Welcome to N54BB, Please introduce yourself!

KentRobinson · #1 08-22-2009, 07:08 PM

Hi, I am Kent Robinson, a small budget collector living in Colorado Springs for the past 8 years. I'm 55 years old, married for 31 years, with 2 grown kids, a graduate of the University of Iowa. I presently work for the USPS as a letter carrier after working for 20 years for a fulfillment company in Des Moines, Iowa.

I joined Net 54 probably 2 years ago and have used this site to educate myself on the hobby and also to read and enjoy the stories. I have only viewed until now, mainly because I don't have anything to say and, with a limited budget, most of the discussion is interesting but not relevant to me.

My collecting interests have really narrowed over the past 3 years due to my wife being laid off from her job and family health issues. I started collecting in the early 1990s as my oldest son started taking an interest in sports. I started with cards but after about 5 years started branching off into more oddball memorabilia, mainly books, board games and Des Moines, Iowa/Western League baseball memorabilia.

My collecting now is almost strictly limited to Western League, Iowa and Des Moines vintage baseball stuff, from the 1920s through the 1950s. ( I lived in Des Moines for almost 35 years, thus the interest in Des Moines)

I find this site fascinating and enjoy tremendously reading the posts.

Thanks to all involved!

Writehooks · #2 08-22-2009, 07:32 PM

Turning 53 tomorrow, which will mark my 35th year as a "serious" collector. Like most up here in the Great White North, my collection was originally rooted in hockey cards and memorabilia, but about 20 years ago I decided to concentrate almost exclusively on vintage boxing. Photos, posters and other ephemera have become my main focus, with a heavy emphasis on '60s heavyweights. A sportswriter by profession, I've had the privilege of interviewing and getting to know many of the guys I grew up cheering for, which adds a nice dimension to my collecting.

Between working, watching TV and feeding my collecting habit, I've managed to author five books in the past nine years (working on a sixth). Took a hiatus from the daily grind in 2004-05 to spend 14 months in Beijing as a sports columnist for the largest English-language publication in Asia.

mets41 · #3 08-22-2009, 08:20 PM

I'm Dan Paley 58 (in 3 days). I'm in suburban Philly and remember the "Philly Show" in Willow Grove and at it's previous location in the Chestnut Hill section of Philly. I collect Met and Seaver items and deal part time.

Zek · #4 08-22-2009, 10:29 PM

I'm Rob Garcia, 41
New York City
No wife, no kids (no headaches *snicker*)
Currently a Data Center supervisor
I'm an Ichiro fan and have been dabbling in tobacco cards every now and then for a few years now, but I still consider myself a neophyte. I am very interested in tobacco horse racing cards. My favorite set is the 1938 Wills' Cigarettes Racehorses and Jockeys.

Currently collecting T206 Bergen (batting) backs. I don't have the same kind of bankroll most of you have, so my collection is extremely limited.

I usually lurk and learn.

albrshbr · #5 08-23-2009, 10:00 AM

Bruce

43, married with 3 kids

Currently live in Buffalo, NY area

Retired active duty military, current federal employee

Been collecting since '78, mostly current with some dabbling in 50's and 60's sets. Stopped buying new stuff about 2 years ago, and I'm now looking at starting a pre-war baseball set. I just haven't decided which one yet.

Harford20 · #6 08-23-2009, 11:03 AM

I'm Dave Harford

I am 42 years old, married for 19 years, with 3 daughters. I am currently on active duty in the military and have been for almost 21 years.

I started card collecting in the mid 70's. Being a huge Red Sox fan, I focused by collections there, although I still had to have 1 of every card. Completed sets from 1970 to 1993, to include update sets, but with the revolution of the early 90's to rare insert cards, I gave up that type of collecting. My focus then be came Ted Williams. I gobbled up any card/memorabilia/autograph/photo and everything else Ted Williams I could find. I have nearly every type of Williams item except a few rare or expensive cards/items that I have not either been able to find, or cannot afford.

About 3 years ago, my interest swung to T206 HOF's. I have even now "fine tuned" this to collecting certain variation sets.
Example 1) T206 Frank Chance Yellow portrait back variation set
Example 2) Hugh Jennings One Hand front variations
Example 3) T205 Christy Mathewson back variations.

Most currently, mainly due to budget, I have limited collecting to the few remaining Ted Williams items that strike me, and a few pre-war players that had something in common with my life or family/coincidence/attraction found as I was researching the early baseball era.

Always evolving.

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