New Member from the Carolinas

[kevinh1919]

Hi, everyone.

My name is Kevin and I live in Charlotte, NC and spend a good amount of time in Columbia, SC.

I am attempting to build the 72 Topps baseball and football sets in EXMT or better condition.

I will be guilty of making the occasional purchase of other years and other sports.

Looking forward to interacting with the group.

[Leon]

Welcome aboard. The 72 Topps was a great set. I remember collecting them as a kid...
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[JollyElm]

Welcome to the cardboard sh*tshow.

You don't happen to have a jar of Vegemite in the cupboard and greet people with a hearty, "G'day, mate!!" Do you??

We've learned to be on the lookout for Aussie scammers lately. (Yeah, it's an inside joke.)

[campyfan39]

Welcome form just south of Raleigh! This board is the best thing around

[kevinh1919]

Originally Posted by Leon

Welcome aboard. The 72 Topps was a great set. I remember collecting them as a kid...
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Thanks for having me.

Originally Posted by JollyElm

Welcome to the cardboard sh*tshow.

You don't happen to have a jar of Vegemite in the cupboard and greet people with a hearty, "G'day, mate!!" Do you??

We've learned to be on the lookout for Aussie scammers lately. (Yeah, it's an inside joke.)

Thank you. I do not.

LOL. Before I read the entire post, I was trying to figure out a potential southern jab.

[bobbyw8469]

Welcome from Raleigh~!

[kevinh1919]

Originally Posted by campyfan39

Welcome form just south of Raleigh! This board is the best thing around

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

Welcome from Raleigh~!

Thank you both.

By chance, are either of you familiar with the upcoming Charlotte show next month (or the ones in Raleigh)?

[Yoda]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

Welcome to the cardboard sh*tshow.

You don't happen to have a jar of Vegemite in the cupboard and greet people with a hearty, "G'day, mate!!" Do you??

We've learned to be on the lookout for Aussie scammers lately. (Yeah, it's an inside joke.)

It's a good thing, too, because Vegemite is by far the most disgusting stuff put on the planet that is supposedly edible. I used to work for an Aussie company, QBE insurance, and I used to get ribbed horrifically about my distaste for Vegemite. And Aussie humor is not subtle.

[jchcollins]

Originally from Cornelius, NC and now in Winston-Salem, so not too far away from you. I too am working on a ‘72 Topps Baseball set.

Welcome!


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[Bartholomew_Bump_Bailey]

Welcome aboard!!!! Just a semi-short drive away in Tryon,NC/Landrum, SC area. Lots of good folk round here, very knowledgeable and friendly!

[kevinh1919]

Originally Posted by Bartholomew_Bump_Bailey

Welcome aboard!!!! Just a semi-short drive away in Tryon,NC/Landrum, SC area. Lots of good folk round here, very knowledgeable and friendly!

Thank you.

Originally Posted by jchcollins

Originally from Cornelius, NC and now in Winston-Salem, so not too far away from you. I too am working on a ‘72 Topps Baseball set.

Welcome!


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Thanks!

How is your set coming along? Lemme know if I can help in any way.

[obiwan1129]

Welcome from Maryland!

[campyfan39]

I've been going to the Raleigh shows since I was a kid in the 80s. It depends on what you are looking for, but I always enjoy it. The next really good one will be in December at Dorton Arena, although I will go to the one next month and look around.

Originally Posted by kevinh1919

Thank you both.

By chance, are either of you familiar with the upcoming Charlotte show next month (or the ones in Raleigh)?

[kevinh1919]

Originally Posted by obiwan1129

Welcome from Maryland!

Thanks, John.

Originally Posted by campyfan39

I've been going to the Raleigh shows since I was a kid in the 80s. It depends on what you are looking for, but I always enjoy it. The next really good one will be in December at Dorton Arena, although I will go to the one next month and look around.

Thanks for the info.

The goal would be to knock off some 72 Topps set needs. Not sure how best to accomplish that - maybe find someone with a box or starter set that will sell individual cards or smaller lots.

[StraightRaceCards]

Welcome to the board!

I am from Dallas but will claim a South Carolina affiliation with my wife being from Greenville SC. We visit often.

Best of luck on your 72 Topps sets!

[maddux31]

Welcome! I will be set up at the Raleigh show next month, it's a pretty good show. The Charlotte show is a new one, but seems promising. If you don't make it to Raleigh, there is a show in Salisbury in October that will have a lot of the same dealers. As for local shops to you, AAA Sports Cards in Matthews is one of the better ones around. Good luck on your sets!

[Natedog]

Welcome, Kevin! I live in Cary. Lots of great folks on here!

[Beercan collector]

Welcome from mid Missouri .
Now I have a hankering for fried scrapple and eggs over easy

[drmiraculous]

Welcome! Nice to meet you, I have been working on a 72 Topps baseball as well, lovin it. Have to check if I have some football, maybe we can work some swap arrangements!

[kevinh1919]

Originally Posted by StraightRaceCards

Welcome to the board!

I am from Dallas but will claim a South Carolina affiliation with my wife being from Greenville SC. We visit often.

Best of luck on your 72 Topps sets!

Thank you. Headed to Greenville this weekend.

Originally Posted by Natedog

Welcome, Kevin! I live in Cary. Lots of great folks on here!

Thank you!

Originally Posted by Beercan collector

Welcome from mid Missouri .
Now I have a hankering for fried scrapple and eggs over easy

Thanks. I’ve never had it.

[kevinh1919]

Originally Posted by maddux31

Welcome! I will be set up at the Raleigh show next month, it's a pretty good show. The Charlotte show is a new one, but seems promising. If you don't make it to Raleigh, there is a show in Salisbury in October that will have a lot of the same dealers. As for local shops to you, AAA Sports Cards in Matthews is one of the better ones around. Good luck on your sets!

Thank you. I like AAA Sports Cards.

Appreciate the info.

Originally Posted by drmiraculous

Welcome! Nice to meet you, I have been working on a 72 Topps baseball as well, lovin it. Have to check if I have some football, maybe we can work some swap arrangements!

Thank you. How’s your set coming along? Works for me.

[marcmandel]

Kevin, welcome to the board - there really is a terrific group of folks here and the depth and breadth of card knowledge is daunting. You can't do better than to surround yourself with this group here. Oh, and I'm just North of Raleigh, in Wake Forest and while I enjoy the Raleigh and other local card shows, the shows around here are generally 95% modern/ultramodern - you know, that sparkly, shiny stuff which isn't interesting to me. That said, you occasionally run into a surprise or two.

Welcome again! -Marc Mandel

[kevinh1919]

Originally Posted by marcmandel

Kevin, welcome to the board - there really is a terrific group of folks here and the depth and breadth of card knowledge is daunting. You can't do better than to surround yourself with this group here. Oh, and I'm just North of Raleigh, in Wake Forest and while I enjoy the Raleigh and other local card shows, the shows around here are generally 95% modern/ultramodern - you know, that sparkly, shiny stuff which isn't interesting to me. That said, you occasionally run into a surprise or two.

Welcome again! -Marc Mandel

Thanks for the welcome and show info.

[Kawika]

Hitch-hiked in 1970 from Virginia Beach down the Outer Banks to Morehead City and thence to Greensboro with an old girlfriend. Gotta a nice eyeful of your beautiful state. Never been back but did put together a nifty set of T209-1 Contentneas about fifteen years ago. Can't say enough good things about Net54. Great place for a vintage collector. Welcome.



You can see the rest if you wish at https://tinyurl.com/3su73h4t pw = n54t209-1

[kevinh1919]

Originally Posted by Kawika

Hitch-hiked in 1970 from Virginia Beach down the Outer Banks to Morehead City and thence to Greensboro with an old girlfriend. Gotta a nice eyeful of your beautiful state. Never been back but did put together a nifty set of T209-1 Contentneas about fifteen years ago. Can't say enough good things about Net54. Great place for a vintage collector. Welcome.



You can see the rest if you wish at https://tinyurl.com/3su73h4t pw = n54t209-1

Thanks for the welcome.

Nice. What made you decide to collect T209-1 Contentneas?

[Kawika]

Originally Posted by kevinh1919

What made you decide to collect T209-1 Contentneas?

I am the quintessential unfocused collector. I have cards and sets from every category. I thought that the Contentnea First Series would be easy since there are only sixteen cards. I was in error. Some of the cards were toughies back then and probably all the more difficult now. Either way it's one of my favorite sets. They have the rustic and colorful appeal of Obaks with southern charm thrown in.

[Zach Wheat]

Welcome Kevin. Great forum for discussing cards. Are you going for all of the variations like the yellow and green variations under the team letters as well?

[kevinh1919]

Originally Posted by Zach Wheat

Welcome Kevin. Great forum for discussing cards. Are you going for all of the variations like the yellow and green variations under the team letters as well?

Thanks, Zach.

Yes, I am.

It’s been a bit since I’ve “researched”, if you will, but I am aware of at least 5 errors/variations - 4 Cubs with green under the C and S and a Checklist card with the copyright in a different location on the back (bottom left).

Are you aware of any others? Do you collect those, too?

Good call out - I was somewhat toying with the idea of starting a thread on that very topic.