1. Name- Clayton

2.Age- Will hit 40 in January

3.Day Job- Bus Driver/ Public Transportation

4.Location-" Sin City "

5.-Collecting Interests- T206, and my wife and I like to collect "Cowboy/ Western art" (see pics below, and sorry about the glare).

6.Family-Wonderful wife & best friend Laura, along with 2 cats.

7.How long in hobby-not as long as most of you folks- maybe 4-5 years (I guess I don't really keep track)

8.Other interests-Love music (Metal, Punk, Classic Rock, Acid Rock, Classic Country, BlueGrass, Etc, Etc,) Playing guitar and bass guitar, some gambling,spending time with my wife, scouring antique malls for cool stuff, collecting interesting western items, tattoos (nice leg sleeve Ralph :)), traveling (all though haven't traveled in awhile).

9.Attend shows- no, there is nothing out this way to go to most of the time (sometimes shows in California. I WILL make it to a National eventually.)

Nice to meet you all.

Sincerely, Clayton

Name: Mike Dugan

Age: 56

Day Job: Candy Wholesaler

Location: Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas- The birthplace of Spring Training!

Collecting Interst: pre-1950 cards, baseball books and Arkansas sports memorabilia

Family: Wife of 32 years who actually should be up for sainthood and college freshman daughter

How long in hobby: started in 1975 but had a brain problem 20 years ago when I sold almost everything :(

Other Interests: Golf, tennis before knees went bad

Do you attend shows?: Last show was National in St. Louis in mid 90s

1. Name - Dave Harford

2. Age - 44

3. Day Job - Active Duty, US Army

4. Location - San Antonio, TX

5. Collecting Interests - Ted Williams, Christy Mathewson, HOF (T204/T205/T206), recently started HOF type set (as much as each set offers a HOF) with my father

6. Family - Wife of 20 years and 3 daughters

7. How Long In the Hobby - Started collecting in 1975 as a Red Sox fan. Slowed in high school, but have been picking up speed ever since.

8. Other interests - The family, art, music, bicycling, golf and English football (Go Chelsea!)

9. Do you attend shows? - Used to hit 10+ a year on the East Coast, barely 1/year in TX

Jim Moore

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Domestically challenged domestic engineer (unemployed)

Coos Bay OR

Hurlers

yes

1976 still have that Ek rc

HO scale slot car drag racing

I wish

1. Name- Tom Boblitt

2. Age- 44

3. Day job- International Long Range Planning for the UPS Airline

4. Location- Louisville, KY

5. Collecting interest- Mostly nonsports now with E card type collection. Still add to some memorabilia collections too like autographed single signed balls and mini bats.

6. Family- Wife, 18 & 14 year old stepsons and 4 year old daughter. College, High School & Preschool all at the same time.

7. How long in hobby- 30+ years.

8. Other interests- Anything my daughter does.

9. Do you attend shows? Made every national from 1992-on. Occasionally hit the Pittsburgh J Paul show or Cincinnati Moeller or the occasional mall show in Louisville here. Not much around anymore........

1. Name- Mike Brockman

2. Age- 45

3. Day job- Veterinarian


4. Location- Louisville, Ky.

5. Collecting interest- n172, bf2(I really like these), t202, t205, t206, m101-2 r312, cabinet photos, 14" mini bats, old store model bats, store model player endorsed split finger gloves in original box, and anything else that catches my eye. I have trouble staying focused.

6. Family- Married 19 years. 2 daughters and 1 son

7. How long in hobby- aprox 36 years. I started cleaning the local barbershop when I was 9 for a quarter(similiar to Leon's quarter). I would then go across the street and get 2 packs of 1974 topps and a piece of candy.

8. Other interests- Fishing, some woodworking.

9. Do you attend shows? National every year since 1992. Meet up with Tom Boblitt and hrbaker.

1. Name- Russ Feather
2. Age- 52 by the end of the year
3. Day job- Museum Specialist at the National Museum of Natural History
4. Location- Maryland (DC area)
5. Collecting interest- Autographed BBCs of everyone who has played for the Baltimore Orioles, any old baseball item that catches my fancy that I can afford.
6. Family- Wife and three sons, 17,15,13 (Why I can’t afford much anymore!)
7. How long in hobby- Sold most of my childhood collection in late 1970's, got the bug again in 1985, slowed down some as each son got older, this site helps me get my fill.
8. Other interests- Being an amateur taxi driver to school, track, baseball, band and scouts takes up most of my “other time.”
9. Do you attend shows?- Almost every weekend in the 1980's - 90's, been to a few of the Chantilly shows and was at the National in Baltimore this year where I got a neat Net54 pin.

1. Name: Vernon Fabre

2. Age- 59 and holding.

3. Day job- Retired Chemical Engineer

4. Location- Baton Rouge, LA (Home of the Fighting Tigers)

5. Collecting interest- T-206, HOFer RCs that I can afford, pre-war HOFers.

6. Family- Wife of 37 years and three kids, 33, 29, 27

7. How long in hobby- About 20 years when I started collecting with my son.

8. Other interests- Volunteer work, traveling, and coastal fishing when BP isn't adjusting those plans.

9. Do you attend shows?- There have been no local shows in about 10-15 yrs. in the Baton Rouge area. Since I an retired, I'd like to travel to at least one big show per year.

Mark Evans

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Retired lawyer, but hoping to start teaching part-time next month at nearby community college. Also, golf course volunteer

Falls Church, Va

Not doing much collecting now, but have decent collection of 50s and 60s baseball, football and basketball stars, and vintage cards of Jewish athletes

Wife (27 -- years married, not years old:)), step-daughter (35), granddaughter (16)

15 years, plus a couple as a kid

Golf, poker, beer, follow sports, listen to music

Most Nationals and Chantilly shows

1. Name- Johnny Stefanich

2. Age- the big 4-0

3. Day Job- at the moment none, hoping to open a burrito tex mex joint in the next 3-4 years and until then perfect the recipes and watch the kids fulltime.........

4. Location- Glastonbury, Ct right between NYC and Boston recently moved here from Minneapolis

5. Collecting interest- Chief Bender

6. Family- wife, 6 yr old daughter, son turns 4 in a couple days

7. How long in hobby- got my first pack of hockey cards in 1978 and only a few years here and there of not collecting, really got into Chief Bender the past couple years.

8. Other interests- art and music, freshwater fish tanks, and now focused on tex mex americano food.

9. Do you attend shows? Went to Baltimore last summer and hoping to make it to Chicago, will be in Baltimore all week 2012 !!

Here is a video of me and my harmonica when I used to think I was cool......

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None of this "use to be" modesty; if you can make an old curmudgeon like me enjoy rap music then you're one cool cat. Next time someone calls me a "baseball card nerd" I'm going to tell him that I hang in Cyberspace with Johnny Harmonica.

that is tough Johnny-thanks for sharing

Name- Jim Rivera

Age- 45

Day Job- owner/operator 2002 Mack tri axel Dump Truck

Location- Maryland

Collecting interest- southern man

Family-wife 23 years-2 daughters 19 & 16 son 13-dog and 2 cats

How long in hobby-collected Topps as a kid-first vintage card Cobb bat on 1989

other interest- fishing -hanging out with kids-going to skate parks all over creation with my son

Do you attend shows- Philly -Chantilly and The National- some local mall shows


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1. Name- Chris Wood

2. Age- 43 (stopping at 44...not because that is too old..it is Hank's #)

3. Day job- Owner/Operator/Media Sales - Publication "Rep" Firm - we represent 9 business to consumer magazines (printed and on line) in the Tourism, Outdoor Adventure, RV'ing and Women's Lifestyle industries.

4. Location- Vancouver, BC, Canada

5. Collecting interest- baseball equipment and photos. Toronto and Vancouver focus

6. Family- newly wed (6 months)

7. How long in hobby- roughly 16 yrs

8. Other interests- movies, hanging out on the beach, camping

9. Do you attend shows? the National twice. No real card shows here in Vancouver

Name: Jim MacCord
Age: 65
Work: Retired real estate broker and 35 years in commercial offset printing
Location: Lawrence, Massachusetts
Collecting Interests: Set collecting from 1953 - 1975. Need help with my 1963 set if you have something to trade I have some good stuff to trade. Thinking about a jump into pre-war but want to be sure.
Family: Married for 46 years to my soul mate Sharon. 4 grown kids and 1 fantastic grand son.
How long in the Hobby: Bought my first baseball cards in 1952. Had hundreds of stars from 52 - 58 and gave them all to my sister-laws little brother. Caught the collecting bug again in 1982. Started collecting cards of my youth in 84 and haven't stopped. Love set building.
Other Interests: Church work and reading.
Do you attend shows: Always make the Shriner's Wilmington,Ma. show and some local shows. Will be attending my first National that is held close to the East Coast.

Nicely done Johnny! Very cool.

I always wondered why Johnny called himself JohnnyHarmonica, and now I know. Cool! We lost a great harmonica player this week, Captain Beefheart, so keep blowing that harp.

1. Name- Eric Cohen

2. Age- 46

3. Management Consultant/Executive Coach - I help small to medium sized businesses grow.

4. Location- Essex County, NJ

5. Collecting interest- T206, though some day, maybe Cracker Jack cards

6. Family- wife of 15+ years, boys 11 and 10, and a 6-month old Golden

7. How long in hobby- re-discovered T206s about 3 months ago. I am now dealing with the addiction.... Collected when I was a kid and am now happily watching my kids go through them.

8. Other interests- Family stuff. NYC sports, lots of music (Wilco and lots of alt rock, Dylan and some classic rock, Springsteen always, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and whatever good hip hop / rap my kids listen to.)

9. Do you attend shows? Nope. Can't imagine that would work out well for my ability to continue to pay my mortgage....

1. Name- Michael Steele

2. Age- 50

3. Day job- Sales Manager-Grocery Wholesale Distribution

4. Location- Southern Minnesota. About an hour south of the Twin Cities.

5. Collecting interest- Cards, Photo's, Publications for all Boston Sports. Pre War for Red Sox, Bruins. Love the Patriots but they only go back to 60.

6. Family- My best girl since 84.

7. How long in hobby- Was a baseball pack collecting fool as a kid (65-74). Been spending most of my discretionary income on the hobby since 79.

8. Other interests- Downhill Skiing, Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoe. For sure in the right place for it. Bike riding, try to do the RAGBRAI each summer. Running.

9. Do you attend shows?- Loved the St.Louis shows at the Holidome from 79 to the 90's. KC shows in the 80's and attended the 07 (Clev) and 08 (Chi) Nationals

1. Name - Jantz Morey

2. Age - 43

3. Day Job - Janitor

4. Location - Ohio

5. Collecting Interest - T206s & dabble in vintage baseball photographs

6. Family - Parents & Older brother

7. How long in the hobby - on & off, close to 20 years

8. Other interests - Largemouth Bass fishing (catch & release) & searching for American Indian artifacts

9. Do you attend shows? - Yes, any excuse to take a road trip and look for new T206s for my set. I also try to attend the National each year when possible.

*disclaimer* - No Bass were injured while typing this post.

Johnny,
That was cool.
JimB

..................grandson Ron..........daughter Zoe.............................me.........wife Charlotte......................daughter Debbie, grandkids Kurtis & Madison

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1. Name..........Ted Zanidakis

2. Age...............72

3. Day job........Electronics Engineer (A T & T Bell Labs)....retired

4. Location.......Bucks County, Pennsylvania

5. Collecting interest....I've completed sets from 1887 A & G to 1941 Play Ball....1947 Bond Bread, Leaf, Bowman's, Fleer's, and 1952-1987 Topps.
..................................Including 5 - T206 sets.

6. Family..........Married to a Phillies & Eagles fan, two daughters (both Yankees fans), and three granchildren.

7. How long in hobby..........1947-1952 (as a kid)....currently since 1977.

8. Other interests ..............Cruise my 1957 & 1960 Thunderbirds, Softball, avid Tennis player, Stamp collecting, Trains

9. Do you attend shows ?....I set-up at the Cooperstown (HOF w/e), Philly, and the National shows.


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aka....T-Rex TED

1. Name - Mike

2. Age - 39

3. Day Job - accounting

4. Location -

5. Collecting Interest - Ruth, E95, 1958 Topps

6. Family - young girl and boy

7. How long in the hobby - on & off, about 30 years (mostly off)

8. Other interests -

9. Do you attend shows? - No.

Mike- what's your chess rating? Mine at its highest was about 1650, so I am of course not in your class.

1. Name - Mark Hooks

2. Age - 39

3. Day Job - Strategic Buyer

4. Location - Charleston, SC

5. Collecting Interest - Pre 1975 Baseball (sweet spot is 1952-1969) however I have dabbled in T205/T206 and see that this is a very dangerous temptation. Of course am a hardcore Reds collector.

6. Family - A beautiful wife (married 9 years) and two beautiful and healthy girls (8 and 4)

7. How long in the hobby - Since I was 5. Took the normal 4 years off during college. First pack I can remember opening was 1979 Topps.

8. Other interests - Family and history

9. Do you attend shows? - Whenever I can get the chance to.

1. Name - Daryl

2. Age - 29

3. Day Job - Pastor / IT Project Manager

4. Location - MS

5. Collecting Interest - T206

6. Family - Beautiful Wife of almost 5 years

7. How long in the hobby - 2 years prewar currently; post-war/modern most of my childhood

8. Other interests - This Old Book, video games, electronics, good sci-fi shows (Lost, Fringe), antique/collectible shows (Pawn Stars, Auction Kings, Storage Wars, etc. There's a million of 'em now!).

9. Do you attend shows? - Yes, been to a few local shows, and my first National in Baltimore.

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1. name - Phil

2. Age - 53

3. Day Job - Estimating/ Commercial Sales w/ a leading regional distibutor of doors/ frames/ and hardware.

4. Location - Baltimore, MD

5. Collecting Interests - T206, T205, Pitts. Pirates, pre-1930 BB memorabilia

6. Family - Wife (21 yrs), no kids, 17 year old Fox Terrier, Ginger

7. How Long - Collecting off/ on since 1967, working on 1960 Pirates team set

8. Other Interests - Antique furniture, country store advertising tins, signs etc.

9. Shows - Some local, attended the National, avid weekend antiquer, thankfully I found a spouse who's got the collecting bug too.

1. name - Erik

2. Age - 43

3. Day Job - Corporate Marketing for bank holding company (not a banker!) and do Marketing and Communications for a close friend's business on the side.

4. Location - Blairsville, GA (about two hours northeast of Atlanta).

5. Collecting Interests - 1960's Topps Football and Baseball, all raw, no graded cards. I am a set builder for late 60's Topps Football and starting to collect Topps All Star Rookie cards from the decade. I love those big trophy's on the cards! Also, collect some other odds and ends related to baseball cards and have some fine, vintage pennants from some of my favorite sports teams.

6. Family - Wife (15 yrs), daugher, two dogs, two cats.

7. How Long - Collected as a young kid through high school, on and off for a while after that and then when I hit 40 I started back into it very seriously.

8. Other Interests - God, first and foremost. Exercise enthusiast. Hiking the Appalachian Trail slowly but surely. I enjoy reading mysteries and one day will finish my first book!

9. Shows - I have not attending a show in many years but would like to attend the Ohio Sports Collectors Convention in the next couple years.

1. Name - Dave V.

2. Age - 33

3. Day Job - Meteorologist in the USAF

4. Location - Colorado Springs, CO

5. Collecting Interest - t206 and vintage ('30s, '40s and '50s) Cleveland Indians and Browns

6. Family - Wife and three dogs

7. How long in the hobby - '87-'92 as a kid, just got back into it last year.

8. Other interests - Golfing and photography.

9. Do you attend shows? - Haven't really had a chance to.

1. Name - Matt

2. Age - 46

3. Day job - Highway Designer

4. Location - Northcentral Pennsylvania

5. Collecting interest - Vintage Pirates and certain Penguins and Steelers items.

6. Family - Married to a fellow sports junkie (7 years), no kids, a dog Moose (named for ex Pens goalie Johan Hedberg).

7. How long in hobby - pretty much since 1971, just started the T206 & other pre-war stuff the last couple years.

8. Other interests - Hunting, fishing, summer weekend home run derbies, music (huge collection, mostly metal & hard rock), making noise on the guitar and watching sports (live and TV)

9. Do you attend shows ? - rarely, as there are no local shows any more. I stumbled into one in Cooperstown this summer and bought a couple T206's I needed.

I love this site. The information available on here is fantastic.

1. Name- Jerry Galleano

2. Age- Just turned 58. SOB.

3. Day job- Retired UPS management. Currently work for the State of Missouri Boxing Commissioner.

4. Location- Eureka (St. Louis), MO

5. Collecting interest- I like to work toward completing sets, but the remaining sets are way out of my price range. I was lucky to be introduced to 1933 Goudeys in the mid to late 1960's and completed the set in 1977. Over the last few years I've concentrated on vintage boxing and autographed cards. I still need ten more autographed 1958 Topps. Also working on autographed 1961 Fleer Baseball Greats (have 55) and 1961-62 Fleer basketball (have 22).

6. Family- Awesome! Married to Peggie for 36 years. One daughter, three grandchildren

7. How long in hobby- Since 1958 with only a few short breaks.

8. Other interests- Boxing, mixed martial arts. Played rugby for 10+ years. Enjoy landscaping. Not to be confused with mowing the lawn.

9. Do you attend shows? Only a handful since 1985 or '90.


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1. Name- J0N PEDEℜSѺN

2. Age- 39

3. Day job- Pilot

4. Location- Ohio

5. Collecting interest- T206, T205, Bob Feller, Pre WWII Cleveland players, Cleveland Browns and '89 Billy Ripken...

6. Family- Married 17 years with 3 kids.

7. How long in hobby- Since 1980 as a kid. Quit from '84-'89, but was brought back in by Griffey and the F-Face Ripken card. Kept in check for another 10 years until I discovered eBay. My '59 Topps set was finished in a year. Before eBay I'd pickup a few cards a year...

8. Other interests- There is more to life??

9. Do you attend shows? The National a few times - not much anymore. Everyday is a show now with the internet!!!

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1. Name - Paul G.

2. Age- 49

3. Day job- Fixing equipment in the Semiconductor industry.

4. Location- Mesa, AZ (just moved here from Texas 2 days ago)

5. Collecting interest - N28 A & G, Grignon Cubs, e90-1, e92, e95, National Game, 1928 W502, W554, 1933 Goudey, Mickey Mouse Gum cards & anything Disney, Baseball coins & pins, Babe Ruth, etc...

6. Family - Wife 15 yrs, 3 kids, & 2 dogs.

7. How long in hobby -42 years, & pre war since 1998.

8. Other interests- Playing the bass & electric guitar, coin collecting, watching the Indy 500!

9. Do you attend shows? Almost never, but want to start.

1. Name: Tony Quinn

2. Age: 44

3. Day Job: Vinyl Graphics Department Manager for a mid sized Chicago area sign shop

4. Location: Homer Glen, IL (about 25 miles SW of Chicago)

5. Collecting Interest: Depends on the day:D Right now, anything that catches my eye.

6. Family: wife (18 years), son (11), daughter (4) & a dog (or possibly a small horse!)

7. How Long in the Hobby: 44 yrs. (my dad raised me in the hobby and no matter how hard I have ever tried, I can't get out:p)

8. Other Interests: The 2005 World Series Champion Chicago White Sox, MLB TV (I cant figure out how I ever survived without it), NASCAR & 5-Time Champion Jimmie Johnson!, Doctor Who, Heavy Metal (Sabbath, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Motorhead - the classics, not that new crap) & Disney World 1 once a year now.

9. Do You Attend Shows: Hell Yeah! As many as humanly possible.

1. Name: Arex Crooke

2. Age: 34

3. Day Job: 7th grade Science and Social Studies teacher. Head football coach at my middle school and head wrestling coach at the high school we feed into

4. Location: Lenoir, NC

5. Collecting Interest: 1954 Bowman, 1957 Topps sets, 1960 Topps HoF set, players; Mike Schmidt, Richie Ashburn, Al, Kaline, Thurman Munson, Duke Snider, Catfish Hunter, Bob Gibson. Auto graphed baseballs and bats of HoFers

6. Family: Wife 12 years, son 7 years

7. How Long in the Hobby: on and off since 1987

8. Other Interests: Comic Books, Wrestling (folkstyle/freestyle/greco) Golf Tar Heel basketball

9. Do You Attend Shows: not since the late 80's. But am planning on making some local shows and maybe even go to the National in Chicago next year

Name: Pat Wesolowski

Age: 36

Day Job: Indycar Tire Tech

Location: Indianapolis

Collecting Interest: '74-current Topps...T206...any Cobb, Ted Williams, War heroes...

Family: Wife. 5 years

How long in the hobby: Since 1984

Other interests: ND Football, Horse Racing, Beer drinking contests, Star Wars.

Do you attend shows? Last 2...Phish 8/12 and 8/13. Noblesville, IN

1. Name - David Buckingham

2. Age - 59

3. Day job - retiring after 29 years as a judge

4. Location - western Kentucky

5. Collecting interest - Mantle cards and memorabilia and vintage complete Topps and Bowman sets

6. - Family - wife of 28 years and 23 year old son

7. How long in hobby - 32 years, not counting 1958-63 as a kid

8. Other interests - golf

9. Do you attend shows? - National

1. Name- Marty Ogelvie

2. Age- 45

3. Day job- Network Engineer

4. Location- Atlanta, Ga.

5. Collecting interest- early 20th century tobacco (T206 etc).

6. Family- married with 10 year old son and 6 year old boy/girl twins.

7. How long in hobby- since 1989.

8. Other interests- geneology, golf, Dallas Cowboys.

9. Do you attend shows? I used to try and find one every other weekend but have not been to a local show in 5 plus years. I still try to visit the National every couple years.

1. Name- Mike Steiner

2. Age- 46

3. Day job- Meeting Planner

4. Location- Naperville, IL

5. Collecting interest- Game worn White Sox jerseys and bats and any great display item from the Sox or Comiskey Park. I would consider myself an expert on White Sox jerseys and have compiled a large database of photos. My website - http://www.freewebs.com/karamaxjoe/

6. Family- Married 20 years with three kids

7. How long in hobby- Cards since 1973, but reconnected with the game worn in 1992 after my first child was born.

8. Other interests- Running and working out to keep from dropping dead too early.

9. Do you attend shows? I always attend the National when it comes through Chicago and I'll attend the Sun Times shows on occassion.

Pat, "Indycar tire tech" from Indianapolis. My favorite sporting event. Been there many times with many great memories. Very awesome!

1. Name- Bruce Babcock

2. Age- 59. SOB.

3. Day job- Composer, orchestrator, conductor for film & television, as well as the concert hall, working with everyone from Angela Lansbury to Metallica.

4. Location- CA

5. Collecting interest- I have gradually moved back in time to the 19th century. N28, N29, N43, N162, N184, N300, N172, Newsboy cabinets, + D322, E95, E103, T209, T207, D304, T200, misc. type cards, and any Eddie Mathews items.

6. Family- Married, with one cat.

7. How long in hobby- Since 1980.

8. Other interests- genealogy, astronomy, theology.

9. Do you attend shows? The National most years.

Barry, Mike, check out http://chessjam.com sometime if you enjoy playing online. It's made by the company I work for and they have around 50k players. There are daily and weekly tournaments and some very good players from all over the globe.

Paul,

We are starting to come back. New chassis, multiple engine manufactures, hopefully we can regain the throne from NASCAR (like it was before the split). Would like to see us back at PIR too.

Pat

Thanks Trae. I'll take a look at it.

1. Name - Mike Hoevet
2. Age - 45
3. Day job - Pharmaceutical Sales
4. Location - Ann Arbor,MI
5. Collecting interest - Pre WWII display memorabilia (trophies,pennants, pinbacks, figural pieces, photos, equipment, anthing that can sit on a shelf or hang on a wall).
6. Family - Wife of 20 yrs. and two daughters 14 and 17.
7. How long in hobby - 1979-1990 (cards) 1990-today (cards + memorabilia).
8. Other interests - Exercise, woodworking, my kids athletics, watching sports).
9. Do you attend shows? Most nationals the past 10 years and every antique show I can find.
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1. Name- Anthony Kates

2. Age- 25

3. Day job- US Army Soldier

4. Location- Kandahar, Afghanistan (Unit is stationed in Vilseck, Germany).

5. Collecting interest- 33 Goudey, Pr-1970's RC's, early 50's Bowman issues

6. Family- Wife and soon to be 3 year old son

7. How long in hobby- 19 years and counting. Took small breaks, but never got completely out.

8. Other interests- Reading mystery/fiction thriller books, motivational/business minded non-fiction; watching movies and TV shows (currently on Sons of Anarchy); playing any sport I can get my hand on (hockey, baseball, basketball, football, racquetball, etc); blogging.

9. Do you attend shows? Haven't been to a show in over 10 years, but if I find some where ever I decide to move to when I get out of the Army, you will be able to find me and my son there :D

1. Name- Joshua Levine

2. Age- 39

3. Day job- 4th grade teacher

4. Location- CA

5. Collecting interest- phillies, t205s

6. Family- wife

7. How long in hobby- 25 years and counting

8. Other interests- books, music, movies

9. Do you attend shows? I would if there were any left in Southern California.

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1. Name- Jeff Schwarz

2. Age- 55 (2 days ago)

3. Day job- retired physical education teacher, coach, and athletic director. Now I assign sports officials for 15,400 games per year and just got selected to assign the basketball refs for a North Shore high school conference. "Retired" is not really the right word, but the first pension check gets sent next week!

4. Location- Arlington Hts., Illinois - good to see so many IL and southern WI people on here!

5. Collecting interest- Missing only a few cards to complete the 1923-24 Exhibits, 1931-32 Exhibits, 1933 Exhibits, W711-1, E121 Series of 80, R303A, Wide Pen Premiums (Type 2 only), R315, Diamond Star master set, 35 Goudey master set, Morgan Red Belts, 1926-29 Exhibits, and Dietsche Postcard sets

6. Family- Wife of 26 years, son Andrew (23), son Kyle (22), daughter Emily (18), and cockapoo Kelsey (10).

7. How long in hobby- My father and I started to collect seriously when we picked up a Beckett guide at the 1982 or 1983 Chicago National. Dad started collecting pre-war (his era) and I completed Topps sets, wrappers and press pins. Dad also started doing football and hockey sets, and then I leapfrogged Dad and started working on tobacco sets. This Board has been instrumental in getting us interested in caramel sets. Once I finish the above sets, I will just get whatever appeals to me. Dad, at age 91, is no longer active but loves to see what I've picked up.

8. Other interests- Sports officiating, music, travel, and hoping to see the Cubs win one!

9. Do you attend shows? - Luckily living in Chicagoland provides many show opportunities but rarely find anything on our wantlist.

Photo is me umpiring a mens league championship game played at Wrigley with my sons in tow. They got a day off of school and got to run around Wrigley. What a thrill!

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Anthony K:

Just wanted to say "thanks" to you and all the other men and women serving with the coalition forces in Afghanistan. Words can't express the respect and admiration I have for the job you're doing. A lot of the Canadian kids that have paid the ultimate price over there were deployed from a base about an hour from where I live, and every time I see another group ship out, it reminds me to be thankful for all who answer their nation's call.

Have a Merry Christmas and a safe and healthy New Year.

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1. Name- Steve Morrow

2. Age- 53

3. Day job- Grocery Store General Manager

4. Location-Arkansas

5. Collecting interests- 68 Tigers, Gas House Cardinals, 30s to 70s team signed balls, Mantle, completing signed 68 Topps set, etc.

6. Family- wife, 2 kids, 5 grand kids

7. How long in hobby- 30 years. Show dealer, Sports Collector's Digest advertiser (as 10th Inning Sports, Joplin, Mo.) and retail store owner from 1984 thru 1994.

8. Other interests- Golf, music

9. Do you attend shows? Set up at 100s in 80s and 90s. Haven't attended one in years.

1. Name - Charles

2. Age - 41

3. Day job - IT field

4. Location - Europe

5. Collecting interest - T206, 1954 Bowman, 1969 and 1970 Topps baseball

6. Family - Married, 4 year old son

7. How long in hobby - First pack of cards in 1976. Totally into the hobby from 1980 - 1986. Got back into the hobby in 2002.

8. Other interests - Exercising, probability theory, European soccer

9. Do you attend shows? Went to the Chantilly show a couple of years ago. Attended the National in N.J. back in the day.

Ditto. Anthony, I am very proud that you are part of this little group and a part of our armed services. Thank you for your service.

Lee Hoyle

Meet And Greet
 

1. Name- Mike MacCulloch

2. Age- 36

3. Day job- Director of Marketing & Corporate Sales for a minor league hockey team

4. Location- Edmonds, WA (20 minutes north of Seattle)

5. Collecting interest- Earl Averill memorabilia, low grad T-206’s, cards of former players who are now in professional ball and working on a signed 1957 set.

6. Family- Wife and two kids (that I know of).

7. How long in hobby- Since 1983, took a little break while in college

8. Other interests- Coaching college baseball. Currently I am an assistant community college coach and serve as league president for a summer collegiate baseball league which I also coach in

9. Do you attend shows? No, need to spend some time with the family since I am at over 100 sporting events per year.

1. Name- Rick Mynatt

2. Age- 48

3. Day job- Fire Chief...I will celebrate my 30th year in the fire service on February 9, 2011 :)

4. Location- Cincinnati, Ohio

5. Collecting interest- I am 14 cards away from completing my 1971 Topps BB set in NM or better and I have a total of 14 cards for my new project, a 1955 Topps BB set. I also collect players of "The Big Red Machine" Rose, Bench, Perez etc.

I have raw sets from the 70's that I work on every now and then that I would love to finish off some day. I also have a modern weakness which is the1984 Donruss. I to embarrassed to tell anybody how many I have, but if you need to finish your set I am the man to see...lol

6. Family- Married for 12 years the first time and got two great kids (boy and a girl) out of the deal. (that was all I got out of that deal!) My second marriage is going strong at 13 years and has given me another child a beautiful daughter who is 9 going on 16.

My son who is 18 and I are very close and spend a lot of time together. He collects cards with me although he likes the shiny stuff (he says I like the dusty, musty stuff) We also enjoy astronomy and spend a lot of time outdoors with a telescope.

My oldest is my 22 year old daughter who actually just moved back home with us. When she was a teenager she couldn't wait to get out on her own and now she couldn't wait to come home :)

7. How long in hobby- I started collecting in 1973 and still have all of my childhood cards. I went through periods where I would put them away for awhile, but would always get them back out again. I haven't put them away this time since sometime in the mid 90's.

8. Other interests- My job and astronomy (Family is a given)

9. Do you attend shows? Local card shows only, never the National although that is on the "To Do" list

Name- Kyle Barniak
2. Age- 38

3. Day job- Local Estate Auction Manager/Antique Sales

4. Location- Branchville, NJ

5. Collecting interest- Any and all sports memorabilia/Pre 70s Hockey Cards

6. Family- Wife Tami & dog Bella

7. How long in hobby- Since I was a kid......

8. Other interests-Antiques, anything outdoors

9. Do you attend shows? Not currently, just auctions....

Name- Nelson

2. Age- 29

3. Day job- sales department in a ford dealer


4. Location- quebec canada

5. Collecting interest- hockey card for now 20 years since 1990. Now my new interrest is in the vintage baseball card. I think about start a mantle collection and other yankess HOF.

6. Family- My girlfriend and my dog

7. How long in hobby- Since 1990

8. Other interests- American muscle car, principaly Mopar. I own a plymouth 'cuda for summer fair temperature cruiser!

9. Do you attend shows? Hockey card show in montreal canada.

1. Name- Brian Marshall

2. Age- 32

3. Day job- Director for an eDiscovery firm

4. Location- Highland Park, NJ

5. Collecting interests- T206, T59 and assorted issue cards that catch my eye at shows

6. Family- Wife

7. How long in hobby- I only got back into the hobby six months ago after attending a local mall show and seeing T206s in person for sale for the first time in my life, but collected for most of my childhood.

8. Other interests- Military history, Premier League Soccer, Fine Dining

9. Do you attend shows? I try to attend the local shows in Central Jersey on a regular basis and made some really great additions to my collection,

1. Name- Max Weder

2. Age- 52

3. Day job- Tax litigation lawyer (formerly for the Department of Justice; in private practice since 1998)

4. Location- Vancouver, B.C.

5. Collecting interests- Western Canada cards and ephemera (and for Tom, Barry, Jason, Mike and maybe one or two lurkers, a passing interest in baseball books ;) )

6. Family- Spouse Jennifer Ettinger (www.ettinger.ca), no kids, 4 year old frisbee leaping Australian Shepherd

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7. How long in hobby- Baseball book collector since 1992. Collecting cards sporadically since 1998 or so.

8. Other interests- UBC baseball, dog agility, (did I mention baseball books?), Class A baseball here in Vancouver. art collecting

9. Do you attend shows? There are a few reasonable shows here a year, but the focus is naturally on hockey. Few baseball cards, but the occasional find of memorabilia

Max- you forgot to mention baseball books.:)

Name- Lou Del Pinto
2. Age- 46

3. Day job- jack of many trades

4. Location-Uniontown,Pa

5. Collecting interest- Clemente,Stargell,anything Pittsburgh sports related,watever catches my eye.

6. Family-Wife Carol 20yrs,2 sons Andy 18,Zach 15

7. How long in hobby- Since I was a kid......

8. Other interest:Lifting weights,old stuff,alot of other peoples junk!

9. Do you attend shows?

1. Name- Greg

2. Age- 37

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4. Location- Birmingham, AL

5. Collecting interest- Working on W517 set, 1920 Big Heads, Ruth

6. Family- Wife, son, and four daughters!

7. How long in hobby- Since I was a kid

8. Other interest: Family, Powerlifting, grip strength training and feats

9. Do you attend shows? There are none around here.

1. Name- Jeremy Gilbert

2. Age- 33

3. Day job- Software engineer

4. Location- Renton WA

5. Collecting interest- Pre-war, haven't narrowed it down yet

6. Family- Wife, 2 sons, 1 daughter

7. How long in hobby- 10 years as a "grown-up"

8. Other interest:

9. Do you attend shows? Wish I could.

1. Name- Jarrod

2. Age- 33

3. Day job- Bank Manager

4. Location- Asheville, NC

5. Collecting interest- '52-69 Topps signed HOFers, Harmon Killebrew, Granny Hamner, Smoky Burgess, and newly into T206.

6. Family- Wife, 2 dogs, 1 cat

7. How long in hobby- Collected in '89-91 and stopped. Got back into it in Jan '10.

8. Other interests- Music. Session drummer for bands throughout the US. Touring drummer for a band in LA.

9. Do you attend shows? Not in 20 years, but I'd love to...

Name: Chris Hicks
Age: 30
Job: College Student
Location: Olathe, Kansas
Collecting Interest: Pre-War all the way to the shiny stuff. Getting more into vintage though. The "golden age" intrigues me.
Family: A one-eyed cat named Hera
How long in hobby: Since 1990 with a break here and there.
Other interests: Reading, baseball history, listening to music
Do you attend shows: Yes, a few a year. Never been to the national, but would love to go.

NAME:Frank
AGE:46
JOB:Med Field
LOCATION:West coast Florida, near Tampa
COLLECTING INTEREST:Pre War(type collecting)
FAMILY:Wife, 3 children
HOW LONG HOBBY:few years
ATTEND SHOWS?:Just the National

1. Name-Tom Jordan

2. Age- 44

3. Day job - systems engineer for a federal government agency that sends folks into space

4. Location- Yorktown, VA

5. Collecting interest - 1960+ baseball cards, 1970+ football cards, Reds, Steelers, autos, currently finishing up a 1961T bb set.

6. Family- wife and three kids, two boys and a girl

7. How long in hobby- 30 years on and off, starting as a kid

8. Other interests- fishing, coaching baseball, hiking,

9. Do you attend shows? Went to the National this summer and do a few local shows per year, occaisonally CSA in Chantilly.

1. Name-Brian

2. Age- 36

3. Day job - Longie

4. Location- So.Cal

5. Collecting interest - vintage cards and Lakers sports memorabilia

6. How long in hobby- 20 years

7. Other interests- Sports on TV

8. Do you attend shows? not Lately

1. Name- Eric Shaeffer

2. Age- 30

3. Day job- Health Care Maintenance/HVAC/Electrician

4. Location- Murfreesboro, TN

5. Collecting interest- t205, 68 Topps Hockey.

6. Family- wife and 5mo daughter.

7. How long in hobby- 7 yrs as an adult.

8. Other interests- Playing golf.

9. Do you attend shows? Nope. But did it every weekend as a kid.

A special welcome to members avasiabub, celebritiesnakedp, emmadragon, garypigeon, heathersepia, kaylariyadh, NiliStisa, riceistanbul and the illustrious poommaAppague. And, googlesketchup, glendacamel and joehuman, too. Can Qual Hildvpoad be far behind? Tell us about yourselves, what you collect etc. Lots of friendly expertise here, folks, so don't be shy. We don't bite.

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1. Name - Steve Dawson.

2. Age - 48.

3. Job - U.S. Air Force.

4. Location - San Antonio TX.

5. Collecting interest - T206 and pre-WWII Hall of Famers. I also collect items from San Diego CA sports teams, and Hank Aaron, Ted Williams and Nolan Ryan.

6. Family - Single.

7. How long in hobby - I've been collecting steadily since I was a kid in the early 1970s.

8. Other interests - Astronaut autographs.

9. Do you attend shows? I try to get to the Tri-Star shows in Houston TX, but that's it.
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It's me...
 

1. Name- Erich Wolters

2. Age- 29

3. Day job - IT new business sales

4. Location- boston, MA ( moving to DC in February!)

5. Collecting interest- e95/96/103, type 1 photos, baseball literature, n172/162, t212/227

6. Family- wifenof two years

7. How long in hobby- since 1992 / vintage since 2006

8. Other interests- Abe Lincoln, reading, politics, eating:), family, golf, traveling, meeting and working with people from the hobby

9. Do you attend shows? Shriners show, will attend DC shows once I get there next month!

Eric - FYI, you will be just in time for the next Chantilly, VA show - March 18th-20th. The show location is close to the intersection of Routes 28 & 50 in the western end of Fairfax County. Hope to see you there.
Val

1. Name- Jim

2. Age- 31

3. Day job - audit manager (no, NOT IRS)

4. Location- Pasadena, CA ( just moved from SF a 3 months ago)

5. Collecting interest- Modern - all kinds; Vintage - Joined the forum to get started with T206 - probably a team set.

6. Family- single, no kids

7. How long in hobby- one and off since I was a kid - 1987

8. Other interests- college football, movies, enjoying life

9. Do you attend shows? in SF I occasionally went to mall shows. I've checked out Frank&Sons in SoCal a couple times.

Meet and Greet
 

Name: John Harrell

Age: 64

Job: psychology professor, Troy University

Location: Montgomery, AL

Collecting interests: 1930's sets, t205's, 48-80 Bowman/Topps set run, 19th century hand-made bats

Family: married, two daughters

How long in hobby: 20 years

Other interests: renaissance music, western campaigns of civil war, cooking

Attend shows: No. none in my area

1. Name- Jeff G.

2. Age- 48

3. Day job- Owner and Manager of Apartment Communities in the Northeast.

4. Location- Orange County NY (60 miles North of Manhattan) near West Point.

5. Collecting interest- All vintage sports publications and ephemera except for cards. I know, what am I doing on Net54? I have recently begun shifting my interests from publications to pre 1975 wire photos (preferably with paper captions). The teams I am primarily interested in are the Brooklyn Dodgers, NY Mets, NY Giants football and Army football.

6. Family- Awesome wife and 16 & 19 yr old daughters. The 19 year old is following in her Mom's footsteps and is in her second semester in Pharmacy College.

7. How long in hobby- 25 yrs or more.

8. Other interests- Volunteer Firefighter, Golf, Fantasy Baseball, Grateful Dead (Furthur, DSO and other post Jerry's death bands)

9. Do you attend shows? Mostly large ephemera shows, Brimfield, antique shows and flea markets. Once in a while I might go to Westchester.

1. Name- Martin Dalziel

2. Age- 51

3. Day job- GM for a Retail Point Of Sale and Management Systems company serving the restaurant, cinema, convenience and general retail industries.

4. Location- Metro Atlanta, GA

5. Collecting interest- All across the board, though pretty inactive now - T3 on the card side and bats on the memorabilia side were always a focus. I still have a soft spot for mini bats.

6. Family- Donna, my wife of 27 years and our two boys, Raymond and Jamie (dec 'd.)

7. How long in hobby? 25 years

8. Other interests - collector of all manner of things; too many things really but anything different, cool and evocative of an era is fair game. Uncommon vinyl 45's in particular, vinyl records in general (soul, garage, psych, rockabilly, country gospel, reggae/rocksteady, folk, ssw, etc.), Southern Pottery, Folk Art, NM religious art. Folk Art is a shared love for Donna and me so we do a lot of auctions, estate sales, garage and fleas, etc. together.

9. Do you attend shows? I don't. Atlanta is somewhat a wasteland for shows, though there is actually one tomorrow. I won't be there as I'm off to an estate auction .

1. Name-David Novakovich Jr.

2. Age-31

3. Day job-Union Ironworker

4. Location-Painesville, Oh(about 20 miles east of Cleveland)

5. Collecting interests-pre-war(mostly HOF and Cleveland players), also modern HOF rookies and potentially HOF rookies(the 'roiders are making this tough), topps complete sets(standard and traded only), autos, 1938 Churchman Boxing and 1956 Topps football.

6. Family- Wife that I've been with for almost 10 years, 6 and 7 year old sons, 2 year old daughter, 8 yr old American Bulldog, and the kids' a**hole puppy..

7. How long in hobby-Originally from '86-94. Started back up around 6 years ago..

8. Other interests/hobbies-Music(I used to have a band, but just don't have the time anymore), backyard wrestling(yes, I'm one of those idiots, and my old HS and college coaches would probably be ashamed of me now because of this). Sci-fi and horror movies/tv shows.. Cigarettes, coffee, and the family.

9. Do you attend shows? Not very often...There's one big vintage show in Strongsville that I like to get to every year, and will occasionally stumble into one of those crappy mall shows by accident. Wow, are those things just a complete and total embarrassment to the hobby nowadays...

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10. Favorite item in collection- April 7, 1869 Chicago Tribune, with a nice long article and team breakdowns of the upcoming 1869 NABBP season's professional teams. Basically 1869 was the first year that the NABBP added the professional division, which is often considered the first professional sports league. I would however like to find the April 3, 1869 New York Tribune with the first printing of the article as well.

1. Name- Chris Buckler

2. Age- 30

3. Day job - Print Shop Manager, Photographer, Card Dealer

4. Location- Louisville, KY

5. Collecting interest- Interesting Postcards, Dietsche Cobb, R312, Louisville Players, Tobacco Advertising and Tins

6. Family- Wife and dog

7. How long in hobby- Since I was a kid

8. Other interests- A little bit of everything

9. Do you attend shows? Yes as a dealer. The National, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Philly, Cincy, Nashville, and the occasional local show.

1. Name- Dave

2. Age- 23

3. Day job - Teacher

4. Location- Philly Suburbs

5. Collecting interest- Grew up collecting 80's and 90's, but I'm getting hooked on prewar

6. Family- G/F

7. How long in hobby- Since 93 (on and off)

8. Other interests- Video games, movies, sports

9. Do you attend shows? Occasionally, but only around my area



Thanks for the welcome to the board! Looking forward to discussing collecting with you all :)