Welcome to N54BB, Please introduce yourself!
 

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Steve Murray
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g5...ersonal/me.jpg

Age 66
Semi-Retired Real Estate Lawyer (That should explain the semi-retired label)

Navy Vet 1961-1964 Signalman

Married 35 years
Three Children
Two Grandchildren

Claim to fame: Was present at Wrigley Field on May 12, 1970 when Ernie hit his 500th home run.

Primary collecting focus on Pacific Coast League

Chris Stufflestreet.

I live in Jacksonville, FL but was born and raised in a tiny town in Upstate NY.

I've been a collector since age 5 (1978), beginning with Star Wars cards and moving to baseball cards the next year. Still remember to this day pulling a Thurman Munson card from a wax pack about 2 days after his plane crashed (and still own that very card). I am an "armpit" collector, as it fits in quite nicely with my budget.

I am a veteran of the U.S. Army (served during the Gulf War). I was a satellite technician for Uncle Sam, which became an entry into my current method of paying my bills: I'm a communications technician for Comcast. Although that really looks like a fancy way of saying I'm a "cable guy" I also work on all of Comcast's other products (telephone, internet, even business services).

I hold a bachelor's degree from the State U. of New York in communication and have slowly been working on a master's degree in leadership for the past two years.

I have also designed two websites from the ground up. One lists every hit single (45 RPM) and Top 40 LP from the 1970s -- my other illness -- and the other is a list of vintage baseball card sets (link below). I have written a (now out-of-print) booklet on the history of our hobby as well as several magazine articles and have threatened to write more when I feel the world is unaware of what I'm about to unleash...

Most of all, I have been married to my wife for 13 years and am the proud father of a little girl named Melissa who will turn 11 next Friday. She just finished having a blast at the National, where she was proud to annoy her (Yankee fan) Dad by insisting on wearing her Red Sox jersey.

Chris -- you'd be amazed how many people
 

Including myself are fans both of old cards and old music. Please post link to your music websites

Regards
Rich

OK Rich...but remember: You asked for it...
 

Here's my music site link. It's on Geocities right now and will be moved next month before Yahoo shuts that host down.

New to 54
 

My Name is Jeff Weisenberg
I have been a full time and pert time dealer in sports cards and memroabilia for 30 years. I worked and was head buyer for Rotman Collectibles/Auctions from 1978 to 1995. In 1995 I left to start my own company National Card Investors which I still run part time today. I specialize in pre 1980 sports related material.

Nice idea!
 

Scott Sarian
36 years old, also Boston born and bred
Married with one "child" (the very hairy one pictured in my avatar, a Wheaten Terrier named Murphy)
Currently unemployed Finance guy (anyone with any Finance jobs in Boston, let me know!), finishing up my Masters at BU right now

E and T cards are my thing these days, but always take a look at anything pre-war and am always interested for the right price! (I most certainly swim in the sea of mediocrity in the E and T ponds!)

Red Sox are my favorite team; for those in the Boston area, I'll be on two episodes of a new NESN show beginning in October called "The Batter's Box", a Red Sox based trivia show!

Chris; at least one addition to your site
 

An very obsucre song called "Long Lonesome Highway" hit #12 in 1970 by Michael Parks; and it was the theme for "Then Came Bronson" starring -- Michael Parks.

You can add that to your top 20 TV themes list

Rich

I'm Bill Todd

Age 53

My wife couldn't care less about baseball, but still we've been married 20 years.

I'm an editor for a publisher in Rockville Maryland, focusing on health and medicine. I have a freelance business on the side writing indexes for medical texts and review guides.

I have a '62 Senators yearbook, so I must have been 5 when my dad took me to my first game, but i don't remember anything about it except how incredibly green the field is when you walk into the stadium. I still get that thrill whenever I walk through the gate and see the field, even at the minor league Frederick stadium.

I didn't start out as an armpit collector, but, as someone said in the "Why don't you post?" thread, I couldn't afford some of the cards I have now (at least in that condition). So, I've decided to pay more attention to the "well-lovedness" of a card rather than just its pristine beauty.

All along I've concentrated on Washington cards. It didn't take long to fill out many of the major postwar sets, but there are still scattered cards I need--mostly because I can't see paying $3 postage for a $2 card.

So I've just been puttering along, picking up an item here or there. While I won't be adding a Johnson anytime soon (they're among the items that I bought years ago that I wouldn't buy now), I can get a kick out of finding that Milan P2.

Bill

Intro
 

Tom Auchter

32 years old, married with two young boys, live in Durham, NC.

I started collecting vintage cards in 2000 after I got a job out of college. Initially just T206 (29 to go...), but also anything else I can get my hands on cheaply, I've got cards from a couple dozen of the various pre-war sets. Most acquisitions are via ebay, but I've traded with a few people over the years. Actually just now returning to collecting after about a 3-4 year hiatus while work and family life took most of my time. Before the break I mainly lurked on the collecting message boards that preceded this one, so I recognize many of the names here.

Most of my cards are beaten up to some extent, but I still love them. Have grand visions of passing them down to the boys years from now.

hi
 

barry arnold, 58 years next month.
married 25 years this month.
Professor for nearly 30 years---a number of different fields along the way,
including philosophy, religious studies, interdisciplinary humanities,
allied health, life sciences, biology.
Medical ethics and psychoanalysis are my specialties.
Written around 25 articles over the years, authored one book(ethics)co-authored
another(ethics), and edited 11 volumes on psychoanalysis.
I also have a counseling practice, limited to those in health care and psychotherapy.
Alumnus of Davidson College,Rice University, Emory University.
T206 is my game but also do packs and type collecting.
Have been with this board 5+ years and will never leave.
best,
barry

Dustan Hedlin
27 years old
I live in Peru, IL...I have lived in small towns in IL all my life.
I am a Supervisor at a PetSmart distribution center in Ottawa, IL.
I have a BS in Elementary Education, graduated from Western Illinois University in 2005.
I have no kids, and I'm not sure if I want to have any. Maybe one in a few years.
Along with collecting pre-war cards, I enjoy collecting autographed baseballs, hard to find cards of alumni from the University of Michigan football and basketball teams.
I like to read anything from sports books to philosophy to war novels to Calvin and Hobbes.
I am a die hard U of Michigan football fan. I have more fun watching them than I ever have watching the Cubs.
I have been to all 30 MLB stadiums, except for new Yankee Stadium and the new Mets park. Going to those next year.
Now that my friends and I have hit all the MLB parks, we are working on all the college football stadiums in the Big 10. We have been to 5 of the 11. We also intend to get to random bigger programs, like USC, Texas, Oklahoma, etc. We went to the Florida Auburn game in the swamp 2 years ago when Auburn won on a last second FG. I paid $75 for a student ticket and a student ID.
My favorite color is blue and my favorite food is tacos.

That is all.

Dave Williams, age 46 Warsaw, Indiana.

I own a janitorial and packaging supply company. I am married with 5 children, 4 daughters ages 9 to 18 and a son age 7. My 18 and 14 year old daughters are High School soccer players for Warsaw HS. They just won their first game 9 to 0. I still play softball and soccer somewhat competitively, but gave up basketball a few years back.

I was raised in Central Illinois, and am a die hard St. Louis Cardinal fan, and have over 200 unique Lou Brock cards and memorabilia. I am currently working on obtaining cards of the top 10 at each position all time for the Cardinals.

I am an active member of the Warsaw Wesleyan Church, we have also been foster parents for about 15 years, taking in around 100 children over that span.

I am a graduate of Grace College, Winona Lake, Indiana with a degree in business.

Bob Hamlin: 37
Live in a suburb of Philadelphia. My dad and I have been collecting cards since the mid 80's at the "old" Willow Grove card show at the George Washington Motor Lodge.
I work in a dermatopathology labratory as a supervisor for 6 years now.
Married for 14 years and a father of two.
I coach baseball almost 9 months a year for a local league and a travel team

We have been lurkers on this website for probably 5-6 years without ever posting. We currently are going through a transition phase with our collection....(collecting on a budget stinks), we have gone from trying to obtain a card for every HOF'r, but most of the 19th century guys ( our true passion) has become very difficult. Thanks to Leon and the other moderators for doing a great job with this site.....its a good retreat from reality sometimes. The stuff that people own on this site is amazing and I will try to post from time to time.

Andy Palmer
Age: 35

I went to my first ball game at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto during the 1985 season. Bell, Barfield, Moseby, Griffin, Fernandez, etc were my favourites growing up. I was also a huge Gary Carter fan (my grandmother got me a team signed Expos ball at spring training in 1982) and I still collect his cards today.

I was a comic geek growing up and I worked at Lookin' for Heroes Cards & Comics during my high school years in Kitchener, Ontario. It was during this time that I joined their N.L. Rotisserie Baseball League. From there I started to collect baseball cards. Went to University of Waterloo for my BA, and York University in Toronto for my B.Ed. I'm now a special education teacher in Kitchener, Ontario.

I've been married for 6 years and loving every second of it. We have a beautiful early 19th century arts & crafts home with all the original parts (everything from heating grates to door knobs and hinges). As you can see, transitioning into pre-war baseball cards isn't too much of a stretch for me. I'm a type collector with my eye on Old Judge cards. I also love the T200 Fatima set. I'd like to complete it some day.

Oh. And I love hockey. Pretty Canadian, eh?

Longtime lurker,rare poster
 

Rob Ray
51 YO;reside in Brooklyn, NY
Married ,no kids
Been working in television for 30 years.
Currently senior editor at a major cable network that is about to merge with another major cable network (not public news yet so I can't mention specifics).
Have done everything from editing to directing to voice-over announcing to character voices on TV and commercials. Now it's only commercial/program editing as I look towards retirement (hopefully not forced retirement,though) in the near future.
PLayed college baseball (Hofstra) on scholarship;injury put the kaibosh on that dream! Enjoy going to minor league games all over the country with my wife.
Mom's uncle was old-time Brooklyn pitcher Nap Rucker. Visiting him down south when I was a mere lad (he was elderly but still sprite) pushed my interest in baseball history and collecting.
Don't collect much of anything anymore;have focused mostly on selling my collection for the last 12 years (most of it is gone).I began with a collection of my dad's Goudey cards,and some leftover childhood Topps cards...way back in 70s. Upgraded almost every Topps set (54-80) over the years;sold most of them over time. Had some unopened tobacco packs a dozen years ago,too,wish I still had them. Along with since-sold collection of unopened
50s-70s baseball and non-sports material;all gone.
Love lurking here...it's like a veritable online candy store for vintage history buffs like myself. First site I flip to while "warming up" at work in the morning is this one right here. Love it. Love reading and envying what everyone owns and collects/sells here.

I have been collecting since childhood in the mid-'70s.
Primary interests are pre-WWI including E cards, N cards, and T206s. Increasingly I am getting interested again in Topps cards from the '50s and '70s
I am a patriotic veteran peace activist with several tours of duty that have resulted in numerous arrests for acts of civil disobedience.
I have been a professor of philosophy and religion (specializing in Indo-Tibetan Intellectual History) since 1999.
Author of one book, co-author of another (forthcoming early 2010), editor of a third, author of more than 20 articles on Buddhist thought and practice, and translator for the Dalai Lama among others.
JimB

Rich Klein
 

Male
49
Looking for full-time work (am doing some part-time ventures, would prefer to stay in the hobby)
Hobby Expert so to speak
Edited Beckett Almanac from 1996-2007
Interests: Information and Knowledge

Regards
Rich

Richie Bono
38 male from Queens NY Married for 7 yrs. Have two sons Matthew-6 Patrick-2
Love this site. Working on putting together t206 set. I am half way there. Thanks to all guys i bought from on BST.

Hello, I am
 

Rick Froman from Auburn, Washington. I will be 64 next month. Married for 40 years. Two children and three grand children. I am a mainframe computer programmer who has worked at Pemco in Seattle for 29 years. I collect a lot of different cards sets and get fixated on finishing once I have started. I am currently working on the 56 Topps (need 4 more) and the E120 1922 American Caramel set of which I need 4 or 5 more. I grew up a Giant fan and still remember seeing Mays when the Giants played the farm team here in Tacoma. I still have many of the cards I collected from my childhood days and most of them are still in pretty good condition.
I sincerely enjoy reading the entries on this site. They have given me a world of information that I could not have picked up any place else. Thank you.

Rick

Mike Brockman
44years old
Married 18years with 3 children ( 2 girls and a very active 8 yr old boy)
Undergrad at Murray State University in western part of Ky.
Veterinary School at Auburn University (WAR EAGLE) Graduated 1991
Born and raised in Louisville, Ky. and practice small animal medicine here.

Altough I have collected cards since 1974, I bought my first tobacco card at the National in Atlanta in
1992. I have been to every National since.
I now collect n172, Bf2, R312, T202, T205, T206, M101-2, HoF cards, various E cards, Old store model
bats, Player endorsed Pre WW2 gloves in origianl box, Cabinet cards, 14" Mini Bats, and anything else
that catches my eye. I can't seem to stay focused, so I don't have any complete sets.
I would like to get other vintage collectors in this area together for a meet and greet sometime in the near future.

Introduction
 

Hi, I am Kent Robinson, a small budget collector living in Colorado Springs for the past 8 years. I'm 55 years old, married for 31 years, with 2 grown kids, a graduate of the University of Iowa. I presently work for the USPS as a letter carrier after working for 20 years for a fulfillment company in Des Moines, Iowa.

I joined Net 54 probably 2 years ago and have used this site to educate myself on the hobby and also to read and enjoy the stories. I have only viewed until now, mainly because I don't have anything to say and, with a limited budget, most of the discussion is interesting but not relevant to me.

My collecting interests have really narrowed over the past 3 years due to my wife being laid off from her job and family health issues. I started collecting in the early 1990s as my oldest son started taking an interest in sports. I started with cards but after about 5 years started branching off into more oddball memorabilia, mainly books, board games and Des Moines, Iowa/Western League baseball memorabilia.

My collecting now is almost strictly limited to Western League, Iowa and Des Moines vintage baseball stuff, from the 1920s through the 1950s. ( I lived in Des Moines for almost 35 years, thus the interest in Des Moines)

I find this site fascinating and enjoy tremendously reading the posts.

Thanks to all involved!

Punching in ...
 

Turning 53 tomorrow, which will mark my 35th year as a "serious" collector. Like most up here in the Great White North, my collection was originally rooted in hockey cards and memorabilia, but about 20 years ago I decided to concentrate almost exclusively on vintage boxing. Photos, posters and other ephemera have become my main focus, with a heavy emphasis on '60s heavyweights. A sportswriter by profession, I've had the privilege of interviewing and getting to know many of the guys I grew up cheering for, which adds a nice dimension to my collecting.

Between working, watching TV and feeding my collecting habit, I've managed to author five books in the past nine years (working on a sixth). Took a hiatus from the daily grind in 2004-05 to spend 14 months in Beijing as a sports columnist for the largest English-language publication in Asia.

I'm Dan Paley 58 (in 3 days). I'm in suburban Philly and remember the "Philly Show" in Willow Grove and at it's previous location in the Chestnut Hill section of Philly. I collect Met and Seaver items and deal part time.

I'm Rob Garcia, 41
New York City
No wife, no kids (no headaches *snicker*)
Currently a Data Center supervisor
I'm an Ichiro fan and have been dabbling in tobacco cards every now and then for a few years now, but I still consider myself a neophyte. I am very interested in tobacco horse racing cards. My favorite set is the 1938 Wills' Cigarettes Racehorses and Jockeys.

Currently collecting T206 Bergen (batting) backs. I don't have the same kind of bankroll most of you have, so my collection is extremely limited.

I usually lurk and learn.

Bruce

43, married with 3 kids

Currently live in Buffalo, NY area

Retired active duty military, current federal employee

Been collecting since '78, mostly current with some dabbling in 50's and 60's sets. Stopped buying new stuff about 2 years ago, and I'm now looking at starting a pre-war baseball set. I just haven't decided which one yet.

I'm Dave Harford

I am 42 years old, married for 19 years, with 3 daughters. I am currently on active duty in the military and have been for almost 21 years.

I started card collecting in the mid 70's. Being a huge Red Sox fan, I focused by collections there, although I still had to have 1 of every card. Completed sets from 1970 to 1993, to include update sets, but with the revolution of the early 90's to rare insert cards, I gave up that type of collecting. My focus then be came Ted Williams. I gobbled up any card/memorabilia/autograph/photo and everything else Ted Williams I could find. I have nearly every type of Williams item except a few rare or expensive cards/items that I have not either been able to find, or cannot afford.

About 3 years ago, my interest swung to T206 HOF's. I have even now "fine tuned" this to collecting certain variation sets.
Example 1) T206 Frank Chance Yellow portrait back variation set
Example 2) Hugh Jennings One Hand front variations
Example 3) T205 Christy Mathewson back variations.

Most currently, mainly due to budget, I have limited collecting to the few remaining Ted Williams items that strike me, and a few pre-war players that had something in common with my life or family/coincidence/attraction found as I was researching the early baseball era.

Always evolving.

Hello
 

Clayton Jessup,age 38,live in Las Vegas.I am new to this site,and just love it!!I also love the T-206 set,am currently building my collection (have a long way to go).I own around 40 now,all graded SGC or PSA,and have a few E-cards,Goudey's,and 1 1915 Cracker Jack.My wife and I are hardcore Dodger fans,before moving to Las Vegas 6 years ago,we lived 15 minutes from Dodger stadium.That is one of the things we miss the most-Dodger games.I am a city bus driver here in Vegas.It's nice to meet you all,thanks for all your time and knowledge!!!

Hello!
 

I'm Doug, age 28, near Cincinnati, OH (no wife or kids). I've been collecting on and off (currently off :( ) For about the past 11 years. I was a viewer/infrequent poster to the original Full Count board when I started collecting in 1998. I started collecting 1952 Topps with my first experience with pre war cards being T206s. I've also collected N172s, '50s-'60s Topps along with some other random cards thrown in.

John Spano

37 years old. I have been married eight years and have a daughter and son and a Jack Russell Terrier that turned ten yesterday.

I started collecting in 1978 and have never stopped. I started pre-war stuff in the mid-80's. I collect football and baseball...pretty much anything from the 19th century until today. My current focus is football HOFers, Colgan's Chips, and anything else that looks good to me.

Todd Marcum, partner in an ad agency in Roanoke Virginia. Once interview with Rich Klien to be a writer at Beckett...probably turned out better that I didn't get the job (it was for Hockey, which isn't my main interest).

A former shop owner and show promoter, I have not actively dealt in cards since 1993 or so when I sold my shop.

I am 48 and I coach aau baseball, with little effect, truth be told. My son is a power hitting third baseman who looks more like a football player at 14 years old, 5'11 and a muscular 175. He has the collecting bug as well. We normally go to shows in Chantilly and the Moeller show Thanksgiving weekend. I also have a wonderful daughter, great wife and a redbone hound.

I have collected pre-war cards for a very long time....my first T206 was a Snodgrass. While I collect some new cards...I got this weird thing where I collect serial numbered cards, numbered 001/100 or 01/50 or 0001/2500 and Marshall University former players...picked up a 1955 Ashland Oil Marshall College Big Green set last year at Cincy. Looking forward to the national in Baltimore next year...I have been to three previously...Atlanta, Atlantic City and Houston.

I still pick up pre-war, but i have to have a hankering for it. Most of the things I need are pretty expensive and it seems that putting it in college fund is more sensible.

I also like to play APBA baseball, old-fashioned dice version...anyone else?

Please introduce yourself! Reply to Thread
 

Jimmy Piccuito

Born in Boston in 1975
Hugh Sports Fan - Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins, Pats
I also enjoy Boxing and Lacrosse
married 10 years to my wife Elaine and have two wonderful children
full time cartographer/engineer
started collecting when I was 9 years old
I setup at local shows and the Wilmington, MA show
sometimes a few New York shows and Philly
I have my own website www.jbsportsauctions.com
support net54, because it’s one of the best resources
collect much of what I sell, but mostly pre-war cards and memorabilia
bought my first T206 collection in 2001, and started collecting pre-war in 1999
I really enjoy the day to day of the hobby, and always find time to learn more.
helping others with one item or a collection is always fun

Take care

Jimmy

Rhett Yeakley

31 years old. I have been married since 2001, and in 2007 we had our first, a daughter.

I began collecting in 1986 right as I was getting over collecting G.I.Joe figures and have never really stopped (with a small hiatus while living in Southern Ecuador for two years as a 19-21 years old).

My main collecting focuses are Colgans Chips (E254 & the two E270 sets), Zeenut cards (mainly the pre-B/W 1911-1923 cards), E121 & all related backs, and Player Pinbacks pre-1930. The last one goes in spurts, I really love the Cameo Pepsin pinbacks but I rarely get to add them to my collection (currently own 10-11 of them).

Max Weder

Vancouver, BC

Mainly a book and ephemera collector, but have dabbled in Pacific NW cards for the last 10 years or so.

My main claim to fame is a talented spouse Jennifer Ettinger who paints in the baseball area (as well as dogs, kids, etc).

http://photos.imageevent.com/ltsgall...e/DSC00709.JPG http:////photos.imageevent.com/ltsga.../DSC00719a.JPG

Photos thanks to kawika

Max, that's sure an awesome PCL jersey, do you sell them?

Brad

It's an Ebbets Field Flannels jersey of the Vancouver Beavers of the NW league. They are being sold at Nat Bailey gift shop, and if I recall correctly, there's one left -- medium size. I don't know if Jerry Cohen has made anymore but if medium isn't your size, you can connect Jerry at http://www.ebbets.com

the jersey
 

I’d rather preserve and get the Beavers NW jersey framed hung on a wall as a collectors piece. Max thanks for the info I’ll make sure to get one.

My turn
 

Jeff Schwarz
53 years old
Strikingly handsome bald guy
Like sunsets and walks along the beach...........oops, not a dating site...

Anyway, been married for 25 years this Oct. to someone who liked wrappers and press pins because they are cool sports art, so those have been a collecting concentration.

Have 3 great kids, a boy who graduated from the University of Illinois and actually got a job (Yippee!), another boy who is a senior at the University of Iowa is an RA and is taking the LSAT in a couple weeks. The princess is last in line and is a senior in a suburban Chicago high school, playing tennis and badminton. They like my collection because I get into it but don't really collect.

Luckily had a pack rat for a mom so all my cards survived. On my wedding day, as my wedding present, my uncle comes up to me during the reception and hands me the flap of a cardboard box with about 40 Orbit Gum pins on it. I ask where they came from, and he says there is a box of stuff that came from my late grandma's house. Turns out Dad's collection from the 30's survived!

Dad and I were staples at all the Chicago area shows for years. Even brought the kids when they were little to get their pictures taken with the autograph signers (luckily, no extra fees for a photo op back then). Dad worked on sets from his era (Goudeys, Play Balls, DeLongs, Tatto Orbits, premiums, and exhibits) and I did Topps from 1953-1990. After that, I went to tobacco and finished T200, T201, T205, T206. Also did some autographs and have a complete Perez-Steele set and all the Gold HOF plaques signed. After discovering this Board about a year ago, I was sucked in by the passion for caramel cards and finished sets of E93, E95, and E98.

Dad is 89 now and I miss going to the shows with him but I am trying to finish the sets he started (Exhibits from 1923-24, 1925 - need only Terry, 26 31/32, 33, 25-31 Exhibits, Dietsche, Grignon, Morgan Red Belt, $ in Shield, E121 series of 80, R303-A, R314, R315, and a couple elusive Orbit Gum unnumbered pins).

After getting out of teaching, coaching, and athletic directorship in an elementary district, I coordinate 225 sports officials in 5 sports and assign over 12,000 games per year. Also, I run basketball and baseball tourneys and a 55 team Fall baseball league that started this weekend.

In my spare time, I walk our cock-a-poo, Kelsey (the only female in the house that listens to me), and will come out of retirement this Tuesday to play slow pitch softball with my eldest son. It is a dream come true, but after our two hour practice earlier today, various body parts are screaming in agony and I am being reminded why I stopped playing in the first place.

Johnny Harmonica Stefanich

Turned 39 in June still can't believe how fast time flies. Been collecting since 1978. Last spring turned my focus to collecting Chief Bender and having a blast doing it. Married over 10 years with a almost 5 year old daughter and 2.5 year old son. Hoping to get back to painting sometime soon, been making lots of music over the years- here are a couple videos I did last summer. 'So Alone' was shot up on minnesota north shore highway 61 for any Dylan fans out there-

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=...10/RLwxq9mNomE

'Me and my harmonica' shot in north minneapolis just a couple miles from where the new twins stadium will be !!

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=...11/JTVrg2d7jLE

Im Mark

Turned 24 in July.

Did 4 years in the Marines, 2 combat depoyments.

I collect HOF autographs, and will branch into pre war when im not a poor student.

Nuclear medicine will be my bread maker.

I love reading all the knowledge that members have on this board.

No wife and no kids.

Look forward to dealing with some of you in the future.

1st post ever on this site, here goes

My name is John and i am addicted to baseball cards. Wow, that was easy.

I have been a lurker on here for 2-3 years.

I am 40 years old and live in Cleveland, Ohio.

I started collecting cards in 1976 and have never stopped. I normally work on a set from each era. t-206, w572, 1950 bowman, 1968 topps are my current selections.

I post over at gameuseduniverse and enjoy the memorabilia side of the addiction, excuse me, hobby.

I was married in 2003 and we adopted our daughter in 2006 from russia. I sold a lot of my collection at that time to fund our journey and it was well worth it.

My job is in equipment recovery, imagine Richard Gere in Pretty Woman buying companies and breaking them apart. Just without the hookers.

Some interesting facts about me,

I have over 12 Buddy Bell game used jersey's in my collection

I have been involved with the demo company that has taken down Cleveland Municipal Stadium, The Orange Bowl and currently Yankee Stadium

I once had a 1 in 4,000 chance of winning "The Card' the Gretzky/Mcnall Honus Wagner. The card was won by Patricia Gibbs and sold for $640,000, not that I would remember THAT at all.


I enjoy reading the posts on this forum, even the train wrecks. I have learned a lot about vintage cards and always to take the high road.

take care
John

jonincleve@sbcglobal.net

Joshua Levine

37 years old. Living in Southern California with my girlfriend.
I started collecting in 1977 and never really stopped.
After 11 years of teaching first grade, for the last two I have been teaching 4th grade in a small suburb north of L.A. (district only has 4 schools).
Other than baseball (Dodgers and Phillies) I like to read, go to movies, and surf the net. I also make mosaic art (latest piece was a desk).

I have two rather large collections. The first is a Phillies collection that spans 1886-1989. I am trying to collect one of everything. My wantlist started out as a 21 page 10 point font monster. Ten years later it is down to 13 pages at a 14 font. Most of it is still prewar.

My other passion is T205s. I have been working with this set for nearly 15 years now. I have been tracking sales for 11 years and have done a great deal of research on the set itself. I have 1 complete master set minus the Hoblitzell no stats. I am still missing a Drum back as well. I have nearly 500 distinct front back combos and nearly 1000 T205s total. I love this set and am always looking to add to the collection (raw, lower grade).

It's great to see so many new posters coming on the board in this thread. Here goes:

Barry Sloate, Age 57
Married for 24 years, no children
Have lived in the Cobble Hill section of Brooklyn, NY for the past 35 years (same apartment).

Got my B.A. from C.W. Post College and my Master's Degree in English Literature from New York University. Taught college English for three years.

I've been a full time baseball card dealer since 1983, but not very active in the hobby at the moment. My collecting interests include baseball display pieces, rare baseball books, and large cents, but even those have taken a back seat lately.

Love classic rock and jazz, listen to music all the time...that's all I can think of at this time.

Longtime Hobbyist
 

Nick Edson
55 years old. Married 33 years. 3 kids, 2 grandchildren.

Set up at my first hobby show in Troy, MI in 1972 at age 17. Wrote a monthly column for Baseball Hobby News for years. Hosted a seminar called The Good Olds Days Of Collecting at the first Chicago National.

Was a daily newspaper sports editor for 24 years and was elected to the Michigan Basketball Hall of Fame as a writer in 2004. Produced a book of my favorite 50 columns called Beyond The Games a couple years ago.

Started collecing at age 6 in 1959 and my folks kept all my cards went I went off to college. Later sold all my Bowman sets to Charlie Conlon to help finance a new house. I've completed my Glendale set and now I'm working on a raw Diamond Stars set.

Scott Mt. Joy

Age 41, Single living in Houston, TX, I trade Oil for a living.

Started collecting in 1976 to 1988, took a 15 year break and got back in 2003. Mainly collect everything Roberto Clemente but I'm down to only a few I need so I just could not resist the urge to get into pre war. I am working on a complete run of exhibits 1921-1966 and various E, T and whatever else I like.

I am not much of a baseball fans these days, the last strike ruined it for me, well that and 17 years of losing for my Pirates but I am a die hard Steelers fan and that has more than made up for it.

Hello everyone
 

I recently joined this forum, so I should introduce myself as well.

Tom Sandlin; 45 years old.
Born and raised in Northwest Indiana.
I'm am aircraft maintenance inspector for a regional airline based at Cincinnati, and have been in this industry for 20 years.
Graduate of Purdue University.

I have been collecting (with various breaks inbetween) since 1969, when my dad would bring a pack or two home with him after he got off from work.

My main focus is building/upgrading my raw sets of 52-79 Topps, 51-55 Bowman, and 65-69 OPeeChee - but I have recently begun a prewar type set of my favorite team, the Chicago White Sox.

While I build my type set, I'm hoping that I'm able to glean as much information as I can about prewar cards from all of the knowledgeable collectors on this board.

Josh Adams
31 years old, live in Chicago. Great to see another Sox fan on here! Hi Tom!

I am an attorney, practice criminal defense.

Been collecting for a while, got into vintage cards when I found this site about 5 years ago. Finishing up a 49 leaf baseball set,need 1 card for my 1933 Goudey set (yellow ruth), and recently started a pre-war type card set.

Kenny Cole

48, attorney. Married, two kids, 21 (and making me crazy) and 8. I now limit my practice to prosecuting insurance bad faith cases which, fortunately for me, keeps me very busy.

I started collecting in 1966, when my dad took me to my first pro game and I saw Koufax pitch during his last season. He became my instant hero and that game is one of my most lasting (and cherished) memories. While I have slowed down on occasion, I never really stopped. Currently I mostly collect stars, HOFers, negro league and latin cards. While I'm not really a set collector, I still occasionally pick up some of the E, T and N cards I still need to knock out the sets, especially when I can't find (or can't afford) the HOF/negro/latin stuff I really like.

48 year old chemist/drummer from Springfield, MO. Huge Cardinal fan!

HOF collector - been at it seriously for about 5 years. On this board for about 4.

My collection:
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52 years old - High school teacher for 30 years, mainly the "Welcome Back Kotter" types - Have coached basketball, cross country and track at the varsity level for most of those years.

Married, 29 years, 2 daughters and 1 son, the youngest daughter went with me to the Net54 dinner this year and realized her dad is more of a geek than she had thought.

Collect '33 Goudeys and anything Reds as well as anything else that happens to strike my fancy and my budget.

I spend way to much time on this site!!!!

RC

Long time a reader---
 

---but an occasional poster, more often on the Memorabilia, PostWar & NonSport side.

Fred Young--69 yrs old & retired--Married w/ 1 lovely 19 yr old daughter.

The bulk of my collection is my '50s baseball, football & Nonsport cards which my mother, bless her heart, never threw out!

Been selling on EBay since 2001 to pare down the collection, but I seem to have much more now than when I started---I guess I should quit buying collections!

Grew up in WNY State in the '40s & '50s a diehard Yankee & Mantle fan---Now in RI since 1980 & a diehard Red Sox fan! (But The Mick was & is my All-Time favorite!)

Saw my 1st game at Ebbetts Field in 1951 and still have the ticket stub. In addition to cards I have autographs, old Sport magazines, newspaper clippings in a scrapbook from the '50s and even my old '45s.

To justify posting on this Forum I did at one time own 17 OJ's, which I wish now I hadn't sold! I still read just about every post on this Forum & marvel at the wealth of info & knowledge I have gained!

Glad to be a Member of Net54!

Well...........

Dave Hornish, from Long Island, 47 3/4 yrs old. Been in the hobby almost 30 years at this point, collecting sporadic pre-war for the last 3 years or so. I am primarily working on a T206 near set of 518, any and all Topps type cards (sport, or non) through the end of the 70's and some team sets of the Boys of Summer Brooklyn Dodgers. I'll probably go after a 1910 Obak set someday and some other type runs. Love the early E cards but will probably leave them to others.

The classic Kahn book is directly responsible for my interest in the Bums and history in general, especially anything that came before my time in the 20th century. I love modern conveniences but suspect I would have been quite at home in circa 1950 New York.

Huge Mets fan (lotsa fun lately with that), remember the '69 series just enought to be convinced it happened and lived and died and lived with the '86 team. Aghast at what has happened to the former simple pleasure of seeing a ball game live.

I am an inveterate researcher of hobby history, especially the oddities and test issues Topps has produced over the years and am fascinated with the ins and outs of card production and distribution. I seem to collect the history of the hobby as much as I collect the cards. Cut my hobby teeth working for Current Card Prices in the mid 80's and was a weekend dealer for three or four years in the late 80's and early 90's. Loved the local show scene, sorry it's gone by the wayside. I hope to retire sometime in the next 10 years, move somewhere with mountains and clear water and do something in the hobby thereafter.

I have an esoteric job in marine insurance and have been married for 21 + years with two kids (a boy and a girl, both teens). I also get a big kick out of loud music, red wine and animals, not necessarily in that order.

About a year ago I started a blog about oddball Topps cards-it's a real blast:
http://toppsarchives.blogspot.com/ . I get my creative writing fix 8 times a month now!

I am Mike Navarro, from Texas.

I am the County Auditor for Ellis County, TX. I'm also a CPA and graduated from the University of Notre Dame. GO IRISH!!

I'm a lifelong fan of the Texas Rangers, that hopes that I get to witness a Texas Rangers World Series victory before I leave this planet. I'm a lifelong fan of the Fighting Irish, and look forward to the day we ascend to the National Championship again.

As far as collecting, I enjoy pursuing and obtaining HOF and legends signed rookie cards.

Mike

Hello I am Coe Biggers. I am from Fayetteville,Ar
I am 27 years old.
I enjoy collecting prewar and I enjoy collecting lower grade cards due to the fact the I enjoy cards that seem to have some wear and tear and have a more vintage look to them. I also enjoy the history of the card and the player, other then that I enjoy reading the posts more then actually posting. I enjoy learning the vast amount of history presented on the board more then anything and hearing what other have to say in general. Coe

About a two days old picture of me and Henry looking out the window to the street. I don't know what we were looking at.

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Hey all...Bill Kasel here.

I am 36 and live in Middleton, WI.

I am currently working on an E-Type card set but am certain I will tire of it and go off on another tangent in about a year...seems to be the case with me. I think I'm the worst kind of collector in that sense :).

I am an Advanced Technology Account Manager for CDW, and have a wonderful wife and two great kids 6 & 3.

I am Matt Miller; 35 years old

Born in Dublin OH, Living in Davidson, NC

Married for 6 years with three children ages 4 (Jake) 3 (Travis) and 2 (Kyleigh)

Managing Director for Pelican Products

Got into collecting in 1987 and sold my entire collection of overproduced junk in 1994. Got back into collecting a year ago when I combined a trip to the National into a guys baseball weekend.

Currently collecting Post War HOF RC's. Stan Musial and Roberto Clemente. My favorite player growing up was Paul O'Neill so I am trying to build a complete run of PSA graded Paul O'Neill cards as well, to pass the time between larger HOF rookie card acquisitions.


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Hello
 

My name is Will Jaimet, and I have been in this business since I was 8 years old. Over the past few years I have made a living buying and selling on ebay under the id: Rose-City-Sports. I recently had my first child at the end of last year, and it raised my level of responsibility so I decided to create an auction house. Heroes of Sport was created this year, and our first auction is going to take place November 18th-December 1st.

I began our auction so we could treat people the way I always wanted to be treated. I look forward to getting to know everyone on here, and please let me know if you need anything!

Sincerely,
Will J

Danny Grimes

27 yrs old, married, 1st child due any day now. Been collecting baseball cards for 20 years now. I want to thank my father for getting me into the older cards at an early age. i remember him opening up a beckett, and showing me the price diffrence between his fifties mantles' compared to my eighties will clarks' and mattinglys'.

I currently collect Hal Chase type cards and trying to do a t206 back set.

Nice fish Bill!

Hello
 

My name is Jon. I have been collecting cards for 32 years. I still remember my dad bring home two packs of Topps football cards when I was 5. I soon jumped into the Star Wars cards. I am currently compiling as many cards of 1909 Pittsburg Pirates as possible and enjoying it a great deal.

I am 37 and am a branch manager for Citi. I have a great wife
and 4 kids that I love very much.

I found this post and thought that I would dust it off.

I'm Ron Furnish and am 44 years old. Born and raised in Cincinnati, but live in Virginia Beach now. I do make it back for Opening Day each year though. When I'm not working on my t206 set, I'm usually working out, hiking, painting, traveling, or doing something with my daughter or girlfriend.

welcome aboard
 

Welcome aboard, Ron. If there is ever anything I can do to help you please don't hesitate to PM me, email me or get a hold of me otherwise. best regards

My name is Tim, I just turned 37, and I am an avid Braves fan.

I have been collecting since the 80's and switched my focus to prewar in the last couple of years. I collect mostly Boston National type cards with a focus on a few Boston National subsets.

T206 Boston National Super Set
E90-1 Boston National Set
N300 Boston Set

I have two sons Andrew 3, and Matty 18 months, that take up most of my time. I have a wonderful wife I've been married to for almost 8 years that tolerates me and the hobby both very well.

I sell heavy equipment mostly geared towards municipal use. When I'm not working or following sports I enjoy the outdoors.

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Hi guys. My name is Chris and I'm a 29 year old banker from Kansas City. I'm a life-long St. Louis Cardinal fan and have recently gotten into pre- and post-war vintage. Right now I'm collecting T206 Cardinals, Roy Campanella, and any other cards that catch my interest. I'm also starting to take an interest in vintage photos, although my budget prohibits my buying of those. My wife, Angie, and I have been married for 6 years and have two sons: Andrew (3 years) and Braden (8 months).

Rob Miller
28 yrs old
Single, no kids (none that I know of at least!!)
Sr. Data Analyst for a Health Insurance Company in NY
Born & Raised in BK, moved out to Staten Island 2 yrs ago.

Started collecting at a young age in the 1980's but got sickened by the amount of different card companies and inserts that started popping up so I stopped collecting for a few years. Picked up some 1933 Goudeys at a card show a few years ago and never looked back.

I love this board and I am glad to know that there is a passion for vintage baseball cards all over the country.

Thanks - Rob

Hi,

Ken McMillan is my name and I live in Tucson Arizona. I am 49 and have been married 22 years to my wife Barb. We have no children but have many pets. Our pet family consists of 5 dogs, 1 cat, 2 pacific parotlets, and A gray dapple quarterhorse named Luna. I am a practicing veterinarian who works for Banfield the Pet Hospital in Tucson. My collecting interests are T207 Cubs, E121 series of 80 and 120 Yankees and Giants. I also collect any card of Elmer Miller who was my great great uncle of Yankees fame.

America's Toughest Want List
 

Welcome

We have actively been acquiring rare, high grade pre-WWII cards since 1974. Whilst type cards (we have over 200) are the focal point of our collection, we also have a strong interest in baseball memorabilia

In this area of our collection we focus on items that were created between
1869 and 1949 -as well as mid-50's baseball display advertising/

Specific types of memorabilia that are housed in The Dorskind Collection include

Rare Baseball Books
Tickets from the Union Assn. Players League Federal League and Negro League
Pre 1960 player endorsed sheet music
Baseball games- Zimmer game. Matthewson game etc
Advertising-player endorse display posters- 1880's -1955
Advertising pieces from Baseball Card Companies
Federal League. Union Assn and Players League Programs
Negro League display pieces and original photos
Rare. high condition player endorsed baseball postcards.
Rare PCL memorabilia
Unopened boxes of Negro League and Federal League baseballs
Pre 1920 baseball pennants with a particular focus on the Federal League= we have 4 of 9 teams that played in the Federal League
Pre 1950 letters between early hobby pioneers
Ultra rare baseball card wrappers, cigarette boxes and tins

Should you have any questions about the items mentioned above
please feel to write to us in confidence. Please note this in not an offer to buy or sell any of the items heretofore described.

Mr. Bruce Dorskind
America's Toughest Want List
write: bdorskind@dorskindgroup.com

Jon Canfield
28 years old, not married but have a great girlfriend
I live in New York City
Restructuring attorney with a large law firm
I like to collect a little of everything but my focus is certainly baseball related cigarette and tobacco boxes

Mike Frohme
Age 46 - Single (with pets)
Been doing computer work for both educational institutions and for-profit companies in TN and KY since 1987. Presently a software architect with an real-time energy company in Louisville, KY.
Been a Pirates fan since 72 - my dad is from that area (Wheeling, WV). Collected only a little as a kid, then again in the late 80's - vintage to me then was early Topps (Pirates). Started back up in late 2006 with a couple of T cards and have been at it since.

Current interests:

T207 - need only Donnelly ... anyone?
T206 Pirates F/B master. Have 145 of ~204.

Pic is me and my sister's family... You can probably guess which one I am.
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(I'm not wearing the hat).

About Me zzzzzzzz
 

Hi, everybody. I am Jerry.

I am 57 years old and have been married to my wife, Peggie for 34 years. We have a terrific daughter, Angie and three wild and crazy grandchildren. I am retired as a manager at UPS after 24 years followed by a second career as a financial advisor.

Peggie is very supportive of my hobby, but also very predictable. Her response to any card that I show her is, "How much is it worth? Sell it!"

I have a part time gig as a boxing inspector for the State of Missouri. It is a wonderful scam. They pay me to sit ringside for boxing and mixed martial arts, but don't tell them I would do it for free. (Did you notice Leon Spinks standing behind me in the picture? 2008)

My collection started with 1958 Topps baseball cards purchased at Al's Confectionary in St. Louis. I still have some of those original cards. I've been collecting ever since with some time out for the regular high school diversions. I enjoy building complete sets of cards although, my very favorite piece is an 1860's baseball that I bought in an antique store in my hometown for two bucks.

The favorite card sets in my collection are:

1. 1933 Goudey (G-VG)
2. 1951 Topps Ringside (Currently upgrading to nice SGC grading levels. Doing the same with T218 Boxers)
3. 1958 Topps Baseball Autographed. (I need 10 signed cards to complete)

I am new to N54BB, but have picked up lots of good information in a short time. My thanks to all that post and share.

I'm Mike Schulze from Lockhart, TX, 33, married, 3 kids, member on this board for just a few months now.

I manage a transportation engineering firm that my wife and I own. On a part-time basis I manage a wildlife management ranch, consult for an outdoor advertising agency, and do some private investigating.

I started collecting cards at age 6 and I still have all of them (50's - 80's). Took about a 20 year break and started collecting again this year... only 206's, which will probably break me and cause a divorce before I am done. Just kidding.... my wife is extremely tolerant and after the first 30 or so 206's, I've learned to pace myself and no more impulse purchases.

Andrew Woodfin
29yrs old
Married 6 yrs, 2 Kids both girls 4yrs and 18 months

Collect primarily T205's (against my wifes will) and some others if the mood Strikes right.

Assosiates Degree in Structurial Engineering, CAD Degree, alot of life lessons

Own a construction company, do Dish network and Direct Tv installs when works slow (alot lately)

Seem to be very opionated and outspoken. Very passionate about my collecting (sure some have noticed:o)

71 year old retired Bell Labs (AT&T) Electronics Engineer living near Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania


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US Air Force veteran (1960-64) Radar Specialist/Instructor

My lovely wife appreciates my BB card "obsession", since she collects early 20th Century glass and pottery. That's the key guys.

We have two Daughters and three Grandchildren

Returned to BB card collecting in 1977. Since then I've completed every major set BB card set from 1887 to 1987 (except T204).
Also, I've completed multiple sets of N162, T206, '33 Goudey, '41 PlayBall, '48-49-50 Bowmans, '52 Topps.

Other interests....classic T-Birds (1957 & 1960), Model Trains, Stamps, Softball and Tennis


TED Z........aka..T-Rex TED and Pennsylvania Ted

Jim Rivera-married 21 years-3 kids -fishing, collecting vintage cards and hanging out with my kids.

I have met alot of the board members over the past 6 years-54 is a kool place to hang out. Teddy Z. is my partner-stop by the next Philly show and say hi.

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Rob Ray
50+;happliy married;residing in Brooklyn, NY
Senior Video Editor for major cable television network
Graduated Hofstra University in 1980
Been in "the biz" since 1980....and hope to hang on 'till retirement at 60!

Also: part-time commercial voice over announcer and actor;musician and avid fast-pitch softball player despite my bad back and awful knees.

Grand-nephew of Nap Rucker (turn of century underrrated Dodgers pitcher)
Love all things baseball (history,vintage cards,APBA tabletop baseball)
Major lurker on N54...at one time had large vintage card collection and unopened wax collection 50s/60s... all of it has been sold;or almost all of it over the years.

Life is good! Net 54...the first place I visit in the morning before starting my day!

Edited to add: one of the few who would actually ADMIT to being a life-long Mets fan.

My name is Pat Wesolowski. I was born in Kalamazoo, MI on 9/16/74. My dad's job moved us down to Ellettsville, IN in 1984. My love for Michigan sports (Pro only!!!) has never left. I am diehard Tigers and Lions fan. I have a degree in Mortuary Science but have been working in the auto racing biz since college. That is what brought me to Indianapolis...which is where I have lived for the last 13 years. My wife is a school teacher.



I joined this forum a few weeks ago when I was in the market to make a big (big for me anyway) purchase. A T206 Ty Cobb portrait (green). For the last couple of years I would make it a point to buy at least one gold coin. I thought it would be a fun investment and that was that. The gold seemed a no brainer. But then something hit me. I was going through my other T206's admiring them (I am particularly fond of the portraits and horizontals) and thought about how cool it would be to have a big one. I mean one that I have always wanted but never pulled the trigger because of cost. Up until this week I only had commons. Some graded pretty high...but still commons. The more I thought about it the more it made sense. I never look at the gold. It is really quite boring. The Cobb is like a mini Picasso. I talked it over with my wife and she gave me the go ahead. From this point on my yearly fun investment will be one big T206 (like earlier...big for me).



I have given myself 30 years to complete the set...right before I retire.



Thanks everyone!

Great post. I always find the diversity of people who collect vintage baseball to be very interesting. Would be nice to hear more about what draws some of you to vintage baseball.

I have lived around Milwaukee, WI for all of my 38 years and was fortunate enough to marry the girl of my dreams almost 15 years ago. I have one child and one teenager (will consider trade offers :). Actually kidding about the teen. I am very proud of her. The child is my 10 year old son who lives to play baseball.

I began collecting cards at age 8 and despite a few breaks now and then I have never stopped. About 12 years ago my brother gave me a few T206 as a Christmas gift. I was fascinated by the art and the history of the cards and eventually started to pick up a few more. I decided to work on a set about 2 years ago but it has been a little slow going.

Collecting has been very slow this year as I started a new job in June with the US Treasury Department and haven't had the time or ironically the money to work on my T206 set. I am at about 25% and hope to make big strides in 2010.

Me
 

Hello,

I am Kiya Sabet

33 y/o married with one kid and one on the way.

I am a writer and collector.

I was born in Buffalo and raised in FL.

I had over 25,000 cards from the 1980s and early 1990s that I sold for a Walter Payton RC PSA 6.

Now I enjoy putting sets together and learning everything I can about vintage cards.

Jason L
 

My real name is Jason and the L is for Last Name

I'm a relatively newly-minted 38 year old residing in New England, married, with 3 young kids, and a money-pit of a house with a couple mortgages to go with it. Had to deleverage and got rid of one (mortgage, not kid) this year, so that put some perspective on things, and appetite for pre-war has taken a hit. Staying involved through a renewed interest in 1950-60s star cards. Hope to get back to prewar before too long (T202, T204, and M116 Cubs will be targets).

I have fallen victim to graded cards, and may need to attach the slabhead label soon. I prefer SGC as the best company to work with and best people and most consistent grading. I use them for everything 1950 and older. But I got hooked on the PSA registry competition, so cards from 1950 onwards are PSA. The irony here is that I really don't have the collection that is worth the competition, so I don't really know what I'm doing. (Veterans of the Board will hopefully agree with me that I am very good and easy to do business with, although I am a very small fish that rarely spends much money on high dollar cards). I guess I just aspire to greater things. There's not much satisfaction in knowing I have the #44th ranked postward HOF Rookie set, or whatever I've fallen to these days. But I do take great pride in my #1 Ron Cey set and my top 10 Walter Payton Basic set, so maybe that's better than a kick in the head. Maybe not.

My collecting is focused, but in a very meandering and general fashion to which there seems to be little pattern. Postwar, I collect favorite players. Prewar, I collect Chicago Cubs and cards that I just think are "Ridiculously good looking" (Zoolander). I also collect cards and memorabilia of my cousins, a pair of brothers who played MLB back in the 1930-40s. Past that breakdown, the collection is a hard to figure mess...You can find my website through my profile. It is in bad need of updating!

I am glad to meet so many similarly afflicted people here on Net54, and I do someday hope to have something besides a silly sense of humor to contribute to the Board. I could go on and on, I suppose, but who has time to read all that? Pictures are not posted as they would shock and disturb.