Collector magazine

[ethicsprof]

Happily, I received today the newest issue of Collector Magazine, always masterfully edited by our own Al Crisafulli. It's always delightful to see Net 54
vintage scholars in print and I was particularly pleased to see quite a good crowd of them in this issue. Al's piece on Baseball Advertising Displays was beautifully crafted and included a number of well-chosen illustrations, such
as the Boston Garter, Fro-joy, the Hassan Cobb-Matty, and Lucky Strike.
Al's interview with Dan Guttman is also a most engaging read.
Anthony Nex's own personal collecting story accompanied by gorgeous photos
of unopened baseball card packs is a must read, as it is so expertly done. The photos grace both the cover of the issue and several pages within and are absolutely captivating.
I must also say that it was great fun to see our own Barry Sloate and Rob Lifton quoted frequently by others in the issue, giving them their due as key scholars in this vintage baseball field. I was particularly pleased with B. Chidester's note on Barry: "During the 1980s, Brooklyn native Barry Sloate emerged as one of card collecting's most respected historians." In academia, we would relish this as a key citation and hold it tightly through the tenure doors.
Much more can be said. Do take a read.
Congrats Al et al.
best,
barry