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Flaxbee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-25-05 10:51 PM
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Just found a signed letter from Joe McCarthy from 1952
in an old book I got at a flea market ages ago, and am just now going over. What a trip. On Senate letterhead. Thanking some woman for her campaign contributions.

What should I do with it?

Can I sell it? Or is that too mercenary of me?
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SCRUBDASHRUB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-25-05 10:56 PM
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1. I'd keep it (historical value) and find out about how to get it
framed w/o messing it up. Is it in good condition?
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Flaxbee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-25-05 11:03 PM
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3. yeah, appears to be in great condition, aside from gentle paper
wear at folds.

Fascinating, really. It was in a book called "McCarthy and His Enemies" by William Buckley Jr. and L. Brent Bozell. Lol.

I just wonder if there are any memorabilia collectors who'd be interested...
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fleabert Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-25-05 11:04 PM
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4. I'd display it with the book, gives it such great weight. nt
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SCRUBDASHRUB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-25-05 11:10 PM
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8. Maybe display in some sort of shadow box.
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fleabert Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-25-05 11:11 PM
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9. Yep, then it wouldn't be something neo-cons would want...
sell it to a die hard liberal with lots o' cash. I'll google it and see what the market is like.
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SCRUBDASHRUB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-25-05 11:04 PM
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5. Would be good to get an assessment of its value from someone
who knows something about this.

That is an interesting find, though. I think it would be cool to keep it just for historical value, but that's just me.
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Flaxbee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-25-05 11:10 PM
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7. I suppose I should do some research to find someone who
could appraise it.

My husband is a pack-rat and I am not, I don't hold on to too many things, though we both have thousands of books and my inclination is to rarely resell my books... while I find it interesting, if someone else is an avid collector, I'd consider letting it go.
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Arger68 Donating Member (562 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-25-05 10:58 PM
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2. You could try to sell it
to Ann Coulter. She'd probably soak her jockstrap over McCarthy memorabilia!!!
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bertha katzenengel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-25-05 11:07 PM
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6. Flaxbee! Keep it!
But if you want to sell it, please PM me. I suggest you have it appraised, and I'll see if I can meet the price.

I am a history freak. :hi:
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Flaxbee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-25-05 11:16 PM
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11. Hiya bertha!
How're you doing this evening? :hi:

It looks like I'll be doing some investigation... do you know anyone in the DC area who might be good at this sort of thing? I'm guessing DC would be a good place to start, seeing as it's old Congressional memorabilia.
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bertha katzenengel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-25-05 11:19 PM
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12. I can't sleep, but I'm about to head off to try again.
I googled political memorabilia appraisal but didn't really find much there. I can ask around at work (big farkin' law firm). I'll PM you tomorrow.

'night

:pals:
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fleabert Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-25-05 11:14 PM
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10. check this out
http://library.fandm.edu/archives/autographresearch.html
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Flaxbee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-25-05 11:21 PM
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13. thanks, fleabert!
I'll bookmark this and start checking it out in the a.m....
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Kire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-25-05 11:23 PM
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14. Senate Letterhead? Campaign Contributions?
are you thinking what I'm thinking?

was this the time before campaign committees? is there a statute of limitations for...what's that called when you use taxpayer money to fund campaign materials?
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nytemare Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-25-05 11:29 PM
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15. Sell it on E-Bay, and give the money to the Dems!!
Oh, the irony!
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Floogeldy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-25-05 11:30 PM
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16. Hire me as your agent. I will find the highest bidder.
And I only want 15%.

B-)
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ET Awful Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-05 06:50 AM
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17. Call up Anne Coulter, she'd probably buy it, then sign her check over to
Al Franken for shits and giggles. I'm sure he'd love to have a check from Anne in his next book :)
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shesemsmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-05 07:05 AM
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18. I would keep it for the historical value too
but that's just me. I am into history.
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