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..possesions that I can fit in a suitcase....(pictures of love ones won't count, or those types of things)
Jim Brown, Joe Montana, Jerry Rice rookie cards.
1969 Gale Sayers
Robert Johnson Complete Recordings (they were until a lost second take of Traveling Riverside Blues was found)
Townes Van Zandt ..a CD of his very first recordings that had been lost for years. Obviously they found them.
David Allan Coe...his very first recordings shortly after his prison release.
The Lurking Fear...a first edition H.P.Lovecraft in mint condition, as are all the cards mentioned. There is a soft corner on my Brown card.
A MVP trophy from 1984 when I was a player in the city flag football league.
A record ...James Brown At The Apollo.
Ok since it's my thread I can cheat. The 12 books that make up Robert E. Howards Conan saga. Key words....Robert E.Howard. Reason being that a lot of other authors have tried to cash in on "Conan" by coming up with books of their own. If it wasn't written by REH, it's not legit. Now before some of you try to make light of the Conan stories....don't! That's coming from a guy who has read all those classics and has a 10,000 books strong library. When it comes to heroic fiction, Howard was simply "da man." Great reads! Oh yeah ...my grandparents owned a used book store. When they died.....
My Jim Brown rookie card story....
I was going to some movie at the Fox Theater in Visalia. A few shops down was a coin shop. As I walked by I stopped to check out the old coins in the window. The owner also had some old football cards from the 50's. There he was....Jim Brown. I was into cards and knew that was his rookie card. I'd never seen one up close and personal before. I knew I had to have it.
Larry...excuse me but can I see one of your cards in the window?
owner....sure! (I pointed to Brown)
Larry...hmmmmm....a little soft on t....how much?
owner...hmmm....175?
Larry...how about 125?
owner...150!!!!!
Larry....hmmmmm....ok....cool! I have 50 on me can I give ya that until I come up with the rest?
owner...ok, that'll work
Larry...cool
That happened about 20 years ago. I'm guessing that card even with a soft corner would probably go for around 300 or so. As ya probably know football cards aren't even close to baseball when it comes to value. Not that I would ever sell it because I wouldn't.
Jim Brown, Joe Montana, Jerry Rice rookie cards.
1969 Gale Sayers
Robert Johnson Complete Recordings (they were until a lost second take of Traveling Riverside Blues was found)
Townes Van Zandt ..a CD of his very first recordings that had been lost for years. Obviously they found them.
David Allan Coe...his very first recordings shortly after his prison release.
The Lurking Fear...a first edition H.P.Lovecraft in mint condition, as are all the cards mentioned. There is a soft corner on my Brown card.
A MVP trophy from 1984 when I was a player in the city flag football league.
A record ...James Brown At The Apollo.
Ok since it's my thread I can cheat. The 12 books that make up Robert E. Howards Conan saga. Key words....Robert E.Howard. Reason being that a lot of other authors have tried to cash in on "Conan" by coming up with books of their own. If it wasn't written by REH, it's not legit. Now before some of you try to make light of the Conan stories....don't! That's coming from a guy who has read all those classics and has a 10,000 books strong library. When it comes to heroic fiction, Howard was simply "da man." Great reads! Oh yeah ...my grandparents owned a used book store. When they died.....
My Jim Brown rookie card story....
I was going to some movie at the Fox Theater in Visalia. A few shops down was a coin shop. As I walked by I stopped to check out the old coins in the window. The owner also had some old football cards from the 50's. There he was....Jim Brown. I was into cards and knew that was his rookie card. I'd never seen one up close and personal before. I knew I had to have it.
Larry...excuse me but can I see one of your cards in the window?
owner....sure! (I pointed to Brown)
Larry...hmmmmm....a little soft on t....how much?
owner...hmmm....175?
Larry...how about 125?
owner...150!!!!!
Larry....hmmmmm....ok....cool! I have 50 on me can I give ya that until I come up with the rest?
owner...ok, that'll work
Larry...cool
That happened about 20 years ago. I'm guessing that card even with a soft corner would probably go for around 300 or so. As ya probably know football cards aren't even close to baseball when it comes to value. Not that I would ever sell it because I wouldn't.
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