Wow. I don't know what to really say...
Although I have dropped out of the hobby, due to financial issues, and have been selling off my beaters, I would still call him every couple of months.
Seems like I just spoke to him...maybe in late March. I knew his health was failing
but he never once went into details.
I sold him a few of my T210s - a set he said he was crazy to try and put together
at his advanced age. He was close to the T217 set, missing a couple or so.
He had multiples of the T209 set.
We shared a common interest in old Cuban cards and a NYC childhood.
He would always retell his story of his T206 Doyle, how he got it, KO and the master card doctor - I forget his name.
He was great, always willing to share his knowledge and time with me.
He would tell me he would always keep an eye out for a 1922 Zeenut Cueto for me.
He will be very missed indeed.
As he always would end our conversations...."quidate", in spanish sincerely meaning
to take care of yourself.
Quidate, Joe. Until we meet again.
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