Finally got around to digging out the "autographed" poster of all the collectors who attended one of the first "conventions" at Mike Aronstein's home in 1970.
Highlighted names as far as I am aware of had the T206 set complete with a Wagner card at some point in their collecting history.
From top left
Bill Haber long time collector wrote the backs of Topps cards
Crawford Foxwell whose postcard started this thread. He later hosted a similar get together at his home in Maryland
Bill Zekus He was either a publication or autograph collector I forget which
David Zemsky Sorry, I have no recollection of him
Nate Cohen again, no recollection
Tom Dischley brother of Dan Discley publisher of The Trader Speaks
Dennis Graye an enigmatic collector who would show up with GREAT material then disappear for a year or two and show up again with great stuff. Wonder what ever happened to him? From Michigan if I recall correctly.
Mike Jasperson, son of Bob Jasperson works for Topps now I believe
Fred McKie some college sophomore at the time trying to keep up with the big guys!
Bruce Yeko owner of Wholesale Cards, at the time the largest mail order house
Irv Lerner long time collector/dealer from Philly had a Wagner at one point not sure if he had the entire T206 set or not
Dan Dischley the aforementioned publisher of the Trader Speaks THE collector publication of the time. Was also a police officer in Long Island, NY. Recall him taking a few of us to a "Gentlemen's Club" in Long Island in later years after a show in L.I.
Mike Aronstein our host and the MA in TCMA
Bob Jasperson long time collector and Publisher of Sports Fan and various collecting publications
Bill Mastro a high school student at the time whose father drove myself and Bill to the meeting from New Jersey. He hung around the hobby for awhile.
Upper right corner
Tom Collier the TC of TCMA. Never knew if his story of one of his many wives getting mad at him and ripping up his Wagner card and flushing it down the toilet was true or not.
Bill Himmelman long time collector from NJ I believe. I know he is still around, maybe here on Net54 but I personally, unfortunately, have lost track of him.
Jim MacAllister collector from Philly I think. Don't think he is still "around" could be wrong. Anyone know?
Myron Aronstein Mike Aronstein's Uncle as I recall.
Any corrections/updates on the above welcomed.
Fred
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