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Posted By: tbob

I have mentioned previously Patrick (vintagecatcher) finding the P-2 pin for me in another thread. I have had a lot of great people, some of them posters on this board, some of them lurkers, help me out on sets. A lot of them were Obakers like Brian Parker, Jim Hatch, Tim Newcomb, Greg (gfled), Joshua (Wite3) and Doug Klein, there seems to be a special something about regional card collectors
A lot of other people have really been kind but one of the nicest gestures was from a guy who outbid me on an E94 Chance a couple of years ago. The card appeared that it might be trimmed which kept the price down but it was gorgeous. I sent him an email congratulating him and we struck up an acquaintance. One day he said he realized having this E94 (since I was collecting them) meant more to me than to him and he was sending it to me. When I told him that was o.k., to keep it, but I appreciated it, he sent it anyway. I tried to pay him for it but he said it was a gift from one collector to another. I believe his name was Al Marr, although I'd have to go through my old correspondence to be sure and I have never forgotten his thoughtful and kind gift, and oh by the way, PSA graded it
Happy holidays Al, wherever you might be.
Bob