Courtesy & the Hobby

The pervious thread about Historic Auctions reminded me of an incident that I just went through. As some of you guys know, I recently picked up a Cowboys helmet that was worn by Tom Randall. Tom played just one season (1978) with the Cowboys and because of year he played and the extreme wear to the helmet, I was wondering if the helmet could possibly have been worn during the Super Bowl from the same season.

I located the Tom Randall on the internet and sent him several emails asking for his help. All of my emails went unanswered. Finally, I told a friend of my dilemma and he suggested to me that perhaps a personal letter would be better than an email? His thoughts were, if you are asking someone for a favor, the least you can do is take the time to write them a personal letter as opposed to an impersonal email. So, I took the time to compose a letter and added a SASE.

Well, guess what? I just got my letter back from Mr. Randall and yes, he did wear the helmet for the entire 1978. One of the questions I asked was, was the helmet worn during the Super Bowl? He responded, “Same helmet all year”.

The moral of this thread is, and I am as guilty as anyone, we sometimes forget that a little courtesy could go a long way.

Jim

Flaa1a@comcast.net

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