Storage unit find - my story and epic pick up!

[KingPokemon]

@Fireftw_TCG

Wow!! This is a epic find!!! I really want to know the story behind this, did you ask him how he came by them? I mean this isn’t just a average collection!!

I can tell you some things just based on a couple things I observed in the lot and previous experienced.
Whoever accumulated this assortment did so overseas probably as a career soldier. The topps were probably picked up at a later time or at a time they were stationed in the US.
I’m curious about this: weren’t there a ton of bulk foreign non holos somewhere? It’s odd if there weren’t.

[0ean]

Great find, Fingers crossed more lot’s find the rest of us!

[burt015]

@KingPokemon

@Fireftw_TCG

Wow!! This is a epic find!!! I really want to know the story behind this, did you ask him how he came by them? I mean this isn’t just a average collection!!

I can tell you some things just based on a couple things I observed in the lot and previous experienced.
Whoever accumulated this assortment did so overseas probably as a career soldier. The topps were probably picked up at a later time or at a time they were stationed in the US.
I’m curious about this: weren’t there a ton of bulk foreign non holos somewhere? It’s odd if there weren’t.

You are right, there are bags and bags full of bulk foreign non-holos, one example pictured here

P.S. omg I’ve been noticed by Gary!

[KingPokemon]

@burt015

@KingPokemon

I can tell you some things just based on a couple things I observed in the lot and previous experienced.
Whoever accumulated this assortment did so overseas probably as a career soldier. The topps were probably picked up at a later time or at a time they were stationed in the US.
I’m curious about this: weren’t there a ton of bulk foreign non holos somewhere? It’s odd if there weren’t.

You are right, there are bags and bags full of bulk foreign non-holos, one example pictured here

Having that bulk fits the puzzle then too. They all kept their bulk cause they could transport for no cost. It was usually for their kids or nephews/nieces etc but very often for themselves as enthusiasts.

“P.S. omg I’ve been noticed by Gary!“

Lol…the pleasure is mine, from one with storage locker connections to another;)

I already have loads of this stuff but if you have any questions or need advice feel free to pm me.

[spinch]

@burt015

@spinch

This might be an unpopular opinion but it sounds like you took advantage of an older man who didn’t know the value of what he had. I better get my mum to value her possessions before something like this happens to her lol.

To address this, I totally understand why you would think this. That being said, I paid more than twice what he was anticipating I was going to offer. I could not have offered more than I did while trying to be financially responsible. He personally collected all the stuff, it’s not like he had no idea what he had. He was happy to find a buyer that had cash in hand, take it all at once, and one that was willing to do the physical work to unpack and haul off all the stuff.

In the end we are both happy with the deal and I hope that makes sense.

@burt015 yeh that’s fair enough. It’s a great pick up anyway. Good luck with it.

[pokehaul]

@burt015

@spinch

This might be an unpopular opinion but it sounds like you took advantage of an older man who didn’t know the value of what he had. I better get my mum to value her possessions before something like this happens to her lol.

To address this, I totally understand why you would think this. That being said, I paid more than twice what he was anticipating I was going to offer. I could not have offered more than I did while trying to be financially responsible. He personally collected all the stuff, it’s not like he had no idea what he had. He was happy to find a buyer that had cash in hand, take it all at once, and one that was willing to do the physical work to unpack and haul off all the stuff.

In the end we are both happy with the deal and I hope that makes sense.

I got back in to the hobby a while ago when I discovered my old collection.
After hours of researching, I had a pretty solid idea of their value (a process made extremely simple with the level of information on the internet).

If the seller didn’t do any research for a collection like this and got underpaid, I don’t think that’s the buyer taking advantage. Perhaps the seller may have got a higher price if he’d done his homework.

Amazing find by the way - It’d be amazing to find something that is even remotely close to this one day!

[superlatios]

This is a more than epic find…

Is there some french stuff up for sale ?

KR