Sad News -- Frank Barning

[akleinb611]

Sad news indeed. I knew Frank and Vivian when BHN was just starting out, when they lived on Long Island, as I did. They would set up at shows and give away free back issues of BHN in order to encourage subscriptions. I'd published some articles in SCD by then, but Frank made the decision to give me a monthly column, where I vented about random topics and generally made a pest of myself. Like the internet today, but without the really dark meanness.

Anyway, I continued to write for BHN for several years, and parted ways when Frank changed it from a tabloid into a slick magazine, in an attempt to capture significant newsstand sales. I never doubted his love and passion for the hobby, and for many years, he was a key figure.

Damn. The number of friends I've lost is outnumbering the number of friends I still have. Isn't that a capsule definition of getting old?

Alan Kleinberger

[tedzan]

I first met Frank and Vivian at the Willow Grove Show in March 1981. Over the years we would often trade T206 cards and 1949 BOWMAN cards.
We had some very enjoyable conversations throughout the years.
We will miss Frank.

GOD Bless his soul....and comfort his family and friends.


TED Z
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[skil55voy]

Loved his "Barnstorming" columns!

[jcmtiger]

BHN & SCD we’re the places to go in the day, lots of great info and ads.