Jack Weaver......a true Sports & non-Sports collector for 80 years

[Rickyy]

Sorry to hear of the passing of your friend Ted. I always enjoy your posts and stories since it harkens back to the days of collectors meeting up and trading and looking at each others cards for pure enjoyment. It reminds me of days of fun trading with my childhood friends...

Ricky Y

[glynparson]

say the only thing i truly hate about getting older is losing friends and family i love along the way. I can handle my own physical aches and pains as the come but the emotional ones are sometimes just too much to want to deal with. My condolences to you Ted and to all his other friends and family. May he rest in peace. Sleep in the stars Jack.

[toppcat]

Condolences on the loss of your friend Ted.

[timn1]

Ted,
Thanks for posting about Jack - he sounds like a great character. Tell us more about what you remember when you have a chance.

Best,
Tim

[GoldenAge50s]

Very sorry to hear of your loss of a great friend, but your stories & memories of him will always be with you! My condolences, my friend.


Fred

[yanks4]

Ted ......Thanks very much for sharing that story .....Maybe we all should try to share these type of stories now about friends both living and dead.. Would make a great thread.....God bless him for the relationship he had with you Ted.

[ValKehl]

Ted, sorry for your loss and the hobby's loss. And, thanks for sharing your great memories.
Val

[tedzan]

I'd like to express my appreciation to everyone here who took the time to read my tribute to Jack Weaver. And, to express my gratitude for your sincere words of respect.

I last visited Jack this past year. At age 89, his mind was still as sharp as ever. After we did several BB card trades at his house, we went to lunch at the Greek restaurant
in Yardley (PA). There we did some "talking Baseball", and as usual reminisced about the hobby.....especially regarding the good ole days at the Willow Grove Show; and,
the characters in the hobby back then.

In the course of our conversation, I asked him if he had 2nd thoughts about selling his collection. He said he had mixed feelings; however, he kept his Diamond Stars set.
Many cards, of which, were from his youth when he paid pennies for them (1934-36). Being an artist, Jack appreciated the 1930's "Art-Deco" style of these cards. And, I
did not think Jack would part with them. He was a few cards short of a 170-card** Master set, and was still working on it.

** Note....Jack and I had figured that 62 variations were needed to achieve a Master set in addition to the basic 108-card Diamond Stars set.


Thanks again, guys.


TED Z
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