My Dad
My Dad saved his cards in two cigar boxes on housed playballs 39-41 and the second Bowmans 49 and a complete set of 1950's along with a stack if 1950 Drakes. I remember how I looked in awe when he would take them down. Open up a folding card table and show them to me while watching Yankee games on a 19 inch B&W Zenith. ( We only had 1 Color TV).
In 1972 I was given a box of 64 - 67 topps by a friend of my Moms. I loved them and me and My Dad put them in order and created a checklist of cards we needed. That year my Mom got me 2 other boxes and a huge bag of coins 64's and Old London's. We were hooked. My Dad read that at the 1973 NY antique show at the Garden 2 dealers were selling Baseball cards. We went Met Paul Ghallager who gave us discount cards to a show he was running later that year. My Dad bought some 1940 playball Yankees and I bought an E95 Cobb for $4. We were hooked 2 years later we have complete sets from 48 - 55 Bowman 53- 75 Topps My Dad had a complete 41playball set and he bought a complete 40 PB set from Paul Pollard. Goudeys 34 35 36 38 complete. T201's E95's Youngling Ice-cream only missing Ruth.
It seemed every weekend we came home from a flea Market with something. Never selling or trading our singles only doubles. Some great memories and I am happy to relive them this Father's day.
In 1975 we put a display in our local Library in hopes of attracting more cards...IT WORKED...this is article and us standing next to a case in you can see 51 Msntle and mays some Drakes top center and other Bowman examples. My Dad has a binder with our 40.playball doubles.
Happy Father's day ...Dad I Miss you and still Love you very much..
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