What do you bring to the board?

[B O'Brien]

I sit in the "lurk and learn" section for the most part. My little area of collecting is well discussed here. The Board is the only place that a bunch of us get to share, see, and hear about cards at all.

I have been able to add a couple cards to the Super Set checklist over the past couple years, and have learned a good bit!

I think I add some value to the BST T section. My prices are reasonable, I beg for cards from time to time that I know are out there, but can't seem to find. I will also sell anything that isn't nailed down once I get rolling. I'm pretty sure I've sold extra stuff to people that they did not intend on buying or need a card in any way once they already bought one. I have also had folks buy just by clicking on the scan and going to my photobucket and asking about something they need more than I do, so I think I have helped at least as many folks with needs as have helped me. It feels good knowing I have put some stuff into some happy collections.

Thanks,
Bob
NEED: AB 350 and SC 350,25 Eddie Collins any and all conditions
Cash, trade, barter with chefing services, Marriott points or Delta Miles

[Section103]

Page hits. Lots and lots of page hits. Im a bit OCD so I'll sit here and refresh the same thing over and over throughout the day. Doesnt really matter if anything has been added or not.

Im here to absorb and to learn. Im not shy about stating my opinion and I have a tendency to get chatty when Im bored, but Im not adding to the collective knowledge base. My vintage knowledge is surpassed by pretty much everyone here. I know a skeleton or two's worth of specific modern card company practices, but they arent of interest here and I keep it to myself on other boards because I always get yelled down for saying what everyone already knows.

Oh, and I bought a few very small items of BST, so in a sense, I bring you all $$$$. Dont spend it all in one place.

[rhettyeakley]

I personally like to think that I am able to impart some research and knowledge to the board in general, but mostly I feel like I am talking to myself, after all I don't collect T206's. The thing I find most rewarding is actually helping out those that have questions or seeing a question and then while researching it using it as a jumping off point to learn new things myself...this happens all the time.
-Rhett

[Cat]

insight from the retirement community

[RichR]

Wish I could bring more to the board but I need about 20 more years collecting to start approaching some of the board members

[Peter_Spaeth]

Liberal use of grinnies.

[T206DK]

snappy one liners and comebacks ! Oh yeah, and over 25 years of tobacco card and prewar memorabilia collecting experince.I've also worked with historical document and photo preservationists. My brother and I have also been members of Ebay since it's beginning. He actually worked with their safe harbor program and the FBI back in the late 90's to help bust fraudulent autograph sellers.

[chiprop]

I try to keep the idiots in check. Otherwise, nothing.

[camlov2]

I will join the "not much" category. I check the site almost daily and read quite a bit. I don't have the knowledge to add anything at this point. I hope to become more involved in the future but for now I will just be the leach that suck information from each of you. Thanks for the knowledge but most of all the laughs.