[pgellis]

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.