Shout out to our OBC Friends !!

[mrvster]

really what card collecting should be about.....

[familytoad]

17th year for me in this incredible group!
I've had the great fortune of meeting many in person (including last weekend!) and have been the recipient of hundreds (thousands?) of cards through mainly RAOK( random acts of kindness). I have tried over the years to send out cards to match what has come in, but it's impossible...the generosity and camaraderie is unparalleled.
I haven't made it to the National, where a swarm of spirited OBC clan can be found, but I am with you in spirit guys!

What's really neat, is how Net54 compliments my collecting passion ...prewar is really where my heart lies now, but I get my Topps fix through OBC primarily. I'm getting close to completing the 1953-1980 Topps run, which would have never happened without OBC.
I probably wouldn't have the prewar cards I have without the information gained on Net54 over the years either

Hearty hello to the guys who posted above. My brothers, as I always sign out...
OBC Forever!
Brian

[TNP777]

"We are OBC, and we come in peace."

Great thread. Nice to see the group getting some public recognition. I hope to make it to Chicago next year so I can get reacquainted with guys I haven't seen in a long time and also meet lots of the newer membership.

[CurtisFlood]

It is a lot of fun to watch the members of OBC interact with each other. I jokingly told a couple of OBC guys that they were quite a "gang". I mean that in a complimentary way. They have each others backs and if I have a card that a member is looking for they call or text the member and it results in a lot of sales.

I have been out of the National from 2010 to 2013 due to health issues, coming back it is great to see these guys are stronger than ever in the relentless pursuit of cardboard and fellowship. Kudos to all the OBC members!