Jim was one of the best people in the hobby -- a truly gentle person, a scholar and someone whose happiness was contagious and made the world a better place.
Here's a story about Jim:
http://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/f...ere-hemisphere
And here are two stories written by Jim:
http://fpmt.org/mandala/archives/man...es-blumenthal/
http://fpmt.org/mandala/archives/man...ntal-activist/ -- (click on full PDF to read entirety).
And for all of us fellow collectors, here's Jim's 2008 PSA Award for Best Pre-War Vintage Set:
http://www.psacard.com/Articles/Arti...egistry-awards -- (scroll down for Jim).
He will be missed by many, many people in his field of study, in our hobby and in life.
Robert S