Very sad news- passing of a fellow collector

[caramelcard]

Thanks for letting us know Bob.

I have been corresponding/trading/buying with/from Bob for many years and have learned a lot from him and his website that I'm sure many of you are familiar with: http://www.rbcraik.com/

I'm very shocked and sorry to hear about his passing. Rest in Peace Bob.

Robert

[Matt]

Sorry to ear this - my thoughts go out to his family.

[Exhibitman]

I knew Bob well from shows at Hollywood Park and other locales in So Cal. He was a jovial guy, always fun to hang with at the shows. He'll be missed. RIP.

[slantycouch]

Very sad to hear. Bob always seemed like a very nice guy. My condolences to his family.

[teetwoohsix]

I didn't know Bob but would like to offer my condolences to his family and friends, Rest In Peace Bob.


Sincerely,Clayton

[sreader3]

Very sad. I bought some T206s from Bob over the years. Always hassle-free.

RIP.

[bcornell]

Terrible news. I liked Bob a lot - we used to catch up at the National about our T204 sets (he beat me to the finish). Always a genial guy and grateful to other collectors for any help they provided.

I found the thread Leon mentions about the D304 that could not be defeated.


Bill

[Bosox Blair]

Sad news. One of my earlier Ebay purchases was a T206 Chesbro from Bob. Didn't know him well, but a loss to the collecting community for sure.

Cheers,
Blair

[slidekellyslide]

Very sad news....I only had one deal with Bob throughout the years, but it was nice that he thought of me when he ran across the Lincoln postcard.

Condolences to his family...I don't think Bob was that old, and I think he had some young kids.

[brianp-beme]

I never had contact with Bob, but I remembered that he posted an original poem in one of the 'Bruce' threads (that Bruce sure brought out the eloquence in many of us) that I thought was quite bawdy, fitting and clever, so I thought I would track it down and post it here so we could share a little bit of his joviality...rest in peace.

Brian


Whilst swimming in the sea of mediocrity.
We came upon a penultimate she.
Unbeknownst to me, in truth, she was a he.
Puzzled, I asked “are you a low life musketeer?”
This brought upon him/her a gasp but not a tear.
He/she sighed then replied,
“No, I come from the Isle of Woman.
Where all are ex-cons, liberal drug users and micro minded villains.
And we look for those in kind, equally obtuse,
Akin to Bruce, are keen of the caboose,
And take pleasure making the unwashed rail.
Whilst adding two more, and twisting even more tails.
Alas it is late, landfall is far.
I must hasten now to my favored Kosher Sushi Bar,
SoSueMe.

[Wite3]

I am so shocked and sad about this. I knew Bob pretty well from the local Southern California scene. Bob often would find interesting Phillies for me or T205s. I bought one of my blank backs from Bob at the very last Hollywood Park Show I went to. He was a classy guy who knew his cards. He was a collector and a dealer and enjoyed both very much. I hope his wife and kids are okay and all my condolences to them and the rest of his family.

Joshua Levine