Labels, true or just heaps of bull****

laEspadaAncha · 12th December 2010, 09:15 PM

From a dealer's perspective, I would think they are probably a necessity. Tags add a certain panache, a 2-cent provenance that not only frees up the dealer's time (as he or she doesn't have to answer basic attribution-related questions that are addressed by the tags), but IMO provide a certain degree of psychological comfort level for the prospective buyer.

That being said, as you know, you buy the club, not the tag...

Now... I do know one dealer (of a certain TV show fame) who goes a step further and uses antiqued cards with yellowed twine. Every item tag looks as old the as item to which it is attached!

12th December 2010, 09:15 PM	#8
laEspadaAncha Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 608	From a dealer's perspective, I would think they are probably a necessity. Tags add a certain panache, a 2-cent provenance that not only frees up the dealer's time (as he or she doesn't have to answer basic attribution-related questions that are addressed by the tags), but IMO provide a certain degree of psychological comfort level for the prospective buyer. That being said, as you know, you buy the club, not the tag... Now... I do know one dealer (of a certain TV show fame) who goes a step further and uses antiqued cards with yellowed twine. Every item tag looks as old the as item to which it is attached!