================= Date: Tue, 1 May 2012 14:51:34 -0400 (EDT) To: dugouttraders@yahoogroups.com, OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com, From: smartalecx@aol.com Subject: Waivers available -- going twice! Had some luck the first time, so I thought I would try once more before putting these away. I picked up some odds and ends that I don't want to file, so have at 'em. Most of these are in VG or lesser condition. Priority to those I owe or can hit my lists with anything. Please include your name and mailing address with your claim. 55B # 24 60F # 46 62P # 64 57T # 64 59T # 32, 154 68T # 154 70T # 65, 91 71T # 118 72T # 123 79T # 480 (Walter Payton AP) 72-73T # 165 (Clyde) 60F # 68 (Newhouser) 61F # 7 71 F World Series # 21 60L # 55 54B # 191 61P # 140 (Mizell) 61T # 114, 267 64T # 196 65T Embossed # 34 67T # 3, 155 68T # 85 (Gaylord) Gary Mandell 3930 North Pine Grove Avenue # 3108 Chicago, IL 60613-5518 Member: OBC, OCT, DT, TB ================= Date: Tue, 1 May 2012 20:18:41 -0500 To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: Steve Rittenberg Subject: Hi from Doug Smith Doug Smith sends his regards to everyone. He's doing as well as one could hope for. He's looking forward to moving in less than a year. Let me know if you would to contact him. ================= Date: Wed, 02 May 2012 02:30:15 -0000 To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: "Ken" Subject: Moeller Show and Computer Issues I've been trying to respond to Tom's post about the Moeller Show since Saturday. But for some reason they are not making out. And on top of that Webspawner still have my web page messed up. Tom was right about the show not being as good as usual. The prices were higher than usual too. But I did manage to pick up a few cards. After Tom left I was able to find two more cards for my 68 set getting me down to thefinal one. I need #490 Super Stars (Mantle, Mays, Killebrew). Anyone want to be a hero? I also picked up a 67 Mantle Pin Up getting that set down to the final 2. It was great seeing Tom again and meeting Wes. Hopefully one day there will be a show big enough for them to make the trip down to Kentucky. ================= Date: Thu, 03 May 2012 23:12:03 -0000 To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: "Michael" Subject: May Waiver Wire Hello OBC, Here is a waiver wire list. Send me your address. Mike Dillon All are Topps 62: 71 82 64: 76 105 362 66: 48 54 62 145 149 156 164 173 176 401 69: 58 391 70: 18(2) 29 35 38 89 111 132 134 287 316(2) 358 390 71: 9 17 29(2) 34 65 69(2) 71 80 110 120 336 73: 214 74: 235 289 348 599 75: 61(Winfield) 162 278 282 353 362 467 496 632 645 76: 7 12 13 22 24 28 37 51 75 76 84 85 96 97 105 106(2) 108(2) 112 121 139 148 155 159 177 181 217 229 236(2) 248 249 251 252 264 268 274 276 277(2) 282 287 289 291(2) 297 309 312 313(3) 319 322 327(2) 336 362 363 364 368(2) 375(2) 381382 390 391(2) 395 398 402 413 423 425 427 434 437 439(2) 457 466 485 488 511 512 515 519(2) 548 551 552 558 573 574 576 577 584 602 609 618 625(2) 653 77: 15 22 73 95 143 209 212 258 312 324 367 389 393 415 465 499 547 550 609 612 643 658 659 78: 19 32 42(2) 53 68 206 241 249 252 281 315(2) 327 334 361 409 449 461 481(2) 493(2) 496 585 600 612 619(2) 622 626 640 653 79: 7 23 50 105 227 247 315 320 372 405 450 495 529 605 633 636 80: 8 30 46 76(2) 94 95 151 155 184 213 331(4) 335 376 654 ================= Date: Fri, 4 May 2012 04:50:36 GMT To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: "Peter" Subject: Beware of Scots bearing gifts… (my first ramble in a few years so - hang on - this is going to take awhile...) Funny thing is, 1934 has been very good to me =96 and has been figuring into my life in a big way for the past year or so =96 and Glenn Codere had no way of knowing that when he sent me a wad of various 1934 British CigaretteCards (mostly Film Stars). He knew I was a collector of these from previous finds he has sent my way =96 and so I guess he thought it would be a lovely gesture to send me some that would be easier to handle. You see, gents(and lady), Glenn sent me about 70 some cards =96 but the issue is that 55of these cards are in clumps, clusters, bunches and wads. That is the only way to describe these stuck together beauties. For the uninitiated, the large majority of Cig Cards from the UK came with an adhesive back =96 all it takes is a damp sponge, tongue, teardrop, mist,fog or damp basement to set the backs of these cards to sticking. And once they are stuck =96 they are pretty much =96 stuck. Glenn gleefully wrote that he was looking forward to hearing how I got the cards apart. I managed to pry two loose that first night and then left theremainder on my desk while I built up my resolve. A couple weeks ago Glenn wrote to ask (and to remind) how I was doing on the separation, dissection, vivisection surgery=85 So here is part-one of my story. I started with a beer =96 Glenn allowed that a beer wouldn=92t steady my hand =96 so as I sipped I worked in the garden I sweated all the bad parts ofthe beer out. (I am doing vegetables for the first time - tomatoes and zucchini... we'll see... We've certainly got the climate for it out here). I suppose if I=92d had a few more beers along the way - this episode may have turned out differently. I just wasn=92t channeling my good friend (and another contributor to my British Cigarette Card sets) Geno. He would havetold me =96 why have one beer when you could have had two! After the garden I began my session with the cigarette card clusters - TJ sent me Mark Talbot's surefire method for un-sticking cards. It sounded sensible and was certainly detailed (thanks Mark and TJ). Problem is - the cards Mark and TJ have been disconnecting have been cards glued in a scrapbook (or in Howard Morgan=92s case =96 to the inside of a steamer trunk). Theglue on these cards was applied after the fact. Likely months or perhaps years after the card was manufactured and in many cases, I would imagine the adhesive that was used was some kind of cheap paste (you all remember themint flavored kind =96 I=92m sure I am not the only one who tasted it). In addition =96 these cards were attached to blank material / paper / cardboard =96 not something with writing on it. I am not sure about this =96 but I would guess that the Cigarette Card Plants in Britain might have added glue to the card right after the printing orperhaps even sprayed it on at the same moment the card went through the press - for the glue seems to be combined with the ink and, as I discovered later, it also acts as a stiffener for the card itself. In addition, the fact that the glue has been sitting on the card back for some 78 years may also have something to do with it=92s stringent adhesion... I tried the smallest clump first =96 turned out to be 6 cards. I went to the garage and used the top of my washer and dryer as an operating theater. I brought out my electric kettle to warm the water, a large stock pot witha lid (to serve as a bucket =96 the lid to keep the water warm between batches), paper towels (to blot), wax paper (to flatten), a couple of cloth towels (to catch spills) and a slotted spoon (to get the cards out of the hotwater without burning my hand). I was prepared with all the tools described in TJ=92s copy of Mark=92s missive and some additions of my own. I alsobrought along books (I thought movie books were apt) and had a piece of Plexiglas to use as a base to flatten the cards on after I had soaked them and removed the offensive glue. Well =96 truth is that Mark=92s method did indeed work =96 the glue was removed (eventually) only problem was that the printing on the back of the card came off when the glue dissolved and imprinted itself on the front of thecard that had been on top of it. In that first batch the only card that didn=92t have a backwards biog on the face was the card on top of the stack and the only card with a biog on the back was the one on the bottom. So, when I tried the second small clump (another 6) - I tried to remove it from the hot water with more alacrity =96 thinking I could catch the card after the glue departed and before the words went along for the ride. I gotsomewhat better results this way but there was still a lot of printing on the faces =96 and the backs were mostly blank or at least unreadable... The third clump was about twice as big as the first two =96 I decided a newtactic was in order =96 so I threw out Mr. Talbot=92s textbook method and improvised on my own based on hearsay. I thought someone told me (maybe Howard) that Mr. Morgan used a steamer to get the T206 cards off that old steamer trunk. So I tried my hand at steaming. Problem was, I didn=92t have an actual =91steamer=92 =96 I had my electric kettle. So I removed the little screen that makes the kettle shut of when the water boils, went into the house and got a large tea strainer to hold the cards in and had at it... I tried separating the cards as soon as they would give, hoping that in this way I could get them off before the writing came along for the ride. Of course I couldn=92t pull them with my slotted spoon, so - of course - I used my fingers, and burned them several times on the steam =96 as I gently pulled tugged (and cursed). Funny thing was =96 I never questioned why I was going through all of this =96 I just kept at it. Fortunately for me I didn=92t do any permanent damage to my fingers =96 but the cigarette cards were a different story. I mean, I did manage to pull a few apart in smaller clumps of 2 or 4. But most were resistant to my strategy and the glue and ink did its thing. As a result, out of the dozen or so cards in batch number 3 =96 I have 3 or 4 faceswith very little or no writing... What an accomplishment! So, friends (the jury is still out on whether I an including Glenn in the latter word) I have two more clumps of cards to go - which look like they number another 25 or so. I know it is crazy =96 but I am determined, no driven =96 to try the steaming / soaking method once again =96 perhaps tomorrow, maybe sometime next week or maybe it will be like having a baby. I will do it again when I have forgotten how much it hurt the first time... But, on the other hand =96 it could be that Joan Crawford might look a bit better with someone else=92s biography across her kisser. Peter / marcpeter ================= To: "obC Ramblings" Date: Thu, 3 May 2012 22:26:24 -0700 From: "Brian Lindholme" Subject: familytoad 1953-1980 Topps Progress YEAR MAKE SPORT NEED TOTAL PCT COMPLETE 1953 Topps Baseball 0 274 100.00% 1955 Topps Baseball 0 206 100.00% 1960 Topps Baseball 0 572 100.00% 1964 Topps Giant Baseball 0 60 100.00% 1970 Topps Baseball 0 720 100.00% 1972 Topps Baseball 0 787 100.00% 1973 Topps Baseball 0 660 100.00% 1974 Topps Baseball 0 660 100.00% 1978 Topps Baseball 0 726 100.00% 1962 Topps Baseball 1 690 99.86% 1977 Topps Baseball 4 660 99.39% 1965 Topps Baseball 6 598 99.00% 1975 Topps Baseball 10 660 98.48% 1959 Topps Baseball 10 576 98.26% 1976 Topps Baseball 15 660 97.73% 1971 Topps Baseball 26 753 96.55% 1969 Topps Baseball 45 664 93.22% 1964 Topps Baseball 60 588 89.80% 1958 Topps Baseball 64 497 87.12% 1968 Topps Baseball 78 598 86.96% 1967 Topps Baseball 86 614 85.99% 1956 Topps Baseball 53 349 84.81% 1966 Topps Baseball 92 598 84.62% 1961 Topps Baseball 95 589 83.87% 1963 Topps Baseball 97 578 83.22% 1954 Topps Baseball 45 250 82.00% 1957 Topps Baseball 98 409 76.04% OBC World, I hope this chart displays ok. Just goofing off before heading off to bed...I compiled my percentages of cards in the 53-78 run that I've already captured (many thanks to y'all!) So 1957 is actually my weakest year, despite the fact that they were the oldest cards I found when I dug out my teenage collection back in the mid 80's. I've finished 9 sets and only a Uecker away from another...anyway my progress is very good in my opinion, couldn't have done it without OBC! Only 885 more to capture and get this run complete, that means I've about 94% How are the rest of you doing? :) OBC Forever ================= Date: Fri, 4 May 2012 04:03:43 -0700 (PDT) To: marcpeter@juno.com, obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: Geno Wagner Subject: =?utf-8?B?UmU6IFtPQkMtUmFtYmxpbmdzXSBCZXdhcmUgb2YgU2NvdHMgYmVhcmluZyBn? There's no way you could do that with just one beer...great post! Take Care, On Thu, May 3, 2012 11:50 PM CDT Peter wrote: >(my first ramble in a few years so - hang on - this is going to take awhile...) >Funny thing is, 1934 has been very good to me =E2=93 and has been figuring into my life in a big way for the past year or so =E2=93 and Glenn Codere had no way of knowing that when he sent me a wad of various 1934 British Cigarette Cards (mostly Film Stars). He knew I was a collector of these from previous finds he has sent my way =E2=93 and so I guess he thought it would be a lovely gesture to send me some that would be easier to handle. You see, gents (and lady), Glenn sent me about 70 some cards =E2=93but the issue is that 55 of these cards are in clumps, clusters, bunches and wads. That is the only way to describe these stuck together beauties. >For the uninitiated, the large majority of Cig Cards from the UK came withan adhesive back =E2=93 all it takes is a damp sponge, tongue, teardrop, mist, fog or damp basement to set the backs of these cards to sticking. And once they are stuck =E2=93 they are pretty much =E2=93 stuck. >Glenn gleefully wrote that he was looking forward to hearing how I got thecards apart. I managed to pry two loose that first night and then left the remainder on my desk while I built up my resolve. A couple weeks ago Glenn wrote to ask (and to remind) how I was doing on the separation, dissection, vivisection surgery=E2=A6 >So here is part-one of my story. >I started with a beer =E2=93 Glenn allowed that a beer wouldn=E2=99tsteady my hand =E2=93 so as I sipped I worked in the garden I sweated all the bad parts of the beer out. (I am doing vegetables for the first time - tomatoes and zucchini... we'll see... We've certainly got the climate for it out here). I suppose if I=E2=99d had a few more beers along the way - this episode may have turned out differently. I just wasn=E2=99t channeling my good friend (and another contributor to my British Cigarette Card sets) Geno. He would have told me =E2=93 why have one beer when you could have had two! >After the garden I began my session with the cigarette card clusters - TJ sent me Mark Talbot's surefire method for un-sticking cards. It sounded sensible and was certainly detailed (thanks Mark and TJ). Problem is - the cards Mark and TJ have been disconnecting have been cards glued in a scrapbook (or in Howard Morgan=E2=99s case =E2=93 to the inside of a steamertrunk). The glue on these cards was applied after the fact. Likely months or perhaps years after the card was manufactured and in many cases, I would imagine the adhesive that was used was some kind of cheap paste (you allremember the mint flavored kind =E2=93 I=E2=99m sure I am not the only one who tasted it). In addition =E2=93 these cards were attached to blank material / paper / cardboard =E2=93 not something with writing on it. >I am not sure about this =E2=93 but I would guess that the Cigarette Card Plants in Britain might have added glue to the card right after the printing or perhaps even sprayed it on at the same moment the card went throughthe press - for the glue seems to be combined with the ink and, as I discovered later, it also acts as a stiffener for the card itself. In addition,the fact that the glue has been sitting on the card back for some 78 yearsmay also have something to do with it=E2=99s stringent adhesion... >I tried the smallest clump first =E2=93 turned out to be 6 cards. I went to the garage and used the top of my washer and dryer as an operating theater. I brought out my electric kettle to warm the water, a large stock pot with a lid (to serve as a bucket =E2=93 the lid to keep the water warm between batches), paper towels (to blot), wax paper (to flatten), a couple of cloth towels (to catch spills) and a slotted spoon (to get the cards out of the hot water without burning my hand). I was prepared with all the tools described in TJ=E2=99s copy of Mark=E2=99s missive and some additions of my own. I also brought along books (I thought movie books were apt) and had a piece of Plexiglas to use as a base to flatten the cards on after I had soaked them and removed the offensive glue. >Well =E2=93 truth is that Mark=E2=99s method did indeed work =E2=93 the glue was removed (eventually) only problem was that the printing onthe back of the card came off when the glue dissolved and imprinted itselfon the front of the card that had been on top of it. In that first batch the only card that didn=E2=99t have a backwards biog on the face was thecard on top of the stack and the only card with a biog on the back was theone on the bottom. >So, when I tried the second small clump (another 6) - I tried to remove itfrom the hot water with more alacrity =E2=93 thinking I could catch thecard after the glue departed and before the words went along for the ride.I got somewhat better results this way but there was still a lot of printing on the faces =E2=93 and the backs were mostly blank or at least unreadable... >The third clump was about twice as big as the first two =E2=93 I decided a new tactic was in order =E2=93 so I threw out Mr. Talbot=E2=99s textbook method and improvised on my own based on hearsay. I thought someone told me (maybe Howard) that Mr. Morgan used a steamer to get the T206 cards off that old steamer trunk. So I tried my hand at steaming. Problem was, I didn=E2=99t have an actual =E2steamer=E2=99 =E2=93 I had my electric kettle. So I removed the little screen that makes the kettleshut of when the water boils, went into the house and got a large tea strainer to hold the cards in and had at it... >I tried separating the cards as soon as they would give, hoping that in this way I could get them off before the writing came along for the ride. Ofcourse I couldn=E2=99t pull them with my slotted spoon, so - of course - I used my fingers, and burned them several times on the steam =E2=93 as I gently pulled tugged (and cursed). >Funny thing was =E2=93 I never questioned why I was going through all of this =E2=93 I just kept at it. Fortunately for me I didn=E2=99t doany permanent damage to my fingers =E2=93 but the cigarette cards were a different story. I mean, I did manage to pull a few apart in smaller clumps of 2 or 4. But most were resistant to my strategy and the glue and inkdid its thing. As a result, out of the dozen or so cards in batch number 3 ?=E2=93 I have 3 or 4 faces with very little or no writing... What anaccomplishment! >So, friends (the jury is still out on whether I an including Glenn in the latter word) I have two more clumps of cards to go - which look like they number another 25 or so. I know it is crazy =E2=93 but I am determined, no driven =E2=93 to try the steaming / soaking method once again =E2=93 perhaps tomorrow, maybe sometime next week or maybe it will be like having a baby. I will do it again when I have forgotten how much it hurt the first >But, on the other hand =E2=93 it could be that Joan Crawford might looka bit better with someone else=E2=99s biography across her kisser. >Peter / marcpeter ================= Date: Fri, 4 May 2012 04:13:21 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC Ramblings From: Geno Wagner Subject: Terry Dietrick Auction, Final Fellas -- I've received everyone's payment - thanks, for making this so easy! The final tally was $745, so I'll be sending a payment out to Make-A-Wish this weekend for that amount. Joe is going to let Donna Dietrick know about the generosity of OBC in remembering Terry. Thanks again...you guys are the best! Take Care, ================= To: Date: Fri, 4 May 2012 09:36:44 -0500 From: "George and Susan Vrechek" Subject: Re: familytoad 1953-1980 Topps Progress Brian asked how others are doing. I need three baseball cards today to complete the 1953 to 1980 baseball run - 1954 Bowman Williams, 1963 Rose, and 1967 Seaver. I checked my list from when I joined OBC in 1999. I needed only the same three cards, so my list has stayed the same for 13 years. I remember someone asking when I joined whether I'd find much to exchange with people. It really hasn't been too much of a problem. With encouragement from other OBCers, I completed 1936 Goudey, 1939 Playballs, 1948 Bowmans, 1951 Bluebacks, lots of variations, and then got into Posts, Hostess, Exhibits, Topps inserts, football, basketball, hockey, boxing, and dabbled in non-sports, postcards, and hobby publications. I've picked up some duplicates and tried to spread them around. It's all about the quest and you can never collect everything. The wantlist never ends for a collector. George Vrechek ================= Date: Fri, 4 May 2012 20:07:58 -0700 (PDT) To: Brian Lindholme , From: Mike Mackie Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] familytoad 1953-1980 Topps Progress Hi Brian / everyone I have a special page on my website (below). I need 605 to complete the Topps run 1951-1993 and 1,555 if I add the 1948-55 Bowmans to the list. Like many you, I could not have gotten where I am without so many generous trading partners. Thanks everyone! http://macknife13.weebly.com/sets-status.html Mike Mackie From: Brian Lindholme To: obC Ramblings Sent: Fri, May 4, 2012 12:27:25 AM Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] familytoad 1953-1980 Topps Progress YEAR MAKE SPORT NEED TOTAL PCT COMPLETE 1953 Topps Baseball 0 274 100.00% 1955 Topps Baseball 0 206 100.00% 1960 Topps Baseball 0 572 100.00% 1964 Topps Giant Baseball 0 60 100.00% 1970 Topps Baseball 0 720 100.00% 1972 Topps Baseball 0 787 100.00% 1973 Topps Baseball 0 660 100.00% 1974 Topps Baseball 0 660 100.00% 1978 Topps Baseball 0 726 100.00% 1962 Topps Baseball 1 690 99.86% 1977 Topps Baseball 4 660 99.39% 1965 Topps Baseball 6 598 99.00% 1975 Topps Baseball 10 660 98.48% 1959 Topps Baseball 10 576 98.26% 1976 Topps Baseball 15 660 97.73% 1971 Topps Baseball 26 753 96.55% 1969 Topps Baseball 45 664 93.22% 1964 Topps Baseball 60 588 89.80% 1958 Topps Baseball 64 497 87.12% 1968 Topps Baseball 78 598 86.96% 1967 Topps Baseball 86 614 85.99% 1956 Topps Baseball 53 349 84.81% 1966 Topps Baseball 92 598 84.62% 1961 Topps Baseball 95 589 83.87% 1963 Topps Baseball 97 578 83.22% 1954 Topps Baseball 45 250 82.00% 1957 Topps Baseball 98 409 76.04% OBC World, I hope this chart displays ok. Just goofing off before heading off to bed...I compiled my percentages of cards in the 53-78 run that I've already captured (many thanks to y'all!) So 1957 is actually my weakest year, despite the fact that they were the oldest cards I found when I dug out my teenage collection back in the mid 80's. I've finished 9 sets and only a Uecker away from another...anyway my progress is very good in my opinion, couldn't have done it without OBC! Only 885 more to capture and get this run complete, that means I've about 94% How are the rest of you doing? :) OBC Forever ================= Date: Fri, 4 May 2012 21:32:32 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC Ramblings From: Rick Lyons Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] familytoad 1953-1980 Topps Progress From: Rick Lyons To: Brian Lindholme Sent: Friday, May 4, 2012 9:31 PM Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] familytoad 1953-1980 Topps Progress Well my count down is from 51-90 topps and it just hit 300 to go and that was my goal I set back in January for the whole year. As I wasreceivingthem I didn't realize I needed that many commons. I just assumed I was down to stars and high numbers. That might be the next project break down the 300 and see how many are commons/stars/high's. Rick From: Brian Lindholme To: obC Ramblings Sent: Thursday, May 3, 2012 10:26 PM Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] familytoad 1953-1980 Topps Progress YEAR MAKE SPORT NEED TOTAL PCT COMPLETE 1953 Topps Baseball 0 274 100.00% 1955 Topps Baseball 0 206 100.00% 1960 Topps Baseball 0 572 100.00% 1964 Topps Giant Baseball 0 60 100.00% 1970 Topps Baseball 0 720 100.00% 1972 Topps Baseball 0 787 100.00% 1973 Topps Baseball 0 660 100.00% 1974 Topps Baseball 0 660 100.00% 1978 Topps Baseball 0 726 100.00% 1962 Topps Baseball 1 690 99.86% 1977 Topps Baseball 4 660 99.39% 1965 Topps Baseball 6 598 99.00% 1975 Topps Baseball 10 660 98.48% 1959 Topps Baseball 10 576 98.26% 1976 Topps Baseball 15 660 97.73% 1971 Topps Baseball 26 753 96.55% 1969 Topps Baseball 45 664 93.22% 1964 Topps Baseball 60 588 89.80% 1958 Topps Baseball 64 497 87.12% 1968 Topps Baseball 78 598 86.96% 1967 Topps Baseball 86 614 85.99% 1956 Topps Baseball 53 349 84.81% 1966 Topps Baseball 92 598 84.62% 1961 Topps Baseball 95 589 83.87% 1963 Topps Baseball 97 578 83.22% 1954 Topps Baseball 45 250 82.00% 1957 Topps Baseball 98 409 76.04% OBC World, I hope this chart displays Just goofing off before heading off to bed...I compiled my percentages of cards in the 53-78 run that I've already captured (many thanks to y'all!) So 1957 is actually my weakest year, despite the fact that they were the oldest cards I found when I dug out my teenage collection back in themid 80's. I've finished 9 sets and only a Uecker away from another...anyway my progress is very good in my opinion, couldn'thave done it without OBC! Only 885 more to capture and get this run complete, that means I've about 94% finished! How are the rest of you doing? OBC Forever ================= Date: Sat, 5 May 2012 03:53:39 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC Ramblings From: Glenn Codere Subject: Flags of the world collector? Was someone collecting a British set from the 50s or 60s called Flags of the World? Larger format than cig cards, but not as big as bb cards. If so, drop me a message. Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android ================= Date: Sat, 05 May 2012 11:12:46 -0000 To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: "mikesportsfan" Subject: 1974 OPC BB dealer scum Toronoto offering I am at the big semi-annual show in Toronto this weekend. A dealer I daly with a year ago, recognized mr and called me over. He een remembered I hadbought some WWG (World Wide Gum Canadian Goudey) BB from him. I endedup buying 1 more from him yesterday, a 1934 PSA 1 (tough grade, it looks like at least a 2) Gehrig! I then noticed he had a bunch of OPC BB. While I have a few on hold with him for guy's specific lists they sent me, he hasabout 1000 1974s (almost all commons) in varying grades, but probably averages VG, that he would sell me for $.15 each or $150. Postage would probably run another $6 for me to ship. PLease let me know if you're interested.The 1974s tend to be the toughest of the 1970s to get good starter groupsof, as there was a strike that year at OPC. If you want a starter lot, but not all the dupes, I will still get the group lot, if at least 2 guys commit to taking a minimum 333 cards each for $50, as I know another dealer that would probably take the rest. Please e-mail or if you get this on Sunday, call my cell (248) 709-2235. I am continuing the search for OPC BB for those guys that e-mailed me. The ionic list/purchase, was Rick Lyon asked me to to be on the lookout for 1967 (actually in OPC 1968) Pin-up posters. He only needs 3, whereas, I only had 4 of the 32. I found a dealer that had some, but it was a near set of 29. I now match Rick with only needing 3. We both need the Morgan, which is the last 1 in the set. We need all HOFers, as he needs Clemente and Killebrew and I need Aaron and Frank Robinson. Mike Rich ================= Date: Sat, 05 May 2012 12:07:35 -0000 To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: "mikesportsfan" Subject: Toronto day 1 ramble The show continues to get smaller, and many dealers have the same stuff. Idid buy the weekend pass ($25 v $12 per day), although if I truly hustled,I might be able to get through the whole show in 1 day. Knowing that I didnot push, so I did not get there until 2:30, even though the show opened at 1:00. In actuality, if not for planning on meeting up with Gord Ellis, Iprobably would have not taken the day off work and only come for today andtomorrow. I checked in with larry Kerrigan when I got there, and he had 1 low grade 52 Topps high number. Not that I needed it, but the price was right and youcan never have too many of those. To further prove that point, I was ableto get a small group of trimmed or trashed 52 high later on from another dealer, Angelo. Funny, as another dealer was trying to work out a swap/dealwith Angelo as I was finishing up, and was quite upset that I bought the 52's from Angelo. I also picked up 3 Neilson Chocolate cards from Angelo. Angelo is normally fair but yesterday his pricing was great for me. I saw Gary Nuchereno, who I just saw last month at Strongsville. Gary toldme he had something special for me to look at. He sold me a big group lotof Post BB, that had been glued into and then cut out of a scrap book. But for the black paper backing, many of these, would be much nicer than the ones in my collection. I may need some soaking tips. These were 1961s andhad a nice assortment of stars. Combine that with a pair of Post CFL, thenear set of 1967/8 OPC BB Pin-up posters and 4 of the hockey version of 1950 R-423 stripcards, and Gary was a great source once again. Greg Fisher of Cameo Cards was back again. Greg and I talked for quite a while. I rarely buy anthing from Greg, but he is a good guy and he has gonethrough a lot the last few years (severe car accident, divorce, foreclosure, bankruptcy and multiple lawsuits, to name a few things). He is broke, and physically still recovering and yet seems happier than he used to. I amsure I will see more of him today and tomorrow. He is NOT doing the National this year. Not up to it physcially. If you have not picked up on it already, Peter Mead has caused me to reallybe on the look out for Post/Jell-o, etc. I saw a table that there were stacks of cards in a $2 area. One stack had a Post Candian BB on top. I asked to see the stack. The dealer said there was just the 1 Post on top. Iasked to see the stack anyways and found a 2nd one buried in the stack. Turns out I needed the 2nd one and it was a short print. My best buy of the day for $2. Down to 13, as I inch closer to Peter. Another dealer I often get stuff from here, Scott Coates, had a single T-218. It was a golfer and 1 of the last 4 I need for the set. Creased, but for $5, I am getting closer. At the table I ran into Gord Ellis at, I picked upa pair of type cards, a T-227 golfer and a 1907 Dietsch Detroit a Tigers postcard! Not cheap, but something I have wanted for quite a while. My biggest purchase of the day was a key card, a 1934 WWG (Canadian Goudey)Gehrig as a PSA 1. I thought it looked much nicer than a 1. I do not know if I will ever match Bama in finishing this set, but I am down to 14, butthat includes needing the Ruth. While I beleive I had only dealt with thsi dealer once before, he had called me over, as he recognized me as being from Detroit, who collected all sports, and was working on the WWG sets. I am afraid to find out if it is me, my OBC hat and shirt or how so many dealers recognize me. Advantage for the dealers there by themselves, is they ask me to watch their table sometimes. Gary Nuchereno, Greg Fisher, and Larry Kerrigan, all have had me do that before. I do not know if this was funny or just irritating. I found a dealer that has a lot of $1 items. Some of it was interesting, and I asked him where the price breaks would be. Would he take $.50 each if I took 50 or more. He said he MIGHT be able to go $100 if I took 125. Not the kind of discountI was looking for. In one box he had all 16 cards of a 1976 Phoenix Suns Team issue. A complete set, that at $.50 each I would take. With his reject of my offer, I picked out Pat Riley and Paul Westphal, which book for over 1/2 the set's value, I think. This was quite rare for me to break a set.I also got 5 (4 of which will probably go to Ed Pike) interesting Esso? Olympic 3 x 5" stickers of track & field. He ended up selling me the 7 items for $5. That is over a 28% discount for 7 items when he said he MIGHT discount as much as 20% if I took 125 items. Go figure. What a bad businessman. Question is, do I go back and see if I can get the remaining 14 Phoenix Suns for about $10? Couldn't hurt to try. A solid first day. Sorry for such a long ramble, and it is only a day 1 recap. Mike Rich ================= Date: Sat, 5 May 2012 08:15:52 -0400 (EDT) To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: LUURSCJG@aol.com Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] familytoad 1953-1980 Topps Progress Content-Language: en I have 670 cards in the Topps set left to complete what I want in my Topps sets. Of that only 33 left for having a complete run from 1951 through present ( all in the 1952 set with 311 being the lowest number).. from 1951 through1989 the other 200 are variation that i know of (of coursr i havemt finished reading George's second article on why we collect variation) Personally I collect them because I read articles like yours and it cuttingdown on haircuts :-) Of the newer stuff 1990 through present I have 437 with half of them being All the McGwire, Sosa, and Bond Home Run cards I have one of each, and the "short print" cards from the 2010 and 2011 sets account for most. I also am froud to say I just finished my 1987 set last night finally finding the elusive Urbano Lugo No trademark card. Any one who has this sickness and needs Mattingly and Goooden shoot me a line I had to buy them too. And last but not least as George said in his Post we are never done I failed to include my my Jello sets, Candadian Post in that number.I am also not counting my football cards from my childhood that i promised I would quit after i finished these because a bulk of them were actually bought in the year they were issued. My Twins team sets and All the Bert Blyleven, Cesar Tovar, Tony Oliva and Jim Kaat cards ever made. For self preservation I didn't include Bobby Murcer in that group but I am sure if I outlive they will be added one day. In a message dated 5/4/2012 11:32:38 P.M. Central Daylight Time, rick.lyons22@yahoo.com writes: From: Rick Lyons To: Brian Lindholme Sent: Friday, May 4, 2012 9:31 PM Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] familytoad 1953-1980 Topps Progress Well my count down is from 51-90 topps and it just hit 300 to go and that was my goal I set back in January for the whole year. As I was receiving them I didn't realize I needed that many commons. I just assumed I was down to stars and high numbers. That might be the next project break down the 300 and see how many are commons/stars/high's. Rick From: Brian Lindholme To: obC Ramblings Sent: Thursday, May 3, 2012 10:26 PM Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] familytoad 1953-1980 Topps Progress YEAR MAKE SPORT NEED TOTAL PCT COMPLETE 1953 Topps Baseball 0 274 100.00% 1955 Topps Baseball 0 206 100.00% 1960 Topps Baseball 0 572 100.00% 1964 Topps Giant Baseball 0 60 100.00% 1970 Topps Baseball 0 720 100.00% 1972 Topps Baseball 0 787 100.00% 1973 Topps Baseball 0 660 100.00% 1974 Topps Baseball 0 660 100.00% 1978 Topps Baseball 0 726 100.00% 1962 Topps Baseball 1 690 99.86% 1977 Topps Baseball 4 660 99.39% 1965 Topps Baseball 6 598 99.00% 1975 Topps Baseball 10 660 98.48% 1959 Topps Baseball 576 98.26% 1976 Topps Baseball 15 660 97.73% 1971 Topps Baseball 26 753 96.55% 1969 Topps Baseball 45 664 93.22% 1964 Topps Baseball 60 588 89.80% 1958 Topps Baseball 64 497 87.12% 1968 Topps Baseball 78 598 86.96% 1967 Topps Baseball 86 614 85.99% 1956 Topps Baseball 53 349 84.81% 1966 Topps Baseball 92 598 84.62% 1961 Topps Baseball 95 589 83.87% 1963 Topps Baseball 97 578 83.22% 1954 Topps Baseball 45 250 82.00% 1957 Topps Baseball 98 409 76.04% OBC World, I hope this chart displays ok. Just goofing off before heading off to bed...I compiled my percentages of cards in the 53-78 run that I've already captured (many thanks to y'all!) So 1957 is actually my weakest year, despite the fact that they were the oldest cards I found when I dug out my teenage collection back in the mid 80's. I've finished 9 sets and only a Uecker away from another...anyway my progress is very good in my opinion, couldn't have done it without OBC! Only 885 more to capture and get this run complete, that means I've about 94% finished! How are the rest of you doing? :) OBC Forever ================= Date: Sat, 5 May 2012 05:42:53 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC Ramblings From: Glenn Codere Subject: "Flags of the World" - a bit more info I've just picked up the British version of the 1956 Topps "Flags of the World" set. These are identical to the Topps set, the difference being that the copyright line on the back of the card says "A&BC Printed in England" instead fo "T.C.G. Printed in USA". Also, this set was produced in 1958/59, rather than 1956. Cards are in reasonably good condition, with no creasing orwriting. They are, however slightly warped (looks like they been mildly damp at some point), and some have what seems to be some thin, clear adhesiveresidue on the back (none of which covers or obscures any writing or graphics). I was planning on throwing this on to ebay, but if anyone in OBC would liketo snag it before I do so, I'd be happy to "dealer scum" it your way for $20 delivered. If you're interested let me know ASAP. FCFS. Glenn's MusicCollection at Rate Your Music Glenn's Sports Collection WantList ================= To: Date: Sat, 5 May 2012 12:52:44 +0000 From: Subject: Offerings Hello all Scored some obc Style cards for the taking 1958 topps #123,185,319,378,438 1960 topps#217,176 1959 topps #309,280,245,227,203,188,186,185,176,162,161,112,70,65,29,28,27 Anthony Arbeeny Sent from my iPhone The information contained in this communication is confidential and intended only for the use of the recipient named above, and may be legally privileged and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please resend it to the sender and delete the original message and copy of it from your computer system. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to our official business should be understood as neither given nor endorsed by the company. ================= To: Date: Sat, 5 May 2012 09:09:58 -0400 From: "Mark Holland" Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] Holland Topps Run status Great topic for the weekend. you got me excited on learning the status of my 1951-1980 Topps run so I too created an excel file to calculate the numbers. Overall I am 82% complete from 51-80, still lacking ~ 3100 cards. Inthe 50s I am only 27% complete and most of those that I have are 58s & 59s. The 60s are 86% complete, lacking mainly high numbers. And the 70s are lacking only 3 cards from the 73T set for 99.96 completion rate. I have included an excel sheet showing my detailed status. Feel free to use this as a template for your status. Have a good weekend. looking forward to reading more about your collections. ================= Date: Sat, 5 May 2012 07:49:02 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC Ramblings From: Glenn Codere Subject: Flags set claimed The Flags of the World set has already been claimed. Glenn's MusicCollection at Rate Your Music Glenn's Sports Collection WantList ================= Date: Sat, 05 May 2012 15:18:14 -0000 To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: "Tom Housley" Subject: Housley 1953-1980 Topps Progress This is fun; I went ahead & did mine too, including the '75 mini set. I actually spliut my list into 2 parts - Topps base sets 1951-1980, ()excluding variations - too much work to figure exactly how many there are) and Topps insert sets, which I'm still working (trying to decide what inserts to include, especially the really obscure ones I'll never start, i.e. '56 pins, some of the '70's test issues, etc) Looks like I'm at 95% completion for the '52-'80 base sets & I need 843 to complete the run. Subtract the '52 set & I'm at 97% complete: Year Set Needed Total in set Card I have % Complete 1951 Topps Blue Back 52 52 0 0% 1951 Topps Red Backs 29 52 23 44% 1975 Topps Mini 0 660 660 100% --- In OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com, "Brian Lindholme" wrote: > YEAR MAKE SPORT NEED TOTAL PCT COMPLETE > 1953 Topps Baseball 0 274 100.00% > 1955 Topps Baseball 0 206 100.00% > 1960 Topps Baseball 0 572 100.00% > 1964 Topps Giant Baseball 0 60 100.00% > 1970 Topps Baseball 0 720 100.00% > 1972 Topps Baseball 0 787 100.00% > 1973 Topps Baseball 0 660 100.00% > 1974 Topps Baseball 0 660 100.00% > 1978 Topps Baseball 0 726 100.00% > 1962 Topps Baseball 1 690 99.86% > 1977 Topps Baseball 4 660 99.39% > 1965 Topps Baseball 6 598 99.00% > 1975 Topps Baseball 10 660 98.48% > 1959 Topps Baseball 10 576 98.26% > 1976 Topps Baseball 15 660 97.73% > 1971 Topps Baseball 26 753 96.55% > 1969 Topps Baseball 45 664 93.22% > 1964 Topps Baseball 60 588 89.80% > 1958 Topps Baseball 64 497 87.12% > 1968 Topps Baseball 78 598 86.96% > 1967 Topps Baseball 86 614 85.99% > 1956 Topps Baseball 53 349 84.81% > 1966 Topps Baseball 92 598 84.62% > 1961 Topps Baseball 95 589 83.87% > 1963 Topps Baseball 97 578 83.22% > 1954 Topps Baseball 45 250 82.00% > 1957 Topps Baseball 98 409 76.04% > OBC World, I hope this chart displays ok. > Just goofing off before heading off to bed...I compiled my percentages ofcards in the 53-78 run that I've already captured (many thanks to y'all!) > So 1957 is actually my weakest year, despite the fact that they were the oldest cards I found when I dug out my teenage collection back in the mid 80's. I've finished 9 sets and only a Uecker away from another...anyway my progress is very good in my opinion, couldn't have done it without OBC! > Only 885 more to capture and get this run complete, that means I've about94% > How are the rest of you doing? :) > OBC Forever > Brian ================= Date: Sat, 5 May 2012 11:49:41 -0400 (EDT) To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: rjsfgmv@aol.com Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] R Welk 1951-1980 Topps Progress Not quite as strong as most, but getting there Randy Welk YEAR HAVE TOTAL % 1951 14 104 13 1952 17 407 4 1953 50 280 18 1954 62 250 25 1955 34 210 16 1956 52 340 15 1957 52 407 13 1958 70 495 14 1959 138 572 24 1960 172 572 30 1961 199 589 34 1962 177 598 30 1963 154 576 27 1964 249 587 42 1965 267 598 45 1966 399 598 67 1967 352 609 58 1968 389 598 65 1969 466 664 70 1970 550 720 76 1971 537 752 71 1972 534 787 68 1973 581 660 88 1974 660 660 100 1975 655 660 99 1976 660 660 100 1977 660 660 100 1978 726 726 100 1979 726 726 100 1980 726 726 100 10328 16791 62 ================= Date: Sat, 5 May 2012 12:33:02 -0500 To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: Steve Rittenberg Subject: Want a Cy Young pocketknife? My father-in-law gave me a Cy Young pocket knife a couple of years ago. It's not vintage, just a knife with Cy Young on it. I don't have a practical use for and it doesn't fit into my collection (no Red Sox logo on it). Do you want it? I can send a pic if you like. I don't want anything back -- I just want to find a good home for something I don't want. Before sending it out, I will check with my wife to make sure it is ok to "re-gift". ================= To: Date: Sat, 5 May 2012 14:12:39 -0500 From: "Fr. Patrick Wattigny" Subject: Wattigny progress Topps 1951-1991 run Hmm, y'all have made some good posts, so I thought I'd do a statistical analysis of my collection too. YEAR HAVE TOTAL % NOTES 1951 11 107 10.2 total includes the three variation options 1952 161 407 39.55 but none over #310.... 1953 127 276 46 1954 231 250 92.4 Aaron, Kaline....might be a while! 1955 206 206 100 my first old set! 1956 262 349 75 I'm not keeping count of gray vs. white backs 1957 320 411 77.85 including the 4 checklists needed 1958 492 494 99.6 not including yellow letter variations 1959 492 572 86 1960 572 572 100 1961 482 587 82.1 1962 564 603 93.5 four alt pose variants and #139 a/b/c included in count 1963 499 576 86.6 no Rose...I'm not BETTING on finishing this set! 1964 482 587 82.1 1965 593 598 99.16 1966 515 598 86.1 1967 599 609 98.3 Seaver and ten highs..... 1968 598 598 100 1969 655 664 98.6 1970 713 720 99 1971 731 752 97.2 1972 725 787 92.1 1973 659 660 99.8 1974 to 1991....all 100% completed! ================= Date: Sat, 5 May 2012 13:40:37 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: John Dahms Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] Holland Topps Run status [1 Attachment] ok, it took me awhile to amass my numbers because I kept dozing off while counting these little numbers.....lol according to mark hollands spreadsheet (thanks very much Mark) I am 77% finished with my 51 -80 topps run, i am needing 3735 cardsout of the 16915 possible. iam verysurprised at this considering I onlygot back into collecting as a passion less than 10 years ago with only 3 partial sets going from the late 70's. goodtopic guys, can't wait to hear from someothers. John Dahms 3260 Kingsbrook Dr. #601 Jackson, MI --- On Sat, 5/5/12, Mark Holland wrote: From: Mark Holland Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] Holland Topps Run status [1 Attachment] To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, May 5, 2012, 9:09 AM [Attachment(s) from Mark Holland included below] Great topic for the weekend. you got me excited on learning the status of my 1951-1980 Topps run so I too created an excel file to calculate thenumbers. Overall I am 82% complete from 51-80, still lacking ~ 3100 cards. In the 50s I am only 27% complete and most of those that I have are 58s & 59s. The 60s are 86% complete, lacking mainly high numbers. And the 70s are lacking only 3 cards from the 73T set for 99.96 completion I have included an excel sheet showing my detailed status. Feel free to use this as a template for your status. Have a good weekend. looking forward to reading more about your collections. ================= To: Date: Sat, 5 May 2012 16:38:22 -0500 From: "Fr. Patrick Wattigny" Subject: Wattigny progress 1951-1991 continued After the last e-mail I sent y'all, I did the math....looks like, if I'm adding right, that I'm at 92.2% completion for the 1951-1980 run of cards. Like many of you, my lower numbers are in the 50's and early 60's. From 67 to 73, I need fewer than 120 cards to finish the run. Fun stuff for the weekend Father Pat ================= To: "'Fr. Patrick Wattigny'" , Date: Sat, 5 May 2012 15:17:12 -0700 From: "Grant Rainsley" Subject: RE: [OBC-Ramblings] Wattigny progress 1951-1991 continued Well, my wantlist and havelist is nowhere near ambitious.........as a matter of fact it is rather small. So I figured there was another way to look at this, since in my first Economics class at University the Instructor said "I am about to teach you how to lie with statistics." Great course, has come in handy many times over the years, especially working for the So I picked a set at random......there I go lying already.........I picked It is a 598 card set. BUT...........if you choose to include greenies and variations, then I have 693 cards out of a possible 598 card set. I eagerly await more being discovered. With my luck it will be a fairly low number, and then I will have the task (again!) of moving each of the following cards over one place to the right........like I haven't done that before! So by my count I have 116% of the Woodies done.....and that is subject to change. I expect to hit 120% some day. We all need something to look forward From: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com [mailto:OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Fr. Patrick Wattigny Sent: May-05-12 2:38 PM To: obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] Wattigny progress 1951-1991 continued After the last e-mail I sent y'all, I did the math....looks like, if I'm adding right, that I'm at 92.2% completion for the 1951-1980 run of cards. Like many of you, my lower numbers are in the 50's and early 60's. From 67 to 73, I need fewer than 120 cards to finish the run. Fun stuff for the weekend emails! Father Pat No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2171 / Virus Database: 2425/4979 - Release Date: 05/05/12 ================= To: srittenberg@gmail.com, OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com Date: Sat, 5 May 2012 20:15:52 -0400 (EDT) From: mikesportsfan@aol.com Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] Want a Cy Young pocketknife? Check with the PO about shipping regulations of a "hazardous" item. ---- Original Message ---- From: Steve Rittenberg To: OBC-Ramblings Sent: Sat, May 5, 2012 1:33 pm Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] Want a Cy Young pocketknife? My father-in-law gave me a Cy Young pocket knife a couple of years ago. It's not vintage, just a knife with Cy Young on it. I don't have a practical use for and it doesn't fit into my collection (no Red Sox logo on it). Do you want it? I can send a pic if you like. I don't want anything back -- I just want to find a good home for something I don't want. Before sending it out, I will check with my wife to make sure it is ok to "re-gift". ================= Date: Sun, 6 May 2012 07:54:40 -0400 (EDT) To: obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: cardclctor@aol.com Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] Wattigny progress 1951-1991 continued Content-Language: en Technically, you can add in any Venezuelans to that set going by your reasoning - since they were also produced by Topps in 1962 and have the same photos ;-) I was going to figure out my stats using some of Grants statistical "embellishments" (like if I have a completed second set, then I'm at 200% complete) but I want to retain a bit of modesty. I'm at 100% from 1951-2000not including the variations, which are still being discovered and I may never accumulate all of them (although I probably have a good percentage of the major ones so far). I'll leave it at that - less math involved and I was told there be no math. TAYL, Ken M In a message dated 5/5/2012 6:17:19 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, grains@shaw.ca writes: Well, my wantlist and havelist is nowhere near ambitious.........as a matter of fact it is rather small. So I figured there was another way to look at this, since in my first Economics class at University the Instructor said =E2=9CI am about to teach you how to lie with statistics.=E2=9DGreat course, has come in handy many times over the years, especially working for the So I picked a set at random......there I go lying already.........I picked It is a 598 card set. BUT...........if you choose to include greenies and variations, then I have 693 cards out of a possible 598 card set. I eagerly await more being discovered. With my luck it will be a fairly low number, and then I will have the task (again!) of moving each of the following cards over one place to the right........like I haven=E2=99t done that before! So by my count I have 116% of the Woodies done.....and that is subject to change. I expect to hit 120% some day. We all need something to look forward to. From: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com [mailto:OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Fr. Patrick Wattigny Sent: May-05-12 2:38 PM To: obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] Wattigny progress 1951-1991 continued After the last e-mail I sent y'all, I did the math....looks like, if I'm adding right, that I'm at 92.2% completion for the 1951-1980 run of cards. Like many of you, my lower numbers are in the 50's and early 60's. From 67 to 73, I need fewer than 120 cards to finish the run. Fun stuff for the weekend emails! Father Pat No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - _www.avg.com_ (http://www.avg.com/) Version: 2012.0.2171 / Virus Database: 2425/4979 - Release Date: 05/05/12 ================= Date: Sun, 06 May 2012 12:23:45 -0000 To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: "mikesportsfan" Subject: Toronto dilemma Here it is, Sunday morning and I still do not know if I will be going back to the show for day 3. Biggest draw is Carlos Alcazar will be there early on. Alternatives are to spend time with my niece, brother-in-law and sister OR go to a semi-pro Intercounty League baseball game. Price is right, FREE. Draw is Fergie Jenkins, Roberto Alomar, Jim Rice, Luis Tiant and Tim Raines are supposed to be there. I do not know if they will autograph (I brought lots of their cards), as Fergie has a foundation they were signing for yesterday for good size donations. Game starts at 2, but they will be there at noon. I would take the subway to get there. Going to the show is heading toward home. Not sure I would want to go to the show and head back to the ballgame, as I would get little time at the show before having to leave to get to the game. I probably would not see Carlos, as the line to get in yesterday was about an hour long. With a weekend pass, I just walk right in. I have been through the whole show, but there are a few things I might try and get, especially OPC BB for guys who have been e-mailing me. No offense, but since these would not be for me, the Intercounty league gamemay win out. Day 2 started out with immediately getting the 1974 OPC BB I e-mailed aboutyesterday. At least 4 guys are interested in spliting the large lot, and a few others who asked me to look at their limited lists. Seems, OPC is gaining in OBC popularity. As for guys who asked me BEFORE the show to look for OPC BB cards for them, I have been able to get at least a few hits for each of you, including finishing a set for 1 member. I picked up mainly hockey for myself yesterday. Got a stack of 1930s era Crown Starch photos, including a Morenz, with a throw in of a 1956 Detroit Tiges program I needed. I picked up a grouping of 1966? El Producto hockey disks, which should complete this small set of 6 HOFers. My only completedset (so far) at this show. I also got a type card, from another stack of $2 cards (the 2 stacks have been very good to me at the show), a 1954 ToppsCanadian gray back. For $2, I bought it and then checked with a couple ofdealers who confirmed it was a Canadian version. Most interesting buys ofthe day were 1933 Canadian Chesing Gum hockey. This is an unnmubered 50 card set of regular size cards. Commons book for $150 - $200, depending on the guide. I found 1 for $5 where the borders had been trimmed, including the "clipped" corners due to the photo. There is also a letter and an ad at the bottom front that was trimmed off, except for the small part where the players name is. I figured, for $5, I can get it, as these are very tough. Later I was at Platinum Cards, Len Pottios, who also sets up at the National and other major shows (Chicago, Robert Morris, Valley Forge, etc.). I usually do not get much from Len, as he deals in a lot of graded cards. His prices are fair for those buying a single card they need, but not a group lot. He does have an off grade bargain box, that sometimes I can pick out a card or 2. My original El Producto type card came from his bargain box a few years ago. While I did pick 2 cards from the bargain box, I also saw an album. It contained 29 of the Canadian Chewing Gum hockey cards, that were trimmed, almost the same way (very slight difference) as the 1 I gotearlier in the day elsewhere. This group featured the Morenz, which booksfor $2000. I got the grouping for just over $5 a card! I showed my pick up to a few dealers, (Greg Fisher, Larry Kerrigan, Gary Nuchereno) and theyall stated these card deserved to be owned by someone in OBC and with my desire for the prewar hockey, these were destined for me. Far and away the deal that made this show worthwhile! It does seem like every major show I go to, I find 1 buy that makes it worthwhile. Mike Rich ================= Date: Sun, 6 May 2012 09:30:42 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: John Stamper Subject: John Stamper 1951-1979 Topps Progress I joined OBC in June 2008 with a trio of Bowmans and about 6000 Topps. My Topps sets have more than doubled, with 13,101 out of 16,065 (51-79) for 81.5% complete. Like most everyone else the 50's are weak, with the 70's almost done. I have less than 100 from the 72 set to complete the 70's run. I amonly 74 away from the 52 set, excluding the hi # which I have none. The Bowmans are slowly moving as I now have almost 500 of the 1,884 for 26% completed. Since I joined OBC I have finished many sets...1969, 1971, 1978, 1979 for Baseball Topps. Other Baseball sets completed worthy of mentioning, 74 Kellogg's, 61 Golden Press and the 1943 MP & Co. set. I have also finished a few non sport sets, my favorite,the 52 Look 'N See set, which has Babe Ruth, was completed a few years agoand I just finished the 54 World on Wheels set. 13,101/16,065 TOPPS CARDS'51-'79 //81.5% COMPLETE496/1,884BOWMAN CARDS '48-'55// 26.3% COMPLETETOTALHAVE 13,597/17,949 // 75.8% COMPLETE John Stamperhttp://holidayandhobbies.yolasite.com/ --- On Sat, 5/5/12, rjsfgmv@aol.com wrote: From: rjsfgmv@aol.com Re: [OBC-Ramblings] R Welk 1951-1980 Topps Progress To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, May 5, 2012, 8:49 AM Not quite as strong as most, but getting there Randy Welk ================= Date: Sun, 6 May 2012 14:24:17 -0700 (PDT) To: "OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com" From: Rick Lyons Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] 1951-1980 Topps Progress Revised I had some time today for myself so I thought I would go thru my lists breaking the numbers down. I took out all variations found a few mistakes and my new number is 286 down from the 300 I thought. Minor stars were put in the commoncategorie. I went with stars as 4 times the common price or higher. Added a extra branch off the third categorie. Was a littleencouraged with the numbers for being able to knock off quite a few more beforecoming to ahalt. Add in all the back variations for the 52-53-56 sets I'll be able to hit those easy for a while. I have been working on the 61 set but can't win any of the cards at my price. 54 set looks like the easiest to hit so I'll put my plug in here. Added my Have/Wantlist if anyone wants to take a look. Thanks Rick COMMONS STARS HIGH'S STARS IN THEHIGH'S 51 TOPPS BLUE BACKS 34 51 TOPPS RED BACKS 14 52 TOPPS 4 54 53 TOPPS 16 21 54 TOPPS 56 TOPPS 57 TOPPS 15 6 61 TOPPS 117 + 66 + 103286 (27) 1951 topps blue backsI only have # 4-9-10-14-16-20-24-34-38-40-41-42-46-52 1951 topps red backsI only have # 1952 topps # 7-8-14-49-175-191-195-255-273-280-282-284-286-289-300-311-312-314-317-318-319-320-321-326-328-329-330-332-333-335-339-341-342= 1953 topps# 1 6 9 10 37 41 54 57 61 62 76 77 82 86 87 96 104 114 119 121 122 132 138 147151220 222225 228 229 232 238 244 245 250 251258 260 262 263265 266 269 272 276 277 278 1954 topps1 10 13 32 50 53 54 55 56 63 70 85 90 94 132 137 139 153163 166 167181 188 189 191 201 209 210 211 221239241 242 249 1956 topps#5,8,10,30,33,42,79, 108,110, 135,145,194,200,213,223,235,236, 244,251,253,257,276,292,299,324,329,332 1957 topps1 2 7 18 20 24 25 30 45 62 76 80 95 120 125 130 170 175 212 215 266272275 277 295300 302 312 321 328 335 336 338 343 347407checklists-4/5 both 1961 topps# 300-415-554-563-568-572-573-576-577-578-579-580-581-586-589 ================= Date: Mon, 7 May 2012 01:37:01 +0000 (UTC) To: Rick Lyons From: tvalacak@comcast.net Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] 1951-1980 Topps Progress Revised I love this thread. Back in 2005, when I joined OBC,the only vintage set I had completed was a 1978 Topps set. I remember when I joined, Chris Stufflestreet (my mentor) encouraged me to add some sets. If I was thinking of collecting the set, collect it. Well, I followed that advice. When I joined, I started out going for 1957 thru 1980 Topps. I also decided to work on Red Sox and White Sox team sets from 52-56.Somewhere along the way, those team sets became regular sets, I added Bowmans Kelloggs, Hostess, OPC, Red Man, Goudey - you name it. I also have a Red Sox and White Sox pre war team set collection that is under constant contruction. Without being a part of this group, I wouldn't have near the collection that I do. So, almost 7 years later, I am down to needing 133 cards to complete the 1951-1980 Topps run. It is a slow ride at this point, but I love it just the same. Her is my breakdown. 17 - 1951 Blue Backs 113 - 1952 Topps 3 - 1967 Topps T.J. Valacak OBC member since August 2005 http://www.oldbaseball.com/wantlists/valacak.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Lyons" To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 6, 2012 4:24:17 PM Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] 1951-1980 Topps Progress Revised I had some time today for myself so I thought I would go thru my lists breaking the numbers down. I took out all variations found a few mistakes and my new number is 286 down from the 300 I thought. Minor stars were put in the common categorie . I went with stars as 4 times the common price orhigher. Added a extra branch off the third categorie. Was a littleencouraged with the numbers for being able to knock off quite a few more before coming to ahalt. Add in all the back variations for the 52-53-56 sets I'll be able to hit those easy for a while. I have been working on the 61 set but can't win any of the cards at my price. 54 set looks like the easiest to hit so I'll put my plug in here. Added my Have/Wantlist if anyone wants to take a look. Thanks Rick COMMONS STARS HIGH'S STARS IN THEHIGH'S 51 TOPPS BLUE BACKS 34 51 TOPPS RED BACKS 14 52 TOPPS 4 54 53 TOPPS 16 21 54 TOPPS 56 TOPPS 57 TOPPS 15 6 61 TOPPS 117 + 66 + 103286 (27) 1951 topps blue backs I only have # 4-9-10-14-16-20-24-34-38-40-41-42-46-52 1951 topps red backs I only have # 3-4-7-11-12-13-14-16-17-18-19-23-25-27-28-29-31-33-34-35-37-40-41-42-43-44-45-47-48-49-51-52B 1952 topps # 7-8-14-49-175-191-195-255-273-280-282-284-286-289-300-311-312-314-317-318-319-320-321-326-328-329-330-332-333-335-339-341-34= 1953 topps # 1 6 9 10 37 41 54 57 61 62 76 77 82 86 87 96 104 114 119121 122 132 138 147151220 222225 228 229 232 238 244 245250 251258 260 262 263265 266 269 272 276 277 278 1954 topps 1 10 13 32 50 53 54 55 56 63 70 85 90 94 132 137 139 153163 166 167181 188 189 191 201 209 210 211 221239241 242 249 1956 topps #5,8,10,30,33,42,79, 108,110, 135,145,194,200,213,223,235,236, 1957 topps 1 2 7 18 20 24 25 30 45 62 76 80 95 120 125 130 170 175 212 215 266272275 277 295300 302 312 321 328 335 336 338 343 347407checklists-4/5 both 1961 topps # 300-415-554-563-568-572-573-576-577-578-579-580-581-586-589 ================= Date: Mon, 07 May 2012 02:18:08 -0000 To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: "Tom Housley" Subject: Topps Posters added After putting together the Topps Run spreadsheet, I made one for inserts, some of which I didn't even have on my official wantlist. I discovered I hadnot one but 2 1969 Topps team posters, and not one but three 1972 posters.Well, you know what the OBC definition of having more than one means. So those are now on the list, although I'm sure they'll still be sitting at 2 &3 on the "have" side years form now; I just never see them anywhere & according to the SCD the posters in both sets can be very pricey. I also discovered I had one 1967 Topps pinup poster. Type set, right? Not anymore. OBC-friendly Uncle Dick was at the Columbus (Ohio) show today. Lastyear I noticed he had a binder full of them, but by the time I got to him,I was out of money. Today he was there again, and I went there first thing- and he not only still had them, he had even more. Bottom line: I went from needing 31 of 32 to needing 9 of 32 (including future HOF'ers - oops, make that HOMers Cleon Jones & Chico Cardenas). Most of the ones I got were abuck each. Woo hoo! In one fell swoop I got another set under 10 to go. To top it off I found 4 high number '54's - that set is now down to 23 - and one each for the '58 & '64 set (now down to 12 each). OBC-friendly dealerWayne Johnson was there too & made me a good deal on some very nice '63's. I'm glad I made the drive to Columbus! ================= Date: Sun, 6 May 2012 21:33:47 -0500 (GMT-05:00) To: "obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com" From: Mark Z Subject: local card shop ramble I have been going to a local shop in memphis for some time...I have not bought much from him in past years since nothing is marked in his case (which is usually a turn off for me). Since I have been working on 60s cardinals team sets, he has been a big help though..I saw some G and VG condition brock and gibson cards on his site that drew me back into the shop earlier this year. Then I started going through his commons binders in 60s and have pulled some nice obc condition commons with ink and creases and such for a good price. Then this week he emails me and said he found a low grade 65 brock in a football box that was there by mistake...he only charged me 4 bucks for it (50 bv) If any of you guys want to browse his site to see if you can use anything, he does do some mail order...most of his stuff is high grade, but has some lower grade mixed in there..no commons on the site, just stars... If you want a link to the site, you can drop me a line and I will send it to you. thanks, markz ================= To: Date: Mon, 7 May 2012 13:56:06 -0400 From: "Gord Ellis" Subject: Re: Toronto Card Show Hi All!! I thought that I comment about my pick-ups at the TO show. I met 2 local collectors before and made some major trades. I picked up from '48B Spahn(available for trade) '48/'49L Musial '53B Reese, Musial, Spahn '55T Aaron, Koufax, Kaline '57T Richardson, Bunning, Dodger Sluggers, Maz '59T Koufax(available for trade) '60T Mantle/Boyer Combo '64T Aaron/Mays I had to trade a away some very nice vintage hockey but the cards are extremely I also picked up or have the following that are for trade: '54T 201 Kaline(R); '55T 4 Kaline; '55B 1 Wilhelm, 130 Ashburn, 170 Erskine, '56T 72w Phillies Dated, 95w Braves Dated, 120g Ashburn, 134g Cards, 145g Hodges, 180 Roberts, 190 Furillo, 233 Erskine, ; '58T 52 Clemente, 71 Dodgers, 90 Roberts, 240 Skowron, 275 Howard, 304 Kuenn/Kaline, 321 Klu/Williams, 477 Skowron AS '59T 34 Kaline/Maxwell, 48 Orioles 80 Minoso, 155 Slaughter, 212w Aaron/Mathews, 300 Ashburn, 383 Larsen/Slengel, 387 Drysdale, 420 Colavito, 439 B. Robby, 455 Doby, 480 Schoendienst, ; '60F 72 Williams '60T 10 Banks, 83 Kubek, 132 Howard(R), 200 mays '61T 1 Groat, 10 B. Robby, 20 Roberts, 25 F. Robby etc., 41 Mays/Clemente Ldrs, 43 Banks/Aaron/Mathews Ldrs, 80 Killebrew, 109 Podres, 120 Mathews, 200 Spahn, 207 Koufax/Podres, 228 Yankees, 260 Drysdale, 330 Colavito, 429 Kaline, 517 McCovey; '61F Williams 152 Williams '62T 29 Stengel, 52 Clemente Ldr, 70 Killebrew, 73 Fox, 99 Powell(R), 135 Ruth Story, 340 Drysdale, 399 Spahn AS, 575 Shoendienst. plus many green tints '62P 85 Killer, 142 Mays; '62P Canadian 47 Fox, 122 F. Robby; '63F 56 Clemente; '63T 3Hr Ldrs Maris, 15 Hubbs, 20 Kubek, 43 Stengel/Woodling, 44 Fox, 125 Roberts, + many semi-hi's and hi's; '64T 7 Aaran/Clemente Ldrs, 120 Drysdale, 155 Snider, 244 La Russa, 247 Debusschere, 285 Roberts, 320 Colavito, '64T 50 Mantle, 260 F. Robby; '65T 1,6, 15 Roberts, 65 Kubek, 135 WS, 137 WS, 205 Spahn, 375 Santo, 377 Stargell, 410 Aparicio, 485 Fox, 461 P. Niekro(R), 556 Schoendienst, + many hi's; '68T 45 Seaver; '69T 260 Jackson(R); '70T 10 Yaz, 61 Rose, Clemente Ldrs, 195 Seaver NL CS1, 197 Ryan NL CS3, 330 Brock, 350 Clemente, 449 Palmer, 458 Rose AS, 459 Jackson AS, 461 Yas AS, 464 bench AS, 470 Stargell, 502 Fingers, 530 Gibson, 537 Morgan + many other '71T 20 Jackson, 513 Ryan ; '75T 5 Ryan HL, 616 Rice(R),660 Aaron; '76T 19 Brett, 98 Eckersley(R), 240 Rose, 600 Seaver; '77T 473 Dawson(R); I also many OPC stars too. LMK if you want to trade. I bumped into Mike Rich after looking for him and after a trade found myself with some great cards for my collection, From him I got: 3 Sports Kings!! 2 '33 Goudeys 2 Chicle Football 1 Diamond star several 49L '60 Banks AS to finish the set!! 3 Dan Dee cards(I keep 3 of each for my type card collection) 2 '50T FB felt type cards a few '54B & '55B '56T a few back variations; 5 '61T Hi's !! 1 54B and 4 '55B FB; several Nabisco Basketball and Football I got so much that I can't remember them all!! Thanks Mike, another good trade!! Highlights from the show were picking up: 12 '40 Playball at a decent price a baseball silk a FB marker card from the '68 Game set that I didn't even know existed!!! many upgrades from the '50s The only big show I go to is this one twice a year, and it didn't disappoint this year!!! Gord Ellis ================= To: Date: Mon, 07 May 2012 21:17:01 -0400 From: "Matt Yudt" Subject: RE: [OBC-Ramblings] 1951-1980 Topps Progress Revised I too love this thread. It=92s interesting to see the little nuances there are with what may seem like a straightforward 52-80 Topps collection. Who includes what - where they start/stop, how they breakout, etc. My breakdown is below - for myself, my 52-80 run is broken into 4 groups: 70-80 (almost done!); 66-69; 60-65; and 52-59. For some reason I started the 66 set a few years ago and have spent the better part of the last year or so filling in the rest of the late 60=92s run, so that explains that breakdown - rest is just by decades. Like a lot of us, I started working backwards from my youth collecting (76-81) since I re-started the hobby about 7 years ago. I was a little surprised at the numbers at first (only 2/3 of the way), some felt a little low - However, I acquired 1775 unique cards in the run over the past 15 months. Seemed like more, which I=92m sure it was. I=92m sure nearly =BD were via OBC=85 but even the other half was a big increase over previous years, so OBC has definitely inspired. Looking forward to what the next 12-15 months will say=85 Though now with interest in Mini=92s, OPC, embossed, traded, Bowmans, the actual # increase will be much higher. But I am still staying NO to variations! I am years away from that level of this =91hobby=92 (I almost said OBC forever Matt Yudt From: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com [mailto:OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of tvalacak@comcast.net Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2012 9:37 PM To: Rick Lyons Cc: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] 1951-1980 Topps Progress Revised I love this thread. Back in 2005, when I joined OBC,the only vintage set I had completed was a 1978 Topps set. I remember when I joined, Chris Stufflestreet (my mentor) encouraged me to add some sets. If I was thinking of collecting the set, collect it. Well, I followed that advice. When I joined, I started out going for 1957 thru 1980 Topps. I also decided to work on Red Sox and White Sox team sets from 52-56. Somewhere along the way, those team sets became regular sets, I added Bowmans Kelloggs, Hostess, OPC, Red Man, Goudey - you name it. I also have a Red Sox and White Sox pre war team set collection that is under constant contruction. Without being a part of this group, I wouldn't have near the collection that I do. So, almost 7 years later, I am down to needing 133 cards to complete the 1951-1980 Topps run. It is a slow ride at this point, but I love it just the same. Her is my breakdown. 17 - 1951 Blue Backs 113 - 1952 Topps 3 - 1967 Topps T.J. Valacak OBC member since August 2005 http://www.oldbaseball.com/wantlists/valacak.htm From: "Rick Lyons" To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 6, 2012 4:24:17 PM Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] 1951-1980 Topps Progress Revised I had some time today for myself so I thought I would go thru my lists breaking the numbers down. I took out all variations found a few mistakes and my new number is 286 down from the 300 I thought. Minor stars were put in the common categorie. I went with stars as 4 times the common price or higher. Added a extra branch off the third categorie. Was a little encouraged with the numbers for being able to knock off quite a few more before coming to a halt. Add in all the back variations for the 52-53-56 sets I'll be able to hit those easy for a while. I have been working on the 61 set but can't win any of the cards at my price. 54 set looks like the easiest to hit so I'll put my plug in here. Added my Have/Wantlist if anyone wants to take a look. Thanks Rick COMMONS STARS HIGH'S STARS IN THE HIGH'S 51 TOPPS BLUE BACKS 34 4 51 TOPPS RED BACKS 14 6 52 TOPPS 11 4 54 53 TOPPS 10 16 21 54 TOPPS 28 6 56 TOPPS 14 13 57 TOPPS 6 15 15 61 TOPPS 0 2 13 11 117 + 66 + 103286 (27) 1951 topps blue backs I only have # 4-9-10-14-16-20-24-34-38-40-41-42-46-52 1951 topps red backs I only have # 1952 topps # 7-8-14-49-175 1953 topps # 1 6 9 10 37 41 54 57 61 62 76 77 82 86 87 96 104 114 119 121 122 132 138 147 151 220 222 225 228 229 232 238 244 245 250 251 258 260 262 263 265 266 269 272 276 277 278 1954 topps 1 10 13 32 50 53 54 55 56 63 70 85 90 94 132 137 139 153 163 166 167 181 188 189 191 201 209 210 211 221 239 241 242 249 1956 topps #5,8,10,30,33,42,79, 108,110, 135,145,194,200,213,223,235,236, 1957 topps 1 2 7 18 20 24 25 30 45 62 76 80 95 120 125 130 170 175 212 215 266 272 275 277 295 300 302 312 321 328 335 336 338 343 347 407 checklists-4/5 both 1961 topps # 300-415-554-563-568-572-573-576-577-578-579-580-581-586-589 ================= Date: Tue, 08 May 2012 02:10:55 -0000 To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: "Ken" Subject: Vintage Fleer Waiver and Bowman Trade Bait... I know these are words that you don't see connected too often. But I picked up a nice stack of 1970 Fleer World Series (black/grey backs) plus a couple of 68s at the Moeller Show and thought I would pass them on. Please send your name and address. 1970: 8 11 12 13 15 18 19 20 33 38 39 45 48 50 51 53 56 57 1968: 27 41 51 64 Now for the trade bait. I picked these up at a local shop that deals almost exclusively in UV cards. I will consider almost anything in trade. These are not mint but way better that Tipton (sorry Larry). Also I'm still having trouble with Webspawner so my want list is a little out of date. 1949 Bowman: 18 Bobby Thomson (85/15 centering), 19 Bobby Brown, 23 Bobby Doerr (light crease on the front, small tape stain at bottom, back has some paper lose), 65 Enos (Slaughter slight paper lose top front and print mark {better than sounds}), 67 Alvin Dark. 1950 Bowman: 30 Eddie Waitkus, 79 Johnny Vander Meer (cannot believe he isa If you want I can send scans. ================= To: "'Thanks OBC'" , Date: Wed, 9 May 2012 00:25:27 +0000 From: "Hitzeman, Steven A." Subject: need help with Ryn Sandburg card Hi All, Does anyone have an extra 1983 or 1984 Rynn Sanburg for trade? Please let me know! ================= To: Date: Wed, 9 May 2012 18:11:26 -0700 From: "Grant Rainsley" Subject: W.W.W. (Wednesday Waiver Wire) Some odds and ends need a new home: '76 Hostess George Brett #13 (If sent to PSA, would get about a PSA 0.47 at '75 Wonder Bread Bob Griese #13 (not TOO offensive) 1970 Topps BsktBall #15 Bob Rule and #52 Stan McKenzie (who?), both pretty If claiming, please include address. Thanks, Grant ================= To: obclynn15@yahoo.com, obcmac@hotmail.com, obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com, Date: Wed, 9 May 2012 23:37:57 -0400 (EDT) From: Kent http://www.cebev.com/xade/zl2jgdyf.php 5/9/2012 8:38:05 PM ================= Date: Thu, 10 May 2012 02:19:53 -0700 (PDT) To: "OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com" From: Jeffrey Whitworth Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] Whitworth 53-85 Topps Run status Well, I finally compiled my numbers and here they are. I don't have much and I'm enjoying every bit of the slow process. I joined this great group in 2008 with only a couple partial 70's sets and now I have over 10,000 cards.I have also spent half of that time in Italy where cards haven't been as easily accessible. That didn=E2=99t stop several members (particularly Lynn Miller) from killing several of my sets from the =E2=9Cmain land=E2=9D. This process has helped me get all of my =E2=9Cneeds=E2=9D and =E2=9Chaves=E2=9D on to my website which is a big step for me. So, here are my stats, hopefully people can see this. Thanks everyone! Have a great OBC day! Jeff Whitworth YEAR MAKE SPORT NEED TOTAL PCT COMPLETE 1953 Topps Baseball 298 300 1% 1954 Topps Baseball 246 250 2% 1955 Topps Baseball 203 206 1% 1956 Topps Baseball 347 349 1% 1957 Topps Baseball 404 409 1% 1958 Topps Baseball 466 497 6% 1959 Topps Baseball 284 576 51% 1960 Topps Baseball 160 572 72% 1961 Topps Baseball 249 589 58% 1962 Topps Baseball 680 690 1% 1963 Topps Baseball 547 578 5% 1964 Topps Baseball 573 588 3% 1965 Topps Baseball 399 598 33% 1966 Topps Baseball 514 598 14% 1967 Topps Baseball 593 614 3% 1968 Topps Baseball 538 598 10% 1969 Topps Baseball 574 664 14% 1970 Topps Baseball 120 720 83% 1971 Topps Baseball 126 753 83% 1972 Topps Baseball 202 787 74% 1973 Topps Baseball 26 660 96% 1974 Topps Baseball 0 660 100% 1975 Topps Baseball 5 660 99% 1976 Topps Baseball 0 660 100% 1977 Topps Baseball 0 660 100% 1978 Topps Baseball 0 726 100% 1979 Topps Baseball 0 726 100% 1980 Topps Baseball 230 726 68% 1981 Topps Baseball 0 726 100% 1982 Topps Baseball 792 792 0% 1983 Topps Baseball 0 792 100% 1984 Topps Baseball 792 792 0% 1985 Topps Baseball 0 792 100% 9368 20308 From: John Dahms To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 5, 2012 10:40 PM Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] Holland Topps Run status [1 Attachment] [Attachment(s) from John Dahms included below] ok, it took me awhile to amass my numbers because I kept dozing off while counting these little numbers.....lol according to mark hollands spreadsheet (thanks very much Mark) I am 77% finished with my 51 -80 topps run, i am needing 3735 cardsout of the 16915 possible. iam verysurprised at this considering I onlygot back into collecting as a passion less than 10 years ago with only 3 partial sets going from the late 70's. goodtopic guys, can't wait to hear from someothers. John Dahms 3260 Kingsbrook Dr. #601 Jackson, MI --- On Sat, 5/5/12, Mark Holland wrote: >From: Mark Holland >Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] Holland Topps Run status [1 Attachment] >To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com >Date: Saturday, May 5, 2012, 9:09 AM >Great topic for the weekend. you got me excited on learning the status of my 1951-1980 Topps run so I too created an excel file to calculate the numbers. Overall I am 82% complete from 51-80, still lacking ~ 3100cards. In the 50s I am only 27% complete and most of those that I have are 58s & 59s. The 60s are 86% complete, lacking mainly high numbers. And the 70s are lacking only 3 cards from the 73T set for 99.96 completion >I have included an excel sheet showing my detailed status. Feel freeto use this as a template for your status. >Have a good weekend. looking forward to reading more about your collections. ================= Date: Fri, 11 May 2012 23:11:11 -0400 To: obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: "wwesmyster2@aol.com" Subject: The Big Red Machine ================= Date: Fri, 11 May 2012 23:44:26 -0700 (PDT) To: "wwesmyster2@aol.com" , From: Jeffrey Whitworth Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] The Big Red Machine Thanks for the recommendation. It will most certainly be my next purchase. I grew up in, Cincinnati=E2=99s sister city, Louisville during the 70s and the "Big Red Machine" meant everything to me as a kid. Nearly everything I wore had Reds stamped on it. I even got to play on the Reds for 4 years in Little League. I remember my first trip Riverfront Stadium. Seeing Rose, Bench, Morgan and the rest of that team out there is something I=E2=99ll always treasure. I was a great time and I=E2=99m sure this book will take me back. From: "wwesmyster2@aol.com" To: obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2012 5:11 AM Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] The Big Red Machine To any Reds, Rose, Bench, Morgan, Griffey, Sparky, or general World Series fan. I must recommend the soft back book, "The Machine" by author Joe Posnanski. A NY Times best seller, about one of the only greatest teams, if not,the only other team to be compared to the 1927 Yankees. What a great fact filled novel that gets into the personal lives of the 1975 world champs! Going on only 31, I was born a generation too late. But I"ma huge Rose, Griffey Sr-Jr fan. The book will lead me to start the 75 topps set soon. Wes Shepard Sent from my LG phone ================= Date: Sat, 12 May 2012 01:32:27 -0700 (PDT) To: "obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com" From: Jeffrey Whitworth Subject: net54baseball Do we have many OBC members that frequent the net54baseball forums? ================= Date: Sat, 12 May 2012 02:10:06 -0700 (PDT) To: Jeffrey Whitworth , From: Glenn Codere Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] net54baseball I just signed up a month or two back. Good forum! Glenn's MusicCollection at Rate Your Music Glenn's Sports Collection WantList From: Jeffrey Whitworth To: "obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com" Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2012 9:32 AM Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] net54baseball Do we have many OBC members that frequent the net54baseball forums? ================= Date: Sat, 12 May 2012 04:07:01 -0700 (PDT) To: "obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com" , From: Geno Wagner Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] net54baseball Jeff -- We have a few - the same question was just asked over there about N54ers who are members of OBC. N54 has a great store of knowledge, and some great traders/sellers, however they also have quite a few squabbles over mundane issues...seems like a lot of folks hold a grudge! Take Care,Geno --- On Sat, 5/12/12, Jeffrey Whitworth wrote: From: Jeffrey Whitworth Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] net54baseball To: "obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com" Date: Saturday, May 12, 2012, 3:32 AM Do we have many OBC members that frequent the net54baseball forums?Thanks,Jeff ================= Date: Sat, 12 May 2012 04:16:48 -0700 (PDT) To: "obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com" From: Geno Wagner Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] net54baseball BTW, I just saw a post over there from a guy who has a "boatload" of green tints: http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t151049 Take Care,Geno --- On Sat, 5/12/12, Geno Wagner wrote: From: Geno Wagner Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] net54baseball To: "obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com" , "Jeffrey Whitworth" Date: Saturday, May 12, 2012, 6:07 AM Jeff -- We have a few - the same question was just asked over there about N54ers who are members of OBC. N54 has a great store of knowledge, and some great traders/sellers, however they also have quite a few squabbles over mundane issues...seems like a lot of folks hold a grudge! Take Care,Geno --- On Sat, 5/12/12, Jeffrey Whitworth wrote: From: Jeffrey Whitworth Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] net54baseball To: "obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com" Date: Saturday, May 12, 2012, 3:32 AM Do we have many OBC members that frequent the net54baseball forums?Thanks,Jeff ================= To: "'Jeffrey Whitworth'" Date: Sat, 12 May 2012 07:45:35 -0400 From: "Bob Donaldson" Subject: RE: [OBC-Ramblings] net54baseball I'm a member. A ton of knowledge, especially on pre-war issues. As Geno mentioned there are some nice guys and I've done some good trading, it has some things that you just don't see in OBC; Bickering among members (it can sometimes get really petty) A ton of complaints about a grade received or not received by SGC or PSA Arguments about which grading service is better. If you think of OBC as a little village where everyone knows each other and takes care of each other, then Net54 would be the big city - all sorts of people, with different interests (and temperaments). I'd highly recommend it though From: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com [mailto:OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jeffrey Whitworth Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2012 4:32 AM To: obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] net54baseball Do we have many OBC members that frequent the net54baseball forums? ================= Date: Sat, 12 May 2012 08:48:19 -0400 To: "OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com" From: Andy Subject: Re: net54baseball Yes, a bunch of us do. I do a lot of prewar trading there. Sent from my iPad ================= Date: Sat, 12 May 2012 08:06:13 -0700 To: Jeffrey Whitworth From: Erik & Leticia Greenwood Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] net54baseball I visit the site with some frequency. There are some incredible cards on display Erik Greenwood On May 12, 2012, at 1:32 AM, Jeffrey Whitworth wrote: > Do we have many OBC members that frequent the net54baseball forums? > Thanks, > Jeff ================= To: "obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com" , "Jeffrey Whitworth" Date: Sat, 12 May 2012 11:12:04 -0400 From: obcjohn@knology.net Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] net54baseball I spend a lot of time on the memorabilia forum there, as my main focus now is antique bats. On Sat 12/05/12 4:32 AM , Jeffrey Whitworth jwhitworth30@yahoo.com sent: > Do we have many OBC members that frequent the net54baseball forums? > Thanks,Jeff > Links: > ------ > [3] > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OBC-Ramblings/post;_ylcX3oDMTJxcGQxdXVsBF9TA > zk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzMyMzkzOTIEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MTIzOTIwBG1zZ0lkAzIzNjgxBHNl > YwNmdHIEc2xrA3JwbHkEc3RpbWUDMTMzNjgxMTU1MA--?actreply&messageNum23681[4] > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OBC-Ramblings/post;_ylcX3oDMTJlMWtqYWhzBF9TA > zk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzMyMzkzOTIEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MTIzOTIwBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA250 > cGMEc3RpbWUDMTMzNjgxMTU1MA--[5] > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OBC-Ramblings/message/23681;_ylcX3oDMTM2NjA5 > cnByBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzMyMzkzOTIEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MTIzOTIwBG1zZ0lkAzI > zNjgxBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA3Z0cGMEc3RpbWUDMTMzNjgxMTU1MAR0cGNJZAMyMzY4MQ--[6] > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OBC-Ramblings;_ylcX3oDMTJlZDBjb3ZsBF9TAzk3Mz > U5NzE0BGdycElkAzMyMzkzOTIEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MTIzOTIwBHNlYwN2dGwEc2xrA3ZnaHAEc > 3RpbWUDMTMzNjgxMTU1MA--[7] > http://groups.yahoo.com/;_ylcX3oDMTJkMXNvM2ZnBF9TAzk3NDc2NTkwBGdycElkAzMyM > zkzOTIEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MTIzOTIwBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA2dmcARzdGltZQMxMzM2ODExNTUw[11] http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ ================= To: Date: Sat, 12 May 2012 14:05:37 -0500 From: "George and Susan Vrechek" Subject: Re: net54baseball I've posted there a few times on hobby history subjects and a few people have contacted me on the same topic. Leon Luckey moderates it and I worked with him on an article. I haven't tried buying anything through net54 George Vrechek ================= Date: Sat, 12 May 2012 20:56:07 -0000 To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: "Michael" Subject: HUGE Day - Westchester County Center Show I had an AMAZING day at the Westchester County Center Show today. I completed Topps: 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 2011. The show itself was not oneof the better, but I got great deals and was really happy to complete those sets. Also put nice dents in my 62, 66, 70, 71, 72, 73, and 74 topps sets. ================= Date: Sat, 12 May 2012 20:56:26 +0000 (UTC) To: "Ramblings (OBC) " From: Geordie Calvert Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] Re: net54baseball I finished my T206 Superbas set through a contact there - he made it his personal mission to track down a Dahlen for me. ----- Original Message ----- From: "George and Susan Vrechek" To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2012 12:05:37 PM Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] Re: net54baseball I=E2=99ve posted there a few times on hobby history subjects and a few people have contacted me on the same topic. Leon Luckey moderates it and I worked with him on an article. I haven=E2=99t tried buying anything through net54 though. George Vrechek ================= To: obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com Date: Sat, 12 May 2012 18:13:35 -0400 (EDT) From: FIREMAN Subject: 1965 Topps QUESTION Hey all, Today I took my son Tony to a baseball card show he actually got some awesome deals...he bought 100 beater 50s topps & bowman and 63 topps for $8.00...the kid has a gift...after we got home i looked at 4 cards he had and they were 1965 topps, my question was THEY HAVE a blank back...are the reprints? did topps make errors like this? has anyone ever seen/heard of these?I mean the cards are nobodies so why reprint them? Ron Hunt, Don Schwall and Ryne Duren......any help would be great... Oh yeah I bought my son Tony his VERY First Mickey Mantle......Well he has the 55 bowman but doesnt know it...LOL....I bought him the 58 Topps All Star Mantle...It is one of my favorite mantles and He saw it and FELL in love with it. The card looked real good, but the front was alittle off centered so Tony talked him down to $45.....again he has a gift. I was so happy he ONLY wanted 50s/60s beaters, then a mantle.....That made a Terrible day intoa great day. As far as the terrible part...Our baseball team had a game against one of the weaker teams Our team WAS in first, and we just didnt show up...we made errors and errors and more errors...and Got mercy'd 13-0.....oh god was it rough now we are 7-2 and lost to a 2-6 team.....Maybee we needed to get kicked in the ass i dont know...but We (the coaching staff) gave it to the kids...and they took it like CHAMPS....and are ready to play monday :-) Rob FIREMAN Gioia ================= Date: Sat, 12 May 2012 17:34:15 -0700 (PDT) To: "wwesmyster2@aol.com" , From: John Stamper Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] The Big Red Machine I am looking forward to reading this book. I grew up a Reds fan in the late 60's early 70's watching the Big red Machine develop and take shape. I lived in Los Angeles and went to Dodgers Stadium every time the Reds were in town. The Reds were a big part of my childhood and I can still remember watching the 75 World Series on TV with my Dad.Game six was the greatest game that I have ever seen, even though my Reds lost. Foster threw out a runner at home in extra innings to keep the game going. If you have not seen the 75 WS you should watch it. I know it is on NetflixDVD, as I watched it last Winter. Thanks for the recommendation on the book.John Stamperhttp://holidayandhobbies.yolasite.com/ --- On Fri, 5/11/12, Jeffrey Whitworth wrote: From: Jeffrey Whitworth Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] The Big Red Machine To: "wwesmyster2@aol.com" , "obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com" Date: Friday, May 11, 2012, 11:44 PM Thanks for the recommendation. It will most certainly be my next purchase. I grew up in, Cincinnati=E2=99s sister city, Louisville during the 70s and the "Big Red Machine" meant everything to me as a kid. Nearly everything I wore had Reds stamped on it. I even got to play on the Reds for 4 years in Little League. I remember my first trip Riverfront Stadium. Seeing Rose, Bench, Morgan and the rest of that team out there is something I=E2=99ll always treasure. I was a great time and I=E2=99m sure this book will take me back. From: "wwesmyster2@aol.com" To: obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2012 5:11 AM Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] The Big Red Machine To any Reds, Rose, Bench, Morgan, Griffey, Sparky, or general World Series fan. I must recommend the soft back book, "The Machine" by author JoePosnanski. A NY Times best seller, about one of the only greatest teams, if not, the only other team to be compared to the 1927 Yankees. What a great fact filled novel that gets into the personal lives of the1975 world champs! Going on only 31, I was born a generation too late. ButI"m a huge Rose, Griffey Sr-Jr fan. The book will lead me to start the 75 topps set soon. Wes Shepard Sent from my LG phone ================= Date: Sat, 12 May 2012 19:03:16 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC Ramblings From: Thomas Elliott Subject: Waiver wire: How about the '70s? Herre are some '71s, '72s and '73s hitting the waiver wire. Please send an address with your email. New guys, please claim. I want OBCers to have these. Condition ranges from Tiptonpoor to very good. Most of these I've owned since I was a kid: There are a few hall of famers, some rookie cards of noteand multiples of some of the numbers. Have at it! 1973 Topps baseball: 9, 13, 14, 15, 19, 22, 26, 29, 34, 36, 40, 44, 45, 47,48, 51, 52, 54, 57, 59, 70, 78, 81, 85, 86, 91, 92, 93, 96, 99, 102, 106, 112, 125, 126, 127, 129, 135, 148, 152, 154, 173, 176, 198, 211, 216, 217, 219, 228, 233, 235, 238, 239, 241, 254, 256, 256, 259, 261, 263, 264, 352, 358, 381, 391, 426, 434, 441, 445, 469, 490, 509, 562, 581, 618, 622, 633 1972 Topps baseball: 1, 4, 5, 10, 12, 17, 22, 24, 27, 29, 33, 35, 39, 42, 60, 64, 72, 75, 76, 79, 80, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 91, 92, 93, 94, 98, 100, 103, 104, 106, 114, 116, 119, 120, 123, 129, 130, 131, 132, 137, 140, 144, 147, 149, 150, 151, 152, 157, 164, 171, 173, 187, 194, 204, 215, 217, 222, 230, 235, 236, 237, 239, 240, 243, 253, 257, 260, 261, 262, 325, 378, 396, 398, 406, 413, 417, 418, 422, 424, 429, 431, 443, 444, 449, 453, 454, 457, 458, 459, 464, 466, 468, 469, 470, 471, 473, 475, 476, 478, 483, 487, 488, 490, 491, 493, 499, 502, 504, 505, 506, 507, 509, 513, 514, 516, 517, 518, 519, 525, 544, 569, 607 1971 Topps baseball: 1, 10, 11, 20, 21, 25, 29, 32, 33, 35, 40, 44, 46, 49,52, 61, 62, 65, 66, 68, 69, 71, 75, 84, 89, 97, 98, 100, 103, 108, 110, 111, 118, 124, 125, 126, 130, 183, 201, 206, 218, 243, 247, 271, 294, 299, 327, 389, 396, 399, 410, 421, 451, 484, 489 OBC is wonderful, Tom Elliott ================= To: obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com Date: Sun, 13 May 2012 19:42:26 -0400 (EDT) From: wwesmyster2@aol.com Subject: Starting more Sets After numerous requests from different members, I have decided to go ahead and begin some more set quests. For different reasons I won't go into rightnow, I have opened 34-36 Diamond Stars....48 Bowman....49 Bowman.....63 Topps.....75 Topps.... I have also created a very simple and more reader friendly website. My new site and link is www.heroes-and-legends.webs.com The old one, www.wwesmyster2.webs.com is still in existence, but I am no longerusing Thanks for your attention on this matter folks! Thanks again, and with any luck, I''ll lose that darn "new guy" title! Wes Shepard ================= Date: Mon, 14 May 2012 00:35:29 -0000 To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: "Ken" Subject: Webspawner Day 38 of not being able to update my list because of the new owners at Webspawner. Their Help Desk has been of no help at all. Has anyone else beenable to update? Has anyone switched to a new web company? ================= To: obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com Date: Sun, 13 May 2012 21:28:24 -0400 (EDT) From: FIREMAN Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] 1965 Topps QUESTION? ANYONE know the answer????? Here is a question I sent out yesterday and Got no responses......Does anyone know the answer? can anyone help us on these cards? listed below is the original post Hey all, Today I took my son Tony to a baseball card show he actually got some awesome deals...he bought 100 beater 50s topps & bowman and 63 topps for $8.00...the kid has a gift...after we got home i looked at 4 cards he had and they were 1965 topps, my question was THEY HAVE a blank back...are the reprints? did topps make errors like this? has anyone ever seen/heard of these?I mean the cards are nobodies so why reprint them? Ron Hunt, Don Schwall and Ryne Duren......any help would be great... Oh yeah I bought my son Tony his VERY First Mickey Mantle......Well he has the 55 bowman but doesnt know it...LOL....I bought him the 58 Topps All Star Mantle...It is one of my favorite mantles and He saw it and FELL in love with it. The card looked real good, but the front was alittle off centered so Tony talked him down to $45.....again he has a gift. I was so happy he ONLY wanted 50s/60s beaters, then a mantle.....That made a Terrible day intoa great day. As far as the terrible part...Our baseball team had a game against one of the weaker teams Our team WAS in first, and we just didnt show up...we made errors and errors and more errors...and Got mercy'd 13-0.....oh god was it rough now we are 7-2 and lost to a 2-6 team.....Maybee we needed to get kicked in the ass i dont know...but We (the coaching staff) gave it to the kids...and they took it like CHAMPS....and are ready to play monday :-) Rob FIREMAN Gioia ================= To: FIREMAN , Date: Sun, 13 May 2012 21:39:07 -0400 From: Mac Wubben Subject: RE: [OBC-Ramblings] 1965 Topps QUESTION? ANYONE know the answer????? I think blank backs are rare but there are definitely some around. I wouldguess they are legit. I have a few pre-war blank backs, but nothing post war...pretty To: obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: DaPatriot1@aol.com Date: Sun, 13 May 2012 21:28:24 -0400 Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] 1965 Topps QUESTION? ANYONE know the answer????? Here is a question I sent out yesterday and Got no responses......Does anyone know the answer? can anyone help us on these cards? listed below is the original post Hey all, Today I took my son Tony to a baseball card show he actually got some awesome deals...he bought 100 beater 50s topps & bowman and 63 topps for $8.00...the kid has a gift...after we got home i looked at 4 cards he had and they were 1965 topps, my question was THEY HAVE a blank back...are the reprints? did topps make errors like this? has anyone ever seen/heard of these?I mean the cards are nobodies so why reprint them? Ron Hunt, Don Schwall and Ryne Duren......any help would be great... Oh yeah I bought my son Tony his VERY First Mickey Mantle......Well he has the 55 bowman but doesnt know it...LOL....I bought him the 58 Topps All Star Mantle...It is one of my favorite mantles and He saw it and FELL in love with it. The card looked real good, but the front was alittle off centered so Tony talked him down to $45.....again he has a gift. I was so happy he ONLY wanted 50s/60s beaters, then a mantle.....That made a Terrible day intoa great day. As far as the terrible part...Our baseball team had a game against one of the weaker teams Our team WAS in first, and we just didnt show up...we made errors and errors and more errors...and Got mercy'd 13-0.....oh god was it rough now we are 7-2 and lost to a 2-6 team.....Maybee we needed to get kicked in the ass i dont know...but We (the coaching staff) gave it to the kids...and they took it like CHAMPS....and are ready to play monday :-) Rob FIREMAN Gioia ================= To: Date: Sun, 13 May 2012 21:47:46 -0400 From: richard dingman Subject: RE: [OBC-Ramblings] 1965 Topps QUESTION? ANYONE know the answer????? I have a handful of blank backs from the 1960s-1970s. I get the impression they are not all that rare. George V would probably have a more informed opinion. Richard D To: dapatriot1@aol.com; obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: obcmac@hotmail.com Date: Sun, 13 May 2012 21:39:07 -0400 Subject: RE: [OBC-Ramblings] 1965 Topps QUESTION? ANYONE know the answer????? I think blank backs are rare but there are definitely some around. I wouldguess they are legit. I have a few pre-war blank backs, but nothing post war...pretty To: obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: DaPatriot1@aol.com Date: Sun, 13 May 2012 21:28:24 -0400 Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] 1965 Topps QUESTION? ANYONE know the answer????? Here is a question I sent out yesterday and Got no responses......Does anyone know the answer? can anyone help us on these cards? listed below is the original post Hey all, Today I took my son Tony to a baseball card show he actually got some awesome deals...he bought 100 beater 50s topps & bowman and 63 topps for $8.00...the kid has a gift...after we got home i looked at 4 cards he had and they were 1965 topps, my question was THEY HAVE a blank back...are the reprints? did topps make errors like this? has anyone ever seen/heard of these?I mean the cards are nobodies so why reprint them? Ron Hunt, Don Schwall and Ryne Duren......any help would be great... Oh yeah I bought my son Tony his VERY First Mickey Mantle......Well he has the 55 bowman but doesnt know it...LOL....I bought him the 58 Topps All Star Mantle...It is one of my favorite mantles and He saw it and FELL in love with it. The card looked real good, but the front was alittle off centered so Tony talked him down to $45.....again he has a gift. I was so happy he ONLY wanted 50s/60s beaters, then a mantle.....That made a Terrible day intoa great day. As far as the terrible part...Our baseball team had a game against one of the weaker teams Our team WAS in first, and we just didnt show up...we made errors and errors and more errors...and Got mercy'd 13-0.....oh god was it rough now we are 7-2 and lost to a 2-6 team.....Maybee we needed to get kicked in the ass i dont know...but We (the coaching staff) gave it to the kids...and they took it like CHAMPS....and are ready to play monday :-) Rob FIREMAN Gioia ================= Date: Sun, 13 May 2012 23:27:05 -0700 (PDT) To: obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com, FIREMAN From: John Stamper Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] 1965 Topps QUESTION? ANYONE know the answer????? I have a pair of 76 Traded, a 77 and 3 early UV blank backs. The cardboard stock feels thinner than the regular cards. I always thought they were salesman John Stamperhttp://holidayandhobbies.yolasite.com/ --- On Sun, 5/13/12, FIREMAN wrote: From: FIREMAN Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] 1965 Topps QUESTION? ANYONE know the answer????? To: obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, May 13, 2012, 6:28 PM Here is a question I sent out yesterday and Got no responses......Does anyone know the answer? can anyone help us on these cards? listed below is the original post Hey all, Today I took my son Tony to a baseball card show he actually got some awesome deals...he bought 100 beater 50s topps & bowman and 63 topps for $8.00...the kid has a gift...after we got home i looked at 4 cards he had and they were 1965 topps, my question was THEY HAVE a blank back...are the reprints? did topps make errors like this? has anyone ever seen/heard of these? I mean the cards are nobodies so why reprint them? Ron Hunt, Don Schwall and Ryne Duren......any help would be great... Oh yeah I bought my son Tony his VERY First Mickey Mantle......Well he has the 55 bowman but doesnt know it...LOL....I bought him the 58 Topps All Star Mantle...It is one of my favorite mantles and He saw it and FELL in love with it. The card looked real good, but the front was alittle off centered so Tony talked him down to $45.....again he has a gift. I was so happy he ONLY wanted 50s/60s beaters, then a mantle.....That made a Terrible day intoa great day. As far as the terrible part...Our baseball team had a game against one of the weaker teams Our team WAS in first, and we just didnt show up...we made errors and errors and more errors...and Got mercy'd 13-0.....oh god was it rough now we are 7-2 and lost to a 2-6 team.....Maybee we needed to get kicked in the ass i dont know...but We (the coaching staff) gave it to the kids...and they took it like CHAMPS....and are ready to play monday :-) Rob FIREMAN Gioia ================= Date: Mon, 14 May 2012 18:25:13 +0000 (UTC) To: "Ramblings (OBC)" From: Geordie Calvert Subject: did any of you receive an email from "Nita Harbaugh"? Good morning, gang This morning I had an email from Nita Harbaugh regarding the '68 Koosman RC that is on my wantlist. The problem is... it isn't on my wantlist, and hasn't been for quite some time. I'm thinking I have a possible scammer here - have any of you been similarly contacted? Here is the body of her email: Topps 177 Jerry Koosman and Nolan Ryan New York mets Good morning, I just happened to notice this card on your want list while I was searching for a place that I can go have it graded at. I live in Sherman Oaks CA and I would like to be able to bring my card into a shop and right then and there have my card graded do you know of anywhere that I can get that done? Once I get my card graded I am looking to sell it, was thinking about posting it up on Ebay but if you are still in the market for the card I am sure I can give you the option first. Thank you so much Nita Harbaugh ================= To: , "Ken" Date: Mon, 14 May 2012 16:21:23 -0400 From: obcjohn@knology.net Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] Webspawner I filed a ticket with them and their response was "we have not transferred old web pages yet but will do so in the future". No timeline given. I'm readyto jump ship. On Sun 13/05/12 8:35 PM , "Ken" kenpillion@windstream.net sent: > Day 38 of not being able to update my list because of the new owners > at Webspawner. Their Help Desk has been of no help at all. Has > anyone else been able to update? Has anyone switched to a new web > company? > Links: > ------ > [3] > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OBC-Ramblings/post;_ylcX3oDMTJxZnBzZmxhBF9TA > zk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzMyMzkzOTIEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MTIzOTIwBG1zZ0lkAzIzNjk2BHNl > YwNmdHIEc2xrA3JwbHkEc3RpbWUDMTMzNjk1NTczNA--?actreply&messageNum23696[4] > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OBC-Ramblings/post;_ylcX3oDMTJlOWxzbjdvBF9TA > zk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzMyMzkzOTIEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MTIzOTIwBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA250 > cGMEc3RpbWUDMTMzNjk1NTczNA--[5] > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OBC-Ramblings/message/18420;_ylcX3oDMTM2czFw > OTNhBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzMyMzkzOTIEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MTIzOTIwBG1zZ0lkAzI > zNjk2BHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA3Z0cGMEc3RpbWUDMTMzNjk1NTczNAR0cGNJZAMxODQyMA--[6] > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OBC-Ramblings;_ylcX3oDMTJlaG1kOGNsBF9TAzk3Mz > U5NzE0BGdycElkAzMyMzkzOTIEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MTIzOTIwBHNlYwN2dGwEc2xrA3ZnaHAEc > 3RpbWUDMTMzNjk1NTczNA--[7] > http://groups.yahoo.com/;_ylcX3oDMTJkZ2JrOWxoBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzMyM > zkzOTIEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MTIzOTIwBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA2dmcARzdGltZQMxMzM2OTU1NzM0[11] http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ ================= To: Date: Mon, 14 May 2012 21:12:12 -0400 From: richard dingman Subject: RE: [OBC-Ramblings] Webspawner Just to add to the conversation, after trying out 3-4 different free sites since 2000 for a webpage, I have been using Google for 3 years or so, and it has been far and away the best I've ever used, with no failures while I've been with them. Here is my link so you can see what I have done: https://sites.google.com/site/richarddingmancards/ I'm sure others could add photos, graphics, etc, but I haven't What I like is 1) free, 2) no ads!! NO ADS!!! you can use the entire space on the page (unique)!!, 3) intuitive and relatively easily customizable to a non-IT guy like moi. I did have trouble at one point when I overmaxed the page volume, and got help from I guy I found online. You can see his name (Steegle - in exchange for his help he asked me to put his name there) atthe top of my page, totally helpful and free, I recommend him, 4) extra sub-pages possible, and 5) did I mention free? Richard D To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com; kenpillion@windstream.net From: obcjohn@knology.net Date: Mon, 14 May 2012 16:21:23 -0400 Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] Webspawner I filed a ticket with them and their response was "we have not transferred old web pages yet but will do so in the future". No timeline given. I'm ready to jump ship. On Sun 13/05/12 8:35 PM , "Ken" kenpillion@windstream.net sent: > Day 38 of not being able to update my list because of the new owners > at Webspawner. Their Help Desk has been of no help at all. Has > anyone else been able to update? Has anyone switched to a new web > company? > Links: > ------ > [3] > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OBC-Ramblings/post;_ylcX3oDMTJxZnBzZmxhBF9TA > zk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzMyMzkzOTIEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MTIzOTIwBG1zZ0lkAzIzNjk2BHNl > YwNmdHIEc2xrA3JwbHkEc3RpbWUDMTMzNjk1NTczNA--?actreply&messageNum23696[4] > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OBC-Ramblings/post;_ylcX3oDMTJlOWxzbjdvBF9TA > zk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzMyMzkzOTIEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MTIzOTIwBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA250 > cGMEc3RpbWUDMTMzNjk1NTczNA--[5] > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OBC-Ramblings/message/18420;_ylcX3oDMTM2czFw > OTNhBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzMyMzkzOTIEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MTIzOTIwBG1zZ0lkAzI > zNjk2BHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA3Z0cGMEc3RpbWUDMTMzNjk1NTczNAR0cGNJZAMxODQyMA--[6] > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OBC-Ramblings;_ylcX3oDMTJlaG1kOGNsBF9TAzk3Mz > U5NzE0BGdycElkAzMyMzkzOTIEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MTIzOTIwBHNlYwN2dGwEc2xrA3ZnaHAEc > 3RpbWUDMTMzNjk1NTczNA--[7] > http://groups.yahoo.com/;_ylcX3oDMTJkZ2JrOWxoBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzMyM > zkzOTIEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MTIzOTIwBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA2dmcARzdGltZQMxMzM2OTU1NzM0[11] http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ ================= Date: Mon, 14 May 2012 20:28:08 -0700 (PDT) To: obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com, richard dingman From: Geno Wagner Subject: RE: [OBC-Ramblings] Webspawner Fellas -- I also use Google and think it's the best one I've ever tried (although that's a pretty small sample set). Check out mine if you want another sample to look at... Take Care,Geno --- On Mon, 5/14/12, richard dingman wrote: From: richard dingman Subject: RE: [OBC-Ramblings] Webspawner To: obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, May 14, 2012, 8:12 PM Just to add to the conversation, after trying out 3-4 different free sites since 2000 for a webpage, I have been using Google for 3 years or so, and it has been far and away the best I've ever used, with no failures while I've been with them. Here is my link so you can see what I have done: https://sites.google.com/site/richarddingmancards/ I'm sure others could add photos, graphics, etc, but I haven't What I like is 1) free, 2) no ads!! NO ADS!!! you can use the entire space on the page (unique)!!, 3) intuitive and relatively easily customizable to a non-IT guy like moi. I did have trouble at one point when I overmaxed the page volume, and got help from I guy I found online. You can see his name (Steegle - in exchange for his help he asked me to put his namethere) at the top of my page, totally helpful and free, I recommend him, 4) extra sub-pages possible, and 5) didI mention free? Richard D To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com; kenpillion@windstream.net From: obcjohn@knology.net Date: Mon, 14 May 2012 16:21:23 -0400 Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] Webspawner I filed a ticket with them and their response was "we have not transferred old web pages yet but will do so in the future". No timeline given. I'm ready to jump ship. On Sun 13/05/12 8:35 PM , "Ken" kenpillion@windstream.net sent: > Day 38 of not being able to update my list because of the new owners > at Webspawner. Their Help Desk has been of no help at all. Has > anyone else been able to update? Has anyone switched to a new web > company? > Links: > ------ > [3] > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OBC-Ramblings/post;_ylcX3oDMTJxZnBzZmxhBF9TA > zk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzMyMzkzOTIEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MTIzOTIwBG1zZ0lkAzIzNjk2BHNl > YwNmdHIEc2xrA3JwbHkEc3RpbWUDMTMzNjk1NTczNA--?actreply&messageNum23696[4] > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OBC-Ramblings/post;_ylcX3oDMTJlOWxzbjdvBF9TA > zk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzMyMzkzOTIEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MTIzOTIwBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA250 > cGMEc3RpbWUDMTMzNjk1NTczNA--[5] > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OBC-Ramblings/message/18420;_ylcX3oDMTM2czFw > OTNhBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzMyMzkzOTIEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MTIzOTIwBG1zZ0lkAzI > zNjk2BHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA3Z0cGMEc3RpbWUDMTMzNjk1NTczNAR0cGNJZAMxODQyMA--[6] > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OBC-Ramblings;_ylcX3oDMTJlaG1kOGNsBF9TAzk3Mz > U5NzE0BGdycElkAzMyMzkzOTIEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MTIzOTIwBHNlYwN2dGwEc2xrA3ZnaHAEc > 3RpbWUDMTMzNjk1NTczNA--[7] > http://groups.yahoo.com/;_ylcX3oDMTJkZ2JrOWxoBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzMyM > zkzOTIEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MTIzOTIwBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA2dmcARzdGltZQMxMzM2OTU1NzM0[11] http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ ================= Date: Tue, 15 May 2012 00:03:59 -0400 (EDT) To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: kwg0@aol.com Subject: An OBC visit to St. Louis I had the pleasure of dining and attending a Cards/Cubs game with Mac Wubben who was in town for a baseball games roadtrip. We chatted about several topics duing the game in which the home team lost 6-4. Very poor pitching and fielding on the Cardinals part. Explains why they lost. Four in a row on the loss side now for the Cards. They got spanked and swept by the Braves. Also, Mac decided to leave me with a T206 of Bill Chappelle,Rochester. I could not reciprocate on such short notice. Just kidding Mac. I'll have to track down something to even things up. Many thanks, Mac. ================= To: , "richard dingman" , "Geno Wagner" Date: Tue, 15 May 2012 09:40:40 -0400 From: obcjohn@knology.net Subject: Re: RE: [OBC-Ramblings] Webspawner I just put my want lists on Google. Just bare bones but about the same as I on Webspawner. Thanks for the heads up. On Mon 14/05/12 11:28 PM , Geno Wagner illini_grad_90@yahoo.com sent: > Fellas -- > I also use Google and think it's the best one I've ever tried > (although that's a pretty small sample set). Check out mine if you > want another sample to look at... > Take Care,Geno > --- On MON, 5/14/12, RICHARD DINGMAN __ wrote: > From: richard dingman > Subject: RE: [OBC-Ramblings] Webspawner > To: obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com > Date: Monday, May 14, 2012, 8:12 PM > Just to add to the conversation, after trying out 3-4 different > free sites since 2000 for a webpage, I have been using Google for 3 > years or so, and it has been far and away the best I've ever used, > with no failures while I've been with them. > Here is my link so you can see what I have done: > https://sites.google.com/site/richarddingmancards/ > I'm sure others could add photos, graphics, etc, but I haven't > What I like is 1) free, 2) no ads!! NO ADS!!! you can use the entire > space on the page (unique)!!, 3) intuitive and relatively easily > customizable to a non-IT guy like moi. I did have trouble at one > point when I overmaxed the page volume, and got help from I guy I > found online. You can see his name (Steegle - in exchange for his > help he asked me to put his name there) at the top of my page, > totally helpful and free, I recommend him, 4) extra sub-pages > possible, and 5) did I mention free? > Richard D > ------------------------- > To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com; kenpillion@windstream.net > From: obcjohn@knology.net > Date: Mon, 14 May 2012 16:21:23 -0400 > Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] Webspawner > Ken, > I filed a ticket with them and their response was "we have not > transferred old > web pages yet but will do so in the future". No timeline given. I'm > ready to > jump ship. > Bama > On Sun 13/05/12 8:35 PM , "Ken" kenpillion@windstream.net sent: > > Day 38 of not being able to update my list because of the new > owners > > at Webspawner. Their Help Desk has been of no help at all. Has > > anyone else been able to update? Has anyone switched to a new web > > company? > > > > > > Links: > > ------ > > [3] > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OBC-Ramblings/post;_ylcX3oDMTJxZnBzZmxhBF9TA > > > zk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzMyMzkzOTIEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MTIzOTIwBG1zZ0lkAzIzNjk2BHNl > > > YwNmdHIEc2xrA3JwbHkEc3RpbWUDMTMzNjk1NTczNA--?actreply&messageNum23696[4] > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OBC-Ramblings/post;_ylcX3oDMTJlOWxzbjdvBF9TA > > > zk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzMyMzkzOTIEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MTIzOTIwBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA250 > > cGMEc3RpbWUDMTMzNjk1NTczNA--[5] > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OBC-Ramblings/message/18420;_ylcX3oDMTM2czFw > > > OTNhBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzMyMzkzOTIEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MTIzOTIwBG1zZ0lkAzI > > > zNjk2BHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA3Z0cGMEc3RpbWUDMTMzNjk1NTczNAR0cGNJZAMxODQyMA--[6] > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OBC-Ramblings;_ylcX3oDMTJlaG1kOGNsBF9TAzk3Mz > > > U5NzE0BGdycElkAzMyMzkzOTIEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MTIzOTIwBHNlYwN2dGwEc2xrA3ZnaHAEc > > 3RpbWUDMTMzNjk1NTczNA--[7] > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/;_ylcX3oDMTJkZ2JrOWxoBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzMyM > > > zkzOTIEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MTIzOTIwBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA2dmcARzdGltZQMxMzM2OTU1NzM0 > [11]http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > Links: > ------ > [3] > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OBC-Ramblings/post;_ylcX3oDMTJxMjgxMWRjBF9TA > zk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzMyMzkzOTIEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MTIzOTIwBG1zZ0lkAzIzNzA0BHNl > YwNmdHIEc2xrA3JwbHkEc3RpbWUDMTMzNzA1MjQ5MQ--?actreply&messageNum23704[4] > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OBC-Ramblings/post;_ylcX3oDMTJlMnB2cW9vBF9TA > zk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzMyMzkzOTIEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MTIzOTIwBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA250 > cGMEc3RpbWUDMTMzNzA1MjQ5MQ--[5] > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OBC-Ramblings/message/18420;_ylcX3oDMTM2ODU2 > M2s1BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzMyMzkzOTIEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MTIzOTIwBG1zZ0lkAzI > zNzA0BHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA3Z0cGMEc3RpbWUDMTMzNzA1MjQ5MQR0cGNJZAMxODQyMA--[6] > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OBC-Ramblings;_ylcX3oDMTJlajEyM2ppBF9TAzk3Mz > U5NzE0BGdycElkAzMyMzkzOTIEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MTIzOTIwBHNlYwN2dGwEc2xrA3ZnaHAEc > 3RpbWUDMTMzNzA1MjQ5MQ--[7] > http://groups.yahoo.com/;_ylcX3oDMTJkMjhqNzR2BF9TAzk3NDc2NTkwBGdycElkAzMyM > zkzOTIEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MTIzOTIwBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA2dmcARzdGltZQMxMzM3MDUyNDkx[11] http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ ================= To: zeprock@myfairpoint.net, skyteach@yahoo.com, uvlist@yahoogroups.com, Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 21:13:03 -0400 (EDT) From: trufan999@aol.com Subject: Re: .. http://wannasay.vndv.com/goodsss12.html?unfortuneid98z8 ================= Date: Thu, 17 May 2012 02:42:58 -0000 To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: "Ken" Subject: New Web Page After complaining about it for a month I have moved my want list to Google.The address is https://sites.google.com/site/kensvintagecards/home. If whoever handles the computer magic would be kind enough to change my info I would appreciate it. I lost part of my want lists on Webspawner so I will have to add 1966 on up later. Ken P. ================= Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 19:46:24 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com, Ken From: Geno Wagner Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] New Web Page Ken -- You can change it yourself by updating your profile. Take Care,Geno --- On Wed, 5/16/12, Ken wrote: From: Ken Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] New Web Page To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 9:42 PM After complaining about it for a month I have moved my want list to Google. The address is https://sites.google.com/site/kensvintagecards/home.If whoever handles the computer magic would be kind enough to change my info I would appreciate it. I lost part of my want lists on Webspawner so Iwill have to add 1966 on up later. Ken P. ================= To: Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 22:31:25 -0500 From: "Fr. Patrick Wattigny" Subject: Some Availables! Hi All, Some parishioners brought me an envelope before Mass on Monday, containing several 1977 Topps cards, and some interesting oddball sets that I knowsome of you collect. I have the 1977 set already (have since 1980), so I'm sharing the wealth. Please send your address with any requests. 1977 Topps: 37,4564,164,254,274,381,382,403,544,569,600 Palmer, 608, and avery special OBC card, 322 Elliott Maddox of the 1977 Topps Stand-up variation! Elvis cards from 1978: 1,22,30,33,49,62,63. Star Wars cards red series: 71,82,92,93,109. orange: 321. Charlie's Angels sticker cards: 26 and 32, card 180. Happy Days in Tipton mint: 34A Father Pat ================= To: , "Ken" Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 23:36:56 -0400 From: obcjohn@knology.net Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] New Web Page I did mine a couple of days ago. My site is www.sites.google.com/site/bamaswantlists. You can update URL change yourself going to the directory page and clicking on update your profile. On Wed 16/05/12 10:42 PM , "Ken" kenpillion@windstream.net sent: > After complaining about it for a month I have moved my want list to > Google. The address is > https://sites.google.com/site/kensvintagecards/home. [1] If whoever > handles the computer magic would be kind enough to change my info I > would appreciate it. I lost part of my want lists on Webspawner so I > will have to add 1966 on up later. > Ken P. > Links: > ------ > [1] https://sites.google.com/site/kensvintagecards/home. > [4] > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OBC-Ramblings/post;_ylcX3oDMTJxNDFjMGFkBF9TA > zk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzMyMzkzOTIEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MTIzOTIwBG1zZ0lkAzIzNzA4BHNl > YwNmdHIEc2xrA3JwbHkEc3RpbWUDMTMzNzIyMjU4MA--?actreply&messageNum23708[5] > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OBC-Ramblings/post;_ylcX3oDMTJlZDljdGNrBF9TA > zk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzMyMzkzOTIEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MTIzOTIwBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA250 > cGMEc3RpbWUDMTMzNzIyMjU4MA--[6] > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OBC-Ramblings/message/23708;_ylcX3oDMTM2b2Jt > OGFoBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzMyMzkzOTIEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MTIzOTIwBG1zZ0lkAzI > zNzA4BHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA3Z0cGMEc3RpbWUDMTMzNzIyMjU4MAR0cGNJZAMyMzcwOA--[7] > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OBC-Ramblings;_ylcX3oDMTJlN3Y4NmxwBF9TAzk3Mz > U5NzE0BGdycElkAzMyMzkzOTIEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MTIzOTIwBHNlYwN2dGwEc2xrA3ZnaHAEc > 3RpbWUDMTMzNzIyMjU4MA--[8] > http://groups.yahoo.com/;_ylcX3oDMTJkMGpuMWQ2BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzMyM > zkzOTIEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MTIzOTIwBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA2dmcARzdGltZQMxMzM3MjIyNTgw[12] http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ ================= To: o b Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 23:52:46 -0400 From: jeff sinclair Subject: waivers Hello OBC, Just wanted to holler out that any promised cards from my recent offering will hit the mail within a few days. Had my mom in the hospital past week with pneumonia. It's all good now...... ================= Date: Fri, 18 May 2012 23:21:43 +0000 (UTC) To: "Ramblings (OBC) " From: Geordie Calvert Subject: Appreciations from the distant past (the gift that just gave again) When I joined OBC in '96, I would never have dreamed my collection would reach where it has. My thought was merely to complete my Dodger team sets from the '70s - that seemed a big enough goal. Now, even the new guys have been around long enough to realize that this group is capable of taking whatever ceiling you thought you might have and smashing it to oblivion. It wasn't long after I joined that cards from the 60s started pouring in, then a few from the 50s as well. As these cards started to accumulate, I shifted my focus... "ok, maybe the 60s team sets, too. Well except for the '63 McMullen RC. These 50s cards are nice, but who am I kidding... no way am I ever going to get the early 50s cards of guys like Jackie, Campy, Pee Wee, Sandy, Drysdale. Ain't never gonna happen." Little did I know. I forget exactly when it was, but it was probably around '98 or so. There used to be a little hole-in-the-wall card shop in my town. I walked in one afternoon and looked around a little. In the guy's case was a '68 Koosman RC. At the time our group was pretty small, so I had a reasonable idea who still needed that particular card. Even back then, I couldn't pass up a Koosman RC for only $50! So I get back home and pull up some wantlists - sure enough, it's the last card Ken Morganti needed for his set. There's a problem, though - there's a card show coming up the following weekend, and I want to make sure Ken doesn't pick one up... so I call him and tell him not to look for that card - it's on the way. I'd much rather have had it be a surprise, but I'm taking no chances here. From time to time, Ken still ribs me about that whole episode. So anyway, Ken gets the card and posts thanks to the server. I'm expecting nothing back from Ken, 'cause Lord knows I could have been sending Ken a monthly puffy from then until now, and I'd still never catch up to his generosity coming my way. However, one day not too long after this I do get a puffy from Jim Wiehe. Nothing could have prepared me for what lay inside... for me it was the ultimate SCP: a '55 Koufax. To this day, I can still recall the joy that came over me. This simply couldn't be happening... not this card! It had round corners, it had creases (even the creases are creased!), it was faded... it was... beautiful. Jim, 14-odd years later, thank you once again. I'll never forget that day, where I was, and the excitement I felt as I looked at it over and over and then as I showed my family. After that, I started to believe that maybe, just maybe, those other "impossible" cards might be within reach. Well, of course they were. My Dodger team set run from Topps is almost 100% complete (working on '51, and the '52 high numbers), the Bowman run is done, the T206s are done, the T205s are one card short. I'm very proud of my collection, and almost none of it would be possible without OBC in general, and Jim in particular. Jim's gift allowed me to dream BIG. Which brings me to the present. I happened to visit Topps' Facebook page yesterday and saw that they were having a one-day contest in anticipation of their "Archives" set that's being released next week. For those that don't do UV, Topps takes former players, from the superstars to the semi-obscure, and puts a new photo of them on a design from which they've been released before. For me personally, that means I get to chase down an new Brett Butler card - he'll be featured in the autograph checklist with a new version of his 1992 card. So anyway, contest entrants were asked to talk about their favorite "classic" Topps card. I chose to give a condensed account of my '55 Koufax (which of course plugged OBC), and today I found out I was one of the three winners. Very exciting! Regardless of what I pull out of that box, it's going to be a fun rip. For that, Jim... thanks once again! Here's the link to the contest, along with all of the responses (mine is closer to the top - you might have to click "view previous comments" a few times: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150894165754594&set=a.392087944593.169888.340373399593&type=1 ================= Date: Sat, 19 May 2012 21:13:43 -0400 To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: Andy Subject: 1930s matchbooks Is there anyone working on these sets? I've been gathering them for a couple years and am interested in comparing notes. Sent from my iPad ================= Date: Sat, 19 May 2012 21:30:35 -0700 (PDT) To: dugouttraders@yahoogroups.com, obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com, From: John Dahms Subject: 1969 topps baseball gremlins Putting this set away and noticed some empty holes #'s. 271 662 664 Would love to try and trade for these ================= To: "obc" Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 06:57:55 -0500 From: "ken goetsch" Subject: new web page for me Finally after 2 months of putting up with webspawner.......I have a new site Please change my home page to http://kengoetschvintagecardcollector.yolasite.com/ Thanks very much. Ken Goetsch ================= Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 12:41:21 -0500 To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: Steve Rittenberg Subject: Rittenbergs come to Boston My wife and I will be in Boston from Wed night through the following Tuesday. We don't have firm plans about where we will be and what we will be doing. If you are interested in getting together, let me know. Please include a cell phone (and let me know if you text) as that will be the easiest method for me to communicate while there, especially if I do not take a laptop with me. ================= Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 18:45:57 +0000 (UTC) To: From: Subject: Spousal Support There was a great thread on the N54 board recently that asked how our wives and significant others support, loathe , appreciate or otherwise deal with our collections ( and I suppose the time and money we spend on it). I thought it would be interesting to hear responses from our group to the same topic. Me personally, my wife is very supportive, in fact she's bought a few very nice cards in the past, sneaking them in for birthdays, holidays and such. Julie actually finished my T205 set a couple years ago with the damn Wilhelm card and once had spread out about two dozen 51 bowmans across the room for Valentine's day. Last night I might have pushed it, with a big purchase, off-cycle. (meaning no holiday to count it against :)) We'll see how that goes! What say you guys? OBC Forever Sent from Xfinity Mobile App iPAD ================= Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 15:04:32 -0400 (EDT) To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: LUURSCJG@aol.com Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] Spousal Support Kris tolerates it......she says I could have other habits like drinking or drugs that are a lot worse. And Like Brian"s wife she actually gave local dealer Kurt Tourdot some money for a Christmas present and told him to hit my list which he did. Si I guess she is supportive a certain extent, as long as the bills are paid and food on the table:-) In a message dated 5/20/2012 1:46:01 P.M. Central Daylight Time, familytoad@comcast.net writes: There was a great thread on the N54 board recently that asked how our wives and significant others support, loathe , appreciate or otherwise deal with our collections ( and I suppose the time and money we spend on it). I thought it would be interesting to hear responses from our group to the same topic. Me personally, my wife is very supportive, in fact she's bought a few very nice cards in the past, sneaking them in for birthdays, holidays and such. Julie actually finished my T205 set a couple years ago with the damn Wilhelm card and once had spread out about two dozen 51 bowmans across the room for Valentine's day. Last night I might have pushed it, with a big purchase, off-cycle. (meaning no holiday to count it against :)) We'll see how that goes! What say you guys? OBC Forever Sent from Xfinity Mobile App iPAD ================= Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 12:40:45 -0700 To: "" From: Erik & Leticia Greenwood Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] Spousal Support I saw the Net54 thread - interesting read. My wife is very supportive. Her take is I could be doing a lot worse things. She especially likes the pre-war Erik Greenwood Sent from my iPhone On May 20, 2012, at 11:45 AM, wrote: > There was a great thread on the N54 board recently that asked how our wives and significant others support, loathe , appreciate or otherwise deal with our collections ( and I suppose the time and money we spend on it). > I thought it would be interesting to hear responses from our group to the same topic. > Me personally, my wife is very supportive, in fact she's bought a few very nice cards in the past, sneaking them in for birthdays, holidays and such. Julie actually finished my T205 set a couple years ago with the damn Wilhelm card and once had spread out about two dozen 51 bowmans across the roomfor Valentine's day. > Last night I might have pushed it, with a big purchase, off-cycle. (meaning no holiday to count it against :)) > We'll see how that goes! > What say you guys? > OBC Forever > Brian > Sent from Xfinity Mobile App iPAD ================= Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 15:57:18 -0400 (EDT) To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: RAN912@aol.com Subject: Re: Spousal Support The subject of collecting baseball cards does come up now and then with mixed results. See attached. Rich Niessen Note: To protect against computer viruses, e-mail programs may prevent sending or receiving certain types of file attachments. Check your e-mail security settings to determine how attachments are handled. ================= To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 16:16:15 -0400 (EDT) From: trufan999@aol.com Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] Spousal Support My wife has gone from not understanding, to she is glad I have a hobby. Itsbeen a interesting ride over the 16 years in her acceptance with the hobby. She has attended shows in the beginning with a stroller, and then swore off going to another. Now the kids are older, she sometimes pops in to a show, browses around with me, but does not attempt to understand my wantlist. Christina is from Germany, and until she was 18 lived there. I am very happy she doesn't slam the idea, or the time I spend on it. One day I plan on getting her to purchase a card or two ) John Leroux -----Original Message----- From: familytoad To: OBC-Ramblings Sent: Sun, May 20, 2012 1:46 pm Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] Spousal Support There was a great thread on the N54 board recently that asked how our wivesand significant others support, loathe , appreciate or otherwise deal with our collections ( and I suppose the time and money we spend on it). I thought it would be interesting to hear responses from our group to the same Me personally, my wife is very supportive, in fact she's bought a few very nice cards in the past, sneaking them in for birthdays, holidays and such. Julie actually finished my T205 set a couple years ago with the damn Wilhelm cardand once had spread out about two dozen 51 bowmans across the room for Valentine's Last night I might have pushed it, with a big purchase, off-cycle. (meaningno holiday to count it against :)) We'll see how that goes! What say you guys? OBC Forever Sent from Xfinity Mobile App iPAD ================= To: "'OBC Ramblings'" Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 13:47:46 -0700 From: "Erik & Leticia Greenwood" Subject: T3 Evers This belongs in an OBC collection - http://www.ebay.com/itm/1910-11-T3-TURKEY-RED-JOHn-L-EVERS-Chicago-Cubs-16-C Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 18:53:39 -0400 From: Bob Reed Subject: RE: [OBC-Ramblings] Spousal Support My wife, Maureen, agrees with Ray's wife, I could be doing a lot worse things like drinking and drugs. I guess I should say drinking MORE. I took her to a card show on our 4th or 5th date and she actually won one of the door prizes....an unopened box of brand new 1991 Donruss cards. I think I still have that box somewhere. She tolerates my obsession but the one thing she doesn't like is the cards everywhere. Some on the desk, my closet, living room, etc. Also, it makes Christmas buying easier. Every year a couple of $50 ebay cards. I think the last card she actually bought for me was a 1970 Johnny Bench for Christmas about 15 or so years ago. If I'm not mistaken she got some help from Ken Morganti. > To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com > From: familytoad@comcast.net > Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 18:45:57 +0000 > Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] Spousal Support > There was a great thread on the N54 board recently that asked how our wives and significant others support, loathe , appreciate or otherwise deal with our collections ( and I suppose the time and money we spend on it). > I thought it would be interesting to hear responses from our group to the same topic. > Me personally, my wife is very supportive, in fact she's bought a few very nice cards in the past, sneaking them in for birthdays, holidays and such. Julie actually finished my T205 set a couple years ago with the damn Wilhelm card and once had spread out about two dozen 51 bowmans across the roomfor Valentine's day. > Last night I might have pushed it, with a big purchase, off-cycle. (meaning no holiday to count it against :)) > We'll see how that goes! > What say you guys? > OBC Forever > Brian > Sent from Xfinity Mobile App iPAD ================= Date: Mon, 21 May 2012 00:17:39 -0000 To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: "Richard" Subject: support My wife is very supportive of my collecting. She will actually encourage meto spend money as most of the time I am on the cheap side. She went with me to the Chicago national but she was content to be on her own during the day. She does seem to think that I sometimes get too excited by things that arrive in the mail from group members. Take care, Richard Labs ================= Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 20:25:36 -0400 To: trufan999@aol.com, OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: "wwesmyster2@aol.com" Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] Spousal Support ================= Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 17:36:30 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: John Dahms Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] Spousal Support When I got back into collecting 7 years ago or so i was married, my then wife tried to do a couple of shows with me, even looking thru some of the dupe boxes looking at my list. But i always cut the shows short cuz I knew she didn't really enjoy it. She never got on my back when I boughtsomething, nor worried about the money because she knew that I had a budget and stayed within it, and if their was ever something bigger i wanted to buy I would work some extra hours to add to my money. Now I have the excitement of taking someone I am dating to a card show, like the one yesterday....even though I tried to educate her on what to expect, i didn't think it went that well, but when we got back into town she told me that she wanted to go to the next one, and this time, she would take a little more time watching me to see what I was doing.....there might be hope yet........lol John Dahms 3260 Kingsbrook Dr. #601 Jackson, MI --- On Sun, 5/20/12, wwesmyster2@aol.com wrote: From: wwesmyster2@aol.com Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] Spousal Support To: trufan999@aol.com, OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, May 20, 2012, 8:25 PM My wife can hardly tolerate the hobby. When I met her 8 years ago, I was inthe military and not yet back into collecting. Ive only been "back" into collecting for 3 years, so I only have 1 small closet full of cards. Jackie would rather count sand, than attend a show, or fidget with my dupe boxes. If I spend a quick 15 minutes checking obc member wantlists, she sometimes becomes irked, and calls it "playing baseball cards", even if all my choresare done. (we"ve been married 3 years, I know, I know). But anyhow, a Mays or Cochrane RC would never ever make her smile, even if it were mine, and got a generous monetary offer for from a fellow collector. It would make her more angry, boggled by why the hell men love those stupid baseball cards so much, and would rather take a pass on a new motorcycle, if it meant obtaining a Mantle RC. My boys" intrigue for the sport and hobby does not make her opinion of the two any better. She tolerates the hobby, because she loves me and the kids.Plus, I dont have a hot rod, motorcycle, or some other expensive toy or hobby. I guess she made sense of my low budget card hobby vs. a monthly Harley payment or gun collection. At the end of the day, I"m allowed to go to shows, or "maybe" browse ebay, so long as I keep the bids pretty mild. The day she independently seeks, purchases an acquired vintage baseball card, presents it to me with splendor,.... will be the day I know something"s going on, and consequently become suspicious. Wes Shepard Sent from my LG phone trufan999@aol.com wrote: >My wife has gone from not understanding, to she is glad I have a hobby. Its been a interesting ride over the 16 years in her acceptance with the hobby. She has attended shows in the beginning with a stroller, and then swore off going to another. Now the kids are older, she sometimes pops in to a show, browses around with me, but does not attempt to understand my wantlist.Christina is from Germany, and until she was 18 lived there. >I am very happy she doesn't slam the idea, or the time I spend on it. One day I plan on getting her to purchase a card or two ) >John Leroux >-----Original Message----- >From: familytoad >To: OBC-Ramblings >Sent: Sun, May 20, 2012 1:46 pm >Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] Spousal Support >There was a great thread on the N54 board recently that asked how our wives >significant others support, loathe , appreciate or otherwise deal with our >collections ( and I suppose the time and money we spend on it). >I thought it would be interesting to hear responses from our group to the same >Me personally, my wife is very supportive, in fact she's bought a few verynice >cards in the past, sneaking them in for birthdays, holidays and such. Julie >actually finished my T205 set a couple years ago with the damn Wilhelm card >once had spread out about two dozen 51 bowmans across the room for Valentine's >Last night I might have pushed it, with a big purchase, off-cycle. (meaning >holiday to count it against :)) >We'll see how that goes! >What say you guys? >OBC Forever >Sent from Xfinity Mobile App iPAD ================= Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 19:03:16 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC Ramblings From: Geno Wagner Subject: Spousal Support Fellas -- My wife is the best...she does the obligatory grumbling, just like I do when she gets a hair color or a purse, but we both know it's just part of the game. A few years ago, I won an REA lot for $1700...she had a few choicewords for a day or so, but when the cards came, she said "let's get some of those framed (the T3s)!" She has worked with a few guys for cards for my Christmas gift, and she always loves to go to games wherever we have lived. She grew up watching Yaz, Rice, Fisk, and Lynn, so she understands my Cub affliction. It'll be 19 years this year...she's my best "find." Take Care,Geno ================= Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 19:31:21 -0700 (PDT) To: "familytoad@comcast.net" , From: Chris Stufflestreet Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] Spousal Support This year I no longer have to worry about it...but I went through the cyclewith Ellen. She met me in college, which was a time when -- while not walking away from the hobby entirely -- I largely put the cards aside. A few years later, after we'd gotten married, I fund eBay and got back into the hobby. At first, she worried that I was spending too much on them, but once she realized I was staying within a budget she slowly began to accept it. Meeting OBC members helped her see that there was a larger support group for collectors. Eventually, she would walk around at The National and took my OBC hat when I wasn't using it. Last year, she picked up the last Topps card I needed for my 1956-70 run and a 1955 Topps Ernie Banks. We split up this year, so I no longer need to worry about what she thinks of my collecting. Take care, Check out my Blogs: 1970s Music Mayhem - http://70smusicmayhem.blogspot.com/ Vintage Sportscards - http://thevintagesportscards.blogspot.com/ 1973 Topps Set - http://1973toppsphotography.blogspot.com/ From: "familytoad@comcast.net" To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 2:45 PM Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] Spousal Support There was a great thread on the N54 board recently that asked how our wivesand significant others support, loathe , appreciate or otherwise deal withour collections ( and I suppose the time and money we spend on it). I thought it would be interesting to hear responses from our group to the same topic. Me personally, my wife is very supportive, in fact she's bought a few very nice cards in the past, sneaking them in for birthdays, holidays and such. Julie actually finished my T205 set a couple years ago with the damn Wilhelm card and once had spread out about two dozen 51 bowmans across the room for Valentine's day. Last night I might have pushed it, with a big purchase, off-cycle. (meaningno holiday to count it against :)) We'll see how that goes! What say you guys? OBC Forever Sent from Xfinity Mobile App iPAD ================= To: illini_grad_90@yahoo.com, obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 22:53:37 -0400 (EDT) From: FIREMAN Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] Spousal Support awesome...just awesome...shes a keeper Rob Gioia -----Original Message----- From: Geno Wagner To: OBC Ramblings Sent: Sun, May 20, 2012 10:03 pm Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] Spousal Support Fellas -- My wife is the best...she does the obligatory grumbling, just like I do when she gets a hair color or a purse, but we both know it's just part of the game. A few years ago, I won an REA lot for $1700...she had a few choice words for a day or so, but when the cards came, she said "let's get some of those framed (the T3s)!" She has worked with a few guys for cards for my Christmas gift, and she always loves to go to games wherever we have lived. She grew up watching Yaz, Rice, Fisk, and Lynn, so she understands my Cub affliction. It'll be 19 years this year...she's my best "find." Take Care, ================= To: Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 21:11:04 -0700 From: "Grant Rainsley" Subject: RE: [OBC-Ramblings] Spousal Support Well, my bride (Jenny) has just about the same interest in my old cardboard as I do in her quilting. She would NEVER go to a show, or even try to buy a card for me. That being said, she does listen patiently when I rattle on about fresh beaters making it into the Rainsley household. She knows what the Greenies and variations are all about, so full credit there. She does sort of look at me funny when I just pull out a binder and thumb through it, sometimes for a full afternoon. (It is handy, being retired again!) I must admit, I pay no attention at all when the quilt is getting her attention, it frees me up to do MY thing. Which gives me an idea...........I wonder how hard it is to quilt a passel of BB cards??? This could be dangerous I say "Vive le Difference!" Jenny gets her world, and I get mine. She has welcomed OBC'ers in our home like long lost friends (right Mikey D.? SteveR.?) if they ever make it up to British Columbia for a visit, and like me, she has liked every OBC'er she ever met, so full points there too. From: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com [mailto:OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of FIREMAN Sent: May-20-12 7:54 PM To: illini_grad_90@yahoo.com; obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] Spousal Support awesome...just awesome...shes a keeper Rob Gioia -----Original Message----- From: Geno Wagner To: OBC Ramblings Sent: Sun, May 20, 2012 10:03 pm Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] Spousal Support Fellas -- My wife is the best...she does the obligatory grumbling, just like I do when she gets a hair color or a purse, but we both know it's just part of the game. A few years ago, I won an REA lot for $1700...she had a few choice words for a day or so, but when the cards came, she said "let's get some of those framed (the T3s)!" She has worked with a few guys for cards for my Christmas gift, and she always loves to go to games wherever we have lived. She grew up watching Yaz, Rice, Fisk, and Lynn, so she understands my Cub affliction. It'll be 19 years this year...she's my best "find." Take Care, No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2176 / Virus Database: 2425/5012 - Release Date: 05/20/12 ================= Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 21:34:10 -0700 (PDT) To: Grant Rainsley , obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: Mike Mackie Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] Spousal Support Grant - reading your comment gives me an idea on how you and Jenny could combine your hobbies - buy B18 blankets and have her make a quilt from them. I wonder how many quilts made from B18s exist today. As for the topic at hand, my wife's support is like that of many of you. Card collecting is really the one big indulgence I have, and she's all for it. She's watched me sweat out an Ebay auction and said, "if you want it, just bid itup". She doesn't get the point that the hunt can be as exciting as the kill andpart of the fun is that you not only want to get the card, you want to get a good bargain. She would be okay if I spent more on my collection than I do (I'mthe fiscally conservative one in my household) although she may feel differently I used the home equity line to buy a '52 Topps Mantle. But isn't that whata 401-k is for? :) Mike Mackie From: Grant Rainsley To: obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sun, May 20, 2012 11:11:20 PM Subject: RE: [OBC-Ramblings] Spousal Support Well, my bride (Jenny) has just about the same interest in my old cardboardas do in her quilting. She would NEVER go to a show, or even try to buy a cardfor me. That being said, she does listen patiently when I rattle on about fresh beaters making it into the Rainsley household. She knows what the Greenies and variations are all about, so full credit there. She does sort of look at me funny when I just pull out a binder and thumb through it, sometimes for a full afternoon. (It is handy, being retired again!) I must admit, I pay no attention at all when the quilt is getting her attention, it frees me up to do MY thing. Which gives me an idea...........I wonder how hard it is to quilt a passel of cards??? This could be dangerous territory.... I say =E2=9CVive le Difference!=E2=9D Jenny gets her world, and I get mine. She has welcomed OBC=E2=99ers in our home like long lost friends (right Mikey D.? if they ever make it up to British Columbia for a visit, and like me, she has liked every OBC=E2=99er she ever met, so full points there too. From:OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com [mailto:OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of FIREMAN Sent: May-20-12 7:54 PM To: illini_grad_90@yahoo.com; obc-ramblings@yahoogroup! s.com Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] Spousal Support awesome...just awesome...shes a keeper Rob Gioia -----Original Message----- From: Geno Wagner To: OBC Ramblings Sent: Sun, May 20, 2012 10:03 pm Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] Spousal Support Fellas -- My wife is the best...she does the obligatory grumbling, just like I do when gets a hair color or a purse, but we both know it's just part of the game. A few years ago, I won an REA lot for $1700...she had a few choice words for a or so, but when the cards came, she said "let's get some of those framed (the T3s)!" She has worked with a few guys for cards for my Christmas gift, andshe always loves to go to games wherever we have lived. She grew up watching Yaz, Rice, Fisk, and Lynn, so she understands my Cub affliction. It'll be 19 years this year...she's my best "find." Take Care, No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2176 / Virus Database: 2425/5012 - Release Date: 05/20/12 ================= Date: Mon, 21 May 2012 11:22:43 -0000 To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: "thenamenotused" Subject: Re: Spousal Support Very interesting topic. I'm not married yet but will be soon(October 5th).On Saturday my fianc=E9e asked me if I'm ever going to stop collecting baseball cards. I laughed and asked why I would do that. I maybe shouldn't have said I'm slowly starting a 1933 Goudey set. All in all she supports the collection. She helped me get started on my 1964 Topps set with 200 some cards as a birthday present. She talked to friend and OBC dealer Kurt Tourdot to put the package together. The two of them also played a trick on me. Tourdot gave her a 1989 Donruss box to put the cards in. As I opened it, she kept talking about how the next set I wanted to work on was the 1989. I've played enough pranks on her so I guess itwas fair-but even better to see the stack of 64's. Nick Pelletier --- In OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com, wrote: > There was a great thread on the N54 board recently that asked how our wives and significant others support, loathe , appreciate or otherwise deal with our collections ( and I suppose the time and money we spend on it). > I thought it would be interesting to hear responses from our group to the same topic. > Me personally, my wife is very supportive, in fact she's bought a few very nice cards in the past, sneaking them in for birthdays, holidays and such. Julie actually finished my T205 set a couple years ago with the damn Wilhelm card and once had spread out about two dozen 51 bowmans across the roomfor Valentine's day. > Last night I might have pushed it, with a big purchase, off-cycle. (meaning no holiday to count it against :)) > We'll see how that goes! > What say you guys? > OBC Forever > Brian > Sent from Xfinity Mobile App iPAD ================= To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com Date: Mon, 21 May 2012 09:34:13 -0400 (EDT) From: Joshua Levine Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] Re: Spousal Support Love that prank... My wife Tiffany is supportive. She encourage me to get together with my trading friends and does not ask (much) how much I spend. She also listens to me prattle on when I have a "find". She has even started to notice OBC envelopes and brings them right to me. -----Original Message----- From: thenamenotused To: OBC-Ramblings Sent: Mon, May 21, 2012 4:22 am Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] Re: Spousal Support Very interesting topic. I'm not married yet but will be soon(October 5th).On Saturday my fianc=C3=A9e asked me if I'm ever going to stop collecting baseball cards. I laughed and asked why I would do that. I maybe shouldn't have said I'm slowly starting a 1933 Goudey set. All in all she supports the collection. She helped me get started on my 1964 Topps set with 200 some cards as a birthday present. She talked to friend and OBC dealer Kurt Tourdot to put the package together. The two of them also played a trick on me. Tourdot gave her a 1989 Donruss box to put the cardsin. As I opened it, she kept talking about how the next set I wanted to work onwas the 1989. I've played enough pranks on her so I guess it was fair-but even better to see the stack of 64's. Nick Pelletier --- In OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com, wrote: > There was a great thread on the N54 board recently that asked how our wives and significant others support, loathe , appreciate or otherwise deal with our collections ( and I suppose the time and money we spend on it). > I thought it would be interesting to hear responses from our group to the same topic. > Me personally, my wife is very supportive, in fact she's bought a few very nice cards in the past, sneaking them in for birthdays, holidays and such. Julie actually finished my T205 set a couple years ago with the damn Wilhelm cardand once had spread out about two dozen 51 bowmans across the room for Valentine's > Last night I might have pushed it, with a big purchase, off-cycle. (meaning holiday to count it against :)) > We'll see how that goes! > What say you guys? > OBC Forever > Brian > Sent from Xfinity Mobile App iPAD OBC is governed by Rules of Conduct approved by the OBC Advisory Committee.The Rules of Conduct are available from a link on the home page or directly at www.oldbaseball.com/obcroc.htmlYahoo! Groups Links ================= To: , "Grant Rainsley" Date: Mon, 21 May 2012 09:57:55 -0400 From: obcjohn@knology.net Subject: Re: RE: [OBC-Ramblings] Spousal Support There are occasionally quilts on Ebay made from baseball felts. They are stunning. Maybe you could go halves on one with your wife:-) On Mon 21/05/12 12:11 AM , "Grant Rainsley" grains@shaw.ca sent: > Well, my bride (Jenny) has just about the same interest in my old > cardboard as I do in her quilting. She would NEVER go to a show, or > even try to buy a card for me. That being said, she does listen > patiently when I rattle on about fresh beaters making it into the > Rainsley household. She knows what the Greenies and variations are > all about, so full credit there. She does sort of look at me funny > when I just pull out a binder and thumb through it, sometimes for a > full afternoon. (It is handy, being retired again!) I must admit, I > pay no attention at all when the quilt is getting her attention, it > frees me up to do MY thing. Which gives me an idea...........I wonder > how hard it is to quilt a passel of BB cards??? This could be > dangerous territory.... > I say "Vive le Difference!" Jenny gets her world, and I get mine. > She has welcomed OBC'ers in our home like long lost friends (right > Mikey D.? SteveR.?) if they ever make it up to British Columbia for a > visit, and like me, she has liked every OBC'er she ever met, so full > points there too. > Grant > FROM: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com] ON BEHALF OF FIREMAN > SENT: May-20-12 7:54 PM > To: illini_grad_90@yahoo.com; obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com > SUBJECT: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] Spousal Support > awesome...just awesome...shes a keeper > Rob Gioia > -----Original Message----- > From: Geno Wagner > To: OBC Ramblings > Sent: Sun, May 20, 2012 10:03 pm > Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] Spousal Support > Fellas -- > My wife is the best...she does the obligatory grumbling, just like I > do when she gets a hair color or a purse, but we both know it's just > part of the game. A few years ago, I won an REA lot for $1700...she > had a few choice words for a day or so, but when the cards came, she > said "let's get some of those framed (the T3s)!" She has worked with > a few guys for cards for my Christmas gift, and she always loves to go > to games wherever we have lived. She grew up watching Yaz, Rice, > Fisk, and Lynn, so she understands my Cub affliction. It'll be 19 > years this year...she's my best "find." > Take Care, > Geno > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com [3] > Version: 2012.0.2176 / Virus Database: 2425/5012 - Release Date: > 05/20/12 > Links: > ------ > [3] http://www.avg.com > [6] > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OBC-Ramblings/post;_ylcX3oDMTJxcDZqMW1vBF9TA > zk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzMyMzkzOTIEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MTIzOTIwBG1zZ0lkAzIzNzMxBHNl > YwNmdHIEc2xrA3JwbHkEc3RpbWUDMTMzNzU3MzQ3OA--?actreply&messageNum23731[7] > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OBC-Ramblings/post;_ylcX3oDMTJlNDdvbXZlBF9TA > zk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzMyMzkzOTIEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MTIzOTIwBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA250 > cGMEc3RpbWUDMTMzNzU3MzQ3OA--[8] > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OBC-Ramblings/message/23718;_ylcX3oDMTM2dHMx > Y2RmBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzMyMzkzOTIEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MTIzOTIwBG1zZ0lkAzI > zNzMxBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA3Z0cGMEc3RpbWUDMTMzNzU3MzQ3OAR0cGNJZAMyMzcxOA--[9] > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OBC-Ramblings;_ylcX3oDMTJlYzhodm9lBF9TAzk3Mz > U5NzE0BGdycElkAzMyMzkzOTIEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MTIzOTIwBHNlYwN2dGwEc2xrA3ZnaHAEc > 3RpbWUDMTMzNzU3MzQ3OA--[10] > http://groups.yahoo.com/;_ylcX3oDMTJkYThsdmszBF9TAzk3NDc2NTkwBGdycElkAzMyM > zkzOTIEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MTIzOTIwBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA2dmcARzdGltZQMxMzM3NTczNDc4[14] http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ ================= Date: Mon, 21 May 2012 13:21:50 -0700 (PDT) To: "OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com" From: Jeffrey Whitworth Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] Spousal Support My wife doesn't support me in anything I want to do...so I just do it. LOL From: "familytoad@comcast.net" To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 8:45 PM Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] Spousal Support There was a great thread on the N54 board recently that asked how our wivesand significant others support, loathe , appreciate or otherwise deal withour collections ( and I suppose the time and money we spend on it). I thought it would be interesting to hear responses from our group to the same topic. Me personally, my wife is very supportive, in fact she's bought a few very nice cards in the past, sneaking them in for birthdays, holidays and such. Julie actually finished my T205 set a couple years ago with the damn Wilhelm card and once had spread out about two dozen 51 bowmans across the room for Valentine's day. Last night I might have pushed it, with a big purchase, off-cycle. (meaningno holiday to count it against :)) We'll see how that goes! What say you guys? OBC Forever Sent from Xfinity Mobile App iPAD ================= Date: Mon, 21 May 2012 17:00:57 -0700 To: obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: mike diamanti Subject: Banzai, Baby Well Gals & Guys: After Brian Lindholme's recent contest to send out copies of Rob Fitts' book, "Banzai Babe Ruth", I went to my library account, ordered the book a couple of weeks ago, and just finished it today. What a book, what a I wasn't sure I was going to "get into it" as I'm such a, uh, American, but I sure am glad I read it. It was news to me that baseball was established early on during the 1870s in Japan, and that many forward-thinking people were attempting to foster links between Japanese and American baseball But I guess the most rewarding thing I got from the book was learning about Lefty O'Doul and his passion for Japan and baseball. If anyone has a biography of Lefty O'Doul, I would love to borrow it. And the strong ties between Japan and the PCL make a lot of sense, again, thanks in large part to Lefty O'Doul. I also have IMMENSE respect for Rob Fitts and the enormous amount of energy, time, and concentration it took to put this story together. After reading Dave Fallen's recent thank you to Rob for his generosity, I feel lucky we have such an individual in our OBC ranks. Good job, Rob! Happy in Coupeville Coffeedude Diamanti ================= Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 06:32:46 -0400 To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: Robert Fitts Subject: Re: Banzai, Baby thanks Mike. that was awfully kind ================= Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 14:29:29 -0000 To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: "Richard" Subject: who collects Michigan football players - I found a card of Harry Newman from the all american football set. #62 Richard Labs ================= To: Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 09:29:56 -0500 From: "George and Susan Vrechek" Subject: Burdick story in New York Times today Ken Belson of the NY Times interviewed me along with others for a story about Jefferson Burdick in today's paper. Beckett magazine is doing a piece and talked to me as well. It all relates to the Met's plan to digitize the collection for review and to further limit actual access. Belson uncovered some new information and was very thorough. The only thing I would quibble about was not including a photo of Burdick and mentioning that he went to card shows which were non-existent at the time. The NYTimes on-line version links to the OBC home page when it mentions other articles on Burdick. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/22/sports/baseball/baseball-card-collecting-w &_r=1 George Vrechek, Burdick fan ================= Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 16:16:13 +0000 (UTC) To: familytoad@comcast.net From: tvalacak@comcast.net Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] Spousal Support My wife has always been supportive, although her levels have wavered throughout the years. Before we were dating, and before I had gotten back into collecting (probably around 1998) we were waiting for a table for dinner on adate night. Next to the restaurant was a card shop - and it was open. Traci and I went in, and I started pointing out all the cards in the cases that I had in my collection. We also leafed through some Red Sox and White Sox cards. I mentioned that I wouldn't mind getting a few of the cards we had looked at. About a month later, for my birthday, Traci surprised me with a stack of Nomar Garciaparra and Mo Vaughn cards. I was really impressed. She had gone back to the shop and bought some of the cards. She even bought herself an Ivan Rodriguez rookie card. Awesome! Before we had kids, I frequented the smaller shows around Chicago. She never complained. She even attended a big show in Chicago with me, although she didn't really enjoy it. (I think we were both hung over at that show.)I was there to get a Fisk autograph. I really didn't take her around the show floor too much. Since the kids have come, myattendance at shows has declined - big time. I rarely hit the small shows. Usually, we get three big shows here in Chicago. Traci knows that if I can, I will go to the Saturday show for the OBC gathering. She will occassionally buy some cards for me.A pack of cards for me for my Christmas stocking, or now that we have kids, she will give me a few on Fathers Day. I still loving tearing into some cards. She also has had her parents give me ebay gift certificates for the purpose of buying cards. However, what I love best is that now, if I have some free time at night and I bust out my cards, she doesn't hassle me at all. Like a fewof you have already said, she thinks it's good to have a hobby and would rather have me spending some time and money on cards than on drugs or gambling. T.J. Valacak OBC member since August 2005 http://www.oldbaseball.com/wantlists/valacak.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: familytoad@comcast.net To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 1:45:57 PM Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] Spousal Support There was a great thread on the N54 board recently that asked how our wivesand significant others support, loathe , appreciate or otherwise deal withour collections ( and I suppose the time and money we spend on it). I thought it would be interesting to hear responses from our group tothe same topic. Me personally, my wife is very supportive, in fact she's bought a few very nice cards in the past, sneaking them in for birthdays, holidays and such. Julie actually finished my T205 set a couple years ago with the damn Wilhelm card and once had spread out about two dozen 51 bowmans across the room for Valentine's day. Last night I might have pushed it, with a big purchase, off-cycle. (meaningno holiday to count it against :)) We'll see how that goes! What say you guys? OBC Forever Sent from Xfinity Mobile App iPAD ================= Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 14:00:22 -0700 (PDT) To: "OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com" From: Glenn Codere Subject: Spousal Support My wife Maureen is a born and bred Glaswegian, and as such knew nothing about baseball - let alone the culture of baseball card collecting - when we started going out together in the mid-1990s. She soon realised, however, howmuch baseball means to me, primarily as a link to my American roots. Although she doesn't love the game with the passion that I do, she's quite happy for me to indulge myself, accompanying me to games when we can, and once in a while even saying "Do you know there's a game on TV right now?". On the card front, she's come along to 2 Nationals and an OBC gathering in Vegas with me. We've accomodated several OBCers in our home. So I guess the bottom line is that she is just about as supportive of my hobby as a wife can On a side note, I think its interesting that there seems to be a common belief among OBCers and/or their spouses that without our hobby, most of us would be drink/drug addled gamblers . Glenn's MusicCollection at Rate Your Music Glenn's Sports Collection WantList From: "tvalacak@comcast.net" To: familytoad@comcast.net Cc: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 5:16 PM Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] Spousal Support My wife has always been supportive, although her levels have wavered throughout the years. Before we were dating, and before I had gotten back into collecting (probably around 1998) we were waiting for a table for dinner on adate night. Next to the restaurant was a card shop - and it was open. Traci and I went in, and I started pointing out all the cards in the cases that I had in my collection. We also leafed through some Red Sox and White Sox cards. I mentioned that I wouldn't mind getting a few of the cards we had looked at. About a month later, for my birthday, Traci surprised me with a stack of Nomar Garciaparra and Mo Vaughn cards. I was really impressed. She had gone back to the shop and bought some of the cards. She even bought herself an Ivan Rodriguez rookie card. Awesome! Before we had kids, I frequented the smaller shows around Chicago. She never complained. She even attended a big show in Chicago with me, although she didn't really enjoy it. (I think we were both hung over at that show.)I was there to get a Fisk autograph. I really didn't take her around the show floor too much. Since the kids have come, myattendance at shows has declined - big time. I rarely hit the small shows. Usually, we get three big shows here in Chicago. Traci knows that if I can, I will go to the Saturday show for the OBC gathering. She will occassionally buy some cards for me.A pack of cards for me for my Christmas stocking, or now that we have kids, she will give me a few on Fathers Day. I still loving tearing into some cards. She also has had her parents give me ebay gift certificates for the purpose of buying cards. However, what I love best is that now, if I have some free time at night and I bust out my cards, she doesn't hassle me at all. Like a fewof you have already said, she thinks it's good to have a hobby and would rather have me spending some time and money on cards than on drugs or gambling. T.J. Valacak OBC member since August 2005 http://www.oldbaseball.com/wantlists/valacak.htm From: familytoad@comcast.net To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 1:45:57 PM Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] Spousal Support There was a great thread on the N54 board recently that asked how our wivesand significant others support, loathe , appreciate or otherwise deal withour collections ( and I suppose the time and money we spend on it). I thought it would be interesting to hear responses from our group tothe same topic. Me personally, my wife is very supportive, in fact she's bought a few very nice cards in the past, sneaking them in for birthdays, holidays and such. Julie actually finished my T205 set a couple years ago with the damn Wilhelm card and once had spread out about two dozen 51 bowmans across the room for Valentine's day. Last night I might have pushed it, with a big purchase, off-cycle. (meaningno holiday to count it against :)) We'll see how that goes! What say you guys? OBC Forever Sent from Xfinity Mobile App iPAD ================= Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 14:11:39 -0700 (PDT) To: glenncodere@yahoo.com, obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: Geno Wagner Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] Spousal Support Glenn -- My wife will be the first to tell you my cards don't slow my beer drinking/brewing! Take Care, On Tue, May 22, 2012 4:00 PM CDT Glenn Codere wrote: >My wife Maureen is a born and bred Glaswegian, and as such knew nothing about baseball - let alone the culture of baseball card collecting - when we started going out together in the mid-1990s. She soon realised, however, how much baseball means to me, primarily as a link to my American roots. >Although she doesn't love the game with the passion that I do, she's quitehappy for me to indulge myself, accompanying me to games when we can, and once in a while even saying "Do you know there's a game on TV right now?". On the card front, she's come along to 2 Nationals and an OBC gathering in Vegas with me. We've accomodated several OBCers in our home. So I guess thebottom line is that she is just about as supportive of my hobby as a wife can >On a side note, I think its interesting that there seems to be a common belief among OBCers and/or their spouses that without our hobby, most of us would be drink/drug addled gamblers . >Glenn's MusicCollection at Rate Your Music >Glenn's Sports Collection WantList > From: "tvalacak@comcast.net" >To: familytoad@comcast.net >Cc: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com >Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 5:16 PM >Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] Spousal Support >My wife has always been supportive, although her levels have wavered throughout the years. Before we were dating, and before I had gotten back into collecting (probably around 1998) we were waiting for a table for dinner on a date night. Next to the restaurant was a card shop - and it was open. Traci and I went in, and I started pointing out all the cards in the cases that I had in my collection. We also leafed through some Red Sox andWhite Sox cards. I mentioned that I wouldn't mind getting a few of the cards we had looked at. About a month later, for my birthday, Traci surprised me with a stack of Nomar Garciaparra and Mo Vaughn cards. I was really impressed. She had gone back to the shop and bought some of the cards. She even bought herself an Ivan Rodriguez rookie card. Awesome! >Before we had kids, I frequented the smaller shows around Chicago. She never complained. She even attended a big show in Chicago with me, although she didn't really enjoy it. (I think we were both hung over at that show.)I was there to get a Fisk autograph. I really didn't take her around the show floor too much. Since the kids have come, myattendanceat shows has declined - big time. I rarely hit the small shows. Usually, we get three big shows here in Chicago. Traci knows that if I can, I will go to the Saturday show for the OBC gathering. >She will occassionally buy some cards for me.A pack of cards for me for my Christmas stocking, or now that we have kids, she will give me a fewon Fathers Day. I still loving tearing into some cards. She also hashad her parents give me ebay gift certificates for the purpose of buying cards. >However, what I love best is that now, if I have some free time at night and I bust out my cards, she doesn't hassle me at all. Like a few of you have already said, she thinks it's good to have a hobby and would ratherhave me spending some time and money on cards than on drugs or gambling. >T.J. Valacak >OBC member since August 2005 >http://www.oldbaseball.com/wantlists/valacak.htm > From: familytoad@comcast.net >To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com >Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 1:45:57 PM >Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] Spousal Support >There was a great thread on the N54 board recently that asked how our wives and significant others support, loathe , appreciate or otherwise deal with our collections ( and I suppose the time and money we spend on it). >I thought it would be interesting to hear responses from our group to the same topic. >Me personally, my wife is very supportive, in fact she's bought a few verynice cards in the past, sneaking them in for birthdays, holidays and such.Julie actually finished my T205 set a couple years ago with the damn Wilhelm card and once had spread out about two dozen 51 bowmans across the room for Valentine's day. >Last night I might have pushed it, with a big purchase, off-cycle. (meaning no holiday to count it against :)) >We'll see how that goes! >What say you guys? >OBC Forever >Sent from Xfinity Mobile App iPAD ================= Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 00:26:47 -0000 To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: "Ken" Subject: Spousal Support Guess I'm the odd man out. My wife hates my collecting. She is a bigger sports fan than I am but she thinks collecting is a waste of time, money, and space. Although when we were first married she bought me a Nolan Ryan autograph. Aside from a pack or two in my Christmas stocking she has never gotten me any cards. I love my wife more than I can say but I'm not really sure why I put up with her. ================= To: Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 20:59:59 -0400 From: Mac Wubben Subject: Mini Lot share? I was a big winner in the REA auction...a little too big actually. But thebright side is that I'm sitting on a nice stack of t207's...my current interest. Other cards came with it...so if anyone has an interest in the following, let me know: T206's: Congalton, JJ Clarke, Knight batting, Konetchy, Krause, Davis throwing, McIntyre (brooklyn) , Demmitt (NY), Charles, Bradley, Wilhelm, Joss (pitching), Maloney, Nichols (batting), Durham, Graham, Pelty D304's (Brunners Butter Krust) Crandall (NY Giants), Evers (Cubs) T207's...don't think anyone is working on this, but have SPs to trade ================= Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 18:48:27 -0700 (PDT) To: OBCRamblings From: EEK Subject: Spousal Support Phyllisis very supportive of my collecting. Although she has never bought as gifts, she frequently points out cards on ebaythat I might be interested and asks if I want her to bid on them. She will encourage me to go to card shows and has never complained about money spent on cards. She welcomes OBCers toour home (mostly FOOTs) and is very cordial although does not do the "hostess" thing.Phyl is aTigers fan and will attend or watch an occasional game.She grew up in Dearborn where many of the Tigers had homes.Shelived a block from Paul Foytack and Jim Bunning and in fact was a classmate of Paul Jr. At rate, the bottom line is that I collect cards and Phyl collects Coach purses. She actually has several vintage purses and a few limited editions (orSPs) she can definitely relate to my hobby. I could not have it any better. "we keep what we give away!" ================= Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 02:54:54 +0000 (UTC) To: Marshall West From: Richard Niessen via LinkedIn Subject: Invitation to connect on LinkedIn Richard Niessen requested to add you as a connection on LinkedIn: I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. - Richard Accept invitation from Richard Niessen http://www.linkedin.com/e/-tgw4u5-h2jsv5fw-4x/VxgyUvwvt8Ofwz6xhcGNkDwOUD7iOHOyTXeypq-boOFl/blk/I3443724358_2/1BpC5vrmRLoRZcjkkZt5YCpnlOt3RApnhMpmdzgmhxrSNBszYOnPwRcPgOdPcQd3d9bQ8SgSRamzsJbP0Ocj4Qc3gMczsLrCBxbOYWrSlI/EML_comm_afe/?hs=false&tok=1id75DzZ2ed5g1 View invitation from Richard Niessen http://www.linkedin.com/e/-tgw4u5-h2jsv5fw-4x/VxgyUvwvt8Ofwz6xhcGNkDwOUD7iOHOyTXeypq-boOFl/blk/I3443724358_2/39ve3kPd38TcPgQcQALqnpPbOYWrSlI/svi/?hs=false&tok=1_Fto3Z22ed5g1 Why might connecting with Richard Niessen be a good idea? Richard Niessen's connections could be useful to you: After accepting Richard Niessen's invitation, check Richard Niessen's connections to see who else you may know and who you might want an introduction to. Building these connections can create opportunities in the future. (c) 2012, LinkedIn Corporation ================= To: "'OBC Ramblings'" Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 21:39:37 -0700 From: "Erik & Leticia Greenwood" Subject: Topps, OPC and Bowman Wildman Waiver Wire Good Evening: Please let me know if you are interested in any of the following. Please include your address. 55 Topps - 85 64 Topps - 38, 46, 52, 54, 113 69 Topps - 469 71 Topps - 585 72 Topps - 112 73 Topps - 230 74 Topps - 55, 335, 367, 568, 571 75 Topps - 640 70 OPC - 221 72 OPC - 25, 35, 47, 71, 81, 123, 147, 166, 172, 184, 212, 238, 256 76 OPC - 17 77 OPC - 16, 173, 183 50 Bowman Wildman - 11, 18, 22, 24, 27, 28, 32 ================= To: "'OBC Ramblings'" Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 21:41:50 -0700 From: "Erik & Leticia Greenwood" Subject: 71 OPC High Numbers Question Good Evening: I am inquiring if 71 OPC high numbers are hard to find. I am looking for #594, and the only I have seen for sale recently was listed at $35. Surely they can be had for a more reasonable amount. Thanks for your help. Erik Greenwood ================= Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 01:10:46 -0500 To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: Steve Rittenberg Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?Rittenberg=E2=8Bs_come_to_Boston_=28updated=29? In a fit of last minute planning, my wife and I found hotel rooms and a car for our trip. We'll get in late tonight (Wed). On Friday, we'll go down to Hyannis/Yarmouth for a couple days. On Sunday, we'll come back to Boston and we'll fly out on Tuesday. I checked the Red Sox schedule and it looks like the only game that fits with our itinerary is the Sunday @ 1:35pm game with Tampa. Is anyone interested in joining us? Wow -- I hadn't realized tickets are so expensive. Maybe I will bring some DS cards along. I can either sell to an OBCer or scalp them outside the park. Get ur Mickey Mantle here! Previously mint Mickey Mantle. Look up close for a great view of the Mick! Get your Mickey Mantle here.... I'll go check prices on stubhub. ================= To: "'Steve Rittenberg'" , Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 07:57:01 -0400 From: "Matt Yudt" I=E2=99m from Philly - but Mickey Mantle - in Boston? Though some may secretly wish for it, you might be better of with that Ted guy. From: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com [mailto:OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Steve Rittenberg Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 2:11 AM To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com Cc: Bob Donaldson; Ken Morganti; Matthew Glidden; Sean McGowan; jrhatchjr@comcast.net; rwp5217@cox.net; Bob Farrell; Richard Dingman Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] Rittenberg=E2=8Bs come to Boston (updated) In a fit of last minute planning, my wife and I found hotel rooms and a car for our trip. We'll get in late tonight (Wed). On Friday, we'll go down to Hyannis/Yarmouth for a couple days. On Sunday, we'll come back to Boston and we'll fly out on Tuesday. I checked the Red Sox schedule and it looks like the only game that fits with our itinerary is the Sunday @ 1:35pm game with Tampa. Is anyone interested in joining us? Wow -- I hadn't realized tickets are so expensive. Maybe I will bring some DS cards along. I can either sell to an OBCer or scalp them outside the park. Get ur Mickey Mantle here! Previously mint Mickey Mantle. Look up close for a great view of the Mick! Get your Mickey Mantle here.... I'll go check prices on stubhub. ================= Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 05:06:22 -0700 (PDT) To: "OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com" From: Glenn Codere Glenn's MusicCollection at Rate Your Music Glenn's Sports Collection WantList From: Matt Yudt To: 'Steve Rittenberg' ; OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 12:57 PM Subject: RE: [OBC-Ramblings] Rittenberg=E2=8Bs come to Boston (updated) I=E2=99m from Philly - but Mickey Mantle - in Boston ? Though somemay secretly wish for it, you might be better of with that Ted guy. From:OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com [mailto:OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Steve Rittenberg Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 2:11 AM To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com Cc: Bob Donaldson; Ken Morganti; Matthew Glidden; Sean McGowan; jrhatchjr@comcast.net; rwp5217@cox.net; Bob Farrell; Richard Dingman Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] Rittenberg=E2=8Bs come to Boston (updated) In a fit of last minute planning, my wife and I found hotel rooms and a car for our trip. We'll get in late tonight (Wed). On Friday, we'll go down to Hyannis/Yarmouth for a couple days. On Sunday, we'll come back to Boston and we'll fly out on Tuesday. I checked the Red Sox schedule and it looks like the only game that fits with our itinerary is the Sunday @ 1:35pm game with Tampa . Is anyone interested in joining us? Wow -- I hadn't realized tickets are so expensive. Maybe I will bring some DS cards along. I can either sell to an OBCer or scalp them outside the park. Get ur Mickey Mantle here! Previously mint Mickey Mantle. Look up close for a great view of the Mick! Get your Mickey Mantle here.... I'll go check prices on stubhub. ================= To: elhegreenwood@gmail.com, obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 09:28:53 -0400 (EDT) From: Joshua Levine Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] 71 OPC High Numbers Question Actually...'71 OPC high numbers are very tough to find and $35 is a bit high but not completely out of the ballpark. I have been slowly working on a '71 OPC set for about 10 years...only have a handful of #s above 500. Tough set. -----Original Message----- From: Erik & Leticia Greenwood To: 'OBC Ramblings' Sent: Tue, May 22, 2012 9:41 pm Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] 71 OPC High Numbers Question Good Evening: I am inquiring if 71 OPC high numbers are hard to find. I am looking for #594, and the only I have seen for sale recently was listed at $35. Surely they can be had for a more reasonable amount. Thanks for your help. Erik Greenwood ================= To: "'OBC Ramblings'" Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 19:45:23 -0700 From: "Erik & Leticia Greenwood" Subject: RE: [OBC-Ramblings] 71 OPC High Numbers Question Thank you everyone for chiming in on the 71 OPC set. I only went after 77-79 Erik Greenwood From: "Erik & Leticia Greenwood" To: "OBC Ramblings" Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 12:41:50 AM Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] 71 OPC High Numbers Question Good Evening: I am inquiring if 71 OPC high numbers are hard to find. I am looking for #594, and the only I have seen for sale recently was listed at $35. Surely they can be had for a more reasonable amount. Thanks for your help. Erik Greenwood ================= To: Wite3@aol.com, elhegreenwood@gmail.com, obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 22:49:17 -0400 (EDT) From: mikesportsfan@aol.com Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] 71 OPC High Numbers Question Actually #594 ia a semi-hi #. I personally found the semiu-highs to be harder to find than the hi #s. They continue to dry up when I go to Toronto, but I agree $35 is quite high for that card, even if it is the Hrabosky rookie. Mike Rich. -----Original Message----- From: Joshua Levine To: elhegreenwood ; obc-ramblings Sent: Wed, May 23, 2012 9:29 am Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] 71 OPC High Numbers Question Actually...'71 OPC high numbers are very tough to find and $35 is a bit high but not completely out of the ballpark. I have been slowly working on a '71 OPC set for about 10 years...only have a handful of #s above 500. Tough set. -----Original Message----- From: Erik & Leticia Greenwood To: 'OBC Ramblings' Sent: Tue, May 22, 2012 9:41 pm Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] 71 OPC High Numbers Question Good Evening: I am inquiring if 71 OPC high numbers are hard to find. I am looking for #594, and the only I have seen for sale recently was listed at $35. Surely they can be had for a more reasonable amount. Thanks for your help. Erik Greenwood -----Original Message----- From: Erik & Leticia Greenwood To: 'OBC Ramblings' Sent: Tue, May 22, 2012 9:41 pm Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] 71 OPC High Numbers Question Good Evening: I am inquiring if 71 OPC high numbers are hard to find. I am looking for #594, and the only I have seen for sale recently was listed at $35. Surely they can be had for a more reasonable amount. Thanks for your help. Erik Greenwood ================= Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 03:10:31 -0000 To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: "Bob" Subject: Review of "Oil Can" Boyd's autobiography Hi gang, Here is my review of Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd's upcoming biography, "They CallMe Oil Can," on my blog: http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/sp...-comfort-zone/ ================= Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 01:12:22 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC Ramblings From: Glenn Codere Subject: Low grade 1962T #594 (UeckerRC) on ebay This lower grade Uecker RC has just appeared on ebay. I can't bid on it dueto the stupid "buyer's requirements", but I know that a few others in the group are after this one. Glenn's MusicCollection at Rate Your Music Glenn's Sports Collection WantList ================= To: "'OBC Ramblings'" Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 05:11:39 -0700 From: "Erik & Leticia Greenwood" Subject: RE: [OBC-Ramblings] 71 OPC High Numbers Question Well, this thread has a happy ending. Mark Zentkovich found one for me on sportlots for $4.95. Thank you Mark and thank you OBC. Erik Greenwood From: Erik & Leticia Greenwood [mailto:elhegreenwood@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 7:45 PM To: 'OBC Ramblings' Subject: RE: [OBC-Ramblings] 71 OPC High Numbers Question Thank you everyone for chiming in on the 71 OPC set. I only went after 77-79 Erik Greenwood From: "Erik & Leticia Greenwood" To: "OBC Ramblings" Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 12:41:50 AM Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] 71 OPC High Numbers Question Good Evening: I am inquiring if 71 OPC high numbers are hard to find. I am looking for #594, and the only I have seen for sale recently was listed at $35. Surely they can be had for a more reasonable amount. Thanks for your help. Erik Greenwood ================= To: bdangelo@aol.com, OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 09:44:08 -0400 (EDT) From: Joshua Levine Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] Review of "Oil Can" Boyd's autobiography Going to buy the book for my father...my dad played with Oil Can here in L.A. in a senior league. -----Original Message----- From: Bob To: OBC-Ramblings Sent: Wed, May 23, 2012 8:10 pm Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] Review of "Oil Can" Boyd's autobiography Hi gang, Here is my review of Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd's upcoming biography, "They CallMe Oil Can," on my blog: http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/sp...-comfort-zone/ OBC is governed by Rules of Conduct approved by the OBC Advisory Committee.The Rules of Conduct are available from a link on the home page or directly at www.oldbaseball.com/obcroc.htmlYahoo! Groups Links ================= Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 14:12:39 +0000 (UTC) To: OBC , Glenn From: Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] Low grade 1962T #594 (UeckerRC) on ebay Thanks Glenn,
This would be the last card needed for my birthyear set...including greenies and the variations that Grant wanted me to collect. Of course, it will likely be found out that one of my Ruth Specials is green or not green and the pole is all wrong, or an asterisk or comma exists somewhere that I need , or maybe that the missing third of my 62 Clemente is located and I need some tape, glue or staples before I can call it complete...
But you get the idea...I placed a modest bid.
OBC Forever
Brian

Sent from Xfinity Mobile App iPAD ================= Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 09:19:18 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC ramblings From: John Dahms Subject: 71 topps Mays card aquired, set completed! Had to share my accomplishment, my 71 topps willy mays card arrived today, thus finally putting that set to bed! whew!!!! also picked up the kennedy semi hi # card for the 72 set from same guy, putting me at 18 cardsto put that monster pain in the butt set to rest as well thanks for letting me share as without the help of all the great traders inthis group I wouldn't be even close. thanks OBC John Dahms 3260 Kingsbrook Dr. #601 Jackson, MI ================= To: OBC Ramblings Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 18:47:45 -0400 From: Bob Reed Subject: R.I.P. Kevin Hickey Really good article in the Chicago Sun Times about former White Sox and Oriole pitcher Kevin Hickey who passed away earlier this week. http://www.suntimes.com/sports/12569512-419/kevin-hickey-a-long-shot-who-fulfilled-a-neighborhood-dream-dies-at-56.html ================= Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 18:31:09 -0700 (PDT) To: "OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com" From: Rick Lyons Subject: adding kelloggs I have always had the 70 set posted but havedecidedto add the rest. Only have a few so they will be short have lists. 1970 kelloggsI only have # 1-2-3-4-7-9-11-12-13-16-23-26-29-30-31-42-46-48-50-56-62-65-67-69-70-72-74-75 1971-------have # 9-59-62 1972 ATG have #9 1972-------have # 3-40 1973-------have # 52 1974------have # 8-30-31-34-41 1975-----have # 22 1976-----have none 1977----have # 1-22 1978------have none 1983------have # 3-29 ================= Date: Fri, 25 May 2012 02:49:01 +0000 (UTC) To: Bob Reed From: tvalacak@comcast.net Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] R.I.P. Kevin Hickey I had the opportunity to meet Kevin at the Tucson airport. We chattedfor a few minutes. One of the nicest guys I have ever met. Always proud to wear the uniform. T.J. Valacak OBC member since August 2005 http://www.oldbaseball.com/wantlists/valacak.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Reed" To: "OBC Ramblings" Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 5:47:45 PM Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] R.I.P. Kevin Hickey Really good article in the Chicago Sun Times about former White Sox and Oriole pitcher Kevin Hickey who passed away earlier this week. http://www.suntimes.com/sports/12569512-419/kevin-hickey-a-long-shot-who-fulfilled-a-neighborhood-dream-dies-at-56.html ================= Date: Fri, 25 May 2012 03:33:07 -0000 To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: "Ken" Subject: New Sets Added Well I'm getting close to completing 2 sets so in true OBC fashion I'm adding 4 more. Due to a recent purchase I've started both 1963 Bazooka sets (regular and All Time Greats), the 69 Topps Stamp Album set and the 69 Topps Decal set. Sorry I don't have any dups from these sets but I will try to return fire. Please don't tell my wife. Ken P. ================= Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 20:41:56 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC Ramblings From: Geno Wagner Subject: Nothing in particular Fellas -- So my wife is out of town, my kids are in bed, and I don't have to work tomorrow (and it's my birthday!). Yippee...I decide to make myself a margarita with my favorite recipe! For those keeping track at home, here it is: 2 C tequilla1/2 C Triple Sec2 limes Blend them together, strain into a pitcher of ice. Then add 1.5 C of grapefruit Mix, then pour over ice...adding a bit of the lime goop from the strainer. According to the recipe, it should serve six, but it did me just fine without finding five friends. Anyway, when I have a few, I love to go to Youtube and watch old Grateful Dead and The Band concert clips. So for the music affectionados out there, answer me this...how come when Whitney Houston died, it was all over CNN. But when Levon Helm died, it was crickets...was there ever a better voice behind the drums then Helm? I could listen to The Weight all day with him singing. Her's a clip if you're bored: http://www.youtube.com/watch?vsjCw3-YTffo&featurerelated Or my other favorite: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v5EoQ3GkH4Zc I think I'll go check my pitcher and see what's left. Take Care,Geno ================= Date: Fri, 25 May 2012 04:52:27 +0000 (UTC) To: OBC , Geno From: Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] Nothing in particular Geno,
as long as you know when to bring in the relief pitcher, that's what's important.
And yes, Levon and The Band were legendary!
Thanks for the links!
OBC Forever
Brian
Sent from Xfinity Mobile App iPAD ================= To: "'Geno Wagner'" , Date: Fri, 25 May 2012 07:20:15 -0400 From: "Bob Donaldson" Subject: RE: [OBC-Ramblings] Nothing in particular Amen to that, Levon Helms I mean, I touch nothing stronger than a Guinness. As good as he was with the Band, his solo albums especially Electric Dirt and Dirt Farmer are even better. Happy Birthday! From: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com [mailto:OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Geno Wagner Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 11:42 PM To: OBC Ramblings Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] Nothing in particular Fellas -- So my wife is out of town, my kids are in bed, and I don't have to work tomorrow (and it's my birthday!). Yippee...I decide to make myself a margarita with my favorite recipe! For those keeping track at home, here it 2 C tequilla 1/2 C Triple Sec 2 limes Blend them together, strain into a pitcher of ice. Then add 1.5 C of grapefruit juice. Mix, then pour over ice...adding a bit of the lime goop from the strainer. According to the recipe, it should serve six, but it did me just fine without finding five friends. Anyway, when I have a few, I love to go to Youtube and watch old Grateful Dead and The Band concert clips. So for the music affectionados out there, answer me this...how come when Whitney Houston died, it was all over CNN. But when Levon Helm died, it was crickets...was there ever a better voice behind the drums then Helm? I could listen to The Weight all day with him singing. Her's a clip if you're bored: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjCw3-YTffo Or my other favorite: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EoQ3GkH4Zc I think I'll go check my pitcher and see what's left. Take Care, ================= Date: Fri, 25 May 2012 07:43:47 -0700 (PDT) To: "OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com" From: Watts Edward Subject: Flash Waiver Wire Hi Guys, The following are available: 1964 T 193 1965 T 220 (Billy Williams) 1965 OPC 9 Ed Watts ================= Date: Fri, 25 May 2012 11:31:31 -0400 To: Watts Edward From: Edward Watts Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] Flash Waiver Wire Hi all, Both of the 65s got snatched up immediately but the 1964 Jerry Lynch is still looking for a new home, if anyone is interested. Sent from my iPhone On May 25, 2012, at 10:43 AM, Watts Edward wrote: > Hi Guys, > The following are available: > 1964 T 193 > 1965 T 220 (Billy Williams) > 1965 OPC 9 > Ed Watts ================= To: "obc" Date: Fri, 25 May 2012 18:54:49 -0500 From: "ken goetsch" Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] Nothing in particular I agree 100 %.............after his death CBS Sunday morning did a 10 minute retrospective on his life and his contribution to music and the American culture..............truly a giant in his era................ What a guy...........what a drummer.................If you missed it it must be somewhere outhere in the web on CBS Sunday morning show.............really well worth the effort. Go Badgers..............not the Illini>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ken Goetsch ----- Original Message ----- From: Geno Wagner To: OBC Ramblings Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 10:41 PM Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] Nothing in particular Fellas -- So my wife is out of town, my kids are in bed, and I don't have to work tomorrow (and it's my birthday!). Yippee...I decide to make myself a margarita with my favorite recipe! For those keeping track at home, here it 2 C tequilla 1/2 C Triple Sec 2 limes Blend them together, strain into a pitcher of ice. Then add 1.5 C of grapefruit juice. Mix, then pour over ice...adding a bit of the lime goop from the strainer. According to the recipe, it should serve six, but it did me just fine without finding five friends. Anyway, when I have a few, I love to go to Youtube and watch old Grateful Dead and The Band concert clips. So for the music affectionados out there, answer me this...how come when Whitney Houston died, it was all over CNN. But when Levon Helm died, it was crickets...was there ever a better voice behind the drums then Helm? I could listen to The Weight all day with him singing. Her's a clip if you're bored: http://www.youtube.com/watch?vsjCw3-YTffo&featurerelated Or my other favorite: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v5EoQ3GkH4Zc I think I'll go check my pitcher and see what's left. Take Care, ================= Date: Fri, 25 May 2012 18:40:23 -0700 (PDT) To: kshoes@charter.net, obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: Geno Wagner Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] Nothing in particular Ken -- I did see that - Catfish sent me the link. Unbelievably, I've seen the movie, "The Right Stuff" about 100 times and never knew Helm played Jack Ridley! Take Care, On Fri, May 25, 2012 6:54 PM CDT ken goetsch wrote: >I agree 100 %.............after his death CBS Sunday morning did a 10 minute retrospective on his life and his contribution to music and the American culture..............truly a giant in his era................ >What a guy...........what a drummer.................If you missed it it must be somewhere outhere in the web on CBS Sunday morning show.............really well worth the effort. >Go Badgers..............not the Illini>>>>>>>>>> >Ken Goetsch > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Geno Wagner > To: OBC Ramblings > Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 10:41 PM > Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] Nothing in particular > Fellas -- > So my wife is out of town, my kids are in bed, and I don't have to work tomorrow (and it's my birthday!). Yippee...I decide to make myself a margarita with my favorite recipe! For those keeping track at home, here it is: > 2 C tequilla > 1/2 C Triple Sec > 2 limes > Blend them together, strain into a pitcher of ice. Then add 1.5 C of grapefruit juice. > Mix, then pour over ice...adding a bit of the lime goop from the strainer. > According to the recipe, it should serve six, but it did me just fine without finding five friends. > Anyway, when I have a few, I love to go to Youtube and watch old Grateful Dead and The Band concert clips. So for the music affectionados out there, answer me this...how come when Whitney Houston died, it was all over CNN. But when Levon Helm died, it was crickets...was there ever a better voice behind the drums then Helm? I could listen to The Weight all day with him singing. Her's a clip if you're bored: > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjCw3-YTffo&feature=related > Or my other favorite: > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EoQ3GkH4Zc > I think I'll go check my pitcher and see what's left. > Take Care, > Geno ================= To: Date: Sat, 26 May 2012 09:37:41 -0400 From: "Bob Donaldson" Subject: Heads up on Potential OBCer Andy Huntoon If anyone gets a trade request from Andy Huntoon, who is looking to join our group, I would highly recommend it. Just completed a trade where I sent him some cards and told him to send me back whatever, he sent some nice cards hitting my list, much more than I expected. He seems to have the OBC ================= Date: Sat, 26 May 2012 13:57:29 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC Ramblings From: Geno Wagner Subject: Playing outside Fellas -- I know many of us have the same issue - getting kids to go outside and playin a world of electronic distractions. Remember when we got grounded - it meant you had to stay in your room. Now when you're grounded, you have to come out of it. Anyway, I figured out how to get kids to go outside: 1) Buy the hammock you always wanted and put it together 2) Grab a beer and a book 3) Start to fall asleep Guaranteed, they will be out there to ask you something or complain every 16 seconds or so. Trust me... Take Care,Geno ================= Date: Sun, 27 May 2012 07:41:53 -0700 (PDT) To: obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: John Storman Subject: Leaf 48-49 Reprints I LOVE THIS SET BUT I CAN'T AFFORD THE SHORT PRINTS. SHORT PRINTS MAKE UP NEARLY HALF OF THE SET. $300-600 FOR FLOYD BAKER & OTHER LESS THAN STARS? I HAVE BEEN BUYING RARE REPRINTS AND HAVE EXTRAS. IF INTERESTED, EMAIL ME YOUR NEEDS. JOHN STORMAN ================= Date: Mon, 28 May 2012 07:34:48 -0400 To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: Larry Tipton Subject: ebay question Is their a way to search for cards on ebay and not have to wade through allthe ================= Date: Mon, 28 May 2012 08:08:58 -0400 To: Larry Tipton , OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: "wwesmyster2@aol.com" Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] ebay question ================= Date: Mon, 28 May 2012 05:18:20 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC Ramblings , From: Glenn Codere Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] ebay question You can eliminate terms by enclosing them in brackets, preceded by a minus sign. For example..... 1933 Goudey -(reprint,rp,PSA) .....will give you a listing a 1933 Goudeys but will excluded any items with the terms reprint, rp, or PSA in the title description. Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android ================= Date: Mon, 28 May 2012 05:18:36 -0700 (PDT) To: "larrytipton@windstream.net" , From: Glenn Codere Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] ebay question You can eliminate unwanted terms by including them in brackets, preceded bya minus sign, in the search criteria. For example: 1933 Goudey -(reprint,rp,psa) ...would give you a listing of 1933 Goudey cards but will exclude any with "reprint", "rp", or "psa" in the title. Glenn's MusicCollection at Rate Your Music Glenn's Sports Collection WantList From: Larry Tipton To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 12:34 PM Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] ebay question Is their a way to search for cards on ebay and not have to wade through allthe ================= Date: Mon, 28 May 2012 12:27:33 -0000 To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: "mikesportsfan" Subject: Memorial Day This may belong on the Thanks server as I cannot think of a more appropriate place to remember those that have served and sacrificed allowing us to live our lives, including swapping cardboard. Puts it all in perspective. On a side note, what is the proper salutation for Memorial Day? Mike Rich ================= Date: Mon, 28 May 2012 07:12:56 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC Ramblings From: Glenn Codere Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] ebay question You can actually build up some fairly complex search criteria to pinpoint your aim very accurately. Once you fine tune a search to get it to do what you want, save it to your Saved Searches in MyEbay. You'll then receive a daily email informing you of any new items that have appeared in the past 24 hours. I currently have over 30 saved searches to help me get first dibs on cards I'm looking for. This works really well for BIN bargains. Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android ================= Date: Mon, 28 May 2012 13:22:07 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC Ramblings From: Glenn Codere Subject: Ebay Saved Searches & Complex searching....more info In response to a few requests for a bit more detail on my earlier email. Some of you might just chortle a bit at this, but others may find it useful. Setting up complex searches can kind of be like programming language. Once you understand a little bit of how ebay searches work though, its not too tough. Here's a quick guide: Basic search: Simply type in a few key words. Ebay will search for any item that containsALL those words within its description title. The more words you include, the less items will be returned. Example: 1968 Topps will list all items which contain both the terms 1968 AND Topps in its title. That might be several 1000's of items. If you add the word Kaline (1968 Topps Kaline), you'll get significantly less items returned. Be warned though. If you are TOO specific, you run the risk of missing out on items that may be exactly what you're looking for but don't contain all your key words. Try to stick to a maximum of 3 key search words. For example, many sellers don't include the card number in a title, especially if its a well known player. So 1959 Topps Koufax will get you plenty of results, but 1959 Topps Koufax 163 would cause you to miss all those where the dealer didn't include the card number. Better to stick to 3 or less keywords,then eliminate unwanted items (See below). Searching for items that contain one specific word plus at least one of twoor more others: Say you want to look for cards from both the 1967 and 1968 Topps sets. You can't search for Topps 1967 1968, because that will only find items with all three of those terms in its title. You want to tell ebay to search for items that contain the word Topps and EITHER 1967 OR 1968. To do this, group the either/or terms in a bracket separated by a comma. Example: Topps (1967,1968) will find any item that contains the word Topps AND the word 1967 OR the word 1968 in its title Excluding certain item from a search: Sometimes you might want to search, but exclude any items that contain a certain word in the title. In baseball cards, this might for example mean excluding anything labelled PSA. To do this, put the terms you wish to excludein a bracket preceded by a minus sign immediately after your main key words. Example: 1961 Topps Mantle -(PSA,SGC) will give you a list of every item which contains the words 1961 and Topps and Mantle in the title, but will exclude any which also contain the words PSA or SGC. Your search can include up to about 100 characters, so you can add quite a number of elimination terms. Setting up a Saved Search Suppose you're looking for a specific cards, and you want ebay to send you a daily email message to let you know when a new one has turned up. What you need is a Saved Search. I'll try to take you through the whole process ofnarrowing down to a VERY specific search, then saving it. I suggest that you get on to ebay and type in everything that I do, so that you can follow my The card I'm looking for in a non graded 1961 Topps #300 Mickey Mantle 1) Enter my basic search words - In this case, I'm going to search for 1961Topps Mantle. I'l leave out the number, because I've often found that sellers quite often forget to put it in the title! I get 420 results, includinggraded cards, reprints, and other Mantle cards in the 1961 set. 2) Start to eliminate unwanted items - Well the first thing I want to get rid of is the graded cards, so anything that mentions PSA or SGC or BVG needs to go! Using the process described above, we need to place those terms ina bracket right after my key words. And don't forget the minus sign! 1961 Topps Mantle -(PSA,SCG,BVG) gets us down to 302 results. What else do we need to eliminate? Well, how about all those other Mantle cards in the 1961 set. You can add the card numbers of all those (44,53,228,307,406,475) to the unwanted items within your bracket. 1961 Topps Mantle -(PSA,SCG,BVG,44,53,228,307,406,475). We're now down to 158 results. There are still a lot of cards we're not interested in among those results though. The 1996 and 1997 reprints, for example. So add 1996 and 1997 to your bracket too. And just for good measure, exclude the word "reprint" as well. 1961 Topps Mantle -(PSA,SCG,BVG,44,53,228,307,406,475,1996, 1997,reprint) gets us to 116 results, of which 58 are exactly the card we're looking for. You can continue to narrow the search down further by eliminating common terms from the cards you're not looking for. You might for example exclude the word Maris which gets rid of a few more, or MINT or NRMT to get rid of the very high quality cards, but for the moment let's say that you're happy to get down to where we are now. So, quick recap. Start off with your main key words, think about what you wish to exclude, then subtract those terms from your search by placing them all in a bracket separated by commas after your key words.....and don't forget the all important minus sign before the bracket!! Now that you have a search you want to save, have a quick look at the top of your listing. You should see a line similar to this: 116 results found for1961 topps mantle -(psa,sgc,bvg,44,53,307,228,406... Save search |Tell us what you think Click on the Save Search link. Simply give the search a name that you'll recognise, and tick the Email Me Daily box. You will now receive an email every morning with all the newly listed items that match your criteria. (Warning: You see LOTS of results on the very first day, but this will settle down to just a handful from day 2 onwards). You can manage all your Saved Searches within your My Ebay environment. If after day 2 you are still getting too many new daily results, you probably need to narrow your search a little further. Ideally, you're looking for a search that will net you up to a maximum of about a dozen new results per day. In all of the above search examples, you can further narrow your results byalso incorporating the Category tick boxes on the left side of the ebay page. Very specific Saved Searches can give you a real edge on getting the best Buy It Now deals on ebay, so although they might seem a bit complex and timeconsuming to set up, they are well worth it. Sometimes its even kind of fun to piece together a good search that works exactly the way you hoped it would (but that's just the geek in me coming out). Finally, here are a couple of the more complex searches from my own "Saved Searches" 1967 topps (576,580,581,583,586,587,592,595,598,600,603,604,605) -(psa,scg,sgc,bvg,rp,reprint,arch*) This lists 13 of the 1967 Topps high numbers that I still need, but ignoresany graded cards, anything marked reprint (or rp), and makes use of the wild card to eliminate Topps Archives cards. tiger* ford* postcard -(woods,whitey,auburn,missouri,clemson,cfl,LSU) This is my search for 1962 Tigers Ford Motor Co Postcards. It makes use of the wild card to capture items title Tiger or Tigers, and eliminates items relating to Tiger Woods, Whitey Ford, colleges who also use the nickname Tigers, and CFL items (usually Hamilton Tiger Cats). Happy Searching!! ps You can also incorporate wild cards into all of the above, but I'm not going to go into all that. You can read up on them yourselves!! pps Here's a link to a few more advanced searching tips and tricks ================= Date: Mon, 28 May 2012 17:35:54 -0700 (PDT) To: Glenn Codere , From: Rick Lyons Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] Ebay Saved Searches & Complex searching....more info That was extremely informative and learned a few things today. I have always used the saved search item but have always use the basic search. Iusuallyhave 50 at a time some broad and some specific card ones so yesI get about 40 emails from ebay every morning. I would have to agree one of the best reasons to do it is the buy it nows that come thru at good deals. From: Glenn Codere To: OBC Ramblings Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 1:22 PM Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] Ebay Saved Searches & Complex searching....more info In response to a few requests for a bit more detail on my earlier email. Some of you might just chortle a bit at this, but others may find it useful. Setting up complex searches can kind of be like programming language. Once you understand a little bit of how ebay searches work though, its not too tough. Here's a quick guide: Basic search: Simply type in a few key words. Ebay will search for any item that containsALL those words within its description title. The more words you include, the less items will be returned. Example: 1968 Topps will list all items which contain both the terms 1968 AND Topps in its title. That might be several 1000's of items. If you add the word Kaline (1968 Topps Kaline), you'll get significantly less items returned. Be warned though. If you are TOO specific, you run the risk of missing out on items that may be exactly what you're looking for but don't contain all your key words. Try to stick to a maximum of 3 key search words. For example, many sellers don't include the card number in a title, especially if its a well known player. So 1959 Topps Koufax will get you plenty of results, but 1959 Topps Koufax 163 would cause you to miss all those where thedealer didn't include the card number. Better to stick to 3 or less keywords, then eliminate unwanted items (See below). Searching for items that contain one specific word plus at least one of twoor more others: Say you want to look for cards from both the 1967 and 1968 Topps sets. You can't search for Topps 1967 1968, because that will only find items with all three of those terms in its title. You want to tell ebay to search for items that contain the word Topps and EITHER 1967 OR 1968. To do this, group the either/or terms in a bracket separated by a comma. Example: Topps (1967,1968) will find any item that contains the word Topps AND the word 1967 OR the word 1968 in its title Excluding certain item from a search: Sometimes you might want to search, but exclude any items that contain a certain word in the title. In baseball cards, this might for example mean excluding anything labelled PSA. To do this, put the terms you wish to excludein a bracket preceded by a minus sign immediately after your main key words. Example: 1961 Topps Mantle -(PSA,SGC) will give you a list of every item which contains the words 1961 and Topps and Mantle in the title, but will exclude any which also contain the words PSA or SGC. Your search can include up to about 100 characters, so you can add quite a number of elimination terms. Setting up a Saved Search Suppose you're looking for a specific cards, and you want ebay to send you a daily email message to let you know when a new one has turned up. What you need is a Saved Search. I'll try to take you through the whole process ofnarrowing down to a VERY specific search, then saving it. I suggest that you get on to ebay and type in everything that I do, so that you can follow my The card I'm looking for in a non graded 1961 Topps #300 Mickey Mantle 1) Enter my basic search words - In this case, I'm going to search for 1961Topps Mantle. I'l leave out the number, because I've often found that sellers quite often forget to put it in the title! I get 420 results, includinggraded cards, reprints, and other Mantle cards in the 1961 set. 2) Start to eliminate unwanted items - Well the first thing I want to get rid of is the graded cards, so anything that mentions PSA or SGC or BVG needs to go! Using the process described above, we need to place those terms ina bracket right after my key words. And don't forget the minus sign! 1961 Topps Mantle -(PSA,SCG,BVG) gets us down to 302 results. What else do we need to eliminate? Well, how about all those other Mantle cards in the 1961 set. You can add the card numbers of all those (44,53,228,307,406,475) to the unwanted items within your bracket. 1961 Topps Mantle -(PSA,SCG,BVG,44,53,228,307,406,475). We're now down to 158 results. There are still a lot of cards we're not interested in among those results though. The 1996 and 1997 reprints, for example. So add 1996 and 1997 to your bracket too. And just for good measure, exclude the word "reprint" as well. 1961 Topps Mantle -(PSA,SCG,BVG,44,53,228,307,406,475,1996, 1997,reprint) gets us to 116 results, of which 58 are exactly the card we're looking for. You can continue to narrow the search down further by eliminating common terms from the cards you're not looking for. You might for example exclude the word Maris which gets rid of a few more, or MINT or NRMT to get rid of the very high quality cards, but for the moment let's say that you're happy to get down to where we are now. So, quick recap. Start off with your main key words, think about what you wish to exclude, then subtract those terms from your search by placing them all in a bracket separated by commas after your key words.....and don't forget the all important minus sign before the bracket!! Now that you have a search you want to save, have a quick look at the top of your listing. You should see a line similar to this: 116 results found for1961 topps mantle -(psa,sgc,bvg,44,53,307,228,406... Save search |Tell us what you think Click on the Save Search link. Simply give the search a name that you'll recognise, and tick the Email Me Daily box. You will now receive an email every morning with all the newly listed items that match your criteria. (Warning: You see LOTS of results on the very first day, but this will settle down to just a handful from day 2 onwards). You can manage all your Saved Searches within your My Ebay environment. If after day 2 you are still getting too many new daily results, you probably need to narrow your search a little further. Ideally, you're looking for a search that will net you up to a maximum of about a dozen new results per day. In all of the above search examples, you can further narrow your results byalso incorporating the Category tick boxes on the left side of the ebay page. Very specific Saved Searches can give you a real edge on getting the best Buy It Now deals on ebay, so although they might seem a bit complex and timeconsuming to set up, they are well worth it. Sometimes its even kind of fun to piece together a good search that works exactly the way you hoped it would (but that's just the geek in me coming out). Finally, here are a couple of the more complex searches from my own "Saved Searches" 1967 topps (576,580,581,583,586,587,592,595,598,600,603,604,605) -(psa,scg,sgc,bvg,rp,reprint,arch*) This lists 13 of the 1967 Topps high numbers that I still need, but ignoresany graded cards, anything marked reprint (or rp), and makes use of the wild card to eliminate Topps Archives cards. tiger* ford* postcard -(woods,whitey,auburn,missouri,clemson,cfl,LSU) This is my search for 1962 Tigers Ford Motor Co Postcards. It makes use of the wild card to capture items title Tiger or Tigers, and eliminates items relating to Tiger Woods, Whitey Ford, colleges who also use the nickname Tigers, and CFL items (usually Hamilton Tiger Cats). Happy Searching!! ps You can also incorporate wild cards into all of the above, but I'm not going to go into all that. You can read up on them yourselves!! pps Here's a link to a few more advanced searching tips and tricks ================= Date: Tue, 29 May 2012 08:03:55 -0400 To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: Larry Tipton Subject: re: ebay search Thanks for the tips Glenn, I updated my saved ebay searches with -(reprint)and I think this should help me. ================= Date: Tue, 29 May 2012 12:03:49 -0400 To: "obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com" From: Subject: A little Ebay victory Just wanted to gloat a little bit on an Ebay find.... Was looking around in the Ebay toy category (I also collect, buy & sell toy soldiers) and I saw a listing for "Toy Baseball Players." Most of them were pretty much junk - really cake toppers, actually - but hiding in the corner of the pile, I saw something that looked a little different. So I pulled the trigger - about $10 including shipping - and when the package came, the "different" item was just what I thought it was, a 1956 Dairy Queen statue of Pee Wee Reese in great condition. (If you know the Gould statues, these guys are similar). Since Pee Wee would be a $50+ item any day of the week, I figured I did pretty good. The Goulds and Dairy Queen statues have become crazy expensive over the last few years. And then I turned around and sold the cake toppers for $8! Bill Malson ================= Date: Tue, 29 May 2012 10:17:40 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC Ramblings , From: Glenn Codere Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] A little Ebay victory Nice pick!!! Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android ================= Date: Tue, 29 May 2012 13:27:42 -0700 (PDT) To: "obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com" From: Jeffrey Whitworth Subject: MOVING back to the States!! The movers come this week and we fly out of this God-forbidden country on 16 June!! Yipppeee! It's a great place to visit, not so much to live. I hopeto get out of here before we get swallowed up by an earthquake. I will be going in and changing my address to "In Transit". I'm hoping my cards getback in one piece (the ones that are still in one piece :P). Thanks for everyone's patience while I have been over here! Jeff W. ================= To: Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 18:28:32 -0400 From: Mac Wubben Subject: National Hotel Booked! I went the cheap route this time...Mount Vernon Hotel (same place that Ray booked before he canceled). Looks to be about 7/10ths of a mile from the convention center. Includes a breakfast buffet too. Price for wed-sunday (4 nights) was about $300. If anybody wants to share,let me know ASAP. Only 2 months away! ================= Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 18:37:18 -0400 To: Mac Wubben , obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: Bob Donaldson Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] National Hotel Booked! Im at the same hotel Fri-Sat. Was there last time, not too bad a walk to convention center See you soon! On 5/31/12, Mac Wubben wrote: > I went the cheap route this time...Mount Vernon Hotel (same place that Ray > booked before he canceled). Looks to be about 7/10ths of a mile from the > convention center. Includes a breakfast buffet too. > Price for wed-sunday (4 nights) was about $300. If anybody wants to share, > let me know ASAP. > Only 2 months away! > Mac Sent from my mobile device