Has anyone heard from JOLLYELM in awhile???

[bobbyw8469]

...I see he hasn't logged on in over a month.....I hope he is alright....

[cgjackson222]

I've been wondering the same thing! I miss JollyElm!

[Casey2296]

Hopefully, Jolly is taking a month off, sitting in a lounge chair on the beaches of Miscut Island with a cocktail in his hands choosing between which OC9 he's taking back to his hotel room that night.

[egri]

From looking at his profile, he hasn't logged in since late August, and his last post was a few days before then.

I hope he's ok; these days, when someone drops off the radar like that, you never know.

[bobbyw8469]

It's troubling to say the least. I hope he is simply just incarcerated. That's better than the alternative. Everyday posters don't simply disappear for a month.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

It's troubling to say the least. I hope he is simply just incarcerated. That's better than the alternative. Everyday posters don't simply disappear for a month.

I did (everyday post than gone for months), was just posting on another website, by another name....seeecret..

[Leon]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

It's troubling to say the least. I hope he is simply just incarcerated. That's better than the alternative. Everyday posters don't simply disappear for a month.

WTF, you hope he's incarcerated? LOL.... I mean that is kind of drastic. There are at least a few alternatives other than incarceration or death (God forbid).....
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[egri]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

Everyday posters don't simply disappear for a month.

I've noticed there are always a couple formerly-frequent posters who have gone quiet. Most of them come back, some don't. Whether the ones who don't have found other forums, lost interest, or gone off to the great card show in the sky is beyond me.

[Tyruscobb]

Bobby,

I know Darren submitted with our Swingin Sixties PSA group. Surely, you have his contact information. Google his full name and see what comes up, or give him a text. Not posting in over a month is one thing, but not even logging in is potentially bad news. God forbid...

[Leon]

Originally Posted by egri

I've noticed there are always a couple formerly-frequent posters who have gone quiet. Most of them come back, some don't. Whether the ones who don't have found other forums, lost interest, or gone off to the great card show in the sky is beyond me.

As someone who has observed comings and goings, I would agree with this.
His registration is 11 yrs old and he has an outdated phone number. I sent him an email so we'll see. I don't usually think the worst. I usually think they are taking a break or just doing something else. Of course there can be bad news but that isn't normally the issue.
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[CardPadre]

Nice to see the concern for a liked forum member. It does seem he had some (serious?) health concerns as indicated by a post earlier this year.

https://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=318741

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by Tyruscobb

Bobby,

I know Darren submitted with our Swingin Sixties PSA group. Surely, you have his contact information. Google his full name and see what comes up, or give him a text. Not posting in over a month is one thing, but not even logging in is potentially bad news. God forbid...

His form wasn't as "nice" as some of the others. Some of the guys put their cell phone number...their street address...etc...etc.....his form was just kinda like a google docs sheet with no info. I feel horrible.

[Leon]

I didn't remember that. That's not a good sign.

Originally Posted by CardPadre

Nice to see the concern for a liked forum member. It does seem he had some (serious?) health concerns as indicated by a post earlier this year.

https://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=318741

[jchcollins]

Yikes. I have not been active on the whole enough lately to have realized, but sure hope Darren is ok. My google results on what is probably a fairly common name in California are not turning up anything one way or the other. If anyone finds anything please keep us posted.

Hope you are out there still shaking your head over OC's vs. straight grade slabs somewhere, Jolly!

[Leon]

Darren contacted me a while ago. He has had some health issues, and other things, but is trying to get back into it. He said he will try to post soon.
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[Vegas Cards]

Originally Posted by Leon

Darren contacted me a while ago. He has had some health issues, and other things, but is trying to get back into it. He said he will try to post soon.
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Great to hear that he's not incarcerated ...Hope he's feeling better soon.

[JollyElm]

“I have even heard on good authority that I was dead...The report of my death was an exaggeration.”
-Mark Twain

Man, it was nice to see the concern for me here. I really appreciate it!! Of course, I ain’t no fool, so I know some members were hoping my torch had been snuffed. Sorry to disappoint.

But I will say, if my current health/life condition was put into a slab by our Newport Beach overlords, I would probably only come back a PSA 4 (or perhaps a half point bump to a 4.5) right now. However, I can see a grade of a 7 or 8 in the near future (knock on cardboard!).

Shout out to Bobby: Be honest, if I was gone, your life would improve greatly. Is there anyone else even remotely as annoyingly involved with your group-sub efforts than me??? I think not.

The good(?) news is I’ve been working on some stuff, so there will be some updates to my entertaining (your opinion may vary) “Collectorisms” and “Grading Has Clouded Our Minds” threads, so stay tuned.

Thanks again to everybody who reached out here and through PMs and whatnot. Truly awesome!!

[Casey2296]

Glad to hear it Darren, keep up the good work terrorizing Bobby and best of luck on your recovery.

[JollyElm]

Guess it's time to put this back in the closet...

prisonuniform.jpg

On a side note, thank God for my baseball card knowledge during my incarceration. I can't tell you how many times I talked myself out of being shivved by relating the story of how The Mick's 1952 Topps card is NOT his rookie. A life-saver for sure!!!

[ALBB]

jolly ole

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

Glad to hear it Darren, keep up the good work terrorizing Bobby and best of luck on your recovery.

Bobby's OCD affliction is gonna cause his face to break out in hives dealing with PSA. I think I need a 6 month vacation.

[mikemb]

Glad to hear you are doing ok.

I miss your posts!

Mike

[Jay Wolt]

Jolly good to see you are alive & well

[Shoeless Moe]

I'm confused, so he's not in jail?

Is he out on bail?

[bobbyw8469]

All of the above.

[Seven]

Great to hear you are alive, and doing well Darren! Also that you are indeed not in prison

Looking forward to your new additions of collectorisms. You take care.

- James

[Texxxx]

Never know when someone will just show back up.

[jimmer77]

I am glad to see you are ok Mr. Jolly Elm
I absolutely love your humor and though I am not a known member here I really enjoy the posts and overall closeness of this group and simply love the posts and knowledge I have gained here...

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Glad to "see" you!

[jchcollins]

LOL. This is exactly the line of posts I was hoping to see tonight. Welcome back, Jolly…


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[jchcollins]

PS - Please include a “collectorism” for an OC card that is deceptive due to t/b or design oddity - that kind of thing. We discussed briefly in a postwar pickup thread I think a few months back…


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[Eric72]

Count me among those who are glad to see you're alive and not in jail (or kidnapped, stranded on a mountain, etc.)

Best wishes for a quick recovery.

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by Eric72

Count me among those who are glad to see you're alive and not in jail (or kidnapped, stranded on a mountain, etc.)

Best wishes for a quick recovery.

Agreed.....I really thought he had passed....you know....Covid has messed up the way I think anymore.

[Jobu]

Glad to hear that all is (pretty) well!

And really glad to hear that you aren't in the slammer - I can't imagine a fella who has this two-foot tall tattoo on his chest would fare very well there.

[JollyElm]

I'm going to publish a book on my stay at San Quentin. The early title idea is "Cardboard is the New Black."

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

I'm going to publish a book on my stay at San Quentin. The early title idea is "Cardboard is the New Black."

I'm assuming you'll have a chapter on Yankee pinstripes
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[JollyElm]

Originally Posted by Jobu

Glad to hear that all is (pretty) well!

And really glad to hear that you aren't in the slammer - I can't imagine a fella who has this two-foot tall tattoo on his chest would fare very well there.

That tat pairs nicely with the new black teardrop tattoo under my eye.

[Jewish-collector]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhzzAUaOzsk

[KCRfan1]

Glad you are doing okay.

Wishing you good health!

[rsdill2]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

if my current health/life condition was put into a slab by our Newport Beach overlords, I would probably only come back a PSA 4 (or perhaps a half point bump to a 4.5) right now. However, I can see a grade of a 7 or 8 in the near future (knock on cardboard!).

Yeah, but as we all know, there's quite a range of eye appeal within the technical grades. Do you think you'd be a PSA 4 PWCC-PQ? PWCC-HE? Purple Sticker?

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by rsdill2

Yeah, but as we all know, there's quite a range of eye appeal within the technical grades. Do you think you'd be a PSA 4 PWCC-PQ? PWCC-HE? Purple Sticker?

SGC is looking better and better everyday.

[mr2686]

I wonder if a card with 4 sharp corners can be used as a shank?

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by mr2686

I wonder if a card with 4 sharp corners can be used as a shank?

To hear some of those old Maestro descriptions, they used cards to slice their steaks.

[Johnny630]

Glad to see you Back :-) hope you’re doing well sir.

[Dead-Ball-Hitter]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

That tat pairs nicely with the new black teardrop tattoo under my eye.

Good timing Darren, Bobby just shared a ransom note with us demanding six PSA Carolina Brights in exchange for your safe return. So far we only came up with one, LOL. Good to hear it was all a hoax!

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by Dead-Ball-Hitter

Good timing Darren, Bobby just shared a ransom note with us demanding six PSA Carolina Brights in exchange for your safe return. So far we only came up with one, LOL. Good to hear it was all a hoax!

Seeing as how I am from Carolina and have no idea what a Carolina Bright is, we know that's a fallacy.

[Dead-Ball-Hitter]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

Seeing as how I am from Carolina and have no idea what a Carolina Bright is, we know that's a fallacy.

Absolutely... in fact, thanks for starting the thread. You don't often see this kind of concern online!

[Dead-Ball-Hitter]

I can say, after 10 years of lurking and reading threads, what finally pushed me over to actually sign on to this board last year was not simply to benefit more from the knowledge of the group, which is impressive, but the camaraderie of its members is cool too.

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by Dead-Ball-Hitter

I can say, after 10 years of lurking and reading threads, what finally pushed me over to actually sign on to this board last year was not simply to benefit more from the knowledge of the group, which is impressive, but the camaraderie of its members is cool too.

That is why I love this group!! Even though I have only met one member in person (Hey Anthony!), I feel like I know all these guys!

[Dead-Ball-Hitter]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

That is why I love this group!! Even though I have only met one member in person (Hey Anthony!), I feel like I know all these guys!

Does the group ever meet up at the larger shows? The National?