[HercDriver]

I started collecting, buying my first packs as a seven year old, in 1974. It's still my favorite Topps set, like getting that first kiss from your girlfriend, I guess. As the years went on, I worked my way back, and completed most of the Topps sets, but just couldn't get myself to pull the trigger on the Mantle and Mays cards, because, as a Cubs guy, I just couldn't give two shits about either one of them. I went to my first big show in Chicago, around 1981 or so. I don't think it was the national, but maybe it was...maybe my year is wrong, whatever. Anyway, I was wandering the aisles, looking for Cubs, and a dealer had a T205 Chance, with mouse bites on a corner or two. I had never considered a card that old, but was immediately intrigued. He said he'd throw in a few more commons, so I went all in, with my limited budget. That started me on my T205 quest, which was completed about 15 years later. Along the way, I started looking for T202s, just as beautiful, and pretty cheap. I never finished those, but still have them, and might go back to them. The T205s have always been my love, so I decided to go for a complete back set. I chose Sovereign, so I could get all the Cubs, and there was no Cobb. I knocked that out a few years ago, and decided to go with the T206 Sovereign backs, just to complete my smoke 'em, if you got 'em set. I'm still working on those, and unfortunately, four Cobbs. So that's where I am now. I also collect a few hockey sets, being an aged skater myself. I'm not in a big enough social group to play softball anymore, like I was forever in the military, but I still have plenty of options to lace them up and play hockey, so I really like those old hockey sets. You've probably seen my auctions on the BST. I'm a long time member of OBC, so I'm always checking lists for those guys. When I pull the binders out, I put the extras on the BST. Anyway, that's my story, in a nutshell, I suppose. I really wish there were more traders here, but I guess PP back and forth is trading, in it's own way...

Cheers,
Geno