A Hobby Icon Terry Knouse
Dear Terry
I write this message with a heavy heart. Your father first off was a great man honorable, warm, generous, and trustworthy. Not every day terms in the baseball card collecting hobby. You and your entire family are in my prayers and I’m sending my condolences. I’m so sorry to hear about the passing of Dad - Terry Knouse. Terry was like a father figure to me as I gained interest in old baseball cards as a young boy. My father and I met Terry at the old Fort Washington show in the late 90s. My interest in the older (cards) created a bond with Terry that turned into a dear friendship over many years. At the height of my collecting in the early 2000s I was an honorary Tik n Tik dealer at the national in Cleveland. Your dad handled some of the finest pre-war and 19 century (cards) in existence, and always dealt and operated with a tremendous amount of class and dignity. Super knowledgeable and taught me most of what I know about 19th century cards. I wouldn’t have half of the knowledge or collection that I have today if it wasn’t for Terry Knouse. Shirley your mom was like a like a second mom to me and one of the finest people I have ever met. Praying for her strength.
Heaven gained a great soul today.
God bless you and Shirley and your entire family.
Will try to post a photo of us in the first issue of old cardboard- at the national Cleveland 2005 .
Respectfully,
Connor Ciallella
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