Bob Lemke

[Baseball Rarities]

Thanks for posting that. Bob did so many great things for our hobby. Proud to say that I knew him.

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by Baseball Rarities

Thanks for posting that. Bob did so many great things for our hobby. Proud to say that I knew him.

+1 agreed

Thanks for sharing the podcast

[marzoumanian]

That was a wonderful listen. I remember reading his columns in SCD and being amazed at the details he would go into about different vintage sets. Your brain really has to be wired a certain way to pull off those columns AND all his work on the catalog.
Years ago SCD had a "we'll estimate the value of your items for free" booth at a National, as I recall. Guess who did most of the estimating? Yep, Lemke. I brought in some Baseball Hall of Fame copper plaques that the HOF ended up cancelling after six sets of nine. Lemke gave me a fair estimate, as I recall. The guy oozed wisdom and kindness.
I knew he was in a wheelchair BUT I had no idea he suffered in so much pain. We all should be thankful that he was born to serve the hobby the way he did. Thanks, Mr. Lemke, for all your contributions. I only wish there were a baseball card HOF. It was meant for people like you.

[skil55voy]

Thanks for posting it was a joy to listen to. I knew John Stommen from the shows he set up at in Michigan. I remember talking to him about the sale of the digest to Krause. He was excited about it and felt that it would be better in a new home. I met Bob Lemke at a show but it was so long ago I don't exactly remember the year or where. I remember him walking with a cane. Great guy.

[sealmark2]

Hello N54ers.

A lot said but clearly not enough about this
"hobby" icon Bob and I communicated over many years most especially weird stuff that I came across after 70 or so years of collecting. He was actually more than an icon to me but also a great friend from far away.

I recall us discussing Globe Printing cards before they were commonly known but more especially the 1948 Montreal Royals team issue photos.

All of his work can still be found and enjoyed on his many blogs which I look at regularly.

I know he is resting in peace and knowing Bob is probably bored with all the superlative comments about him so I will close.

Sealmark

[tombocombo]

Was great to recognize Bob Lemke for all of his accolades and specifically his genuine interest in growing the hobby. Imagine cataloguing and determining so many obscure cards and sets was a tremendous labor of love. Bob had to make many decisions on variation vs. error before they would go into the catalog. Just very grateful for Mr. Lemke and his body of work.

[bnorth]

Thank you for the link.

Like many I have a Bob story.

Many years ago when I discovered his custom cards I bought some of his custom Jello boxes that I still have. At that time I wanted to learn how to make custom items. Nobody back then would share any of their secrets on doing it. Not Bob, he was always very helpful whenever I had any questions.

Not the boxes from Bob but Bob inspired practice boxes I found recently when cleaning in my card room.

[cardinalcollector]

Add me to the list of Bob Lemke admirers. I shared a lot of information with him on un-cataloged oddball baseball issues. He was always receptive. The Charlie Peete avatar I use is my tribute to him.