Juan Gonzalez Online - A little much for me...

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The funny part guys is that I believe I really got a great deal on both cards considering I get one of the earliest Juan Gonzalez Masterpiece 1 of 1 available. I have to thank clarkfan for the advise, since the owner was really able to negotiate. Oh! I almost forgot, the cards were resting only 10 minutes away from my house, the owner is not only a Puertorrican, he's almost my neighbor! Just a hint, I got both cards for less of the 1/1 original list price on ebay! Sorry he ain't going to fill the boat tank, but he'll be able to have a nice ride around the bay!

You're welcome. I'm glad it got picked up by 1 of you guys. It really needed to be in a Gonzo collection forever. I almost contacted him to see what he wanted out of it to trade down the road, but it definitely went to the right collection. Congrats!

I really appreciate your advise, since I was almost sure I'll waste my time asking, but with your push I decide to give it a try, as you can see it works! I hope you get to grab yours soon! ;)

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Originally Posted by clarkfan (Post 6540)

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Originally Posted by 538 (Post 6538)

Rob, Send me your email and I will send you a picture so that you can get it out of your system. The boat is not that big and it only holds 256 gallons of fuel. The boat has radar, chartplotters, 2 gps's, epirb, water heater, stereo, TV, DVD, CD player, generator, head, galley, etc. I also have my Caribe dingy attached to the stern so you might as well start making fun of my dingy also. I already know that you cannot imagine people being happy. I love my wife and boat and we have a great time. Yes, I paid more for the boat than you have paid for all of your Juan Gonzalez cards put together. I really can imagine what you think of someone spending 225K cash on a used boat but that is actually not a lot of money for a quality boat. I could not afford to buy this boat new. That was the used boat price at the time I bought it in 2006. The boat is a 2003 model and I keep it in excellent condition because we go out to sea regularly. The boat has two Crusader 385 HP engines and I cruise at about 3,000 rpm which is about 22 knots or about 25 mph. I burn about 12 gallons per hour for each engine at cruise speed.

" I pay $800 for a 1/2 tank of fuel " are you using av gas? fuels that contain ethanol can get real nasty in a very short time. or do you use SeaFoam? " I really can imagine what you think of someone spending 225K cash on a used boat "
this is what i think about that, RICH PEOPLE:eek:;) i told you you had no clue! DAN IT'S NOT A BOAT! i like it! Sounds like a great vessel! the 8.2l Merc Crusader's are great. do you have picks? P.S. i am happy for you. do not take me so serious! i would like to just have the dingy> ONE OF THESE DAYS. i would love to see pic's

cool - I am glad someone on our site got them.... I offered him $300 and $100 and he came back to me @ $400 and $200 which I passed on. Nice additions.

I had offered $450 for the 1/1 and received a response that he already had an offer of $500. I wasn't interested in the other one so I didn't make an offer on the other card. To get them at less than half of what the seller had listed them at (less than $600), he must've basically given away the starting 9 card.

I did go out and satisfy my 1/1 craving by purchasing a 1/1 1998 SPx Finite Mike Piazza card...I only need a handful of cards to complete that set...including Juan's spectrum Power Explosion card and Home Run Hysteria card....ugggggghhhhhhh!

Congrats Roberto on once again expanding your amazing collection.

Thank you so much! For me the 3 1/1 cards in that set are the most important cards on the Juan Gonzalez collection, since they are the very first Masterpiece 1/1 cards in the market. I wish I can get the other two as well! :)

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Originally Posted by rfurnish (Post 6547)

the mirror black was 1st wasnt it? all very close together - I have only seen 3 mirror blacks from 1997 - Maddux, Pudge & Bonds - rare stuff - I should have bought the Pudge - it was at a show several years back for $150