Wyoming Hello!

[LKeeler]

Just wanted to introduce myself and say hi. I have been "lurking" a few months now, (due to not properly activating my account. Thank you Leon for quickly getting me hooked up!) and have really enjoyed the informative conversations that take place here. As far as my collecting history and interest goes, I started collecting cards beginning with the 1988 Topps. Seems like yesterday! I took a hiatus for some of my college years, and upon resuming collecting (about the time eBay and Yahoo's auctions were taking off) I discovered the world of PSA and SGC and vintage cards. Over the last few years I have attempted the T206, T202, and '33 Goudey sets. Needless to say various things always seemed to come up in life and I had to start liquidating! However, despite all of the selling, I have continued to add to my Willie Keeler collection. Right now, in addition to adding Keelers, I am fascinated with Cracker Jacks and will post a couple of my newest acquisitions in the June pickup post. I have been to many of the world's art museums, but still consider vintage baseball cards to be some of the most beautiful art work in the world. There ya have it! Thanks again for all the great posts!

[Leon]

Welcome Luke. Glad the process to register wasn't too painful. Happy collecting and see ya' round the board...

[LKeeler]

Thanks Leon. Great looking Keeler! One of my personal favorites along with the Ramly and the T3.

[SetBuilder]

Are you his grandson?

[mrvster]

I'm biased to T206

peace

johnny

[Zone91]

Welcome...I will tell you like most told me here take your time to buy nice looking cards....and enjoy the hobby!!!

Buying a few books (in my case a LOT of books) truly helps as well...find a few players you really like and pick up a few books about them. So far my favorite 2 books have been about Mickey Mantle and Hank Aaron.

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[DaveW]

Welcome! Wyoming is a great state and Wee Willie is pretty cool too. You must be related to him somehow. Tell us the story.

[LKeeler]

Originally Posted by DaveW

Welcome! Wyoming is a great state and Wee Willie is pretty cool too. You must be related to him somehow. Tell us the story.

Yep, Wyoming is pretty great Dave. Wish I had some good Wee Willie stories but unfortunately once my family homesteaded out west they lost track of a majority of the east coast roots. Seeing his HOF plaque in Cooperstown was awesome :-)

[LKeeler]

Thanks guys. I am a distant relative to the great Willie "hit em where they ain't" Keeler. That makes collecting them pretty special. Adrian, yep have grown up reading books about Gehrig, Aaron, Ryan, Satchell, Jackie, The Splended Splinter, and Cobb, just to name a few. Books and a trip to Cooperstown definitely helps with learning the story behind the faces on the cardboard.

[RCMcKenzie]

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Seems like the 350's are somewhat more difficult to find than the 150's.

[Jay Wolt]

Welcome aboard!

[the 'stache]

Welcome to the forum, Luke! I look forward to seeing your Keeler additions.

[LKeeler]

Originally Posted by Jay Wolt

Welcome aboard!

Nice card Jay! I have the T3 with the Turkey Red back but I need to add the checklist back one of these days.

[Rickyy]

Welcome Luke and enjoy!

Ricky Y

[GehrigFan]

Howdy Luke,

I'm a fellow Wyomingite - grew up in Thermopolis, went to UW in Laramie, and taught school in Guernsey. Then I left for AZ for a year, then on to Dallas for the last 16 years, where I have worked for Beckett Grading Services. What town/area are you from?

I've been trying to branch out my pre-war collection beyond Gehrig and Ruth, and an starting to gather a decent amount of T206 and other brands/sets of HOFer cards, especially Walter Johnson. I figured I needed a pitcher to collect, too, and he wasn't too shabby!

Welcome,
Mark Anderson