“Extremely rare Ted Williams baseball card stolen from NY Motel” is an article that once again depicts how serious some people treat their personal collections. Although a lot of people may deem their collections “priceless,” it’s most likely because their collection is actually worth quite a hefty price.
This man, who spent an arm and a leg on a 1954 baseball card of Hall of Famer Ted Williams, had it stolen from his motel room during an early October robbery.
Of course, it’s absurd to suggest that a collector of items with such high value should assume a robbery will occur, but come on. Why would someone who takes a collection so seriously be so careless with their possessions? Who in their right mind would leave a $5,500 baseball card out in the open in their hotel room? Obviously this collector thought his cards were safe with the door locked, but I seriously feel obligated to fault the collector purely out of stupidity. Anything of value should be kept in a safe, hidden from harm’s way.
The life of a collector is exciting, quite possibly lucrative at times, but bone-headedness is not in the job description of a profit building collector. Keep your personal belongings safe, or else don’t complain when your prized possessions end up stolen.
Tags: baseball cards, collector, Ted Williams
October 26, 2009 at 1:16 pm |
I liked this article because it makes people value their collections. It is something everyone can relate to on a more personal level. Looking at the aspect of profit in the hobby of collecting could be a great module topic or theme throughout your project. Good job having tags at the bottom of this post as well.