Collectors Digest- Sept. 1965- Egan on collecting

[Leon]

Originally Posted by oaks1912

Of the contributors listed, at least two of them are still around. Jim McConnell and Bill Klink are still active in the hobby

It's amazing to me how many folks have been doing this for so long. Every time I think I am going to get burnt out I think about these type folks. We have quite a few that are on our board that have been doing it a long time too. I know Steve Mitchell (hi Stephen) has been at it longer than most. Don't know how often he reads but I know he has posted some.

[ullmandds]

It was a lot easier to remain interested 20-30 yrs ago...let alone 50-70 as it took decades to acquire the knowledge you can gain online these days in a weekend.

When I was collecting vintage in my early 20's I had never even seen most less common issues in person.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

It was a lot easier to remain interested 20-30 yrs ago...let alone 50-70 as it took decades to acquire the knowledge you can gain online these days in a weekend.

When I was collecting vintage in my early 20's I had never even seen most less common issues in person.

And has been mentioned elsewhere, the cards that are now really "rare" are just that. I am sure back in the day, pre-internet, seeing a Darby Chocolate or Washington Times card would be akin to seeing Haley's comet. Now, not that big of a deal.

[Hot Springs Bathers]

Leon- Any chance you could post the article on the "cover boy" Paul C. Frisz? His collection looks very interesting!

[toppcat]

Awesome thread, great stuff Leon!

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Hot Springs Bathers

Leon- Any chance you could post the article on the "cover boy" Paul C. Frisz? His collection looks very interesting!

Hey Mike,
It's only a one-pager so here ya go.

And Steve- I didn't mean to imply you are old!! We are talking baseball cards...how old can we really be (or act or feel)?

[barrysloate]

I would love to have that Guide collection! I collected those, still have my Spaldings.

[ullmandds]

i think it's interesting that ad lists cigarette cards(t206) as being issued 1900- 1915?!

[SteveMitchell]

Originally Posted by Leon

It's amazing to me how many folks have been doing this for so long. Every time I think I am going to get burnt out I think about these type folks. We have quite a few that are on our board that have been doing it a long time too. I know Steve Mitchell (hi Stephen) has been at it longer than most. Don't know how often he reads but I know he has posted some.

Thanks, Leon, but some of us who have been hanging around the hobby for a few years aren't so old. (At least we don't think so - regardless of number of birthdays passed.)

When I saw another poster ask about seeing the Paul Frisz story, I thought we might have published something in Sports Scoop but a quick search did not turn up anything except this photo (Aug./Sep. 1973) of Mr. Frisz with the Pat Quinn - father of another Net54baseball.com poster, Tony Quinn (quinnsryche). Now, speaking of oldtimers, Pat has been actively publishing his sports memorabilia auction continuously for more than 40 years!

[Jay Wolt]

Love these threads and subsequent posts

[ls7plus]

I would say that our hobby's history indicates its built to last, and is in for the very, very long haul!

Best regards, everyone,

Larry