Nice Article in SMR on Photo Collection of Board Member

[Scott Garner]

I finally had a moment to read this great article on Ben Weingarten, one of net54's good guy contributors.

I'd like to personally extend my congratulations to Ben for the amazing collection of vintage Type I photos that he has amassed. It's truly one of a kind!

Ben, just remember: "Watermarks" (inside joke). LOL
Good job, buddy!

[cubsguy1969]

Congrats, Ben! Very cool. Ben was super helpful to me when I bought some Babe Ruth photos at an estate sale. Great guy.
Rob

[Exhibitman]

Nice collection!

[Forever Young]

I have not posted on here for awhile but am compelled to do so to thank the men who commented below.
thanks a lot Gary....

I am truly appreciative and humbled(yes it is possible) by your comments. Some of you are close friends, some of you I have done business with and some of you are collecting peers whom I have never spoken to before. I can say, however, all of you are classy gentlemen. A thread like this is very telling in many ways.

I would like to specifically thank Graig and Jimmy for your thoughtful comments. I respect you both very much and am lucky to have you as dear friends. Thank you for taking time out of your busy lives to comment. I particularly appreciated your candidness. You're both spot on in that I do not take a lot of crap/nonsense
I am certainly better at telling people where to go when they are out of line than I am taking compliments.... no doubt.

Therefore, I will make this brief and get back to fighting for Truth, Justice and the Weingarten way.
That was a joke...... kind of.

It is always nice to see others appreciate things you have worked hard for/building. Thanks again to each and every one of you who have either commented publicly or privately.

As always, I am willing to help(provide advice) anyone who truly needs it. I love discussing original photography with passionate collectors as well as neophytes. I hope the article was useful for both of these groups or at least provided some needed reading material on the potty. Take care and happy collecting.

Peace and Love, Peace and love

Sincerely,

Ben Weingarten

PS:

1) HYEE AUCTION up and running with some great images
2) RMY AUCTION coming up soon too.. so pinch your pennies.
3) DAVID CYCLEBACK-I don't sign autographs. Perhaps you could settle for a hand print?

[Runscott]

Ben, great insight into your thoughts about photo-collecting, and a great showcase of your collection!

Thanks for being a huge part of this hobby.

[Lordstan]

A little late to the party, but Congrats Ben!
It's a very nice article about the incredible collection you've built and the drive, focus, and passion that you have that has enabled you to build it.
You should post more. It's always great to have knowledgeable people like yourself here to share that information as well as the enthusiasm.

Best,
Mark

[Forever Young]

Thank you Scott and Mark.

Mark, I do lurk still and will certainly post if I feel compelled to do so.

I figured since I was warmed up, I would share some knowledge for the greater good.

I have spoken about FAKE stamps created to deceive many times. Well, below is a known Conlon forgery stamp. I do not want people getting taken... stay away is my tip of the day.

Ben

PS: Nice watermark Mark. See Scott G? I am not the only one now