What is the story behind your moniker/avatar?

[gnaz01]

Mine is a piece out of my collection that I really like a lot, so much so I just had it restored

[pherbener]

Mine is from a billboard right down the street from me. Factoryville, Pa. Matty's hometown!

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by pherbener

Mine is from a billboard right down the street from me. Factoryville, Pa. Matty's hometown!

Now, THAT is cool!
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[irv]

Mine are my two prized possessions, a 52 Topps Mantle and Mays.

I inherited these cards from my Father 20+ years ago, and although I have deviated from solely collecting them, I am slowly but surely added to the collection as I go.

[almostdone]

I was putting together a HOFer collection that was nearing the end if completion when I stumbled across Net54. At that time I only needed a Honus Wagner. When I went to sign up it asked for a user name. Normally I would have used my eBay name of 1117drewbay but I was so happy of how close I was to finishing I just wrote almostdone instead.
My avatar is a display case I made that is housing different cards that my wife has purchased for me over the years.
Drew

[pherbener]

Originally Posted by clydepepper

Now, THAT is cool!
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Thanks Raymond! I love the Sidd Finch reference. I remember reading the SI article as a kid thinking WOW!! Then the old April fools thing....

[Jobu]

It is very bad to steal my rum ... it is very bad.

[steve_a]

I enjoy meeting the people who notice it & get in touch. Still owe a few folks further details...

[pherbener]

Originally Posted by Jobu

It is very bad to steal my rum ... it is very bad.

Love it Bryan! You got no Mahhbulls!

[Sean]

My moniker is my name because I have little imagination.

My avatar is the centerpiece of my collection.

[quinnsryche]

Mine is a play on my name and the greatest piece of recorded music of all time Queensryche's Operation Mindcrime (my opinion and I actually mean it). Fits perfectly with the name, attitude and the time I "grew up". My wife would disagree as I will be 50 in 2 weeks and still am a 100% metalhead and card carrying (as well as collecting) dufus (ask my 16 yr. old son). I am always surprised to hear from so may others who message me about seeing metal bands back in the day and collect sports stuff today.

Keep on rockin' (with Dokken)!
Yeah, I said it.

[ullmandds]

A CJ Cobb is a card I never expected to ever own. I got this 1915 example cut from an advertising sheet. I like it because at the time the price was right, it was in nice looking shape, and its more rare than the regular issue.

I cropped a portion...and liked it and it has been by mojo for a while now.

[Michael Peich]

Mine is Fred Stoehr's T209-II card. I am a fan of early Southern minor league baseball cards. Stoehr twirled for Anderson/Roanoke (1908), and Goldsboro/Wilmington in 1909 and 1910. About five years ago I acquired letters he wrote to his fiancee/wife talking about life in the Southern minor leagues during the three seasons he played in the Virginia/Eastern Carolina Leagus. As a result of reading his letters, and incorporating some of the information into my website, i have become a fan of Old Baldy, feeling as though we are family.

Interesting thread!

Cheers, Mike

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Although I am starting to think more about pre war, I will always be a big Teddy Ballgame fan!