My gut says oak, but I wouldn't rule out bamboo (though that species wasn't as trendy 30 years ago.)

Likely cocobolo.

at least make it '68 Topps wood veneer..(and I get that it was Dan who made the first reference to 1987 Topps)....but just sayin'..

It was made from wood grain paneling stripped from the basement of a 1960's home or old medical office in a TB ward.

I just bought a T205 Broadleaf from Dan and no complaint about his scans. Good person to deal with in my opinion.

Pau Lope

There is a thread on the autograph forum about the 1987 Topps Baseball set that may be one of the most fascinating threads on this entire forum. And I'm not even kidding.

Dan,

I agree with you. As a 1987 Topps specialist, I have asked only you a question on Net54 and all I get is a bunch of fodder from a half a dozen other yahoos.:D


or is it 7 or 8 yahoos by now?;)

I too have bought from Dan. A beautiful T206 John Ganzel PSA 4.5 to be exact. I was pleasantly surprised at how nice the card looked after receiving it, never thinking it could be as beautiful in hand as it looked in Dan's crystal clear scans. :)

Dan is one of the good guys in the hobby and I am proud to call him my friend.

Dan
 

Done numerous dealings with Dan and he is a class act all the way.

I always thought 1968 was basket weave. :confused:

Dan
 

I've only Purchased one item from Dan in the past and it was one of the best transactions . He had a card listed in his Darby's eBay store that I really wanted as a buy it now ,but was out of my price range. His listing included a make an offer option. After contacting him he gave me a very fair price and also allowed me to pay it off in 3 installments . Since the card was very rare and ungraded I was unsure if it was altered and told him I was sending it to a grading co.to in -case it for protection. He concluded our transaction by telling me not to worry that if the card did not get a numerical grade I could send it back for a full refund. The card came back with a favorable grade . Truly amazing customer service and a pleasure to deal with.

(T206 Joe Tinker Port missing Red Ink)

Thanks again Dan!
Regards

John Perrotta

No worries, Dan. My soon to be 53 yr old eyes aren't much better. :D

+1000 Dan is truly a class act and a hobby friend!!!

Burlap is how I understand it.

Dan the man! One of the true real guys of the hobby and in the top class of knowledge here in the board. One of my favorite cards he sold me two decades ago was a Joe DiMaggio Zeenut card with coupon and he was flexible on price which I appreciated. Plus, he is a great buyer as he doesn't even haggle that much which I feel is a lost art. Dan is like EF Hutton of the stock market. When Dan talks, collectors should listen. I know I do and I'm thankful to have him as a longtime friend.

Dan is always easy to work with.

For those who have not met Dan, he is one of the foremost experts on T206 oddities, amongst other early baseball collectibles.

I am fortunate to (still) be able to collect with my dad - and we have done several transactions with Dan. Dan has a truly remarkable collection and tends to price cards to remain in his collection (which I fully understand) but occasionally I just can't help myself.

On the other hand, when Dan has purchased an item from my dad or I, it's a very straightforward process ... "what are you asking for this xx card?" Once answered, this is followed immediately by either a payment or a small smile with "I'll pass".

Congrats Dan on some well deserved fame.

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Congrats on the article Dan. Also do you have any of those rare Farino cards? :)