 OK kids…you’ve been keeping me REALLY busy…Hundreds of packets of free cards have been mailed out! But I have a concern: please remember that these cards I am sending out are meant for kids who don’t have the ability to buy cards due to access or expense. In the old days, before cards became so expensive that pretty much only well-to-do adults could collect, everything was a penny (or close). Cards had little value. Kids could even enjoy playing with cards by flipping them and carrying them around. Sometimes even in our pockets! They weren’t an “investment”. It is my great pleasure to send these packages of free old cards out. My concern is that there are some large groups of kids from certain schools and areas that are requesting all during the same week (in some cases the same day!) and while, as you know, I have honored ALL requests, at some point I am going to run out of free cards to distribute. I don't have an unlimited supply! If you don’t have a sincere interest, or are requesting cards just because they are free and to sell them, please know that when I run out there will be youngsters that will not being able to receive a package. So my message is simply... Let’s be considerate of the youngsters for whom this offer is intended: kids who are interested but don’t have money to spend on old baseball cards. If all 82 kids that wrote from one zip code fall into this category, then by all means, all 82 of you should request free cards. That is what the offer is there for! But if you fall into the well-to-do category and have lots of money and lots of old cards already, then please, leave the balance of the limited supplies for the less fortunate youngsters. We are on the honor system! Thank you! Sincerely, Robert Lifson [email protected]
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Robert Edward Lifson is a nationally recognized baseball card expert, dealer, and auctioneer (founder of Robert Edward Auctions). He is a life-long collector and researcher who for the past 50 years has been on the front lines of promoting progress in the hobby and has had a great positive impact on increasing the collective knowledge of the field for the benefit of all. Over the years he has bought, sold, or represented the buyers and sellers in the transactions of over 20 T206 Wagners, 8 1914 Baltimore Ruth Rookie Cards (only 10 in existence), and virtually every rare and valuable baseball card in existence. He has personally handled the sale of literally hundreds of millions of dollars worth of cards and memorabilia and helped to assemble some of the greatest collections in the world. Of all his hobby-related activities, Robert Lifson is most proud of his longstanding role as an activist who has worked extensively as an expert consultant, formally and informally, with numerous law enforcement agencies including the FBI, The Justice Department (including testifying for the Federal Government as an expert witness regarding the value and authenticity of baseball cards), The Secret Service, and The U.S. Postal Service, spanning four decades and counting. Perhaps most important, in addition to a wonderful family who is constantly asking him to do things, he has a very cute Miniature Schnauzer named Sugar Plum who follows him everywhere. Archives |
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