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Meet and Greet- welcome to Net54baseball
I figure it's about time for a meet and greet thread. With these, almost every time, they help someone out for some reason or another. Especially because you can see what folks interests are, where they are from, and so forth. Also, as previously stated, we have a lot of new members so it's nice to let them share some details if they would like to. In true moderator fashion I will go first. I will put out a small list for info but anyone can put anything they want to. best regards
1. Name- Leon Luckey 2. Age- 49 and hopefully not holding 3. Day job- technology sales for the 3rd largest reseller in the US *(enterprise reseller if any of you techy guys need a great guy to buy your Cisco, HP, MS, etc...from...call me, I need sales :)) 4. Location- Lucas, Texas (a few miles north of Dallas, it's a bit country) 5. Collecting interest- mainly a 20th century type collector, pre-1950 (no kidding) 6. Family- wife and 14 yr old daughter 7. How long in hobby- 15 yrs, back as an adult, not counting as a kid 8. Other interests- none :( 9. Do you attend shows? Mainly the National but will start doing more soon. |
Tom Russo
Age 54 Just a country lawyer specializing in criminal defense Home:Scotch Plains, NJ but spend most weekends, spring, summer and fall in Cooperstown on Otsego Lake 20 years as a collector but bought my first baseball cards in 1962 Married 29 years and counting Two sons - 21 and 25 Collecting interests - mostly pre-war cards, baseball books 700 volumes or so, and obviously Walter Johnson |
1. Name- Todd Marcum
2. Age- 49 ...for now 3. Day job- President and partner in a good 15-person ad agency 4. Location- Roanoke, VA 5. Collecting interest- Moves around, but have been focused on building a low grade t205 set (fronts only) and have found it delightful and made many friends through the process 6. Family- wife of 26 excellent years...16 year old son who is a very promising baseball player, 12 year old daughter who is a fine young singer, 3 year old Redbone hound that eats Christmas ornaments 7. How long in hobby- Since I was six...took breaks but never really stopped 8. Other interests- love my job and Marshall University 9. Do you attend shows? Chantilly, Moeller Thanksgiving and once in a great while the National. I have a background of show promotion, doing more than 30...considering doing another to benefit my son's baseball team. I am a long-time friend of Marco Rol with Collector's Showcase. http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...card1/bo-1.jpg |
1. Name- Rob Miller
2. Age- 29 3. Day job- Sr. Data Analyst for a top NYC Health Insurance Company 4. Location- Staten Island, NY 5. Collecting interest- T206 Tolstois, Rube Waddell, E91A-C, 1933, 1934, 1936 Goudey, R313, etc... 6. Family- 2 dogs 7. How long in hobby- started collecting vintage 3 years ago, although been collecting on and off for about 20 years 8. Other interests- Playing and following baseball, football, hockey, basketball...also bowling, billiards, ping pong and beer pong. I also have been to a ton of concerts and have an extensive music collection. 9. Do you attend shows? Only Local shows (White Plains, Hofstra) but I would like to attend a National soon. |
Clint Hromek
Age- 42 Job- Work in the aircraft industry Location- Wichita, Kansas Collecting interests- Pre 1960 Kansas baseball memorabilia. Especially interested in items from the 1913 World Tour game in Blue Rapids, Kansas as well as minor league items from Wichita. How long in the hobby- 33 years Do I attend shows? Every once in a great while. Would love to go to a National once though. |
1. Name- Brandon
2. Age- 29 3. Day job - Vet Tech 4. Location- Asheville, NC 5. Collecting interest- Vintage baseball & boxing memorabilia, & some basketball. 6. Family - No wife or kids 7. How long in hobby- 10 years, give or take. 8. Other interests - Collecting original broadcast of sporting events on dvd. I currently have close to 7,000 dvds. |
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1. Name- Steve Murray 2. Age- 67 3. Day job- Retired real estate lawyer 4. Location- Arlington Heights, Illinois 5. Collecting interest- Pacific Coast League..zeenuts, obaks, etc. 6. Family- wife 36 years; three children; three grandchildren; three cats 7. How long in hobby- 30 yrs, back as an adult, not counting as a kid 8. Other interests- Travel and holdem poker 9. Do you attend shows? National and Sun Times. Local shows all gone :( |
Name- Lee Henebry
2. Age- 24 3. Day job- PhD Candidate in Fisheries at Purdue 4. Location- West Lafayette, Indiana 5. Collecting interest- n172, t212-1, t206 rare backs 6. Family- none 7. How long in hobby- 10 years total (back from hiatus 6 years) 8. Other interests- Fly and bait fishing 9. Do you attend shows? Not currently, but will be attending the Nat this year since it is only 2 hours away. |
1. Name- David Straate
2. Age- 29 but felt 80 this morning 3. Day job- Teacher 4. Location- Outside of Santa Fe 5. Collecting interest- Working on the 1948 Bowman Basketball Set, T206s, and I see myself getting the Goudey bug sooner or later. 6. Family- wife, 2 dogs, wife's cat. 7. How long in hobby- 10 years as a kid, 5 years with vintage, but hey, I didn't have disposable income before then. 8. Other interests- I play basketball and fast pitch softball, Other than that its mountain biking, skiing, hiking. I read quite a bit. Just finished Call of the Wild. Would definitely recommend that for anybody who likes dogs. 9. Do you attend shows? If Santa Fe gets one, it'll have more reprint hoaxes than ebay. So I think I'll just stick to BST |
1. Name- Rhett Yeakley
2. Age- 33 3. Day job- Dentist 4. Location- Redding, CA 5. Collecting interest- Colgan's Chips, Zeenuts, E121-like cards, Type cards, and anything lse that strikes my fancy. 6. Family- wife (Kimberly), 3 year old daughter (Maeryn), and an 8 month old son (Asher). 7. How long in hobby- Began selling at card shows as an 11 year old along with my brother Rhys (he was 12). 8. Do you attend shows? I usually attend the National and sometimes sell there as well. When I used to live in Pittsburgh, PA I would go to the Robert Morris shows and the show now known as the Valley Forge show. |
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Name: Joe Drouillard
Age: 59 Day job: High school teacher and speech coach Location: Maumee, Ohio Collecting interest: Prewar, mostly T206s Family: Wife, three sons, 4 grandsons How long collecting: Prewar 6 years (wish I had my Mickey Mantle collection that my mom threw out) Other interests: Spending time with my wife--family stuff. Do you attend shows: Not much. If Nationals is close or there is a show in Cleveland. Nothing local. |
1. Name- Tom Laubinger
2. Age- 33 3. Day job- Currently unemployed Residential Electrician 4. Location- Pell Lake, WI About halfway between Milwaukee, WI and Chicago, IL. A bit closer to Milwaukee, but not much in terms of mileage, just driving time. 5. Collecting interest- I have several. I'm a set builder, but have dumped nearly all of my post 1980 stuff recently. Still trying to unload a bunch of it. There's just too much to keep up with. So now, it's all Topps regular issue sets from 1952-1979. I have recently begun collecting Cubs, all Topps regular issue from 1952-current, and any and all pre 1952 that I can afford. I have a very strong interest in the T205, T206, Goudey, Diamond Stars, and others. I just can not afford to collect complete sets of these older cards, so I'm sticking with lower grade Cubs. I'm not in this for an investment of any kind, just my love of the Cubs, and baseball cards. 6. Family- Girlfriend of 12 years, and her two wonderful daughters 13 & 15. They're both beautiful girls too, so their father and myself have our hands full with their boyfriends. By the way he and I get along great, it started out as having to get along for the kids, but we have developed quite a good friendship. It gets awkward at family functions, but we don't let it bother us much. We hang out all the time. 7. How long in hobby- I got back into collecting strong in 1998 when I was 21. I collected as a kid, but sold all my cards when I was 17 to put gas in my car to take my girlfriend out on a Saturday night. I have always had an interest in the pre war stuff, but did not actively begin pursuing it until this past year. I don't have many, but as money allows I will be buying pre war Cubs like crazy in the future. I love them, they are the neatest cards there ever was. 8. Other interests- Too many to list, but genuine American muscle cars is one, music is another. Mostly rock and hard rock, but pretty much anything but country, pop, hip hop and rap I love. And there's even some songs from those genres that I like. 9. Do you attend shows? I haven't been to a card show in years. I really miss the local shows and shops that used to be everywhere. I would love to attend a National sometime, but it always seems there's not enough money to even bother going when they come around. |
Name: Barry Sloate
Age: 58 Day Job: I'll have to get back to you on this one Location: Cobble Hill, Brooklyn Collecting Interest: Not really active anymore, but 19th century baseball memorabilia and rare books was my speciality. Family: Happily married for 25 years, no kids How long: Started collecting in 1982 Other interests: tons of them- Large cents, Beatles, rock music, jazz, literature, movies, art...pretty much any topic about anything is good. Shows: Never go, don't like them. I have an antisocial side. |
1. Name- Drew Shimko
2. Age- 36 3. Day job- School Counselor 4. Location- Pennsylvania 5. Collecting interest- Stan Musial, Ken Boyer, Post War Hall of Fame Rookies, 1948 Bowman, Pre-War St Louis Cardinals Hall of Famers 6. Family- wife and 3 month old daughter 7. How long in hobby- 30+ yrs - had an older brother and father who also collect/collected & grew up next to a Topps plant. 8. Other interests- Education, sports, reading, antiques 9. Do you attend shows? Yes - every chance I get - even if they are dissapointing I can't help but enjoy looking at & being surrounded by cards. |
1. Name- Steve Skibel
2. Age- 43 3. Day job- Voice And Data Equipment Sales. If you need Voice or Data Equipment in Southern or Northern Ca. Contact Me. I need sales just like Leon:) 4. Location- Corona Ca 15 miles east of Orange County. 5. Collecting interest- Yankees (Ruth, Gehrig, Dimaggio, Mantle) T206 HOFers, Stan Musial, Hank Greenberg, Sandy Koufax, and Pre-War HOFers. 6. Family- 3 Children: 19, 14, 11 7. How long in hobby- as a kid and the last 24 years since visiting David Kohler's little shop in Westminister Ca. 8. Other interests- My Kids Sports 9. Do you attend shows: I used to attend the National's when they were in Ca and now attend shows when the few remaining old school HOFers attend. I was lucky to meet Bob Feller this year at a show near the All-Star game in Anaheim Ca. Glad I got the opportunity! |
1. Name- Chris Diaz
2. Age- 41 3. Day job- Director of Technology for a charter school in Philadelphia 4. Location- Cherry Hill, NJ 5. Collecting interest- T206 and 33 Goudey HOFers 6. Family- wife, 16 year-old daughter, 2 cats 7. How long in hobby- This time: 5 years 8. Other interests- Play baseball in a 35+ wood bat league, travel, reading, exercise, a little video gaming 9. Do you attend shows? Philly show |
1. Name- Claude Emond
2. Age- 53 3. Day job- Supervisor, sewer rehab company specialized in trenchless technologies. 4. Location- Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. 5. Collecting interest- vintage, non-sport, hockey etc. 6. Family- 2 Children: 24 and 21 7. How long in hobby- 5 years, wish I had my collection that mom misplaced 8. Other interests- computer programming, working on my website about cards 9. Do you attend shows: Used to, don't have much time anymore. |
1. Name- Steve Falletti
2. Age- 52, I think 3. Day job- FD Lieut 4. Location- just another Masshole 5. Collecting interest- Red Sox/Fenway, Black Sox; Photos, PCs, programs etc 6. Family- wife, two sons, three gc's 7. How long in hobby- Since '66 Bruins, '67 Red Sox 8. Other interests- Retirement 9. Shows?- The 80's Wilmington and local shows. None since -agoraphobic. |
1. Name- Tim Fritz
2. Age- 38 3. Day job- Database Administrator for a financial services IT shop 4. Location- Madison, Wisconsin 5. Collecting interest- baseball, football and basketball anything pre-1980. 6. Family- wife and 2 daughters (ages 8 and 5) 7. How long in hobby- since I was 5 years old, been collecting pre-WWII for about 5 years. Member of vintagecardtraders.com. 8. Other interests- fishing and softball 9. Do you attend shows? I've been to one national in Chicago and attend the monthly WSCA shows in Milwaukee once in a while. |
1. Name- Frank K. Ward
2. Age- 44 3. Day job- surf, lava dodger, odd stuff, poor & happy 4. Location- Mountain View, Puna Dist. HI 5. Collecting interest- non-T206, mostly "raw" tougher oddball stuff 6. Family- g-friend, cat, 10 chickens, Kalij pheasants, geckos 7. How long in hobby- 30 years, 25+ PreWar 8. Other interests- surf, drumcircles, healthfood, hot lava, turning my 3 acres of jungle into a botanical garden, native Hawaiian plants, winning all the dreadlocked hippy rock throwing contests on the island 9. Do you attend shows? Not in last 8 years, used to go to all the NorCal ones when I lived there. http://centuryoldcards.com/images/me...ngpumpjump.jpg Me @ Kings Landing in Hilo last summer http://centuryoldcards.com/images/meboarart.jpg Boarus and I, last summer |
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Name---Jerry Tate
Age-----37 Day Job----former liquor store owner, recently sold out!!! Location----Van Buren, Arkansas Interests----Louisiana issues---t216s, t213s, t214s, d303s, also E92 nadjas+ e104 Nadjas, anything obscure Other interests----Razorbacks, Cardinals Family----single Years in hobby-----since 1982 with a few gaps Shows-----not in years |
Name - Richard Cline
Age - 53 Day Job - High School Business/Web Graphics Teacher Also coaching H.S. Basketball Location - Arcanum, Ohio Interests - '33 Goudeys and anything Reds Family - Wife, married 30 years - 3 children, the last one is a senior in college. 2 girls and a boy. **Going to have a granddaughter in May, our first** Other Interests - Love to travel, wife and I made a conscious decision to go places while we are physically able to go. Enjoy playing guitar, it is relaxing. Spending too much time on the Internet. Also reading good books. Years in Hobby - Got back in about 5 years ago I guess. Shows - Went to the National in Cleveland, loved it and enjoyed meeting fellow Net54 members. |
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1. Name - Mike Frohme
2. Age - 47 most days 3. Day job - software architecture for a global energy data collection company 4. Location - Louisville, KY 5. Collecting interest - T207 (still), pre-war Pirates, mostly T206, T205 6. Family - girlfiend of more years than I should admit - about to change for the better (it'll be a nice Christmas) 7. How long in hobby - ~10 years active as an adult, couple of years in the late 80's - back since 2006. 8. Other interests - multiple pets 9. Do you attend shows? Used to do locals, regionals, National (Arlington) - nothing now, but hope to get to the National soon. |
Name: Doug Bacon
Age: 35 Job: Making Harley Davidsons Location: York PA Collection: Only t206 Family: Married 8 years and our first child is due April 29th, a girl. How long in hobby: Bought my first t206 at an auction I was at to buy furniture for my first house in 1999. Found it in my dresser drawer 2 years later and it was on from there. Interests: PHILLIES. Thought it would be a good idea to get season tickets in 08. It was. 2011 tickets will be available if anyone wants to reserve. Shows: Philly show once a year. |
1. Name- Andy Huntoon
2. Age- 34 3. Day job- Property and Fund Accountant for a Commercial Real Estate Investment firm 4. Location- Belle Mead, NJ (near Princeton) 5. Collecting interest- Prewar: Jersey City players, T206's with period back stamps, horizontal cards, W516-1 with the Becker/Prize back, HOFers, T205 NY Giants; Postwar: 1954 Topps, 1975 Topps, 1980 Topps Autographed 6. Family- Married to my best friend, 4 yr old daughter and we just had son 4 weeks ago 7. How long in hobby- I collected as a kid, but didn't really get into it seriously until about 10 years ago 8. Other interests- Baseball history, accounting, oil painting, pen spinning 9. Do you attend shows? I try to go the Philly Show a couple times a year and enjoy seeing some board members there when I'm there. |
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1. Name- Murray
2. Age- 54 3. Day job- Writer 4. Location- Alberta, Canada 5. Collecting interest- 80% vintage boxing, 20% vintage hockey 6. Family- Wife, son (28), 5 cats 7. How long in hobby- 35 years 8. Other interests- Classic (pre-1968) TV, with a heavy emphasis on sci-fi and anthology series. Play oldtimers hockey when I'm not too sore. 9. Do you attend shows? Mostly in Western Canada / US Pacific Northwest. General antique and paper shows, as well as sports cards/memorabilia. |
1. Name- Dave Faust
2. Age- 34 3. Day job- Estimator and Project Manager for Road Construction Company 4. Location- Canton, GA 5. Collecting interest- anything that strikes my fancy at the time...from 1800's to 1930's. 6. Family- wife, 2 daughters 5 and 1 1/2 and two stepkids 16 and 14. 7. How long in hobby- about 5 years now. 8. Other interests- Is there time for anything else outside of work? 9. Do you attend shows? Not much to pick from in Atlanta. The wife and clan.... http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/v...ep/stuff/2.jpg Myself with my youngest daughter http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/v...ep/stuff/1.jpg |
1. Name- Jason Carota
2. Age- 31 3. Day job- Landscape professional (going on 16 years with the same company.) Design/Install/Fine Maintenance. 4. Location- Lowell, MA 5. Collecting interest- T206 6. Family- Wife and 2 1/2 yr old daughter 7. How long in hobby- 6 years since I returned to the hobby 8. Other interests- Hiking, baseball history, Red Sox, Bruins, music, reading, drawing (b&w,) and craft beer. 9. Do you attend shows? One or two a year. I try to make it to the Wilmington Shriner's show, but don't always get there. |
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1. Name - Kevin Cummings
2. Age - 59 3. Day job- director of order processing and file maintenance for Pearson Education, world's largest publisher of educational materials 4. Location - Closter, NJ (about 1/2 mile north of NYC) 5. Collecting interest- 19th century, primarily the Old Judge set 6. Family - 1 wife (original), 2 daughters, 1 son 7. How long in hobby- back since 1983 with the birth of my son (whose birth announcement was distributed in packs of 1983 Topps) 8. Other interests - travel 9. Do you attend shows? I'd go to more if any had Old Judges worth chasing |
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Pell Lake??? Seriously????? I drive through there everyday on the way to work as I live in Elkhorn and work in Lincolnshire, Illinois!! Nice to see a local on here!! |
1. Name- David McDonald [kawika = David in the Hawaiian language, the w is pronounced as a v]
2. Age- Pushing 70 3. Day job- Retired LPLS [Licensed Professional Land Surveyor] 4. Location- Honolulu, Hawaii 5. Collecting interests- Just about anything pre-1957 that turns my crank, lately with a favoring for minor league stuff, post cards and da kine; Polynesian art 6. Family- Wife Jeannette, no cats, no kids; Fifi the Gecko and a cast of thousands of tropical vermin 7. How long in hobby- 10 yrs plus small kid time 8. Other interests- Traveling to obscure corners of the globe [Antarctica, Samoa, Lethbridge, Alberta]; Kyokushin karateka/pseudo-toughguy 9. Do you attend shows? Been to two Nationals and would go to any half-decent shows I could if the Pacific Ocean had an Interstate. Jeannette and me, Elephant Island, Antarctic Peninsula, 2003 http://photos.imageevent.com/kawika_...20DSC00754.JPG The Lei Makers by John Kelly http://photos.imageevent.com/kawika_...e/DSC01333.JPG Fight Club http://photos.imageevent.com/kawika_...0dojo%2002.jpg |
1. Name - Trae Regan
2. Age - 29 3. Day job - Project Manager (web and mobile web, some native mobile and desktop apps too) 4. Location - New Smyrna Beach, FL (just south of Daytona Beach) 5. Collecting interest - T206 6. Family - Wife, Cat, Horse 7. How long in hobby - On and off most of my life, Prewar for around 10 years now 8. Other interests - surfing, traveling, golf, fishing, poker, rock climbing, longboard skateboarding, console and mobile gaming 9. Do you attend shows? Two Nationals so far: Anaheim, Baltimore |
name matthew dunbar - age 29 - day job stay at home father- collecting interest. mainly caramel cards and what ever catchs my eye- family. fiance and 10 month old daughter- 5 year in hobby- i attend shows when i can find them around columbus ohio
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1. Name - Tom
2. Age - 33 3. Day job - Solution Architect (I develop software...) 4. Location - Durham, NC 5. Collecting interest - Anything pre-WW2, see my sig 6. Family - Wife, 3- and 1-year old sons, 2 dogs, 1 cat 7. How long in hobby - 10 years off and on 8. Other interests - being lazy 9. Do you attend shows? About once a year, and its always disappointing. Maybe the National next time it's in BMore. |
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1. Name - Rich Klein
2. Age - 50. 3. Day job - Underemployed -- but at least keeping busy 4. Location - Plano TX (about 5 minutes from Leon) 5. Collecting interest - Sounds weird on this board -- but I trade modern bulk cards very actively -- I have traders for every baseball team but the Orioles amd the Marlins. I also still collect signed books, hobby pubs I did not have and some other odds and ends 6. Family - Wife who somehow keeps putting up with me 7. How long in hobby - Got my 1st SCD/trader Speaks as holiday presents in 1976; did 1st show in 1979; Did 1st National in 1983,... 8. Other interests - Top 40 music 1955-91; radio air checks from that period; signed books; general trivia 9. Do you attend shows? I'd love to, we have about 1-2 passable shows in the DFW area each year. Been to every National since 1983 Regards Rich |
1. Name- Jim
2. Age- 43 3. Day job- Professor of Buddhist philosophy 4. Location- Oregon 5. Collecting interest- 19th century baseball cards, 20th century E and T cards, '30's gum, 70's Topps, 50's Topps. 6. Family- 3 1/2 year old son. 7. How long in hobby- 33 years. 8. Other interests- my son, music (eclectic - jazz, rock, alternative, country, avante garde, etc.), travel (50 states and 29 countries so far, mostly Asia), translating Buddhist texts (Tibetan). 9. Do you attend shows? National |
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1. Name- Andy Garden
2. Age- 35 3. Day job- 5th grade teacher 4. Location- Allen Park, Michigan (Home of the Lions :mad:) 5. Collecting interest- T206 (Almost half way there!) Diamond Stars, Strips, anything prewar I deem cool and can afford I guess. 6. Family- Married, with two daughters, 4 and 17 months. 7. How long in hobby- Collected cards as a kid and off and on in college. Collected autographs for 20 years. Would like to sell most of the autographs to fund cards. Now fully committed to prewar. Thank you NET54! 8. Other interests- I play shortstop on a vintage baseball team each summer. We play by 1867 rules. Heavy uniforms, heavy bats, and now have a set of pretty beat up hands. 9. Do you attend shows? Locals around the D, Sun-Times, Strongsville, the National 2011 will be my second one. |
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1. Name - Bill B.
2. Age- 42 3. Day job- Broker for one of the nations largest brokerage firms. 4. Location- Northern Kentucky 5. Collecting interest - Pre-1970 vintage baseball cards. Focusing more and more on pre-war era. Also collecting autographs for 30 years as well. 6. Family - Wife and daughter 7. How long in hobby -30 years off and on (on for the past few years). 8. Other interests- Reading and spending as much time at home as possible. 9. Do you attend shows? Rarely. There arent many in my area anymore. Sign of the times. |
1. Name - Robert Klevens
2. Age- 43 3. Day job- prestigecollectibles.com 4. Location- Lauderhill, Florida 5. Collecting interest - Late 19th century to early 20th century Japanese baseball books, magazines, postcards, tickets, etc. 6. Family - Wife 7. How long in hobby -Collecting for 32 years in business for 21. 8. Other interests- Traveling, surfing the web, talking with fellow collectors. 9. Do you attend shows? Years ago many, recently only the National. |
1. Name - Josh Margolin
2. Age- 31 3. Day job- Commercial litigator with a focus on securities litigation 4. Location- New York 5. Collecting interest - Hall of famer autographs, and autographs of players who interest me. 6. Family - Wife of 1 1/2 years who has put up with a recent spending bender I went on in some recent auctions. 7. How long in hobby - Not counting little kid time, about 6 years. 8. Other interests- Traveling to odd corners of the globe (Uzbekistan is my farthest afield), scuba diving, non-fiction science and history, and sadly, the Mets. 9. Do you attend shows? Once in a while, hard to get to the good ones with my work schedule. |
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barry arnold
59 medical ethicist, counselor in private practice,Professor Emeritus pensacola, florida type collector: 1902-1939;t206 era packs;conlon,thompson,van oeyen,burke type 1 photos---particularly those which served as basis for cards wife of 26 years who is music teacher/opera singer having been a full professor of philosophy,religious studies,humanities, allied health,life sciences, and biology over many years, my interests are many ----i 've spent the last years focusing on ethics and palliative medicine into vintage cards since around '83 but really full blast the last 10 years or so Net 54 has been a great home for 7 years or so no shows, still waiting for one to come to the southeast |
1. Name- Ricky Yoneda
2. Age- 50 I act 15 3. Grant and Contract Analyst at a university research institution (fancy word for making sure Professor's spend their research money properly and on time...heh) 4. Location- SF Bay Area 5. Collecting interest- Type card collector (19th century to 1979) also Exhibit cards 6. Family- Single, Single and Single! :) 7. How long in hobby- seriously been collecting since 1973 as a kid..completing Topps sets back to 1970...started prewar and type card collecting around 1980...really got serious about 5-6 years ago.. 8. Other interests- Mountain biking, weight training, wine tasting and dining out...also collect 68-77 Hotwheel redlines 9. Do you attend shows? Occasionally... __________________ |
1. Name- Bilko Glasier
2. Age- 34 3. Day job- Corrections officer and Warehouse worker (forklift) 4. Location- Calgary, Alberta, Canada 5. Collecting interest- Very Wide Range. Collect Vintage and Modern. Also into memorabilia and game used items. Have many cards from all the four major sports in my collection that range from early 1900's to present day, very large Hockey collection. 6. Family- Been happily unmarried with my GF for almost 10 years;) 7. How long in hobby- Since Childhood. "Slowed" down a bit from about 17-23 for "other" hobbies;) 8. Other interests- Bodybuilding, Camaros, Harleys, attending NHL and WHL Hockey games, CFL season Ticket holder, watching TV, surfing the net and sleeping. Collect some Toys from childhood ( 1980s GI Joes, Transformers, MASK, Masters of the Universe, etc.) 9. Do you attend shows? As many as possible. Attend pretty much every show in Calgary and Edmonton. |
1. Name- Tony Ooten
2. Age- 46 3. Day job- Structural Engineer 4. Location- Powder Springs GA (Metro Atlanta) 5. Collecting interest- t206 (currently chasing the Monster) 33 Goudey HOF, 40/41 Playball HOF, Exhibit Salutation HOF, Early 20's caramel HOF, more and more 50, 51, 52 Bowman, Barry Larkin type collection, Atlanta Thrashers. 6. Family- Married 17 years to Robbie, 14 year old Morgan and 11 year old Maggie 7. How long in hobby- 1972-1999, 2009-present 8. Other interests- Parenting, Rec Soccer Coach, Atlanta Thrashers STH, Browsing Antique Stores hoping to find some t206's in a drawer or book :) 9. Do you attend shows? Would if there were more locally. Bob tipped me off about a local show a few weeks ago, but I wasn't able to make it. :( |
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1. Name Tony Krupka
2. Age 35 yrs old 3. Day Job Walmart Logistics 4. Location Felton,DE 5. Collection Interest Currently putting together a low grade set of T206 with a wide variety of backs. 6. Family I have a 3 yr old beautiful little girl named Savannah and two Shih Zhu's named Lulu and Zoey. 7. How long in hobby I have collected baseball cards on and off since 1983. I've been collecting prewar vintage for two years and have been loving it. 8. Other interests I really love reading about the early days of baseball. I also enjoy playing games on my xbox. I also have an interest in film. My favorite film is The Searchers the John Ford John Wayne classic. 9. Do you attend shows? I have never been to one. I couldn't go to the Baltimore national due to overtime at work. My New Years resolution is to go to some shows in 2011.:) Thanks to all on this board for sharing your knowledge it is greatly appreciated. |
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1. Name- David Moriarty
2. Age- 39 3. Day job- Office job with the Federal Goverment 4. Location- Syracuse, NY 5. Collecting interest- Mainly T cards and the cards I always wanted as a kid but couldn't afford. 6. Family- My lovely wife that encourages me to buy the cards I want. 7. How long in hobby- About 4 years now not including childhood buying. 8. Other interests- Stained glass and rifle shooting. 9. Do you attend shows? Just the few that they have in Syracuse each year. __________________ |
1. Name- Tom Carfagno
2. Age- 39 3. Day job- Accountant with a local financial firm 4. Location- Flemington, NJ...Central part of the state...home of Jack Cust!! 5. Collecting interest- When I even have money for myself again, will start to accumulate a pre-1980 Pittsburgh Pirates master collection. 6. Family- wife and 3 daughters...10, 10, and 7 (sadly only one is a Pirates fan! 7. How long in hobby- Learned to read off cards when I was 2. Had my first table at a show at 9. Stopped collecting to start family in mid-1990's. Started up again middle of 2010. 8. Other interests- Family, coaching my kids, the Pirates, history, classic movies, history in general (baseball and movie history in particular). 9. Do you attend shows? Have not attended one in 15 years. |
Name - David Haas
Age - 60 Job - retired Location - North Central Florida (GO GATORS) Collecting Interests - unique cards and memorabilia pre-1970 Family - married 32 years with 5 cats and 5 hermit crabs How long in hobby? - 6 years Other interests - travel, fishing Attend shows? - 3 nationals and whatever local shows I can find |
1. Name- Phil Ellis
2. Age- 43 3. Day job- Owner & Operator of Trophy Shop (started business 10 years ago and going strong) 4. Location- Cape Cod , MA 5. Collecting interest - T206 The Monster, Only collect graded SGC50 or better, currently at about 46% complete. 6. Family- Wife and German Shepherd (Lambeau) 7. How long in hobby- 5 yrs, back as an adult, but started collecting cards when I was about 5 or 6 (back in the early 70s), then sold entire collection, much of what my dad gave me that he collected as a kid and still had in great shape (48 Leaf, 33 Goudey, 48-51 Bowman including both Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays rookie cards and 48 Leaf Paige, Dimaggio, 33 Goudey Ruth & Gehrig). Sold entire collection in mid 1980s for money to go to college. Boy I wish I still had that 51 Bowman Mantle, it was in great shape. 8. Other interests - Green Bay Packers, Golf, Collect vintage equipment (especially leather football helmets), autographs. 9. Do you attend shows? Haven't been to a show in for a long, long time. |
1. Name- Tony Andrea
2. Age- 44 3. Day job- Outside sales rep for a commercial electrical distributor 4. Location- Chandler, Arizona 5. Collecting interest- Buck Weaver & Chick Gandil items. T206 HOF port's, pre-war BB RPPC's, cabinets, & studio photo's. I love it all. 6. Family- Married to the same woman for 22 years. (2) kids. Anthony (20) & Brittany (24) 7. How long in hobby- 12 years. 8. Other interests- What's listed above keeps me more than busy. :) 9. Do you attend shows? The National occasionally |
1. Name- David Hornish
2. Age- 49 (same as Leon!) 3. Day job- Average Adjuster (my actual title, believe it or not), which means I adjust and handle damage claims on ocean going vessels, tugs & barges and cruise ships. 4. Location- Lindenhurst, NY (Long Island) 5. Collecting interest- T206, E Cards (pre WW1), Topps type collector and historian 6. Family- wife and two kids, 16 year old son and 14 year old daughter. 7. How long in hobby- 30 yrs, back as an adult, not counting as a kid 8. Other interests- Music (a wide variety) and old newspaper comics from the 30's-60's 9. Do you attend shows? National every once in a while and a few local shows here and there |
Keith Neuhart
Name- Keith Neuhart
Age- 40 Day Job- Just quit my job as a Financial Advisor after 16 years and opened a card shop (Yes, my wife supported it:D) Location- Delaware, Ohio Collecting Interest- Just about anything Family- Wonderful wife of 15 years and a boy (10) and a girl (7) How long in hobby- On and off since 1979 Other interests- Golf, coaching travel baseball, fishing Do you attend shows- When time permits |
Keith- good luck with the new card store. Not an easy thing to do today. Please keep us posted with how it goes.
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Name- Dave Adkins
Age- 67 Day Job- Platform Instructor at MCB Camp Lejeune Location- Swansboro, North Carolina Collecting Interest- T205, T206 Family- Married to the prettiest lady I ever saw for the past 15 years How long in hobby- In my youth and then the past 2 years Other interests- Would like to find an E254 of Doc Adkins - I am his Grandson. Also, any of his cards with other than Piedmont, Polar Bear, or SC backs. Do you attend shows- None in my area - here vintage = 1980 and up |
Name- Brian Terjung
Age- 38 Day Job- Forensic Structural Engineer Location- Tampa Bay Collecting Interest- HOFers in the following sets: E107, E103, W600, and 1933 Goudey Family- Married 13+ years plus 7 year old daughter How long in hobby- As a kid and then the past 3 years Do you attend shows- They still have those? I make an annual trek to the National Show. |
1. Name- Bill Roberts
2. Age- 42 3. Day job- Real estate finance and development 4. Location- Ann Arbor, MI 5. Collecting interest- Mostly 50' & 60's baseball (pretty much have the 70's covered). Trying to decide how to approach the pre-war stuff. 6. Family- Wife 7 years, two sons, 5 years & 8 months 7. How long in hobby- Since 2005, not counting kid collecting. 8. Other interests- scuba diving, guitar, backpacking 9. Do you attend shows? When I was a kid I used to go to the Midwest Collectors Convention (name might not be exact) at the Plymouh Hilton each July. That was a great show! Now just once in a while (not many good ones in MI). I have a lot more fun at auctions and estate sales! |
1. Name - Paul Hawk
2. Age - 35 3. Day job - Own a number of food service establishments in NJ and PA 4. Location - Lower Bucks County, Langhorne, PA 5. Collecting interest - Pre-War cards, but mostly T206, T205, T207 and various HOF pre-war cards. I also collect sets from 2004, my son's birth year. I also collect baseball autographs - focusing on HOFer and autographed baseballs. I also collect anything related to the Phillies. 6. Family - New wife, two step daughters and one son. Kids have two rats without tails (hampsters) and two hermit crabs. 7. How long in hobby - Since five years old, but about a nine year hiatus during college, grad school and starting my career.. 8. Other interests - hunting, cooking, wine collecting, tinkering with my 1967 427 Ford Cobra (a kit car, but dang sweet!) 9. Do you attend shows? Have done locals, but never the national. I have donethe Philly show in the past, but missed the last few because life got in the way. Here is a photo of my wife and critters messing with us - photo taken about two months ago: http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y28...781/Family.jpg |
1. Name - Dan McCarthy
2. Age - 21 3. Day job - Student/Boston College football video staff 4. Location - Brighton, MA 5. Collecting interest - working on low grade T205 and T3 sets, and Red Sox 6. Family - parents, sister, cat 7. How long in hobby - Been collecting since I was little, but I've focused solely on vintage stuff since sometime in high school 8. Other interests - Writing, reading, video editing, Boston sports 9. Do you attend shows? Something in the Boston area every so often |
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Name- John Guzze
Age- 54 that's older than Leon Day Job- Inspection Team Lead Location- Central part of Ct. Collecting Interest- whatever catches my eye Family- 4 kids and a grandson & granddaughter How long in hobby- remember opening my first packs of '67 Topps baseball and been collecting off and on ever since.I really enjoyed meeting Bob Thing many, many years ago, what a first class act. other interests- Family,Friends & and have been starting to compete in table tennis tournaments. Do you attend shows- mostly local ones and still trying to get to my first national. |
Name: Matt Wieder
Day job: Manager of Commercial Real-Estate Products for a software company. Location: NE Ohio Collecting interest: Tougher issues of pre-war HOFers & stars. Family: Wife and 4 kids. How long in hobby: 25 years. Other interests: Cleveland Browns fan Do you attend shows?: The Nat every now and then and the Strongsville show |
1. Name- Ralph Pr3y3r
2. Age- 43 3. Occupation- Hotel 4. Location - Savannah, GA 5.Collector Interest - T206, T210, T212 6. Family- Wife 7. How Long Collecting - I remember buying 1976 Topps Baseball Cards from local candy store as a kid. Collecting for real the past 24 years... 8- Other Interest - Yankees fan for life 9. Do You Attend Shows - I wish, none in my area...:( |
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1. Name - Peter Fishman
2. Age - 45 3. Day job - Creative Director @ Marketing Company 4. Location - New Yawk City 5. Collecting interest - N173 HOFers, Old Stuff, Interesting Stuff. And 81 Donruss (kdding) 6. Family - wife of one year one month Cindy - 7. How long in hobby - 77-87, then 2010- 8. Other interests - Mets, American History, NYC History, Marketing 9. Do you attend shows? Not too many - the reflection off all the shiny stuff is offensive. thanks for asking Leon. peter |
1. Name - Lee Hoyle
2. Age - 49 (for real) 3. Occupation - Data and Voice Network Engineer (Cisco stuff) for the Chickasaw Nation Divsion of Commerce (Casinos, travel stops, chocolate factory) 4. Location - Central Oklahoma 5. Collector Interest - Pre-1918 Red Sox (T206, T207, T205, M116, P2) 6. Family - Wife, 3 Kids (24,20,19), 4 grandsons (3,1,1,3 mos.) 7. How long collecting - Since I was 10. I may have had periods of not buying, but I have always had cards. 8. Other Interests - Red Sox fanatic since late 60's. Always wore #8 in little league. Bat/throw left, pitcher all they way into college (NAIA). Even got sent home from HS basketball practice for the 1978 Yankme/Sox playoff game (BFD). 9. Do you attend shows? - Used to in great numbers, now only local little shows. Ebay has really changed the landscape. Been to one National (1986 in Arlington - same weekend as a Sox/Rangers series - Clemens threw 8 innings on no-hit that Sunday). This is a GREAT forum. |
Great to get to know all of you better!
NAME- Tim Kindler
AGE- 38 DAY JOBS- Elementary School Teacher (2nd Grade), Small Business/LLC Owner of my own Home Improvement Business (Windows, doors, siding, etc.) LOCATION- New Haven, Indiana (Suburb of Fort Wayne) COLLECTING INTERESTS- E98s are my collecting passion!, E, T, Hall of Famers, Baseball Memorabilia FAMILY- Super wife and 4 kids- 9,8,7,6 years old. HOW LONG IN HOBBY- 25 years, I was buying T206s while my other friends were spending tons on Gregg Jefferies and Doc Gooden rookies! OTHER INTERESTS- Outdoors and Nature, Antique Treasure Hunting FAVORITE CARD THAT I OWN- E98 Ty Cobb with Old Put Back FAVORITE PIECE OF MEMORABILIA- 1962 Cubs Bobble Head with a Green Base that my late Grandpa Hank gave me. DO I ATTEND SHOWS?- I try to, but local shows are always BIG diasappointments, vintage to people around here means 70s! I do get to the National each year that it is in Chicago or Cleveland. I live basically in between the 2 cities. |
1. Name- DJ Richards
2. Age- 30 3. Day job- Customer disputes for a large global finance company 4. Location- Somerville, NJ 5. Collecting interest- currently working on an E93 set 6. Family- wife, 2 boys (3 1/2 and almost 1) 7. How long in hobby- since a kid in one way or another, never really fully quit - bought my first prewar card off the old board in 2007 8. Other interests - rock climbing 9. Do you attend shows? When I can Philly and the occasional local mall show |
NAME - Val Kehl
AGE - 67 DAY JOB - Retired accountant. LOCATION - Centreville, VA (a suburb of Wash., DC). COLLECTING INTERESTS - Type cards plus cards of W. Johnson, S. Rice, E. Rixey, P. Runnels & M. Vernon; also, a few Wash.-player subsets, e.g. N172, E120, etc. FAMILY - 4 kids & 6 grandchildren from 1st marriage; 13 years into 2nd marriage, with a stepdaughter. HOW LONG IN HOBBY - Since the mid-1980s plus time as a kid. OTHER INTERESTS - Wash. Nationals, Redskins & Wizards; UVA sports; garage/yard sales & flea markets. ATTEND SHOWS? - Lotsa them back in the day; have been to 9 Nationals; currently, the Chantilly & Philly Shows. |
1. Name- David Williams
2. Age- 47 3. Day job- www.williamssupplywarsaw.com 4. Location- Warsaw, Indiana 5. Collecting interest - I spent last winter making a list of the greatest St. Louis Cardinals at each position, and am trying to acquire their cards. I also am working on acquiring every card of Lou Brock during his playing times, and up to around 250 unique items. 6. Family- Wife, 4 daughters, one son and one foster son. 7. How long in hobby- I started collecting in 1971 and have not stopped. 8. Other interests - Bears football. Playing coaching and refereeing soccer. Playing basketball and softball but not as well as I used to. Outside fun with the family and friends. My church - www.warsawwesleyan.com. Facebook. 9. Do you attend shows? No local shows in years, most Nationals in Chicago and Cleveland. |
Name: Bob Pomilla
Age: 61 Location: Isle of Manhattoes, NYC Collecting Interests: Brooklyn baseball cards and the occasional related item. How long in hobby: Started buying as a kid, with '57 Topps. Stopped buying packs in mid 60's. Collecting "seriously", for about a dozen years, now. Other interests: Animal rights, politics, reading, complaining, raging at the universe. Do you attend shows: Not much |
Name - Jeff Mohler
Age - 42 Job - Real Estate Attorney, Title Insurance Agent, Real Estate Broker Location - Lancaster County, PA - home of the Amish and the E93 set! Collecting Interest - Pinkerton postcards, (have about 26/30), Exhibit cards, Wide Pens, Fine Pens, Worch Cigar, Dietsche postcards and Cuban cards Family - Wife of 15 years and four kids, 12, 10, 6 and 3 mos. How long in hobby - about 5 years as an adult. Other interests - I have a few rental properties - but mostly just spending time with the family I got to last year's National and go to the Philly show once in while. |
Nebboy or Nebraska Boy
Name - David Haas
Age - 48 Job - Stay at home day untill my boy gets old enough for full time school *before - Graphic artist in printing/folding carton mfg *doing a little estate picking buying and selling for fun Location - Omaha Nebraska Collecting Interests - Working on a t205 set, some T206 and vintage, sined HOF baseball when I meet them in person. Family - married 21 years, 4 year boy and 2 very small dogs How long in hobby? - around 35yrs Other interests - year around baseball fan, College World Series every year - use to race a 911 on road courses for years - mostly now just being a dad Attend shows? - very few |
1. Name- James Feagin
2. Age-35 3. Day job- Head Writer (just promoted!) for Huggins and Scott Auctions in Silver Spring, Maryland 4. Location- Columbia, Maryland 5. Collecting interest- 1930s issues, Topps Venezuelan, Cal Ripken Jr. minor league material, Orioles 6. Family- Married seven years to Brooke, children: Elena (four years) and Aaron (three years) 7. How long in hobby- 1983, since my first trip to the corner store. 8. Other interests- Religion, Ninteenth Century Mormon history, Arkansas Razorbacks, Baltimore Orioles, Baltimore Ravens, true crime "whodunnit" shows and storm chasing. 9. Do you attend shows? I try not to, but I did enjoy the National. |
1. Name- Ryan Madison
2. Age- 39 3. Day job- Athletic Director at Parma Sr. High 4. Location- Parma, Ohio, suburb of Cleveland 5. Collecting interest- Vintage Football, focus mainly on pre-1955, especially the Bowman issues. Strong interest in 30's and 40's football. 6. Family- wife and 3 kids 10, 8, and 6. 7. How long in hobby- can't remember when I wasn't in the hobby... at least 30 solid years. 8. Other interests- high school sports 9. Do you attend shows? I am blessed that I am located 10 minutes from the I-X center in Cleveland where the National is held and 10 minutes from Strongsville where the great Strongsville shows were/are held. I attend these regularly. |
1. Name - Steve Yawitz
2. Age - 37 3. Day job - fourth grade teacher 4. Location - Saint Peters MO 5. Collecting interest - mostly Hall of Famers from 1909-1919, especially Cobb and Matty; maybe kinda sorta an E103 set 6. Family - married for 9 years with two kids, 8 and 4, and two guinea pigs 7. How long in hobby - about 30 years, with the obligatory interruption during the debauched undergraduate era 8. Other interests - football (mostly the English brand, but also the American college game), Cardinals baseball, music, Phish posters, video games, clothes 9. Do you attend shows? - not really, but I'd like to make it to another National one of these days |
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1. Name- Brian Lindholme
2. Age-48 ( younger than Leon!) 3. Day job- Regional Engineering Manager (WA, OR and NV) for cable company 4. Location- Ridgefield, WA which is just north of Vancouver WA, which is just north of Portland, OR 5. Collecting interest- HOFers, T205 and E cards, 1971 Topps Football (http://www.sgccardregistry.com/set.aspx?cat=6&set=463) 6. Family- Wife of 18 years , 17 yr old daughter, 15 yr old son, one dog two cats 7. How long in hobby- 40 yrs, I only slowed down, never really stopped since 1970 8. Other interests- Rock music, traveling the awesome Pacific Northwest 9. Do you attend shows? Many years ago, Albany NY pre-76 shows (promoter Ed Keetz), a couple Tacoma Dome shows, and as often as I can get to the WSSCA Seattle shows! But overall, it's this site and eBay. 10. Screen name- My first Rotisserie baseball team was called the Horny Toads back in 1985...and once I got married I softened it to the Familytoads:D |
1. Name - Tony Gordon
2. Age - 44 3. Day Job - Attorney/law clerk for a justice on the Illinois Appellate Court 4. Location - Northern suburb of Chicago 5. Collecting Interests - 1969 and older (all sports) and autograph postcards 6. Family - Wife 13 years, two kids, 8 and 5 7. How Long In the Hobby - Started collecting in 1975 and never stopped. Kicked into high gear about 10 years ago 8. Other interests - music, guitar, collect anything related to old Chicago beer breweries, writing 9. Do you attend shows? - EVERY WEEKEND! Gonzaga and Serb Hall in Milwaukee, two Orland Park shows (Chicago south suburb), and try and hit one of Fred Copp's shows, usually Schaumburg (NW suburb of Chicago). |
1. Name- Robert Slatkin
2. Age- 47 3. Day job- President and Franchise Consultant for www.vantagefranchises.com 4. Location- Reston, VA 5. Collecting interest- Original Vintage Newsphotos 6. Family- Recently separated from my wife of 20 years. (I think I bought one too many Jackie Robinson photos!). Two wonderful daughters, the lights of my life, 16 and 10. 7. How long in hobby- About 30 years. 8. Other interests- My girls are #1. Then, working on my business, and helping many people who are unemployed or under-employed. If I have free time, I like to travel, read quite a bit, play music, or do some graphic design. 9. Do you attend shows? Only the Chantilly, Virginia shows, and The National, when I can. |
1. Name- Terry Lewis
2. Age- 35 3. Day job- Operations guy for a restaurant group, sell a lot of wine, cheese 4. Location- Philadelphia 5. Collecting interest- Chase Utley, Pre War Phillies sets and 1960 Topps PSA 7 6. Family- Awesome wife from Belarus, West Highland Terrier and a lazy fat cat 7. How long in hobby-ten years>hiatus>six years now 8. Other interests- wine, coins, collecting grateful dead and phish shows, ttm autographs 9. Do you attend shows? Philly show, hope to hit the national this year. |
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