After a while, he stopped signing for $5, and started charging his present-day rate of $10. Still not unreasonable.
About a year or two ago, I sent him his 1983 RC with $5 to sign, and I got it back unsigned, along with the $5. I had missed out on the window when he was signing for $5, but at least the card and money were returned.
They sat together in my "outgoing" TTM box for awhile, the $5 bill still wrapped around the card. I'd get around to sending it one day, I told myself. Just need another 5 bucks.
I notoriously don't carry cash. I don't like to. It has nothing to do with being in NYC all day or anything, I just prefer to use my debit card. I use my debit card on everything, even purchases that are only a few bucks. Maybe that's annoying to people, but it's just my preference.
Anyhow, I did happen to have a $10 recently, and broke it on a cup of coffee. Amongst the change I received was a crisp $5 bill. I decided to take that new $5, and add it to the other $5 I still had, and send to Boggs again.
This time....success!
Do you know if he's donating the money?
ReplyDeleteI do not know, sorry.
DeleteLooks great!
ReplyDeleteVery cool!
ReplyDeleteVery nice AJ
ReplyDeleteAwesome success. I never got him to sign a BOS era card for me though so it's cool to see him sign his RC for you.
ReplyDelete"Anyhow, I did happen to have a $10 recently, and broke it on a cup of coffee."
You could've just switched the $10 bill with the $5 you've had wrapped around the card for a while and used that for your coffee.
Also, don't some stores only accept cards if you pay $10+ or else they add a surcharge or something?
Probably a good point, but being that I'm super bored with cards and collecting right now, my mind didn't immediately go there and connect the dots.
DeleteAwesome success!
ReplyDelete$10 is a steal of a deal. I already have the Topps rookie card signed, but maybe I'll send him a copy of his Donruss and Fleer rookie cards.
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