Dear Jeff-raff: You seem to have forgotten me, which is fine by me since my modest items sell themselves, rather than by my purposely nonexistent reputation.
And let us all remind ourselves that all of this antique stuff, regardless how rare or expensive, is merely toys for grownups and nothing more, whether we were selling it 300 years ago or not.
Yes, I have heard of both of those oh-so-august consignment clowns in more ways than one. Back in the early '80s, for example, the tall, handsome and talented Song and Dance Man Shreve would call my former friend Chuckster every Monday morning at 8 AM for money due--that never arrived. Hence no wonder Chuckster was blackballed by APS long, long ago. And would that Shreve know and take comfort in the fact that he has been somewhat avenged by the fact that I, One Stamp Flapping, have purposefully owed Chuckster $100 for the past nine years in a justified fit of karmic pique.
You have won at least two postal history lots from me on eBay over the years, including one mailed Oregon Territory block Scott #783 FDC postage due cover that you won in late 2005 for exactly $12.50, with free shipping since you post on Stamp Chat.
And to yet again hear the sound of One Stamp Flapping: world stamps, US stamps, covers, postal history, postcards, paper--I can do it all!
TOOT-TOOT!
Just don't nobody axe me fo' a loan, OK?
After all, I don't even have gas money to get to town! That was one of Guile's favorite lines, anyway. Another one was: "Well, strip my gizzard n' call me a lizard!"
But alas, Jacob the Sullen still cannot afford me, or so he would profess, even as Guile Snark got doubly rich in just four years in part to my efforts on his behalf. How many full page Linn's ads have many of you seen that I had wrought for him? A Walt Whitman's worth of multitudes.
Do I ever exaggerate? ibid.
But many of you have seen plenty, without ever knowing who actually wrote the lot writeups, or who set those low, low, low prices that made everyone else mad. After all, Guile had all the best sources. Think philatelic Ponzi scheme, think The Ring, and you've got it down.
I am out here in Yodaland because I will be owned by nobody--especially by one from a whole bunch of nobodies with less education and philatelic knowledge than myself.
OK, Paul, now where are ye, ya ol' commodities hound!? Prolly playing with yer asphalt again, no doubt. You, the Great American Stamp Collector, should toot your horn more often.
Jeff, you have always been one of my favorite customers. In fact I still have your Me Page windmills photo in my folder of favorite scenic photos.
You may recall I was once userid tomloweculturalanthropology, who once sold a picture postcard of Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg on eBay. Yes that's right.
I note you have become a serious postal history dealer with a large stock at big shows since we first met on eBay long ago. That's great!
So let's all join with Spink, Shreve, and Paul, and toot that horn! After all, dear Linda concurs that it's really such a great idea!
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