Bob Lemke

[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.

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[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.

[egri]

Thanks for posting. Hard to believe it has been five years already.

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by 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.

Bob sent me this same exact card just out of the blue as I was collecting Nebraska minor league cards and memorabilia at the time and Peete was a batting champion with the Omaha Cardinals. He was the nicest guy this hobby has ever seen. RIP Bob.

[BeanTown]

Bob was a great person and took the hobby to new heights. I wish I could find old archives of his articles in the weekly SCD papers from the 90s. I don’t think they exist. Enjoyed many conversations with him and he was the main reason I started collecting 19th century baseball currencies..

Thanks for posting the pod cast

[Leon]

Originally Posted by BeanTown

Bob was a great person and took the hobby to new heights. I wish I could find old archives of his articles in the weekly SCD papers from the 90s. I don’t think they exist. Enjoyed many conversations with him and he was the main reason I started collecting 19th century baseball currencies..

Thanks for posting the pod cast

Bob really knew so much about vintage. It was great when he did the big book as he would put verified nuances in there... I am not sure there is any book as all inclusive, for vintage, than his 2010s ones., They were huge!
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