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Forum: Watercooler Talk- ALL sports talk 10-29-2017, 11:52 PM
Replies: 421
Views: 156,283
Posted By billyb
Game 5 was the best World Series game I have ever...

Game 5 was the best World Series game I have ever seen. I didn't care much who wins this series until I watched this game tonight. Now I have to pull for Houston. That team just would not quit. ...
Forum: WaterCooler Talk- Off Topics 10-22-2016, 08:57 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 7,089
Posted By billyb
Do have deer that come through, and a neighbor...

Do have deer that come through, and a neighbor caught a video on his trail cam. I live on the water, with one acre, so many geese and ducks out there. The duck hunters wake us up every morning this...
Forum: Watercooler Talk- ALL sports talk 10-22-2016, 08:47 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 31,677
Posted By billyb
Cobb sat out the last game in 1910 leading by 8. ...

Cobb sat out the last game in 1910 leading by 8. LaJoie went 8 for 8 in a double header to edge him out. But they found an error in Cobb's record, which gave him a higher average, and they...
Forum: Hockey, Olympic, Auto Racing And All Other Cards 09-10-2016, 07:42 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 8,204
Posted By billyb
A little more information on these items. ...

A little more information on these items.
I guess they are brochures, they are 4 1/2 X 8 inches, which unfold to 9 X 15 1/2 inches.
Have a total of 18 of these brochures, with several other...
Forum: Hockey, Olympic, Auto Racing And All Other Cards 09-09-2016, 07:50 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 8,204
Posted By billyb
1950s golfing tips, booklets

Can anyone give me any further information on these Golf booklets. They advertisement is all from Detroit, Michigan, and they feature golf tips by the pros. The Snead booklet is dated 1952, and the...
Forum: Watercooler Talk- ALL sports talk 07-10-2016, 08:30 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,918
Posted By billyb
No crying in baseball.

THERE IS NOT CRYING IN BASEBALL!!!!!


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Forum: Watercooler Talk- ALL sports talk 04-06-2016, 02:07 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,969
Posted By billyb
Scott, Kaline a gambling man??? But you...

Scott,
Kaline a gambling man??? But you could be right, that is why this employee had a copy of the pool. Thanks Scott
Forum: Watercooler Talk- ALL sports talk 04-06-2016, 12:28 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,969
Posted By billyb
Det. Tigers grounds crew memorabilia

Hey All,
taking a break from the raffle, need to get some value to some unusual sports memorabilia.
A woman I work with asked if I could go through some memorabilia she had that belonged to...
Forum: Modern Baseball Cards Forum (1980-Present) 02-07-2016, 10:24 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,587
Posted By billyb
You can try this net54 member, he seemed to have...

You can try this net54 member, he seemed to have a good thing going.
Forum: Modern Baseball Cards Forum (1980-Present) 02-07-2016, 05:30 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,587
Posted By billyb
Garth, I have been handing out my junk to...

Garth,

I have been handing out my junk to area kids, it is surprising how many want to collect those 88 and 89 Donruss. But I tell the kids, that these cards will never make you rich, so have...
Forum: WaterCooler Talk- Off Topics 01-17-2016, 07:18 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 11,001
Posted By billyb
Frank, I can relate to the cheating on the...

Frank,
I can relate to the cheating on the eye test. I had one lazy eye, which every time I had to use my bad eye during the eye test, I developed the method of turning my head slightly and...
Forum: Watercooler Talk- ALL sports talk 10-29-2015, 06:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,619
Posted By billyb
It is in Gladwin, about 45 minutes west of...

It is in Gladwin, about 45 minutes west of Standish. Come on by and lets talk baseball.
Forum: Watercooler Talk- ALL sports talk 10-26-2015, 04:35 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,619
Posted By billyb
Don, It is fun, and Dan, I am only selling...

Don,
It is fun, and Dan, I am only selling off my collection to start collecting prewar cards. So I am not done with the hobby.
Here is the kicker. Now that I am trying to sell, I have...
Forum: Watercooler Talk- ALL sports talk 10-26-2015, 03:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,619
Posted By billyb
Dave, Yea, it sounds funny, kids in an...

Dave,
Yea, it sounds funny, kids in an antique store. Their parents drag them along and handing out free cards to the kids serves a dual purpose. When I hand out the cards, the sportflics are...
Forum: Watercooler Talk- ALL sports talk 10-26-2015, 11:33 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,619
Posted By billyb
My first experience at selling my cards

I am 67 years old, and have been collecting, on and off since 1984. My collection consists of mainly 1970 and 1980 cards, with some 60s thrown in, but not many. I have about 75,000 cards, and have...
Forum: WaterCooler Talk- Off Topics 10-19-2015, 03:33 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,150
Posted By billyb
Scott, I wish, however, he is a distant...

Scott,
I wish, however, he is a distant cousin. But no direct family line to him.
Forum: WaterCooler Talk- Off Topics 10-18-2015, 06:12 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,150
Posted By billyb
Copy of Federalist papers up for auction

Too deep for my pockets, but here is a link to an auction that has a copy of the Federalist Papers for sale. This copy has an interesting past.
The signature, on every title page, of Samuel...
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 08-06-2015, 05:32 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 12,208
Posted By billyb
Thanks Curt, Great advertisement. ...

Thanks Curt,
Great advertisement. Somehow, these TCMA postcards slipped past me. But, when they had been issued, I was not back to collecting yet ( mid 1980s), but I still should have seen...
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 08-05-2015, 02:06 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 12,208
Posted By billyb
Thanks Curt, None of the cards with...

Thanks Curt,

None of the cards with the date and player's stats on back, have the year stamped on the front. And the ones missing the date, the printing on the back is upside down when you...
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 08-04-2015, 10:34 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 12,208
Posted By billyb
Tcma postcards, questions

Hi All,
I have seldom posted here in the post War area, but I had someone approach me with 24 of these TCMA, ALL-TIME GREATS postcards. The years appears to be 73 - 75, but some have both, 1973...
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 07-11-2015, 05:09 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,938
Posted By billyb
Tom, Good story. It is good to hear that...

Tom,
Good story. It is good to hear that many of you don't really want to low ball anyone. I have always said the guys on this site are the tops in the business (no pun meant). Very class act....
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 07-11-2015, 02:32 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,938
Posted By billyb
I took condition in mind and checked on about 30...

I took condition in mind and checked on about 30 of the best cards, with the 71 Munson the best condition of the lot and valued it at a little over $100, the rest were about another $300 or so. But...
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 07-11-2015, 09:07 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,938
Posted By billyb
I took the photos and still had half a box full...

I took the photos and still had half a box full to go through, as you can see the opened box. It has been about 30 years since I went through a collection that still had rubber bands on them.
A...
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 07-11-2015, 01:50 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,938
Posted By billyb
It felt like 1960s all over again

Hi All,
My name is Bill, I usually hang around the memorabilia, pre war, area, so I am new to most of you old 50s and 60 collectors.
My neighbors brother came over today and knowing I collect...
Forum: WaterCooler Talk- Off Topics 07-09-2015, 05:58 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,793
Posted By billyb
I have had the same Tommy Armour irons and Taylor...

I have had the same Tommy Armour irons and Taylor made Driver the last 15 years or more.
If it works, why change.
Frank, you are right. Too many golfers fall for their advertisement...
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