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Mike HPaul, It is a great pleasure to have you on this board. Your book was insturmental in the development of my strong interest in pinbacks. Is there any chance you will write another? Believe me when I say we would all love to see volume II...ha ha. It would be a real treat to see a book that featured the top 5-10 collections in the hobby along with great stories of finds, collecting, and commentary. Of course a lot of nice photos would be essential.
Speaking of finds, the dumpster story and others like it really keep me going. I agree with you that there are a ton of rare pins in drawers and trunks across the country. I live in Ann Arbor, and when we drive to Detroit and see neighborhood after neighborhood of 80-100 old grand homes I always wonder what is hidden in the nooks and crannies. Think about it a second. How many people (not into baseball memorabilia or antiques) would have a clue about the value of old baseball pinbacks? There's gold in them there old houses.