I can name many fellow collectors who have had a positive impact on my collection. And, a good number of them are members of this forum. Thanx guys.
But, I must 1st credit my Daughters..Debbie and Zoe..who motivated me to get back into this hobby in 1977. I brought them up to play Baseball & Tennis.
I would take them to Yankee Stadium to see the Old-timer's game in the Summer, so they could appreciate the players I saw in my youth. They even saw
Mickey Mantle hit his last HR at the Stadium (1973).
The resurgence of the NY Yankees in 1976-78 era inspired Debbie and Zoe to start collecting BB cards. Which led to their persuading me to dig-up my BB
card collection from my youth (1947-1952). I was lucky, my sportscards were stashed up in the attic of our home by my Mom and my Aunt. My sister and
her husband purchased our home in 1967. So, the "goodies" stayed in the attic till I discovered them in 1977.
Zoe and Debbie posing silly.. circa 1977
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TED Z
T206 Reference
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