Lionel Carter on 1970 West Coast convention

[tbob]

Thanks for sharing the great story by Lionel Carter. I really enjoyed reading it. I'm glad I have several cards once owned by Lionel in my collection (as well as Frank Nagy and Buck Barker).

P.S. A complete 1952 Topps set didn't meet the minimum bid of $210??? Yikes.

[tbob]

I think this is the reason I like attending today's Nationals so much, it's not just the cards offered for sale but more importantly the comeraderie with fellow collectors. Two of my favorite moments are sitting in a hotel room with Mike Peich and Tim Newcomb for hours discussing tobacco cards over drinks and enjoying a couple of hours in Mark Macrae's room discussing Pacific Coast cards from the early 1900's, with emphasis on the 1911 Zeenut set which I was at that time attempting to complete. Mark graciously shared his knowledge of the set and all the variations of the cards and I came away from our talk with an immense bit of knowledge I doubt anyone else in the hobby could have provided.

[ls7plus]

Originally Posted by tbob

Thanks for sharing the great story by Lionel Carter. I really enjoyed reading it. I'm glad I have several cards once owned by Lionel in my collection (as well as Frank Nagy and Buck Barker).

P.S. A complete 1952 Topps set didn't meet the minimum bid of $210??? Yikes.

The hobby's grown quite a bit--you ought to read "The Sports Card Explosion," published in the '90's by SCD--they thought the same thing then, and still really didn't have a clue re where we are now!

Best wishes to all,

Larry