Who are the 10 most important collectors in hobby history

[GoSoxBoSox]

Originally Posted by Yankeefan51

Here is our list based on their contribution to hobby history and the breadth and scope of their collections. There were 50 collectors on our short list.
We did include dealers who also collected. What do you think?

Just wondering, who exactly is "our" and "we" you speak of? Are you speaking for a group of collectors who you polled eslewhere besides here on N54?

I don't mean to sound ignorant by asking these questions. I only ask because I have read a number of your posts and you always seem to be speaking for some group of people?

Thanks in advance for your answer.

I like the list pssted by oldjudge except that I don't know what Keith Olbermann has done for the hobby (not necessary the order he posted them in)? I'm not saying he did nothing. I'm just saying I don't know what he has brought. I do think Fritsch & Randy belong there plus another current collector who I'm sure doesn't want his name mentioned here. My honorable mention might be Marshall Fogel considering his memorabilia. If Halper is considered Marshall should be as well, IMO.

[oldjudge]

Tom-I was ranking collections as much as contributions to the hobby. Keith has one of the greatest collections ever and he has written some very informative hobby articles. While both Marshall and Randy have great collections, I don't think they are in the same class as some of the others mentioned.

[barrysloate]

Tom- Bruce refers to himself in the first person plural. When he says "we" he means "I."

[rdixon1208]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

Tom- Bruce refers to himself in the first person plural. When he says "we" he means "I."

Which is about the most annoying thing I've ever read.

[Orioles1954]

We rank myself in the top 10.

[HRBAKER]

Us am confused by all of this.

[tbob]

I have to add Mark Macrae and Lionel Carter.
How can you have a top 10 without these two? Mark knows more about PCL cards than anyone in the hobby and has always been willing to share his knowledge. Carter was a hobby pioneer. 'Nuff said.

Hi T Bob

Lionel Carter was Number 5 on our list

Happy Labor Day !

Bruce Dorskind
America's Toughest Want List

We made a mistake in not including Burdick- in fact he was on the top of a list of 50 collectors who served as our short list

We agree that Larry Fritsch (although we only knew Larry as a dealer more than as a collector) and Don MacPherson should be somewhere in top 10-15

Again one of the criteria that we used was contribution to the hobby.

As for more other collectors who are alive and kicking (or recently deceased) albeit,not all of them are active, our list would includes

Jim Blumenthal
John Buonaguidi
Tom Collier (deceased- we think)
Mark Cooper
Ken Felden- best memorabilia collection we ever saw
Marshall Fogel
Larry Fritsch
Dan Gantt
Gerry Glasser
Dennis Goldstein
Jim Horne
Scott Ireland
John Kasmaian
Larry Kelley
Terry Knouse
Lew Lipset
Rob Lifson
George Lyons (now deceased)
Marc MacRae
Dan McKee
Charlie Merkel
Joe Michaelowitz
Gar Miller
Jay Miller
Lew Newman
Bob Richardson
Corey Shanus
Barry Sloate
Don Spence
Don Stenibach (now deceased)
Robert Thing

[Cooptown]

I know Halper has some questionability arise to some of the items, but what exactly is the question? Forged jerseys? Autographs? Cards?

[lentel]

Originally Posted by rdixon1208

Which is about the most annoying thing I've ever read.

Originally Posted by barrysloate

Tom- Bruce refers to himself in the first person plural. When he says "we" he means "I."

would that be considered normal or slightly askew

[2dueces]

We receive so much pleasure tooting our own horn that someday we may actually be the band.

[Bilko G]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

Tom- Bruce refers to himself in the first person plural. When he says "we" he means "I."

Really? I always assumed he was talking about his wife or significant other.

[Jim VB]

Originally Posted by Bilko G

Really? I always assumed he was talking about his wife or significant other.

Not so much.