Important Annoucement from Jim Stinson Sports

[earlywynnfan]

NNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Best wishes to as classy a guy as I've ever "met" in the business. IMHO, with the loss of you and Wayne Stivers, much of the class of our hobby is gone.

Regards,
Ken

[ATP]

Best wishes to you Jim, and thank you for the times you have helped me and were willing to share your knowledge, and for all the great autographs you have offered over the years.
Jeff Potter

[Leon]

Good luck in all of your future endeavors, Jim. Thanks for your support and contributions to the board too. Take care and hope to still see ya' round. LL

[Jay Wolt]

Jim all the best
Sad that the hobby is losing a quality seller w/ integrity

[Klrdds]

Jim,
After we talked 2 weeks ago and you told me of your decision it was very hard not to tell my fiends on this board of your decision but I kept your secret !!!
I have been a customer of yours as a buyer for 30 + years and as a consignor for the past 2 years and you always were honest and fair and straight forward and PROFESSIONAL ...something lacking badly in our hobby today.
I will miss our talks about the good old days of the hobby and our travels in search of that elusive player and of the supposedly non-existent autograph of a player and the people and characters from long ago in this hobby , that we both knew and know and those unknown ; and the stories of the finds and the losses and near misses for our collections, as well as, the stories of the players themselves. Remember our Joe Jackson and Babe Ruth deal in Los Angeles in January of 2016 ...that is the stuff of legend !!!
You need to write a book about this aspect (autograph collecting ) of our hobby from the time you started until now. It would be a must read for anyone interested in it. You have more knowledge and stories than anyone I know.
My Friend I will miss you , and I know the hobby will for sure miss you and be lesser of a hobby without your wisdom ,humor , honesty , and knowledge .
Stay in touch
Good luck
Vaya con Dios !!!

[Den*nis O*Brien]

.......This is a sad day for the hobby but a momentus day for Jim. Thank you for the Papa Hemingway quote as it does ease the blow out here. I thank Jim for all of the in depth and insightful conversations over the years. And of course the
grand items that fit into my collection. Jim....about a year ago I asked you if you were mentoring some "Young Blood" to pick up the reins someday....you said "No".......so be it. You left your mark on the hobby and will always be referred to in hushed tones of respect. I'm still in possession of your printed catalogs...good stuff. I still have my Raymond "Slim" Caldwell GPC and when my heirs dispose of my treasures ...they will be told to "Pedigree" the stuff you sent me. We still have Richard Simon as a trusted & knowledgeable source. But still sad to see you move on and I wish you the best in retirement!! Do you have any good trout fishing opportunities in Utah???? Hey....my 2cents...drift a worm and take your limit home to feed the family. We will miss you
Sincerely, Dennis