How a Brush with Death Led This Collector to Sell His Prized Collection

'Ran me over': brush with death forces man to sell prized collection

Stephen O'Connor is auctioning a lifetime of vintage machinery following a near-death accident in Victoria.

How a brush with death led this collector to sell his prized collection

After a near-death experience, Stephen O'Connor is auctioning his vintage machinery collection, including tractors, trucks and tools.

What are those old baseball cards really worth?

By Ben McCarthy “Richard D.” is in his mid-to-late 90’s, and has a basement full of memories, and what he believes to be lucrative collections, at his home in south Kansas City. From old vinyl records to coins, the man who only retired from Honeywell 15 years ago, says that he doesn’t need money that might come from selling off the remainder of his decades-old collectibles, especially his baseball cards. “I’d rather just pass it all on to the ki…