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From: m1b@rayssd.ssd.ray.com (Barone)
Subject: FIGURES: Keeping Action Figures in the package
Summary: I just can't do it!
Organization: Raytheon Submarine Signal Division, Portsmouth, RI
Distribution: na
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 17:03:03 GMT

	I may be in the minority, but, as a collector, I have a very
difficult time keeping action figures in their packaging.  I collect
the figures, not the packages.  A few years ago, I bought the three
rare Secret Wars figures (Constrictor, Electro, Iceman) and kept them
in the package for all of four hours before I carefully opened them.
I knew that I was killing their value but I didn't care!  I wanted to
handle them -- not really play with them, just examine them more closely.
I then placed them on a display shelf where they are to this day.  I
keep all packaging but store it in a box and throw the whole thing in
the attic.

	It seems to me that loose figures in mint condition are more
rare than mint-on-card (MOC) figures since everyone wants the MOC figures
while loose figures quickly deteriorate from playing, handling, losing
accessories, etc.  (I realize one can make a mint loose figure by opening
the package, but no one seems to want to do it!  One dealer refused to
sell to me when I mentioned that I would open the package!)  I love to
buy loose figures in excellent condition because the price is much lower
and I don't have to agonize over opening the package!

	Do others feel this way?  How does one resolve the collector
persona with the investor persona?  I now try to buy two of each figure --
one to open and one to keep MOC but that can get really expensive when
figures are $7.00 each and the market is being flooded.  Comments?
-- 
Joe Barone
m1b@rayssd.ssd.ray.com
He blew out the brains of an apparent civilian on TV.  He was thus guilty
of the one truly unpardonable crime in modern society...  Bad Taste.
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
From: grichard@swimming.cis.ohio-state.edu (Golden Richard III)
Subject: Doubloons
Organization: The Ohio State University Dept. of Computer and Info. Science
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 13:01:35 GMT



Anyone have current value information on Rex doubloons (New Orleans
Mardi Gras).  I have '62 and later.  My price guide is very out of
date since my collection has been 'dormant' since about '77.

Thanks!

-- 
Golden Richard III             OSU Dept. of Computer and Information Science
grichard@cis.ohio-state.edu                                   (614) 292-0056
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
From: byau@jarthur.claremont.edu (Ben Yau)
Subject: Re: Sheet music sale, update
Organization: Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA 91711
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 00:16:49 GMT


Hi , i also forgot to mention..

ALL TEH BEST HEAVY METAL HITS is still for sale too 
(many many songs, White Lion, Boston, Led Zeppelin, Stones, and others)

i forgot the price and everything and will have to dig through my files
to find out, and then I will post again ... i think I was asking for 
something like $12 for it and it was retailed at $17 i think.

i will go check and make sure and post the whole thing again.

thanks, and my apologies for wasting such valuable and expensive 
bandwidth :)  (WRONG!)

ben

Newsgroups: rec.collecting
From: tom1@cbnews.cb.att.com (thomas.e.litwin)
Subject: Wanted UD Heroes of Baseball - Reggie
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1992 18:42:55 GMT


I am in need of one #4 Upper Deck Heroes Of Baseball Reggie Jackson card.

I bought a set this past weekend and I did not notice that my #4 was
damaged. The Lighting is very poor in some of these shows.

Any way if any one has an extra and would like to sell it, I would be
interested in buying it. I don't know what the rate is for a single card
from this set, so please specify your price.

Tom Litwin
let@mvuxd.att.com



Xref: sparky rec.collecting:6132 rec.arts.comics.marketplace:2413
From: nschultz@zeus.calpoly.edu (Ned Schultz)
Newsgroups: rec.collecting,rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: Collectibles: Catwoman items wanted
Date: 29 Aug 92 02:49:38 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo


I've been searching in vain for several Catwoman items.  They are still
available in stores, I believe.  So I'm looking for someone who might
want to sell them or who might be able to purchase them locally for me.

1.  Catwoman ink stamp.  This is a head and shoulders stamp with a
	self-contained ink pad.  Batman and Penguin are plentiful, but
	Catwoman is hard to find.

2.  Catwoman pencil topper.  Sits on the end of a pencil like a large
	erasure would.  Head and shoulders of Catwoman.  Not the small
	figure attached to a pencil by a string.

3.  Catwoman Magic Motion book mark found in Ralston Purina Batman Returns
	cereal.  Please don't make me buy any more of this sugary mess!
	I've got an extra Batman Magic Motion book mark that I'd like to
	trade for a Catwoman.

Thanks for the help, folks.

Ned Schultz
nschultz@nike.calpoly.edu
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
From: cahduns@atlas.cs.upei.ca (Henry Dunsmore)
Subject: Re: STAMPS: USA #C2 sale/trade
Organization: University of Prince Edward Island
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 03:54:30 GMT


>>In rec.collecting, cahduns@atlas.cs.upei.ca (Henry Dunsmore) writes:
>>>I have a copy of USA #C2 which I would like to trade (or sell).  It is mint,
>>>fine used, lightly hinged, cat. $80 ('93 Scott's).
>
>I would guess that he meant "fine unused, lightly hinged".  Mint and lightly hinged
>are contradictory terms.  I presume by mint, he meant no flaws, nice copy.
>
>Steve Anderson
>
It's interesting to note the difference of opinion about the mint/used
terminology!  I've used mint to describe any stamp that has *not* been
cancelled whether it be gummed or not gummed...hinged or not hinged.

I think it depends on the starting point of the condition.  If you agree
that a stamp that has not been postally used is mint then all that is needed
is to describe the type of mint conditioned.  Is it unhinged, hinged, no
gum, hinge remnant, part original gum, sweated, etc, etc?  On the other
hand, if you'd rather call it "unused" then by all means do so.

I will...
...continue to assume that someone who calls a stamp mint/lightly hinged means
that the stamp is unused and has been hinged at some point but the hinge is
now removed showing a slight disturbance of the gum.

By the way...I'd say that this stamp is not mint/lightly hinged...it's
mint/very lightly hinged.

||||||| dunsmore @ upei.ca ||||||||| Prince Edward Island , Canada ||||||
From: ake@dayton.saic.com (Earle Ake)
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
Subject: CARDS: Dennys Holograms to trade
Date: 26 Aug 92 18:59:50 EDT
Organization: Science Applications Intl. Corp., Dayton, Ohio

	My nephew and I am almost finished up with our 1992 Denny's
Hologram sets.  Here are the cards needed and what extra cards we have.  We
also have a few Denny's books to trade as well.  Please e-mail me if you
are interested in a trade.


Earle Ake (ake@dayton.saic.com)


The cards I need are:

Quantity	Number	Player
--------	------	------
   2		   1	Marquis Grissom
   2		   9	Cal Ripkin Jr.
   1		  16	Howard Johnson
   1		  20	Barry Bonds
   1		  23	Jay Buhner
   1		  24	Will Clark

	Total cards needed are 8.


The cards I have for trade are:

Quantity	Number	Player
--------	------	------
   1		   5	Jack Clark
   1		   6	Albert Belle
   2		   8	Robin Ventura
   3		  12	Luis Polonia
   2		  13	Cecil Fielder
   1		  21	Matt Nokes
   1		  22	Jose Canseco
   1		  25	Ruben Sierra

	Total cards to trade are 12.
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
From: eddie@acpy01.att.com (Eddie Adamko (CXNIXPT1))
Subject: CARDS: For sale and minny auction
Organization: AT&T IMS - Piscataway, NJ (USA)
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 15:11:48 GMT


Below are some cards for sale and also some on the auction block.
With the auction blocks, I'm only going to wait one day per block
so we don't drag this on and on and on.......;-)

Updated 8/28
***************************************************************************

LOT 1	Rod Carew
	1979 Topps 	#300		FOR SALE $3.00
	1982 Donruss 	#216



LOT 2	Carlton Fisk
	1981 Topps	#480		FOR SALE $5.00
	1981 Fleer (2) 	#224



LOT 3	Andre Dawson
	1981 Topps 	#125		FOR SALE $5.00
	1981 Donrus (2) #212



LOT 4	Eddie Murray
	1979 Topps	#640 		Min. Bid $15.00
	1981 Topps	#490
	1981 Fleer	#184
	1982 Topps	#390
    					HIGH BID $17.50 Jay
					****GOING ONCE******
					****GOING TWICE*****
						SOLD *****************

LOT 5	Tim Raines (RC)
	1981 Topps	#479		Min. Bid $7.00
	1981 Donrus	#538



LOT 6	Harold Baines (RC)
	1981 Topps(2)	#347		Min. Bid $8.00
	1981 Fleer	#346



LOT 7	TIGERS Lot
	1981 Topps	#234 Lou Whitaker	FOR SALE $3.00
			#392 Lance Parrish (2)
			#572 Jack Morris
			#709 Alan Trammell


LOT 8 	REDS Lot
	1981 Donruss	# 62 John Bench		FOR SALE $8.00
			#182 John Bench
			#425 Tom Seaver
	1981 Fleer	#196 John Bench
	1981 Topps	#220 Tom Seaver




LOT 11 McDonalds 1992 Gold Cards (Avail only on East Coast)

	Cecil Fielder	# 1 		Min.Bid $3.00
	Barry Larkin	#21
	Joe Carter	#29
					Pete
					*****GOING ONCE*******
					*******GOING TWICE ***********



LOT 12	Blue Jays Leaf Gold Edition

	Todd Stottlemyre	#167	Min Bid. $2.00	
	Roberto Alomer		#233

				csg.uwaterloo.ca!honda! pete. $2.00
					*******GOING ONCE*************
					*******GOING TWICE ***********
						SOLD *****************



LOT 13 "DC COMICS HOLO'S"
 
COMPLETE SET 	Min. Bid $30.00




LOT 15	PADRES GOLD CARDS		Min Bid. $2.00

	#60 Tony Fernandez	#252 Dennis Rasmussen	595 Bruce Hurst



LOT 16  STEELERS LOT
	1979 Topps 	#450 John Stallworth	FOR SALE $3.50
	1979 Topps	#475 Jack Lambert
	1981 Topps 	#220 Franco Harris


LOT 17 49ERS LOT
	1976 Topps	#163 Norm Snead		Min. Bid $8.00
	1976 Topps	#274 Steve Spurrier
	1979 Topps 	# 77 Steve DeBerg (RC)
	1979 Topps	#170 O.J.Simpson
	1981 Topps	#364 Steve DeBerg
***************************************************************************


Thank you for all the orders.....
Eddie-
-----------------------------------------------------|
 EEEEEEEEE  DDDDDDDDD   |att!devildog!acpy01!eddie   |
 E       E  D      DD   |eddie@acpy01.att.com        |
 E EEEEEEE  D DDDD  D   |                            |
 E EEEEEEE  D DDDDD D   |Year Of The YANKEES..92..;) |
 E     EEE  D DDDDD D   |			     |
 E EEEEEEE  D DDDDD D   |Miami Dolphins in ...93.... |
 E EEEEEEE  D DDDD  D   |			     |
 E       E  D      DD   |Princeton Tigers IVY CHAMPS |
 EEEEEEEEE  DDDDDDDDD   |Long Awaited BRUCE ALBUM 92 |
-----------------------------------------------------|

Newsgroups: rec.collecting
From: sckelm@iastate.edu (Steven C Kelm)
Subject: CARDS: Topps '76 Football
Followup-To: sckelm@vincent1.iastate.edu
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 17:06:40 GMT

I have some '76 Topps football cards that I didn't even know I had.  
(You know the story - you find cards in a box in the attic from when you 
were a kid.)  However, I have no desire to finish the set so here they are 
for sale, first come first serve.  Cards can be purchased singly or buy the 
whole group for $8.00.
000
JOHN RIGGINS (305) NrMt   $3.00

LYLE ALZADO (217) ExMt    $1.50

Oakland Raiders Package   
FRED BILITNIKOFF (25) ExMt  $2.00
RAY GUY (50) NrMt
CLIFF BRANCH (173) ExMt

COMMONS -  $0.05  Most NrMt-Ex, some VG (bad corners)
11, 13, 29, 57, 58, 59, 92, 95, 105, 109, 118, 119, 126, 141, 
146, 163, 176, 181, 184, 208, 225, 251, 272, 302, 307, 342, 353, 
392, 398, 399, 403, 406, 407, 430, 493, 527 

Postage included if purchase is $5.00 or more.
Email all replys and inquiries to sckelm@vincent1.iastate.edu.
From: vtroll@triton.unm.edu (Vincent Trollinger)
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
Subject: Card/92 Fleer Football
Date: 27 Aug 92 19:33:04 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque



Does anyone want to trade a Fleer Rookie Sensation Todd Marinovich for
 a Leonard Russell Rookie Sensation ?

 I have  the later and would like to find a trade if possible.
 Please E-mail to: vtroll@triton.unm.edu

 Thanks,
 Vince Trollinger
 Alb. New Mexico
From: ward@ERE.UMontreal.CA (Ward Patrick)
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
Subject: Re: CARDS: Older Hockey Cards
Date: 28 Aug 92 20:13:02 GMT
Organization: Universite de Montreal

In article <26AUG92.16102218.0090@VM1.MCGILL.CA> CCDB@MUSICA.MCGILL.CA (CCDB) writes:
>Someone was looking for older hockey cards, Savard RC,
>Kurri,DINO I have some of those repost your request
>if you still have need. I believe most were  OPC Rookie cards
>
>The BIG "D"

I'm also interested by older hockey cards.
Someone has extra Dollard St-Laurent (Montreal/Chicago) cards.

Patrick Ward / Services Informatiques / Universite de Montreal.
ward@ere.UMontreal.CA
From: duer@work.berkeley.edu (David Duer)
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
Subject: BASEBALL CARD SALE:  EXTENDED SETS
Date: 28 Aug 1992 17:04:22 GMT
Organization: UC Berkeley College of Engineering
Distribution: usa
NNTP-Posting-Host: work.berkeley.edu

                        =================
                        DAVE'S AUCTION #1
                        =================

AUCTION of BASEBALL UPDATED, TRADED, AND EXTENDED SETS.  The 
minimum bid is listed, and the High Sept. Beckett price is noted.  

The auction will run from August 28 through Friday, September 4, 
5 p.m. PDT.  High bidders, and bidders who are out-bid, will be 
notified of their "progress".  Final bids can be made over the 
Labor Day weekend.  Successful bidders will be notified Tuesday, 
September 8.

ALL SALES ARE GUARANTEED.  The cards are at least NM.  They all 
are factory sets, but not sealed (except for the 89 UD set).  If 
you are unhappy for any reason, return the set in the condition 
received for a full refund.   Postage/shipping is included in the 
winning bid.


LOT                                 BECKETT   MIN. BID   HIGH BID

==
#1  1986 FLEER UPDATE SET             $30       $16
==    (132 cards - XRC for Bonds,
      Bonilla, Sierra, Clark, Kruk)


==
#2  1986 TOPPS TRADED SET             $25       $14
==    (132 cards - XRC for Bonds,
      Bonilla, Canseco, Clark, Bo)


==
#3  1988 TOPPS TRADED SET             $35       $21
==    (132 cards - XRC for Alomar,
      Abbott, Benes, Gant, Ventura,
      and Olympic sub-set)


==
#4  1988 TOPPS TRADED SET              $35      $21
==    (same as #3)


==
#5  1989 UPPER DECK, HIGH NUMBER SET   $14      $ 9
==    (#701-800 - RC for Abbott, Zeile)


E-MAIL TO:  duer@hera.berkeley.edu
From: jay@vega.mti.com (Jay Miya)
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
Subject: CARDS: Update 1989 Topps Auction
Date: 26 Aug 92 23:08:05 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Micro Technology, Inc., Anaheim, CA
Originator: jay@vega


Update : Aug 26, 1992
The following 1989 Topps Baseball card lots will be sold to the highest bidder .

All cards are NrMT unless otherwise stated


Auction rules are listed below.
--------------

                                           Minimum Bid       High Bid to date
                                           -----------       ----------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lot 1 - GARY SHEFFIELD                         1.00           4.00   
	10 1989 Topps (343)				      (Mark V.)

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lot 2 - ROBIN VENTURA                          1.00 	      5.00             
	10 1989 Topps (764)				      (Mark V.)

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lot 3 - RON GANT                               1.00            2.00 
	10 1989 Topps (296)				      (Peter S.)

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lot 4 - ROBERTO ALOMAR                         1.00           2.00 
	10 1989 Topps (206)				      (Peter S.)

	SANDY ALOMAR JR.
	10 1989 Topps (648)

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lot 5 - ANDY BENES			       1.00	      3.00
	10 1989 Topps (437)				      (TFOX)

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lot 6 - CRAIG BIGGIO                           1.00           4.00 
	10 1989 Topps (49)				      (TFOX)
	
	MARK GRACE
	10 1989 Topps (465)


-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lot 7 - MARK LEWIS                             1.00            1.50
	10 1989 Topps (222)				      (Deborah G.)

	GREGG JEFFERIES
	10 1989 Topps (233)

	JACK MCDOWELL                                     
	10 1989 Topps (206)

	

-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Rules and Procedures (adopted from Tim B. Whitmire's posted rules)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

-  In your e-mail, please specify your Lot#, Bid, and Name.
   I will gladly answer any questions about the cards or
   procedures of the auction.

-  All cards are near mint in condition, unless otherwise noted.

-  The highest bid and bidder's name for each lot will be posted
   every few days. (excluding weekends).

-  Each winning bidder will be notified, via e-mail.

-  Bid must be received before product will be shipped.

-  Satisfaction is guaranteed.

-  Bids should at least $.25 higher than previous bid or the bid will
   be rejected.

-  All bids over $8 include shipping, otherwise, please add $.50.


Thanks,

Jay
jay@mti.lexcel.com
From: cvtoy@ux5.lbl.gov (Charmaine Toy)
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
Subject: STAMPS: Convention in OAKLAND Aug27-30
Followup-To: rec.collecting
Date: 26 Aug 1992 17:10:13 GMT
Organization: Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Berkeley
Distribution: ba
NNTP-Posting-Host: 128.3.254.116

As usual, Phil and Pam Vogt of Sunnyvale were more than nice enough to send 
a letter notifying me of the latest convention in the Bay Area (missed 
the one in San Francisco on August 15 due to unforseen circumstances). 

WHEN: August 27-30, 1992
WHERE: Oakland Convention Center

According to the postcard enclosed with the Vogts' letter, this convention
is supposed to be the largest one in the US this year (that is, the big one
whose name I can't remember, held in a different place each year).
The card said nothing about admission fees, but I would guess no since
most of the others that I have attended have had none.  The convention
will not be limited to US stamps, but rather will feature an assortment of 
international topics and dealers.  See you there!
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
From: dboisver@cs.ulowell.edu (Dana Boisvert)
Subject: CARDS:WANTLIST
Organization: University of Massachusetts at Lowell Computer Science
Distribution: na
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 1992 18:13:40 GMT


I am currently looking for the following cards:

Football
1985 Topps Wes Hopkins #129
1992 Fleer James Joseph Rookie Sensation
Any 1992 cards of former Florida State players Casey Weldon, Amp Lee,
Edgar Bennett, and Terrell Buckley

Hockey
1990-91 UD Cam Neely #156
1991-92 Parkhurst2 Joe Juneau #234

Basketball
1990-91 Fleer Update Dennis Scott

Baseball
1990 Leaf Marquis Grissom #107
1990 Leaf Larry Walker #325
1990 Leaf Tom Glavine #13
1991 Fleer Ultra Tom Glavine #5
1991 Studio Tom Glavine #145
1991 Stadium Club Tom Glavine #558
1992 Topps Gold Ken Griffey Jr. #50 (non-winner)

I have baseball and hockey from the mid 70's to present, football from 1980
to present- including quite a few Terry Bradshaw cards from the early 80's,
and some basketball from the early 80's and some from the last few years.
I will also consider buying these cards, but would prefer to trade.

Thanks,
Dana 


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| Dana Boisvert                  |  University of Massachusetts Lowell      |
|                                |                                          |
| dboisver@cs.ulowell.edu        |  Go Boston Bruins, Boston Red Sox,       |
| or                             |  Philadelphia Eagles-  win it for #99,   |
| boisvertda@woods.ulowell.edu   |  and Boston Celtics                      |
|                                |  Thanks for the Memories #33             |
|                                |  FSU Seminoles- '92 Cotton Bowl Champs   | 
|                                |               - '92 Sweet 16             |
|                                |               - '92 College World Series |
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Commisioner of the Jackie Robinson Rotisserie Baseball League and proud
Owner/GM/Manager/Batboy of the Mudville Mudcats (AL) and Bois To Men (NL)
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
From: scific@cbnewse.cb.att.com (randy.c.jones)
Subject: CARDS: repost, wanted '92 ProSet
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: na
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 21:34:33 GMT
Keywords: ProSet Football, 1992 Series I

I am looking for the following 1992 ProSet Series I Football
cards and will pay $1.00 each:


	 24 - on the top back, jersey number reads 8, not 9.

	 30 - on the back, 1991 in the text reads 1991, and not 199i.

	167 - double "and" in the last sentence of the text on back
	      (end of the 3rd to last line and beginning of 2nd to last
	      line) has been corrected to a single "and".




Also, I will pay $5.00 each for the following '92 ProSet Series I FB
cards.  Known as "GROUND FORCE" cards, they have the words GROUND FORCE
and a lighting bolt embossed with gold coloring on the front of the
card.

	 86 - G. Riggs
	105 - T. Thomas
	118 - N. Anderson
	150 - E. Smith
	206 - B. Word
	249 - Russell


Randy Jones
	
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Newsgroups: rec.skate
From: pae@blackcat.stortek.com (Phil Earnhardt)
Subject: Re: AeroBlades vs. Roces Barcelona model
Organization: StorageTek, Louisville, CO
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 16:29:05 GMT

In article <1992Aug26.215318.26669@leland.Stanford.EDU> shandley@cs.stanford.edu writes:
>Does anyone know what the difference is between Aeroblades and the Roces
>"Barcelona" model?  According to a woman I talked to at Skates on Haight in
>SF, the Roces Barcelona is "basically" the same as the Aeroblades.  In fact,
>I rang to ask how much they were selling Aeroblades for and she said "$265";
>it wasn't until later in the conversation that she said "Oh, by the way,
>they're actually Roces Barcelonas---but they're the same thing".  How true is
>this?

One thing to know about Skates on Haight is that, while they sell Rollerblade
products, they *do not like* the company. There appears to have been a Great
Rift about 3-4 years ago. Since then, SoH has actively steered customers away
from Rollerblade products in both their catalog and conversations with sales
critters.

Two years ago, SoH was promoting SwitcHit as the answer to Rollerblade; this
year, it's Roces.

Note: this is not a slam on the Roces product. From other sources, I've heard
that Roces was satisfied with the goals that the set for themselves this year.
They were quite conservative in the quantity of product they shipped to the US.
There were no serious problems with any of the skates in their line.

>Simon

--phil

Newsgroups: rec.skate