Again, that's a point of view and not fact. Since you deal in
dollars, if it doesn't put money in your hand, then they are not
"recognized" celebs any longer. To me, that just means that the
celebs are more accessible to the real fans and collectors. It's not
anything to get into an argument about. It's simple semantics. You
interpret old actors as not worth the effort and I see them as being
appreciative of true fans that remember them enough to search them
out. Case in point, you said people, for some reason, are paying $600
for Tom Brady and don't even get to see him. That's simply stupid. I
would at least want to have a picture taken with him or,the very
least, shake his hand, for that much money.
While the athletes you mention are impressive, to me, they aren't
worth that much money when I have received HOFers and future HOFers
for a fraction of that or free. I will value my free Earl Campbell
signed cards and my free Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell signed
baseballs (both on the sweet spots) because they were willing to sign
with no strings attached. Again, simple semantics. If those people
are happy with their pieces that, odds are (an opinion, not making a
statement as fact), they'll never get their full money back on, then
more power to them. :-)
--
Mike
Gummby3
-= Star Collector =-
www.star-collector.net
Celebrity addresses the way they should be - free.
"barefoot" <barefootmk@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:742ce445-119a-47d8-b87a-3efef5501358@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> that's why people are paying $600 for tom brady at a private signing
> (you don't even get to meet him) or $300 for brett favre...but
> people
> like fran tarkenton, lawrence taylor, john elway just get $100 a
> sig...
> what's hot is hot (and now) the past doesn't seem to get recognized
> anymore.
> m
>
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