Awhile back, I had a post deleted when I suggested possibly trading for some new stuff in the C to C. I did this, like an idiot, without reading the site's usage policy. Chris was very gracious about it. He emailed me and cordially reminded me that it was against the rules and that the post was deleted. I was impressed with how he handled it.
So if you clicked on this post wondering if I was offering things for trade, I am sorry to disappoint. This post is more to garner responses from old time collectors. I am told by some of the forefathers of our hobby like Milt Byron and Murf Denny that the acquisition of game worn jerseys was once done nearly exclusively via trading. (BTW, given the opportunity to speak with either of these gentlemen, take it. You will NOT be disappointed and he odds are you will learn something)
So, tell me your best trader stories. Regrets, steals, things sounded great at the time but now you feel cheated?
Mine was as such: I traded my Orca Photomatched Vancouver Canucks Pavel Bure and my photomatched Manitoba Moose Alex Burrows to a collector in Vancouver for cash (which was used to purchase my Skate Logo Vancouver Canucks Bure.) He in turn traded a Mattius Ohlund Vintage Canucks sweater to a collector in Denmark who sent me a Sami Salo Vintage Vancouver Canucks jersey. 3 countries, 4 collectors, 5 jerseys and EVERYONE got what they wanted.
Given the opportunity, I would purchase back my Orca Bure but the new one is my White Whale. Excellent example of giving up something you like for something you love.
So, tell me yours?
So if you clicked on this post wondering if I was offering things for trade, I am sorry to disappoint. This post is more to garner responses from old time collectors. I am told by some of the forefathers of our hobby like Milt Byron and Murf Denny that the acquisition of game worn jerseys was once done nearly exclusively via trading. (BTW, given the opportunity to speak with either of these gentlemen, take it. You will NOT be disappointed and he odds are you will learn something)
So, tell me your best trader stories. Regrets, steals, things sounded great at the time but now you feel cheated?
Mine was as such: I traded my Orca Photomatched Vancouver Canucks Pavel Bure and my photomatched Manitoba Moose Alex Burrows to a collector in Vancouver for cash (which was used to purchase my Skate Logo Vancouver Canucks Bure.) He in turn traded a Mattius Ohlund Vintage Canucks sweater to a collector in Denmark who sent me a Sami Salo Vintage Vancouver Canucks jersey. 3 countries, 4 collectors, 5 jerseys and EVERYONE got what they wanted.
Given the opportunity, I would purchase back my Orca Bure but the new one is my White Whale. Excellent example of giving up something you like for something you love.
So, tell me yours?
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