Who Is Larry Fritsch?

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by butchie_t

I recently picked up some of his Bowman reprint sets. Only way I can get a run of them and not have it cost the price of a new house.

Now I wish someone would do a 54 and 55 Bowman reprint set to complete the run. Sadly, I do not believe that will ever happen, especially now that Topps has been sold.

Butch

There is a 54 set but no 55. I have one and will look who made it and get back to you later.

[butchie_t]

Originally Posted by bnorth

There is a 54 set but no 55. I have one and will look who made it and get back to you later.

Ben

Awesome, I did not know that. Sweet!

Thanks,

Butch

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by butchie_t

Ben

Awesome, I did not know that. Sweet!

Thanks,

Butch

I believe I was wrong. I thought I had a set of them but can't find them. I must be misremembering from seeing all the single reprints from the set.

Darn now I need another set.

[EddieP]

I bought complete current sets from Larry Fritsch as a kid in the late 70s. He used to advertise in Street and Smith.

[cubman1941]

Larry ran his shop out of what was basically a farm in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, I (originally being from the area) went to his place back in the early 80's and was overwhelmed. He was a great guy and very easy to talk to.

[mrreality68]

Wow

He had a very interesting life and amazing the impacting he had on the hobby/industry

[JustinD]

Just thinking about Larry makes me remember the 80's and being a young collector. Nothing but good memories about Fritsch.

I don't think I have used them since the early 90's but those reprint sets introduced me to vintage sets and players, I would not be the collector I am without.