New guy first post....
 

Hi guys. I have been lurking for awhile reading a lot of posts and enjoying everyone's collections. This is a very cool site!

I grew up collecting cards and then got away from it through my high school days. I ended up giving away my collection through the years. I really didn't miss it much to be honest. Then one evening my brother (who is a member here, Harliduck) came by my house with a stack of 73's. He said they were duplicates from the set he was going for an thought I would enjoy getting back into it and that I would like to go for my birth year set. I thought sure why not knowing that deep down they would just sit up on my closet shelf and collect dust. Boy was I wrong! I started thumbing though them after he left and I felt like I was that same kid again opening up packs of cards in the 70's! Needless to say I was hooked again! I just recently completed the 1973 set (actually my #569 Walt Alston is in transit as I type this) and I just finished up the 1965 set as well. I just received this card yesterday to complete it.

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t...114fdcdc48.jpg

I am now working on the 59's, 61's and 54 Bowmans and loving every minute of it!

Thanks for reading!

Jason

Welcome
 

Welcome!

Welcome to the insanity!!! Enjoy and have fun...

I am a big fan of the 54 bowman set. I think it is very under valued for the cards that are in it. Welcome to the board you will like it here.

Welcome to the forum, Jason!

That Uecker is a beauty. I can't wait until the season starts so I can watch every Brewer game on MLB.tv, and listen to Bob call the games.

hello!

Thanks guys for the welcomes!

That would be great having him as your play by play guy!

Welcome. 73 is my birth year as well.
Good luck with your sets and help us keep this section of the forum hopping!

Welcome and good luck, J-O!
Be sure to hit the B/S/T section if you're looking for traders.

It is indeed! I've been listening to Bob forever. He's a national treasure.

Uecker on catching Niekro's knuckler: "I found that the best technique is to just wait for it to stop rolling and then pick it up."

He had some good quotes! That one is funny. Here is another I like:

"Sporting goods companies pay me not to endorse their products."

Congrats on completing your sets! I know there has a been a lot of hard work and fun into those sets, can't wait to have a beer in their honor. Glad you finally spoke up here bro!