The Beckett Blog

Would you buy this autographed card off of ebay?  It’s a 2008 Playoff Prestige…base card, and doesn’t even come with one of those fancy COA’s people make on their home PC’s just love.

99.999% of the time I would say, “NO WAY!” 

Not this time though, this is one I would grab up with absolutely no reservations.  I know it’s crazy, and you can’t trust anyone…but this card is being sold by none other than the man ON the card, Pro Bowl TE Chris Cooley.

He talks about how he recently got back into collecting (there goes your painting hobby, Chris!) and a ton of other stuff on his blog (an interesting place to visit, where else can you see Mrs. Cooley throwing a jab at the jaw of Clinton Portis?)  Speaking of his painting hobby, the guy isn’t half bad!  He is also selling a painting he did of himself on ebay.  This is an ebay account worth keeping an eye on, I hope he keeps this enthusiasm and keeps putting unique memorabilia out there for the fans.

Now – on the complete other side of collecting news…

 Dr. Rosaire “Ross” DuBrule,  Democratic hopeful for the Tennessee House of Representatives,  had a very nice collection of cards, until they were taken from him…by the feds.

Reportedly, a T206 Ty Cobb, a Goudey DiMaggio, a 1964 Topps Killebrew, and many more are currently in the possession of the DEA.  His siezed collection was assesed at over a quarter-million dollars.

Last year, DuBrule was indicted for allegedly selling pain killer perscriptions to undercover agents, and last month led police on a high-speed chase trying to avoid arrest for DUI.  The cards were just part of over $4 million in personal property siezed by the DEA as evidence. 

Now, he has until July 22 to contest the seizure of his cards (among other things), or they will likely be put up for auction by the government. 

The oddest part of this very odd story comes from the federal indictment–

Authorities raided [DuBrule's] Reelfoot Family Medical Center and found preprinted prescriptions, bags full of pills, knives, swords, and guns.  DuBrule was wearing a “bloody lab coat” and carrying a gun in his pants pocket.

Now, that’s my kind of doctor!