1970 article on soaking T205s and T206s

[trdcrdkid]

Here's a profile of Dick Reuss that I found in the August 1972 The Trader Speaks:

[jsq]

in this picture of dick reuss, his hair is quite well tamed.

at the shows by the last day he had red hair that splayed out in all directions and i remember the distinct feeling that i was talking to the wild man of borneo! or a viking! a lot of people had their table to sell and trade cards all day saturday, stayed up talking cards till late in the morning then did the show sunday with a quite frenzied appearance.

in 1974 and 1975 era there were often just one show in a major city for the entire year, not one major show, ONE SHOW PERIOD, you had to make the most of your talking and trading time. sleep was not that important to some of us. most people did not travel to the few other cities holding shows so this one weekend was the only way you could get your fix of bb history.

dick reuss was very knowledgable and had a very major collection. dick reuss has long since passsed.

jsq

Originally Posted by trdcrdkid

Here's a profile of Dick Reuss that I found in the August 1972 The Trader Speaks:

[trdcrdkid]

I see that Reuss was only 46 when he died in 1986. Sad. His papers are at Indiana University, where he taught in 1976, and they have a bio of him on the library's website:

http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/find...InU-Ar-VAA1228