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[daywalker2029]

Name: nick friedrich

Age: 30

Day Job: compliance analyst / bartender

Location: long island, ny

Collecting interests: 56 topps in psa (7), 71 topps in (8), 84-91s mets teams, 01 SP g/u fabrics, 00 ud legendary signatures, 92 donruss elite & DK in (10) NOLAN RYAN, mickey mantle, MMA/UFC cards of Brock Lesnar, significant game tickets, and any autographed items that strike me

Family: nope

How Long in Hobby: since i was little

Other Interests: riding motorcycles/atvs/dirtbikes (have an 07 ninja zx6-r, 98 banshee & 01 yz 125)

Shows: not really - hit the philly show once like 7 years ago but not much since

[GehrigFan]

1. Name- Mark Anderson

2. Age- 38 and sliding downhill fast

3. Day job- Director of Beckett Grading Services (insert "boos" here)

4. Location- Texas (10 minutes from Leon)

5. Collecting interest- beat up/affordable pre-1950 Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth items (anything at all), autographs (entertainment, political, cartooning, sports, etc.), sketch cards, pre-war sports games

6. Family- 1 gorgeous southern belle wife, 1 zoo (2 rescue dogs, 5 rescue cats)

7. How long in hobby- 23 years

8. Other interests- Bible Study, family, collecting comics/coins/animation art/toys/everything else, music, guns, travel, board/card game fanatic, now taking up art as an alternative to spending money on hobbies!

9. Do you attend shows? Way too many! Prior to illness, about 12-15/year, now about 5-6/year, including every National but 1 since 1997.

[DanP]

1. Name- Dan Paradis

2. Age- 52

3. Day job- Partner: Hawk's Landing Country Club
Computer Software Consulting

4. Location- Southington, CT

5. Collecting interest- MLB HOF RC's (or earliest affordable option); although the recent "Set Recommendations" post may have inspired me to go after a set I can actually complete!
-- Carl Yastrzemski Cards and Memorabilia
-- NFL HOF QB's autographs on mini-helmets
-- NFL RC's
www.danparadis.com

6. Family- Wife (31 years), daughter (27 today!) and son 24

7. How long in hobby- 8 yrs

8. Other interests- Electronic gadgets, computers, home theater's

9. Do you attend shows? Occasionally