Meet and Greet- welcome to Net54baseball

[jimivintage]

1. Name- Jimi Thayer

2. Age- 32

3. Day job- 3rd grade teacher, high school percussion instructor

4. Location- Howard, OH -- about an hour from Columbus

5. Collecting interest- 1957 Topps high grade set, Lections, T205s, HOF RCs, and a few other random things

6. Family- wife and two daughters that are 6 and 3

7. How long in hobby- 25 years, but about 8 years in prewar cards

8. Other interests- I write music for a local high school percussion ensemble that performs a rock show (lights, smoke machines, etc....love it!)

9. Do you attend shows? In the last 10 years I've been to only 3 shows which includes the 2005 and 2007 Nationals

[ethicsprof]

always glad to see you back around, ole buddy.
remember the old epdg days!

best,
barry

[bh3443]

1. Name: Bill Hedin

2. Age: 49 (50 in July!)

3. Day Job: Retired in 2008 from promoting shows (1977-2008), owned stores in the 80's.

4. Location: Framingham, Massachusetts

5. Collecting Interests: Ted Wiliams, vintage Boston cards, 61 Fleer & 67 Topps, many other cards as well.

6. Family: Wife Becky, 2 daughters, 2 grand-children

7. How Long in Hobby: Since 1973 via SCD/Trader Speaks, I ran thousands of shows in my life and attended others in 23 States. I owned 2 stores and ran a third as a co-operative. These days, I'm happy to be a collector.

8. Other Interests: Pain management with opiates and researching blood diseases. I love Net54, youtube and Facebook!

9. Do you Attend Shows: Not since my last one in 2008. During my 30+ years running shows and being in the hobby, I've met the most wonderful people in the world and I always talk about that. However, I have also met the darkest elements of the hobby. Shows today are a shell of their former selves. The future is "virtual shows", such as this site!

10. My favorite people: The finest people I've had the pleasure of knowing are the members of Net 54! Good luck and God Bless you all..........

[Big Ben]

Name- Ben Hudson

Age- 45

Day job- Loan Officer

Location- Peoria,IL

Collecting interest-Pre World War II cards especially Goudey, T205, T206, and Playball

How long in hobby? off and on for 38 years going back to when I was a kid

Other interests- Travel

Do you attend shows? I used to attend a lot of shows from the mid 1980'a through the early 1990's. Basically before the autograph market boom. I am planning to attend the National this year.
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[greenmonster66]

1. Name: Neal Kublin

2. Age: 44

3. Day Job: Sales Rep for Security company

4. Location: South Florida but originally from Boston,MA

5. Collecting Interests: Pre-1960 cards especially Red Sox players,team sets,etc.

6. Family: Wife Jennifer, 2 daughters

7. How Long in Hobby: Since I was 5. My dad and I use to travel all over New England to attend many shows together.

9. Do you Attend Shows: Once in a while attend a local show near the house.

10. My favorite people: All of you on N54