Is this Buck Barker's writing?

[brianp-beme]

As I mentioned in my previous post, Buck yeah! The man was tireless in researching the ID of players in many vintage sets, especially Zeenuts. I personally believe his handwriting on a blank back card like a Zeenut makes that card ten times more interesting...he used the cards as note pads to identify and document a player's career while he was doing his extensive research at the Sporting News.

Brian

[cardinalcollector]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

As I mentioned in my previous post, Buck yeah! The man was tireless in researching the ID of players in many vintage sets, especially Zeenuts. I personally believe his handwriting on a blank back card like a Zeenut makes that card ten times more interesting...he used the cards as note pads to identify and document a player's career while he was doing his extensive research at the Sporting News.

Brian

Brian, nice post.

Buck befriended me when I was a teenager hanging around the early St. Louis card shows. We were talking about the 1963 Fleer set at a show in the mid 1970s and I mentioned I had never seen the checklist card for that set. A week later I got one in the mail. Compliments of Buck Barker.

[nickedson]

Randy, I totally agree about Buck Barker's impact on the hobby. Back in those days (early 1970s), guys like Buck and Frank Nagy not only offered advice to young collectors like myself, but also gave away cards they know you needed. If there was a Mt. Rushmore for collectors, I think Buck and Frank would be on it... at least in my book.