And I thought it was in reference to the recent Once A Runner thread... Dan
--- "Martin J. Dixon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think he was just kidding. > Regards, > Martin > > Scott Davis wrote: > > > Dear Mr. Heidenstrom, > > > > I was quite disappointed to get this message from you. First, I need > to > > correct your information. You are incorrect when you say that Archie > > signed all of his books. This is completely flase. In fact, of the > > some odd 40-50 of his books that I have bought and sold over the > years, > > at least 75% of them were NOT signed. Also, your statement about the > > 1959 edition is not right. I currently have two of the copies and you > > claim to have a third; I would be interested in hearing from the other > > TWO people who own a copy. The book is quite scarce but there are > more > > than five available, I assure you. > > > > I am quite offened by your statement which indicates you will not sell > > to scalpers, implying that I may be one. You should know that I have > > bought and sold some of the largest libraries and collections > available > > in the US and world wide over the past 25 years, including the Amos > > Alonzo Stagg collection, the Maxwell Stiles collection and the > holdings > > from the Robert Kaiser estate. I am well familar with the scarcity of > > certain items and their associated value. I sell material to true > track > > fans at very reasonable prices. I have always worked on the theory > that > > if I can buy something at a very reasonable price then I will sell it > at > > a very reasonable price. As an example, and I have not yet advertised > > this book, I have a copy from Don's collection of the 1912 Swedish > > Olympic report. This is a scarce book to say the least. I purchased > > my copy of this book in Stockholm some years back for 350 US dollars. > > It is well worth 500-600 US dollars at this time. However, I will > sell > > Don's copy some day for right around 150-200 US dollars once I find a > > fan who is truly interested in having the copy once owned by the > > maestro. > > > > Again, regarding the Potts material, you should know that I am trying > to > > place as many of these of these items in the hands of true track fans > > who appreciate the fact that they were once owned by Don. The money > is > > going to the Potts family, not to me. I am taking only my expenses > for > > postage and shipping cartons. And I am putting very low prices on > these > > items for those very reasons. If you want to sell your copies of the > > Little Black Book for a penny each, that is totally up to you. But > your > > implications of what I am trying to do with Don's copies are simply > > unacceptable. > > > > Finally, since you are a former ATFS member and someone who knew Don, > I > > am saddened that you would think I would dishonor his memory by > selling > > off his material for his family at "scalpers" prices. > > > > Sincerely, > > > > Scott Davis > > Secretary General - ATFS, President - FAST > > > > P N Heidenstrom wrote: > > > > > FOR SALE > > > > > > Archie's Little Black Book, 1953 Edition - S, XF, 100 pgs., > > > RARE (signed by Archie - which he did for every copy sold). > > > New price $1.00 > > > AND > > > Archie's Little Black Book, 1959 Edition - S, XF. 90 pgs.THIS > > > COPY IS NOT MERELY RARE, BUT UNIQUE AND PRICELESS - > > > being a pre-release copy, signed person-to-person by Archie, > > > with his messages of thanks, plus in-text acknowledgements. > > > World-wide, a maximum of five such copies were ever issued. > > > Original price $1.00. > > > > > > ELSEWHERE PRICED AT $50. > > > > > > My price $0.02 (one cent each) for anybody who cares to pay the > > > postage from New Zealand. > > > > > > Apply off-line. First come, first served. > > > > > > This is a genuine offer for genuine fans - > > > NO SCALPERS PLEASE. > > > > > > WHY PAY $50 ? ? ? > > > > > ===== http://AccountBiller.com - MyCalendar, D-Man, ReSearch, etc. http://Run-Down.com - 10,000 Running Links, Fantasy T&F ------------------------------------------------------------ @ o Dan Kaplan - [EMAIL PROTECTED] <|\/ <^- ( [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) _/ \ \/\ (503)370-9969 phone/fax / / __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? HotJobs - Search new jobs daily now http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/
