Who are the 10 most important collectors in hobby history

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I infer the original reference to Hal was sarcastic, but he did generate a lot of interest and debate about the definition of a rookie card, and by extension the definition of a card in general.

I liked Hal. In Hal's time in the hobby he was very prolific and active. Some of his threads definitely generated huge interest on the board. He certainly helped define the rookie collecting era. The several times I spoke with him he was always very nice to me. It's a shame the personal issues happened and he got out. He was always a very enthusiastic and passionate collector when in his prime. regards