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Posted By: Bob

David's act was unbelievable and I am glad Lyman and Brett printed my letter. I also want to mention one other generous act of kindness which occurred about 5-6 years ago when a collector named Al Marr, whom I had never met, sent me an E94 Frank Chance out of the blue, knowing that I was working on the master set. He simply wanted me to have it, "one collector to another." When I recently watched the Lionel Carter DVD and listened to Lionel talking about the way it was in the day with collectors, I recalled both these acts of kindness. That is what the hobby is all about to me. There have been other collectors who have sent cards or shown their kindness in some way, more than can be mentioned. If anyone ever gets too grizzled, or too frosty or too chapped about the hobby, it's nice to take a deep breath and reflect on how many super guys and gals (can't leave out JoAnn) share our passion.
tbob