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Re: Burned by a Dick Dobbins LOA
In 1983, Dick Dobbins got me started in the hobby. And over the years, I spent countless hours with him at his Alamo home, memorabilia shows, and on the telephone. Many of us on this forum considered him a friend, and hobby teacher. And, I believe, we would all say, unequivocally, that Dick would never intentionally deceive anyone because he was a good person, and understood that his reputation was more valuable than the profit from a bat or jersey sale. Could he have made a mistake? I do not have the expertise to say. But I do know of an instance in which he refunded a collector's purchase several years after the sale because the jersey was not what he believed it to be at the time of sale. I also know that Dave Silverbrand is an honorable person.
The Angels warm-up jerseys were a bulk purchase in the early 1990s. Many of them were from the minor league Palm Springs Angels, which, Dick believed, received them as hand-me-downs from the Anaheim Angels. Originally, Dick sold the commons at $20, and stars and semi-stars at $50 to $100. Many of the jerseys were, eventually, sold for $10 to local softball teams. Lon Lewis' recollection should corroborate mine.
In 1983, Dick Dobbins got me started in the hobby. And over the years, I spent countless hours with him at his Alamo home, memorabilia shows, and on the telephone. Many of us on this forum considered him a friend, and hobby teacher. And, I believe, we would all say, unequivocally, that Dick would never intentionally deceive anyone because he was a good person, and understood that his reputation was more valuable than the profit from a bat or jersey sale. Could he have made a mistake? I do not have the expertise to say. But I do know of an instance in which he refunded a collector's purchase several years after the sale because the jersey was not what he believed it to be at the time of sale. I also know that Dave Silverbrand is an honorable person.
The Angels warm-up jerseys were a bulk purchase in the early 1990s. Many of them were from the minor league Palm Springs Angels, which, Dick believed, received them as hand-me-downs from the Anaheim Angels. Originally, Dick sold the commons at $20, and stars and semi-stars at $50 to $100. Many of the jerseys were, eventually, sold for $10 to local softball teams. Lon Lewis' recollection should corroborate mine.
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