Longtime Hobbyist Will Davis passes

[chris6net]

He will be missed. One of the great hobbyists during its heyday. My condolences to his family. CN

[sealmark2]

Mark you are so correct. I remember Will as a top notch hobbyist back in the 1970's who was always willing to help out a fellow collector. He was one of the many collectors out there who did not seek a lot of recognition but did his thing in a quiet (usually) and professional (always) manner.

Rest in peace Will.

Mark K. Bowers

[Rich Klein]

I had limited dealings with Will but there is no doubt that he was an important and influential early dealer and major collector in the hobby. There was not much that Will did not see in his years

Regards
Rich

[Fred]

I still remember when those 1964 Topps Giant cards were all over the market and CHEAP, CHEAP, CHEAP. You could pick up the complete set for less than $5 and there was more than you could want. That's a fond hobby memory I have and now I know where it all started. It's sad to find out this neat piece of hobby news by reading about someone's passing.

[ChrisStufflestreet]

I have a hobby reference guide from 1986 that states the 1964 Giants are "common as dirt." Now I know why.

It's sad to discover a long-time collector has passed on, it's essentially a part of our collective information just disappearing in literally a heartbeat.

RIP Will.

[Wite3]

This is sad. Mr. Davis helped me as a young collector and the few times we corresponded he was always great. My condolences to his family and friends.

Joshua

[ethicsprof]

a great loss.
my condolences to family and friends.

Barry

[toppcat]

Originally Posted by Fred

I still remember when those 1964 Topps Giant cards were all over the market and CHEAP, CHEAP, CHEAP. You could pick up the complete set for less than $5 and there was more than you could want. That's a fond hobby memory I have and now I know where it all started. It's sad to find out this neat piece of hobby news by reading about someone's passing.

If the figures quoted here are correct they should still be cheap. Lordy, that's a lot of cards.