Whatever happened to these long-time dealers?

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by Huck

Yes, the column was titled "On Your Side". Each month, I looked forward to reading the column. After one issue (Mantle restaurant chair) I emailed TJ and he responded! He is still out there.

https://www.instagram.com/porkyssportscards/?hl=en

Note that he last posted on Instacart in 2016 and I believe the location of his shop is now a hookah place.

[ruth-gehrig]

What happened to unopened pack dealer Mark Murphy? I remember his ads in SCD back in the days and seeing multiple packs of 1952 Topps he was selling from a find he uncovered. Should have bought one
Actually i think a lady contacted him with multiple packs and sold to him. He had a ton of unopened early baseball packs.

[Tabe]

Originally Posted by ruth-gehrig

What happened to unopened pack dealer Mark Murphy? I remember his ads in SCD back in the days and seeing multiple packs of 1952 Topps he was selling from a find he uncovered. Should have bought one
Actually i think a lady contacted him with multiple packs and sold to him. He had a ton of unopened early baseball packs.

I believe he retired after a fire or flood destroyed his inventory.

[Rich Klein]

Dr Beckett and myself (both of us knew Tom well) taped a tribute podcast to him a while back

https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b5...ith-rich-klein

[mannequin1]

Originally Posted by Rich Klein

Dr Beckett and myself (both of us knew Tom well) taped a tribute podcast to him a while back

https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b5...ith-rich-klein

I just listened to the podcast. Great memories.

[perezfan]

A couple more names from the good ole SCD days...

Shoebox Cards (Wayne Varner) and Mike Wheat Cards... Anyone know if they're still around and/or in the biz?

And does anyone remember Teletrade?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by perezfan

A couple more names from the good ole SCD days...

Shoebox Cards (Wayne Varner) and Mike Wheat Cards... Anyone know if they're still around and/or in the biz?

And does anyone remember Teletrade?

Wayne died several years ago. I am not sure about Mike. Teletrade seems prehistoric looking back. That robotic voice.

[whiteymet]

I had dinner with Pat Quinn, John Rumeriez and Eric Lange at last years National in Chicago. We go back to the early "conventions" as they were called in the early 70's. Pat still runs a mail order auction and his son posts things for sale here in the BST threads.

Tom Rid was a character! As noted he always had the oddball stuff.

Wayne Varner passed away a few years ago I believe. His good friend "Zimp" Bill Zimpleman who was always at this table is a member here.

Another old time dealer Gar Miller from NJ still sells stuff.

[bigfanNY]

Originally Posted by perezfan

A couple more names from the good ole SCD days...

Shoebox Cards (Wayne Varner) and Mike Wheat Cards... Anyone know if they're still around and/or in the biz?

And does anyone remember Teletrade?

Teletrade was big business but the day to day face was Andy Sandler who runs All Sport Auctions. He he is great guy and passionate collector.