================= Date: Thu, 3 May 2001 07:04:34 EDT Subject: (no subject) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Glk@aol.com ================= Date: Thu, 3 May 2001 07:19:43 EDT Subject: subscribe To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Glk@aol.com ================= To: Subject: gotta try it out Date: Thu, 3 May 2001 05:23:24 -0700 From: "Geno Wagner" Fellas -- I figure I better try out this new group by posting a hearty thank you to Chuck Paris for a pair of late fifties cards that popped into my mailbox yesterday! By the way Chuck, I tried to email you direct since you had an oldaddress for me, but the OBC Directory email bounced back. Do you have a different email now? Thanks again for the cards! Take Care, Geno ================= Date: Thu, 3 May 2001 13:25:42 EDT Subject: Thanks to Erik Greenwood To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: amcook93@aol.com Thanks to Erik Greenwood for a great group of T218 Athetes and Swimmers! ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Distress calls answered! Date: Thu, 03 May 2001 13:36:17 -0400 From: "James Moleta" Since I sent out my "distress call" short list, the last few days have been packed w/ cardboard excitement! Here's why: BROCK HATTOX - my cross-town trading buddy sends 2 cards from my SOS (send old stuff?) call: a psycho semi-hi & a 56 Foster Castleman! FRIAR CORVELLO - "Ye Olde" posted a FCFS list, to which I responded, asking for a 57 SCP & any unclaimed 68s, as I plan to list that set soon. The Friar sends a puffy to ATL w/ the 57 card & 25!! 68s, including 13 hi #'s! Thanks and then, when I thought things couldn't possibly continue at this pace, STEVE RITTENBERG took a shot - he apologizes for taking a while in sending me stuff by dropping the following cavalcade of cardboard on me: 6 75s, a psycho hi # Papa Bonds, a hi# black beauty, a 52T, a 49B, 4 64s including Gibby & Clemente & a 56 Say Hey Willie Mays!! Good Grief Steve, feel free to take your time in the future! :-) OBC has been good to me! Thanks guys! OBC - you gotta love it! Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ================= Date: Thu, 3 May 2001 13:56:26 EDT Subject: Thanks to Ken and Gary To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: bdangelo@aol.com Hi guys, A quick thanks to Ken Morganti and Gary Pearce for tag-teaming to complete the (unmentionable) Series 2 base set that just came out this month.
 A quick thanks to Ken Morganti and Gary Pearce for tag-teaming to complete
the (unmentionable) Series 2 base set that just came out this month.
Bob ================= Date: Thu, 3 May 2001 15:37:02 -0400 Subject: Thanks To: OBC- Thanks From: Brock Hattox Thanks to Matt Shirley for 3 great cards that I needed: a 1948 Leaf of Sam Chapman of the A's, a 50 Bowman RC of Roy Seivers, and a 1953 Topps of Antonelli, pitcher for the Boston B's who went to the majors directly from high school. Thanks to James Moleta for 2 needed cards: a 1952 Pete Reiser and an Embossed Pete Ward. Thanks fellows, ================= Date: Thu, 03 May 2001 21:07:02 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks to Chuck and Mac From: yukchow@yahoo.com This past week: Chuck Paris sent a 58T, two 59T's and a 61T from his available list. Mac Wubben sent ten 61T's and a 57T. Thank you guys for the cardboard delights. ================= To: Subject: Thanks Steve! Date: Thu, 3 May 2001 21:19:01 -0400 From: "Bob Donaldson" Steve Rittenburg brightens up my day with a big puffy consisting of; 3 50 Bowmans including Red Hook pitchman Wayne Terwilliger a 51 Bowman Connie Ryan 6 52 Bowmans including Sam Jethroe A big stack of 68 Topps Football including choldhood favorite Tom Matte a running back for the colts who occasionally filled in at QB (with the plays written on his wrist!). Thanks Steve!!! Thanks OBC ================= Date: Thu, 3 May 2001 23:14:21 -0400 (EDT) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks from central PA From: Neal Thomas Mac Wubben sends a shiny new card with some company--a 1960 Hi # of Reds pitcher Bill Henry. Thanks, Mac! ================= Date: Fri, 04 May 2001 08:05:32 -0700 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: More from Mac From: Wayne Delia I apologize for the lateness of this note, but some of you know I've had other things on my mind concerning OBCAC. In an effort to bring my want list down to earth with some achievable goals, I've added the 1975 Topps Mini's. Mac Wubbin sends along a sharp-looking dozen cards from the set, including the Red Sox centerfielder, Rick Miller, who was displaced that year by a brash rookie named Fred Lynn. Miller's wearing a home Boston white uniform with the number 6 on the back, which he later changed to number 3 according to the media guides from the mid-70's. Since the Red Sox are my favorite team, and 3 is my favorite number, I began collecting game-worn, home and away Boston uniform tops with the number 3 on the back (my former internet account was "Redsox3" in my early days in OBC) and at least three of the nine uniforms I have belonged to Rick Miller. The uniform from 1975 was a scratchy, doubleknit polyester (a better picture is on Rick Burleson's card, also included in the group Mac sent me) which nearly requires an undershirt if the uniform is to be worn a long time. I plan on wearing the uniform for the longest possible time: my last will and testament leaves instructions that when I die, I wish to be cremated while wearing my 1975 Red Sox away uniform. Would have liked to request that my ashes be spread on the left side of the infield dirt at Fenway, but that would seem like I'm a fanatic or something. Can't have that, right? Anyway, I'll join everybody else in thanking Big Mac for his recent Wayne M. Delia, wmd.pks@verizon.net (formerly pb1940@banet.net) Delta Iota Chapter Advisor, Phi Kappa Sigma at Marist College Chairman, OBC (Old Baseball Cards) Advisory Committee "In our sun-down perambulations of late, through the outer parts of Brooklyn, we have observed several parties of youngsters playing 'base,' a certain game of ball. We wish such sights were more common among us." (Walt Whitman, 1846) ================= To: Subject: Thanks to Bob Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 08:22:22 -0500 From: "Randy G. Griffin" Bob Schaub surprises me again with a great puffy with four 61 Fleer including a Mel Ott! Thanks so much, Bob! ================= Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 11:37:03 -0400 Subject: Thanks to Bob and Steve To: OBC- Thanks From: Brock Hattox Thanks to Bob D'Angelo for some NM cards. Thanks to Steve Rittenberg for a great pack of cards, including 6 1948-49 Leafs, headlined by Phillie Del Ennis, 2 1960 Leafs, 7 1961 Fleers, headlined by the other Babe, Babe Herman, a 1952 Bowman Mickey Mcdermott, a 49 B of Eddie Stanky, Braves 2Bman, and 2 1950 Bowmans of 2 Al's -- Rosen and Brazile. Have a great weekend, ================= Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 13:15:02 EDT Subject: Lucky 13! To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Jrhatchjr@aol.com A big Granite State gracias goes out to Steve Rittenberg, who overwhelms me with some cool cards from the early 1970's. For starters, Steve hit my 1970 list three times, with a big hit coming in the form of a Thurman Munson rookie!!! WOW! As we travel on to 1971, Steve sends along six nice looking cards, including a Lee May and George Scott! And then, on to 1972 where Steve hits my list with four cards...all high numbers, including a Jim Wynn and a Jerry Koosman! Holy Cow!! What else can I say? A big THANK YOU for the great cards Steve! Happy Collecting! ================= Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 16:30:57 EDT Subject: The Corps Thanks Mike W! To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: MatShirley@aol.com Hello OBC! And happy Friday to ya. My Friday was made very happy with a visit from Mike Wierzbicki in the form of an envelope full of sweet cardboard. Off Mike's recent waiver wire he sends along a 64 of Yankee John Blanchard, 65's of Lou Clinton, Al Stanek, and Orlando Pena, and finally a 66 Senators rookies with Joe Coleman and Jim French. I am now even deeper in debt to Mike and hope to dig my way out soon. Many thanks Mike! Ya'll have a great weekend, I'll be packing boxes again. Semper Fi,
And happy Friday to ya. My Friday was made very happy with a visit from Mike
Wierzbicki in the form of an envelope full of sweet cardboard. Off Mike's
recent waiver wire he sends along a 64 of Yankee John Blanchard, 65's of Lou
Clinton, Al Stanek, and Orlando Pena, and finally a 66 Senators rookies with
Joe Coleman and Jim French. I am now even deeper in debt to Mike and hope to
dig my way out soon. Many thanks Mike!
Ya'll have a great weekend, I'll be packing boxes again.
Semper Fi, ================= Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 20:18:45 EDT Subject: woodie wings in from the wild blue yonder.... To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: malsman250@cs.com Old friend Geno Wagner drops a woodie bomb for a direct hit, one more off the Thanks, Geno! ================= To: "Thanks" Subject: Saturday Thanks Date: Sat, 5 May 2001 11:15:02 -0600 From: "Todd Knowles" Inbound today from Mike Wierzbicki, who sends a Hi number woody of Sherm Lollar to take another notch out of the birthyear set. Thanks Mike!! I never met an OBCer I didn't like.... ================= Date: Sat, 5 May 2001 13:26:36 EDT Subject: thanks To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Wite3@aol.com Big thanks to Mac W. who sends along a couple of early 60s phillies. ================= Date: Sat, 05 May 2001 17:39:01 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks From: metz@io.uwinnipeg.ca Some thanks are due from north of the border. Mike Wierzbicki sends some great hits to the '74 T list and Peter Iverson adds some '74s, two '56s (including #340), and some interesting reading on Canadian ball players. How many Canadian-born baseball players do you think are in MLB? Check http://www.allpop.com/MLBCCanadians/home.html for the answer! Don Metz ================= Date: Sat, 05 May 2001 16:10:37 EDT Subject: thanks to andy To: From: bdangelo@aol.com Hi guys, A big thanks to Andy Cook, who sends along a 1961 Post of Jim Davenport. Very cool! ================= To: Subject: Star of The Day Date: Sat, 5 May 2001 22:22:45 -0700 From: "Rick Redpath" Thanks to Big Mac who delivers a 6-piece Red Sox happy meal. Some great stuff was included, like a 1956 Topps Jackie Jensen and a 1954 Topps Colonel Buster Mills (a Red Sox coach, with one of the better baseball names) and 4high number 1962 woodies too, including Tracy Stallard. I know who that is and I haven't even seen the movie yet. Stallard looks pretty glum in this shot, as if this was not the kind of fame he was expecting as a rookie pitcher... I greatly appreciate this help for the quest, Mr. McWubben, so thanks again! - RIck ================= Date: Sun, 6 May 2001 11:39:54 EDT Subject: Friar4 having computer problems! To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: tply@aol.com All - I had a IM conversation with our friend Friar 4 this morning as follows: Friar 4 [8:34 AM]: Hey Rick, can I ask for a small favor? TPLY [8:34 AM]: Sure! Friar 4 [8:35 AM]: I'm having some computer problems and will probably not be able to send mail for a few days. I have lots of thank yous that need to go out, but won't be able to send them for a while. Could you write a note to the group indicating that I will be out of action for a few days? TPLY [8:37 AM]: Sure and if you would like to create a "thanks" message on an IM I will be happy to cut and paste it to my message! Friar 4 [8:38 AM]: Thanks Rick. Let's see what happens with my problem over the next couple of days. I'm on my old Mac right now, but I can't access the group mail. I may get back to you. TPLY [8:38 AM]: OK As you can see Friar asked me to let all of you know he is having computer problems and hopes to have them solved soon. Tripleplay (Rick)
Friar 4 [8:34 AM]:  Hey Rick, can I ask for a small favor?
TPLY [8:34 AM]:  Sure!
Friar 4 [8:35 AM]:  I'm having some computer problems and will probably not
be able to send mail for a few days. I have lots of thank yous that need to
go out, but won't be able to send them for  a while. Could you write a note
to the group indicating that I will be out of action for  a few days?
TPLY [8:37 AM]:  Sure and if you would like to create a "thanks" message on
an IM I will be happy to cut and paste it to my message!
Friar 4 [8:38 AM]:  Thanks Rick. Let's see what happens with my problem over
the next couple of days. I'm on my old Mac right now, but I can't access the
group mail. I may get back to you.
TPLY [8:38 AM]:  OK
As you can see Friar asked me to let all of you know he is having computer
problems and hopes to have them solved soon.
Tripleplay (Rick) ================= Date: Sun, 6 May 2001 13:11:41 EDT Subject: Lost Thanks! To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: tply@aol.com All - I have some overdue thanks complicated by the transfer of our email groups. My apologies and heat felt thanks out to Bob Schaub and Neal Thomas for great cards they sent! Bob suprised me with two 1955 Bowman's and one 1939 Play Ball Ed Yoost!!!!! THANKS Bob for the grand old cardboard!!!!! Neal suprised me with one 1959 A's team card and one 1963 Topps WS card!!!! THANKS Neal for the great hits to the old wantlist!!!!!! Another Baseball Quote: "I believe in the Rip Van Winkle theory --that a man from 1910 must be able to wake up after being asleep for seventy years walk into a ballpark and understand baseball perfectly." --------Bowie Kuhn Commissioner of baseball (1969-84) Tripleplay (Rick)
groups. My apologies and heat felt thanks out to Bob Schaub and Neal Thomas
for great cards they sent!
Bob suprised me with two 1955 Bowman's and one 1939 Play Ball Ed Yoost!!!!!
THANKS Bob for the grand old cardboard!!!!!
Neal suprised me with one 1959 A's team card and one 1963 Topps WS card!!!!
THANKS Neal for the great hits to the old wantlist!!!!!!
Another Baseball Quote:
"I believe in the Rip Van Winkle theory --that a man from 1910 must be able
to wake up after being asleep for seventy years walk into a ballpark and
understand baseball perfectly."
--------Bowie Kuhn Commissioner of baseball (1969-84)
Tripleplay (Rick) ================= Date: Sun, 6 May 2001 23:45:33 -0400 (EDT) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks... From: Josephine Sue Young Thanks to Ken Morganti and Neal Thomas who teamed up to finish off the newest set on the wantlist. Also thanks out to Bob Schaub who sends a small pile of 77's. Thanks Bob. Thanks guys! ================= Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 12:33:08 -0400 Subject: Thanks To: OBC- Thanks From: Brock Hattox Thanks to Mike Kinney for a 1961 Fleer of Ford Frick. Thanks to Kevin Martens for some recent cards. Thanks to Neal Thomas for some recent cards and 2 nice 1971 upgrades. Thanks fellows, Take care, ================= Date: Mon, 07 May 2001 17:22:44 -0700 To: OBC Thanks Subject: Muchas Gracias From: Erik & Leticia Greenwood A big thank you goes out to Andy Cook for the huge hit the my Don Zimmer wantlist - a 64 Topps Venezuelan! Thank you Andy. ================= Subject: Cards in 5/7/01 Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 23:31:13 -0400 To: "OBC Thanks" From: Matthew Glidden Thanks go out to: Mac "Daddy" Wubben sends a mega pack of hits, everything from a 1953 SCP to a passle of 75 minis. Heck of a hit parade for a Monday! Mike Kinney sends a nice group of 59Ts from his latest waiver wire, including cards in 500s! Love the cards, guys, thanks! OBC: Because only you can prevent Chris Speiers ================= Date: Tue, 08 May 2001 07:07:21 -0400 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: 2 bagger! From: Dan Austin Thanks go out to: MIKE KINNEY for a '60 Fleer SCP of Pie Traynor! and to ROB FITTS for a great assortment of OBC-style vintage Japanese cards! Thanks, guys! Dan Austin - dan@iamdanaustin.com Visit me at http://iamdanaustin.com "How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a naughty world." - William Shakespeare ================= To: Subject: Lots of thanks ........ Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 08:06:31 -0400 From: "Chuck Paris" ..... to hand out over the last few days. Words in "quotes" are directly from the sender's pen...... From Neal Thomas....6 "okay" 1955's From Geno Wagner.... a "decent" 1965 From Dan Austin's waiver wire.... a 54B Mantle reprint and type card additions: a Johnston cookie and Atlantic Oil card From Jeff Delott another 1955T From Mike Wierzbicki ..... an "enjoy"able lot of 3 from 1954 and 1965 From Mac Wubben ... 2 75minis and 60 high number and a 1972 Henry Aaron In Action From Yuk Chow .... three very "use"able cards from 55 and 59 and last but definitely not least, from Randy Griffin a nice 59, a 62Post of former Tiger Tony Taylor and two 65's a checklist and a Sonny Jackson rookie Thanks guys !!!!!!! ================= Date: Tue, 08 May 2001 13:05:59 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: Lots of thanks ........ From: chuckparis@home.com Oh ya ....... there was another guy on that Sonny Jackson rookie card that Randy Griffin sent ........ JOE MORGAN !!!!!!!!!!!! --- In OBC-Thanks@y..., "Chuck Paris" wrote: > ..... to hand out over the last few days. Words in "quotes" are directly from the sender's pen...... > From Neal Thomas....6 "okay" 1955's > From Geno Wagner.... a "decent" 1965 > From Dan Austin's waiver wire.... a 54B Mantle reprint and type card additions: a Johnston cookie and Atlantic Oil card > From Jeff Delott another 1955T > From Mike Wierzbicki ..... an "enjoy"able lot of 3 from 1954 and > From Mac Wubben ... 2 75minis and 60 high number and a 1972 Henry Aaron In Action > From Yuk Chow .... three very "use"able cards from 55 and 59 > and last but definitely not least, from Randy Griffin a nice 59, a 62Post of former Tiger Tony Taylor and two 65's a checklist and a Sonny Jackson rookie !!!!! > Thanks guys !!!!!!! ================= To: , Subject: Inbound from Glendale Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 05:16:04 -0700 From: "Geno Wagner" Fellas -- Mike Wierzbicki chips away at my 1954 set with a Howie Fox! Unfortunately for Howie, by the time this card came out in '55, he had been stabbed to death at his tavern - kind of a downer, huh? Thanks for the cool card, Mike! Take Care, Geno ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Psychosis? Thankfully, it never ends... Date: Tue, 08 May 2001 12:29:39 -0400 From: "James Moleta" ...the amount of cardboard that keeps pouring into my mailbox, that is! Here are the latest 3 obcers I must thank, all of whom make me more pyschodelic (read on): MIKE WIERZBICKI - Mike strikes twice in one week, first with a psycho last card Ron Reed which knocks that list down to eight! Secondly, an SCP 64 T off the waiver wire! RICK SVETECZ (am I in a spelling bee or a thanks server?) - Rick hits the psycho trail as well, w/ 3 hits which brings my list down to six!Why not 5, you ask? Because among Rick's trifecta was ANOTHER # 787 Ron Reed! Any takers, psycho set-makers? MIKE KINNEY - I was sad to read that Mike is converting to inactive status (hope things will look up Mike - maybe we'll see you active again soon!), but in typical OBC spirit, he goes out w/ a bang by posting a waiver wire list. As a result, I received 2 59s & a 72 hi Number I had asked for...but the psycho 72 was also a part of Ricks pack! I now have an extra Curt Blefary for a psycho-setmaker to claim! When Morganti had me start this set last year, I figured it would drive me crazy! I'm almost done Ken, thanks again for setting me on this psycho quest! Thanks again also to the 3 guys listed above! OBC - you gotta love it! Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Incomings Date: Sun, 06 May 2001 23:17:04 -0400 From: "Robert Reed" Not only am I behind in sending out packages but I’m also behind in my thanks. I hope to rectify both situations. Peter Iversen included me in his latest mass mailing by knocking 3 more of the 1956 wantlist. Thanks Peter! Bob Schaub hit my 55 Bowman set (again!). Eleven more hits including Lou Burdette and a couple of Indians, Mike Garcia and Bobby Avila. Thanks Bob! Non OBC’er Joe Gelgot hit my football lists with 20 cards including QB’s Joe Ferguson, Joe Theismann, and Joe Reed. Thanks John! Andy Cook put me close to the 50% mark on the 1961 Post set by sending along a 3 pack led by HOF Hoyt Wilhelm. Thanks Andy! Finally a Yogi Berra arrived via eBay to put the finishing touches on the 1960 set. My oldest completed set. Thanks to all of you who helped with that set. -Bob R. Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ================= Date: Tue, 08 May 2001 21:43:21 -0500 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks! From: Michael Wierzbicki Thanks this week go out to: STEVE RITTENBERG, who sent 6 hits to my 1958 through 1967 lists. Highlights included 1959 Del Crandall AS (!) and Rocky Colavito. Also included were some Johnson cookie reprints of the Milwaukee Braves and a 1984 Topps Garners Brewers team set. Thanks, Steve! MIKE KINNEY, who sent a bunch of hits to my 1959 list, including Del Crandall and Carl Furillo, as well as some 1961 Fleers. Thanks, Mike! Sorry to see you go on the inactive list. BOB CORVELLO, who sent a 11 1955 through 1958 cards off the waiver wire, including 1958 Billy Hoeft. Thanks, Bob! Best wishes, Mike Wierzbicki ================= Date: Wed, 9 May 2001 01:45:09 EDT Subject: thanks to mike To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: bdangelo@aol.com Hi guys, A big thanks to Mike Kinney, who sends a 1961-62 Fleer baseball of Bibb Falk. Really a nice card!
  A big thanks to Mike Kinney, who sends a 1961-62 Fleer baseball of Bibb
Falk. Really a nice card!
Bob ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 23:18:16 -0700 Subject: If you're in OBC - cards will come.... From: Peter M Iversen Hello to you all - I have had a couple of great deliveries - here's the run down... JOSH LEVINE - gives me a great card on Sunday when we went to the local Burbank Card Shop together (most organized card shop in the world..!) We had a great time looking through boxes and oddballs and even managed to squeeze lunch in before we both had to be off. I am looking forward to more time and watching josh win (for him and me...) at the crap table at Railroad Pass a week from Friday night!! - I got a beautiful T205 of Leon Ames! This card has been carried in a kids pocket and cherished I am sure - since the back is all kind of warped and wrinkly (but not the front so it hasn't been washed..) - must have been the sweat the kid produced playing sand lot ball with Leon locked in his back pocket. You can still read the back though and enjoy Leon in his Giant best..! Thanks Josh!! HOWARD MORGAN - sends me stuff for cards - for all those cigarette cards he and Glenn sent me - a handful of Cigarette Card sized sheets - so I can put all these beauties in my ciggy card books - I appreciate them Howard - it will make all those Actors and such easier to read and BOB SCHAUB - Isn't letting a week go by without sending me some cards..!!! I got 12 1971 Topps (aka Black Beauties) for my set. Included is that rare Rookie Card of Pirate Mill May - almost Milt May but looking at the photo I don't think he is related... I am reading these as my bedtime story tonight Bob - Thanks!! Another week and another handful of cards - Isn't life grand!! GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. ================= Date: Wed, 09 May 2001 12:34:41 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: SUPER Thanks to Steve From: yukchow@yahoo.com Steve Rittenberg sent a stack of fourteen 1971 SUPER cards. Leading off at card #1 was Reggie Smith who's been in obc news recently. For the record, Reggie was in a Red Sox uniform in this Another Reggie, the one they call Mr. October, was also in the pile. There was also a card of Donn Clendonen. I remember in the very first Met game I attended, he hit a homer in the 15th (maybe 14th?) inning. It was a looong game. Thank you very much Steve. ================= Date: Wed, 09 May 2001 17:33:04 -0700 To: OBC Thanks Subject: Thank You Steve: From: Erik & Leticia Greenwood Thanks goes out to Steve Rittenberg for a Non-Sports Card Checklist Thank You Steve! ================= To: 'OBC THANKS' Subject: Catfish's LATEst Thanks! Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 16:30:06 -0400 From: Jimmy Parker I'm way overdue for a huge round of thanks, so without further adieu... Todd Knowles - Todd sends a nice variety pack puffy consisting of 2 hits to the 56 Topps list, 8 59 Topps, a 70 Topps hit and 3 73T's. Thanks a ton Rob Fitts - also sends a plethora of hits. 5 psychos for the birth year set (including George Scott and Vida Blue IA), about 50 73T's, 75 hits to the colorful 75 T set (including a Jim Rice RC and a RC of one of my personal favorites, former Braves RF Claudell Washington) and 200 (!!!) hits to the 76 T set. Thanks a ton Rob! Dan Cipra - sends a boxful of about 200 (!!!) hits to the 76 T set, including a RC of Dennis Eckersley! Don't know where Dan got these cards, but they were in immaculate condition. Thanks a ton Dan! Bob D'Angelo - sends a scp in the form of a 56 Topps card of O's pitcher Bill Wight. Thanks a ton Bob! Trader Doug - sends about 60 hits to the 73 Topps list, including Johnny Bench, Bob Gibson and quite a few Hi#s! Thanks a ton Doug! Terry Dietrick - sends a colorful assortment of about 75 hits to the 75 list, including cards of 75 WS hero Bernie Carbo, a 72 MVPs card of Bench and Dick Allen and perhaps the biggest, most awesome afro ever to grace a big league field, Oscar Gamble. Thanks a ton Terry! Rick Svetecz - hits the 59 Topps list hard with 6 direct hits. Thanks a ton Peter Iverson - included me in his latest round of mass mailing, by hitting the 56 Topps list with 3 of these horizontal beauties. Thanks a ton Peter! Grant Rainsley - From the Great White North Grant comes a nice mix in the form of 2 hits to the 59 Topps list, a scp of 73 T and a 75 Topps of Tom Seaver. Thanks a ton Grant! Bob Schaub - sends 40 black beauties including Tony Oliva, Billy Martin, Tim McCarver and a number of Playoff and WS cards, not to mention quite a few cards starting with the numbers 5 and 6. Thanks a ton Bob! Spike Glidden - sends a great puffy filled with a 56T hit, a 58T, 13 70T's, a 71T Hi#, a psycho, 32 73 T's, finishes off the 74T Checklists with a Phillies CL, 4 75T's (including a Fred Lynn RC) and a 76T Rollie Fingers! Thanks a ton Spike! Again, my apologies for being so late in my thanks. You guys are all on my pay-back list and I'll be attending a small local show this weekend to hopefully find some nice retribution. Thanks OBC!!! Jimmy "Catfish" Parker Save the gum for me... ================= To: "OBC-Thanks" Subject: Pennant Fever Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 15:46:21 -0700 From: "Brian Lindholme" A pair of SCPs arrived most recently from the Military branch of OBC. Capt. Geno Wagner mailed a Face, and Major Matt Shirley mailed a Boog. Geno notes the lack of an outfield fence in Roy Face's photo from 65 Topps....perhaps that really explains some of Roy's amazing relief statistics in the early 60's !! Thanks Captain for the fenceless Face ! Matt sent high numbered Boog, which I noted could very well be Boog's post-playing weight, #560 !! He didn't look too good in the uniform ( recent Red Sox fans think Rich Garces....hey those pants look good, Rich....really !!), but Boog could hit them over a fence....if there was one !! Thanks today to Matt and Geno, but thanks everyday to all of you in OBC world ( I've taken the lead in nicknaming the 65 Topps set...does anyone else call them the Pennants ?) ================= Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 20:25:12 EDT Subject: Thanks to Roger Raum To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: amcook93@aol.com Thanks to ROGER RAUM for an SCP 1978 Hostess Dan Ford! ================= To: Subject: Thanks to DI-A-MONDO Date: Fri, 11 May 2001 14:47:03 -0700 From: "Grant Rainsley" Mike Diamanti repatriated some OPC's to Canada, and tossed in some wrapping material. A beautiful '61 Fleer of Rogers Hornsby (.424 in '24), and some crisp '53's and '58's. Mike, it plainly says on my wantlist that '50's anything are welcome in beater only condition...you weren't paying Note to the Gus Relocation Center: A beauty of a '58 Mr. Triandos obviously had his visa in place (not the charge card, the passport-like thing), and now has a temp card to visit Canada...hope he can stay. Thanks Mike! ================= Date: Fri, 11 May 2001 18:42:59 -0400 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: SCP Alert! From: Dan Austin Thanks to BILL MALSON for a great '60T SCP and a high number to boot! Dan Austin - dan@iamdanaustin.com Visit me at http://iamdanaustin.com "How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a naughty world." - William Shakespeare ================= To: Subject: Thanks guys Date: Fri, 11 May 2001 22:03:46 -0400 From: "Steve Rittenberg" I have about two weeks of thanks to catch up on: Mike Wierzbicki sends me a 1957T Score from his waiver wire. Yuk Chow sends a puffy stuffed with '57s and '58s & a '69 Flood AS. And at the Fort Washington show last week -- Brett Domue found me a '57 Colavito RC Ken Morganti let me take a '56 Klu from his box. Tim Newcomb lets me take 3 Goudey commons from him that he bought at the show for his own set! I also want to thank Jeff Sackmann and Howard Morgan just for getting to see I hope I haven't forgotten anyone. ================= Date: Sat, 12 May 2001 17:09:32 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Recent Thanks From: mikesportsfan@aol.com After last weekends decimations ot my OPC BB wantlists (see ramble forthcoming)in Toronto, I returned home to receive the following packages this week: Brock Hattox, enough said to know it was a great package and some 1960 high numbers will soonbe headed south as a proper thank you. Steve Rittenberg - who seems to be purging himself of his cards from all the thanks being posted. Steve sent 6 1953 Bowman B & W, putting me past the 1/2 way point on this surprisingly tough set. Steve also sent along a 1960 Leaf high number (see ramble on these) a couple of 1952 Topps BB and 14 9yes 14) 1953 Topps BB, including 3 high numbers. This puts me under 100 to finish the set. WOW. I see major damage to someone's OPC list forthcoming. Erik Greenwood, who I spoke to on the phone about the Toronto show, nails me with 10 1979 OPC BB I still needed. Not just any 10, all HOFers, Yaz, Stargell, Jackson, etc. I only picked up 2 or 3 cards on this set in Toronto, but Erik is putting the pressure on me to really work on this set. Thanks Erik, another set to move onto the main wantlist soon. Andy Cook shocks me with my very first 1933 Ice King a V357 for those of you who know how they catelog sets. One of my best buddies is wrking on this set, and I usually just drool on his. Pre-war hockey is extremely rare, only a couple of sets. I hope to one day work on the set and NOT leave this as a type card. THANKS Andy. What a week for the collection. Mike Rich ================= To: , "Matthew Glidden" Subject: Spiked! Date: Sat, 12 May 2001 14:47:18 -0400 From: "Steve Rittenberg" Spike Glidden nails my 1971 & 1972 OPC wantlist with 26 cards -- all high numbers or stars! Thanks Spike! ================= Date: Sat, 12 May 2001 19:24:43 -0400 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: OBC delivers 3 hits including a grand slam! From: Dan Austin First up to the plate is JIM KALINA who hits me with 3 great upgrades including a '76, '67 and '61! Next along is ERIK GREENWOOD who nibbles away at my shrinking 79 OPC list with a Perry and a Munson! and finally, "WHO LET THE BROCK OUT?" HATTOX, slams me in true "big dog" style with a whopping 11 hits to my already tiny '54 list. Among them are the likes of Sain, Podres, Martin, Haddix, Duke Snider and none other than an Al Kaline RC! All I can say is that you have humbled me again, my friend... Thanks, guys! Dan Austin - dan@iamdanaustin.com Visit me at http://iamdanaustin.com "How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a naughty world." - William Shakespeare ================= Date: Sun, 13 May 2001 11:33:12 EDT Subject: Major Thanks To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Sweendoger@aol.com Thanks to Major Matt Shirley for a SCP of flat-topped Danny Cater from 1968. Thanks Matt! I'd also like to thank the OBCAC and Web-Masters (past and present) for being the glue that keeps this group together. Pat Sweeney ================= Date: Sun, 13 May 2001 11:40:16 EDT Subject: OBC session with Ken, James and Rick! To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Jrhatchjr@aol.com G'day all! James Moleta made his way to Boston this weekend and last night he and I met at Ken Morganti's place for an OBC style swap session. After being about 30 minutes late myself (courtesy of a 16 year old grocery store cashier with an IQ to match), I arrived at Ken's place surprised to find James not there yet. When I found out why, I wasn't surprised at all as trying to navigate through Boston is like being blindfolded while walking through a mine field. Rick Redpath was already there...in spirit anyway as he had sent an envelope to the law office of Morganti, Moleta and Hatch in absence of the real thing. James arrived shortly after me (along with Tommy), though and we started to dig in. First order of business was Rick Redpath's offering. We opened his envelope and found a dozen 1967 Topps cards with hits to each of our lists. My portion included a couple of rookie cards and the World Series Winners card, along with a 1969 Topps hit. Thank you Rick!! Throughout the night we swapped stories about some of our greatest finds (I'm still waiting for the biggie), the ones that got away and the ones we didn't care about. One nifty tidbit I wasn't aware of is that Wally Westlake has the same middle name as Bucky Dent ;-) Also fun was that we all revealed our souls and talked about our rookie card speculations of the eighties. Mike Greenwell....Kevin Maas....Hensley Meulens....Sid Fernandez...Joe Charbonneau...Sam Horn...and on and on and on. OUCH! Its been said that admission is the first step to recovery. I do feel a lot better, now. Anyone wanna Kal Daniels rookie?? Anyway, back to the old stuff. James apologized to me, saying he had left some cards for me at the hotel. No worries from me of course, but he must have felt awful about it because he gave me some hits to my list from what he had with him: a 1967 semi high, 1971 versions of McCovey and Tommy John and a 1972 Hank Aaron!! WOW! Thanks so much for the cool cards James! You can forget cards for me anytime :-) Ken got hold of my wantlists and he went through them like a hot knife through butter. For starters, he picked off four hits to my 1972 list, including a Torre and a Maury Wills IA card. Then, he ravaged my 1971 list knocking off 48 cards!!! Included in the pile were Knucksie Neikro, Jim Kaat, Gil Hodges, Red Schoendienst and 7 semi highs!! Holy cow! Thanks a bunch for the bunch of cards Ken! We lost track of time and after being an hour and a half later than planned, James and Tommy had to leave. It was a pleasure meeting James...I had a great time! But wait...there's more! After James left, Ken wanted to go through my 1970 Topps list. So, he sliced and diced his way through it, coming up with a total of 24 hits including a Bob Gibson! Unbelievable! Again, a very big thank you Ken! Then, Ken led me to his vault. As you can imagine, its quite the sight to see... almost like a baseball card shrine. I actually got to hold Ken's 1952 Topps Mantle. This was the first one I've touched and will probably be as close to having one as I'll ever get. Good thing it was in a heavy plastic holder...my sweaty hands didn't affect it any. Ken also gave me a lesson in variations: 1959 Topps "optioned statement" variations, 1968 white letter variations, and so on. I think he drew the line though when I asked him if he was going to collect the different backs in his newly started T205 set :-) What a great time! Thank you James and Ken for a fantastic night...OBC style! Happy Collecting!
he and I met at Ken Morganti's place for an OBC style swap session.  After
being about 30 minutes late myself (courtesy of a 16 year old grocery store
cashier with an IQ to match), I arrived at Ken's place surprised to find
James not there yet.  When I found out why, I wasn't surprised at all as
trying to navigate through Boston is like being blindfolded while walking
through a mine field.  Rick Redpath was already there...in spirit anyway as
he had sent an envelope to the law office of Morganti, Moleta and Hatch in
absence of the real thing.
James arrived shortly after me (along with Tommy), though and we started to
dig in.  First order of business was Rick Redpath's offering.  We opened his
envelope and found a dozen 1967 Topps cards with hits to each of our lists.  
My portion included a couple of rookie cards and the World Series Winners
card, along with a 1969 Topps hit.  Thank you Rick!!
Throughout the night we swapped stories about some of our greatest finds (I'm
still waiting for the biggie), the ones that got away and the ones we didn't
care about.  One nifty tidbit I wasn't aware of is that Wally Westlake has
the same middle name as Bucky Dent ;-)  Also fun was that we all revealed our
souls and talked about our rookie card speculations of the eighties.  Mike
Greenwell....Kevin Maas....Hensley Meulens....Sid Fernandez...Joe
Charbonneau...Sam Horn...and on and on and on.  OUCH!  Its been said that
admission is the first step to recovery.  I do feel a lot better, now.  
Anyone wanna Kal Daniels rookie??
Anyway, back to the old stuff.  James apologized to me, saying he had left
some cards for me at the hotel.  No worries from me of course, but he must
have felt awful about it because he gave me some hits to my list from what he
had with him:  a 1967 semi high, 1971 versions of McCovey and Tommy John and
a 1972 Hank Aaron!!  WOW!  Thanks so much for the cool cards James!  You can
forget cards for me anytime :-)
Ken got hold of my wantlists and he went through them like a hot knife
through butter.  For starters, he picked off four hits to my 1972 list,
including a Torre and a Maury Wills IA card.  Then, he ravaged my 1971 list
knocking off 48 cards!!!  Included in the pile were Knucksie Neikro, Jim
Kaat, Gil Hodges, Red Schoendienst and 7 semi highs!!  Holy cow!  Thanks a
bunch for the bunch of cards Ken!
We lost track of time and after being an hour and a half later than planned,
James and Tommy had to leave.  It was a pleasure meeting James...I had a
great time!
But wait...there's more!  After James left, Ken wanted to go through my 1970
Topps list.  So, he sliced and diced his way through it, coming up with a
total of 24 hits including a Bob Gibson!  Unbelievable!  Again, a very big
thank you Ken!
Then, Ken led me to his vault.  As you can imagine, its quite the sight to
see... almost like a baseball card shrine.  I actually got to hold Ken's 1952
Topps Mantle.  This was the first one I've touched and will probably be as
close to having one as I'll ever get.  Good thing it was in a heavy plastic
holder...my sweaty hands didn't affect it any.  Ken also gave me a lesson in
variations:  1959 Topps "optioned statement" variations, 1968 white letter
variations, and so on.  I think he drew the line though when I asked him if
he was going to collect the different backs in his newly started T205 set :-)
What a great time!  Thank you James and Ken for a fantastic night...OBC style!
Happy Collecting! ================= To: "OBC Thanks" Subject: Belated thanks Date: Sun, 13 May 2001 15:31:23 -0400 From: "Bob Corvello" First of all, thanks to Rick Ellison for informing everyone that I was having computer problems. Actually, it was my monitor that went dead and I have to wait for a replacement. One of the real frustrations during my down time was that I had a good number of thanks that I wanted to send out for some great packages recently received. So . . . here goes: Big time thanks to: Dan Austin for a hi # Rollie Fingers rookie card Neal Thomas for a '68 Joe Morgan and 3 '69s including 2 hi #s, one of which is a B. Robinson checklist Jeff Delott for a '56 Joe Nuxhall SCP Geno Wagner for a '69 Red Sox Jarvis Tatum SCP Mike Kinney for two '60 Fleers (Mack and Lloyd Waner) and a '69 Mike Wierzbicki for 4 great '65s and last, but far, far from least, to Jim Moleta for an unbelievable assortment of cards covering years from 1954 to 1990 I also have more cards going out to many of the guys who asked for them in my last availables list. Hope they will be mailed some time this week. Great to be back. the olde Friar ================= Date: Sun, 13 May 2001 16:21:01 EDT Subject: thanks to mike To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: bdangelo@aol.com Hi guys, A big thanks to Mike Kinney, who sends a 61 Fleer of the immortal Bibb Falk. Great stuff!
  A big thanks to Mike Kinney, who sends a 61 Fleer of the immortal Bibb
Falk. Great stuff!
Bob ================= To: Subject: Late thanks Date: Sun, 13 May 2001 21:29:28 -0700 From: "Mike Kinney" Big thanks to Steve Rittenberg! 27 hits to my '68, '61F, '69, '70, '71, and '72 sets! Almost all stars, and hi numbers too! Highlights include: '69 Ted Shows How, '70 Palmer and McCovey, '72 B Robinson, Murcer and MVP cards. Wow, thanks Steve! Mike K NetZero Platinum No Banner Ads and Unlimited Access Sign Up Today - Only $9.95 per month! http://www.netzero.net ================= Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 00:09:42 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks to Mac and Bob Reed!!!!!! From: bobs7714@aol.com Mac Wubben sends six very nice black beauties including the Yankees Team and an AL Playoff card. Thank you for the nice hits Mac!!!!!!! Bob Reed sends seven semi hi and higher black beauties including Downtown Ollie Brown and a pitcher named Bob Reed! Wait a minute, could it be?????? Bob also sends two dozen 66`s including Bill Freehan, Dick Stuart as a Met, and a rare Walt Alston with a mustache and Elvis sideburns. Could this be one of Grant`s variations? Thanks for the multitude of hits Bob! Updating will be a pleasure. Thanks OBC! Bob Schaub ================= Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 20:20:32 -0400 (EDT) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Steve is back! From: Josephine Sue Young Steve Rittenberg sends 4 big hits to the 52 Topps set including 3 low numbers. Thanks Steve! ================= To: 'OBC THANKS' Subject: Psycho addition Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 09:39:18 -0400 From: Jimmy Parker South Carolina-style thanks go out to James Moleta, who sends a psycho Hi# in the form of Ron Reed. This beauty looks great in the binder, as those back pages of cards are starting to fill up a bit. Thanks a ton, James! Thanks OBC, Jimmy "Catfish" Parker Save the gum for me... ================= To: "Steve Rittenberg" , Subject: Thanks to Steve!!! Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 20:01:18 -0400 From: "Chuck Paris" Below is what Steve Rittenberg wrote when I lost out on the card he was offerring: "Hi Chuck. The Ruth has been claimed. But I went through your list and found you a "consolation prize". It will go out today. BOY DID HE !!!!!!!!!!!! Today the following arrived form Steve.. A 53B B&W .....a couple of 55B's including a you Ed mathews......a couple of 55T's including Monte Irvin.....two 57Ts' ... a couple of 59T high numbers including Casey Stengel.... three 63T's including a Dave DeBusscere RC and a Buc Blaster with Clemente......three 64T's....three 65's (Marichal, Conigliaro RC and Frank Robinson !!!!!!!!) .... and finally a Harmon Killebrew, the 71 high number variety. THANK-YOU STEVE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ================= To: , Subject: Steve strikes the Mojave Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 04:54:38 -0700 From: "Geno Wagner" Fellas -- Steve Rittenberg has been quite busy lately judging by the thanks server and my house was no exception to the bombardment. Steve sends along a pair of 53 Topps - Hank Sauer and Gil McDougald, a '54 Al Rosen, 4 56s including George Kell and Ray Boone, and a pair of TV Umps to keep call 'em like theysee 'em!! WOW! How do you reciprocate a package like that? I prefer to keep my kids, so I'll have to thnk of something else...Steve, I owe you big- thanks again!! Take Care, Geno ================= Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 22:57:39 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks to Steve and Randy From: bobs7714@aol.com Steve Rittenberg sends a 76` Reds Team card and six 79 OPC hits including Fred Lynn. Thank you Steve. I`ll have to give some thought for payback, maybe the National? :-) Mr. Randy Griffin sends a Beautiful Black Beauty Brooks robinson! He also sends nine psychos including Big Frank Howard and Tony LaRussa, the infielder for Atlanta! Thank you Randy!!!!!!! Thanks OBC! Bob Schaub ================= Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 04:14:18 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Delayed thanks!!! From: Mark Talbot Hello Everyone, A few weeks have past since my last Thank you posting and as usual there are plenty of thanks to spread around. So let's begin the batting line up: My friend Dan "the man" Austin leads it off, a few weeks back he sent me a waiver claim of an Atlantic Oil card of Joe Horlen and a `72 Psycho variation of Juan Pizarro. But he did not stop there, my eyes opened wide when I saw the monster lot of `71 OPC Baseball that Dan sent. There were two stacks of these Canadian wonders because dan had sent along one huge stack of `71 OPC's from Steve Rittenberg. Some great stuff in this stack like; Orioles team, Callison, Conception, Gaston, Niekro, Tiant, Maz, Lolich, Perry, Kaat, Pinson, Torre, Weaver, John, Blyleven, Piniella, Chance, Horton, Carew, Bowa, Northrup, Jenkins, Bonds and a Tiger Team card. At least a couple hundred cards in all - Thanks BIG TIME to Dan and Steve. Another belated thanks goes out to Bob Corvello - ye olde friar send me an eclectic group of cardboard, (2) `60 Topps cards with Mincher and the World Series Card from game 1 as well as a ~64 topps of Ed Bailey catcher for the Milwaukee Braves. Thanks for the nice group of cards Bob, and WELCOME TO VCT!!! Erik Greenwood slips me a SCP of one of my favorite players Carl Yastrzemski from the `79 OPC set which leaves me with a mere dozen remaining on that list. This card is out of the pack fresh and still has the slight hit of gum aroma that still lingers (eat your heart out Catfish). What a nice surprise Erik!!! Today the man from Atlanta, Brock Hattox once again reminds me that I will always be searching for cards on his list sends along a surprise package of `54 Topps cards. In the mix were names like Ashburn, Doby, Bauer, Gilliam and Kuenn. A total of 9 hits to the `54 Topps list bringing that set to within 10 cards of completion (Of course of the 10 I need both Williams cards, J. Robinson, Mays, Aaron, Lasorda, Skowron and Kaline - so it will be a while). Thanks Brock for getting me as close as I will probably get without going to eBay. Many of you have recently received a package from Mike Kinney and the Talbot residence was no exception. Mike sends along (4) great looking specimens for my want list. First there were (2) big hits to my `59 Topps set, Cardinal Hal Smith and Cubbie Dolan Nichols. But I was really impressed by the (2) BIG HITS to my shrinking `61-`62 Fleer Baseball Greats list both HOF pitchers Hal Newhouser and Red Ruffin. This is one of my favorite sets and I'm down to 45 (mostly those pesky `62 Hi number series) to go to finish off the set - Thanks again Mike, your "active" presence will be missed from OBC!!! The OBCer that introduced me to the group via a purchase (possible ramble topic) from eBay Bill Malson sends along a SCP from the wavier wire, a nice looking `60 Topps HI number of southpaw pitcher Bill Henry of the Cincinnati Reds. Well Bill, Thanks for the Bill. Steve Rittenberg sends me his own package in a recent mass mailing that has touched the doorsteps of many OBC member Steve blasts me with a number of `76 Kelloggs card and (7) Fleer Baseball First cards. I just love these "oddball" cards and Steve told me about these really cool cards about 6 months ago, I'm sure glad he got around to sending some of them my way. I hardly ever see these at the local card shows. Oh yea, I almost forgot Steve tucked in there an old Goudey card of Dave Harris, a pinch hitter for the Washington Senators who according to the back of the card doubled as a sheriff of Greensboro, N.C. These will all be great additions to my collection Steve so its double thanks to you !!!! OBC stalwart Bob Saxton sends along a very nice `53 Archives reprint of knuckleballer Hoyt Wilhelm in a New York Giant uniform. It seems to me that Hoyt pitched forever, I remember seeing him pitch as a boy when he was a member of the White Sox. Hoyt was 3rd all-time in games pitched (1,070) and 1st in games finished (651) and games won in relief (123); career ERA of 2.52 and 227 saves; 1st reliever inducted into Hall of Fame (1985). Thanks for the unmentionable card but mostly for the memories of a great relief man. Finally, the "New Guy", Bob Schaub repays me for an earlier package with (4) `61-`62 Fleer Baseball Greats including Tinkers, Terry, Bridges and none other than Stan Hack!!! I have always loved this set and now thanks to Bob I am 4 cards closer to completion. THANKS BOB!!! Well Thanks guys for keeping me just busy enough to keep my mind in my hobby a bit of late. I know that I need to get some stuff out and to contact a number of you about trades. I hope to get to some of that shortly - till then BE WELL!!! REGARDS --------------------------------- MARK "Live long and prosper" - Spock * Mark S. Talbot * * 34030 Chatsworth Drive * * Sterling Heights, MI. * * 48312-4604 * * talbot1@home.com * ================= To: Subject: Thanks Neal! Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 09:08:05 -0400 From: "Steve Rittenberg" Neal Thomas sends out some hits to my newest set: 1972 IA (puzzle backs) Included were Ron Santo, Fritz Peterson and a Gene Michael Hi Number!! Thanks Neal. I'll check your lists and get you some payback ASAP. ================= Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 18:06:53 -0500 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks! From: Michael Wierzbicki Thanks go out this week to: ROGER RAUM, who sent two hits to my 1966 list (Frank Howard and Dick Schofield) and two hits to my 1967 list (including Bob Uecker!). Thanks, Roger! PAT SWEENEY, who sent six hits to my 1959 list, including some great old names such as Tito Francona and Ray Narleski. Thanks, Pat! JAMES MOLETA, who set a 1960 Del Crandall AS card. Thanks, James, for bringing back memories of a Milwaukee Braves star! STEVE RITTENBERG (who has been busy lately), who sent six hits to my 1963 list (including a bunch of high numbers), and two well-loved Hank Aaron cards (1958 and 1963!). Thanks, Steve! This is a great group, guys. ================= To: "Thanks" Subject: Thanks to Steve Rittenberg Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 19:58:13 -0500 From: "George Vrechek" Just when I when I was lamenting that it was getting hard to reduce my wantlist, Steve Rittenberg sent 2 packages that set an all-time record for hits for me. Steve found about 300 cards from my fairly obscure want list including 60s football, 70s basketball, Fleer First cards from the 70s and '73 Team checklists. Pete Maravich, Gale Sayers, Moses Malone, Paul Warfield, YA Title, and Bill Bradley were in there along with Henry Finkel, Don Watts, Harthorne Wingo, Bird Averitt, Fly Williams, Serafino Fazio, Ger Schwedes, and Ed Denk. Great packages that really made my day! Thanks Steve George Vrechek ================= To: Subject: long over-due thanks Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 22:11:33 -0400 From: "Robert Fitts" I've been really bad with my thanks lately, so here are a few I owe. 1- Thanks to Dan Austin for some great type cards for my type collection 2- to Steve Rittenberg for an awesome envelope of 3 51 bowmans (with an al rosen) and 4 57s including enos slaughter 3- To Jim Kalina for a great 61 Matty Alou rookie Thanks to all of you. I've been really busy lately writing a book on Japanese baseball, but I'll start posting my doubles in a month or so, after the book is done Rob Fitts http://www.robsjapanesecards.com ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 21:34:31 -0700 Subject: Some thanks going out..! From: Peter M Iversen I have had 4 OBC packages slip through my mail slot recently and I have enjoyed every one..! Here are some details. YUK CHOW - sends me 15!! 1971 Topps cards including later to be Dodgers Jerry Reuss and Reggie Smith - Thanks Yuk for the great cards!! ED SCHOTT - wannabe OBCer sends me a wonderful of Dodger Oddballs - including one of my favorites - a Maury Wills I didn't have! STEVE RITTENBERG - who has been busy indeed sends me a FISTFUL of cards - any one of which could have made a great arrival. I got TWO needed 62 Green Tints (eat your heart our Grant!) a 64 Topps of Hodges that takes that list down to only 6! 4 of the Gray backed versions of my favorite set - 1956 Topps! and 6! 1951 Bowman Horizontal cards including Marion and that great name Sibi Sisti! What a package! RANDY GRIFFIN - sends me two more NEEDED 1971 Topps cards - one that he probably just took out of a pack - Wow!! I LOVE them all guys - thanks Yuk, Ed, Steve and Griff!! GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. ================= Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 05:38:29 EDT Subject: The Corps Thanks the Sweendoger! To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, vct@yahoogroups.com From: MatShirley@aol.com Hello all! Thanks out today to Pat Sweeney for three nice hits to the 66 set. Philly John Herrnstein, Braves infielder Mike De La Hoz, and Angels catcher Tom Satriano. Many thanks Pat! I hope to be back in full swing soon guys. Most of the boxes are unpacked, and hopefully we won't have to go to court to get our deposit back. This lady lost her mind!!! Semper Fi,
Thanks out today to Pat Sweeney for three nice hits to the 66 set. Philly
John Herrnstein, Braves infielder Mike De La Hoz, and Angels catcher Tom
Satriano. Many thanks Pat!
I hope to be back in full swing soon guys. Most of the boxes are unpacked,
and hopefully we won't have to go to court to get our deposit back. This lady
lost her mind!!!
Semper Fi, ================= Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 16:19:08 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: A Three Bagger From: bobs7714@aol.com Mr. Yuk Chow sends 14/66`s including names like Siebern, Gentile, Flood and Pepitone. Great cards Yuk, thank you! Mr. Catfish Parker sends two great black beauties, Concepion rookie and Hi# Chuck Tanner. All Jimmy sent besides this was a 55 bowman Red Schoendienst! Thanks a ton Jimmy! Mr. Brock Hattox hits four of my lists: 61/62 Fleer Jim Bottemley, 7/psychos with George Scott and Wilbur Wood, 3/66`s with Vern Law and Curt Flood, and a SCP 65` Nate Oliver! Thank you Brock! I have some cards on the way for retaliation. Thanks OBC! Bob Schaub :-) ================= Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 21:22:49 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Gracias From: mikesportsfan@aol.com Erik Greenwood sent me a nice little package of cards I do not see, a few 1976 Shakey's (my only previous ones also came from Erik) Erik keep going, I still 150 for the set - you have a long way to go! Included, also, was a waiver claim of a 1978 Zest card. Now when I saw this on Erik's waiver wire, I knew that I did not have it and liking these oddball items, claimed it. Upon receipt I looked it up in the BIG SCD annual. There are only cards in the set and they are all of Latin American heritage. The cards have the player position in spanish on the back. Really a neat card. I now have Campaneris, and only need 4 more to complete the set. Thank you Erik. ================= Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 16:46:29 -0700 To: OBC Thanks Subject: Thank You Steve From: Erik & Leticia Greenwood A big thank you goes out to Steve Rittenberg for hitting my Look N' See set three times. ================= Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 21:02:14 EDT Subject: Big Thanks to Tim, Neal, Ron and More To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: amcook93@aol.com NEAL THOMAS sent a W516-2-2 Pep Young! This is one of the sets I'm passively working on, picking up cards when I find them, but I don't have enough to add it to my wantlist. Thanks Neal for this great hit! RON PERRY sent 3 66s to Fairfax -- Gibbon, Bragan and Hargan! TIM NEWCOMB and I have been swapping some prewars back and forth and tonight he finished my E96 set by delivering the elusive Rossman! Tim provided several other hits for this set and I can't put this set to bed without also thanking BRETT DOMUE who traded me several key HOFers at the December FW! Thanks Everyone, ================= Date: Sat, 19 May 2001 10:09:27 -0400 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Shakey's Man! From: Dan Austin Thanks to ERIK GREENWOOD for a cool 6-pack of '76 Shakey's "all-time greats" cards - my first! Dan Austin - dan@iamdanaustin.com Visit me at http://iamdanaustin.com "How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a naughty world." - William Shakespeare ================= To: , Subject: Where's my fishing liscense? Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 20:57:37 -0700 From: "Geno Wagner" Fellas -- I reeled in a Catfish at my mailbox today - and the best part was that it came with a pair of '58s! Catfish sends along a Solly Hemus and a Harridge/Giles League Presidents card! I don't have too many baseball cards featuring a guy in a bow tie - so this one is a gem. Thanks for the great cards, Catfish! Take Care, Geno ================= Date: Sat, 19 May 2001 06:25:42 EDT Subject: The Corps Thanks Bob Schaub! To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: MatShirley@aol.com Hello OBC! Thanks out today to Bob Schaub for two (more) sweet hits to the 66 set. Bob sends along Billy Bryan of the KC A's accompanied by the Twins Mel Nelson. These, just like the ones Pat sent yesterday, are much nicer lookin' than most of their 66 brethren. Many thanks Bob! Ya'll have a great weekend. I have to work again! Semper Fi,
Thanks out today to Bob Schaub for two (more) sweet hits to the 66 set. Bob
sends along Billy Bryan of the KC A's accompanied by the Twins Mel Nelson.
These, just like the ones Pat sent yesterday, are much nicer lookin' than
most of their 66 brethren. Many thanks Bob!
Ya'll have a great weekend. I have to work again!
Semper Fi, ================= To: "OBC Thanks (E-mail)" Subject: The Corps Cheers Glasgow Date: Sat, 19 May 2001 17:49:48 +0100 From: Glenn Codere This week, Matt Shirley went a long way towards helping me over the disappointment of missing out on this year's National by sending along a terrific mixed bag of cards which included: '68 Topps Game Kaline 2 x Woodies 2 x 1963s 3 x 1964s 1 x 1965 (Hawk) 2 x 1968s (Lonborg & #587 Repoz) Thanks, Matt. As usual, these cards are much appreciated. Glenn Codere Glasgow, Scotland ================= To: Subject: Thank you Date: Sat, 19 May 2001 14:21:15 -0400 From: "Bob Corvello" Over the past few years I have become somewhat obsessive about the appearance of my collection. Little by little, I am putting all of my old cards in white binders by year. Recently, when I saw Neal Thomas offering old SI covers, I really thought it would be neat idea to have some baseball oriented covers to include in my white binders for the corresponding years. Well, to cut this story short, Neal sent a nice collection of covers that I will be working into my obsession in the future. Thanks Neal. Also a big thank you out to Ron Perry for 13 great '66s and a hi # 1970 Ron Fairly. Watch out binders, here they come! the olde Friar ================= Date: Sat, 19 May 2001 14:25:01 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks Bob!!! From: Mark Talbot Hello to all, I got a single envelope in the mail today - OBC style. I want to thank Bob Corvello for two hits to the list a `52 Topps Tiger card of Ted Gray and a `54 Bowman of Cubbie Johnny Klippstein. I really enjoy receiving the `52 Topps for you guys as that set is nearly entirely picks that you guys have sent. Thanks again for another one Bob!!! REGARDS --------------------------------- MARK "Live long and prosper" - Spock * Mark S. Talbot * * 34030 Chatsworth Drive * * Sterling Heights, MI. * * 48312-4604 * * talbot1@home.com * ================= Date: Sat, 19 May 2001 14:53:31 -0600 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: a tip of the From: john harrell OBC cap goes out from Mungumry to Bob Corvello - who sends a nice DCP in the form of 2 58 Topps. Now over halfway on this set. Thanks Bob. Have an error-free season. ================= Date: Sun, 20 May 2001 19:05:30 EDT Subject: Forgotten Treasures! To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Jrhatchjr@aol.com Thanks (again) goes out to James Moleta, who sends along a great grouping that he forgot when he was in Boston last weekend. Here we go....four "hockey sticks", a foursome of 1970 Topps cards, including a high number Jose Santiago (didn't he pitch for the Royals today??), eight black beauties from 1971, and four from the psycho 1972's, including a hign number and an engraved Willie Mays "traded" card! This is a true one of a kind!! Thanks for the cool cardboard James! Happy Collecting!
that he forgot when he was in Boston last weekend.  Here we go....four
"hockey sticks", a foursome of 1970 Topps cards, including a high number Jose
Santiago (didn't he pitch for the Royals today??), eight black beauties from
1971, and four from the psycho 1972's, including a hign number and an
engraved Willie Mays "traded" card!  This is a true one of a kind!!  Thanks
for the cool cardboard James!
Happy Collecting! ================= To: Subject: Two Great Packages In! Date: Sun, 20 May 2001 23:19:56 -0500 From: "Randy G. Griffin" Two great OBC packages arrived this week. First, Steve Rittenberg sends a package containing 14 hits to my 63 list--including none other than the rookie card of Gaylord. He also slips in a six pack of 53's. Steve had toldme that he had found a small pile of 63's for me, but I didn't expect thisat all. Thanks so much, Steve. Neal Thomas sends along a 65 Killebrew in our most recent trade. Also included in the package were two 54 Bowmans. Thanks a bunch, Neal. My 65 listhasn't been hit for quite a while. What a great week at the post office. Thanks, OBC! ================= Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 08:14:32 -0700 (PDT) Subject: A pair of Thank Yous. To: OBC Thanks From: Terry Dietrick Last week, 2 envelopes graced my humble abode. One from the waiver wire. Both were great and the cards are now enjoying the company of there new neighbors in the binders. MIKE WIERZBICKI-Mike starts out with a beautiful '54 Topps of Fred Marsh. I never heard of him either, but his home is in Corry,Penna, about 75 from my home! That's pretty cool! And it's less than 100 miles from the National Show in Cleveland! Also, included in the package were 2-64's, including 2 more with western Pa. ties. Jim Pagliaroni, former Pirate catcher and Sudden Sam McDowell, born in Pittsburgh, Pa. Mike keeps the favorites coming in the form of 5-65's, with Steve Blass, and another childhood favorite, Tony Gonzales. Finally, 1966 Red Sox pitcher Dave Morehead, owner of a no-no in 1965. Thanks for the memories, new info and new cards, Mike! FRIAR-I was blessed by the Friar himself, with a color TV, featuring Athletic Ed Burtschy, also, a 55 Topps of Ed McGhee, a 65 and 2 70's. Thanks Bob! Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/ ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 11:34:02 +0000 Subject: to the Olde friar! From: "Bob Saxton" Bob Corvello sends me a tall variety stack of about 75 cards from 63-74. All kinds of neat stuff; team cards of Phillies, Dodgers, and White Sox; manager cards for Red Scheondienst, Leo Durocher, and Alvin Dark; and superstars like Art Shamsky (roomate of Pete Rose at Geneva in 1960), veterans of American Legion ball, Skip Lockwood, Gene Alley and Dennis Higgins; and Ollie Lee Brown who we all recall led his high school basketball team to the Calif. Interscholastic League Federation title in 1960. Have a great weekend! and thanks again to the good friar! ================= To: "Thanks" Subject: Thanks guys! Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 16:05:32 -0400 From: "Steve Rittenberg" Got a few packages today ... GENO WAGNER starts off by sending two 1963 commons for my set, plus an APBAcard. Should I start collecting the APBA set now? RAY LUURS knocks off one of the hardest cards on my list -- 1941 Playball Ted Williams. This card is so sharp, you'd swear it is a reprint. Oh - itis a reprint. Well, I still love it! MIKE WIERZBICKI agrees to swap some of his childhood collection of non-sports cards (My Funny Valentine & Wacky Placques -- artwork by Jack Davis who also did artwork for MAD Magazine) for some cards to be named later. Thesecards add to the "You'll Die Laughing" cards previously received from Mike. GEORGE VRECHEK bats cleanup today and knocks 'em all in. He sent back the 300 count box I had sent him a week back filled with '57s and '58s from hischildhood collection. Holy cow!! The lot is highlighted by a '57 Whitey Ford and '58 Braves Team card. To top it off, he snuck in two '33 Goudey commons. I thank you all (whether you've sent me cards or not) for allowing me to bein such a great group. ================= Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 21:08:19 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thank you from the Empire State From: yukchow@yahoo.com Last week I received: From the Bluegrass State, a trio of 66T's from Bob Schaub. From the Peach State, a stack (20) of 64T's from Mac Wubban. That card protector inside had logged quite a few miles. Thank you Bob and Mac! ================= Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 21:35:38 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Card in... From: "Brett W. Domue" ...from Andy Cook, a great W9316 strip card of Home Run Baker...without a doubt, this is the ugliest card set ever produced, even uglier than those 1991 Fleers! Thanks a ton Andy!!! Thanks OBC! ================= Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 22:36:54 -0400 Subject: Thanks to Mike Rich To: OBC_Thanks From: brock hattox Thanks to Mike Rich for a great pack of cards -- a 1970 Topps Osteen Super, 13 Alll Times Braves cards, a 1969 Topps Lolich to complete that set!!!, a 66 high number rookie card, 2 1965 Topps high numbers, and THIRTEEN 1960 Leaf high numbers!! What a haul!! Thanks Mike, ================= To: 'OBC THANKS' Subject: The Rittenberg assault continues... Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 08:39:09 -0400 From: Jimmy Parker ...with 9 direct hits to the '76 topps set, featuring names like Brock, Oliva, Concepcion, McRae and a 2nd year card of Fred Lynn!! Thanks a ton, Jimmy "Catfish" Parker Save the gum for me... ================= To: Subject: Thanks to Lynn Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 07:55:05 -0700 From: "Diamanti" Well Guys: That sly guy, Lynn Miller, sent me a PAGE (9 pockets) of well-loved '33 Goudeys a week ago. I sent him a thank you and inquired as to his happiness, life, well-being, etc. and will pass along whatever I hear to the rest of you. Whaddaguy! Thanks Lynn! Mariners play the Twins in a two-game donnybrook at the Humpdome starting tonight. The highlights ought to be interesting. I wonder how high Ichiro can bounce a baseball off that turf?! Ain't baseball GREAT!!?? Mike D. ================= Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 11:58:10 -0400 Subject: Thanks to Grant To: OBC- Thanks From: Brock Hattox Thanks to Grant Rainsley for 7 nice 1961 Fleers, including Judge Landis. Take care, ================= Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 16:26:48 -0400 (EDT) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks... From: Josephine Sue Young Thanks out today to the following OBC'ers... James Moleta...sends the second to last cool grey 1970 that I needed in the form of high number Tony Cloniger. I'm down to 1 card...#670 Ron Santo...can anybody help out? Thanks out as well to Trader Doug Smith, Dan Austin and Chuck Paris for trading me some needed T206's (plus a few blankets from Chuck). Thanks Guys! ================= Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 16:35:18 -0400 To: OBC- Thanks Subject: Thanks to Grant From: Mark Talbot Hello Everyone, Thanks to Grant Rainsley for an assortment of OPC cards that will fit nicely into my collection with (2) Pilots from `69, Brock from `72, (5) Dodgers from `77, a `77 ERA Leader card with Mark "thebird" Fidrych and a `78 Willie McCovey Record Breaker card. Little by little I am chipping away at these sets from north of the border and I appreiciate the hits from Grant. Grant, as we all know is a big booster of these Topps hybrids, as he write me: "Hi Mark....these will fill a few holes in the OPC binders...nice to know they've got a good home. Long live OPC!" SO YES GRANT THEY WILL HAVE AN HONORED PLACE HERE IN MICHIGAN. So the OPC's will live long and prosper as long as there are collectors like us around Grant!!! Thanks again!!! REGARDS --------------------------------- MARK "Live long and prosper" - Spock * Mark S. Talbot * * 34030 Chatsworth Drive * * Sterling Heights, MI. * * 48312-4604 * * talbot1@home.com * Brock Hattox wrote: > Thanks to Grant Rainsley for 7 nice 1961 Fleers, including Judge Landis. > Take care, > Brock > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > OBC-Thanks-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ ================= Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 17:18:52 EDT Subject: Post Vegas thanks To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, jgreco@us.imshealth.com From: cardclctor@aol.com Greetings everyone, A few additions to the collection made by the Vegas bunch plus an envelope or two delivered by some that couldn't join in personally ...this year :-) Busy racking up frequent driver miles going to his local post office, Steve Rittenberg sends a couple 53 Topps bio variations to bring that list down to the last few cards. THANKS STEVE!! The cards handed to me in Vegas don't have return addresses on the envelopes, but I'm going to do my best to remember which cards go to which person. (My apologies if I omit something or switch up names.) Peter Iversen gave me a 62 non-green tint and a bevy of hockey cards. THANKS PETER!! David Kolenda handed me an SCP 68 Carlton. THANKS DAVID!! Josh let me pick out a single T205 from his dupes. I greedily grabbed a Wallace to cross of another HOF'er from my extensive list. I deserved far less after making him put up with me all weekend THANKS JOSH!! There was one more SCP forked over in Vegas - a 68 LL card bearing Yaz, Kaline and Frank Robinson... memory doesn't serve me well at this point. I'm not even sure it was from an OBC'er actually, since it's in NM condition . My best guess is that it's the one Todd Knowles handed over to me in the hotel room we shared. THANKS TODD!! The last group to report is from Al Cummings, who included a business card for TLC Marketing which states, "We can find what you want". Well, he found a bunch of 67's I wanted, plus a 64 Giant Marichal, knocking that list down to two SP's. THANKS AL!! Special thanks go out to the Vegas group for making the weekend such a tremendous pleasure. Thanks to Joe Cerullo, Al Cummings, Rick Ellison, Joel Glickman, Mike Hair, George Hay, Peter Iversen, Todd Knowles, David Kolenda, and Josh Levine. I don't think it's possible to pack any more fun into three days. THANKS GUYS!! Ken M ================= Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 22:28:09 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: HUGE thanks From: mikesportsfan@aol.com I received 2 unbelievable packages this week: Steve Rittenberg sends 1 1960 Leaf hi # (I am now down to 5), 4 1953 Topps, including 2 hi #s, 4 1952 Topps BB, including 2 low number Red Backs, 1 1953 Bowman B & W (a set I really like), 2 1950 Bowman BB, 1 1949 Bowman BB, a 1948 Bowman BB (a surprisingly tough set)and a 1935 Goudey 4 in 1 Tigers with Gehringer, Cochrane, etc. What a tremendous card! Thanks Steve. Doug Smith sent in 5 (that is right 5) hits to my newly listed 1955 Topps Doubleheaders. I am close to half the set. Thank you Doug. 2 Packages that I will be telling people about for a while. Thank You both. Mike Rich ================= Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 01:57:16 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks from central PA From: nthomas@pol.net Hi guys- My email has been down all day, so I will return any sent messages when it is up. Steve Rittenberg sends a huge box today (bug enough for both of my sons to crawl in!). Inside was a great, vintage Red Sox pennant, that is already on the wall in Eric's room. Thanks, Steve. Does anyone know how I can date this pennant (website or book that discusses old pennants?) This one is a thing of beauty! ================= Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 21:21:29 EDT Subject: Thanks for the welcome packages To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: RWP521@AOL.COM Hello to all from a new member. I've received quite a few welcomes in the mail and all are greatly appreciated. Right off the bat Neal Thomas sent some needed 1976s. You can always count on a Red Sox fan to help out. Next after a welcoming email Mike Wierzbicki sent some 1959s and a few 1966s. Jim Hatch sent a couple of 1977s a HOFer Brett and a hated Yankee Catfish Hunter. Rick Redpath contributed some more 1959s to the cause and a beautiful 1956 from one of his favorite sets. Mine too. Finally Bob Saxton a 77 Pirates team, 66 Reds team and 2 great 1967s. I thank all of you for welcoming me to the group and I hope to be an active participant. I've sent out a few packages already. Damn near emptied my 1970 dupes box which is a good thing. My wife loves seeing mail go out though incoming doesn't please her too much. I explained I could be buying instead of trading and that seems to calm her down. I look forward to emptying more dupes boxes and will try to help everybody out as much as possible. Just LMK what you need and it's yours if I have it. Take care and thanks again to ================= Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 22:42:49 -0400 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: OPC's galore! From: Dan Austin Huge thanks go out to MIKE RICH for a massive stack of OPC hits that he picked up for me in Toronto. Among the 100 odd hits are 2 Bretts, some 71 high numbers and gobs of other stars and semi-stars! Wow! Thanks, Mike! Dan Austin - dan@iamdanaustin.com Visit me at http://iamdanaustin.com "How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a naughty world." - William Shakespeare ================= To: "Thanks" Subject: Vegas thanks Date: Fri, 25 May 2001 09:01:06 -0600 From: "Todd Knowles" While in Vegas, the following did some major damage: Peter Iverson-At Ribfest '01, Peter presented me 2 58s and a trio of 62s, including a WS card. Josh Levine-Josh handed over a trio of birthyear woodies, including a Cepeda and a Ruth Special. David Kolenda-Courtesy of David's dupes box, I now have a Maris RC! I also grabbed a handful of 58s and a 72 Reggie! Thanks guys! It's true, I never met an OBCer I didn't like..... ================= Date: Fri, 25 May 2001 15:53:51 EDT Subject: The Kind Kalina !! To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: XDrJ@AOL.COM Friends... Jim sent down a quartet of 61 World Series cards. What a series it was with Maz slugging that dinger for a 10-9 win in game 7. !!! Warm thanks to Jim for his kindness. (I have been awol for quite some time...surgery in March and told of cancer in April...but doing much better now.) George and Sarah Moore were down in the spring...great folks...visited with me and have continued to encourage me. OBC is good! How 'bout those phabulous phils!! Gus is no doubt pleased. Happy thanks again to Jim Kalina! ....doc J ================= Date: Fri, 25 May 2001 20:07:08 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thank you Steve From: yukchow@yahoo.com A great big Thank You goes out to Steve Rittenberg for sending a great big stack of (90+) 63T card to start me off on that year. Thank you Steve, have a good time in Cleveland. Aren't you glad the Indians didn't re-sign Manny (you're red sox fan, right?) ================= To: "OBC-Thanks" Subject: Happy Steve Date: Fri, 25 May 2001 18:05:48 -0700 From: "Brian Lindholme" Steve Rittenberg's happy influence reached the Pacific Coast today !! While I Steve told me that he had a couple of the treasured GREENIES from the WOODIES set for me, he didn't mention that the packing to stuff the NINER ( perhaps OBC slang for the 1/3 binder sheet stuffed with 3 cards in each pocket) was going to include more great old cardboard !! Steve helped with the 65 Topps set ( PENNANTS ?) with a Mike Brumley card. Steve also got Willie "Pops" Stargell and Tony Oliva from that same pennant set to share a pocket !! Two greenies, Posada and Latman helped the 62 set, and a shocking pair from my all-time favorite nostalgia-driven set, 1971 Topps Football,star kicker Mark Moseley and O.J. ( no comment) Simpson !! Important additions to all of these sets for sure !!! Thank you so much Steve !! It's great to have you in a good mood !! ================= Date: Fri, 25 May 2001 21:52:55 EDT Subject: More mail today To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: RWP521@AOL.COM Hello To all, Today I received 2 wonderful packages. The first being from Yuk Chow with 9 great 1967s in it. The second from Bob Schaub with a great 1976 Bench and a couple of 1955 TVs bonus. I thank both of you for your contributions to the cause. They are much appreciated. Take care. ================= To: "OBC-Thanks" Subject: Friday's Fortune Date: Fri, 25 May 2001 21:47:50 -0700 From: "Dave Fallen" Steve Rittenberg inconveniences my mail carrier by shipping a baker's dozenvintage 12 of them were 1969s, the first hits to my woodies in a while. Included were a Luis Aparicio, Frank Robinson, Don Mincher (who later played a year with Seattle), and Jose Tartabull (whose son Danny also played for the Mariners). Plus, Steve includes a variation card I needed - #147A Bill Kunkel (pitching). Then for dessert Steve send a 1973 Fleer Wildest Days and Playscard to knock that want list done to one! THANKS STEVE! ================= To: "OBC Thanks (E-mail)" Subject: Cards in to OBC's Glasgow outpost (& SET COMPLETED!!!!) Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 11:11:17 +0100 From: Glenn Codere Three envelopes, from 2 people, arrived today. The first, from Bob D'Angelo contained 5 terrific cards which included a woodie, 3 1963's and a '66 Rico Carty. The '63's are virtually pack-fresh! Thanks, Bob. Steve Rittenberg continues in his quest to spread much joy and happiness amongst the good peoples of OBCLand. he sends along not 1, but 2 envelopes of cards with highlights a plenty! The major hit? A 1971 Roberto Clemente which COMPLETES MY 1971 SET!!!! (Cue fireworks, marching band, flypast, etc........). But does Steve stop there? Oh no siree bob! he send along the following to keep Roberto company: 9 1960 (incl. Wynn, Kaline, and 2 hi#s), 5 1961's (incl. Robin Roberts, Snider, and a hi#), 3 semihi 1967s, a 1970 hi#, a 1972 hi#, a 1974 #1 Aaron, a '75 OPC Kaline, 4 1975s (incl. Brett RC, Sutton, Aaron), 12 1976s (incl. Eck RC, Griffey, Garvey, 2 LLs, Fisk, Carter RC, Sutton, Hernandez). To finish it all off, Steve also includes an autographed 1975 SSPC card of Tigers player Ben Oglivie. That was a truly awesome package of cards, but one of the things that means most to me is the simple message that Steve jotted down on the piece of paper that he used to wrap the cards in. It said "I'm sorry you won't be joining us this year". as the National approaches, I grow more and more despondent over the fact that we had to cancel our vacation, and that I'll have to miss out on meeting my OBC friends, both old and new and joining in on all the fun. It makes me very, very determined to be there next year! Once again, a very big thank you to both Bob and Steve for some superb SEE YOU IN CHICAGO IN 2002!!! Cheers for now, Glenn Codere Glasgow, Scotland ================= Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 15:06:32 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Saturday thanks to Yaz and Bob! From: bobs7714@aol.com Mr. Yaz Conway sends eight psychos including Gaylord Perry, Bert Blyleven, and Doug Rader. Yaz also sends a "welcome to OBC" and I appreciate that too!!!!!!! Thank you Yaz!!!!!! Newcomer Robert Pigeon sends a huge stack of 70`s. Among them are four world series cards, Davey Johnson, Don Kessinger, Gary Nolan, and a W# 424. Grant, I notced that!! Thank you Robert!!!!!!!!!!! With this long weekend I hope to have payback for you both! Thanks OBC!!!! Bob Schaub ================= To: "Thanks" Subject: Rittenberg's tall boys Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 12:18:08 -0500 From: "George Vrechek" Steve Rittenberg (surprise) comes through with numerous 70-71 Tall Boy Topps basketball cards including a few dups. Let me know if you need some. George Vrechek ================= Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 14:25:19 EDT Subject: Innards To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: topgolf@aol.com Greg Conway checks in with a foursome of great looking 69s including Frank malzone, a Yaz favorite until his departure to the Angels. Thanks Greg, the cards are most appreciated! Rest well, ================= Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 15:04:11 -0400 (EDT) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: The Rittenberg onslaught continues! From: Neal Thomas Steve sends the second package of Red Sox stuff this week--included was a few magazines with Ted on the cover, an autographed Lonborg and Burleson card, and some mini-Red Sox jerseys. Steve also included some hits to my 60's lists, included a "ahead of his time '67 Mays"-- someone gave him long sideburns and a goatee before they became popular in the 70's! Thanks a ton, Steve. ================= To: Subject: Hunter sandwich Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 16:34:55 -0400 From: "Bob Corvello" Greg Conway serves up a '69 Hunter sandwich with a Don Money rookie card on one side and a Brooks Robinson checklist on the other with the Catfish in the middle. Thanks Greg! the olde Friar ================= Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 17:02:51 -0400 (EDT) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks to Yuk From: Josephine Sue Young Yuk Chow has officially gained most frequent visitor status with yet another package. 8-64's and 11 65's this time. Thanks for another package Yuk! ================= Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 23:23:08 EDT Subject: thanks old and new To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Wite3@aol.com First off, thanks to Mike Hair for a wonderful Vegas weekend. Big thanks to everybody, not sure who handed me what...came home with a stack of stuff including some '64s, '56s, phillies, a '67 Mantle (from David K.), and a bunch of memories. Even managed to keep my girlfriend (no thanks to Ken!) after having her meet a bunch of card crazed baseball nuts. Thanks to Grant who hits my mailbox with a '80 OPC Rose and a few other OPCs as packing material including two upgrades. Thanks Grant. He knocked a whole line of my list getting me down to just 16 lines until the list hits 18 pages (sounds odd but...that is the Phillies monster). ================= Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 23:09:42 -0500 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks From: Michael Wierzbicki Thanks this week go out to Steve Rittenberg, who completed a large trade with two envelopes filled to the brim with hits to my 1957 through 1962 lists. Highlights included 1959 Whitey Ford, 1962 Don Drysdale, 1958 Stan Musial AS, 1957 Harridge/Giles League Presidents, and many other great cards. Thanks, Steve! Best wishes, ================= Date: Sun, 27 May 2001 08:59:24 EDT Subject: Thanks to Greg Conway To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: amcook93@aol.com Greg Conway sent a great pack this week including 69 Carew & Yaz, 72 Marichal IA and a couple of other 70 & 72 commons. Thanks Greg! ================= Date: Sun, 27 May 2001 09:01:20 EDT Subject: Thanks to Mike Rich! To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: amcook93@aol.com Mike Rich blew me away yesterday with his little box that contained 89 hits to my Mini set, 31 hits to my 1970 Topps, 8 hits to my 69 decal set, a nice 71 Bench and assorted other hits to 66, 67, 69, 71 and 72! Wow. ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Recent thanks Date: Sun, 27 May 2001 14:13:55 -0400 From: "James Moleta" A few OBCers have come a calling lately - these include: BOB SAXTON, w/ a hi # 53 Topps Archive Bob Friend - Cool! STEVE RITTENBERG also checked in again - I'm still reeling from the last package he sent, so what does he do but work a trade w/`me, where my end nets 5 52 Topps hi #'s...and these are the real thing!! Thanks Steve! I also, sadly, will not be attending the National, as I had originally planned. However, one of my stops would've been w/ OBC-friendly dealer ROGER NEUFELDT. Well, Roger made his way to Atlanta for a show this weekend, and I managed to procure several key cards from 09-72, including my first two Hindu-backed T206s, one of whom was Speaker! I also netted an Old Mill 3 Finger Brown, A Waddell, and my first 2 Canadian Jello cards, which are pretty neat! Thanks Roger! Guys, be sure to track Roger down at the National, or the next show near you in the Southern US (hes from OK, and does several shows throughout the SE)...no, I didnt get a discount for this plug, either! OBC - you gotta love it! Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ================= Date: Mon, 28 May 2001 23:20:19 EDT Subject: Thanks from Tampa, er, Riverview To: From: bdangelo@aol.com Hi guys, It's hard to get used to a new address again, but it is wonderful to be in my own house again. My wife, five kids and dog also appreciate the move from the apartment, which we were forced to endure while our old house was sold and the new one was being built. Anyway, some long overdue thanks: To Rex Stahlman, who sends a Todd Helton insert from the 2001 set; Dave Fallen, who sends a pair of Aaron chrome inserts (including the rookie card), and three UD Immaculate Perception cards -- Nomar, Chipper, and Maddux. Lots of UV there, but thanks are in order nonetheless. And a big thanks to Erik Greenwood, who sends some originals -- Harmon Killebrew and Richie Ashburn -- from the 1956 set. Beautiful Tiptons, too, right out of the scrapbook. Love em. Thanks a bunch!! ================= To: Subject: A Rich Package Date: Mon, 28 May 2001 21:33:44 -0700 From: "Grant Rainsley" Wow. I'd like to repeat that...WOW! Mike Rich just about demolished my late '70's OPC list after his trip to Toronto....and he's going back soon he says. (He enjoyed the exchange rate, I'd bet.) Mike sent some beauties, guys like Ryan, Rose, Yaz, and tossed in some wrapping paper...'74's and '75's...nice package you might say, but I have saved the best for last....a '58 yellow letter of Mr. William F. Hoeft!!! That was one of the gaping holes in the Billy Binder, Mike.....thanks a ton for all! Payback will be in the mail shortly! ================= Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 18:00:31 EDT Subject: Granite State gracias x 2!! To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Jrhatchjr@aol.com Two much appreciated packages in the mail today... Robert Pigeon knocks off four from the 1971 list and two from the 1967 list, including a Mr. Baseball (or is it Mr. Belvedere?) Bob Uecker! I think I may keep these in the holders so as not to cut myself ;-) Thanks for the cool cardboard Robert! Grant Rainsley also checks in with a 1972 World Series card featuring Frank Robinson and six 1969 hits, including a Sparky Lyle! Thanks Grant! This is wierd since I had already dropped some goodies for you in the mail last week! Timing's everything, eh? Happy Collecting! ================= Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 18:58:56 EDT Subject: The Corps Thanks The Rookie! To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: MatShirley@aol.com Hello OBC! Thanks out today to rookie Robert Pigeon. I know that officially I may still be a rookie also. I don't hit the year mark until June/July timeframe (can you imagine? time flies when you're having fun), but I'll leave that up to the OBCAC. Robert is no rookie to me however, he and I have traded a few times in the past. Robert comes through with an even 10 hits to the 65 set, most of which make my other 65's bow in disgrace. Highlights of this exquisite looking bunch of cardboard are Joe Torre, a young flat-topped Tommy John, and a trophy card of none other than Rico Carty! Many thanks Robert!!! Ya'll have a great week, and yes, I have to work again this weekend! Semper Fi, ================= Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 19:42:54 -0400 Subject: Thanks and Call for Restoration help To: OBC_Thanks From: brock hattox Thanks to Steve Rittenberg for 7 1960 Leaf High numbers, including Curt Thanks to Mac Wubben for 5 1949 Bowman high numbers, including Luke Thanks to Erik Greedwood for a 1952 Topps Gil Hodges!! Thanks to Neal Thomas for 2 1952 Bowmans, Andy Pafko and Ray Boone. These last three cards have paper glued on the back. I don't want to start my restoration career on cards this valuable. Would any of you old hands at scrapbook residue and glue removal be willing to work on these three cards for me? Thanks for a great return from a Holiday Weekend, Brock H. ================= Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 17:20:21 -0700 To: OBC Thanks , OPC Central Subject: Thanks Mike!!! From: Erik & Leticia Greenwood A big thank you goes out to Mike Rich for over 100 hits to my 70's wantlist, OPC wantlist, and my players wantlist. There are plenty of stars in the bunch like Brett, Winfield, Williams, and Grove. Mike thank you for demolishing my lists. ================= Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 22:18:48 EDT Subject: Thanks to "YAZ" To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: RWP521@AOL.COM The mail keeps coming. Today my thanks goes out to Greg Conway for 8 great 1969s. Included are a couple of A.S. cards and the original Sandy Alomar. I've only been a member a little over a week and the wantlist is starting to shrink. Thanks again. ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: arrivals Date: Wed, 30 May 2001 02:50:02 From: "jeff sinclair" thanks to the guru for getting my 67 set off the ground and to jim hatch for the great batch of 78's. do you remember the feel of the candy store steps? Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ================= To: 'OBC THANKS' Subject: Gray day at Catfish's... Date: Wed, 30 May 2001 07:42:29 -0400 From: Jimmy Parker ...as in the cool grey of those wonderful 1970 Topps! OBC Rookie Robert Pigeon announces his prescence with authority by sending over 125 (!!!) direct hits to the 70 list, including such stand-out names as Jim Bunning, Red Schoendienst, 2 WS cards, 3 Ldrs and perhaps the best nickname in baseball history, Walt "No-Neck" Williams. Thanks for the great cards Robert, payback will be forthcoming! Adding to the Grayness of the day, Jim Hatch sends another 15 hits to the list, including Dave Johnson and a sweet NL ERA Ldrs card featuring Marichal, Lefty Carlton and Bob Gibson. Thanks for the awesome cards Jim! Your name's now on my list too! Thanks OBC!!! Later guys, Jimmy "Catfish" Parker Save the gum for me... ================= Date: 30 May 01 08:17:06 -0500 Subject: RE: [OBC-Thanks] Gray day at Catfish's... To: Jimmy Parker , 'OBC THANKS' From: Roger Raum Reply to: RE: [OBC-Thanks] Gray day at Catfish's... I have one ticket to the Brewer-Cards game July 4 in Milwaukee to give awayif anyone is interested. It is a night game. Roger Raum ================= Date: Wed, 30 May 2001 21:13:45 EDT Subject: Bartow Philly Phanatic Phlips.... To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: XDrJ@AOL.COM Friends... Steve Rittenberg sent down a shocker!! I have an 8X10 autographed glossy of Rick Wise after his 6/23/71 no-hitter against the Reds in which he also slammed two round trippers! What a beautiful piece! This one will quickly be framed to hand in my office...nigh unto Gus, and Johnny Callison, and Lefty, and Tony Taylor, Cookie Rojas, and the rest of those heroes! Somehow Steve heard from Ken that perhaps I was actually present at that game. I must confess, it was not so. I had just finished my Jr. Year in High School in the Philly area.... what's wrong with parents???... they wouldn't let me go to Cincinnati for the game! :-) That was a radio thriller for me! Gigantic thanks to Steve R.!!!! OBC is good. Go phils! A night of peace........ doc J ================= Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 12:22:39 -0400 Subject: Thanks to Mac To: OBC- Thanks From: Brock Hattox Thanks to Mac Wubben for a really nice 1960 Leaf #1 -- Luis Aparicio. Take care, ================= Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 18:18:29 -0400 (EDT) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks... From: Josephine Sue Young Thanks out today to newcomer Robert Pigeon...9 great 61's with a 59 kicker. Thanks Robert...but watch out :) Also Rick Redpath hits 4 different sets with his 4-pack...Highlighted by a 67 Atlanta Aces. Thanks Rick! ================= To: "Thanks" Subject: Thanks guys! Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 19:21:13 -0400 From: "Steve Rittenberg" Today I received packages from BOB DONALDSON, who sent a slew of '57 commons and from NEAL THOMAS, who hits my 1969 AS set, 1963 set and 1958 set. Thanks ================= Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 18:30:57 -0500 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks From: Michael Wierzbicki Thanks go out to rookie Robert ("the bird") Pigeon, who sent two great cards my way--a 1959 common and a 1966 Jim Palmer. Thanks, Robert! I hope you are enjoying the group! ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Etched! Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 19:45:04 -0400 From: abaran@perriergroup.com Thanks go out to Steve Rittenberg for 2 Pack Fresh Andy Etchebarren cards from north of the border. Steve sent a 1970 OPC, and a 1966 OPC (which he pulled from his near complete set)! Thank you for your generosity Steve! For all those OPC collectors, I still need Etchebarren Canadian cards from 1967-1969 & 1971-1978. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks OBC! ================= Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 20:04:02 -0400 (EDT) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks from central PA From: Neal Thomas Hi all- Big day at the mailbox for me today: Terry Dietrick sends one of the last few cards I need for my '68 set-- Woody Woodward. Thanks, Terry. Howard Morgan sends two more of those elusive '68s--Elston howard and a Killebrew All Star card. Thanks, Grizz! And a guy who contacted me to find out about OBC, Richard haskins, sends a great 1960 Gil Hodges. Richard will be contacting some of you who have been OBCers longer than me--he is a great guy. And Brock, he is one of you neighbors at work, with an address of 1170 Peachtree NE. Look out! Thanks, OBC! ================= Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 19:40:25 -0700 To: OBC Thanks Subject: Thursday Thanks From: Erik & Leticia Greenwood Nothing like a couple of packages to birghten up my Thursday. Grant Rainsley hits my north-of-the-border wantlist with some 77 and 79 OPC hits, and adds a 73 Checklist. Thank you Grant. Robert Pigeon hits me with a nice assortment including 4 75's and one each from 64, 65, 68, 70, and 72. Thank you Robert. Retribution will be heading your ways. ================= To: Subject: Great Canadian Thanks Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 20:51:37 -0700 From: "Grant Rainsley" New kid Bob Pigeon included a note, introducing himself as a "rookie," but he doesn't behave like one....sent a stack of '75's. More like a veteran, I'd say. Thank you Bob! Then Jim Hatch drops by with some Psychos, and includes a note indicating that I will be one once I try for the Hi #'s. Thanks, I think, Jim!