Who are our Hobby's Top Researchers?

[Matt]

Tim Newcomb should be in the discussion.

[phlflyer1]

Although I haven't had a chance to read it yet, Erik Varons book on Philadelphia Caramel seems very thorough based upon what I know of it.

I think it will be a great contribution to hobby knowledge and worthy of his name being mentioned in this thread.

[bcbgcbrcb]

How about Lyman Hardeman at Old Cardboard?

[timn1]

as a researcher. He did a good bit of excellent spadework on the mystery Gold Medal Foods set before I took on the R313/R314 article, and was also extremely helpful on the other two (M101-4/5 and M116) I have been involved in.

I also want to mention Todd Schultz, who collaborated with me on the M101 article. Todd saw a whole bunch of stuff in those sets I would never have seen!

Thanks, Matt, for the plug-- good to see that somebody read those articles.

Tim

[slidekellyslide]

Lyman is underrated because he doesn't give himself enough credit..... "Old cardboard staff"

[brianp-beme]

I think certain aspects of vintage bb card research require at least access to quantities (collections, influx of cards as seen by dealers, etc) of cards being researched. That being said, I think the computer age has made it more possible to do cyber-research.

From the past I would like to mention Buck Barker, who did countless hours of research into the identity of players seen in such sets as Zeenuts--I believe Buck had a pretty impressive collection by the time he passed away, a good chunk of which he used as note-pads while researching at the archives of the Sporting News

Brian

[dennis]

george vrechek at the obc site has some great research articles.

[FrankWakefield]

Mentioning Mr. Barker, who indeed is worthy of mention, begs for a Memorial list of those that went before us:

Jefferson R. Burdick.
Edward Charles Wharton-Tigar
Preston Orem
Charles Bray
Walter Corlson
Richard S. Egan
Robert Payne
Bill Haber
G. Lionel Carter
John D. Wagner
Jim Horne
Buck Barker
Frank Nagy

13 heavyweights...