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re: My Son is Dragging me into the Sports Card World
Posted by foosball on 8/10/26 at 11:28 pm to TigerTatorTots
The ROI of opening modern junk wax is abysmal. Just buy the singles you want. Vintage has proven to hold value, I don't think that'll be the case with modern and the overproduction of parallels in recent years.
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He just can't help himself with the curve down and away
Watching the Giants broadcast, Jon Miller on the call
re: Bring Us Your Memes: 2024 Election Day and Beyond
Posted by foosball on 8/9/26 at 12:44 pm to indianswim
Operation Bullpen, Brett Lemieux and counterfeit sports memorabilia
Posted by foosball on 7/26/26 at 9:46 pm
For those not aware, Operation Bullpen was an FBI investigation that ran in the 90s and early 2000s. They estimated that the majority of all sports memorabilia in the US is counterfeit: Operation Bullpen
Fast forward 20 years. One of largest dealers of signed memorabilia, Brett Lemieux AKA Mister Mancave, got raided and confessed that he used counterfeiters and autopen to forge countless signatures and also forged certificate of authenticity stickers from all the major 3rd party authenticators: ESPN
Even with the autographs that are actually authenticated by PSA, JSA, etc, the forgers have gotten way too sophisticated for them to say with any degree of certainty that any autograph is authentic. All this to say, if you're going to buy signed/game used stuff, make sure its actually authenticated by the league itself, which requires autos to be signed in front of a league rep.
Fast forward 20 years. One of largest dealers of signed memorabilia, Brett Lemieux AKA Mister Mancave, got raided and confessed that he used counterfeiters and autopen to forge countless signatures and also forged certificate of authenticity stickers from all the major 3rd party authenticators: ESPN
Even with the autographs that are actually authenticated by PSA, JSA, etc, the forgers have gotten way too sophisticated for them to say with any degree of certainty that any autograph is authentic. All this to say, if you're going to buy signed/game used stuff, make sure its actually authenticated by the league itself, which requires autos to be signed in front of a league rep.
Its been junk wax 2.0 since COVID. Aside from a handful of players, base cards are worthless. They have compensated for this by printing dozens of parallels across dozens of different product lines. I mean compare the flagship Topps release to 20 years ago, its a fricking joke:
2025 Topps checklist
2005 Topps checklist
2025 Topps checklist
2005 Topps checklist
Sell but don’t buy. They are notorious for flipping cars with hidden mechanical issues. If you do buy from them, get a private inspection within the 7 day return window.
On a related note, some recommended reading about their shady business practices that may or may not be sustainable:
Hindenburg Research
On a related note, some recommended reading about their shady business practices that may or may not be sustainable:
Hindenburg Research
The D-backs got to the world series in 2024 going 84-78. This team is capable of getting hot and making a run. Just can't justify tearing it down while 2 games back
re: Bring Us Your Memes: 2024 Election Day and Beyond
Posted by foosball on 7/14/26 at 8:35 pm to Darth_Vader
re: Bring Us Your Memes: 2024 Election Day and Beyond
Posted by foosball on 7/6/26 at 4:14 pm to BestBanker
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They jumped way past the happy medium and now have an unsustainable model
My question is how long are these boosters going to keep spending millions on players? It can't just be billionaires funding this. Spending a significant amount of money to sign some guy who can leave the next year is insane to me when you consider everything else you could blow it on
YouTube channel of obscure MLB highlights
Posted by foosball on 6/19/26 at 6:22 pm
re: Let's talk Cigars
Posted by foosball on 6/6/26 at 2:05 pm to Iowa Golfer
Anyone have mid to higher end recommendations for Connecticut shade mild cigars
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Bibi wasn’t in office during those hearings. He was a private citizen.
Sharon appointed him as foreign minister 2 months after his testimony haha
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Prime minister Sharon and his admin told Bush not to go after Iraq, as it would destabilize the ME and empower Iran.
Directly from Bibi saying the opposite
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