Hard to fathom
I considered Jimmy to be a good friend, and in my opinion the smartest "card guy" in the hobby. I believe he truly loved working in this hobby- and soaked up knowledge about cards like no one I've ever known. I often joked with other dealers, that if Jimmy walked up to your booth at a show- and just quickly paid the price you had on a card- he most probably knew something about that card you didn't. (In my early years- this happened a lot!). If we ever picked teams for baseball card Jeopardy - he would have been my #1 Draft choice- hands down....
I just spoke with him at the Chicago show late Saturday afternoon- and it is very hard for me to wrap my brain around the fact that he is gone. He was showing me some cards he just got a great deal on in an auction.(He was really excited about getting a 1952 Topps Hi# for $10). I am really going to miss him.
My sincerest sympathy goes out to his friends and family, his 707 family, and everyone in the hobby who loved and respected Jim. He will be missed.
RIP
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