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The passing of Charlie Conlon
Posted By: Kevin Savage
I recently learned of the passing of long time dealer and collector Charlie Conlon. He died August 31st while playing basketball- a true passion of his. He was 63 years of age. He was a fixture at cardshows across the US from 1975 to the present- and was usually seen with a brief case and a name badge: "Charles Conlon, Ypsilanti, Michigan". During the card show boom of the 80's it wouldn't be uncommon for Charlie to fly to two or three shows on a weekend. Some of us old time dealers used to joke that it wasn't an official cardshow unless Charlie Conlon made an appearance. He was a wealth of information on vintage card issues and especially loved T206 variations and rarities. Besides collecting and basketball- he loved taking in dogs from the humane society. He was a friend I talked to each and every week- I'll miss him. |
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The passing of Charlie Conlon
Posted By: Joe
Kevin, sorry to hear about Charlie. Charlie used to walk around the Plymouth and Dearborn shows all the time. I don't think he set up at the shows. What was interesting about him was that he usually had more valuable cards in his shirt pocket than most tables in the show. I know he had a great collection and was always trying to trade rather than buy. |
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The passing of Charlie Conlon
Posted By: Jodi Birkholm
Speaking of Michigan notables, longtime dealer Rogbert "Tony" Bussineau also passed away recently. I always enjoyed my discussions with him. We always shared a good story and laughter, and discussed our mutual fondness of good bagels. RIP Tony. |
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The passing of Charlie Conlon
Posted By: barrysloate
I knew Charlie back in the 80's, when he was the king of 75 Topps minis. He had cases of them and a never ending supply. He was a good guy- my condolences to his family and friends. |
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The passing of Charlie Conlon
Posted By: Ted Zanidakis
I first met Charlie at the Willow Grove show in 1983. And, as Kevin said....Charlie...... |
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The passing of Charlie Conlon
Posted By: Zinn
Though a relatively young man Charlie never caught on to the age of technology. I recall last year when I was looking for some cards that I thought he might have I had to leave telephone messages as it did not appear that he had email. When he got back to me and I asked for a scan he was only able to provide photocopies that he could mail to me. Kind of reminds me of the way we old timers interacted years ago before the advent of the internet. |
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The passing of Charlie Conlon
Posted By: Kevin Savage
Ted- |
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The passing of Charlie Conlon
Posted By: Ted Zanidakis
Your description of Charlie's "dramatics" is better than mine. It always amazed me how a crowd would gather at my |
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The passing of Charlie Conlon
Posted By: Mike
I remember Charlie well. I will always remember the Annaheim National at the Disney Hotel. I had my family and Charlie wanted to see Disney Land. So off we went. He wanted to ride the moving tea cups. When he got off he was green. I imagine his collection is terrific. I sold him a 34 Lajoie and a George Miller set. RIP Charlie. |
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The passing of Charlie Conlon
Posted By: Mark Macrae
Kevin..Thanks for posting this. While I'm saddened to hear of his passing, I consider myself fortunate that I got to know him & trade with him over the years. Some deals could make the $700 Billion bailout look simple, other transactions took seconds. He was quite knowledgeable in many areas of the hobby & an honest guy. The multiple facial expressions and anguished decisions were part of almost every trade. Truly a hobby personality that I looked forward to seeing at the National for over 20 years. RIP Charlie. |
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The passing of Charlie Conlon
Posted By: Bruce Babcock
While I never met Charlie I did a fair amount of business with him via mail order. I enjoyed our phone conversations. He went out of his way to painstakingly describe the condition of the cards he sold me. A good guy. |
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The passing of Charlie Conlon
Posted By: Ricky Y
Wow another longtime hobbyist has passed on... |
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The passing of Charlie Conlon
Posted By: Mike
Sorry to hear about Charlie. I don't think I ever did a show in Michigan that he did not walk around at with his briefcase. I don't ever remember him setting up at a table. He traded and sold the vintage cards , but he must have found and made a "goldmine" with all those 1975 Topps Minis boxes and cases. He sold these for years and years. Wonder if he had any left ? |
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The passing of Charlie Conlon
Posted By: barrysloate
Charlie lived in Michigan, which was one of the two states where the 1975 minis were distributed. He believed they would be valuable so he bought cases of them. He offered them in SCD on a regular basis for about ten years. |
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The passing of Charlie Conlon
Posted By: Dan Mckee
Posting for my friend, Dan Mckee....who is having computer issues...... |
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The passing of Charlie Conlon
Posted By: CoreyRS.hanus
Very sorry to hear of Charlie's passing. I too can recount numerous dealings. He was a true old-timer. My condolences to his family. |
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The passing of Charlie Conlon
Posted By: Tom Boblitt
Charlie but I always remember his blocky long skinny ads in SCD. I know I called him a time or two on W600's when I was accumulating them. |
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The passing of Charlie Conlon
Posted By: Rich Klein
So, my condolonces to all the people involved and their families. |
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The passing of Charlie Conlon
Posted By: Jodi Birkholm
I'll really miss Tony. And yes, he was one of this hobby's true characters. |
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The passing of Charlie Conlon
Posted By: Wil Jordan
Sorry to hear about the passing of Charlie. I meant Charlie years ago at the National that was held in San Francisco. A great guy and he will be missed. |
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The passing of Charlie Conlon
Posted By: Richard
Hi everyone. I am real sorry to hear about Charlie Conlon. I first did business with him through one of his SCD adds in the late 80's. I remember haggling with him over price sometime. He was tough with his prices. I also remember acquiring quite a few 1932 (33) U.S. Caramels from him. I also purchased some high grade 1933 Goudeys from Charlie. My best purchase was probably a 1932 U.S. Caramel Lou Gehrig and 1933 Goudey #181 Bambino. He will be missed. My sympathies to his family. |
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The passing of Charlie Conlon
Posted By: tim zwick
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The passing of Charlie Conlon
Posted By: Kevin Savage
I would be remiss if I didn't recognize how much I will also miss Tony Bussuneau. In my formative years in the business - Tony and his son Greg were fixtures on the card show scene. We did lots of deals- some at shows, some at his Lansing Michigan home. He was a great guy who had a nose for good memorabilia- and a competitive nature which led to his success. I still remember this one really good autograph deal which was in my hometown of Toledo- and I looked at it on a Tuesday(made an offer- which the fella said he'd consider)- and the next day Tony came rolling into my retail store. I immediately knew why he was in town- and the likelihood of me getting that deal were greatly diminished..... the sly smile on his face- reassured me of my weakened position.(By the way Tony got the deal....) |
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The passing of Charlie Conlon
Posted By: Arthur Lobbe
Over the years I had many conversations with Charlie. Some were cards but most were basketball. I have a smile on my face as a write this, because although he left us much too early I can't think of a more fitting way for him to go. I really enjoyed him. |
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The passing of Charlie Conlon
Posted By: Robert B
Sorry to hear about Charlie. |
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