David, I sure loved reading about Bill Haber, whom I also met at the 1972 Midwest Convention. I purchased a mint set of 1969 Topps Super Baseball from him. I had never heard of them before. As I carefully shuffled through the cards, I came to the Mickey Mantle. As soon as I saw that breathtaking card, my mind said, "SOLD". The set was one of the highlights for me at that show. Bill Haber was such a kind man, and his untimely passing at around 53 shook us all. Terrible loss for his family, and to our hobby.
Say David, if perchance you happen to run into any articles or tidbits of the 1953 - 1955 Stahl-Meyer Franks baseball card promotion from metropolitan New York City, would you please load 'er up here, or send me an email. I always love info and personal experiences of people who collected that scarce regional. Same goes for the 1953-54 Briggs Franks, and the 1954 Wilson Franks.
Thank you in advance for your time to keep a "look-see".
Take care. Best regards, Brian Powell
PS You might be interested in my soon-to-be-released book on postwar regionals. It's loaded with tons of hobby history and personal anecdotes gleaned from hobby papers of the past, personal interviews, and my own personal experiences. PM me if interested. Fair warning---it's a 478-page book on a CD. Just pop it into the disc drive of your computer or laptop, and it looks super, with the 32 or so pictures looking glorious!
