[Boatanchors] FS: lot of 26 DX QSL Cards 1950s

[Carl]

What the heck does that have to do with selling QSL cards?  Boy some can 
really drift trying to spin an issue.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carl Nord" <chnord at comcast.net>
To: "'Carl'" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>; "'Todd, KA1KAQ'" <ka1kaq at gmail.com>; 
"'Rob Atkinson'" <ranchorobbo at gmail.com>
Cc: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 8:47 PM
Subject: RE: [Boatanchors] FS: lot of 26 DX QSL Cards 1950s


> Well Carl,
>
> There is no need to be judgmental about what people choose to collect.
>
> I have an extensive collection of antique postcards that trace the history
> of the small CT town I grew up in. A lot of money and 30 years collecting
> them. As a history buff they have brought me great joy so I think your
> snarky comment about foolishness is uncalled for
>
> I also collect old radios as do you. Why is that any less foolish? Oh 
> that's
> right, you make money repairing those!!!!
>
> I have a restored 1950 GMC truck, not unlike your old cars. Is that not
> foolish? I burns a lot of gas, is uncomfortable and tricky to drive.
>
>
>
>
> Carl
> WA1KPD
> Visit My Boatanchor Collection at
> http://home.comcast.net/~chnord/wa1kpd.html
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Carl
> Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 1:53 PM
> To: Todd, KA1KAQ; Rob Atkinson
> Cc: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] FS: lot of 26 DX QSL Cards 1950s
>
> Some people will sell anything to make a buck and there will always be
> someone foolish enough to buy some of it.
>
> Carl
> KM1H
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Todd, KA1KAQ" <ka1kaq at gmail.com>
> To: "Rob Atkinson" <ranchorobbo at gmail.com>
> Cc: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 11:21 AM
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] FS: lot of 26 DX QSL Cards 1950s
>
>
> People pay a lot for antique postcards, too. Written to other people
> by other people.
>
> And you just gotta know Rob, that there are a lot of people out there
> (even some hams) who routinely say:
>
> "I just cannot believe that anyone would use or collect old radios.
> What's the point? They've long been replaced by better technology"
>
> Then there's that old addage "One man's trash is another man's treasure".
>
> The incredible diversity of interests is quite fascinating to me. All
> the sub-categories like keys, mics, tubes, etc. And that's just in
> radio.
>
> ~ Todd,  KA1KAQ/4
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 10:00 AM, Rob Atkinson <ranchorobbo at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>> I find it kind of amazing that anyone, especially a non-ham, would
>> value QSL cards, other than the ham who made the contacts. I guess
>> this is just one of those things I just don't get.
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