My father passed unexpectedly New Year’s Eve

[Rhotchkiss]

Like others, I am sorry to hear of your loss. Its nice to know that cards has bee/will be a connection to him. My Dad (still alive) and I collected before college and he would take my brother and me to card shops and card shows all around the DC, VA, MD area. He never really got into collecting, but he always liked the 1953 Topps set and bought a few before giving up the idea. I often think it would be cool to get him that set. Its nice to have that connection. Hang in there

[Daveyc]

so sorry to hear about your dad. I lost my father just last month and I am also 44. the pain is still pretty raw, but I also have some great collecting memories with dad. i remember him driving my brother and I in snowstorms to the card shops because we were so excited to go.

he never collected too many cards himself, but we visited Cooperstown during induction weekend a dozen or more times and we loved collecting autographs of the different HOFers together. those memories definitely give some comfort.

hang in there.

[FrankWakefield]

Everything's got a moral, if only you can find it. Lewis Carroll.

The lesson here is, folks, if your parents are still able to talk with you, TALK with them. A day will come when you can't ask them about this or that. Talk with them them.