It is with Unimaginable Sadness that we have lost our Dear Ted Zanidakis

[kkkkandp]

Not a great way to start 2024!

RIP, Ted!

[Sean]

Very sorry to hear this.

[dbrown]

The glow of Ted's passion for cards was inspiring and visible to all. What a loss.

David

[Bpm0014]

I can’t even fathom the wealth of knowledge he had. Always, always so willing to share his knowledge and teach the next generation of collectors. His T206 threads were always so informative. RIP

[darkhorse9]

I met Ted once in Cooperstown. He had no idea who I was, but exactly and willingly showed me a stack of Near Mint T206 cards he had. He handed them to me at let me hold them.
He didn't have to, he was just excited to share the hobby with me.
Rest well, Ted.

[Robert_Lifson]

My deepest condolences to all of Ted’s family and friends. He was a true gentleman and scholar, with boundless enthusiasm for the hobby and such great willingness to share his immense knowledge. Few spanned so many eras in the hobby. And he always had a kind word to share. RIP.

[Leon]

I am writing this with a lot of sadness . Just horrible news. Ted has called me every month or two, for almost the whole time the 2009 version of this s/w has been in use ..He always has me put a dot, or take a dot out of, a title to fix some of his threads. And we got to catch up on cards and so forth....It was our way of staying in touch other than the forum itself and the few shows we have been to together. I am going to miss that among other things....

He and Charlotte were the best hosts ever, several years back, when I stayed with them for 3-4 days. We had some great times I will never forget. RIP my friend...and condolences to Charlotte and the rest of the family. A sad day for the hobby.
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[DeanH3]

Oh man that's horrible. RIP Ted. You will be missed a ton.

[atx840]

UGH....

This is heartbreaking. Ted was one of the nicest collectors I have met along this journey, he had some amazing stories and his knowledge of the hobby and sets were unparalleled.

A bout a year ago he invited me down to spend some time with him and his family. I had my own health issues going on and could not fly but was hoping that I could get down over the summer

Thank you Ted for the wonderful conversations and stories over the years.

You will be missed.

C

[Northviewcats]

Very sad news. I will miss our T206 discussions at Cooperstown.

[rdwyer]

Met him in LA, and instantly knew he was a great in the Card world. Was very helpful, and bought few things from him then. He was pack collector like I, and will miss him. RIP peace fellow card guru.