Josh Evans Passed Away

[Donscards]

Originally Posted by Rich Klein

In one of those tapes that are sad to make: Dr. Beckett and I taped a tribute yesterday morning:

https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR...EegQIBhAF&ep=6

Regards
Rich

Rich I just listened to the tribute to Josh---Very Nice and interesting--Great Job--We will all miss Josh.

[Den*nis O*Brien]

... with him as a passionate collector, honest dealer and all around decent human being. All of that from one phone call many years ago about one card he had for sale...a 1963 Topps Lou Brock. The time spent with me , the collecting subjects he initiated during that long call told me all that I needed to know about his character and how lucky the hobby and world was to have him "On Board". A prayer out to his family.
Sincerely, Dennis

[Vintagecatcher]

Josh was truly a luminary in the sports memorabilia auction industry.

He always had a World Class memorabilia display at the Shriner's Auditorium Show.

My only interaction with Josh was when I sold him a beautiful 19th Century team cabinet that I had found in an antique shop here in Maine.

He paid me a fair price, and as I about to walk away, he turned over the cabinet and he saw a price in pencil on the back. With a nervous laugh he said... "Hope that's not what you paid." We both started laughing.

Patrick

[akleinb611]

Over thirty years ago, in the pre-Internet days, when Josh's auctions would merit an entire pull-out section of Sports Collector's Digest (which itself was the size of the Sunday NY Times), Josh would allow me to visit him in his NYC offices and select lots that didn't sell in the auction. He made them available for the price of the minimum bid - which meant he waived the buyer's fee, a good way of guaranteeing consignor satisfaction and future business. My collecting tastes have always leaned toward oddball stuff, and since that often was what didn't sell, I got myself some very nice bargains. Josh was always good natured, courteous, and helpful. He was a solid, good guy, in a hobby that often has a shortage of that sort.

My condolences to his family. I've found in recent years that losing hobby friends is much tougher than losing a chance to buy a card.

Alan

[Leon]

I received the press release yesterday so posted it in the first post. I am going to miss him at the shows. Always had a great time chatting with him. He was just so passionate.

[Rickyy]

Condolences to the Evans Family. Josh left us too soon. Bought and sold with him many times going back to the pre internet days..

Ricky Y

[jefferyepayne]

Just stunned by this news. Josh was a hobby icon and all of my interactions with him were very positive.

Josh was also a member of my Vintage Football Community (VFC) forum and even volunteered to pay our yearly fees in 2019 as long as the donation was anonymous. He didn't want anyone to think Lelands Auctions was trying to influence VFC members and also didn't want the attention. What an act of kindness that was!

RIP Josh. You will be missed.

jeff