I just sold a baseball card to Evan Mathis

[brianbye]

Was poking around on some forums and had advertised 2 of my Frank Thomas 1987 Pan Am Blue BDK #36 PSA 10's.

I get a bite from a guy, we haggle a little bit and agree on a price. Next, Im concerned about sending a high dollar card to someone I don't know so I tell him I will put it on ebay and he can just use buy it now.

He writes back that it would be easier and I would save fees if I just send him a paypal invoice. To ensure me that hes legit and not out to try and rip me off he revealed his identity to me.. I verified it, and just sold a card to Evan Mathis... An interesting twist to my day.

I asked if he cared if I shared the story and he said go ahead.

Here is a link to a beckett article about his card collection.
Beckett News » Philadelphia Eagles guard Evan Mathis shows off his impressive collection (http://www.beckett.com/news/2013/07/philadelphia-eagles-guard-evan-mathis-shows-off-his-impressive-collection/)

[Alex52]

That's awesome.

[SDcardguy24]

Now get him to join the BO forums!

[Alex52]

Now get him to join the BO forums!

Yeah, seriously though. That would be cool too!

[WilsonValdez]

Wow, Evan Mathis; he's just like us, working to avoid ebay/paypal fees.

Mathis is a real OG (literally). Been looking for one of his Sweet Spot RC's for a while.

Jason Kelce still has better facial hair though....

[brianbye]

He seems pretty familiar with the industry. If he wanted to be on here Im sure he already would be. Heck maybe he is.. He didn't mention who he was until I had concerns about being ripped off.

[sjorgen5]

What an awesome story and great experience. Thanks for sharing, OP!

[centereacan06]

Love that BGS 1 1988 Bo Jackson!

[Keyser Soze]

Love that BGS 1 1988 Bo Jackson!

Wasn't there a thread about that card a few months ago?

[preakness]

cool
I hope he has a good season behind the plate with the Braves

;)

[sigmachi]

cool
I hope he has a good season behind the plate with the Braves

;)

I'm glad i'm not the only one who jumped into the thread thinking that very thing :)!

[JBird]

cool
I hope he has a good season behind the plate with the Braves

;)

I'm glad i'm not the only one who jumped into the thread thinking that very thing :)!

HAHA Not Evan Gattis he said Evan Mathis of the Eagles. The Braves would have a pretty tough time with Evan Mathis behind the plate.

[SavageScott]

HAHA Not Evan Gattis he said Evan Mathis of the Eagles. The Braves would have a pretty tough time with Evan Mathis behind the plate.

Yeah, but imagine the Eagles problems with Gattis....yikes.

[jumbogorilla]

“I used to always count my Bo Jackson and Frank Thomas cards,” Mathis said. “When I first started collecting, Bo Jackson was my favorite player. His career came to an end in the early 1990s and that’s when Frank Thomas became my favorite player. I was a hoarder when it came to those two. I loved trading my friends to get cards of my favorite players and nothing beat pulling them out of a pack.”

Did anyone else catch this? He sold his friends for cards. D:

[JeHHH]

I remember reading this article back in July. But what's up with Bo Jackson BGS 1? What's the significance of that?

[SteveO21]

I remember reading this article back in July. But what's up with Bo Jackson BGS 1? What's the significance of that?

"Mathis started collecting when he was about 6 years old. His first card was a 1988 Topps Bo Jackson that he still has – in a BGS 1 holder."

[Alex52]

Did anyone else catch this? He sold his friends for cards. D:

No. He didn't sell his friends, he traded them there's a difference.:mad:

Selling children, or trading children! I wonder how much book value a child is worth....:)!

[Dalsuh]

That's cool, I just started collecting his cards. I only have 3 so far though.

NVM, I thought Evan Gattis.

[WilsonValdez]

That's cool, I just started collecting his cards. I only have 3 so far though.


I don't think he even HAS 3 cards....could be wrong though.

[JeHHH]

"Mathis started collecting when he was about 6 years old. His first card was a 1988 Topps Bo Jackson that he still has – in a BGS 1 holder."

I should have read in more detail...

[Dalsuh]

I don't think he even HAS 3 cards....could be wrong though.

I don't even know who Evan Mathis is. :D

[WilsonValdez]

I don't even know who Evan Mathis is. :D

This guy:

http://distilleryimage0.s3.amazonaws.com/157f8e9c77d411e3a75412cf7ba95f6c_8.jpg

[chiefs]

Wow, Evan Mathis; he's just like us, working to avoid ebay/paypal fees.

Mathis is a real OG (literally). Been looking for one of his Sweet Spot RC's for a while.

Jason Kelce still has better facial hair though....

This made me laugh.

[Skipscards]

HAHA Not Evan Gattis he said Evan Mathis of the Eagles. The Braves would have a pretty tough time with Evan Mathis behind the plate.

Speaking of Gattis, I just pulled his auto in my 2013 Heritage High Number set!

[brianbye]

Just thought I would throw an update. Everything went smooth with the deal. Immediate payment (obviously). Evan even referred a friend of his to me for some other cards I was selling. Evan is a good guy, if you ever get the chance to do business with him, jump on it.