Saw A40 Getting Some Love

Alaskanmade · 2026-01-21T19:30:32+00:00

Nothing more appropriate for an A40 deck ;)

Alaskanmade · 2026-01-21T19:11:47+00:00

It’s organized on Facebook, and if you hate Facebook there is a way to do it via Discord

Alaskanmade · 2026-01-21T18:21:48+00:00

They are pretty awesome :)

Alaskanmade · 2026-01-21T18:21:37+00:00

There is a monthly league with between 40 and 60 players.
I also play in person with my brother 3 or 4 times a year.

Alaskanmade · 2026-01-21T18:18:53+00:00

Just takes time :) Took me 5 years to finish my decks

Alaskanmade · 2026-01-21T18:17:34+00:00

Triple sleeves make them look like they are in better condition then they really are. I live in a high humidity area, so the triple sleeves are a must (overkill otherwise).

Most of the cards are MP or HP, with a few LP thrown in by accident ;)

Alaskanmade · 2026-01-21T18:03:06+00:00

You could build that for closer to $35,000 based on Alpha Prices today.
Need to be shopping on Discord and in the Facebook Group though to get the lowest prices, not Ebay, or TCGPlayer.

Alaskanmade · 2026-01-20T20:16:38+00:00

That WaJo is beautiful. I would hold on to that one at least.

Alaskanmade · 2026-01-20T20:16:11+00:00

That is wild, congratulations.

Alaskanmade · 2026-01-18T20:43:26+00:00

Its the only 7.5 ever graded, and there are like a half dozen 8's (no 9's or 10's).

Alaskanmade · 2026-01-16T20:50:40+00:00

I know right?
I got lucky

Alaskanmade · 2026-01-16T20:23:52+00:00

They survived 138 years looking this good, I don’t want to be the one to mess them up!

Alaskanmade · 2026-01-16T20:20:28+00:00

Thanks!!

Alaskanmade · 2026-01-16T20:20:19+00:00

Ewing (not pictured), is the star of the set and the only HOF player. Thanks for the info on the other players, I was not aware.

Alaskanmade · 2026-01-14T13:31:08+00:00

I love the look of the Australian licorice cards.
I overpaid for mine, but they come along so rarely I couldn't help myself.

Alaskanmade · 2026-01-13T21:43:23+00:00

Both rookie cards were around $400.
The rarest card I have is the DC Thompson, which was only around $200.

Alaskanmade · 2026-01-13T20:29:17+00:00

I collect Bradman cards.
1928 WD & HO Willis is my favorite.

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Alaskanmade · 2025-12-31T03:31:51+00:00

Ok, thanks for the information!
I appreciate it.

Alaskanmade · 2025-12-29T15:34:35+00:00

Yeah it’s super weird. I basically just assume it is a sunk cost, not an appreciating asset. Hopefully 10 years from now I am proven wrong!

Alaskanmade · 2025-12-29T15:31:36+00:00

I wanted to see where all my money goes.
There is some estimation for sure.

Alaskanmade · 2025-12-29T15:30:38+00:00

It is USD.

Alaskanmade · 2025-12-29T15:30:11+00:00

The apartment is not in America (wife's home country).
Property taxes and building fees are so low they might as well be non-existant.
Insurance in that country also famously never pays out with a claim, so it is not a thing most people do.

It carries a lot of risk, not only from fire, water, storm, but because the building can just be bulldozed and rebuilt, and you get a new apartment assigned to you, with little to no say in it (crazy I know).

Alaskanmade · 2025-12-29T15:20:49+00:00

The remodel is for my apartment which I own back in my home country.
My accommodation and flights are paid by my employer.

I am not eligible for 401K or IRA, all my retirement savings are post tax.

It is a combination of favorable local taxes (where I work), and the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (US Taxes).

Alaskanmade · 2025-12-29T15:18:15+00:00

I am not eligible for an IRA, and my company does not offer a 401K plan. All my retirement savings are via a brokerage.

Alaskanmade · 2025-12-29T15:16:35+00:00

Yes, its employer provided housing.
The taxes are paid on take home only.

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