My father passed unexpectedly New Year’s Eve

[Belfast1933]

Best wishes to you and thank you for taking the time to share you/your dad's story with us... you can already see that here how your story touched all of us as well.

My dad was a huge Red Sox fan and loved (LOVED) Ted Williams, so naturally, Ted has a central place in my display of my collection. But the more specific card connection was his fondness for Rapid Robert Feller... because of that, I put a ridiculous amount of time picking out just the right Feller for my collection (the beautiful, artful 1950 Bowman - still one of my all-time faves)

We all hope you can find peace and joy in the memory of your dad with baseball, baseball cards and everything else that you were able to enjoy together.

[LincolnVT]

Sorry to hear this.

I can relate...one of my father figures passed away a year ago and he was an avid collector. He also was a Brooks Robinson fan. I remember giving him a signed 1958 Topps Robinson for his birthday many years ago. In return, he gave me a really nice Chester Hoff T207 Broadleaf back that year for my birthday. Now I have both and will pass them down to my children with some other stuff when the time is right. Baseball is a game...collecting baseball memorabilia is a gift...a family tradition with lifetime memories that deserve to be passed down, learned and appreciated...generation after generation.

[vintagechris]

Welcome to the board but terribly sorry for your loss. This is one of the reasons I started a card youTube channel. Our time here is limited and I wanted something my family would have when I am no longer here. Something they could reference forever and remember why I collect cards.

[KMayUSA6060]

Sorry for your loss, but thank you for sharing. I think most if not all of us can relate to having that father/son connection. Please share your progress as you build the collection of those two players.

[nolemmings]

Let me also add my condolences for your loss. This death thing has been popping up way too much in my circles lately and it never fails to hurt.

If you pm your address I would be happy to send you something related to Killebrew, who was one of my favorites also.

Keeping the memories alive through baseball is cathartic, IMO. My dad, now gone for more than 25 years, grew up during the Depression and really didn't collect, but he had several stories to tell and favorite players (Roy Campanella) that resonated with me. I remember him teaching me how to compute "games behind' in the standings when I was about 6, and the look on his face around that time when I asked if Brooks Robinson and Frank Robinson were brothers. You probably can come up with lots of similar stories. It's strange to have a tear in your eye at the same time as an ear to ear grin.

Please stay strong and enjoy what he left you.

[kmac32]

Sorry for your loss as many have expressed. My Dad passed on December 28 and we buried him last Monday. There was 5 inches of snow and ice on the ground and temperature was 10 degrees. Hate funerals to begin with but when it is your parent, there is no choice but to be there.

I was introduced to collecting by my dad. He was not into sports memorabilia but he did collect silver coins. I got his coin collection while my brother got his truck and sister-in-law got his car. Monetarily, I got the crap end of the stick, but emotionally I got the best deal as this was something dad and I did together when I was young. The collection is pretty cool as they are old coins. The pennies were the most interesting as there are many from the 1800’s. Also silver dimes and silver quarters. Also Buffalo head nickels and standing liberty dimes. Some things you just do not see today.

With all that said, I still would rather have dad than the collection.

Peace

Kmac

[icollectDCsports]

My condolences to you.