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Posted By: Bruce Dorskind

Hi Jason:

I have been an active collector of rare baseball items since 1976.

My focus has always been on rare type cards, advertising signs, books,
player endorsed sheet Music, 19th Century items and materials from
leagues like the Federal League, Players Association and Union League
I am the person behind America's Toughest Want List.

The most interesting thoughts I have on the hobby was the correspondence
I had with the legendary collectors back in the mid 70's and the correspondence
they shared with me dating back to 1934.

Now it is about grade and value--then it was about completing a set or identifyting
cards= I use to trade with Wharton Tigar whose collection is now in the British
Museum, Buck Barker, Frank Nagy and Bob Richardson...most of those guys are
gone.

Still have hundreds of letters including letters from the head of Goudey Gum, Delong
and Tatoo Orbit as well a New Yorker article published in the 1930's by a man
who collected Old Judges as a kid.

I have often thought about writing about the legendary collectors--did you know
someone once issued a card set showing all the top collectors and the back discussed
their areas of interest.

Let's talk about what we could do together...lots of memories to share.

I live in NYC...where do you live?

Best,


Bruce Dorskind