Welcome to N54BB, Please introduce yourself!

Doug · #1 08-23-2009, 04:33 PM

I'm Doug, age 28, near Cincinnati, OH (no wife or kids). I've been collecting on and off (currently off

) For about the past 11 years. I was a viewer/infrequent poster to the original Full Count board when I started collecting in 1998. I started collecting 1952 Topps with my first experience with pre war cards being T206s. I've also collected N172s, '50s-'60s Topps along with some other random cards thrown in.

Myachelydra · #2 08-23-2009, 06:08 PM

John Spano

37 years old. I have been married eight years and have a daughter and son and a Jack Russell Terrier that turned ten yesterday.

I started collecting in 1978 and have never stopped. I started pre-war stuff in the mid-80's. I collect football and baseball...pretty much anything from the 19th century until today. My current focus is football HOFers, Colgan's Chips, and anything else that looks good to me.

bbcard1 · #3 08-23-2009, 07:12 PM

Todd Marcum, partner in an ad agency in Roanoke Virginia. Once interview with Rich Klien to be a writer at Beckett...probably turned out better that I didn't get the job (it was for Hockey, which isn't my main interest).

A former shop owner and show promoter, I have not actively dealt in cards since 1993 or so when I sold my shop.

I am 48 and I coach aau baseball, with little effect, truth be told. My son is a power hitting third baseman who looks more like a football player at 14 years old, 5'11 and a muscular 175. He has the collecting bug as well. We normally go to shows in Chantilly and the Moeller show Thanksgiving weekend. I also have a wonderful daughter, great wife and a redbone hound.

I have collected pre-war cards for a very long time....my first T206 was a Snodgrass. While I collect some new cards...I got this weird thing where I collect serial numbered cards, numbered 001/100 or 01/50 or 0001/2500 and Marshall University former players...picked up a 1955 Ashland Oil Marshall College Big Green set last year at Cincy. Looking forward to the national in Baltimore next year...I have been to three previously...Atlanta, Atlantic City and Houston.

I still pick up pre-war, but i have to have a hankering for it. Most of the things I need are pretty expensive and it seems that putting it in college fund is more sensible.

I also like to play APBA baseball, old-fashioned dice version...anyone else?

jbsports33 · #4 08-23-2009, 08:54 PM

Jimmy Piccuito

Born in Boston in 1975
Hugh Sports Fan - Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins, Pats
I also enjoy Boxing and Lacrosse
married 10 years to my wife Elaine and have two wonderful children
full time cartographer/engineer
started collecting when I was 9 years old
I setup at local shows and the Wilmington, MA show
sometimes a few New York shows and Philly
I have my own website www.jbsportsauctions.com
support net54, because it�s one of the best resources
collect much of what I sell, but mostly pre-war cards and memorabilia
bought my first T206 collection in 2001, and started collecting pre-war in 1999
I really enjoy the day to day of the hobby, and always find time to learn more.
helping others with one item or a collection is always fun

Take care

Jimmy

rhettyeakley · #5 08-23-2009, 10:07 PM

Rhett Yeakley

31 years old. I have been married since 2001, and in 2007 we had our first, a daughter.

I began collecting in 1986 right as I was getting over collecting G.I.Joe figures and have never really stopped (with a small hiatus while living in Southern Ecuador for two years as a 19-21 years old).

My main collecting focuses are Colgans Chips (E254 & the two E270 sets), Zeenut cards (mainly the pre-B/W 1911-1923 cards), E121 & all related backs, and Player Pinbacks pre-1930. The last one goes in spurts, I really love the Cameo Pepsin pinbacks but I rarely get to add them to my collection (currently own 10-11 of them).

baseballart · #6 08-23-2009, 10:20 PM

Max Weder

Vancouver, BC

Mainly a book and ephemera collector, but have dabbled in Pacific NW cards for the last 10 years or so.

My main claim to fame is a talented spouse Jennifer Ettinger who paints in the baseball area (as well as dogs, kids, etc).

Photos thanks to kawika

V117collector · #7 08-23-2009, 10:42 PM

Max, that's sure an awesome PCL jersey, do you sell them?

jonincleve · #8 08-24-2009, 08:12 AM

1st post ever on this site, here goes

My name is John and i am addicted to baseball cards. Wow, that was easy.

I have been a lurker on here for 2-3 years.

I am 40 years old and live in Cleveland, Ohio.

I started collecting cards in 1976 and have never stopped. I normally work on a set from each era. t-206, w572, 1950 bowman, 1968 topps are my current selections.

I post over at gameuseduniverse and enjoy the memorabilia side of the addiction, excuse me, hobby.

I was married in 2003 and we adopted our daughter in 2006 from russia. I sold a lot of my collection at that time to fund our journey and it was well worth it.

My job is in equipment recovery, imagine Richard Gere in Pretty Woman buying companies and breaking them apart. Just without the hookers.

Some interesting facts about me,

I have over 12 Buddy Bell game used jersey's in my collection

I have been involved with the demo company that has taken down Cleveland Municipal Stadium, The Orange Bowl and currently Yankee Stadium

I once had a 1 in 4,000 chance of winning "The Card' the Gretzky/Mcnall Honus Wagner. The card was won by Patricia Gibbs and sold for $640,000, not that I would remember THAT at all.

I enjoy reading the posts on this forum, even the train wrecks. I have learned a lot about vintage cards and always to take the high road.

take care
John

jonincleve@sbcglobal.net

Wite3 · #9 08-24-2009, 08:38 AM

Joshua Levine

37 years old. Living in Southern California with my girlfriend.
I started collecting in 1977 and never really stopped.
After 11 years of teaching first grade, for the last two I have been teaching 4th grade in a small suburb north of L.A. (district only has 4 schools).
Other than baseball (Dodgers and Phillies) I like to read, go to movies, and surf the net. I also make mosaic art (latest piece was a desk).

I have two rather large collections. The first is a Phillies collection that spans 1886-1989. I am trying to collect one of everything. My wantlist started out as a 21 page 10 point font monster. Ten years later it is down to 13 pages at a 14 font. Most of it is still prewar.

My other passion is T205s. I have been working with this set for nearly 15 years now. I have been tracking sales for 11 years and have done a great deal of research on the set itself. I have 1 complete master set minus the Hoblitzell no stats. I am still missing a Drum back as well. I have nearly 500 distinct front back combos and nearly 1000 T205s total. I love this set and am always looking to add to the collection (raw, lower grade).

barrysloate · #10 08-24-2009, 09:02 AM

It's great to see so many new posters coming on the board in this thread. Here goes:

Barry Sloate, Age 57
Married for 24 years, no children
Have lived in the Cobble Hill section of Brooklyn, NY for the past 35 years (same apartment).

Got my B.A. from C.W. Post College and my Master's Degree in English Literature from New York University. Taught college English for three years.

I've been a full time baseball card dealer since 1983, but not very active in the hobby at the moment. My collecting interests include baseball display pieces, rare baseball books, and large cents, but even those have taken a back seat lately.

Love classic rock and jazz, listen to music all the time...that's all I can think of at this time.

Kalineman · #11 08-24-2009, 09:58 AM

Nick Edson
55 years old. Married 33 years. 3 kids, 2 grandchildren.

Set up at my first hobby show in Troy, MI in 1972 at age 17. Wrote a monthly column for Baseball Hobby News for years. Hosted a seminar called The Good Olds Days Of Collecting at the first Chicago National.

Was a daily newspaper sports editor for 24 years and was elected to the Michigan Basketball Hall of Fame as a writer in 2004. Produced a book of my favorite 50 columns called Beyond The Games a couple years ago.

Started collecing at age 6 in 1959 and my folks kept all my cards went I went off to college. Later sold all my Bowman sets to Charlie Conlon to help finance a new house. I've completed my Glendale set and now I'm working on a raw Diamond Stars set.

smtjoy · #12 08-24-2009, 11:34 AM

Scott Mt. Joy

Age 41, Single living in Houston, TX, I trade Oil for a living.

Started collecting in 1976 to 1988, took a 15 year break and got back in 2003. Mainly collect everything Roberto Clemente but I'm down to only a few I need so I just could not resist the urge to get into pre war. I am working on a complete run of exhibits 1921-1966 and various E, T and whatever else I like.

I am not much of a baseball fans these days, the last strike ruined it for me, well that and 17 years of losing for my Pirates but I am a die hard Steelers fan and that has more than made up for it.

Tom S. · #13 08-24-2009, 01:53 PM

I recently joined this forum, so I should introduce myself as well.

Tom Sandlin; 45 years old.
Born and raised in Northwest Indiana.
I'm am aircraft maintenance inspector for a regional airline based at Cincinnati, and have been in this industry for 20 years.
Graduate of Purdue University.

I have been collecting (with various breaks inbetween) since 1969, when my dad would bring a pack or two home with him after he got off from work.

My main focus is building/upgrading my raw sets of 52-79 Topps, 51-55 Bowman, and 65-69 OPeeChee - but I have recently begun a prewar type set of my favorite team, the Chicago White Sox.

While I build my type set, I'm hoping that I'm able to glean as much information as I can about prewar cards from all of the knowledgeable collectors on this board.

vintagewhitesox · #14 08-24-2009, 09:01 PM

Josh Adams
31 years old, live in Chicago. Great to see another Sox fan on here! Hi Tom!

I am an attorney, practice criminal defense.

Been collecting for a while, got into vintage cards when I found this site about 5 years ago. Finishing up a 49 leaf baseball set,need 1 card for my 1933 Goudey set (yellow ruth), and recently started a pre-war type card set.

Kenny Cole · #15 08-24-2009, 09:43 PM

Kenny Cole

48, attorney. Married, two kids, 21 (and making me crazy) and 8. I now limit my practice to prosecuting insurance bad faith cases which, fortunately for me, keeps me very busy.

I started collecting in 1966, when my dad took me to my first pro game and I saw Koufax pitch during his last season. He became my instant hero and that game is one of my most lasting (and cherished) memories. While I have slowed down on occasion, I never really stopped. Currently I mostly collect stars, HOFers, negro league and latin cards. While I'm not really a set collector, I still occasionally pick up some of the E, T and N cards I still need to knock out the sets, especially when I can't find (or can't afford) the HOF/negro/latin stuff I really like.

thenavarro · #16 08-26-2009, 10:58 PM

I am Mike Navarro, from Texas.

I am the County Auditor for Ellis County, TX. I'm also a CPA and graduated from the University of Notre Dame. GO IRISH!!

I'm a lifelong fan of the Texas Rangers, that hopes that I get to witness a Texas Rangers World Series victory before I leave this planet. I'm a lifelong fan of the Fighting Irish, and look forward to the day we ascend to the National Championship again.

As far as collecting, I enjoy pursuing and obtaining HOF and legends signed rookie cards.

Mike

vintagebaseball · #17 08-27-2009, 12:45 PM

Hello I am Coe Biggers. I am from Fayetteville,Ar
I am 27 years old.
I enjoy collecting prewar and I enjoy collecting lower grade cards due to the fact the I enjoy cards that seem to have some wear and tear and have a more vintage look to them. I also enjoy the history of the card and the player, other then that I enjoy reading the posts more then actually posting. I enjoy learning the vast amount of history presented on the board more then anything and hearing what other have to say in general. Coe

drc · #18 08-27-2009, 01:38 PM

About a two days old picture of me and Henry looking out the window to the street. I don't know what we were looking at.

fkm_bky · #19 08-27-2009, 02:14 PM

Hey all...Bill Kasel here.

I am 36 and live in Middleton, WI.

I am currently working on an E-Type card set but am certain I will tire of it and go off on another tangent in about a year...seems to be the case with me. I think I'm the worst kind of collector in that sense

.

I am an Advanced Technology Account Manager for CDW, and have a wonderful wife and two great kids 6 & 3.

MBMiller25 · #20 08-27-2009, 03:49 PM

I am Matt Miller; 35 years old

Born in Dublin OH, Living in Davidson, NC

Married for 6 years with three children ages 4 (Jake) 3 (Travis) and 2 (Kyleigh)

Managing Director for Pelican Products

Got into collecting in 1987 and sold my entire collection of overproduced junk in 1994. Got back into collecting a year ago when I combined a trip to the National into a guys baseball weekend.

Currently collecting Post War HOF RC's. Stan Musial and Roberto Clemente. My favorite player growing up was Paul O'Neill so I am trying to build a complete run of PSA graded Paul O'Neill cards as well, to pass the time between larger HOF rookie card acquisitions.

http://www.psacard.com/SetRegistry/O...ts.aspx?m=5059

robedits · #21 12-10-2009, 07:00 PM

Rob Ray
50+;happliy married;residing in Brooklyn, NY
Senior Video Editor for major cable television network
Graduated Hofstra University in 1980
Been in "the biz" since 1980....and hope to hang on 'till retirement at 60!

Also: part-time commercial voice over announcer and actor;musician and avid fast-pitch softball player despite my bad back and awful knees.

Grand-nephew of Nap Rucker (turn of century underrrated Dodgers pitcher)
Love all things baseball (history,vintage cards,APBA tabletop baseball)
Major lurker on N54...at one time had large vintage card collection and unopened wax collection 50s/60s... all of it has been sold;or almost all of it over the years.

Life is good! Net 54...the first place I visit in the morning before starting my day!

Edited to add: one of the few who would actually ADMIT to being a life-long Mets fan.

ksabet · #22 12-11-2009, 07:46 AM

Hello,

I am Kiya Sabet

33 y/o married with one kid and one on the way.

I am a writer and collector.

I was born in Buffalo and raised in FL.

I had over 25,000 cards from the 1980s and early 1990s that I sold for a Walter Payton RC PSA 6.

Now I enjoy putting sets together and learning everything I can about vintage cards.

JasonL · #23 12-11-2009, 09:29 AM

My real name is Jason and the L is for Last Name

I'm a relatively newly-minted 38 year old residing in New England, married, with 3 young kids, and a money-pit of a house with a couple mortgages to go with it. Had to deleverage and got rid of one (mortgage, not kid) this year, so that put some perspective on things, and appetite for pre-war has taken a hit. Staying involved through a renewed interest in 1950-60s star cards. Hope to get back to prewar before too long (T202, T204, and M116 Cubs will be targets).

I have fallen victim to graded cards, and may need to attach the slabhead label soon. I prefer SGC as the best company to work with and best people and most consistent grading. I use them for everything 1950 and older. But I got hooked on the PSA registry competition, so cards from 1950 onwards are PSA. The irony here is that I really don't have the collection that is worth the competition, so I don't really know what I'm doing. (Veterans of the Board will hopefully agree with me that I am very good and easy to do business with, although I am a very small fish that rarely spends much money on high dollar cards). I guess I just aspire to greater things. There's not much satisfaction in knowing I have the #44th ranked postward HOF Rookie set, or whatever I've fallen to these days. But I do take great pride in my #1 Ron Cey set and my top 10 Walter Payton Basic set, so maybe that's better than a kick in the head. Maybe not.

My collecting is focused, but in a very meandering and general fashion to which there seems to be little pattern. Postwar, I collect favorite players. Prewar, I collect Chicago Cubs and cards that I just think are "Ridiculously good looking" (Zoolander). I also collect cards and memorabilia of my cousins, a pair of brothers who played MLB back in the 1930-40s. Past that breakdown, the collection is a hard to figure mess...You can find my website through my profile. It is in bad need of updating!

I am glad to meet so many similarly afflicted people here on Net54, and I do someday hope to have something besides a silly sense of humor to contribute to the Board. I could go on and on, I suppose, but who has time to read all that? Pictures are not posted as they would shock and disturb.

drdduet · #24 12-11-2009, 10:06 AM

Hello I'm Darren, I'm the chief medical officer of a large privately owned company. I live in Cut Off, Louisiana and have a wonderful wife and 2 children.

Have been collecting cards ever since my dad brought down a paper bag full of 50's stuff from grandma's attack. My two brothers and I spent that rainy Louisiana afternoon divying (sp?) up the loot. Worked out pretty well as I was an Aaron fan, my older brother a Mantle fan, and my younger brother a Banks fan. That was 1975 and I was 5 years old. That same lot today would be worth about 50K, unless of course some of them would have graded 8 or higher.

I collect just about any card that strikes my fancy, all sports and many nonsports, all years, just about everything. I've completed sets from every decade of the 20th century and tamed the Monster.

I've recently taken a liking to the modern autograph patch cards put out by Exquisite and Sp Authentic--some of those cards are absolutely gorgeous and have an authentic autograph to boot.

Go Saints!!!

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