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ripkenintheminors
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It's not uncommon for me to see someone citing my site in an auction for a Ripken minor league card. I take it as a compliment and I buy in the concept that any publicity is good publicity. Last night I am checking auctions and stumbled on an auction for a set of 1980 WBTV cards. This is the set that contains a blue bordered Ripken. Here's a clip of the description:
<< <i>This set has an average grade of 7.43 and is #1 on the BGS Set Registry. It is even a higher grade than the #1 set on the PSA Registry. Only somewhat ironically, that PSA set is owned by the foremost expert in the world on Ripken minor league cards ("Ripken in the Minors"). Check out their site at www.ripkenintheminors.com for all sorts of great information on the cards. >>
Still debating how to process this. While it is true that I am on the registry having the top spot in the registry was never a priority. When I obtained the cards it was at a time that the site was very young. With that said there was still very little information out there. PSA was yet to even have the cards on their registry. They offered a bulk sub and I decided to have them slabbed. Although I am not concerned with whether or not my Drungo Hazewood or Larry Anderson is the highest grade, having the cards slabbed gave me the opportunity to get the cards in the PSA database, get exposure for the site, and ultimate convince PSA to change the flip on both 1980 Charlotte issues. The Ripken in the lot was already slabbed by SGC and I never bothered to cross it over. Definitely an interesting way to start my week.
I do not want anyone to think this is an attack on the seller. However, I will admit that it is a little awkward. At least they think good of the site!
<< <i>This set has an average grade of 7.43 and is #1 on the BGS Set Registry. It is even a higher grade than the #1 set on the PSA Registry. Only somewhat ironically, that PSA set is owned by the foremost expert in the world on Ripken minor league cards ("Ripken in the Minors"). Check out their site at www.ripkenintheminors.com for all sorts of great information on the cards. >>
Still debating how to process this. While it is true that I am on the registry having the top spot in the registry was never a priority. When I obtained the cards it was at a time that the site was very young. With that said there was still very little information out there. PSA was yet to even have the cards on their registry. They offered a bulk sub and I decided to have them slabbed. Although I am not concerned with whether or not my Drungo Hazewood or Larry Anderson is the highest grade, having the cards slabbed gave me the opportunity to get the cards in the PSA database, get exposure for the site, and ultimate convince PSA to change the flip on both 1980 Charlotte issues. The Ripken in the lot was already slabbed by SGC and I never bothered to cross it over. Definitely an interesting way to start my week.
I do not want anyone to think this is an attack on the seller. However, I will admit that it is a little awkward. At least they think good of the site!
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I believe all collectors at some time should concentrate heavily on one project and try to become the World's Leading Expert in that field or even that particular card or set...
It very rewarding to have other collectors recognize you as the top person in that collecting field.
I can say Im Easily the leading expert on a few obscure sets myself.... A couple I basically "discovered" the set (or own all the "known" cards) and have added most of the checklist updates to the Standard Catalog etc.
ie. W519-2-2, W511, 1913 W-Unc "Base Ball Series" Notebook cards (E95/E96 design), W517-2 Mini's, R340, 1923 "shoulderless" cards, 1928 Geo Ruth Candy Co., R316 "Made in USA" version, R314-5 Detroit players, 1941 Kroger Bread, 1959 Esslinger Beer Home Run Derby, plus a few others still uncataloged unique issues Ive spent years trying to locate additional cards or info on....
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I believe all collectors at some time should concentrate heavily on one project and try to become the World's Leading Expert in that field or even that particular card or set...
It very rewarding to have other collectors recognize you as the top person in that collecting field.
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You said it, man. A very big "thank you" for contributing to the card knowledge of others. I don't collect baseball any more, but realize how much time and dedication goes into the research.
cheers
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Of course there is absolutely nothing ironic about the world's leading expert on Ripken owning the #1 set registry of Ripken cards. Therefore we are left to assume that he does not understand what ironic means----
or he is inferring that you can't really be the expert as you don't have cards as nice as his and therefore it is ironic that you are seen as the world's leading expert.
I would guess that he does not understand irony.
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<< <i>How come people pronounce irony as eye-er-nee, but ironic as eye-ron-ik? >>
Because sometimes when writing the dictionary for the English language smoking is an option before work.
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<< <i>How come people pronounce irony as eye-er-nee, but ironic as eye-ron-ik? >>
Because sometimes when writing the dictionary for the English language smoking is an option before work. >>
bomb comb tomb lol
IMF
<< <i>The only thing that could be gleaned as negative is whatever he is trying to state with the word ironically (ironic has got to be the most misunderstood and incorrectly used word in the history of the English language).
Of course there is absolutely nothing ironic about the world's leading expert on Ripken owning the #1 set registry of Ripken cards. Therefore we are left to assume that he does not understand what ironic means----
or he is inferring that you can't really be the expert as you don't have cards as nice as his and therefore it is ironic that you are seen as the world's leading expert.
I would guess that he does not understand irony. >>
He's saying it's ironic that the "foremost expert on Ripken minor league cards" does not own the #1 registry set. Based on the expectation that the "foremost expert" would likely be the best candidate to own the #1 registry set, the fact that he does not (according to the seller) is ironic.
There are many arguments to his assertion, the most notable of which is that his higher-averaged BGS set does not equate to an equally-averaged PSA set, and therefore, it can be argued that the #1 registry set does in fact belong to the "foremost expert."
Irony is built on a slippery slope of steps down which it's very easy to slide if you're not careful. LOL
http://theoatmeal.com/comics/irony
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