End of an era? SCD

[slidekellyslide]

When I tried to cancel my home phone service with Time Warner (Spectrum now) they gave it to me for free. The guy said I should keep it just so I could have 911. My bill went down $40 and I still kept my home phone which I've had the same number for 25 years now.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Back in the 90s it was an event. Those ads were a critical way to find cards.

[ls7plus]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Back in the 90s it was an event. Those ads were a critical way to find cards.

Amen, brother!

Best always,

Larry

[D. Bergin]

Probably been over 15 years for me to.

Still have good memories of the old days though. I probably first started subscribing in the early 80's, before I was even a teenager. Some of those issues were over 200 pages, I believe.

It was also one of the only ways to know what Baseball Card Shows were going on in the area. SCD must have had a ton of subscribers back then, because almost every show in the 80's was packed with dealers and attendees, no matter how small it was.

[tschock]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

When I tried to cancel my home phone service with Time Warner (Spectrum now) they gave it to me for free. The guy said I should keep it just so I could have 911. My bill went down $40 and I still kept my home phone which I've had the same number for 25 years now.

I am almost 100% positive you do NOT need a phone number to dial 911 from a landline. You just need to have a dial tone. However should you get disconnected, you would have to call back as the 911 dispatch operator has no way of knowing who called or what 'location' it was from.

We have not had a landline phone number in close to 20 years.

[SmokyBurgess]

Loved some of the off-beat stories. One writer was obsessed with completing a set of Mac & Cheese (I believe I have that right) cards. Bought boxes and boxes and drove his wife crazy.

[Jay Wolt]

Originally Posted by SmokyBurgess

Loved some of the off-beat stories. One writer was obsessed with completing a set of Mac & Cheese (I believe I have that right) cards. Bought boxes and boxes and drove his wife crazy.

That was Bob Lemke on the Kraft M&C boxes. He even gave tips of what to do w/ the cheese packets, like sprinkle some on popcorn.

[NiceDocter]

I still like getting SCD in the mail just to read the articles.... almost never find anything worth buying in the ads however. Also enjoy some of the "finds", the full color pictures, and the show calendars. Like it was said before, the cost is minimal and its one more way to have fun with the hobby.

[Rickyy]

Originally Posted by Jay Wolt

That was Bob Lemke on the Kraft M&C boxes. He even gave tips of what to do w/ the cheese packets, like sprinkle some on popcorn.

I think of Bob when I think of SCD and the good ol' days. Both are fond memories and missed.

Ricky Y

[Den*nis O*Brien]

....they could not use the "Clout" of a big customer of USPS to argue that the mailings destined for central and northern Wisconsin should not be sent 5 hrs. south to Chicago to be redirected back up north when time permitted. I live 2 hrs. north of the loading dock that sent my copy 5 hrs. in the wrong direction and languish for days waiting to be redirected back to me. So....it was very dated when it arrived in my rural mail box. I waited on the gravel road like a dog waiting for the school bus for an anticipated arrival.....usually with my beloved rescue yellow lab.
When I would call them and say "Maybe I should hitchhike down to get my copy at your office/shipping dock on "The Day".....they had just stumbling, mumbling and bumbling responses. My criticisms in NO way reflect on the beloved Bob Lemke or the hard working USPS workers but just SCD's inept approach to marketing their product. But....that was the place to find cards, in the '90's, and meet some really cool dealers and engage in wonderful phone conversations. But...those days are gone...for sure.
Sincerely, Dennis O'Brien....because I am being critical of SCD