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Old 12-09-2009, 09:24 PM
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Hi guys. My name is Chris and I'm a 29 year old banker from Kansas City. I'm a life-long St. Louis Cardinal fan and have recently gotten into pre- and post-war vintage. Right now I'm collecting T206 Cardinals, Roy Campanella, and any other cards that catch my interest. I'm also starting to take an interest in vintage photos, although my budget prohibits my buying of those. My wife, Angie, and I have been married for 6 years and have two sons: Andrew (3 years) and Braden (8 months).
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Old 12-09-2009, 09:36 PM
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Rob Miller
28 yrs old
Single, no kids (none that I know of at least!!)
Sr. Data Analyst for a Health Insurance Company in NY
Born & Raised in BK, moved out to Staten Island 2 yrs ago.

Started collecting at a young age in the 1980's but got sickened by the amount of different card companies and inserts that started popping up so I stopped collecting for a few years. Picked up some 1933 Goudeys at a card show a few years ago and never looked back.

I love this board and I am glad to know that there is a passion for vintage baseball cards all over the country.

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Old 12-09-2009, 10:22 PM
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Hi,

Ken McMillan is my name and I live in Tucson Arizona. I am 49 and have been married 22 years to my wife Barb. We have no children but have many pets. Our pet family consists of 5 dogs, 1 cat, 2 pacific parotlets, and A gray dapple quarterhorse named Luna. I am a practicing veterinarian who works for Banfield the Pet Hospital in Tucson. My collecting interests are T207 Cubs, E121 series of 80 and 120 Yankees and Giants. I also collect any card of Elmer Miller who was my great great uncle of Yankees fame.
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Old 12-09-2009, 10:33 PM
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We have actively been acquiring rare, high grade pre-WWII cards since 1974. Whilst type cards (we have over 200) are the focal point of our collection, we also have a strong interest in baseball memorabilia

In this area of our collection we focus on items that were created between
1869 and 1949 -as well as mid-50's baseball display advertising/

Specific types of memorabilia that are housed in The Dorskind Collection include

Rare Baseball Books
Tickets from the Union Assn. Players League Federal League and Negro League
Pre 1960 player endorsed sheet music
Baseball games- Zimmer game. Matthewson game etc
Advertising-player endorse display posters- 1880's -1955
Advertising pieces from Baseball Card Companies
Federal League. Union Assn and Players League Programs
Negro League display pieces and original photos
Rare. high condition player endorsed baseball postcards.
Rare PCL memorabilia
Unopened boxes of Negro League and Federal League baseballs
Pre 1920 baseball pennants with a particular focus on the Federal League= we have 4 of 9 teams that played in the Federal League
Pre 1950 letters between early hobby pioneers
Ultra rare baseball card wrappers, cigarette boxes and tins

Should you have any questions about the items mentioned above
please feel to write to us in confidence. Please note this in not an offer to buy or sell any of the items heretofore described.

Mr. Bruce Dorskind
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Old 12-09-2009, 11:00 PM
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28 years old, not married but have a great girlfriend
I live in New York City
Restructuring attorney with a large law firm
I like to collect a little of everything but my focus is certainly baseball related cigarette and tobacco boxes
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Old 12-09-2009, 11:00 PM
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Mike Frohme
Age 46 - Single (with pets)
Been doing computer work for both educational institutions and for-profit companies in TN and KY since 1987. Presently a software architect with an real-time energy company in Louisville, KY.
Been a Pirates fan since 72 - my dad is from that area (Wheeling, WV). Collected only a little as a kid, then again in the late 80's - vintage to me then was early Topps (Pirates). Started back up in late 2006 with a couple of T cards and have been at it since.

Current interests:

T207 - need only Donnelly ... anyone?
T206 Pirates F/B master. Have 145 of ~204.

Pic is me and my sister's family... You can probably guess which one I am.

(I'm not wearing the hat).
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Old 12-09-2009, 11:55 PM
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Hi, everybody. I am Jerry.

I am 57 years old and have been married to my wife, Peggie for 34 years. We have a terrific daughter, Angie and three wild and crazy grandchildren. I am retired as a manager at UPS after 24 years followed by a second career as a financial advisor.

Peggie is very supportive of my hobby, but also very predictable. Her response to any card that I show her is, "How much is it worth? Sell it!"

I have a part time gig as a boxing inspector for the State of Missouri. It is a wonderful scam. They pay me to sit ringside for boxing and mixed martial arts, but don't tell them I would do it for free. (Did you notice Leon Spinks standing behind me in the picture? 2008)

My collection started with 1958 Topps baseball cards purchased at Al's Confectionary in St. Louis. I still have some of those original cards. I've been collecting ever since with some time out for the regular high school diversions. I enjoy building complete sets of cards although, my very favorite piece is an 1860's baseball that I bought in an antique store in my hometown for two bucks.

The favorite card sets in my collection are:

1. 1933 Goudey (G-VG)
2. 1951 Topps Ringside (Currently upgrading to nice SGC grading levels. Doing the same with T218 Boxers)
3. 1958 Topps Baseball Autographed. (I need 10 signed cards to complete)

I am new to N54BB, but have picked up lots of good information in a short time. My thanks to all that post and share.
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Old 12-10-2009, 11:13 AM
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I'm Mike Schulze from Lockhart, TX, 33, married, 3 kids, member on this board for just a few months now.

I manage a transportation engineering firm that my wife and I own. On a part-time basis I manage a wildlife management ranch, consult for an outdoor advertising agency, and do some private investigating.

I started collecting cards at age 6 and I still have all of them (50's - 80's). Took about a 20 year break and started collecting again this year... only 206's, which will probably break me and cause a divorce before I am done. Just kidding.... my wife is extremely tolerant and after the first 30 or so 206's, I've learned to pace myself and no more impulse purchases.
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Old 12-10-2009, 01:54 PM
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71 year old retired Bell Labs (AT&T) Electronics Engineer living near Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania


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US Air Force veteran (1960-64) Radar Specialist/Instructor

My lovely wife appreciates my BB card "obsession", since she collects early 20th Century glass and pottery. That's the key guys.

We have two Daughters and three Grandchildren

Returned to BB card collecting in 1977. Since then I've completed every major set BB card set from 1887 to 1987 (except T204).
Also, I've completed multiple sets of N162, T206, '33 Goudey, '41 PlayBall, '48-49-50 Bowmans, '52 Topps.

Other interests....classic T-Birds (1957 & 1960), Model Trains, Stamps, Softball and Tennis


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Jim Rivera-married 21 years-3 kids -fishing, collecting vintage cards and hanging out with my kids.

I have met alot of the board members over the past 6 years-54 is a kool place to hang out. Teddy Z. is my partner-stop by the next Philly show and say hi.

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Old 12-10-2009, 06:58 PM
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My name is Pat Wesolowski. I was born in Kalamazoo, MI on 9/16/74. My dad's job moved us down to Ellettsville, IN in 1984. My love for Michigan sports (Pro only!!!) has never left. I am diehard Tigers and Lions fan. I have a degree in Mortuary Science but have been working in the auto racing biz since college. That is what brought me to Indianapolis...which is where I have lived for the last 13 years. My wife is a school teacher.



I joined this forum a few weeks ago when I was in the market to make a big (big for me anyway) purchase. A T206 Ty Cobb portrait (green). For the last couple of years I would make it a point to buy at least one gold coin. I thought it would be a fun investment and that was that. The gold seemed a no brainer. But then something hit me. I was going through my other T206's admiring them (I am particularly fond of the portraits and horizontals) and thought about how cool it would be to have a big one. I mean one that I have always wanted but never pulled the trigger because of cost. Up until this week I only had commons. Some graded pretty high...but still commons. The more I thought about it the more it made sense. I never look at the gold. It is really quite boring. The Cobb is like a mini Picasso. I talked it over with my wife and she gave me the go ahead. From this point on my yearly fun investment will be one big T206 (like earlier...big for me).



I have given myself 30 years to complete the set...right before I retire.



Thanks everyone!
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Old 12-10-2009, 07:28 PM
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Great post. I always find the diversity of people who collect vintage baseball to be very interesting. Would be nice to hear more about what draws some of you to vintage baseball.

I have lived around Milwaukee, WI for all of my 38 years and was fortunate enough to marry the girl of my dreams almost 15 years ago. I have one child and one teenager (will consider trade offers . Actually kidding about the teen. I am very proud of her. The child is my 10 year old son who lives to play baseball.

I began collecting cards at age 8 and despite a few breaks now and then I have never stopped. About 12 years ago my brother gave me a few T206 as a Christmas gift. I was fascinated by the art and the history of the cards and eventually started to pick up a few more. I decided to work on a set about 2 years ago but it has been a little slow going.

Collecting has been very slow this year as I started a new job in June with the US Treasury Department and haven't had the time or ironically the money to work on my T206 set. I am at about 25% and hope to make big strides in 2010.

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