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Preece1
06-11-2016, 06:25 PM
All,
With a very heavy heart I wanted to tell the board that my father Duncan Preece has passed away. He was a collector and frequent convention attendee since the 1971 Detroit shows. He lost his first collection (purchased as a kid in the late 1930's) to the trash bin when my mother threw them out because she didn't want her kids to play with dirty old cards and wanted them to have new ones. He stopped going to conventions in the 1980s and just enjoyed the collection he had. When he was collecting, it was the golden age, everything could be had,for a reasonable price.
JustCollectVP
06-11-2016, 06:27 PM
Sincerest condolences.
Stonepony
06-11-2016, 06:50 PM
Dads are the best Patrick, I'm so sorry for your loss
glynparson
06-11-2016, 06:55 PM
My sincerest condolences.
Preece1
06-11-2016, 06:58 PM
When my dad started collecting, the conventions were selling Ruth Goudeys for $1.25 and Gehrigs were $0.75. My dad liked on the best condition. In the mid 1970s he turned his attention to 1950s cards where Aaron rookies where $15, 1952 Topps Mantles $35 and 1953 Topps Mays at $10. He likes getting a number of each card. He put everything away in a chest. No idea where it is today.
gnaz01
06-11-2016, 06:58 PM
Sorry to hear, my condolences
Al C.risafulli
06-11-2016, 07:07 PM
Patrick, I'm so sorry to read this.
My best to you and your family.
-Al
BeanTown
06-11-2016, 07:58 PM
Very sorry to hear about your Dad Pat. My Dad was born in 1931, and grew up through the same time period as your Dad. Your story about your Dad and throwing his cards away reminded me of how my Dad used to punish me back in the 70s. He would put all of them in a big green trash bag and act like he was throwing them out, and would hide them in the garage.
JC
rjackson44
06-11-2016, 08:03 PM
God bless
Shoebox
06-11-2016, 08:23 PM
My sincerest condolences for your loss.
Vintagecatcher
06-11-2016, 09:22 PM
Patrick,
So sorry to hear of your loss. Hold on to all the good memories!
Patrick
4815162342
06-11-2016, 09:32 PM
I'm very sorry to hear this. May God bless and comfort you and your family.
DHogan
06-11-2016, 09:42 PM
My sincerest condolences to you and your family.
Wite3
06-11-2016, 10:47 PM
Pat,
So sorry for your loss.
Joshua
trdcrdkid
06-11-2016, 11:22 PM
Patrick,
I'm very sorry for your loss. Your dad sounds like a great guy.
David
Joshwesley
06-12-2016, 12:11 AM
Very sorry for your loss and will be praying peace for you and your family.
Sounds like y'all have an awesome relationship, what a blessing.
Hang in there!
RCMcKenzie
06-12-2016, 01:10 AM
My condolences about your Dad. My Mom passed away last December and she had kept all my 1979 Topps cards that I thought I had thrown away :)...Regards, Rob
triwak
06-12-2016, 12:42 PM
I too, lost my dad a couple of months ago. Sincere condolences to you and your's.
mzm55
06-12-2016, 03:02 PM
I'm sorry to hear this, Patrick. Please have my sincere condolences.
-Zach Rice
kkkkandp
06-12-2016, 04:07 PM
Sorry for your loss, Patrick.
brian1961
06-12-2016, 06:44 PM
Patrick, I extend to you my deepest sympathy. It's so hard to lose your Dad; I've been through it.
Your father and I may have brushed shoulders at those huge Detroit shows. I attended from 1972 through 1976; they were usually one of the highlights of my collecting year.
Thank you for honoring him. I salute your Dad. As you truly said, that WAS a very special time in the adult card collecting hobby.
May Jesus comfort and help you and your family as your grieve and do what you must do. ---Brian Powell
Preece1
06-12-2016, 11:31 PM
Been putting off going through the paperwork and keepsakes when a loved one passes. I have not begun to look for the "card chest" as my dad called,it. He kept for his personal collection a number of Goudey Ruth's, Gehrigs, 52 Topps Mantles, Aaron rookies, Clemente rookies all in beautiful condition. He always liked multiples of each. He always paid up for the best conditions and if I find the chest it will be interesting to see if mint condition back in the 1970s meant mint today. Many bittersweet memories
bobbyw8469
06-13-2016, 09:16 AM
Been putting off going through the paperwork and keepsakes when a loved one passes. I have not begun to look for the "card chest" as my dad called,it. He kept for his personal collection a number of Goudey Ruth's, Gehrigs, 52 Topps Mantles, Aaron rookies, Clemente rookies all in beautiful condition. He always liked multiples of each. He always paid up for the best conditions and if I find the chest it will be interesting to see if mint condition back in the 1970s meant mint today. Many bittersweet memories
Even if I found the chest, I am not so sure I could part with it. Sorry for your loss.