I’ve told this topic before (been a few years), and I just posted the partial story on the found Rolex thread.

Up to about ten years ago, I was a major vintage and antique LSU collector. It was a $20,000+ collection I built from stuff found at garage/estate sales, and off eBay.
Back in 2009, I went to an estate sale and they had three LSU watches from three different bowl games in the 60’s (Bluebonnet and two Sugar Bowls).
I bought all three for $700. My intention was to hopefully sell two and get my $700 back, keeping one watch for free. At the same sale, there were a pair of LSU cuff links with “DS” engraved on them, but the were $100, so I passed.
They were engraved on the back but the engraving was ground off. I was able to make out two letters on the 68 watch. The letters were C & S. With some help from The Rant, we determined it was Clarence “Pop” Strange.
I knew Bo Strange (58 team) was his son, and his other son, David Strange, played in the 60’s. I find Dr David Strange’s number in the phone book and call him.
I tell him what I found and he tells me those watches were stolen in the early 70’s, when they lived in Kenilworth.
I give him the number to the estate sale company, and tell him I am going to return them. He needs to call them and get his watches back. I also tell him about the cuff links with “DS” on them. They were his as well.
He calls the company and gets his stuff back. He tells them I deserve an award, and he was going to give me $100.
For some reason, the estate sale company didn’t think I deserve $100, so they only gave me back $600. I was pissed, cussed the old man out (but I get my revenge later in this story).
Dr Strange invited me to his house. If you don’t know, Pop Strange not only coached at LSU for nearly 30 years, he also played in the early 30’s, including LSU’s first three bowl games.
Dr Strange had every watch that he, his dad, and his brother played/coached in except the 65 Sugar Bowl and 62 Bluebonnet Bowl.
So these two watches completed the collection.
He tried to give me $100, but I would not take it. He also offered me the 68 Sugar Bowl watch, since he already had one. After telling him no a couple times, he made me take it.
It cost me $200 to repair the watch. I wore it for a few years.
When I sold my collection, I tried to give it back to him and he wouldn’t take it, he told me to sell it. I sold it for $600.

The revenge I got on the estate sale came a few months later. He had a sale in Kenilworth. He had some rare LSU items but had them way over priced. I go in the toy room and I find two small, golden rubber basketballs. One was priced $1 because it had scribbling on it. The other was priced $2. (I recognize the scribbling instantly).
I quickly check out, hands shaking because of my find.
They were balls given out at Maravich’s last game at LSU. The scribbling was autographs of Pete and his dad.
I went back the next day, told the old man karma was a bitch, and told him what I found, and cussed him one more time.

I sold it for $500 (I think). The signatures were in bad condition. The other ball sold for $60 (I think)

This post was edited on 7/17/23 at 5:14 pm