Welcome to N54BB, Please introduce yourself!

[NATCARD]

My Name is Jeff Weisenberg
I have been a full time and pert time dealer in sports cards and memroabilia for 30 years. I worked and was head buyer for Rotman Collectibles/Auctions from 1978 to 1995. In 1995 I left to start my own company National Card Investors which I still run part time today. I specialize in pre 1980 sports related material.

[birdman42]

I'm Bill Todd

Age 53

My wife couldn't care less about baseball, but still we've been married 20 years.

I'm an editor for a publisher in Rockville Maryland, focusing on health and medicine. I have a freelance business on the side writing indexes for medical texts and review guides.

I have a '62 Senators yearbook, so I must have been 5 when my dad took me to my first game, but i don't remember anything about it except how incredibly green the field is when you walk into the stadium. I still get that thrill whenever I walk through the gate and see the field, even at the minor league Frederick stadium.

I didn't start out as an armpit collector, but, as someone said in the "Why don't you post?" thread, I couldn't afford some of the cards I have now (at least in that condition). So, I've decided to pay more attention to the "well-lovedness" of a card rather than just its pristine beauty.

All along I've concentrated on Washington cards. It didn't take long to fill out many of the major postwar sets, but there are still scattered cards I need--mostly because I can't see paying $3 postage for a $2 card.

So I've just been puttering along, picking up an item here or there. While I won't be adding a Johnson anytime soon (they're among the items that I bought years ago that I wouldn't buy now), I can get a kick out of finding that Milan P2.

Bill

[yoyot1]

Tom Auchter

32 years old, married with two young boys, live in Durham, NC.

I started collecting vintage cards in 2000 after I got a job out of college. Initially just T206 (29 to go...), but also anything else I can get my hands on cheaply, I've got cards from a couple dozen of the various pre-war sets. Most acquisitions are via ebay, but I've traded with a few people over the years. Actually just now returning to collecting after about a 3-4 year hiatus while work and family life took most of my time. Before the break I mainly lurked on the collecting message boards that preceded this one, so I recognize many of the names here.

Most of my cards are beaten up to some extent, but I still love them. Have grand visions of passing them down to the boys years from now.

[ethicsprof]

barry arnold, 58 years next month.
married 25 years this month.
Professor for nearly 30 years---a number of different fields along the way,
including philosophy, religious studies, interdisciplinary humanities,
allied health, life sciences, biology.
Medical ethics and psychoanalysis are my specialties.
Written around 25 articles over the years, authored one book(ethics)co-authored
another(ethics), and edited 11 volumes on psychoanalysis.
I also have a counseling practice, limited to those in health care and psychotherapy.
Alumnus of Davidson College,Rice University, Emory University.
T206 is my game but also do packs and type collecting.
Have been with this board 5+ years and will never leave.
best,
barry

[Dustanh1]

Dustan Hedlin
27 years old
I live in Peru, IL...I have lived in small towns in IL all my life.
I am a Supervisor at a PetSmart distribution center in Ottawa, IL.
I have a BS in Elementary Education, graduated from Western Illinois University in 2005.
I have no kids, and I'm not sure if I want to have any. Maybe one in a few years.
Along with collecting pre-war cards, I enjoy collecting autographed baseballs, hard to find cards of alumni from the University of Michigan football and basketball teams.
I like to read anything from sports books to philosophy to war novels to Calvin and Hobbes.
I am a die hard U of Michigan football fan. I have more fun watching them than I ever have watching the Cubs.
I have been to all 30 MLB stadiums, except for new Yankee Stadium and the new Mets park. Going to those next year.
Now that my friends and I have hit all the MLB parks, we are working on all the college football stadiums in the Big 10. We have been to 5 of the 11. We also intend to get to random bigger programs, like USC, Texas, Oklahoma, etc. We went to the Florida Auburn game in the swamp 2 years ago when Auburn won on a last second FG. I paid $75 for a student ticket and a student ID.
My favorite color is blue and my favorite food is tacos.

That is all.

[David W]

Dave Williams, age 46 Warsaw, Indiana.

I own a janitorial and packaging supply company. I am married with 5 children, 4 daughters ages 9 to 18 and a son age 7. My 18 and 14 year old daughters are High School soccer players for Warsaw HS. They just won their first game 9 to 0. I still play softball and soccer somewhat competitively, but gave up basketball a few years back.

I was raised in Central Illinois, and am a die hard St. Louis Cardinal fan, and have over 200 unique Lou Brock cards and memorabilia. I am currently working on obtaining cards of the top 10 at each position all time for the Cardinals.

I am an active member of the Warsaw Wesleyan Church, we have also been foster parents for about 15 years, taking in around 100 children over that span.

I am a graduate of Grace College, Winona Lake, Indiana with a degree in business.

[Bobsbats]

Bob Hamlin: 37
Live in a suburb of Philadelphia. My dad and I have been collecting cards since the mid 80's at the "old" Willow Grove card show at the George Washington Motor Lodge.
I work in a dermatopathology labratory as a supervisor for 6 years now.
Married for 14 years and a father of two.
I coach baseball almost 9 months a year for a local league and a travel team

We have been lurkers on this website for probably 5-6 years without ever posting. We currently are going through a transition phase with our collection....(collecting on a budget stinks), we have gone from trying to obtain a card for every HOF'r, but most of the 19th century guys ( our true passion) has become very difficult. Thanks to Leon and the other moderators for doing a great job with this site.....its a good retreat from reality sometimes. The stuff that people own on this site is amazing and I will try to post from time to time.

[zork1974]

Andy Palmer
Age: 35

I went to my first ball game at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto during the 1985 season. Bell, Barfield, Moseby, Griffin, Fernandez, etc were my favourites growing up. I was also a huge Gary Carter fan (my grandmother got me a team signed Expos ball at spring training in 1982) and I still collect his cards today.

I was a comic geek growing up and I worked at Lookin' for Heroes Cards & Comics during my high school years in Kitchener, Ontario. It was during this time that I joined their N.L. Rotisserie Baseball League. From there I started to collect baseball cards. Went to University of Waterloo for my BA, and York University in Toronto for my B.Ed. I'm now a special education teacher in Kitchener, Ontario.

I've been married for 6 years and loving every second of it. We have a beautiful early 19th century arts & crafts home with all the original parts (everything from heating grates to door knobs and hinges). As you can see, transitioning into pre-war baseball cards isn't too much of a stretch for me. I'm a type collector with my eye on Old Judge cards. I also love the T200 Fatima set. I'd like to complete it some day.

Oh. And I love hockey. Pretty Canadian, eh?

[robedits]

Rob Ray
51 YO;reside in Brooklyn, NY
Married ,no kids
Been working in television for 30 years.
Currently senior editor at a major cable network that is about to merge with another major cable network (not public news yet so I can't mention specifics).
Have done everything from editing to directing to voice-over announcing to character voices on TV and commercials. Now it's only commercial/program editing as I look towards retirement (hopefully not forced retirement,though) in the near future.
PLayed college baseball (Hofstra) on scholarship;injury put the kaibosh on that dream! Enjoy going to minor league games all over the country with my wife.
Mom's uncle was old-time Brooklyn pitcher Nap Rucker. Visiting him down south when I was a mere lad (he was elderly but still sprite) pushed my interest in baseball history and collecting.
Don't collect much of anything anymore;have focused mostly on selling my collection for the last 12 years (most of it is gone).I began with a collection of my dad's Goudey cards,and some leftover childhood Topps cards...way back in 70s. Upgraded almost every Topps set (54-80) over the years;sold most of them over time. Had some unopened tobacco packs a dozen years ago,too,wish I still had them. Along with since-sold collection of unopened
50s-70s baseball and non-sports material;all gone.
Love lurking here...it's like a veritable online candy store for vintage history buffs like myself. First site I flip to while "warming up" at work in the morning is this one right here. Love it. Love reading and envying what everyone owns and collects/sells here.

Andrew Woodfin
29yrs old
Married 6 yrs, 2 Kids both girls 4yrs and 18 months

Collect primarily T205's (against my wifes will) and some others if the mood Strikes right.

Assosiates Degree in Structurial Engineering, CAD Degree, alot of life lessons

Own a construction company, do Dish network and Direct Tv installs when works slow (alot lately)

Seem to be very opionated and outspoken. Very passionate about my collecting (sure some have noticed)

[E93]

I have been collecting since childhood in the mid-'70s.
Primary interests are pre-WWI including E cards, N cards, and T206s. Increasingly I am getting interested again in Topps cards from the '50s and '70s
I am a patriotic veteran peace activist with several tours of duty that have resulted in numerous arrests for acts of civil disobedience.
I have been a professor of philosophy and religion (specializing in Indo-Tibetan Intellectual History) since 1999.
Author of one book, co-author of another (forthcoming early 2010), editor of a third, author of more than 20 articles on Buddhist thought and practice, and translator for the Dalai Lama among others.
JimB

[Rich Klein]

Male
49
Looking for full-time work (am doing some part-time ventures, would prefer to stay in the hobby)
Hobby Expert so to speak
Edited Beckett Almanac from 1996-2007
Interests: Information and Knowledge

Regards
Rich

[richieb315]

Richie Bono
38 male from Queens NY Married for 7 yrs. Have two sons Matthew-6 Patrick-2
Love this site. Working on putting together t206 set. I am half way there. Thanks to all guys i bought from on BST.