In re-reading the original Irish Test thread, I just came up with the following quote from Scott B.:
"Paul (Hart?) never mentioned them either (the Irish test packs). He DID, however, mention his friend having a display box for those UK release red packs (which contained regular 1979 reissue stickers). He could never get the guy to look for the box or get it from him. I asked until I was blue in the mouth & finally gave up."
Wouldn't it be funny if the box that just turned up is the same one Scott was referring to 8 years ago?
Anyone knowing my ancient history with Paul will probably have a laugh at this. My "blue in the mouth" frustration in this particular post (...I can't believe these are still out there somewhere...) was actually directed at this mystery guy who wouldn't go look for the box, not at Paul. Being 10,000 miles away from England made it very difficult for me to research the UK & Irish Wackys, and in all my searching (here AND there, while on vacation), I only ever came up with 2 good connections. Paul and another card dealer that I can't remember his name now. Nigel or something.
Paul was really cool, and I was able to get some great UK and Irish items and info through him. But I once burned that bridge (with some "foot in the mouth" frustration) by being cocky and complaining about some deal or something in an email to a friend (which accidentally got sent to him, too). A
huge lesson learned, not only about how email worked (this WAS the late 90s afterall), but also about how
not to be an ass. We patched things up (I think), but I'm sure that temporary lapse in judgement on my part caused some damage. Hope not, though.
(some old Wacky history isn't as fun to dig up as others...)