Meet and Greet- welcome to Net54baseball

[bigtrain]

Tom Russo
Age 54
Just a country lawyer specializing in criminal defense
Home:Scotch Plains, NJ but spend most weekends, spring, summer and fall in Cooperstown on Otsego Lake
20 years as a collector but bought my first baseball cards in 1962
Married 29 years and counting
Two sons - 21 and 25
Collecting interests - mostly pre-war cards, baseball books 700 volumes or so, and obviously Walter Johnson

[Robextend]

1. Name- Rob Miller

2. Age- 29

3. Day job- Sr. Data Analyst for a top NYC Health Insurance Company

4. Location- Staten Island, NY

5. Collecting interest- T206 Tolstois, Rube Waddell, E91A-C, 1933, 1934, 1936 Goudey, R313, etc...

6. Family- 2 dogs

7. How long in hobby- started collecting vintage 3 years ago, although been collecting on and off for about 20 years

8. Other interests- Playing and following baseball, football, hockey, basketball...also bowling, billiards, ping pong and beer pong. I also have been to a ton of concerts and have an extensive music collection.

9. Do you attend shows? Only Local shows (White Plains, Hofstra) but I would like to attend a National soon.

[martindl]

1. Name- Martin Dalziel

2. Age- 51

3. Day job- GM for a Retail Point Of Sale and Management Systems company serving the restaurant, cinema, convenience and general retail industries.

4. Location- Metro Atlanta, GA

5. Collecting interest- All across the board, though pretty inactive now - T3 on the card side and bats on the memorabilia side were always a focus. I still have a soft spot for mini bats.

6. Family- Donna, my wife of 27 years and our two boys, Raymond and Jamie (dec 'd.)

7. How long in hobby? 25 years

8. Other interests - collector of all manner of things; too many things really but anything different, cool and evocative of an era is fair game. Uncommon vinyl 45's in particular, vinyl records in general (soul, garage, psych, rockabilly, country gospel, reggae/rocksteady, folk, ssw, etc.), Southern Pottery, Folk Art, NM religious art. Folk Art is a shared love for Donna and me so we do a lot of auctions, estate sales, garage and fleas, etc. together.

9. Do you attend shows? I don't. Atlanta is somewhat a wasteland for shows, though there is actually one tomorrow. I won't be there as I'm off to an estate auction .

[novakjr]

1. Name-David Novakovich Jr.

2. Age-31

3. Day job-Union Ironworker

4. Location-Painesville, Oh(about 20 miles east of Cleveland)

5. Collecting interests-pre-war(mostly HOF and Cleveland players), also modern HOF rookies and potentially HOF rookies(the 'roiders are making this tough), topps complete sets(standard and traded only), autos, 1938 Churchman Boxing and 1956 Topps football.

6. Family- Wife that I've been with for almost 10 years, 6 and 7 year old sons, 2 year old daughter, 8 yr old American Bulldog, and the kids' a**hole puppy..

7. How long in hobby-Originally from '86-94. Started back up around 6 years ago..

8. Other interests/hobbies-Music(I used to have a band, but just don't have the time anymore), backyard wrestling(yes, I'm one of those idiots, and my old HS and college coaches would probably be ashamed of me now because of this). Sci-fi and horror movies/tv shows.. Cigarettes, coffee, and the family.

9. Do you attend shows? Not very often...There's one big vintage show in Strongsville that I like to get to every year, and will occasionally stumble into one of those crappy mall shows by accident. Wow, are those things just a complete and total embarrassment to the hobby nowadays...

***I'm gonna add this one***
10. Favorite item in collection- April 7, 1869 Chicago Tribune, with a nice long article and team breakdowns of the upcoming 1869 NABBP season's professional teams. Basically 1869 was the first year that the NABBP added the professional division, which is often considered the first professional sports league. I would however like to find the April 3, 1869 New York Tribune with the first printing of the article as well.

[chris]

1. Name- Chris Buckler

2. Age- 30

3. Day job - Print Shop Manager, Photographer, Card Dealer

4. Location- Louisville, KY

5. Collecting interest- Interesting Postcards, Dietsche Cobb, R312, Louisville Players, Tobacco Advertising and Tins

6. Family- Wife and dog

7. How long in hobby- Since I was a kid

8. Other interests- A little bit of everything

9. Do you attend shows? Yes as a dealer. The National, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Philly, Cincy, Nashville, and the occasional local show.

[MooseWithFleas]

1. Name- Dave

2. Age- 23

3. Day job - Teacher

4. Location- Philly Suburbs

5. Collecting interest- Grew up collecting 80's and 90's, but I'm getting hooked on prewar

6. Family- G/F

7. How long in hobby- Since 93 (on and off)

8. Other interests- Video games, movies, sports

9. Do you attend shows? Occasionally, but only around my area



Thanks for the welcome to the board! Looking forward to discussing collecting with you all

[ksfarmboy]

Clint Hromek

Age- 42

Job- Work in the aircraft industry

Location- Wichita, Kansas

Collecting interests- Pre 1960 Kansas baseball memorabilia. Especially interested in items from the 1913 World Tour game in Blue Rapids, Kansas as well as minor league items from Wichita.

How long in the hobby- 33 years

Do I attend shows? Every once in a great while. Would love to go to a National once though.

[schea]

1. Name- Brandon

2. Age- 29

3. Day job - Vet Tech

4. Location- Asheville, NC

5. Collecting interest- Vintage baseball & boxing memorabilia, & some basketball.

6. Family - No wife or kids

7. How long in hobby- 10 years, give or take.

8. Other interests - Collecting original broadcast of sporting events on dvd.
I currently have close to 7,000 dvds.

[Jacklitsch]

1. Name- Steve Murray

2. Age- 67

3. Day job- Retired real estate lawyer

4. Location- Arlington Heights, Illinois

5. Collecting interest- Pacific Coast League..zeenuts, obaks, etc.

6. Family- wife 36 years; three children; three grandchildren; three cats

7. How long in hobby- 30 yrs, back as an adult, not counting as a kid

8. Other interests- Travel and holdem poker

9. Do you attend shows? National and Sun Times. Local shows all gone

[tinkertoeverstochance]

Name- Lee Henebry

2. Age- 24

3. Day job- PhD Candidate in Fisheries at Purdue

4. Location- West Lafayette, Indiana

5. Collecting interest- n172, t212-1, t206 rare backs

6. Family- none

7. How long in hobby- 10 years total (back from hiatus 6 years)

8. Other interests- Fly and bait fishing

9. Do you attend shows? Not currently, but will be attending the Nat this year since it is only 2 hours away.

[rhettyeakley]

1. Name- Rhett Yeakley

2. Age- 33

3. Day job- Dentist

4. Location- Redding, CA

5. Collecting interest- Colgan's Chips, Zeenuts, E121-like cards, Type cards, and anything lse that strikes my fancy.

6. Family- wife (Kimberly), 3 year old daughter (Maeryn), and an 8 month old son (Asher).

7. How long in hobby- Began selling at card shows as an 11 year old along with my brother Rhys (he was 12).

8. Do you attend shows? I usually attend the National and sometimes sell there as well. When I used to live in Pittsburgh, PA I would go to the Robert Morris shows and the show now known as the Valley Forge show.

[Batter67up]

1. Name- Steve Skibel
2. Age- 43

3. Day job- Voice And Data Equipment Sales. If you need Voice or Data Equipment in Southern or Northern Ca. Contact Me. I need sales just like Leon


4. Location- Corona Ca 15 miles east of Orange County.

5. Collecting interest- Yankees (Ruth, Gehrig, Dimaggio, Mantle) T206 HOFers, Stan Musial, Hank Greenberg, Sandy Koufax, and Pre-War HOFers.

6. Family- 3 Children: 19, 14, 11

7. How long in hobby- as a kid and the last 24 years since visiting David Kohler's little shop in Westminister Ca.

8. Other interests- My Kids Sports

9. Do you attend shows: I used to attend the National's when they were in Ca and now attend shows when the few remaining old school HOFers attend. I was lucky to meet Bob Feller this year at a show near the All-Star game in Anaheim Ca. Glad I got the opportunity!

[Gamebits]

1. Name- Claude Emond

2. Age- 53

3. Day job- Supervisor, sewer rehab company specialized in trenchless technologies.

4. Location- Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.

5. Collecting interest- vintage, non-sport, hockey etc.

6. Family- 2 Children: 24 and 21

7. How long in hobby- 5 years, wish I had my collection that mom misplaced

8. Other interests- computer programming, working on my website about cards

9. Do you attend shows: Used to, don't have much time anymore.

[Phillies*phan]

Name: Doug Bacon

Age: 35

Job: Making Harley Davidsons

Location: York PA

Collection: Only t206

Family: Married 8 years and our first child is due April 29th, a girl.

How long in hobby: Bought my first t206 at an auction I was at to buy furniture for my first house in 1999. Found it in my dresser drawer 2 years later and it was on from there.

Interests: PHILLIES. Thought it would be a good idea to get season tickets in 08. It was. 2011 tickets will be available if anyone wants to reserve.

Shows: Philly show once a year.

[Rickyy]

1. Name- Ricky Yoneda
2. Age- 50 I act 15
3. Grant and Contract Analyst at a university research institution (fancy word for making sure Professor's spend their research money properly and on time...heh)
4. Location- SF Bay Area
5. Collecting interest- Type card collector (19th century to 1979) also Exhibit cards
6. Family- Single, Single and Single!
7. How long in hobby- seriously been collecting since 1973 as a kid..completing Topps sets back to 1970...started prewar and type card collecting around 1980...really got serious about 5-6 years ago..
8. Other interests- Mountain biking, weight training, wine tasting and dining out...also collect 68-77 Hotwheel redlines
9. Do you attend shows? Occasionally...
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[brob28]

1. Name- Bill Roberts

2. Age- 42

3. Day job- Real estate finance and development

4. Location- Ann Arbor, MI

5. Collecting interest- Mostly 50' & 60's baseball (pretty much have the 70's covered). Trying to decide how to approach the pre-war stuff.

6. Family- Wife 7 years, two sons, 5 years & 8 months

7. How long in hobby- Since 2005, not counting kid collecting.

8. Other interests- scuba diving, guitar, backpacking

9. Do you attend shows? When I was a kid I used to go to the Midwest Collectors Convention (name might not be exact) at the Plymouh Hilton each July. That was a great show! Now just once in a while (not many good ones in MI). I have a lot more fun at auctions and estate sales!

[x2drich2000]

1. Name- DJ Richards

2. Age- 30

3. Day job- Customer disputes for a large global finance company

4. Location- Somerville, NJ

5. Collecting interest- currently working on an E93 set

6. Family- wife, 2 boys (3 1/2 and almost 1)

7. How long in hobby- since a kid in one way or another, never really fully quit - bought my first prewar card off the old board in 2007

8. Other interests - rock climbing

9. Do you attend shows? When I can Philly and the occasional local mall show

[cliftons8]

1. Name- Mike Brockman

2. Age- 45

3. Day job- Veterinarian


4. Location- Louisville, Ky.

5. Collecting interest- n172, bf2(I really like these), t202, t205, t206, m101-2 r312, cabinet photos, 14" mini bats, old store model bats, store model player endorsed split finger gloves in original box, and anything else that catches my eye. I have trouble staying focused.

6. Family- Married 19 years. 2 daughters and 1 son

7. How long in hobby- aprox 36 years. I started cleaning the local barbershop when I was 9 for a quarter(similiar to Leon's quarter). I would then go across the street and get 2 packs of 1974 topps and a piece of candy.

8. Other interests- Fishing, some woodworking.

9. Do you attend shows? National every year since 1992. Meet up with Tom Boblitt and hrbaker.

[Gemruss]

1. Name- Russ Feather
2. Age- 52 by the end of the year
3. Day job- Museum Specialist at the National Museum of Natural History
4. Location- Maryland (DC area)
5. Collecting interest- Autographed BBCs of everyone who has played for the Baltimore Orioles, any old baseball item that catches my fancy that I can afford.
6. Family- Wife and three sons, 17,15,13 (Why I can’t afford much anymore!)
7. How long in hobby- Sold most of my childhood collection in late 1970's, got the bug again in 1985, slowed down some as each son got older, this site helps me get my fill.
8. Other interests- Being an amateur taxi driver to school, track, baseball, band and scouts takes up most of my “other time.”
9. Do you attend shows?- Almost every weekend in the 1980's - 90's, been to a few of the Chantilly shows and was at the National in Baltimore this year where I got a neat Net54 pin.

[scmavl]

1. Name- Jarrod

2. Age- 33

3. Day job- Bank Manager

4. Location- Asheville, NC

5. Collecting interest- '52-69 Topps signed HOFers, Harmon Killebrew, Granny Hamner, Smoky Burgess, and newly into T206.

6. Family- Wife, 2 dogs, 1 cat

7. How long in hobby- Collected in '89-91 and stopped. Got back into it in Jan '10.

8. Other interests- Music. Session drummer for bands throughout the US. Touring drummer for a band in LA.

9. Do you attend shows? Not in 20 years, but I'd love to...

[ChrisH]

Name: Chris Hicks
Age: 30
Job: College Student
Location: Olathe, Kansas
Collecting Interest: Pre-War all the way to the shiny stuff. Getting more into vintage though. The "golden age" intrigues me.
Family: A one-eyed cat named Hera
How long in hobby: Since 1990 with a break here and there.
Other interests: Reading, baseball history, listening to music
Do you attend shows: Yes, a few a year. Never been to the national, but would love to go.

[Ease]

1. Name- Eric Shaeffer

2. Age- 30

3. Day job- Health Care Maintenance/HVAC/Electrician

4. Location- Murfreesboro, TN

5. Collecting interest- t205, 68 Topps Hockey.

6. Family- wife and 5mo daughter.

7. How long in hobby- 7 yrs as an adult.

8. Other interests- Playing golf.

9. Do you attend shows? Nope. But did it every weekend as a kid.

[Kawika]

A special welcome to members avasiabub, celebritiesnakedp, emmadragon, garypigeon, heathersepia, kaylariyadh, NiliStisa, riceistanbul and the illustrious poommaAppague. And, googlesketchup, glendacamel and joehuman, too. Can Qual Hildvpoad be far behind? Tell us about yourselves, what you collect etc. Lots of friendly expertise here, folks, so don't be shy. We don't bite.

[dstraate]

1. Name- David Straate

2. Age- 29 but felt 80 this morning

3. Day job- Teacher

4. Location- Outside of Santa Fe

5. Collecting interest- Working on the 1948 Bowman Basketball Set, T206s, and I see myself getting the Goudey bug sooner or later.

6. Family- wife, 2 dogs, wife's cat.

7. How long in hobby- 10 years as a kid, 5 years with vintage, but hey, I didn't have disposable income before then.

8. Other interests- I play basketball and fast pitch softball, Other than that its mountain biking, skiing, hiking. I read quite a bit. Just finished Call of the Wild. Would definitely recommend that for anybody who likes dogs.

9. Do you attend shows? If Santa Fe gets one, it'll have more reprint hoaxes than ebay. So I think I'll just stick to BST

[Northviewcats]

Name: Joe Drouillard

Age: 59

Day job: High school teacher and speech coach

Location: Maumee, Ohio

Collecting interest: Prewar, mostly T206s

Family: Wife, three sons, 4 grandsons

How long collecting: Prewar 6 years (wish I had my Mickey Mantle collection that my mom threw out)

Other interests: Spending time with my wife--family stuff.

Do you attend shows: Not much. If Nationals is close or there is a show in Cleveland. Nothing local.

[cubsfan102003]

1. Name- Tom Laubinger

2. Age- 33

3. Day job- Currently unemployed Residential Electrician

4. Location- Pell Lake, WI About halfway between Milwaukee, WI and Chicago, IL. A bit closer to Milwaukee, but not much in terms of mileage, just driving time.

5. Collecting interest- I have several. I'm a set builder, but have dumped nearly all of my post 1980 stuff recently. Still trying to unload a bunch of it. There's just too much to keep up with. So now, it's all Topps regular issue sets from 1952-1979. I have recently begun collecting Cubs, all Topps regular issue from 1952-current, and any and all pre 1952 that I can afford. I have a very strong interest in the T205, T206, Goudey, Diamond Stars, and others. I just can not afford to collect complete sets of these older cards, so I'm sticking with lower grade Cubs. I'm not in this for an investment of any kind, just my love of the Cubs, and baseball cards.

6. Family- Girlfriend of 12 years, and her two wonderful daughters 13 & 15. They're both beautiful girls too, so their father and myself have our hands full with their boyfriends. By the way he and I get along great, it started out as having to get along for the kids, but we have developed quite a good friendship. It gets awkward at family functions, but we don't let it bother us much. We hang out all the time.

7. How long in hobby- I got back into collecting strong in 1998 when I was 21. I collected as a kid, but sold all my cards when I was 17 to put gas in my car to take my girlfriend out on a Saturday night. I have always had an interest in the pre war stuff, but did not actively begin pursuing it until this past year. I don't have many, but as money allows I will be buying pre war Cubs like crazy in the future. I love them, they are the neatest cards there ever was.

8. Other interests- Too many to list, but genuine American muscle cars is one, music is another. Mostly rock and hard rock, but pretty much anything but country, pop, hip hop and rap I love. And there's even some songs from those genres that I like.

9. Do you attend shows? I haven't been to a card show in years. I really miss the local shows and shops that used to be everywhere. I would love to attend a National sometime, but it always seems there's not enough money to even bother going when they come around.

[barrysloate]

Name: Barry Sloate

Age: 58

Day Job: I'll have to get back to you on this one

Location: Cobble Hill, Brooklyn

Collecting Interest: Not really active anymore, but 19th century baseball memorabilia and rare books was my speciality.

Family: Happily married for 25 years, no kids

How long: Started collecting in 1982

Other interests: tons of them- Large cents, Beatles, rock music, jazz, literature, movies, art...pretty much any topic about anything is good.

Shows: Never go, don't like them. I have an antisocial side.

[Drew6]

1. Name- Drew Shimko
2. Age- 36
3. Day job- School Counselor
4. Location- Pennsylvania
5. Collecting interest- Stan Musial, Ken Boyer, Post War Hall of Fame Rookies, 1948 Bowman, Pre-War St Louis Cardinals Hall of Famers
6. Family- wife and 3 month old daughter
7. How long in hobby- 30+ yrs - had an older brother and father who also collect/collected & grew up next to a Topps plant.
8. Other interests- Education, sports, reading, antiques
9. Do you attend shows? Yes - every chance I get - even if they are dissapointing I can't help but enjoy looking at & being surrounded by cards.

[Ladder7]

1. Name- Steve Falletti

2. Age- 52, I think

3. Day job- FD Lieut

4. Location- just another Masshole

5. Collecting interest- Red Sox/Fenway, Black Sox; Photos, PCs, programs etc

6. Family- wife, two sons, three gc's

7. How long in hobby- Since '66 Bruins, '67 Red Sox

8. Other interests- Retirement

9. Shows?- The 80's Wilmington and local shows. None since -agoraphobic.

[whitehse]

Originally Posted by cubsfan102003

1. Name- Tom Laubinger

2. Age- 33

3. Day job- Currently unemployed Residential Electrician

4. Location- Pell Lake, WI About halfway between Milwaukee, WI and Chicago, IL. A bit closer to Milwaukee, but not much in terms of mileage, just driving time.

5. Collecting interest- I have several. I'm a set builder, but have dumped nearly all of my post 1980 stuff recently. Still trying to unload a bunch of it. There's just too much to keep up with. So now, it's all Topps regular issue sets from 1952-1979. I have recently begun collecting Cubs, all Topps regular issue from 1952-current, and any and all pre 1952 that I can afford. I have a very strong interest in the T205, T206, Goudey, Diamond Stars, and others. I just can not afford to collect complete sets of these older cards, so I'm sticking with lower grade Cubs. I'm not in this for an investment of any kind, just my love of the Cubs, and baseball cards.

6. Family- Girlfriend of 12 years, and her two wonderful daughters 13 & 15. They're both beautiful girls too, so their father and myself have our hands full with their boyfriends. By the way he and I get along great, it started out as having to get along for the kids, but we have developed quite a good friendship. It gets awkward at family functions, but we don't let it bother us much. We hang out all the time.

7. How long in hobby- I got back into collecting strong in 1998 when I was 21. I collected as a kid, but sold all my cards when I was 17 to put gas in my car to take my girlfriend out on a Saturday night. I have always had an interest in the pre war stuff, but did not actively begin pursuing it until this past year. I don't have many, but as money allows I will be buying pre war Cubs like crazy in the future. I love them, they are the neatest cards there ever was.

8. Other interests- Too many to list, but genuine American muscle cars is one, music is another. Mostly rock and hard rock, but pretty much anything but country, pop, hip hop and rap I love. And there's even some songs from those genres that I like.

9. Do you attend shows? I haven't been to a card show in years. I really miss the local shows and shops that used to be everywhere. I would love to attend a National sometime, but it always seems there's not enough money to even bother going when they come around.

Pell Lake??? Seriously?????

I drive through there everyday on the way to work as I live in Elkhorn and work in Lincolnshire, Illinois!! Nice to see a local on here!!

[T206.org]

1. Name - Trae Regan

2. Age - 29

3. Day job - Project Manager (web and mobile web, some native mobile and desktop apps too)

4. Location - New Smyrna Beach, FL (just south of Daytona Beach)

5. Collecting interest - T206

6. Family - Wife, Cat, Horse

7. How long in hobby - On and off most of my life, Prewar for around 10 years now

8. Other interests - surfing, traveling, golf, fishing, poker, rock climbing, longboard skateboarding, console and mobile gaming

9. Do you attend shows? Two Nationals so far: Anaheim, Baltimore