================= Subject: Cards in this week Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 07:52:01 -0500 To: "OBC Thanks" From: Matthew Glidden Thanks go out to: Dan Austin hits me with yet another batch of 1971 OPCs, including several more highs! Where the heck does he find all these cards? Excellent! Ray Luurs sends a nice pair of 63Ts, Phab Manager Gene Mauch and Phab screwballer Jack Baldschun. Thanks guys! OBC: Because every card is "one of one" ================= Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 08:46:14 EST Subject: The Corps Thanks Mr. DeLott! To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: MatShirley@aol.com Hello OBC! Thanks out today to Jeff DeLott for a DCP to the 65 set in the Mets' Bobby Klaus and Pirates manager Harry "The Hat" Walker. Many thanks Jeff! God Bless America! Semper Fi, ================= Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 11:20:22 -0500 (EST) To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: belated thanks to From: Jerry Coker Jeff Sinclair - for 15 hits to my 70 set, many higher #'s. Thanks Jeff! Earl Kilbourn - for 2 58's, 2 59's (including Juan Pizarro, Braves pitcher at the time), 2 60's (including Chuck Dressen - Braves Manager). Thanks Earl! Bob Corvello - for a 54 Topps, a 62 Tigers Team card, a 65, 66, and 70 (Braves Team). Thanks Bob! Todd Knowles - for 2 54's, including Bob Kelly (Braves), and Karl Olson. Thanks Todd! Brian Dwyer - prospective OBC member - 32 hits to sets from 1975-85. Thanks Brain! I need your wantlists! Ebay winnings, for sets I just started: a 33 Goudey a 39 Play Ball Thanks OBC!! Jerry Coker Computer Network Support Career Services Center University of Georgia ================= To: "OBC Thanks (E-mail)" Subject: Incoming Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 06:16:55 -0800 From: Steve Carter A nice spread of cards from Eart Kilbourn (the original EEK) came in today. A nice 1962, two 1961s including Dandy Don Zimmer (he only looks about 50 in the photo) and three from 1958 including Red Sox hurler Bob Smith. Thank you very much Earl. Steve Carter Applications Engineering Manager Multek - Roseville (651) 697-8971 Direct (651) 697-8900 Main ================= Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 12:28:48 -0800 (PST) Subject: Thanks Brock & Todd To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: John Storman THANKS GUYS FOR SOME CARDS THAT MADE TODAY A GREAT DAY. BROCK SENT ME SOME 1950 BOWMANS. HE JUST ABOUT DOUBLED MY COLLECTION. TODD SENT ME SOME 69'S. THE 69'S ARE ONE OF MY FAVORITE SETS. THANKS GUYS. JOHN Do You Yahoo!? Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions! http://auctions.yahoo.com ================= To: , Subject: Friar hits me again! Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 12:43:51 -0800 From: "Geno Wagner" Fellas -- Friar has upped the stakes in the Friar-Geno battle for wantlist smashing by sending along another pair of cards - a '54 Charles Kress and a '51 Bowman Doyle Lade! The Lade card has a great background of the brick wall surrounding the park at Wrigley - a true baseball shrine. Now it's time to see what I can find for Washington Depot...thanks again, Friar! Take Care, Geno ================= Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2002 21:21:16 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: "Friar"Works From: "larryobc" Bob Corvello sent me a 1951 Bowman card of Ellis Kinder. Kinder brings a tear to my eye. Thanks Bob! ================= To: "OBC Thanks" Subject: Thanks to Mark Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 16:23:28 -0500 From: "John Collins" Thanks today to Mr. Talbot, who sends a 12 pack of 68's. Much appreciated Mark !! John C. Collins ================= To: Subject: Great Canadian thanks Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 15:06:07 -0800 From: "Grant Rainsley" "Tampa Bob" has really been making the rounds lately, and included Vancouver in his list of stops...five direct hits on the '75 list, and a beauty of a '56 thrown in for company...thank you Mr.D'Angelo! Ray Luurs adds another to the Billy Binder...great looking '63...remember, there is no such thing as dupes in the HOM Binder..thanks Ray! Good weekend to all... ================= Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 18:18:12 EST Subject: 1968 Thanks To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com, vct@yahoogroups.com From: jdelott@aol.com The mailman brought me an upgrade Chuck Hartenstein from Gary Mandell today. Thanks much. ================= Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 19:07:25 EST Subject: Thanks to Linda To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: amcook93@aol.com LINDA FITAK hit me with two 62s - Bob Purkey and Dick Farrell, thanks Linda! Also Linda, I don't know any information on the set in the picture you sent, ================= Date: Sat, 02 Feb 2002 00:30:07 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Chilly Friday thank you`s From: "bobs7714" After spending this windy, rainy day on an extension ladder cutting holes in the side of a metal building I came home to two great OBC packages. Thanks to Todd Knowles for a 68` Dave Giusti and 7/69`s featuring Yankee Steve Hamilton who also played for the Thanks to John Storman for twelve 55` bowmans including Vern Law and Johnny Logan. John also sent a pair of 56`s, Bill Skowron and Robin Roberts! Thanks OBC! Bob Schaub :-) ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks to Steve Rittenberg Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 21:41:27 -0500 From: abaran@perriergroup.com Thanks to Steve for the 2 UV Andy Etchebarren cards. Steve is single handedly trying to complete my Etchebarren collection. He even addressed the envelope to Andy Etchebarren. I'm glad the envelope arrived here, as the cards are GREAT! Thanks again Steve and OBC. Andy Baran Midwest Regional Sales Manager (630) 435-9502 Ext. 506 (Office) (630) 988-3501 (Cell) (419) 715-2406 (Fax) ================= To: "Thanks" Subject: Two days of thanks Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 21:39:01 -0500 From: "Steve Rittenberg" Today's inbound packages: AL CROTTE, who sends the last card I need for my 1973 Football team Checklist DAVE KOLENDA who again finds 1959 white/grey backs for me. Seven more this Yesterday's inbound packages: RAY LUURS, who kindly sent a 1959 white back of George Zuverink. If he isnot the last name in baseball (in the encyclopedia) , then he must be close. MARK TALBOT sends me an Ichiro sandwiched between THREE T218s, including two boxers. Wow! The EARL OF KILBOURN gets me started on several post 80s Red Sox Traded sets. ROBERT PIGEON sends out a cool non-sport hot rod plus some oddball Red Sox. Thanks everyone! ================= To: "Thanks" Subject: Thanks to Neal Thomas Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 22:58:33 -0600 From: "George Vrechek" Neal finds a 1973 Baseball team checklist variation from my list. Thanks for thinking of me. George Vrechek ================= To: Subject: incoming Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 22:56:39 -0800 From: "yaz" More incomings from January. Bob D'Angelo sent me the rookie card (63) of the reputed fastest pitcher ever. Steve Dalkowski. Here's a link to an interesting story about him. http://www.sportshollywood.com/poorsports13.html Bill Malson shortened my 54 Bowman list by one with a four cornered Johnny Todd Knowles sent a John Roseboro All-star from '62 Gary Mandell cut loose another woodie from '62 and a '59 Joe Adcock to boot. Thanks guys Greg (yaz) ================= Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2002 09:36:00 EST Subject: A set finished! To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: washalou@aol.com Hello OBC, Two big thank-you's out today. Bill Malson sent me a great hit to the '61 set, a beautiful Joe Ginsberg. Thank you Bill! It looks great. Earl Kilbourn EEKed me with a '60 hit (Tom Sturdivant) and a '61 hit (Pete Daley) and he finished my '79 set with Burt Hooton and Doug Rau! Thanks so much Earl! Awesome. I looked at both of your wantlists and I do not have anything for you now. You will go into the "I owe" bin and I will send something back. On that note, I will be sending out some good letters this week to 11 of you. Its always great to cross a number off the wantlist. Thanks OBC. Greg Kuhn ================= To: , "yaz" Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] incoming Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2002 10:14:18 -0500 From: "galtemos" That is a very interesting article about Steve Dalkowski. I remember that, one time, he was scheduled to pitch against the Red Sox in spring training. Everyone was looking forward to the matchup with Ted Williams, to see if Ted could get around on the Dalkowski fastball. But Ted refused to play. He did not want to risk a broken bone, or worse. So we will never know. Oh, well. > From: yaz > To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [OBC-Thanks] incoming > Date: Saturday, February 02, 2002 1:56 AM > All, > More incomings from January. > Bob D'Angelo sent me the rookie card (63) of the reputed fastest pitcher > ever. Steve Dalkowski. Here's a link to an interesting story about him. > http://www.sportshollywood.com/poorsports13.html > Bill Malson shortened my 54 Bowman list by one with a four cornered > Lindell. > Todd Knowles sent a John Roseboro All-star from '62 > Gary Mandell cut loose another woodie from '62 and a '59 Joe Adcock to > Thanks guys > Greg (yaz) > 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: Sat, 02 Feb 2002 10:19:01 -0500 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Forwarded for EEK From: Mark S Talbot For some reason EEK is having problems with his web-tv and receiving group emails. I'm working on the problem and have been asked to forward along the Subject: A Trio of Tiger Treasures Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 19:50:13 -0500 (EST) From: OriginalEEK@webtv.net (Earl Kilbourn) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com were delivered to Grand Blanc (presently living up to it's name, Great White). First Erik Greenwood sends a box full, yes I said box full, of "newer stuff". Must be close to a million Whitakers & Trammels with a Kaline, Cash and even a Cobb thrown in. Thanks a bunch Erik. Next, fellow Tiger fan Glenn Codere, sends a 56T Earl Torgeson, not only does he have a distinguished first name, he's a southpaw as well. Glenn also sent a couple 70 OPC's, guess I better work on getting that wantlist posted, since evidently I'm collecting them Mike Wierzbicki Topps things off with a great 1958 SCP of my HOM guy Charlie Maxwell. All that, and my son shoveled the drive before he went to work. I am indeed a thankful soul on a TGIF. Thanks guys. We keep what we give away! ================= Date: Sat, 02 Feb 2002 13:15:05 -0500 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks to Todd Knowles From: Mark S Talbot Hello All, It's been quiet at the mailbox for a few days, I assure you a rarity here in the month of January. Today the drought ends with a SCP from Todd Knowles. Todd's note reads "Hope you can use another `49 Bowman". Are you kidding Todd, I love these grand old relics of the past. The copy of John Wyrostek was at one time lovingly pasted into a scrapbook and now it is part of my growing collection. Ever wonder the stories that these pieces of cardboard could tell about there "travels" if they could talk. Its part of the charm of collecting "tipton" style cardboard. Thanks Todd for the well "traveled" piece I really enjoy it!!! BE WELL!!! REGARDS --------------------------------- MARK "Live long and prosper" - Spock * Mark S. Talbot * * 34030 Chatsworth Drive * * Sterling Heights, MI. * * 48312-4604 * * talbot1@home.com * ================= To: "OBC Thanks" Subject: Helping to STAMP out empty album spots Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2002 14:23:31 -0500 From: "Robert Neill" Todd Knowles sends a great 62 Ruben Amaro stamp, with side panel telling methat for 10 cents I can get the album to put it in (already have one, so Ican save the dime and make a phone call), and to keep Ruben company, a 51 Bowman of Sheldon Jones. Thanks Todd ================= Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2002 14:38:48 EST Subject: Thanks EEK! To: talbot1@home.com, obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Sweendoger@aol.com I hope that Earl's WebTV is up in time to get this "Thanks EEK" message. Earl sends along two nice 1960's that are all the more great since they are believed to have been bought by him in 1960... thanks EEK!! In a message dated 2/2/2002 7:19:34 AM Pacific Standard Time, talbot1@home.com writes: > Subj:[OBC-Thanks] Forwarded for EEK > Date:2/2/2002 7:19:34 AM Pacific Standard Time > From:talbot1@home.com > To:obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com > Sent from the Internet > For some reason EEK is having problems with his web-tv and receiving group > emails. I'm working on the problem and have been asked to forward along > the following: Subject: A Trio of Tiger Treasures > Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 19:50:13 -0500 (EST) > From: OriginalEEK@webtv.net (Earl Kilbourn) > To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com > were delivered to Grand Blanc (presently living up to it's name, Great > White). First Erik Greenwood sends a box full, yes I said box full, of > "newer stuff". Must be close to a million Whitakers & Trammels with a > Kaline, Cash and even a Cobb thrown in. Thanks a bunch Erik. > Next, fellow Tiger fan Glenn Codere, sends a 56T Earl Torgeson, not only > does he have a distinguished first name, he's a southpaw as well. Glenn > also sent a couple 70 OPC's, guess I better work on getting that > wantlist posted, since evidently I'm collecting them now. > Mike Wierzbicki Topps things off with a great 1958 SCP of my HOM guy > Charlie Maxwell. All that, and my son shoveled the drive before he went > to work. I am indeed a thankful soul on a TGIF. > Thanks guys. We keep what we give away! > EEK ================= To: "Thanks" Subject: Thanks Bob Schaub Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2002 15:42:32 -0600 From: "George Vrechek" Bob sends some more minis. Thanks Bob George Vrechek ================= To: "OBC_Thanks" Subject: Weekly Thanks Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2002 17:01:58 -0500 From: "Bob Donaldson" As I return home from my 9th straight week in Malvern, PA my mood was greatly cheered by a big bunch of cardboard that had been delivered over the Earl Kilburn sends a 60 Fleer Bill Terry and a 61 Topps Milt Pappas. Todd Knowles sends a 65 Red Sox team card. I can just barely make out Yaz in the front row. Linda Fitak sends a puffy with an Eddie Collins stamp and a bunch of cool lookin 3 cent stamps from the 50's. Inside is a 52 Topps of Karl Olson a 53 Bowman Luke Easter, 3 64 Topps, some mid 70s stamps of Willie Wilson and Dave Conception and some oddball cards including one of Don Larsen's no hitter. I will give that to my brother in law who shares the same name. Finally, Brock Hattox sends 41 Playballs of Joe Marty, Gene Moore and Wally Moses along with 50 Bowmans of Vic Raschi and Bob Dillinger. Thanks ALL!!! Thanks OBC!!! ================= To: "VCT" , Subject: Thanks from NC Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2002 16:34:39 -0500 From: "John Collins" Thanks from a somewhat colder NC go out today to GARY MANDELL for sending abaker's dozen of '68 Topps and 2 59's. Thanks Gary ! John C. Collins ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: incomings Date: Sat, 02 Feb 2002 22:36:10 From: "jeff sinclair" hey guys, february starts off with a trio of packages. ROBERT send 2 65 hits and 11 hits to the 64's ED sends a 9 pack of 67's JOHN STORMAN sends a variety pack including a 66 VERN LAW, a 69 MORGAN, and some 73/75's. thanks guys Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ================= Date: Sat, 02 Feb 2002 18:38:13 EST Subject: Wertz the wait To: From: bdangelo@aol.com Hi gang, A big thank you to John Storman, who sends along a 1955 Bowman of Vic Wertz. Very cool, thanks so much John! ================= Date: Sat, 02 Feb 2002 23:49:23 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks t o Mr. V From: "bobs7714" Thanks to George Vrechek for three 56`s including Harvey Haddix, a 68` NL S.O. Ldrs., three 69`s including Tommy John and Paul Blair, and a 70` Hi# Gary Wagner of the Red Sox. Thanks OBC! Bob Schaub ================= Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2002 18:58:55 EST Subject: The Corps Thanks Mr. Rittenberg! To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: MatShirley@aol.com Hello OBC! Thanks out today to Steve Rittenberg for a couple of HOM man Don Mincher hits, accompanied by three lows and a high from 1959. First, Steve sends along a 64 high number Don Mincher and a Milton Bradley hit too. In reading the Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards fine print, there is only one way to tell a 69 MB from a 72 MB and that is if there is a "1" printed in a red line on the back, the 72 version has a base. Well, Don doesn't have any ones on his red lines, and I now have two similar MB's. One looks a little older than the other, so he is a 69. That means I now have all three of Mincher's MB cards. Yahoo! Now on to the 59's. I sent Steve a couple back variations and he retaliates with three low numbers including Albie Pearson, a Phillies team card (way cool hit), and the Pirates Danny's All-Stars card with our main man Frank Thomas included with Murtaugh and Klu. Also along for the ride was a high of the A's Tom Carroll. Many thanks Steve for a wonderful 'lope of 'board! God Bless America! Semper Fi, ================= Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2002 20:11:05 EST Subject: Weekly Thanks To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: ehpiii@aol.com Thanks for Steve Rittenberg for a pile of 80-1 Topps hockey - all kinds of stars like Ray Bourque, two featuring Wayne Gretzky, and a few Olympians. This is just the second set that I collected when I was a kid - the kind where you can scratch off these black spots and see the names. The OPC cards (those Canadian kids always got the best kind) didn't have those stupid black spots over the names, so I'm tempted to go and scratch them all off !!! Getting a little more back to the point, Geno Wagner sends about three dozen 63 Topps cards. I remember when I was a kid and my track coach give me a 63 Aaron - almost lost it in a trade once, but still have it today ! A card that OBC could love ... And Ron Perry sends an OBC mailer stuffed full of 10 60 and 64 Topps cards. Thanks guys !!! ================= Date: Sat, 02 Feb 2002 17:29:32 -0800 To: OBC Thanks Subject: Thank You Bob From: Erik & Leticia Greenwood A big thank you goes out to Bob Schaub for 13 huge 74 Topps hits. That in conjunction with some ebay items brings the 71 and 74 wantlists into the mid-30's. Thank you Bob! Erik Greenwood ================= To: Subject: thanks Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2002 21:05:24 -0700 From: "Marshall West" Finally got my e-mail up and running again. I purchased a domain name lastyear (marshallwest.com), and paid my renewal fee last November. Verisign (the domain company) claimed I didn't pay the renewal and shut me down. Ittook me 2 weeks to convince them I did. It makes you so mad to fight witha company that's SO BIG they can't help you on the spot. But then I wasn't getting OBC mail- but Mark Talbot came to the rescue. Anyway, I don't know how many of my previous thank you's were chucked into cyberspace (again!), so there might be some repeats here: TODD KNOWLES sends me a 52 Bowman- and it's a Gerry Staley #50 and I received it on my 50th birthday. BELIEVE IT OR NOT! MARK ZENTKOVICH sends a xerox copy of 7/11 disc prices- I have needed thatfor 20 years. Thanks Mark! LYNN MILLER sent me 2 cards- a 75 Munson and a BIRTHDAY CARD!! Thanks Lynn. NEAL THOMAS- a 72 Nettles semi-high number! ED KILBOURN- 2 super-nice 62 Post Cereals. Thanks all- Marshall West ================= To: "Thanks" Subject: Daily thanks Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2002 00:48:38 -0500 From: "Steve Rittenberg" Thanks to Major Matt for a few 1959 variations and upgrades from his availables Thanks to Glenn Codere for a vintage copy of the Fellowship of the Ring, first book in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Finally, double thanks to Andy Cook for the scanner he gave me a month ago.I am finally getting the hang of it. Next step is to figure out the OCR software I have. ================= Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2002 08:51:49 -0500 (EST) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Amazing, I once was lost From: Originaleek@webtv.net but now I'm found, thanks to Mark! It was pretty cold, damp & bleak around Grand Blanc for a few days, and the weather was lousy too. It's good to be back in "group". Robert Pigeon sends all six 82T Traded cards which included one of the nicest guys in the game' Chet Lemon. Chester has a life threatening disease and I heard he had positive results with surgery or a recent treatment? Anybody know more, I'd appreciate an update. Robert also sent a couple Drakes Bakery cards, Lance & Gibby. Thanks Robert and thanks Mark! We keep what we give away! ================= Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2002 12:03:30 EST Subject: I just got 10% of the 1949 Bowman Set!!! To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: WMDpks@aol.com No kidding. I've been in this group for (cough, mumble) many years and when I try to describe what we do, the phrase "what goes around, comes around" crops up. On several occasions I've tried to send out 10% of a set to somebody in OBC, like 25 cards from the 1954 set (to Todd Knowles? It was years ago!) and another time I sent out 60 cards from the 1968 set to somebody. Well, yesterday I got not only 25 cards from the 1949 Bowman set from Steve Rittenberg, but also in the same package was every card I needed to complete the All-OBC Topps 1977 set on my want list, and a few of those gorgeous 1933 Goudey Indians cards which my dad used to collect. This is just an amazing package and it was a great thrill to actually get 10% of a really vintage set in the mail, each of which I needed. Thanks so much, Steve. Speaking of Todd Knowles, he sent me a really nice 1949 Bowman card of Phillie catcher Andy Seminick this week which fits in very nicely with the rest of the cards I've got from that set. With Steve's and Todd's additions, I'm getting closer and closer to "over the hump" with that set and pretty soon I'll have to start figuring out how to go after the big boys (Paige, Snider, Robinson, and other big HOF'ers). I've gotten some other packages from other OBC superstars over the past few weeks that I'll tell you about in a separate note. Some really nice and weird stuff! (My motto is "The weirder, the better!") Thanks very much to both of you guys. Wayne Delia, WMDpks@aol.com Delta Iota Chapter Advisor, Phi Kappa Sigma at Marist College "A hot dog at the ballgame beats roast beef at the Ritz. I love baseball; it's my game." (Humphrey Bogart) ================= To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2002 12:48:45 -0500 Subject: belated thanks! From: Bob Saxton Well, gang, life is what happens to keep interrupting my card collecting. So I apologize for being a little remiss in these thank yous. Bob De'Angelo sends 56 T Howie Pollet , and Earl Kilbourn sends along a trio of 59 Topps Jim Gilliam, Ray Boone and Gene Baker, plus a trio of nice 60 Topps Clem Labine, Billy Gardner and Barry Latman. And so the wantlists keep getting whittled down. Many thanks guys, and baseball cards still beat the Superbowl for enterainment. 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/web/. ================= To: "Thanks" Subject: Weekend thanks Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2002 15:39:45 -0700 From: "Todd Knowles" Packages in this weekend from Jeff Delott, who sends a 69 Yankees Rookies card--69 wasn't exactly the best of times for the Yanks (I'm hoping those times come back soon) as the Rookie "Stars" consist of Alan Closter and John Cumberland. Also, a very nice card from Lynn Miller, and inside the card was a 62 Eddie Matthews. Thanks Lynn and Jeff! I never met an OBCer I didn't like.... ================= Date: Sun, 03 Feb 2002 16:25:57 -0600 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Weekly Thanks From: Michael Wierzbicki Hi, Gang! Thanks this week go out to seven OBCers who sent cardboard to Wisconsin. BOB CORVELLO sent three very sharp 1954 cards, including John Pesky and Bob Purkey. Thanks, Bob! ANDY COOK sent two great hits to my 1967 list--Roger Maris and Jim Palmer! Wow! Thanks, Andy! JOHN COLLINS sent two waiver wire 1957s--Karl Olsen and Richard Gernert. Thanks, John! JEFF DELOTT sent a SCP--1956 Jack Meyer. Thanks, Jeff! BOB D'ANGELO sent six hits to my availables list (oops). Thanks, Bob. Two were upgrades and the rest will go on to other OBCers. MAC WUBBEN sent two 1953s--Eddie Miksis and Herman Wehmeier. Thanks, EARL KILBOURN sent two (count them, two) envelopes my way. One had five 1958s (with great old names such as Tito Francona and Dave Sisler) and one 1955. The other envelope had two 1958s and a nice note. According to Earl, the Moe Drabowsky card was Tiptonized some 40 years ago by a neighborhood kid named Johny Chapman. Earl, I think little Johny Chapman must have got around quite a bit, since I have many other cards in similar condition. Thanks for the cardboard and the memories. Best wishes, all. Mike Wierzbicki ================= Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2002 22:07:41 EST Subject: thanks To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: jazzgirl1920s@aol.com hi- this is Linda- i would like to thank RAY LUURS for a 57 topps in excellent condition of my HOM candidate- Yankee Gil McDougald- Linda ================= To: Subject: Thanks to Gary Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2002 22:08:01 -0600 From: "Randy G. Griffin" Gary Mandell sends an envelope of 79 Topps. Thanks so much, Gary! Thanks, OBC! ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2002 12:17:43 +0800 Subject: A tip of the From: " john harrell" OBC cap goes out from Mungumry to the following: Mike Wierzbicki - who thaws out long enough to send 4 very hot 58 Topps including 2 team cards. I like that kind of heat. Thanks Mike. Ray Luurs - who sends along two very nice 59 Topps. A week of the 50's, aaaaahhhh! Oh for those 5 cent packs again. Thanks Ray. Have an error-free season. ================= Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2002 23:17:58 EST Subject: Weekend Thanks To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Traderdoug@aol.com to Todd Knowles for a 33 Goudey Ted Lyons ....thanks Todd, hope to finish that set sometime in my lifetime :-). to Glenn Codere for two 55 B's including Frank Bolling (the correct one, which is the less common one). It came with a very cool stamp. Thanks Glenn and Todd ================= Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 12:55:44 EST Subject: GREAT START TO THE WEEK To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: smartalecx@aol.com GENO WAGNER sends a 61 chico fernandez and a goose gossage apba card which i received exactly 36 hours after finally paying geno back for a december hit. we never catch up in obc i guess. tnx geno. JOHN COLLINS contributes a DCP from 57, my birth year set, with a bobby avila of my hometown indians and a well loved eddie yost. tnx john. have a wonderful day, gary mandell ================= Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 13:50:31 -0500 (EST) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks from central PA From: Neal Thomas Hi all- Some great OBC packages today: Linda Fitak surprises me with a great conbo of cards, including a 64 Giant of Johnny Callison, and a 51 Bowman of ern Bickford. Thanks, Glenn COdere sends some nice Tiger OPCs from his recent waiver wire. Thanks, Glenn. ================= Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 15:00:14 EST Subject: Thanks To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: brockhattox@cs.com Thanks to Steve Rittenberg for 4 great cards: a 1961 Fleer Young, a 1934 Goudey DeShong, the last card in the set, a 1933 Goudey of "Push em up, Tony" Lazzeri, and a 1952 Topps High# Turk Lown. Thanks to John Storman for 25 hits to my newly posted 1966 Topps Set #2. Thanks to Bob D'Angelo for a 66T Richardson. Take care, ================= Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2002 15:13:47 EST Subject: 50s fanatics To: From: bdangelo@aol.com Hi gang, Two real nice packages made their way into Riverview today, chock full of 50s nostalgia. David Kolenda sends a 1951 Topps Redback of Dick Kokos, and a pair of 55 Bowmans in Royce lint and Solly Hemus. Spike Glidden also sends a 1951 Topps Redback of Gene Hermanski, a 1953T Vern Benson, a 54T of Johnny Lipon, 55 Bowman of Tom Umphlatt, a 55 Topps of Ruube Walker and a 1956 Topps of Bob Powell. Thanks to both of you! ================= To: , Subject: Thanks Jim! Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 14:17:11 -0800 From: "Geno Wagner" Fellas -- Jim Hatch hits my list from way across the country with a very used (perfect for an OBCer!) 1970 Frank Robinson All-Star card! I can't figure out exactly which card got wet on top of Frank, but it looks like either a Playoffcard or a World Series card because there is a bit of a box score present on Frank's smile. I guess Jim must have got caught in the rain running home from Woolworth's back in 1970 - thanks a bunch! Take Care, Geno ================= To: Subject: Two cards arrive at the Beach Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 18:37:42 -0500 From: "GEORGE MOORE" Lynn Miller sends two more cards - the first a birthday card for the old TigersGAM and an autographed George Kell card complete with the stamps George used to original send the card. Thanks to Lynn ( & OBC!) ================= Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2002 00:15:14 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Monday thanks From: "bobs7714" Thanks to Ed Schott for 1960 waiver wire hits of John Blanchard and the O`s coaches. Thanks to Bob D`Angelo for ten Bengals football cards which I am collecting for my son. Thanks OBC! Bob Schaub ================= Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 20:24:48 EST Subject: todays thanks To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: jazzgirl1920s@aol.com hi- this is Linda- i would like to thank GENO WAGNER for a 1962 woody of a Yankee favorite- Ralph Terry and a 1972 Topps rookie card of J.R. Richard for my husband- he also sends me an APBA game card of Rudolph "Dude" May-i remember when i was in New Orleans in 1983 with my husband hearing a pianist named Frank "Dude" Amacker on a record we bought at Preservation Hall- My husband heard him there in the 70's when Amacker would play early New Orleans Jazz Piano Music when the band was on break at Preservation Hall-and tell my husband stories about Jelly Roll Morton when they both played in the New Orleans red light district in the early 1900's-- thanks Geno- Linda ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: incomings Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2002 03:03:13 From: "jeff sinclair" hey guys, two nice variety packs today... JIM HATCH sends some 68,70,73, and 79 hits. all short? lists!!! the 79's were mccovey,perry, and a palmer all star. JEFF DELOTT sends from the waiver wire cards from 66,67,68,and 69. shorter lists now!!! thanks guys! Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. ================= Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2002 03:53:51 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Monay thanks From: "rayluurs" Incoming along with my winning of 4 ebay lots, GARY MANDELL sent 8 1958 with the likes of Gus Zernial and Woody Held and few beautiful upgrades from what I got at Twins Fest; and ten 1971 Topps mostly minor stars or player but I have ten more than yesterday. the list is getting down there to manageable that in next few weeks (i hope) I'll add a couple other years right now looking at 1961, 1963 and ================= Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2002 03:55:30 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Monday thanks From: "rbhankins" Some great packages arrived since I was last in town: Todd Knowles sends two 1951 Bowmans -- Grady Hatton and Jim Hearn. John Collins sends three 1954 Bowmans, including Del Ennis. Gary Mandell sends four 1973's, including Jim Perry, and pounds my 1974 wantlist with twenty-six 1974's, including Ralph "The Roadrunner" Garr. Thanks guys! ================= Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 23:03:15 EST Subject: Incoming To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: RWP521@AOL.COM Lynn Miller sent me a birthday card with a nice hit to my birth year set of 1965. What's amazing is that Lynn mailed it out on 1/18 and it got here only a day after my birthday. Thanks Lynn. ================= Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 23:22:18 EST Subject: Thanks Ray To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Traderdoug@aol.com Ray Luurs hits me with a six pack of 71 Topps ..I need mostly high numbers so that's not easy. Thanks, Ray. - Doug ================= To: Subject: Cards pouring inta Coupeville Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 20:35:55 -0800 From: "Diamanti" Well Gal and Guys: I betcha I will have more envelopes and packages this week - I can just feel it, and that is why I am getting my thank yous out now, instead of later.Surprised?! That I would try to keep up? Me too... Anyway, last week Todd Knowles surprised me with 3 sweet '54 Topps he callsbeaters. Hmph...I'll take beaters of Eddie Mathews, Rip Repulski and Carl Scheib anyday! Todd, keep the planes and cardboard flying! Thank You! Then along comes Semper Fi Guy, Matt Shirley. He drops a very nice-looking '54 T Larry Jansen in my lap. Matt, thanks so much, and watch out for the post-Super Bowl mess! Steer clear if you can! Then, today, Linda-Gal-Fitak drops an enormous variety pack on me - UV reprints of old guys like Teddie Ballgame, and Max Bishop, and Carlton Fisk ---and of course real old cardboard - 55 Bowmans, and lots of '67 Topps cards, plus a '54 Topps. Linda, you're starting to remind me of Mr. Lynn Miller, the cardboard printing machine, the disseminator of so much old stuff, I'm surprised he has any left overs! Linda, you are not dah man! you are dahwoman! (At least for a week, anyway.) Phabulous Phillie Rick was dah man last week - now it's your turn....Thank You! I want to remind everyone that at the end of this month, SPRING TRAINING STARTS~! Or as my son says, there are only two seasons, and one of them is the Off-Season.....Later Mikey Dee ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Incoming Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2002 23:35:11 -0500 From: "Robert Reed" Cards arriving to Connecticut this past week include: Linda Fitak delivers 3 Philadelphians off the waiver wire. A 51 Red Back of Athletic Elmer Valo, a TV of Philly Earl Torgeson and a 56 of Philly Del Ennis. Thanks Linda and I hope your husband is feeling better. Fellow nutmegger Bob Corvello sends a couple of 1970 upgrades including family swapper Fritz Peterson. That card replaces the one in the binder that had the team name cut off. Thanks Bob! Glenn Codere sends over a few Tigers. My 1st 1970 OPC and a couple of 55 Bowmans of Lary and Tuttle. Thanks Glenn! Earl the Eek adds a couple of 59’s to the set. A trimmed Steve Bilko that belonged to a buddy of his and a High Number Fred Haney who little Eek used to carry around in his back pocket. Thanks Earl! And even though I didn’t win this year, thanks to Sean for putting together a fun Super Bowl pool. Cards are going out on Tuesday for the winners. Also, we’ll see how good my scouting abilities are as I’ll be spending 20+ hours over the next month evaluating 8, 9, and 10 year olds in preparation for my son’s Little League draft in March. Should be interesting. MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx ================= Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2002 20:32:16 +0800 To: OBC Thanks Subject: Thanks From: Lynn Miller First and always it seems to Steve Rittenberg for a couple more great cards (aren't all the ones he sends great cards or what?). 64 Topps of "Charlie Hustle" (who will someday be in the HOF). Need I say more about this great player. Also pretty neat 57 Topps card that is on my list only because Beckett's listed them so I assume they must be part of the set. It's one of those NNO's of the Bazooka Baseball Contest cards. This one is for Saturday, May 4th (I assume 1957) and 2 games were scheduled. Red Sox vs Indians and Reds vs Giants. Now what is really cool about this card (I've never seen one, so bear with me for those that this is old news, I think it's cool) is this was an entry card for a prize from Bazooka. You write in the winning scores and mail the card to Bazooka for a random drawing. Apparently not mailed but filled in. Now who wants to tell me if the Red Sox beat the Indians 4-2 and the Reds beat the Giants 3-2 that day. I'm sure we have the technology on this one. If those are correct, what I would really like to do is find out if the entrant is still kicking and maybe get him that left-handed glove he wanted. Howard Rabinowitz, 3583 Beechwood, Pittsburgh 17 (when we had 2 digit zips), PA So who in that area wants to try and see if Howard is still around and maybe do something really "OBC" for him. I realize the odds are long on him still being in the area, but you never know. At least his name wasn't William Smith :>) Thanks Steve for the really great cards again and for a wonderful challenge in possibly fulfilling someone's youthful baseball dreams. Didn't we all have them? To another good friend and former OBC member, Ralph Genova, for some truly fantastic cards. A 55 Topps Bauer, 61 Topps hi of Bob Cerv, and the reason this is such a fantastic package, 2 vintage Hank Aaron cards. His 69 Transogram card (I really didn't know what to expect on one, but it is a beautiful card of Hank) and the 76 Hostess card. And what truly makes this special is this is Hank's birthday. Thanks a heap Ralph for these "very special" cards. "OBC Rules!" Lynn ================= Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2002 12:02:47 EST Subject: thanks To: Smartalecx@aol.com From: smartalecx@aol.com JEFF DELOTT sends a half dozen well loved including a 68 mcrae rc and a hawk as. tnx jeff ================= To: "THANKS" Subject: This week in Thanks from Alaska Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2002 08:41:58 -0900 From: "TnB Williams" This week in thanks comes with many contributions. Big hits to short lists. CROTTE - sends a nice puffy of cards. About 20 '75 minis including Dusty Baker. Also were 6 '69s, 15 '70s including a beloved Dodger Andy Kosco, a Koosman AS, and B. Campaneris. Also a '71, 2 '73s, 5 '74s, 2 '78s and 2 '79s. WOW, big thanks Al. HANKINS - hits with a '68 Cecil Upshaw. Thanks Rich. KNOWLES - sends a '68 Seaver RC, '70 Cubs TC and a '69 Larry Brown. Thanks Todd. ATNIP - sends 13 '74s!!! All big names too. Rose AS, Carew/Morgan AS, Carlton, Palmer/Seaver AS, Niekro, Brock, Morgan and B Robinson!!!! Big thanks Mark. GREENWOOD - sends 3 '69s. Thanks Erik. CIPRA - sends 5 '77s. Big names like Tiant, Fisk, Bench/Morgan WS, ad BrettRB. Thanks Dan. Dan is one of two OBCers I have met. Kent Goto is the other. Again, thank you. Cards are good, very good. There has been a substantial barrage upon my list lately and it has been all OBC. I have not bought any since before Thanksgiving. Thank you for the cardboard and the camaraderie. ================= To: "OBC Thanks" Subject: Thanks from Glasgow Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2002 18:27:34 -0000 From: "Glenn Codere" Thanks out today to David Hornish for a fine selection of cards from the early 60s - 2 shots to the birthyear set (1960), a '61, 9 1963s, and a pair of 64s. Great cards! Thanks, David! Glenn Codere Glasgow, Scotland ================= Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2002 12:46:47 -0600 To: 0thanks Subject: mailzin! 2/5 From: Rick & Deb OBC Friends...'got a nice hit from DAN AUSTIN yesterday. There was an "all-I-can-get" '59 Johnny Callison RC sammiched in between two 1971 O-Pee-Chee cards. One was Johnny (Hero) the Cub. The other, master strategist Gene Mauch. I'll cross that one off my Mauch list and put these Johnny pieces right were they belong. Thank you Dan!! Thanx...Rick Svetecz...The Biggest Phillies Fan in Kansas (Ph02) ================= To: "OBC Thanks" , Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] Thanks Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2002 14:41:54 -0500 From: "Rick Redpath" The Howard Rabinowitz Story, Part I. Our hero Howard got the date correct, which was Saturday, May 4th, 1957. And he got the teams correct, at least some of the ones that played that day. But he got the scores wrong (I think, according to my source). I believe the Indians beat the Red Sox 5-2, and the Reds beat the Giants by the same score, 5-2. This comes from what looks like a V E R Y cool site http://www.pubdim.net/baseballlibrary/chronology/ Anyway, as for Howard, regrettably he no longer lives on Beechwood St (or Ave, Place, Way or any other paved or unpaved designation...). Nor does he live in Pittsburgh. Or Pennsylvania. In the US there seem to be currently 10 people named Howard Rabinowitz, who reside at the following addresses: 470 Spring Green Rd, Warwick, RI 02888-5344 (401)463-6130 41 Round Hill Rd, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522-3310 (914)693-7723 425 Neptune Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11224-4559 (718)946-8760 31 Lakeville Dr, Roslyn, NY 11576-2514 (516)625-0503 5814 Benning Dr, Houston, TX 77096-6029 (713)729-5631 1606 S Bluebonnet Cir, College Station, TX 77845-6223 (979)695-8874 1460 Saint Andrews Dr, Broomfield, CO 80020-1233 (303)464-9406 Los Angeles, CA 90039 (323)660-2383 26 Liberty Ln, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002-1638 (856)667-9697 318 Osprey Ln, Voorhees, NJ 08043-1620 (856)424-9160 The source here is the notoriously unreliable switchboard.com, but I took the fast and easy way to try to find him. So, what are the odds that one of these Howards is the one we're looking for? Probably pretty slim. Other detectives are welcome on this, one of the most interesting cases of 2002. Anybody else intrigued? - Rick ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynn Miller" To: "OBC Thanks" Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 7:32 AM Subject: [OBC-Thanks] Thanks > First and always it seems to Steve Rittenberg for a couple more great > cards (aren't all the ones he sends great cards or what?). 64 Topps of > "Charlie Hustle" (who will someday be in the HOF). Need I say more > about this great player. Also pretty neat 57 Topps card that is on my > list only because Beckett's listed them so I assume they must be part of > the set. It's one of those NNO's of the Bazooka Baseball Contest > cards. This one is for Saturday, May 4th (I assume 1957) and 2 games > were scheduled. Red Sox vs Indians and Reds vs Giants. Now what is > really cool about this card (I've never seen one, so bear with me for > those that this is old news, I think it's cool) is this was an entry > card for a prize from Bazooka. You write in the winning scores and mail > the card to Bazooka for a random drawing. Apparently not mailed but > filled in. Now who wants to tell me if the Red Sox beat the Indians 4-2 > and the Reds beat the Giants 3-2 that day. I'm sure we have the > technology on this one. If those are correct, what I would really like > to do is find out if the entrant is still kicking and maybe get him that > left-handed glove he wanted. Howard Rabinowitz, 3583 Beechwood, > Pittsburgh 17 (when we had 2 digit zips), PA So who in that area wants > to try and see if Howard is still around and maybe do something really > "OBC" for him. I realize the odds are long on him still being in the > area, but you never know. At least his name wasn't William Smith :>) > Thanks Steve for the really great cards again and for a wonderful > challenge in possibly fulfilling someone's youthful baseball dreams. > Didn't we all have them? > To another good friend and former OBC member, Ralph Genova, for some > truly fantastic cards. A 55 Topps Bauer, 61 Topps hi of Bob Cerv, and > the reason this is such a fantastic package, 2 vintage Hank Aaron > cards. His 69 Transogram card (I really didn't know what to expect on > this > one, but it is a beautiful card of Hank) and the 76 Hostess card. And > what truly makes this special is this is Hank's birthday. Thanks a heap > Ralph for these "very special" cards. > "OBC Rules!" Lynn > 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, 5 Feb 2002 14:49:29 EST Subject: Thanks To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: brockhattox@cs.com Thanks to Bob Pigeon for 30 1966's for my second set. Thanks to Jeff Delott for 7 1966's. Thanks to Mike Wierzbicki for 16 1966's. The response to my second sets has been tremendous. Take care, ================= To: "OBC Thanks" , Subject: Howard R. Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2002 13:05:21 -0800 From: "Geno Wagner" Rick, Lynn and others -- I just did a search for Howard Rabinowitz and found a bunch of different ones as authors of papers. The first one that came up with an email (from Philadelphia, PA - close to Pittsburgh anyway), was: I was going to email him, but I didn't know if anybody else had. I'll leave it to one of you sleuths if you want to pursue the lead - what a cool Take Care, Geno ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Redpath" To: "OBC Thanks" ; "Lynn Miller" Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 11:41 AM Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] Thanks > The Howard Rabinowitz Story, Part I. > Our hero Howard got the date correct, which was Saturday, May 4th, 1957. > And he got the teams correct, at least some of the ones that played that > day. But he got the scores wrong (I think, according to my source). I > believe the Indians beat the Red Sox 5-2, and the Reds beat the Giants by > the same score, 5-2. This comes from what looks like a V E R Y cool site > called: > http://www.pubdim.net/baseballlibrary/chronology/ > Anyway, as for Howard, regrettably he no longer lives on Beechwood St (or > Ave, Place, Way or any other paved or unpaved designation...). Nor does > live in Pittsburgh. Or Pennsylvania. In the US there seem to be > 10 people named Howard Rabinowitz, who reside at the following addresses: > 470 Spring Green Rd, Warwick, RI 02888-5344 (401)463-6130 > 41 Round Hill Rd, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522-3310 (914)693-7723 > 425 Neptune Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11224-4559 (718)946-8760 > 31 Lakeville Dr, Roslyn, NY 11576-2514 (516)625-0503 > 5814 Benning Dr, Houston, TX 77096-6029 (713)729-5631 > 1606 S Bluebonnet Cir, College Station, TX 77845-6223 (979)695-8874 > 1460 Saint Andrews Dr, Broomfield, CO 80020-1233 (303)464-9406 > Los Angeles, CA 90039 (323)660-2383 > 26 Liberty Ln, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002-1638 (856)667-9697 > 318 Osprey Ln, Voorhees, NJ 08043-1620 (856)424-9160 > The source here is the notoriously unreliable switchboard.com, but I took > the fast and easy way to try to find him. So, what are the odds that one > these Howards is the one we're looking for? Probably pretty slim. Other > detectives are welcome on this, one of the most interesting cases of 2002. > Anybody else intrigued? > - Rick > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lynn Miller" > To: "OBC Thanks" > Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 7:32 AM > Subject: [OBC-Thanks] Thanks > > First and always it seems to Steve Rittenberg for a couple more great > > cards (aren't all the ones he sends great cards or what?). 64 Topps of > > "Charlie Hustle" (who will someday be in the HOF). Need I say more > > about this great player. Also pretty neat 57 Topps card that is on my > > list only because Beckett's listed them so I assume they must be part of > > the set. It's one of those NNO's of the Bazooka Baseball Contest > > cards. This one is for Saturday, May 4th (I assume 1957) and 2 games > > were scheduled. Red Sox vs Indians and Reds vs Giants. Now what is > > really cool about this card (I've never seen one, so bear with me for > > those that this is old news, I think it's cool) is this was an entry > > card for a prize from Bazooka. You write in the winning scores and mail > > the card to Bazooka for a random drawing. Apparently not mailed but > > filled in. Now who wants to tell me if the Red Sox beat the Indians 4-2 > > and the Reds beat the Giants 3-2 that day. I'm sure we have the > > technology on this one. If those are correct, what I would really like > > to do is find out if the entrant is still kicking and maybe get him that > > left-handed glove he wanted. Howard Rabinowitz, 3583 Beechwood, > > Pittsburgh 17 (when we had 2 digit zips), PA So who in that area wants > > to try and see if Howard is still around and maybe do something really > > "OBC" for him. I realize the odds are long on him still being in the > > area, but you never know. At least his name wasn't William Smith :>) > > Thanks Steve for the really great cards again and for a wonderful > > challenge in possibly fulfilling someone's youthful baseball dreams. > > Didn't we all have them? > > To another good friend and former OBC member, Ralph Genova, for some > > truly fantastic cards. A 55 Topps Bauer, 61 Topps hi of Bob Cerv, and > > the reason this is such a fantastic package, 2 vintage Hank Aaron > > cards. His 69 Transogram card (I really didn't know what to expect on > > this > > one, but it is a beautiful card of Hank) and the 76 Hostess card. And > > what truly makes this special is this is Hank's birthday. Thanks a heap > > Ralph for these "very special" cards. > > "OBC Rules!" Lynn > > > > > > > > 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/ > > > > > > > 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, 5 Feb 2002 18:46:47 EST Subject: The Corps Thanks Mr. Pigeon! To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: MatShirley@aol.com Hello OBC! Well, we are over the Super Bowl, the temperature has plunged into the 40's, and we are gearing up for Mardi Gras! Fat Tuesday is a week from today. Gotta love the Big Easy, always a party going on. Big thanks out today to Bob Pigeon for a DCP attack on the new 58 set. Included was the Senator's Julio Becquer and a no-kidding Giants team card. If I am not mistaken, that would be the last Topps photo of the Giants in New York. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong. Way cool hits Robert! God Bless America! Semper Fi, ================= Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2002 00:22:46 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Ditto on Mr. Pigeon From: "bobs7714" Thanks to Robert Pigeon for a 55 bowman Billy Pierce and seven nice 75` minis including the Berra/Campanella MVP. The 62` Sporting News arrived today from Grant and a Rambling will follow tomorrow. Thanks OBC! Bob Schaub ================= Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2002 19:26:44 EST Subject: Innards To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: topgolf@aol.com David Kolenda follows through with his attempted bribe to be first in line at the RibFest @ V02. He sends 3 great cards from 58: Don Newcombe, Billy Martin and Curt Flood! Geez, David, you should know that I can't be bought....I can, however, be rented at very reasonable rates! Rest well, ================= Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2002 00:27:05 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "rayluurs" Todays mail brought me a nic elittle package from JEFF DELOTT who graced my 1961 set with two more. It is getting harder and harder not to list that set along with the 1963 which are my next two project but I've go to clear out spaces before i jump ito fully Thanks Jeff ================= Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2002 20:27:28 -0500 (EST) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Got more Tigers From: Originaleek@webtv.net then bills, and that's a real good day. Actually two days, I didn't get to the mail yesterday. As my grandpappy would say "We've been busier then a one legged man in a butt kick contest." The wife is moving out to Connecticut for 3 - 6 months, leaving Monday and I can't believe all there is to do. Back to the purpose of the post, never too busy to say Thanks: to Matt Shirley for 64 Terry Fox & a 74 Tigers Team Checklist. Thanks Matt, love the checklist. to Gary Mandell for a 64T of Glenn's HOM guy, Dick McAuliffe. I used to emulate that stance of his, sans the success. Thanks Gary! to my OBC sponsor Randy Griffin for a hit to that tough 63 set, Bill Bruton, and a "more recent" disc of ex-Tiger Travis Fryman. Thanks to the Baltimore Bird-man Ed Schott for four 66T's, a 71T & a 72T and a couple of Crown Orioles (really Tigers), Gentleman George Kell and my HOM guy (who has no picture at the HOM site) Charlie Maxwell. Thank you, to Bob D'Angelo for a nice 64 SCP of Bill Freehan. If Posoda makes 10 million, imagine what Freehan would make today. Thanks Bob! to Bob Schaub for a fantastic 1960 Charlie Maxwell for my HOM collection. Many thanks for this one Bob! OK, I'm caught up for now, back to packing etc. Anybody know a good website to get reliable driving directions from Grand Blanc, Michigan to Groton, Connecticut? We keep what we give away! ================= Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2002 21:04:29 -0500 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: SCP From: Dan Austin One SCP rolled in this week: ROBERT "THE PIJ" PIGEON sends along a '61 Nu-Cards Scoops of Nellie Fox! 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: Tue, 5 Feb 2002 21:19:19 EST Subject: Thanks Jeff To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Traderdoug@aol.com Jeff DeLott sent a bakers dozen 1966 Topps the help me start my new set. I'll post it shortly, but right now I still have well under 100. Thanks Jeff - Doug ================= To: Subject: Darold Knowles' Nephew Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2002 18:18:31 -0800 From: "Grant Rainsley" sent along three hits to the '59 list, including a Braves Team card...there's Spahnie...there's Hank! Thank you Todd! ================= To: "Ramblings \(OBC\)" , Subject: test - new email address Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2002 18:27:33 -0800 From: "Geordie Calvert" Hi all - just finished getting wireless DSL installed. I've been limping along with 28.8 all this time and decided to join the internet superhighway.I'm sending these out to make sure I got the new email addy signed up correctly over at Yahoo. New address is geordie@mercednet.com kinda sad letting the old one go - it's the only one I've ever used (with the exception of a few AOL ones) ================= Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2002 19:47:39 -0800 To: OBC Thanks Subject: Thank You From: Erik & Leticia Greenwood A big thank you goes out to: David Kolenda for four big hits! 59 hits of Cepeda, Berra and Larsen and a 63 Norm Cash. Thank you for the great hits David! John Storman sends a great assortment including 2 60 Topps, a 66 a 75 to bring that set down to 31 and a 52 Bowman, my fourth from that set. Thank you John! A ebay lot brings my 70 Topps wantlist under 100. Erik Greenwood ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Recent Innards Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2002 23:21:14 -0500 From: "James Moleta" TODD KNOWLES has been busy lately, and he didn't leave me out either! I got a DCP featuring Cuellar & Lindy McDaniel! Thanks Todd! MARK TALBOT also dropped a box on me, saying he wanted to try to "make up for" some football cards he had pulled but misplaced. Well, if 48 '78 Topps FB, 11 '76 Hostess & 124 '80 Topps doesnt make up for something, I dunno what would! Thanks Mark! OBC - you gotta love it! MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: incoming Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2002 06:38:39 From: "jeff sinclair" hey guys, quick thanks to MIKE W. for 3 64's and scps from 76 and 75. my sons affectionatly nicknamed mike alphabet as in " hey dad, mike alphabet sent you some cards today!" as i look at the clock it is 1:41 a.m. which reminds me that today is my 41st birthday. ouch! Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ================= Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2002 07:26:12 EST Subject: Thanks to Steve To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: jocraig@aol.com Steve R. sent two '52 high numbered Topps cards, bringing my WL down below 40. Mr. Russ Meyer and Mr. Earl Harrist have found their way into their proper places in my box. Great to have them aboard. Thanks a bunch, Steve. 39 to go, although I'm a bit worried about getting the Mathews. ================= To: "Thanks" Subject: Original Wednesday Thanks Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2002 08:49:40 -0700 From: "Todd Knowles" Inbound today from Earl Kilbourn, who sends a trio of 58s and a 69. One of the 58s, Bill Renna was a dupe, but I needed him for my Red Sox team set, so it wasn't a dupe after all! Thanks Earl!! I never met an OBCer I didn't like... ================= Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2002 16:24:13 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Recent thanks From: "david_skoglund_mn" Trader Doug sends a pair of 58s. Linda Fitak sends a wonderful variety pack. 1954 Bowman (1), 1955 Bowman (1), 1956 Topps (1), 1965 Topps (2), 1967 Topps (2), 1968 Topps Game (Al Kaline), plus a bunch of interesting filler material. The postcard portrait of Alice Faye (drawn by Linda!) is nice. And then there are all the vintage stamps on the envelope. Cool package, thanks Linda! Hope your husband is on the mend. ================= Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2002 12:12:54 EST Subject: Thanks To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: brockhattox@cs.com Thanks to Neal Thomas and Bob D'Angelo for Super Bowl payoffs. Neal sends 2 1966 high numbers and Bob D'Angelo send 6 of the 1961 Nu-Card Scoops, including Mays. Thanks to Greg Kuhn for a 1966 Koufax card, the first card I have ever received from Greg. I will see what I can come up with for you, Greg. Thanks to Bob Donaldson for a 1933 Goudey Fonseca, the singing player-manager of the Pale Hose. Thanks to Mark Manary for a 1934 Goudey Bill Swift, 2 1966 Topps, including Curt Flood and 4 1964 Topps. Thanks to Dan Austin for 3 1964 Topps, including the Bennie Daniels high #, and a 1966 Lou Brock. Great cards, thanks to all, ================= To: Subject: Spiked Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2002 12:21:51 -0600 From: "Randy G. Griffin" Spike Glidden sends a 76 OJ Simpson--think this one originated from Mr. Rittenberg. Thanks so much, guys! Thanks, OBC! ================= Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2002 14:10:56 EST Subject: thanks yet again bob To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: smartalecx@aol.com BOB SCHAUB for a couple of 56s and a 77 butch hobson, reducing that set to 4 to go, and knocking my 76-01 run down to 41. thanks, gary mandell ================= Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2002 15:32:18 -0500 (EST) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: An SCP arrived From: Originaleek@webtv.net today from Pat Sweeny with a note saying "I wish it were more". Well Pat, it IS more, because any mail from an OBCer is enough, but an SCP that is the final card in a given set or year is MORE then enough. So a hearty Thanks goes out to Pat for the 76T #596, the last Tiger for that year. We keep what we give away! ================= To: Subject: Double Dose Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2002 13:23:28 -0800 From: "Geno Wagner" Fellas -- I got a pair of packages inbound today: Codere: Glenn hammers the 1955 list with a Jim Delsing card from his beloved Bengals! Delsing ended up being the pinch-runner for Eddie Gaedal afterhe drew his famous walk. Thanks a bunch, Glenn! Mandell: Gary sends along a very nice 1964 Dick Groat with those great words "In Military Service" under his record for 1953-54! Gary also asks why the Illini are having such big problems lately - good question, I guess thelure of NBA money has clouded their star. Thanks a buch for the great card, Take Care, Geno ================= To: "Thanks" Subject: more Wednesday thanks Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2002 15:41:22 -0700 From: "Todd Knowles" Two more inbounds today--First, John Storman sends a pair of 69s, including Mr Juan Marichal. Also, Bill Malson sends another pair of 69s, including a Dave Duncan. Bill also included a story about a 'brush with greatness' involving Mr. Duncan. Thanks guys!! I never met an OBCer I didn't like... ================= Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2002 18:51:15 EST Subject: thanks- To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: jazzgirl1920s@aol.com hi- this is Linda- i would like to thank ED PIKE for 3 1956 topps - Jose Santiago,Harry Chiti and Gene Freese- i noticed Freese had listed as his home the same town my husband's mother was from- Wheeling, West Virginia- She was a decendant of the famous Hatfield Clan.thanks Ed my next thanks to STEVE RITTENBERG for a book on Casey Stengel by Robert Creamer and a lot of various Yankee cards enclosed in the book including an exhibit card of a smiling Yogi Berra-and a 1952 Bowman reprint card of my HOM player- Gil McDougald- My husband met and talked with Casey Stengel many many times when my husband was a kid living in Glendale California-also Stengel's home- Stengel only lived a few blocks from my husband and my husband was the only kid who was a fanatic Yankee fan in the area so Stengel especially liked him-my husband remembers EVERY kid liked Casey on Halloween- kids going to his house were given a dollar bill for trick or treat- my husband would buy packs of cards with the dollar- (yes there were some markets that still had boxes of topps cards and were selling them up to Christmas)and if he got a Mantle- my husband would show Casey the card when he saw him - usually at Brand Park -(Hey, Casey ,i got a Mantle in a pack i bought with that dollar you gave me for Halloween!)-- just a few blocks up the street from where Casey lived and liked to watch little league games on weekends- thanks Steve ================= Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2002 18:53:08 EST Subject: The Corps Thanks Mr. Luurs! To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: MatShirley@aol.com Hello OBC! A steady stream of mail into the Big Easy. Thanks out today to Ray Luurs for a DCP including a 59 Woody Held and a 62 of Galen Cisco. Many thanks Ray! God Bless America! Semper Fi, ================= Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2002 19:07:17 EST Subject: Mega thanks to Greg Kuhn - a list completed To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: malsman250@cs.com My list of 58 Tribesmen was down to one - but that one was probably one of the toughest Tribe cards from the 50s, Roger Maris (bet some of you guys never knew he was an Indian!) Well, Greg Kuhn takes care of that problem with an SCP of ol' Roger - and Greg, the condition is no problem at all. And now, the question is, do I start the total set? I probably have 150-200 of them, including Koufax and some other goodies -but that Teddy Ballgame is a bit of a problem.... ================= Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2002 20:57:36 EST Subject: Thank you Geno Wagner To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: washalou@aol.com Hello OBC, Geno Wagner made today an awesome one by sending six '61s, including a couple high numbers and a Cletis Boyer and a Frank Thomas. They are all hits off my wantlist and it's always great to draw a line through a number on the list. Thanks Geno! Greg Kuhn ================= Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2002 21:29:23 -0500 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Oh what an SCP From: Dan Austin GREG KUHN surprises me today with an OBC SCP - none other than a '54 Berra! Wow! Poor Yogi has shed his lovely white borders at the hand of a sharp pair of scissors (perhaps it was Howard Rabinowitz?), but who I am to complain? Thanks, Greg - this will look great in my binder. 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: Wed, 6 Feb 2002 22:34:56 -0500 (EST) To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks from central PA From: Neal Thomas Hi all- Robert Pigeon checks in today with some shiny stuff for the boys, and a great SCP for dad--a 1961 high number of Red SOx Pitcher Ted WIlls. Thanks, Robert. ================= Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2002 01:47:38 -0500 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks to Dan and Spike!!! From: Mark S Talbot Hello all, Dan Austin, "our fearless leader' pounds my want list in retaliation for a strike I had on his a week ago or so. Dan smashes up the OPC want list with (7) `70 OPC, (16) `71 OPC, (6) `72 OPC, (22) `73 OPC, (17) `74 OPC, (66) `75 OPC and a `79 OPC. These weren't all common cards either with names like Munson, McLain, Morgan, Williams, Fingers, Carlton and Yount. there were also a good mix of leader cards, team cards and other specials. Dan also sends a `63 Post Cereal card of Maury Wills and a `61 Golden Press card of Tris Speaker and (22) assorted star cards from the TCMA series of 1979. Spike Glidden sends me a SCP of Ty Cobb from the `73 OPC set. Little by little these OPC sets are falling to the wayside. I have enjoyed swapping these babies with you guys. If interested I can swap some starter sets and get some of you others hooked on Topps Canadian counterpart. Anyone up for the challenge? Thanks guys for a great start to the week, I wonder what is in store over the last half of the week. BE REGARDS --------------------------------- MARK "Live long and prosper" - Spock * Mark S. Talbot * * 34030 Chatsworth Drive * * Sterling Heights, MI. * * 48312-4604 * * talbot1@home.com * ================= Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2002 07:16:37 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: thanks to Dave Fallen From: "rbhankins" Dave Fallen sends four great cards, two of which I believe I can't mention. However, the other two were from '61 and '62, including HOF'er Al Lopez. Thanks Dave! ================= Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 06:49:12 EST Subject: Yaz Conway triples !! To: oBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: XDrJ@AOL.COM The kind Greg sent down a nice threesome, two 68's and a pyscho 72 (Luis One of the 68's is of Rick Reichardt... remember, he was the next sure bet super star! ooops. Three pretty fair AL hurlers are pictured on the other 68: how about Lonborg, Earl Wilson and Dean Chance! Happy thanks to Greg Conway! OBC is good. .... John Ball ================= Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 07:16:04 EST Subject: Thanks to Greg K. for a SCP To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: jocraig@aol.com Greg sent a warm and cozy '59. A lesser known player named Willie Mays has his arm around one of my favorite players, Richie Ashburn. Ashburn and Mays are the "N.L. Hitting Kings." Great card! Thanks, Greg. ================= Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 09:04:09 EST Subject: coupla tanks! To: uvlist@yahoogroups.com From: HMorgan707@aol.com Well, even with my lack of attention to outgoing mailings, the incomings continue to mount. It is depressing that I am so far behind, but hell-bent on catching up! Thanks to the latest visitors to 234 Pembroke: Steve Rittenberg: a Callahan of Cochran (Mickey) and two Globetrotters. Yes that repro of LaJoie will also fit nicely in the vacant 33 Goudey spot. Mark (I will find you some Redskins) Zentko: two interesting Sports Ill. cards of Eagles' McNabb and Mitchell Mike Rich: A great whack on my 71 Globetrotters, Cocoa Puffs, white, grey or pink back (or front) who cares! 9 cards reduces my number to 10 to finish this great vintage set. Thanks Mike! ......and better than a puffy! Spiked by Pike! A BOX ..and in it, three great Starting LIneup figures of track stars Jackie Joiner-Kersee, Michael Johnson and JIM THORPE! These shall enjoy a top spot in the new Morgan Hall of Memorabilia (completed 11/01!). Did I also mention a few odds/ends of Gretsky and Olympic track stars that Ed threw in? We are probably the only two who have diligently collected track stars and have interesting collections dating from 1887 to the present! Atta boy Ed, great minds think ================= Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 11:53:46 EST Subject: thanks To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: smartalecx@aol.com to ROB FITTS for 8 waiver wire hits including 57 avila, 59 post and 60 lollar. tnx rob. gm ================= Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 16:00:53 EST Subject: First time since 1998! To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: t206guy@aol.com T213's in the mail!!! WOW what a hit from NEWK! He hits me with SIX The last time I had an OBC hit on my T213 list was in 1998 and it was in a packaged marked JAMO! (yeah, you remember) Not only are they T213's but there were TWO HOFers in there!! (Collins and Bender) Neal (Niel, Neil...I think I have addressed letters to all of these... sorry Neal) Thomas also pounds my wantlist with some T206's out of HIS OWN SET. He gave the excuse that I was closer to finishing the set, and he had a couple that I needed. I can't thank you enough! What an OBC spirit this guy has. Other recent incomings include Greenwood and CONWAY as they attempt to shorten my late 60's and early 70's sets with some high quality examples that will need to be placed in the bicycle spokes so that they don't embarrass my other cards. Thanks to everyone ================= Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 16:08:54 EST Subject: Thanks To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: brockhattox@cs.com Thanks to Spike Glidden for a 1934 Goudey of Earnshaw, 1956 Topps of Wilson, and a 1966 High # White Sox rookie stars. Thanks to Chuck Paris for 2 nice 1959 Fleer Ted Williams, 3 1951 Bowmans, including Bauer, and 19 1975 Twinkies (uncut). Thanks to Robert Pigeon for 8 1964 Topps, and Bob Donaldson for a 1934 Goudey of Hildebrand, and 2 1965 Topps sent as winnings from the Super Bowl pool. ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Winnings! Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2002 16:48:06 -0500 From: "Mac Wubben" Yesterday...two great envelopes... Gary Mandell sends 14 77's and 13 76's to hammer the second set list. Robert Pigeon also hits the second set list with 14 minis and a first set hit to the 61 set. Today...the Super Bowl winnings started arriving... Neal Thomas...fellow winner...sends a 55B Eddie Mathews. Chuck Paris sends a t206 Blackburne. Bob Donaldson sends a 53T Hoeft and a pair of 66's. Greg Kuhn sends a 52T Cavarretta. Geno Wagner sends a 77 Brock and a pack of unmentionables containing Kirby. Thanks guys! Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com ================= Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 17:06:25 EST Subject: 'eBay' thanks To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, jgreco@us.imshealth.com From: cardclctor@aol.com Hi all, My eBay activity has been almost non-existent since around April of last year. However, a couple weeks ago, I had some time to kill online and found a seller with a group of T205's up for auction. I bid on a couple lots and picked up a couple for my set for short money. The seller happened to be Jeff Sackmann, so I ended up with three gold borders... plus one T205 without a border :-) THANKS for the super extras JEFF!! I'm off to see if there's a button I can use to leave VERY positive feedback. TAYL, Ken M ================= Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 17:47:34 EST Subject: thanks-Invest in J. R. Richard rookie cards instead of Enron! To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: jazzgirl1920s@aol.com hi- this is Linda- i would like to thank JOHN COLLINS for a 1972 topps rookie card of my husband's favorite pitcher- J.R. Richard- thanks John-he must have 5 of these rookie cards now sent to him by OBC members- thanks to all who sent him one but i think he will be waiting a long time for these cards to surpass the value of a Ryan rookie as he has predicted to any baseball card collector who will listen to him. ================= Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 18:55:39 EST Subject: The Corps Thanks Mr. Fitts! To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: MatShirley@aol.com Hello OBC! Nice manageable one-a-day. I can deal with that. Thanks out today to Rob Fitts for a couple hits off his recent waiver wire. Rob sends along a DCP for my fledgling 58 Topps set in the Tribe's Don Ferrarese and a Sherm Lollar All Star. Many thanks for the great hits Rob! God Bless America! Semper Fi, ================= Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 19:06:51 -0500 (EST) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: The house was empty From: Originaleek@webtv.net but not the mail box. With my wife off to Connecticut (via a huge flea market in Ohio) I came home today to an empty house. That's not too uncommon given the nature of her work, but there is something a little depressing knowing she won't be back for 3 - 6 months. However, there in the mail, to brighten things up again were OBC envelopes from Ed Pike and Steve Rittenberg. From Ed were two 56T, Bill Tuttle and "Duke" Maas. Thanks much Ed for the cardboard and even better the kind welcome to OBC. I do feel From Steve came an interesting array of Maxwells and a 72T that really went psycho and lost it's ass. For real, there is no backside to Mickey Stanley. It makes a great demo card on the checklist page of my binder. As for the Maxwell's, what can one say! There's a 63T, a 62 Post, a 60T and the coolest one a 59T Pitchers Beware with Charlie and Mr. Kaline. OK, I know what I can say; Thanks a whole lot Steve these are definitely We keep what we give away! ================= Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 19:55:43 EST Subject: Thanks to Joshua To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: amcook93@aol.com Josh Levine made two hits to my T205 set today with Dolly Gray and Oscar ================= Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 20:10:30 -0500 (EST) To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: I Love this game! From: Neal Thomas Hi guys- I wish my Super Bowl bet (teased the Pats with the over--big mistake!) went as well as Sean's pool--the cards have started rolling in. In no particular order: Robert Pigeon sends 2 51 Bowmans Chuck Paris sends a pack fresh 59 Fleer Ted Williams--I have never seen one this nice! Bob Donaldson sends 2 53 Topps and a ’54 Bowman Harvey Kuenn Mark Talbot sends a dozen OPCs from 70-76 Jeff Sinclair sends a half dozen 71s Bob Reed sends a 64 Giant, 63 hi #, and a ’57 Roy Face Also in today: Bill Malson sends a SCP to 1971 Greg Kuhn sends a 1961 Rocky Colavito. Thanks to one and all! ================= Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 20:17:26 EST Subject: payback's a -----! To: Smartalecx@aol.com From: smartalecx@aol.com hi all: in the past 10 days, i have sent out over 40 paybacks to everyone who sent me cards in late december and all of january. my work schedule made it almost impossible to get any cards out in january, but i think i am all caught up right now. so, let me first tell you how much i appreciate your patience. as far as i know, unless we are in the middle of a trade, i have paid back everyone i owed, and now i can hit wantlists and/or begin trading again. so if you think you are owed cards and haven't received them by monday, please lmk immediately and i will check into it. thanks again for your understanding. this is a terrific group, and i am proud to be part of it! gary mandell ================= Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2002 02:34:12 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks to Mr. Sinclair From: "bobs7714" Thanks to Jeff Sinclair for five nice 68`s including Senators manager Jim Lemon. Thanks OBC! Bob Schaub ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: incomings Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2002 02:58:28 From: "jeff sinclair" hey guys, three in the mail today! ROB FITTS sends 13 hits to my fledgling 60 set and ED SCHOTT joins in with another 27 hits! GARY MANDELL sends a nice variety pack including the last four cards i needed for the 74 traded set that i started about two weeks ago!! thanks guys! Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com ================= Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2002 04:05:56 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: ALPHABET MAN STRIKES GAIN From: "rayluurs" MIKE WIERZBICKI hits my 1958 list with another 5 that I dont have and 4 of them I have never heard of so it gives some more stuff to do with researching and learning a little more about the player. Thanks Mike for the hits ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: The beat goes on Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2002 00:48:37 -0500 From: "James Moleta" that is, the beatings to my wantlist! 2 more envelopes today, and both were bulging! Heres the details.... Our resident smart alec(x), GARY MANDELL, hits me w/ 15 from 80/81 Topps, but also adds a doozie - a 63 T Midseries Tracy Stallard!! Why all the fuss? He's in THE BOOK!! Thats my first BOOK hit in a while, and it brings me down to just 6 more needed for completion! STEVE RITTENBERG also dropped in by way of a dozen sharp 78 Topps FB cards, including Mean Joe, Hunter (Fred Dryer), & Theismann! Thanks Steve! OBC - you gotta love it! Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. ================= Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 07:45:22 EST Subject: innards To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: topgolf@aol.com A big thanks to Andy Cook who sends a Salada Coin for my soon to be started/organized type set. Thanks Andy, the cards are much appreciated. Rest Well, ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Hit Again Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 09:08:12 -0500 From: abaran@perriergroup.com Steve Rittenberg hit me with a package for the second time in 2 weeks. This time he sent along 1971, 1974, and 1976 OPC's of Andy Etchebarren. My Topps/OPC regular issue run of Andy Etchebarren cards is now Complete! When I joined OBC, I had only a 1978 Topps Etchebarren. Thanks to Steve and the rest of OBC for helping me accomplish this goal! Andy Baran Midwest Regional Sales Manager (630) 435-9502 Ext. 506 (Office) (630) 988-3501 (Cell) (419) 715-2406 (Fax) ================= Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 09:21:47 EST Subject: Thanks to John Collins To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, vct@yahoogroups.com From: brockhattox@cs.com Thanks to John Collins for his side of a blockbuster trade that bought a near perfect 1955 Robinson and Aaron, plus a 66 Mantle for my second set. We spent about 4 days pretending we were GM's to put this one together!!! Take care, ================= To: vct@yahoogroups.com obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks Brock Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 06:53:23 -0800 From: "John Collins" Brock wasn't kidding when he said blockbuster trade. He failed to mention that his end of the deal was a lower grade '55 Robinson than the one I traded him, but also included a nearly perfect '65 Mantle #350, which was the first Mantle card I ever had -- although this one is much nicer than the multiple creased, water damaged version I had as a kid. The final statistics for this trade involved 2 Robinsons, 2 Mantles, and 1 Aaron. An all HOF trade that was blockbuster indeed. Many thanks, Brock !! Have a good weekend everybody! ================= Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 13:25:44 EST Subject: LET'S PLAY THREE! To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: smartalecx@aol.com a wonderful three pack today (a 50 degree day in chicago)! GREG KUHN send 2 waiver wire hits: a NL Batting leader woodie including roberto clemente, and the last card in the 70 set, rick reichardt. STEVE RITTENBERG sends 9 football, including a tough to find 64 philly checklist, 66 always all pro center bob demarco, and 68 topps kermit alexander, who went on to a great career as a frog! ED "hits me with his best" SCHOTT for a 60 quintet including bob turley, the first sports biography i ever read and st. louis cardinal leon wagner, who i grew up watching as left fielder for the indians, along with vic davillilo and rocky colavito. hard to believe they never finished above .500. tnx all, gary mandell ================= Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 13:41:12 EST Subject: Thanks To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: brockhattox@cs.com Thanks to Ed Schott for 2 dozen 1966 Topps. Thanks to the following for my Super Pool rewards: Rick Redpath for 3 1966 Topps including a Red Sox Team card. Ken Morganti for 6 1975 Topps mini's. Jeff Sinclair for 7 1966's. Ray Luurs for 17 1964's. Have a great weekend, ================= Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 15:39:20 EST Subject: More Thanks To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: brockhattox@cs.com Thanks for three more Super Bowl Pool prizes: EEK for a 1962 Post Grammas. Geno for 64 Alou and a 79 Bench AS, plus an APBA of Gator Garr. Mark Talbot for a dozen 1966 Topps. This is fun!! ================= To: , Subject: Very cool hits! Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 12:44:23 -0800 From: "Geno Wagner" Fellas -- Andy Cook hits my list in true OBC style with a classic Tipton-Mint 1967 Bob Gibson! This thing is awesome! It has such a bad slantcut to it that the top, left edge features another card, as does the bottom right edge - so really it's three cards in one. It doesn't stop there either, because on the back, every O and zero is filled in, no matter how small, with blue pen - I mean the 0 in 1960, the two zeros in every win pct .500, the O in Omahawhere he lives, etc. A true OBC gem! Andy has a sense of symmetry as well since he sends a Rosen-Mint high number as well - thanks a ton, my friend! Take Care, Geno ================= Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 17:15:36 EST Subject: Double SCP from 1960 To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: washalou@aol.com Hello OBC, Thanks so much to Brock Hattox and Rob Fitts. Brock sent me a sharp '60 high number Marv Breeding. It looks great with its fellow '60s. Thanks Brock! Rob sent me a nice '60 World Series card that shows Luis Aparicio swiping second base. Cool card. Thanks Rob! It's always great to cross numbers off the wantlist, Greg Kuhn ================= Date: Sat, 09 Feb 2002 01:09:14 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks from Minnesota From: "rayluurs" Friday thanks goes out to STEVE RITTENBERG with four 1958 including Warren Spahn all star card and a very upclose and unflattering Don Mossi plus two 1966 Philadelphia Gum card of Ray Nitschke and Bobby Mitchell. Steve leaves a note of more to come. Thanks Steve I owe you big time. ROB FITTS hits another 1958 i dont have plus some 1961 i still planning on adding to want list. Including Don Mossi while backing up the camera a bit still hasnt improved in looks, Ernie Broglio and Bill Pierce. Thanks Rob ================= Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 20:18:06 EST Subject: thanks To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: jazzgirl1920s@aol.com hi- this is Linda- thanks to ED PIKE for 2 1952 topps - George Munger and Harold "Tookie" Gilbert- thanks Ed ================= Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 21:05:52 EST Subject: TGIY To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: jdelott@aol.com Greg Kuhn graced my mailbox with a 1958 Yogi Berra. Greg told me in advance not to get too excited because the condition of the card wasn't too pretty. But then again, neither is the mug depicted on it. Thanks much. ================= Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 21:11:16 -0500 (EST) To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks from central PA From: Neal Thomas Hi all- More inbounds to Palmyra today: Lorin Anderson sends a 66 Hi # of the A’s rookies, knocking that list down to en even dozen to completion. Any hits on the list will be duly thanked and rewarded. Thanks, Lorin! And some more Super Bowl winnings: Bob D’Angelo sends three nice cards from ’68 OPC. Earl Kilbourn—1958 Jim Gilliam Geno Wagner—68 Angels and ’69 Richie Allen Rick Redpath—1959 Cubs Clubbers Sean McGowan—44 hits to my secretly posted 1979 second set. Last but certainly not least, is an envelope from Ken Morganti. I love opening Ken's envelopes, cause you never know what to expect. Well, this time it was a doozy-- a 1956 Koufax! Thanks, Ken. Thanks, OBC! ================= To: Subject: Star of The Day Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 22:02:10 -0500 From: "Rick Redpath" Old trouble maker Lynn Miller checked in once again, this time sending a nicely aged card of a nicely aged old timer - Howie Pollet from the 1955 Topps set. This one has a nice True or False question on the back: "The Brooklyn Dodgers never won a World Series." Ans. True. Well that little bit of reverse jinxing worked for the Dodgers back then, maybe they should reissue the True or False questions on the backs of some of the modern day baseball cards.... "The Red Sox never won a World Series after 1918." Ans. True. Then we'll see how well it works :-) With this lovely Howie Pollet the magic number to complete my Topps run is down to an unbelievable 231 or so. Probably that sounds more impressive than it is, since my complete Topps run at this stage consists of exactly 5 different sets (55, 56, 59, 68 and 78) but, hey, you have to start somewhere and this is still a big deal for me! Thank you once again Lynn! - Rick ================= To: "Thanks" Subject: Big Day Today Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 22:08:26 -0600 From: "George Vrechek" Today was a great OBC day. 3 Packages arrived setting an all-time record. Some big hits too with the incredible Steve Rittenberg with a Payton Rookie, Tom Mack and a 75 Franco Harris. I'm really in the hole with Steve. Tim Newcomb sends 5 1952 small bowman football and 2 1951s. Great reading on the backs. These players had to have real jobs in the off season. Mark Talbot dents my 1973 Topps football checklist including the ** and * copyright variations. with about 25 cards. (I know a lot of you are after these variations as well. Well, maybe not " a lot.") Lots of football; I know that OBC is all about baseball. But my baseball list is getting pretty silly and has gotten down to inserts, variations and exhorbitantly priced cards. I will vow to branch out, but I am kind of stuckin the 1950s. George Vrechek ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Record day! Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2002 23:24:02 -0500 From: "Mac Wubben" Thanks to my great 7/3 draw in the superbowl pool, envelopes have been flying my way. I think it was an all time record today when 7 envelopes Matt Shirley sends a 65 and a 64 McCovey. Rick Redpath sends 3 59's. Mark Talbot sends 14 79 OPC's including a bunch of HOF'ers. I thought Ken Morganti might have lost his marbles when the Pats won (I still can't believe the team Ken and I watched play the mighty Falcons won the Superbowl)...hoping he might send out that 52T Mantle...but Ken recovered in time to send something more reasonable (but still delightful) in the form of 4 61T's. Bob Reed sends 2 57's and a 64. EEK sends the second envelope in a week...this time a 58 Battey and a 59 Crandell AS. Finally Sean McGowan...who was nice enough to give me the great draw (I should be sending him cards)...sends a great SCP along...a 52 Topps High number of Davey Williams. Thanks guys! Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. ================= To: Subject: thanks Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2002 00:17:11 -0700 From: "Marshall West" Just got done watching the opening of the Olympics- I enjoyed every second of it. Can we put on a show or what? Let the games begin!! Today, STEVE RITTENBERG sends a bunch of early 70's football cards- mostly needed star cards! What a super day this has been- thanks STEVE! Marshall West ================= Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2002 09:12:34 EST Subject: Thanks, Steve! To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: malsman250@cs.com Steve Rittenberg shoots a couple of "quick hits" from the football box - just 2 55 Bowmans, and 14 1960s. Not bad for a "quick hit," Steve. Bowmans included "Gunner" Gatski, a Brownie who may be the least known member of the HOF. Even in Canton, nobody is quite sure who he is...... ================= Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2002 10:33:51 EST Subject: Week of thanks To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: friar4@aol.com Quite a few packages in this week, and I appreciate each and every one. Thank you's out to: Mike Wierzbicki - three '65s and a '64, all high numbers Glenn Codere - a '54 Bowman Jim Delsing Geno Wagner - "DA, DT" He knows what that means, plus yet another APBA card. Geno, did I ever tell you that I once had a '61 APBA set, but sold it for $125. when I first got married in '71? Jeff Delott - a '67 Dick McAuliffe Neal Thomas - a '65 and two '66s, including all time great reliever Roy Once again, thanks to all. ================= Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2002 11:35:57 EST Subject: This weeks thanks To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: XDDX@aol.com Hey gang- A couple great envelopes arrived this week to help take the edge off a very busy work week. Ed Schott sent a half dozen great hits to the 1960 birthyear quest, and Yuk Chow sent a pair of 57s and a 54 Bowman....all hits!! Thanks Ed and Yuk! I managed to get some cards out last night to the Super Bowl pool winners, and hopefully will get a few more out today to those I owe cards too. Have a great weekend everyone! ================= Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2002 12:03:54 EST Subject: Belated TWTY's To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: kwg0@aol.com This week thank yous are belated of course to: Tim Newcomb - Two 58T team cards - Giants and Phillies Earl (aka EEK) Kilbourn - More 58T's - #73 Pete Daley, #60 Del Ennis, #66 Lee Walls (Captain Midnight is his nickname what was that all about, hmm?), #182 Joe Caffie, #225 Billy Goodman, #227 Gene Stephens (had to believe he was a replacement for Ted Williams) Thanks again guys. ================= Date: Sat, 09 Feb 2002 12:37:43 -0500 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com, vct@yahoogroups.com Subject: End of the week thanks!!! From: Mark S Talbot Hello All, More stuff to report as another week closes and the cards are flying. Earlier in the week I post thanks for a few hundred cards, today I report to you even more thanks for even more cards. Let me show my appreciation to: In response to a recent mailing Jim Chapman send off (3) very nice `64 Topps that hit my list. It's been a while since I have traded with Jim and it is always a pleasure. Nice to hear from you Jim, thanks for looking at my list again!!! My OBC sponsor Jeff Delott slides a few vintage Baseball cards my way with a `51 Bowman of Billy Hitchcock and a `55 Bowman of Mike Fornieles. Those sets have not been hit in a while and it's nice to get just a little closer. Ken Morganti sneaks in a few cards with very shiny finish with gold boarders, that's all I'll mention here. Thanks Ken!!! Steve Rittenberg who has been making the rounds lately and sends me a large box stuffed with gridiron classics. Steve has been writing me about this pile he had for me and now it is in my hands. Let's see here Steve has included; (12) `60 Topps Football, (11) `61 Topps Football, (2) `64 Philly Football, (3) `66 Philly Football, (2) `68 Topps Football, (8) `69 Topps Football, (5) `70 Kellogg's Football, (6) `70 Topps Football, (3) `71 Kellogg's Football, (3) `71 Topps Football, (2) `71 Topps Game Football, (12) `73 Topps Football, (10) `74 Topps Football, a `74 Wonder Bread, (67) `75 Topps Football, (168) `76 Topps Football, (7) `78 Topps Football, (11) `79 Topps Football, a `79 Fleer Football and (12) `82 Fleer Football cards. Well Steve has made short work of my `70's football list and with this influx of cardboard I will be busy for quite some time. So the weeks totals are well over 500 cards and I've been reeling since the beginning of the new year. I have no way of keeping up with all the generosity but I will continue to try. A few more packages will go out this weekend. BE WELL!!!! REGARDS --------------------------------- MARK "Live long and prosper" - Spock * Mark S. Talbot * * 34030 Chatsworth Drive * * Sterling Heights, MI. * * 48312-4604 * * talbot1@home.com * ================= To: "VCT" , Subject: Saturday Thanks Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2002 12:59:50 -0500 From: "John Collins" Thanks to GARY MANDELL for a DCP including a '59 of Braves rookie hurler Bob Hartman (Bob was 2nd in complete games in '58 with 19) and a '61 of LA Angel Jerry Casale. Much appreciated Gary ! John C. Collins ================= Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2002 15:10:34 EST Subject: Triple Play To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Traderdoug@aol.com Thanks to Spike Glidden for a 33 Goudey Owen Carroll. I wonder how many 5 10 1/2, 165 lb. right handed pitchers there are in the majors today? thanks to Ed Pike for a 50B Bill Salkeld. Bill played 6 years as a backup catcher. He's with the White Sox in this card. He played one game with the Sox, was 0-3 at the plate, and never played in the majors again. Thanks to John Harrell for a 33 Goudey Bill Dickey and 2 35 goudeys. The original owner of the 35's, which have 4 players on each card, obviously wanted to use them as one player so he put an X through the other three. Great cards. Thanks Spike, Ed, and Bama ..much appreciated. - Doug ================= Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2002 15:23:50 -0500 (EST) To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks from central PA From: Neal Thomas HI all- More thanks today: Ray Luurs sends 3 nice 71s, including Mr. McCovey--thanks Ray! Lorin Anderson, with his second package in two days, sends a 54 Topps of Roy Smalley. Thanks, Lorin! ================= Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2002 15:40:19 EST Subject: Lost in the (early to mid) '50s To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: jocraig@aol.com Thanks to Rob Fitts for sending 10 '59 Topps that I claimed off the waiver wire. The only problem was that I didn't recognize some of these guys in their "new" uniforms ... Johnny Klippstein as a Dodger? Bobby Avila as an Oriole? Thanks goodness, old Yankee-killer Frank Lary was still a Tiger. Seems like my recollections remain stuck in the early '50s. Johnny is a Cubbie and Bobby is an Indian. Hank Bauer is always a Yankee and Herb Score is an Indian. Some things are just not supposed to change, damn it!! Thanks ================= Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2002 16:19:06 EST Subject: Double delivery To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: RWP521@AOL.COM I had a pair of incomings today. The first thanks out to Kevin Martens for a 64 Jim Perry, 4 1965 hits and a 1966. Thanks Kevin. The second is a puffy from the Mandell Group. It's always great to have a whole group send you some cards. 8 hits to 1966, a pair of real sharp 1967 Mets and some shiners. Thanks Gary. Thanks OBC. ================= Date: Sat, 09 Feb 2002 23:08:45 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Attacked by the Mandell Group From: "bobs7714" A huge thanks to Gary Mandell for hitting ten of my lists on this 65 degree day in the Bluegrass State. 59` and 63` Roy McMillan, my Homer 2/60`s: George Crowe and Frank Baumann 61` Rip Repulski 10/62`s including Tony Cloninger 64` Bob Hendley 11/65`s with the Indians and Red Sox teams 2/67`s: Hodges and Mets Maulers 6/68`s With Don Kessinger one of my fav. ss`s 6/69`s with likeable catcher Manny S. 72` nosebleeder Les Cain Thanks OBC! Bob Schaub ================= Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2002 01:40:49 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: SPIKED From: "rayluurs" SPIKE GLIDDEN checks in today with a pair of 1958's topps Bob Nieman and a very well love Jim Bunning.....thanks Spike ================= Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2002 21:19:25 EST Subject: Thanks Rob To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: jdelott@aol.com Thanks to Rob Fitts for an SCP - each one helps and gets a binder home. ================= Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2002 21:35:50 EST Subject: 67-Up To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com, vct@yahoogroups.com From: jdelott@aol.com Gary Mandell sends an upgrade to my '67 want list. Thanks much. ================= Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2002 22:52:15 EST Subject: Saturday thanks! To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: XDDX@aol.com Two more envelope graced my mail box today..... Lorin Anderson sent a fantastic 54 Bowman SCP featuring Conrado Marrero of the Senators. As Marrero is card #200, I am guessing the card makers weren't thinking in terms of putting the stars in the glamour numbers yet, were they? Thanks Lorin! Bob D'Angelo sends a great 76 Tanana card, and a nice 71 black beauty...thanks a bunch Bob! ================= To: "Thanks" Subject: Saturday thanks Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2002 22:23:38 -0700 From: "Todd Knowles" Just got home from working a 1-9 shift and found a package from Bob Schaub waiting for me. Inside were 2 69s, including Le Grande Orange, Rusty Staub. Also in the package was a 65 High# Lenny Green for a great hit on the Sawx list. Thanks Bob!!!!! I never met an OBCer I didn't like.... ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: incomings Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2002 18:09:42 From: "jeff sinclair" hey guys, thanks today to... GENO WAGNER for a 79 dcp including yaz BOB RUBIS sends two scp's a 65 and a 70 thanks guys Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com ================= Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2002 17:43:52 -0600 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Weekly Thanks From: Michael Wierzbicki Thanks this week go out to: LORIN ANDERSON, who sends a SCP--1954 Tom Poholsky (who was not quite up to the standards of my all-Polish team, but a welcome hit to my set nonetheless). Thanks, Lorin! SPIKE GLIDDEN, who sent a variety pack, with hits to six sets from 1953 to 1967. Highlights included 1955 Carl Sawatski (a candidate for my all-Polish team), 1957 Luis Aparicio, and 1967 Willie McCovey. Thanks, GARY MANDELL, who sent 4 hits to my 1958, 1964, and 1966 sets. Highlights were a 1966 Hoyt Wilhelm and a 1966 NL RBI Leaders card (with a couple of guys named Mays and F. Robinson). Thanks, Gary! Best wishes, OBC. ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 10:13:23 +0800 Subject: OBCAC nominations From: " john harrell" Well gang, it's that time again. Time to choose your OBCAC for the next year. If you'd like to refresh yourself on the procedure simply go to the OBC website and click on Rules of Conduct. The election procedure is outlined there. It specifies that the OBCAC will serve from March 1 until February 27 of the following year(except Leap year). As an OBCAC member who is not standing for reelection I will be receiving nominations during the next week. Please submit your nominations to me by 9:00 a.m. PST, February 17 (next Sunday morning). As soon as possible that same day the list of nominations will go out to the general membership for voting. Remember that you will be electing 7(seven) voting members of the OBCAC and a non-voting moderator, for a total of 8(eight) positions. Please be sure that the person whom you nominate 1) has been an OBC member in good standing for at least 3 years and 2) is willing to serve. You can check the length of membership from the latest mail directory. Please try to get your nominations in as early as possible. I'll try to give periodic updates so you can see who has been nominated. ================= Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 18:21:30 +0800 To: OBC Thanks Subject: Clutch SCP From: Lynn Miller Many, many thanks to Andy Cook for a truly remarkable SCP. One of the best hitters, and we know of many and I don't think any will disagree here, the game ever saw. The 1967 RC of the great Rod Carew. For "pure bat magic" and "clutch" hitting, not many could be his equal. Rod had a terrific eye, but also a verrrry wide strike zone and could place the ball anywhere with decent power. I don't think there was any pitcher that "had his number"! For those that didn't have the pleasure of seeing this guy play, you missed a real treat. And just one super gentleman. A class act all the way. Thanks Andy for a this super card. ================= Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 11:28:40 EST Subject: saturday thanks To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: smartalecx@aol.com just picked up Saturday's mail, and have 3 to thank. LORIN ANDERSON sends a 54 angel scull (gotta love that name), a cuban speedster who played for havana-key west the year before. wouldn't that be nice again? thanks lorin. GENO WAGNER sends 9 60-61, including a paul foytack from each year and bobby shantz. thanks geno. BOB D'ANGELO sends a 75, getting that list down to 30, with none other than hammerin' hank aaron in his rookie year (as a brewer). hope you have all seen the tv commercial with hank and barry bonds, very funny. thanks bob. gary mandell ================= Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 18:06:12 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: This week's Thanks From: "yukchow" Todd Knowles sent a pair of nice 54T's, Joe Presko and Bill Glynn. Thanks Todd for the back to back hits. Greg Kuhn sent a 58T Brooks Robinson that he claimed to be a bit rough. I wish the other star cards in my 58 set are this "rough". This card is in fact better than the majority of my others. Thanks Greg for the big hit. And a special thanks to the OBCAC for the work they put in. Have a wonderful week, everyone. ================= Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 14:01:39 EST Subject: Thanks To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: brockhattox@cs.com Thanks to Mike Diamanti for 4 of the 1956Topps variations I needed. Thanks to the following for their Super Bowl Pool payoffs: Bob Reed for 3 1971 Kelloggs cards and to his son, Connor, for the poster of Barry Bonds that he designed for me!!! Thanks, Connor!!! Peter Iverson for a 1956 Topps white back, a 1959 Fleer Ted Williams, 5 1964 Topps and 2 1966's. Rex Stahlman for 6 1966 Topps, including 2 Leaders cards. Mark Atnip for 2 Kelloggs and 1 Hostess, including Sparky Lyle and Lou Brock. Thanks to everyone -- I really appreciate the cards. ================= Date: 11 Feb 02 13:09:50 -0600 Subject: Thanks To: "obc-thanks" From: Roger Raum To Steve Rittenberg for two hits to 69 Topps football set and the final hit(I hope) to my 70 Topps Fb Set. Does anyone else have trouble with thinking they have completed a set only to realize they've left a couple holes along the way? I think its cardboard Gremlins. Thanks alot Steve. ================= Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 15:36:33 EST Subject: Thanks to Lynn To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: brockhattox@cs.com Thanks to Lynn Miller for a dozen 1966 topps and a dozen 1964 Topps, including a Dodgers team card. I will see if I can follow instructions and get something back to the through the FPO. Thanks, Lynn, ================= Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 15:40:01 EST Subject: thanks t o greg To: From: bdangelo@aol.com HI gang, MAJOR thanks to Greg Kuhn, who first apologizes for the rough condition, then sends a 1956 Hank Aaron that is in marvelous shape. Wow Greg, wonder what mint must look like for you (grin). Awesome card, and I can't thank you enough. ================= To: Subject: thanks to Gary Mandell Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 15:55:31 -0500 From: "Robert Fitts" thanks to Gary Mandell for a nice trio of 58s and a great pair of 59s including a carl furillo (my mother-in-law's favorite!) rob fitts http://www.robsjapanesecards.com ================= Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 17:40:06 EST Subject: Thank you To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: friar4@aol.com Two great SCP's in today from Gary Mandell and Lorin Anderson. Gary sent a much needed high number '65 and Lorin's envelope included a '54 Bowman of Bucs long time ace, Bob Friend. Thanks guys. Much appreciated. ================= To: "OBC Thanks" Subject: Thanks to Lynn Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 17:28:31 -0500 From: "John Collins" Lynn Miller sends an early birthday card my way (guess he was trying to time that overseas delivery) that was very nice and also included the '58 Topps rookie of Ryne Duren, my HOMer. Just by coincedence, Ryne's birthday isalso February 22 (this will be my 25th, Ryne's 73rd) Happy Birthday to me! Happy Birthday to Ryne ! Thanks so much to Lynn !! John C. Collins ================= Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 17:01:47 -0800 To: OBC Thanks Subject: Thank You From: Erik & Leticia Greenwood Thank you's goes out to: Gary Mandell for four 70's hits including a 74 J.R. Richard that would make Mr. Fitak envious. Yuk Chow 11 61's! and a 58 Skowron AS that would make Mrs. Fitak Thank you gentlemen, ================= To: Subject: Good way to start the week! Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 17:32:37 -0800 From: "Grant Rainsley" Air Pigeon hit me with a '61 Spahnie All Star...a high # and a beauty to boot! And 5 from the '50's just the way I like them, including a '57 HOM guy...Gil McDougald! Thanks Robert..love 'em! ================= Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 20:33:50 -0500 (EST) To: Subject: Another SUPER day From: Neal Thomas Hi all- The Super Bowl packages continue to pour in, and they remain packed with good stuff: Peter Iversen sends a nice group of cards from 53, 56, 57, 59, 70 Books, and another 2 htis for my 59 Fleer TW set. Thanks, Peter! Steve Rittenberg sends a great SCP--— a 62 Post Clemente. Thanks Bob Neill apologizes for “only finding a couple!” Not a bad couple though—a ’62 Hal Reniff, and a 1961 MANTLE WS card. Thanks Bob! And some recent trades: John Storman sends 9 great 52 Bowmans, including Preacher Roe. Thanks for the swap, John! I sent Mark Atnip three T206s from my set to help his set get closer to completion, and Mark answers back in a big way—with 6 T206’s and 2 53 Bowmans. Thanks, Mark! Unreal cards, all in one day. Thanks, OBC! ================= Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 20:55:48 EST Subject: The Corps Thanks Mr. Hankins! To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: MatShirley@aol.com Hello OBC! Man, the hits have been rolling in since I added that 58 Topps set! I am truly blessed! Big thanks out today to Richard Hankins! Richard tried to get me to take some 58's from him when I met him a couple of weeks ago, but I refused because I didn't have the list posted yet. Well, today he insisted. Richard sends along 28 hits to the new set! 28 from 58, my gosh. This is not like getting hit that many times to the 78 set, this is 1958! Richard, your generosity seems boundless. Many, many thanks. Even more in your debt now. God Bless America! Semper Fi, ================= Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 21:24:06 EST Subject: thanks- To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: jazzgirl1920s@aol.com hi- this is Linda- thanks today to DAVID SKOGLUND for a lot of nice cards covering a lot of years- he sends me a 54 topps of Dick Kokos- 4 1954 Bowmans including Vernon Law and Smoky Burgess-he also hits my 64 topps set with a bunch of cards including Oriole pitcher Dave McNally and Dodger speedster Willie Davis- thanks David for all these cards hitting many of my sets- ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: one today Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 02:30:38 From: "jeff sinclair" hey guys, todays mail brought a package from RICHARD HANKINS containing a nice variety pack of 60,61, and 63 hits. included was a 63 vernon law. love those buccos thanks richard on an off note, to help celebrate my birthday over the weekend my sister in law presented me with a pirates cap signed by MAZ and ELROY FACE! nice Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Hits keep rolling in... Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 22:53:30 -0500 From: "Mac Wubben" One Super Bowl envelope on sat... DPC from Luurs. Thanks Ray! 4 more envelopes today... Fellow winner Rex Stahlman sends 3 64's. Mark Atnip sends a pair of 64 Giants and a pair of t206's (including card #5 on my t206 most wanted list...Abbatichio blue sleeves). Steve Rittenberg send a huge hit to the 79 OPC set...A sharp Nolan Ryan. Finally, Gary Mandell sends another envelope...this time it's 2 big numbered Thanks Guys! Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 12:36:58 +0800 Subject: OBCAC nominations update From: " john harrell" Thus far the following people have been nominated for the OBCAC: Spike Glidden Lorin Anderson Ken Morganti Mark Atnip Mike Diamanti Kent Goto David Kolenda Howard Morgan Remember that the deadline for submitting nominations is 9:00 a.m PST on Sunday, February 17. ================= Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 05:17:25 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: You know Dan Austin is in town when . . . From: "rbhankins" Hi guys, I had the great pleasure tonight of hanging out with Dan Austin, who is in Atlanta on some business. This was my second meeting with Dan, and, like before, I came away with some great cards. Dan offered up his dupes box and didn't complain when I pulled a 1958 Robin Roberts, three 1959's (including Carl Furillo), an embossed Koufax, four stars from 1970 (Brock, Reggie, and the Reggie and Robby AS cards), a handful of commons from '62 and '63, and a '54 Bowman of "the old righthander" Ernie Johnson. On top of that, Dan bought me a half slab of ribs at Atlanta landmark Fat Matt's. Thanks Dan! ================= Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 02:13:14 EST Subject: Out of town... To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: XTrJmx@aol.com Hi all... I am leaving immediately for our least favorite kind of out-of-town trips. My mom is back in the hospital with an infection in the fluid that's built up in her abdomen. She has cirrhosis of the liver and doesn't seem to be doing too well. My brother is going up with me to help take care of dad a little bit and help nurse mom through, too. I'll have access to e-mail up north but don't know when I'll have time to check in. I am dreadfully far behind in thanks. Before I leave, I just want to say thanks to Steve Rittenberg for the immeasurable damage he has inflicted on my now very-outdated football wantlist, Gary Mandell for the sweet SCP of '67 Philadelphia FB, Todd Knowles for my favorite kind of six-pack, the original EEK for a very touching two-pack... a pair from his childhood collection(!), Eric Greenwood for eight terrific hits to my '69 semihighs, and Doug DeJong for more great Kelloggs cards. And then there was an absolutely stunning package from, gee... Steve Rittenberg (again!) that polished off a couple sets, including the '79 Ozzie Smith that Ken gave him to include while they were on their excursion, Mike Rich's amazing football package, and a beautiful Tipton of Joe Tipton from Bob Corvello and a neat two-pack from Yaz. Sorry for the delay in recognition guys... they are all loved and appreciated more than you could know. Thanks for thinking of me... Take care and I'll write when I return back to Omaha... P.S., All prayers welcome... ================= Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 12:45:10 EST Subject: THANKS To: Smartalecx@aol.com From: smartalecx@aol.com NEAL THOMAS completes our trade with a 4 pack from 55. tnx neal. gm ================= To: , Subject: Those nutty postal workers Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 12:36:23 -0800 From: "Geno Wagner" Fellas -- Neal sends along three gem mint 1959s today with a note saying "I hope these didn't get damaged in the mail!" Well sure enough Neal, the post office ripped some paper off the front of Hank Bauer, wrote on Johnny Blanchard, and dipped Jack Sanford in water - so much for the mint ones you sent! I'llhead over to the authorities and look into it, but in the mean time thank you very much for the great cardboard, Neal! Take Care, Geno ================= Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 16:31:19 EST Subject: Thanks To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: brockhattox@cs.com Thanks to more folks for sending Super Bowl Pool prizes: Steve Rittenburg for a 33 Goudey of Jess Petty, a dispatch rider during WWI. Sean McGowan for a Chipper Jones card I needed. Bob Neill for a 1962 Post Aaron, and Team cards of the Mets and Dodgers from Great cards, ================= Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 16:50:50 EST Subject: Today's mail contained a couple yahoos To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: washalou@aol.com Hello OBC, Belonging to this group always makes going to the mailbox fun. Thank you to so much to Jeff Delott and Richard Hankins! Jeff sends me a great card from the '67 (birthyear) set. Steve Carlton. Wow! Thanks a lot Jeff. Richard sends me 5 '61s including the ERA leaders, a high number, the Beantown Bombers, Deron Johnson, and Ted Klu. He also adds a '77 - none other than Nolan Ryan and a '76 - none other than Hank Aaron. Yowza! Thanks I suppose I'll have to start looking at wantlists again. It's always great to cross a number off the wantlist, Greg Kuhn ================= Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 18:44:22 EST Subject: thanks to richard To: From: bdangelo@aol.com Hi gang, A big thanks to Richard Hankins, who sends a blockbuster trio of 52 Topps -- black backs of Luke Easter and Big Klu, and a Johnny Antonelli. Wow, thanks! ================= Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 00:07:50 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks to Bill Malson From: "rbhankins" Bill Malson sends a SCP with a pack-fresh 1954 Bowman Curt Simmons. Almost all of my '54 B's are Tiptons. Frankly, I didn't know those cards had corners. Thanks Bill. ================= To: Subject: Super Bowl Thanks!! Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 20:31:22 -0600 From: "enduroking" To All, I thought I'd let a couple of days go by before I started my Super Bowl Thanks!! Well last 2 days produced 13 packages!!!! This is better than any 'ole money pool!!! Neal Thomas - Neal sent me a 68 SCP, not just anybody, but Brooks Robinson!! Thanks Neal!! Bob Donaldson - Bob sent 4 - 74's and 3 - 76's!! All Hits!! Thanks Bob!! Bob Reed - Bob sent 3 - 56's!! I just love this set!!! Thanks Bob!! Rick Redpath - Rick sent a 56 SCP!! Again, I love this set!! Thanks Rick!! Mark Talbot - Mark sent a dozen 79's. Did some real damage on that set!! Thanks Ken Morganti - Ken sent a 78 SCP and a pair of 79's (Ryan & the Wizard's RC!!) Thanks Ken!! Bob D'Angelo - Bob sent a SCP from 56, 68, and 71!!! All Hits!! Thanks Bob!! Geno Wagner - Geno set 5 - 61's!! All Hits!! Thanks Geno!! Ray Luurs - Ray sent 49, yes 49 - 71's!!! Took me a while to dig through those!! Thanks Ray!! Robert Pigeon - Robert set 77 - 76's and 20 -77's!! 97 CARDS!!! Hits Galore!! Thanks Robert!! Sean McGowan - Sean sent 4 pairs from 61, 68, 75, and 76!! All Hits!! Thanks Steve Rittenberg - Steve sent a 57 SCP!! Some dude named PeeWee Reese (lol)!!! Thanks Steve!! Doug DeJong - Doug sent a dozen 76's!! All Hits!! That set is getting smaller all the time!! Thanks Doug!! Gary Mandell - Gary sent a 74 SCP along with 9 - 77's!! All Hits!! ThanksGary!! Robert Neill - Robert sent 10 - 68's and 4 - 74's (2 All-Stars!!) All Hits!! Thanks Robert Matt Shirley - The Maj. sent a DCP of the 68 variety!!! That set has takena beaten lately!! Thanks for the help Matt!! Chuck Paris - Chuck sent 5 - 56's and 3 -68's (McCovey). All 8 cards were given a good home in their new binders!! Thanks Chuck!! As you can see, it's been pretty busy around here the last few days!!! NowI know why football is my 2nd favorite sport!! Can't wait till next year!! Rex Stahlman ================= Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 21:36:23 -0500 (EST) To: Subject: More Super Bowl Thanks!! From: Neal Thomas Gary Mandell sends a few 70 and 71 OPCs including guys like Yaz and Killibrew. Thanks Gary! ================= Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 20:42:45 -0600 To: 0thanks Subject: mailzin! 2/12 From: Rick & Deb OBC Friends...'got one today from NEAL THOMAS! It's a '59 Johnny RC that somebody scrawled on. There's no way anyone would have this one slab(b)ed! The condition-sensitive would scoff as well. I, of course, LOVE IT! Thank you for thinking of me Neal! Thanx...Rick Svetecz...The Biggest Phillies Fan in Kansas (Ph02) ....and The Biggest Johnny Callison Fan you know! ================= Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 03:26:56 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Monday's thanks on tuesday From: "rayluurs" Want to take this time to thank MARSHALL WEST for a beautiful 58 of bobby gene smith thanks Marshallfor knocking yet another one off the ================= To: "OBC-Thanks" Subject: Sand Incoming Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 19:50:04 -0800 From: "Dave Fallen" Lynn Miller figures we don't have enough sand in Washington, so he sends mesome from the Philippines - in the form of Sandy Koufax. Hey Lynn: We border on the Pacific Ocean you know! Plus we have many sand dunes in the Eastern, dry part of the state. But we sure don't have a Sandy Koufax pitching for the Mariners. We had someone similar once, but R.J. now pitches forArizona. The Koufax is card #5 in the 1962 Topps series, which means in a 9-pocket page Sandy sits in the center of the first page. How appropriate for a man of his character, ability, and accomplishment. Speaking of men of character, thanks Lynn! -Dave Fallen ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Incomings Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 23:32:21 -0500 From: "Robert Reed" Inbounds to report from last week include: Steve Rittenberg hits 4 different football sets 11 times with names like Rocky Bleier, Dave Casper, Jackie Smith, and Gino Cappelletti. Thanks David Kolenda sends a five pack with a note that says "here’s a little help". David’s definition of a "little help" is a 59 Hoyt Wilhelm, two 59 high numbers and two woodies including a high number of Red Schoendienst. Thanks David! Mike Wierzbicki knocks off 5 more from the 1958 list including Calvin Coolidge Julius Ceasar Tuskahoma McLish. I also just found an envelope from last month when Mike hit the 55 Bowman set with Johnny Groth and Eddie Miksis. Double thanks Mike! Thanks guys. I have 7 envelopes going out tomorrow and hope to get another 90 or so out within the next month. -Bob R. MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 12:34:37 +0800 Subject: OBCAC nominations update From: " john harrell" Thus far the following people have been nominated for the OBCAC: Spike Glidden Lorin Anderson Ken Morganti Mark Atnip Mike Diamanti Kent Goto David Kolenda Howard Morgan Steve Rittenberg Doug Smith Remember that the deadline for submitting nominations is 9:00 a.m PST on Sunday, February 17. ================= Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 12:17:21 EST Subject: Thanks to Neal and WL Mention To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: jocraig@aol.com Neal sends along a 1954 Bowman George Kell to whittle my list down to 17. Some of the remaining cards are commons that I just can't seem to find: 134, 143, 171, 194, 198, 199, and 221. Are these scarce? Anyway, thanks Neal. ================= To: "OBC Thanks" Subject: Thanks from Glasgow Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 19:39:49 -0000 From: "Glenn Codere" A number of packages in of late: First off, the cardinal OBC sin.......I received a hit last week from GARY MANDELL, which I seem to have placed into the binder. The problem? I can't remember what it was! This is exactly why I usually send thanks right away!!! Sorry, Gary. What I can tell you is that it was definitely a hit, and I do appreciate you thinking of me. GENO WAGNER - Geno's now customary calling card (of the APBA variety - Toby Harrah) accompanied a very sharp pair of 1963s across the sea. Great cards, BOB WELLS - Bob sends along a 9 pack of UV Tigers. Tigers are ALWAYS welcome in this house, Bob! Thanks! STEVE RITTENBERG - A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU out to Steve, who has taken on the mantle of "Glenn's Designated PO Box". Steve kindly volunteered to allow me to feed any auction wins from sellers who don't ship overseas through him. This has resulted in the arrival of a good sized box on my doorstep today. Contained within were the expected auction wins - 14 BB Digests from 1965-66 (Check the Ramblings List. 4 of these are up for grabs!), a 1969 Tigers program, and a 1968 Brooks Robinson. Steve, however, felt the need to add some "packing" to the tune of a 1968 Mayo Smith, 3 Tigers from the 1981 National Sports Collectors Convention set, 2 69/70 OPC Red Wings (including one of my old faves, Nick Libett), a 1970/71 OPC Brad Park (Brad's back seems to be missing. No doubt Steve will send that along later....), and 34 Detroit Lions cards from 1960 to 1979 (including guys like Joe Schmidt, Lem Barney, Greg Landry, Charlie Sanders, Steve Owens and 3 '72 LL cards). Just for good measure, Steve also included a cigarette card of "An Officer of the Argyll Highlanders of (...get this....) ENGLAND! AAARRRGGGGHHHHH! The postage on this box was a bit steep, but I'll find some way to make it up to you, Steve. Thanks for the help!....and the extras! Glasgow, Scotland ================= To: "OBC Thanks" Subject: One mo' time! Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 21:23:47 -0000 From: "Glenn Codere" Oops! Left someone out of the list of thank you's ...... LORIN ANDERSON - Lorin added a very fine 1953T Walt Dropo to my collection. It was one of the cards on my Easier Top Ten list. Not any more it ain't! Thnaks, Lorin! Glasgow, Scotland ================= Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 17:34:03 -0500 (EST) To: "OBC Thanks" Subject: Thanks from central PA From: Neal Thomas More incomings today: Bob Schaub sends a ton of star hits to my 1979 set. Thanks, Bob! And some more super bowl incomings: Rex Stahlman sends 3 nosebleeds from 1964. Thanks Rex! Sal Domino sends a ton of hits to my 1971 set. Thanks Sal! ================= Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 20:44:32 EST Subject: Thanks out to a great Canadian To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: RWP521@AOL.COM Thanks out to Grant for an envelope full of cardboard. I love the new return address label from Grant. There is a 1956 Billy Hoeft card pictured there. Too cool. Oh yea some cards too. A few 1959s a SCP 1963 and a 64 Lou Pinella RC. Thanks Grant. ================= Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 02:03:47 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: MIKE W HITS AGAIN From: "rayluurs" Just as I get the first set into binder MIK WIERZBEICKI send yet another 9 cards to the 58 set witht the likes of Post, Anderson, Sleater and Rabe 8 new cards and and a excellet upgrade thank Mike ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: 6th Etch this Week Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 21:06:21 -0500 From: abaran@perriergroup.com Thanks go out to Grant Rainsley for an unknown, obscure Andy Etchebarren card. It's the 6th Etchebarren card that I have received in a week!! Thanks for the Great SCP. Andy Baran Midwest Regional Sales Manager (630) 435-9502 Ext. 506 (Office) (630) 988-3501 (Cell) (419) 715-2406 (Fax) ================= Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 06:41:45 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Stunning delivery from Hattox From: "rbhankins" A wonderful package arrived unexpectedly today. Just 11 cards, but they were all from 1950 and 1951. The package was highlighted by the 1951 cards of Whitey Ford and Robin Roberts. Thanks Brock! ================= Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 06:55:18 EST Subject: Weekly thanks for cards handed to me To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, vct@yahoogroups.com, OCTraders@onelist.com From: brockhattox@cs.com Since I am constantly having 50+ year old cards handed to me, rather than mailed to me, I like to accumulate all these thanks into one thanks posting per week, instead of cluttering the thanks server with constant messages. This week's thanks go to Richard Hankins for some beautiful 1948/49 Leaf cards that he gave me on Sunday afternoon at a local show. Thank you, Richard, for another generous offering to a forgetful old PawPaw. ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: BIG HIT Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 12:23:20 From: "jeff sinclair" hey guys, BOB SCHAUB decimated my 79 list today with about 150 hits!! also threw in a handful of 77's. what a package!! thanks bob! Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com ================= Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 08:05:31 -0500 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Weekly Goodies + Dan's trip to Atlanta From: Dan Austin A few nice packages rolled in this week: ROBERT PIGEON hits me with 3 beautiful '61 Nu-Card scoops! ANDY BLACKWOOD sends a way cool Jimmy Piersall card from on of those unmentionable sets. I'm always looking for Piersall cards of any shape and size if you ever come across dupes out there in OBC land... Finally this week brought me out to Atlanta where I got to visit with RICHARD HANKINS on Monday. After taking me to a great hole-in-the-wall rib place (Fat Matt's), Richard came back to the hotel for a little swap session where he bombarded me with a great stack of '57 and '58 Kahn's, '56 Topps back variations and some '50 Bowman FB. On Tuesday evening, I got to hook up with JAMES MOLETA for dinner at my new favorite Atlanta restaurant, Rocky's brick oven pizza. James showed off the near set of '54 Red Hearts he picked for a steal on eBay and we chewed the fat for a while. Thanks to all the OBCers who helped make this a special week! 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: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 22:59:27 +0800 Subject: OBCAC nominations update From: " john harrell" Thus far the following people have been nominated for the OBCAC: Spike Glidden Lorin Anderson Ken Morganti Mark Atnip Mike Diamanti Kent Goto David Kolenda Howard Morgan Steve Rittenberg Doug Smith Remember that the deadline for submitting nominations is 9:00 a.m PST on Sunday, February 17. ================= Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 11:49:39 EST Subject: Thanks To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: brockhattox@cs.com Thanks to David Kolenda for 4 1964 Topps including a hi # Foiles, plus Pinson and Flood. Thanks to Joshua L. for 4 Kellogg's cards including Sparky Lyle and a Nu-Card Scoops of Runnels. Both are making good on the Super Bowl Thanks to Richard Hankins for 2 beautiful cards -- a 1940 Play Ball of Mickey, Black Mike, Cochran, the great catcher of the A's and Tigers, who later managed Detroit, and a 1948 Leaf of Bobby Doerr, second baseman of the Red Sox. I was able to catch up with Richard for one day before he sent these to me. Take care, ================= Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 14:45:11 EST Subject: SHOCK Hattox To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, jgreco@us.imshealth.com From: cardclctor@aol.com Hi gang, Two envelopes came in today, plus I have one belated thank you note to send out. The first two envelopes will be detailed on another server (UVlist@yahoogroups.com - contact Carlos Alcazar at alcazar@globalserve.net to subscribe). The remaining envelope came in today from Brock Hattox. Inside was a nice card and note describing Brock's "long standing debt" to me... which was news to me, since I was unaware of it. I wish I had kept better records (or any records at all for that matter) , since I'd love to find out what I sent Brock and how long ago it was. I'm glad Brock let the interest on his 'debt to me' accrue to the point that he resolved it by sending me a 1948-49 Leaf SHORT PRINT of (the Red Sox') Matt Batts! For those of you unfamiliar with the '48-'49 Leaf set, the short prints are probably the toughest cards to track down from any major post war set. On the rare ocasion that I've even SEEN any of these, they're always priced way out of my budget. I HAD only one token SP from the set before this, courtesy of Brett Domue - I remember trading three or four 1952 Topps high numbers for it at a Ft. Washington show (and I probably still got the better end of the deal). BIG THANKS BROCK!! Now I have to figure out what to send Brock in return before I build up a long standing debt to him. TAYL, Ken M ================= Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 15:18:57 EST Subject: thanks To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: smartalecx@aol.com BOB D'ANGELO sends 10 woodies including 2 checklists and a roy mcmillian all star card. tnx again bob. JOSEPH DUFFY delivers with a half dozen extremely well loved 54s. tnx joe. gary mandell ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: eight days in a row... Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 15:57:28 -0500 From: "Mac Wubben" Packages continue to arrive... Tues...Peter Iversons superbowl multipack featuring a 65 Drysdale among others arrives. Wed...Bob Niell sends a 53T and a pair of 71's. Today...Sal Domino sends a 61, a 65, a 71 and a 75 mini. Also today...Josh Levine sends 2 hershbergers (64 and 66), a 66 Kubek, and a 68 Amaro. That's eight days in a row that packages have arrived! Thanks guys! MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx ================= Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 13:23:06 -0800 To: OBC Thanks Subject: Thank you From: Erik & Leticia Greenwood A big thank you goes out to Kevin Martens for a great stack of 60's cards - a 61, a 64, 9 65's and 2 68's. Thank you Kevin! Erik Greenwood ================= Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 18:51:12 EST Subject: spanning the decades To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: smartalecx@aol.com three dozen cards arrived late today from MIKE WIERZBICKI. he hits so many different years (14) that i actually memorized how to spell his name on my want list thanks. highlights include a 1958 curt flood rc, completion of my 1979 set (at least until i go through it and find a card missing), and pulls me within 2 on 77 (#259 and #287) and 1 on 84 (#182). tremendous hits! thanks tremendously mike! gary mandell ================= Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 18:57:54 EST Subject: two-fer! To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Jrhatchjr@aol.com Thanks goes out to Jeff Sinclair, who knocks two off the 1968 list. Thank you Jeff! Happy Collecting! ================= Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 23:58:50 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thursday Thanks From: "bobs7714" Thanks to Robert Pigeon for 23 hits to my newly started 61` set. All great cards with the neatest name being ZORRO Versalles. Robert mentions that I must be half crazy starting a set that contains at least six Mantles and I have to agree with the crazy part. :-) Thanks OBC! Bob Schaub ================= Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 19:14:19 EST Subject: The Corps Thanks Big Sal! To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: MatShirley@aol.com Hello OBC! Thanks out today to Sal Domino for a 64 White Sox team card that I think someone's child used the back to learn to write on. Very sentimental! Also was a two pack of 65's in Dallas Green and a very young looking Steve Blass. That 65 set is down to only 55 to go. Getting close. Many thanks Sal, all are much appreciated! God Bless America! Semper Fi, ================= Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 18:52:32 -0600 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thursday Thanks From: Michael Wierzbicki Hi, All! Two great packages arrived today. Thaks go out to: NEAL THOMAS, who sent a 1959 Billy Hunter (to bring my 1959 list under 50!) and a 1955 Dick Groat (who a local dealer always calls Dick Groath--think about it). Thanks, Neal! JOE DUFFY, who sent two waiver wire hits to my 1955 list--Jim Gilliam and Milt Bolling (my second favorite Bolling brother). Thanks, Joe! Best wishes, all. Mike (what's so hard about spelling "Mike"?) Wierzbicki ================= Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 19:55:08 EST Subject: not a card To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: jdelott@aol.com Today's thanks is unusual in that it's not for a card. Wayne Delia sent me a CD-ROM of his baseball card images project. Way cool. Among other things, for those sets that I'm close to finishing, I can print out pictures for the binder until the real deal arrives. Thanks much. ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 09:49:22 +0800 Subject: OBCAC nominations update From: " john harrell" Lorin Anderson has requested that his name be removed from the nomination list. The following nominations remain: Spike Glidden Ken Morganti Mark Atnip Mike Diamanti Kent Goto David Kolenda Howard Morgan Steve Rittenberg Doug Smith Bob D'Angelo Mike Wierzbicki Remember that the deadline for submitting nominations is 9:00 a.m PST on Sunday, February 17. ================= Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 02:52:34 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Wierzbicki specials From: "rbhankins" Thanks go out today to Mike W., who sends five from 1958, including Redleg legend and '58 low number Gus Bell. Thanks Mike! ================= Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 21:52:48 EST Subject: Thanks Jim To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Traderdoug@aol.com Jim Hatch hits my 73T list with # 621, Joe Ferguson. 23 to go !!! Thanks, Jim. - Doug ================= Subject: Cards in this week Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 22:27:55 -0500 To: "OBC Thanks" From: Matthew Glidden Thanks go out this week to: Steve Rittenberg continues the cascading card cavalcade with four more, 2 76 football (OJ RB and Spike Jones the punter), a Segui card, and an autographed Kal Daniels. Into the binders with ye! Neal Thomas sends a trio of loved 59 Topps, each more Tipton than the last. Included is Curt "I'm not a number, I'm a free agent!" Flood. Mike Wierzbicki sends a pair of hits, including a needed Spike Owen! Yes! Bob D'Angelo caps them off with four hits to the 62 set, including a Mays / Cepeda / Robinson LL card and a Nellie Fox. As the card reverse says so succinctly, "You can't outfox Nellie!" Thanks guys! OBC: Because every card is "one of one" ================= Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 22:48:46 EST Subject: Murcer gets Schott down To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: ChicoD1@aol.com Thanks today to Big Ed Schott for a Very sharp cornered 72 Murcer. The Yanks are being decimated 1 card at a time. Thanks loads Ed! Also Robert Pigeon chips in with 4 "shiney ones" to turn into Met hits. Very much appreciated! ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Incoming.... Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 23:05:36 -0500 From: "Robert Reed" One envelope to report on: Bob D’Angelo sends his part of a trade. Seven hits to the 62 woodie set consisting of a couple of Yankees (Robin Roberts was a Yankee?), three All Stars (Cepeda, Maz, and new Expo manager F. Robinson), and a Phillie team card. The Phils were fresh off a 47-107 record. Tony Gonzalez led the team with a .277 average with Don Demeter providing the power???? with 21 Homers and 70 RBI’s. They were also one of 4 teams in history to have 7 pitchers lose 10 or more games. The others were the 1917 Pirates, the 1941 Phillies, and the 1955 Senators. It’s a good thing they had the Mets to pick on in 62. Thanks Bob! Bob R. Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ================= Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 04:24:42 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: WELLS IS EEKed OUT IN FINAL TALLY From: "rayluurs" Ok it was a bad pun and I am shameless in my pursuit to try to be funny. My thanks today goes out to BOB WELLS with a beautiful 63 of Jim Davenport. Just got my sleeves so i will be putting another three years up on the web site this weekend i hope. EEK sent out another 7 58's that I am quite sure were like the last one he sent me..... new when he got them but what was even neater than the cards were the sleeves they showed up in. The ususal 9 sleeve holder cut down to three started out in November of 1997 where jceru sent it to scotland who sent it to Illinois making it way eventually to Minnesota to New Jersey, to canada to West Virginia, up the coast to New York, Rhodes Island to Michiga before it got to me. It was interesting thinking in the lines of what Grant is doing with his paper quest. ================= To: "Thanks" Subject: Thursday thanks Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 21:31:39 -0700 From: "Todd Knowles" Inbound today from Vegas compatriate David Kolenda, who sends four hits to the Woodie Birthyear (not to be confused with Buzz Lightyear) Thanks David-see you at the Blackjack table!!!! I never met an OBCer I didn't like.... ================= Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 23:06:39 -0500 (EST) To: Subject: Thanks from central PA From: Neal Thomas More incomings today: Joshua Levine sends some Super Bowl booty in the form of a nice 1952 Mickey Vernon. Thanks, Joshua! Joe Duffy sends three 1964 Coins. Thanks, Joe! Bob D’Angelo surprises me with three hits from 1962. Thanks, Bob! ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 22:53:02 +0800 Subject: Nominations clarification From: " john harrell" Sorry to flood your mail boxes with OBCAC stuff but I feel I need to clarify something. The nominations for OBCAC voting membership should be considered separate from nominations for facilitator. Thus far I have received 1 nomination for facilitator. However, the person nominated emailed me that he did not wish to be considered for that position but would be willing to serve on the OBCAC. Thus I simply added his name to the list of nominations for voting membership. As I am the ballot creator and vote counter, I will not submit any nominations for either position. We have a number of people in the group who I think would be excellent nominations for facilitator but we need your input. Thanks for your time. ================= Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 17:25:39 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks to Richard Hankins for "Red Scooter" From: "yukchow" Richard Hankins sent Red Schoendienst and Phil Rizzuto from the 52T set. Wow, not just any 52T's but two HOFer's! Accompanying "Red Scooter" were also four 54T's including Eddie Stanky. Thanks very much Richard for the huge hits. ================= Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 13:49:14 EST Subject: Treasures from the childhood of Earl Kilbourn... To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: XDrJ@AOL.COM Wow! Earl has sent down two fantastic envelopesfilled with 58's, 60's and 61's !!! All filling empty binder slots for me. Earl says these languished in his mom's attic for the last quarter century... but they are beauties! ...and some are horizontal beauties! ...especially the Ken Walters of the phabulous phils! The two 61's revive that long dormant set for me with important hits: two "Jims," Lemon and Pagliaroni. BTW, I went by the Tribe's spring home (Winter Haven) this morning and the place was alive . It's almost time to play ball! Late but very happy thanks to the kind Earl Kilbourn! OBC is good. .... John Ball aka, doc J ================= To: Subject: Great Canadian Thanks Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 13:36:29 -0800 From: "Grant Rainsley" To Neal Thomas for on to put in the Billy Binder...a nice '58...thanks Neal! Old friend Lynn Miller sent a TV of "Puddin' Head", and a couple of '75's, including Mr. Bench. Appreciated Lynn! Thanks also to the IOC for coming to its senses and giving the Canadian couple a gold medal...it's late, but they got it. Good weekend to all... ================= Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 17:24:07 EST Subject: Some information from Greg Kuhn To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: washalou@aol.com Hello OBC, I've debated whether or not to tell the group this. I don't ever want to be considered a solicitor, but I think I need to let you know something. I've started a side business born out of a friend's dilemma. I've begun "consignment selling" on EBay. I list someone's cards for them, run the auction, collect payment, and charge them a percentage of the sale. The idea took shape when a good friend approached me regarding his childhood baseball card collection. He wanted to sell and had been offered only a pittance of its worth by dealers. I could only offer him a similar amount and he was discouraged. Then it hit me...why not let me sell the collection on EBay for him? So far it has worked beautifully for all parties: 1. I get to have fun fooling around with a bunch of old cards, 2. He gets fair market value for his cards (certainly much more than he would have made selling to a dealer), and 3. I get to make a little money in the process. The upshot is that there seems to be no end of clients for this service. People are coming out of the woodwork. I have lots of auctions to run. Why am I telling you? Because some of you will undoubtedly buy from me (in fact someone just did). Most of the stuff I am selling will surely appeal to collectors like us...it is not slabbed, "investment" stuff. Most importantly, though, I want to assure you that I will not sell the cards you send me through this group! Since a lot of you will learn, over the coming months and years, that I am selling on EBay, assuring you of my integrity in this regard is the main purpose of this email. I have been an OBCer, off and on, for six or seven years. I remain an OBCer. I didn't want anyone to question what I was doing. I hope this message makes sense and conveys my desire to share information (letting you know what I'm doing, how I'm doing it, and, most importantly, where the cards are coming from) and not solicit anything. If you have any problems with my email please contact me because it was not my intent to advertise or promote any business I have. (One more thing. If anyone would like to be included on an email list that lets past high bidders know about my new auctions, please email me with your affirmative. I hope no one is offended by that offer, I only put it out there because some of the lots I offer will be appealing to many of you.) Greg Kuhn ================= To: , Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] Some information from Greg Kuhn Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 15:52:56 -0800 From: "Geno Wagner" Greg -- I don't see any problem in what you are doing - I think it's a wonderful way to help your friend gethis money's worth. Ebay is still sort of a stickyissue I guess. I sell mostly post-1980 cards on Ebay, but sometimes when I buy a lot of commons just to take out one, I'll sell the rest to recoup my cost of the common. I usually try to hit lists with them first, but sometimes I miss some guys. If you ever see an auction of mine that you want, just bid really high and I will be glad to send you the cards for free. Ifthere isn't a bid yet, just tell me and I will end the auction and send them to you. I guess my point is that as long as you aren't selling cards somebody gave you out of the kindness of their hearts, it's fine to sell stuff on Ebay... Take Care, Geno ----- Original Message ----- From: washalou@aol.com To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 2:24 PM Subject: [OBC-Thanks] Some information from Greg Kuhn Hello OBC, I've debated whether or not to tell the group this. I don't ever want tobe considered a solicitor, but I think I need to let you know something. I've started a side business born out of a friend's dilemma. I've begun "consignment selling" on EBay. I list someone's cards for them, run the auction, collect payment, and charge them a percentage of the sale. The idea took shape when a good friend approached me regarding his childhood baseball card collection. He wanted to sell and had been offered only a pittance of its worth by dealers. I could only offer him a similar amount and he was discouraged. Then it hit me...why not let me sell the collection on EBay for him? So far it has worked beautifully for all parties: 1. I get to have fun fooling around with a bunch of old cards, 2. He gets fairmarket value for his cards (certainly much more than he would have made selling to a dealer), and 3. I get to make a little money in the process. The upshot is that there seems to be no end of clients for this service. People are coming out of the woodwork. I have lots of auctions to run. Why am I telling you? Because some of you will undoubtedly buy from me (in fact someone just did). Most of the stuff I am selling will surely appeal to collectors like us...it is not slabbed, "investment" stuff. Most importantly, though, I want to assure you that I will not sell the cards you send me through this group! Since a lot of you will learn, over the coming months and years, that I am selling on EBay, assuring you of my integrity in this regard is the main purpose of this email. I have been an OBCer, off and on, for six or seven years. I remain an OBCer. I didn't want anyone to question what I was doing. I hope this message makes sense and conveys my desire to share information (letting you knowwhat I'm doing, how I'm doing it, and, most importantly, where the cards are coming from) and not solicit anything. If you have any problems with myemail please contact me because it was not my intent to advertise or promote any business I have. (One more thing. If anyone would like to be included on an email list that lets past high bidders know about my new auctions, please email me with your affirmative. I hope no one is offended by that offer, I only put it out there because some of the lots I offer will be appealing to many of you.) Greg Kuhn Yahoo! Groups Sponsor To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. ================= Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2002 01:10:15 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Get Well Package Thanks (long) From: "alcattle" Seems that Mike Di-AH-mon-tay got a few of you to send some cards for a get well package. After much trying, Mike got them to me, and I have been looking at them between moving and going back to work and all. Finally stopped today and made a list to make sure I thanks each of you and to thank Mike twice for his efforts. His day is coming soon but he will have to tell you about the deal. In the order they fell out of the big puffy: Robert Pidgeon sent a '66 LL and a '65 Hi #. Peter sent '54 Puddin Head Jones and 5 '77 hits. Brock sent a SCP of '54 Granny Hamner Mike D sent a dozen or more '62 woodies Geno sent a '62 Rookie (Zanni?) and his TM APBA card of Burt Hooten. Bob Schaub sent 4 '54 Topps from the top to the bottom of the list. Neal T sent 3 '55 Bowmans to watch. and the Gold medal goes to Canada( He would ask for it anyway) Grant sent 2 TVs and a lovely '59 Again Thanks to all who sent things the last 2 months and I know there is more thanks to give. Where is that list? Big Al in Seattle ================= Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 20:47:49 EST Subject: Thanks, Bob! To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: malsman250@cs.com Thanks to Bob D'Angelo for a trio of woodies, led by boyish looking Norm Cash. If you want to see an out of character season, check out Norm in 1961. After a fairly mediocre minor league career, he hit .361 with 41 homers and 132 rbi - and never again approached that level. Go figure.... ================= To: , Subject: Thanks Gary! Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 15:48:38 -0800 From: "Geno Wagner" Fellas -- Gary Mandell took a shot at my wantlist today with a three-pack of cards - a '66 McAuliffe, a '64 Pepitone, and a '64 Segui! I remember one of the first cards I ever got out of a pack was a 1974 Traded Diego Segui - all I could think was that he looked older than Jim Marshall, the manager of my beloved Cubs. Now I look older than some of those managers - yikes! Thanks, Gary! Take Care, Geno ================= Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 21:14:45 EST Subject: thanks To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: jazzgirl1920s@aol.com hi- this is Linda- thanks to BOB D'ANGELO for a very nice condition 54 topps of Louis Aloma for my set-card says Aloma won 13 straight games in relief for a major league record!---thanks Bob ================= Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 23:15:05 -0500 (EST) To: Subject: Thanks from central PA From: Neal Thomas Thanks today to Lynn Miller, who sends a birthday card, and a Tribes Thumpers card from 1963. Thanks, Lynn! ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2002 21:37:52 +0800 Subject: OBCAC nominations update From: " john harrell" We still need a nomination for OBCAC facilitator. Please make sure the person is willing before you nominate them. Spike Glidden Ken Morganti Mark Atnip Mike Diamanti Kent Goto David Kolenda Howard Morgan Steve Rittenberg Doug Smith Bob D'Angelo Mike Wierzbicki Remember that the deadline for submitting nominations is 9:00 a.m PST on Sunday, February 17. ================= Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2002 06:43:11 -0800 (PST) Subject: Way beyond late thank yous! To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Terry Dietrick Hi guys! Going w/o a computer for an extended period of time is the pits. Seeing the Steelers lose, the way they did, is also the pits. Sending cards to someone and not hearing back from them saying they received them and not getting a thank you is not the pits but not right either. For the later, I humbly apologize. I have some way overdue thanks to hand out. These envelopes were sent out to me in the last 3 months and I haven't filed away yet, not until I thanked those In not particular order- But most recent-BOB D'ANGELO-Thanks for the 2 59's. And yes Bob, I sure can use them! Thanks! EARL KILBOURN-EEK, The cards are great, but the note makes the cards special! The fact that they were yours from your childhood and you cut out the Post cereal card, priceless! Thanks for the "special" cards to add to my collection. Some of which are also "One owner GENO WAGNER-Geno, thanks for the SCP and the APBA of Rennie Stennett, that will go into my Pirates binder. Visited Whiteman a couple of weeks ago. First time up close to a B-2, quite a thrill! Also saw some worthogs and an f-16. Loved every minute of it! Thanks again! GREG CONWAY-Yaz, thanks for the SCP. Always welcome cards to fill in holes in the ol' binders. Thanks Yaz! BAMA-Thanks for the 4 70's! 4 more holes filled. Thanks Bama! BOB D'ANGELO-Again, Bob sends a SCP of Vida Blue, circa 1975. Yea Bob near mint is Ok for these "newer" cards. ;-)) Thanks for the great card Bob! LYNN MILLER-Great to hear from you again Lynn(which incidentally, is my middle name). Thanks for the 2 59's, Mr. Score and a nice 61 Bucco of Mr. Cimoli. Thanks Lynn! BOB DONALDSON-Thanks for the 2 60's! I just picked up the checklist at a show, but the one you sent me is unmarked and has now found a permanent home. Thanks MAJOR MATT-Thanks Major for the 2 59's and a good lookin' 61 of Bucco Rocky Nelson! Wasn't Marv Throneberry on the original Miller Lite commercial? Thanks Matt! STEVE RITTENBERG-Hi Steve! Thanks for the OBC flavor 6 pack(speaking of Miller Lite! ;>) ) This '59 WL just keeps getting smaller and smaller. Thanks for the help Steve! Thanks for noticing I haven't been active in a while. That will change as I get reorganized with the new computer, not backlog of thank yous to issue and a restocked dupes box, compliments of a local flea market. How is your job search going? ROBERT FITTS-Thanks for the 5 60's Robert! You sure made me sit up straight with the extra card. :-) It will go into a separate binder of reprints. Thanks IGGY-Thanks for the winnings from your game. Enjoyed the game and really enjoy the award. Thanks Iggy! You helped make it a Lovely Day! JERRY COKER-Thanks for the fistful of 66's! They were all needed. Thanks Jerry! WAYNE DELIA-I received the CD, but because of the lack of computer for almost 2 months, I haven't had a chance to pop it in. But I will, you better I will! Thanks Wayne! MIKE WIERZBICKI-From the WWW (Wierzbicki Waiver Wire), 2 65's, 3 64's and a 67. Nice cards! Thanks Mike! ??????????-I received 4 73's and 2 71's and a note tho let them know about the 78's but no name. :-( Let me know if you remember sending me some cards like that, LMK. Thanks ?????! DOUG SMITH-Trader Doug sends 8 59's, all hits to the wantlist! Thanks Doug! Did you recieve my dues? ROBERT PIGEON-Thanks for the 5 66's! Including Catfish, not Parker, and Aparicio! Thanks Robert! LORIN ANDERSON-Thanks for the SCP from 1961! Thanks ART WAINWRIGHT-Thanks for the 2 70's & 4 72's, incl. "Hey You're" Boog Powell, and Young Tom Seaver. Nice cards Art, Thanks! EEK(again)-This time "the Rookie" hits me with a 62 Post and 2 60's, with a Pirate rookie star, the great Jim Umbricht! WHO? Thanks Earl! ;>) BOB NEILL-Thanks for the pair of 59's. The Cepeda looks like it was cut off of a box(poorly) :>) Nice addition to the collection though. Thanks Bob! TRADER DOUG, AGAIN-Thanks for the 4 59's, all beautiful cards, 1 hit and 3 upgrades, all welcomed! Thanks Doug! CHUCK PARIS-Thanks for the 62 post and 60 Pirate cards. From your dupes box, compiments of Steve R. and Jim H. Thanks guys! ROBERT ????-Sorry Robert, lost the envelope. Condition is super on these cards. 3 61's & a SCP 62 Post. Thanks Robert! I'm sure there are others who sent cards that I've neglected to thank. I really liked the cards, they are already in the new homes, I've just misplaced the envelopes. Sorry. :-(( If you remember what you sent me, tell me, I would love to thank you personally. If you're still reading this, you must read everything! It will be good to start sending some cards out soon. Thanks again all! Terry (the other one) Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games http://sports.yahoo.com ================= To: "Thanks \(OBC\)" Subject: appreciations Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2002 07:48:34 -0800 From: "Geordie Calvert" Thanks out to these fine gents: John Collins - a waiver wire SCP - hit to the greatest Topps set ever, the '57 - Oriole pitcher Mike Fornieles. Thanks John! Dave Hornish - 23 hits to the birth year '66 set. Awesome! Thanks Dave! Steve Rittenberg - waiver wire hits to the '71 football set and one of the two cards I need to complete the '72 Rams set. Also included was a '75 Rams team checklist card that I didn't know existed. Very cool, thanks Steve! ================= Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2002 12:47:46 -0500 To: Neal Thomas Subject: Thanks from Southeastern Michigan From: Mark Talbot Hello All, The mailbox went quiet for a few days there but has picked up over the past few days with some splendid offerings from the following collectors: Bob D'Angelo surprises me with a SCP from the `62 Topps set. One of the few low number cards that I needed came in today from Bob. From the "Babe Ruth Special" subset Bob sends the Babe as a boy card. I remember reading a biography of Babe Ruth as a boy and reading the back of that card brought back memories. Thanks for the fine old piece of cardboard and the memories Kevin Martens continues the assault on the old want list with (75) direct hits. You will receive pay back shortly Kevin, it's been a while since we have crossed paths and you have made a definite impact. Kudo's to James Moleta comes through with 1/2 of the `76 Isaly Disc's I needed to complete the run. These are great collectibles of Bench, Griffey, Perez, Schmidt, Stargell and Sutton. I am down to some tough one's on this list and rarely see them so I was excited to accept these from James - Thanks a Neal Thomas sends a few TV's my way with `55 Bowman copies of Jim Konstanty (the 1950 MVP) and Owen Friend. Neal and I have been swapping cardboard back and forth for quite some time now and it is always a pleasure to receive envelopes from the Thomas Tribe. My Regards - Neal!!! I will be continuing my attempt to hit every list in VCT (my New Year's resolution) as well as get back at the many of you who have proposed trades over the past few weeks. Packages for Ken, George, Kevin and Nick are nearly ready for posting as we speak. I wish you all well and once again extend my thanks to all the traders in the group who make our hobby so enjoyable. BE WELL!!! REGARDS ---------------------- MARK Live long and prosper!!! Spock ================= To: "OBC_Thanks" Subject: This week's thanks Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2002 15:06:51 -0500 From: "Bob Donaldson" I returned home Friday to find two great puffy's. First Steve Rittenburg sends about 75 Tops FB from 1968 to 1972. Plenty of big names such as Fran Tarkenton and Mean Joe Greene! I seem to have misplaced the 2nd envelop, but I'm pretty sure it was from Bob Farrell (please tell me if I'm wrong!) another 10+ early 70's Topps FB and a 55 Bowman. Thanks Guys! Thanks OBC!!! ================= Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2002 16:20:35 -0500 (EST) To: "OBC_Thanks" Subject: Thanks from central PA From: Neal Thomas Hi all- Dave Kolenda checks in today with 3 63 hi numbers, and a 53 Bowman B&W. Thanks, Dave! ================= Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2002 16:50:16 EST Subject: Today's mail had some from Gary Mandell To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: washalou@aol.com Hello OBC, It's such a pleasure to scratch numbers off my wantlist. I say thank you to Gary Mandell for giving me the pleasure to do that three times today. Gary sent two beautiful '61s, Ginsberg and F. Thomas, and a wonderful Bobby Grich from '77. Thank you very much Gary! I'll add you to my ever growing "I owe" Yours in Fun, Greg Kuhn ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2002 06:14:51 +0800 Subject: A tip of the From: " john harrell" OBC cap goes out from Mungunry to: Ray Luurs - who sends an "aluuring" packet with 3 54 Bowmans, a 57 topps and a 53 Topps of my HOM guy Johnny Groth. The 3 Bowmans get me to to 50 on that list. Deep South thanks Ray. Have an error-free season. ================= Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2002 17:24:21 EST Subject: Turning Gold into Mets To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: ChicoD1@aol.com Thanks to go Robert Pigeon for some unmentionables which will be forwarded for some Mets. Thanks for checking these, I appreciate it. ================= To: "Bob DAngelo" , Subject: A pair of HOMers! Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2002 14:33:29 -0800 From: "Geno Wagner" Fellas -- Bob D'Angelo surprised me today with a pair of Hall of Famers along with two other cards to come along for the ride - the two HOFers were a '62 Walt Alston and a '62 Frank Robinson! Now the Robby deserves special mention dueto his Tipton condition. Instead of drawing a moustache and sideburns, itlooks like some kid actually tried to dig the paper out of the card in those spots. The result is a white moustache, goatee, and sideburns - and Bobis right, he looks a lot like Bill Russell in this shape. Thanks a bunch for the true OBC classic, Bob! Take Care, Geno ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: incomings Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2002 22:39:13 From: "jeff sinclair" hey guys, BOB D'ANGELO hits my woodies set with three pirate cards including groat and i also received a 3 pack of 76 hits from a member who i'm sorry to say i can't properly thank because i misplaced the envelope. oops. the cards were bill "maddog" madlock, buddy bell, and a twins team card. thanks guys Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. ================= To: Subject: No mediocrity here! Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2002 16:55:05 -0600 From: "tim newcomb" Recent incomings: from Geno, a nice 1965 Billy Herman and of course something else. Somewhere in the high desert of California, where Yeager broke the sound barrier, in a dusty disused room papered with old "Peace is Our Profession" posters,there's a printing press doctored to print one thing and one thing only: APBA from Steve Rittenberg, as part of a swap of Rustlers for Red Sox, a T205 AlMattern; and true to form, Steve throws in half of a 1949 Bowman and several nice 1958s including Nellie Fox, Minnie Minoso, and "Hurricane" Hazle. And last but hardly least, Andy Cook completes an OBC-style swap with an E121 Ferd Schupp (what a name!), 1916 Weil Baking and Boston Store type cards, and a beautiful T200 of the Phillies, featuring Alexander, Rixey, Magee, et al. Wow Andy, thanks! Thanks OBC! ================= To: Subject: Stars of The Day Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2002 19:13:52 -0500 From: "Rick Redpath" Thanks this long weekend to Bob Schaub for a pair of 1956 Topps nicely aged beauties, and to old Mr. Reliable, Lynn Miller, for yet another contribution to my old Red Sox set, this time with a 1953 Topps George Kell. The 2 '56 cards are both pitchers for the Kansas City Athletics. Tom Gorman's lists the team as Kansas City A's and Jack Crimian's lists the team as Kans. City Athletics. That's the kind of inattention to detail that I really enjoy about the old cards! The '53 George Kell is simply beautiful, like all the 1953 Topps cards that I have. One of the real pleasures of team collecting is when you get 8 or 10 or 12 or so from the same old set and you get to see them all lined up together... at least with the '53s which all have nice close-up portraits and look like they all belong together, which of course they do. Just one of those simple pleasures of old cardboard :-) Thanks again Lynn and Bob. - Rick ================= Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2002 19:36:35 EST Subject: 30 '59s in one day To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: jocraig@aol.com Thanks to Neal T. and Mike W. for sending a fistful of '59 Topps. Neal sent a Bubba from Missippi along with his dozen hits; Mike send a good old Minnesota boy, Jerry Kindall along with his dozen and a half hits. Great cards, guys. At this rate I'll finish off the set by late August ;<) ================= Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2002 19:48:15 EST Subject: Innards To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: topgolf@aol.com Thanks to Bob D'Angelo for a pair of 62 woodies, a Maris 61 Hr card and a Billy Muffet. Thanks Bob, the cards are much appreciated Rest Well, ================= Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2002 02:38:53 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: THANKS FOR THE STARTER SET From: "rayluurs" Quick thanks goes out to JIM HATCH who set a small starter kit for a 1973 Topps set will be posting these in the next few week as I am waiting on another starter kit to go with it Thanks Jim for the start ================= Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2002 23:17:23 EST Subject: THANKS to Dave Kolenda!!!! To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Sweendoger@aol.com David Kolenda sends along a 1970 Football SCP that takes my list down to 1! Did I mention that the card was a Broadway JOE NAMATH!! --> Thanks Dave you are way too generous!!!!!! ...and now back to our regularly scheduled baseball talk..., Pat Sweeney ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2002 13:20:13 +0800 Subject: Final nominations update From: " john harrell" Here is the final nominations update as of 11:00 pm CST. Mike Hair OBCAC voting members: Spike Glidden Ken Morganti Mark Atnip Mike Diamanti Kent Goto David Kolenda Howard Morgan Steve Rittenberg Doug Smith Bob D'Angelo Mike Wierzbicki Remember that the deadline for submitting nominations is 9:00 a.m PST on Sunday, February 17. ================= Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2002 03:52:02 EST Subject: thanks to gary To: From: bdangelo@aol.com Hi gang, A big thanks to Gary Mandell, who hits my 1958 list with a Ron Kline. Really nice card, Gary! ================= Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2002 09:03:37 -0500 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: 2 bagger From: Dan Austin Thanks this weekend go out to: JAMES MOLETA for a '54 Red Heart Bob Lemon and a cool early 1900's felt and to ED PIKE who surprises me with a great looking 5-pack of '56 Topps - 4 back variations and one hit to the tough wantlist, bringing that set down to 10! 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, 17 Feb 2002 11:52:50 EST Subject: Thanks Kolenda To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: amcook93@aol.com Dave Kolenda sent four hits to my woodie set including two high numbers, Yankees teamcard and a rookie Tom Tresh! ================= To: Subject: thanks Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2002 12:27:56 -0700 From: "Marshall West" Thanks out this week to: GRANT RAINSLEY- Grant sends 2 1963 Post Canadian Football cards. Thanks toGrant and E-bay, I am starting to make some progress with this set. Should be a real challenge to finish, but I will sure try. BOB REED- Bob sends 23 1973 football cards to make a big dent in that set. And a nice stack of schedules!! Thanks guys! Marshall West ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2002 15:06:22 -0800 Subject: Cards keep rollin' in... From: Peter M Iversen I have a batch of people to thank and a bunch more of you that I hope to hit with a card or two soon. I have been very involved at Covenant Players - with training and etc - and now have a moment to recover and reorganize and send, send, send... Thanks to all of you for starting a new year with OBC with cardboard! GENO WAGNER - finds 3 '72's for the new set - including an Angels Team Card, Checklist and a Billy Martin card! Thanks Geno for adding more to the newest set! TODD KNOWLES - from the wilds of Montana Todd finds and sends me TWO 1953 Bowman Color cards - Warren Hacker and Cass Michaels - This is such a beautiful set and every card I get for it is like an amazing gift - Thanks Todd for adding to my impossible birth year quest! ROBERT PIGEON - just keeps sending me cards!! This time a '66 rub-off of a Dodger Pennant and 47! 1972 Topps cards - Including Tony Perez and checklist and leaders (including Killer) - a fine box that provided many minutes of reading and sorting pleasure - Thank you Robert! BOB SCHAUB - makes me #2 on the 1962 Sporting News list and includes some 'book marks' including 2 72's (with Freehan) and a BEAUTIFUL 19565 Bowman #1 card of Hoyt Wilhelm - one of my favorite all time players! Lovely bunch of cards Bob - and the Magazine is absolutely WONDERFUL - I have been reading every page (except the football articles) and I will report on it and send it along to someone else as soon as I finish. GRANT RAINSLEY - the founder of the 1962 Sporting News - sends me an AMAZING card - I was e-mailing Grant and lamenting the fact that I had finished the 1962 Topps set and had no more from that favorite year to collect - in jest I mentioned to Grant that maybe I should start the Venezuelan set - and so what does Grant do? He sends me a 1962 Topps Venezuelan Lee Walls (of the Dodgers - facing right variation...)!!!! I am not only flabbergasted but amazed that now I have TWO "V" cards from this set - the other also a Dodger card (team) that Steve R. sent me... So I am faced with the dilemma - should I PROVE that I have lost all reason and list a 1962 Topps "V" set? Or just go for an ALL TIPTON parallel set (asking for the worst cards ONLY - rips, ink, MANY wrinkles..) I have written my 1962 guru (note the small "g" Larry) and asked if he can advise - If I do not get satisfaction from that answer I may have to open it to all of you... In any case - THANKS for the wonderful card Grant! LORIN ANDERSON - Sends me a card that has added to the part of my collection that I linger over the most - this is a 1941 Double Play card of Alex Kampouris and John "Whitlow" Wyatt - Lovely card Lorin - I appreciate it tremendously!! JAMES MOLETA - I think James just started putting cards in this puffy and couldn't stop! I have 3 Isleys discs (Garvey, Cey and Messmersmith) 18 1972 Topps including Aparicio and leaders with Aaron & Stargell - and several favorite players and soon to be Dodgers - add to all of that 2 more hits to the 'impossible dream' set - with 1953 Bowman Color cards of former Dodger Tommy Brown and A's coach Wally Moses. I absolutely love this assortment of cards James and am reading the backs even as I type Thanks so much all of you for making the past two weeks more memorable!! Happy President's Day to all of you - hope you all day OFF (I actually do for a change)... 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/web/. ================= Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2002 02:55:37 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks!! From: "kevin71058" I like to Thank.. Erik Greenwood - Sends a Baker Dozen of 1969 cards. Thanks Erik! Gary Mandell - Hits my newest wantlist, the 1967 set with 4 cards Much appreciated Gary! Steve Rittenberg - Helps me out on a set I want to put to bed, my 1970 set he brings that set to needing only 5 cards as he sent 3 hits to it. He also completed my 1983 OPC set with a Finger ..oops I meant a Rollie Fingers. Thanks Guys for all your help! ================= Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2002 03:13:18 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks to Tampa From: "yukchow" Bob D'Angelo sent a 55T Johnny Riddle, a 60T Johnny Groth, 62T Chisox Team & Roman Mejias, and a 64T Joe Jay. Thanks for the hits Bob. Are the Yanks in town yet? At least you can probably get some spring training tickets. I don't go to games much, but I understand Yankees tickets here are getting harder to get, not to mention expensive. ================= To: "Thanks" Subject: Weekend thanks Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2002 21:22:42 -0700 From: "Todd Knowles" Turning 40 must have fried my brain. I received some great packages over the weekend and I don't remember who........ I got a four pack of 62s, including "Colavito's Power" and a Calvin Coolidge Tuskahoma McLish card; a pack of 2 69s with Gary Waslewski and Pete Richert; and a quintet of 69s that included a couple of pretty fair country pitchers, Jim Kaat and Tommy John. My thanks to those of you who sent these and my apoplogies for not thanking you One package I DO know from whence it came. Jim Wiehe sent a 1961 Montana State University Press Guide, as new looking as the day it was printed. Jim, I'm sorry to say that Ed Knowles is no more a relation than "Uncle" Darold, but thanks for the great piece of home state I never met an OBCer I didn't like....... The way things are going, I'll be lucky to remember meeting any at all ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2002 13:16:44 +0800 Subject: OBCAC Election From: " john harrell" It is time now to proceed with the election of your OBCAC for the next year. Please ballot separately for the Facilitator and Voting Member positions (doesn't have to be separate emails, just make sure you don't put the facilitator in with your voting members). Vote for up to but not more than seven Voting Member Nominees. I must have your ballots by 4:00 PST next Sunday, February 24. Thanks for putting up with all my emails. Mike Hair OBCAC Voting Member Nominees: Mark Atnip Bob D'Angelo Mike Diamanti Spike Glidden Kent Goto David Kolenda Howard Morgan Ken Morganti Steve Rittenberg Doug Smith Geno Wagner Mike Wierzbicki Tom Williams ================= Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2002 12:01:07 EST Subject: thanks To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: smartalecx@aol.com i returned from a few days off to a BOB SCHAUB superstar puffy with 67 whitey ford, 73 bench, yankees and dwight evan r/c. tnx bob. what a great way to return to the office! tnx, gm ================= To: "THANKS" Subject: This week in Thanks Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2002 10:19:20 -0900 From: "TnB Williams" Thanks out this week to SINCLAIR - sends hi# 71s, 3 each and 3 70s. Thank you Jeff GLIDDEN - piles on 3 '55s, 4 72s and 3 more Garvey oddballs. Thanks Spike. Cards are good, very good. Thank you all, Tom Williams ================= To: Subject: Monday Thanks Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2002 11:50:10 -0800 From: "Grant Rainsley" Bob Schaub delivered 6 hits to the '56 set, including Harvey Haddix...nice cards Bob! Robert Pigeon made an impression...sent a '60 Roger Maris All Star, which he warned me was a tad on the rough side...Roger looks like he WALKED all the way from Rhode Island to Vancouver, and I love it! Robert tossed in some company, including a '75 Mays MVP card..thank you kindly! ================= Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2002 15:03:05 EST Subject: Thanks X 3 - Atnip, Pigeon, Summers To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: amcook93@aol.com Thanks today to: MARK ATNIP for four hits to my W515 strip card set! I'm a little over halfway now -- unfortunately I still need the two Ruths! ROBERT PIGEON for an scp 1975 mini Berra/Campy MVP card! KEITH SUMMERS for a T218 pool player Calvin Demarest! Thanks everyone! ================= Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2002 15:41:21 EST Subject: This Week in Baseball Cards To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: JEdward@aol.com Not much happening on this front right now, mostly work and other on-fun things like that. I think it's good to endure the mundane for a while so that you can truly appreciate the good times. So much for the philosophical, now for the good times... Just as I was thinking that it's been some time since I've heard from Geno Wagner, along comes the ubiquitous APBA card (these cards make outstanding bookmarks) and the little baseball note that states he dosn't have anything off my want list so here's a couple Norm Cash cards. Every once in a while you hear someone extolling Norm's '61 season (.361 ave, 41 hr, 132 rbi). That was his best year by far, but us Tiger fans know that "Stormin Norman" (hey, there's another one of those baseball nicknames) was a lot more then one good year for the Tigers. And you got to love a guy who comes up to bat against Nolan Ryan with a table leg. Thanks Geno. And any time you can't find anything off my want list, just fire off a couple of them Norm Cash (or Kaline or Fidrych) cards. OBC, it's an attitude John's Old Baseball Card Site ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Set Completion! Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2002 16:32:50 -0500 From: "Mac Wubben" The 1953 Bowman Color set insfinally put to bed. James Moleta tracks down the surprisingly difficult Joe Garagiola card to fill the last space. Thanks James! Thanks to everyone who helped along the way. Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. ================= Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2002 17:59:35 -0800 (PST) Subject: Thanks and Outbounds To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Ron Perry Thank You to the following: Brock Hattox sends a nice variety pack including four 1952 Tigers and 1956 cards of Bob Lemon and Bobby Shantz David Kolenda hits the 1956 list with three more including Al Rosen Steve Rittenberg again sends a great package of Charlie Gehringer and the 1935 Tigers Team. Both cards were issued at the 2nd Annual Sports Collectors Convention in Plymoth, MI in 1981. Steve also sends a 1974 Franco Harris, 1968 John Brodie, and 1977 cards of Terry Bradshaw, Franco Harris and Fran Al Crotte gets me closer to finishing the 1969-70 Basketball set by sending the Walt Frazier rookie card and four others including Walt Bellamy and Howie Komives who the Pistons got in exchange from the Knicks for Dave DeBusschere. Truly a great trade, but not for the Pistons. Bob D'Angelo sends another nice 1956 hit and a 1970 Topps Glossy Football of Joe Kapp. Is anyone else building the 1970 Topps Glossy Football? These sort of resemble the 1969 Deckle Edge Baseball, but they are not deckle, and they are in color and glossy. Something headed to each of you guys and a couple more in tomorrow's mail Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games http://sports.yahoo.com ================= Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2002 21:12:59 -0500 (EST) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: While I have a minute From: Originaleek@webtv.net I would like to express my thanks to some OBCer's who recently sent cardboard my way. I hope I get everyone properly thanked, this new year is sure a busy one thus far. Jeff Delott sent a 65T Dick Groat that I'm sure I claimed off waivers. I know Dick was not a Tiger but for some reason I have always liked him. Can't believe he has not been inducted in the HOM. Thanks much Jeff! Bob Schaub is probably wondering where his certificate of appreciation is for his 60T Charlie Maxwell. All I can say is "it's in the mail". Thanks for the good lookin horizontal, Bob. Speaking of Charlie Maxwell, Neal Thomas sends a 59T (the T also stands for Tipton in this case.) Haven't had time to have a private session with this card to get to the root of the abuse but I'm sure I will have a "duty to report" my findings to the proper authorities. Did I hear recently about an ad hoc committee that handles cases of maltreatment of old cardboard? At any rate, rest assured Neal, this card will have a happy hom, free from abuse and mistreatment. Thanks for the rescue! We interrupt this post for the following commercial message! Do you have an abused, neglected or damaged Maxwell that you aren't sure what to do with? Well, you should know that there is a place where they will get the care they need in an environment that treats all Maxwells with the same dignity and respect regardless of condition. That place is the House of Maxwell, were the moto is "there is no such thing as a worthless Charlie"! We now return to our regular scheduled Continuing with the Maxwell incomings, Richard Hankins sends a 63T of Charlie and a 56T Steve Gromek who had a "brilliant 18-16 record in 1954". Must of been a Tiger fan who wrote the info for the backs of cards in 56. Thanks Richard. Lynn Miller sends a 50B Art Houtteman that he refers to as a "beat up old Tiger" in exchange for some "shiny Aarons" I sent. I continue to be amazed and gratified by the hits to my pre-1958 wantlist since joining OBC. I actually believe this list is "completeable", thanks to folks like Richard, Lynn and numerous other OBCers. Finally, that Mandell Grouped their resources and sent a much needed 64T of Glenn's HOM guy, Dick McAuliffe, whose stance I tried to emulate but never perfected. Thanx Gary. Whew, bet you guys/gal are glad I don't have more free time after this prolonged and protracted post. We keep what we give away! ================= Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 00:34:50 EST Subject: Overdue thanks To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Wite3@aol.com Some overdue thanks- Yuk Chow hits my friends list again with some nice '71s. Michael thanks you and I thank you. James Moleta and I complete a T-card trade. Thanks for the T-205 which puts the list right at 30 to go... Steve Rittenberg has been hitting my lists for the last month pretty continuously. Now he checks in with two interesting items including a Sportshots portfolio of Schmidt which is nicer than the one i have and an '83 Topps promo sheet featuring Carlton. Both very nice. Thanks Steve. Andy Cook keeps sending me my pre-war fix with a waiver wire claim of a Weil Baking Phillie. On the enclosed note was just two words "I knew" in reference to my Phillies quest. Gary Mandell hits my list with a bunch of nice mid-50s Topps to knock a few off the upgrade list. thanks gary. they were perfect. ================= Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 20:12:43 +0800 To: OBC Thanks Subject: Hank Aaron From: Lynn Miller Thanks to Bama for a wonderful addition to the collection. It wasn't on the list and sort of an oddball item from the 1992 National show he attended. Because it was obtained in Atlanta and by an OBC friend, this really makes it something special and to be cherished for a long time. OBC, You gotta love it! Lynn ================= Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 11:15:05 EST Subject: Thanks To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: brockhattox@cs.com Thanks to Richard Hankins for a near perfect 1966 Topps Hi # Roger Craig. Thanks to Mark Manary for 11 Nu-Card Scoops including "Merkle pulls a Boner" and "Gene Autry buys LA Angels". Thanks to Doug DeJong for my Super Bowl reward of 4 Hostess cards and a 1966 Topps of Gates Brown, the great pinch hitter. Take care, ================= Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 17:01:29 EST Subject: Thanks to Jeff Delott, Esq. To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: washalou@aol.com Hello OBC, Many thanks to Jeff Delott who sent a cool SCP in the form of '61 Frank Malzone. A high number no less. That '61 set is shrinking slowly but Its always great to scratch another number off the wantlist, Greg Kuhn ================= To: , Subject: Hammered by Bob! Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 14:02:35 -0800 From: "Geno Wagner" Fellas -- Bob Schaub really took a hammer to the 'ol wantlist today with some real beauties - a '66 Monster Radatz, and '67s out my ears including none other than teammates Bob Gibson and Roger Maris! How cool is that?!? You gotta love getting Maris and Gibby cards out of the blue. There was also a Dave Ricketts, who might actually look like a catcher and not a science teacher ifhe got rid of those horrible glasses. Thanks a ton, Bob, retribution is forthcoming! Take Care, Geno ================= Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 17:09:12 EST Subject: Another one (almost) bites the dust! To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Jrhatchjr@aol.com A big thanks goes out to Bob Schaub, who sends along a big puffy full of 1973 Topps cards and almost completing the set!! Seventeen hits in all, most of which were high numbers like Durocher, Frank Howard, Joe Neikro and a Bob Boone rookie! The lower numbered cards included Seaver, Torre, Billy Martin and an All Time HR Leaders card featuring Ruth, Aaron and Mays! What a package! Thanks a bunch for the great bunch of cards Bob! Happy Collecting! ================= Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 22:56:36 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Two huge thanks! From: "bobs7714" Thanks to Geno Wagner for sending eighteen nice 61`s including Stu Miller and Gus Triandos. Thanks to Robert Pigeon for sending seven 59`s including the Real Frank Thomas as a Red and for thirty hits to my newly started 61` set including AL MVP Jackie Jensen, A`s Big Armor, ad Cubbies Batter Bafflers. Thanks OBC! Bob Schaub ================= Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 18:39:54 EST Subject: SCP x 2 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: friar4@aol.com Thank you to Ray Luurs for two cards in today's mail - a '62 Jake Wood rookie and a '65 Dick Howser. Knock two more off the old wantlist. Thanks again Ray. ================= Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 19:43:29 EST Subject: Surprise packages! To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: ChicoD1@aol.com Yesterday I could have really used a postman card fix, but I forgot, no mail yesterday. I've been eagerly awaiting some Ebay cards that will slam dunk the basketball set. So today..yes I got one ebay card..but then BAM! (sorry Emeril)... 3 OBC packs totally unexpected . First puffy..I open the package and have to EEK out some 79s and UV-infected cards. There is hero status coming up from the supplementary list..Thanks Next one is from Mark Atnip who took at look at the short list and scored a direct hit with a 71 Killebrew super! Woohoooo! Thanks Mark. Last but not least, everyone's favorite filly...ummm Philly collector in Kansas, The mighty Rick sends a small stack of 71 Supers, Including Clendenon and Agee!! Also a few more infected cards. I hope you guys make Rolen as happy as you have made me. Thanks! There are still some cards available from the posting the other day. I'll start sending the packages over the weekend. Keep on asking, there are still some 60,61,67, 71 and a few others needing new homes! Thanks guys, a great day in OBC-land! ================= Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 19:50:27 EST Subject: A quartet of thanks To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: RWP521@AOL.COM Saturday I forgot to move my truck so the postman didn't ring and with the holiday yesterday the box was jammed today. Bob Schaub hits the wantlist with 3 from 1965 including a high #, over a dozen hits to 1967, a devil of a 1972 #666, 5 77s including McCovey and Fingers and a pair of 1979s including "Pops". Thanks Bob. Dave Kolenda hits me with a trio of high #s from 1963 and a woodie W.S. card. Thanks Dave. EEK sends 6 very sharp 1959s. Included are a couple of Sporting News rookies. Thanks Earl. Major Matt takes time out from Mardi Gras to send a dozen hits to 1959 and a trio of 1964s. I don't know what Matt means by quantity over quality because this 64 Sox Sockers picturing Yaz sure is a great card. Thanks Matt. Thanks all. ================= Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 00:51:03 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks for making a bleak day sunny From: "rayluurs" I was going to make a poem of this but after a while i decided to put my English degree to rest finally. I was a terrible teacher and even worse at trying to write (only thing ever sent in as rejected:-). I even found out why I didnt try to get those gems in the poetry contest that someone ran this past Christmas (whoops not on rambling) i wish to thank GRANT RAINSLEY for sending a 1973 starter kit (more cards than I can count(remember i taught English not Math)Those along with what Jim Hatch sent last week I think I am close to finishing set. Thanks goes out to both Grant and Jim fo the start. JAMES MOLETTA sent along five 71 to cut down that list along with a memo about a special project (dont know if he getting me started in espionage business. Thanks James. MARK ATNIP checks in with 5-58'S AND 9-71 including several team cards plus one of the coolist return address label I've ever seen. I am currently trying to talk my wife into letting me get address label with me in my vintage baseball uniform (she is currently looking to see if there is room in a home for me:-) Thanks Mark. The MAJOR give me a 58 (San Fransico/New York) Giant team card and thanks for answering his question. Being old and senile, I dont remeber the question but your welcome and Thanks Matt for the card. ================= Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 19:51:05 EST Subject: thanks, Richard! To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: malsman250@cs.com Thanks out to Richard Hankins, for a quartet for the 62 set - much appreciated, Richard! ================= Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 01:24:42 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Multiple Thanks From: "rbhankins" Thanks to Matt Shirley for a 1958 low number and five 1959 beauties; Thanks to Linda Fitak for a 1955 Bowman and the nicest 1959 card I've ever seen; and Thanks to Bob D'Angelo for a 1961 SF Team card and a pair of 1962's. ================= Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 20:28:32 EST Subject: Lynn Card within card To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: jdelott@aol.com Lynn Miller sent me a 1958 Tigers Team card inside a birthday card. That Lynn... what a card. Thanks much. ================= To: Subject: Thanks Much Robert Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 20:30:53 -0600 From: "George Vrechek" Thanks to Robert Pigeon Thank you very much for thinking of me with the 1975 minis. Yogi Berra and Campy were great but what I really got a kick out of was the Oscar Gamble flying Afro look. That card is a classic 1970s hair card. I hope Oscar stillhas all his hair. George Vrechek ================= Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 23:16:39 -0500 (EST) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks from central PA From: Neal Thomas Hi all- More incomings today: Richard Hankins sends two 1950 Bowmans! Thanks Richard! Bob Schaub sends a handful of cards that are technically UV, but hard to truly call them that. Thanks, Bob! ================= To: "Thanks" Subject: Tuesday Thanks Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 22:00:25 -0700 From: "Todd Knowles" Inbound today from James Moleta, who provides another 9 hits to the '69 list. Thanks James!! I never met an OBCer I didn't like.... ================= Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 00:08:25 EST Subject: A triple play To: From: bdangelo@aol.com Hi gang, A triple play of hits today. ED PIKE hits my 1956 list hard with 17 hits, including Andy Carey, Art Fowler, Dale Long, Gene Woodling, Murry Dickson and the Cardinals team card. BILL MALSON sends a 1958 Hoyt Wilhelm and a 1962 Chuck Esegian. NEAL THOMAS sends a pair of 1955 Bowmans -- Kell and Torgeson. Wow, thanks guys! ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Getting caught up on thanks Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 02:22:23 -0500 From: "James Moleta" I apologize for the delay in thanking folks lately - here goes: TODD KNOWLES sent a 69 Cuellar & a 62 McDaniel! BOB REED sent nearly 50 hits to my 80 & 81 Topps projects, ignoring my "I need mostly commons" moniker w/ the likes of Rose, Bench, Ryan, Sutton & Reggie! Guess I shouldn't forget about those record breakers & leaders cards next time! BOB SCHAUB gets in on the act w/ 50 more hits to 80, a 68 Kessinger, a 69 common, some more 75 minis, 2 63 Fleer & a partridge in a...no, scratch that last part! :-) BOB D'ANGELO, my next-state neighbor from Tampa, helps the 62 woodie cause w/ 7 cards including Sievers, Bell, Moon & Johnny Klippstein on the Reds? Did Johnny really pitch for all 20 teams, or did it just seem like it? TOM WILLIAMS also sent some cards recently while offering congrats on my upcoming nuptials! If I'm not mistaken, the cards were 2 68s & a 69 Pilot! Thanks so much guys! OBC - you gotta love it! MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx ================= Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 06:28:35 EST Subject: The Corps Thanks K&W! To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: MatShirley@aol.com Hello OBC! Thanks out today to Dave Kolenda and Mike Wierzbicki! Dave sends along a fabulous four pack of Woodies including Harmon Killebrew, the Orioles, and a Whitey Ford special. Many thanks Dave! Mike W. tosses in a eight pack hit to the new 58 set including Dixie Howell and a Johnny Temple All Star! Thanks a million Mike! God Bless America! Semper Fi, ================= Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 05:14:06 -0800 (PST) Subject: Thank you Mr. Pigeon To: OBC Thanks From: Terry Dietrick Robert sends 5 beautiful 1970's to Ridgway Pennsylvania. Thanks Robert! Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games http://sports.yahoo.com ================= To: , Subject: Richard shocks me! Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 12:09:50 -0800 From: "Geno Wagner" Fellas -- Richard Hankins sends along a puffy today that absolutely blew me out of the water - how many times do you get a 1956 Willie Mays in the mail with no warning!?!? And to accompany him was a 1964 leader card with Koufax, Spahn, and Marichal, a TV of Preacher Roe, and a '58 Herb Score AS! What can I even say to such a haul? I can't keep my eyes of the Mays, it just looks so cool - now I need to find some of those silly 8-pocket sheets to add him to my binder (what a dilemma, huh). Thanks a ton, Richard, I owe you big! Take Care, Geno ================= To: rhankins@mcguirewoods.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: Richard shocks me! Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 15:18:26 -0500 From: rhankins@mcguirewoods.com Well Geno, in keeping the OBC "what comes around, goes around" philosophy, I have my own story today, which I'll write about more fully and post this evening. But briefly, as I was opening a few puffies today, out jumped a 1955 Bowman # 202 (a fellow named Mantle). So Geno, if you feel you owe me, you can just help me find something wonderful for Erik Greenwood, whose return address was on the envelope that brought the Mick my way. -----Original Message----- From: Geno Wagner [mailto:illini90@earthlink.net] Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 3:10 PM To: rhankins@mcguirewoods.com; OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Richard shocks me! Fellas -- Richard Hankins sends along a puffy today that absolutely blew me out of the water - how many times do you get a 1956 Willie Mays in the mail with no warning!?!? And to accompany him was a 1964 leader card with Koufax, Spahn, and Marichal, a TV of Preacher Roe, and a '58 Herb Score AS! What can I even say to such a haul? I can't keep my eyes of the Mays, it just looks so cool - now I need to find some of those silly 8-pocket sheets to add him to my binder (what a dilemma, huh). Thanks a ton, Richard, I owe you big! Take Care, Geno ================= Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 15:40:38 EST Subject: Bob Reed gets a star To: From: bdangelo@aol.com Hi gang, Actually, I got a star from Bob Reed -- a 1962 Brooks Robinson, plus a high number in Bubba Church. In his effort to complete a trade, Bob goes all out, sending a 55 Wally Westlake, 1958 Alex Kellner, Jack Sanford, Bib Miller, Stan Lopata and the Tigers team card; and finally, a rare hit to my 1967 set, since all I have left are high numbers. Bob sends Bill Short to get that set down to 35. Thanks so much, Bob! ================= Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 16:54:12 EST Subject: A tree in the woods To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: jocraig@aol.com Thanks to Brock Hattox for sending along Mr. Frank (or Frankie) Baumholtz. Frank's last name translates (roughly) as a tree (baum) in the wood(s) (holz). Apparently, Lou Holtz is just in the wood(s). Oh well, enough erudition for one day. Thanks anyway Brock. Frankie brings my WL for the '52 Bowmans down to 16 (if anyone's counting). ================= To: "VCT" , Subject: Thanks to Brock Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 17:21:40 -0500 From: "John Collins" Thanks to Brock Hattox, who sends some 65's (9) to trade for, and then he throws in 12 56's and 5 55's. Sheesh - how do you keep up with this guy ?!? Thanks Brock !!! John C. Collins ================= Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 17:53:21 EST Subject: post-Pats pigskin package To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Jrhatchjr@aol.com Steve Rittenberg sends a great package of 37 football cards from 1974 and 1975! Lots of great names here: Csonka, Simpson, Harris, Greene, Hannah. It's worth mentioning that these are the football sets Steve himself started me on! Thanks for the great grouping Steve! Happy Collecting! ================= Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 19:54:15 EST Subject: thanks To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: jazzgirl1920s@aol.com hi- this is Linda- thanks to RAY LUURS for 2 Mickey Mantle cards- a 1953 topps Archives card # 82 and a American Sports Monthly 93 card- i didn't even know about that American Sports Monthly card as i hadn't seen it before- thanks Ray ================= Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 01:28:40 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: EEK! From: "jimbo777777" Long overdue thanks, as I return home from the west coast vacation. Earl Kilbourn sends along two beauties from the Post Baseball sets, a '62 Jerry Lumpe and a '61 Dick Stuart, both of which are in a nice condition that will put my other Posties to shame. Thanks Earl! ================= Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 20:35:54 -0600 To: 0thanks Subject: mailzin! 2/20 From: Rick & Deb OBC Friends...big thanks to RICHARD HANKINS for getting me to edit some areas of my wantlist that I haven't touched in a long while. A 1953 black & white Bowman Andy Hansen and a 1952 Bowman Ken Heintzelman both arrived today from McGuireWoods. A phine pair of Phabulous Phils to mark off a touph list! I appreciate the effort Richard! Thanks, pal! Thanx...Rick Svetecz...The Biggest Phillies Fan in Kansas (Ph02) ================= Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 02:39:54 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "rbhankins" Another great day at the mailbox. Thanks go out to: Neal Thomas, who sends five welcome early Bowmans - three from 1955 and two from 1954 (I've lost track of how many packages I've gotten from Neal, but I know it's a whole bunch); Brock Hattox, who sends a 1955B umpire card (Now I feel really bad about trying to steal his dupes boxes); Yuk Chow, who sends a puffy loaded with awesome cards, including a 1957 Roy Campenella, a 1958 Orlando Cepeda, a 1959 MVP series card, a 1962 Gil Hodges, a stack from 1970, and a whole bunch more; and Robert Pidgeon who sends four beautiful 1970T's. And .... hmmm....let's see what else ... it seems like Erik Greenwood sent me something...oh, here it is....why it's a 1955B Mickey Mantle!!! How awesome is that? To provide the fanfare necessary to introduce this card to my collection, Erik sent along some really neat T59 flag cards. I had posted my '55B wantlist on the OBC server a week or so ago. Several people responded. Erik's message said: "I have the Mantle card." Heck, I thought he was just bragging. I didn't realize he was going to send it to ME! Thanks a million Erik. ================= Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 00:39:55 -0500 (EST) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: It pays to advertise! From: Originaleek@webtv.net Within 24 hours of my advertisement re: The House of Maxwell Hom for Charlies of any condition, Richard Hankins sends not one but two for residence. These guys, a 55B and 61T, did not appear to have a history of abuse and in fact were in darn good shape. But as the advertisement said "all Maxwells are treated with the same dignity and respect at The House of Maxwell". If he keeps this up, we may have to name a page in the binder "The Richard Hankins Page". Thank you Richard, much We keep what we give away! ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: The onslaught continues! Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 00:40:29 -0500 From: "James Moleta" 3 great packages into Tucker today! MAC WUBBEN dispatches 18 75 minis across town, and slips in a T206 Brown to guide them on their way! Boy, you can never depend on that KEN MORGANTI to hold up his end of an expected trade - he was supposed to swap me 7 T206s (which he did), but he packed them in w/ 62s, 63s, 63 Fleers, 80 Topps & the last 6 cards for my 81 Topps Set! Thanks for the great trade & unexpected bonus materials! As if those 2 weren't enough for today, MAJOR MATT SHIRLEY nails me w/ 2 tough hits (both Yankees to boot) - a 54 Bowman Raschi RC & a hi# 61 Ford All-Star! On top of that, they're pack-fresh! Don't know what those Marines are slipping into Matt's breakfast, but I'm reaping the benefits! What a day! OBC - you gotta love it! Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. ================= To: "THANKS" Subject: The Hits keep coming Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 20:49:47 -0900 From: "TnB Williams" Cards keep coming: DUFFY - hits with five from '55. Thanks Joe REED - sends 7 '79s. A Yankee, Blue Jays and Rangers TCs and a Beloved Dodger Tommy John. Thanks Bob. ATNIP - hits the '70s set hard. 22 hits!!! I see Jackson/Killebrew/Powell RBI Ldr, Lou Brock, Killebrew/Howard/Jackson HR Ldr and a 5th series Cklist. Thank you Mark Good, cold week in the Williams home. Thanks for the hits! Tom W ================= To: Subject: Many Cards Inta Coupeville Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 08:19:31 -0800 From: "Diamanti" Well Guys and Gal: The flow of cardboard to the Pac Norwest has been stunning. In one week they just grew to a 3 inch pile on my OBC corner of the desk. I'm thinking that posting a wantlist occasionally is a GOOD THING! I got swamped in cards....... First up is: Mr. Phillipines Hisself, Lynn Miller, who drops '54s and '57s all over the place. Lynn must buy them as fast as he sends them! You dah man, Lynn, thank you! Next is Jeff Delott who sends me a lot of '67s - names like Roy Face, Tom Kelley and Chico Salmon. Thanks Jeff! Following Jeff is David Kolenda who sends me ' a little help' with 2 '55 Bowmans and a '57 card of Gene Baker. David, you also are dah man! Thank You! After David comes Mike Wierzbicki with some creatively altered '57 Topps cards - don't ya wish you could look over the shoulder of the kid while he's making use of those scissors? Wow, thanks, Mike! Next up is Trader Doug Smith who stuns me with my first Colgan Chip for thetype set. Doug, what an attractive little item! Thank You sir! The Grizzled One, Cheerleader Lover, Howard Morgan stuffs a single card holder with 4 '57 Topps beauties and 2 '55 Bowman reprints. The reprints are cool, think I will trim the white edge off so they look like down-sized NRMT'55 Bowmans! Thanks Howard, you also dah man! And finally, Brock Hattox pulls in with a lovely batch of 2 '57s, a '55 Bowman and a '54 T Eddie Mayo. Brock, these are sweet, thanks! ONE Posted Wantlist, one 3 inch pile of cards, one happy guy, one awesome group - PRICELESS! Mike Diamanti ================= Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 12:23:39 EST Subject: thanks To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: smartalecx@aol.com to GREG KUHN for a surprise envelope with a trio including a beautiful 1961 billy goodman. tnx greg. JOHN COLLINS keeps our traffic going with a well loved 54 ferris fain and a very shiny 65 AL KO Ldr card with downing, Chance and Pascual. i never would have guessed those three. i was surprised to see that my 65 WL (the first set i actively collected as a kid) is down under 80 cards. been sneaking up on me. tnx john. gary mandell ================= To: "OBC Thanks" Subject: 1960s in..... Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 17:20:17 -0000 From: "Glenn Codere" Ed Schott did some major damage to my birthyear set with 21 great 1960s.....every one a hit! Thanks, Ed!!!! Glenn Codere Glasgow, Scotland ================= Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 18:27:19 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Recent thanks From: "david_skoglund_mn" The following envelopes all arrived on Tuesday. What a day it was! Robert Pigeon sends a pair of 1969s (including the SO Leaders card) and a pair of 1970s, Linda Fitak sends another variety pack decorated with vintage stamps. The package includes, a pair of 1956s, a pair 0f 1958s, a single 1960 Topps, a pair of 1965s, a trio of 1967s, and a bunch of "fun" bonus Mark Atnip sends two envelopes both with some incredible contents. All told there was: three 1954 Bowmans, three 1958s, two 1960s, three 1967s, six 1968s, five 1969s, three 1970s, and ten 1971s. Sprinkled in among all those were star cards (Ed Matthews, Don Drysdale, some leader cards with Aaron, Clemente, Killebrew, etc, and a bunch of high numbers). Not to be out done by all that, Mark lives up to his screen name by including two T206 Minneapolis Millers! Yowza! I'm collecting the St. Paul Saints & Minneapolis Millers from the T206 Thanks everyone! ================= To: Subject: tanks to Jeff Delott Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 15:45:19 -0500 From: "Robert Fitts" Thanks to Jeff for sending me a 1958 Bob Nieman. Bob is especially treasured as he went on to play for the Chunichi Dragons. It took me 9 years to finally get his Japanese card, but I did a month ago. Jeff also tells me that we were nearly neighbors in the same building! Two OBCers in one building might have been dangerous! rob fitts http://www.robsjapanesecards.com ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 06:07:20 +0800 Subject: Election Update From: " john harrell" So far, 61 ballots have been cast and some of teh races are very close. One or two votes will decide a couple of positions so let your voice be heard. We're close to 50 percent voting now and surely we can beat the presidential election percentage. Deadline for voting is 4:00 pm PST this Sunday (Feb. 24). ================= Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 00:42:17 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks to Neal! From: "bobs7714" Thanks to Neal Thomas for six nice 55 bowmans featuring Eddie Yost. Thanks OBC! Bob Schaub ================= Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 19:16:19 -0600 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks! From: Michael Wierzbicki OBC has been generous this week, sending a bunch of packages to sunny Wisconsin. Thanks go out to: RAY LUURS, who sent a SCP--1958 Bill Wight. Thanks, Ray! RICH HANKINS, sent a puffy with 8 hits to my 1957, 1958, and 1962 sets. Highlights include 1957 Bill Virdon and 1962 (high number!) Bobby del Greco. Thanks, Rich! GARY MANDELL, who completed a trade with 9 1956 hits (including great names such as Max Surkont and Rip Repulski), 1 1957 hit, and a 1958 Brave--Bob "Hawk" Taylor. Also included was a 1966 rookie card of HOFer Don Sutton! Thanks, Gary! BOB D'ANGELO, who sent a SCP--1956 Chuck Diering. Thanks, Bob! BOB REED, who sent 5 1955s, including Ray Boone and Dale Long. Thanks, STEVE RITTENBERG, who sent a program for a 1975 game between the Yankees and Brewers. I was living in Mailwaukee that Summer (before heading off to graduate school at Indiana U.) and saw at least one Yankees game. I am trying to figure out whether I attended the game. Thanks, Steve, for the memories! Best wishes, OBC. ================= Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 20:50:53 EST Subject: many thanks To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: amcook93@aol.com Thanks to MIKE RICH for a 1946 Remar Bread Tony Sabol! Thanks to TIM NEWCOMB who in the past week has sent approximately 10 T213-2s, several 1934 Goudeys, Diamond Stars, a T205 Mattern, 4 1947-66 exhibits plus a bunch of Ebay winnings!!! Thanks guys, ================= Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 04:49:38 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks from Central PA From: "splinter_65" Hi all- Erik Greenwood checks in today with a great oddball trio of Dwight Evans, my HOMer Don Zimmer, and a nice prewar flag of Smyrna. Thanks, Erik! ================= Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 12:53:38 +0800 To: OBC Thanks Subject: A Great Day in Paradise From: Lynn Miller My son arrived home for a 3 week leave period from the Navy and he looks great after all that Navy bootcamp and school training, not to mention the hi-carbo diet that they have to bulk him up a little. Wonderful to have him home. And speaking of being home. How about getting not one but two 52 hi's for the old binder home. Steve Rittenberg does it again with 2 more stupendous cards. He provided these in his capacity as a "dealer scum", but hey these are no less loved or cherished. Steve said they weren't in the best shape. Trimmed but not mangled, that's OK. But ole Jake Pitler puts the rest of my 52 hi's to shame. He really looks good. Thanks ever so much (again!) Steve. What a terrific day of "arrivals" One of the things I noticed about my 52 set. And this got me to thinking (always a dangerous sign). I have 7 cards in my set with the big initials of "CW" on the back. Got me to wondering where the others might be and if "CW" had a complete set at one time. Anyone else got any "CW"'s in their set and want to think about trading straight up for one without it, so that I could have my own little weird sort of "type OBC, Ya Gotta Love It! Lynn ================= Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 11:51:10 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: YESTERDAY MAIL From: "rayluurs" Wish to take this time to thank BROCK HATTOX for making a large contribution on my wantlist. I thought I had nice looking cards from Kurt's bargin bin but the 3-61 and 10-63"s just sparkle beside the others in thethe binder. He also in thi "little something" package sent 23-59's and not just old cards hanging around but with the likes of a guy named Mazeroski, Maxwell(EEk will be glad to know while Charley is in a new home social services didnt put him there because of neglect and abuse:-),the orginal Frank Thomas (as a Red) to name some of the 23. Thanks Brock . ================= Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 07:22:07 EST Subject: Thanks to Ray To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: jocraig@aol.com Thanks to Ray Luurs for sending a rookie Jim McDaniel card my way. It was quite interesting to read on the back of the card that "Jim can hit the ball no matter where it is thrown." High praise indeed! And one wonders why he didn't have a sterling career in the Bigs. Thanks again, Ray. ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: incomings Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 12:48:22 From: "jeff sinclair" hey guys, GREG KUHN surprises me with a LARGE package of hits spanning the 60's and including about 60 hits to my 75 set! ROBERT checks in with a 5 pack of 70's cards including a 75 billy bucks (keep the ball in front of you bill} and i think it was ANDY who sent me a 69 dick green, my apologies to whomever if it wasn't andy. another one of those darned missing envelopes! thanks guys Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com ================= To: "Thanks" Subject: Friday Thanks Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 10:31:06 -0700 From: "Todd Knowles" Two inbounds today. First off, Ray Luurs sends a pair of needed 58s. Less than 150 to go on this set--about time to get them into a The second inbound was from Yuk Chow. Another 58 and 5 62s. Don't worry Yuk, if the card's in one piece, it's in great shape! Thanks Yuk and Ray!!! I never met an OBCer I didn't like.... ================= Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 13:04:02 EST Subject: THANKS ISN'T ENOUGH!!! To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: smartalecx@aol.com hi all! on monday, i sent out an email about my 71-01 run, and how i was within 30 cards on 13 different sets. in 4 days, 25 of the cards i needed, or almost 20%, have already arrived or been promised! what an incredible today's mail brought arrivals from: MARK TALBOTT who has been teasing me for weeks about a "surprise card" that was coming. well, the package arrived today and included a 77 late great catfish hunter. he also knocked one of my unmentionable wantlists down to 1 be sending along a duo! incredible mark, thanks much! ANDY COOK sends a quartet of 73s including 3 WS and a jim (kit) kaat. tnx BOB REED sends 7 cards in a wonderful envelope with a 71 bob reed baseball card as part of the return address, including a 76 joe morgan, and completes an unmentionable set by sending 2 unmentionable cards! tnx bob! bob and mark, sorry that i can't give you the proper credit you deserve, but rules are rules! would anyone be interested in possibly extending the "allowed" mentionable years to include the 80s? 15-20 year old cards seem pretty old to me. just wondering. have a great weekend everybody! gm ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 02:37:10 +0800 Subject: A tip of the From: " john harrell" OBC cap goes out from Mungumry to: Mac Wubben - who does his part of a super trade by sending along a 33 Can. Goudey of Pie Traynor. Thanks Mac!! These babies are really tough to find. Have an error-free season. ================= Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 13:49:58 EST Subject: thanks to ron and gary To: From: bdangelo@aol.com Hi guys, Ron Perry sends a pair of TVs, as in 55 Bowmans of Del Rice and Alex Grammas. Meanwhile, Gary Mandell continues his onslaught with a five-pack from 1958 -- Jerry Lynch, Mike Garcia,Tom Qualters, Bob Bowman, Bubba Phillips. Thanks to both of you! ================= Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 13:53:17 EST Subject: A sick week of thanks. To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: t206guy@aol.com I have been sick all week. I took 3 sick days. That is amazing becuase never in my live have I ever taken one. Mom said it was AGE. Great... just great. Having said that, one thing made my week great. OBC MAIL!! BAMA continues to add Diamond Stars to my collection even though I am not collecting them. Why? Becuase Bama has spoken and determined that I NEED to be working on that set. I now have five of them. Wantlist update later today :) Matt Shirley sends a hodgepodge of cards including a very nice 54 Bowman Bauer. and some 62's, oh, and a 69 birthyear card to boot. Robert Pigeon hits my list with ELEVEN 69 Topps, all of which are in very high grade. I will take care of that as soon as I have enough stregnth to get back on my bike. Thanks also for my pack of Football Cards from Steve Rittenberg including a I am back at work today, which believe it or not is a LOT better than being sick. Thank you so much for making my week a better one than it could have been. You guys are great.. Thanks a lot Updated Wantlist Later Today ================= To: Subject: thanks to matt shirley Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 14:06:41 -0500 From: "Robert Fitts" Thanks to matt for a pair of beautiful yanks: a 57 Elston Howard and a 59 Enos Slaughter. A GREAT envelope to open! thanks Matt Rob Fitts http://www.robsjapanesecards.com ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 06:09:20 +0800 Subject: A tip of the From: " john harrell" OBC cap goes out from Mungumry to: Steve Rittenberg - a nice pile of dealer-scum style 54 Topps Scoop cards. I collected 'em as a boy and they sure bring back a lot of happy memories. Thanks Steve. Have an error-free season. ================= To: "OBC Thanks" Subject: TGIF inbounds Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 16:40:25 -0500 From: "John Collins" Thanks to the following folks who just helped make my Friday better with some ED SCHOTT - 8 65's including Jimmy Piersall as an Angel. MIKE WIERZBICKI - DCP of 65's including a 3rd Series checklist. Thanks to both of you !! My '65 set is steadily growing, I must have near 40% by now. Have a good weekend everybody ! John C. Collins ================= Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 22:55:28 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: An entire month of thanks From: "mikesportsfan" I apologoize that an entire has gone by without my posting thanks; so here goes: Jan. 22 (I told you an entire month of thanks) saw 4 OBC packages arrive. Andy Cook delivers waiver claims for 2 1962 Salda Coins. Dan Austin also delivers waivers claims, this time of 2 1977 Topps Cloth BB cards. Amazing that I need so many of these relatively inexpensive cards. Erik Greenwood surprises me with another 1960 Golden Press card. Also enclosed is one of the worst/best TIpton imitators I have ever seen. Although this is a 1989 Topps card (can this be called a card?) it is making the rounds as about 6 OBC names are on the plastic holder. The card has been forwarded along to another OBCer. Steve Rittenberg sends along a Fleer BB Quiz card from the late 60s early 70s (I still need more info on this set, even though I have about 10 of these) along with the bottom 3 pockets of a nine count plastic page. I doo not know how he did it, but an entire set of 1973 Topps Team checklists was enclosed. How he got 8 per pocket is beyond me. And then the truly special card was 1 of the key cards to teh 1933-34 Canadian Hockey Chewing Gum (Goudey) of Ebbie Goodfellow. Yes Ebbie, not Eddie. Great package Steve. January 23 - George Vrechek sends along a claim for 2 more 1964 Topps Jan. 24- Lynn Miller got me to within 1 of completing a dupe 1970 Topps BB Scratchoff set. Anyone looking to trade for a set of these. Neal Thomas sends a surprise Ted (Williams) Root Beer pop cap and a W516 2-2 Pep Young of the Tigers. It sent me searching for what set this was from. I am not very knowledgeable about W cards. Thank You I cannot find my notes for Jan 24 to Feb 7, although I am sure there were a couple of packages in there. Feb 7 Steve Rittenberg makes a nother visit with a FLeer Harlem Globetrotter card , 5 1980 Fleer FB TEam Action cards and 6 1978 Hostess panels. I would love to get more 1978 & 1979 complete Hostess panels. Anyone else collect these? I have some from 1975 & 1976 to trade. Todd Knowles sends along a 1968 Topps poster of Jim Fregosi. These are hard to come by. A non-OBC friend Tom Wright (great guy to trade with if he contacts you) sends a bunch of 1961, 1962 & 1969 Topps BB stamps my way for some Philadelphia FB. I cleaned Tom out of his stamps. Feb 9 Yuk Chow finishes what Lynn started; the 1970 Scratchoff set with the Kaline no less. Yuk also inluded 3 1953 Topps, getting me that much closer. Stve Rittenberg (him again) sends from dealer scum 2 1952 Topps hi #s doubling my high numbers to 4. Sorry about the delay in posting thanks, but know that these did arrive and were apprciated. Mike Rich ================= Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 18:37:36 EST Subject: Thanks Andy To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: friar4@aol.com Thanks to Andy Cook for what I think is a Zeenut card of William Doak of the Cardinals. As you can tell, I am not an expert on the real old cards, but I know that Andy is and I hate to seem so dumb. Well, expert or not, I love that old cardboard. Thanks again, Andy. IOU big time, for this and a number of other great packages. ================= Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 17:31:57 -0800 (PST) Subject: THANKS JEFF To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: John Storman THANKS FOR THE 1970'S CARDS. I'M TRYING TO FIND SOMETHING TO SEND TO YOU BUT AM NOT HAVING MUCH SUCCESS. I'LL FIND SOMETHING. THANKS, JOHN Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games http://sports.yahoo.com ================= Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 17:34:29 -0800 (PST) Subject: THANKS ROBERT PIGEON To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: John Storman THANKS BOB. I FOUND A FEW THAT WILL BE COMING YOUR WAY. THANKS AGAIN, JOHN Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games http://sports.yahoo.com ================= Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 21:24:10 EST Subject: thanks To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: jazzgirl1920s@aol.com hi- this is Linda- thanks to BOB WELLS for a really great magazine-book called the National Pastime - A Review of Baseball History- it is a special pictorial issue of Baseball in the 19th century- something i am especially interested in-nice to see all the pics in this book because i don't have a single 19th century baseball tobacco card and i can't afford them- Old Judge, Mayo's ,Allen & Ginters are way out of my price range- thanks Bob ================= To: Subject: Great Canadian Thanks Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 19:14:46 -0800 From: "Grant Rainsley" Out to fellow Canuck Don Metz, for a couple of '56's....Don asks me to "enjoy the beaters" but they look pretty darn good to me! Thanks Don! Canada vs. USA for the hockey gold on Sunday...can't wait! ================= To: Subject: Star of The Day Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 22:43:31 -0500 From: "Rick Redpath" Thanks to good friend Jim Hatch, the old man in the mountain, except he isn't very old and he doesn't live in the mountains, but he is a good guy and sent 3 nicely used 1968 Red Sox cards. The Boomer George Scott, the manager Dick Williams, and the pitcher Gary Bell, this variation has clearly been marked "Retired" on the front, although that was a year+ away. Maybe this was some wishful thinking or maybe some youngster who was careful to keep his older cards accurately up to date... I don't know why it took me so long to list the '68 Red Sox team set, since I love that set and it was my first and only Topps set for a long time and I of course spent lots of effort to collect the Red Sox players 34 years ago... But anyway, I decided they belong in the Sox binder like all the other years and thanks to Jim for noticing! I got distracted by something before I had spent much time reading the cards because there was an innocent old scrap of paper that was used to wrap them up. Only this was no scrap of paper. It is Page 3 of a very important cooking lesson apparently. This is just the bottom of the page, which begins with the important overview of step 4. Trussing "Pull the legs together loosely, and tie them with kitchen string; a bow will be easy to untie later..." Okay, good advice I guess. Then there's the highlight, step 5. The Basting Process. The final sentence reads, in its entirety, "Make sure the cheesecloth never dries out or comes into contact with the" With the WHAT! Don't leave me in the lurch! Jim? Hello? I may never know, but I know I like these old cards. Thanks Jim! - Rick ================= Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 09:11:34 EST Subject: Organization and John Collins To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: friar4@aol.com Sometimes I have to admit that, although I try, I am not as organized as I want to be in my collecting habits. Yesterday I received a package including a '65 and three nice '54 Bowman. I tried and tried to read the return address on the envelope, but whoever sent it to me has handwriting about as bad as mine; so the sender was a mystery. I thought that maybe it was an ebay delivery and just tucked the cards away, nicely filling four holes in my binders. As I thought about it more and more, the #258 ( the '65) kept ringing a bell in my head. Finally, the olde Friar brain turned its light on. Last Sunday, I made a trade with John Collins, and, sure enough, when I looked at the return address again, it no longer looked like Cowins. Anyway, thank you John for four great cards. I will try to get those two '65s in the mail to you today. ================= Subject: Cards in this week Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 09:14:17 -0500 To: "OBC Thanks" From: Matthew Glidden Thanks to: Linda Fitak sends a megapack of goodies, including one from each of my "focus" sets (51B, 52B, 67T) and a bunch of player cards (Garvey, Spike, Segui), AND a bunch of #5s for the type collection. OY! Whatta haul! Brock Hattox sends a nice group of 52 bowmans, knocking the list down to the 80 card. Excellent! OBC: Because every card is "one of one" ================= Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 09:55:51 EST Subject: Thanks to Andy Cook and Yuk Chow To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: washalou@aol.com Hello OBC, It's always great to cross a few numbers off the wantlist. Yesterday I got to cross off a few more thanks to Andy and Yuk. Andy Cook sent 3 from my birthyear set, 1967. Included were Andre Rodgers, Orlando McFarlane and a F. Robinson LL cards. All were needed and wanted. Thank you Andy! Yuk Chow sent 3 '60s and a '61. The '60s included Jim Gentile, Reds' coaches, and DON DRYSDALE. The '61 was SANDY KOUFAX. I asked my dad and he said those last two players were pretty good ;-) Wow. Thanks Yuk! You guys go on my "I owe" list. OBC is awesome, Greg Kuhn ================= To: "Thanks" Subject: Satiddy thanks Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 10:42:56 -0700 From: "Todd Knowles" Couple of inbounds to balmy (60) yesterday, frigid (15) today Montana. First off, Andy Cook sends a 69 Carew AS from the waiver wire. Next up, Jim Hatch sends an 8-pack of 69s, including an Orlando "Baby Bull" Cepeda and a Joe Torre, and also a couple of Hi #s! Thanks Jim and Andy I never met an OBCer I didn't like... ================= Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 12:53:29 EST Subject: Heavy hitters To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Jrhatchjr@aol.com A Granite State gracias goes out to Andy Cook, who sends along an SCP from 1973: the All Time HR Leaders #1 card!! Ruth, Aaron and Mays! What a great card! Thank you Andy! Happy Collecting! ================= Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 13:20:31 EST Subject: 4 Bagger from Dave Hornish... To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: XDrJ@AOL.COM Friends...Long time benefactor Dave Hornish sent down four nice 68's. ol' Eddie Stanky ( of course managing by then), Paul Schaal, Ed Kirkpatrick, and pesky Redbird Phil Gagliano. Happy thanks to the kind Dave Hornish! We are getting ready to "play ball" down here .....a few miles from the camps of the Tigers and the Indians. George and Sarah Moore arrive next week and the fun begins! OBC is good. ...........doc J (Director: Gus Triandos Research and Relocation Center) ================= To: "OBC Thanks" Subject: Wheaties and more Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 15:14:32 -0500 From: "Robert Neill" Bob Reed surprises me today with a great New England Patriot's Wheaties box(this puts them up 2-0 on my Eagles in Wheaties competition :-() And, to keep the box company he sends along a 54 Ted Kazanski (too bad he hit TWO HR's in 53, if he had hit just one we could have called him the Unibomber, now he's the DuoBomber), a 67 high number of Andre Rogers and a great 63 Jello of Jackie Brandt (and even called it a Jello card!). Thanks Bob ================= To: , Subject: A pair of Brocks! Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 12:34:49 -0800 From: "Geno Wagner" Fellas -- I love Saturday OBC mail, it always breaks up the monotony of chores (building a room in the case of this weekend). This Saturday was no exception, as I received a pair of envelopes from Andy Cook and James Moleta! Andy sends along a Tipton birthyear '67 Lou Brock, while James also includes a Brock along with a '66 Tommy John and a '67 hi number! It looks like somebody will be getting a '67 Brock in the near future, with me acting as the middleman. Thanks for the great hits, fellas! Take Care, Geno ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Joshua & Jeff Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 15:38:25 -0500 From: "James Moleta" Thanks to two fine OBCers for 2 SCPs! JOSHUA LEVINE sends a T206 Stovall, and JEFF SINCLAIR lends a hand...er, (Bill)Hands to my 68 quest! OBC - you gotta love it! Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com ================= Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 16:37:04 -0500 Subject: Big Time Thanks To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Mark S Talbot Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Hello All, A number of packages have arrived over the past few days - so lets get to the thanks: To Dan Austin who serves as a middle man for another trader Ken Monks, the end result is (97) `72 OPC Football cards. Like I had never seen these before and they are cool!!! Thanks Ken and Dan!!! To John Collins for a SCP to my `65 Topps set - the 1st series checklist variation that I have been looking for. So Cool!!!! To Joe Duffy for a lot of vintage Basketball and Football cards with (48) hits in all. Too cool!!! To Dave Fallen who sends me a CD-ROM of that Mets game and a mess of classic radio programs. Also along for the ride was a SCP of Billy Hamilton from the `61-`62 Fleer Baseball Greats set. Very To Dave Kolenda for a bunch of (10) `71 Kellogg's football cards off the waiver wire. With a Lion card - Charlie Sanders thrown in there. Now how cool is that. Extremely cool!!! To Robert Pigeon for a grab bag of OBC style vintage football. Thanks Robert for the Oldie Moldy stuff that is Quite cool!!! Some cool happenings here in SE Michigan as a number of numbers fall from the want list. Thanks for all the cool offerings and watch the mail boxes cause I got another batch of stuff ready to fly. BE REGARDS --------------------------------- MARK "Live long and prosper" - Spock * Mark S. Talbot * * 34030 Chatsworth Drive * * Sterling Heights, MI. * * 48312-4604 * * talbot1@comcast.net * ================= Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 22:50:06 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks to Geno! From: "bobs7714" Thanks to Geno Wagner for an APBA Lee "Mo" May, 14/61`s featuring Bob Friend and Jim Landis, and two 69`s Santo AS and Dodgers Rookies. When Lee May played here in Cinti. he was known as "The Big Bopper from Birmingham". Thanks OBC! Bob Schaub ================= Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 19:49:45 EST Subject: Ray Luurs knocks me down! To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: XDrJ@AOL.COM Freinds: Ray sent down a 14-pack of 58's and 54 Bowmans. How good is that?! Classics here: Turk Lown, Whammy Douglas, Gene Woodling and a whole bunch of other great memories!! What kindness! Oh, no...what's this??? ... another package from Ray More to follow. A night of peace. .... doc J ================= Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 02:15:36 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Arrival From: "larryobc" Jim Hatch sent me a needed 1953 Bowman B/W card of Cincinnati Reds catcher Andy Seminick. "Injuries can't keep him from donning the pads of his profession". Thanks for the nice card Jim. ================= Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 21:43:55 EST Subject: thanks to Steve To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: amcook93@aol.com I saw Steve Rittenberg at a show today and he gave me a stack of 1966 Hockey cards I need for my set (the ones in the tv screen), a 1930s hockey card and a couple of 68 football hits including Fran Tarkenton! ================= Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 02:50:22 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Saturday thanks From: "rayluurs" Wish to take this time to thanks ANDY COOK for 4 additions to my 73 list which i hope to post tomorrow. I was going to to it today but it would of been my daughter 17th birthday and it was kind of a downer. So I basiclly sat around all day staring........i am sure all have felt this kind of depression at one time or another so you needed not be reminded. My second thanks is kind of OBC related, Recently bought on ebay a card tracking software. when I bought I thought it was one that had all the cards in there and I had to just switche from need to inventory list as i acquired cards. If it was that easy in stead I Have to type in all the cards and then switch them back and forth. With my typing ability to type in all the cards from the Topps era I should be done roughly at the turn of next century. But wish to take time to thank my new son in law to tae his computer illerate father in law though the steps that i can do this in my spare time So thanks Andy for the new 73 and John for having the patience (you wife inheirted some of her blondness from her father as far as computers goes :-) ================= Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 00:43:36 EST Subject: OBC Mini Reunion To: obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Traderdoug@aol.com Had a great time tonight at the Fuddruckers in Burbank with Geno Wagner (and family), Peter Iverson, Josh Levine and friend Mike, and Linda and Tim Fitak. Tim took me to the local card shop earlier ..the bid board is a new concept for this Texan. Every OBC mini is a meeting of old friends, even when its old friends you've never met in person. This one was certainly like that. We handed each other cards we'd already found for each, then pawed through each other's dups boxes, all the while talking about baseball, family, and OBC. I have to admit I'm not exactly sure where all the cards I got came from, but I know the 49 Bowman, the 2 newer mathewson's, the 73 checklist, and the red heart Pierce came from Linda and Tim, the 2 73 high numbers came from Peter along with the 2 66's I think, the "Cubs Fans little book of Wisdom" came from Geno, and Bruce Sutter, Kevin Wickander, and Nick Esasky came from Geno's son Nickolas. And if I didn;t get all that right, you know who you are and know I appreciate all of them. Most of all I appreciate the opportunity to get together with new friends and old. OBC is a unique group and we are all very fortunate to be part of it. - Doug ================= To: Subject: Burger and some cards Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 22:00:59 -0800 From: "Geno Wagner" Fellas -- Another great OBC get together occured tonight on the West Coast with visiting Texan Trader Doug, Josh, Peter, Linda, Tim, and Josh's friend Michael. The cardboard was flying across the table at Fudrucker's for the second time in as many months! I don't know if anybody had as much fun as my almost6 yr old, Nicholas. He brought his binder of Cubs and Angels as well as abox of cards (mostly late eighties, early nineties stuff I gave him last year) since he wanted to trade "like Dad." He had so much fun pulling out Angels for Tim, Dodgers for Peter, and Phillies for Josh. He also made Douga pack of cards "to look at on the plane." He still hasn't stopped talking about the 1970 Topps Comics Mr. Peter gave him! Of course, Dad got a pretty good haul from everybody as well - T206s from Doug, 52s and more from Linda and Tim, 60 Fleer hits and a '64 Yaz from Josh, and a pack from Peter featuring some old team cards! You guys and gal are the best - thanks for making Nicholas' night (and mine)! Take Care, Geno ================= Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 01:21:59 EST Subject: Fuddrucker get together thanks To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: jazzgirl1920s@aol.com hi- this is Linda - i got some good cards from the OBCer's at the Fuddruckers Hamburger place get -together in Burbank,California this evening.- thanks to visitor DOUG SMITH for a 1934 Goudey of Yankee Arndt Jorgens and some 54 topps for my set- 6 of them in great shape including St. Louis Cardinal Bill Sarni-Thanks Doug My next thanks to Peter Iverson for a great selection of non sports cards including some 30's actresses. Also 2 52 topps,59 Fleer Ted Williams- several cards---some 1954 Bowmans,54, 55 & 56 Topps + a bunch of 64 topps for my set- thanks Peter my next thanks to GENO WAGNER & Son for a lot of great cards including a Angel card of Bert Blyleven from Geno's son and a huge selection of cards from Geno including a 1979 topps of the All-Time Record Holders - Strike Outs- Ryan and Walter Johnson- and a LOT of 1961 topps including Los Angeles Angel Albie Pearson- thanks Geno & Son ================= To: Traderdoug@aol.com Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 23:12:22 -0800 Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] OBC Mini Reunion From: Peter Iversen I echo Doug's sentiments - it was great to meet him after having missed a meeting this summer (by my own lack of retention). The time is never long enough when we get together - but we got to chat some about life and a lot about old cards. Geno's son Nicholas (or is it Nikolas..?) was wonderful to me - handing over a couple of great Dodger cards and some 72's I needed that Geno had found for me. I think that Nicholas is a 'lawn mower salesman" in the making and it won't be long before he is out there collecting impossible cards in creative ways. It was good to meet Josh's friend Mike in person after sending a few 71's his way - I will look forward to getting to know him better in Vegas - and I also look forward to watching Josh have another great craps roll there (so I can bet on him and win again!). It was good to see Tim and Linda again - they live so close but I have only seen them at the OBC gatherings or around our favorite dealer at a local card show. I will have to make it to your Wednesday night Karoke show Linda. Tim was trying to hand me every other card in his box and I came out with a great (and hard to find) 61 Bell Brand of Jr. Gilliam and also a 51B Horizontal of Stan Rojek - Linda handed me a great Van Lingle Mungo oddball that is going into that collection. Doug found a beautiful 1955 Bowman card for me and 3 71 Topps including a Frank Robinson! Great to get that high numbered card! Thanks Doug! All in all the cards are great - but the camaraderie is even better. Also the hamburger wasn't bad... Thanks to all of you for the cards and the time...! On Sun, 24 Feb 2002 00:43:36 EST Traderdoug@aol.com writes: > Had a great time tonight at the Fuddruckers in Burbank with Geno > Wagner (and > family), Peter Iverson, Josh Levine and friend Mike, and Linda and > Tim Fitak. > Tim took me to the local card shop earlier ..the bid board is a new > concept > for this Texan. Every OBC mini is a meeting of old friends, even > when its > old friends you've never met in person. This one was certainly like > that. > We handed each other cards we'd already found for each, then pawed > through > each other's dups boxes, all the while talking about baseball, > family, and > OBC. I have to admit I'm not exactly sure where all the cards I got > came > from, but I know the 49 Bowman, the 2 newer mathewson's, the 73 > checklist, > and the red heart Pierce came from Linda and Tim, the 2 73 high > numbers came > from Peter along with the 2 66's I think, the "Cubs Fans little book > of > Wisdom" came from Geno, and Bruce Sutter, Kevin Wickander, and Nick > Esasky > came from Geno's son Nickolas. And if I didn;t get all that right, > you know > who you are and know I appreciate all of them. Most of all I > appreciate the > opportunity to get together with new friends and old. OBC is a > unique group > and we are all very fortunate to be part of it. - Doug > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > OBC-Ramblings-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ 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/web/. ================= To: , Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] Organization and John Collins Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 01:49:40 -0500 From: "John Collins" Once upon a time, I actually thought my handwriting was good. I guess things have slipped since then !! Yes, that envelope was from me. Sorry about the scratchy handwriting !!! ----- Original Message ----- From: friar4@aol.com To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 9:11 AM Subject: [OBC-Thanks] Organization and John Collins Sometimes I have to admit that, although I try, I am not as organized as I want to be in my collecting habits. Yesterday I received a package including a '65 and three nice '54 Bowman. I tried and tried to read the return address on the envelope, but whoever sent it to me has handwriting about as bad as mine; so the sender was a mystery. I thought that maybe it was an ebay delivery and just tucked the cards away, nicely filling four holes in my binders. As I thought about it more and more, the #258 ( the '65) kept ringing a bell in my head. Finally, the olde Friar brain turned its light on. Last Sunday, I made a trade with John Collins, and, sure enough, when I looked at the return address again, it no longer looked like Cowins. Anyway, thank you John for four great cards. I will try to get those two '65s in the mail to you today. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. ================= Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 08:05:00 -0500 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Weekend Goodies From: Dan Austin Thanks go out this week to: MARK ATNIP who hits me with a '77 Hostess, 2 '71 Kelloggs and --- wow -- 2 RICHARD HANKINS who sends along a '50 Bowman and some beautiful '57 Topps and YUK CHOW who hits me with 2 '56 Topps back variations and a whopping 6 '53 Topps hits! Thanks OBC! 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, 24 Feb 2002 08:58:12 EST Subject: Great stuff from Andy Cook and Bob Schaub! To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: WMDpks@aol.com Two terrific packages in from over the weekend: Bob Schaub sends 28 hits from my Topps 1975 Mini's wantlist in what can only be described as perfect condition. I was starting to get frustrated at that set because it seems I can never find any commons or reasonably-priced stars at shows and was almost ready to give up on it, but these were a big boost for the set. Thanks, Bob! A few people have complained that some of the stuff on my want list is darn near impossible, and I don't blame them for saying that, because some of it is pretty tough. Andy Cook managed a huge hit from the early part of my want list - a H801-8 Boston Store example of Del Gainer, the Red Sox first baseman in the mid-1910's. The "Boston Store" was evidently a department store at State, Madison, and Dearborn Streets which if I remember correctly was somewhere in the midwest. This is the fifteenth card I have in the 200-card set and it's a beaut. About a dozen years ago, a hobby pirate named Alan Hager wrote a hard-covered price guide of vintage cards which showed prices not nearly connected with the real world for cards such as $50 apiece for Topps 1952 commons in excellent condition. For some reason, he thought that Boston Store cards were so rare that only about six of each existed, so he priced them through the roof. Turns out they're not that rare at all (Hager may have had a few to sell), but they are pretty scarce and I certainly do appreciate this kindness. Thanks, Andy! Wayne Delia, WMDpks@aol.com Delta Iota Chapter Advisor, Phi Kappa Sigma at Marist College "A hot dog at the ballgame beats roast beef at the Ritz. I love baseball; it's my game." (Humphrey Bogart) ================= To: "Thanks \(OBC\)" Subject: appreciations Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 08:34:51 -0800 From: "Geordie Calvert" Thanks out to Andy Cook who sends a great SCP in a '65 Embossed Don Drysdale. Thanks a bunch Andy! ================= To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 15:36:42 -0500 Subject: Great old stuff! From: Bob Saxton A little behind on some thank you's, but very much appreciated incomings Mike Wierzbicki a 54 Topps of Tom Wright; from Bob D'Angelo a 54 Topps for Preston Ward; and from Lorin Anderson a pair of 54 Bowmans, Saul Rogovin and Bob These two sets were from my second year of collecting baseball cards, so it's always great to whittle down these want lists! Thanks guys! Bob Saxton 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/web/. ================= Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 19:38:09 EST Subject: Thanks to Mac and Ken To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: brockhattox@cs.com Thanks to MAc Wubben for a nice 1933 Goudey Heinie Manush. Thanks to KEn Morganti for pounding my second set list with 60 1964's and 12 1966's including some nice stars. Take care, ================= To: "Thanks" Subject: Thanks Andy!! Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 21:01:31 -0500 From: "Steve Rittenberg" Andy Cook has done it again. He never ceases to amaze me with all the stuff he digs up for me. We met at the monthly local show and Andy had a E135Red Sox card of Clarence (Tilly) Walker for me. I didn't even know what this was until I got home. If that wasn't even enough, Andy had about 6 or 7 cards for my from the 1933 Ice Kings hockey set plus a really cool non-sports card from the 30s from a set called "Cops and Robbers Gum" made by Fleer. The set has fictitious criminals who are a few cards short of a full deck. The card Andy sent, Schemer Snitch, is of a counterfeiter. At a cost of four cents each, he can make a counterfeit penny that will fool anyone. Its nice to know that people had a sense of humor as dry as mine even back in the 30s. ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Incomings / Dee Fondy / Ken O'Dea Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 23:02:08 -0500 From: "Robert Reed" Thanks from this past week. John Collins sent two waiver wire requests from 1956 including Jackie Robinson. Well, actually it was Bill Sarni but as John pointed out, the player sliding in the action photo bears a very strong resemblance to Robinson. Check it out, it’s card #247. Thanks John! Steve Rittenberg sends over two 1970 OPC rookie cards of the greatest player of all time, Bob Reed. In between the two cards he added a dealer scum 52 high number of Dodger Ben Wade. Thanks Steve! Rick Svetecz sends a beautiful specimen of my HOM guy Dean Chance. A 1970 Kellogg card with perfect centering, no cracks, and 4 razor sharp corners. Thanks Rick! Andy Cook sends my first W573 card. Johnny Mostil of the Chicago Americans complete with scotch tape that looks as old as the card which is 70 years. Thanks Andy! Joe Duffy knocks off two more from the 1971-72 basketball list including an ABA 2nd Team All Star of Willie Wise. Thanks Joe! Thanks guys. I wanted to add that on the back of one of my ebay winnings, which was a 1952 Dee Fondy, it mentions that he won a Purple Heart while in the Army. Was he the only baseball player to win a Purple Heart? It also mentions that he works as a mailman in the off season. Can you picture any of today’s players (someone like Barry Bonds or Jason Giambi) delivering mail in the off season? Finally, today I got a chance to meet the grand-daughter of Ken O’Dea. Ken played for the Cubs, Giants, and Cards in the 30’s and 40’s. Wendy O’Dea was visiting my father-in-law and is the 3rd cousin of my wife which makes my wife’s grandfather and Ken first cousins. -Bob R. Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com ================= Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 23:21:10 EST Subject: A big thanks to my Olympics hosts the West family ! To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: ehpiii@aol.com Many thanks to Marshall and his family for letting me come visit during the Olymipcs. I was amazed, I got there Thursday night 2/14 and by Friday morning someone had put beautiful mountains in every direction !!! Marshall, I am going to tell everyone in California how beautiful it is so that they move out there - just kidding !!! Their hospitality was wonderful. Marshall gave me Tivo lessons, and his son gave me a really good hiking tip for the mountains near their house, and I got to meet his wife and their grandson. Marshall also gave me a box full of hockey cards to play with, and some interesting cards like a "zip-lock" Mays and a Marriott little league Ryan, neither of which I would ever have know existed. He also has a bunch of obscure beef jerkey round cards - if you have any clue what I'm talking about, or you know what curling is, Marshall is the guy to talk to. At some point when I recover, I'll have to post some ramblings that would make Ken M pround :) ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 23:50:54 +0800 Subject: Election results From: " john harrell" We had 72 ballots cast which makes me feel pretty good about the election. The vote counts were extremely close in several cases. I'm going to give you the facilitator results and then the top seven vote getters followed by the 8th person (alternate who becomes a voting member should one resign or be unable to fufill their term). The results of the balloting are as follows: Facilitator: Mike Hair Voting Members: (Top seven vote getters not in order of votes received but alphabetically) Bob D'Angleo David Kolenda Howard Morgan Ken Morganti Steve Rittenberg Doug Smith Geno Wagner Alternate (8th most votes) Spkie Glidden ================= Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 11:42:13 EST Subject: Thanks to Matt and Andy To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: brockhattox@cs.com Thanks to Matt Shirley for a 1953 Bowman of Vic Raschi. Thanks to Andy Cook for a 1978 Hostess of Tomy John. Take care, ================= Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 12:44:46 EST Subject: a big day! To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: smartalecx@aol.com one of the best things about obc is the surprise of receiving cards you weren't expecting. while i do my share of trading, the thrill of opening an envelope filled with unanticipated cardboard is as close to the old days of opening those wax packs as i can get. BOB D'ANGELO severely damages my 73 team checklist needs with a baker's half dozen, most in unmarked condition. tnx bob! LINDA FITAK sends one of her now famous envelopes stuffed with a half dozen regulars like a 54 granny hamner and 63 joe adcock along with an eclectic assortment of stamps, legend cards and photos. the postage stamps used to mail the envelope is older than any card i have. thanks linda! KENT GOTO sends a 74 staub and finishes one of my unmentionable sets (new OBCAC officials, this needs to be discussed). tnx kent MAC WUBBEN sends a 76 brett and finishes the same unmentionable set on the same day! tnx mac what a great way to start the week! gary mandell ================= To: , Subject: A cool Cubbie Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 12:35:55 -0800 From: "Geno Wagner" Fellas -- In the "Great Minds Think Alike Department," Rick Redpath sends along a 1959 Cubbie high number of don elston! I say this because this morning I found a spare Red Sox card on Rick's list and dropped it in the mail about an hour before his inbound arrived. I think this has the foreboding of a Cubs-Bosox World Series...thanks a bunch, Rick! Take Care, Geno ================= Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 17:48:24 EST Subject: Super 1975's! To: rrfarrell@yahoo.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Jrhatchjr@aol.com Fellow New Englander Bob Farrell sends not one, but TWO envelopes filled with 1975 cards and he darn near finished my set! A dozen hits in all, including Munson Morgan, Bench, Palmer, Perez, Brock RB and three MVP cards!! What a great 1-2 punch!! Do I get to post this twice because there were two envelopes? Thanks much Bob!! Happy Collecting! ================= Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 17:51:52 EST Subject: Thanks, Don! To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: malsman250@cs.com Monday thanks out to Don Metz, who sends a trio of woodies - including a hi # of OF Lee Maye (not the Lee May of the Orioles) who, for some totally inexplicable reason, was my favorite player one year back in the 60s. Thanks, Don! Its yet another 60 degree day in Ohio - It seems that somehow we have all been moved to Kentucky without our permission - not that I'm complaining.... ================= To: "OBC Thanks" Subject: Monday thanks Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 18:11:08 -0500 From: "John Collins" 2 SCP packages brightened up what was an otherwise lackluster day at the office for me today: GARY MANDELL - sends a '65 high number of Astros flychaser Joe Gaines. DON METZ - a nice contribution to my favorite set 1956, Roy McMillan, shortstop of the Redlegs. Thanks guys ! John C. Collins ================= Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 18:48:43 EST Subject: Virtual Reality hits OBC!!!!! To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: friar4@aol.com Package in today from Jim Moleta including two cards ( a '69 and a '67 of some Cardinal pitcher named Gibson!) along with three "virtua-cards." \ Now, I'm pretty certain that term is new to most OBCers, so I think I had better explain. Jim found that I had three numbers in my '55 wantlist of cards that do not exist. Jim informed the olde and feeble Friar that Topps did not make cards that year for numbers 175, 186, & 203. Therefore, reasoned Mr. Moleta, he could claim that I could scratch off those three numbers as "virtua-cards" provided in his package. Makes sense to me - and I love to see that wantlist dwindle down to 16 cards. Just in case any of you are interested in knowing what they are for any possible reason: 22 25 28 47 51 65 123 125 164 166 167 187 189 193 195 198. No "virtua-cards" in that bunch. Jim - thanks again for the great cardboard and for the numbers I scratched off of my wantlist. ================= Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 19:18:01 -0500 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: OBC? A-OK! From: Dan Austin 2 fine OBC packages rolled in this very afternoon. A special OBC thanks goes to: RICK SVETECZ for a beautiful '64 Topps Stand-up! and to SPIKE GLIDDEN for a '53 Redman and a 6 pack of '56 Topps back 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: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 19:25:23 EST Subject: waiver wire thanks to andy To: From: bdangelo@aol.com Hi gang, Thanks from Riverview today to Andy Cook, who sends a waiver wire request of three Diamond Star reprints -- Sam Rice, Heinie Manush and Lloyd Waner. If only I had originals that looked so good! Thanks, Andy! ================= Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 19:26:36 EST Subject: Thanks 'o Plenty To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: ChicoD1@aol.com This has been a nice week so far and its only Monday! Leading off- With a line single to left, Dave Fallen sends over a complete copy of the Mets Inaugural game.... Now I know how it ends! Thanks loads Dave! Batting number - Mark Talbot sends one into the corner with a 74 Nettles to finish those Yanks, but adds a few 68s including that non-hall of famer Bill Mazeroski and a fav of mine, Rico Carty among others. Good piece of hitting In the 3 hole, Rich Robinson draws a walk to load the bases with some unmentionable 91Ts to send the manager out to the mound. Good eye Rich! Batting cleanup, Big Ed Schott slams a double off the wall with 15 big post cards of Mets teams from 62-76. Nobody beats the Wiz or Ed Schott! And the capper comes from David Scoglund in the 5th slot. He hits one deeeeeep over the centerfield wall with a 1977 RC cola can of none other than King Kong Kingman. Yes it was Kingman who I tried to interview once. "Hey Dave, have time for a few quick questions?" --- "NO, is that quick enough?". Thanks for the memories David LOL! I appreciate all the incomings, they added some smiles to some dreary days! Thanks guys... ================= Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 20:07:05 EST Subject: Big Monday To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: RWP521@AOL.COM It seems like Monday is always a big OBC around here. Brian Lindholme sends a pair of 1963s and singles from 65 & 67. Thanks Brian. Geno Wagner sends a SCP from 1963 and a classic APBA card of Sandy Alomar. I think I'm up to 5 now. Almost ready for a game. Thanks Geno. Jeff Sinclair sends a trio of 1966s and a traded 1967. Thanks Jeff. Andy Cook sends an 8 pack of 1967s including Bengal Belters Cash & Kaline. Thanks Andy. Don Metz sends a pair of woodies from the land of the Gold Medal winners in hockey. They're both green tints. It's gotta be a Canadian thing. Thanks Thanks OBC ================= Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 02:02:38 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Starting out on monday From: "rayluurs" BOB FARRELL starts the week of with four beautiful 58's thanks Bob they are a nice addition to by collection ================= Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 02:32:38 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Monday three bagger From: "bobs7714" Thanks to Geno Wagner for an APBA Harold "Butch" Wynegar and................30 hits to my newly started 61`set including Frank Howard, A`s Big Armor, and Grant`s HOM`er Billy Hoeft. Thanks to Jim Hatch for a dozen 68`s featuring Steve Carlton, six 69`s with Joe Rudi and Don Drysdale and a Hi# from 70` and 72`. EEK said that I had a Certificate of Maxwell coming for the 60T Charlie Maxwell I had sent and today it arrived accompanied by six beautiful 59`s featuring a Sporting News AS Ron Fairly and Red`s pitcher Whammy Douglas. A great day in the Bluegrass State! Thanks OBC! Bob Schaub :-) ================= Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 18:46:18 -0800 To: OBC Thanks Subject: Thank You's From: Erik & Leticia Greenwood A week away from the house via a business trip and a marriage retreat through our church was sure to bring a packed mail box. A spread throughout a couple of ebay pick'em lots and Jim Rice unmentionables we six OBC packages. Thanks goes out to: John Collins for 3 54 Bowmans and 2 54 Topps including Ed Lopat. Thanks Ray Luurs for a 3 pack of 54 Bowmans. Thank you Ray! Robert Pigeon for a 3 pack to my diminishing 1970 Topps set. Thank you for the hits Robert! Rick Redpath for 5 59 hits including a very nice Batter Bafflers. Thanks Rick! Neal Thomas for a 54 Bowman and a 53 Topps of Andy Carey. Thank you Richard Hankins for for a 5 pack of 51 Bowmans. Thanks for tripling my 51's Richard! Thank you for welcoming back home OBC style! Erik Greenwood ================= Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 21:53:05 -0500 (EST) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks from central PA From: Neal Thomas HI all- Great incomings today: From across the pond, Glenn Codere sends the inital offering to my soon to be undertaken Baseball Digest Birthyear set--Glenn sends September, 1965 along with a few Rugby cigarette cards for a rugger buddy of mine. Thanks, Glenn. EEK said that I also had a Certificate of Maxwell coming for the 60T Charlie Maxwell I had sent. He "shined" it up a bit with some unmentionables. Thanks, Earl. Bob Wells sends a "short monty"--is that a bad thing in Britian, Glenn. Bob sends a neatly trimmed '52 low number of Monty Basgall. Thanks a ton, Bob. Thanks, OBC! ================= Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 22:16:12 -0500 (EST) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: SCPs from the East From: Originaleek@webtv.net Andy Cook from out there in Virginia sends the half-a-Hank he offered FCFS after he unglued the paper stuck to the back to reveal a backless 36G Hank Greenberg. This is my first Goudy, looks good in my HOF binder on the Greenberg page, after all you only look at one side of a card at a time at any rate. Thanks Andy! That brings up a musing on my part, how many folks out there have specific criteria for when (and if) you put cards back to back in binders. Basically my Tigers Team binders and the Charlie Maxwell HOM binder do not have cards back to back. Much of my newer UV stuff is back to back. Sorry, I think it's too quiet around here, the mind wanders, back to thanks. Ed Schott, from my Mom's home State of Maryland, sent a well loved 54T Kaline that from the writing on the back of the card was probably owned by a kid named Billy R. Thanks Ed it's always great to scratch a Kaline from the wantlist. We keep what we give away! ================= To: "OBCTHANKS" Subject: FOOTBALL THANKS Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 21:15:46 -0600 From: "David Kolenda" Thanks go out to Ron Perry and Andy Cook, both who do some damage to my football Thanks Guys David K ================= To: Subject: Exotic arrivals Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 22:09:39 -0600 From: "tim newcomb" Two great arrivals today: From Andy Cook a scarce Holsum Bread card of Bill Wambsganss and 2 E121s from my list. And a Buck Leonard commemorative for my HOF collection. SuperAndy, And from Glenn Codere, two packets of 1930s cricket and rugby cards from across the pond. Guess what, guys, cricket is a lot like baseball! I finally figured out how it works last summer on a blissful day at Lord's Cricket Ground. While I was in London I toured the paper memorabilia shops pickingup cards when I could. They're most of them a LOT cheaper than BB cards of the same era. The hobby there is roughly what vintage BB might have beenhere in the early 1980s-- high prices on truly scarce stuff, but a lot of lovely cards that are quite reasonable. The artwork on many of the cards is really superb-- Some of the ones Glenn sent are actually dups for me, so don't be surprised if some of you receive some odd-looking things from me in the near future. Thanks Glenn and Andy! See some of you at Fort Washington this weekend! ================= Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 04:30:48 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks to Sinclair and Wagner From: "rbhankins" Two OBC packages today -- Geno Wagner sends some 1961's, a 1971 Gil Hodges, and a 1974 checklist. Jeff Sinclair sends five 1970's and a 1971 Sal Bando. Much appreciated guys! ================= Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 00:27:48 EST Subject: Thanks Jeff To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Traderdoug@aol.com Jeff sinclair sends a high number 71 T ....thanks Jeff, those guys are getting hard to come by. - Doug ================= Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 06:24:19 -0800 (PST) Subject: Thanks Jim M. & ????? To: OBC Thanks From: Terry Dietrick Thanks Jim Moleta, I received the SI with Franco on the cover. Sorry I missed the Clemente. :-( I need to thank whoever sent me the cards last week. I opened them before I left the house and left them sit with the envelope. On Sunday, I went to get them to send out thanks and then to the dupes box to find some "paybacks", the cards where there but the envelope with the name of the sender was gonezo! So, if you recall sending them, LMK! Please! I have a burning desire to thank you. The cards were a SCP from 1959, 7-61's & 2-71's, including a Pete Rose!!! Thanks Jim and ????? from brightening my world, if only for a brief time. Terry Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games http://sports.yahoo.com ================= Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 13:40:37 EST Subject: Thanks to Richard H To: vct@yahoogroups.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: brockhattox@cs.com Thanks to Richard Hankins for a 1939 Play Ball and the #1 1949 Bowman card of Vern Bickford. Oh, and thanks for lunch, too. ================= Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 15:08:45 EST Subject: cricket heaven To: From: bdangelo@aol.com Hi gang, Glenn Codere sends along a waiver wire request, a nice pack of genuine cricket cards from the 1930s! As I explained to Glenn, I am in charge of the miscellaneous sports columns in the Tribune, and whenever there is cricket news, it always gets in. This ought to drive my colleagues nuts. Thanks, Glenn! ================= To: "OBC Thanks" Subject: Thanks from Glasgow Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 21:12:54 -0000 From: "Glenn Codere" It's wet and miserable in Glasgow today, but who cares when you've got a fine woodie in your hand!!: BOB D'ANGELO...kicks off the woodie bonanza with 10 direct hits to that set, along with a 1975 Jim Palmer! DON METZ....The Amazin' Metz continues the woodie theme with 5 beauties! Terrific cards, guys! As always, most welcome and much appreciated! Cheers for now, Glenn Codere Glasgow, Scotland ================= To: , Subject: Coast-to-coast Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 13:52:14 -0800 From: "Geno Wagner" Fellas -- Joe Duffy sent a coast-to-coast hit today of 1955 no-name Carlos Paula! I say no-name because I couldn't find him in my Ballplayers book, although the back of the card says he is the Senator's savior. Joe originally sent the card to Delaware, which was a few moves ago, but it eventually worked it's way to the right (or left) coast. Thanks for the great card, Joe! Take Care, Geno ================= To: "OBC Thanks" Subject: Thanks to Friar Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 16:59:13 -0500 From: "John Collins" Thanks to Bob Corvello who sends a DCP of '65 Yankees: Kubek and Skowron. Well, sort of. Skowron was playing for the Sox that year, but still appears to have his Yankee pinstripes on in the picture. Thanks ! John C. Collins ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 06:50:23 +0800 Subject: A tip of the From: " john harrell" OBC cap goes out from Mungumry to the following: Ed Schott - who places a few "schotts" in my wantlist with a great 4 pack of 68 Topps including none other than da Hammer!! Thanks Ed. Mike Rich - who does a wholesale reshaping of the WL with 13 well placed hits including 2 psychos (only Stargell and Rose), 2 65 embossed, 3 57's w/Roger Craig, and TA DA!! 6 54 Bowmans (and no slouches are these). Hank Thompson, Pat Mullin (who may have had the only yellow bat among MLB players), Eddie Yost (the Iron walking man), Joe (in the Bigs at 15) Nuxhall, Gene Woodling and Bobby Thomson. Whew!! This one made me catch my breath. Thanks Mike. Have an error-free season. ================= Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 19:51:36 -0500 (EST) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: More from the East! From: Originaleek@webtv.net After 2 envelopes from out East last night, I came home to one from Bob Farrell in R.I. tonight. Bob answers my "Willie ever come home" query with a resounding "Yes" by sending a 72T Willie Horton, the last Tiger needed for that year. You will be forever acknowledged as the proverbial "last card" benefactor on my wantlist page, Bob. As if Willie was not enough, Bob sends along a 65T Rookie Stars? Bill Roman & Bruce Brubaker. They were evidently pretty liberal with the "Stars" label in 65. This card is much appreciated as well, as it brings my Tigers primary wantlist down to just 50, count em, 50 cards. Thanks for two great and very significant cards, Bob! Whodathunk, that this list would be down to just 50 cards, and it's only February. Wow, THANK YOU OBC!!!! We keep what we give away! ================= Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 20:52:09 -0500 (EST) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks from central PA From: Neal Thomas Hi all- Just as I drop an envelope in the mail for Richard Hankins, he digs me deeper in a hole by sending two great 59 Fleers, including card #1 which depicts Ted as a young boy. Thanks, Richard, and I guess its time to see what I can pull for you again! ================= Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 21:03:59 EST Subject: Innards To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: topgolf@aol.com A big thanks to Rick Redpath for ending my mailbox drought with a great SCP, a high number 59! Thanks Rick, the card is much appreciated! Rest Well, ================= Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 21:49:19 EST Subject: Remember me? and Thanks to Rick! To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Sweendoger@aol.com It has been a while sine I posted. Eventhough I don't post that often, I do read most of the never ending ramblings. One day I'll stop working so much and get back to what is really important... spending more time interacting with OBC'rs. It was great to get a terrific 1959 Bob Speake high number from RICK REDPATH to take that set down to 10. I think that I had 4 when I joined OBC. Rick pointed out that the back of the card gave the highlights of Bob's career and skills, which was followed in red letters by the note "Sent to Phoenix in Thanks Rick Pat Sweeney ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: thanks Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 03:14:12 From: "jeff sinclair" to BOB WELLS for a 69 scp off waivers of jim hart and DON METZ for a four pack of woodies thanks guys Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: surprise package Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 19:20:20 -0800 From: "Al Cummings" I have not talk to Don Metz in at least a year and now I get a puffy from him. 1977 topps Blue Jays team set. cuts that unlisted wantlist down a few more. Thanks Don Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. ================= Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 06:11:24 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Tuesday thanks From: "rayluurs" I wish to thank both SPIKE GLIDDEN and RICHARD HANKINS for the great packages. Rich sends in 13 1958's with the likes of al worthington (i remeber as top reliever for the Twins here he is a Giant)Earl Battey (another Twin here a white sox) gopher player jerry kindall to mention a few. Spike checks in with 11 59 to the collection including al again although he changed his name to red and a couple of those neat rookie cards. thanks rich and Spike for the additions. ================= Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 06:57:31 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: five obc packages From: "rbhankins" Many thanks to pass out to my online collecting buddies today: Neal Thomas sends a 1955 Bowman high number and a 1958 Topps low number. Wow! A package arrived from Brock Hattox that inlcuded four great 1950 Brock and I had lunch today, and he hand delivered a 1965 Topps Embossed, a 1962 High number, and three 1961 nosebleeds. If I had known he was going to bring all of that, I would have taken him to a nicer place. Earl Kilbourn sends two pack fresh 1959's, a 1961, a 1962, and a House of Maxwell Certificate of Appreciation. Finally, Richard Robinson sends a high number 1955 Bowman in response to a recent plea. ================= Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 23:38:29 -0800 (PST) Subject: Jeff Sinclair To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: John Storman A BIG THANKS GOES OUT TO JEFF SINCLAIR WHO CONTINUES TO SUPRIZE ME WITH UNEXPECTED PRESENTS. I FINALLY FOUND SOME FOR YOU. JOHN STORMAN Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Greetings - Send FREE e-cards for every occasion! http://greetings.yahoo.com ================= To: "Thanks \(OBC\)" Subject: appreciations Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 08:48:15 -0800 From: "Geordie Calvert" Thanks out to Jim Hatch who sends a great six-pack: 2 black beauties, a trio of '73s including a certain Texan's favorite 2nd sacker, and a '78 of Mike Schmidt! Thanks Jim! http://www.interviewwithgod.com/newmovie.htm ================= Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 18:03:13 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thank you's From: "yukchow" Thanks this week go out to the following OBCer's: Ray Luurs for a trio of 63T's. Don Metz for a quartet of 62T's. Dave Fallen for a CD containing the radio broadcast of the very first Mets game! I just listened to about 5 minutes so far and I could hear Bob Murphy's familiar voice from 40 years ago. It's amazing. Thanks everyone for the hits. ================= Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 14:05:58 EST Subject: Golden Oldies To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, jgreco@us.imshealth.com From: cardclctor@aol.com Hi gang, Thanks go out today to James Moleta, who completes a deal by sending EIGHT T205's from my list. The cards (with the exception of one tipton mint beauty) are all much nicer than the ones in my binder. It's not often I get to cross off one name from that set, never mind eight. It feels good :-) THANKS JAMES!! TAYL, Ken M ================= Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 14:18:12 EST Subject: THANKS To: Smartalecx@aol.com From: smartalecx@aol.com BOB SCHAUB blows me away with 2 separate puffies today. the first contains 8 sharp 71s including curt flood with the senators, lou brock and a boog powell SP, knocking my 71 wantlist down to 14. also included was the final card i needed to complete my 82 set, future oriole stars bonner and schnieder. oh, some guy named ripken too. the second puffy contained 4 from 73, knocking that list down to 9 and included a hammerin' hank all time total base leader. who will get the schmidt rookie first bob? an incredible hit from my favorite trader! tnx bob! i owe you big time! ================= Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 14:56:41 EST Subject: thanks to jim To: From: bdangelo@aol.com Hi gang, A big thank you today to Jim Hatch, who hits my list with ... I can't tell you, sorry (smile). But it is appreciated, Jim. ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: the great one Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 22:31:15 From: "jeff sinclair" received a beckett with clemente on the cover today from JAMES MOLETTA. james stuffed a few 68 and 69 hits inside as well. i loved clemente as a boy and remember crying when he was killed. somewhere in my "stuff" i have some pretty good snapshots of him roaming rightfield at three rivers thanks james! MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Arrivals... Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 18:08:25 -0500 From: "Mac Wubben" Two recent packages to report... Spike Glidden sends 3 57's and a 55 Bowman. Thanks Spike! Richard Hankins sends a 55B SCP. Thanks Richard! Thanks guys! Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ================= Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 18:22:24 EST Subject: Thanks to Rick R. To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: jocraig@aol.com Thanks to Rick for sending about a dozen '59s for my ever burgeoning newest set. Included in them was a Frank Thomas (The Original) card. I checked my computerized list and found I now have 8 cards of Frank (including his '54 Bowman rookie), proudly autographed. Thanks again, Rick. ================= To: Subject: O-Pee-Chee Keen! Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 15:19:49 -0800 From: "Grant Rainsley" Thanks out to Mr. Rittenberg for a nice Canadian flavoured package...a six-pack from '67 OPC including Aparicio, and two from '77 OPC named Jackson and Seaver! Much appreciated Steve... ================= Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 19:18:47 EST Subject: Hank Aaron oddball card To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: malsman250@cs.com Don't we have some Aaron collectors out there? Kind of an oddball.... http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1807886717 (BTW - In the interest of full disclosure, the seller is my brother in law - he's a dealer scum, but not really in sports cards, mostly non sports.) ================= Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 00:27:36 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Up to date thanks From: "mikesportsfan" Last week I finally got caught up on all of my thanks, so what happens 5 packages in 2 days, puts me behind again. Glenn, I am not coming to Detroit this year, so I am mailing you these 3 BB Digests, Codere does just that. The best was a 1967 issue with Al Kaline on the back an article about him. Great reading. Richard Hankins surprises me with a 1950 Bowman #108. A set that I need lots of commons and have targetted as a 2002 focus set. Steve Rittenberg sends me more hits than I can remember getting in 1 package since joining OBC (other than a complete OPC BB set from Dan Austin)with Topps hockey from 1959-60 & 1961-62, reducing Topps hockey to under 90 cards; 2 of the last 3 1973-74 OPC hockey I need, 18 different 1974-75 OPC Hockey (my weakest hockey set post war)and they were all stars, then a 1977 Topps Mexican FB. My first Mexican card. Turning to BB; remember this IS OBC, he nails me with a 1977 OPC Ryan, weak condition, but I now need 3 cards to complete the set, 12 1974 OPC (a weak year for most OPC collectors for soome reason), 11 different 1968 OPC including a Leader card with Yaz, F. Robby and Tiger Al Kaline; 6 1967 OPC BB including Drysdale and a checklist with Mantle pictured in the corner and 2 WS cards and 2 1969 OPC BB. Packaged was TOPPED off with a 1972 blank back of Mickey Stanley. Question is it a Topps or OPC? Also 2 1981 Plymouth, MI Sports convention cards. I think I attended this show over 20 years ago. The hotel was torn down about 10 years ago. Then yesterday, John McLaughlin sneds me a 2002 Toledo Muud Hen schedule in the new 5th/3rd Park. Where have you gone Ned Skelton Spike begins a trade with 3 1948 Leaf BB cards for some promised 1951 & 1952 Bowmans that went out in this mornings mail, but was packaged a couple of days ago. Phew, major hits to the list. Thank You gentlemen. ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: SCP from the wild one Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 15:26:50 -0800 From: "Al Cummings" Rick "Wild one" Redman sends a SCP from '59. A HI# George Susce, A Tiger at that. Those Tigers are popular in the OBC but will work fine in my set. Thanks Rick MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx ================= Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 20:45:14 EST Subject: Thanks James and Jim! To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: XDDX@aol.com A double pleasure at the mailbox today, courtesy of a couple great OBCers (is not great OBCer redundant?) : James Moleta hit me with an assortment of George Brett items claimed off the waiver wire.....great stuff James! Jim Hatch hammers me with 7 71s, 10 76s, and an even dozen 78s including the Jack Morris RC. Thanks Jim! Much appreciated guys! ================= Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 09:54:08 +0800 To: malsman250@cs.com Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] Hank Aaron oddball card From: Lynn Miller I've been "watching this item". But for $7, I'd like to know a little more about it. Isn't it from the Topps 2000 set that had some oversize cards? I was going to ask the seller, but since he's relative, perhaps you could. Thanks, malsman250@cs.com wrote: > Don't we have some Aaron collectors out there? Kind of an oddball.... > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1807886717 > (BTW - In the interest of full disclosure, the seller is my brother in law - > he's a dealer scum, but not really in sports cards, mostly non sports.) ================= Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 23:33:28 EST Subject: Thanks Bob, Joe To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: amcook93@aol.com JOE DUFFY sent two 1968 Topps FB hits and BOB D'ANGELO made three hits to my woodie set. Thanks guys, these cards fit in nicely to my sets. ================= Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 11:09:12 EST Subject: Thanks to MAc and Spike To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: brockhattox@cs.com Thanks to Spike G. for 5 of the 1956 Topps variations I needed. Thanks to Mac W. for a 1953 Bowman Campy in nice shape. Shame on Mac, for his very un-OBC note that claims I now owe him cards. I guess it is up to me to mete out justice by trying to overwhelm him with reciprocation!!! Take care, and have fun, ================= Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 13:58:04 EST Subject: THANKS To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: smartalecx@aol.com BOB D'ANGELO sends a nice 60 card of most of julio bequer and an unidentified other player. we call the a two-fer. tnx bob. RICHARD HANKINS sends 8 58s including jack sanford. tnx, gm ================= Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 17:05:48 EST Subject: ESP To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: jdelott@aol.com Yesterday, I put out a call for 1958 traders to inflict damage to my 1958 WL. RICHARD HANKINS exercises remarkable precognition by sending me over a dozen '58s. Much thanks. ================= Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 17:28:31 EST Subject: thanks to rick To: From: bdangelo@aol.com Hi gang, A big thank you goes out to Rick Redpath, who sends a pair of bookends from 1959 -- Bill Henry (low number) and George Altman (high number). Thanks, Rick! ================= Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 23:31:57 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "rayluurs" Big thanks goes out to BOB D'ANGELO who could decide which set to hit so he hit them all. a 58 , 59, 3-61 including a Billy Hoeft that Grant would be envious of :-) and 13 73 all hits and not a bad one in the bunch Thanks Bob ================= Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 19:14:56 EST Subject: Incoming To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Jrhatchjr@aol.com Today's thank you goes out to James Moleta, who sends two hits to the 1968 list and one to the 1969 list. Also included in the bulging envelope were a couple of cool schedules! Thank you James! Happy Collecting! ================= Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 20:06:14 EST Subject: Good news/bad news To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: ChicoD1@aol.com Hey guys... First the good news..James Moleta sends over a Very cool 4/87 Sport Mag with Strawberry on the cover. In reading the mag, I realized that the guys who do the preview of the season really had NO idea what rookie was going to become the next superstar! Pretty amazing how bad the picks were. The second was a Bucketts with Doc Gooden on the cover. How ironic that these two wasted such enormous talent! Now the bad news. I have to take a flyer on Fort Washington. Things at work have been pretty tense with our industry taking big hits, so taking a Friday off is not such a good idea. I'd love to do Sat, but I have to take a client to the Knicks game Sunday and just way too hectic to make the trip. I'm pretty PO'd about it, I was looking forward to seeing some of the boys and longtime OBCer Joe Greco. I'm still holding out hope for either Chicago or Vegas or both. The picture should clear in the next month about those. Anyways, whoever has never been to Fort Washington is in for a treat, especially looking for someone wearing an OBC cap! Enjoy guys, my wantlist will be there in spirit! ================= Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 21:36:20 -0500 (EST) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks from central PA From: Neal Thomas More incomings today: Linda Fitak sends another great collection of cards and stamps. Included was a '52 Carl Scheib, a '54 of Jim Pendleton, and some great oddball stuff. Thanks, Linda--it is always fun opening up your James Moleta sends some great Mags with the greatest QB ever on the cover, and includes a pinup of Bobby Knoop. Thanks, james. ================= To: Subject: February incoming!!! Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 23:05:47 -0800 From: "yaz" The cardboard assault continues in February. Dave Kolenda---A trio of 62 Woodies containing Uncle Mateo (Matty) Alou. Greg Kahn---A SCP that got a WOW! when I opened it, a 59 Bad Henry Aaron. George Hay---A 59 Topps and a 63 Topps. On neither one can I remember who they are because I mixed them up with some others from those years on my desk. Oops. Joe Duffy---A TV repair shop full of 55 Bowmans. Antonelli and Bobby Thomson the most memorable names there. Bob D'Angelo---Sent the guy who always had the toothpick in his mouth. No, not UL Washington, it was a 59 Topps, Sam Jones Rick Svetcez---A whole mailbox full of Red Sox stuff including Yaz from 68 Topps gome, 79 & 81 Drakes, stamps, stickers photos and discs. Rice from Beatrice, sportphotos and the Boston Herald?, Evans from those same newspaper cards, 71 Topps Supers of Petrocelli and (the original Reggie) Don Metz---with three 62s including 'Brock Bait' Ernie Broglio, and 'Bat Bait' John Roseboro. Rick Redpath--- A pair of 59s Koppe and Miksis Bob Farrell-- A pair of 64s McCarver and Dick Green RC. Thanks All!! Greg (yaz) ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 23:04:52 -0800 Subject: Birthday cards and etc... From: Peter Iversen Hello all - I have received some great cards since my Birthday (besides the ones I got in the mini OBC meet in Burbank last weekend) and wanted to share that info with all of you. RICK REDPATH - Started me off with a delivery that I had to hold a few days and wait until my B'day to open - It was well worth the wait! - He found several 'birthday cards' to make me happier than most of the other cards I got this day (I reserve the right to say I liked the card I got from Denice better...) I found a HIT to the 1953 Bowman BW set with a Burdette card - a 51 B Horizontal card of Howie Pollette - a HIT to two of my want lists!! a Frenchy Bordagarary oddball card for the Van Lingle Mungo set and a photo/card of a signed Johnny Gee baseball for the same set - Finding ANYTHING that is 'Johnny Gee' pretty stupendous - so are the rest of these great B'day 'cards' - thanks Rick! YUK CHOW - finds time to ship off a 1970 Topps Giant of Claude Osteen to FINISH that Dodgers set! and also a 1956 Topps Gray back that is a wonderful sight to behold - and a lot nicer than most of my 72's - thank you YUK! BILL MASON - Finds 9 for the fairly new '72 Topps set - including a Pepitone In Action card - this card has a "You Make The Call" story on the back and the 'game' has Spezio staring in the story - and coincidentally Bill sent the Spezio card as well - love these Bill! JIM HATCH - found 16 of the psychedelic cards for my set - including a Killer In Action card! a Pinson, Dick WIlliams and a World Series card!! - all of these are hits and make me happy Jim - Thanks for sending so many great cards! BOB REED - Sends me a great story about a kid in the back seat of a car in Florida opening his 9th B'day present - a box of 1972 Topps cards - and then he goes and sends me cards from that very BOX! I really love these cards Bob - especially the ones with the monogrammed "B" on them that marked them as yours. I also got some running commentary on post it notes about how Bob felt about certain cards - Magnificent batch of cards and memories Bob - Thanks so much! GLENN CODERE - sends me some wonderful cigarette cards from his latest bin diving expedition - many film stars and radio personalities from the 1940's - I love them all and especially the ones that are hits to my Players Cigarette card sets - I am getting very close to the Third Series in those and adding to series 1 and 2 is great too - Thanks so much Glenn for the ciggy card searching and sending!! I hope to get to the want lists soon - I have to download them from the web and scour them and I am hoping I have hits for many of you out there in my recently refortified dupe box. Thanks to all of you out there in OBC land...!! GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! 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