The Magic Librarities

magic-belgium wrote:I'm going to Rotterdam and Barcelona for sure... Probably Hannover.

What is the weather like in Barcelona at that time, late May? Last time I went it was fall and it was not a lot of fun. I would like to go sometime when the weather was good, what I saw was delightful.

ritnecrowin wrote: Alpha Cut

Are you looking for an Alpha MPT?

OK, I'll show my ignorance. What are Salvat cards?

magic-belgium wrote:No, people don't have the cash at the moment. Some guys have families, and would rather feed it, than buy an UNL set now.

And those that have cash are thinking about their former co-workers who are looking forward to a bleek Christmas and wondering if they might be next.

There is no different between Alpha and Beta booster wrappers, but can't you tell by handling the pack and feeling the corners? I have asked my son Peter, Richard Garfield, Skaff Elias, Luc Mertens and Rachael Hemstad this same question. None of them know of any way, other than the one suggested he...

I have some of Dan Frazier's Japanese artist proofs. In fact, I have more than a couple complete sets (33 cards in a set). What I want to do sell them and pass on to Dan whatever I get for them. They are unsigned but if you want them signed you can either send them to him or let me know when we work...

I am interested in one each of most of your Italian Renaissance cards. Have PMd you a list.

Thanks

The Prize card will be a foil "Pirate Ship"

JUST KIDDING!!!!!!!!!!

Very interesting, My son will be here for Thanksgiving. If I remember, I'll ask him to look at them and tell me anything he can about them. The ones I have are blank except the title and needed info. The first ones I ever saw were pencil on pasteboard and had hand drawn sketches or nothing at all.

l0qii wrote:...I'm trying to make complete sets. I need to know which card I am missing.

Gosh, wish I had an uncut rare sheet that would solve the problem for sure. Does anyone even have a picture of one?

magic-belgium wrote:You were born 28/10/1940 then. Correct ?

Exactly. In fact two years ago I visited Greece on that day and found they had made a national holiday out of it..............

I'm a marketing specialist in leisure business :-D that's why I know things could be done to improve in the collectors' area. And again, in hopes of broadening the perspective, many good suggestions came up in the early years for appealing to the collectors market. Early on, though, the train was m...

magic-belgium wrote:How old are you ?

Did you start collecting from the beginning ?

I was born the day Italy invaded Greece (WWII--not Roman times)

That is a real long story but the essence of the answer is yes.

Looks like Paypal is realizing that treating customers like s*** is not so good. Trying to buy themselves a code of conduct ? I wish I could believe that they have actually come to that realization. I think it is a corporate policy. I use them when I have to but try to avoid them when possible. I h...

Thanks for your comments and point of view on this subject. And thank you for yours, my friend. I wish I had your knowledge of the subject. ...but the marketing thing is not so good when it comes to the collectors' market. Sorry to say, but I have never gotten a warm fuzzy that "collectable" is in ...