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Old 05-01-2024, 08:47 PM
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What happened to unopened pack dealer Mark Murphy? I remember his ads in SCD back in the days and seeing multiple packs of 1952 Topps he was selling from a find he uncovered. Should have bought one
Actually i think a lady contacted him with multiple packs and sold to him. He had a ton of unopened early baseball packs.
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Old 05-01-2024, 09:13 PM
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What happened to unopened pack dealer Mark Murphy? I remember his ads in SCD back in the days and seeing multiple packs of 1952 Topps he was selling from a find he uncovered. Should have bought one
Actually i think a lady contacted him with multiple packs and sold to him. He had a ton of unopened early baseball packs.
I believe he retired after a fire or flood destroyed his inventory.
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Dr Beckett and myself (both of us knew Tom well) taped a tribute podcast to him a while back

https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b5...ith-rich-klein
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Dr Beckett and myself (both of us knew Tom well) taped a tribute podcast to him a while back

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I just listened to the podcast. Great memories.
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A couple more names from the good ole SCD days...

Shoebox Cards (Wayne Varner) and Mike Wheat Cards... Anyone know if they're still around and/or in the biz?

And does anyone remember Teletrade?
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A couple more names from the good ole SCD days...

Shoebox Cards (Wayne Varner) and Mike Wheat Cards... Anyone know if they're still around and/or in the biz?

And does anyone remember Teletrade?
Wayne died several years ago. I am not sure about Mike. Teletrade seems prehistoric looking back. That robotic voice.
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I had dinner with Pat Quinn, John Rumeriez and Eric Lange at last years National in Chicago. We go back to the early "conventions" as they were called in the early 70's. Pat still runs a mail order auction and his son posts things for sale here in the BST threads.

Tom Rid was a character! As noted he always had the oddball stuff.

Wayne Varner passed away a few years ago I believe. His good friend "Zimp" Bill Zimpleman who was always at this table is a member here.

Another old time dealer Gar Miller from NJ still sells stuff.
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I would really have liked to be at that dinner.

I bought a low grade Goudey Ruth 144 about 22 yrs ago, from Gar.....

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I had dinner with Pat Quinn, John Rumeriez and Eric Lange at last years National in Chicago. We go back to the early "conventions" as they were called in the early 70's. Pat still runs a mail order auction and his son posts things for sale here in the BST threads.

Tom Rid was a character! As noted he always had the oddball stuff.

Wayne Varner passed away a few years ago I believe. His good friend "Zimp" Bill Zimpleman who was always at this table is a member here.

Another old time dealer Gar Miller from NJ still sells stuff.
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A couple more names from the good ole SCD days...

Shoebox Cards (Wayne Varner) and Mike Wheat Cards... Anyone know if they're still around and/or in the biz?

And does anyone remember Teletrade?
Teletrade was big business but the day to day face was Andy Sandler who runs All Sport Auctions. He he is great guy and passionate collector.
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