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Name-Pete Costanzo
Age-39 Day Job-Fin Advisor Location-Lancaster PA Collecting Interests-Had been all modern sports, now almost exclusively prewar Family-Wife of 3 years and 20 mos. old boy How long in the hobby-Since I was a kid Other Interests-I play some bad golf but enjoy it, big Springsteen fan(have to be since I grew up in N. Jersey), and get roped into attending craft shows with my wife living in Amish Country. Guess we all have to pay the bills sometimes. Do you attend shows? Always the Philly Show, and plan on the National in the next year or two. Favorite item in collection-E103 Wags recently purchased from Leon. Leon if you read this, thanks again for helping out my collection and for answering all of my questions and your input! |
Name: Bruce Esser
Age: 61 Day Job: Physics Teacher Location: Omaha NE Collecting interests: Nebraska Minor League Baseball My Nebraska Minor League Website: http://www.nebaseballhistory.com/ Family: Wife of 35 years, 2 daughters one is an architect the other owns a photography studio. How Long in Hobby: Just recently became serious. Have collected sporadically since the 60's. Other Interests: I coach a high school girls trapshooting team http://www.omahamarian.org/trap Shows: Hope to make my first major show this year. |
Name: nick friedrich
Age: 30 Day Job: compliance analyst / bartender Location: long island, ny Collecting interests: 56 topps in psa (7), 71 topps in (8), 84-91s mets teams, 01 SP g/u fabrics, 00 ud legendary signatures, 92 donruss elite & DK in (10) NOLAN RYAN, mickey mantle, MMA/UFC cards of Brock Lesnar, significant game tickets, and any autographed items that strike me Family: nope How Long in Hobby: since i was little Other Interests: riding motorcycles/atvs/dirtbikes (have an 07 ninja zx6-r, 98 banshee & 01 yz 125) Shows: not really - hit the philly show once like 7 years ago but not much since |
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1. Name- Mark Anderson
2. Age- 38 and sliding downhill fast 3. Day job- Director of Beckett Grading Services (insert "boos" here) 4. Location- Texas (10 minutes from Leon) 5. Collecting interest- beat up/affordable pre-1950 Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth items (anything at all), autographs (entertainment, political, cartooning, sports, etc.), sketch cards, pre-war sports games 6. Family- 1 gorgeous southern belle wife, 1 zoo (2 rescue dogs, 5 rescue cats) 7. How long in hobby- 23 years 8. Other interests- Bible Study, family, collecting comics/coins/animation art/toys/everything else, music, guns, travel, board/card game fanatic, now taking up art as an alternative to spending money on hobbies! 9. Do you attend shows? Way too many! Prior to illness, about 12-15/year, now about 5-6/year, including every National but 1 since 1997. |
1. Name- Dan Paradis
2. Age- 52 3. Day job- Partner: Hawk's Landing Country Club Computer Software Consulting 4. Location- Southington, CT 5. Collecting interest- MLB HOF RC's (or earliest affordable option); although the recent "Set Recommendations" post may have inspired me to go after a set I can actually complete! -- Carl Yastrzemski Cards and Memorabilia -- NFL HOF QB's autographs on mini-helmets -- NFL RC's www.danparadis.com 6. Family- Wife (31 years), daughter (27 today!) and son 24 7. How long in hobby- 8 yrs 8. Other interests- Electronic gadgets, computers, home theater's 9. Do you attend shows? Occasionally |
1. Name- Doug
2. Age- 29 3. Day job- Landscaping 4. Location- Cincinnati area 5. Collecting interest- Currently inactive. Previously 1952-69 Topps, mainly Mickey Mantle cards 6. Family- Single, no kids. 7. How long in hobby- 13 years, around since the original Full Count board. 8. Other interests- Whatever catches my attention. 9. Do you attend shows? Nope. |
1. Name - Matt
2. Age - 38 3. Day job - Account Management 4. Location - Connecticut 5. Collecting interest - I'm trying to focus more on older stuff as indicated in my signature below...and I have a pretty neat side project collecting everything related to a journeyman ball player named Josh Phelps. 6. Family - Married to a very patient woman (Sarah) w/ three beautiful little girls (twins Lily & Emma, 9, and Sophie, 6). 7. How long in hobby - Since 1978...I remember gettin packs of cards every Sunday morning from my mom as a payoff for going to church. 8. Other interests - playing hoop/softball, coaching the kids, music. 9. Do you attend shows? Usually hit Westchester. Hope to get to the National when it comes back to Baltimore. |
1. Name- PeterB Just joined this forum (1st post)
2. Age- 48 3. Day job- Software Technical Support Team Leader 4. Location- Cape Cod Massachusetts 5. Collecting interest- T-cards, N-cards, topps 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 6. Family- Wife, 2 dogs, cats 7. How long in hobby- 7 years old till 18 years old; 25 years old and continuing 8. Other interests- photography, boating 9. Do you attend shows? Now just 2 per year. The Boston Sports Collectors Club Show & the Cranston Sports Collectors Club Show |
Scott Heibler
Age: 42 Occupation: Teacher Location: West Bend, Wisconsin (suburb of Milwaukee) My card collection is made up of Milwaukee Braves cards, currently working on finishing PSA 5+ set of '53, 57 and 58 Topps. I also collect Milwaukee Braves memorabilia. Family: Just me and the Mrs. Started in the hobby when I was 33. My grandpa passed away and left me a 1953 complete set of Braves Spic n' Span cards. Since then, I have been plugging away on other Braves sets. Other hobbies: hunting; deer and water fowl. Fishing; flyfishing for trout, salmon and musky. Fly tying |
1. Name- Jay Strasz
2. Age- 35 3. Day job- 911 Communications Supervisor 4. Location- Detroit, Michigan 5. Collecting interest- Hank Greenberg cards. He left Detroit on the same train with my Grandpa when he joined the Army for WWII. Ive always felt some sort of connection with him since my Grandpa died when i was young. Im also trying to complete a full set of Topps Mickey Mantle cards. I cant afford the nicer ones, but "collector grade" and well loved are fine with me! 6. Family- fiancee and 2 labs who are like my sons, 12 and 5. 7. How long in hobby- buying baseball cards since i was 10. I have been goign to shows since I was about 12 or so. I never got caught up in new cards and have always passed right by those tables! I love the old stuff. 8. Other interests- some game worn hockey jerseys and hockey memorbilia. Believe it or not, i have an extremely large collection of hockey fight videos that i have amassed over the years. 9. Do you attend shows - I used to every weekend. That ended when i hit my early 20's. I still try to hit the monthly how at Gibralter Trade Center in Mt Clemens, Michigan. The show doesnt measure up to its old days, but i still enjoy it. 10 - Recent pickups - 1948 Bowman Bob Feller, 1958, 1964, 1965, 1966 Mickey Mantles (Topps) National Chicle Hank Greenberg, "Heads Up" Hank Greenberg, 1959 Topps Hank Aaron, Willie Mays. Probably a few more, but thats the haul from the last 6 months or so. I just found an old tobacco card i picked up when i was a kid and forgot about, 1911 T205 Ed Killian, so that was pretty cool to realize i had a 100 year old card! A few of my cards: http://thumb1.webshots.net/t/16/16/7...9BZBuRY_th.jpg |
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Name: Bill Brodhead
Age: 55 Day Job: High School / Substitute Teacher Location: Garfield, N.J. Home of Miles Austion & Louie Castillo Dealer Interests: Early tobacco & caramel cards Family: Single & happy Years in the hobby: Over 40 years Other interests: Silver & U.S. Gold coins Shows: Did the Garfield card show for 20 years & now setting up in Toms River, N.J.. I have been an e-bay power seller since 1998. The picture below is the great football wide receiver Freddy B. & me. |
About Me
1. Name- Glyn Parson
2. Age- 38 3. Day job- Now Owner Spring training Sportscards ( Starting In June/July President All County Employment Services) 4. Location- Blandon PA 5. Collecting interest- T5's and Pittsburgh Pirates 6. Family- wife and 4 year old daughter 7. How long in hobby- 31 years 8. Other interests- Classic Rock n Roll, Traveling to visit friends around USA 9. Do you attend shows? Yes mostly in Philly area and National but i travel occasionally for a show. |
1. Name- Jimi Thayer
2. Age- 32 3. Day job- 3rd grade teacher, high school percussion instructor 4. Location- Howard, OH -- about an hour from Columbus 5. Collecting interest- 1957 Topps high grade set, Lections, T205s, HOF RCs, and a few other random things 6. Family- wife and two daughters that are 6 and 3 7. How long in hobby- 25 years, but about 8 years in prewar cards 8. Other interests- I write music for a local high school percussion ensemble that performs a rock show (lights, smoke machines, etc....love it!) 9. Do you attend shows? In the last 10 years I've been to only 3 shows which includes the 2005 and 2007 Nationals |
jimi
always glad to see you back around, ole buddy.
remember the old epdg days! best, barry |
great idea, Leon!
1. Name: Bill Hedin
2. Age: 49 (50 in July!) 3. Day Job: Retired in 2008 from promoting shows (1977-2008), owned stores in the 80's. 4. Location: Framingham, Massachusetts 5. Collecting Interests: Ted Wiliams, vintage Boston cards, 61 Fleer & 67 Topps, many other cards as well. 6. Family: Wife Becky, 2 daughters, 2 grand-children 7. How Long in Hobby: Since 1973 via SCD/Trader Speaks, I ran thousands of shows in my life and attended others in 23 States. I owned 2 stores and ran a third as a co-operative. These days, I'm happy to be a collector. 8. Other Interests: Pain management with opiates and researching blood diseases. I love Net54, youtube and Facebook! 9. Do you Attend Shows: Not since my last one in 2008. During my 30+ years running shows and being in the hobby, I've met the most wonderful people in the world and I always talk about that. However, I have also met the darkest elements of the hobby. Shows today are a shell of their former selves. The future is "virtual shows", such as this site! 10. My favorite people: The finest people I've had the pleasure of knowing are the members of Net 54! Good luck and God Bless you all.......... |
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Name- Ben Hudson
Age- 45 Day job- Loan Officer Location- Peoria,IL Collecting interest-Pre World War II cards especially Goudey, T205, T206, and Playball How long in hobby? off and on for 38 years going back to when I was a kid Other interests- Travel Do you attend shows? I used to attend a lot of shows from the mid 1980'a through the early 1990's. Basically before the autograph market boom. I am planning to attend the National this year. __________________ |
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1. Name: Neal Kublin
2. Age: 44 3. Day Job: Sales Rep for Security company 4. Location: South Florida but originally from Boston,MA 5. Collecting Interests: Pre-1960 cards especially Red Sox players,team sets,etc. 6. Family: Wife Jennifer, 2 daughters 7. How Long in Hobby: Since I was 5. My dad and I use to travel all over New England to attend many shows together. 9. Do you Attend Shows: Once in a while attend a local show near the house. 10. My favorite people: All of you on N54 |
Name - Roy Zalameda
Age - 50 Day - Spaceflight Instrument I&T Engineer ( Work for NASA, Langley Research Center ) Location - Hampton, Virginia Collecting Interest - Brooklyn Dodger stuff, 72'Topps High numbers, vintage autographs Family - Single How Long in the Hobby - Since 84' Fleer update Dwight Gooden was valued at $100 Other Interest - Studying the various types of tree bark in VA ( avid golfer ) Shows attended - Last year at Chantilly VA ( Marco Rol ). I attended or set-up at 4 consecutive nationals starting in 1992 ( Anahiem, Atlanta, Arlington, and Chicago ). I am not sure of the order, but I was there. |
Meet and Greet
Name: Adam Goldenberg
Age: 44 Day Job: Food Service Equipment Broker in NC/SC Location: Raleigh, NC Collecting Interest: T-206 and Bert Blyleven (#1 PSA Set) Family: Daughter 18 and Son 8 How long in the Hobby: 38 Years with breaks for trials of marriage !! Other Interests: Bowling and Golf. Watching all sports especially the NHL Attend Shows: Around Raleigh and some others including the National, Chantilly, Philly and others. |
Cool Thread
Stumbled upon this thread today, thought it was cool, so wanted to start it back up for new members since it's been idle.
Name: Jeff Barlow Age: 31 Day Job: Sales Engineer for integration/mapping/business intelligence software company in PA Location: Austin, TX (previously Shenandoah, PA...for 30 years) Collecting Interest: T-206, PSA graded, mostly HOFers Family: Wife Jill, daughter Lauren (3 years old) How long in the Hobby: Collected for about 15 years (all shiny new stuff and Kenner SLUs, took a break, recently re-entered with a pre-war only interest) Other Interests: Fantasy baseball and football, craft beers, NY Giants, Yankees, Knicks, Duke Blue Devils, whipping myself into better shape Attend Shows: Not to this point |
1. Name- Frank Burkett
2. Age- Will you still need me When I'm 64, looking more like my avatar Jess every day. 3. Day job- formerly a general surgeon 4. Location- Minocqua, Wisconsin 5. Collecting interest- currently vintage finishing my monster and as well as vintage type collector. Unloading my closet of newer stuff. 6. Family- wife, five children, two grandchildren 7. How long in hobby- reentered in 1990. 8. Other interests- bowling, golf and reading 9. Do you attend shows? I live in the woods. __________________ |
1. Name: Brian Johnson
2. Age: 49 3. Day job: Land Surveyor 4. Location: Freeport, Maine 5. Collecting interest: T206, Diamond Stars, Topps 1952-1972, wrappers & empty boxes 6. Family: Wife, Son 18, Daughter 16 7. How long collecting: 1968-1980 as a youth, 1992-present as adult 8. Other interests: Camping, hiking, bicycling, snowmobiling, woodworking 9. Do you attend shows: 1 per year...GBSCC show outside Boston |
1. Name- Ian Clarke
2. Age- 35 3. Day job- Regional Sales Manager (Sales/Engineer)- Western US for international company 4. Location- San Francisco, CA, 3 blocks from my favorite spot- AT&T Park 5. Collecting interest- just about any and all HOFers pre- 1980, with lots of 40's/50's/60's Topps/Bowman, though focus last few years has been almost all pre-war.. T206, T205, T202, N28, Goudey, Play Ball, E's.. want more N172, N162, CJ (any), M116... Love all the big names/legends- Ty and Cy, Wagner, Matty, WaJo, Speaker, Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, Williams, Jackie, Aaron, Mantle, Mays etc. but am not exlusive to any type/set/player 6. Family- girfriend who will be my wife in May, hopefully kids to follow shortly after 7. How long in hobby- 32 years- first wax packs in 1980. Packs only 1980-1988, went to first show in 1988, began collecting seriously at that point and never stopped. 8. Other interests- Watching and playing sports- baseball/football/basketball, travelling, movies, history 9. Do you attend shows? I've never travelled for a show. I used to go to the old Moscone Center show in SF as a kid, and recently have been going about every other year to the TriStar show at the Cow Palace in SF. Almost never buy, just look at all the nice stuff. Would like to go to a National at some point. |
better late than never...
1. Name: Pete
2. Age: 22 3. Day job: Risk analyst (i'm a huge math nerd) 4. Location: NY 5. Collecting interest: e104, e107, caramels 6. Family: Single! 7. How long collecting: Since 2006 8. Other interests: reading, hockey, oakland raiders, and drinking "socially" 9. Do you attend shows: not yet |
Amazing how many collectors are single, guess we are just really picky as to conditon. Yes, single and staying that way.
Rawn |
Name: Andrew Parks
Age: 40 Home: Clermont, FL 15 miles from Orlando Work: High School English teacher at Leesburg HS Years in Hobby: Started collecting T205s around 2001, sold all 104 of them and put the E102 set together which is still on the SGC registry under APs E102s. I sold that collection and started putting together a Matty collection. I sold most of my stuff, regretfully now, and have been out of the hobby for four years. Just started within the last few months. I used to post on the old Net 54 site. I recognize a lot of you guys from buying and selling with you. Other interests: I play a lot of poker in a free league and at the Hard Rock and Daytona Kennel club. Shows: I went to the National in Atlanta in mid 2000s. That was my last show. |
Name: Jason Stricker
Age: 33 Day Job: Online Marketer, Food Blogger, Photographer Location: Sterling, VA (DC suburb) Collecting Interest: T206 (14 to go!), W512. Some interest in Old Judges, T-210 series 2 Family: Wife of 4 years How Long Collecting: 1987-1992 (as a kid), 2010-present Other Interests: Revolutionary American history, photography (http://JasonStrickerPhotography.com), golf, guitar, food (http://www.CookingShorts.com) Shows: Chantilly, will attend National this year |
1. Given Name- Chris Lamb - Better Known as "Bubba" (Childhood nickname that stuck)
2. Age- 35 3. Day job- Small Business Owner / Trophies, Awards, T-Shirts & Promotional Products 4. Location- Orlando, FL 5. Collecting interest- Cincinnati Reds cards. It is my ambitious & unrealistic goal to get one of every pre-1990 Reds card ever made. 6. Family- wife of 5 amazing years, two rambunctious sons 3 1/2 & 1 1/2 7. How long in hobby- since I "worked" my first card show at the ripe old age of 5. My parents owned a card shop from 1988 to 2001. 8. Other interests- bowling, poker, karaoke, fantasy sports, reading 9. Do you attend shows? Been to the National for the past few years. No local shows to speak of anymore. |
Name: Jason Wells
Age: 32 Day Job: Executive Chef Location: Richmond,Va Collecting Interest: T209,T210,Ty Cobb,Anything Richmond Colts,Anything Virginia League Family: 11 Year Old Son How Long Collecting: Been Back 1 Year Other Interests: Vintage Tattoo Memorabilia Shows:Chantilly and Raleigh Yearly,Local Shows,Baltimore National This Year. |
1. Name- Nelson
2. Age- 30 years old 3. Day job- salesman in a ford dealer in quebec canada 4. Location- Quebec Canada 5. Collecting interest- T206, i love the look of these card and the history arround this set, you can work all your life arround this set and you will probably have not enough time with your life to collect all of them... many error, variation, back etc... i love it. 6. Family- wife & 4 month son 7. How long in hobby- since 1990 in hockey but new in baseball t206 8. Other interests- American Muscle car Mopar ( i own a 69 RT charger ) 9. Do you attend shows? No |
1. Name- Matt Tuxhorn
2. Age- 28 3. Day job- CFO for a Crop Consulting Firm, Co-Owner of 10 Mobile Home Parks in 3 states. 4. Location- Dodge City, Kansas 5. Collecting interest- T200, T201, T202, T3, & B18 Blankets 6. Family- wife, 3 month old daughter, boxer 7. How long in hobby- Off and on since 1990 8. Other interests- Researching the history of Dodge City, golfing, fishing, riding horses, going to Rockies games with my wife and daughter. 9. Do you attend shows? As much as I can. |
Name: Jeff Payne
Age: 40's Day Job: Software Location: Leesburg, VA (30 miles outside DC) Current Set Collecting Interests (Raw or Graded) Football: 1894 Mayo, 1926 Shotwell, '30 Wheaties Baseball: t206, 1951 Bowman, 1953 Topps, 1955 Topps, 1960 Topps Family: Two sons, 14 and 12 who both play baseball How long in the Hobby: back in the hobby for 5 years after 25 year break Other Interests: Little League Coach Attend Shows: My boys and I hit pretty much all of the local shows in this area including: Chantilly, Shoffs in Tysons Corner VA, Maughansville Ruritans, Rick's Card Shows in Winchester VA, CAC Collect shows in PA and MD, Fairfax VA show at Best Western, etc. Planning to head to Baltimore for the National Show for the first time! |
Name: Joe Kemmett
Age:45 Job: Police Detective Location: Cleveland, Ohio Current Interests: Any Black Sox Cards, Ruth, Gehrig, and Mantle cards. Am currently building a T201 set of PSA 4's or better, and of course, anything related to Moonlight Graham!! Family: Awesome wife and beautiful 1 year old baby boy Finn!! Other Interests: Music Attend Shows: The National when it's in Cleveland and of course the Strongsville show. |
Meet and Greet
1. Name- Jimmy Piccuito
2. Age- 36 3. Day job- GIS 4. Location- MA 5. Collecting interest- anything prewar 6. Family- wife, 2 kids 7. How long in hobby- 25 years and counting 8. Other interests- camping, fishing and just being with my family 9. Do you attend shows? yes in the Boston area, also setup a table at a few! |
1. Name- Chris Partin
2. Age- 38 3. Day job- Pastor of Plymouth Baptist Church 4. Location- Raleigh, NC 5. Collecting interest- 50-70's topps cards 6. Family- Wife of 15 years and three sons 7. How long in hobby- Since I was 8 8. Other interests- LOVE college basketball especially UNC 9. Do you attend shows? Yes. Mainly in Raleigh |
Can't believe I missed this the first time around
Name: Ed McCollum
Age: Close enough to 50 to call it that Day Job: Graphic Design Director for nonprofit provider of services for the intellectually and developmentally disabled (visit our website www.mosaicinfo.org) Location: Omaha, NE Collecting Interest: T-206s with a rubber stamp on the back from Howe McCormick, 500 W. Main St., Gainesville, Fal Family: wife of 24 years Loretta, son George, Senior at Augustana College, Rock Island, IL How long in the Hobby: since 1972. Collected complete sets of Topps for 38 years until selling them all a year ago February to concentrate on rebuilding Howe's collection. Other Interests: restoring our home one room at a time. Attend Shows: one in the last twelve years. It was a disappointment. Nothing but shiney new stuff -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
1. Name - Daniel Alsup
2. Age - 36 3. Day job - Gunnery Sergeant United States Marine Corps -Intel/Imagery Analyst 4. Location - Fayetteville, NC 5. Collecting interest - collecting T206s on a tight wife monitored budget 6. Family - Wife of 12 years (Jaime) and an 11 year old son (Austin) 7. How long in hobby - on and off since 1997, mostly modern day stuff 8. Other interests - Autism Awareness, Howard Stern, and Militaria 9. Do you attend shows? not yet http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...x10-1-Copy.jpg |
1. Name - John Clowes
2. Age - 51 3. Day job - Program Manager for Verizon Business 4. Location - Cranberry Twp, PA (outside of PITTSBURGH) 5. Collecting interest - Pittsburgh Pirates 1887+ 6. Family - Married 26 years, 2 sons (15 & 11), none of whom understand my collecting interest. 7. How long in hobby - on and off since 1970. Mom didn't throw my cards away! 8. Other interests - volleyball official/coach, Miracle League baseball coach, starting new p/t job this spring as datacaster for MLB at PNC Park. 9. Do you attend shows? not yet |
1. Name- Ken Cohen
2. Age- 60 3. Day job- retired foreign service officer (still working part-time going out overseas to work a couple of times a year) 4. Location- Alexandria, Virginia (across the Potomac from DC) 5. Collecting interest- mostly pre-1940 - recent emphasis on type cards but can't seem to totally pull away from sets. Just completed M101-2. 6. Family- wife and 2 sons both of whom have now crossed over to the northside of their 20s 7. How long in hobby- as adult, about 15 years 8. Other interests- shooting, good bourbon (not simultaneously) 9. Do you attend shows? Yes, if work does not interfere. Have been setting up at Chantilly, Oaks, and Pittsburgh (Robert Morris U.) __________________ |
Name: Jim MacCord
Age: 66 Day Job: Cleaning,Cooking,Shopping. Retired real estate broker,my wife still works I take care of the house...aauugh. :) Location: Lawrence,Massachusetts Collecting Interests: Mainly set building. 1956, 1960 and 1963 sets. Family: Married to my wife Sharon for 46 years, 4 grown kids and 3 grand kids How long in the Hobby? Bought my first wax pack in 1953. And did those thick cards sound good in my bicycle spokes.:eek::eek: Started collecting again in 1982 when my kids got the collecting fever. Other Interests: Volunteering, reading, Online Poker Do you attend shows? Shriner's in Wilmington, Ma. Hoping to go to a National some day. |
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1. NAME: Nick Edson
2. AGE: 58 3. DAY JOB: PR and Marketing for 12 years. Before that, sports editor of a daily paper for 24 years. 4. LOCATION: Traverse City, Michigan 5. COLLECTING INTERESTS: Detroit Tigers photo packs, pennants, Al Kaline items and anything old and oddball. 6. FAMILY: Wife, 3 kids, 2 grandsons. Married 36 years. 7. HOW LONG IN THE HOBBY: Since 1972 when I attended and set up at an early Detroit show at the Troy Hilton. 8. OTHER INTERESTS: Volunteer work. Rotary board, YMCA board president, Local college, Big Brother for 10 years. 8. DO YOU ATTEND SHOWS: When I can find them. I still do one show a year, at the Apple Festival in Kendallville, Indiana the first weekend in October. |
1. Name- @ndy Neuber†
2. Age- 29 (090482) 3. Day job- Graphic Designer/Production Supervisor at a vinyl graphics company 4. Location- Suburb of St. Louis, MO 5. Collecting interest- I collect what ever interests me that week. Recently it has been pre 1920. I do like the 33 Goudey set. Anything baseball related that strikes my fancy at a cost that I can rationalize. 6. Family- Wife and 2 Daughters (3months and 18months) 7. How long in hobby- aprox 24 years. I got a "Start collecting" kit from a book fair thing when in kindergarten. Since then I was hooked. Whenever my parents gave me money for snacks from the local drug store I would buy baseball cards and say "it comes with gum". 8. Other interests- I collect Batman (some other DC comics as well), Kid's meal toys, and movie posters. Also I wouldn't consider myself a hoarder, but when I feel something could possibly be collectible I hold onto it (Like an uncut proof sheet of Buick Invitational badges with Tiger woods on them that were printed at a previous company to a Cadbury Eggs box from the last year prior to them being bought out by Kraft) 9. Do you attend shows? Use to set up as a teenager, but after wasting many weekends with people that thought every price had to be haggled I gave up (even after bringing the price too low at times). Rarely attened, only when it is a free mall show or can get in as a volunteer (or help with someone else's table). |
1. Name - Pete Sycks
2. Age - 29 3. Day job - P.E. Teacher in Durham, NC 4. Location - Cary, NC 5. Collecting interest - Mostly auto baseballs / bats 6. Family - Wife of almost 2 years, no little shavers yet 7. How long in hobby - Since I was around 5 and hit up the local card shops in Minnesota with my dad and brother. 8. Other interests - Helping out with Habitat for humanity, playing baseball / softball and hoping the Twins don't fall back to our late '90's and early 2000's terribleness. I also like performing terrible magic tricks for my friends like the floating fork (it's a classic) 9. Do you attend shows? I hit up the one in Raleigh at the fairgrounds most times. |
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1. Name - Mike L.
2. Age - 34 3. Day job - systems engineer @ large defense contractor 4. Location - Near IAD airport 5. Collecting interest - Phillies, some modern. Vintage is a new phase. 6. Family - Wife, 2 kids, dog. 7. How long in hobby - 1985 8. Other interests - Golf, kids 9. Do you attend shows? Haven't in a long time, may have to start again! |
1. Name- Paul Griggs
2. Age- 50 3. Day job- Maint Tech for the worlds largest & best semiconductor/technology manufacturer. 4. Location- Arizona 5. Collecting interest- Postcards, caramels, N28, W502, W554, vintage Disney cards & pins, & baseball pins. 6. Family- wife, sons 15 & 16, & daughter 12 yrs old. 7. How long in hobby- Pre war since 1998. More modern stuff since 1970. 8. Other interests-Playing the guitar & bass. (I like to pretend I'm Geddy & Alex) Also, going to the shooting range. 9. Do you attend shows? Not since 1990, but would like to again. |
1. Name- Rich Smith
2. Age- 38 3. Day job- small business owner, health care staffing 4. Location- Omaha 5. Collecting interest- T206 mainly, some other pre WWII stuff as well. 6. Family- wife, two daughters and one son 7. How long in hobby- 5 years and counting 8. Other interests- avid Apple guy. iPhone, iPad, etc... 9. Do you attend shows? no, but plan on it. |
1. Name- Zach Jones
2. Age- 31 3. Day job- Collections 4. Location- Romeoville, IL 5. Collecting interest- HOF post war rookies, HOF 19th century color issues N28, N29, N162, T205 HOF, 1933, 34 Goudey HOF, 1934-36 Diamond Stars, 1938 Goudey HOF cartoons, 1941 Play Ball HOF. 6. Family- Fiancee, no kids, no pets 7. How long in hobby- 1991-1992, 1995-1996, December 2010-present 8. Other interests- Video Games, historical research. 9. Do you attend shows? no, they are too far away in other states. No much good in Chicagoland. |
1. Name- Peter Thomas
2. Age- 70 a week ago 3. Day job - Architect still at it 6 days a week - maybe 5.5 4. Location- Miami for 32 years by way of Natick and Boston 5. Collecting interest- T204, E92 all 4 flavors, E103 & 1911,1912, 1933 sepia zeenuts & 1949 Leaf. 6. Family- wife and 36 yr old son- who won grammy & latin grammy this year. 2 cats, 2 birds. 7. How long in hobby- since 1949 8. Other interests - Pain of Red Sox 9. Do you attend shows? National occasionally - maybe this year. |
Peter,
Nice to see you back around. JimB |
1. Name- Shaun Fyffe
2. Age- 31 3. Day job- Spanish Teacher, Copywriting/Web content writing 4. Location- Rockland County, NY 5. Collecting interest- Jackie Robinson 6. Family- wife and 3 year old son 7. How long in hobby- 1987-1996, April 2011-present 8. Other interests- family, web design/seo 9. Do you attend shows? on occasion - usually in White Plains - might go to National this year. |
1. Name- Frank Reinstein
2. Age- 36 3. Day job- CPA/Auditor 4. Location- West Bloomfield, MI 5. Collecting interest- BB HOF autographs, with other HOF autographs when in the area 6. Family- wife and 4 year old son 7. How long in hobby- Baseball cards 1984-2007, Autographs-since 1993 8. Other interests- Attending concerts, baseball stadiums (been to 43 different MLB stadiums) 9. Do you attend shows? On occasion for a rare appearance (Maddox in Chicago), plan on attending first national in 12 years. |
Name: Steve Orth
Age: 45 Job: Auto Body tech Location:Berks County Pa. Collecting intrest:Pre '80 cards,autos.memoribilia,Dodgers to '67,any Phillies and Phila.A's Family:Wife 13yrs daughter 22,daughter 11,son 8 How long in the hobby: on and off 35 yrs. Other intrests:Building hot rods,coaching my daughters basketball team,coaching little league. Do you attend shows? Local card shows and car shows |
Name: Mike Knapp
Age: 49 Day Job: Social Work supervisor State of Washington Location: Puyallup, WA Collecting Interests: Any and all things related to the members of the MLB Hall of Fame. I have become increasingly addicted to news photos over the past few years . Family: Married for 23 years four children ages 22, 19, 12, 9 How long in the Hobby? since 1970 Other Interests: Reading, boxing, Weight lifting, the music of Etta James, Muddy Waters, Howling Wolf, and Dave Bruebeck. I pray for the Tribe and Bucs every night. I hope He is listening but I am beginning to have my doubts. Do you attend shows? One or two local shows annually |
Name: Geno Wagner
Age: 45 Job: Test Pilot/Engineer Location: Littleton, CO Collecting interest: Sovereign-backed T205s and T206s, T202s Family: Married for 18 yrs, 3 kids (16, 13, 10) How long in the hobby: since 1974 when I bought my first pack Other interests: Brewing beer, running, cooking/grilling, my beagle Do you attend shows? As much as Denver likes sports, there are no shows. As a matter of fact, I may be the only collector in Denver! |
1. Name- Jerry Stone
2. Age- 53 3. Day job- not since December 2011. 4. Location- Silicon Valley 5. Collecting interest- autographs, game used equipment, vintage ephemera, 1970s, Oakland A's, California Seals, San Jose Sharks. For fun I collect signed photos of players with Big Hair (think Artis Gilmore, Oscar Gamble, Ross Grimsley...) 6. Family- pair of Whippets (dogs) 7. How long in hobby- nearing 40 years but mostly inactive last couple of decades 8. Other interests- (very) recreational ice hockey player 9. Do you attend shows? Not many to speak of in this area. |
Welcome aboard, MooseDog. Before recently relocating back to Alberta, I played rec hockey in Trail and Nelson, B.C., on a team with former Oakland Seal Mike Laughton.
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following a bit of a theme here...
1. Name- Todd Mancuso
2. Age- 33 3. Day job- Hockey Program Director/Coach 4. Location- NY 5. Collecting interest- Pre-War baseball, vintage and modern rookies, modern hockey (to a lesser extent.) 6. Family- Not at this time. 7. How long in hobby- Vintage (about 3-4 years.) Modern - 20 years or so. 8. Other interests- Hockey, anthropology, and Halloween. 9. Do you attend shows? Not really. 10. Favorite sports teams - New York Mets and New York Islanders. |
1. Name- Josh Jones
2. Age- 32 3. Day job- tax lawyer 4. Location- Toronto, Ontario 5. Collecting interest- T206 HOF, HOF RC (post-war) 6. Family- Engaged, fish 7. How long in hobby- As a kid, last 7-8 years 8. Other interests- Anything sports 9. Do you attend shows? Bi-annual sports card show in Toronto (mostly hockey unfortunately) |
Found this doing a search and thought it might be cool to bring it back from the dead, although I see it will probably die again after a few new entries, as it has done a few times before.
1. Name- Curt 2. Age- 46 3. Day job- Operations Manager for a large elevator company 4. Location- Pacific NW 5. Collecting interest- Dodgers, signed cards, Steve Garvey, oddball stuff that catches my eye. 6. Family- wife of 16 years and 2 boys (11 & 13) 7. How long in hobby- Collecting nearly continuously since 1978, minus about a 5 year gap (88-92) while I was active duty USN, where submarine life is not conducive to hobbies. 8. Other interests- Muscle Cars (last owned was 70 Cuda), music (I don't collect, but loved to buy old records and CDs), trips/sightseeing/exploring with my family. 9. Do you attend shows? Not so much these days. Maybe a small one every so often, but never been to one larger than a small town monthly back in the heyday or the semiannual WSSCA show periodically. May try a National some day. |
Good call! I see I've done this a few years ago but a lot has changed in my life since then, so here's another crack at it:
1. Name- Jimi Thayer 2. Age- 37 3. Day job- Co-Owner of Remember When Sports Cards, LLC. I also do a lot of odds and ends stuff in landscaping, etc. Always looking to work in the sports cards business even more than I already am! 4. Location- Howard, OH 5. Collecting interest- Generally switch around from tough back T206 HOFers, HOF RCs, Topps sets, and E sets. 6. Family- wife of 14+ years and two beautiful daughters! 7. How long in hobby- collecting for about 28 years or so 8. Other interests- playing drums, running, biking, and traveling 9. Do you attend shows? Not very often but will likely do that more soon. |
Most can see my location and name in every post and what i typically collect.
Mostly post-war, started all Mantle stuff, then switched to 40-60's Hof'er rookie cards. Got some love for pre-war Hofer too, like Cobb, Ruth. Figure i add some humor with the business card: [IMG]http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/...psaznheb86.jpg[/IMG] |
1. Name- Jeff Lowe
2. Age- 56 3. Day job- Former Police Officer & EMT 4. Location- Dover , DE 5. Collecting interest- changes from day to day 6. Family- wife and 3 kids 7. How long in hobby - about 10 years 8. Other interests- fishing , shooting , traveling , couch potato-ing 9. Do you attend shows? Never have yet |
1. Name- Royce Robert Horak
2. 37 3. Day job- English Instructor 4. Location- Zurich, Switzerland, some time in Boca Raton, FL 5. Collecting interest- t206s and pre 60's rookies 6. Family- wife 7. How long in hobby- since 1989 8. Other interests- none :( 9. Do you attend shows? Mainly the National but will start doing more soon.[/QUOTE] |
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1. Name- Scott Marcus
2. Age- 20 3. Day job- Industrial and Systems Engineering major (undergrad) at URI; weighing the benefits of going to Germany after graduation to get my M.Sc. Paying for all this by working at TF Green Airport. 4. Location- Washington County, RI during the school year, Kent Co. during school breaks 5. Collecting interest- generally signed vintage baseball cards, specifically signed 1953 Topps 6. Family- Do dogs count? 7. How long in hobby- 2005 to 2009/10 as a kid, got back into it around July of last year. 8. Other interests- Running, reading, generally anything by David Halberstam or memoirs from the two World Wars, especially if USMC or USN. 9. Do you attend shows? Already saving up for Atlantic City next year! |
I'll play
Name: Bill Gregory Age: 44 Day job: stockbroker prior to back injury Location: Flower Mound, TX (just north of Dallas) Collecting interests: T206, T202, '33 and '34 Goudey, '53 Bowman, '75 Topps. I'd like to get into the '14 and '15 Cracker Jack sets. Working (slowly) on player collections of Robin Yount and Roberto Clemente. Family: just my folks and a dog How long in hobby: started collecting again about four years ago. Other interests: film enthusiast (old Hollywood, foreign films, indie, art house especially), music (progressive rock & metal, jazz, 80s pop), baseball and football, especially my home teams in Wisconsin, physics, reading. Do you attend shows: I'd like to |
Hi Ya'all! (typed in a southern drawl of which I wish I had)
Name: A.J. Johnson Age: 43 Day job: SVP Client Partnerships at HYFN (digital ad agency) and owner of www.liquorstore-online.com and www.oldguysrule.com Location: Native Los Angeleno Collecting interests: 1914 Cracker Jack, HOF T206 & 33 Goudey, Ted Williams, Nolan Ryan, Rod Carew. Early 1900's game used bats and equipment. Family: wife and 3 boys (15, 13 & 6) How long in hobby: Started as a kid in the 80's. Started pre-war in my 30's. Sold everything to buy a business. Re-started again in my early 40's. Other interests: Family Fun times (traveling, involved with kids' interests). Movies (watching with family & friends or even solo), live music and festivals (alternative rock // SXSW, Life is Beautiful), baseball (die hard Red Sox fan) and football (whichever team my fantasy guys play for), Fantasy Sports (Fanduel is fun but sick of the commercials), restaurants with my wife. Do you attend shows: Been to the last two Nationals. Hoping to get to Atlantic City! |
Not sure if I did this a while ago, but a lot has changed over the past couple of years:
Name: Chris Age: 31 Day job: Attorney. I specialize in defending pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers in products liability actions. Location: New York City Collecting interests: I almost exclusively collect Mickey Mantle cards (1951-1969), but I do have an eccentric mix of pre-war cards, modern game used memorabilia from some of the New York sports teams, and watches (my only non-sports collecting area at this point). Family: wife and a fluffy white dog How long in hobby: Collected as a kid but have been back in the hobby for about 8-10 years. Other interests: I like to travel, watch terrible reality TV shows, and spend time with my family. Do you attend shows: I've been to one Hofstra show and would love to go to a National at some point. |
I'll play
Name: Josh Age: just turned 35 Day job: director of property management for a local commercial real estate firm. Location: Mobile, Alabama (Gulf coast) Collecting interests: t-206 HOF'ers and rare backs.... Really any of the dead ball era sets, candy/caramel cards. Family: wife and 6 month old daughter! How long in hobby: collected in the late 80's-mid 90's like everyone during the boom...... Found this site randomly while waiting on my daughter to be born 6 months ago.... Built a nice little collection in a short amount of time. Other interests: spending time with family, college football ( Go Gators!) and tennis... I played in college and still teach private lessons... Finances my card obsession. Do you attend shows: Never but I would sure like to |
1. NAME.............Bill Boyd
2: AGE...............67 3. DAY JOB..........work hard everyday at being retired........(law enforcement 40 years) 4. LOCATION.......Gladwin, Michigan 5...COLLECTING INTERESTS.....Am currently selling off my 1970s and newer cards, will be going to pre war and more photos. 6...FAMILY........Two sons and 4 grandchildren 7...HOW LONG IN HOBBY......Since 1984 8...OTHER INTERESTS......volunteer as a genealogist, fishing, golf, recently buying and selling antiques, thus am able to locate some historical items and donate them to historical societies, or where ever they belong. 9...DO YOU ATTEND SHOWS......have not in the last 10 years, as not many in Northern, Michigan. But do want to attend a National, mainly to meet and greet the members of 54. |
Wow, cant believe how big this thread is, I have read thru a lot of it, will got back little by little and read the whole thing, this is interesting as hell.
1. NAME.............Arnie Prichep 2: AGE...............67 3. DAY JOB..........retired, love being an unproductive member of society 4. LOCATION.......south Florida 5...COLLECTING INTERESTS.....cards from New York teams in all sports but mainly Yankees (all years from 1904 thru current on the Yankees, just old cards on the other teams), also cards of Jewish athletes in all sports. 6...FAMILY........Wife and me, thats it. 7...HOW LONG IN HOBBY......Got in late 1979 8...OTHER INTERESTS......Used to collect Coca Cola memorabila but sold it all, used to do a lot of photography but not anymore, love music and am always playing concerts on dvd's. Love cars from the 1950's and 1960's, love skyscrapers - always watch tv shows featuring the old cars and skyscrapers. Love to watch baseball and Formula 1 auto racing on tv. Used to play golf and tennis. A lot of "used to" stuff here, guess my life is condensed now!!! 9...DO YOU ATTEND SHOWS......I attend our one show a month down here, loved going to a show every weekend in the heyday of collecting. Been to two Nationals, 1986 and 1990, boy they were great, would love to get to another one day. __________________ |
Name....Raymond 'Robbie' Culpepper
Age...59 Retired Location...Columbus, GA Family...locally- Aunt & Uncle & one wonderful Dog; siblings and their families live in Atlanta area, Utah, and Hawaii. Hobby Interest...Koufax, Mantle, Ryan, The First Five, Atlanta Braves and local players; Baseball History. Time in Hobby - on & off since opening my first pack in 1964 - sold collection three times - became more active since retiring from actually playing. Shows...have not attended one yet, but hope to next year (with my new hip) Activity...I played Baseball for about twenty years including high school, college, and local 'semi-pro' league...LHP . . |
1. Name- Josh Buckley
2. Age- 29 3. Day job- contractor for United Aerospace Technologies. I maintain a database and prepare a power point presentation for monthly executive reviews with Pratt & Whitney Canada's management team. The presentation shows the MTBF and MTBUR of engine part removals for the past month. I have another project that I work as well but it's not as interesting. Get paid like crap but it's great experience. 4. Location- East Hartford, CT 5. Collecting interest- T206 6. Family- Fiance' and a 3 year old son (god I wish my fiance' was his mother). 7. How long in hobby- The past 3 years but altogether I started when I was about 10 and stopped at about 18. Picked back up when I was 26 or 27 8. Other interests- Beer, ex-bowler (won two league tournaments and shot a 280), this site, researching and developing checklists for other pre-war sets. 9. Do you attend shows? I used to when I was younger but no longer. Went to one in the past 5 years. |
1. Name- Trey Cumby
2. Age- 31 3. Day job- Instructional Designer 4. Location- Little Elm, Texas (N Dallas burbs) 5. Collecting interest- Pre 1920 HOF Postcards 6. Family- Wife of 10 years and a 7 year old son 7. How long in hobby- 10 years as an adult 8. Other interests- hunting, fishing, flag football, Jesus 9. Do you attend shows? I try to attend local DFW shows, the National when its in Chicago, and Tristar in Houston. |
Name: Jeff
Age: 57 Day Job: Union Electrician, I have worked all over the country work for the same contractor doing anything from large generators to power plants. Worked on one of the first solar fields for power distribution. Location: In West Michigan, along the shore of beautiful Lake Michigan. (well not exactly on the shore, but with in a couple of miles) Collecting Interest: Pre 1975 baseball and football cards. Currently working on 1955 Bowman baseball. Autographed baseballs and football mini helmets. Autographed mini helmets of Michigan football. GO BLUE! Family: Wife Sue of 38 yrs. Two children, 4 grand children. My son also collects, we are getting the grandson slowly involved. The grand daughters are not interested. How Long in the Hobby: Off and on since childhood. Other Interests: Church, Golf, projects around the house, did I mention Golf.(Family is a given) Do I Attend shows: My son and I set up at one show a year to support a High School baseball team, we attend shows when they are in the area, we went to our first National Show this year. |
Interesting thread so far. It's neat to see what we were doing 4-5 yrs ago. Things certainly change.
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1. Name- Glenn Scheyd
2. Age- 38 3. Day job- Psychology professor and department chair 4. Location- Ft. Lauderdale, or close enough as makes no difference 5. Collecting interest- rare backs, Louisiana issues, bakery issues, rookie cards, E126s 6. Family- One of each: wife, son, daughter, fetus, doxle 7. Years in hobby- 1986-1991, 2002-present 8. Other interests- evolutionary psychology/biology/anthropology, probability and statistics, sports handicapping, movies 9. Do you attend shows? Nope. |
1. Name- Matthew Charlton
2. Age- 34 3. Day job- former peddler of poisons 4. Location- Austin TEXAS 5. Collecting interest- Cobb Red Portraits, working on t206 Dahlen Brooklyn Back run, SLer's, UT, Maris, and Colt 45's 6. Family- my folks and a brother 7. Years in hobby- born into it. Left for a while in my 20's. Back full force. 8. Other interests- 60's and 70's Japanese motorcycles. 2-strokes are my favorite. 9. Do you attend shows? Lately, as many as I can |
1. Name- Larry
2. Age- 61 3. Day job- retired (four years ago) FAA air traffic controller 4. Location- Jacksonville FL 5. Collecting interest- I'm a pre '81 low grade set collector baseball football hockey basketball non-sports and trying to finish my sets. Also low grade T206 raw in binder pages and low grade T205 slabbed in SGC holders. 6. Family- Divorced since 2003 never re-married. Four kids eight grandkids. 7. How long in the hobby- collected as a kid '62-'67 then got rid of my cards restarted in 1988 when my oldest brought home some '88 Donruss 8. Other interests- Fitness, Jaguars rooter and season ticket holder, Travel, Backpacking. Volunteering. 9. Do you attend shows- I have attended the past four Nationals and don't miss our local monthly show. |
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