Dealers (or fellow collectors) who lit the fire

[yomass]

Finally, someone mentioned Bruce Yeko! In the late 60s, early 70s, he was the man who helped fill all the old sets in my neighborhood.

[batsballsbases]

Yes Bruce Yeko. I still talk to Bruce from time to time. The last time was about 5-6 years ago. Bruce had a big barn in back of his house filled with cards. A very sad story ,he told me that the barn had caught fire and he lost most everything that he had left of his cards. The stories I could tell you about Bruce But I will save that for another time! I still have alot of his catalogs. I will try and post one. The prices will make you ill.....

[tedzan]

Starting in the 1970's......here is a list of BB hobby dealers (nationwide) who I have had some great deals with,
and shared some great hobby knowledge with. I returned to collecting sportscards in the mid-'70s....and, I can
thank my daughters, Debbie and Zoe for this. I brought them up to be avid BaseBall fans and Tennis players......

Frank Nagy....Mich
Mark Macrae....Calif
Bill White....Phila
Irv Lerner....Phila
Bob Schmierer....Phila
Bill Heitman....Calif
Kit Young....San Diego
Kevin Savage....Ohio
Charlie Conlon....Mich
Barry Sloate....NY
Dan Paley....Phila
Joe Dugan....Phila
Ron Oser....Phila
Rob Lifson....Phila
Levi Bleam....Phila
B. A. Murry....St Lo
Don Steinbach....Chi
Pat Quinn....Chi
Carl Berg....Kans
Rich Hawksley....St Lo
Jim Hawkins....Mich
Lew Lipset....NY
Bill Henderson....Wisc
Bob Lemke....Wisc
Steve Ellingboe....Wisc
Ron Gordon....Ariz
Bob Steinberg....NJ
John Broggi....NJ
Alan Rosen....NJ
Phil Specter....NJ
Steve Clark....Ohio
Roger Neufeldt....Okla
Max Silberman....Phila
Rich Klein....NY, Tx
Jim Beckett....Tx
Dan McKee....MD
Bob O'Leary....NJ
Bob Thing....ME
Don Flewelling....Cooperstown

Many are familiar names to most of you. They come to mind first, as I have enjoyed long time friendships
with them since 1977 (and the early '80s). When this hobby really got started....what a glorious time.

TED Z

[judsonhamlin]

to robedits:

I asked the same question about Howard's a while back. It seems like in the late 80's and early 90's they had a line on great collections and every mailer had more cards than the next, and were always pleasant to deal with. Probably 10% of my T206 set comes from them. If I recall, they even set up at some Philly shows. Now, their ebay store now is 99% coins and no vintage at all. I'm not sure if their personnel changed or whether other dealers just outmaneuvered them.

[batsballsbases]

Here is one I found! 1952 Topps complete set 407 cards 125.00
1953 complete set 20.00 1954 complete set 18.95 I wont put any more prices if you saw them it would make you sick...

[sando69]

anthony-
i saw both gavin, who was an exhibitor AND johhny, who apparently was not, at the 2006 anaheim national.

I visited Goldfadden's shop once but he wasn't very nice so it was only once.

adam-
anthony & i have similar stories... infamous for his "customer service," and for allowing only two in the store at a time, then LOCKING THE DOORS on everyone else, as they lined up outside to be allowed the privelege of entering!