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Posted By: Martin Neal

I'm Martin Neal, 52, father of 5, 3 girls and two boys. I was born near Greensboro, North Carolina, did prep school in Greenwich, Ct. and I required 8 years to finish college. Partied and played rugby the whole time. At eighteen, I hitchhiked across the country to join the United Farm Workers union, picketed Safeways and picked asparagus in the Imperial valley (Calexeco,Ca). I can't believe my parents would let me go. Too young to really understand the danger. Worked as a commercial fisherman, scalloping, shrimping, beach seining and long net hauling. Spent a while working in Yuganik bay, Kodiak island. I lived in St. Thomas for a couple of years before getting married. I have owned a few video stores and currently am a realtor and build houses. I coach an excel league basketball team. I played full court twice a week until a couple of years ago (knees).
I can't seem to focus on anything except vintage baseball cards. I was lucky to acquire about 125 t206s back in the eightees and really got serious in 2002. I am slowly trying to put together both the t206 (minus the big 4) and the t205 set. In a weak moment last year, I sold most of my Cobbs and pretty nice Matty portrait to a board member. I do want to say that I am grateful to the board for providing a great source of information and I am planning to attend a National one of these years mainly so I can meet some of you guys and gals.