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[4815162342]

1. Name- Daryl

2. Age- 29
2b. Years in hobby- Off and on all my life, but 1.5 in prewar

3. Occupation- pastor, software developer

4. Collector focus- T206 in PSA 4

5. family- loving and patient wife

6. How long on Net54?- since Feb 2009

7- Going to the National this year? Yes!

[bbcard1]

1. Name- Todd Marcum

2. Age- 49

2b. Years in hobby- A good 40...my mom never threw out my baseball cards, but I did take a break for a couple of years...living in rural WV as a kid, I was pretty much restricted to the new Topps cards.

3. Occupation- Advertising agency partner

4. Collector/ focus - T206, anything that catches my eye, Marshall University stuff...a few first or last serial numbered cards. I also enjoy playing APBA baseball and dabble in dealing in them and 1955 Ashland Oil cards when I can find them.

5. family- wife of 26 years, son 15 (power hitting thirdbaseman) and daughter 11 (good little singer). 3 year old Redbone hound.

6. How long on Net54?- guessing about a year

7- Going to the National this year? Yes (Sat/Sun)...anybody else going to the O's game on Saturday night.

8- Favorite team: Let's Go Herd!

[Rich Klein]

1. Name- Rich Klein

2. Age- 50 and trying not to hold....

2b. Years in hobby- 30+; 40+ Since 1st bought a pack. I like to consider myself a true lifer

3. Occupation- Underemployed; also doing some part-time hobby stuff and would always be interested in going back full time

4. Collector/dealer focus (it's ok to be a dealer on this board )- on this board; just keeping up with my friends

5. family- wife (When she is willing to claim me)

6. How long on Net54?- started posting in about '99 on this board's predecessor. I think I've been on Net 54 since the start -- dont remember when Brett Domue turned me on to the Full Count board

7- Going to the National this year? Yes (Wed-Sat for sure; maybe a cameo on Sunday); Why miss the National now -- only have gone every year since 1983.

7a -- Will you be able to find me at the National -- yes; without many problems --- and if you really want to find me -- let me know in advance and we'll trade cell phone #s

Rich

[ethicsprof]

Barry Arnold
59 in sept.
medical ethicist,Prof.,and private pract. counselor
collector: Type 1900-1936; T206 packs/cards;(new)Type 1 photos of Conlon,Thompson ;collecting nearly 50 years
married 26 years next month
on Net 54 'round 6 years
am eager to go to National when it comes home to Florida
favorite team: New York Highlanders

all the best,
barry

[thekingofclout]

1. Name- Jimmy

2. Age- Just turned 52
2b. Years in hobby- Est. 1965

3. Occupation- 33 insane years in the Gaming Business

4. Collector/dealer focus (it's ok to be a dealer on this board )- TYPE I Baseball Photography and am obsessed with finding companion pieces for said photos

5. family- I refer to the Lovely Grace as my "Perfect Chinese Girl" An incredible four year old dog. Oh yeah...three grown children.

6. How long on Net54?- Stalked for several years before joining just over a year ago.

7- Going to the National this year? This will be the first one I've missed in the last seven years.

[cliftons8]

1. Name- Mike Brockman

2. Age- 45
2b. Years in hobby- 36

3. Occupation- Veterinarian

4. Collector/dealer focus (it's ok to be a dealer on this board )- bf2, r312, t202, t206, n172, t205 hofers, Exhibit hofers, e card hofers, Split finger new in box player endorsed store model gloves and old player endorsed store model bats ( I like to stay focused)

5. family- Married almost 19 years. 3 Children(16 $ 13 year old girls and 9 year old boy)

6. How long on Net54?- Have lurked for several years, but don't post very often.

7- Going to the National this year? Yes with Boblitt and hrbaker. I would encourage everyone that can go to do it. I first went in 1992 and have been every year since. I was in line in Atlanta in 1992 and a man with a brief case was next to me.
He had vintage cards and Our Home Team postcards that I had never seen before. I did not realize there were cards that old. I was at the show for 2 days and had a great time. I bought my first t card, a t202 Just before the Battle with Mathewson and Meyers. Now it is an obsession/passion that many of you understand, but not my wife or many of my friends. Good Luck Collecting.

[cubsfn01]

1. Name: Von Spalding

2. Age: 31
2b. Yrs in hobby: 20

3. Occupation: Walgreens Cashier

4. Collector focus: baseball and football HOF on the cheap

5. Family: Wife, 3 sons and a daughter and a dog and two cats

6. How long on Net54? a week

7. Going to the National this year. no, epic sad

8. Favorite sports teams: Chicago Cubs, Miami Dolphins, Boston Red Sox, Indy Colts, Indiana basketball

[slidekellyslide]

1. Name- Dan Bretta
1a. From- Lincoln, NE

2. Age- 43
2b. Years in hobby- Not sure..collecting since the mid-late 1970s..took long break for college and got back into collecting around 1997 or 98...when ebay took off.

3. Occupation- Small business owner

4. Collector/dealer focus- Nebraska Indians and Lincoln minor league memorabilia.

5. Family- Wife of 12 years, son 9, and daughter 5 months.

6. How long on Net54?- I think it was late 2003 I started posting.

7.Going to the National this year? Nope...babies are expensive. Hopefully Chicago next year.

8. Favorite Teams - GO BIG RED!!! <----not Cornell....Red Sox and Saltdogs.

[wolfdogg]

1. Name--Daryle Barbee
2. Age-39
2b. 29 years
3. occupation--work in a very large rug plant....mix and blend the latex, apply to back of rugs, etc,etc....most, well, a lot of the rugs you see in Wal-Mart, JC Penney, Target, Kohls, etc,etc come from this place....I probably put the latex on the back.....and Dang its HOT in there
4. Focus--anything that catches my attention now that completed the N28 set and 1952 Topps set
5. Family--single, never married, no yunguns and no pets (last "kid" (cat) I had died 4 days before her 18th birthday.))
6. How long on Net54?---2007.....brought to my attention by the guys at Kit Young Cards (Rob and Bob)
7. National?---Not this year

[peterose4hof]

1. Name- Chris Lamb but everyone calls me "Bubba" (childhood nickname that stuck)

2. Age- 33
2b. Years in hobby- Been hooked since age 5 when I sat on Pete Rose's lap at a card show my parents had set up at

3. Occupation- Owner AAA Trophies in Longwood, FL / www.OrlandoAwards.com (We specialize in all types of awards and promotional products)

4. Collector/dealer focus (it's ok to be a dealer on this board )- All things Cincinnati Reds & Pete Rose

5. family- wife of 4+ years, a 2 year old son and son #2 is due Sept 1st

6. How long on Net54?- a couple of months

7- Going to the National this year? Yes, Wed-Sat (My wife is cool enough to let me go, even though she will be 9 months pregnant

8- Cincinnati Reds (Crossing my fingers they end the 15 year playoff drought this year)

[Trl3789]

Ok, so a lot of people have responded so far to this, and it's extremely interesting seeing people from all different walks of life. My question is mainly how people became interested in prewar cards? I know for myself that my love for early 1900's baseball has always been much deeper than the game that is played professionally today (even though i luckily still have the opportunity to play pretty competitively). When i realized that there were baseball cards from before the 1950's i was hooked. Anyone else have an interesting story about how they started collecting?

P.s. Thanks to this thread for finally giving me a chance to stop lurking and start posting

Tucker

[Jason Carota]

Originally Posted by Trl3789

My question is mainly how people became interested in prewar cards?

The modern vintage themed sets are what got me interested in prewar cards.

[Steve D]

1. Name - Steve D

2. Age - 47

3. Years in hobby - 35

4. Occupation - Retired from the US Air Force / Currently unemployed

5. Collector focus - pre-WWII HOFers and T206, post-WWII HOFer rookie cards, Nolan Ryan cards, and cards/memorabilia for all San Diego sports teams

6. Family - Single

7. How long on Net54? - Not sure, but at least 5 years I think

8. Going to the National this year? - No. Have only been able to go to one National, in Houston TX, I think it was 1994

9. Favorite Teams - San Diego Padres, Chargers, and Colorado Avalanche

[theuclakid]

name: Bruce Perry

age: 58 years

years in hobby - 28 years

occupation: selling vintage baseball cards - had worked for Lockheed Martin for 25 years

collector focus: fulltime dealer but I appreciate and have at one time or another collected most of the main issues from T206-1969 topps, favorite set is 55 topps

Family: married for 30 years, have one son, 20 and currently at UCLA

net54- on and off for years

national- Baltimore will be my 26th national attended in all, 22nd setting up (booths #705/804)

favorite teams- yankees, packers, vikings because of Favre

[Bilko G]

1. Name - Bilko G.

2. Age - 34

3. Years in hobby - 25+

4. Occupation - Corrections Officer and Logistics

5. Collector/Dealer focus - New York Yankees (vintage and modern), Oakland/LA Raiders (vintage and modern), Calgary teams and a couple modern Hockey player collections. "Weekend" dealer. Set up at the occasional card show in Calgary/Edmonton. Buy/sell/trade online almost daily. Moderator on another very popular sports card forum.

6. Family - Girlfriend for 8 years

7. How long on Net54? - Was a member on the old board for about a year or so (although i lurked on the old board for a few years.) recently signed up on new board, although i was always here lurking as well.

8. Going to the National this year? - No. We need a National like event somewhere out west, atleast every other year would be nice.

9. Favorite Teams - NY Yankees, Oakland Raiders, Calgary Flames, Calgary Stampeders (CFL), Calgary Hitmen (WHL), Pittsburgh Penguins.

[bcbgcbrcb]

1. Name - Phil Garry

2. Age - 41

3. Years in Hobby - 32

4. Occupation - Office Manager

5. Collector/Dealer Focus - Collector of all BB HOFer's earliest paper collectibles (one per player)

6. Family - Wife of 4 years

7. How long on Net 54 - Since 2007

8. Going to the National this year? - Yes, be there Wednesday - Friday

9. Favorite Sports Team - Atlanta Falcons (NFL)

[laserbeemer]

Name: Dan Beemsterboer

Age: Turned 45 last week

Years in Hobby: 30

Occupation: Office Supervisor for Thompson Hine law firm

Collector Focus: B-18; M-116; 1921 Exhibits; Reds scorecards

Family: Married and have a 5 year old adopted daughter

How long Net 54: 4 years

Going to Nationals: Unfortunately no

Favorite Teams: Reds and Braves

[Jaybird]

1. Name - Jason Miller

2. Age - 38

3. Years in hobby - Collected from 9 until 18 and then back again as of last year.

4. Occupation - Post Production Coordinator for feature films

5. Collector focus - T and E cards are fantastic. Love them. Selling everything else that I've collected in past to get more.

6. Family - Married; with a 3 year old boy.

7. How long on Net54? - couple of months.

8. Going to the National this year? - No. Would love to but didn't plan far enough in advance.

9. Favorite Teams - Washington Redskins, Baltimore Orioles, LA Dodgers

[teetwoohsix]

Welcome to the board everyone!!

1.Name- Clayton J.

2.Age- 39

3.Years in hobby- 3-4?

4.Occupation- Bus Driver/Public Transportation

5.Collector focus- T206, and just added scans of my collection in the album section of the profile page if anyone wants to see them.

6.Family- Married to my lovely wife & best friend who encourages my T206 addiction & is also a Dodger fan!!

7.How long on Net54- just about 1 year

8.Going to National- not this year, but hope I can go to the next one and meet some of you folks, and pick up some new T206's

9. Favorite team-Los Angeles Dodgers

Again, a warm welcome to the new members!!!

Sincerely,Clayton