It was a tongue in cheek way to say that Daniel is giving a $100 discount on a product that is worth a bunch more than he is charging for it. I have recommended the "blemished" set to many who have inquired. Gosh, guys, you know me better than that.

Man, I'm all the way down here and I could tell you where kidding. You always recommend the "blemished set".

I apologize Bill - I should have just sent you a PM instead of calling you out like I did. I know you have promoted the blemished set both here and elsewhere.

I had expected to see you at the Vintagers - sorry you couldn't make it.

Every time I reach for one of the volumes, I can not help but silently thank the authors of these books. The time and dedication that went in to the research, All the guys in this group that helped with copies of records, my hat is off to you! Thank you, Gary

Well I am going to be the dork and say I wish I would of bought the unblimished set.

Calvin's TPS is missing pages. I heard of another set bought as blemished that was also missing pages. Maybe some are perfect, I don't know, but I do know that some are truly blemished.

I am glad that was clarified. Maybe the full price version is the best deal after all.

Bill, I really don't know. I know of two that have missing pages, but then I hear nothing untoward about others, so I suppose a person takes his chances. And I don't know if they are sold on an "as is" basis.

I hear of more people who don't find anything wrong with the ones they have.. Seems I'm blessed in usually getting the extreme on occasion.

The set that I wanted was the leather bound set. I finallly located one through this board. I was pleased and the lucky fellow that bought my trade set, at the UPer, for $75 was as happy as could be.

G'Suffa, Prosit,