Hobby Loses Legend - Ed Budnick Passes

[NYHighlanderFan]

Mr. Budnick was one of the kindest gems in our hobby.

He and his wife Dolores were staples at the annual Cleveland area Strongsville Holiday Inn card show. Dolores would go shopping while Ed watched the table! I can go through my collection and point out every card I ever traded or bought from him. Ed was very close friends with the Harwell's and many of the Tigers staff. Ed was kind enough to send me a personalize autographed picture from Ernie. It's doing those little things like that in life that make such a difference. And he had an extra 1978 World Series program in his collection...so he just randomly mailed it off to me knowing I love the Yankees. If I have nice memories of Ed, I know there are a lot of other people who he was just as nice to also.

My sympathy and prayers go out to Dolores and all of their kids and grandkids.

[jcmtiger]

I knew Ed from all the early Detroit/Plymouth and Dearborn Michigan shows. Ed and Bob Wimmer would set up next to each other all the time and sometimes share a table.

Sorry to hear that he has passed on. He was one of the early collectors.


Joe

[Kevin Savage]

Ed was a top notch guy, who was always nice to me as a young whippersnapper at the old Plymouth and Dearborn shows- and later at Strongsville and at The National. If the hobby had more Ed Budnicks it would be a better hobby. I don't think you replace people like Ed. I'll miss him- my condolences to his family and friends. RIP.

Tim- Thanks for posting this - as I hadn't heard about Ed's passing.

Kevin

[SteveMitchell]

I met Ed at the 1973 Midwest Sports Collectors Convention (Troy, MI Hilton) - my first show. We located to the Midwest for a few years and saw him regularly at the better area shows. As others have mentioned, he was very friendly and helpful to collectors, young or old. The hobby has definitely lost one of the friendly, helpful guys.

Steve