Who are our Hobby's Top Researchers?

[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.

[ChrisStufflestreet]

Chiming in...I've had a hobby-related website for nearly 10 years and have written stuff for publications including Old Cardboard, but have found through 25+ years of collecting that the more I learn, the more I don't know.

I've even written a booklet (now out of print) on hobby history but am not an expert on the subject. I will, however, echo the previous poster who mentioned how much easier info is since the internet entered our lives.

The best part about the hobby is that there is always somebody I can call on when I need to find out about something. It doesn't matter what the topic is.