================= To: "OBC Thanks" Subject: Happy New Year!! Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2003 15:10:51 -0000 From: "Glenn Codere" Maureen and I would like to wish a very Happy New Year to all of our friends in OBC. All the best for 2003 from Scotland! Glenn Codere Glasgow, Scotland ================= Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2003 11:40:56 EST Subject: let me be the last.................. To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: HMorgan707@aol.com .......to thank my X-mas (notso) secret Santa. I waited because I wanted him to receive the accolades justly due him (drum rolls, please) as I wheel off the FINE specimens of Baseball Americana which he included in a very large, heavy, oversized (costly) mailing that sat under our tree in A-1 position, so I could beat the rest of the family to it and open mine FIRST! The Fro-Joy page of Ruth is a classic. Though it be a reprint, in color it is spectacular! Secondly there were two Giant sepia pictures; Robin Roberts and , I believe Jack Baldschun, of Phillie (lackof) fame which will fit in none of my binders, so must be prominently displayed! and finally the Piece de Resistance, a GREAT book titled, "The Pictorial History of Baseball" which elaborates the game from Alex Cartwright thru Ozzie the Magician! Who is this sender of great stuff, you ask, so maybe you will be lucky enough to get next year as YOUR SS!!!! It is nonother than (flip down) (By the way, Happy New Year to all) 'You guys are great! Happy Kwansa! It is: RANDY GRIFFIN OF EVANSVILLE, INDIANA! Thanks again Randy! The grimey and grizzled one ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: thanks Date: Wed, 01 Jan 2003 16:46:14 +0000 From: "jeff sinclair" last card of 2002 came in courtesy of Bob D'Angelo, a 1970 Sporting News All Star of Yaz! Thanks Bob and a Happy New Year to all! MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Arrivals... Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2002 20:52:49 -0500 From: "Mac Wubben" End of the year usually means a few more packages (hooray)! Geno flies in a couple more cards...64 High number and pirates team. Thanks Andy Cook hits the soon to be listed 70's scratchoff set 3 times. Thanks Bob Corvello sends a couple 63's...including stengel, a 64 high and a 71 high. Thanks Bob! Thanks guys! MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 3 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail&xAPID=42&PS=47575&PI=7324&DI=7474&SUhttp://www.hotmail.msn.com/cgi-bin/getmsg&HL=1216hotmailtaglines_advancedjmf_3mf ================= To: Subject: Christmas and New Years thanks Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2003 17:22:40 -0800 From: "Mike Kinney" Well, I am resolved in this new year to be more active in this group! My OBC Santa was John Collins and he sent a nice group of Hi numbered '70 Topps to bring me some Christmas cheer! Just under the 2002 wire was a nice group of '71 Topps from Ed Schott- all nine in the 700 range!!! Whoa! Happy New Year!!! Mike K ================= Date: Wed, 01 Jan 2003 22:19:11 -0500 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Cards in... From: "Brett W. Domue" ...from a number of places over the two weeks I was away for the holidays. First, from the North Pole (or Montana, which is right next door), Todd Knowles ushers in an early spring with a pair of Robins, in the form of 1952 and 1954 Bowmans of the Roberts variety. While flying down to deliver this package, these robins may have passed close to Geno Wagner flying over a couple of hits to the 1956 Topps set (Ennis and Burdette) and a couple of other cards to remain nameless. Finally, from Linda Fitak comes one of her beloved 1952's for my list. Thanks All! Thanks OBC!!! I hope everyone has a happy and healthy new year. ================= To: Subject: Cards Ta Coupe-da-ville Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2003 20:47:06 -0800 From: "Diamanti" Well Guys and Gals: A New Year is here and some old year thanks are due...........for cards I've not properly thanked the senders for...... Sean McGowan checks in with a taped up '69 FB, a 54 Topps cards and a '57 Topps Billy Hoeft(sorry Grant), as well as a UV of Vlady Guerrero and 2 oth '69 FB. Gotta love these variety packs! Thanks Sean, you always send me stuff on a pretty regular basis! Mike Rich pummels my '69 FB set with 10 great players, most of whom I remember seeing, and also throws in some pocket skeds (Detroit Pistons) and Mississauga Ice Dogs. Wow! Wow to the cards and wow to the name - Ice Dogs. Sounds like a Canadian street gang.....Mike, thanks so much! Next up is Spike Glidden - Boston area resident who really belongs in the PacNorWest and proves it by sending me 3 PILOTs stamps and 2 '50s cards. Spike, thanks so much for thinking of me! Chuck Paris sends me a few - a few '57 Topps cards that I sure like. Chuck,thanks And finally, at least until tomorrow's mail, Bob D'Angelo sends me a SCP of'55 Bowman Bobby Adams. Bob, you are another OBCer who consistently sendsme cards - I sure do appreciate the thought, and the cardboard! Would like to pass along my recommendation for two fabuloso baseball books - one I just finished and the other I am halfway through. If you really want to sink your teeth into pre-WW II baseball and also what the '50s and '60s held for owners as well as players, get a copy of: "Hank Greenberg - theStory of My Life" Edited and with an Intro by Ira Berkow, publ. in 1989. The inside information and multiple perspectives make it not only a fascinating read, but damned good from an insider's angle. Loved it and felt a tremendous sense of respect for Hank Greenberg and many of the older players..........Would also recommend "Koufax" by Edward Gruver, publ. in 2000. This book is also very well-written and absorbing. My thanks go out to the OBCAC for their constant behind-the-scenes work, and to all the members who think outside themselves, using their generosity to make our collecting a lot more fun. Mike Dee-Dah Coffee Guy ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Late Christmas thanks. Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2003 03:25:22 -0500 From: "Robert Reed" I returned from vacation to find my OBC Santa package courtesy of Mr. Ken Morganti. I was immediately presented with a dilemma. The package said “Don’t even think about it until 12/25”. I ignored the message because I didn’t want to wait another 358 days so I opened it right away and I’m glad I did. For starters there was seventeen hits to the Bowman list including 2 x 1950, 1 x 1951, 3 x 1953 B&W, 7 x 1953 Color, and 4 x 1954. Names like Don Newcombe, two Johnny Peskys, Irv Noren, Ray Boone, and Jack Daniels. Two of the 53 Colors appear to be autographed, I’ll have to verify the signatures of Jim Dyck and Toby Atwell. Ken wasn’t done there, he also included a 1953 Topps Jim Gilliam which he said was the last card he needed for that set, a 1959 "__antle hits 42nd homer for cro__" complete except for the paper loss on the front, one of those tough Rookie Parade cards from the 1962 set – the one that resides in the very last spot in the binder, #598, and finally a nice looking rookie card of my HOM nominee Dean Chance from Awesome stuff, thanks Ken! I thoroughly enjoyed opening the package, reading the cards and filling quite a few holes in the binders. The vacation was nice and relaxing. It was great to enjoy some 60+ degree weather before having to return to the snow in Connecticut. We also ended up with two additional passengers on the way back. This past summer we had to put our dog Alomar to sleep due to health problems. We told the kids we’d get another dog for Christmas but couldn’t find any puppies in CT. Thanks to my sister’s vet in Myrtle Beach we were able to get two Black Lab/Golden Retriever mix puppies. Cocoa and Pebbles and now part of the Reed household. They’re only 9 weeks old so they’ll be a handful but so far the kids love them. Happy Holidays to all and thanks again Ken! -Bob R. Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail ================= Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2003 12:42:21 EST Subject: The Postie Man Cometh To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: smartalecx@aol.com JIM BEAUCHEMIN that is, who once again hits my post list with 5 from 61-63 including lew burdette and the late john roseboro. tnx jim! my mentor (although he probably won't admit it) GRANT RAINSLEY sends a flat with a Billy Hoeft return label. inside was a 53 (beautiful set) tom morgan and a 62 green tint of merrit ranew. tnx grant! say hi to pico. a great start to a great year! gm ================= Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2003 18:58:22 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Fight the Red Menace From: "rbhankins " No, I'm not talking about my carrot-topped 3 year old, I'm talking about two great cards I got today from Steve Rittenberg. The FTRM set was produced by Bowman in 1951 as part of the propaganda effort in support of U.S. involvment in the Korean conflict. Steve turned me on to these a year or so ago, and he's provided a steady stream since then. Thanks Steve. ================= Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2003 14:10:55 -0500 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Holiday thanks From: LUURSCJG@aol.com I was going to wait till i get my computer back but in my advanced age i may forget...... Oh yeah Thanks to LINDA FITAK for a Mel Parnell 55 or 56 havent looked it up yet to see what year but i doesnt really matter as i needed both:-) and to LYNN MILLER for the nice Christmas card with 4 61 topps Thanks to both LYNN and LINDA for the nice addition to my collection ================= Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2003 14:22:34 -0500 Subject: First of the year thanks To: jimbo777777@yahoo.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Mark S Talbot Hello All, I would like to thank Jim Beauchemin for letting me get a bit closer to completing my 60's Post Cereal sets. Jim send along from the waiver wires a couple from `61, a couple from `62 with Ron Santo, a `63 Post card of Frank Robinson and a `63 Jello of Andre Rodgers. Thanks so much Jimbo, these are great. I am down to (15) cards for the `62 set if anyone is interested out here in OBC land, here is the short list: 1962 POST 10, 26, 36, 37, 75, 83, 91, 103, 113, 127, 131, 140, 158, 192 and 198. Thanks again Jim for the first hits of the new year and to all in OBC - Happy New Year!!!! BE REGARDS --------------------------------- MARK "Live long and prosper" - Spock * Mark S. Talbot * * 34030 Chatsworth Drive * * Sterling Heights, MI. * * 48312-4604 * * talbot1@comcast.net * ================= Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2003 20:00:25 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Christmas Thanks to Mr. Cooper. From: "RRFARRELL " Jim Cooper sends an awesome christmas package. 12 Hits to the 67 list, including my boyhood hero, MVP Carl I had the card long ago and sold it when I started dating my wife to help pay for car insurance. I know, I know.... but I was 16 and in love. So, it's 24 years later, I still love my wife, and captain Carl is back ! Don't you just love happy endings ! Thanks so much, Jim. ================= Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2003 20:01:36 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: American Tobacco Cards - Thanks Steve Rittenberg From: "RRFARRELL " The american tobacco cards book arrived today. It really is a nice book. Thanks very much. ================= Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2003 15:01:43 EST Subject: Happy New Year indeed! To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Jrhatchjr@aol.com First thanks of 2003 goes to Ed Schott for a pair of black beauties: high number SP's of Rich Allen and Gary Gentry! Nice ones too, putting most of my other cards in the set to shame :-) Thanks a bunch Ed!! Happy Collecting! ================= Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2003 20:03:19 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks Mr. Chambers. From: "RRFARRELL " A 54 Mel Parnell arrived in Johnston, RI today courtesy of Brad Chambers. Thanks Brad. ================= Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2003 15:44:34 EST Subject: thanks To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: jazzgirl1920s@aol.com hi- this is Linda- thanks to MATT SHIRLEY for a 54 topps of Luis Aloma, a 61 topps of Gene Conley and a 63 topps of Leo Burke- thanks Matt ================= To: greenwood@integrityonline7.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Over the hill Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2003 13:26:58 -0800 From: "Geno Wagner" OBCers -- Erik sends a beauty of an SCP over the mountains and into the High Desert - a 1952 Mickey Vernon! I always like to get Vernon cards because I have seen him often enough out mowing his lawn in the Philadelphia suburbs. My wife's grandmother lives a few houses down from him, but I've never gone over to say hello. I've always sort of figured guys like that would just like their privacy. Someday when he sees me with grandma, maybe I'll get a chance to say hi. My wife met him at her grandfather's funeral and said he was a pleasure to talk to. Thanks for the great card, Erik! Take Care, Geno Geno Wagner Why Wait? Move to EarthLink. ================= To: Subject: 2002/2003 Thanks Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2003 17:00:18 -0500 From: "Bob Donaldson" On Monday I got my last packages of the year including; Geno Wagner sends a 61 Topps 1960 W/S card of Game #6 with an APBA of Luis Andy Cook sends a 35 Diamond Star of Red Rolfe Larry Gersbach sends a 51 Bowman of Owen Friend Bob D'Angelo sends a 1972 FB of Jake Scott and 1970 BB Supers of Billy Williams and Willy Davis And Today I get my first package of 2003 from Bob Pigeon who sends 6 72 BB high numbers. thanks guys! thanks OBC! ================= To: "Thanks" Subject: Thanks guys! Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2003 17:53:09 -0500 From: "Steve Rittenberg" Thanks to Montgomery and Neill. New guy Kent Montgomery sends a large package full of unmentionables. Bob Neill sends the first hit to my 53 variation quest plus 3 dozen (!) Kelloggs ================= To: Subject: first '76-'80 hits Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2003 18:24:05 -0500 From: "Sean McGowan" Bob D. is the first to hit my long lists for my second sets. Bob sent along handful covering all but '79. Included were cool names such as Grich, Lyle, Koosman, and Yount! Thanks Bob! ================= Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2003 16:00:29 -0800 (PST) Subject: Many Thanks !!! To: OBC-Thanks From: Matthew Heilenman Hello everyone. Today I found 9 packages in my mailbox. These are the first since I have become a member. I have many thanks to hand out , so here we go. Peter Mead who sent me 20 1978 Topps baseball, Thanks Peter. Jim Hatch who sent me 11 78 Topps bb , 6 77/78 Topps Hockey (incl Dionne and LaFleur)and 3 79 Topps bb, Thanks Jim. Larry Gersbach sends 38 78 Topps bb (with Jackson and one of my all time favs Steve Carlton), 23 79 Topps bb ( with another Steve Carlton!!) and 8 80 Topps bb, Thanks Larry. Kevin Martens sends 6 78 Topps bb , thanks Kevin. Bob Saxton sends 1 80 Topps bb, Thanks Bob. Bob Pigeon sends 7 73 Topps bb (incl some mid -hi #'s) and a 75 Nolen Ryan Highlight, Thanks Bob. The House of Maxwell sends 60 78 Topps bb (knocked out alot of my list with that one), Thanks Earl. Ed Schott sends 4 79 Topps (with Bench , Fisk , Yount, and Seaver) and one 1980 Bench, Thanks Ed. And Last , but not least, Bob D'Angelo sends 4 very nice 78 Topps bb, Thanks Bob. Thanks again to all for making my first OBC packages so great ! Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com ================= Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2003 19:05:29 EST Subject: Thanks to Mr. Pigeon To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: toppsrun368@aol.com Today, Robert Pigeon outdid himself by sending a star-studded envelopes my way. The envelope contained an even (10) cards from 1970-1972. A 70T Bench AS and Palmer, a 70T Booklet of Cepeda, 71T of Yaz and two high numbers, and (4) psychos featuring a Babe Ruth award card. Wow, clutch hits to my 70s Robert, your second envelope arrived as well, but I am waiting to open it pending the arrival of the next to last card. ================= Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2003 00:06:14 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: New Year hits From: "mikesportsfan " The mailman delivers 4 pacakes to start the New Year. A OBC Chat room beg of a 1950 Topps FB Campbell from Linda, that she was given at her local bid board store, as a type card. Linda is allowing me to exchange a dupe for this set I get a rare hit to. I now have 32 of the 100. Lind, Thanks so much. The envelope uses a Jim Thorpe stamp as well. Al Cummings sends some waiver claims as well, fo some OPC hockey cards, that are upgrades. The replaced cards will probably end up with my nephew. Al also sends along a 1963 Jell-o #185. Slow progress on that set. Thanks Al. Bob Schaub hits the Salada BB Coin lists 6 times. I have a hard time even winning Salada Coins on Ebay. Great package. Tom Wright is a non-OBCer I have traded Coke Caps with foir a few years and delivers my first Oakland Raider Coke Cap, from 1966. Tom also does a lot of swapping of schedules for those who are itnerested his E-mail is Lombo69@aol.com LMK you are in OBC with me. Thanks for the great start to the year. Mike Rich ================= Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2003 00:33:44 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks x 2 From: "bobs7714 " Thanks to Major Matt Shirley for three 58`s with Yankee Art Ditmar, 59`Hi# Mark Freeman, and 63` Ken Hunt! Thanks to Andy Cook for a SCP 55` Vic Power! Thanks OBC! Bob Schaub ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2003 19:47:08 -0500 Subject: holidays mail From: richard a kimball thanks go out to- MATT HEILENMAN; who slips me a few topps hockey hits when making a personal vist.thanks for the hockey matt! AL CUMMINGS; who sends a chat room waiver in the form of a remar bread-never saw one before,now i own one.thanks al. JIM BEAUCHEMIN; who sends 6 posties from his last waiver.thanks jim DAVE KOLENDA; who hits my 61 goldies 3x and sends a few 62 stamps along for the ride.thanks dave. ANDY COOK; sends a few waivers-t207 and a wonder bread town talk.thanks andy MIKE RICH; sends his part of a chat room trade in the form of 3 woodies-musial,kaline and adair.thanks mike BOB REED; sends a few hits-61 goldie,65 embossed,77 hostess and a 60 kaline chat room waiver.thanks bob BRETT DOMUE; this one i been waiting for-T206 TY COBB RED BACKGROUND-took awhile to get here with the holidays,thanks brett-your payback will go out as soon as possable! thanks to all who help me add to my collection. the fugitive Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com ================= Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2003 20:10:02 -0500 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: New Year's 2-bagger! From: Dan Austin Thanks go out to the following OBCers who hit me with a nice batch of goodies today: BOB SAXTON for 2 '47-'66 Exhibits! and to BOB NEILL for an awesome 3-pack of '64 Topps standups! Great stuff! 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 ================= To: "Thanks" Subject: New Year Thanks Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2003 18:13:21 -0700 From: "Todd Knowles" A couple of inbounds the first mail day of 2003. First off, Geno 'Flyboy' Wagner hits me again with a birthyear woodie of Rocco Next up was Lynn "Filipino Baseball Card Printing Press" Miller, who sent a 62 Del Crandall and a 72 Steve Carlton. Thanks Lynn and Geno!!! I never met an OBCer I didn't like.... ================= To: Subject: income Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2003 19:23:18 -0800 From: "Greg Conway" Robert Pigeon mailed me a pair of sharp cornered 59 Fleer Ted Williams cards. Robert seems to think they have hole punch damage but I believe they have .22 caliber damage fired from some fan of the 'Evil Empire'. They have found a safe home now. Thanks Robert! Greg (yaz) ================= Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2003 21:39:16 EST Subject: Thanks Robert X 2 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: amcook93@aol.com Robert O'Neill hit me with 3 1964 Topps Stand Ups!! Robert Pigeon hit me with 3 1961s including a high number! ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: first thanks in '03..... Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2003 21:54:48 -0500 From: "Joe Isaac" to Robert Pigeon with 10 hits spanning the birthyear set ('62), 63 and 66. Thanks for the package Robert! Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail ================= Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2003 22:47:56 -0500 (EST) To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: belated thanks, may need to go inactive From: Jerry Coker First the thanks. Sorry guys and gals for the late post. Thanks to: Dave Fallen - for another great cd(s) of OTR baseball! Ed Schott - for (3) 75's. Thank you Ed! Larry Gersbach - for (6) 59's. Thank you Larry! OBC Santa - for a wonderfully eclectic package of cards. A Play Ball Luke Hamlin, Brooklyn Dodgers, 55 Bowman Fred Hatfield, 56 Topps Frank Sullivan and Andy Carey, (2) 58's, (2) 59's, and a 72 Topps FB hi # Andy Russell! The package is postmarked from Reseda, CA. Any help in identifying this particular Santa would be much appreciated :) Sorry I was late to say thanks Santa! If I have forgotten someone...I sincerely apologise. Now for some sad news. I have not been very active of late for many reasons which I won't go into right now. I'm hopefull that will change, but realistically it doesn't look like it will happen any time soon. Thus, I'm considering going inactive for awhile. Please do not send me any more cards till I can try to work some things out over the next couple weeks. If I am not able to work things out I will contact everyone, including OBCAC to see what I need to do to get on the inactive list. Jerry Coker Campus Information Technology Partnerships The University of Georgia ================= Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2003 22:59:54 -0500 (EST) To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: missed a thanks...I think... From: Jerry Coker I think I forgot to thank Robert Pigeon for three hi # 73's! Sorry Robert. If I already thanked you...well...thanks again! :) Jerry Coker Campus Information Technology Partnerships The University of Georgia ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2003 23:12:25 -0800 Subject: Last Thanks of 2002 and First of 2003 From: Peter Iversen Hey all - I just wrote a loooong e-mail thanking all the folks that made my Christmas Season brighter and sent the first cards of 2003. Unfortunately as I was Spell Checking my Juno program locked up and I had to CLOSE it - and of course I lost the e-mail... I will probably be more brief this time through - and I hope my most recent baseball card benefactors understand.... MIKE HAIR - sends along a 3x5 card with Van Lingle Mungo's autograph on it! The first I have of something like this and most appreciated for the hallowed Van Lingle Mungo collection LYNN MILLER - sends a Christmas Card and cards my way too -with 6 1953 Red Mans (beautiful artwork on these) and also a 55 Bowman high # for that set - then I got TWO for the MUNGO collection - both of Ferris Fain from 52 and 54 Red Man. Thanks so much Lynn for the wonderful and OLD AL CUMMINGS - the creator of my 30 plus page Van Lingle Mungo want list - sends me a real lovely card for that set - a R-311 Leather card of Mr. Mungo himself! Nice 'leather' finish on this card... Also got an oddball of Frankie Crosetti for the MUNGO collection... Love them both GENO WAGNER - finds a 1871 high # SP of Ray Lamb for me - and of course an APBA card (Sixto Lexcano)... DAN AUSTIN - sends along his British Cigarette Card dupes to go through and I find 19 to add to my collection - including a great old one of Leo Tolstoi! Thanks Dan! RICK ELLISON - found a 1953 Mother's Cookie card to add to that Birth Year set. This is a great card Rick - Looks like you just pulled it from the box of cookies. Rick also sends along an antique piece of Bazooka BB Gum - to make the package feel more like a 'pack' of cards... BRAD CHAMBERS - looks at my list and hits me 6 times - with a couple of SP's and all highs or semi-highs from the 71 and 72 Topps sets - includes a lovely Al Oliver card! I have had an up and down year in 2002 - Thanks so much OBC for making moments better then they were good - and many more moments good when they were not so good. I am very grateful for all the thoughtfulness and effort involved in every package that comes through my mail slot. For me it is really 'cardboard for the soul' - and I appreciate it very much. I hope I can give some of those feelings back in 2003... Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com ================= To: "OBC Thanks" Subject: First Thanks of 2003 Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2003 10:47:06 -0000 From: "Glenn Codere" Hi ! Well, the first cards of 2003 have arrived at the Codere residence. Thanks Gary Mandell - a 1964 SCP Robert Pigeon - 8 1966s incl a Dodgers team card Josh Levine - Josh contributes the first hits to the new Bobby Thomson collection - a '58 and a '54B Thanks guys for helping me to kick off the New Year in style! Glasgow, Scotland ================= To: "OBC Thanks" Subject: Thanks Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2003 06:54:41 -0800 From: "John Collins" Thanks to Robert Pigeon for 3 sharp '72s including Bud Harrelson In Action. Much appreciated !! -- John ================= Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2003 09:48:01 EST Subject: old/new thanks To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: dsh46@aol.com hey ho kids: neal thomas sent a nice little package that was lost in the xmas shuffle here at the manor. included were a couple of mid 60's beauts: a 66 mcmillan (a metsie to boot) and a 65 aparicio transfer. wunderbar! many thanks neal! ================= Date: 3 Jan 2003 16:55:18 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: A tip of the From: "obcjohn@knology.net" OBC cap goes out from Mungumry to the following: Al Crotte - who sends 3 to my unmentionable list, including HOFer Molitor. Thanks Al. Bob D'Angelo - who sends a SCP from the 67 set (didn't know they were supposed to have corners). Thanks Bob. Robert Pigeon - who delivers a 59 Fleer showing Ted's bat grip. Suitable for both the album or wearing around my neck (comes prepunched). thanks Ahhhhh the smell of old cardboard emerging from an envelop!!!! Have an error-free season. ================= To: "OBC_Thanks" Subject: thanks Matt! Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2003 14:16:33 -0500 From: "Bob Donaldson" Matt Shirley sends a 64 Camilo Carreon. thanks Matt! thanks OBC!!! ================= To: Subject: Thanks to Kentucky! Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2003 11:56:21 -0800 From: "Grant Rainsley" Bob Schaub sent a very nice '53 Klu for my friend's almost complete set. Bob tossed in a '56 for me, and quite correctly points out that this card is proof that some '56's have corners. This one has four...amazing! Thanks Bob! ================= Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2003 13:41:17 -0800 (PST) Subject: Just One today To: OBC-Thanks From: Matthew Heilenman One nice package with 11 79 Topps Football and 10 81 Topps football came to me today thanks to Al Crotte. Thanks Al. Matt Heilenman Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: 2003 thanks Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2003 15:42:58 -0600 From: "terry ellis" thanks to ed schott and robert pidgeonfor checking my lists and shrinking them. kit okamuro MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus ================= To: larrygers@hotmail.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Gersh checks in! Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2003 14:07:55 -0800 From: "Geno Wagner" OBCers -- Larry checks in today with a beaut from the 1951 Bowman set - a big smiling Joe Dobson! The 51 Bowmans are a set that would make those academia-types like the Friar cringe with the lack of complete sentences. I guess all the English teachers got the call first to go to Korea and that didn't leave anybody else for the Bowman factory. Thanks for the awesome hit, Gersh! Take Care, Geno Geno Wagner Why Wait? Move to EarthLink. ================= Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2003 19:26:57 -0500 (EST) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: 1st cards in 2003 From: Originaleek@webtv.net come from JIM BEAUCHEMIN & ERIK GREENWOOD. Jim sends a couple 62 Posts from a recent waiver wire. Thanks Jim! I also want to thank Erik who sends an eclectic envelope that reminds me of a favorite saying of my Jewish Father-in-law (G-d rest his soul). "We get too soon old and too late smart." Well I certainly identify with the too soon old, and am still waiting for the smart part. I've gained considerable ground however since joining OBC. For instance, as a result of Erik's offering I was forced to consult the Bucketts Almanac and discovered that the Kemp and Fidrych cards he sent were 1979 Hostess. Well, I've heard you folks talking about Hostess cards but never knew what they were. Now I can add them to my want list. Another card that sent me seeking identification turned out to be a 76 OPC Sporting News All Time-All Star Mickey Cochrane. The 80 OPC John Hiller was no longer a challenge thanks to Grant, Dan Austin and Mike Rich who recently took it upon themselves to expand my limited card knowledge to include foreign makes. And lastly, Erik also included a 1934 Goudey Gerald Walker. Now that I know a Goudey when I see one, I have but one question for the OBC brain trust out there, "what the heck is Indian Gum?" We keep what we give away! ================= To: Subject: Catching up on Thanks Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2003 18:42:58 -0600 From: "Randy G. Griffin" Thanks to Geno Wagner for a Marino Leader Card for Kyle's collection. Alsoincuded was the famous APBA card. Thanks Geno! Greg Conway sends the first OBC envelope of the year across the county line. Yaz sends 55 Bowman Hacker and Mel Clark, 55 Topps Kemmerer and 56 ToppsErnie Johnson. Thanks so much, Yaz! Howard Morgan hits me back with a monster envelope of Giants cards. He sends the first two 39 Play Ball cards for my collection: Gumbert and Chiozza. Another first was the 34-36 Batter Up Hal Schumacher. And yet another first, 1941 Double Play cards of Orengo/Moore and Arnovich/Hubbell! Also included was a 61 Post Antonelli and a 62 Post Orlando Cepeda. Thanks so much, Howard, for the great surprise. I may have to add a few sets, now! Thanks, OBC! ================= Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2003 20:42:48 EST Subject: thanks to Jim To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: amcook93@aol.com Jim Beauchemin sent 6 hits to my new 1961 Post Set! Thanks Jim! ================= Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2003 21:13:00 -0500 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Cards in... From: "Brett W. Domue" ...from what is turning out to be a very familiar location. Once again, for at least the fourth time in the past month or so, Geno Wagner has hit my wantlist, this time with a huge hit, the 1958 Clemente. Thanks Geno!!! Thanks OBC!!! ================= To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2003 21:01:48 -0500 Subject: thanks to Jimbo! From: Bob Saxton for a half dozen Posties. Why don't they put cards on the back of cereal boxes like that anymore? Probably for the same reason the took the gum out, huh. Oh well, the younger generation just dosent know what they missed. Thanks, Jim! And y'all have a great weekend with lots of smiles and laughter! Bob Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com ================= Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2003 21:53:34 -0500 Subject: The weekly reader-- To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: hoot-owl@comcast.net Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Thanks to Jim Beauchemin for a waiver wire 63 Postie of Camilo Pascual, Mike Rich for my first early 50s Wheaties card of Charlie Diehl (a professional diving star?), and to Geno Wagner for my first APBA card and three 63s--Colavito, Aparicio and a Maris WS card. Thanks everyone, peter mead ================= To: "Thanks" Subject: The Iceman Cometh Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 00:27:53 -0500 From: "Steve Rittenberg" George "Iceman" Gervin was on top of a pile of great cards received today from Marshall West. Along for the ride is the Pearl and the Big E from hoopland and Boomer, Gaylord, and Fergie from the ball park. Thanks for the great group of cards. George Vrechek sends the first hits to my 1952 variation list in the form of Chris "my eyes are closed. why did you take the picture?" Van Cuyk and Gordon Goldsberry, who I never heard of. :-) And to match Marshall, George also sent a 75 Boomer & a Stormin' Gorman Thomas. Thanks guys! ================= Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 00:41:35 EST Subject: Many thanks for the welcome To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: directorth@aol.com Where to start - the following OBC'ers welcomed me to the group by sending the best gift - cardboard! BOB SAXTON sends two from 1954 - a Topps & a Bowman. Thanks Bob, very kind of BOB PIGEON sends cards from Rhode Island to Ohio - a 61 A.L. ERA leaders, plus a nice upgrade to my lightly creased 74 Topps "Washington Nat'l Lea" Randy Jones. Thank you Bob, great cards. If anyone needs my replaced version of RJ, let me know & I'll get it to you. MIKE WIERZBICKI sends 2 from 57 (Reds!), 2 well-loved 53 Topps, and a 61 Fleer Miller Huggins. Big thanks, Mike! Now I'll need to list the handful of 53's I have.... MIKE DIAMANTI welcomes me by sending some outstanding cards cross-country - a 61 Cardinals team, 6 of my birth year 62 woodies, plus 2 63 Fleer - Jimmy Piersall & a gorgeous Brooks Robinson - the man who single-handedly wrecked my Reds in the 70 Series (but that's OK, I'm not bitter anymore. Well, a little; it's only been 32 years - I still need some time to get over it.) Thank you Mike, these are all terrific cards. Finally, huge tip of the cap to non-OBC'er Gilbert Maines. Gil belongs to OCT, but contacted me about a trade - & in the true OBC spirit offered to take cards he already had in exchange for ones of his that I need. Well, yesterday, 60 - count 'em, 60! absolutely beautiful 1956 Topps cards found their way to my mailbox. I didn't know they were coming, & I'm not sure I can return enough value to Gil, but he was great to send these. So, if anyone else is contacted by Gil, he gets a hearty thumbs up. Thanks OBC! Tom Housley ================= Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 07:57:57 EST Subject: First TWIBs for 2003 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: kwg0@aol.com This week in baseball cards thanks out to: MATT SHIRLEY - 57Ts #161 Pirates Team Card,#274 Don Hoak, and #296 John Klippstein and two 58Ts #50 Billy Pierce and #316 Tito Francona. Thanks again Matt, Kent ================= Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 12:07:16 EST Subject: tply is back To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: smartalecx@aol.com RICK ELLISON sends 2 hits to my 77 football set, which is nearing completion along with over 30 hits to my yet to be listed 72 set, including dolphins czonka, kiick and yepremian from the 30 yr anniversary undefeated team (my browns almost knocked them out of the playoffs that year)! tnx rick. as a lifelong buckeye fan, i am thrilled for their victory, although it is tainted by a terrible pass interference call against the 'canes. you can be sure there will a huge cry for instant replay in college now, and when a national championship is lost on a bad call (although i dont know if that would have been reviewable), there will be a lot of support for it. ================= Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 12:40:29 EST Subject: Thanks To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: toppsrun368@aol.com Thanks to Sean McGowan for an SCP of Bill Madlock from the 76 Topps set. This card clears the 10 to go hurdle, leaving me with the final 9. Thanks, Thanks to Matt Heilenman for (8) hits to the 1965 Topps set including 2 rookie star combos. Great cards, Matt. Thanks! Brian Dwyer ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com, toppsrun368@aol.com Subject: RE: [OBC-Thanks] Thanks Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 09:45:02 -0800 From: "Geno Wagner" Brian -- As a kid and a Cubs fan, I was convinced that '76 Madlock was never printed! I must have had 40 Barry Bonnell cards and could never pull a Madlock from the pack. Nobody in the neighborhood had it either, some sort of Illinois conspiracy I guess. I didn't get it until joining OBC twenty years later... By the way, since we took Ohio State to overtime, I guess Illinois should be ranked third in the nation. Miami took them to two OT's, so I guess they are ahead of us... Take Care, Geno Geno Wagner Why Wait? Move to EarthLink. ----- Original Message ----- To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Sent: 1/4/2003 9:40:42 AM Subject: [OBC-Thanks] Thanks Thanks to Sean McGowan for an SCP of Bill Madlock from the 76 Topps set. This card clears the 10 to go hurdle, leaving me with the final 9. Thanks, Thanks to Matt Heilenman for (8) hits to the 1965 Topps set including 2 rookie star combos. Great cards, Matt. Thanks! Brian Dwyer 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, 4 Jan 2003 12:44:58 EST Subject: New Year's Thanks To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com, JGreco@us.imshealth.com From: cardclctor@aol.com Hi gang, The first OBC envelopes arrived here today. The first offering comes from Brock Hattox, who boosts my newly started Post sets with a half dozen cards. His note also promises 'more to come'. Awesome! THANKS BROCK!! New guy Tom Housley sent a five pack of cards that he hoped would fit in with my set. I must admit however, that these will definitely NOT fit in with my set. The main problem is that the cards Tom send have gloss and very sharp corners. So reluctantly, I'll cross the numbers off my 71-72 hoops set THANKS TOM!! More snow here in the northeast. Thanks to everyone for warming my spirits inside while it remains cold outside. TAYL, Ken M ================= Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 13:57:13 EST Subject: Thanks, Yaz! To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: malsman250@cs.com Thanks out to Yaz for 5 hits to the 1958 set. You have to admire the Topps back writers of the day - it takes imagination to refer to Bobby Gene Smith as "a mercury footed flychaser"....... (I think I saw one of those on the birdfeeder this morning......) ================= Date: Sat, 04 Jan 2003 20:01:41 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks to Joe I. From: "bobs7714 " Thanks to Joe Isaac for a nice SCP 55`T Jim Pendleton! Thanks OBC! Bob Schaub ================= Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 15:09:04 EST Subject: More Cards In Fremont (West)! To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: tply@aol.com My sincere thanks out to Lynn Miller!!! Lynn surprised me with one 1963 Fleer, one 1962 Topps High Number and one 1953 Bowman Color!!!! THANKS Lynn for the grand old cardboard and the wonderful Christmas card!!!!!! Another Baseball Quote: "Abraham Lincoln, Jesus Christ, John F. Kennedy--if the world can do without them, the Braves can do without me for a year." -----Ted Turner 1977 Tripeplay (Rick) ================= Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 15:42:48 EST Subject: The hits just keep on coming... To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: directorth@aol.com Two more OBC'ers welcome me to the group; EARL KILBOURN hits several lists with 5 61's (beautiful cards, much better than most I have), 2 1960 Topps including Junior Gilliam, 2 58's, & one each from 57,56,55, & 54 Topps sets. Thanks Earl, great cards! GREG CONWAY chips away at my slowly dwindling 65 wantlist with three hits, including Red Chico Cardenas & ChiSox manager Al Lopez, who looks like he's hailing a cab. Thanks for thinking of me, Yaz. Tom Housley ================= Date: Sat, 04 Jan 2003 15:53:56 -0500 Subject: Red Wings and Cards!! To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, mikesportsfan@aol.com From: Mark S Talbot Hello All, A quick Thank You out to Mike Rich for a great evening of sports and trading. Mike had an extra ticket to the Red Wing game which he graciously offered me and we attended the game last night. After which we proceeded back to his house and watched the final quarter and OT's of the National Championship game together. Capping off the night with an exchange of cardboard. So thanks to Mike for a great evening and some hits to the Topps quest a couple of `57's and a `66 HI number, (33) hits to my newest set `69 Milton Bradley including B.Robinson, McLain, Hunter, John and Mathews, a `65 OPC HR Leaders cards, `71 OPC Thurmon Munson, `78 OPC Eddie Murray RC, a couple of `73 OPC's (only 1 more card to go), (13) assorted Kellogg's Baseball from `70 to `72, a `57 Topps football card of Jim Doran, a `60 Nu-Cards Football card of Andy Timura, a couple of `62 Post Football, my second `65 Topps Football card of Don Norton which according to Mike "means I am officially collecting the set" and (7) assorted Kellogg's Football cards from `70 and `71. So thanks again to Mike for a fine evening of sports and collecting. I wish all a very Happy New Year and if I may be so bold as to offer the Here's a toast to the future A toast to the past, And a toast to our friends, far and near. The past a bright dream; May our friends remain faithful and clear. May all your troubles during the coming year be as short as your New Year's resolutions. BE WELL!!!!! REGARDS --------------------------------- MARK "Live long and prosper" - Spock * Mark S. Talbot * * 34030 Chatsworth Drive * * Sterling Heights, MI. * * 48312-4604 * * talbot1@comcast.net * ================= Date: Sat, 04 Jan 2003 16:20:16 -0500 Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] Red Wings and Cards!! To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, mikesportsfan@aol.com From: Mark S Talbot

    I forgot to mention and perhaps it really required a separate post, Mike also presented me with a 5 X 7 of my HOM'er "Stormin Norman Cash" that was presented to fans on Norm Cash Day - August 12, 1973 at Tiger Stadium.  Truly a prized collectible for my collection.  Thanks again Mike!!!  BE WELL!!!

REGARDS --------------------------------- MARK

"Live long and prosper" - Spock
 *    Mark S. Talbot            
 *    34030 Chatsworth Drive    
 *    Sterling Heights, MI.      48312-4604   *
 *    talbot1@comcast.net       

Mark S Talbot wrote:

 Hello All,

    A quick Thank You out to Mike Rich for a great
evening of sports and trading.  Mike had an extra
ticket to the Red Wing game which he graciously
offered me and we attended the game last night.
After which we proceeded back to his house and
watched the final quarter and OT's of the National
Championship game together.  Capping off the night
with an exchange of cardboard.  So thanks to Mike
for a great evening and some hits to the Topps quest
a couple of `57's and a `66 HI number, (33) hits to
my newest set `69 Milton Bradley including
B.Robinson, McLain, Hunter, John and Mathews, a `65
OPC HR Leaders cards, `71 OPC Thurmon Munson, `78
OPC Eddie Murray RC, a couple of `73 OPC's (only 1
more card to go), (13) assorted Kellogg's Baseball
from `70 to `72, a `57 Topps football card of Jim
Doran, a `60 Nu-Cards Football card of Andy Timura,
a couple of `62 Post Football, my second `65 Topps
Football card of Don Norton which according to Mike
"means I am officially collecting the set" and (7)
assorted Kellogg's Football cards from `70 and `71.
    So thanks again to Mike for a fine evening of
sports and collecting.  I wish all a very Happy New
Year and if I may be so bold as to offer the

Here's a toast to the future
A toast to the past,
And a toast to our friends, far and near.
The past a bright dream;
May our friends remain faithful and clear.

May all your troubles
during the coming year
be as short as your
New Year's resolutions.

BE WELL!!!!!

REGARDS --------------------------------- MARK

"Live long and prosper" - Spock
*    Mark S. Talbot            
*    34030 Chatsworth Drive    
*    Sterling Heights, MI.      48312-4604   *
*    talbot1@comcast.net        ================= Date: Sat, 04 Jan 2003 16:25:18 -0500 Subject: Saturday thanks-- To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: hoot-owl@comcast.net Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Thanks to Kevin Martens for a 58 Don Landrum, and to Joe Sweet for finishing an unmentionable set and to, Gersh for some of his original 1955s. Original owner cards are tough to part with--so many thanks. Thanks OBC peter mead ================= Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 16:38:08 EST Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] tply is back To: Smartalecx@aol.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Traderdoug@aol.com In a message dated 1/4/2003 11:08:38 AM Central Standard Time, smartalecx@aol.com writes: > , i am thrilled for their victory, although it is tainted by a terrible pass > interference call against the 'canes. At the very least there should have been holding called. There didn't appear to be pass interferance at the time the ball arrived, but he was held and interferred with long before that. I didn't have a favorite in that game, but it surely was one of the best college games ever. - Doug ================= Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 16:54:39 EST Subject: This Week in Baseball Cards To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: JEdward@aol.com From Major Eugene H. Wagner comes two 1965 Topps, a 1964 World Series - Game #7 and Casey Stengel as Manager of the Mets. And, of course, an APBA card. Thanks Geno. I'd also like to say congratulations to all my fellow Ohio State Buckeyes. Let me try to put last night's Fiesta Bowl in proper perspective from our point of view... In the history of the world, last night's game between Ohio St. and Miami was the greatest game ever played. There, that should convey my feelings about that. OBC, it's an attitude John's Old Baseball Card Site ================= To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 17:21:18 -0500 Subject: Saturday thanks From: Bob Saxton Sean McGowan for a very nice trio of 77 Topps! Much appreciated!! Keep smilin'! Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com ================= Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 19:26:04 EST Subject: Thanks for the week To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: friar4@aol.com Thanks to: Ed Schott for 3 '62 Posts, a '64, and 5 '71s Jim Beauchemin for 5 '62 Posts Joe Sweet for 2 '63s and 2 '66s Major hits on a bunch of wantlists. Thanks again guys. ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: trade Date: Sat, 04 Jan 2003 18:28:42 -0600 From: "terry ellis" thanks to mac wubben for hits to my66and 68 lists MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus ================= To: Subject: '77,'76,'80 thanks Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 20:29:10 -0500 From: "Sean McGowan" Mike W. sends a bunch of '77's and Kevin M. hits me with over 60 from '77,'76, and '80! Those lists for my second sets are update :) and Thanks guys! PS.. as the playoffs begin, check http://home.attbi.com/~seankatie/pool.htm let me know if you want in... lots of fun! ================= Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 20:38:13 EST Subject: thanks To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: jazzgirl1920s@aol.com hi- this is Linda- thanks to JOE ISAAC for 6 hits to my 62 topps set including Bill Pierce- thanks Joe ================= Date: Sun, 05 Jan 2003 02:35:01 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Michigan thanks From: "mikesportsfan " I am thankful for having other OBCers near by. On Friday nite, Mark Talbot makes the trek over to join me for the Red Wings loss to Phoenix. Figures, the Wings only lost 1 game all of December and they start 2003 off with a loss. Mark presented me with a 1969 Strat- O-Matic card of my HOM Willie Horton, plus 3 offcut 1971 Topps BB (Mark knows my affinity for offcut/blank back/wrong back and otherwise imperfectly manufactured cards), a 1969 Citgo Coin also of my HOM, 3 1962 Topps Stamps and a complete set of 1985 (I know it is UV - chill) OPC BB that he found. While I was waiting for Mark to come over Friday nite, Ron Perry called and asked if there were any shows worth driving the 2 hours into Metro Detroit for on Saturday. I said of course. So Mark picked me up Saturday mrning and we went to Dearborn St. Martha's show, where he got some hits to OPC Hockey and I got some Tigers Media Guides 1976-1981. Neat little show where we saw lots of unusual vintage items, including things we could not even ID. We left tehre and went to a Sportsfest in Novi, where many autograph signers were to be available for free with admission. We got 3 Detroit Piston Automotion Cheerleader autographs, Bobby Higginson of teh Tigers, Milt Wilcox & Paul Foytack formerly of the Tigers, Ted Lindsay & Dennis Hextall, former Red Wings, Jiri Fischer of the Red Wings and Ron also got a Tom Williams former NHLer. All told I think I got 31 autographs from the handful of signers. A couple of dealers had some neat stuff but prices were too high. We didn't buy much, but had a great time. Got back to the house and foudn a package of 25 1974-75 OPC Hockey from Toronto friend Carlos Alcazar. Ron, Earl Kilborn and I hooked up with Carlos 6 weeks ago at the Toronto show. So far, an excellent sports weekend. Mike Rich ================= Date: Sun, 05 Jan 2003 02:57:35 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Oops forgot a Thanks From: "mikesportsfan " When Ron showed up at the house, it was not empty handed. He leivers a solid hit of Chief Bender to the 1963 Bazooka ATG set (I now have 8 of these hard to find items, a 1977 Twinkee, and 20 1972 Milton Bradley cards to the yet to be published list of those. Thanks Ron. Mike Rich ================= Date: Sun, 05 Jan 2003 11:47:36 +0800 To: Thanks Subject: To Dan Austin, Steve, and Peter Mead From: Lynn Miller The first arrivals of the New OBC Year are Topps!!!! Well I have a new HERO. Dan sent me my last card for the 64 set, the Phil Niekro RC! Super and doubly sweet because he's one of my favorite Braves (not the most favorite though :>) But Dan didn't stop there, as we all know Dan's modus operandi by now. He sent along 2 hits to the 51 Blue back set as well, triple thanks now. But not finished yet. I'm not sure why Dan found it necessary, but he sent some beautiful Tiptons from the early 50's to replenish my dupes box. Now that's something you don't see everyday, even for us. Wow! No better way to start the year. Thanks so very, very much Dan. Steve continues to send great stuff. He and I have been exchanging Hank cards for sometime now. But mine are of the new variety and his are of the vintage variety. Who's getting the better end of this deal :>) This time he finds me a 68 Atlantic Oil game card of Hank. Wonderful to cross off another super Hank item. He also sent me 2 more cards for my 54 Bowman "Navy Victories" set. I originally had only 1 card left. But an eBay purchase never made it that had 3 of the last cards I needed. So Steve came up with one of those for me, so now I still have 2 left. Good news, bad news. Thanks again my good friend for more great old cardboard. Peter visits these distant shores again in such a short span with another hit to my 51 Topps, this time a redback. That list is definitely possible to be completed by the end of this year, with a little more help :>) Thanks Peter for continually being a great trader. And I guess that I should let everyone know, Peter has a brother Pat who is on active duty in the Navy. Pat contacted me recently and it turns out Pat and I had similar career paths in the Navy. And this causes me to ramble a bit here, but thanks to all those that gave me additional input for the MOO project. And I knew I forgot some obvious ones like Trips (sorry). I'll be contacting each one individually for more information and might even ask the OBCAC if it's OK to put a page up on the website for MOO. So if you are a veteran or provide a great public service to our country or it's communities and haven't let me know yet, speak up, I'd like to know and I think so would many others. And on last item. Thanks to all for the comments about listing upgrades. All positive (as I suspected they would be) and not one dissenting comment. So I guess that's my next project. I haven't really started it yet, but now I will. So stay tuned. Lynn OBC - No One Can Topps This! (my motto for this year, kind of corny but I like it) ================= Date: Sun, 05 Jan 2003 05:14:23 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Weekend Thanks! From: "jmoleta30341 " The past few days brought some great cards into Sugar Hill, GA: ANDY COOK sends 2 33 Goudeys and a 35 Diamond Star Pepper Martin! BOB DONALDSON drops another 3 bagger on me - 2 T206s & a 39 Play Ball! KEVIN MARTENS doesnt want the holidays to end and hands me a 6 pack...of 75 minis! MAJOR MATT SHIRLEY delivers a DCP (double card pleasure for any newbies) from 63 Topps! Thanks for some great action guys! OBC - You gotta love it! James Moleta ================= To: "Thanks" Subject: Thanks Boreed & Mac Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2003 06:14:25 -0500 From: "Steve Rittenberg" I received a great envelope for Bob Reed yesterday with some D/S money plusabout 2 dozen Kelloggs, most from 1979. (warning: the following discussion contains mention of post 1980 cards) And I spent a good part of the day yesterday with Mac, first at his house then at mine. Though Mac's significant other tried to shoehorn him into a small spare bedroom, Mac's card collection resides on the entire bottom floor of their condo. I got to see a whole set of T206s among other stuff. And Mac let me sift through his childhood collection of (80s) Red Sox and pull whatever I wanted. On the drive back to my place, we had a spirited discussion on the economics of card production. (We are both economists). We went back to my house with his 1952 & 1953 albums, so we could try toswap so I could get the back variations I wanted. I netted a couple of each, plus Mac gave me a 1952 black back Gil Hodges!! Sometimes the fun ofcollecting is just looking through "mystery boxes" which is an apt description of my house. We did that for a while & I dumped stuff on Mac whenever I noted the slightest degree of willingness to accept. Part of our discussion in the car centered on the value of newer stuff and the influence of inserts on pack prices. We put the theory to the test and attacked some of the older (1999) boxes I had around laying around. Perhaps I'll writea more detailed report of the experience for the UV server. Eventually it was time to go but not before I got Mac started on a 1978-79 basketball set (cards courtesy of David Kolenda) and a 1975 baseball set (cards courtesy of Joe Greco). I had a blast Mac. I hope we get to do it again some time. ================= Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2003 08:04:05 -0800 (PST) Subject: Big Thanks To: OBC-Thanks From: Matthew Heilenman Hi everyone. Yesterday I received 2 packages via mail One from Mac Wubben which included 6 '73 Topps bb with a Brooks Robinson, Thanks Mac . The other was from Bob Schaub , which included 18 '78 Topps bb , 2 '79 Topps bb and 6 '80's . Thank you Bob. Also, coming by personal delivery . Rick Kimball stops over (on our way to the flea markets, in which Rick brings to the dealers attention that we like offgrade stuff , which opens the floodgates of 69 and 70 Topps bb and 72 fb hinumbers 70's hockey and more) anyway, Rick brings me 2 very big hits to my '73 bb set with the rookie cards of Schmidt and Boone. Thank you very much Rick. Thanks to all, Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com ================= Date: Sun, 05 Jan 2003 11:25:04 -0500 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: scp, scotland style! From: dsh46@aol.com that's right, a 66 joe gibbon all the way from glasgow-wow! thanks glenn for the fab pasteboard, ================= Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2003 11:28:50 EST Subject: OBC Santa arrives To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: LUURSCJG@aol.com Before my thanks i wish to apologize to those who have sent cards to Minnesota, they are finally get to Colorado. First my thanks goes out to STEVE RITTENBERG who not only has my new address to put into OBC directory ( I need it emailed it to me again as I am now in the process of rebuilding my computer again along with Yahoo Rambling, Thanks and Wantlist if somone want to give me a link to these) he sent four 51 Blue Backs with those common names like Johnson, Jones, Page, and Kuzava along with 6 71 to lighten the numbers in that set. Thanks Steve My OBC Santa was Rick Svetecz who was one of those who used the old address. What made it bad was he went on a skiing trip(with family) which was about an hour drive from where I live now. Hopefully next trip we can get together. Oh the important stuff what i got.......four 1961 high numbers which included Rick's HOM John Callison which if I didnt mention was autographed. Thanks Rick especially for including the Svetcz family picture it nice to get to know other people's family. I hopt to get things up and running on this computer and have everything in place to start sending out cards again in near future ================= To: "OBCTHANKS" Subject: Thanks & doc's report Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2003 10:30:37 -0600 From: "David Kolenda" Finally made it to the P.O. Box. Mike Rich continues to find ways to pound the wantlist. This time it's a bunch of 1970 Kelloggs. Thanks Mike. Peter Mead shortens the 1971 football game cards. Thanks Peter. Steve Rittenberg, sends an e-mail, Dealer Scum invoice. Invoice warns of some soon to arrive pristine 1972 football hi numbers. Will look for them upon my return. The Doc has sort of released me back to work (if you can call it that). Will spend most of next week in Grand Falls N.B. Canada, if weather permits. Doctor says things are coming along as planed. Still have some blood pressure issues. I feel good most of the time. May 2003 be a better year health wise for ALL of OBC. David K ================= To: Subject: First hits of 2003 Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2003 18:01:31 -0500 From: Fellow Rhode Islander Joe Sweet is the first to hit my sets in 2003. He sends along 5 from 1959 including a couple of Team Cards. Thanks Joe. ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: OBC Thanx Date: Sun, 05 Jan 2003 18:20:17 -0500 From: "LARRY GERSBACH" OBC Thanx goes out to: TOM HOUSLEY-The newest kid on the block hammers my list with seven bingos from 1970-72. The Hi-lites were 71T-Bobby Murcer and 72T-Denny McLain. JOE ISAAC-Doubles home a couple of 68T game insert cards, Matty Alou and Frank Howard. Much appreciation guys, The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ================= Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2003 18:44:00 EST Subject: Secret Santa Thanks... To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: XTrJmx@aol.com Hi all... Just returned from a very nice Christmas break with my family at my dad's house. Though this was the first Christmas without mom, everything went really well. I'm continually amazed at how well my dad adjusts to whatever life throws at him... great guy. Among the awesome packages that I received for Christmas, none was more anticipated than my OBC package from my Secret Santa, Rex Stahlman. As some of you may recall, the package came to me hand-delivered when I stopped in to see Rex when my dad and I were driving to El Paso for my dad's sister's funeral. Despite the glum circumstances, it was wonderful to visit with Rex and amazing when he handed me a package and announced he was my OBC Santa! The odds are staggering... Of all the guys and gals participating in Secret Santa, I just happen to drop in on mine! Anyway, on to the package!!! To say that Rex didn't disappoint would be a vast understatement!! It was a thick package filled with the following: (1) Awesome 1956 Topps Warren Giles, with "Duplicate" stamped onto the back in true OBC fashion! (1) 1958 Topps #373, Dodger homeboy Joe Pignatano!! (2) 1959 Topps... both high numbers!! #527, Solly Hemus and #531, Ray (1) 1969 Topps Deckle Edge -- Willie McCovey!! With one card, Rex eliminates 1/3 of the cards I needed to complete this cool set! (1) 1969 Topps #288 -- the excellent lefty Ken Holtzman (7) black beauties from the '71 Topps set, including Bobby Grich's rookie and (1) cool unmentionable of Tony Gwynn from his final season! What a cool and eclectic package!! Thanks so very much Rex!! These will be cherished for many, many years. Take care and I hope all of you have had a wonderful holiday... ================= To: "obc thanks" Subject: couple foursomes Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2003 20:57:39 -0800 From: "AL Cummings" First mail of the new year comes in fours. Glenn sends 4 nice cards from the 69 set, fill a couple holes. Thanks GC! Mike W sends a 4 pack from 77, always nice to hit that set. Thanks Mike Major Matt spreads out his four with a 65, a 65 EMB, and 2 66T to fill those books. Thanks Matt Brad left a card at home, being on active duty but 3 more sweet 69s hit hard. Not bad for being inactive OBC. Thanks Brad Our second foursome come from Dealer Scum, Joshua handles the lot for a friend and sends stars galore! Excellent package with some filling books and quite a few in the dup. box to fill up for sending to OBC soon. 3 Ebay rounds out the day and add to hits and dups. Nice way to start the first week. Big Al in Seattle ================= Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 01:20:32 EST Subject: Yet more cards into Fremont (West)! To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: tply@aol.com My most sincere thanks out to Kevin Martens!!!!! Kevin surprised me with one 1958 Topps, one 1963 Topps, and one 1965 Topps, all great hit to my "GOTTA HAV'EM" wantlist!!!! THANKS Kevin for the grand old cardboard!!!! yet another baseball quote: "Holy Cow!" -----Harry Cary, announcer Tripleplay (Rick) ================= Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 06:48:07 -0800 (PST) Subject: On the 12th day of Christmas ... To: obc thanks From: Matthew I remembered to send my Xmas thank you notes. Thanks to: STEVE RITTENBERG sends a variety pack of hits, including several 50s, a bunch of 1969 stamps (more than a dozen hits!), and even a 1936 S&S Game. BOB D'ANGELO sends my OBC Santa package, complete with Garvey uniform card and multiple hits to the 50s list. Thanks guys! Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com ================= Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 13:37:05 EST Subject: Thanks To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: toppsrun368@aol.com Thanks to John Collins for a waiver SCP of Nelson Burbrink from the 56 Topps set to help that new set along. Thanks, John! ================= Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 13:43:49 EST Subject: Holiday Thanks Continued!!! To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: jceru8600@aol.com Hello fellow cardboard enthusiasts, Wanted to Thank three OBCers for some great pkg's over the last few weeks. James Moleta for hitting the ever shrinking 1953 BW set and for sending a pesky of a card from the 1951 Bowman set of Johnny Pesky, one of the better hitters around in the 40's and early 50's. Thanks James!!! Linda Fitak who sends a very nice Xmas card and an even nicer 1953 BW card of Eddie Robinson. Thanks Linda!!! Andy Cook who was able to hit my 1953 Color set with a Jim Busby and hit my 1962 Post with a very tough Norm Cash variation. Thanks Andy!!! take care everybody, Joe Cerullo ================= Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 13:56:17 EST Subject: monday monday To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: smartalecx@aol.com BOB REED brightens up "begin the diet day" with 4 hits to my 60s post sets and a couple of vintage football hits including herb adderley. bob also did major damage to some UV football sets, and i will post those on the server. tnx bob! gm ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: 2003 thanks Date: Mon, 06 Jan 2003 14:22:50 -0600 From: "terry ellis" thanks to joe sweet for hitting my 59 list, thanks to kent montgomery for the 68s and greg conway for 59s and71s, thanks to all. kit okamuro MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus ================= To: "'OBC-Wantlist@yahoogroups.com'" , Subject: computer problems Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 15:47:47 -0500 From: Mark Talbot Hello All, I have a bit of a computer problem at home. I have an iMac and Saturday it just decided that it did not want to "fire-up", so I am out of the loop at home. If you wish to reach me for any reason you can email me here at work: talbotm@huronacademy.org. This is a drag, and if anyone has any expertise in iMac's and can shed some light that would be cool, I'm looking into a lithium battery that may need replacing but other than that I am lost. BE WELL!!!! REGARDS -------------------- MARK ================= To: "'OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com'" Subject: Bob sends a SCP!!! Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 16:18:06 -0500 From: Mark Talbot Hello All, A quick blurb about Bob D'Angelo who sent me a SCP from a Topps set in 2003 that I'm not allowed to tell you about. Thanks Bob for cardboard from the "forbidden tree". BE WLL!!! REGARDS ----------- MARK ================= To: "OBC Thanks" Subject: Thanks to Glenn Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 18:01:20 -0800 From: "John Collins" Thanks to Glenn Codere, who checks in with 8 hits to the 1972 Topps set. Glenn includes Braves catcher Paul Casanova, who was once the subject of comedian Tim Wilson's routine when he was talking about the Atlanta Braves "back when they sucked." The joke was that while Babe Ruth would tell kids in the hospital that he would hit home runs for them and actually go out and do it, Paul Cassanova once told a kid in the hospital the same thing and the kid replied "Hell, if you foul tip a ball, I'll get better !!" Thanks for the memories, -- John ================= Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 18:27:04 EST Subject: A trio of thank you's! To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Jrhatchjr@aol.com Three incomings to the Snow...err, I mean Granite....State today! Andy Cook sends along a pair of hits to the birthyear 1970 Topps set: a Tigers rookie card (featuring Bob Reed no less!) and a Seattle Pilots Dave Baldwin. Thank you Andy! Joe Isaac rings in the New Year with a seven-pack of hits. Two nice looking black beauties (both getting up into thinner air) and five cards from the 1974 Topps set, including a Ron Cey and a Bill Freehan. Thanks a bunch Joe! New OBC'er Matt Heilenman (Matt-man) hits two of my 1974 Topps lists: two cards each from the football set and the baseball set, including an All-Star card of Bench and Fisk! Gracias Matt...cool stuff! Happy Collecting! ================= Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 18:35:43 EST Subject: Thanks To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: brockhattox@cs.com Thanks to Kit Okamura for a very nice 1940 Paly Ball of Eddie Miller, Boston Bees SS. Thanks to Bob Neill for 1964 Topps stand-ups of Pascual, O'Toole, and Albie Happy New Year to all, Brock H. ================= Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 18:47:59 EST Subject: Thanks to Larry To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: friar4@aol.com Larry Gershbach continues his onslaught again my '54 Bowman wantlist today with two beauties. A tip of the hat and a thank you to my Ohio friend. ================= To: "Thanks" Subject: Thanks guys! Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 19:26:09 -0500 From: "Steve Rittenberg" Thanks today to the FUGITIVE for a pile of sharp looking 75s & a Red Sox All Star Game pin, suitable for adding to my OBC hat; and to RICHARD HANKINS for two Horrors of War & about a dozen Freedom's War. ================= To: Subject: hundreds of thanks! Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 19:38:13 -0500 From: "Sean McGowan" Joe Isaac, Erik Greenwood, Mac Wubben, and Al Crotte all hit my '76-'80 lists today! I don't think I have had 4 packages in one day since I first joined... This is so much fun. Not all commons here either... each package had at least a couple star cards, and Eric had stuff like Brock, Rose, McCovey, Brett, ... Wow. Great work you guys! If anyone is interested, It will take me a little while to update my but I should have it done shortly :) Thanks to everyone! Go OBC! ================= Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2003 01:18:34 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks x 2 From: "bobs7714 " Thanks to Mattman Heilenman for three 65`s, Jim Northrup rookie, Ray Sadecki, and Willie Horton! Thanks to Richard "the fugitive" Kimball for a 75` mini Johnny Bench! Thanks OBC! ================= Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 17:36:55 -0800 (PST) Subject: Whoa What A night of Trading ! To: OBC-Thanks From: Matthew Heilenman Stopped by the "fugitive's" house last night for a bit of cardboard swapping. What started small ended up being an onslaught of many of my lists. This thanks is long so I will keep the chit chat short and get to business. 113 1965 incl 17 hi #'s a Carlton Rc , Cepeda, and lots of semi hi's. 248 1969 incl. 13 hi#'s , many semi hi's, Banks ,Morgan, Marichal, Niekro, Perez, Hunter, B. Robinson A.S., Jenkins , Bench A.S., Brock A.S. , Yaz A.S., Carew A.S. ,Kaline, Koosman, Stargel, Killebrew, Yaz, 1968 NL hr ldrs. and 1968 AL Batting Ldrs. . 2 1973 incl. Powell and gossage rc. 230 74's incl. Berra ,Jackson Playoff, Jackson, Brock, Stargel/Jax rbi Ldr, Jax/Williams A.S. and Sutton. 1 75 Schmidt. 12 78's incl Jax RB, Winfield, Carew, Morgan, Morris RC, Ryan Ldr, Yount, Brock, Parrish/ Murphy RC. 2 1978 Kelloggs incl Carew and Parker. 74 79 topps incl Morgan and Brock ATRH. 5 1980's with Carter, Seaver ,Murray, Brett and Rose., 4 1974 topps fb incl alzado and pastorini. , 79 fb, Jaworski , 1 81 Rashad and 3 78 fb with Csonka and tarkenton. Wow, thanks a ton Rick!! Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com ================= Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 17:43:42 -0800 (PST) Subject: 3 More Great Packages today! To: OBC-Thanks From: Matthew Heilenman Three more packages arrived today ! Greg Conway sends 4 1980 Topps baseball , Thanks Yaz. George Vrechek sends 3 74 football with a Mack variation, 2 75 bb with a 53 mvp, 7 73 bb with Matthew variation, 3 78 bb with Morris rc, 3 79 bb, and 1 Police Redskins John Riggins, Thanks George , the variations are neat. Erik Greenwood sends 73's in the form of Robinson and 2 team cards, a 1975 topps 59 mvp card, 50 78 Topps bb incl. Morgan McCovey, 3 ldrs, Carlton and Morris rc, Love that Carlton. And 22 1979 Topps bb incl Seaver, Garvey Morgan and Leaders. Thanks Erik. Thanks again to all, Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com ================= Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 20:57:17 -0500 (EST) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Mac sends Cal From: Originaleek@webtv.net Some time ago I think it was Sean McGowen?? who initiated a Cal Ripken Jr. Card-a-round! Well, MAC WUBBEN sends a box of Ripkens' of which I will take a few needed dupes and add a few more and send them off to whom I don't know? I hunch someone out there in OBCland will advise me in that regard. I would be remiss not to note that MAC included some non-Ripkens in the form of Tigers. Most are UV so I can't mention them here, however there was one I can mention, a 33 Goudey, Victor Sorrell. Great card, thanks much Mac. We keep what we give away! ================= Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 21:09:11 EST Subject: thanks To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: jazzgirl1920s@aol.com hi- this is Linda- i would like to thank LARRY GERSBACH for 10 1961 topps including Dodger old timer- Johnny Podres- thanks Larry ================= Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2003 02:16:03 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Hilltown Hits From: "jimbo777777 " Rick Ellison hits the hilltowns this snowy (needless to say) day with a beauty from the '68 Topps Gamecards - the Boomer, George Scott. Thanks Rick! ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 21:20:28 -0500 Subject: todays thanks From: richard a kimball thanks go out to matt heilenman(matt-man) who stopped by last night to do a little swapping and handed over a few hits from 74-75-79 topps baseball,74-75 topps football.and a few older 61 and 63 topps with a billy williams rc.thanks matt-man rick ellison who sends a few for the sets in the form of 78 thomas,66 alou,58 geiger,67 mays from the last weeks chat room avals. thanks rick al crotte who sends a few 60s philla fb for a starter set,one im going to do when the upper 70s are done. thanks guys for making my lists go down in smoke. the fugitive Simplify your life. Juno Internet gives you FREE E-mail on the Web! Visit www.juno.com today. Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! 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From: richard a kimball hello group, quick note from the south central penn guys,picked up week old member matt-man heilenman for a little 10 cent box destruction at the not so local flee,turned into a hit fest with cards from the 70s flying accross the tables.from there we haul ass down the road to another market with bid board,there we find no so great bid board but do run apon a fellow with some pretty nice bunch of cards(all in top loaders and we all know what that means) out to the van to get our lists(never leave home without them)after knocking off 23 67 topps high numbers (for less then $2a pcs),i give the we are intrested in off-grade stuff and hes off to the car to get a " i have just what your looking for boxes"as he calls i have a ton of 72 topps football trimmed highs as i yell back "ill take um"(i took 118 of them $10 he says)called it "junk box"were a ton of 69-70 topps($10 )matt-man swipped up,50 bowmans,74 topps fb stars($1)0 topps hockey from the late 70s,60 topps fb,and then he said he had a few 63 high numbers(i took those 45 all over 500 highs) . we had a pretty good obc outting thanks matt-man for goingand cheap for the lot. Simplify your life. Juno Internet gives you FREE E-mail on the Web! Visit www.juno.com today. Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2003 02:26:43 +0000 From: "jeff sinclair" Thanks today to the following... From across the pond Glenn sends a variety pack of 75's (Robinson, F. and Rice rookie) and 76 Reds- Griffey, Carrol, and Nolan. From the U.S. "Island", old trading pal Robert Pigeon sends three 61's and a A bit closer to home, Sean McGowan adds two 79's to help a "short" list. Thanks Guys!!! Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail ================= Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 18:29:17 -0800 (PST) Subject: 1st of 3 messages To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Chris Stufflestreet I have some long overdue thanksfor some packages that have been sitting on my desk: SEAN McGOWAN decimates my 1979 second set...254 hits, including my HOM guy Bill "Spaceman" Lee. To fill the box, he also adds in 18 hits to my 1976 set, which drops me to under 200 left. Included are John Candelaria's RC and Tiger stalwarts Bill Freehan and Mickey Stanley. Favorite card back: #658 Jerry Johnson. Says, "Hurled in 1971 NL Playoffs." I know some guys don't handle pressure well, but is that really something note worthy enough to put on the back of somebody's card? (Note: if you didn't get the joke..."hurl" is a slang word for "vomit.") BOB PIGEON drops (look! Another childish pun!) six hits to my '66 Topps set. Along for the ride are Matty Alou, Bill Freehan (again) and a "Traded" card of Dick Groat. Apparently, the original owner of the card wasn't satisfied with the note on the card back about the trade; he still erased "Cards" off the front and wrote in "Phillies." Tipton cards are very welcome here. Now, for the embarrassing part: I got three hits to my Steelers wantlist last week. One was a '64 Philly (one left to finish it up), and the other two were from the tough '63 Topps set (almost every Steeler was an SP that year). For the life of me, I can't remember who sent it. Speak up, because I really need to recognize you! Finally, JIM WEIHE sends a box full of UV cards to my mailbox. I know we don't usually mention latter-day cards, I really feel that Jim should be recognized for the package. See, the package wasn't mine. It was addressed to my 4 year old daughter and was filled with Disney and Sesame Street cards for her to start a collection. Included were cards from two of her favorite movies, "Toy Story" and "The Lion King." When she saw what was in the package, Melissa immediately went through them and I got to show her some of the ways I organize my own cards. It was great to help pass some of my hobby knowledge on to my child, and anybody who's seen it knows there's nothing in the world quite like an excited 4 year old. Melissa has some return fire, but first Daddy has to go through the closet... Take care, I am an avid collector of vintage baseball cards. To view my online wantlist, visit: http://www.geocities.com/chrisstufflestreet/wantlist.html Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com ================= Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 21:34:56 EST Subject: Golfing Innards To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: topgolf@aol.com A big thanks to Linda Fitak who sends a VCR of "Better Golf by Gary Player." Linda, no doubt heard of my horrendous round of golf on Saturday, and hurried the video my way. Alas, restoring my game may be more than Mr. Player can Thanks Linda, the video is much appreciated!! Rest well, ================= Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 21:41:39 EST Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] Golfing Innards To: Topgolf@aol.com, obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: GHAY1@aol.com We wouldn't be leading up to requesting strokes would we?? Nahhh ================= Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 18:46:48 -0800 (PST) Subject: 2nd of 3 messages To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Chris Stufflestreet Well, I made a point of sitting down today and putting away all the cards I've received over the past couple of weeks, and finally eliminated all of the clutter around my computer desk (which is where my incoming packages sit before they get checklisted, removed from my wantlist and let me know who to thank). Of course, right after I finished that task, my mail lady stopped by with FOUR packages! First, GLENN CODERE sends some cards from the homeland of my mother's great-grandparents (I'm a direct descendent of the Campbell clan). Recently, I answered his call to help him get rid of some of his beat-up dupes, and I certainly seemed to help! Fourteen from 1974 and another nine cards from '75 (including Steve Garvey). BOB SAXTON chimes in with an SCP from one of my favorite sets -- 1960 Topps. Apparently, I'm in the minority around here regarding that set, but Stan Williams will be happy among my other '60s. The next package had a return address that simply said "Bama." JOHN HARRELL sends a pot luck package of 24 assorted cards from 1967, '68, '72, '74 and '76. Of interest to me were the two '67 Mets cards (Hiller and Swoboda)...Both cards appeared to have been under some kid's cleats at one time. Considering the way the Mets played in those days, I suppose it was fitting. Finally, RICK ELLISON attacks my second sets of 1979 and 1980 Topps. 43 hits for 1979 (including Dale Murphy and HOM guy Bill Lee), and 60 hits to the '80 set blow some big chunks out of those wantlists. Rick also gives the package a feel for the "old days" by inserting a piece of gum. The gum made me think: 1. Weren't Bazooka pieces bigger back then? 2. 5 cents? I remember when 5 cents would buy five bigger peices of gum! 3. Wait a minute...Topps didn't wrap up the gum they used in their packs! Then, my daughter saw the gum and claimed it. All I got was the Bazooka Joe comic, and the kicker was the fortune: "This isn't your fortune...You got somebody else's gum!" Thanks guys! Take care, I am an avid collector of vintage baseball cards. To view my online wantlist, visit: http://www.geocities.com/chrisstufflestreet/wantlist.html Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com ================= To: Subject: Thanks to Mr. Isaac! Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 20:49:06 -0600 From: "Randy G. Griffin" Joe Isaac sends three surprise upgrades for my 75 Topps set including two unmarked Thanks so much, Joe! Thanks, OBC! ================= Date: Mon, 06 Jan 2003 21:55:59 -0500 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Lynn strikes again! From: Dan Austin Yet another great envelope from LYNN MILLER today - Lynn sends along a holiday greeting card packed with 4 great pieces of cardboard! A '60T Eddie Mathews, a '52 Topps black back and 2 FB upgrades! thanks, Lynn! 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 Subject: some hot and cold blasts to Stow OH Date: Mon, 06 Jan 2003 21:59:39 -0500 From: "Joe Isaac" After shoveling a foot of snow that hit NE OH today, I went inside and warmed up to a hot envelope from Andy Cook. A trio of Pirates (Dick Stuart, Don Hoak and Bob Friend) as well as Don Blasingame from the Giants - all the bases covered here, including pitcher. Thanks Andy! MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: forgot the year from that infield Date: Mon, 06 Jan 2003 22:05:21 -0500 From: "Joe Isaac" Hey everyone, Ooops......I failed to mention in my earlier thanks to Andy Cook that the 4 pack he sent were from '61. Thanks again Andy! MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ================= To: biglittledogs@msn.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: neighborly hit Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 21:02:51 -0800 From: "Geno Wagner" OBCers -- New guy Kit hits my list with a very sweet 1933 Goudey of Evar Swanson! Evar was from Dekalb, Illinois just like Cindy Crawford. Cindy is a bit better looking, but Evar is no slouch. I used to have to pay a toll on Annie Glidden Road in Dekalb that was 95 cents - it used to annoy me tremendously that it wasn't just a buck. I mean, just give the nickel to teh state and don't slow me down to get change for goodness sake. Anyway, I typed Kit's address into mapquest and found out he only lives 40 miles from me, which is nothing when you live with the coyotes...Kit, we need to hook up some time soon! And thanks for the great card! Take Care, Geno Geno Wagner Why Wait? Move to EarthLink. ================= To: Subject: income Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 23:43:24 -0800 From: "Greg Conway" Joe Issac found a 67 Ray Washburn for me and sent it out. Thanks, Joe. It'smost Note for those guys that love to close down sets: Two '65s left. # 519 (Uke) and # 556 (Red) Greg (yaz) ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Incomings. Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2003 00:46:14 -0500 From: "Robert Reed" Andy Cook sends a 1952 Bowman of Mickey Grasso. Making progress on those Bowman sets slowly but surely. Thanks Andy! Al Cummings adds three to the 1963 Post/Jello set. Jello versions of Norm Larker, Ken Boyer, and Al Smith. Thanks Al! Brian Lindholme knocks the ‘64 Giant set down to just 4 by sending over a nice looking Bob Gibson card. Thanks Brian! Thanks guys! -Bob R. The new MSN 8 is here: Try it free* for 2 months http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup ================= Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 02:04:58 EST Subject: Bernie Allen Doubleheader plus more thanks To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: directorth@aol.com Thanks today to BAMA, who sends four additions to my 54 Bowman pile - including one with the block printing. Received that about an hour after I sent my query to the Ramblings board in which I mentioned I didn't have any with the block printing. Bama, how did you know??? Also included was fellow OBC'er The Original Frank Thomas. Thanks John, that southern hospitality is Not to be outdone, ERIK GREENWOOD hits 4 wantlists - 2 from 66, including Bernie Allen & Russ Nixon, who will always hold a place of infamy in my heart, along with Vern Rapp, Ray Knight, & Bob Boone aka "Baboon" as the worst Reds managers in my lifetime. Erik then sends 3 Twins from 65 (Bernie Allen being one), 2 to the 1960 set including a Tigers team/checklist, & a 61 of Earl "Lighten Up" Francis (If you've seen Stripes, you got that reference. If not - you gotta rent that movie!). Many thanks Erik, I'll be looking at your list to see if I can return the favor. ================= Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 09:01:08 EST Subject: thanx X7 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com. From: Celenox@aol.com Wow , What a week i have to send out 7 thanks today for a great week sorry it is alittle late but here it goes Wayne Delia sends 10 61 topps for my set thanx a bunch wayne Matt Heilenman send me 2 1955 bowman and a 73 topps much appreciated matt love those 55bs Rob Pigeon send me 3 72 topps 2 69 topps including a Ted Williams MGR card and a 73 Topps Willie Mays card thanx alot buddy Jim Beaucheman sends me 6 61 posts again thanx much needed Paul Biggs Send a 71 and 62 topps thanx Rick Ellison Sends my way 2 needed 72 topps thanx and Chuck Paris sends me an awsome addition to my 72 topps a GREAT Carlton Fisk Rookie Card Thank you guys ROB Gioia ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Trips hits a double. Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2003 10:57:14 -0500 From: "LARRY GERSBACH" OBC Thanx goes out to: TRIPS ELLISON-Who smacks a 1971 double with Bill Mazeroski & Boots Day. Only have about 20 more to go on this set. Much appreciation, MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus ================= Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 12:01:57 EST Subject: mead waiver To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, OCTraders@yahoogroups.com, From: smartalecx@aol.com PETER MEAD hits me with 4 tall boys from my yet to be listed 65 topps football set wantlist. having grown up in an nfl city (cleveland), the only one i remember is fred arbanas. also included was mickey slaughter, a bronco qb who went to LA TECH (isn't that where terry bradshaw went?). tnx peter. ================= To: "OBC Thanks" Subject: More cards in.... Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 17:52:36 -0000 From: "Glenn Codere" Thanks out today to JOE SWEET for a real sweet package...5 hits to the '64 list incl Joe Pepitone in his pre-hairdryer days, '68 game card of Tiger great Al Kaline, and 26 unmentionable Tigers. Thanks, Joe!! Glasgow, Scotland ================= Date: 7 Jan 2003 20:32:46 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: A tip of the From: "obcjohn@knology.net" OBC cap goes out form Mungumry to the following: Lynn Miller - who continues to shower Xmas cheer long after the event with a terrific packet of cardboard including two Cardinals form 57 Landrith and Jackson. Used to listen to Harry Caray broadcast back in the 50's and cdertainly remember those two names. Also received a 67 Twin Terrors and 4 68's, and what a quartet ... Bando, Marichal, Yaz, and Sutton. Best of all was the lovely card itself and the message inside. Thanks my good Geno Wagner - who bombs away at my 81 list with a super nice Nolan Ryan plus the always present APBA card. I know it's UV but just barely. Much appreciated Geno. Thanks. Andy Cook - who sends his part of a trade with 13 Batter ups and a Maranville How to folder. Really nice stuff Andy. Have an error-free season. ================= To: Subject: Great Canadian Thanks Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 12:26:14 -0800 From: "Grant Rainsley" To the Fugitive, for a very nice '64 of Killer..thanks Richard, retaliation is already in the works... And to fellow Canuck Paul Biggs, who gets me started on a '74 WHA collection...including some guy named Howe and his sons...guess I'll be officially starting that set now....thanks Paul! ================= To: "OBC Thanks (E-mail)" Subject: January Thanks Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 13:03:34 -0800 From: Steve Carter Thanks to Steve Rittenberg for his recent delivery of 3 from 1962 and 3 from 1963. Both of those lists are getting harder to hit all the time, and I appreciate all 6 of these. Thanks Steve! Steve Carter OBC Since 1996 ================= Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 16:00:28 -0800 (PST) Subject: More Thanks To: OBC-Thanks From: Matthew Heilenman Hello Everyone. 5 packages arrived today. Andy Cook sends me 59 1970's that he was dying to get rid of, gladly accepted. This lot included tommy John , BoSox rookies, Braves Rookies and Sens Rookies. Thanks Andy. Mike Diamanti sends 22 great hits to my 75 topps including Gibson Highlight, 51 mvp, 60 mvp, 61 mvp, 63 mvp, 65 mvp, 66 mvp, 70 mvp, and 3 leaders cards with bench and carew. Thank you Mike. Geno wagner sends a 1980 Ozzie Smith and an APBA of John Curtis, Thanks Geno. 2 packages from Rick Ellison. The first included 23 1978 topps. The other was availables from last week . 2 75 topps , 4 78's ,19 76 football (which I am starting to gather cards for ), 1 78 football and 2 79 football. Oh yeah, and each pack came with a piece of gum. Thanks Rick. As always , the cards are greatly appreciated. Thanks much, Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Two packages... Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2003 19:30:03 -0500 From: "Mac Wubben" Two packages arrived... The Fugitive sends two 70 scratch-offs for that soon to be listed set. Thanks Richard! Rick Ellison hits the t205 list with a T.Downey! Also along for the ride were some hits to the 78 set...Morris RC, Perry, Brock, plus another 11. Thanks Trips! Thanks guys, STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ================= Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 17:21:24 -0800 (PST) Subject: Old hits To: obc thanks From: Matthew And I'm not thinking of those early episodes of American Bandstand. ANDY COOK sends a SCP, a 51 Topps red back of Billy Goodman, the 1950 AL batting king with a tidy .354 average. Thanks Andy! Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com ================= Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2003 20:49:06 -0500 To: vct@lists.vintagecardtraders.com,obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Major Thanks! From: Dan Austin MAJOR SHIRLEY that is... thanks go out to MATT SHIRLEY who surprises me with a nice 3-pack of 50's Topps upgrades! 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 Subject: from across the big pond Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2003 20:48:44 -0500 From: "Joe Isaac" Glenn hits me with a 64 Al Smith and Johnny Lewis and Eddie Stanky from 66. Much appreciated Glenn! Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 ================= Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 21:45:41 EST Subject: today's thanks To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: amcook93@aol.com Thanks to BAMA for a 34 Goudey high, 7 Diamond Stars including 3 highs and 3 Tatoo Orbits! James Moleta for 3 1939 Playballs and 1 1941 Playball! Paul Biggs for two 1961 beauties! ================= Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 21:50:23 EST Subject: thanks, Glen! To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: malsman250@cs.com Trans-Atlantic thanks out to Glen Codere, for a five-pack from the shrinking 73 list. Thanks, Glen! ================= To: Subject: todays hits to the '76-'80 quest Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 22:31:22 -0500 From: "Sean McGowan" are from Paul Biggs. He hits the '78 and '79 lists. Thanks a bunch Paul! ================= Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2003 06:32:33 EST Subject: OBC Thanks To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: LUURSCJG@aol.com JOE SWEET sends to Colorado 2 61's including on of those elusive MVP cards of Dick Groat and a Rookie card of Tommy Davis along with a 63 card of one of my favorite players Minnie Minoso Thanks Joe. Bob Reed on the other hand must of been told to clean up his room and instead of throwing them under the rug or hiding them in closet he sent them to me. His package included a 52 of Willard Marshall (at least that what the signature says) this should of went to the Tipton Hall of Fame ( i say should cause i aint giving it back know), 6 54 commons, 5 55's, 5 56's including a slimmed down version Johnny Podres, 1973 Pro Super Star of my HOm nominee Bert Blyleven and last but not least 3 82's including the like of future Giants and Twins along with Rickey Henderson. I know i am not suppose to mention said set but I would like to recoginize as my first ever OBC onlt completed set. From Brock Hatton starters kit (everythng but stars) to Ken Morganti at Boston last year giving me the Orioles future stars (someone named Ripken on it) to Bob's last three (isn't fitting that the Twins Future stars Faedo, Hrbek and Laudner (2 out three isnt bad) will be the last on in binder. You guys got me back into the hobby and think it is only fitting to give you props for making this organization what it is today. I truly want to thank each and everyone of you today for making life fun again. You made me get through the last five years when there were days I just wanted to give up. Thank you especially you Bob for seeing a goal through with those cards. Well before some get the idea the Ken is helping me with this thank you note. I am now off to put these in binders before i have to go ask my wife where I put them. ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: thanks to... Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2003 13:31:39 +0000 From: "jeff sinclair" Tply for an scp 67 #172 and Major Matt for a 61 berra mvp,a 6 pack of 63's, and 7 67 pirates including a PITT POWER w/pops and clendonon which I traded away pre-obc. Thanks guys, MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ================= Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2003 16:55:32 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks for the week From: "yukchow " This past week received from the following OBCer's: Steve Rittenberg a 71Fleer WS card, a 73 hi# & four 65T's including Brooks Robinson and Orlando Cepeda. Joe Isaac a pair of 73T hi's including Cepeda. Glenn codere a 60T and a 66T semi-hi#. Thanks Steve, Joe, and Glenn for the terrific cards. And Happy 2003 to all! ================= To: "Thanks" Subject: Thanks guys! Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2003 16:17:22 -0500 From: "Steve Rittenberg" Paul Biggs sent a nice mixture of OPC hockey. Brian Dwyer sent an envelope with couple of '73 high #s for exOBCer Joe Greco and a separate package of UV. Mark Talbot sent a large package with UV (for Lynn Miller), '52 & '53 Topps, Kelloggs (Ryan, Schmidt, Hunter stand out above the rest), basketball (for 2nd sets) and 80s OPC. Thanks everyone. ================= To: "OBC Thanks" Subject: A rarity! Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2003 21:21:35 -0000 From: "Glenn Codere" Well, a rarity round these parts anyway! Thanks to Paul Biggs for contributing a 1972 FOOTBALL card to OBC's European Division. Greg Landry is looking good in my rather thin Detroit Lions binder (it's about 5 pages Cheers, Paul! Glenn Codere Glasgow, Scotland ================= Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2003 17:36:53 EST Subject: SCP's from around the world! To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Jrhatchjr@aol.com Two thoughtful envelopes to report today from Snow Hampshire.. From a few time zones east, Glenn Codere sends along a sharp looking hit to my birthyear set: a 1970 Topps Mike Cuellar! Four sharp corners? No creases? This is one of the best looking cards in my set, no doubt! Thanks a bunch Glenn! From one time zone to the west, Paul Biggs hits my 1974 set with a Twins card of Jim Holt. Also, the envelope was bursting at the seams...it was chock full of pocket schedules spanning years and sports. Cool stuff! Thank you Happy Collecting! ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: thanks Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2003 17:30:22 -0600 From: "terry ellis" thanksto brian dwyer for hits to my 71 list. thanks to glenncodere for the66s i needed, and jeff delott for sending me some 66s thanks guys. where else but here can a guy get mail from scotland, new york oklahoma washingtonnew jersey, texas and montana in one day? this is the life STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: thanks Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2003 17:37:27 -0600 From: "terry ellis" oops i forgot to sign kit okamuro MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus ================= Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2003 00:44:59 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: New Sets started From: "mikesportsfan " Tahnsk to the Fuge for 2 packages that start me on 2 new sets; first package had 10 1977 Pepsi "Gloves". Strange how an unnumbered set has a numbering system that is not alphabetical. Anyone know the history behind that? The Fuge's 2nd package had my first 2 1979 Topps bb Comics of 26. Grimsley and 21. Bench. Thanks Fuge an if anyone else would like to add to those sets, go ahead. Rick Ellison let me claim 2 each of a half dozen 1976 Topps Traded cards for some dupe sets I am putting together. Thanks Rick. Also received an Ebay win of my first 1969 Topps Team Poster I expect this to be an oddball year in my collection and the first few packages are graeat examples of this. Mike Rich ================= Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2003 20:25:04 -0500 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Finished!! From: toppsrun368@aol.com A fabulous envelope arrived today courtesy of Bob Reed. 73 McCovey, still possessing the childish "B" placed on the back in 1973 by a young boy named Bob. An original owner card served as the second to last card in one of my favorite sets, 1973 Topps. Much appreciated, Bob!! And, yes, the "B" will now stand for Brian. Also inside, was a 74 Topps leader card with Jackson and Stargell. Also "in" today was an envelope from Robert Pigeon. Although it got here January 2, back in mid December, when I made my plea for the last dozen or so cards, Robert said he would finish off my set with the Schmidt rookie. So, I waited and opened up the SCP to discover a pretty nice looking card of Mr. Schmidt. The first person to hit my 73 list last January now has the distinction of being the last one to hit it. Thanks, Robert, for the wonderful hit! This is a great accomplishment for me as it represents the first of the sets with the "high number factor" that I have completed. I started it almost exactly one year ago and, in no time, with the great help of OBC, knocked it off. Thanks to Robert Pigeon,Yuk Chow,Ray Luurs,Mac Wubben,Al Crotte,Bob D'Angelo, Sean McGowan,Larry Gersbach,Spike Glidden,Jim Hatch,James Moleta,Mark Talbot,Ed Schott,Mike Rich,Bob Reed(2),Andy Cook,Neal Thomas,Gary Mandell(2),James Cooper,Lynn Miller,Steve Rittenberg,Sal Domino, and Bob Farrell for great hits along the way. 23 unique OBCers and 4 non-members had a part in finishing the set. Thanks so much everyone for making this possible. It will be quite some time before another high number set is done, but there should be more to report on in the coming months. Thanks again! ================= Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2003 20:22:58 -0500 Subject: playing catch up-- To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: hoot-owl@comcast.net Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Thanks are extended to: Randy Griffin for a 400 count box of borderline unmentionables. At least these cards are 15 years old. There are not many members newer than me--but "newbie" Kent Montgomery also reduces my needs on one of my later day unmentionable sets. Thanks. Joe Sweet sends a couple of waiver wire 63 league leader cards. Brian Lindholme surprises me with a three pack of 73/74 Topps hockey cards reducing my set to eight cards along with a 63 nose bleeder of grandpa Gus Bell. Mike Rich further reduces my 73 football set to about four cards with an unmarked checklist. Brian Dwyer sends a great mixed bag--54 bowmans, a couple of 53 topps, two high number psychos and another nosebleeder from 1963. Bama must have known that I just sent him an envelope because his return showed up yesterday--another 54 bowman of Bob Schultz. Rick Ellison sends a waiver wire 57 Jim Finigan. Another great mixed package arrives from the fugitive--with 56s Billy Pierce and Jerry Coleman, a couple of TVs, a 55 Topps JW Porter, 3-1977 football cards, a 67 philly FB jr. Coffey, and a 64 Philly fb of a psychotic looking Jim Ringo. Thank you one and all. I will have to get busy finding some return fire. Peter Mead ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: the hits Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2003 02:04:11 +0000 From: "jeff sinclair" just keep on coming. I have to say that the New Year is starting off with a bang, OBC style! Today it was a variety pack from Brian Dwyer an scp 76, 3 1970's (short list), and a Cepeda storybook. Thanks Brian, MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus ================= To: Subject: 2003 Thanks Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2003 20:04:32 -0600 From: "wierzbickim" Thanks go out to two OBCers who have gotten 2003 off to a great start. STEVE RITTENBERG sent a 1964 Minnie Minosa and a 1966 (hi-number) Birdie Tebbets. With the Minnie Minosa card and some recent help from ebay and a local dealer, my Topps 1964 set is down to 1--number 572 (Dave Gray, Dick Egan RC). Thanks, Steve! LYNN MILLER sent a Christmas card, along with a 1956 Jim Gilliam, 1964 coinHank Aaron (!), and a TCMA card of Joe Torre (I remember when he came up with the Braves and took the catching job away from Del Crandall). Thanks, Lynn! Best wishes, OBC, for the new year! Mike W ================= To: "Thanks" Subject: Thanks to Richard Kimball Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2003 20:29:26 -0600 From: "George Vrechek" Thanks Richard for the great surprise basketballers including Willis Reed, Pat Riley, Rick Barry and Pete Maravich. Riley looks like the complete dweeb in his 1972 outfit. Thanks again. George Vrechek ================= Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2003 21:58:26 EST Subject: Thanks Again To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: jdelott@aol.com Bob Corvello comes through again; this time with a hit to my 1969 upgrade WL. Thanks much. ================= Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2003 22:09:55 -0500 (EST) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks from central PA From: Neal Thomas Hi all- Two great OBC packages today: Bob Schaub adds to my 75 mini set with 7 hits. Kent Montgomery surprise me with 3 '67 pinups, including Mr. Mantle! Thanks, guys. ================= To: Subject: 2nd set thanks Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2003 22:40:28 -0500 From: "Sean McGowan" 3 more packages today with a total of about 150 cards, laced with stars, etc... From Jim Hatch, Brian Dwyer, and Rick Ellison. Rick also included a of gum with his cards :) Go OBC! ================= To: familytoad@harborside.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Toad strike Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2003 20:33:53 -0800 From: "Geno Wagner" OBCers -- Brian supplies a masterful hit today on a tough-to-hit, priority 1966 set with a pair of high numbers! Darrell Griffith and Bob Priddy take up residence way in the back of my binder. Griffith always makes me think of Del Griffith, John Candy's character in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles - a true classic. Thanks once again for an awesome hit, Brian! By the way, Ron Santo used to be the most deserving guy not in the HOF, but yesterday he fell to second place behind Ryne Sandberg. Does David Kolenda have a ballot? It is the only reason I can think of for the Cubs being Take Care, Geno Geno Wagner Why Wait? Move to EarthLink. ================= To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 05:38:16 -0500 Subject: waiver wire wonders From: Bob Saxton Good morning sports fans! The biggest gaps in my Topps collecting are the years from the mid 60's through the 70's, and the generosity of two members of our delightful fraternity have reduced substantially reduced the number of cards needed. HUGE thanks to Trips and Brian Dwyer who each sent a variety stack of needed cardboard!! Very much appreciated!! Y'all have a great day! Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com ================= To: "OBC" Subject: Thanks Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 09:12:30 -0500 From: "joseph sweet" BRIAN DWYER sends three cards from the early 60's including "Babe in the Twilight years." Baltimore ED SCHOTT chimes in with a 71 Hi #, RC of Dusty Baker and Don Thanks guys, Joseph Sweet 36 Bean Farm Dr. Kingston, RI 02881 (401) 783-2679 ================= To: "OBC_Thanks" Subject: todays thanks Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 12:37:20 -0500 From: "Bob Donaldson" Georgie Calvert finishes off my 74 set, which I thought I'd finished 10 years ago ;-), wiht a Thurmon Munson. James Moleta completes a trade wit ha pair of T206s and a 39 Playball thanks Guys! thnaks OBC!!! ================= Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 13:54:30 EST Subject: Flashbacks To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com, JGreco@us.imshealth.com From: cardclctor@aol.com Hi gang, Some great stuff rolled in this week. Big thanks to the following for additions to the binders: Brian Dwyer sends over 20 hits to my 'by request only' set spread out among all series. THANKS BRIAN!! The very first OBC'er I ever met in person, Joe Cerullo sent a whopper of an SCP: a T205 MINOR LEAGUER! This gives me 10 of the 12 in the set. For some reason, these carry a premium even though they don't resemble any of the other 200 or so cards in the set and probably don't depict anybody who even played a single major league game (except for Collins? An interesting question.) A HUGE hit to the slowly shortening list! THANKS JOE!! I had to look this next guy's name up in the directory to make sure he was still in OBC. Apparently some guy named Larry Tipton down in Florida found a pair of high number 63's on my list and sent them my way! It's been literally years since I've seen an envelope bearing Guru's return address, but this was well worth the wait. Glad to see him getting back into the cardboard fray. THANKS LARRY!! The last few weeks have brought a few changes in OBC. Weekly chat sessions, cards in from Guru, etc... I wonder what's next? OUTbounds from Everett? I feel somewhat inspired (plus I still have 70 hats to mail), so I am wrapping a few of the already boxed caps and heading to the post office very soon. TAYL, Ken M ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: thanks Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2003 15:08:45 -0600 From: "terry ellis" thanks to maj geno wagner for sending me a hit off my 71 list,kit okamuro MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ================= Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2003 17:23:29 -0500 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Biggs delivery From: bdangelo@aol.com Hi gang, A nice package today comes from Winnipeg courtesy of Paul Biggs, who sends a pair of 1972 football cards -- Merlin Olsen and Myron Pottios. It's appreciated, Paul! ================= Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 17:31:41 EST Subject: For the second day in a row... To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Jrhatchjr@aol.com ...I've received two great packages, courtesy of OBC'ers! Kent Montgomery hits the 1967 and 1968 sets with two cards each. I had to wear my gloves to get these out of the top loaders...these look like they're fresh out of the pack! Super cards Kent. Thanks much! Mike Rich, who noticed my recent plea for help on some short sets, rings in the New Year with a nice note and a great assortment of cards from 1974. Four hits to the baseball set (including a SB leader card featuring Lou Brock) and 11 hits to the football set, including rookie cards of Ahmad Rashad and Harold Carmichael and a rushing leaders card featuring OJ! Also, Mike completes the checklist subset with the final two cards! Thanks a bunch for the nice cards Mike! Happy Collecting! ================= Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 19:19:26 EST Subject: The Corps Thanks Mr. Moleta! To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: MatShirley@aol.com Hello OBC! Thanks out today to James Moleta for a sweet looking 64 of Tony Kubek! Man, he looks very different without Curt Gowdey hanging around. Thanks James! God Bless America! Semper Fi, ================= Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 20:08:52 EST Subject: today's thanks To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: amcook93@aol.com Thanks to Joe Sweet for 5 1960 Topps! Thanks to Peter Mead for a surprise 1940 Playball! Thanks to Al Crotte for a 1963 Topps FB SCP! Thanks to Friar for a 1962 LL including Whitey Ford and Jim Bunning! ================= Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 20:16:37 EST Subject: (more)(golf) Innards To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: topgolf@aol.com Following Linda's golf video, Kit Okamuro sends a Tiger Woods trading card. Thanks Kit! Rest well, ================= Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 21:08:25 EST Subject: Thanks Brian! To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: malsman250@cs.com Kudos out to Mr. Dwyer, for a 10-spot of hits to the 73 set, plus a single straggler for the 1970 - all much appreciated. Bill Malson ================= Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2003 20:30:35 -0600 To: Subject: '74 assault From: "Don Metz" Thanks to Paul Biggs, Larry Gersbach, and Kit Okamuro for ganging up on my '74 set. The sleeves arrived filled with great cards in excellent condition. Much appreciated. Don Metz ================= Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 19:18:42 -0800 (PST) Subject: The postman cometh... To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Chris Stufflestreet KIT OKAMURO sends more cards on a cross-country journey...making the trek all the way across I-10 from the Golden Sate to the Sunshine State are four cards from two of my favorite sets. From '56 come Hegan, Avila and Ditmar. From '60 comes an All-Star Rookie of Mike Baxes (who obviously went on to bigger and better things, only outside of baseball). I'll add that the cards he sent are much to nice-looking to hang around some of the motley gang in my collection. I also need to give full recognition to KENT MONTGOMERY, who took three big hits off my 1960s Steelers lists last week. A '64 Philadelphia of Buzz Nutter (one of fooball's great names) knocks that wantlist down to a single card! Then he tosses in two '63 Topps for good measure. Since nearly every Steeler in the set was short-printed, the '63s have become something of a headache for me, but thanks to Kent, I only have to look for four more. Thanks, guys! Take care, I am an avid collector of vintage baseball cards. To view my online wantlist, visit: http://www.geocities.com/chrisstufflestreet/wantlist.html Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com ================= To: okeedokee@pipeline.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Brett murders the list! Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 19:24:34 -0800 From: "Geno Wagner" OBCers -- I really love the 1953 set, so any day I get one of those, it is definitely a great day! So, today was a great day because Brett sends me a very slick 1953 Sammy White - very cool! Oh, did I mention he also included a 1941 Playball of "Duke" Derringer (wasn't he a gangster or something)?!? And just to pad the envelope, he also threw in a 1951 Bowman or two - no, make that 19 of them!!! WOW! What a haul! Brett, you continue to amaze... Take Care, Geno Geno Wagner Why Wait? Move to EarthLink. ================= To: Subject: income Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 22:44:03 -0800 From: "Greg Conway" Mr. Bill Malson sends a pair of ace pitchers here. A very sharp 54 bowman Johnny Antonelli and a 1960 Topps Jim Perry. Nice cards, thanks Bill. Greg (yaz) ================= Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 00:38:54 EST Subject: Of Trios, nosebleeds, football, & more To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: directorth@aol.com KIT OKAMURA surprises me with 3 super nice 55 Topps; white (not yellowed) borders, sharp corners too. Thank you Kit, they are much appreciated Buckeye neighbor AL CROTTE continues to keep the mailman busy along I-70. I recently sent a couple of 71/72 Topps Trio basketball stickers, & AC returns the favor by sending one of the few I need (not posted), then "topps" it off (sorry) with a 69 football card of Tommy Nobis. Thank you Al, good trading with you again. ED SCHOTT sends 2 cards west from Maryland - a 65 Dave Wickersham, & an OBC special 56 - apparently someone wanted it to be the same size as the post-57 cards & so it got a little trim. Thank you Ed, I love 'em both. Finally, LARRY TIPTON sends me two from the 63 set, including a penthouse, sky-high nosebleed card (#574 in the set) & an O's team card, & then adds to it by including a 66 Don Buford. Still seems odd to see Buford listed as a 2nd baseman. Many thanks for the welcome, Guru. Thanks OBC! Tom Housley ================= Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 01:16:46 EST Subject: "Super" Thanks To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Wite3@aol.com Mike Rich hit my mailbox today with three items...a '61 Scoops Hodges and two '71 Supers--Yaz and Reggie!! All three were hits to my short lists. Also a nice note too. All three were unexpected and will be welcome and loved additions to the Levine Collection. Thanks so much Mike, ================= Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 06:36:15 -0500 (EST) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: From a Glenn From: Originaleek@webtv.net in Scotland comes a couple Tigers. GLENN CODERE was the sender and the Tigers sent were Neil Berry from the 51 Bowman set and Jim Bunning from the 61 Topps Stamp set. This is my first Topps stamp so looks like I'm adding a set to the wantlist. Thanks alot Glenn, always great to share cardboard with a fellow Tigers fan. We keep what we give away! ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 11:34:37 -0500 Subject: this weeks mail From: richard a kimball hello group, thanks go out to the following- ed schott: whos sends some 59s,64s a 75 astros tm and snuck in a 66 gibson for kicks and giggles.thanks ed. trader doug: sends a few t206s from tuesdays chat room avals-wow are those 2 really nice,thanks doug.down to 168 now to finish! jeff sinclair: sends a few more hits to that 78 topps set-its almost done,thanks jeff. thanks to all who shipped cardboard to the kimballs. richard"the fugitive"kimball Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: The hits keep comming! Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 12:01:28 -0500 From: "LARRY GERSBACH" OBC Thanx goes out to: GLENN CODERE-Scotland's finest hits a homerun with 70T-Nolan Ryan Saves the Day, NL Playoff card. BRIAN DWYER-Continues his personal assault on my lists with a double to 70T with a couple of Semi-Hi's and a single to 69T. Much appreciation, Help STOP SPAM: Try the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ================= To: Subject: thanks to Robert Corvello Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 12:05:53 -0500 From: "ochiai" I'd like to thank Robert Corvello for sending along a 1964 High # of Fred Newman. Slowly but surely those pesky high numbers are being filled! rob fitts ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: 2003 thanks Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 12:12:05 -0600 From: "terry ellis" thanks to rick ellison for a group of 71s and68s and gum, kit okamuro Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 ================= Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 13:21:47 EST Subject: MAILS IN MAILS HERE To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com. From: Celenox@aol.com Hello All, Had a dam good day today with 4 packages. Bob Corvello sends over a hit to my 62 topps73 toppsand 2 hits to my 69 topps thanx bob Jeff sinclar sends over 6 hits to my 71 topps set thanx Jeff Joe Isaac Send over 6 1960 topps awsome hitts including a Roseboro and Clevelad team card Thanx Joe Last but not least Trader Doug Smith send me 3 thats right 3 1909 T-206s Schmidt,Leach andlennox WOW DOUG thanx THANK YOU ALL VERY VERY MUCH APPRECIATED ROB GIOIA ================= Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 14:01:15 EST Subject: Thanks to Richard To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: brockhattox@cs.com Had a pleasant lunch today with Richard Hankins who handed me a beautiful 1933 Goudey of Jimmy, the Beast, Foxx. This is one of the key cards in this set. It was nice to catch up with Richard. Take care, ================= To: "OBC Thanks" Subject: Another 4-bagger!! Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 19:04:20 -0000 From: "Glenn Codere" I've gotta agree with Mr. Gioia.... it's a damn fine day when you receive 4 packages from OBC! Thanks to: Erik Greenwood - An amazing mixture of cards from Erik included a 1922 American Caramel Tiger (My first! Bobby Veach), 2 1974 and 2 1979 Hostess Tigers, 3 1958 (Does this mean I have to start this set, Erik?), a '65, 4 1980 OPC Tigers complete with French lessons on the back - cool cardboard AND an education! Erik rounds things off with a UV Ty Cobb. Joe Isaac - Joe wings 5 pack-fresh 1965s my way - every one a solid hit! Brain Dwyer - One of the newer guys, but making an impression. Brian sends a 1972 Don Sutton that I claimed off his waiver wire a few days ago. I think that he felt sorry for old Don travelling all that way alone, so to keep him company he also sent 2 1961s (including a Tiger - Phil Regan), 2 woodies (incl Tigers team), and 2 1963s (incl a Steve Boros nose-bleeder). Great cards, Brian! and finally, Jim Wiehe - Jim sends along a BIG puffy which contained 3 boxes of those cinnamon mints that I'm so fond of and a whole load of UV cards which are presumably for my bosses young daughter, Danielle. You guys will be happy to know that the "sucking up to the boss with baseball cards for his kid" tactic is working as it looks like he's sending me to a conference in Milan, Italy in July. Gee, it's a tough life. Thanks to all of you for all the wonderful stuff! Glasgow, Scotland ================= Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 14:58:20 EST Subject: friday thanks To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: smartalecx@aol.com BOB D'ANGELO hits me with a bakers dozen hits to my unlisted 72 Fb wantlist, including nick buoniconti, jim otto and bad boy duane thomas. with hi # commons in that set listing at $18, it could be a long ride! tnx bob! TOM HOUSLEY delivers one of the last 71-72 basketball cards i need with an nba scoring leader card including alcindor (jabbar for you youngsters), hayes (who played a great couple of games vs alcindor in college) and havlicek ( national champion alumni of ohio state). what a great trio they were! tnx ================= Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 15:21:56 EST Subject: friday thanks To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: smartalecx@aol.com BOB D'ANGELO hits me with a bakers dozen hits to my unlisted 72 Fb wantlist, including nick buoniconti, jim otto and bad boy duane thomas. with hi # commons in that set listing at $18, it could be a long ride! tnx bob! TOM HOUSLEY delivers one of the last 71-72 basketball cards i need with an nba scoring leader card including alcindor (jabbar for you youngsters), hayes (who played a great couple of games vs alcindor in college) and havlicek ( national champion alumni of ohio state). what a great trio they were! tnx ================= To: "OBC Thanks" Subject: Triple Thanks Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 12:31:42 -0800 From: "Erik & Leticia Greenwood" Thanks go out to: Chuck Paris for including a 51 Bowman, and a nice looking one at that, along with my ebay winnings. Thank you Chuck! Joe Isaac for send 18 hits to my late 60's - mid 70's Topps wantlists. Among the hits include a 68 Mathews, 67 Hodges, 3 71 high numbers! Thank you Joe for the gretat package! Andy Cook sends 1 each o70 and 72 high number a cool wild west card and another cool little card from the 20's or 30's.! Thank you Andy! Erik Greenwood ================= Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 16:52:34 -0500 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Capping off my week From: bdangelo@aol.com Hi gang, Jeff Sinclair taes aim at the Rizzo collection with 12 hits to his 1974 Topps set, including Jim Palmer, Dick Allen, Joe Ferguson, Al Kaline (!), Dan Driessen, Tim McCarver and World Series Game 2 (Willie Mays is the subject). What a way to Cap my week! ================= To: "OBC_Thanks" Subject: Thanks Bama! Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 17:13:36 -0500 From: "Bob Donaldson" Bama sends a great SCP - a Diamond Star of Joe Vosmick! thanks Bama! thanks OBC! ================= Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 23:30:40 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Hilltown Hits From: "jimbo777777 " A barrage of OBCers hits the hilltowns today! Nice to see a barrage of something other than snow, for a change. I've got like nine feet of snow in my backyard. I can't even FIND the bird feeders, much less fill them. Luckily, I have one in the front that we've managed to dig out. Anyway, thanks going out tonight to: Steve Rittenberg for a Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, along with a variety of unmentionables. I can't wait to dig into this catalog - I've obviously heard of it, but never got around to buying one for myself. Thanks Steve! Mike Rich for seven beauties for my '70's Kelloggs sets, and four upgrades for my '74 Topps set. Fabulous package! Thanks Mike! Peter Mead, for two hits to my most neglected set of all-time, the '66 Topps ruboffs. Tony C and Deron Johnson. Made all the more special because these are two that Peter has had since they came out in '66. Much appreciated, Peter! Joe Isaac, for a '68 Topps gamecard of Jim Lonborg. I'm making amazing progress on that subset - almost entirely OBC-built! Joe also sends along six upgrades for my other Topps sets. Thanks Joe! An overwhelming day, really. Thanks hardly seems enough, but really - thanks again everyone! ================= Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 23:51:35 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks to Mr. Mead From: "bobs7714 " Thanks to Peter Mead for a 60`Hi# Wynn Hawkins and two woodies, Killebrew and W.S. Game #4 with Whitey Ford! Thanks OBC! Bob Schaub ================= Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 20:49:47 EST Subject: thanks To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: jazzgirl1920s@aol.com hi- this is Linda- thanks to MIKE RICH for a scarce 51 topps FB Feltback of Len MaKowski of Tulsa and 52 topps of Ray Boone= which is an upgrade for me too- the one i have was in an album and 95% of the back was missing- Mike sends a nice red back with all the print readable- it says Boone hit over .300 in his first regular season with the Indians- thanks Mike ================= Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 18:42:56 -0800 (PST) Subject: Thank you , Thank you ! To: OBC-Thanks From: Matthew Heilenman Lots of thanks going out today. Ed Schott 3 73 bb with rookie of hi #, 3 79 bb, 1 74 fb and 1 81 fb, the amazing part about this is Ed parted with Baltimore cards. Thanks Ed. Joe Isaac- 4 79 bb and 5 80's with a gary Carter.Thank you Joe. Bill Malson- 16 79 football . Thank you Bill Kit Okamuro- 3 1979 BB with Munson Seaver and Rice ldr, 1 1980 bb, ! 1976 Bb HR Ldrs with Schmidt and The Bull, 2 78 football with Tarkenton and Rashad. Thank you Kit. Sean McGowan -11 79 Bb, 8 73's with John Oliva and semi hi#'s, 3 78's and 1 80. Thank you Sean. Lynn Miller sends 60 1979 bb with Carter, Lynn Ryan ATRH, Seaver and Morgan. Thanks a bunch Lynn. Getting closer to completing some sets. Going to a couple shows tomorrow, maybe I can knock some out. Thanks again to everyone . Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com ================= To: Subject: income Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 21:27:27 -0800 From: "Greg Conway" Bunches of new (old) cardboard to report. Rookie, Kent Montgomery sent a 1967 semi-hi Willie Horton. Brian Dwyer sent me one of those great 53 topps cards, Ted Gray and a 1970 nosebleed section Tom Phoebus. Larry 'Gersh' Gersbach sent a 59 Ray Boone and 1962 Post Joe Cunningham. Thanks Guys! Great stuff! I got off work tonight and ran to the mall where they had a small card show. Found one good table and cut my '65 list down to just the Uke. Also cut my 70 list down to 12 HiBoys and picked a few strays. Conditions were a little too good to get great prices but I did ok for once. I did get a cool Yaz item, a 1964 Famous Slugger Yearbook that has Yaz and Tommy Davis on the cover and cool stories and stats inside. It was put out by Louisville Slugger. I'll scan it onto my Yaz page sometime soon. Thanks again OBC! Greg (yaz) ================= Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 22:46:28 EST Subject: Thanks to Glenn and Joe To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Traderdoug@aol.com Vida Blue, Wilbur Wood, Jim Palmer, Willie Stargell, Hank Aaron, and Lee May ....all on 2 cards from Joe Sweet. 72T A.L. E.R.A. Leaders and N.L. Home Run Leaders. Great players, great cards. Thanks Joe. Camilo Pascual and Steve Hovley came on waivers from the European league via Glenn Codere. Pascual on a 66T Card and Holvey on a 72T. Glenn says if we had any patience he could have saved those until I visit this summer. Nooooo. We'll find more before July. Thanks, Glenn - Doug ================= To: Subject: thanks again! Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 23:47:53 -0500 From: "Sean McGowan" Today's hits on the '76-'80 sets come from Tom Housley in the Buckeye State! Thanks a bunch and congrats again to OSU! ================= Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 00:36:08 EST Subject: What a great way to end a work week To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: directorth@aol.com Great cards arrived tonight; thanks go out to: TRADER DOUG SMITH. During the Sunday chat, I mentioned to Trader I had only one T-206 - and he promptly doubles my total (and turns me into a collector) by generously sendinig a SCP T-206 of Killian from Detroit. Love those old collars on the uniforms. Along with that envelope was another one from Doug, this one with some additions to my 59 set, and one of the few remaining commons from my tough-to-hit 1967 Topps list - Lee Thomas. It occurs to me that Lee might just have to my favorite mediocre ballplayer, seeing as how my first & middle names are Thomas Lee. Thank you very much, Trader - the cards are great. LYNN MILLER knocks my socks off with a welcome-to-OBC package bursting at the seams. Lynn sends a 55 Topps, a 56, a 57, 2 58's, 3 59's including #490 Frank Thomas, 2 60's, 17 nice 61's including Mr. 61, Tracy Stallard, 2 62 woodies, & 2 63's, including a clean checklist. Not only did Lynn send cards but also included a very kind note welcoming me to the group. Lynn, I am blown away by your kindness - "thank you" seems inadequate. Thanks OBC! Tom Housley ================= Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 00:49:13 -0500 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks From: toppsrun368@aol.com Today was a day for Tiptons in the mail. First off was an envelope from Terry Dietrick. (2) 1970 highs, one water stained and the other a "traded" variation. (6) 1971 semis and highs with four traded cards and an "ipe Alou" version. A wonderfully shreded corner. And a single psycho with nothing beyond a crease. Next was an envelope from Jeff Sinclair. (3) trimmed 61s including a no-border Cut Flood (scuffed and rough to boot) and two side-mutilated commons. A 66 Hector Lopez with a fully vertical center crease and paper loss was also thrown in. Another corner mutilated card, this time an Aaron special from 74 came, too. Between these two envelopes came an additional 5 cards from 1974. Can't remember which were in which, but the miscuts, paper loss, and water stains make for a perfect fit. These cards are great. I finally have something to add to the Tipton gallery. Thanks, guys!! All these hits from the 70s bring me just a few cards away from breaking the 600 to go mark for 1970-2002. Thanks again, ================= Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 01:10:44 -0500 Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] 1st of 3 messages To: familytoad@harborside.com, obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com, bdangelo@aol.com, From: Mark S Talbot Hello All, A few days have gone by and the hiys have been flying so allow me to thank: Bob D'Angelo sends me a very shiny SCP that brings the newest Topps set down to (15) cards to go. Thanks for the gloss Bob!!! John Harrell sends an amazing SCP of Heinie Manush from the `33 Goudey set. Thanks so much Bama, I don't see too many of these - I really like this card. Brian Lindeholme for a SCP from the `63 Topps set. Brian sends a beautiful Yankee card of Bill Kunkel which just happens to be a HI number card as well. What a SCP!!! Thanks Brian. Kevin Martens had been laying low for a while until today when he took some shots at my UV listings with (2) 2002 Topps GOLD cards to add to my insane quest to put together this parallel set and (4) 2002 Topps Heritage cards. Well worth the wait Kevin - a very nice lot of cardboard - Thanks!!!! Joe Sweet answers the waiver wire call by sending perhaps the ugliest card I have ever seen - but it is a 1960 Bob Clemente card and will probably be in the collection for some time until a better one comes along. Joe warned me of the condition, but I could only imagine. This card is a real science project, there is some sort of corosive reaction taking place all over the back of this card. i'll have to keep you posted as to how the experiment turns out. Joe sends a traveler along with old Roberto in the form of another well loced piece of cardboard depicting Babe Ruth and Miller Huggins from the `62 topps set. Both of these are treasures and true conversation peices Joe - Thanks for thinking of me!!! I admit it - I resorted to begging and pleading with our friend Larry Tipton to share some of the wealth from his recent card buying binge. Larry simply did not want to see a grown man cry so he had to send me (3) HI number cards from `63 with the Giants team card, Jose Pagen and a Rookie Star card with Gary Peters and Jim Rowland on it, Larry then includes a couple of nosebleeders from the `62 set with Glen hobbie and Dave Nicholson. Just to let you know - I'm all smile now Larry - so glad to hear from you. Now the question is WHERE CAN WE FIND THE MISSING GURU WANT LIST? I mean collector what to know - any hints? All this action combined with some `64 coins of Mantle, Mays and Robinson from eBay and the last few days have yielded quite a windfall on the old collection. Thanks to all and watch those mailboxes!!! BE WELL!!!! REGARDS --------------------------------- MARK "Live long and prosper" - Spock * Mark S. Talbot * * 34030 Chatsworth Drive * * Sterling Heights, MI. * * 48312-4604 * * talbot1@comcast.net * ================= To: "OBC-Thanks" Subject: End of the week thanks. Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 22:09:53 -0800 From: "Dave Fallen" KENT MONTGOMERY floors me with two pristine (and I mean drop-dead gorgeous)hits from the 1967 Topps pin-ups -- the #6 Mickey Mantle and #11 Bob Clemente. Wow! When is the last time someone sent me a mint vintage Mantle anything, OK like never. Thanks Kent! BAMA kicks me while I'm down by dropping two 1934-36 Diamond stars on me --"Dixie" Walker and "Fritz" Ostermueller. I just love the playing tips on the back of these. Fritz's card says he is a good example of a pitcher wholearned control through hard work. He had such good control he went 10-13the previous year. I love this Diamond Stars set. Thanks Bama! -Dave Fallen ================= Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 23:01:08 -0800 (PST) Subject: Thanks To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Paul Biggs Hey all, After being computerless (and internet-less) for the past few months, I am finally back in business as of yesterday evening. Yippee!!! Now I don't have any excuse for not sending out my thankyous in a timely manner. With that in mind, thanks for the week go out to: Robert Pigeon for a really nice belated welcome package including 29 from 66 and 113 from 78. Much appreciated Robert, thanks. Jim Beauchemin for 8 old Posts off the waiver wire. Thanks Jim, now I've got a bit of a start on these sets. And, from the other side of the world, a lovely package from Glenn Codere including 4 61's and 7 69's. Thanks Glenn. Thanks OBC. .....Oh yeah, I almost forgot. Anybody interested in OPC hockey, send me your lists. I've got quite a few in the old dupe box looking for a new home. Paul Biggs Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: 1954T Done! Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 02:04:56 -0500 From: "Mac Wubben" Don't think I mentioned this yet... At last weekend's get together, Steve Rittenberg presented me with the last 6 54T's I needed. The 54 Topps set is now complete and resting peacefully in its binder. Thanks Steve for finally finishing one off (instead of starting one...or two). Steve now has a place of honor on the wantlist. Your current best chance to obtain your own spot rests with the 79 OPC's which are only two short...after that you'll have to wait a while. Thanks Steve and all the others who helped along the way (Brock, Greenwood, Hankins, Iversen, Morganti, Kimball and probably a few others I've MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus ================= To: "OBC Thanks" Subject: Nice package from the Toad! Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 11:32:13 -0000 From: "Glenn Codere" Brian Lindholme hits my BB Digest list today with the Dec/Jan 1965 issue. I'm really looking forward to reading some of the articles in this one - "What they need for 1965", "Are players being babied?", and "Laughing Boy McCarver". Brian also included a pair of bookmarks in the form of 1965 hi#s Roy Sievers and Don Lee. According to Sievers birthdate, he would be 38 or 39 at the time this card was issued. Man, he must of had a tough life! He looks closer to 60! Thanks, Brian!! Glenn Codere Glasgow, Scotland ================= To: "Thanks" Subject: to 'Bama Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 07:43:04 -0600 From: "George Vrechek" for two great 1943 M&Ps of Mort Cooper and Bill Dickey. "Bama is down to needing Coan and Feller in the '43s. George Vrechek ================= Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 09:30:22 EST Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] Digest Number 624 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: smartalecx@aol.com In a message dated 1/11/03 1:02:37 AM Central Standard Time, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com writes: > Brain Dwyer glenn: i am sure that brian will enjoy his new nickname! ================= Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 10:08:52 EST Subject: a duo of trios To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: dsh46@aol.com hey gang: two fabulous envelopes arrived here on LI this week: the guru sent a trio of high #'s on each from '65, '66 and '67 that actualy have corners! yes, larry tipton sent some ex/mt beauts! wow!! andy cook sent 3 wunderbar 69 topps decals, including HOF hoyt wilhelm. thank you both gents--hope to get back atch soon! ================= Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 15:32:11 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Bright day from across the sea From: "rayluurs " GLENN CORDERE chipps in with a 61 T of Harry Bright off his waiver wire list. Thanks Glenn for the cardboard ================= Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 11:23:22 EST Subject: This weeks thanks! To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: XDDX@aol.com Two great packages made there way here this week. Mr. Conway seent a nice envelope containing 4 hits to the 62 woodies binder and a pair of 54 Bowmans ... thanks Greg! Tom Housley did some damage to my 70s lists with 6 76's, 2 78s, and the last of the needed Scratch Off cards, a nifty Juan Marichal to put that little subset to rest! Thank you very much! ================= Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 11:26:16 -0500 Subject: yesterdays treats-- To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: hoot-owl@comcast.net Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Kit Okamuro slips two early hoops cards my way with a 73/74 Pat Riley and Bob McAdoo's rookie card. I saw McAdoo play alot of games with the Buffalo Braves--if only they included 3-pointers during his early years. The guy could shoot. Andy Cook lowers my 62 Post football count to an even 25 pieces of cardboard--mostly SPs with a card of Colt Bill Pellington. Thanks OBC, Peter Mead ================= Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 11:48:23 EST Subject: Thanks to Joe Isaac To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Wite3@aol.com Thanks out to Joe Isaac for two nice '71 High Number Phillies. Thanks Joe. ================= Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 17:00:09 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks to Neal!! From: "kevin71058 " Hi all, I like to Thank Neal Thomas for a trio of 1958's Thanks Neal.. Happy Trading, ================= To: "Thanks" Subject: Saturday thanks Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 11:44:37 -0700 From: "Todd Knowles" Inbound today from Ed Schott, who sends two dandy nosebleeders from the psycho 72s. Thanks Ed! I never met an OBCer I didn't like.... ================= To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 14:08:41 -0500 Subject: neither snow, nor more snow From: Bob Saxton can stay the trusty mail lady from dropping cardboard in my mailbox! Andy Cook sends along a pair of 67 Topps, Ken Boyer and Hank Aguirre. Thanks, Andy!! Y'all stay warm and keep smilin;! Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com ================= Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 14:37:49 EST Subject: The POST men cometh To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: friar4@aol.com Thanks to Andy Cook and Rob Gioia, each sending an SCP Post Cereal card - Rob's from 1961 and Andy's from 1962. Gentlemen, they are much appreciated. ================= Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 14:45:07 EST Subject: Thanks, Randy - and a bit of an oddity..... To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: malsman250@cs.com Thanks out to Randy Griffin, for some hits to the 1973 set, plus a few Tribe-related semi-unmentionables. Now here's the oddity. One of those "unmentionables" is from the 1995 "Phil Rizzuto's Baseball" set, and is a really neat interior shot of a stadium with a game in progress. The caption describes it as "Here's a circa-1950 rendition of Cleveland Stadium, home of the Indians until the 1994 opening of Jacobs Field." Now I'm not sure where that picture was taken, but I saw probably a hundred games in Cleveland Stadium, and that picture was not taken at the old Lakefront. The roofline and lights are all wrong, there is an angle in right field that was not at Municipal Stadium. It could be old League Park - but in that case, the photo is significantly prior to 1950. Anybody know the answer? ================= Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 16:17:45 -0500 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Whoa, that was Sweet From: bdangelo@aol.com Hi gang, That was in Joe Sweet, who sends a 1961 Fleer of Johnny Kling. Thanks, Joe! ================= Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 21:35:42 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: A truly magnificent puffy! From: "bobs7714 " A HUGE thanks to Mike Rich for not only sending a 69` Reggie Jackson rookie but also included ten 75` minis to bring that list to an unlucky thirteen left. Included were Tommy John, Fergie, Gibson, Fairley, Palmer, McCovey, and Ellie Hendricks. After working all day this delivery surely put a smile on my face Mike! Thanks OBC! Bob Schaub :-) ================= Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 16:48:16 EST Subject: 76 topps DONE To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com. From: Celenox@aol.com Hey all well my first set in OBC is completed today Both Brock Hattox and Rob Pigeon both send the missing piece to my 76 topps set #2 bobby bonds, thanx alot both of you so i am going to give you both the credit for finishing the set. Thank you to everyone who helpped me with this set. My old computer had the list of who sent me what set and its crashed so im sorry, i would have liked to thank each member who helpped and name you, but please accept this thank you. Thanx to all OBCers ROB Gioia ================= Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 16:49:23 -0500 To: OBC Thanks Subject: Thans to Andy and Brock From: Robert Neill Two great packages this week. The shy and retiring (or at least retiring) Brock Hattox sends along 2 of the tough to find 71 Kellogg's , a 78 Hostess of Butch Wynegar (who I seem to recall was the only rookie in the 76 All-Star game I went to in Philly) and a 49 Bowman of Charlie, "King Kong" Keller. Love the backs of those Bowman's. In 49 they were selling a "baseball game bank" that could be used as a bank, but also came with instructions and plastic players--all for 25 cents and 5 wrappers. Has anyone ever seen one of those? Be a great addition to a 49 Bowman set And Andy Cook hits me with 62 Salada coin o Bobby Richardson and EIGHT 1970 Chemtoy superballs, including Tommy John and Sal Bando. While I'm typing--does anyone else collect them (either the whole set, or as a team collector)? I have about 100 different and will shortly be adding them to my wantlist posting--but I have quite a few dupes if anyone wants them. Additionally--does anyone have a list of the 12 players from each team? I don't, so my list will have to be a "have" list if no one has GO EAGLES!! ================= To: Subject: The Bob & Doug Show, EH? Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 13:58:06 -0800 From: "Grant Rainsley" Bob (okay, Robert Pigeon) hit me with my 2nd four-cornered '56 of the week.....what the heck is going on here....are our standards slipping??? Thanks Robert... Doug Smith sent a short note along with a SCP....."Everyone in OBC should have at least one of these" and there it was...my FIRST T206.....say, that's kind of a neat card...wonder how many there are in that set...Piedmont, huh? And you say there are front and back variations too? Hmmmmmmmm..... Thanks guys! ================= Date: 12 Jan 2003 02:26:54 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: A tip of the From: "obcjohn@knology.net" OBC cap goes out from Mungumry to the following: Joe Isaac - who sends a half dozen or so hits to the 67 and 68 lists. Included was a 67 of Dick Allen who was called Richie but hated that name. Quite a slugger who was a troubled person his whole career but boy could he swing the lumber. Thanks Joe. Peter Mead - who chips in with 4 hits to the same lists including Gibson, Morgan, and Oliva. All much appreciated. Thanks Peter. Have an error-free season. ================= To: Subject: thanks- and super bowl pool Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 21:09:00 -0500 From: "Sean McGowan" Two more packages in today... about 10 '77's from Ed Schott and about 40 '78's (+ one '80) from Matt Heilenman. Nice work guys, thanks! Those '76-'80 lists are dwindling. Hopefully I'm going to get to the RI show in 2 weeks and get a chance to load up the dupes box. Anyone need a '55 #62? That is my only pre-'60 dupe right now! :( And, as I watch football :) Only 10 more days to sign up for the 2003 3rd annual OBC superbowl pool (no purchase necessary!) Go to http://home.attbi.com/~seankatie/pool.htm to see how it works. ================= Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 22:01:40 EST Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] The Bob & Doug Show, EH? To: grains@dccnet.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Traderdoug@aol.com In a message dated 1/11/2003 4:27:18 PM Central Standard Time, grains@dccnet.com writes: > ...wonder how many there are in that set...Piedmont, huh? > And you say there are front and back variations too? Hmmmmmmmm..... Somewhere between 7000 and 8000 possibilities Bob, if my math is right. 514 diffenrt fronts. 37 different back. Luckily, no card was made with all the backs. Perfect for a guy with the variation illness. - Doug ================= To: "OBC Thanks" Subject: catching up on thanks... Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2003 00:51:51 -0800 From: "John Collins" I owe some thanks to many fine folks who have sent cards over the past week: JOE ISAAC - Joe sends 6 '68 Topps including Sox Manager Dick Williams, a Yaz checklist, and the Braves team card (I think I can make out Aaron in there somewhere...) Thanks Joe !! GERSH - Wow !! Larry sends me 21 different '72 Topps psychos, including great looking cards of O's Jim Palmer and Frank Robinson. I now have cards ofFrank as both a Red and an Oriole. This package also included leader cards of Torre, Stargell, Aaron, and other recognizeable names like Stottlemyre, Conception, and Reggie Smith. Oh, and also 6 semi-highs. I owe you big time Gersh !! BROCK HATTOX - certainly not to be outdone, the great Brock sends me 5 '62slooking like they just came out of the pack, including a Donn Clendenon rookie. Brock also sends 7 '65s, a '70 Topps, and a '68 Gaylord Perry. I'm glad Brock doesn't work for a bank, because if so he would have come after me by now because I am so much in his debt. Many thanks Brock! I think that was all, I have had a busy weekend and have gotten slack, so let me know if I've forgotten anyone. Thanks guys and thanks OBC !!! ================= To: "OBC Thanks" , Subject: forgot one Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2003 00:55:28 -0800 From: "John Collins" Duh. Forgot to mention SEAN MCGOWAN who gets my newly started '75 set off to a flying start with 60 hits !!! Thanks Sean !! -- John ----- Original Message ----- From: John Collins To: OBC Thanks Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 12:51 AM Subject: [OBC-Thanks] catching up on thanks... I owe some thanks to many fine folks who have sent cards over the past week: JOE ISAAC - Joe sends 6 '68 Topps including Sox Manager Dick Williams, a Yaz checklist, and the Braves team card (I think I can make out Aaron in there somewhere...) Thanks Joe !! GERSH - Wow !! Larry sends me 21 different '72 Topps psychos, including great looking cards of O's Jim Palmer and Frank Robinson. I now have cards of Frank as both a Red and an Oriole. This package also included leader cards of Torre, Stargell, Aaron, and other recognizeable names like Stottlemyre, Conception, and Reggie Smith. Oh, and also 6 semi-highs. I owe you big time Gersh !! BROCK HATTOX - certainly not to be outdone, the great Brock sends me 5 '62s looking like they just came out of the pack, including a Donn Clendenon rookie. Brock also sends 7 '65s, a '70 Topps, and a '68 Gaylord Perry. I'm glad Brock doesn't work for a bank, because if so he would have come after me by now because I am so much in his debt. Many thanks Brock! I think that was all, I have had a busy weekend and have gotten slack, solet me know if I've forgotten anyone. Thanks guys and thanks OBC !!! 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. ================= To: "OBC Thanks" , Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] forgot one Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2003 01:01:50 -0800 From: "John Collins" Okay, I keep forgetting stuff, so maybe I should just start a new e-mail... ED SCHOTT of Baltimore shoots me with 6 '72 Topps, including 3 much neededhigh numbers. Thanks Ed !! ----- Original Message ----- From: John Collins To: OBC Thanks ; John Collins Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 12:55 AM Subject: [OBC-Thanks] forgot one Duh. Forgot to mention SEAN MCGOWAN who gets my newly started '75 set off to a flying start with 60 hits !!! Thanks Sean !! -- John ----- Original Message ----- From: John Collins To: OBC Thanks Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 12:51 AM Subject: [OBC-Thanks] catching up on thanks... I owe some thanks to many fine folks who have sent cards over the past week: JOE ISAAC - Joe sends 6 '68 Topps including Sox Manager Dick Williams, a Yaz checklist, and the Braves team card (I think I can make out Aaron in there somewhere...) Thanks Joe !! GERSH - Wow !! Larry sends me 21 different '72 Topps psychos, including great looking cards of O's Jim Palmer and Frank Robinson. I now have cards of Frank as both a Red and an Oriole. This package also included leader cards of Torre, Stargell, Aaron, and other recognizeable names like Stottlemyre, Conception, and Reggie Smith. Oh, and also 6 semi-highs. I owe you big time Gersh !! BROCK HATTOX - certainly not to be outdone, the great Brock sends me 5 '62s looking like they just came out of the pack, including a Donn Clendenon rookie. Brock also sends 7 '65s, a '70 Topps, and a '68 Gaylord Perry. I'm glad Brock doesn't work for a bank, because if so he would have come after me by now because I am so much in his debt. Many thanks Brock! I think that was all, I have had a busy weekend and have gotten slack, so let me know if I've forgotten anyone. Thanks guys and thanks OBC !!! To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. 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. ================= To: "vct" , Subject: Mark hits big!! Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2003 08:29:12 -0500 From: "joseph sweet" MARK TALBOT sends along a baker's dozen of cards from the 50's and 60's including a 52 Joe Collins, and two cards from 1969 that drops that wantlist down to two. Wow!! Thanks Mark. http://www.geocities.com/jsweet02881/needslist2.htm Joseph Sweet 36 Bean Farm Dr. Kingston, RI 02881 (401) 783-2679 ================= Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2003 14:17:13 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: New & Old Thanks From: "mikesportsfan " Yesterday's mail brought a couple of hits to the recently posted 1962 Topps BB stamps list by Gersh. I now have 94 of 201 in the set, almost 1/2 way there. A couple of E-mails from folks asking if I ever recevied their packages tells me I must not have sent out thanks to Carlos for 20 OBC special 1974-75 OPC Hockey. Linda did me a special favor of swapping a 1950 Topps FB Felt that she was given by someone at her "bid board" store. This is a very tough set, most people cannot even ID what they are. I have a complete run of Topps FB from 1951-1990, but only now have 32 of the 100 1950 Topps FB, so each one I get is extremely special to me. Thanks so much folks. I have been going through much of my collection since around Christmas and aggressively adding sets to the wantlists, especially the upgrades list. Project is not finished, but have made tremendous progress in getting everything on the Mike Rich ================= To: "OBC" Subject: Thanks Terry Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2003 10:02:53 -0500 From: "joseph sweet" TERRY DIETRICK send tow 1964 cards in that special condition which makes them feel at home in Rhode Island. Thanks Terry. http://www.geocities.com/jsweet02881/needslist2.htm Joseph Sweet 36 Bean Farm Dr. Kingston, RI 02881 (401) 783-2679 ================= To: Subject: Thanks--set compelted! Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2003 08:58:16 -0600 From: "wierzbickim" Major thanks go out this week to MAJOR MATT SHIRLEY, whoe sent the last card needed for my 1964 Topps set (a high number common), along with a 1955 and a 1956 hit. Thnaks, Matt! Mike W ================= Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2003 12:48:38 EST Subject: Mr. Iversen Strikes & The Bard connects To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: directorth@aol.com Thanks to PETER IVERSEN, who sends a 54 Bill Renna (hmm. the A's had pinstriped uniforms & blue hats? Or were the Topps airbrush artists at it again, turning a Yankee into an Athletic?), 3 55's, & 3 61's. I appreciate the cards Peter, they fit in nicely with my sets. Also thanks go out BOB BARD, who sends along one from 66, 5 65's, and 3 nice 63's including Mets reliever Craig Anderson. The back of his card says Craig is "loaded with potential" and was "the big stopper out of the Mets bulpen last year"- yet Craig had a record of 3-17 in 1962 with an ERA of 5.36. Some Thank you much, Bob, the cards are terrific. Tom Housley ================= Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2003 15:57:34 EST Subject: thanks To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups. com From: jazzgirl1920s@aol.com hi- this is Linda- thanks to RICHARD KIMBALL for a 61 topps of Billy Williams,. a 67 topps of Jake Wood and a 69 topps of Denis Menke- thanks ================= Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2003 20:18:41 EST Subject: Cards in Fremont (West)! To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: tply@aol.com My sincere thanks out to Kent Montgomery, Bama, and Sean McGowan!!!!! Kent suprised me with two high number 1967 Topps!!!! THANKS Kent for the grand old cardboard!!!!! Bama suprised me with a great 1934 Goudey!!! THANKS Bama for the great hit to the wantlist!!!! Sean suprised me with a real nice 1960 Fleer Mickey Cochrane!!!! THANKS for the great card Sean!!!! Another Baseball Quote: "It's a mere moment in a man's life between an All-Star Game and an old-timers game." ------Vin Scully 1980 Tripleplay (Rick) ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2003 20:53:32 -0500 Subject: maryland obc bound ! From: richard a kimball hello group- as i have just read,we left the fugitive family retreat at 8:00 am for the grand state of md,to take in some much needed show changes from the normal around town mall shows. we headed on down rt 1toward the border,just after the line we stoped at the local friendly gas and go-where we met a nice girl suitable for 1 member of the group in partcular!thats another story for another time!gas and quick breakfast and accross the conawingo we go.a little ways down we get "the call"- where are you guys? was spoken,ed schott "the sheriff" checking our progress,5 mins away and hes just leaving baltimore,ha!we pull into the hartford mall, grab the bags-in we go to a im just setting up show-at 10? well we scan the allready set ups and get a coke-hit the head and back to see there progress-couple guys selling that nascar junk and oh yea the UV,was given me a sunburn-if your a ripken fan its the show for you.ripping threw a few boxes and trying to make a few deals-no coin was spent by me and thats saying something!ed arrives and does his rounds we decied it sucks and invites us back to the "sheriffs jail" for lunch and pizza.the girls were playing up and down stairs as we shuffeled threw boxes of eds dupes and saw his collection,hes got a nice bunch of baltimore goodies-hats from lots of teams,autoed helmet,orioles galore,binders full and bobbing heads-even has cards stashed in the bathroom trash?they were UV so who cares?met the wife "miss deb" recouping from minor surgury and was still willing to put up with all the carying on in the dining room.we left the sweet state of md-not without paying the $4 toll cost and $2 more to get threw delaware,concord mall here we come-talk about the mega crappy show-i got 3 beater t206s-1 i needed and 2 for dupes,blew out of the taco bake and up to JIMMY JOHNS for dogs.listening to the steelers game the whole way home.it was a great day for long drive and great conversation and swapping,and i love pizza. ed,"miss deb",taylor,chelsea and matt-man thanks for making this obc trip very pleasurable,both for me and the girls, the hospitality was first rate,well have to get your family up to meet the "miss wendi" soon(maybe the end of march),girls said hi and ill send them the email for conversation till next time- just another reason to be part of the obc family. the fugitive Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com ================= To: , Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] Mac sends Cal Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2003 20:59:12 -0500 From: "Sean McGowan" If anyone else responded to my Ripken "mail-a-round" post, let us know. Eek has the cards, and I can't find the list :( So, speak up if you want a bunch of ripkens! ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 8:57 PM Subject: [OBC-Thanks] Mac sends Cal > Some time ago I think it was Sean McGowen?? who initiated a Cal Ripken > Jr. Card-a-round! Well, MAC WUBBEN sends a box of Ripkens' of which I > will take a few needed dupes and add a few more and send them off to > whom I don't know? I hunch someone out there in OBCland will advise me > in that regard. > I would be remiss not to note that MAC included some non-Ripkens in > the form of Tigers. Most are UV so I can't mention them here, however > there was one I can mention, a 33 Goudey, Victor Sorrell. Great card, > thanks much Mac. > We keep what we give away! > EEK > 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: "Thanks" Subject: Thanks guys! Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2003 23:28:08 -0500 From: "Steve Rittenberg" Matt-man (Matt Heilenman) sent a puffy full of non-sport & 75s. Gersh sent out some ultra sharp 75s. Al Crotte sent me a Harlem Globetrotters sticker that isnt even listed withthe Ron Perry send one of the last three 1969-79 hockey cards I need to complete that set. Lynn Miller sent a few more Hank Aaron cards my way plus some 75s. Glenn Codere had a 1967 Dexter Press Yaz sent to me directly from the ebay seller -- in HOLLAND. Feels like something was left out.... Thanks everyone. ================= Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 06:45:01 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: a week full From: "alcattle " Back to busy times, work school and life. 5 packages in this week. Mikey D, the coffee guy send a SCP of 55B and some uv junk to fill the puffy. Paul Biggs sends a couple 66T south, one looked odd but was just faded I guess. Joe Sweet adds to the big debt with 5 66T. I have owed Joe for ever and will work hard to catch up this year. Brian L the Toad sends 3 65T to help that cause. Hope to see you soon. Mike Rich crosses the border to find 4 71 OPC. Love those yellow Thanks to all of you and I hope to get some pakages this week. Big Al in Seattle ================= Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 13:00:19 EST Subject: birth year hits To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: smartalecx@aol.com LARRY GERSBACH sends a couple of 57s including one more appropriate for mid-February, everyone's favorite irishman, Vito Valentetti. tnx gersh! ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: OBC Thanx Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 13:07:00 -0500 From: "LARRY GERSBACH" OBC Thanx goes out to: LARRY "GURU" TIPTON-Clobbers a 62T triple with three nosebleeds- Hobbie SP, Nicholson SP & McAuliffe RC. WOW! SEAN McGOWAN-Brings the 71T set down to a mere 20 with Leo "The Lip" Durocher coming on home. ANDY COOK-Hits a couple of sets with a 75mini double & a 62Postie single Much appreciation guys, The new MSN 8 is here: Try it free* for 2 months http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup ================= Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 13:57:11 EST Subject: TWIB/TWIF To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: kwg0@aol.com Hi! All, This week in baseballcards thanks out to: KEVIN MARTENS - Two 58T's #348 and 453. JOHN 'BAMA' HARRELL - Four 70 Fleer World Series cards #20,47,59 and 60 and 71-80 Fleer World Series card #56. ANDY COOK - A Don Drysdale item printed in the U.K. with the T.C.G copyright and I'm not quite sure what it is? 51T Red Back #7 Howie Pollett (St. Louis Cardinal) and 51T Blue Back #48 Billy Cox (Brooklyn Dodger). This week in footballcards thanks out to ED SCHOTT - 57T #70 Boyd (Rams),68T #162 Watkins (Rams),69T #216 Joseph, 71T #38 Martha and #59 Horn (Broncos), and 73T #520 Chester (Raiders). AL CROTTE - Plethora of 49ers/Rams/Raiders/Broncos in a 200 count box. GENO WAGNER - 85T #238 Elway (Broncos),79T #400 Staubach (Cowboys) and 83T #36 Payton (Bears) and the usual AFBA cards of Bake McBride and Lynn McGlothen (St. Louis Cardinals) Again thanks guys, Kent ================= Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 14:46:00 EST Subject: This Week in Baseball Cards To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: JEdward@aol.com I've noticed that there has been a lot of thanks on this server directed toward Glenn Codere lately, and I'd like to chime in also. Glenn is one of those OBCers I've always meant to send something to especially since he's a fellow Tiger fan, but since I'm always trying to repay debts first I just haven't had the pleasure of trading with Glenn. That is until now. Glenn hits the '68 set with two: Willie Horton and Tommy Harper. Thanks Glenn. You have now been added to my ever growing I O U list. I'd also like to take this opportunity to thank all those hard working members who keep everything working on our web page. And since I just got my HOM nominee, Mark Fidrych, included on our HOM page, I was wondering if everyone was aware of this really cool part of the OBC site. I have to confess that although I have always used the web page to check out want lists, directory listings and the message board, there were some things that I wasn't aware of. I'd like to encourage everyone to check out the HOM page. Start at "OBC Specials," which has a lot of other cool stuff too. When you get to the HOM page you can click on the image next to each nominee and it will bring up more neat stuff. Try it on Mark Fidrych for example and you'll be treated to a really cool picture of my son with Fidrych about 12 years ago when my son was still a little leaguer. OBC, it's an attitude John's Old Baseball Card Site ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: capping off a busy work day Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 17:00:25 -0500 From: "Joe Isaac" A long work day in addition to the allergy shots I get every other week..... ughhh :-(, I come home to an envelope from Jeff Sinclair, who gets a round of applause today for a hi # SCP from 68 in the form of Ed Kirkpatrick. Thanks Cap! STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ================= To: "OBC Thanks" Subject: Cards from one-a-da noo guys Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 22:21:28 -0000 From: "Glenn Codere" Newbie Matt Heilenman hits Glasgow with a package with a heavy Detroit connection. No Tigers, but 8 Red Wings from the '70s (incl a 70/71 Frank Mahovlich) and 5 Lions, also from the 70's. One of those Lions cards is a '78 featuring a guy named Wilbur Summers who looks like a extra from the 50's Sci-Fi classic movie "This Island Earth" (that's one for you film Thanks, MattMan - now.....to the Mattcave! Glasgow, Scotland ================= Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 17:59:15 EST Subject: thanks To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: jazzgirl1920s@aol.com hi- this is Linda- thanks to BOB D'ANGELO for a 1962 topps of Mike Hershberger- thanks Bob My Next thanks to JOE CERULLO for a nice selection of Yankee cards starting off with a card from a set i seldom see- a 1941 Play Ball of Charlie Keller- Joe also sends 3 1951 Bowman Yankees- Bobby Brown, Jerry Coleman and Phil Rizzuto- thanks Joe my next thanks to PETER MEAD for 2 1961 topps- Dodger Manager- Walter Alston and a Pitchers Win Leaders card with who else on top, Whitey Ford- thanks Peter ================= To: "OBC Thanks" Subject: Monday Thanks Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 18:28:26 -0800 From: "John Collins" Thanks from a very cold and wintery NC go out to: KIT OKAMURO - Kit sends a beautiful 1956 Topps of Cardinals outfielder Joe Frazier (no, not the one who fought Ali...) for my favorite set. Thanks Kit Newcomer MATT HEILENMAN overwhelms me with 24 hits to my newly started 1975Topps set, including a nice #500 of some guy named Nolan Ryan who was trying to look inconspicous mixed in with the likes of Barry Foote and Fran Healy. Thanks a bunch Matt, I owe you big time. Thanks OBC !!! -- John ================= Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 15:45:20 -0800 (PST) Subject: Thanks To: OBC-Thanks From: Matthew Heilenman Three packages arrived today. Neil thomas sent 5 hits including a 1978 Brock RB #1 and a Brock , Fingers and Murphy from the 79 set.Thank you Neil! Jeff Sinclair sent 2 78 Topps baseball and 2 75 Topps baseball. Thanks Jeff! Terry Dietrick sends puffy stuffed with 2 73 baseball, 2 79 Football and 30 78 football , including Dorsett Super Bowl HL, Largent, White, and NFC Championship with Staubach. Thanks Terry! Thanks again to all, Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com ================= Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 18:57:25 -0500 (EST) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: I BOW to the MAN From: Originaleek@webtv.net JOE CERULLO, that is for 3 Bowmans, one 51 & two 53 color. With the exception of Grant, most OBCers are spelling my last name correctly, Kilbourn sans the e. Recently I've noticed a trend, continued by Joe, to add extra e's to my initials. As you can see below it is EEK, not EEEEEK as some have written. Then again if your sending me old cardboard you can spell my (nick)name anyway you want. Bottom line is: Thanks for the Bowmans Joe! We keep what we give away! ================= Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 00:27:41 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks x 2 From: "bobs7714 " Thanks to Robert Pigeon for a SCP 68` Pete Rose! Thanks to Cap Sinclair for a SCP 69` Clay Dalrymple! Thanks OBC! Bob Schaub ================= Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 20:55:05 -0500 Subject: Monday deliveries To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: hoot-owl@comcast.net Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT A Canadian theme for Monday-- Thanks to Marshall West for a couple of hits to my large 62 Post Canadian set and, Thanks to Paul Biggs for forcing me to list another hockey set with a box of 1979/80 OPC hockey cards. I looked about four times and couldn't find the Gretzky card--you are holding out on me Paul. Thanks everyone, peter mead ================= Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 02:27:33 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Stuff arrives From: "rayluurs " AL CROTTE email he has some Philadelphia stuff for me and when it arrives his stuff is 19 Philadelphia Gum Cards from 1964, 65, and 67 and 17 of them are new and the other two are great replacements for what i have. I will be adding these years in near future but am trying to find the final two cards from the 66 set before adding. Thanks A ================= Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 21:45:53 EST Subject: BIG THANKS TODAY To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com, OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: Wite3@aol.com Today was a large thank you day...been a long time since I got 4 packages in the mail (eventhough two were ebay buys)... First...Joe Cerullo hits my Phillies wantlist with a '53 Redman Robin Roberts and a bonus '53 Smokey Burgess that is auto'd. I compared it to a real Smokey auto and they look the same!! Thanks Joe. Second....Peter Mead chips in to the '61 Scoops set with four hits. Two hits this week to that set!! Love it! Thanks Peter. Ebay #1...some OPC stickers and oddball stuff. Several hits to my wantlist. Ebay #2...a T-205 Charles Wagner...very tough card (ask Geno, if I recall it was his last t-205 card and he looked a long time for it). I used a buy-it-now to get this gem and paid....ta-dah...$15...Yes, Geno, $15...creased and worn but the back is readable and the picture is all there. Down to 22 cards to go (21 when the Turner I bought for less than $30 gets ================= Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 21:53:15 EST Subject: Hurray!! To: Wite3@aol.com, obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com, OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com From: Traderdoug@aol.com 

They're not here yet, so it doesn't completely count yet, BUT I just bought
the last 2 cards for my T206 set :-).  Misters Guiheen and Dutch Jordan are
on their way.  I paid too much for the Guiheen but it's in pretty nice shape
..and it was the last one.  AND I AM FINISHED WITH THAT GREAT SET.  Maybe I
ought to try to get all the cards with all the backs?  NOOOOOO. I don;t think
so.  A lot of you were a big help with this set ...so to all of you THANKS.
..... Doug

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Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 03:04:49 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Terry Dietrick delivers an SCP .
From: "RRFARRELL " 

Terry sends a really nice 67 Gil Hodges to Rhode Island.
Quite a nice upgrade.  My old one was round.
Thank You.

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Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 19:05:18 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Three Great Inbounds
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Ron Perry 

Three great inbounds in the past couple weeks.  Mnay thanks to the following:

Ed Schott sends a 64 high number in Johnny Klippstein

Greg Conway kicks in a 1953T Pellagrini, and a 56T Grady Both solid hits.

Joe Isaac sends the last two cards to upgrade my 75 BB set. Also one of the few remaining
for the 1970 BB set.

During a recent card show and autograph hunt of a week ago, Mike Rich also hit my 1971
Topps Super set with Rico Petrocelli, and Sal Bando.  Just five 71 Supers to go.  Also,
only five to go on the 71 coins set.

I'm getting close on a number of sets.  My top 11 needed cards can be found at the top of
my wantlist.  Some real tough cards, but some commons as well.

Thanks again,

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Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 22:41:04 -0500
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Thanks to Glenn
From: toppsrun368@aol.com

Thanks to Glenn Codere for sending (5) hits to the 66 Topps list off his last waiver wire.  That set is taking shape nicely as I noticed I started it on September 3, 2002.  After about 4 months, I have 350 cards even and have 248 to go.  Not bad.  Glenn's hits also push me under the 7100 card mark for Topps 1951-2002.  For some odd reason, I enjoy these little tallies.  It really makes me appreciate all the help I get from OBC when I see that I chip off so many cards to rapidly.

Great stuff, Glenn!

=================

To: "Thanks \(OBC\)" 
Subject: appreciations
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 19:37:50 -0800
From: "Geordie Calvert" 

Happy HOMer thanks out today to Terry Dietrick.  A large puffy was in the mailbox
this afternoon.  Terry's note said that I should open the chipboard.Upon
opening it, I found a great 5X7 picture of Brett Butler, autographed!
 Wow, way cool!!

Accompanying Brett was a small stack of extremely well-loved '66s.  Every corner
was round & dog-eared, and a few were really creased.  I love them!  My
son just finished looking at them and remarked that he thought it was neat
that cards like this were around.  Oh yeah, there was also a high numberSCP
from 1970.

Thanks Terry for a really cool package!  I appreciate the HOM hit, plus thegreat
birth-year cards.

http://www.interviewwithgod.com/newmovie.htm (no, I didn't create this site-
I just think it's very, very cool)

=================

Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 21:53:18 -0800 (PST)
Subject: A wonderful day at the mailbox
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Paul Biggs 

After spending 15 grueling hours at the office today, I came home to find my mailbox absolutely stuffed. You folks sure know how to brighten the day! (or night in this case)

Thanks today go out to Joe Isaac for a really nice 6 pack of 75's. Much appreciated Joe.

Big huge thanks also go out today to Sean McGowan who spoils me with a massive box full of 76's, 76 tradeds, 77's, 79's and 80's. Too many to count. Super package!Thanks Sean.

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Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 08:59:38 -0500
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Thanks in threes
From: bdangelo@aol.com

Hi gang,

Three sets of thanks to send out today.

Kit Okamuro sends a 1973 Topps Roger Staubach!

Terry Dietrich sends football -- 8 from 1969, five from 1970 including Ray Nitschke and Bill Bergey, and nine from 1971 including Lee Roy Caffey, Matt Snell and Billy Truax.

Finally, Kent Montgomery revives the OBC tradition that when you see "Montgomery" on the return address it is going to be good stuff (instead of JAMO, should Kent put KEMO on the return label?). For this server's purpose I can't tell you what Kent sent (too shiny), but he sent a stack of em .

Thanks to all three of you!!

=================

To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: high desert all stars
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 09:23:14 -0600
From: "terry ellis" 

lynn miller,peter mead,terry dietrick,mark rhoades, all sent me hits from my
lists. thanks guys. kit okamuro

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Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 10:29:19 EST
Subject: Innards
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: topgolf@aol.com

My neighbor(ing state) Marshall West send a SCP from my "make my day" 62
list. Thanks Marshall, the card is much appreciated!

Rest well,

=================

To: "OBC Thanks" 
Subject: Psychos in!!
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 17:56:42 -0000
From: "Glenn Codere" 

I received a great envelope from Peter Mead today that allowed me to knock 3
of those psycho hi#s off my list...and just for good measure, Peter also
threw in a '62 Giants team card. Wow!!

Thanks, Peter!

Glenn Codere
Glasgow, Scotland

=================

To: 
Subject: Thanks to Terry
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 16:03:38 -0600
From: "Randy G. Griffin" 

Surprise Thanks to Terry Dietrick who sends three 62 Post cards:  Boros, Cash
and Kirkland.  These fit right in with my set, Terry!

Thanks, OBC!

=================

To: 
Subject: income
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 17:43:53 -0800
From: "Greg Conway" 

Kit Okamuro sent me a very nice looking 1956 Topps Gene Woodling. Thanks, Kit,
it's most appreciated!

Greg (yaz)

=================

Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 19:23:21 EST
Subject: The Corps Thanks Mr. Talbot!
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: MatShirley@aol.com

Hello OBC!
Thanks out today to Santa Mark Talbot as he continued Christmas with a
belated yule tide in the way of two way cool 69 Sports Illustrated posters of
my HOM main man Don Mincher.

On a side note, as most of you might expect I have been extremely busy at my
"job" and it doesn't look like things are going to slow down anytime soon. I
check want lists and shop as I can, just not as much as I'd like. If I get
behind and lose touch at times please forgive me.
God Bless America!
Semper Fi,

=================

To: "OBC_Thanks" 
Subject: belated thanks (or perhaps a dup)
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 19:25:20 -0500
From: "Bob Donaldson" 

Found a package from Yaz beneath some old bills today.  Included were a 64
Lee Maye and 4 65s including John Roseboro.

thanks Yaz!
thanks OBC!!!

=================

Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 01:15:36 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Hilltown Hits
From: "jimbo777777 " 

Big day today at the post office!  Hitting the hilltowns today with
great packages were:

Marshall West, with a '61 Post Davenport, a '76 Hostess Stennett, a
Utah Grizzlies schedule and a variety of other goodies.  Thanks

Kit Okamuro, with a '72 Kelloggs Amos Otis.  Thanks Kit!

Bob D'angelo with a 21-card variety pack, including such stars as
George Brett and Alan Trammell.  Thanks Bob!

=================

To: "OBC Thanks" 
Subject: 60's Thanks
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 17:36:02 -0800
From: "Erik & Leticia Greenwood" 

Thanks goes out to:

Jeff Sinclair fo a SCP 69 George Scott.  Thank you Jeff!

Terry Dietrick for a three pack of 65 Topps - All High #'s!  Thank you

On a side note, ebay willings bring my 74 Topps wantlist down to 1 (340

=================

To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: 2 for tuesday
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 20:51:03 -0500
From: "Joe Isaac" 

Todays thanks to....

Erik Greenwood for a 59 Drysdale, a 61 semi hi of Hank Sauer '52 MVP, 3 64's
and a 66 Johnny Callison.  Thanks for the great cards Erik!

From down south Bama comes through with a DCP from 67 and a 68 hi of Lew
Krausse.  Thanks a ton Bama!

Thank you OBC!

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Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 21:08:09 -0500
Subject: thanks Bob
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: hoot-owl@comcast.net
Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT

Frequent trading partner Bob Schaub sends a four-pack my way. A typical delivery from Crescent Springs with too many cards in a lot nicer condition than the ones I sent his way.  Thanks for two 58s and two 54s lowering both sets within shouting distance of the century mark.

peter mead

=================

Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 21:44:19 -0500 (EST)
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: An SCP from PA
From: Originaleek@webtv.net

Thanks to NEAL THOMAS for a, uh, hum, ........I'll get back to ya.

We keep what we give away!

=================

Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 22:11:12 -0500 (EST)
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] An SCP from PA
From: Originaleek@webtv.net

......Ok, as I was saying, thanks to NEAL THOMAS for a 65 T Embossed Al
Kaline AS. With my entrance into High School in 1962 I lost interest in
baseball cards and did not regain it until 1988 when my then 7 year old
son re-introduced them to me. Evidently a lot happen in the card market
in the interim. At any rate Thanks Neal, much appreciated.

We keep what we give away!

=================

To: 
Subject: SCP from Bama
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 18:55:09 -0800
From: "Mike Kinney" 

Good OBC friend 'Bama sends a nice hit to the '71 set, a nice note as well.
Thanks, Bama, you made my day!
=================

To: 
Subject: Great Scot!
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 19:00:45 -0800
From: "Mike Kinney" 

Glenn sent a huge SCP, a '70 Frank Robinson (#700). Thanks, Glenn!
=================

Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 20:24:45 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Thanks Bob
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Paul Biggs 

It's becoming a pretty regular occurrence - another envelope from Bob D'Angelo. This time 2 sharp 69's. Thanks Bob!

Paul Biggs

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To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: thanks
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 12:01:03 +0000
From: "jeff sinclair" 

Not many days in this new year have gone by that there hasn't been at least
one obc envelope in the mail! Latest thanks to....
Terry Dietrick for a variety pack featuring a 1970 Teddy Ballgame manager
card and 23 hits to 66!
Andy Cook answers a waiver claim with 4 1967's including a Lolich.
Bama takes a chunk out of the 76 list with 16 hits including Money & Monday.
Thanks guys,

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To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Incoming
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 09:58:26 -0500
From: "Robert Reed" 

New guy Tom Housley knocks my scratch off list down to just 1 by sending
over an Al Kaline.  He also added a Bowman TV Dee Fondy.  Thanks Tom and
welcome aboard!

p.s. anyboyd have an extra Stargell scratch off?

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To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: A sweet cap to the weekend.
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 15:24:38 -0500
From: "LARRY GERSBACH" 

OBC Thanx goes out to:

JOE SWEET-Starts it off with a 60T Nellie Fox & 63Post Bill O'Dell.

JEFF SINCLAIR-"Cap"s it with a 69T two pack of Pete Ward & Ron Brand.

Much appreciation guys,

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Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 22:34:29 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Thanks to James
From: "kevin71058 " 

Hi all,

I like to Thank James Moleta, as he sent me a James King 1957 Topps
cards and he completed a UV Fleer set for me with a Shane Rawley!!

James Much appreciated!!

Happy Trading,
Kevin M.

=================

To: 
Subject: DI-A-MANNNNTTTT-IIIIIIII
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 14:35:54 -0800
From: "Grant Rainsley" 

Nice package from Mocha Mike....a TV, 2 X '56, and a pair of '64's,
including Pascual.....this has been a weird week....what's with all these
cards that have corners? Seems to be quite a trend recently. Thanks a lot

=================

To: "VCT" ,
Subject: Brock sends a Brick
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 18:42:22 -0800
From: "John Collins" 

As promised via e-mail, Brock Hattox sends today a brick of about 200 very nice
hits to my '75 set which is coming along, ummm....VERY nicely now.   Thanks
Brock, I remain in your debt.  I think we need to do some investigation
as to where some of the Topps printing plates from the 1950's - 1970's wound
up.   Because if I had to guess, I would say Brock's basement !!!

Very much appreciated !!!

Happy Wednesday, everyone.

=================

Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 17:20:53 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Wednesday Thanks
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Paul Biggs 

Thanks today go out to:

JIM HATCH for a bunch of 78's, some 74's and a 75. Thanks Jim.

and MARSHALL WEST for a few 75's (including a Schmidt!!) and a Utah Grizzlies sched. Thanks Marshall.

As always, folks, I really appreciate the cards. Thanks OBC.

Paul Biggs

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Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 20:47:38 -0500
Subject: a surprise package
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: hoot-owl@comcast.net
Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT

Thanks to Joe Cerullo for a surprise envelope with a great mix of cards--a 55 TV high no. of HOFer Cal Hubbard, a SP 64 Giant Bob Friend and two 58s that lower the count to an even 99 cards.  I was born after the end of the season in 1958--so is my birth year set 1958 or 1959?

Thanks Joe

peter mead

=================

To: 
Subject: 1968 Set Completed!
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 20:08:43 -0600
From: "wierzbickim" 

Thanks go out to an ebay dealer who provided a 1968 Ryan RC to complete theset!

Thanks also go out to all of OBC who helped that set along the way.  I recall
that, when I joined OBC in 1998, Glenn Codere sent a puffy to start my 1968
set.  Thanks, everyone!

By the way, this makes two 1960s sets done in two weeks (Matt Shirley finished
my 1964 set last week).  At the rate of one set per week, it shouldn't take
that long to complete a Topps run.     :>)

Best wishes,

Mike W

=================

To: 
Subject: Brock Bashes '76 list!
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 20:40:34 -0500
From: "Sean McGowan" 

Brock sent along about 60 '76's and turned a big list
of numbers into a manageable looking list.  My '76-'80
quest is quickly slimming down to a list of whatever big
stars will be left.  Still tons of commons needed, but
the lists are shortening quickly.  Thanks Brock and
everyone else!
OBC- the place to be!

=================

To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: this evening thanks
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 22:06:01 -0500
From: "Joe Isaac" 

to Wayne for the baseball card image CD.  Awesome package indeed, thanks a
bunch Wayne!

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Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 22:16:31 -0500
Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] this evening thanks
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: hoot-owl@comcast.net

I second Joe's thanks. I have been spending the last hour or so looking at
the CD that arrived from Wayne today.

Great stuff--THANKS
peter mead
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To: 
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Subject: [OBC-Thanks] this evening thanks

> to Wayne for the baseball card image CD.  Awesome package indeed, thanks a
> bunch Wayne!
> Joe
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To: "Thanks" 
Subject: Thanks Ed!
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 22:40:14 -0500
From: "Steve Rittenberg" 

Ed Schott sent out a nice stack of '75s my way.  All the big names too: Pitlock,
Slaton, Crawford and Roric Harrison.   Thanks Ed!!

=================

Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 00:40:34 EST
Subject: Mid week thanks
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: directorth@aol.com

Thanks are extended to the following folks:
Bob D'Angelo for sending 3 59's from the tough 200 series & 2 65's  (one of
which was Don McMahon. As a kid in the 70's I got Don's autograph when he was
with the Giants, & I remember him dripping sweat on my paper as he signed);

Neal Thomas for  5 nice 58's;

Terry Dietrick for a variety pack of 2 66's,  3 semi & hi humber 65's, &
one 61 Topps;

and from across the Atlantic, Glenn Codere sends Booze. Actually, John Boozer
from 1966 - but Glen, should you decide to send authentic Scotch, it wouldn't
be turned down!  

Many thanks to each of you gentlemen for the great cards.

=================

Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 12:48:56 EST
Subject: mail mail
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com.
From: Celenox@aol.com

THANX GO OUT TO BROCK HATTOX WHO SEND  2 1933 GOUDEYS MY WAY AND
THEY ARE IN AWSOME SHAPE LOOK LIKE HE JUST PULLED THEM FROM A PACK.
BROCK THANK YOU

=================

Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 13:23:53 EST
Subject: thursday thanks
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: smartalecx@aol.com

PETER MEAD sends a terrific looking 62 Post in the form of Moose Skowron.
tnx peter!

WAYNE DELIA sends a copy of his terrific Baseball Card CD.  thinking of
making a screen saver out of some of them.  tnx wayne!

gary mandell

=================

To: "Thanks" 
Subject: Thanks Brian!
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 15:31:35 -0500
From: "Steve Rittenberg" 

Brian Lindholme sent 16 cards for my 1977-78 basketball grey back set.   These
are really tough to come by!

=================

Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 22:36:22 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Thanks to Neal
From: "bobs7714 " 

Thanks to Neal Thomas for 58`s Ned Garver and Lou Skizas!

Thanks OBC!
Bob Schaub

=================

Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 18:46:54 -0500
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: incomings
From: dsh46@aol.com

hello from frigid Long Island folks:

a couple o' envelopes hit today:

geno wagner sends a 66 a's team-horrible team, great card!

terry dietrick submits a high no. 65-tommy mccraw-WOW!

thanks for the fabulous pasteboards gents.

=================

Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 18:58:12 EST
Subject: The Corps Thanks Mr. Schaub!
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: MatShirley@aol.com

Hello OBC!
Thanks out today to Bob Schaub for a great six pack of hits to the 58 Topps
set. Included in this barrage were two low numbers of Eddie Kasko and one of
my favorite all-time Braves Ernie Johnson. I know my lists are getting tough
to hit and that makes these that much more special. I'll get around to adding
something else soon. Many thanks Bob!
God Bless America!
Semper Fi,

=================

Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 16:28:31 -0800 (PST)
Subject: This week's thanks
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Chris Stufflestreet 

Three packages arrive this week worth mention:

JEFF SINCLAIR sends a DCP with two hits to my '78
Topps set (leaving 14 to put it to bed).  Along for
the ride are hurlers Rick Reuschel and Luis Tiant.

JOHN "BAMA" HARRELL drops a short stack of 70s: eight
hits to the birthyear set including noted "cleanliness
freak" (G)Ross Grimsley (who was so superstitious he
refused to bathe, shower or shave while he was on a
winning streak), five cards from '73 including future
Harry Caray sidekick Steve Stone, and ten hits to my
'79 effort (fast becoming an OBC-only set).

Finally, BOB D'ANGELO sends three cards across the
peninsula: two from '61 and a '65 of Donn Clendenon.

Take care,

PS: I sent out last week's waiver wire cards out
yesterday, so if you claimed a card or two, your
package is on its way.

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To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: thanks
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 19:04:31 -0600
From: "terry ellis" 

thanks to bama for hits to my 71 list, kit okamuro

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To: 
Subject: thanks
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 18:13:33 -0700
From: "Marshall West" 

Thanks out to ED SCHOTT for two 1972 high numbers!  Thanks Ed, I appreciateyour
help with that set.

Marshall West
=================

Date: 17 Jan 2003 01:31:38 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: A tip of the
From: "obcjohn@knology.net" 

OBC cap goes out from Mungumry to the following:

Larry Gersbach -  who sends 4 great hits to the 68 list including Curt
Flood and El Tiante.  Thanks Gersh.

Jim Hatch -  who sends a SCP 67 Cepeda,  Cha Cha Cha.  thanks Jim.

Neal Thomas -  who forwards SCP nose-bleed Topps Psycho Eddie Fisher  (not
the one who married Debbie Reynolds but who was often the "best man" on
the mound.  Thanks Neal.

Brock Hattox -  who sends a SCP very crisp 67 Topps Indians rookie card.
Much too nice for the riffraff in my binder but maybe class will rub off.
HODDY TODDY Brock!!!

Sean McGowan  -  who passes on a 68 Stormin Norman Cash and 3 67's with
Dick "don't call me Richie"  Allen.  Thanks a bunch Sean.

Have an error free season.

P.S.  My wantlists have been repaired (I lost part of them last week) and
should be up soon.

=================

Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 20:48:36 -0500
Subject: What should I have expected?
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: hoot-owl@comcast.net
Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT

I believe I suggested to Ray Luurs that he should send a fair and reasonable return package. Am I surprised that Ray sent everything he had listed--not really. It really hasn't taken to long to understand the OBC spirit.

Ray sends me my first 51 blue back--in fact, three beautiful Tipton specimens worthy of my binders.  But Ray didn't stop there and throws in a 58 traded Ashburn, a 1952 of Sherm Lollar and a stack of Philly football cards. He forces me (along with an Ebay delivery that finished off my Topps 67 FB set) to list a new football set (OBC only) 1966 Philly.

Many thanks Ray and all of OBC,

Peter Mead

=================

To: 
Subject: old and not-so-old thanks
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 20:59:16 -0500
From: "Sean McGowan" 

Actually, it is the cards, not the thanks, that are "old and not-so-old".
Brock sends along a beautiful '33 Goudey of Clyde Manion.
Ed Schott sends along a bunch of guys who weren't born
until 15 years after Clyde retired!   a Bunch of '76 and '77
hits, including a '76 Munson, and Jim Willoughby... Sox fans
will remember that Jim W. put the heart of the Reds order
down on 5 pitches, then got lifted for a 1-17 (cooper) pinch
hitter the next inning.  Did I mention it was with 2 out and
the basses empty?
Thanks Guys!

=================

Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 21:07:49 -0500
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Thanks
From: toppsrun368@aol.com

Thanks to Rob Gioia for 2 of the last 9 for my 76 Topps set, Yaz and a RC combo.  Also (2) 68s and (5) 67s.  Thanks, Rob!

Thanks to Brock Hattox for (3) 74s off his availables posting.  Rudi, Gossage, and Cash--all direct hits.  Thanks, Brock!

Thanks to Bill Malson for a 65 Topps hi number and a 61 SCP.  Thanks, Bill!

Brian Dwyer

=================

To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: "Robbed"
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 02:15:04 +0000
From: "jeff sinclair" 

Rob Giola sends a 4 pack of 67's with two rookies and two Kens, Holtzman and
Thanks Rob!

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To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: some mini thanks
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 21:54:41 -0500
From: "Joe Isaac" 

Ron Perry puts my wants under 30 for the 75 mini set with 4 hits, including
the Yaz/Cepeda 67 MVP.  Thanks Ron!

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Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 19:30:29 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Thanks Jeff!
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Paul Biggs 

An envelope in the mailbox today from Jeff Sinclair with a bunch of 74's and a 79. Thank you Jeff.

Paul Biggs

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Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 22:43:09 -0500
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Thanks to Peter Mead
From: toppsrun368@aol.com

A belated thanks to Peter Mead for (4) sharp semi-high psychos off that list.  Still about 200 to go on the set, but it did drop me down to a hair over 600 to go for 1970-2002.

Thanks, Peter, and apologies for the belated note!

=================

To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: arrivals...
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 22:51:01 -0500
From: "Mac Wubben" 

Thanks out to a couple obc'ers...

Joe C. send a hit to the 10 easiest list...first one of the (63 L.Green),
and sends some tough to find ones too...3 54 Bowmans and 2 55B's.  Thanks

Richard Kimball sends two more to that soon to be listed 70 and 71
scratchoff set (might as well do them both).  Thanks fugitive!

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Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 00:40:09 EST
Subject: Mr. DeJong starts me on a new set
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: directorth@aol.com

Thanks go out to DOUG DeJONG tonight. Doug sent some 65's to snowy Ohio, &
also includes some Fleer team logo stickers - 2 of which have All-Star Game
cartoons on the back (or is that the front??). I haven't seen these before, &
since Doug sent 2, I'm now collecting them. Anybody know what year these are
from? Doug also sends another Fleer team logo sticker, this one with the 42
World Series on the back (in the style of the 71 Fleer World Series). I
should add that the 65's that Doug sent were in the extreme nosebleed
section. Thanks Doug!

=================

Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 14:52:11 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Hilltown Hits
From: "jimbo777777 " 

Gary Mandell hits the hilltowns this morning with three great hits to
my oddball lists - two '65 embossed and a '64 All-Star coin of the
great Elston Howard.  Thanks Gary!

=================

Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 13:36:23 EST
Subject: gridiron greats
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, vct@lists.vintagecardtraders.com
From: smartalecx@aol.com

MARK TALBOTT sends about a half dozen dozen (that's 72 for those scoring at
home) FB hits ranging from 1960 to 1974, including nitscke, oj, alworth and
unitas.  he also finished my 1974 team checklist set.  tnx mark!

i am very close (a few cards on some, about 10% of the set on others) on
almost every FB set i have on my wantlist (1960-1992). i want to knock a few
more of these out before i add the missing sets, so any help would be greatly

have a great weekend everybody, and stay warm!  gary mandell

=================

To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 14:46:31 -0500
Subject: incomming mail
From: richard a kimball 

hello all.
thanks go out to the following obcers.

matt-man heilenman:
who had a spare ticket to the "hot stovers "banq.last night and welcomed
me along for some great ball stories and personal autos from
-"goose"gossage,marty bystrom(my HOMer),milt thompson,greig
nettles,charlie wagner and thomas bauer.great food and we both missed the
door prizes-maybe next year,thanks to matt-man and his dad-alfred!

ed schott:
who at a recent trip to his home handed over a bunch of 71 and 72 topps
for the second sets,and along for the road were a bunch of 70s football
hits,and free pizza and hospitality-thanks much from the girls and i ed
for a great md day!

brock hattox:
who sends a few 58s and a 64 topps for those far from ready
starters.thanks brock!

andy cook:
who sends a few 62 post fb from a recent waiver,thanks andy!

erik greenwood:
who sent most of the remaining 78 topps cards that i needed to finish it
up,ryan-martin-bowa-mccovey-evans,thanks erik!just a couple more to make
someone a hero!

peter mead:
who sends another 78 hit in the form of #6 ryan leader.thanks peter!

terrie dietrick:
who sends a bunch of 70 topps football right for the xmas tree,thanks
terrie for the great football hits-that set is also falling fast!

sends 2 79 topps hits-another set about to fall to obc,another chanch to
be a hero!thanks bama.

thanks to all who help me along this neverending quest for card
collecting dominance!
richard "the fugitive" kimball

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Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 20:50:19 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: TWIT's and Thats
From: "mikesportsfan " 

TWIT's - This Week In Thanks.  Peter Mead changes the 1960 Lake To
Lake Braves set from a type card (of Bob Buhl that he sent me last
month) to I am now collecting them with additions of Crandell &
Giggie.  I guess the Giggie is up.  Dave Kolenda hits 3 on the 1961
Topps Stamps list, putting me at approx. 2/3 done.  Dave also sent a
card I have yet to ID, of Eddie Rausch #3.  It look slike the couiple
of Cuban issues I have obtained from the 1940s, but I have no ID what
this neat card is.  Dave help?
Wayne Delia sends me the latest version of the BB CD.
Also in this week was a contribution from Scott Brown, who found me
through the OBC site.  Scott sent me a UV set, some Slurpee Coins and
an upgrade to my 1964 Philadelphia set.  He also sent me the funniest
E-mail upon receiving my package.
Also received a bunch of auction winnings from OBC dealer Kevin
Savage, including 2 of the 1959 Topps BB no trade variations and my
first hit to the Topps/Bowman main Bb list with a 1953 Topps Bob Cerv
Thanks everyone.
Mike Rich

=================

To: "OBC Thanks (E-mail)" 
Subject: Incomings
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 17:54:23 -0300
From: Steve Carter 

Incomings from across the globe this week.

Glenn Codere sends me a nice 9 pack of 1962s.  Not a set I see much of
(other than apparently this week, see below), and very much appreciated.
Steve Rittenberg sends me a pack of 1961s and 1962s.  I see fewer 61s, so
another great treat.
Finally, Kit sends me two reprints of 1962 Topps.  They have to be reprints,
they have corners!!!

Thanks one and all

Steve Carter
OBC Since 1996

=================

To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com, OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com, Wite3@aol.com
Subject: RE: [OBC-Thanks] BIG THANKS TODAY
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 15:47:22 -0800
From: "Geno Wagner" 

Josh (and anyone else interested in T205s) --

I can't believe you got that card for $15!!  I scoured the earth just
trying to find it and then had to pay a bunch to add it to my binder.  It
wasn't my last card, but it was the one I worked the hardest to try to
find, that's for sure.  If anybody else is collecting the T205s and see
that Wagner card, pick it up becuase it might be awhile before you see it

Time to catch up on more email as I just got home from a trip...

Take Care, Geno

Geno Wagner
Why Wait? Move to EarthLink.

----- Original Message -----
To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com;obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
Sent: 1/13/2003 6:46:37 PM
Subject: [OBC-Thanks] BIG THANKS TODAY

Today was a large thank you day...been a long time since I got 4 packages
in the mail (eventhough two were ebay buys)...

First...Joe Cerullo hits my Phillies wantlist with a '53 Redman Robin
Roberts and a bonus '53 Smokey Burgess that is auto'd. I compared it to a
real Smokey auto and they look the same!! Thanks Joe.

Second....Peter Mead chips in to the '61 Scoops set with four hits. Two
hits this week to that set!! Love it! Thanks Peter.

Ebay #1...some OPC stickers and oddball stuff. Several hits to my wantlist.

Ebay #2...a T-205 Charles Wagner...very tough card (ask Geno, if I recall
it was his last t-205 card and he looked a long time for it). I used a
buy-it-now to get this gem and paid....ta-dah...$15...Yes, Geno,
$15...creased and worn but the back is readable and the picture is all
there. Down to 22 cards to go (21 when the Turner I bought for less than
$30 gets here).

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Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 16:47:20 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Thanks Kit
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Paul Biggs 

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Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 16:49:22 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Thanks Kit
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Paul Biggs 

Oops sorry. Hit the wrong button and sent a message without a message.

What I meant to say was thanks to Kit Okamuro for a pair of nice 62's. Thank you Kit!

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Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 20:26:08 -0500
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: thanks gary
From: bdangelo@aol.com

Hi gang,

Big thanks to Gary Mandell, who sends a 1966 Topps Rub-off of Rocky Colavito! Wow, great stuff. Many thanks.

=================

Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 22:04:09 -0500
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Cards in...
From: "Brett W. Domue" 

...Two great packages in recent days.

Once again, from Geno Wagner, two great hits to the 1957 Set!  Martin and
Lemon!!!  WOW!!!

From Brock Hattox, two more amazing hits to the 1933 Goudey set!

Two great packages!

Thanks guys!!!

Thanks OBC!!!

=================

To: larry.tipton@netzero.net, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: A woodie in the desert
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 19:15:21 -0800
From: "Geno Wagner" 

OBCers --

Guru sends along a high number woodie of Dick McAulife for the 1962 binder!
A news flash for those old-timers among us - Guru has his list back on the
website...I guess it's payback now.  Thanks again, Larry!

Take Care, Geno

Geno Wagner
Why Wait?  Move to EarthLink.

=================

Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 22:16:04 EST
Subject: I'M COMPLETELY FLOORED
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Traderdoug@aol.com


With the unexpected arrival of 21 33 Goudeys from Brock Hattox.  Puts a great
dent in that wantlist.  Pretty nice shape too.  THANKS, BROCK.  Wow! - Doug

=================

Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2003 01:03:21 EST
Subject: Thanks, Bob
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Traderdoug@aol.com


Thanks to Bob DeAngelo for 6 hits to my 72 topps list including Lou Brock,
Bob Gibson, and a flawless checklist.  Much apprecited Bob. - Doug

=================

To: 
Subject: thanks
Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2003 00:11:02 -0700
From: "Marshall West" 

A big thanks out to PETER MEAD  for 2 1996/97 Topps reprints of Mays and Mantle.
It doesn't matter to me if they are UV, I think they look great as an
addition to your completed (or in my case, nearly completed) original sets.
 These cards will be well taken care of, PETER!

Marshall West
=================

Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2003 18:44:19 +0800
To: Thanks 
Subject: To Brett, Joe C, and Ron Kingsbury
From: Lynn Miller 

Brett Domue sends another super hit, the 61 Al Kaline AS card.  A
high number and HOFer, excellent!  Thanks very much Brett for the
generosity and friendship behind it.
Joe Cerullo hammers my 51 Topps Blueback list with SIX great cards.
I'm finding these some tough ones to find so this is a real bonanza.
Don't know how you came across 6 availables at one time, but I
appreciate this immensely Joe.
OBC past member and still a great friend, Ron Kingsbury, blows my
oars out of the water with 4 really super hits.  59 Mantle AS, 61 Mantle
AS, and 63's of Ford and Fox (hi).  Truly great cards from a truly great
guy.  By the way if any of you are inclined to want to say hi to Ron by
IM, his ID is R6514.
Thanks to all for the really fabulous cards.  And just a side note,
I became a Grandpa on Thursday.  My only natural daughter gave birth to
her first child, son Sean (where have I heard that name before?).  All
are well.  His dad is a big NBA fan, so if anyone wants to help me start
a birthyear NBA set for Sean, all donations would be gladly accepted.
OBC - No One Can Topps This!       Lynn

=================

To: "OBCTHANKS" 
Subject: DA MAIL
Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2003 08:46:03 -0600
From: "David Kolenda" 

3 Big thanks to go out.     Joe Cerullo sends some hits to the 49 Bowman set.
Thanks Joe.     Mike Diamanti send 4 perfect 63 post baseball.  ThanksMike.
Steve R. sends a dealer scum package of 72 football hi #'s, in return
I need to send you Steve some $$$$$.  Thats how dealer scum works.    Thanks
Steve for finding some tough cards.

Thanks to all who have looked at my list.

Now it's off to read the 200 emails that built up while I was gone.

=================

Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2003 09:52:18 -0500
Subject: waiver wire thanks to the Friar
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: hoot-owl@comcast.net
Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT

Bob Corvello sends a lonly SCP my way.  A great high number TV of Charlie Grimm.

Thanks Friar,
peter mead

=================

To: "OBC Thanks" 
Subject: Thanks from Glasgow
Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2003 15:15:02 -0000
From: "Glenn Codere" 

A few votes of thanks going out today:

KIT OKAMURO - Kit sends along a '64 Topps Giant Al Kaline. As I opened the
package, I though to myself that it was a nice thought, but that I've
already got that one. Then I noticed that the card had been autographed by
Mr Kaline himself!! What an awesome item, Kit. This one is getting framed!

BILL MALSON - Bill nails the Detroit Lions list with 3 cards - a pair from
the '70s and a 1960.

LARRY TIPTON - Guru hits Glasgow with a pair of woodies which were obviously
in far too nice a condition for his own collection

Thanks out to all three of you guys!

Glasgow, Scotland

=================

Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2003 11:12:18 -0500
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: This Week In Goodies!
From: Dan Austin 

Thanks go out this week to the following OBCers for goodies sent my way:

BROCK HATTOX for a '74T upgrade and a '39 Playball!

BAMA for an awesome surprise - a '38 Goudey - wow!

and MARK ZENTKOVICH who sends along an awesome starter lot of '69 Milton
Bradleys - 68 cards in all - whoah, momma!

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

=================

To: "OBC Thanks" 
Subject: Thank You Bill
Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2003 10:13:02 -0800
From: "Erik & Leticia Greenwood" 

A big thank you goes out to Bill Malson fo 2 60 Topps hits - Rip Coleman and
Ryne Duren.  Thank you Bill!

=================

Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2003 14:36:29 EST
Subject: Another Big Day
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Traderdoug@aol.com

Cards arrived today from:

Bob Corvello - Bob's the guy who got me into OBC 9 (whew) years ago.  Bob, we
have to grow older but we don't have to grow up.  Bob sent a 1972 Fergie
Jenkins.  A Cub, and a great card too.  Thanks, Bob.

Peter Mead - Peter sent 28 72 T's.  Hey I don't need any of these.  Oh, wait,
Peter told me they were coming and I took them off the wantlist.  Two
different Bob Barton and Rick Wise cards in there.  Topps must have been
stretching a bit.  A.L. Home Run Leaders card is there too ..Reggie Jackson,
Norm Cash, and 1971 Home Run Leader Bill Melton with 33 home runs.  Must not
have been the live ball era.

Steve Rittenburg - Steve sent a 1961 Exhibit of Christy Mathewson.  I have a
ton of Mathewson stuff and have never seen that one.  Thanks Steve.  He was
accompanied by a 51T Red Back of Preacher Roe.  Cuts that list to 2.  Thanks,

I'm on my way to northern Minnesota to watch some kids learning winter
survival out on the lakes where the temperature is 20 below, and the wind
chill is worse.  Prayers are in order.  Of course i'll check the mail if my
fingers thaw out.  - Doug

=================

Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2003 15:44:06 EST
Subject: Thank you's this week
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: friar4@aol.com

To Peter Mead for a Fleer Roger Bresnahan and two '62 Posts

To Dave Kolenda for an SCP hi # '71

To Brock Hattox for 3 wonderful '33 Goudeys in a surprise package.

Thanks again guys for some great cardboard!

=================

To: 
Subject: Recent thank ya's
Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2003 12:57:27 -0800
From: "Brian Lindholme" 

Hello OBC.....
Allow me to share the good news about recent mailings that have made another
week  a happy OBC one.

First off, my father-in-law called me to thank Steve Rittenberg for mailinghim
an old camera !  He collects stuff like that and is very happy to add an
old "Brownie" to his collection. Thank you Steve from both of us !!!

Peter Mead found two "Woodies" that I had yet to acquire, and sent them my way.
Fine job, Peter !!  Thank you very much !!

Mike Diamanti sent an double-mocha sized puffy with a stash of 1964's for my
latest Topps quest...and a pair of 1953's for my earliest Topps quest.  These
cards do not, however, fit in with the rest of the 64's or especially 53's
I have. They will noticeably stand out due to their nicer condition...but
then I guess I'll rememeber my caffeine-fiend friend when I browse the binders.
(* Mike also pitched in a duo for my pal Doug whose 64 list is dwindling
fast !!)Thanks Mikee !

That's the latest here...
Thanks OBC....Brian
=================

To: "OBC_Thanks" 
Subject: bunch of stamps
Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2003 18:52:03 -0500
From: "Bob Donaldson" 

Spike brightens up a dull week (spent in bed with Pneumonia) by sending a
bunch of 1969 Topps BB Stamps including most if the St Louis Cardinals and
one of my alltime favorites Luis Tiant!

thanks Spike!
thanks OBC!!!

=================

Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2003 19:45:38 -0500
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: 2 bagger
From: Dan Austin 

Thanks go out to:

SPIKE GLIDDEN for a cool 2-pack of '72 OPC high numbers!  Pack fresh!

and to PETER IVERSEN for a nice batch of assorted British tobacco cards!

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: Sat, 18 Jan 2003 22:47:10 -0500 (EST)
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Mobster Poster
From: Originaleek@webtv.net

Thanks out to Steve Rittenberg for a Poster of Denny McLain. I think it
was a waiver wire claim but I'm not sure. At any rate it is appreciated

We keep what we give away!

=================

Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2003 22:51:52 -0500 (EST)
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Thanks from central PA
From: Neal Thomas 

Hi all-

THree great inbounds:

Linda Fitak sends the last "tough" card to complete my 195 set:  a
Yankees team card.  To keep the Bombers company, Linda adds a '52
Bobby Shantz and a '50 Bowman Sid Hudson.  Thanks a ton, Linda.  I
can smell that first 50s set done soon!

The man you can't stop, or even hope to contain, Brick Hattox, drops
me way deeper in his debt by sending a half dozen '33 and '34
Goudeys.  Now I really need to make a trip to Georgia to see Brocks
collection, becasue the cards he sent are by far the best in my pre-
war sets, so I can only imagine what HIS sets look like.  Thanks,

John Harrell comes out of inactivity with a bang by sending a
nice '33 Goudey Walter French.  Thanks, Bama.

Thanks, OBC!

=================

Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 01:11:23 EST
Subject: Thanks, Joe
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: malsman250@cs.com

Want to make me a happy man? Well, Joe Cerullo did a pretty good job today,
sending 4 Tribesmen from the best looking set ever, the 53 Bowman. The Wynn
card from that set is a classic. Wynn, Garcia, and Jim Hegan to catch, not a
bad group.

Thanks, Joe!

=================

Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 15:58:11 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: This week thanks
From: "rayluurs " 

PETER MEAD wrote earlier this week about what i sent him but he
failed to mention he sent something in return.  Alon with some
Philadelphia Gum cards I hope to be stasrting soon he sent along 3
1955 Topps that I need to delete from my wantlist.  Thanks Peter for
the fine addition

=================

Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 12:31:54 EST
Subject: TWIBs
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: kwg0@aol.com

Hi! All,
This week in baseball cards thanks out to:
BROCK HATTOX - six 33 Goudeys #4,36,38,59,209, and 213.  I had not listed
this set on my wantlist as I had only one or two that Brett Domue gave me a
few years back and a reprint set.
KIT OKAMURA - sunglasses please but a Upper Deck - Ultimate Signature of one
of my favorite Brooklyn Dodgers - Duke Snider.
GENO WAGNER - a great variety pack of 52T's - #92,103,106,and 141;53T's -
#30,109,139,173, and 236;54T's - #28,46,116, and 219;57T's -
#89,135,175(OBC-style trimmed),204, and 253; and finally a 58T - #489 (Jensen
DAVE LEVIN of Dave's Vintage Baseball Cards - 56T's - 59T's football commons.
Thanks all again for the great stuff, Kent

=================

To: 
Subject: T.W.T.Y.
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 18:16:20 -0500
From: 

Thanks out to Joe Isaac who spreads out hits to my lists from 1962 - 1979. 11
hits in all. Thanks Joe.

Glenn Codere sends a SCP physco high # to help knock that set down. Thanks Glenn.

Terry Dietrick slams 1964 with 16 hits and sends a pair of 63s and singles from
62 &  59. Thanks Terry.

Rob Gioia sends a SCP hit to 1967. Thanks Rob.

Kent Montgomery sends 5 nice hits to 1966. Thanks Kent.

Matt Heilenman sends a trio of hits to 1965. Thanks Matt-man.

Neighbor Joe Sweet sends a few hits to 1959. Thanks Joe.

Brian Dwyer sends 3 cards that knock off the bottom 3 sets on my wantlist. UV
style. Thanks Brian.

James Moleta saw that I only needed 1 more black beauty and asked if I was looking
for a hero. Well he sends 2 cards and knocks off 2 sets. Steve Garvey
puts 1971 to rest and another sends a UV set down. Thanks James.

Not a bad week at all. 4 sets completed. Thanks to all who helped knock these
and future sets down.

=================

To: 
Subject: Forgot one
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 18:43:24 -0500
From: 

Carol saw me updating my list and brought down an envelope that arrived Saturday.
Thanks out to BAMA for a pair of 67s & a trio of 68s.Thanks BAMA.

=================

To: 
Subject: income
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 22:29:16 -0800
From: "Greg Conway" 

Chris Stufflestreet sent me a super 1970 Topps Super of Reggie Jax that
I requested off waivers. I'm hiding this one away until May when I give it
to one of my pals for his birthday present and continue a tradition that's
been going on for several years. I've been playing softball with this guy's
Dad since the late 70s when he was a little guy in first or second grade.
He used to go to all our tournaments and league games and even before he got
out of high school he started playing with us. Well, we still all play together.
His Dad and I are the old guys on the team now, both 48. I greatly
enjoy finding Reggie stuff for him for his birthday, (same day as mine). He's
the son of one of my best friends and is one of my best friends in hisown
right. He's also one of the few people left who can remember when I was
a fast baserunner. Gotta love him for that!

Thanks Chris!

=================

Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 11:33:58 EST
Subject: saturday thanks
To: vct@lists.vintagecardtraders.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: smartalecx@aol.com

CHRIS STUFFLESTREET sends a much needed 69 FB and surprises me with a 59 as
well in the form of the (loser) Philadelphia eagles.  tnx chris!  gm

=================

Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 13:42:31 -0500
To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com
Subject: 1948/49 Topps Magic Photo
From: dsh46@aol.com

Beware, this is a hockey posting!

I have a 1949 Magic Photo of card 3-T (Ice Hockey) for the waiver wire.  I managed to snag a Connie Mack for my type set to replace this one.

Who's up for this card from Topp's first hockey issue?  Card is Tipton Plus, with a poorly developed photo-it looks better than it sounds though.  I'd rather it go to one of you type collectors but as always, I'm sure it will find a good home!

=================

To: "OBC Thanks" 
Subject: Thanks from Glasgow
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 19:09:19 -0000
From: "Glenn Codere" 

First thanks of the week goes out to Bob D'Angelo for a neat pair of cards -
a '63 Bobby Wine and a '65 Tommie Reynolds.

Reynolds was the first ballplayer to ever give me an autograph (at Tiger
Stadium in 1970 when he was playing for the Angels).

Thanks, Bob!

Glasgow, Scotland

=================

Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 12:01:10 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Did I miss this one?
To: obc thanks 
From: Matthew 

PETER MEAD sends a SCP, a 1951 Topps Red Back of Dave Bell, knocking my list down to an even
dozen. The red backs are probably close enough to make them a priority set for 2003. And with a
local show only five days away, how handy!

Thanks Peter!

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Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 16:12:43 EST
Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] 1948/49 Topps Magic Photo
To: DSH46@aol.com, OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com
From: mikesportsfan@aol.com

Sure make available the only hockey 1 I have from that set. Must have
made extra prints of that photo.
Mike Rich

=================

Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 16:22:49 EST
Subject: weekend thanks
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: amcook93@aol.com

Thanks to FRIAR for a waiver wire Exhibit of Vern Stephens!

Thanks to JOE CERULLO for a T205 Devore!

Thanks for the great cards,

=================

To: 
Subject: Nice start to the week...
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 15:22:00 -0800
From: "Grant Rainsley" 

Steve R. did me in big-time, hitting me for the second time in a week...a
stack of '75's, including Ryan, and to my amazement, also found 15 cards off
my very tough CFL list...these babies date back to '64.... Thanks a ton
Steve....you are a tough act to follow..

And the Mandell Group sent a '56 and a particularly nice Hi # from
61....Jake Wood rookie...thanks Gary!

=================

To: 
Subject: Thanks, Mr. Lindholme!
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 19:08:27 -0600
From: "Randy G. Griffin" 

Brian Lindholme sends a very tough 66 high number McFarlane.  Thanks so much,

Thanks, OBC!

=================

Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 20:06:37 EST
Subject: Thanks out to Dave!
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: XDDX@aol.com

David Kolenda sent a great envelope of three high number 71's.....perfect
fits in the binder.  Thanks David!

=================

To: "UV List" ,
Subject: test (new email)
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 17:21:58 -0800
From: "Geordie Calvert" 

http://www.interviewwithgod.com/newmovie.htm (no, I didn't create this site-
I just think it's very, very cool)

=================

To: "Thanks \(OBC\)" ,
Subject: test #2 (sorry)
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 17:34:27 -0800
From: "Geordie Calvert" 

http://www.interviewwithgod.com/newmovie.htm (no, I didn't create this site-
I just think it's very, very cool)

=================

Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 21:34:14 -0600
To: 
Subject: Warm Thanks
From: "Don Metz" 

Thanks for the latest incomings to the frozen north (-30 tonight)

George Vrechek for some "hot" '75 T minis
Kit Okamuro for some "sizzling" '74 T
Marshall West for a "scorching" sleeze including a fav '62 Post, go Moose!

Cheers all around,

Don Metz

=================

Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 19:45:30 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Weekly Thank yous!
To: OBC Thanks 
From: Terry Dietrick 

Thanks go out this week to the following:

ED "Don't call me Marge" SCHOTT-Ed sends a nice
variety of cards from the 60's. 2-65's, 3-66's,
including Phil Niekro and a 67 Sudden Sam McDowell.
Also, along for the ride, a pair of 71's. Thanks Ed!

BOB CORVELLO- Off the Corvello Waiver Wire, a nice 63
Post, 5-68's, including Bucco Jose Pagan, 5 great
69's, a Drysdale checklist, Joe Niekro, Aparicio and
Vada Pinson. A SCP from 70 and a 72 Pirate Rookie
Card. Did I mention he also threw in a 54 Topps of one
of the great names in baseball Matt Batts! Thanks Bob!

STEVE RITTENBERG-Steve sends a fivesome north of the
Mason-Dixon in the form of some 1975's a Lou Brock LL,
Bucky Dent RC, a Pirate team card, Darrel Chaney and
the ever popular Dick Pole. Thanks Steve, they'll fit
just fine.

THE FUGITIVE-Sends along some Milk Duds/Jolly Rancher
Pirate cards from 1989. I've never seen these before
and will make a nice addition to my Bucco binder.
Thanks Fugitive!

MARSHALL WEST-Sends 3-71's and a 75 Dick Allen. Thanks
Marshall, they will all be welcome additions to the
binders. Also, thanks for the Jazz pocket schedule!

OBC-What a great group! Watch for more cards going out
this week. Terry

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To: "Thanks \(OBC\)" ,
Subject: test #3
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 21:07:16 -0800
From: "Geordie Calvert" 

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I just think it's very, very cool)

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To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: thanks
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 11:06:31 -0600
From: "terry ellis" 

thanks to steve simms for sending me a 71 off my list, kit okamuro

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To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: I can see the light!
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 12:12:01 -0500
From: "LARRY GERSBACH" 

OBC Thanx goes out to:

STEVE RITTENBERG-Brings home two Hi # Black Beauties & three nosebleed
Psychos. A glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel
can be seen on both these sets.

GARY MANDELL-The light is getting brighter as two more Psychos come in.

Much appreciation guys,

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To: "OBC Thanks" 
Subject: Thanks to Bob R.
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 18:10:37 -0800
From: "John Collins" 

Thanks today to Bob Reed who sends a pair of '56 Topps, including Indians hurler
Ray Narleski, who has what I have always thought was a pretty classicbaseball

Thanks Bob!

=================

Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 19:02:53 EST
Subject: The Corps Thanks Mr. Reed!
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: MatShirley@aol.com

Hello OBC!
Thanks out today to Bob Reed for a DCP of 63 high numbers! Mike McCormick and
Ted Savage made the long trek from Connecticut and are very much appreciated.
Many thanks Bob!
God Bless America!
Semper Fi,

=================

Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 19:04:02 -0500
To: OBC Thanks 
Subject: North and South
From: Robert Neill 

First from the deep south comes a great SCP. Mr. Tipton sends the last low
number needed for my 1967 set--Hammerin' Hank Aaron.  Then from the north
comes a trio of 56 white backs, further validating my decision to split the
set and try for the  grey backs and the white backs, courtesy of Bob Reed.

A great balm for the sadness of watching my Eagles go down on Sunday. time
to concentrate on the Phillies!

=================

Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 19:16:04 EST
Subject: Goudey's all over the place!!!
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: WMDpks@aol.com

Over the past week or two I've had a big boost to my collection of 1933
Goudey commons. Bama sends #80 Clyde Manion and 1934 Diamond Stars #23
William Hallahan, and Brock Hattox delivers a veritable mess of not-so-messy
1933 Goudey commons: Hogan, Ford, Blaeholder, Marberry, Crowder, Quinn,
Grantham, Fonseca, and Brickell! This is a huge step forward and has
encouraged me to keep going, adding the 33G set (R319) to my "lifetime goals"
list of sets to complete. I'm pretty sure I broadcast my thanks to Linda
Fitak in a chat session for a beautiful Christmas "card" of Perce (Pat)
Malone in the 33G set, but am not sure if I sent out my thanks to the email
server. Each one of the cards Bama, Linda, and Brock sent me were in really
nice shape! It's sort of a pure VG, well handled, few scuffs, lightly rounded
corners - in other words, perfect.

Thank you all so very much for these beautiful cards!

Wayne Delia, WMDpks@aol.com
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Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 19:26:58 EST
Subject: Breakfast call!
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: WMDpks@aol.com

Marshall West puts the crunch in my corn flakes by sending along two
brilliant Post Cereal cards, 1963 Post #85 Norm Siebern, and an above-average
pitcher from 1962 Post, #9 Whitey FORD!!! For some reason those cards have
been unusually hard to find at shows, each dealer seems to be missing the
same bunch of cards. Rounding out the three-card plastic holder is a Utah
Grizzlies 2002-2003 hockey schedule, that's certainly something you don't see
every day. Thanks very much!

Wayne Delia, WMDpks@aol.com
Delta Iota Chapter Advisor, Phi Kappa Sigma at Marist College
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To: "OBC_Thanks" 
Subject: Todays thanks
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 19:32:43 -0500
From: "Bob Donaldson" 

I returned home from a dull dreary "cold" day to find some OBC packages
which cheered/warmed me up.

Joe Cerullo sends a T206, a Southern Leaguer! of Perdue, Nashville!

Bob Reed sends a variety pack; 64 Topps, 55 Bowman, 63 Post and 71 Kellogs.
All great hits!

thanks guys!
thanks OBC!!

=================

Date: 22 Jan 2003 00:34:28 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: A tip of the
From: "obcjohn@knology.net" 

OBC cap goes out from Mungumry to the following:

George Vrechek -  who sends a variety of hits to my newly expanded
wantlists with 2 64's, including Sweet Swingin Billy Williams, a 65
checklist 4 66's and 4 UV's with Morgan, Sutton and Baylor.  Much thanks

James Moleta  -  who joins the "Dealer Scum" ranks and thus reduces my
Delong list to 5.  Thanks a bunch James for the great deal.

Have an error-free season.

=================

Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 00:41:53 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Thanks t o Joe C.
From: "bobs7714 " 

Thanks to Joe Cerullo for 54`s Sid Hudson and Bob Scheffing,
55`s Joe Cunningham and Elvin Tappe, and 58`s Gene Green and
Brooks Lawrence who I used to buy my Reds tickets from!

Thanks OBC!
Bob Schaub

=================

Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 01:00:55 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Hilltown Hits!
From: "jimbo777777 " 

Three great packages hit the hilltowns in this morning's mail.
Thanks going out to:

Bob Reed for a '79 Hostess Eckersley and a '71 Kelloggs Beckert.

Bob Pigeon for a '76 Kelloggs Booooooooog.

Jeff Sackmann for an awesome brick of '60 Leafs.  Jeff single-
handedly finished off my Leaf low numbers, I think I only need one
more.  For good measure, he tosses in six beauties for my '61 Topps
upgrade list.

Thanks guys!!!

=================

To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: thanks
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 01:47:55 +0000
From: "jeff sinclair" 

Hey guys, The cardboard has really been flying into the "burgh"!
Bob R. hits with 7 woodies!
Eric hits with a 74 double of aaron specials!
Rob hits with a variety pack from 67,69,76!
Friar hits with a 4 pack of 60's!
Nice haul.
Thanks guys!

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To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Package of a lifetime?
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 21:14:48 -0500
From: "Mac Wubben" 

I got a tremendous package today.  I almost want to call it a package of a
lifetime...but you OBC'ers are too good about sending great stuff to make me
believe that it won't be topped one day.

Todays unbelievable package is from Brock Hattox.  That being said, many of
you might guess that I was included in Brocks recent 33 Goudey bombardment.
I was.  However, I think I bore the brunt of the attack...as Brock hits with
56!!!!!!!!!!! 33G's.  Yes, 56.  Not a typo.  It drops my set down to under
60!  Wow is really all you can say.

Thanks for another great package Brock!

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To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: flying high with Geno
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 21:28:53 -0500
From: "Joe Isaac" 

Geno brightens an otherwise gloomy and very cold day with an SCP in the form
of a LeGrand Orange from '66, along with the customary APBA card.  Thanks a
lot, Geno!

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To: "Thanks" 
Subject: Tuesday thanks
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 20:00:07 -0700
From: "Todd Knowles" 

Winter has finally hit Montana.  It was 63 degrees 2 weeks ago-first
golf day of the new year.  Today, the high was 8 degrees.

Fortunately, a couple of Bobs warmed up the mailbox.  First off, Ye
Olde Friar send a couple of Waiver wire claims with 2 hits to my 69
list, including a Koosman.

Not to be outBobbed, Bob Reed sent a trio of 69s, including a coupla
high numbers.

Thanks Bobs!

I never met an OBCer I didn't like....

=================

To: "Thanks" 
Subject: A six bagger today!
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 22:19:37 -0500
From: "Steve Rittenberg" 

I think this might be a record for me.  Six deliveries in one day!

-- Jim Hatch sends some DS cash
-- The Fugitive let a 75 Yaz and Seaver escape through his fingers.  He must
have been looking for the one armed guy.
-- Joel Glickman sent out a special care package, with some much needed medication.
Technically, these are not "vintage" but everyone should know howgenerous
he is.   I'm trying to get him to let me pay him but he won't letme.
  Let the card assault begin!
-- The other three packages were UV but still just as appreciated.

Thanks all.

=================

Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 03:34:04 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Thanks for the week
From: "yukchow " 

Received this week from:
Kit Okamuro a quartet of 56T's and Bob Reed a 54T and a 60T.  Thanks
Kit and Bob for the terrific hits.  They are much appreciated.  I'll
hopefully catch up on some paybacks by end of the month.

=================

To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Incomings.
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 22:49:42 -0500
From: "Robert Reed" 

Packages arriving in Connecticut the past few days include.....

Joe Cerullo hits the Bowman sets hard with three 1953 Colors and 2 TV’s.
One of the 53’s was Roy McMillan and the 55’s included one of the tougher
high numbers, Jocko Conlan.  Thanks Joe!

Chris Stufflestreet knocks the 1970 Super set down to just 9 with Billy
Williams and Willie Davis.  He also added a 1960 football hit.  Thanks

More football hits courtesy of Gary Mandell.  Four more 1960’s, a 67 Phily
card of Norm Snead, four 68’s including Buck Buchanan, and a 1971 of
Denver’s first star running back, Floyd Little.  Thanks Gary!

The Olde Friar Bob Corvello sends a couple of Posties down state to help
with that birth year set.  Felix Mantilla and Ralph Terry get added to the
binder.  Thanks Bob and good luck with the job situation!

Thanks guys!!
-Bob R.

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Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 22:53:04 EST
Subject: Innards
To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: topgolf@aol.com

A big thanks to Bob Reed who sends a SCP from 66(and a hi # to boot!)

Thanks, Bob, the card is much appreciated!

Rest well,

=================

To: "OBC-Thanks" 
Subject: Tuesday Thanks
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 19:50:16 -0800
From: "Dave Fallen" 

BOB REED sends along three 1961 Post cards, including my wife's favorite player
-- Luis Aparicio.  Thanks Bob!

-Dave Fallen
=================

Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 01:53:03 -0500
To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Tuesday's Post
From: bdangelo@aol.com

Hi gang,

Today's Posts come from Bob Reed, who sends a half dozen 1961 Post cereal cards, including Robin Roberts, Richie Ashburn and Bill Mazeroski! Very nice!

The Olde Friar honors a waiver wire request and sends a 1956 Brooks Lawrence. Really appreciated.

Thanks to both of you!

=================

Date: 22 Jan 2003 13:03:59 -0600
Subject: Conn. Connection
To: OBC Thanks 
From: Roger Raum 

My favorite Connecticut Resident, Bob Reed brightens my day with a 64 McAuliffe
and a 65 Ray Herbert.  Moving me closer to completion of those two sets.

=================

Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 14:56:26 EST
Subject: thanx
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Celenox@aol.com

hey guys
Thanx go out to Bob Reed who hits my 1960 topps 3 times bob thanx

=================

Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 14:58:04 EST
Subject: Some way way overdue Thanks!
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: dcbbl@aol.com

A thank you note that is long over due goes out to the following very fine

Dave Kolenda - Dave was kind enough to send a trio of Black Beauties up from
Hammond...Bob Moose, Milt ramirez and Tom Tischinski!

Andy Cook - Any sent a small package of razor sharp cards from 1970including
Tony Oliva and a Matty Alou all-star card!

Geno - besides the requisite APBA cards of Mike Webster and John Stallworth,
Geno sent a pari of 71 High #'s Dick Selma and Joe Foy.

Bob Pigeon - from Rhode Island came a stack of 69's including a Ken Harrelson
All Star card, these were escorted by a psychedelic Ron Stone!

From Peter Mead comes a foursome of 60's...Haywood Sullivan, Frank Bolling,
Johnny Romano, and Casey Wise

Lynn Miller - Lynn sent a mixed stack of some great stuff...1970 Darrel Evans
rookie, a 69 AL Pitching leaders...and these were all escorted by none other
than Mr. Cub...Ernie Banks!!!!!!!!!!
This after another package of Lynn's was lost in the mail

Al Crotte - Al sent a nice..or huge stack stack of black Beauties including a
great looking Roy White, Richie hebner and Mr. Clete Boyer!

Thanks so much!

=================

To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: thanks
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 14:13:31 -0600
From: "terry ellis" 

thanks to the" matt man "for hitting my 69 list, kit okamuro

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Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 15:51:36 EST
Subject: Thanks to James
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: brockhattox@cs.com

Thanks to James Moleta for 9 1939 Play Balls to bring that list down to only
20 cards!!!   I may get completed someday!!!
Take care,

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Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 16:59:50 EST
Subject: Thanks, Bob
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: malsman250@cs.com

The Bob Reed mailing bonanza makes a stop in frigid Ohio, with three hits to
the 1958 set.

Thanks, Bob!

=================

Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 04:22:55 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Thanks to Bob Reed
From: "jmoleta30341 " 

Apparently I made the Reed mass mail list also, as Bob sends me a 63
Roy Sievers & a 68 Topps Game Rod Carew! Thanks for hitting my list!

OBC - You gotta love it!

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Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 09:00:26 -0500
Subject: "the other side of even"
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: hoot-owl@comcast.net
Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT

Bob Reed continues to work his way down the list. Thanks for a handful of vintage football including a couple 64 Topps AFLers.

I normally attempt to find a couple of baseball cards to nibble at Mark Talbot's lists. I add the few crumbs to some football or basketball cards in a never ending trade that started about a year a half ago.  This time Mark believes that his "package" gets him "on the other side of even." I will say that I will probably spend the next six-months attempting to catch up.

Mark continues to hammer at some of my shorter lists with large lots of cards. This time he sends about 50 baseball gems including: 20+ 1958s with the Duke, Tex, Marvelous Marv, Whammey, Minnie and the presidents.  Mark also adds 20+ 1954s with Heinie Manush, Gene Woodling and Larry Doby.  After a few other assorted hits to 1960, 1961 and 1960 leaf all I can say is WOW and thanks.

Let me see what I can dig up.
peter mead

=================

Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 11:27:22 EST
Subject: Overdue thanks
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: directorth@aol.com

Two envelopes on the same day came from Connecticut - BOB CORVELLO aka the
FRIAR hits me with a 66 Juan Marichal (known to Reds fans as Jose Rijo's
father-in- law), & two 65's - a nosebleed Joe Gaines & a Hank Bauer - an
unofficial "traded" version. Thanks for the hits, Friar!
The second Connecticut connection came from BOB REED (no, not the Bob Reed
who played Mr. Brady) - OBC Bob sends 3 71 Kellogg's, plus some round
metallic unmentionables. Thanks to Bob form Connecticut and the other Bob
from Connecticut!

Also thanks to WAYNE DELIA for sending a copy of the images CD. Wayne, I
appreciate the effort! Now to find a few hours to spend with my CD Rom drive &
enjoy the disc....

Thanks OBC
Tom Housley

=================

Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 11:32:26 EST
Subject: Woops! missed this one
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: directorth@aol.com

Very belated thanks to GARY MANDELL who sends a SCP of a 71/72 Topps
Basketball Trio sticker, featuring Earl The Pearl Monroe.

I neglected to send this thanks to the OBC list, so Gary, my apologies &
thanks for the stickers.

=================

To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: thanks
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 11:45:48 -0600
From: "terry ellis" 

thanks to ray luurs for 19   61s to start off my new set. kit okamuro

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To: "Thanks" 
Subject: Thanks Bob Reed!
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 15:39:30 -0500
From: "Steve Rittenberg" 

I've made it onto Bob's mass mailing list.  Woohoo.   Today I received 4
more 1971 Kelloggs plus a couple of UV Bobby Doerr cards.  Doerr was my
father's all time favorite player, in part because they share the same
birthday (10 years apart).

=================

To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: thanks
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 14:52:22 -0600
From: "terry ellis" 

thanks to bob reed for the last 3 cards of my 82 fb set, thanks kit okamuro

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Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 19:49:37 EST
Subject: Thursday thanks
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Jrhatchjr@aol.com

Fellow New Englander Bob Reed sends some cool (no pun intended) cards north
of the Massachusetts border.  The very small list of 1974's just shrunk by
two: Bob sends me a Knucksie and a Charley Hustle!  Thanks much Bob!

Happy Collecting!

=================

Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 19:55:23 EST
Subject: Me too!
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: friar4@aol.com

Just to join the throngs of others, I too received a big bunch of cards
yesterday from cross state buddy Bob Reed. Huge bunch of Post Cereal cards.
Bob apologizes for rough shape of cards, but don't be fooled - he knows I
love 'em. Thanks Bob.
BTW - Has anyone else noticed how often those Post Cereal cards have writing
on them in which the kid who did it is trying to change the name of the
player and his team?

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To: 
Subject: Me three!
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 19:00:52 -0600
From: "Tim Newcomb" 

Thanks to Bob Reed for a fun group of Posts, and to Jeff Sackmann for two beautiful
T205s and the SABR publication "How to Do Baseball Research"

Great stuff!!

=================

Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 01:07:25 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Hilltown Hits
From: "jimbo777777 " 

Steve Rittenberg hits the hilltowns (again!) today with a great
variety pack, including among other things, a '60 Leaf Duren and a
slew of '70's Kelloggs.  Great package, thanks Steve!

=================

To: 
Subject: Shootout!
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 17:42:43 -0800
From: "Grant Rainsley" 

When you get both BB and Hockey cards at the same time, it's a real toss-up
what to play with first if you happen to be Canadian...

Bob Reed sends a '56 and a '60...the '60 happens to be the Ol'
Perfesser....nice, Bob, thank you kindly!

And Fuge confused me by sending '56 BB and a potpourri of mid '70's
hockey....I may have to start another set (or two) as a result. Thanks

=================

To: "OBC Thanks" 
Subject: Thank you Bob
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 06:19:49 -0800
From: "Erik & Leticia Greenwood" 

Thanks goes out to Bob Reed for a three pack including a 61 Hoak, and 2 67's
including a multiplayer card and a semi-high number.  Thank you Bob!

=================

To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 10:01:43 -0500
Subject: this weeks mail
From: richard a kimball 

hello group
thanks go out to :

who sends along a beauty of a winfield kelloggs for the old kelloggs
collection,thanks matt-man for the winfield and letting me butt in line
last night at the phillies winter tour,didnt want to wait another 2 hours
in line,natives were getting restless.

ED SCHOTT
who sneeks in a 56 topps miller and pretty nice one-hope it fits in with
the others,thanks ed!

PAUL BIGGS
who sends a few opc hockey singles-nice bunch of opc,thanks paul!

BOB REED
also hits my list with 2 62 woodies and a super nice trimmed 53,there mom
must have done that trim job,thanks bob!

BOB SCHAUB
sends a few real nice 61 topps and 3 56s to the house,thanks bob and my
other 61s are jelous of there corners!

STEVE RITTENBURG
who sends cards instead of insults to the fugitive family home on this
trip-2 wonder bread fb-3 62 post tosties fb and 3 77 hostess hits to the
obc only hostess set-thanks for the cards steve-ill get you back for the
insults later!

thanks to all who send cards to my home-
tha fugitive

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Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 07:08:48 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Thanks to Bob Reed
To: obc thanks 
From: Matthew 

BOB REED sends a SCP for sure, a 1959 high number that pushes me ever closer to finishing my
second set from the 50s (after 1956). More goals for this year, I guess!

Thanks Bob!

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To: "OBC Thanks" 
Subject: Thanks to James
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 10:27:13 -0800
From: "John Collins" 

Thanks to Jim Moleta for his end of a trade that brings me 3 '52 Topps and 1
'53 Topps.   All very welcome additions to these fledgling sets of mine !!

=================

Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 15:36:04 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Thanks Birthday Buddy!
From: "jmoleta30341 " 

In addition to sharing a love for cards, JOE CERULLO & I share the
same B-day (Mar 1.) Joe gets started a little early this year in the
form of a nice stack of 75 minis! Thanks Joe!

OBC - You gotta love it!

=================

Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 12:54:29 EST
Subject: Anyone heard from Bob Reed?
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: cardclctor@aol.com

Hi gang,
Fear not, as I have recently unloaded eight hits to my 1962 Post set from
an envelope Bob sent me. Some of the cards had a punch hole in them for
making a nice necklace. One had the name crossed out and replaced by someone
named Webb on the Lions. (I guess the kid was upset he didn't get any
football players on his ceral box. He wrote "WEBB" on the card twice to make
sure it wasn't Dick Brown any more.) Poor Don Schwall had to endure being
called "Antonetty" and his relocation to the Angels. Only one card escaped
major damage (other than some trouble with the scissors), but I can always
break out my own pen or hole puncher and make the necessary adjustments.
THANKS BOB!! Good to finally hear from you  TAYL,

Ken M

=================

Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 14:56:57 EST
Subject: The difference between OBC and eBay
To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com, JGreco@us.imshealth.com
From: cardclctor@aol.com

Hey gang,
I got two cards in the mail yesterday that I forgot to mention... although
after you hear what they were, you may wonder why I didn't think of them
right away - can I plead insanity? (I know the answer to that.) Two SCP's for
my dwindling T205 set arrived. One was an eBay buy and the other courtesy of
Josh Levine. The eBay card was a half decent looking Russell Ford variation
bearing the tough white cap. This card has gloss, sharp corners (although
they're chipped), a small stain on the back and a couple minor wrinkles. The
card Josh sent me was a Clark Griffith with no gloss, multiple creases, well
rounded corners (a little paper loss on two of them) and scuff marks in the
bio on the back - clearly a much better fit with my set. The difference in
price was 100% too... I even saved a couple bucks on shipping from Josh
compared to the eBay card. I think Josh felt guilty about my earlier
'complaint' about him always beating me to the bids on the T205's I need on
eBay, so he offered me a HOF'er as compensation! THANKS JOSH!! Now maybe I
won't complain about him any more... well, maybe a little more  I was
looking at a T205 Wagner that had a photo of a T206 Wiltse and was wondering
if it was just the wrong photo (the seller did have a T206 Wiltse up for
auction as well.) I guess I'll have to ask Josh how that one turns out, since
I let him win it for some foolishly low price when I wanted to bid more than
twice as much. Oh well. TAYL,

Ken M

=================

To: "OBC Thanks" 
Subject: Thanks to Steve
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 15:44:23 -0800
From: "John Collins" 

Thanks to Steve Rittenberg for 2 '58 hits, 1 '56 hit, and 1 each of '53 Topps
and Bowman.  Steve sends a note saying that he fears these cards "aren'tnice
enough" for my sets.  Hah!   Last time I checked, these Ex-Mt or so '58s
will fit just fine !!!   Now Steve, I've told you:  I'm a "reformed" condition
snob !!

Thanks very much for the wonderful hits !

=================

To: "OBC Thanks" 
Subject: Thank you Steve!
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 12:48:37 -0800
From: "Erik & Leticia Greenwood" 

A big thank you goes out to Steve Rittenberg for a fantastic six-pack - of
cards that is.  Thank completes my 73 Topps set with a Busby RC  (sans the
Yankees team that is en route compliments of ebay).  He brings my 75 set
inside the 10 card mark with a Ryan RB and Brooks Robinson - 8 to go!  He
also sned a trio of 70 Topps high numbers!  Thank you Steve for the great

=================

To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 16:12:59 -0500
Subject: Friday thanks!
From: Bob Saxton 

Appreciation due to newbie Tom Housley for a nice pack of unmentionables.
Thanks, Tom!

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Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 22:36:22 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Thanks to Mr. Reed
From: "bobs7714 " 

A big thanks to Bob Reed for 58`s Ossie Virgil, Billy Consolo,
and Harry Anderson, and 66`s Eddie Mathews and the Braves Team!

Thanks OBC!
Bob Schaub

=================

Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 15:08:58 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Today I thank
To: OBC-Thanks 
From: Matthew Heilenman 

Hello all. I would like to take a second to thank the
following individuals.
Bob D'Angelo- Bob sent me 1 '69 Topps baseball card
and 13 very nicec '71 Topps football with Yepremian
and Mercury Morris. Thank you very much!

Bob Reed- Mr. Reed sent me 33 very nice 1979 Topps
football. I know it is hard to send a Steelers fan
cards , it is the same with me and Browns fans. One
thing is for sure though, I was really glad when the
Browns came back to the NFL. Football belongs there
and they are my favorite rival. Thanks much!

Larry Gersbach- Gersh sends 41! 1969 Topps baseball to
my new wantlist. included were 11 in the 500's and 2
hi numbers! Thank you very much!

The Fugetive- Richard gave me 5 '70 Kelloggs football
, including Fred Biletnikoff and Dick Shiner(sorry , I
had to put that in there, it makes me laugh). 1 78
Billy Martinand a Joe Montana rookie that I found in a
bargain box at a show last Saturday for $10. I had
already spent all my money and the Fuge was nice
enough to fork over the cash. Oh yeah , and he gave me
a Brandon Duckworth auto'd ball for letting him jump
in line at the Phillies winter tour last night. Thanks
much to my crosstown cardoholic!

Thanks again to all and have a great weekend,

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Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 18:15:32 EST
Subject: Heeeeeeere's Johnny!
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Jrhatchjr@aol.com

Larry Gersbach sends warm greetings to this NH family and checks in with an
SCP of a set that's getting tough to hit on my list: the 1969 Topps set.
None other than Johnny Callison takes my set to the "only 10 to go" level!
Thanks much Gersh!

Happy Collecting!

=================

Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 18:19:11 EST
Subject: LATE THANX
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com.
From: Celenox@aol.com

HELLO SORRY FOR THIS ONE,
I was doing some cleaning of my bills draw and came upon a  OBC package from
the  begining of januare, Thanx BELATED thanx go out to Bama who sends 20
hits to my 71/72/&73 topps....Bama thank you very much

=================

To: 
Subject: Mr. Reed warms up the day
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 17:50:17 -0600
From: "Randy G. Griffin" 

Bob Reed warms up a very cold southern Indiana with a great envelope.  He sends
twelve hits to the 80 Football set including Griese, Page,Marshall andArchie
Griffin.  Also included weree 53 Giants Thompson and Hearn plus 56 Topps
Windy McCall.  Thanks so much for the great surprise, Bob!

Thanks, OBC!

=================

To: 
Subject: 1979 thanks
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 19:03:44 -0500
From: "Sean McGowan" 

My 2nd set lists are getting smaller and smaller!  Bob Reed knocks off 21
Thanks Bob!

=================

Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 16:53:34 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Flak jacket thanks
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Chris Stufflestreet 

After getting a few hits to my last waiver wire, BOB
REED shells out some payback with some 1978-83 Topps
cards!  7 cards from '78 (including Reggie and Ryan
RBs as well as Dave Parker and the Goose)cuts my
wantlist in half...7 more to go!

As for the post-80 cards, he killed one wantlist
(81T), brought one down to a single card (82T) and
left 3 on a third.

Wow...What a great shelling of my wantlists!

Thanks, Bob.

Take care,

I am an avid collector of vintage baseball cards.  To view my online wantlist, visit: http://www.geocities.com/chrisstufflestreet/wantlist.html

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Date: 25 Jan 2003 01:03:13 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: A tip of the
From: "obcjohn@knology.net" 

OBC cap goes out from Mungumry to the following;

Bob Reed  -  who continues his careless and indiscriminant assault on
hapless WL's with 9 hits to the 66 list.  Thanks Bob.

Geno Wagner -  who bombs away at the 66 list as well with 8 hits and the
always present APBA card of Ole Miss alum Donnie Kessinger.  Thanks Geno.

Have an error-free season.

=================

Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 20:08:04 EST
Subject: this week's thanks
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: amcook93@aol.com

Thanks to MAC WUBBEN for a T205 Mordecai Brown and 38 Goudey Vernon Kennedy!

Thanks to GENO for a T205 Chief Bender (only partially gnawed by a mouse)!

Thanks to BOB REED for a 1955 Bowman Sid Gordon and two 1970 Kelloggs - Hisle
and Stargell!

Thanks to ERIK GREENWOOD for hitting my 1934 Goudey list with Bob Wieland!

Thanks guys,

=================

To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Hits
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 20:14:43 -0500
From: "Mac Wubben" 

A couple hits to report...

Andy Cook becomes the first to officially hit the type list...with a couple
of tattoo orbits and a couple others for the future type lists.  Thanks

Mike Wierzbicki hits the "easy" list I posted a while back...cards that I
thought would be easy...but have turned out to not be so for me at
least...with 63's of amafitano and sisler.  Thanks Mike!

Thanks guys!

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Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 21:36:45 -0500
Subject: thanks Bob--
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: hoot-owl@comcast.net
Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT

Big thanks out to Bob D'Angelo for a couple of early Bowman hits--a 54 Houtteman and a 55 Keriazakos. (anybody have a spare Glendale Houtteman?)

Thanks Bob,

peter mead

=================

Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 23:49:38 EST
Subject: Innards
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: topgolf@aol.com

Old friend Joe Cerullo hits the desert with 4 cards from possibly the hardest
set(s) from the 60s to complete..62 and 63 Post Cereal.  Included in the take
was a 62 Al Kaline!

Thanks Joe, the cards are much appreciated!!

112 days til V03.

Rest well,

=================

Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 00:07:11 EST
Subject: OBCEBAYLIST.XLR
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: sassyrock@aol.com

Here is a list of all the OBC ebay names...since there has been some outcry
of whom is outbidding whom....I made this for my husband so he won't outbid
any OBC and he had already done so....Only to find out that the other day I
was outbid myself from a fellow member...I keep this list by my computer for
reference, I thought maybe you guys my want it as well....Sassy

=================

Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 00:22:43 EST
Subject: Major thanks
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Traderdoug@aol.com

I arrive home today after a week on the road to find major damage to my 72
Topps wantlist.

the first batch I opened was 26 darn nice cards from Doug DeJong.  Pretty
decent pitcher in there ... Jim Perry. Thanks, Doug

Next Todd Knowles sends his entire dups box south for the winter.  Well a ton
of 72's anyway.  Well over 50.  Thanks Todd.  Really helps.

Bob Reed apparently owns a printing press.  The 27 he sent were all shiny and
had square corners.  Hmmm...did know 72 Topps came that way,  thanks, Bob.

Kevin martins send 6 real nice ones ..inluding Veda Pinson and Bud Harrleson.
thanks Kevin.

and finally, Ed Schott sends 8 72's and after opening all of those I still
needed every one.  thanks. Ed.

Have a great Super Bowl. - Doug

=================

Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 00:54:58 -0500
Subject: Many Thanks!!!
To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com, chrisstufflestreet@yahoo.com,
From: Mark S Talbot 

Hello All,

This week has brought (5) nice packages from OBC
members that are certainly worth mentioning, so let
me do so.

Ole' Friar Bob Corvello sends a SCP for my `59
Topps Baseball upgrades, it was one of those pesky
LO numbers Albie Pearson is now officially scratched
from the list.  Thanks Friar!!!

Spike Glidden sends a sneak attack on my `72 OPC
set with a trio of hits with Hal McRae, Woodie
Fryman and the Dodgers Team.  Three  very nice
crispy cards - Thanks Spike!!!

Brock Hattox included me in on his recent
distribution of `33 Goudey cards with (7) from the
set.  this increases my holdings from this set by
25% with vintage names like O'Farrell, Grimm,
Bishop, Fruberg, Rhem, Lucas and Lary.  As I told
Brock earlier in the week I'm pleased that he
believes that I will live forever because that will
be about how long it will take me to pay him back.
Once again thanks Brock!!!

Chris Stufflestreet sweeps off a waiver wire
claim my way, a `59 Topps Lion Team card.  they
hadn't won the big dance in 4 years to that point
but were hopeful (48 years later the die hard fans
of this "loin" team are still hopeful)  Thanks for
the SCP Chris!!!

Finally, Mark Zentkovich forces me to make the
`69 Milton Bradley set a "want list" rather than a
"have list".  Mark did this by sending (38) cards
for that set including Don Sutton, Luis Tiant, Frank
Howard and Hoyt Wilhelm.  The want list is now
posted and should still be fairly easy picking for
anyone who is so inclined.  Thanks so much Mark,
these are great.

For the past week or so I have been quite ill,
the Norwalk virus I believe.  I had Monday off and
took another day on Tuesday and pretty much worked
the rest of the week far below my usual self.  To
say the least I've not given too much attention to
the cards but will get some items out this weekend
to some of you.  Let me once again thank these
gentlemen for their generosity and wish everyone in
OBC the best.  BE WELL!!!!

REGARDS --------------------------------- MARK

"Live long and prosper" - Spock

*    Mark S. Talbot             *
*    34030 Chatsworth Drive     *
*    Sterling Heights, MI.      *
*                  48312-4604   *
*    talbot1@comcast.net        *

=================

Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 21:09:23 +0800
To: Thanks 
Subject: To Brad
From: Lynn Miller 

The Commander really sends some vintage stuff and not only great
cardboard but grand paper as well.  First is a vintage Hank, the 1947-66
Exhibit card.  Now I already have one of these, but now I need a little
help from the audience.  The one I already owned, is 1/16" larger than
the one Brad sent, it is also slightly thicker, the back is noticeably
whiter, the picture is not as sharp and the bottom of the photo is
cropped to the point where the toes of the left shoe have been cut off.
Brad's is much better looking but could it have been trimmed?  The one
I already had fits the exact dimensions described in the 2000 SCD.  So
are these differences common for this set?  I'm very tempted to keep
Brad's if this is the case and offer the other one up.  Brad also sent
half-a-Hank, a 70 Topps Scratch-off  that's missing half the game card,
fortunately not the half with his picture on it.  I'm always super
thrilled to get Hank vintage stuff.  But the real coup de grace this
time is 3 pieces of paper currency.  These are peso notes from the
Philippines.  Two different sytle 10 peso notes that were issued by the
Japanese during their occupation during WWII.  The other one a 1 peso
note issued by the U.S. dtd June 1922 when the Philippines was a
Commonwealth of the U.S.  While the face value isn't significant, the
historical value is immeasurable.    Thanks Brad for the baseball and
world history items.  Lynn
OBC - You Can't Topps This

=================

Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 14:12:23 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Catching up on thanks
From: "mikesportsfan " 

The home computer is accessed by modem and crashes more frequently
than desired.  Last week I tried to send out some heartfelt thanks,
that did not go through when the computer crashed in the middle of
posting them.  So although these are a week late, there have been
some excellent packages received, plus a couple since the ill fated
attempt to post last week.
First in was from Jimbo Beauchemin of a couple of 1962 Post Canadian
BB including Juan Marichal.  Jimbo also included a 1994 Fleer BB from
my UV list which we thought would complete the set (again) and yet a
triple revealed I am still missing #244 Spike Owen.  Thansk Jim.
Joe Cerullo hits the 1951 Topps Blue Back list with 2, including a
gorgeous condition of Granville Hamner.  This is a 2003 targetted set
for me, so am quite grateful.
The next day 2 phenomenal packages showed up from Andy Cook & Steve
Andy sent 6 items.  A 1936 Type 4 Hockey Matchbook of Burke.  Just
started this set in November and am nibbling away.  An E220 Natioanl
Caramel of Tiger #42 Sam Harris.  A 1911 T 212 Obak of #164 Van
Buren, a 1960 Bazooka #41 Whitey Ford, 1971 Bazooka #21 Bill Melton
and a type card of a 1969 Andersen Oakland A's #19 Campaneris.  Love
these oddballs that I rarely find.
Steve sent one of the best packages I have received in a long time.
32 cards.  Hits the 1953-54 Parkhurst Hockey list with #38 Dineen,
one of the last red Wings I need.  1952-53 parkies #37 65 70 Schmidt
87 Lindsay 103 105.  2 HOFers! 1951-52 Parkies #9 Mackay.
A card from my fav set: 1935 National Chicle FB #18 Mikulak.  I hope
to get a a year and this meets my 2003 goal.
1981 Coke Red Sox #2 Eckersley.  1976 Kellogg's #51.  1971 Kellogg's
#1 & 63 without the 1970 in the copyright for my goal of a master set
with all of the variations.  1971 Topps Greatest Moments #4 Morton
(nicest of any I currently have).  1969 Milton Bradley Pepitone &
Reese, getting me down to 10 for the set.   My first 1968 Venezuelan,
Dick McAuliffe,  Tiger too!  A 1968 Topps BB Brinkman Yellow Letter,
a rare hit to that variation list.  4 - 1967 Laughlin World Series.
I only had 1 as a type card.  By my definitions, I am now collecting
them, with these arrivals.
Knowing my affinity for blank back, wrong cuts and wrong backs, Steve
sent an obscure 1965 OPC BB with a wrong back.  2 OBC favs, Gus
Triandos front with a Don Wert (Tiger) back.
1960 Fleer BB Stickers Indians. 6 more 1951 Topps Bluebacks including
#23 Dizzy Trout (Tiger), #34 (missing an eye) 35 Byrne 44 46 48.  Now
down to 11 and Joe Cerullo has promised 2 more!
Another set switched from a type to collecting them.  1941 Double
Play #53/54 Tigers McCosky & Gehringer a HOFer.
Last was a type card of a Croft Candy of Boss Smith anotehr Tiger.
Wow what a package.
This week saw a couple of packages from Sassy Schoenrock of a 1977
TCMA Renana Galasso #24 Snider.  First hit to this list since posting
it & the Duke.
Bob Reed sends a Detroit Lions Light switch sticker cover.  May end
up on my nephews wall.  Bob also takes shots at my recently added UV
Post BB lists and leaves me 1 shy on the 2001 500 Club set.
Thanks all.
Mike Rich

=================

Date: 25 Jan 2003 14:33:20 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: A tip of the
From: "obcjohn@knology.net" 

OBC cap goes out from Mungumry to:

Kevin Martens -  who raps a round tripper of 68's my way.  Approach a 100
to go on that set.  Thanks Kev.

Have an error-free seaswon.

=================

Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 10:36:16 EST
Subject: Younger hits older
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: friar4@aol.com

John Scott Gray, sometimes known as JSG the younger, hits the olde Friar
yesterday with two very nice '33 Goudeys. It may take a while for me to get
backatcha John, but I will get backatcha.

Thanks again.

=================

Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 10:56:17 EST
Subject: Bob Reed helps decide that the Raiders will win!
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Sweendoger@aol.com

It has been decided that the Raiders will win tomorrow!  This decision was
made by the help of Bob Reed.

I'd like to thank BOB REED for a huge hit to my 74 Football list.  Bob sends
along forty-two (42) 1974 hits.  I decided to use some creative science to
determine who would win tomorrow.  This was accomplioshed by determining
which team (Raiders or Bucs) had the most cards in the pile. There was one
Raiders card and no Bucs cards.  This supports my initial belief that the
Raiders are gonna be the Champs.

I can't help it that the Bucs didn't join the NFL until 1976.

I'd also like to thank (I think?) JOEL GLICKMAN.  The only designation of
sender on the envelope was "JSG the younger" with a post mark in Illinois.
Either way, JSG sends me a terrific 1960 Orioles Team Card.  Gotta love it!

Thanks Bob and Joel!

Pat Sweeney

=================

Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 14:05:50 -0500
Subject: Thanks to Bob Reed!!!
To: Thanks , boreed@hotmail.com
From: Mark S Talbot 

Hello All,

I big puffy in today from Bob Reed who sends me
a plethora of shiny stuff that I will not describe
but are still treasured.  But there are a few I can
describe - Bob make a huge hit on my 1972 Topps
Football set with Gale Sayers, a `75 Topps football
card with Tarkington and Stabler featured and a lone
`76 Topps football card.  Bob also included (4)
Basketball cards from `72-`73 and a SCP from the
`77-`78 White back set.  Include another dozen hits
to not so shiny `80's Football sets and I would say
you have a very enjoyable mix of cardboard pleasures
- Thanks Bob!!!  BE WELL!!!

REGARDS --------------------------------- MARK

"Live long and prosper" - Spock

*    Mark S. Talbot             *
*    34030 Chatsworth Drive     *
*    Sterling Heights, MI.      *
*                  48312-4604   *
*    talbot1@comcast.net        *

=================

Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 14:08:57 EST
Subject: thanks
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: jazzgirl1920s@aol.com

hi- this is Linda- thanks to RON PERRY for 2 1954 topps- Johnny Schmitz and
Jim Rivera- thanks Ron
my next thanks to PAUL BIGGS  for 4 1961 topps including Angels
manager Bill Rigney- thanks Paul
my next thanks to BOB REED for 13 1962 topps including
American League MVP - Bobby Shantz- thanks Bob
my next thanks to NEAL THOMAS for a real nice selection of
50's cards - a 1951 Bowman of Bob Dillinger,53 Color Bowman of Phil
Cavarretta,3 1954 topps - Dodger Joe Black, Al Rosen and Yankee Phil Rizzuto,
and 5 1954 Bowmans including Hoyt Wilhelm-thanks Neal-

=================

Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 14:11:25 EST
Subject: Fistful of '50s
To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com, vct@yahoogroups.com
From: jdelott@aol.com

Saturday's mail brings two envelopes containing '50s Topps.  First Steve
Rittenberg sends 5 '58's including Bill Maz.  Second, JSG the Younger sent a
1954 Brooklyn Dodger, Ben Wade.  Thanks much.

=================

Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 11:36:15 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Thanks from frozen Ridgway,Pa.
To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Terry Dietrick 

Frozen thanks go out today to-

BOB REED-for 8 62 Post "error" cards. All eight were
printed wrong. Fortunately, some young person, at some
point in time fixed them all! Thanks Bob! And thank
you to the young person and there correction pen!

ERIK GREENWOOD-for a super 70's variety pack. 4-71's
featuring Joe "how does my hair look" Pepitone! A
special 73, Juan "I can kick as high as a Rockette"
Marichal. And a great 3 pack of 74's, Billy Williams
and Frank Robby. Thanks Erik, none of them needed
fixed either!

Time to head for the dupes box again.

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To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 16:18:27 -0500
Subject: thanks!
From: Bob Saxton 

Thanks to Bob Generosity Reed for a couple dozen beautiful 80 Topps that
bring that wantlist down to only 19 cards!
Keep smilin' y'all!

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To: "OBCTHANKS" 
Subject: MUCHO Thanks
Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 17:22:32 -0600
From: "David Kolenda" 

As Peter Iversen told me"timing is everything" when the heart problem reared
up, the timing was good again this week.  Left Guadalalara about 4 hours before
the earthquake.  Four packages  warm up the chilly midwest.

Andy Cook Does some damage to Post Football.

Peter Mead sends in some much needed 71 topps football pin-ups.

Doug Dejong sends some Kelloggs baseball across the plains.

Bob Reed (anybody surprised) sends in some help to the 72 football.

Thanks Andy, Peter, Doug, and Bob

David K.

=================

Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 23:34:43 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: 1956 complete!
From: "splinter_65 " 

Hi all-

Thanks to many great swaps, I finally knocked off my first 1950s set-

-1956 is now history. Thanks to the following 4 people from OBC and
VCT who, within the span of one week, knocked off the final five

Mike Fry, Linda Fitak, Peter Mead, and Spike Glidden.

Thanks for the cardboard one and all.

=================

Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 23:45:01 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Thanks to Bob
From: "splinter_65 " 

Bob Reed checks in with a handful of 61 and 62 post Traded series.
Thanks, Bob--great cards!

=================

Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 19:48:19 EST
Subject: A High Time from Mike W.
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com, wierzbickim@ameritech.net
From: Traderdoug@aol.com


When I got home from a week of traveling yesterday I found myself with a ton
of 72T's  from 6 different OBC members, so whem I received another bunch
...16 in fact ...from Mike Wierzbicki I was expecting some duplicates.  But
there were none.  All of the ones Mike sent were high numbers!  WOW.  Thanks,

=================

To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: thanks
Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 18:48:24 -0600
From: "terry ellis" 

thanks to bob Dangelo and billmalson both hitting my 61list and bob adding
59s for desert. thanks kit okamuro

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Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 22:13:52 EST
Subject: TMIB late thanks
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: ChicoD1@aol.com

As so often happens, works throws us unexpected curves.  This one has me
contemplating another career change.  Technology selling just ain't what it
used to be, and with shrinking margins, I don't see it returning to the glory
days.  With that said, OBC has (as always) been very good to me:
OBC HOFer Rick Ellison- Adds another 1960 to the list
Glen Codere throws a few other 1960s over the pond, including Danny Murtagh
Another long distance toss from Lynn Miller (guess what? 1960s LOL). This one
included YOGI BERRA...woohooooo!
And Joe Isaac sends some... 1960s! With Joe's brother Frank in the pile!

You guys really don't like that year do you?  My sincerest thanks to each and
every one.  I really hope I didn't miss anyone.  If I did, please let me know
and I will make appropriate reparations.  I found a bunch of 70s cards and
hope to plow through lists as time allows.  Things are a little rough and
hectic, but they always turn out ok, so I'm sure I'll get back in the swing

=================

To: 
Subject: and then I got home and checked the mail!
Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 22:38:10 -0500
From: "Sean McGowan" 

And, more cards!   A cool WS card hit to my '77 list, and a Blue Back
'51!!!   207 and counting!  The goodies come from my home state,
The Marylander who did not drive all the way to RI today, Joe Cerullo!
Thanks Joe!

=================

To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: a twin killing after a long couple days
Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2003 00:10:24 -0500
From: "Joe Isaac" 

I came home from a very long business trip a couple hours ago.  My lovely
wife Marina greeted me with a kiss and handed over a pile of puffies and
envelopes.  This evening (or should I say this early morning) thanks to the
following OBCers:

Gersh sends a bakers dozen 66 hits, including Ed Kranepool and some
unforgettable names such as Diego Segui and Steve Ridzik.  Thanks Gersh!

Joe Cerullo sends a 75 mini to that shrinking list (now under 30), a
birthyear hit of Bill Henry that caused a nosebleed and 8 bingos to my
recently added 59 set, some familar names included were Sherm Lollar, Del
Ennis, Bill Bruton and who can forget Carroll Hardy (wasn't he the only guy
ever to pinch hit for Ted Williams?).  Thanks Joe for a trip down memory

Thanks guys and thank you OBC!

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Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2003 05:33:42 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: belate thanks...
From: "Suzanne Freegard-Schoenrock " 

Thanks goes out to Terry Dietrick...who sends a couple of woodies and
some 72 rookie stars my way...in perfect OBC condition!! Thank you

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To: 
Subject: Maz Time
Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2003 06:35:55 -0500
From: "larry.tipton" 

Bob Reed sent me a 1957 Topps Bill Mazeroski. A much needed card that really
made my day when it arrived. After close examination, it appears that Bill
does have a slight "chew bulge" under his right cheek, but nothing compared
to some of his later cards. Thanks again Bob.

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Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2003 09:04:01 EST
Subject: It doesn't get any better than this...
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Jrhatchjr@aol.com

At the RI show, Bob Farrell hands me an envelope.  By itself, this is cool
and much appreciated.  Inside the envelope were seven cards from the 1974
Topps set, including Rose, Morgan, Berra and an Aaron special!  OK, this is
really great!  Now, consider the fact that my 1974 Topps wantlist consisted
of...seven cards!  Yep: these were the last seven cards needed for my set!!
Like the old show: "That's Incredible!"  What else can I say but Thank You

Happy Collecting!

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Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2003 11:11:47 EST
Subject: Great cards in from Rittenberg and Cerullo
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: WMDpks@aol.com

I got two packages in last week from Steve Rittenberg and Joe Cerullo. These
contained some significant hits to my want list! Joe sent a stunning,
absolutely beautiful 1952 Red Man Monte Irvin, complete with the bottom tab
intact, and a few 1975 Mini's. Steve chipped in a couple of 1970 Kelloggs,
1975 Mini, 1961 Post, and 1977 Hostess - all HOF'ers or
soon-to-begrudgingly-be a HOF'er (Rose). I am now the proud owner of a 70K
McCovey and Marichal, 75TMini Carew, 61P Ashburn, and the 1977 Hostess Rose
is in deadly sharp shape (must keep away from small children). I actually
gave a thought to having this graded by PSA to see if it scores a 9-Mint,
then showing it around saying "Look what Rittenberg gave me!"

Thanks so much for the great cards, guys!

Wayne Delia, WMDpks@aol.com
Delta Iota Chapter Advisor, Phi Kappa Sigma at Marist College
"Willie hears ya. Willie doon't care." (Groundskeeper Willie, on The

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Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2003 16:32:49 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: This Weeks Thanks
From: "rayluurs " 

BOB REED starts the week off with a Bert Blyleven card (does it
matter what type or year it a BERT BLYLEVEN card that will find it
way into a shrine).  To accompany Bert were to 57's Randy Jackson and
Johnny Groth (someone couldn't decide if he was an Athletic or Tiger).

The week ended with a package from James Moleta who sent a 55 Jim
Rivera to add to the collection.

Thanks guys for the nice and beautiful addition to my collection.

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Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2003 12:58:02 -0800 (PST)
Subject: WOW  Nine Inbounds
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Ron Perry 

What a bunch of great inbounds during the past ten days. Thanks to the following:

1. Larry Tipton sends a 1953 Topps of Jim Waugh.  Great to hear fron the Guru.  Back
before OBC had a website, Larry send me my first OBC package.

2. Ed Schott sends a 1972 High number.  Not too many to go for the 1972 set.

3. Steve Rittenberg sends 45 hits to my wantlist. This is a great package that includes
lots of 70's Hockey including a couple Bobby Orr cards.  Also eight hits to the 61 Fleer
BB sethandfulfull of 71 Football glossy, a couple of 64-65 Topps hockey tall boys, and a
1940 Playball of Detroit Tiger Bruce "Soupy" Campbell. Thanks Steve!  This package is
really great.

4. Bob Reed drops off 4 1953 Topps with no creases and sharp corners.

5. Lynn Miller's package included three Redman Tobacco cards including Mickey Vernon and
Sal Maglie.  Also a 52B, a 53BC of Jimmy Dykes, and a 68 Kaline.

6. Peter Mead drops of a 66 Topps Rub off of Willie Davis.  Only a few left to complete
this set.

7. Bama send a SCP of Diamond Star Detroit Tiger Ray Hayworth.  Ray became the backup
catcher when Mickey Cochrane was traded to the the Tigers by the A's.

8. Larry Gersbach hits my 63 Topps set with four cards including Don Dillard.

9. Ray Ziegler a fellow Michigander of the VCT group also sends his part of a 1950's card
trade of mostly football cards.

Cards out to most of you guys and a few others in tomorrow's mail.

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Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2003 15:53:29 -0600
To: 0thanks 
Subject: mailzin! 1/26
From: Rick & Deb 

OBC Friends...many thanks to MARSHALL WEST for a needed 1961 Post Tony
Taylor!  I also got a 61 Post Johnny...a beautiful piece of
Callison-ness that accompanied seven 1974 Topps cards from BOB REED.
Thank you my friends!!
Thanx...Rick Svetecz...The Biggest Phillies Fan in Kansas (Ph03)

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Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2003 17:43:26 EST
Subject: Set complete --- thanks Steve!
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: XDDX@aol.com

Steve Rittenberg went me a fantastic envelope that made my weekend.  I have
needed two cards to polish off the 75 Topps set for about six months now, and
he sent both .... the Carlton Fisk and the Griffey Sr!  I cannot tell you how
many times I was outbid on the Fisk card at the last minute on ebay.

Not content with that, Steve send a pair of 78 Hockey and 5 79 Hockey from my
newly posted hockey lists.  These were names like Howe and Dryden, and league
leader cards!

Thanks so much Steve!

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To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Show Report & Thanks
Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2003 22:59:00 -0500
From: "Mac Wubben" 

The northward trek of two misguided members of the DC contigent of obc
proved to be quite beneficial.  I didn't have much luck at any of the tables
at the Rhode Island show...except for one table...perhaps the best table
ever encountered at a card show.  The guy had a fair amount of old stuff
50-70's with book prices listed on the cards.  The magic began once we asked
for totals on our piles.  I had watched as dealmaker steve had a 52T Pafko
and a 68 Ryan added on to his pile...when I heard about the ridiculously
small bump in price, I knew we were on to something.  I bought a starter lot
of 50 Bowmans (approx 200 including 50+ low numbers), a stack of diamond
stars and goudeys, 68 mantle, 61 aaron AS a few playballs, 15 52 topps, a
stack of 75 minis...all for fantastic obc prices and definately better than
typical obc condition.  The deal was so good that we went to the guys shop
after the show and dug around there.  It wasn't quite as productive as we
had anticipated, but I found some 60's hits, 10 57's, an auto'd 65 aaron,
and a big stack of 64 and 71 coins.  So it was quite successful in terms of

I got to meet a number of OBC'ers too...many for the first time.  Spike, Bob
Dondaldson, Bob Farrell, Robert Pigeon, Sean McGowan I met for the first
time.  Also saw Morganti, Hatch and of course, rittenberg (think that covers
everybody).  It was great meeting up with everyone.  Always fun meeting new

People handed me stacks of cards...hopefully I kept things straight, but a
mistake or two may have slipped in).

Bob Farrell...handed me some 61's at the show.  Then traded me an amazingly
nice (one that's good enough for Bob's own  collection) 61 Yaz, a pile of
1970 scratchoffs, a 63 Friendly Foes, and some high number 71's.  Thanks for
the cards and the hospitality Bob!

Spike Glidden for 7 big numbered 54 bowmans and a tough 57.

Bob Donaldson for a great start of the 70 Topps Booklets.

Jim hatch for a 55B and a Zee Nut.

Thanks guys for the cards.  Thanks to steve r. for driving, his unprofitable
loansharking business, and for puting up with me.

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Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2003 23:19:30 -0500 (EST)
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: incoming thanks and OBC in-activity
From: Jerry Coker 

First, I want to thank the following gentlemen for gracing my mailbox over
the past month:

Lynn Miller - for the Chriistmas card and some 74's, 75's, 77's, 78's, and
79's!  Thank you Lynn!!

Rick Elliison - for a 79 Carew and Parker!  Thank you Rick!!

Terry Dietrick - for a 70 hi #, a 73 hi #, a 74, and some 75's!  Thank you

Glen Codere - from some 60's and a 64!  Thank you Glen!!

Paul Biggs - for a 62 and 75!  Thank you Paul!!

Kit Okamuro - for a 75 Carew!  Thank you Kit!!

Now...I need to inform OBC and the OBCAC of some personal matters.  This
is not an easy email to write.

I have not been enjoying the best of health the last couple years.
I suffer from two chronic conditions that can make daily life very
challenging.  I am not critically ill or anything like that.  I'm just
plain worn out most of the time.  One of the resulting consequences is
that I have not been a very active member of the OBC community the past 2
years. Actually, I haven't been as active in anything the past two years.
I just don't have the energy right now to make the time. My unpredictable
health has forced me to re-evaluate my life and career goals. That in
mind, I am of the belief that now would be a good time for me to become
in-active in OBC.  I just cannot in good conscience continue to recieve
cards and return so few.  It just makes me feel worse.  So please, do not
send me any more cards.  I hope my in-activity will be short lived.  I
love the game of baseball, and I love collecting cards.  I also
hope that if/when I'm reinstated I can promptly repay all those that I
owe. I have kept a list of names.

Secondly, sometime in the future I may be selling some of my baseball
cards (among other things) via eBay.  Because of my unpredictable health,
I am not sure how much longer I will be able to work a full-time job,
particularly a job in my current profession.  As some of you know, making
career changes can be a very daunting and time consuming task.  Anyway, I
have a family, and I may need to generate a little $ until I can find a
job more suited to my needs.  I don't know when I would be selling on
eBay, because I'm still working my current full-time job, but I just
wanted you to know.  I sold my first cards via eBay before the Holidays to
get a feel for being a eBay seller, and to generate a little extra
$ for Xmas.  Anyway...the cards I would be selling would be cards
I purchased on eBay or from various other sources over the years.  They
are mostly higher condition cards.  However, I do have some lower
condition dupes from lots I bought off eBay too.

But, before I sell anything on eBay I wanted to ask if anyone in OBC
and/or OBCAC thinks that my selling via eBay would be improper?  You can
email via the list or personally if you have a problem with it.  I promise
that I would *never* sell a single card that an OBC'er sent me.  I know
others in the group sell on eBay, and I trust them.  But if there is any
OBC'er out there that has a problem with me selling, please LMK.

Lastly, there is no need to feel sorry for me.  We all have health
problems. And we all just take life a day at a time.  There are people a
lot sicker than me.  I will be fine.  I am lucky to have such a loving

Jerry Coker

Jerry Coker
Campus Information Technology Partnerships
The University of Georgia

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Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 00:22:25 EST
Subject: Thanks to...
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Wite3@aol.com

...Dr. Jim W. for a couple of oddball hits to the Phillies. Jim is current
Phillie hero for knocking an entire line of the monster list. Love when that

...Bob R. for smacking the '55 Bowman set with a few Phillies and a few other
cards. All hits. Thanks Bob.

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Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2003 22:04:05 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Part thanks, part show report, part question
To: obc thanks ,
From: Matthew 

Hey all,

My OBC universe expanded this weekend by attending the Rhode Island show with eight other OBCers,
many of whom already reported on finds and cards earlier. Jim and Sean woke me up at 7:30 Saturday
to launch my adventure from Cambridge, MA to Warwick, RI and back again. The show itself wasn't
lightning in a bottle (not many apparent low-grade stars, though some others swung great deals by
asking around and making connections). I picked up a Spike Owen oddball (1988 OPC proof card) and
a couple of here-and-there hits before picking through the one easily indentifiable off-grade
binder for a couple dozen cards just before we left for lunch. The best hits definitely came from
other OBCers, the winner being a 1955 Bowman Hodges from Bob Donaldson. Others chipped in with
hits to various sets, including all the 50s, a 67 high number, and even some 72 Kelloggs. Thanks
roll call:

BOB FARRELL! JIM HATCH! SEAN MCGOWAN! KEN MORGANTI! BOB DONALDSON! BOB PIGEON! MAC WUBBEN! JOE
CERULLO (by mail)!

A great day of cards made better by the company, great to meet Mac and Bob Farrell for the first
time. Speaking as a person with no major league equivalents (no Gliddens played in the MLB to my
knowledge), how many OBCers have close major leaguer names out there? I remember these:

Sean McGowan
Andy "Etche" Baran
Bob "O" Farrell
Bob Reed
Bob Wells

Anyone else whose name is really close?

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To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: BIG Thanks form Glasgow
Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 12:04:47 +0000
From: Glenn Codere 

It’s been another BIG start to the week as far as cards are concerned. 4 packages fell through the mailbox this morning!! So, on this today’s “Thank You” list are:

BOB REED – Bob sends along a much appreciated lot of ’71 and ’72 Detroit Lions cards, including Steve Owens, Greg Landry and a couple of league leaders cards.

GRANT RAINSLEY – Grant manages to send a pair of Baseball Digests to relative safety from the frozen tundra. As usual, I’m going to get a kick out of reading the 1963 issue, but I’m even more excited about adding a 1945 World Series preview edition to my collection!!! Hank Greenberg is resplendent on the cover, while inside are 8 glossy pages with thumbnail photos of all the Tigers and Cubs players. Wow!

JOE CERULLO – Joe sends along a pair of cards, the first of which is a 1950B Hoot Evers. In the normal course of events, that would be the more exciting card of a pair for me….however…..Joe also saw fit to hit the recently started Bobby Thomson collection with what I thought would be the toughest card of them all, a ‘52T #313!!!! This is my FIRST 1952 high number. Hell, I don’t even have a ’52hi Tiger!! Say it IS so, Joe! Thanks for two fantastic additions to my collection!!

The final package is one from our old friend, Bill Henderson. Now, I know that there is some mixed feeling around OBC about Bill – more to do with his grading than anything else - but the man has never been anything other than great with me over the years. When he had his recent troubles with ebay, I sent along my 1972 wantlist to him, with a note to say that whatever happens I hope we can continue to do business. I told him I was looking for as many hi# commons as he could muster, but that I didn’t want to pay any more than $2.25 each. Condition wasn’t really a problem, so I asked him to send whatever he felt suited that price range. He got back to me with a list of what he had, and we struck a deal. The cards arrived today, and I was VERY pleasantly surprised at the condition – solid EX all the way!! Also included was a small group of ’66 semihi#s that I held high bid on at the time his account went down. He gave me those for a knock down price too.

In the words of Lawrence Welk (ask your parents, you young ‘uns!), it’s been a “Wonnerful, wonnerful” day!

Glenn Codere
Glasgow, Scotland

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To: "OBC Thanks" 
Subject: Thank You Joe
Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 06:04:31 -0800
From: "Erik & Leticia Greenwood" 

A big thank you goes out to Joe Cerullo for shaving off 10% of my 53 Color
Bowman set with 5 big hits! Thank you Joe!

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To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: thanks
Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 14:05:45 -0600
From: "terry ellis" 

thanks to ray luurs for a handful of 71s off my list. kit okamuro

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To: 
Subject: Monday Thanks
Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 14:17:58 -0600
From: "Randy G. Griffin" 

Bob D'Angelo sends football greetings from the 70 set--Roy Hilton.  Really enjoyed
the Bucs victory last night.  We live very close to Ken Dilger's home

Finally, Steve Rittenberg sends hits to my Giants collection plus some other
great cards.  Included were 53 Topps Irvin, 58 Topps McCormick, 57 Harrisplus
51 Topps Red Back Coleman and two 61 Fleer cards.  Thanks so much, Steve.

Thanks, OBC!

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To: "obc thanks" ,
Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] Part thanks, part show report, part question
Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 14:17:36 -0500
From: "Sean McGowan" 

the other Sean McGowan still hasn't had a major league AB :(

----- Original Message -----
From: "Matthew" 
> A great day of cards made better by the company, great to meet Mac and Bob
Farrell for the first
> time. Speaking as a person with no major league equivalents (no Gliddens
played in the MLB to my
> knowledge), how many OBCers have close major leaguer names out there? I
remember these:
> Sean McGowan
> Andy "Etche" Baran
> Bob "O" Farrell
> Bob Reed
> Bob Wells
> Anyone else whose name is really close?

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Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 16:28:55 EST
Subject: MONDAY HITS
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com.
From: Celenox@aol.com

Hey guys
Thanks Go out to Grant rainsley and Jim Weihe,

Grant sends my way via canada 2 beautiful 56 topps and a 1960 moose
Skowron A/S card thanks Graint

Jim send a great package for my son filled with Mike Piazza and NY
METS cards my son loves them and yeah i wasnt left out in the envelope along
came a 1956 topps Warren Giles card thanx Jim

Thank you guys
Rob Gioia

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To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: A Rhyming duo of hits.
Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 16:45:30 -0500
From: "LARRY GERSBACH" 

OBC Thanx goes out to a rhyming duo of:

BOB REED & PETER MEAD.
BOB includes Sharkey Ct on his recent postal assault with 68T game inserts
of Staub & Torre and a great 56T of Wally "Monobrow" Moon.

PETER sends a couplet of 72T semi-Hi Chico Salmon & 62 Postie Frank Bolling.

Love the poetry.
Much appreciation guys,

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Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 17:46:22 EST
Subject: Thanks, Terry!
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: malsman250@cs.com

Thanks out to Terry Dietrick, for 7 hits on the 1973 set, plus a few
Tribesmen from one of the TCMA "oddball" sets.

Thanks, Terry!

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Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 18:21:53 -0500 (EST)
To: seanobc@attbi.com (Sean McGowan)
Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] Re: [OBC-Ramblings] Part thanks, part show report,
From: Originaleek@webtv.net

I'm sure given time, Grant would get around to (mis)spelling my name
into Killebrew or the French version Kil 'lebrue.

Speaking of Grant Rainsley, the Hoefty one sends several OPC Tigers that
can't be mentioned on this server.

Since we are playing name-games, I'm sure you have all heard of crossing
Boog Powell with Felipe Alou and getting Boog Alou. For those of you who
are bored, sick, or both, this has potential.

We keep what we give away!

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Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 00:20:37 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Thanks x 3
From: "bobs7714 " 

Thanks to Terry Dietrick for a SCP 66` Ty Cline traded version! ;-)

Thanks to Bob D`Angelo for a SCP 54`T Bob Scheffing!

Thanks to Grant Rainsley for a March 53` Baseball Digest which
contained an article where Phils` Granny Hamner says "I`m better
than McMillan!" Grant included book marks of a 55` bowman Bob
Darnell, 59` Ernie Johnson, and a woodie tint version of
Fred Hutchinson!

Thanks OBC!
Bob Schaub

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Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 19:40:12 EST
Subject: I'm Back and thank you!
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: t206guy@aol.com

As I mentioned in my first email today, I have been out of hand for almost 2
months (although it seems longer) and have gotten so far behind in almost
everything in my life, but most importatnly... baseball cards :)   Here goes
2 months of thanks, courtesy of my next door neighbor who was kind enough to
keep the mailbox empty while I was gone.  ( I don't think she stole any)

Thanks go out to the following:
Chuck Paris for his early December Bowman Bowman ... that would be a 55
bowman of Roger Bowman.  He also hits with a 58T.

Rob Gioia sends me a 55 bowman. I was supposed to send him something in
return before I left but I didn't get to it. so Rob is as usual ... high on
my OWE list.  In addition I have missed chatting with Rob online.  He is
always quick to say hello.

Steve Rittenberg Hits my list with a NICE stack of PRE WAR stuff including a
T207, an E90-1, a couple of W cards and a card of Charlie Chaplin...my
favorite actor.  Again. Steve finds himself at the top of the owe list also.

Bob D'Angelo hits the 69 list with two, including the Walt Hriniak rookie
card.  (personal favorite)

Robert Pigeon beats my 69 list with some very nice cards including the famous
Bird Hill Aces card and the Mantle Checklist!  He the followed that up with
another envelope cards fro the same year including Etchebarren, Tiant and
Harrelson (bud)

Mike Weiribicki sends almost ALL of the cards I need to finish my 70 fleer
world series set. I am going to have to reissue that wantlist soon.

Mr. Okamuro introduced himself to me with two VERY nice 62's including Sad
Sam Jones, who indeed looks very sad in that shot.

Mr. Housley Sent along most of the rest of the cards that I needed for my 70
Fleer WS set without knowing that Mike W had sent most of the others!  There
is a possibility there was some behind the scenes work going on here.  Can
you say "collusion"?

Finally Brian Dwyer sends along a FAT PUFFY of FOURTY 62, 69, & 76's.  Names
like Rojas, Sanguillen, Swoboda, Maye, Vernon, Perranoski, and McRae...

To conclude I have no choice but to thank you all, attempt to repay you all,
and to completely redo my wantlist.   You are heroes as always.

Mark Atnip

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Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 19:42:24 EST
Subject: Gershing-Over
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: ChicoD1@aol.com

Well boys,
I think you all are planning on finishing my 1960 set by June 1.  Another 15
rolled into Long Island via Hamilton,OH.  Larry, you are only supposed to put
no more than 6 cards in those 3 pockets we use to mail :)... 15 squeezed in
and none the worse for it!  Thanks loads...that is the only part of my
wantlist that is up to date...

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Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 20:48:35 EST
Subject: Monday thanks!
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: XDDX@aol.com

Big thanks to Bama for a great puffy today.  Inside were 8 - 71 Black
Beauties and 21 76's !  What a great way to start the week.

Thanks Bama!

Doug DeJong

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Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 21:57:14 EST
Subject: thanks to Bob
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: amcook93@aol.com

Thanks to Bob Schaub who sent 9 1960 Topps including Brooks Robinson!

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To: "OBC Thanks" 
Subject: Thank You Times Two
Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 19:53:47 -0800
From: "Erik & Leticia Greenwood" 

A Big thank you goes out to Chuck Paris for 2 75 MVP, one of which brings my
75 list down to 7.  Thank you Chuck! I await tax time to come a go.

Another thank you goes out to OBC-friendly dealer for two deals in the last
two weeks shaving off over three hundred hits - mainly 60's mid grade
commons.  I may hit my 2003 goals by June!

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Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 20:07:48 -0800 (PST)
Subject: SSP from Jim
To: obc thanks 
From: Matthew 

JIM WIEHE sends a Single Stamp Pleasure (SSP), a 1969 Jim Lonborg. Jim knocks the last Red Sox
player from that set, always a welcome sight in Beantown. He chips in a type card for my #5 set
from the "Baseball Hall of Shame," which retells Bruno Haas' unfortunate pitching performance of
June 23, 1915. Bruno gave up 11 hits, walked 16, and surrended 15 runs in a loss to the Yankees,
setting the walk record for a nine-inning game.

Thanks Jim!

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Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 04:30:58 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Best way to beat a SuperBowl Hangover...
From: "jmoleta30341 " 

...is by hitting another 6-pack! Well, maybe not, but BRIAN LINDHOLME
apparently thinks so, as he sends 3 78T FB hits to a dwindling set
list and 3 50 Bowmans including Al Dark! Thanks Brian!

OBC - You gotta love it!

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To: "Thanks" 
Subject: Reed to Mead to Cerullo...Tinkers to Evers to Chance
Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 22:59:26 -0600
From: "George Vrechek" 

I returned from a few days away and found several surprises coutesy of OBCers:
Bob Reed sends 3 Topps Supers. Super size it!
Peter Mead hits the big card theme also with 4 1970-1 basketballer tall boys
and Joe Cerullo goes the other way with "minis" One 75 mini and 2 1949 Bowmans:
Al Brazle and Curt Simmons!

Thanks much guys.
George Vrechek

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Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 00:57:13 EST
Subject: Way ta go Tampa!
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: directorth@aol.com

Congrats & thanks go to the Sunshine State today, specifically Tampa -
congrats to the Bucs, & thanks to Tampa BOB D'ANGELO, who sends a 54 Bowman,
a 55 Bowman, & a 58 Topps my way. Thanks Bob, those 2 Bowman sets are among
my favorites, & the 58 is a welcome addition too.

For trivia buffs, TB coach Jon Gruden was a third string QB in his college
days, right here at the good old University of Dayton.

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Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 11:21:19 EST
Subject: TRADER DOUG HITS A GRAND SLAM
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com.
From: Celenox@aol.com

MAJOR THANKS GO OUT TO TRADER DOUG SMITH WHO HHITS MY 1956 TOPPS set
with a GREAT Roberto Clement I am at a loos with this one. Doug said it was
pretty beat up he was right about only onething it was just plain Pretty...I
love the card. Doug thank you so very much another grand slam from the trader

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To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: thanks Terry!
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 12:43:54 -0500
From: "Joe Isaac" 

Terry Deitrick suprised me with a 5 pack of 66 Tipton beauties.  The
condition is just fine, Terry, thanks for the cardboard!

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Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 13:34:45 EST
Subject: Thanks...
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: XTrJmx@aol.com

Hi all... have a couple of thanks to go out for terrific packages that
arrived yesterday.  First off, thanks to Keven Martens for a trio of hits on
an "unmentionable" set but one that means a lot to me for sentimental
reasons.  Thanks, Kev!

Now for the *BIG ONE*.... Perhaps no one in OBC understands my passion for
the eclectic more than Steve Rittenberg.  Baseball, hockey, football,
nonsports, oddball stuff, mainstream, new and old... I just love it all!  And
that's precisely what Steve sent --- ALL OF IT!!  He refered to it as the
pile that he had labeled "crap for Jim", but to me, it's more like going
through a hidden treasure box that you've just found... what a thrill.  Now
don't get me wrong... I love packages that have a half-dozen cards from the
same set, but there's something extra special when you just don't know what's
coming next!  Check out the contents of this one:

-- A '63 Topps baseball of Twins Manager Sam Mele...
-- All 14(!) cards that I needed for my '76-77 Topps North Stars team set!
-- A pair of North Stars (including Lou Nanne!) from '69-70 OPC
-- A quintet of 1970 Kellogg's baseball cards including a beautiful Fregosi
-- Four 1972 Kellogg's baseball cards with Lou Brock!!
-- A 1970 Topps Glossy insert football card of Viking QB Joe Kapp (who didn't
go on to lead another team to the Super Bowl... :-p)
-- A 1977 Hostess of Rodney Cline Carew!  Wow!!
-- A 1971 Kelloggs football card of Viking RB Dave Osborn (no relation to
Ozzie... thank goodness!)
-- A vintage V75 Magpie ("Patterson's Bird Cards," from Patterson Candy Co.,
-- An unidentified blue-tinted card of movie star John Boles that I'm tempted
to categorize as a R97, type 2 but it's a bit too wide... I love puzzles 
-- A 1962 Post Football card of Hugh McElhenny
-- Another unidentified strip card, this one of Wm. Penn buying Pennsylvania
-- cool!
-- 17 Twins from an unmentionable *huge* card set... amazing!
-- 4 Shawn Green cards for Sarah, including a "bat" card and a "jersey" card
-- jammed in with the jersey card of Shawn Green, there is a 1930s matchbook
with Fred Astaire in a highhat gracing the top, with full text on the bottom
-- A Blue Jay for Sarah from the scarcest parallel to this year's Topps
baseball set, which Steve admitted he wrested from Ken Morganti's hands
immediately after Ken opened the pack! ;-)  Thanks Steve and Ken! 

All in all, a heck of nice package from a heck of a great guy... Thanks a
ton, Steve!!

Well all... take care and have a great week...

=================

Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 19:38:45 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Early arrivals!
From: "Suzanne Freegard-Schoenrock " 

Had some great early arrivals this week...
Thanks goes out to Steve Rittenberg Twice over...One for sending me a
back issue of a Vintage Becketts, that I have used to look up some
cards I couldn't identify, and Second, for finding for me a 2002
Standard Catalog on Half.com...you know it amazes me how I have come
this far in this hobby without these mainstays...gonna have some
great reading ahead.
Also I need to thank Rob Gioia for some great hits to my 60, 61,
62,and 63 set...And the Best one...was a 1933 Goudy...#4 Heine
Schuble which starts a new set for me...So thanks Rob and Thanks
Steve for starting my week off to a good start!

=================

To: 
Subject: Scintillating Schaub Syndrome
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 12:43:08 -0800
From: "Grant Rainsley" 

Lots of us have fallen recently to Triple S....

Bob upgraded my woodie set with a Kunkel pitching/tint variation, and
sweetened the pot with a '60 Matthews, and Casey, and a couple of Hi #61's,
including "Daddy Wags"

Nice puffy Bob, thank you!

=================

Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 16:40:58 EST
Subject: Thank you
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: friar4@aol.com

Just in - a big packet of 10 cards - 1964 Topps from Brian Lindholme. Thanks
Brian - much appreciated.

=================

Date: 28 Jan 2003 23:55:47 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: A tip of the
From: "obcjohn@knology.net" 

OBC cap goes out from Mungumry to:

Joe Cerullo  -  who gilds my WL today with a really nice Gold Border of
John (great name) Bates.  Thanks for sharing the riches, Joe.

Have an error-free season.

=================

Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 02:34:23 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Today's Thanks
From: "mikesportsfan " 

Busy time at work.  12 hours straight with no break, came home with
paperwork and had voice mails from customers.  Thanksfully a waiver
claim from Jim Wiehe to get me started on a new set: 1978 TCMA Stars
of the 1960s.  Featured among the 16 hits were Ron Santo and former
Tiger Dave Wickersham.
Thanks Jim.  Anothr set to add to the list.

=================

Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 18:49:18 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Today's thanks
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Chris Stufflestreet 

Two packages arrived at the Stufflestreet homestead
today with wayward cards looking for a permanent

BRIAN LINDHOLME tosses eight cards my way from Oregon,
with two hits apiece to my '64, '70, '72 and '74

A shorter pass comes from BAMA, who sends a puffy
filled with hits to my '71 and '72 sets.  Included are
names like Fregosi, Pepitone, Bowa and a pre-afro
Oscar Gamble.  The '71s are typically OBC-worthy cards
(but they're still welcome with the motley crew that
hangs around in my '71 folder...).

Not to worry, the new arrivals have gone through their
inprocessing and are settling into their new homes
quite comfortably.

Take care,

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To: "OBC_Thanks" 
Subject: belated thanks
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 21:51:43 -0500
From: "Bob Donaldson" 

I'm a bit behind in my thanks.  For the past week I'd like to thank.

Steve Rittenburg who sends a variety pack of Kellogs and Hostess cards
including names like Seaver and Ryan.

Jim Wiehe sends some 69 BB stamps and a Dodger stamp album and a 75 Topps
Steve Foucault

George Altemose sends a photocopy of a pamphlet on the T206 set.

At the recent RI show I didn't have much luck on the show floor but did pick
up the following OBC packages

Mac Wubben handed me a Diamond Star Ernie Lombardi

Jim Hatch gave me 80% of a 55 Red Man.

and someone (I'm SO SORRY I FORGET WHO) gave me some more Hostess and

thanks all!
thanks OBC!

=================

To: 
Subject: Re: The Wolfman is Back!
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 21:58:19 -0600
From: "Kevin Wolf" 

After a couple years of low activity, the Wolfman has come out of hiding.

My business life has been fairly overwhelming and as always my family life
is always in full gear with our three boys.  So extra time has been in short

However, I made a New Years resolution to get back in the swing of things
again in 2003.  I would like to say hi to all of those of you that are new
to me and hello again to those that I have communicated with in the past.
This is a great group and I am happy to be a part of it.

Special Thanks to the following that have sent cards as of late:

Steve Rittenberg
Steve Rittenberg (Twice)
Matt-man Heileman
Geno Wagner - (Box of goodies)
Glenn Codere
Lynn Miller (Not only wad of baseball cards but a birthday card! Thanks
Bob DeAngelo
Larry Gersbach
Kent Goto
Andy Cook
Joseph Sweet

If I have overlooked anyone, I am sorry.

Get ready for some card revenge!  It is good to be back.

Till next time......  Play Ball!

Kevin Wolf (Wolfman)

=================

To: "OBC - Thanks" 
Subject: Re: The Wolfman is Back!
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 21:54:10 -0600
From: "Kevin Wolf" 

To all,

After a couple years of low activity, the Wolfman has come out of hiding.

My business life has been fairly overwhelming and as always my family life
is always in full gear with our three boys.  So extra time has been in short

However, I made a New Years resolution to get back in the swing of things
again in 2003.  I would like to say hi to all of those of you that are new
to me and hello again to those that I have communicated with in the past.
This is a great group and I am happy to be a part of it.

Special Thanks to the following that have sent cards as of late:

Steve Rittenberg
Steve Rittenberg (Twice)
Matt-man Heileman
Geno Wagner - (Box of goodies)
Glenn Codere
Lynn Miller (Not only wad of baseball cards but a birthday card! Thanks
Bob DeAngelo
Larry Gersbach
Kent Goto
Andy Cook
Joseph Sweet

If I have overlooked anyone, I am sorry.

Get ready for some card revenge!  It is good to be back.

Till next time......  Play Ball!

Kevin Wolf (Wolfman)

=================

Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 00:17:01 EST
Subject: Ground rule triple
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Traderdoug@aol.com

Well they all came by US Post Office, thats ground isn;t it?

Thanks to George Altemose who sent a photocopy of the T206 Monster book.  I
sat right down and read it from cover to cover.  Thanks George.  It's an
older version of Mark Peavey's Mysteries of T206.  Very interesting to see
how thinking about the set has changes over the years.

Joe Cerullo sent a Johnny Sain 1951 Topps Blue Back.  That's a one card at a
time set, and I'm always glad to get one.  Thanks, Joe.

Rookie Tom Housley sent 7 hits to my 72 Topps set.  You can tell Tom is a new
guy, these cards all have square corners.  Not a crease in the bunch.
Thanks, Tom.

Just got back from West Texas.  Scheduled to be home for 10 days now.  Any
OBC guys in Phoenix?  Thats my next trip. - Doug

=================

To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 22:07:44 -0800
Subject: January THANKS...!
From: Peter Iversen 

Hello all - and I hope that the year is going OK for you all so far.
There already have been a few changes and challenges for me - but one
thing that has not changed is the joy I experience when one of you out
there sends some cardboard happiness my way.  Here are my latest new
additions to my collection...

TOM HOUSLEY - sends along a great batch of three 1971 High numbers
including the Giants team card and sometime Dodger Phil Regan...  Thanks
for the cards - it's a nice way to meet you Tom!

GRANT RAINSLEY - hits be with a couple of cards - big time - one I have
been looking for for awhile - it is the last non-high number 1952 Topps
Horizontal I needed - Andy Seminick - and also a 1962 Topps Venezuelan!!
from Grant's Angles Joe Koppe (must have hurt to part with that one) - I
appreciate these hits very much Grant - They have been very loved and
enjoyed by me these past weeks!

RICHARD KIMBALL - keeps up his perfect record of sending me cards every
month (some months every week!) This time some more great Dodger cards
and a reprint of a 1800's Goodwin Gypsy Queen card of Dodger / Bridegroom
player Caruthers.  Wonderful as always Fugitive - thank you!!

MIKE WIERZBICKI - finds a couple more of the 71 High Numbers for me
(getting closer all the time on this one) and 5 of the 1972's I needed
including the Cy Young Award card - I have enjoyed reading these Mike and
just put them away tonight - THANKS!

BOB CORVELLO - Friar sends along a lovely 71 Kelloggs card of Billy
Grabarkewitz and 4 wonderful 1972's including a Philies Team card and a
special card of Jim Fragosi!  But I especially appreciate the time that
Bob took to type out a Kelloggs WANT LIST for me - for all the Kellogg's
Dodger cards!!  Thanks very much Friar..!

That's the haul for this month - I got some dupes - now  just have to
work at making February an Outgoing rather than Incoming month... Thanks
to Everyone!!

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Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 02:01:13 EST
Subject: I forgot about four psychos...
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: XTrJmx@aol.com

Hi all... I was just putting away cards from the week and realized that I'd
forgotten to send public thanks to Mike Wazowski, er, Wierzbicki for the
awesome foursome of psychedelic delights (otherwise know as '72 Topps).  The
quartet moved my '72 set past the 3/4 complete status, still the lowest
percent finished of any of the '70s sets, but a great milestone none the
less!  When I joined OBC over ten years ago, I would never have dreamed that
I would complete *any* '70s sets, and now the '76, '78, and '79 are finished;
The '73, '74, '75, and '77 are down to just a few key cards, and the '70,
'71, and '72 set are all more than 75% done.  Even more amazing, it looks
like I may finish even earlier sets.  Sets that once seemed impossible are
just everyday fodder for this group.  Someday I may even be brave enough to
add something like a '53 Bowman set to my list (yeah, right!).  Anyway,
enough blathering... you all know what I'm talking about anyway.  Thanks
again, Mike, and thanks to OBC for helping dreams come true.

Take care,

=================

Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 11:33:00 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Late Thanks
From: "rayluurs " 

KIT OKAMURO becomes the latest OBC member to contribute to my
collection with 4 beautiful 1956 Topps commons.  These actually put
my other cards to shame with corners and color but since I dont have
them the other cards in the set will have to suffer.  Thanks Kit for
the cards and if I havent said before  Welcome to OBC

=================

Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 09:18:44 EST
Subject: T206 Monster book
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Celenox@aol.com

Thanks to George Altemose who sent a photocopy of the T206 Monster
book the book was and is great I love it..it has some great facts and every
backing out there. I was able to see some backings i never knew about and
some i just never saw. George thank you very much

=================

To: "Thanks" 
Subject: Falling behind again...
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 10:33:49 -0500
From: "Steve Rittenberg" 

WIERZBICKI sent a '75 Reuschel & Ellis.

RAINSLEY sent a 9 pack of '75s.

BIGGS sent a super puffy full of OPC hockey.

SCHOENROCK sent some ds cash and some modern cards of old-time players.

HATCH handed me some great 80s stuff at the show this weekend.

DONALDSON slipped me a few Kelloggs at the show as well.

MORGANTI handed me a stack of vintage basketball and a stack of '75s.

FARRELL let me pick through an album of Kelloggs at his house.  I ended up
with about 20 hits.  Plus he gave me a '56 Yankees team card for my team
card collection.

ALTEMOSE sent a great envelope with 9 hits to my T-81 set plus a T205 Red
Sox and a T218 Pool Player.  Wow!

WUBBEN put up with me for 29 hours straight, then turned around and gave me
an awesome tshirt with Bobby Doerr (my Dad's favorite) on it that he had
custom made.

CERULLO had extra hockey tickets so Andy Cook, Mac Wubben and I went to the
game last night.

Thanks everyone!

=================

Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 18:07:02 -0500
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Thanks
From: toppsrun368@aol.com

Thanks to Gersh for (15) nice looking 1969 Topps cards.  All in the 100-200 range which does some major damage to the lower series.  Thanks, Gersh!

Thanks to Rob Gioia for (28) assorted hits from 64-68.  Some team cards, rookie stars, and well known names of some guys like Elston Howard, Manny Mota, and Donn Clenendon.  Thanks,

Brian Dwyer

=================

Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 15:30:36 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Thanks!
To: OBC-Thanks 
From: Matthew Heilenman 

Hi All.
Today I would like to thank the following.
Trader Doug for 1 very nice T-206 Kling that was the
result of some cheap talk in the OBC chat. This is by
far the nicest T-206 in my collection. Much
appreciated Doug, Thank you.
Ed Schott for 2 1973 hi #'s , Thakn you very much Ed.
Joe Cerullo with  a variety pack, 3 '78 Topps with a
Schmidt, 5 '69 Topps' with a couple of SNAS, 3 '73
including a couple of hi's and a Lopes rookie, and 10
'75 Topps' with a '67 MVP ,Kaat and John. Love the
variety, Thank you very much Joe.
Thanks again to all for the awesome cards.

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To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Touch-and-Go
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 15:45:45 -0800
From: "Geno Wagner" 

OBCers --

I am home for one day before I head out again for a two-week trip to
Peoria, IL.  I may get to a few emails, maybe not.  But I did want to
acknowledge some incredible inbounds:

Hattox:  The Chairman sends along an incredible package of 1933 Goudeys!!
I started counting on my hand and then shed the shoes - I got to the end of
my toes and still had cards left, so that tells me there are more than
twenty here - WOW!!  I especially love the Charley Grimm card that says he
used to sell tonic and the St. Louis park as a kid.  Tonic?!?  Must be some
kind of hair thing...Brock, you are an official OBC Stud!

Rittenburg:  Speaking of heavy hitters, Steve is no slouch either as he
sends along a batch of 1953 high numbers as well as some '59 highs (Kaline
included), and some '61 Fleers I needed!!  What a haul!  You guys are
really digging me a deep hole - thanks once again, my friend!

Cerullo:  Old buddy Joe chips in with a pair of TVs - Bob Cerv and Frank
Malzone!  That is a set that continues to plug along with great OBC hits.
Thanks for the great pair of cards, Joe!

Cook:  Andy also chimes in with a pair of T206, including a very nice Chase
card!  I really love the colors on the old tobacco cards, as well as the
Goudeys - too bad it's not like that with today's cards.  Thanks a ton,

I wish I had time to write more about these great guys, but I only have
about three minutes before my wife yells at me for being gone two weeks and
coming home to the computer, then leaving again.  Uh oh, I hear her
coming...talk to you guys in mid-Feb...

Take Care, Geno

Geno Wagner
Why Wait?  Move to EarthLink.

=================

Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 19:24:36 EST
Subject: Thank you
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: friar4@aol.com

Wow, what a great package in today from Joe Cerullo:

- a '48 Bowman Ewell Blackwell
- a '51 Bowman Sandalio Consuegra
- a '53 Bowman Gus Zernial
- a '55 Bowman Birdie Tebbetts
- a '60 Leaf Bill Virdon (first hit on that
set in several years!)

Thanks Joe for just a super mailing! I am deeply in your debt.

=================

Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 20:18:06 EST
Subject: thanks Rob, Joe & Steve
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: amcook93@aol.com

Thanks to ROB GIOIA for a puffy of 2x1960, 10x1961 Topps and 9x1961 Post!

Thanks to JOE CERULLO for donating some great hockey tickets and thanks to
STEVE RITTENBERG for taking Mac and me to the game!  It was a great time!

=================

To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: thanks
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 02:17:56 +0000
From: "jeff sinclair" 

cards still rollin in
Matt-man sends a grand slam from 74..yaz,john,aparicio and garvey and tops
it off with an scp 77 seaver
Kevin Martens hits with a sixpack of 69's including a couple of allstars
Bill Malson sends a 3 pack of woodies with my first "greenie".
Rob Giola hits for the 2nd time in as many weeks with an scp woodie and a
bakers dozen from 67.
Thanks guys!

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Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 21:28:10 -0500
Subject: thanks Neal
To: VCT , OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: hoot-owl@comcast.net
Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT

Neal Thomas sends a four-pack my way with three 1963s and a solo 1964--including Claude Osteen on the hapless Senators.

peter mead

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Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 01:04:42 -0500
Subject: Thank you George!
To: galtemos@suffolk.lib.ny.us, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Mark S Talbot 

Hello All,

Today I got the "Sport Americana" T-206 - THE
MONSTER reprint from George Altemose and it is quite
cool.  A wonderful reference for a set that I simply
dream about at this time.  I keep trading off my
T-206 cards for other cards that I need so I never
have more than a handful at any one time but I think
I have owned about 50 different cards over the
years.  I do hope to get more serious about this
landmark set in our hobby someday.  Nonetheless,
this is a great primer for that day George - Thanks
so much.  BE WELL!!!

REGARDS --------------------------------- MARK

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To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: OBC Thanx
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 10:45:52 -0500
From: "LARRY GERSBACH" 

OBC Thanx goes out to:

MATT-MAN HEILENMAN-The new kid on the block knocks in a 65T beauty
#12 NL Strikeout Leaders.

RON PERRY-Hits into a 61 Postie triple play: Wilson to Hamlin to Kindall

Much appreciation guys,

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Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 19:24:14 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: waiver pick up
From: "Suzanne Freegard-Schoenrock " 

got three from the wire from Mr. Malson...62's schultz, Pappas and
jackson...all in pretty good shape!  thank you!

=================

To: 
Subject: Fifty-Tree
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 15:08:33 -0500
From: "larry.tipton" 

You see in ATC talk 3s are trees and 9s are niners and 5s are fifes.
Ron Perry sent me a Fifty-Tree Bowman B/W card of Dee Fondy.
Kind of like how I feel about this set.
I am "Fondy" of it!

Thanks for the nice surprize Ron!
aka T-Shirt Man

=================

To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: thanks
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 15:24:05 -0600
From: "terry ellis" 

thanks to brock hattox for 7 hits to my 66 wl, thanks. kit okamuro

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To: "OBC Thanks" ,
Subject: Thanks Brock!
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 17:15:29 -0800
From: "John Collins" 

Thanks to Brock Hattox for 7 shiny '55 Topps for my newly started set !!

I now owe Brock at least my firstborn child, he is constantly attempting toadd
to the debt.  But I keep letting him do it !!

Much appreciated,

=================

Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 15:01:34 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Post super bowl thanks
To: OBC Thanks 
From: Terry Dietrick 

Before I deal out my thank yous, I need to let the OBC
super bowl pool winners that I will send out the
spoils this weekend. That's the soonest I'll have a
chance. Sorry.

Now, for the appreciations-

JEFF SINCLAIR- Thanks to my fellow Western
Pennsylvanian for a SCP from 1974, in the form of
former Bucco(then a Dodger) Manny Mota. Thanks Cap!

BILL MALSON-Thanks for the Woody's! They have been
needing an OBC home and now they found one. Thanks for
posting them.

PETER MEAD-More waiver claims! 2-59's, a SCP from both
1960 and 1972(high number)! Thanks Peter!

MATT-MAN HEILENMAN-a NICE 1970 Ellie Hendricks and 9
73's, including Mickey Lolich, Buccos Dave Cash and
Manny Sanguillen and Topps All-Star Shortstop, St.
Louis' Dwain Anderson! Thanks Matt-mann, always great
to hear from another Commonwealther of the Keystone

It was a good week from OBC! Thanks all. Terry Dietrick

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Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 18:57:36 EST
Subject: Recent deliveries to Everett
To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com, JGreco@us.imshealth.com
From: cardclctor@aol.com

Hi gang,
A pair of envelopes made it to my door along with some eBay purchases to
whittle down some of my lists. the first offering comes from the very busy
Terry Dietrick. Terry sends a trio of 62 Posts to his favorite left-handed
shortstop :-) Contrary to popular rumors, this is my first set of 62 Posts,
so these are especially welcome. THANKS TERRY!!
The second envelope comes to me from Brock Hattox. Now I have a gripe about
this package... first of all, Brock sent some razor sharp 63's that I not
only cut my hand on, but need to badly damage before they'll fit in with my
set. Brock also included the previously promised (from his last package) Post
cereal cards. The problem is Brock wrote that he threw these in as upgrades
or trade bait "since I owed you". OK, how does a guy like that get to be in
charge of a whole company and not be able to do simple math?  My last
delivery to him was the result of my screwing up a purchase I made for some
48/49 Leaf SP's and overcharging him for the one I didn't need (turned out I
told Brock the wrong card/price that I had a dupe of). Brock said to make up
the difference by sending him cards instead of a check for the difference.
Geez, can't a guy just try to get even? :-) THANKS BROCK!!
In a strange coincidence, the package of Leaf SP's (finally) arrived the
same day, so my promised card to Brock will be making it's way south any day
now. (Side note to Brock: YOU DO NOT OWE ME FOR THIS CARD!!) I also captured
the last non-SP for my set - the Spahn RC. This leaves just 23 more for the
whole set... but the way these things come along, it might as well be a
thousand more. Oh well. Completing my day of ripping open the mail was a gold
border Graham variation I saw on eBay and ended up winning. I might
eventually change my T205 set to an All Polar Bear back set... wouldn't that
be fun? That's all for now. Thanks again guys! TAYL,

Ken M

=================

Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 18:58:55 EST
Subject: The Corps Thanks Mr. Cerullo!
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: MatShirley@aol.com

Hello OBC!
Thanks out today to Joe Cerullo who wins the honor of being the first OBCer
to hit my newly added 56 Topps set. Joe sent along Gus Triandos, Murry
Dickson, Al Aber, and Jack Crimian to join the meager amount of fellow 56'ers
I now possess. Also, that Al Aber card is a genuine Tipton mint that appears
as if it might at once have been in several pieces but some ancient scotch
tape saved the day again! Many thanks Joe!
God Bless America!
Semper Fi,

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Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 01:27:51 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Thanks to Mr. Mead
From: "bobs7714 " 

Thanks to Peter Mead for a 54`T Jim Robertson and a 54` Bowman
Bobby Avila!

Thanks OBC!
Bob Schaub

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Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 21:18:26 EST
Subject: 6 pack plus
To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: jdelott@aol.com

Today's mail brings 7 hits my 1969 WL from Larry Gersbach.  Thanks much.

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To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 21:06:47 -0500
Subject: week incommings
From: richard a kimball 

hello all
thanks go out to:

who went in halfies on a tub of basball/football cards,the only way to
buy them.by the tub,and letting me walk first at the show and snag all
those 58 and 59s for less then .10 a pcs-you can go first next
time.thanks matt-man.

ed schott:
whos letter from the whitehouse included a nice 54t,75t sutton,65t mets
rc,and a 74 mccovey "wash nat"var.thanks mr.president.talk to you

peter mead:
sends a hogpodge of goodies,65t rbi leaders,62 haller,66mcmullen and 2
super nice 61t,thanks peter.

mike wierzbicki:
sends a few hits to the 66t set,all in the 300 and 400s,and knocks one
more off the 74t set-5 to go.thanks mike.

james wiehe:
sends a ton of 72 and 75 t football from the other nights waiver,all much
neede hits to those started as a kid sets,thanks james!

thanks to all who shiped cards my way.

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To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: cardboard parade
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 02:25:43 +0000
From: "jeff sinclair" 

What a day at the mailbox. Five! packages today.
TOM HOUSELY sends a variety pack with 3 61's, 4 64's, a 65,3 67's, a 68
pitching leaders,a 69,and two each from 74 & 75.
GERSH throws in a package containing 9 74's.
DOUG DEJONG adds a dozen to the 69 list.
MIKE W. throws in a 4 pack of 74's.
JOE ISSAC pitches in with three 74's and a couple of 73's (first of these
I've seen in a while)
Whew! Like I said, what a day!!
Thanks guys!

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Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 22:07:37 EST
Subject: thanks to Brock
To: vct-vintagecardtraders.com@lists.vintagecardtraders.com,
From: amcook93@aol.com

Thanks to BROCK HATTOX for two very nice 1955 Topps!

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Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 03:33:02 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: 2 scoops and I'm full
From: "mikesportsfan " 

Joe Cerullo sends 2 packages that I received today.  First up was 2
hits to teh 1951 Topps Blueback set; Branca and PuddinHead Jones.
Started 2003 needing 19 and am now down to 9 in the set.  The 2nd
package was the last 6 1980 Fleer BB Famous Feats I need to complete
a set of those.  Since they come with numerous back variations, I am
leaving the set on my list for others to pund away.  Meanwhile thanks
Joe for completing my 1st set of the year and getting me ever closer
to the Bluebacks.
Mike Rich

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Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 00:40:51 EST
Subject: Gersh delivers a 12-pack
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: directorth@aol.com

Thanks to GERSH who sends a nice 12-pack my way; 12 really nice hits to my 63
Topps wantlist. Thanks to Gersh I can now change the 300 series from  "I
have" to  "I need". That 63 set is my most neglected of my 60's Topps sets, &
Gersh makes me smile with today's mail, especially since these cards look
they just came out of the pack.

Thanks OBC!

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Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 21:50:06 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Thanks to Neal
To: obc thanks 
From: Matthew 

NEAL THOMAS sends a pair of 50s Bowmans, a 51B #93 Danny O'Connell and a 55B umpire. Zounds!
Always good to see an umpire, at least during the off-season.

Thanks Neal!

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To: "Thanks" 
Subject: Thanks Erik!
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 06:53:33 -0500
From: "Steve Rittenberg" 

Big thanks go out to Erik Greenwood who sent me 3 T99 non sport cards (sights
and scenes of the world) and 3 great unmentionables.  Wow!

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Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 08:35:50 EST
Subject: belated birthday thanks!
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Jrhatchjr@aol.com

This morning I look down in horror and was some cards I had received on
Monday that I hadn't sent out proper thanks for...

Jim Wiehe sends a great package of cardboard and skeds.  Jim (apparently in a
race with other OBC'ers) sends along most of the last cards I needed for my
1974 Topps set, including a Morgan and an Aaron special!  Also included are
six hits to the 1974 football offering - leaving only 5 to go!  For good
measure, Jim also hits another of my lists with a 1969 Topps Callison.
Thanks for the very thoughtful birthday greetings Jim!

Happy Collecting!

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To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: thanks
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 13:16:23 -0600
From: "terry ellis" 

thanks to matt shirley  for 4 hits to my list inc a69 kaline. i am also
proud to announce my son joined the army and left to boot camp last week.
kit okamuro

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Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 14:37:40 EST
Subject: Joe C - Bowa Rookie etc...
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: t206guy@aol.com

Greetings all

My first incoming since my return comes from Joseph J Cerullo!  He sends a
nice pack of 70's including Messersmith and a nice Bowa Rookie.

Thanks a lot Joe!  Joe joins the list of 13 others of you that sent me mail
while I was gone.  Reprisals coming soon.

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Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 18:09:08 EST
Subject: Thanks Brock
To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: jdelott@aol.com

Brock Hattox sends a 1955 Ruben Gomez.  Thanks much.

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Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 18:23:32 -0500
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Thanks
From: toppsrun368@aol.com

Thanks to Kit for a great group of Deckles of the waiver wire.  Tommy Davis, Boog Powell, Juan Marichal, and Luis Aparicio do some nice damage to that seldom hit set.  Thanks, Kit!

Thanks to Jim Wiehe for some football availables. Terry Bradshaw and Fran Tarkenton become the first football cards in my collection.  Not planning to start any sets, though.  Thanks, Jim!

Brian Dwyer

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To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Cards rolling in...
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 19:27:49 -0500
From: "Mac Wubben" 

4! Packages arrived today...

Tom Housley sends a 70 Johnstone Booklet and scratchoffs of allen and Hegan.
Thanks Tom!

Peter Mead sends a scratchoff of tom seaver(red center).  Thanks Peter!

Larry Gersbach sends 3 of the last 13 I need for the 63 set...McDaniel,
Taylor and J.McClain.  Thanks Gersh for the big hits to the short list!

Grant Rainsley ships a great looking 53T high number sp dodger Antonello.
Thanks Grant!

Also from earlier in the week...Rittenberg chips one off the 65
list...Thanks Steve!

George Altemose sends the T206 book...that has almost inspired me to add a
subcollection to my t206 effort...don't know if I should thank George or not
;)...oh well, it was a nice effort on George's part.  Thanks!

Thanks guys!

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Date: Sat, 01 Feb 2003 01:39:09 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Thanks to Kit
From: "kevin71058 " 

Hi all,

I like to thank Kit Okamuro for a SCP, and what a nice card. He sent
me a 1967 Topps Series 2 Checklist Unmarked and this is the checklist
that has Mantle's Mug on it. Great card!! Thanks Kit!!

Happy Trading,
Kevin M.

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Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 22:07:16 -0500
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Thanks to Brock
From: bdangelo@aol.com

Hi gang,

Brock Hattox sends a very sharp 1955 Topps card of Dave Haskins. Looks like it just came out of the pack.

Thanks, Brock!

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To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Incomings.
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 22:45:32 -0500
From: "Robert Reed" 

Recent arrivals to Connecticut:

Richard Robinson hits two sets with tipton beauties of the 1956 Tigers Team
and a TV high number of Jim Lemon.  Thanks Richard!

Peter Mead delivers a football SCP high number from 1971 of Willie Brown.
The Raiders probably could have used him last week.  Thanks Peter!

Bob Schaub knocks 5 more Bowmans off my TV set led by Clint Courtney and my
first card of Bob Chakales who shares my birthday.  Thanks Bob!

Neal Thomas also hits a Bowman set.  The 1951 set shrinks by two with Al
Brazile and Mike Goliat.  Thanks Neal!

Jim Wiehe sends along a SCP waiver wire request from 1968 of Detroit Lion
Ron Kramer.  Thanks Jim!

Pat Sweeney hits the 1970 and 71 football sets 6 times including Emerson
Boozer and a couple of Lee Roy’s….Jordan and Caffey.  Thanks Pat!

Thanks guys!
Bob R.

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Date: Sat, 01 Feb 2003 04:03:56 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: I feel like a million
From: "kevin71058 " 

Hi all,

I feel like a million..or was it I feel like I got a 1960 Roy
McMillian. Thanks go to Peter Mead for sending Roy my way!!

Happy Trading,
Kevin M.

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Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 23:57:23 EST
Subject: Thanks, Erik!
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: malsman250@cs.com

Thanks out to Erik Greenwood for a couple fair hitters from the 1973 set, F.
Robby and Carew. Not a bad couple of hitters in a line-up.

Thanks, Erik!

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To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 22:00:28 -0800
Subject: OOOOOOPS!!  my face is red.
From: Peter Iversen 

Looks like I thanked the wrong BOB from New England...

I got a great 1971 Kellogg's card of Billy G. (dodgers) and a LIST of all
the Kellogg's cards that are Dodgers from 1970 to 1980 from BOB REED.

BOB REED also sent along a great handful of 1972 Topps cards I needed
including JIM FREGOSI as an ACCORDION PLAYER..(no wonder he didn't make
it big as a major league manager) and a Phillies Team Card!

I wonder how many former Accordion Players were Major League

Thanks very much BOB - and sorry for the mix up.

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