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[refz]

1)My screen name refz came from my secondary gaming handle "ReflectoR" which I named from a transformers character (proud to be a 80s kid) later shortened it to refz^. I hardcore gamed from 1998-2003 playing Quake fortress, and Half-Life mods such as Counterstrike and Team-Fortress.

2)My avatar hasnt changed in awhile. I chose my autographed 52 bowman Piersall for being from the same hometown.

[shernan30]

My username is boring, just my email address. I wasn't very creative at the time I signed up for the forum.

My avatar is my first Columbus Solon OJ outdoor pose I got of James McTamany. This is still one of my favorite OJs in my collection.

[John V]

My username is obvious and easy for me to remember.

As a kid, I have fond memories of living in Pittsburgh in the 50s & 60s. I attended many ball games at Forbes Field. What a great place. I sure miss it.
Thank goodness part of the outfield wall is still there. I took the 457 FT photo several years ago during a visit.

[CobbSpikedMe]

My username means that Ty Cobb hooked me into collecting prewar stuff. He was one of my first attractions to the deadball era and instead of saying I was hooked on prewar, I said he spiked me instead. Stupid I know, but it works for me.

My avatar is an ad really. I'm always looking for T206s with this type of purple number back stamp. I collect all back stamps I can find, but this one is my favorite and I never find the darn things. If you ever see one, please let me know.

Best Regards,

AndyH

[kdixon]

My avatar is Zach Wheat. Zach was born in my hometown and I have collected his items for about 30 years. The picture is a wire photo I have that is one of my favorite images of him. My username is just my first initial and my last name.

[Jantz]

My user name is my first name. I wish now that I would have chose something different because other board members get me confused with the other Jantzs on this site.

My avatar is the Polar Bear tobacco factory.


Jantz

[brianp-beme]

My avatar is a random 1921 Zeenut I picked from a dealer's online inventory, because at avatar selecting time my old computer had just taken a dump and I did not have a functioning scanner. I am a longtime collector of Zeenuts, and I love them, but it could have just as easily been from another PCL set like the Obaks, as I have lived in or near (or have relatives in) six of the cities from the old Pacific Coast League. Then again I could have chosen a caramel or tobacco or strip card...I am not a fussy pre-war collector. I was told at one time which player it is, but now have forgotten, and I still do not own an example. Of course over time it has become part of me...I spot this fellow in an old thread and I instantly know "I posted that drivel."

My user name is a grammatically challenged yet rhyme-tastic way of identifying myself:

Brian P be me

[rhettyeakley]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

My user name is a grammatically challenged yet rhyme-tastic way of identifying myself:

Brian P be me

I am having a hard time saying that without doing so in Yoda voice!

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