Mount Rushmore of Industry Icons

[nickedson]

I've always admired the guys who published these hobby publications - John Stommen founder of SCD; Dan Dischley, The Trader Speaks and Frank and Vivian Barning, Baseball Hobby News -not to mention several others.

[Tim Kindler]

I remember learning a lot about the hobby in the mid 90s from:

Barry Sloate- The East Coast Guru!

Mark Macrae- The West Coast Guru!

[hcv123]

Definitely agree - no athletes on the list and Burdick, Berger and Beckett are shoe ins - #4 is super tough - there have been so many great nominees mentioned here I don't know how to pick 1!

[conor912]

Originally Posted by Tim Kindler

Mark Macrae- The West Coast Guru!

I agree wholeheartedly. I have never personally known anyone in the hobby with more knowledge and genuine joy and willingness to share it.

[clydepepper]

Burdick, Lipset, Lemke & Beckett

but shout-out to three Net54 Members I've learned a lot from:

Barry Sloate
Ted Zanidakis
Leon Luckey

Thanks gentlemen

[steve B]

Lots of people mentioned were in what I figured as "hundreds of others"


Certainly if Beckett is in, Dennis Eckes should be as well.

I like the eventual hall of fame idea, The GBSCC did something like that for a while, I'm not sure if they still do. If I remember correctly it was a yearly award.


One of the stamp groups I'm in does something similar, at the yearly meeting they have someone sign the roll of distinguished philatelists. Considering some of the names on there, it's a major honor.


Going with a very modern look at things, I'd have to consider Scot Reader, Ted Z, and Pat R. Some of what they've done would be impressive in any hobby, and I think that someday their sort of more detailed look at complex sets will become more common.

(and I'm sure I've missed a few people doing similar things with different sets)

[Buythatcard]

I can't believe that everyone has over looked Leon Luckey.

I believe that the Net54 board has lifted the card market to where it is today. With its wealth of knowledge it had stirred up the hobby. Without Leon, there would not be a Net54 board.

[Robert_Lifson]

Lots of great and extremely deserving names listed. A few important names that have had immense positive impact on the field that I don’t think have come up yet:

Keith Olbermann,
Bert Sugar,
Brian Brusokas,
Michael O’Keeffe (writers wing!),
Bruce Yeko,
and definitely Charles Bray.

Few were as important to the field in the earliest days of the organized hobby (from the 1930s to the 1960s!) as Charles Bray. This is just off the top of my head. I’m sure there are many others that are extremely worthy of note by any criteria. I especially agree that the hobby publishers such as Dan Dischley and John Stommen (and in more modern high-tech times: Leon Luckey!) are among the most important contributors to the field, providing a way for collectors to communicate with one another, more easily learn about collecting, and just in general playing a huge role in helping the hobby be accessible and to grow.

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by clydepepper

Burdick, Lipset, Lemke & Beckett

but shout-out to three Net54 Members I've learned a lot from:

Barry Sloate
Ted Zanidakis
Leon Luckey

Thanks gentlemen

Originally Posted by Buythatcard

I can't believe that everyone has over looked Leon Luckey.
I believe that the Net54 board has lifted the card market to where it is today. With its wealth of knowledge it had stirred up the hobby. Without Leon, there would not be a Net54 board.

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