Net54 Hall of Fame

[wonkaticket]

Originally Posted by ksabet

Your idea is very different than this.

Listen, to each there own. I was feeling that this is the type of thread that pretty much makes this feel like a good ol boys club and is pretty exclusive and divisive.

I realize there is a big group of people here who all know each other and like to interact but I enjoy this site even though I don't know most people personally, and frankly I am okay with that, but a newcomer will quickly feel like they have no place if these are the threads we feed.

In an era where we seem to be mightily concerned with the future of our hobby we need to be careful not to ostracize and eliminate interest from those who don't fit into a super narrow category of mega-high-end-collections.

I would respectfully disagree. If you look over my short but in no way complete list of collectors who I personally admire. I think you will find a wide selection of collectors who span every nuance of this hobby. These range from yes significant collectors with significant means. To the everyday collector. If you feel that mentioning people one admires for their achievements, their commitment or contributions to the hobby big or small is some way an elitist endeavor. All because some folks who may be mentioned may have more than others, well you'll have bigger issues in life than a list on a card forum.

In fact quite the opposite. I think you would find that many of the above people are some of the most humble and genuine people one could ever hope to meet. The last thing any of them would want is for anyone to "feel left out." that I'm pretty sure of.

Cheers,

John

P.S. The only real downfall to a thread like this is that so many amazing collectors and collections are not known about, or those collectors don't give a rat's you know what about Net54. So in the end the list will be not 100%....

[Peter_Spaeth]

Dorskind was always posting lists like these. Maybe that's why it feels elitist to identify "top collections" in the OP's words. Understood he did not intend it that way.

[wonkaticket]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Dorskind was always posting lists like these. Maybe that's why it feels elitist to identify "top collections" in the OP's words. Understood he did not intend it that way.

I don't need to address you Peter you're just one of the great unwashed peasants aren't you?

Bruce's lists we're self serving to say the least, however I agree the OP didn't have the "we" mentality in mind when he fired this up. Just a little naïve well-intentioned post IMO.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by wonkaticket

I don't need to address you Peter you're just one of the great unwashed peasants aren't you?

Bruce's lists we're self serving to say the least, however I agree the OP didn't have the "we" mentality in mind when he fired this up. Just a little naïve well-intentioned post IMO.

I am flattered to have attained even that status.

[wonkaticket]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I am flattered to have attained even that status.

LOL, you crack me up Peter. Too funny.

[bcbgcbrcb]

Not sure why my efforts are not recognized as some others are, maybe it's because I have chosen to study and collect non-mainstream items such as Baseball Hall of Fame rookie cards and Negro League Baseball memorabilia rather than T206's and '52 Topps Mantle cards. Oh well, I am proud of my contributions to the hobby, in the end, that's all that really matters.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by bcbgcbrcb

Not sure why my efforts are not recognized as some others are, maybe it's because I have chosen to study and collect non-mainstream items such as Baseball Hall of Fame rookie cards and Negro League Baseball memorabilia rather than T206's and '52 Topps Mantle cards. Oh well, I am proud of my contributions to the hobby, in the end, that's all that really matters.

Maybe in 2016 Phil.

[Rob D.]

Originally Posted by bcbgcbrcb

Not sure why my efforts are not recognized as some others are, maybe it's because I have chosen to study and collect non-mainstream items such as Baseball Hall of Fame rookie cards and Negro League Baseball memorabilia rather than T206's and '52 Topps Mantle cards. Oh well, I am proud of my contributions to the hobby, in the end, that's all that really matters.

Thanks for all you do, Phil.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by bcbgcbrcb

Not sure why my efforts are not recognized as some others are, maybe it's because I have chosen to study and collect non-mainstream items such as Baseball Hall of Fame rookie cards and Negro League Baseball memorabilia rather than T206's and '52 Topps Mantle cards. Oh well, I am proud of my contributions to the hobby, in the end, that's all that really matters.

Maybe no one likes you.

Just kidding.

Or am I?

Anyway, what does it matter? In the end the only one you have to impress is yourself.

Well, yourself and the Baseball Card Annies at the National. Because chicks like guys with big card collections.

What happens at the National stays at the National.