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Posted By: <b>steve</b><p>The internet age and the burst bubble of "new" cards leaves us with no local card shops and no more local card shows. I miss meeting all you folks personally - maybe I should do a National show. What are your ages, what do you specifically collect, where do you live. I just want to get a fix on the market demographics.<br />1. Am 41 years old<br />2. Live in Portland, Oregon (very few vintage folks in Pacific NW)<br />3. Collect only EX 5 or better PRE-war major, 1st tier HOF'ers. No sets, just a way cool mix of nice stuff - just can't get into the 4 grade and lower. Steve.
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Posted By: <b>jP</b><p>What are your ages ? <br /><br />I am 31 yrs.young<br /><br /><br /><br />what do you specifically collect?<br /><br />Frank Arellanes cards, T206,T207,T212& M116 (anybody got any available im always looking from these sets, email me if any interest i have some T207's i want to trade)<br /><br /><br /><br />where do you live?<br /><br />I live in the San Fernando Valley, los angeles california. tierra de los californianos<br><br>my collection: <a href="http://s102.photobucket.com/albums/m95/obaks/" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://s102.photobucket.com/albums/m95/obaks/</a>
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Posted By: <b>Turner Engle</b><p>1. 15 years old<br />2. Columbus, Ohio<br />3. T205's, T206 Rare Backs, anything that looks neat
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Posted By: <b>Jeff Mohler</b><p>I am 39 years old.<br /><br />I live in Lancaster County, PA (Home of the E93 set).<br /><br />I collect Pinkerton postcards, Colgans, Goudey Wide Pens, Dietsche postcards. I am always looking for trades or purchases!<br /><br />I am married with three children. I am a real estate attorney (One of the many attorneys here on the board.
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Posted By: <b>JimB</b><p>Steve,<br />I also live in Portland and it sounds like we have very similar collecting interests. Drop me an e-mail if you want to grab a cup of coffee and talk cards some time.<br />JimB
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Posted By: <b>Chris Mc</b><p>Chris McAlister<br />Riverhead Long Island N.Y.<br />39 years OLD<br />I collect:<br />1930 Rogers Peet (on and off)<br />39 Playball<br />48,49 Bowman<br />47 Sport Exchange minis<br />76,78 Topps<br />A few type cards<br /><br />The only show that's close is the Long Island National @ Hofstra U. In the Spring and fall.<br />I wish there were a few more shows on Long Island.
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Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>I am 39 years old and from Nebraska...as far as I know I am only one of two on the board from Nebraska.<br /><br />I collect Nebraska related items including prewar cards of players born in Nebraska, Nebraska Indians items, minor league items....and photographs. I also collect old equipment ie bats/gloves/balls et cetera.<br /><br />
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Posted By: <b>Jason Carota</b><p>1. 27 years old/Married/Landscaper<br />2. Tewksbury, MA.<br />3. T206 in PSA/SGC 3, 2, and 1 (FWIW, I also collect anything Red Sox along with a Manny Ramirez player collection.)<br /><br /><b>Steve:</b><br /><br />If you ever make a trip to the Northeast/New England, let me know. There are plenty of shops and shows around here.
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Posted By: <b>Matt</b><p>Sarasota, FL <br /><br />29 yrs old , 3rd year medical student <br /><br />Wagners, Cobbs, Youngs and Mattys
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Posted By: <b>Ed McCollum</b><p>Ed McCollum<br /><br />44 years old.<br /><br />Art Director for nation-wide non-profit provider of services to the developmentally disabled. <br /><br />Started collecting Topps at age 9, and have complete sets every year since. Vintage is T206s only, with about 170 total, but all 15 of the different backs (not counting Ty Cobb). Wife hates baseball, son doesn't care much for it either, so this is my place of escape.<br />
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Posted By: <b>Dave</b><p>31 years old<br />Atlanta Georgia<br />T206's are the main interest...although will stray now and then
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Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>Indeed you are Ed. I can't think of any other Nebraskans in here....probably a lurker or two. Next closest to us would probably be Craig in Des Moines and then some of the KC guys.
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Posted By: <b>Scot Reader</b><p>1. I am 39 years old<br />2. Live in Boulder, CO<br />3. Collect mainly VG-EX 4 or better vintage HOFers (any set) and T206s<br /> Have toyed with starting an M101-4 or -5 collection or T207 collection
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Posted By: <b>Ed McCollum</b><p>I lived in Lincoln from 1984 to 2004, so our paths probably crossed in that time. Believe you've mentioned your business on a thread before. <br />edmccollum@cox.net
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Posted By: <b>MVSNYC</b><p>32 years old<br />NY, NY<br />Not married (I have a girlfriend)<br /><br />-T206 (high-grade PSA, rare variations, rare backs, 15 years+)<br />-T200 Fatima Team Cards (just started collecting this cool set)<br />-Important WS Tix Stubs (1919, Ruth Called Shot, etc)
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Posted By: <b>Darren</b><p>36 years old, Family and Sports Medicine physician in Cut Off, Louisiana. Collect mainly tobacco issues.
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Posted By: <b>leon</b><p>45 years old<br />type card collector (1-2 of each pre war set) with a focus on the backs too ...<br /><br />I live in a suburb of Big D....married with a 10 yr old daughter....
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Posted By: <b>SteveM.</b><p><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1171914810.JPG"> <br /><br />Age 63<br />Chicagoland<br />Married<br /><br />I collect:<br /><br />Postcards<br />Zeenuts<br />19th Century Native Americans<br />d310 and d311<br />Buck Weaver <br />Deacon McGuire<br />Shauno Collins<br />Harl Maggert<br /><br />
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Posted By: <b>Mark Evans</b><p>I'm 57 and live in Falls Church, VA. Collect mostly 50s and 60s baseball, football and basketball. Interest in vintage largely limited to Jewish sportsmen (ballplayers, boxers, track & field, chess, swimming, bullfighting, etc.).
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Posted By: <b>peter ullman</b><p>peter ullman...37 years old...i'm single w/girlfriend in st paul, mn. historically I've been mainly a type collector but I'm changing my focus to cards I like, Hof'ers and yankee cards.
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Posted By: <b>Zach S.</b><p>Zach<br />26 years old<br /><br />LaMaddalena, Sardinia, Italy (originally from Louisiana)<br /><br />Mostly T206 but I'm straying into caramel issues more and I'd really like to pick up more cabinets and RPPC. I'm also looking for my first T3 if anybody would like to help.<br /><br />Forgot to add that I'm big on Rube Waddell items.
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Posted By: <b>Mike Ellis</b><p> 64 yrs old<br /> Retired (own minor league club)<br /> Missoula, Montana<br /> <br />Collect T206 (missing big three and two others), Pre-War HOF type set, and anything else that I think is cool (that is what always gets me in trouble). Have collected since a kid in late 1940s/early 1950s. However, amost everything I now collect is graded.
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Posted By: <b>JimB</b><p>39 years old<br />Professor of Indian and Tibetan Buddhist philosophy. I do a few other things on the side.<br />Collector of early candy and tobacco cards with a focus on HoFs: E93, E94, E98, E103, T206, T205, N28, etc. <br />Mostly I collect the cards that I find to be visually appealing.<br />JimB
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Posted By: <b>Shanon</b><p>I am 38 yrs. old, married and one daughter. I live in southern Indiana and collect HOF players from 1957 and earlier. Favorite set is the 1914 Cracker Jack and I am just now getting into some caramel issues such as the 1932 US Caramels. I try to buy EX or better but will settle for lower grades in pre-war cards.
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Posted By: <b>Bryan Long</b><p>29 years old<br />live in Gallipolis, Ohio - on the Ohio River River<br />Marketing Manager for a hospital System<br /><br />Collects e93 cards right now. I will move on once that set is complete. One at a time for me <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br><br>.
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Posted By: <b>Zach Rice</b><p>My name is Zach Rice. I am 17 years old and live in Columbus, Ohio.<br /><br />I collect the E106, T210-2, T209-2, and F-Unc Voskamp's sets. I used to collect members of the hall of fame and then started to type card collecting. Going through and collecting both ways made me realize that I was really meant to be a set collector and I enjoy it. I also try to add one rare 19th century item (cabinet, card, etc.) to my collection every year.<br />
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Posted By: <b>Jerry</b><p>58Yrs Old<br />Semi Retired (Do Ebay some)<br />Married w/ 3 grown children (Yahoo)<br />Conroe, Tx.<br /><br /><br /><br />Collect 19th century & Deadball Hofers, any card that catches my fancy and I can afford at the time. <br />
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Posted By: <b>John S</b><p>I am 35 and have been collecting since I was five. I am married with a three year old daughter and 10-month old son. We live in the Cleveland area. I got into vintage baseball and football in the early 80's and have never stopped (little bit of a slowdown from about 16 to 22). I have no focus but if pressed would have to say E254's, T205's, and Dietsche's are my favorite baseball issues. I spend about half my time/$ on vintage football items.
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Posted By: <b>Jeff Williams</b><p>1. 25 years old<br />2. San Diego, California<br />3. Collect E98, E93, N288, N284, and anything Christy Mathewson<br /><br />Also, I am throwing around the idea of collecting important game tickets. MVSNYC, I would like to talk to you about your collection. Email me at jwilliams81@mac.com
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Posted By: <b>Cat</b><p>Age: 44<br />Reside: Menifee, Calif.<br />Collect: defies description<br />Career: Healthcare Admin./Consulting (also a publicly elected officer)<br />
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Posted By: <b>Sean</b><p>Howdy!<br /><br />1. 29 years old (not young) edited to add - Married no kids with disposable income.<br />2. Minneapolis, MN <br />3. Minneapolis Millers stuff and the T206 minor league set<br />4. Personal assistant <br /><br />Sean BH<br />
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Posted By: <b>Joe Jones</b><p>1. 25<br />2. Northern Michigan<br />3. I collect Pins!!
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Posted By: <b>SteveM.</b><p>you failed to mention that girlfriend. Is she history? <img src="/images/wink.gif" height=14 width=14>
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Posted By: <b>Eric Brehm</b><p>I'm Eric Brehm<br />* born in 1957 in San Diego, California<br />* live near Boulder, Colorado with wife and 3 teen-aged children<br />* have collected three different times: 1966-1971, 1984-1986, 2006-present<br />* mainly interested in T206 Hall of Famers and 1933 Goudey set
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Posted By: <b>Mike</b><p>Mike Campbell<br /><br />53 years old ( It looks worse in print)<br /><br />Retired Commercial banker with US Bank Corp. (Was with Wells Fargo before that.)<br /><br />Now President of my own investment company<br /><br />married to my high school sweetheart. No kidding, she is the best !!!!<br /><br />Two great kids, who are finished with college. And have moved out. YEAH!!!<br /><br />Live in Suburb of Minneapolis<br /><br />I started collecting when I was 5. I still have thousands of my cards from late 50's and early 60's. stopped in about 6th grade or so. Puberty set in I guess.<br />Started again in about 1988. <br /><br />I have a little bit of everything. 204's,205's, 206's, 207's. Some Ruth, some Gehrig, some Hack W. But by far my focus is collecting "anything having anything to do with Jimmie Foxx". My goal is to get every card of his, including variations. I figure I am half way there. Some very tuff issues. I have the only 1931 W502 that PSA has graded. Many others like that. I have a sterling silver award he was given. letters. etc. etc.<br /><br />Thanks to all the forum members who have contributed to my collection efforts. I'd be interested in gathering with any fellow collectors from Minnesota. Beers are on Me!!<br /><br /><br />
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Posted By: <b>Mark Holt</b><p>55, married and live in Williamsburg, VA<br /><br />Collect HOFers and working on a r327 set in Ex.
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Posted By: <b>Martin Neal</b><p>52 and living in Charlottesville, Virginia<br /><br />I am trying to do the T205 and T206 sets. It's a lifelong deal. I also collect anything prewar that I don't already have an example of. What kind of collector does that make me?<br /><br />I have 5 wonderful kids, three girls and two boys. Two are in college now and in two years I will have four in at the same time.
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Posted By: <b>steve</b><p>Jeez - I thought I would get a lot of the 50+ year old crowd - good to see vintage is strong with younger folks who must read up on baseball history. Also thought a lot would be from east coast, not so, but pacific NW crowd is weak. JimB - fellow Portland, Oregonian, I'm outa Canby (503)544-4408
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Posted By: <b>Frank Wakefield</b><p>1. Frank H. Wakefield II<br /><br />Born 52 years ago, and I vacillate as to whether that is old or young.<br /><br />2. Franklin, KY <br /><br />3. District Court judge, starting 14th year, before that an attorney.<br /><br />4. I collect old stuff, odd stuff, almost always ungraded stuff. Love books and the history of the game, love knowing who the guys were and what they did.
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Posted By: <b>Adam J. Baxter</b><p>1. 32, as of yesterday<br />2. Onset, Massachusetts<br />3. Zeenuts, T210 Old Mills, and pretty much anything else pre-1950 that catches my eye.
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Posted By: <b>paulstratton</b><p>1. 36 years old<br />2. Live on the outskirts of Phoenix. <br />3. Anything old pretty much(except women). Trying to "focus" my collection, but it probably will never happen.
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Posted By: <b>DMcD</b><p>David McDonald<br />1. 57 years old (immaturity clashing with senility - it's a bitch), retired Land Surveyor, married to Jeannette, a wonderful, beautiful, cheerful woman who thinks T3s cost "around ten dollars" <img src="/images/wink.gif" height=14 width=14>, no kids. I have been a Giants fan since 1883.<br />2. Resident of Honolulu, Hawaii since 1992 (have lived in five states and three provinces of Canada).<br />3. Started by collecting fifties Topps sets (favorites are '53 and '57), worked backward in time to '41 Playball, DStars and 1933 and '34 Goudey and Sport Kings, thence D304s. Collect any Matty, Joe Wood and HR Baker cards I can and also any card that I like the look of. Am currently working on a T3 set and then I am going to swear off set collecting just like I did after the D304s.<br /><br /><br /><br />Tina Delgado is Alive !
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Posted By: <b>Dave</b><p>Hello to everyone on the board that's newer than I am...!<br /><br /> Age 39<br /><br /> currently reside in Waynesville, Ohio ( antique capitol of the midwest) . Started collecting tobacco crads with my brother when we were in high school. Love baseball history, and sports antiques. Also restore Pontiac Fiero Gt's and build kit cars out of them. <br /><br />I collect 19th century Old Judge cards, T206 cards, T212 cards,E90-1, and anything pre-1940 that I think looks cool. I also collect anything Pittsburgh baseball related from 1880 to 1930....<br /><br /> hope to see some of you guys in Cleveland this summer
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Posted By: <b>Kenny Dixon</b><p>I am 47 married with 3 sons.<br /><br />Live in Hamilton Missouri.<br /><br />Collect Zach Wheat items.
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Posted By: <b>Dave Hornish</b><p>Dave Hornish-45 years on Planet Earth. Long Island born and bred. Married with two kids, 13 (son) and 11 (daughter). I brought this up in a long lost thread but I work in NYC as an average (loss) adjuster and spend my work days dealing with damages to ocean going ships and some tugs and barges.<br /><br />Re-entered the hobby in January 1981 thanks to the first issue of Baseball Cards Magazine. Started off with 81 Fleers, 51 Red Backs and 52 Topps Dodgers (Boys of Summer is possibly my favorite book of all time). For three years I did 95% of the research for Current Card Prices magazine. Bought a lot of contemporary Topps/Fleer/Donruss in the 80's (cornered the market on Wade Boggs rookies) and in 1989 I became a weekend warrior with a buddy of mine. Did that for three years and had some fun and made a few bucks. We split the inventory and that became the foundation of my 67-80 Topps sets. Finished those off and started on the Topps inserts and test issues. Joined OBC about 16 years ago in the middle of all this.<br /><br />I've always been interested in researching the cards and sets and have some articles up on oldbaseball.com. I had a grand total of maybe 5 tobacco cards in my collection until recently but had been toying with going pre-war for a while an and am now collecting Brooklyn Superbas/Robins/Dodgers team sets in a bunch of issues. I might piece together a T card type run and possibly E type cards as well. Really enjoying this board. Other big obsession is music; punk, or otherwise but mostly what might be called "Americana" these days. Need to win Mega Millions to put a proper collection togetther........Big time Mets fan.<br /><br />Dave
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Posted By: <b>Rick McQuillan</b><p>Rick McQuillan<br /><br />56 years old<br /><br />Boscobel, Wisconsin<br /><br />T206, T205, 33 Goudey's, CJ's, and Green Bay Packers
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Posted By: <b>Cat</b><p>Steve:<br /><br />No, the girlfiend still exists, but I don't let her get near my snipe program. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>
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Posted By: <b>Larrie Dean</b><p>Larrie Dean, 64<br />Midlothian, Virginia<br />Collector since 1950<br />Collector/Dealer (part time) since 1963<br />Collect "raw" T206s, T207s, T209s and T210s; also high quality 1950-69<br />Can be found at Chantilly, Raleigh and small Virginia shows
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Posted By: <b>Bob</b><p>57 years old and live in Arkansas. Folks used to swear I was a dead ringer for Chevy Chase when I was younger, now I think I look more like Shrek.<br />Married for 36 years next month. 2 daughters, one married with 2 kids, the other, the free spirit, just got her Master's degree and is experiencing the "real" life of work.<br />Chief Public Defender, at least for a little while longer. Semi-retirement is beckoning.<br />Prewar cards period. Caramels, caramels and more caramels, although I have started collecting sets now from the 30's and upgrading my tobacco sets. <br />"My name is Bob and I am a set collector." Sounds like an AA chant...
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Posted By: <b>craig lankford</b><p>yep as dan stated i'm the guy in des moines.<br /><br />happy late b-day adam.<br /><br />i'm 34 this friday.<br /><br />married, 3 boys, 9, 4, 3 and another boy due in july.<br /><br />happily/luckily working within my fathers buisness, phew. also a college student, again.<br /><br />i collect anything related to baseball in iowa, mainly des moines pre PCL, have been concentrating on oj's for a while now and need only 4 old homestead franks, really havin fun with this one.<br /><br />dan s. my aol email acct. crapped out on me and lost your contact info. still wanting to chat with you about the thurlby and the pramesa.<br /><br />hello again all<br />craig
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Posted By: <b>Joe Pelaez</b><p>That's how the cards were dealt out, and believe me I'm not complaining.<br />This year I'm heading towards 76 and it's been one hell of an interesting ride.<br />It's been a fun ride in the card world.<br />As a ten year old in 1941 NYC my first cards from the candy store were the 1941 Play Ball's.<br />That was the first cards that I ver flipped with the other school kids.<br />Then eventually I discovered girls, and they flipped me.<br />It wasn't until 1982 that I re entered card collecting again.<br />I started innocently by collecting Valenzuela rookie cards, from there I worked myself backwackwards towards the 1941 Play Ball and collected the set.<br />It was inevitable that the ever popular since it's conception T206 set would mesmerize me and add me to the list of worshipping indentured slaves. <br />I have two T206 sets.<br />1. The very nice condition set missing just one card from the known T206 check list, is a set that was like an unplanned child, the results of a large tobacco purchase at a "Lee" San Francisco show. .. late '80's. .... very proud of this set.<br /><br />2. My second set, the beater set, was actually the original set that I started.<br />It's made up of cards that were loved by every T206 collectors that ever lived.<br />It's missing just 11 cards from the known T206 check list, and believe it or not. it's my favorite set of the two.<br /><br />Complete T205 frontal set.<br /><br />20 of the 25 needed for the T217 set.<br /><br />Complete T201 set.<br /><br />Complete T209 type I set.<br /><br />219 of the T209 type II set.<br /><br />I'll stop here and just say 'Saludos fellow collectors."<br /><br />Joe P.<br /><br />Oops, I forgot, I'm in Virginia.
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Posted By: <b>Glenn</b><p>29 years old<br /><br />Bloomington, IL currently (but I've also lived in New Orleans, Austin, Birmingham, Albuquerque, and Houston in the past 12 years)<br /><br />Diamond Stars, E95, C46, and anything I can find a bargain on<br /><br />Assistant Professor of Psychology
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Posted By: <b>Joann</b><p>1. 47 years old. Arrggh. <br />2. Grand Rapids Michigan<br />3. Director of Quality for a company that makes hard hats, weld helmets, etc<br />4. Main focus is a Detroit player from every set pre-1915 or so. I've branched off a little into T206 HOF portraits in G-VGEX condition or so - they are just so great looking. I also pick up caramels of non-Detroiters here and there if I like them. OK. I'll just face it. Although my focus is still Detroiters, I have definitely strayed into "see it like it buy it" land. Not a good thing sometimes!<br /><br />Joann
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Posted By: <b>Jason Carota</b><p>I am surprised that after 52 replies, there is just two of us from MA.
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Posted By: <b>Paul</b><p>1. 45 yrs old<br />2. Married almost 12 years. (Wife got me a PSA 5 T3 Speaker for our 10th anniversary) <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br />3. 3 kids, 10, 9, & 7.<br />4. Live in central Texas<br />5. Work as an equipment maintenance technician in the semiconductor industry, for about 15 years now.<br />6. Currently trying to collect Novelty Cutlery & PC796 Sepia postcards. (please help!)
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Posted By: <b>Adam J. Baxter</b><p>Jason-<br /><br />There are a few more, but not many. Compared to the volume of collectors on the West Coast, New York, and the Midwest, New England seems like a pre-war collector dead zone.
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Posted By: <b>DaveW</b><p>I'm 56, and live near Spokane, WA. I'll agree that there isn't too much vintage in the Norhtwest, though we've had a few here so far. I still work but plan on retirement at the end of this year.<br /><br />I basically inherited 75% of a T206 collection, that's the only type of card I've ever bought except as a kid when I wanted the gum. I've never sold a card.<br /><br />I have a few T205 and T210, but have only focused on the monster.<br /><br />
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Posted By: <b>DaveW</b><p>deleted duplicate - my wife started 20 questions, I got distracted<br />
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Posted By: <b>Dan Kravitz</b><p>35 years old.<br /><br />General Contractor/Real Estate Broker in downtown Chicago, married with 2 kids.<br /><br />Started a d359/e104-1 set last year and need 6 for completion.<br />Started a d304 set last year and need 9 for completion.<br />Collecting color Cobb, Wagner, Jackson and rare back hofers.<br /><br /><br />
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Posted By: <b>Fred Y</b><p>Not from MA, but nearby in Cumberland, RI (just north of Providence)<br /><br />Acknowledging my login name, the '50s stuff is my mainstream & favorite--Have most of my boyhood originals from 1948 to mid '50s--sets & singles, all sports & Non-sports cards and misc programs, magazines, books, autographs, newspaper clippings, etc--even ViewMaster reels.<br /><br />Unlike most of you, I have been reducing my collection via EBay the past 6 yrs, rather than adding to it.<br /><br />My favorite PreWar were the 1889 Old Judges I had, but eventually sold them all.<br /><br />My name is Fred Young, am a retired 66 yr old and married to a wonderful wife and have a teenage daughter in high school.
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Posted By: <b>deric</b><p>i'm 25 years old, from Harrodsburg KY, with a 4 year old son- 2 year old girl and a wife thats hates all that i collect, i collect T206's and T3 turkey reds, and any photo from that era that i come across. i work for Toyota and buy when i can- life is good!!
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Posted By: <b>Al C.risafulli</b><p>I'm Al.<br /><br />38.<br /><br />Jersey.<br /><br />Higher-grade '38 Goudeys, HOF type cards, lower-grade T205s, higher-grade W502s, R303s, R311s, and E121s with Henry Johnson backs.<br /><br />-Al
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Posted By: <b>Justin</b><p>1. 26 Years Old<br />2. Calgary Alberta Canada<br />3. Proofreader who may go into IT<br />4. I am working on contemporary/rookie(or close to) issues of every Hall of Famer. I only started recently, so I am working through the 3000 hit club first. I would also love to start a Joe Jackson collection too. And if I get the chance I would like to work on a 1933 Goudey, and a 1948 Leaf set. I also collect books, particularly autobiographies.
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Posted By: <b>David McDonald</b><p>Hello, Justin-<br />Got an iron ring from the U of Calgary in 1983. Wife was raised around Lethbridge. Great country down there. In-laws in Okotoks said it was chinooking today. Still too cold for me.<br /><br />DMcD
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Posted By: <b>Donald Miller</b><p><br /> I am 58 years old<br /> I retired after 26 years in the Army<br /> I think I am the only collector on the board from South Dakota<br /> I have complete sets of PSA 5 or better 1953 Topps with second in lesser condition(should sell it),1957 Topps, 1960 Topps, 1961 Topps, 1966 Topps, 1967 Topps,1971 Topps, and 1972 Topps. I then started collecting T3 Turkey Reds after my friend Keith O'Leary steered me in that direction and I have never stopped.(I have a total of 43 graded) I enjoy T206s,Old Judge and a multitude of any old such as N162s and N184s. I also collect N2 Indians. I should sell but seldom do. Always appreciate the knowledge I acquire from Network54.<br /> I have four grown children and one at home.
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Posted By: <b>Steve f</b><p>48 (I think)<br /><br />Another Mass-hole, South Boston<br /><br />Fire lieut.<br /><br />Married to a wonderful girl. Have two super boys and two funny grandkids.<br /><br />Started collecting in the 60's with Bruins cards. Now, slowly upgrading current low-grade prewar HOF's from several issues, have a few select modern Greats for the grandkids.
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Posted By: <b>Rich H.</b><p>35 years old<br />live in Dallas, TX<br />surgeon, married with 5 month old daughter<br /><br />Just completed a 59 high grade set. T206 set is almost completed (93%) with a PSA gpa of 5.27. Also collect T205, 1915 Cracker jack, 1933 Goudey, 1952 Topps, 1955 Topps.<br /><br />Looking at possibly collecting other type cards and caramels - but don't really know where to start. I've been watching and learning through board members' posts - thank you all for being such wonderful resources for information (and very entertaining at times, too...)<br /><br />Rich H. <br /><br /><br />
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Posted By: <b>barry arnold</b><p>Barry Arnold<br />56, Pensacola, Florida<br />Professor and Director, Center for Health Care Ethics;<br />Private practice counseling<br />Semi-retirement is wooing, although folks say i've been semi-retired for<br /> my whole career. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br />Collect only T206s--10 to go before the big 500. <br /><br />all the best,<br /><br />Barry <br /> <br />
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Posted By: <b>James</b><p>1)23 <br />2) Toronto, ON<br />3) Vintage hockey
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Posted By: <b>Ken McMillan</b><p>age 46<br /><br />Marana, Arizona<br /><br />E121 New York Americans series of 120 and All Elmer Miller card types<br /><br />also Topps Cubs 1951 to current (have all topps and topps update cards errors and variations)
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Posted By: <b>Dylan</b><p>My name is Dylan and I will be 24 years old on Wednesday. I have been an on and off college student but hopefully over the next few years I'll complete my B.A. and hopefully move on to grad school, or a promising career. <br /><br />I stumbled across this board last summer and have immersed myself in pre war baseball since. I found myself most attracted to the classic Tobacco and Caramel like cards. My goal is to put together a type card set of every color tobacco sized card from the era. That means almost all the E1 & some of the Tobacco sets, (doesnt mean i wont make room for an E107 or T209-2) and a sprinkling from D,M,N, etc. I like to collect atleast cards that present VG, and if available shoot for higher grade examples from sets where there more attainable (obak,T207,T206,Etc) My favorite sets are the more obscure ones but i still shoot for atleast examples that present well. Hopefully by the end of the year I will have examples from over half of the 70+ sets. I also like to collect all the different backs from these sets as well.
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Posted By: <b>Scott Brokelman~</b><p>at card hobbiest functions just before the alcohol starts rollin I am Scott Brockelman<br /><br />jouneyman collector<br /><br />Big Guy<br />and deal maker~<br /><br />T-204's<br />E-107's<br /><br />and other stuff you guys traded and sold me.<br /><br />thanks <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br /><br><br>BcD <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>
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Posted By: <b>leon</b><p>I would appreciate it if no one talks about others in this thread....especially logging in and putting someone else's name by the post...thanks
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Posted By: <b>Bill K@sel</b><p>I'm 33, married for 10 years this June, two kids (4y/o boy & 1y/o girl) living in Madison, WI (HOME TO THE #1 RANKED BADGERS!). Just found out yesterday that my daughters VDS (hole in her heart) "spontaneously" closed itself since last April so a huge weight has now been lifted. Cards come and go, my kids are the ONLY truly important thing in my world.<br /><br />Interests in collecting are - pre-war only, tobacco and caramel. My collection really resembles my office desk....just a mess but every piece is important to me! I really can't stand modern baseball, but the origins and dead-ball era facinate me.<br /><br />Outside of cards my personal interests lie in the history of the American Revolution (reading John Adams now by David McCullough, just finished 1776), also love to play basketball, sand volleyball, and golf.<br /><br />Graduate of UW-Madison...killed way too many brain cells in my twenty's, now they are all being destroyed by listening to the Wiggles and Barney.<br /><br />To pay the way I am a consultant for a national technology and accounting firm.<br /><br />Love the board and the release that vintage cards affords me.<br><br>My personal collection - <a href="http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f176/fkm_bky/" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f176/fkm_bky/</a>
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Posted By: <b>H Murphy</b><p>Hugh Murphy<br />Located 45 min northwest of Boston<br />47 years old, Diehard Boston pro and college sports fan<br />started collecting prewar about 6 years ago, trying to focus on getting one each of the tougher sets mostly with the help and advice of you guys and this great site. GO SOX!!!!
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Posted By: <b>daryle</b><p>Daryle Barbee<br />Age--36<br />Work in very large Rug/Carpet Manufacturing Plant, one of biggest in US (Maples Ind)<br />Collecting since 11 years old (1982)<br />1st pre war card---1933 Goudey #206 Gus Suhr (still have it. Uncle found it in an old trunk in a run-down house. Have had several more of this card but always keep this one)1st T206s in 1985 from Fritsch---5 card lot w/ 1 HOFer, Bresnahan for $17--- still have 4 of those 5.<br />Collect---little bit of everything, but mainly pre-1980s and on limited budget but have completed my favorite sets (1888 N28 Allen & Ginter; 50 cards, 1941 Play Ball and 1952 Topps with variations of Page/Sain and the Campos Black Star, 1953-54 Topps; 1956 Topps and still working on '55 Topps)<br />Single (have girlfriend)<br /><br /><br />
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Posted By: <b>E, Daniel</b><p>Daniel Enright. <br />38 years old, look 10 years older than I did 5 years ago....girl 4, boy almost 3, wife that travels too much for her job..<br />I'm a stay at home dad these last four years, about to be released back into society and hope to open a shop on the main street of....<br />Live in Lawrence Kansas, recently moved from Chicago, not sure where we'll end up. Jayhawks are fun to root for though!<br />Collect HOFers more or less, only one type to represent so I do alot of procrastinating before deciding which issue to portray which player.<br />Like football and basketball (especially college) more than baseball, but love those little old bits of cardboard nonetheless <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />I learn something new on the board all the time - "Hey Mark, Jewish Bullfighters...?"<br /><br /><br /><br />Daniel<br /><br />
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Posted By: <b>Bill</b><p>Age: 28 (for two more days)<br />Location: I call CT home but am currently in Ft. Bragg, NC.<br />Occupation: I talk to people.<br />Collect: Prewar HOF's, anything Red Sox, whatever catches my eye.<br /><br />FRED YOUNG-I saw you are from Cumberland, RI. Do you by chance know a couple there by the last name of Gumbly?<br><br>Change your socks, drink water, and drive on.
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Posted By: <b>Jason L</b><p>-Generally, I'm 35yo, married, blessed w/2 sons, and have enough debt to get in the way of the American Dream!<br />-Connecticut (formerly Chicago, Sydney, Washington DC, NYC)<br />-Portfolio Mgr (was an environmentalist, but that didn't pay, so now it's one of my hobbies)<br />-Collect (in order of relevance to the Board): pre-war Cubbies, family-related memorabilia from 30-40s, 1950s-70s baseball, player collections of Ozzie Smith, Kirby Puckett, and Walter Payton). I prefer graded material, which is my effort at preserving objective value for the collection, and also to help in the fight against buying fakes, since I am still new to this era of collecting...even though fakes are unlikely in my sub-$100 buying range. <br /><br /><br />
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Posted By: <b>Silver King</b><p>Rob Shaw<br />41 years old<br />Live in Sacramento, CA. Born near St. Louis, MO. <br />Married w/3 kids.<br />Decendent of Silver King (Charles Frederick Koenig). Looking for anything with the name Silver King on it. Expanding to his teammates and any memorabilia of the time. <br />I just recently started re-collecting, haven't collected cards since the A's were my team in the 1970's. My collecting back then was typical, rode my bike to the pharmacy with my friends and we all sat around opening up packs hoping for a Joe Rudi, Sal Bando, Gene Tennace, Rollie Fingers, or Reggie Jackson. <br />Currently concentrating on the 1880's mostly collecting N172's and a couple cabinet cards. Also, recently picked up some old judge advertising, photos of baseball, several other tobacco items all from the late 1800's. Got some cool old things. <br />Just finished reading the Beer & Whiskey League last night, currently reading the SABR 19th Century Stars.<br />Best baseball highlight: Oakland A's in 1976, I was 10 and caught Willie McCovey's foul ball and got his autograph after the game. <br><br>robert shaw
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