Hobby history: Card dealers of the 1960s, part 2: Yeko and Oreck

[jchcollins]

What an incredible treasure threads like this are. I'm very much interested in the "early" hobby that a lot of this represents. It again reminds me that with baseball cards like many other things - I was born too late. I started buying Topps packs as a 9 year-old in 1986. It was a few years later before I discovered "old" (the word vintage was not yet en vogue...) cards and the ability to buy them at shops, and later - through the mail. My first real treasure was a 1966 Topps Koufax that my Mom ponied-up about $20 for. :-)

[Wite3]

When I was 17 and 18 in the late 80s and early 90s, I started to send Gar a check and my wantlist and he would just fill what he thought was fair. I did this probably 10-15 times over a 3 or 4 year period...loved that he did that and I was always surprised and happy with what I got...I remember completing my '53 Bowman B/W set with him among other things. He was a fountain of knowledge and pointed me in several directions for cards I was seeking that he did not have. Great hobby guy.

Joshua

[Hot Springs Bathers]

I think I have mentioned this before but during the 1980's I would send Gar a check, usually in the $20-35.00 range and he would fill my T206 and T205 want lists.

His efforts along with some big purchases from George Lyons helped me on both of those sets. Gar then helped me work my way through some early Bowman material. I am glad he is still involved. A very nice man!

Wish I still had all of those cards!!!!!