The Ballcard Collector - April 1973, w/Lionel Carter etc...

Leon · #1 12-11-2013, 02:27 PM

I think Lionel Carter was one of, if not THE, first collector in organized collecting who focused on condition. Those cards above help make the point!!

Piratedogcardshows · #2 12-11-2013, 03:19 PM

I love these old publications.Thanks as always Leon another great read.

3-2-count · #3 12-11-2013, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Leon

I think Lionel Carter was one of, if not THE, first collector in organized collecting who focused on condition. Those cards above help make the point!!

Agreed and I'm proud to own one.

Exhibitman · #4 12-12-2013, 08:10 AM

Great stuff! Love the old-tech, old-school hobby rantings.

Interesting how the complaints are basically the same: bad dealers, overgrading, whining about investors, etc. I guess the more the Hobby changes the more it stays the same.

Nice ASCCA PC above. This is one I have from the first show I ever attended:

Got it on eBay a few years ago. I wish I'd kept my show ticket--it was an unused NY Yankees playoff ticket stamped with an ASCCA overprint. Had it for many years but lost it in one of my moves. Funny, it sure felt like a hell of a lot more than 60 dealers to an 11 year old boy. Boy, I wish I could jump in a time machine with $10,000 and go back to that show...

E93 · #5 12-13-2013, 04:01 PM

Leon,
Thank you for continuing to post these. It is a blast to read about the early days of the hobby.
JimB

1880nonsports · #6 12-15-2013, 05:56 PM

Interesting to see Paul Gallagher's name. Going thru Paul's NS cards was like looking thru Bob Bostoff's BB stuff - bundles, rubberbands, and always a good story............I'm pretty sure he and his brother passed away some time ago.

barrysloate · #7 12-16-2013, 12:29 PM

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Interesting to see Paul Gallagher's name. Going thru Paul's NS cards was like looking thru Bob Bostoff's BB stuff - bundles, rubberbands, and always a good story............I'm pretty sure he and his brother passed away some time ago.

Yes Henry, Paul and his brother died quite a few years ago. I once got an invitation to Paul's house, now that was an experience. Stuff everywhere, including T206's that I was picking up off the floor. But he would not let me go into the secret rooms upstairs- never found out what was hidden there.

Paul would also come to my apartment but wouldn't leave until we played a couple of games of chess. He was a true character, and a really good soul.

1880nonsports · #8 12-16-2013, 01:24 PM

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Yes Henry, Paul and his brother died quite a few years ago. I once got an invitation to Paul's house, now that was an experience. Stuff everywhere, including T206's that I was picking up off the floor. But he would not let me go into the secret rooms upstairs- never found out what was hidden there.

Paul would also come to my apartment but wouldn't leave until we played a couple of games of chess. He was a true character, and a really good soul.

Paul certainly was a character - but not in a bad way (RIP). You and I have not spoken in a while but I just want to extend best wishes for the holidays to you and your family. Had I known you played chess I would have given it a shot! In my youth I played at the chess club downtown, at Marty Reisman's (sp) ping pong club on 96th street on the west side, and in Washington Square Park. I think I enjoyed playing backgammon on the street at 43rd and Broadway better as chess seemed too structured and I have been known to be undisciplined. Add in playing pool at Playboy billiards and Monaco-Stone, and poker above the bakery on 72nd street I suppose I really had a misspent youth in the big scrapple.......

LKeeler · #9 12-16-2013, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by 3-2-count

Agreed and I'm proud to own one.

Awesome Keeler, Tony. Keep me in mind if you ever want to part with it!

3-2-count · #10 12-16-2013, 07:52 PM

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Awesome Keeler, Tony. Keep me in mind if you ever want to part with it!

Thanks Luke. Will do!

Leon · #11 12-16-2013, 08:19 PM

To tie this back a little bit to the first post, Gammon originally mentioned a 1950 Book of Checklists. Here is what he was referring to..I believe This is from Walt Corson's collection.

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