Greetings everyone

[Milton]

Hi everyone, I'm Milton. I've visited this site many times and learned a lot of interesting things. In light of some recent events, I've decided to finally join and participate.

Thanks Leon for letting me in!

[ethicsprof]

welcome aboard the board!
all the best,
barry

[gregr2]

Welcome to the fun! What are your collecting interests?

[Leon]

Welcome aboard Milton. Glad you joined us. Good luck in the quest!!

[clydepepper]

Hello Milton. Welcome to the board. Tell us what you collect.

[ZachS]

Originally Posted by Milton

Hi everyone, I'm Milton.

Welcome, Milton!

[Milton]

Thanks everyone. I've been a modern collector since the 80s, but I've recently gotten into vintage stuff. I've got raw sets of 52, 53, and 54 Topps started.

I love reading about/seeing all of your old tobacco cards, but I think they're a little out of my league

[timn1]

before I watched "Office Space" I would have assumed a red Swingline stapler was out of my league - but, never say never! Every prewar collector started somewhere.

Welcome to the board!

[Tom S.]

Welcome to the board Milton!

Hope that you will be a trouper and can weather the storm of all the "Office Space" references...

[edjs]

Originally Posted by Milton

Thanks everyone. I've been a modern collector since the 80s, but I've recently gotten into vintage stuff. I've got raw sets of 52, 53, and 54 Topps started.

I love reading about/seeing all of your old tobacco cards, but I think they're a little out of my league

I said the same thing when I first joined this site, but in 6 months I have put together some pretty cool pre-war stuff. Good prices are out there, you just have to be persistent. The guys here are awesome, just ask and you will get some great advise.

[ZachS]

Originally Posted by Milton

Thanks everyone. I've been a modern collector since the 80s, but I've recently gotten into vintage stuff. I've got raw sets of 52, 53, and 54 Topps started.

I've got plenty of 53 and 54 duplicates if you need some help. I was doing 53, 54, and 55 but I'm giving up on the 54 set.

[bobbyw8469]

I am working on the 1968 Topps set. Do you have any interest in that set?

[vintagetoppsguy]

Originally Posted by Milton

In light of some recent events, I've decided to finally join and participate.

Really? What events were that?

Can I call you by your middle initial "B" for short?

Welcome to the boards, B.

I like your avatar. You know, I've seen that picture somewhere before, but I can't remember where. Oh, what a minute. It's coming to me. Now I remember. I saw that picture in this thread from stormtrooper80 when he used it to insult Bobby on the CU boards.

http://forums.collectors.com/message...ighlight_key=y

[ZachS]

[bobbyw8469]

Zach, I am all prayed out. There is only so much prayer and forgiveness I can give. I just can't keep up with all the different personalities!!! There are literally DOZENS of them!!

[the 'stache]

Milton, a very warm welcome to the forum, sir. It sounds like you've followed the same path I did just a short time ago. I returned to the hobby, and initially was heavily into modern cards, namely the Bowman Chrome prospect autos. In the last two years or so, I've been collecting pre-war and vintage, and I really love it. I've always had an affinity for the history of the game, and there's nothing like holding a 100 year old baseball card in your hand for the first time. I'd had a couple graded T206 cards, and T202 cards, but when I held this little beauty in my hands for the first time, there was no going back:





Paging Johnny-you're slipping. Where is your requisite "welcome! Try a T206! "?



Zach-why don't you grab a flashlight and a can of pesticide, and head down to the basement to take care of the cockroach problem we've been having, m'kay? That would be great.

[bobbyw8469]

You can fool some of the people all of the time; you can fool all of the people some of the time, but you can never fool all of the people all of the time.

PT. Barnum

[Leon]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

You can fool some of the people all of the time; you can fool all of the people some of the time, but you can never fool all of the people all of the time.

PT. Barnum

As you and a few others know I have been watching this for the last few hours. Milton and Bill Holler aka LSUtigers1973 are now both banned. Alts don't do well on this forum. I absolutely HATE that about the CU forum and other forums. If I find I made a mistake I will reinstate and apologize. I think I am safe. Thanks to the members who PMd me too.

[the 'stache]

Thank you, Leon.

[Bpm0014]

What happened??

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Leon

As you and a few others know I have been watching this for the last few hours. Milton and Bill Holler aka LSUtigers1973 are now both banned. Alts don't do well on this forum. I absolutely HATE that about the CU forum and other forums. If I find I made a mistake I will reinstate and apologize. I think I am safe. Thanks to the members who PMd me too.

As I said I would do, if I found I made a mistake I would come back and apologize and reinstate. I just spoke with Milton and don't believe him to be an Alt. He and Bill are back on the board and my apology to both. That being said I will continue the same methodology of being aggressive to these issues on our board. I want it to be as real as possible and I know of no better way. Say what you want to but stand behind what you say, is the board MO. Sorry for the issue....carry on..

[bobbyw8469]

I just spoke with Milton and don't believe him to be an Alt. He and Bill are back on the board and my apology to both.

Leon. with all due respect, something is fishy. Are you saying this Milton B. (Brad) Lee is actually a real person?? and his avatar just happens to be the same picture he harrassed me with on the PSA boards? If you look at his name, it is a play on the word Milton Bradley, one of his favorite ways of attacking me. This just goes to show to what extreme extent someone will perpetuate a fraud to keep things going. He is sick and needs some help. Just my two cents, which isn't worth much.