I am so in love with this forum!

[Leon]

I moved this thread over from the post war side so more folks can see it. I have to say I love seeing passionate people in our hobby. It's a wonderful thing and I think most of us can relate. I love the game of baseball (I think this next season I will be playing a minimum of 4 softball games a week) and love our hobby. I think Bill captures the essence of it quite nicely. And you are most welcome, Bill. It is my honor and pleasure to try to help make this forum and the hobby a great place. It is truly guys like yourself that make it what it is!!

[ethicsprof]

what an incredibly positive and upbeat message!
Your writing and spirit is most sincere, engaging and contagious.
Welcome aboard and thanks for sharing.
all the best,
barry

[joeadcock]

Originally Posted by ethicsprof

what an incredibly positive and upbeat message!
.......
Welcome aboard

Agreed Barry

[ethicsprof]

many thanks, ole buddy.
hope things are going well with you and all the best with REA!
Barry

[sdkammeyer]

WOW..... my sentiments exactly Bill. As a newer member to this site, and just back into collecting after a long layoff myself, I couldn't have said it better.

This site truly IS amazing. I feel so privileged to find like-minded people that share this passion as much as me. I live for the game, and I feel that the game of the past lives through me and my cards.

Amazingly enough I just had this conversation with some friends at dinner last night. I rarely bring up baseball card collecting when I am around "non-collectors" because I know they just wouldn't understand the passion. I live right outside Defiance, OH and the big news in our little town for the past few months has been the "Black Swamp" find. Everybody here knows the Kissner's and we were at their restaurant last night. They are selling posters of some of the cards and I picked one up to get framed and hang on the wall in my card room. That sparked the conversation about my collection and me getting back into it again. Of course I rambled on and on about the immense impact that the find has had on the hobby, and of course I mentioned Net54 and all it's wonderful members.

You are so right. Baseball is pure. Baseball is life. Baseball is MY life and I thank you Leon and all the other members here for sharing it with me.

[mrvster]

great post

[Eric72]

Bill,

Your post is outstanding and I truly appreciate the wonderful way in which you stated what most, if not all of us feel. Your passion is inspiring and your enthusiasm is absolutely contagious.

I am also a new member here and have found this community to be one of the most amazing groups of people I have ever encountered. Whether offering a warm welcome, weighing in with their opinions regarding a particular card or freely sharing their knowledge about collecting, the people on this board have consistently exemplified everything that is good about the hobby.

You certainly found a great place. From the looks of things, Net54 has also found a great new member.

Welcome aboard.

Best Regards,

Eric

[Harliduck]

Bill...we joined about the same time, and I couldn't agree more...I felt like kinda a geek reading the threads all the way back to 2007...hahaha...but man, so much good stuff here. Thanks for the post, it's like I wrote it myself...

[cyseymour]

Awesome! There is some really good stuff on here, and a lot of very knowledgeable collectors. Enjoy the site!