Beginnings, Personal Drummers and Adult Card Hobby Preferences...

[ALR-bishop]

I started collecting as a kid in 1957. The first set I completed was 1959 Topps which is a sentimental favorite. Ultimately collected Topps, Bowman and Fleer baseball. But from younger days had some 61 Fleer football and basketball, so completed those and they are my only mainstream non baseball sets. The 61 Fleer set is neat because all the pics are without helmets with clear facial views and checklisted in order by team. I like the 61 Fleer set because my uncle had season tickets to the Hawks games and he often took me. I actually got to see all the players in the set play

I also have a 13 card Essex Meats St Louis Hawks set ( Hawks were in St Louis until mid 60s) and an 8 Mayrose Meats St. Louis Cardinals football set ( they are now in Phoenix). On a good day I almost think I can still smell the bacon

There is a 14th card possible to the Hawks Essex Meats set, Sihugo Green, but I have never seen one.