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Hi,
I'm auctionwally and can be found elsewhere
by that name. I'm a licensed auctioneer by profession, and an unapologetic internet junkie.
I can be found on
ebay as auctionwally
or at my site:
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I also hang out at
auctionzip.com where my auctioneer id #1587
I fool around on stumbleupon.com as Bellow,
and blog at Hubpages as auctionwally also.

My passion is ...

Music,auctioneering, sales psycology, writing.

I know too much about ...

Politics.

My parents always told me ...

You get in trouble when you talk about politics or religion with other people.

My childhood ambition ...

To start for the Boston Red Sox, or be the fifth Beatle.

My favorite memory ...

The births of my kids.

Why I write ...

It helps me figure out where I am in life, and it's a way of giving back.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

StumbleUpon,Hubpages,

My first job ...

Cleaning up my Dad's social club.

My best moment ...

Is yet to be.

My inspiration ...

Good music, art, poetry, Fair trade.

Hobbies & Games > Antiques & Collecting (Other) Baseball card grading

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There is a very clear cut grading standard in the card collecting hobby. As with any valuable collectibles grading is extremely important when it comes to determining the price of the card. That being said, before we move on, I'd like to first address the confusion about grading older cards. Some novice collectors and dealers have a tendency to grade older cards in a more lax manner. This is a big mistake. While older cards are very often much more valuable in any grade than newer cards, they should be graded with exactly the same standards. It's this universal principal that makes this sy...

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