what I've been doin

[ausjack]

this is part of the reason I've been quiet, sorry it's cards but it's a start and I have more to list yet andthen the coins :winkextra:  http://ausjack.weebly.com/

[trout]

Well I neva ya lazy bugger.:dodgy:
Everyone else has been working thier bums off and there you are Playing cards all day.:angel:
No wonder this country is going down the gurgler:tease::diablo::laugh2:

[ausjack]

I know what I'd much rather be doin and it ain't sittin here playin cards :to_pick_ones_nose_eat:

Mate I'm just lucky you have broad shoulders to carry me :cray:

and I have had jobs where playing cards must be in your resume :cards:

And one last thing..I think you can blame a lot of other people for the state of the bloody country before blaming me :blum3: I'm just along for the ride now :laugh2:

[trout]

Just takin the Micky AJ :laugh2:
Took you ages to "bite" mate:angel:

[Robster]

No phonecards Ausjack.!?

[ausjack]

Nah sorry Rob, can only collect so many things and they already call me a hoarder :mocking: What are you after 'cause I can keep an eye out because I seen some the other day..might have been at the markets :scratch_one-s_head:

I know ya were trout and funny how ya knew I'd have a little nibble :friends: I'm sort of like you and can't help it..I'm just much better looking and ya know it..come on i can dream :laughingneqw:

[Fulvio]

I had a job once upon a time which dealt entirely with cards. DBZ promo cards anyone? I'm sure I still have a pile someplace...

[ausjack]

:welcome: Fulvio, did/do you collect or just work at a place that sold cards and did ya suss me site..I have 1 or 2 in my collection and a few DBZ things, cards and tazos.

[Fulvio]

I started with Magic back around third edition. That led to selling/trading cards in my shops, which was ultimately a bad thing once the fad ended. I do have a few nice items from that period though, the highlight being a six-card set from Futura's 1995 Cricket series... Mark Waugh missed three cards when he was signing them. The other two were returned/exchanged. I opted to keep mine, and add another one to make the set, signed and unsigned. When I closed the shops, everything went into storage and most of it since vanished thanks to some sticky fingered ex's, family members and friends.

Then in 2000, I ended up as director of organised play for Aust/NZ for just about every CCG except Magic and Pokemon. That gig ended badly when the company's owner robbed me to the tune of thirty grand, then had the cheek to accuse ME of theft. Even after that was conclusively proven to be a false accusation, he still refused to cough up, and it kind of soured the whole scene for me. Guess that's why he's a multimillionairre and I'm not. The guy has no morals.

Still, it did result in me getting into coins afterwards, so perhaps there was a silver lining there someplace, eh?

[ausjack]

Very interesting, thanks for sharing Fulvio. I might have to dump some of my cards soon but see what happens

[Robster]

Nice job on your site AJ. I have many thousands of phonecards from my time as a payphone tech. Twelve months ago I catalogued each and every one of them knowing fully well I had lost thousands of Dollars when the market died.!
However,like all hobbies the fun was in the discoveries and I am sure somebody somewhere will appreciate all the hard work I put in to it.!
At the same time I joined a phonecard forum which I revisited last month- the last entry was by me 6 months ago.!
More power to you and I hope you reap some rewards from all your hard work.! Best Wishes.!!

[ausjack]

Thanks Rob :good: sorry to hear it didn't work with the phonecards mate as I know it's a lot of work, time and don't forget money to be let down I had the same with chaotic..the bum fell out of the market, some take off and others are duds but like ya said it's all good fun at the time :good:

[robbiegal]

yeah
the guys around the coin biz here often lament about the phone cards and the big bust that happened as many bought up real big at the time
though, some cards are picking up again
hey young Jack - i like your website
i bought a folder of 'Olivia' chromium cards at an auction recently

i have had 2 cards for years and when i saw a whole album with 342 cards - well, couldn't help myself
i only want about 15 of the cards
so i'd have some Olivia left over if you are after that sort of stock

i asked the hubby of he wants to put them on his table at the local coin show - we'll have to mark it  'over 18 years' or 'if over 50 then permission must be obtained from the wife'!! ha ha

[ausjack]

Thanks Robbie, hehehe yeah I know what you mean as i got some old footy cards at the markets not long ago pretty cheap so that was ok. I don't have any naughty cards LOL so yeah I suppose it's something to think about..have a think what you'd like for them and see what happens :good:

:laugh2: "if you are after that sort of stock" you make it sound like I have a shop, this is just my personal collection that I've been thinking about selling some so I have more for coins :blush2: I got into cards as I like to flutter but couldn't aford to like I like to so I looked at it as a gamble as to what come out of the packet and some are winners and some are flops but I figured at the end of the day between pokies and them I at least have a bit of paper at the end even if it's only worth 5 cents :good:

If anyone is interested in any cards please feel free to hit me up..they could make an ok gift for the kids or grandkids and help me as well and I'm happy to do bulk deals if anyone want to sell at the markets or what ever :good:

[Goldseeker]

If there any Poms here.   My mums brother passed away several months ago.

I know he had a very early set of cricketer cards, football cards etc and other full sets from pre 1955.   I believe they were all tobacco cards of some sort.

Not sure what has happened to them but will contact his daughter and find out.