Mount Rushmore of Industry Icons

[orioles70]

Gotta have the industry "B's" on there...Burdick for his cataloging, Berger for his innovation of products and Beckett for making collecting a popular hobby to the masses.

The 4th one is a little tougher...am torn between Mantle who was such a hero to so many and a hobby ambassador to early card shows drawing people in to rediscover their youth...and Fritsch who made those cards of our youth readily available by mail via his catalogs long before card shows were popular....toss a coin or have 5 on the mountain.



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[conor912]

Lionel Carter probably deserve at least a mention here, too.

[commishbob]

I'd add Fritsch, Michael Aronstein and Renata Galasso to the list on nominees. I think all merit consideration.



Alan Rosen treated me like dirt in my limited dealings with him. But he was influential.

[vthobby]

is a slam dunk. Players have no business on this "mountain".

Mr. Carter is an icon.

Peace, Mike

[jchcollins]

Bob Lemke.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Not Rushmore, but definitely HOF Dick Perez

[nickedson]

I've always admired the guys who published these hobby publications - John Stommen founder of SCD; Dan Dischley, The Trader Speaks and Frank and Vivian Barning, Baseball Hobby News -not to mention several others.

[Tim Kindler]

I remember learning a lot about the hobby in the mid 90s from:

Barry Sloate- The East Coast Guru!

Mark Macrae- The West Coast Guru!

[hcv123]

Definitely agree - no athletes on the list and Burdick, Berger and Beckett are shoe ins - #4 is super tough - there have been so many great nominees mentioned here I don't know how to pick 1!

[conor912]

Originally Posted by Tim Kindler

Mark Macrae- The West Coast Guru!

I agree wholeheartedly. I have never personally known anyone in the hobby with more knowledge and genuine joy and willingness to share it.

[rats60]

Originally Posted by orioles70

Gotta have the industry "B's" on there...Burdick for his cataloging, Berger for his innovation of products and Beckett for making collecting a popular hobby to the masses.

The 4th one is a little tougher...am torn between Mantle who was such a hero to so many and a hobby ambassador to early card shows drawing people in to rediscover their youth...and Fritsch who made those cards of our youth readily available by mail via his catalogs long before card shows were popular....toss a coin or have 5 on the mountain.



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I agree with the 3 Bs. Woody Gelman would be my #4, the first real mail order dealer long before Fritsch. I can't believe no mentions until page 4.

Mickey Mantle who was a jerk to collectors at card shows for years? No way. I would put him with Mastro and Mr. Mint in the group the have no business on a Mount Rushmore of the hobby.

[Yoda]

How about Dennis Purdy who. through his magazine VCBC, tried to point out some of the bad actors in the hobby? Anybody remember his articles about the slimy Alan Hager?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Yoda

How about Dennis Purdy who. through his magazine VCBC, tried to point out some of the bad actors in the hobby? Anybody remember his articles about the slimy Alan Hager?

His article on Dan Desmond and card alteration was priceless and profoundly disturbing.

[1880nonsports]

as I'm pretty particular about whose image I would put on a rock that was interesting enough just as a rock.....

J Burdick
E W Tigre

[oldjudge]

Originally Posted by 1880nonsports

as I'm pretty particular about whose image I would put on a rock that was interesting enough just as a rock.....

J Burdick
E W Tigre

Henry— I agree that those are the top two by far.

[tedzan]

Reading through all these posts here, what is certainly apparent to me is that we need more than "Mt Rushmore",
with respect to contenders which have enriched this hobby.
I could think of at least a dozen (or more) worthy candidates, whose images should be sculptured on a mountain.
This then begs the next question....which mountain ?

I would recommend the "mile-high" mountain in northern Maine, Mt. Katahdin. It rises 5267 feet above sea level.

It's tree line ends at approx. 3000 feet. The rest of this mountain is sheer rock. So, we can carve out a number of
"hobby heroes" on it.


TED Z

T206 Reference
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[Howe’s Hunter]

I would agree that no players should be on the list.

There may be a demand for their cards because they were players, but there is also demand every year for that one weird card that gets out and causes a frenzy of people who think it will remain hot in five years.

Can't see putting Billy "#>¢% Face" Ripkin on any list just because his card was hot at one time. If you can't do one, you shouldn't do any.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by StuckInOmaha

I would agree that no players should be on the list.

There may be a demand for their cards because they were players, but there is also demand every year for that one weird card that gets out and causes a frenzy of people who think it will remain hot in five years.

Can't see putting Billy "#>¢% Face" Ripkin on any list just because his card was hot at one time. If you can't do one, you shouldn't do any.

Mr McCollum you are wrong, the Bill Ripken F Face card should be on every list. Can you even consider yourself a baseball card collector without owning a copy?

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by Yoda

How about Dennis Purdy who. through his magazine VCBC, tried to point out some of the bad actors in the hobby? Anybody remember his articles about the slimy Alan Hager?

Haha...Alan Hager threatened to sue me back in the olden days of Usenet.

[rommesc]

I am completely shocked that nobody mentioned the guy who invented paper - Cai Lun. An argument can also be made for the Egyptians, but I don’t recall any cards being printed on papyrus.

[oldjudge]

Originally Posted by rommesc

I am completely shocked that nobody mentioned the guy who invented paper - Cai Lun. An argument can also be made for the Egyptians, but I don’t recall any cards being printed on papyrus.

Cai Lun, isn’t that Bruce Jenner’s new name?

[rommesc]

Originally Posted by rommesc

I am completely shocked that nobody mentioned the guy who invented paper - Cai Lun. An argument can also be made for the Egyptians, but I don’t recall any cards being printed on papyrus.

On a more serious note, I think Lawrence Ritter also made a huge contribution with The Glory Of Their Times book/interview tapes.