Meet and Greet- welcome to Net54baseball

[Leon]

I figure it's about time for a meet and greet thread. With these, almost every time, they help someone out for some reason or another. Especially because you can see what folks interests are, where they are from, and so forth. Also, as previously stated, we have a lot of new members so it's nice to let them share some details if they would like to. In true moderator fashion I will go first. I will put out a small list for info but anyone can put anything they want to. best regards

1. Name- Leon Luckey

2. Age- 49 and hopefully not holding

3. Day job- technology sales for the 3rd largest reseller in the US *(enterprise reseller if any of you techy guys need a great guy to buy your Cisco, HP, MS, etc...from...call me, I need sales )

4. Location- Lucas, Texas (a few miles north of Dallas, it's a bit country)

5. Collecting interest- mainly a 20th century type collector, pre-1950 (no kidding)

6. Family- wife and 14 yr old daughter

7. How long in hobby- 15 yrs, back as an adult, not counting as a kid

8. Other interests- none

9. Do you attend shows? Mainly the National but will start doing more soon.

[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

[bbcard1]

1. Name- Todd Marcum

2. Age- 49 ...for now

3. Day job- President and partner in a good 15-person ad agency

4. Location- Roanoke, VA

5. Collecting interest- Moves around, but have been focused on building a low grade t205 set (fronts only) and have found it delightful and made many friends through the process

6. Family- wife of 26 excellent years...16 year old son who is a very promising baseball player, 12 year old daughter who is a fine young singer, 3 year old Redbone hound that eats Christmas ornaments

7. How long in hobby- Since I was six...took breaks but never really stopped

8. Other interests- love my job and Marshall University

9. Do you attend shows? Chantilly, Moeller Thanksgiving and once in a great while the National. I have a background of show promotion, doing more than 30...considering doing another to benefit my son's baseball team. I am a long-time friend of Marco Rol with Collector's Showcase.

[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.

[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.

[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

[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.

[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.

[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!

[Chris D.]

1. Name- Chris Diaz

2. Age- 41

3. Day job- Director of Technology for a charter school in Philadelphia

4. Location- Cherry Hill, NJ

5. Collecting interest- T206 and 33 Goudey HOFers

6. Family- wife, 16 year-old daughter, 2 cats

7. How long in hobby- This time: 5 years

8. Other interests- Play baseball in a 35+ wood bat league, travel, reading, exercise, a little video gaming

9. Do you attend shows? Philly show

[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.

[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.

[Tim Fritz]

1. Name- Tim Fritz

2. Age- 38

3. Day job- Database Administrator for a financial services IT shop

4. Location- Madison, Wisconsin

5. Collecting interest- baseball, football and basketball anything pre-1980.

6. Family- wife and 2 daughters (ages 8 and 5)

7. How long in hobby- since I was 5 years old, been collecting pre-WWII for about 5 years. Member of vintagecardtraders.com.

8. Other interests- fishing and softball

9. Do you attend shows? I've been to one national in Chicago and attend the monthly WSCA shows in Milwaukee once in a while.

[fkw]

1. Name- Frank K. Ward

2. Age- 44

3. Day job- surf, lava dodger, odd stuff, poor & happy

4. Location- Mountain View, Puna Dist. HI

5. Collecting interest- non-T206, mostly "raw" tougher oddball stuff

6. Family- g-friend, cat, 10 chickens, Kalij pheasants, geckos

7. How long in hobby- 30 years, 25+ PreWar

8. Other interests- surf, drumcircles, healthfood, hot lava, turning my 3 acres of jungle into a botanical garden, native Hawaiian plants, winning all the dreadlocked hippy rock throwing contests on the island

9. Do you attend shows? Not in last 8 years, used to go to all the NorCal ones when I lived there.


Me @ Kings Landing in Hilo last summer


Boarus and I, last summer

[gabrinus]

Name---Jerry Tate
Age-----37
Day Job----former liquor store owner, recently sold out!!!
Location----Van Buren, Arkansas
Interests----Louisiana issues---t216s, t213s, t214s, d303s, also E92 nadjas+ e104 Nadjas, anything obscure
Other interests----Razorbacks, Cardinals
Family----single
Years in hobby-----since 1982 with a few gaps
Shows-----not in years

[rc4157]

Name - Richard Cline
Age - 53
Day Job - High School Business/Web Graphics Teacher
Also coaching H.S. Basketball
Location - Arcanum, Ohio
Interests - '33 Goudeys and anything Reds
Family - Wife, married 30 years - 3 children, the last one is a senior in college.
2 girls and a boy.

**Going to have a granddaughter in May, our first**

Other Interests - Love to travel, wife and I made a conscious decision
to go places while we are physically able to go.
Enjoy playing guitar, it is relaxing. Spending too much time
on the Internet. Also reading good books.
Years in Hobby - Got back in about 5 years ago I guess.
Shows - Went to the National in Cleveland, loved it and enjoyed meeting
fellow Net54 members.

[frohme]

1. Name - Mike Frohme

2. Age - 47 most days

3. Day job - software architecture for a global energy data collection company

4. Location - Louisville, KY

5. Collecting interest - T207 (still), pre-war Pirates, mostly T206, T205

6. Family - girlfiend of more years than I should admit - about to change for the better (it'll be a nice Christmas)

7. How long in hobby - ~10 years active as an adult, couple of years in the late 80's - back since 2006.

8. Other interests - multiple pets

9. Do you attend shows? Used to do locals, regionals, National (Arlington) - nothing now, but hope to get to the National soon.

[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.

[CobbSpikedMe]

1. Name- Andy Huntoon

2. Age- 34

3. Day job- Property and Fund Accountant for a Commercial Real Estate Investment firm

4. Location- Belle Mead, NJ (near Princeton)

5. Collecting interest- Prewar: Jersey City players, T206's with period back stamps, horizontal cards, W516-1 with the Becker/Prize back, HOFers, T205 NY Giants; Postwar: 1954 Topps, 1975 Topps, 1980 Topps Autographed

6. Family- Married to my best friend, 4 yr old daughter and we just had son 4 weeks ago

7. How long in hobby- I collected as a kid, but didn't really get into it seriously until about 10 years ago

8. Other interests- Baseball history, accounting, oil painting, pen spinning

9. Do you attend shows? I try to go the Philly Show a couple times a year and enjoy seeing some board members there when I'm there.

[TexasLeaguer]

Originally Posted by CobbSpikedMe

8. Other interests- ..............................pen spinning

Wow, +1. I learned in my brief stint in debate.

[Writehooks]

1. Name- Murray

2. Age- 54

3. Day job- Writer

4. Location- Alberta, Canada

5. Collecting interest- 80% vintage boxing, 20% vintage hockey

6. Family- Wife, son (28), 5 cats

7. How long in hobby- 35 years

8. Other interests- Classic (pre-1968) TV, with a heavy emphasis on sci-fi and anthology series. Play oldtimers hockey when I'm not too sore.

9. Do you attend shows? Mostly in Western Canada / US Pacific Northwest. General antique and paper shows, as well as sports cards/memorabilia.

[asphaltman]

1. Name- Dave Faust

2. Age- 34

3. Day job- Estimator and Project Manager for Road Construction Company

4. Location- Canton, GA

5. Collecting interest- anything that strikes my fancy at the time...from 1800's to 1930's.

6. Family- wife, 2 daughters 5 and 1 1/2 and two stepkids 16 and 14.

7. How long in hobby- about 5 years now.

8. Other interests- Is there time for anything else outside of work?

9. Do you attend shows? Not much to pick from in Atlanta.


The wife and clan....


Myself with my youngest daughter

[Jason Carota]

1. Name- Jason Carota

2. Age- 31

3. Day job- Landscape professional (going on 16 years with the same company.) Design/Install/Fine Maintenance.

4. Location- Lowell, MA

5. Collecting interest- T206

6. Family- Wife and 2 1/2 yr old daughter

7. How long in hobby- 6 years since I returned to the hobby

8. Other interests- Hiking, baseball history, Red Sox, Bruins, music, reading, drawing (b&w,) and craft beer.

9. Do you attend shows? One or two a year. I try to make it to the Wilmington Shriner's show, but don't always get there.

[kkkkandp]

1. Name - Kevin Cummings

2. Age - 59

3. Day job- director of order processing and file maintenance for Pearson Education, world's largest publisher of educational materials

4. Location - Closter, NJ (about 1/2 mile north of NYC)

5. Collecting interest- 19th century, primarily the Old Judge set

6. Family - 1 wife (original), 2 daughters, 1 son

7. How long in hobby- back since 1983 with the birth of my son (whose birth announcement was distributed in packs of 1983 Topps)

8. Other interests - travel

9. Do you attend shows? I'd go to more if any had Old Judges worth chasing

[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!!

[Kawika]

1. Name- David McDonald [kawika = David in the Hawaiian language, the w is pronounced as a v]

2. Age- Pushing 70

3. Day job- Retired LPLS [Licensed Professional Land Surveyor]

4. Location- Honolulu, Hawaii

5. Collecting interests- Just about anything pre-1957 that turns my crank, lately with a favoring for minor league stuff, post cards and da kine; Polynesian art

6. Family- Wife Jeannette, no cats, no kids; Fifi the Gecko and a cast of thousands of tropical vermin

7. How long in hobby- 10 yrs plus small kid time

8. Other interests- Traveling to obscure corners of the globe [Antarctica, Samoa, Lethbridge, Alberta]; Kyokushin karateka/pseudo-toughguy

9. Do you attend shows? Been to two Nationals and would go to any half-decent shows I could if the Pacific Ocean had an Interstate.

Jeannette and me, Elephant Island, Antarctic Peninsula, 2003


The Lei Makers by John Kelly


Fight Club

[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

[esd10]

name matthew dunbar - age 29 - day job stay at home father- collecting interest. mainly caramel cards and what ever catchs my eye- family. fiance and 10 month old daughter- 5 year in hobby- i attend shows when i can find them around columbus ohio

[yoyot1]

1. Name - Tom

2. Age - 33

3. Day job - Solution Architect (I develop software...)

4. Location - Durham, NC

5. Collecting interest - Anything pre-WW2, see my sig

6. Family - Wife, 3- and 1-year old sons, 2 dogs, 1 cat

7. How long in hobby - 10 years off and on

8. Other interests - being lazy

9. Do you attend shows? About once a year, and its always disappointing. Maybe the National next time it's in BMore.

[lharri3600]

Larry Harris
Buffalo, NY you know cold, snow
Age 55
Retired for 5 years now and living my life like it's golden!

[Rich Klein]

1. Name - Rich Klein

2. Age - 50.

3. Day job - Underemployed -- but at least keeping busy

4. Location - Plano TX (about 5 minutes from Leon)

5. Collecting interest - Sounds weird on this board -- but I trade modern bulk cards very actively -- I have traders for every baseball team but the Orioles amd the Marlins.
I also still collect signed books, hobby pubs I did not have and some other odds and ends

6. Family - Wife who somehow keeps putting up with me

7. How long in hobby - Got my 1st SCD/trader Speaks as holiday presents in 1976; did 1st show in 1979; Did 1st National in 1983,...

8. Other interests - Top 40 music 1955-91; radio air checks from that period; signed books; general trivia

9. Do you attend shows? I'd love to, we have about 1-2 passable shows in the DFW area each year. Been to every National since 1983

Regards
Rich

[E93]

1. Name- Jim

2. Age- 43

3. Day job- Professor of Buddhist philosophy

4. Location- Oregon

5. Collecting interest- 19th century baseball cards, 20th century E and T cards, '30's gum, 70's Topps, 50's Topps.

6. Family- 3 1/2 year old son.
7. How long in hobby- 33 years.

8. Other interests- my son, music (eclectic - jazz, rock, alternative, country, avante garde, etc.), travel (50 states and 29 countries so far, mostly Asia), translating Buddhist texts (Tibetan).

9. Do you attend shows? National

[AndyG09]

1. Name- Andy Garden

2. Age- 35

3. Day job- 5th grade teacher

4. Location- Allen Park, Michigan (Home of the Lions )

5. Collecting interest- T206 (Almost half way there!) Diamond Stars, Strips, anything prewar I deem cool and can afford I guess.

6. Family- Married, with two daughters, 4 and 17 months.

7. How long in hobby- Collected cards as a kid and off and on in college. Collected autographs for 20 years. Would like to sell most of the autographs to fund cards. Now fully committed to prewar. Thank you NET54!

8. Other interests- I play shortstop on a vintage baseball team each summer. We play by 1867 rules. Heavy uniforms, heavy bats, and now have a set of pretty beat up hands.

9. Do you attend shows? Locals around the D, Sun-Times, Strongsville, the National 2011 will be my second one.

[Mollys Dad]

1. Name - Bill B.

2. Age- 42

3. Day job- Broker for one of the nations largest brokerage firms.

4. Location- Northern Kentucky

5. Collecting interest - Pre-1970 vintage baseball cards. Focusing more and more on pre-war era. Also collecting autographs for 30 years as well.

6. Family - Wife and daughter

7. How long in hobby -30 years off and on (on for the past few years).

8. Other interests- Reading and spending as much time at home as possible.

9. Do you attend shows? Rarely. There arent many in my area anymore. Sign of the times.

[prestigecollectibles]

1. Name - Robert Klevens

2. Age- 43

3. Day job- prestigecollectibles.com

4. Location- Lauderhill, Florida

5. Collecting interest - Late 19th century to early 20th century Japanese baseball books, magazines, postcards, tickets, etc.

6. Family - Wife

7. How long in hobby -Collecting for 32 years in business for 21.

8. Other interests- Traveling, surfing the web, talking with fellow collectors.

9. Do you attend shows? Years ago many, recently only the National.

[margoaepi]

1. Name - Josh Margolin

2. Age- 31

3. Day job- Commercial litigator with a focus on securities litigation

4. Location- New York

5. Collecting interest - Hall of famer autographs, and autographs of players who interest me.

6. Family - Wife of 1 1/2 years who has put up with a recent spending bender I went on in some recent auctions.

7. How long in hobby - Not counting little kid time, about 6 years.

8. Other interests- Traveling to odd corners of the globe (Uzbekistan is my farthest afield), scuba diving, non-fiction science and history, and sadly, the Mets.

9. Do you attend shows? Once in a while, hard to get to the good ones with my work schedule.

[ethicsprof]

barry arnold
59
medical ethicist, counselor in private practice,Professor Emeritus
pensacola, florida
type collector: 1902-1939;t206 era packs;conlon,thompson,van oeyen,burke
type 1 photos---particularly those which served as basis for cards
wife of 26 years who is music teacher/opera singer
having been a full professor of philosophy,religious studies,humanities, allied
health,life sciences, and biology over many years, my interests are many
----i 've spent the last years focusing on ethics and palliative medicine
into vintage cards since around '83 but really full blast the last 10 years or so
Net 54 has been a great home for 7 years or so
no shows, still waiting for one to come to the southeast

[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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[Bilko G]

1. Name- Bilko Glasier

2. Age- 34

3. Day job- Corrections officer and Warehouse worker (forklift)

4. Location- Calgary, Alberta, Canada

5. Collecting interest- Very Wide Range. Collect Vintage and Modern. Also into memorabilia and game used items. Have many cards from all the four major sports in my collection that range from early 1900's to present day, very large Hockey collection.

6. Family- Been happily unmarried with my GF for almost 10 years

7. How long in hobby- Since Childhood. "Slowed" down a bit from about 17-23 for "other" hobbies

8. Other interests- Bodybuilding, Camaros, Harleys, attending NHL and WHL Hockey games, CFL season Ticket holder, watching TV, surfing the net and sleeping. Collect some Toys from childhood ( 1980s GI Joes, Transformers, MASK, Masters of the Universe, etc.)

9. Do you attend shows? As many as possible. Attend pretty much every show in Calgary and Edmonton.

[tonyo]

1. Name- Tony Ooten

2. Age- 46

3. Day job- Structural Engineer

4. Location- Powder Springs GA (Metro Atlanta)

5. Collecting interest- t206 (currently chasing the Monster) 33 Goudey HOF, 40/41 Playball HOF, Exhibit Salutation HOF, Early 20's caramel HOF, more and more 50, 51, 52 Bowman, Barry Larkin type collection, Atlanta Thrashers.

6. Family- Married 17 years to Robbie, 14 year old Morgan and 11 year old Maggie

7. How long in hobby- 1972-1999, 2009-present

8. Other interests- Parenting, Rec Soccer Coach, Atlanta Thrashers STH, Browsing Antique Stores hoping to find some t206's in a drawer or book

9. Do you attend shows? Would if there were more locally. Bob tipped me off about a local show a few weeks ago, but I wasn't able to make it.

[tonyk1975]

1. Name Tony Krupka
2. Age 35 yrs old
3. Day Job Walmart Logistics
4. Location Felton,DE
5. Collection Interest Currently putting together a low grade set of T206 with a wide variety of backs.
6. Family I have a 3 yr old beautiful little girl named Savannah and two Shih Zhu's named Lulu and Zoey.
7. How long in hobby I have collected baseball cards on and off since 1983. I've been collecting prewar vintage for two years and have been loving it.
8. Other interests I really love reading about the early days of baseball. I also enjoy playing games on my xbox. I also have an interest in film. My favorite film is The Searchers the John Ford John Wayne classic.
9. Do you attend shows? I have never been to one. I couldn't go to the Baltimore national due to overtime at work. My New Years resolution is to go to some shows in 2011.

Thanks to all on this board for sharing your knowledge it is greatly appreciated.

[tonyk1975]

Originally Posted by tonyo

1. Name- Tony Ooten

2. Age- 46

3. Day job- Structural Engineer

4. Location- Powder Springs GA (Metro Atlanta)

5. Collecting interest- t206 (currently chasing the Monster) 33 Goudey HOF, 40/41 Playball HOF, Exhibit Salutation HOF, Early 20's caramel HOF, more and more 50, 51, 52 Bowman, Barry Larkin type collection, Atlanta Thrashers.

6. Family- Married 17 years to Robbie, 14 year old Morgan and 11 year old Maggie

7. How long in hobby- 1972-1999, 2009-present

8. Other interests- Parenting, Rec Soccer Coach, Atlanta Thrashers STH, Browsing Antique Stores hoping to find some t206's in a drawer or book

9. Do you attend shows? Would if there were more locally. Bob tipped me off about a local show a few weeks ago, but I wasn't able to make it.

Tony thanks for the Fred Clarke EPDG it was greatly appreciated. Happy Holidays.

[t206wagner]

1. Name- David Moriarty

2. Age- 39

3. Day job- Office job with the Federal Goverment

4. Location- Syracuse, NY

5. Collecting interest- Mainly T cards and the cards I always wanted as a kid but couldn't afford.

6. Family- My lovely wife that encourages me to buy the cards I want.

7. How long in hobby- About 4 years now not including childhood buying.

8. Other interests- Stained glass and rifle shooting.

9. Do you attend shows? Just the few that they have in Syracuse each year.
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[btcarfagno]

1. Name- Tom Carfagno

2. Age- 39

3. Day job- Accountant with a local financial firm

4. Location- Flemington, NJ...Central part of the state...home of Jack Cust!!

5. Collecting interest- When I even have money for myself again, will start to accumulate a pre-1980 Pittsburgh Pirates master collection.

6. Family- wife and 3 daughters...10, 10, and 7 (sadly only one is a Pirates fan!

7. How long in hobby- Learned to read off cards when I was 2. Had my first table at a show at 9. Stopped collecting to start family in mid-1990's. Started up again middle of 2010.

8. Other interests- Family, coaching my kids, the Pirates, history, classic movies, history in general (baseball and movie history in particular).

9. Do you attend shows? Have not attended one in 15 years.