Said goodbye to an old friend today--rare unopened
flatfoot816
Posts: 2,194 ✭✭✭
well--I don't normally sell unopened--but when I do-------
Have had this beauty in my collection for over 7 years. Figured it would be with me a lot longer. But a very respected collector of unopened has wanted this pack almost from the day I got it. He has somehow been able to collect 3 others (I believe that there are only 6-8 in existence)--and really wanted this one to add to his collection.
So we made a deal. I really did not want to sell it--but he was very passionate about acquiring it--and I knew that having it in his collection would mean more to him than me having it in mine. I figured out a couple of years ago that while it is great to have something rare and great in my collection--sometimes it means more to another collector than it does to me. So it was with great joy that I sold this tray to a good guy and passionate collector with a great unopened collection. He is not a board member and the terms of the deal we agreed will remain confidential.
Enjoy your new tray my friend!
Have had this beauty in my collection for over 7 years. Figured it would be with me a lot longer. But a very respected collector of unopened has wanted this pack almost from the day I got it. He has somehow been able to collect 3 others (I believe that there are only 6-8 in existence)--and really wanted this one to add to his collection.
So we made a deal. I really did not want to sell it--but he was very passionate about acquiring it--and I knew that having it in his collection would mean more to him than me having it in mine. I figured out a couple of years ago that while it is great to have something rare and great in my collection--sometimes it means more to another collector than it does to me. So it was with great joy that I sold this tray to a good guy and passionate collector with a great unopened collection. He is not a board member and the terms of the deal we agreed will remain confidential.
Enjoy your new tray my friend!
0
Comments
Great that it's going to another caring home.
John
"America suffers today from too much pluribus and not enough unum.".....Arthur Schlesinger Jr.
I collect: 80’s Rookies and 86 Fleer Basketball
Jeremy
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." Dr. Seuss
It's great when things like this happen. Happy for you and the new owner!
And Manny, it certainly does mean a lot to him- he's sent out at least half a dozen emails about it in the last 3 days!
Always looking for Topps Salesman Samples, pre '51 unopened packs, E90-2, E91a, N690 Kalamazoo Bats, and T204 Square Frame Ramly's
<< <i>I'm not sure he's serious about ripping the tray. Not his style either. He's just very happy that he's got a full box worth of packs, and that they are in trays. And Manny, it certainly does mean a lot to him- he's sent out at least half a dozen emails about it in the last 3 days! >>
So true Anthony ... he is so happy about obtaining his 19th - 24th packs that he sent me the same email numerous times. We spoke about the 24 packs he now has and he told me he would NEVER rip them and put them in a box. Said the packs were never in a box to begin with and to do that and get the box sealed would not be the right thing to do. He may get a little too passionate about his unopened material at times, but he is a true collector and loves the hobby.
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Y'know...for Science.
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.