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Chris CountsWelcome to the board, Ricky ... I love hearing Goodwin Goldfaden stories. I remember his rathole shop well. I would get my dad to drive me and and my brother there in the early 70s. Even as a 12-year-old, in an era long predating the grading of cards, I was appalled by the way he treated cards. I can't even imagine how many 7s and 8s he turned into 3s and 4s. He also seemed grumpy, and I figured he must have resented cards by the way he handled them so roughly. I seem to remember a story he started out in the card business in Cleveland back in the late 30s. I heard recently he left a bunch of stuff to Notre Dame. I also remember is lovely wife, Esther, who came to shows with him and who everybody seemed to adore. I recall an amzing outpouring of grief for her at local card shows and clubs when she passed away. As I grew older, I recall Goodwin mellowing a bit. The last time I saw him, which must have been close to 30 years ago, he even remember him smiling ... I'd love to hear more Goodwin stories. Whatever did become of him? I can't imagine he still alive. Maybe I'll try to dig up an old thread I recall seeing on this board a few years back ...