I have been going through all kinds of collections as I plan to consign stuff for a local auction. Fishing tackle, matchbox cars, pressed steel trucks, and baseball stuff. Yes, I have a couple Mickey Mantles. It's all gonna go! Back in the 80's and early 90's, my wife was a big fan of Bo Jackson and so was I. I found about 125 completely different baseball cards and many duplicates in a box decorated for just Bo Jackson alone. When I opened it last night, tucked in along the side was this Two Sport .999 Troy oz round. It does sell for more than spot but I am just glad to have another round to stack. This is the second time I found silver while rooting through the long forgotten baseball cards. Last time I dug around I found a 1992 D US Mint Commemorative Olympic Baseball Dollar stored with a Nolan Ryan card. The Nolan Ryan card appeared to be the model used for the pitchers pose on the commemorative. I am sure that's why I stuck them together. Fun finds. I actually forget when I got the Bo round. Probably at a card show and silver was dirt cheap back them. I think less than $5.00 spot. LOL! I'd think nothing of paying five bucks for a piece of cardboard back then and did many times over. Why?
It's all an investment, some better than others. I have a friend looks like getting divorced. I'm holding on to some of his graded cardboard till things settle down. Some of his collection already got misplaced or dissolved He figures what sits on the backseat of my truck is $35k...I told him not to me. $5k a box Doubtful, but hey I've heard people spend good money on cardboard.
To him it's practically priceless, evidenced by the fact that you're holding it for him....good friend indeed, but I'd put it someplace more safer.
I've already moved them inside, bagged them up and in the junk room. I was debating on sending him this picture the next morning and saying man your bad luck is spreading. Not my truck just to see if he was paying attention I have an extra cab dodge in white.
Now that his wife knows where and with who he hid his junk, I can hear it now! “Open up! The place is surrounded!” Lol
Well, not really all; I have several things acquired merely to make someone else richer, and because I just wanted it. To be able to acquire something just for the sake of possessing it & to put it up in a box somewhere to be found at a later date is a joy many of us have shared, some more than others.
You got to give the Mickey’s to your favorite for gods sake and give the Bo’s back to the wife. Sorry. I enjoy both players alot
