Who are our Hobby's Top Researchers?

[tedzan]

Lyman Hardeman for publishing one of the finest publications this hobby has ever seen. He is the
quintessential editor. When I wrote my OC article on the 1949 LEAF BB set, Lyman's intellectual
curiosity motivated me to do more research into the "nitty-gritty" of certain subtleties of this set.
And, because of this, a more informative story was presented.


Scot Reader for providing us a long awaited new perspective on "The Monster". His research has
clarified many of the T206 complexities; and, has given us a better appreciation of these cards.
Scot's book is a tremendous contribution to this hobby....a must read for both beginner and ad-
vanced collectors of the T206 cards.


Finally, I'd like to thank all those who have posted some very kind words on my behalf here. To
David (of Rhode Island)....believe it or not guy, T206's are not even my most favorite cards. Ac-
tually, my favorite is the 1888 N162 set, followed by the 1941 Play Ball, then the 1949 Leaf and
Bowman sets. However, the T206's stir up an endless curiosity in me, that will last a lifetime.


TED Z

[ethicsprof]

Ted, My jaw dropped below the floor when i read your "T206s are not even
my most favorite cards." Having gathered myself together a wee bit, I must
say that you have made the Monster come alive in numerous ways for those
of us dedicated to the Monster and your are,indeed, Researcher par excellence.

I must also say that Jon Canfield has been incredibly helpful as a researcher
in the areas interweaving cards and packs. Not only has he created a top drawer book and website, he offers help gladly at every turn.

Kudos to the many already mentioned.

best,

barry

[E93]

I think Keith Olberman deserves some recognition. He wrote a lot in the '70's and 80's for hobby publications and still does periodically. He researched the names of the 8 T206 proofs that were discovered about ten years ago.
JimB

[Rich Klein]

Did a ton of articles back in the day as well.

In honestly; anyone who helped us; has brought up to this day. And with computers; it's much easier to be an "expert" now than it was back in the day when you had to accumulate and really learn from your mistakes what was good and what was not

Rich

[sreader3]

Thanks for the kind mentions.

Lew Lipset is at the top of my list due to the depth and breadth of his landmark Encyclopedia of Baseball Cards.

Bill Heitman deserves a mention for his pioneering The Monster.

And Bob Lemke for his diligent work on the Standard Catalog.

I have also enjoyed several articles researched and written on T206 by Keith Olbermann in VCBC and one on M101-4/5 in Old Cardboard by Tim Newcomb and Todd Schultz.

My own T206 research was helped immensely by (in alphabetical order):

Marc Bourgea
Jamie Hull
Art Martineau
Jim Riviera
Brian Weisner
Ted Zanidakis

I know I am leaving many others out; apologies for that.

Scot

[lhardem]

First, the kind words on my behalf expressed earlier in this thread are very much appreciated. Thank you.

When I first entered the vintage card hobby, it was Lew Lipset's Encyclopedia of Baseball Cards that gave me the jump start that motivated me to begin a vintage type card collection. I often refer to it and his Old Judge Newsletters even today for details about most all key tobacco, gum and 19th century card sets. I will always be grateful to Lew for this important contribution.

Also, I have always been in awe when reflecting on the massive effort of Jefferson Burdick in organizing and documenting the American Card Catalog at a time when research could only be accomplished via snail mail a few little tidbits at at time. His tedious (and no doubt sometimes lonely) work will forever establish him as a true pioneer in the hobby.

In addition, I would be remiss if I did not recognize the many researchers who have contributed articles to Old Cardboard magazine (many of whom are mentioned in the above thread). They all deserve special recognition for sharing their research with the hobby. A few already mentioned in the thread above are Jon Canfield, Joe Gonsowski, David Hornish, Lew Lipset, Leon Luckey, Mark Macrae, Jay Miller, Tim Newcomb, Todd Schultz, Scot Reader, Adam Warshaw, George Vrechek and Ted Zanidakis. Other key researchers and contributors include Rob Adesso, John Bowden, Rob Dewolf, Eric Eichelkraut, John Esch, Ted Golden, Paul Griggs, Frank Keetz, Terry Knouse, Brian McQueen, Glenn Mechanick, Scott Mosley, Robert Silverman, Jerry Spillman, Chris Stufflestreet, John Spano and more.

Thanks again to all,
Lyman

[Epps]

When I first started collecting Black Sox cards, i frequently went to Ted Golden for help and would like to thank him. Both him and Erik V have wonderful sites.