PSA Gradings Raffle - Donations to the Carlos Aponte Medical Fund

BJ · August 5, 2003 5:32AM

Hi Everyone,

Your outpouring of concern and affection for Carlos has not gone unnnoticed and PSA would like to help. We are sponsoring a raffle for 10 Regular Service grades, a $150 value. Raffle tickets are $5 with all proceeds going directly to Carlos Aponte. Please post here your intent to purchase a ticket(s) and then send your check made out to PSA. Please include your name, address, email address, and phone number with your check.

The check should be sent to the following address:

PSA
c/o Gayle Kean
P.O. Box 6180
Newport Beach, CA 92658

Gayle will email you with your raffle ticket number(s) upon receipt of your check. The drawing will occur on Wednesday, August 20th.

Thank you!

P.S. Beginnning Monday, 8/11 I will be on vacation until Tuesday, 8/19, so if you haven't already heard back from me, please correspond directly with Gayle to ensure your participation. (Gayle@collectors.com)

HartlandMan · August 5, 2003 5:33AM

I'm in.

aconte · August 5, 2003 5:42AM

I'm in.

Also, can someone post his mailing address again? I've been away and would like to send
a donation.

aconte

carew4me · August 5, 2003 6:08AM

i'm in.

Thanks.

KING KELLOGG · August 5, 2003 6:30AM

I'm in.......

(Thanks PSA...)

Larry

goodriddance189 · August 5, 2003 6:50AM

i'm in. thanks for doing this BJ

mrc32 · August 5, 2003 7:04AM

I'm in....PM on the way

uniship · August 5, 2003 7:07AM

I'm in- thanks BJ.

CreeperKat · August 5, 2003 7:16AM

I'm in

Wetzel · August 5, 2003 8:44AM

I'm in.
Thanks,
Scott

Mantlefan · August 5, 2003 9:04AM

Great idea.....I'm in like Flynn!

RobE · August 5, 2003 9:46AM

Where do I sign up?

Rob

Griffins · August 5, 2003 10:05AM

Count me in!

alohaet · August 5, 2003 10:07AM

Nice gesture BJ. I'm in.

Ed

sixdart · August 5, 2003 11:06AM

Sorry, I hit the enter key.

I'm in!

Virtualizard · August 5, 2003 11:24AM

That is a great idea. I'm in.

It's nice to know that PSA, as a company, cares enough to take the time to make this generous offer.

I have several cards that I have thought of submitting, but they are not in sets that I'm collecting. If I win this drawing, I will submit some of these and put them on ebay to benefit Carlos as well.

Thanks again for the generous offer.

JEB.

dalew · August 5, 2003 11:49AM

Count me in too.

Thanks,

Dale

BigKidAtHeart · August 5, 2003 12:44PM

I picked up a couple!
~jeff

Slabbed · August 5, 2003 12:47PM

Im in for a couple.

VaYank · August 5, 2003 12:48PM

I'll buy five. If I win, I'll donate them to a truly, worthy PSA collector.

brianwintersfan · August 5, 2003 2:12PM

I'm in as well

RobE · August 5, 2003 5:28PM

http://forums.ebay.com/db2/thread.jsp?forum=83&thread=2271734&modifed=20030806001736

Hope I don't get in trouble for this message on ebay but I'm just trying to help the Aponte family out.
I've gotten emails from people asking what is going on in my auctions and I've just been forwarding them here.If anyone can post a link on this message to validate I'd appreciate it.

Thanks!

grilloj39 · August 5, 2003 9:14PM

I'm in as well...I will donate my tickets to anyone needing to have some cards graded but doesn't have the funds to do so.

John Grillo

mikeschmidt · August 5, 2003 9:33PM

I'm in

BigKidAtHeart · August 5, 2003 9:46PM

<< <i>http://forums.ebay.com/db2/thread.jsp?forum=83&thread=2271734&modifed=20030806001736

Hope I don't get in trouble for this message on ebay but I'm just trying to help the Aponte family out.
I've gotten emails from people asking what is going on in my auctions and I've just been forwarding them here.If anyone can post a link on this message to validate I'd appreciate it.

Thanks! >>

Did it!

Everyone else should do it too!
~jeff

JeffVN · August 5, 2003 11:25PM

I'm in

coachh · August 5, 2003 11:44PM

Great idea BJ and CU. Count me in.

Krems · August 6, 2003 12:11AM

Great idea...count me in as well

FB · August 6, 2003 12:38AM

I'm in as well - PM sent

rbeaton · August 6, 2003 12:55AM

I'm in. Just sent a PM.

Robert

qualitycards · August 6, 2003 1:22AM

Thanks PSA! - I am in as well....And if I win, I will foward the grading certifs to Carlos (gotta upgrade the '72 set)

...jay

LJB17 · August 6, 2003 1:56AM

Nice idea. I will get some tickets as well.

Aaronman · August 6, 2003 3:13AM

I'm in

liffeystynx · August 6, 2003 7:19AM

Yes, please

Wabittwax · August 6, 2003 12:14PM

I'm in.

markmac · August 6, 2003 12:56PM

Please send me two.
Thanks,
Mark

joker73 · August 6, 2003 4:28PM

Count me in.

Robert

Mitochondria · August 7, 2003 8:17AM

BJ,

I'm in for 4 (four) tickets!

Sincerely,

Ron

Buckwheat · August 7, 2003 9:41AM

I'm in too. Thanks BJ.

The53Kid · August 7, 2003 2:11PM

I'd like to help out as well. Count me in for 4.

I was just checking out Carlos' set, man is that nice!

GoSoxBoSox · August 8, 2003 2:06AM

It's a no-brainer. In.

DrNguyenVanFalk · August 8, 2003 7:52AM

I'm in. Always willing to help a fellow 1972 Football collector like Carlos.

jerster · August 8, 2003 1:08PM

I'm in - PM sent.

carkim · August 10, 2003 5:53AM

Hi All,

I just wanted to take this chance to thank everyone.

We have received emails and letters from near and far, and have made it our mission to respond to each and every one of them. We have been humbled by your donations, and moved by your stories and well wishes.

After the article came out, I have had numerous people come up to me and tell me what a wonderful community this (message board) is. We could not agree more! However, an interesting by-product emerged from the article that I did not expect. I have instantly become the sport cards authority here in Ashtabula. Strangers have come up to me and asked, “I have a box of cards from 19XX how much do you think they are worth?” I explain that my set has a high value because the cards are graded. After they give me the “what is graded” look. I give them the ten-minute PSA pitch. J

I went to the doctors last week and thing are looking pretty good. Cancer levels are good but my triglycerides are high and my thyroid screen was low. Diet, exercise, and medication should hopefully control this.

In closing, I would again like to thank everyone.

Carlos

Virtualizard · August 10, 2003 8:51AM

Thanks for the update, Carlos.

As the local sports card authority, expect to see many '87 and '88 Topps cards coming to your doorstep. I had this happen to me last week by a friend of my family. Interestingly, this person had a near complete set of '75 Topps among the mix of worthless cards from '86 - '89. I haven't seen the cards, but I've asked a friend of mine to look at the '75s.

As usual, best wishes and continued success in your collecting efforts.

JEB.

tbub · August 11, 2003 10:04PM

Check is in the mail today

CreeperKat · August 20, 2003 3:55AM

What time is the raffle today?

RobE · August 20, 2003 7:22AM

I don't care about the $ but just received notice that Gayle did not receive my $5 bill I sent.
That's not cool at all.I had a feeling it wasn't a good idea to send cash.I will be sending another $5 but in a check.

Oh well,I'm happy to say this much,Virtual and myself(alone too) raised $100 ++++ with our efforts.

PSA Gradings Raffle - Donations to the Carlos Aponte Medical Fund

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