================= Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 18:32:50 EST To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Jrhatchjr@aol.com Subject: double time! My first day of dealing with an extended commute during daylight savings time was worth it...two OBC surprises were waiting for me in the mailbox! Don Rice send a dozen hits, knocking off 11 1960 Topps cards (including a Senators team card and a Raplh Terry) and a 1970 Mike Cuellar! Yes, Don, they'll fit in very nicely. Thanks a bunch! Yuk Chow also hits the 1960 Topps list pretty hard with 11 hits of his own. He calls them "pretty rough" as some have a little writing and a couple of others have creases. I call them sweet!! A Granite State gracias! Happy Collecting! ================= To: "OBC-Thanks" Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 19:24:07 -0500 From: "Mark Holland" Subject: thanks Hey this is my lucky day. Two OBC'ers made my day by sending some unannounced packages that hit 2 sets that I started as "OBC only" sets when I was allowed to join a few months ago. Don Rice sent along 17 cards from the 71T set knocking that list down to 158 to go Larry Gersbach added another 9 cards to my '62 set. I did not have a single card before OBC and now I have 111. These are cards that I have never seen before of my childhood heros. It's like opening a new pack of cards with each hit. Let me tell you opening '62 packs is FUN, FUN, FUN. Thank you gentlemen for taking me back 30 & 40 years one more time. Mark Holland vintage wantlist @ http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/community.dll?ep=16&groupid=169083&ck ================= Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 19:36:25 EST To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: brockhattox@cs.com Subject: Thanks Thanks to Peter Mead for a tough 1962 Post Bill White leaving me needing just one card to complete the set. Thanks to Geno Wagner for 1964 Topps of Whitey Ford and Luis Aparicio. Take care, ================= To: Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 19:37:48 -0500 From: "Peter Mead" Subject: these are much too nice Thanks go out to George Vrechek today for a three pack assortment. (At least I think it is should be thanks--anyone who suggests I should begin to collect black and white bios......enough said). In any case, George contributes what appear to be practically new versions of a 62 green tint of Topps rookie AS Lee Thomas and a 53 Topps of the Bell family patriarch. Along for the ride was a 70 Super of Sudden Sam. Thanks George and all of OBC! peter mead ================= Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 19:53:25 EST To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: typecard@aol.com Subject: thanks to Trader Doug Trader Doug hit me with 2 hits to 1940 Playball - Charlie Gelbert and Forest ================= Date: Mon, 01 Nov 2004 19:56:57 -0500 To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: jdelott@aol.com Subject: Double Today's mail brought 9 '59s and a '69 McClain decal from Don Rice and a crisp '54 Schofield from Art Wainwright that putsw the remainder of that set of mine to shame. Thanks much. ================= To: "obc thanks" Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 20:08:59 -0500 From: "ant" Subject: Thanks Hello All, Don rice sends a killer load of cards.. 9each 1070-71 tallboys playing hoops , 3 each 80 fb card which knocks the set in 1/2 to completion And 2 chipsto the 81 fb set with bradsaw & dorsett. Peter Mead a long time trader sends hoops & pigskins as well with 2 1070-71tallboys to include a champion series card and 2 1970 Fb hits Return fire is going to be my pleasure Anthony Arbeeny ================= To: "Thanks \(OBC\)" Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 17:42:02 -0800 From: "Geordie Calvert" Subject: appreciations Big thanks out to Yuk Chow for some five great '73s, all high numbers! ================= Date: Tue, 02 Nov 2004 13:27:12 +0800 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Lynn Miller Subject: To Peter M and Ron P Peter is my newest Hero! My 1962 Topps set has been put to bed, minus green tint variations which I am not going to collect :-) Thanks very, very much Peter. I am honestly thrilled to get this set done since it has sort of been an OBC "favorite" it seems to many. This is a huge step towards completing my Topps run, which is really, really close now. Except for the 52 hi numbers, there remains only one more vintage regular Topps card that I need, the elusive 67 Brooks Robinson #600. I'm on the prowl! Thanks to Ron Perry for an exhibit card of Hank. Ron thinks this is a reprint. I have this card already and while there are some noticable differences between the two, does someone know how to tell them apart if it is a reprint. If it's not, why are there some differences? Most notably his left toes are cropped out of the picture and the back is pure white (like it's really new) in the one Ron sent me. I have no doubt that there are reprints of just about every major star out there. But even if it's not a reprint, it would be a dupe and I'd be happy to pass it on in Ron's name to anyone who wants it. Thanks to both of these great OBCers, Lynn OBC - The Place To Be!!! ================= Date: 02 Nov 2004 11:12:57 -0600 To: OBC Thanks From: Roger Raum Subject: Geno Leads Thanks to Geno for a 1963 pitching leaders card featuring Koufax, Drysdale and Maloney. A formidable Trio. New set under construction. Thanks again Geno Roger Raum ================= Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2004 11:30:30 -0800 (PST) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Paul Biggs Subject: Thanks Bob! Thanks today to BOB SAXTON for a a pair of 1973 Topps footballers. Thanks Bob. Paul Biggs Do you Yahoo!? Check out the new Yahoo! Front Page. www.yahoo.com/a ================= Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2004 18:53:15 EST To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: biggies@aol.com Subject: thanks thanks out to LARRY GERSBACH for a surprise envelope including a 52 Bobby Adams and a 1952 Mini of Preacher Roe and to Big Bad BEN FISHER for a nice looking T 206 Addie Joss that I think I guilted out of him. Thanks guys, Bob Bannon ================= Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2004 19:06:02 EST To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: typecard@aol.com Subject: thanks to Mike Rich Thanks to Mike Rich for 9 hits to 1939 Playball! ================= To: "obc" Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 07:25:30 -0600 From: "ken goetsch" Subject: Wednesday Thanks Lyn Miller sends a early uv hit.....Peter Rose. thanks for thinking of me. Earl Kilbourn-Sends 7 absoluty mint cards to my early uv set......Wow....these are really sweet. Slides a Blue jay Ticket also, Thanks ver much. Ken Goetsch-OBC ================= To: Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 11:09:15 -0800 From: "Grant Rainsley" Subject: Here come da Judge! Bob Saxton hit my short hockey list with three Canucks, including my all-time fave, Stan "The Steamer" Smyl..thanks Bob, love 'em! ================= Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 19:49:39 EST To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: biggies@aol.com Subject: thanks thanks out to LYNN MILLER for a stack of 70's fillers as he explained. Only problem is that half are good enough to make the starting line up. Thanks Lynn, I am in your debt.......... AGAIN!!! Bob Bannon ================= Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2004 02:21:06 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "mikesportsfan" Subject: Is Peter's Johnson too crass a comment Peter Mead sends along 1954 Johnston Cookies of Jolly & Johnson. In honor I had a chocolate chip cookie since this doubled my collection of these. Steve Rittenberg sends a puffy and a seperate envelope. Included were a bunch of miscuts. I especially like the 1971 Topps FB with part of Bob Griese in 1 direction and part of MacArthur Lane in the opposite direction. Truly a special oddball card. Steve also finished off my 1981 Fleer All Star game sticker set, hit my 73-74 OPC hockey variation list, a few 63-64 Parkhurst hockey and the biggies 2 1933-34 Ice Kings, including Sid Howe! Have met a couple of folks on-line to swap Coke caps. I have been able to pick up a few and complete a couple more sets. Thansk everyone. Mike Rich ================= Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2004 07:40:33 -0500 To: Thanks OBC From: Don Rice Subject: Thanks, Peter Thanks go out to PETER MEAD, who sends a pair of 1954 Johnston Cookies. I love oddballs like this... can't get enough of them. Since I now have three from this issue, I guess per OBC guidelines I'm now officially "working on the set"! And that's just fine! Thanks, Peter!
--
Don Rice

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To: oBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2004 15:59:38 -0500
From: Bob Saxton 
Subject: gracias

Thanks to Bill Malson who surprises me with a trio of cards...54 Luke
Easter, 60 Bob Grim, and 62 Ken Hamlin.  Thanks, Bill, much appreciated!

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Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2004 21:09:59 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "yukchow" 
Subject: This week's thanks

Appreciations to the following OBCers:

Art Wainwright sent a 54T Ryan (Connie that is).

Anthony Arbeeny sent a 66T NL batting leader featuring Clemente,
Aaron and Mays.

Don Rice sent an envelope fill with 60T, 61T, 62T, 63T and 61F hits.
Sixteen in all.  Included were numerous tough semi-hign and high

Thank you Art, Ants, and Don for the cardboard delights.

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

To: "Thanks OBC" 
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2004 16:16:13 -0500
From: "Matthew Heilenman" 
Subject: Thanks to Mr. Rice

Thanks going out today to Don Rice for 17 1972 Topps cards. Included was a Billy
Martin, Braves team card and several leader cards. Thanks for the great
cards Don !
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Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 01:48:42 GMT
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "kimballrw@juno.com" 
Subject: card thanks

hello all
thanks go out this week to :
chris stuffelstreet
who sends a starter set of 1978 mork and mindy-na nu na nu-chris!
who sends 3 hits to the 70/71 scratch off collection,whith some guy named seaver-thanks larry!
who sent this package a month ago and im now getting it-a 61 topps hit in the high 400s-thanks bama!
mike rich
who sends a few of the last 74 wonder bread football i need and a 77 opc baseball hit-thanks mike!
thanks to all who send hits my way.

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Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 01:19:00 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: ChicoD1@aol.com
Subject: Great Scot... land that is...

Maureen Codere gets in the OBC spirit and sends over a trio of 1960s
including Herb Score!  Thanks Maureen..... (you too Glenn !)

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

To: ChicoD1@aol.com,OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 9:43:15 +0000
From: Glenn 
Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] Great Scot... land that is...

I'll be sure to pass that along to Maureen, Sal! I'm sure she'll be thrilled.....as of course every OBC wife/girlfriend/significant other is!

Now there's a question. Look out for a fun poll today!

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From: ChicoD1@aol.com
Date: 2004/11/05 Fri AM 06:19:00 GMT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [OBC-Thanks] Great Scot... land that is...

Maureen Codere gets in the OBC spirit and sends over a trio of 1960s
including Herb Score!  Thanks Maureen..... (you too Glenn !)

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Date: Fri, 05 Nov 2004 06:43:37 -0500
To: Thanks OBC 
From: Don Rice 
Subject: Thanks, Ken



Early Friday thanks go out to KEN GOETSCH,
who sends along a six pack that includes not one, but two HOFers.... Al
Kaline and Fergie Jenkins. Look for return fire, coming soon to a mailbox near you. Thanks, Ken!


--
Don Rice

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

Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 07:20:14 -0800 (PST)
To: obc thanks 
From: Matthew 
Subject: L'express du Ryan

DON RICE hits my list with a 1978 OPC, the strike out LL featuring Ryan and
Niekro. Phil couldn't hold a candle to Ryan (262 versus 341 Ks), but still beat
out the #2 guy in NL by almost 50.

Thanks Don!

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Date: Fri, 05 Nov 2004 23:09:54 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "malsman250" 
Subject: Thanks to Trader Doug

Thanks out to Trader Doug, for 2 from the 58 set - including an F.
Robby that is as nice as any card I have in the set. Much
appreciated, Doug.

Bill Malson

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

To: "Thanks" 
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 18:04:26 -0600
From: "George Vrechek" 
Subject: thanks to Larry Gersbach..

who sends 3 1962 Post Cereal cards.
George Vrechek
=================

To: 
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 20:36:51 -0500
From: "Peter Mead" 
Subject: many thanks

Gersh is kind enough to send me a 1952 Topps of Ron Northey--with the notation
on the back that he was voluntarily retired?  I wonder then why Topps issued
a card for him?

Brock sends a great package highlighted by a 57 Moose Skowron, a 55 TV highnumber
and a couple of 1956s.

Thanks guys and all of OBC--

Peter Mead
=================

Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 20:57:54 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: biggies@aol.com
Subject: thanks

Big thanks out to MIKE RICH for a HUGE 10 pack of newbies for my type set
collection. Really great stuff!!

and my old friend JOHN STORMAN for some more Bowmen, 2 50's and 2  49's.

I am indebted gentlemen,

Thanks , Bob Bannon

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

Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 20:57:26 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: typecard@aol.com
Subject: thanks

Thanks to Bob Bannon for swapping me an E121 I needed.

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

To: "obcthanks" 
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 20:43:57 -0800
From: "John Scott Gray" 
Subject: Make Up Thanks

My friends,

Things have been a little crazy around here, and probably will be for another
couple of weeks (heading to Savannah next weekend to present a paper at a
conference -- I finally finished that paper yesterday).  Regardless, I wanted
to thank the following traders before things got too out of hand.  Thanks
go out to:

Glenn Codere, who greatly increases my 1971 Kellogg's collection (I had one)
by sending two more great looking hits Chuck Dobsen and Jim Merritt!  Thanks
for the great DCP from across the waters!

Big Thanks also are due to Don Rice, who hits my Kellogg's baseball list with
a single shot, and then turns to my pigskin lists with a vengeance, hitting
it thirty times, from 70 to 79, including names like Nitschke, Campbelland
Blanda!  Thanks for the packed pigskin puffy Don!

Be happy,

John Scott Gray
=================

To: "OBC Thanks" 
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 20:34:36 -0800
From: "Erik & Leticia Greenwood" 
Subject: Thank You

A big thank you goes out to Don Rice for some great 60's hits.  Don
sends a four pack of 65's, a 67 500 series and 5 good looking 68's
including high series.  Thank you Don!

Erik Greenwood

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Date: Sat, 06 Nov 2004 04:47:14 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "originaleek2002" 
Subject: Mini Mail

Thanks to Ed Pike for four 75 Mini Tigers. Ed also sends along some
psycho Tigers. Thanks a bunch Ed, much appreciated.

We keep what we give away!

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Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 07:00:31 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: friar4@aol.com
Subject: Thank you

To Peter Mead for two great '62 Post Cereal cards. Much appreciated.

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

Date: Sat, 06 Nov 2004 07:10:49 -0500
To: Thanks OBC 
From: Don Rice 
Subject: Thanks Ant, John, & Trader Doug...



Early Saturday thanks go out to ANT ARBEENY,
JOHN STORMAN, & TRADER DOUG SMITH.

Ant hits me back with a nice selection of seven cards from my 1973,
1975 and 1976 sets. The '73 set actually has an end in site, and will
be the like be my first "completed by OBC" set. John does his part in
that endeavor by sending a stack of sixteen hits to the '73 set, as
well as a 49B Buddy Kerr, all of which fit quite nicely with their
brethren. Finally, Trader Doug sends along another 49B,
Peanuts Lowrey, with corners so sharp I couldn't have cut them any
better myself!  ;-) 

Deepest thanks to all!!!!!!!


--
Don Rice

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

Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 07:41:11 -0800 (PST)
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Dan Angland 
Subject: 1978 Thanks!!!

Hi everyone,
It looks like you guys have answered the call yet again. Thank you all so much, we knocked it down to 13!!

John McLaughlin sends  2 1978's and an I love you stamp..wow, this group is close ;-)

Mattman Heilenman helps out the cause with my favorite number 13 1978's

Earl Kilbourn (EEK) sends sweet 16 1978's

Larry Gersbach hits me with 10 1978's including 3 Reggie's..

Sal Domino adds 7 1978's, condition? Hah...these are great

Tom Housley helps out with a 6 pack of  1978's

Erik Greenwood sends over 15 star cards from 1978 including Stargell,Carter, Carlton,Bench, McCovey and Rose..Just to name a few.

That was fun!
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Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 07:48:25 -0800 (PST)
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Dan Angland 
Subject: Thanks Bob Bannon and Ed Pike

Me again,

Bob Bannon (wouldn't that make a great baseball name,Bobby Bannon!) hits me not once but twice this week.  One envelope has 2 very cool 55's in it.

and not to be out done later in the week sends a little plastic box loaded with cards from the 70's for a total of 50!!!..very appreciated.  7 1972's,1 1971, 26 1973's,7 1974's, 2 1975's and 5 1976's.  Thanks Bob!

Ed Pike follows through on a promise with a nice starter set of 20 1975 mini's.  Never actually held one of these so this was extra special.  Thanks Ed.

looks like I'll be a busy boy this week trying to return fire all this week.
Dan A

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To: , "Dan Angland" 
Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 11:11:05 -0700
From: "Marshall West" 
Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] Thanks Bob Bannon and Ed Pike

You received mail from 2 potential great baseball names.  I've met "Eddie Pike",
and that would be another terriffic name for a baseball player!  As for
me, I should have been born in Dodge City 100 years ago.
Marshall West
----- Original Message -----
From: Dan Angland
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2004 8:48 AM
Subject: [OBC-Thanks] Thanks Bob Bannon and Ed Pike

Me again,

Bob Bannon (wouldn't that make a great baseball name,Bobby Bannon!) hits me
not once but twice this week.  One envelope has 2 very cool 55's in it.

and not to be out done later in the week sends a little plastic box loaded
with cards from the 70's for a total of 50!!!..very appreciated.  7 1972's,1
1971, 26 1973's,7 1974's, 2 1975's and 5 1976's.  Thanks Bob!

Ed Pike follows through on a promise with a nice starter set of 20 1975 mini's.
Never actually held one of these so this was extra special.  ThanksEd.

looks like I'll be a busy boy this week trying to return fire all this week.
Dan A

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Date: Sat, 06 Nov 2004 19:29:16 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "malsman250" 
Subject: Thanks, Gersh!

Thanks out to fellow Ohioan Gersh, for a trio of 58s, including
personal favorite Ralph Terry. Don't know why Ralphy is a favorite -
maybe because he is remembered through history as the guy that gave
up Maz's homer - and lost the series for the Yankees.

Thanks, Gersh!

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

Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 15:02:41 -0800 (PST)
To: obc thanks 
From: Matthew 
Subject: Recent arrival and Wilmington, MA show

DOUG SMITH sent a fabulous SCP that arrived yesterday, a 1934 Diamond Star of
HOFer Ted Lyons. No lyon!

At the Wilmington show today, I had the pleasure of reconnecting with Ken
Morganti, Jim Hatch, Bob Donaldson, and Robert Pigeon. We swapped stories over
lunch, then wandered the aisles in search of OBC goodness. I found a couple
dozen hits from 1948-50 Bowman, as well as a couple of #5s for the type set.
Among them was a 1954 Red Man Sherm Lollar from Ken! Ken scored a big lot of
Red Mans from Kevin Savage--perhaps he's on the verge of putting yet more sets
to bed?

Thanks guys!

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Date: Sun, 07 Nov 2004 00:37:00 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "kevin71058" 
Subject: Gersh sends a 52..

Hi all,

Gersh sends a Max Lanier 1952 Topps card my way!!

Thanks Gersh!!

Happy Trading,

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To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 20:16:03 -0500
From: Bob Saxton 
Subject: Saturday thanks

Thanks to Paul Biggs for a very nice 61 Topps Hank Sauer MVP.  The card
isnt a Tipton by any means and is much appreciated, Thanks Paul!

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Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2004 03:15:21 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: JEdward@aol.com
Subject: This Week in Baseball Cards

Since my dups box has been getting a little overfull I was happy to  unload a
batch of "UV" cards that I happened to spot on John Storman's want  list.
This week brings an envelope from John with a note in which John  apologized
that he was sorry that he couldn't find more cards to send and asking  if he
could send me a starter set.  The envelope also included a 76T Jim  Lonborg, a 68T
Ruben Amaro, a 65T embossed Willie Mays and two 1949 Bowman  Tigers, Ted Gray
and Dizzy Trout.  John, you don't owe me anything!   Actually, I owe you, but
I'm afraid to send you more cards for fear of going  into deeper debt.
Seriously John, thanks for the great cards!

From Larry Gersbach comes 15 very nice 1974 Topps including an All Star  card
of Rod Carew and everyone's favorite second basemen Joe Morgan and first
basemen Dick Allen and Hank Aaron.  Thanks Larry.

I still need to get rid of some of these dups that are filling up my dup

OBC, it's an  attitude

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To: 
Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2004 07:25:13 -0500
From: "Peter Mead" 
Subject: always a pleasure

Met up with Steve Rittenberg at a local show yesterday--I think both of us were
actually surprised to find a local show.  In any case, it was a nice visit
albeit too short.  Steve did have his usual assortment of goodies for me
including a 52 Red Man Granny Hamner, a couple of 54s and a 60 Maris AS.Thanks

John McLaugling floors me with a crease free 53 RedMan Ralph Kiner.  A great
looking card from great looking sets.  many thanks John!

Ant Arbeeny returns the favor with a couple much loved 57 Topps including Andy
Pafko and Al Dark.  Thanks Ant!

Also met Ed Schott at the show.  It is always nice to meet up with another OBCer.
Somehow Ed and I have missed each other at various shows over the last
couple of years even though we live about 30 minutes from each other.  Thanks
Ed for the 60 Unitas and 67 Stick Belanger rookie.

Great stuff from a great group,
Peter Mead
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To: "obc" 
Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2004 06:58:38 -0600
From: "ken goetsch" 
Subject: Sunday Thanks-

Gersch- Sends a nice package filled with hits to my newly listed 77' set wants.
Thanks so very much for the kindness and surprise.

Ken Goetsch-OBC
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To: 
Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2004 08:49:04 -0500
From: "Chuck Paris" 
Subject: Recent Hits

Public thanks go out to a couple of great OBCers .....

Doug Smith for a T206 Myers, NY Nat's, and

Larry Gersbach for Sad Sam Jones, the 53T variety.

Thanks guys !!!!

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To: "OBC THANKS" 
Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2004 07:28:14 -0500
From: "larry.tipton" 
Subject: THX

Doug Smith graced my mailbox with a 49 Bowman card of Phil As pitcher Carl Sheib.
Thanks for thinking of me Doug!
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Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2004 06:11:09 -0800 (PST)
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Jerry Coker 
Subject: belated incoming thanks

Yuk Chow - for (2) 62's, (2) 74's (Frank White RC and
Aaron/Allen All-Stars), and (2) 77's (Fisk and Brett
Brothers).  Thank you Yuk!

Don Rice - for (2) 71 coins (Deron Johnson and George
Scott) and a puffy full of 83T's.  Thank you Don!

Thanks OBC!!

Jerry Coker

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Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2004 09:12:15 -0500
To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: jdelott@aol.com
Subject: Gersh strikes

I too am the recipient of an envelope from Larry.  A early '50's beaut.  Thanks much.

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Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2004 10:41:24 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: smartalecx@aol.com
Subject: weekend thanks

LARRY GERSHBACH sends a Bob Aspromonte hit to the 1963 Fleer set, which
hasn't seen any action in months except for evil bay.  thnx gersh!

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Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2004 17:28:34 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "originaleek2002" 
Subject: Gersh is bach!

I too am a recipient of Gersh's generosity as he sends a 73 OPC
Billy Martin. Thanks Larry, much appreciated!

We keep what we give away!                         EEK

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Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2004 12:48:02 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: smartalecx@aol.com
Subject: monday thanks

MARSHALL WEST sends a 63 postie of hank aguirre, a guy whose card is always
among the last i get in any set.  marshall also sends some UVs and a jazz
sked that i will thank him for on the appropriate server.  tnx  marshall!

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

To: "OBC THANKS" 
Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2004 14:46:20 -0500
From: "larry.tipton" 
Subject: Thanks Yuk!

Yuk Chow sent me a needed card from my 1950 Bowman list. Hank Sauer.
Much appreciated!
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Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2004 17:39:26 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: biggies@aol.com
Subject: thanks Andy

thanks to ANDY COOK for a 1941 Double Play card to help along my slowly
growing Type Set collection.

Thanks Andy, Bob Bannon

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Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2004 17:30:46 -0800 (PST)
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Jerry Coker 
Subject: incoming SCP today

Arthur Wainwright - a 54T Bob Boyd.  This card took
the long route to Vermont (visiting my old hometown of
Athens, GA - where it was probably 70 degrees today -
and was forwarded to Poultney, VT where it is
currently 28 degrees and was snowing a couple hours
ago ;).  Thank you Art for the great card!

Thanks OBC!!

Jerry Coker

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Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2004 23:36:20 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: ChicoD1@aol.com
Subject: Gersh-ing with happiness

The bad puns keep on coming as Larry the Gersh sends over a much appreciated
52B of Johnny Wyrostek (who?)!  Someday that set will get under 100, and with
help like that, I can see the light!
Thanks loads!

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

To: 
Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2004 09:31:08 -0600
From: "Randy G. Griffin" 
Subject: Double Thanks

Bob Saxton helps out the Football lists with 77 Topps Ebersole and 76's Bleier
and Lueck.  Thanks so much, Bob!

Don Rice surprises me by completing the 78 Topps second set by sending the Yaz
card.  He also gets me one step closer to the 70 Topps set with the Norm
Cash card.  Also included were eight 68's including Stargell, AL RBI leader
card and Dick Williams.  Thanks so much, Don!

Thanks, OBC!

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

Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2004 10:17:42 -0800 (PST)
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Paul Biggs 
Subject: Thanks Mark!

Thanks today to Mark Holland for 3 great 1970T Booklets. Super stuff Mark, thank you.

Paul Biggs

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

To: ,
Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2004 20:15:14 -0000
From: "geno.wagner" 
Subject: I'm not quite dead yet...

OBCers --

I haven't had any OBC mail in awhile, but a pair of great envelopes today
conjured up the Monty Python line in the subject line!

Hattox:  Brock surprises me with four gems - a 1957 Al Cicotte, a pair of 51
Bowmans including Billy Cox, and a 1933 Goudey Bill Dickey!  I always think
of Roger Kahn's book when I see Billy Cox, not sure why other than it was a
great book - I need to check Ebay for it one of these days.  As far as
getting an HOFer Goudey - absolutely smashing, brilliant, lovely, and all
the other Brit terms of complete satisfaction!  The back of the card tells
us Dickey is one of the tallest catchers in the AL - that's the best you can
say about Bill Dickey?!?  "My, he's tall" -- "Yea, and he hit the crap out
of your curveball today" -- "Yea, but did you see how tall he was - must
have been 6'1" or something..."  Thanks once again, my friend!

Gersbach:  Larry pummels the 54 Bowman list with a pair with a bit of
history behind them - Bobby Thomson and Larry Jansen!  Thomson is Glasgow's
native son, where I stopped for a day this summer to see Glenn.  Scotland is
a beautiful place - lots of green hills, sheep, pubs, goats, whiskey, cows,
castles, and more sheep.  I highly recommend a visit to Glenn to check it
out, you won't be disappointed!  If memory serves me correctly, Jansen got
the win in the game that Thomson hit his bomb, thus the odd connection in
this envelope.  Thanks for the cool cards, Gersh!

Take Care, Geno

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

Date: Tue, 09 Nov 2004 20:38:06 -0500
To: Thanks OBC 
From: Don Rice 
Subject: Thanks, Larry



Thanks go out to LARRY GERSBACH who hits
with what he describes as a "Tiptonish" 1962 Topps stamp of Lee Walls.
Well, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, as it sure looks fine to
me. Thanks, Gersh!


--
Don Rice

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

To: ,
Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2004 20:37:47 -0500
From: "Tim Newcomb" 
Subject: Late thanks

Got two great packages in the last week:

from Larry G, who's been busy, some great 1959 Topps!

and from Doug Smith, a fabulous group: Negro League commemoratives from my
HOF list and a T205 Joe Tinker!  Doug describes it as beat-up, but it's
pretty sweet-looking to me.

Thanks guys!!

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

Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2004 23:10:27 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Traderdoug@aol.com
Subject: thanks Dan

Thanks to Dan Austin who sent 20 hits to my diminishing 70T list. Much
appreciated Dan.

I also just completed a good trade with Gene Wieczorek.  If Gene's applying
for membership he looks good to me. - Doug

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

Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 02:06:51 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: friar4@aol.com
Subject: Thank you

To Ed Pike for a bunch of '75 minis.

Much appreciated, Ed.

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

To: 
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 14:22:04 -0500
From: "Chuck Paris" 
Subject: Thanks to Erik !!

Thanks out to Erik Greenwood for a large stack of T206s in today's mail !! It
is so cool to dig into that set again and I should have a good deal of dups
that I'll post at the availables list.  Chuck
=================

Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 23:21:23 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "kevin71058" 
Subject: Dan Brings Me Down!!

Hi all,

Dan Cipra brings me down to needing just 2 Upgrades to put my 1976
Topps Set to bed.

I had to open Dan's envelopes carefully as I was afraid of getting a
few paper cuts as these babies were razor shape.

Dan, Thank You!!

Happy Trading,

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

Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 18:29:21 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: friar4@aol.com
Subject: Thank you

One of those "Wow" packages in today from Spike Glidden, a '73 Kellogg and
the real wow part - a '33 Goudey Alvin Crowder!

Thanks Spike - very much appreciated.

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

To: "OBC-Thanks" 
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 19:20:00 -0500
From: "Mark Holland" 
Subject: thanks

Thanks to Mike Hair for a couple of things.  He coached me on how to use
instant messenger over the weekend, so I was able to participate in the
weekend chat for a while.  The as a result of our chatting on line he found
out that I was building a 62 set as my OBC set.  So guess what, he sent
along a few cards with a note saying that he found a few 71s to keep them

Is this a great group or what?  Thanks Mike, I'll "chat" with you later.

Mark Holland
vintage wantlist @
http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/community.dll?ep=16&groupid=169083&ck

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

Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 19:46:06 -0500
To: Thanks OBC 
From: Don Rice 
Subject: Thanks, Jerry



Thanks go out to JERRY COKER, who hits my
1975 Topps set twice. Every card is much appreciated. Thanks, Jerry!


--
Don Rice

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

Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 01:49:26 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "dancipra" 
Subject: Circa 69

Thanks to Gersch, my 69 list is now light by three!  Thanks!

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

Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 22:16:50 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Traderdoug@aol.com
Subject: three thanks

Wish I was smart enought to come up with some of those clever titles and
intos, but my brain doesn't work that way.  I do, however, have three sincere
thank you's today.

Peter Mead sends 3 high ones, two 62's and 1 60.  Thanks Peter.

Gersh sends 6 hits to the 1960 list.  Thanks Gersh.

Matt Heilenman sends three hits to the 1970 list. Three unknown's named
Clemente, Seaver, and Brock.  WOW!  Unknown to my collection until today.  Thanks

All you guys are very much appreciated.

I'm off to Hawaii Saturday for a week of vacation in Kauai.  Looking forward
to meeting Pugs during my brief stopover in Honolulu.

Have a great week. - Doug

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

To: "OBC Thanks" 
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 19:29:08 -0800
From: "Erik & Leticia Greenwood" 
Subject: Thank You

I would like to thank Matt Heilenman for five great hits to my shrinking
69 Topps set including 2 McLains.  Thank you Matt.

Erik Greenwood

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

Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 21:27:18 -0700 (MST)
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: tknowles@sofast.net
Subject: Wednesday thanks

Inbound today from Larry Gersbach, who sends a couple of toasty 62 Posties
to lighten my birthyear load.

Thanks Gersh!!!
I never met an OBCer I didn't like....

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

To: "OBC Thanks" 
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 20:30:58 -0800
From: "Erik & Leticia Greenwood" 
Subject: Huge Thanks

I would really like to thank Chuck Paris for an astounding package.
Chuck sends what must be 200-300 hits.  The gamut runs from 53 Topps to
68 Topps, and includes the likes of Maris, about 60 57 Topps hits,
numerous hits to my 58 and 59 hits, and too many others to list.  Thank
you very much Chuck.

Erik Greenwood

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

To: "Brian Lindholme" , 
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 20:35:01 -0800
From: "Brian Lindholme" 
Subject: Re: Gersh By Gosh !!

----- Original Message -----
From: Brian Lindholme
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 8:30 PM
Subject: Gersh By Gosh !!

OBC World,
Gersh has made the rounds lately and he generously included my place among
his stops.
A trio of 1958 cards made my biggest list a bit smaller !! Tuttle, Thompson
and Power are crossed off the list !!
Thanks Gersh !!!
OBC Forever,
=================

Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 00:24:48 EST
To: TraderDoug@aol.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: ChicoD1@aol.com
Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] three thanks
Date:   11/10/2004 10:18:36 PM Eastern Standard Time
From:    Traderdoug@aol.com
To:    OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Traderdoug@aol.com
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 22:16:50 EST
Subject: [OBC-Thanks] three thanks
=================

Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 08:39:27 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: directorth@aol.com
Subject: Big thanks for tiny cards

OK, I admit I used that subject line once before, but it's still
appropriate. Thanks are extended to LYNN MILLER for 7 hits to my newly-started 1975 Topps
Minis. Lynn apologizes for the condition, but they look great to me. Thanks,

More thanks go out to PAUL BIGGS for some small UV cards, which can't be
described here.

Great stuff, gents, thank you.

Tom Housley

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

Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 19:30:32 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "jimbo777777" 
Subject: Hilltown Hits

Belated thanks going out today to Mark Holland, who sends along a
1970 Topps Booklet of Ernie Banks.  Only two more to go to finish the
set.  Thanks Mark!

The main reason that thanks is belated is because I had a computer
crash and lost pretty everything from my hard drive.  I had to do a
total reinstallation of all my software.  So, if I missed any league
business, or if you wrote me any email in the last couple of weeks
that didn't get a response, that's why.

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

Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 16:28:43 -0500
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Dan Austin 
Subject: Piersalled!

Thanks go out to DAN ANGLAND for sending along a recent SCD with a Jimmy
Piersall article in it.  Its good to head Jimmy is still alive and kickin!

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: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 18:28:26 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: typecard@aol.com
Subject: thanks to Peter

Thanks to Peter Mead for a 1940 PLayball of Jo-Jo Moore!

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

Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 18:38:33 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Jrhatchjr@aol.com
Subject: Gersh's Originals!

A Granite State gracias goes out to Gersh for a quartet of cool cards.  Three
very nice looking 1960's for the horizontal list and a Gersh Original 1957
Topps Clete Boyer.  Gersh has sent me some of these before, and with apologies
to Dickie V, they're awesome baby...with a capital A!  Thanks a bunch Gersh!

Happy Collecting!

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

Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 10:29:54 -0800 (PST)
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Paul Biggs 
Subject: Thanks Bob!

Thanks out today to BOB SAXTON for not one but two great puffies. One contained 24 football cards ranging from 1974 to 1977. The other was packed with hockey cards - 122 of them from the barely UV 81/82 Topps Eastern distribution set, including guys like Gretzky, Stastny, Gartner, Bourque, Kurri. Wow. Amazing stuff Bob, thank you.

Paul Biggs

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

Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 19:48:44 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: directorth@aol.com
Subject: I've been pucked!

Thanks to MATT HEILENMAN for almost 20 1975/76 hockey cards. Many thanks,
Matt, I appreciate them.

Tom Housley

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

Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 20:02:19 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: biggies@aol.com
Subject: thanks Mark and Bama

thanks out to BAMA for a 1960 Aaron filler and MARK ZENTKOVICH for 8  great
Type  set adds!!!

Thanks guys!!     Bob Bannon

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

Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 20:35:31 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Traderdoug@aol.com
Subject: LAST THANKS

At least for a week.  I head to Hawaii in the morning.

Today was the kind of day you usually have before you go on vacation.  I
arrived home exhausted and was thrilled to be greeted by two nice envelopes.

DAN ANGLAND sent a 70 T Walt Williams.  Thanks Dan.

ERIC GREENWOOD says he found a few 70's for me.  8 HIGH NUMBERS.  Thanks Eric.

I appreciate the cards very much and the thoughts even more. - Doug

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

Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 19:51:53 -0800 (PST)
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Chris Stufflestreet 
Subject: DC-area Thanks -- Rambling, too

I'm writing this email from the business center room
of the Willard hotel in Washington DC...it's less than
2 blocks from the White House and the place where "The
Battle Hymn of the Republic" was written.  I'm told
that with Tony Blair in town, I may likely rub elbows
with some important people here.

The hotel's bar is the source of a term used commonly
in American politics.  President Grant used to spend a
great deal of time at the bar; many of the movers and
shakers of 1870s politics learned that if they waited
in the lobby of the Willard and were patient, they
knew that they could have a few moments to get the
President's attention.  Grant referred to these
special-interest people as "lobbyists" and the name
stuck.  I love American history and these little
things make me look past the size of the hotel bill.

Before I go over to that bar myself to sample one of
its world-famous mint juleps (first mixed here in 1850
by Senator Henry Clay), I need to give some thanks to
two fellow OBCers.

Last night I spent the evening at STEVE RITTENBERG's
place, a more OBC-type outing.  I missed PETER MEAD,
who left before I got there, but Peter left a calling
card for me...a '69 Bench and '71 Kaline were among
five cards for the trip home.  Also in the stack was a
'69 Freddie Patek which lists him as 5' 6" tall.  I
thought I remembered him as 5' 4" tall when he played
for the Royals, perhaps I'm mistaken...Thanks for the
great hits, Peter!  Sorry I missed the chance to tell
you in person.

While discussing OBC stuff, Steve tried his hardest to
help me close another set (considering he killed my
1978 and '79 Topps lists, he is definitely up to the
task).  Steve didn't kill any more sets last night,
but handed over a nice stack of wantlist damage.

From '77, Steve found 3 of the 8 left including a Ryan
RB, Blyleven and Gossage...From '74, Steve had three
of the 5 Washington variations I needed (I have 5
cards left to finish up the master set, and Munson is
the only significant one)...Steve found 11 cards from
'73 including Bench and Bob Boone's RC, leaving 45
cards to put that one to bed...3 from '72 including a
Reds TC...10 cards from '71 including Bench, Seaver
and Gaylord and about 5 Hi #s...6 "cool greys"
including Killebrew, Torre and Catfish...4 from '66
including "traded" cards of Uecker and Eddie Mathews.

My Steelers wantlist doesn't often get a single hit
since I cleared most of the '70s and '80s from it, but
Steve hit it six times.  A '51 Lynn Chandnois, three
'69 4-in-1 panles and a single 4-in-1 of Roy Jefferson
mix with a 1981 Fleer card covering Super Bowl XIII
and are now on their way to my Steeler collection when
I get home on Monday.

Most importantly, Steve was able to clear a bunch of
UV dupes from my box...enough to make room for the new
additions to my collection.  I get absolutely nowhere
trying to give away those blasted post-80 cards, so
it's great to divest so many of them at one time.

Thanks again to both great OBCers for knocking down my
wantlists significantly.  I'm getting really close on
several of these sets.

Now, I'm ready to try one of these mint juleps.
Though, I need to remind myself to keep my political
discourse to myself...I get enough flak for debating
politics with regular Joes, I may have some trouble if
I find myself arguing Constitutional issues with a
member of Congress or the finer points of American
history with Newt Gingrich or somebody like
that...though I'm confident I would hold my own if I
found myself in the situation.

I'll be back home on Monday to check my email and will
let you know if I impress somebody.

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: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 23:19:12 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: kwg0@aol.com
Subject: Late TWIBs

Hi! All,
Hectic time at work lately.  So I'm late with this week in baseballcards
thank yous to the following:
Peter Mead - sends a 53 Bowman - #31 Jimmy Dykes.
John Pugsley - sends a 50 Bowman - #229 Frankie Frisch.  Mahalo!
Yuk Chow - sends three 52 Topps - #101 Max Lanier, #207 Mickey Harris, and
#254 Joe Dobson.
Anthony Arbeeny - sends a 61 Post - #123 John Callison and a 62 Post - #160
Joe Cunningham.
Larry Gersbach - sends a 1951 Bowman - #166 Stan Rojek.
Thanks again everyone, Kent

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

Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 00:34:54 -0500
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Squirrel 
Subject: Squirrels LATE thanks

I guess I'll start this by saying 'Better late then never' (But thats
no excuse for how LATE I am with these)

I want to give out a HONEST, LOVING, CARING THANKS to these people for
the great cards they have sent in the last few 'months' and were never
thanked by me. I'm sorry I can't tell you exactly what each one of
these great OBC members sent but NOT A SINGLE card was not welcomed
into my binders with open arms (and pages) A HUGE THANKS TO THESE GUYS

- DAVE FALLEN (a couple times over)
- 'BAMA'
- FT. PAT
- KEN GOETSCH
- KEN GOTO
- BOB D'ANGELO (a couple times over)
- DAN ANGLAND
- DOUG SMITH (a couple times over)
- JASON URSANER
- DON RICE
- MARK HOLLAND

If there is anyone I forgot that I have never publicly thanked please
let me know so I can. Thanks to you all and I promise, I will be
emailing away again soo like before (and stirring the crap up :) ) I
love ya all, God Bless !!

--Scott 'Squirrel' Earle --

p.s.- Hey, I only worked 72 hours this week, and I still have tomorrow
that counts in!! Nothing like 16+ hour days !!

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

Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 16:55:01 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Bob D'Angelo" 
Subject: I've been Gershed

Hi gang,

Big thanks to Gersh, who sends a long a very nice 1953 Topps Al Sima
card. Also thanks to Kevin Martens, who sends something newer that
will be addressed on another server :)

Thanks to both of you!

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

Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 12:00:00 -0500 (EST)
To: 
From: 
Subject: Very late thanks

Okay, here's a story for you. We had a party at the house a few weeks ago,
and since my desk is on the main floor, I had to clean off the top. I ended
up doing this right before the guests came (scrambling as usual), and I
shoved everything that was on top inside. I just found a huge stack of mail
(inlcuding some now very late bills) packed inside my desk. Also inside were
some OBC packages:

Peter Mead sends a few Kelloggs and a great 1967 high number. Thanks, Peter.

Gersh sends a 75 Mini checklist and a ’54 Johnny Sain. Thanks, Larry.

Don Rice sends a dozen ’62 Posts. Thanks, Don.

Ed Pike sends a huge stack of ’75 minis, including a few MVP cards. Thanks, Ed.

Thanks, guys, and sorry for being so late!

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

Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 12:17:21 EST
To: BDAngelo@aol.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: friar4@aol.com
Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] I've been Gershed

Me too - Gershed that is. A '63 Fleer and two '75 minis.

Much appreciated.

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

To: vct@yahoogroups.com, obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com, 
Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 17:20:25 +0000
From: talbot1@comcast.net
Subject: Thanks to Kit

Hello All,

I received a puffy in the mail from Kit Okamuro a few days ago stuffed with a dozen 1978 Fleer Football cards leaving me with under 10 cards to go(9).  I am considering putting together an "under 10" list like Kevin Martens does as my focus for 2005.
Thanks again to KIT for the carboard fix and greeting to all!!!!

BE WELL!!!

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

-------------- Original message --------------

> Okay, here's a story for you. We had a party at the house a few weeks ago,
> and since my desk is on the main floor, I had to clean off the top. I ended
> up doing this right before the guests came, and I shoved everything that was
> on top inside. I just found a huge stack of mail (inlcuding some now very
> late bills). Also inside were some VCT packages:
> Peter Mead sends a few Kelloggs and a great 1967 high number. Thanks, Peter.
> Don Roth sends a package of UV hits, including D__n Y_____e Dave Winfield.
> Thanks, Grandpa!
> Thanks, guys, and sorry for being so late!
> Neal
> _____________________________________________________________
> -- Check out the VCT website at: http://www.vintagecardtraders.com
> -- Interested in your own VCT e-mail address? Let Dan know today!
> -- E-mail the entire group at vct@lists.vintagecardtraders.com
=================

To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 12:33:40 -0500
From: Bob Saxton 
Subject: Sat. thanks

Thanks to Chuck Paris for an assortment including Tony Kubek '59; Casey
Stengel & Russ Kemmerer '60; Howie Bedell '61 and Gene Woodling '62.
Much appreciated Chuck, Thanks!!

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

Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 12:38:00 EST
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Wite3@aol.com
Subject: Thanks out to...

Steve Rittenberg who keeps hitting me hard with some nice Venezuelan
phillies...thanks again Steve...

Trader Doug Smith...longtime trading buddy sends along 204a Bolling from the
TV set....thanks Doug...

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

Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 17:14:31 -0500
To: Thanks OBC 
From: Don Rice 
Subject: Shutout averted



Just when things were looking bleak for a
weekend shutout, MATT HEILENMAN comes through in the clutch with a cool
baker's dozen, including two that finish of an unmentionable (but just
a couple years) football set. Thanks, Matt, you saved my weekend!


--
Don Rice

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

Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 20:19:04 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: directorth@aol.com
Subject: One-sided swap?

A few days ago I sent Dan Angland some 1978's; today, Dan puts me in debt by
sending a TCP of 1957's. I don't know about anyone else, but I think I got the
much better end of the deal! Dan, many thanks, & I'm going to see if I can
find something for you to even things out a bit.

Tom Housley

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

Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 14:03:41 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "originaleek2002" 
Subject: HOF/HOM HITS!

From out of the blue & over the deep blue comes two most appreciated
hits to my HOM/HOF list. LYNN MILLER sends a 73T Elston Howard & a
67T Colavito, puting me in deeper debt. I know I have lots of
company though since being indebted to Lynn seems to be an OBC rite
of passage. Thank you much Lynn.

Sidebar: I hope to get my webtv unit back this week and can once
again recieve e-mails. I'm hoping I can retrieve those that were
sent over the past couple of weeks but who knows?

We keep what we give away!                            EEK

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

Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 10:42:55 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: ehpiii@aol.com
Subject: Thanks !

Steve Rittenberg finishes off the 77-78 set with the checklist !  He also
sends a 77-8 Bobby Orr for the Orr collection, along with his old Bruins pal
Derek Sanderson (72-3),  newer Bruin Bob Miller (80-1).  I just watched ESPN's top
50 athletes of the past century segment on Orr - just goes to show you that
even being the best athlete in your sport does not mean that everything will go
your way, as he and so many other players were robbed by their representative
Allan Eagleson.  Steve also included a mystery Colorado Rockie from the 80-1
Topps set, which features a scratch-off box with the players name hidden.  I
am not very active collecting cards these days, and thanks to Steve more hockey
sets are still getting closer to completion.

Thanks also to Kent Goto for some 64 Topps, including Hank Aaron's younger
brother.  I am guessing that Tommie's career got a boost (i.e. getting to the
Braves) from that, but the pressure must have been rough.  Geno Wagner also
checks in from the UK with a contribution for the 64 Topps set.  Thanks guys !

Hope to get updated lists posted.

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

Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 15:44:07 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "jimbo777777" 
Subject: Hilltown Hits

Gersh hits the hilltowns this morning with a '54 Bowman beauty of
Luke Easter.  Great addition to this obc-built set.  Thanks Gersh!

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

To: "OBC Thanks" 
Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 11:15:57 -0500
From: "Bill Malson" 
Subject: test

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

To: "OBC-Thanks" 
Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 18:31:58 -0500
From: "Mark Holland" 
Subject: thanks Ray

What a surprise!   I got a package with a pile of 47 cards from the '62 set
thrown into a post office envelope.  It had no note or anything, just a
surprise stash of 47 woodies that I had never seen before.  Now the
investigative work had to begin.  Which club would have a member that would
send 47 cards from a 42 year old set without working out a deal first?  I
immediately checked my OBC roster to realize that Ray Luurs was indeed an
OBCer.  That really wasn't much of a detective challenge though, what other
group shows as much generosity?

Thanks Ray, I really appreciate the help.

Mark Holland
Wantlist @
http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/community.dll?ep=16&ext=1&groupid=106917&ck

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To: "Thanks OBC" 
Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 18:34:46 -0500
From: "Matthew Heilenman" 
Subject: Thanks to Mr. Paris!

Thanks to Chuck Paris for 4 1968 Topps and a '59 Topps . Thank you very much
for the great cards Chuck!
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Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 22:15:17 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: dsh46@aol.com
Subject: some hits to the list

Wll gang, spent a depressing Sunday watching both New Jersey teams lose (can
it be the Bills are the only NFL team from New York?) but found two envelopes
in the aftermath of a weeklend long reorganization following the (almost)
completion of our renovations.  Bama sent along a 62 Pumpsie Green, with a cartoon
on back scandalously suggesting Pumsie "pumps his mitt"!  Great stuff.

Don Rice sent along about 16 1964's, including a fistful of Mets, Yanks and
stars.  Wow!

Well, the dupes box has been liberated in the renovation afterglow and I will
be hitting some lists in the next couple of weeks but if anybody needs some
1975 topps starter lots, let me know as I have a bunch of these in nice shape.
It's cool my dupes are liberated but I haven't had a kitchen for 4 months and
sometime early next week we should be able to have a home cooked meal

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To: "OBC-Thanks" 
Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 20:11:36 -0800
From: "Dave Fallen" 
Subject: Weekend Hit

I returned home from an anniversary celebration to find waiting, a 1962 hi number
sent by Peter Mead.  The John Buzhardt card was a great way to top off
a great weekend -- Thanks Peter!

-Dave Fallen
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Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 07:25:38 -0800 (PST)
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Chris Stufflestreet 
Subject: Call the Commissioner!  This is a Job for Matt-man!

Just got back from my DC trip, and one OBC envelope
was waiting when I returned at 1:30 in the morning.

Thanks to MATT HEILENMAN for 5 hits to two short 70s
lists.  Matt sends along a '74 Munson and 4 semi-hi

Now my '73 list stands at 42 to go (mostly hi and semi
hi #s) and four for the master set of '74, each
showing a member of the Padres.

Thanks again, Matt.  After a full day of driving and
being stuck in a car with my wife and a 6-year old
daughter who wasn't happy to leave the nice hotel and
her family, these cards made me feel better when I
finally got home.

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: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 07:26:48 -0800 (PST)
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Dan Angland 
Subject: Padre Pat and Paris

Happy Monday Everyone?

Quick thanks go out to Chuck Paris who sent me a sweet mix of hits including..a 1959,1960,2 1961's,4 1970's including 2 high # 600's..and a 74 Pudge Fisk..Thanks, Chuck

Father Pat chips off some 1978's with a dozen hits.  Thank you.

Have a nice week,
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Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 10:14:25 -0800 (PST)
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Paul Biggs 
Subject: Thanks Chuck!

Thanks today to CHUCK PARIS for a 57, 5 60's, and a trio of 61's. Great cards Chuck, thank you.

Paul Biggs

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Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 14:15:00 EST
To: wholla_m@bellsouth.net, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: LUURSCJG@aol.com
Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] thanks Ray

I would of through in a note but tthe postmaster sealed it before i had a
chance to change my mind saying i wanted to put letter in envolvepe.  I just
decided my mailing address would have to suffice  glad you enjoyed them and even
more glad i didnt have to put in dup box

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To: ,
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 19:25:17 -0000
From: "geno.wagner" 
Subject: Heavy hit!!

OBCers --

I think I received my highest gross weight OBC package ever today when Dave
sent me a Beckett Alphabetical Checklist!  Dave rose to the occasion when I
decided to start my World Series-based type set.  He also added a high
number 1959 jim perry RC!  In the next few days, I will add the oddball
cards to my wantlist in my quest to fill out the WS rosters of the '67 Cards
and Red Sox.  I must admit, I don't remember the Series, since I was only
five months old at the time, but it seems like a good place to start.  I'm
still working on my other Topps sets as well as a few others to span the
generations, so my wantlist is got a little variety to it.  I'll post it to
the Wantlist server when I get it done...thanks a ton for your generosity,

Take Care, Geno

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To: "bb thanks" 
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 16:57:33 -0500
From: "jeff sinclair" 
Subject: weekend mail

Thanks to...
ED SCHOTT for a dcp of 69 cardboard  including a Brock and an AL All Stars

Father Pat joins the 69 hit parade with a 9 pack that included a Mantle checklist
among others

These hits bring the 69 list down to just 71 more!

Thanks guys!

Do you remember the feel of the candy store steps?

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Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 01:38:09 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "kevin71058" 
Subject: Don Rice sends me a 59 nose bleeder

Hi all,

Don Rice sends me a high numbered 1959 Topps card (Dan Kravitz)

Don, Thank you so much !!

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To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 20:43:26 -0500
From: "Joe Isaac" 
Subject: Gersh and Rice

Today's special of the day, in the form of cardboard.

Gersh for a TCP from '59

Don Rice for 10 hits spanning '61 - '68.

Thanks guys!

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Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 18:36:30 -0800 (PST)
To: obc thanks 
From: Matthew 
Subject: Type hit from Peter Mead

PETER MEAD sends a 1979 Burger King Yankee #5 of Jay Johnstone. Of course, the
Red Sox fan in me prefers to remember Jay as a Dodger...or Angel...or
Phillie...or Athletic...or White Sox. Looks great in the binder regardless.

Thanks Peter!

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Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 22:12:38 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: trufan999@aol.com
Subject: Multi Thanks

A couple of great packages arrived today, the first I opened was from Don
Rice which was actually for both me and Kayleigh as he send her some hits to one
of her basketball sets, and for me were 10 hits hitting 5 sets, included was a
1970 Brooks Robinson, a 1971 Alston, and 6 1965's

The second package was from Fr. Pat which in all honesty was payback that I
had forgotten about. However the good padre included a 1969 Johnny Podres, a
few more 1970 high's and a 1969 WS card.. Great stuff....

Now that my high school soccer reffing is done, I will be getting back into
the boxes and lists and see where I am passing out cards very shortly. (of
course in time for xmas). Belated congrats to the Bosox fans, and now a tearful
good-bye as the Indians rip us fans apart to Omar... Can you believe him and
Barry on the same team....?????

John Leroux
A card to someone is just a stamp away
Vintage Card Wantlist

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To: 
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 04:25:04 -0500
From: "Chuck Paris" 
Subject: Thanks out to Grant ....

.... for 7 great looking 50-year old cards!  I hope I look this good when Ihit
that magic mark in not too many years!
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Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 21:12:30 +0800
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Lynn Miller 
Subject: Here Comes the Judge!

Bet he still hates to hear that :-)      But just couldn't resist. Our
retired judge turned educator, Bob Saxton hits me with a truly beautiful
51 Topps Blueback of  Sam Mele. The perforation fuzzies are still intact
and the whole card is so shiny!   The only way I can be convinced it's
an original is because I don't think these were made in reprints were
they?  Me and this card are just about the same age, but it definitely
does not show it's years like I do.   Bob also included a nice note to
catch me up with what's been going on in his world and that's always
appreciated as much as the card is.  That's OBC!! Thanks so much!
OBC - The Place To Be!

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Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 14:48:14 -0800 (PST)
To: Ramblings OBC ,
From: John Pugsley 
Subject: Thanks Don & Doug + Short OBC Hawaii Gathering Ramble

Thankin' DON RICE for twenty 73T hits, all nosebleeders,
cut what's left of the "Mets came real close that year" set
in half, thanks again Don.

A big mahalo to DOUG SMITH for a six pack of 55T hits.  I
met Doug and his wife at the Honolulu airport during their
short layover on the way to Kauai.  Doug earned a merit
badge for riding in the back of my Jeep Wrangler which
doesn't have a back seat.  He used his carry on bags as
pillows sort of.  Then he hunched down low while we made it
through the Hickam AFB checkpoint on our way to J.R.
Rockers Sports Cafe for a cold brew, a OBC cardboard
exchange, and some nice conversation.  It was a pleasure to
meet the Smiths from Colleyville Texas.

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To: "Thanks" 
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 18:15:39 -0600
From: "George Vrechek" 
Subject: Thanks to Tom Housley...

who sends Eddie Yost and Hal Smith "Post" cards and Hal Greer to play guard.
George Vrechek
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To: "obc thanks" 
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 20:07:04 -0500
From: "ant" 
Subject: Thanks from TX

Hello All,
Trader Doug Smith sends along 3 each sharp 66 topps hit with a A's team card.
Bring the set to 123.
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Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 01:14:12 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "rayluurs" 
Subject: Last week thanks

Last week was my son's godmothers, my wife's, dads and sister-in-laws
birthday (Novemvber 10, 11, 12, &13th) took much cake for a diabetic.
But the week was not a total loss as TRADER DOUG SMITH starts out the
week with 6-1970's including Bill Freehan and one of trivia favorite
answers when you dont the answer in Coco LaBoy.  Thanks Doug.

DAN ANGLUND chips in the newest set with three new commons to the 64
set  Thanks Dan

JASON USANER  hit the 72 set including Johnny Bench in action.  Even
with the missing bottom it is better than most my cards  Thanks Jason.

Monday saw yet another assault on my new 64 set with FATHER PAT
sending 7 of them including Eddie Lopat and Sam Mele to lead these to
the binder.  Thanks Father.

PETER MEAD  send two 72's of my favorite players in Tony Oliva and
Tony Perez which had a 62 of Chuck Estrada in the middle.  Lovely
cards all Peter  thanks .

I do not know if STEVE MASON is a newbie in OBC or a wannbe but I
made of trade with him where i gave him so 1956 and 67 cards off his
wantlist.  In return i received 33 72's,& 67's.  Each and everyone of
them in pristine condition looking like they just came out of the
package.  I had god luck trading with him and hope that if he is a
new applicant everyone will take the chance of trading with him.
thanks Steve

Thanks all

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Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 20:14:04 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: biggies@aol.com
Subject: thanks Doug

thanks out to TRADER DOUG SMITH for 2 1955 Variation cards.

Anyone having questions about 55 variations should direct them to Doug.

Thanks Doug,  Bob Bannon

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Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 01:34:23 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "mikesportsfan" 
Subject: A pair of packages

Kit Okamuro sends along some Fleer Fb action cards from 1978.
Looking for 1 more 1976 and a few from 1980 to fill in some holes.
Erik Greenwood nails a rarely hit set with a 64 Topps Stand-up of Bob
Thanks guys.
Mike Rich

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Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 01:35:26 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "mikesportsfan" 
Subject: A pair of packages

Kit Okamuro sends along some Fleer Fb action cards from 1978.
Looking for 1 more 1976 and a few from 1980 to fill in some holes.
Erik Greenwood nails a rarely hit set with a 64 Topps Stand-up of Bob
Thanks guys.
Mike Rich

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Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 23:30:17 EST
To: Biggies@aol.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: ChicoD1@aol.com
Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] thanks Doug
Date:   11/16/2004 8:31:43 PM Eastern Standard Time
From:    biggies@aol.com
To:    OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: biggies@aol.com
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 20:14:04 EST
Subject: [OBC-Thanks] thanks Doug
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To: "OBC-THANKS" 
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 21:49:55 -0700
From: "Marshall West" 
Subject: thanks

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To: Biggies@aol.com, Vct@lists.vintagecardtraders.com, vct@yahoogroups.com, obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 05:03:00 +0000
From: talbot1@comcast.net
Subject: Breathless!!!!!

Hello All,

WOW!!!!  I was expecting a package from Bob Bannon as he let me raid his stash of recently acquired `56 Topps Baseball dupes.  I wasn't prepared for the fine shape in which these items would arrive.  Not a crease in the bunch, a few with some minor writing but very sound cards for the vintage.
Now most of you know that I am on the insane quest to cover the base set and all the variations.  Bob sends me what has to be the single biggest assault on this set in many years with (9) hits to the list.  And oh the names; Ray Boone, Ron Kline, Monte Irvin, Gil McDougald, Don Newcombe, "Pee-Wee" Reese and (3) Team card variations with Baltimore, Cleveland and Cincinnati.  I have been looking over these cards for most of the evening, a number of these cards I have been hunting for for some time (I've been sniped out of more "Pee-Wee" cards than I can count).  Bob has truly taken my breath away with this fine offering - I can only hope that my return offering will be as adequate.  Bob - Thank you so much!!!

Fellow Card Collectors - BE WELL!!!!

REGARDS ----------- MARK
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To: ChicoD1@aol.com, Biggies@aol.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 05:17:15 +0000
From: talbot1@comcast.net
Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] thanks Doug
Date: 11/16/2004 8:31:43 PM Eastern Standard Time
From:    biggies@aol.com
To:    OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: biggies@aol.com
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 20:14:04 EST
Subject: [OBC-Thanks] thanks Doug
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Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 22:35:44 -0800
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: digdugdig@webtv.net
Subject: Again

Big time thanks go out to one of the most frequent OBC visiters to this
side of Florence, Mr. GERSH, who sends a pair of 60T's in Maz and the
Gee-men team...oopps, sorry Chris Berman...wrong sport!!!

Mucho thanks, Gersh...much appreciated!!!

OBC...aahhh...'nuff said!!!

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Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 03:15:31 EST
To: obcpugs@yahoo.com, obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com,
From: Traderdoug@aol.com
Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings]  Short OBC Hawaii Gathering Ramble

I had a great visit with Pugs in Honolulu.  But he really didn't adequately
describe the visit.  We had planned on meeting at the airport during a layover
between my flight from the mainland and my flight to Kauai and have a beer or
two.  Well there were NO places to have a beer at the airport without going
through security, which requires a ticket.  Anyway, Pugs really wanted us to see
the tough conditions members of the airforce have to deal with at Hickham
AFB.  The challenge was Pugs' jeep only had two seats, and I had Judy with me.
So I lay down behind the seat as we buzzed through the Hickham checkpoint.  The
challenges of AFB security!! Then there was the beer at the enlisted men's
club ... why the palms out the window were not Royal Palms like the airforce
deserves ...NO, they were just regular palms!  Can you imagine our hardworking
airforce dealing with regular palms?  But the beer was good, the conversation
better, and I left with an assortment of cards.  Much appreciated Pugs!  - Doug

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Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 03:18:33 EST
To: ChicoD1@aol.com, Biggies@aol.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Traderdoug@aol.com
Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] thanks Doug

In a message dated 11/16/2004 10:35:13 PM Central Standard Time,
ChicoD1@aol.com writes:

> OK I don't have any info on 55 variations.

Neither do I.  I just sent what was on Bob's list. - Doug

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To: "OBC_Thanks" 
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 10:54:51 -0500
From: "Bob Donaldson" 
Subject: Thanks Peter

Peter Mead sends a great tri - a 61 Topps Card comemorating the longest game
ever played, a 70 FB card of Alan Page and a 71 Al Weiss.

thanks Peter!
thanks OBC!!!
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To: ,
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 17:44:29 -0000
From: "geno.wagner" 
Subject: Off to a roaring start!

OBCers --

From about as far north as they come in OBC, Glenn fires a salvo over
Hadrian's Wall directly into the English fortress to start off my World
Series collection!  My 1967 WS set has been started off with Dick Hughes
featured on his 1967 Topps card.  Unfortunately, Hughes doesn't have any
cool oddballs to chase, but at least he has a card - Ken Brett is on the
list but I can't get anything earlier than a 1969 card for him!  Hughes lost
Game 2 of the series to Jim Lonborg, with Yaz taking him deep once before
homering again later in the game.  Hughes didn't fare too well at the dish
in the series either, with an 0-3 performance with 3 Ks.  Oh well, a rookie
getting a WS start is probably something for the lad - thanks a bunch,

Take Care, Geno

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To: 
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 17:48:07 -0000
From: "Glenn Codere" 
Subject: RE: [OBC-Thanks] Off to a roaring start!

Dick Hughes is also a pretty good trivia answer. Not too many people can
guess that he led the '67 Cardinals pitching staff in wins!

-----Original Message-----
From: geno.wagner [mailto:geno.wagner@ntlworld.com]
Sent: 17 November 2004 17:44
To: glenncodere@yahoo.com; OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [OBC-Thanks] Off to a roaring start!

OBCers --

From about as far north as they come in OBC, Glenn fires a salvo over
Hadrian's Wall directly into the English fortress to start off my World
Series collection!  My 1967 WS set has been started off with Dick Hughes
featured on his 1967 Topps card.  Unfortunately, Hughes doesn't have any
cool oddballs to chase, but at least he has a card - Ken Brett is on the
list but I can't get anything earlier than a 1969 card for him!  Hughes lost
Game 2 of the series to Jim Lonborg, with Yaz taking him deep once before
homering again later in the game.  Hughes didn't fare too well at the dish
in the series either, with an 0-3 performance with 3 Ks.  Oh well, a rookie
getting a WS start is probably something for the lad - thanks a bunch,

Take Care, Geno

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To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 15:51:55 -0500
From: Bob Saxton 
Subject: midweek thanks

Thanks to Bob Bannon for two nice 56 Topps Frank Torre and one of my
all-time favorites Bobby Shantz.  The addition of those two shrink the
number of missing cards in that set to only 38.  Thanks, Bob!!

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To: "Thanks" 
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 14:15:39 -0700
From: "Todd Knowles" 
Subject: Fw: Monday inbound

My e-mails were getting bounced, so I'm sending this again-apologies if you've
already seen it.

----- Original Message -----
From: Todd Knowles
To: Thanks
Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 9:39 AM
Subject: Monday inbound

An amazing package in today from Don Rice.  Don sends 8 hits to my 70 list,which
was 1/7th of the entire list!  In addition, Don sent along a couple of
72 nosebleeders which reduced my list to an even 100.

Thanks Don for the awesome package!

I never met an OBCer I didn't like....
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Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 21:50:46 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "larrygersh" 
Subject: OBC Thanx

OBC Thanx goes out for recent incomings to:

KEVIN MARTENS-To send great hits. This was no exception.
A 57T-Nosebleeder of Pete Whisenant. Luv those old Redlegs.

BILL MALSON-Set down a couple of goodies from the northern part of
Ohio, 65T-Roznovsky & 61 Postie-Romano.

BOB BANNON-The worse for wear, brings in two sharp looking 56T's.
This set is now down to mere 7 cards to go.

PETER MEAD-Gives a Hoot with a three pack, a 62T-Greenie,
a 61 Fleer & a 61 Nu-Scoop.

DON RICE-Is nice, but not has nice as the dozen 75T-Minis he sent.

ED PIKE-S package PEAKed out at 53 cards, smashing the 75T-Mini list.
This is my attempt at an all OBC set & 72% is already been
knocked off.

MAC WUBBEN-Attacks with a 58T-Tiger Bats, Kaline & Kuenn
and a 61T-Hi#-Valdivielso.

Much appreciation gang,

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Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 19:15:04 -0500
To: Thanks OBC 
From: Don Rice 
Subject: Thanks Neal & Geno



Still floating in the euphoria of the Red
Sox Championship, NEAL THOMAS digs deep and finds a 1952 Topps Red Back
of Jim Hegan from my WL. Thanks, Neal! Let's hope the magic
Meanwhile, GENO WAGNER parts with a longtime friend, his childhood card
of Chicago Black Hawk great Doug Wilson (a RC, nonetheless!). Thanks,
Geno!... and relax, the card has a  good home.


--
Don Rice

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Date: 18 Nov 2004 00:57:55 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "obcjohn@knology.net" 
Subject: A tip of the

OBC cap goes out from Biscuitland to:

Spike Glidden -  who puts another nail in the 41 Double Play list with card
#29-30.  Nothing like the smell of prewar cardboard to start the old pump!!
Thanks Spike.

Have an error-free season.

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Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 20:45:28 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: biggies@aol.com
Subject: thanks

thanks out to Mike Wierzbicki for a  nice stack of 1970's cards including a
good number of hi's

thanks Mike.  Bob  Bannon

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To: 
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 22:31:24 -0500
From: "Peter Mead" 
Subject: hump day thanks

Neal Thomas sends a gem--a 54 Bowman Gil McDougald.  Seems to me Neal should
be happy to dump a Yankee. Thanks!

Bob Bannon shares some of his 1956 bounty with a couple of cards that are much
too nice for me. Thanks Bob!

Rookie of the year Don Rice sends a stack of basketball and football cards from
the mid-70s--reducing a couple of short lists by a few more cards.

Last but not least, Spike sends a five pack with Topps hits to 52, 53, 56 and
57--and a 33 Goudey to boot.  Many thanks!

thanks to all OBC,
peter mead
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To: 
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 21:41:40 -0800
From: "Brian Lindholme" 
Subject: I have 4 incomes !

OBC World,
In today's economy 4 incomes might still not be enough to make ends meet...but
today's mail brought enough sustenance to whet my cardboard appetite!!

Paul Biggs from the Neighborly North sent a Dick Butkus from 1971 Topps FB !!
You must have all heard the story on that set by now so I will just say THANKS
for hitting my fave set !! Paul doesn't make him travel alone...he sent
a real nice 55t Joe Cunningham to keep him company. Thank you Paul !!

Peter Mead mails a few from 1958 !! His note shows surprise that I just posted
the 1958 list. My collecting is crazy enough that I now collect every Topps
baseball set Pre-80. Most of them are listed on my WL, but some numbers
are still being gathered. These hits show that Peter is paying attention.He
really gives a HOOT !!
Thanks man !

Trader Doug joins the fun with a pair of woodies and three more from that new
1958 set we just discussed. Those are some great cards, Doug...I need to"trade"
you some in return !!

Last envelope in a very nice mail pile today was from new friend Paul Timmons.
A football card trader from another online collector's group, some of you
may know Paul. This is my first interaction with him and he's a good guy!!
We swapped emails and football cards with me ending up with more of those
crazy 71 FB's that I love. Just great !! He's recommended if Paul considers
OBC some day.

OBC Forever,

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Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 10:04:33 -0800 (PST)
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Paul Biggs 
Subject: Double thanks

Thanks today to DOUG SMITH for an outstanding trio of 54 Bowmans. Wonderful cards Doug, thank you.

Thanks also today to SPIKE GLIDDEN for a nice 77 Hostess Munson along with a bunch of UV's. Nice cards Spike, thanks.

Paul Biggs

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Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 10:09:58 -0800 (PST)
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Paul Biggs 
Subject: Thanks Spike!

Thanks today to SPIKE GLIDDEN for a nice stack of UV including some Fleer, Skybox, Topps, M&M's, and a Leaf. Thanks Spike.

Paul Biggs

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Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 10:13:06 -0800 (PST)
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Paul Biggs 
Subject: Oops - missed one

In my previous thanks to Spike, I neglected to mention the 78T Whitaker Rookie card. Too good of a card to be missed. Thanks Spike.

Paul Biggs

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Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 14:43:20 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: friar4@aol.com
Subject: Thank you

To Dan Angland for a quartet of Burger King specials. Much appreciated,  Dan.

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To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 17:00:17 -0500
From: Bob Saxton 
Subject: big thanks

to Gary Mandell who wittles my 73 Topps want list down to 19 cards, with
a very nice Mickey Rivers.  Accompanying Rick on the mail truck were a
pair of 60 Topps and a half dozen very nice 62 woodies.  Thanks, Gary,
very much appreciated!!

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Look for special offers at Best Buy stores.

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

Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 22:43:55 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "malsman250" 
Subject: Mega thanks to Don Rice

Huge thanks out to Don Rice, for an even 20 hits to the 1961
football set Some great old names here - Lipscomb, Ringo, Schmidt.
Thanks a ton, Don!

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

Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 19:57:15 -0500
To: Thanks OBC ,
From: Don Rice 
Subject: Thanks, Erik



Wow. I mean WOW!!  Many thanks go
out to ERIK GREENWOOD who blind sides me with six T218 & T220s. In
his note, he reasons this is his attempt to get me started on a couple
great sets. I love these oddballs, so you never know.... they may have
to be added to my tough-to-hit WL.  These are real beauties. Thanks,

--
Don Rice

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

To: "Thanks OBC" 
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 20:40:38 -0500
From: "Matthew Heilenman" 
Subject: Many Thanks!

Three packages arrived to give thanks for!
Erik Greenwood sends 2 1961 Topps , both in the 500's . Thank you very muchErik

Dan Angland sends a variety pack including 3 1978 Topps including Kaat, 1 1970
Topps poster, 1 Superman Sticker, 1 Battlestar Gallactica (Topps), 1 Battlestar
Gallactica (Wonder Bread and a Drakes Panel from a newer era. Thankyou
very much Dan!

Father Pat spans 2 decades with 4 1961 Topps including White Sox Team an d 2
1970 Topps High Numbers . Thank you very much Father!

Thanks again to all for the great cards , very much appreciated !
=================

Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 22:34:32 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: biggies@aol.com
Subject: thanks Josh

thanks out to JOSHUA LEVINE for a T206 Rube Kissinger. Rube's only card as
far as I know.

Thanks Josh,  Bob Bannon

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

To: "Thanks" 
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 21:38:05 -0600
From: "George Vrechek" 
Subject: Fr Pat Wattigny...

sends 4 Post cereal cards from the 1960s to dent my new-found interest in these
Thanks Pat
George Vrechek
=================

To: "OBC-THANKS" 
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 15:40:01 -0700
From: "Marshall West" 
Subject: thanks

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

Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 22:52:33 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: biggies@aol.com
Subject: thanks and some help needed

First, thanks out to DAN ANGLAND for some help to my type set
collection............ I think. That's the second thing. It's a 1979 Topps card.  #8, Luis
Tiant. It's listed, I think, as a Burger King card, but I can't find  that
issue in the almanac.

Anyone know what card this is?

Thanks Dan,

Bob Bannon

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

Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 23:04:42 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: directorth@aol.com
Subject: Thursday Thanx

Thanks to DAN CIPRA for some nice 72/73 Topps hockey.
Thanks to BOB BANNON for a DCP of 1956 Topps back variations.

The cards are appreciated, guys, thank you very much.

Tom Housley

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

Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 23:32:00 EST
To: Biggies@aol.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: ChicoD1@aol.com
Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] thanks and some help needed
Date:   11/18/2004 11:00:47 PM Eastern Standard Time
From:    biggies@aol.com
To:    OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: biggies@aol.com
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 22:52:33 EST
Subject: [OBC-Thanks] thanks and some help needed
=================

Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 23:38:00 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: ChicoD1@aol.com
Subject: You know it's a good day when...

1- You get an OBC package

2- you get an OBC package from Steve Rittenberg

3- you get an OBC package from Steve Rittenberg in a letter sized puffy

4-you get an OBC package from Steve Rittenberg in a letter sized puffy and
inside you find a Mets 1969 yearbook and a cool set of 1962 Mets!  Wow that is
Wayyyyy cool, thanks Steve!

I have that set of cards from years gone by. I'm pretty sure I got it from
Renata Galasso (anyone remember Renata and what ever happened to her?). I got
that set and a Seattle Pilots set, the Met with a Marv auto and Pilots with
Bouton auto.  It was great to thumb through that yearbook and sift through those
cards.  Who would have know that Met team would win the WS?

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

Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 07:57:02 -0500
To: Thanks OBC , Tradingbases@yahoogroups.com
From: Don Rice 
Subject: Thanks, Kev



Early Friday thanks go out to KEV MARTENS,
who sends along three hits to my 1975 and 1976 Topps quests. All are
much appreciated. Thanks, Kev!


--
Don Rice

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

Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 08:30:38 -0800 (PST)
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Dan Angland 
Subject: Bigg Thanks

Hello All,

Bigg Thanks go out to Paul Biggs who sends a little plastic box of 110 cards ranging from 62 to 73.  2 from the 62, 41 hits to the 71 set.  As well as 7 to my 68 birth year set!
4 more off that 79 list including a nice high # 690.  Chipping away on that set. 22 from 1973 including somebody getting beened.  A dozen 72's. Scattered hits to all parts of the field 74,75,77 and 78.
Thank you for your generosity!

Enjoy the weekend everyone, may your mailbox be full on Saturday!
Dan Angland

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

Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 20:11:26 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "jimbo777777" 
Subject: Hilltown Hits

Thanks going out today to Trader Doug Smith, for three beautiful hits
to my obc-built '54 Bowman Baseball set.  Thanks Doug!

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

To: "obcthanks" 
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 18:25:46 -0800
From: "John Scott Gray" 
Subject: Cardboard Pleasures

My friends,

Matt Heilenman sends a great 1971 Topps coin of one of the great home run hitters
that never gets mentioned in the same circles as many others -- Willie
McCovey!  Thanks for the coinage Matt!

Bill Malson sends a very nice pigskin SCP of LA Rams running back Dan Towler
-- from the great looking 55 Bowman football set!  Thanks for helping me diversify
my cardboard portfolio!

Also, bug thanks to Father Pat for sending along a great puffy packed with five
semi-high and high hits for my 62 Topps set -- pulling me under 20 cards
from finishing that set!  All the cards were really nice to -- they put the
rest of my collection to shame.  When I got together with Father Pat a couple
of months ago he was nice enough to share his collection -- letting me
take a look at some classic cardboard.  The next time we meet I will have
to bring my binders to show him what REAL DOGS look like!

Jim Wiehe gets back into the swing of things with two nice 55 Bowman high numbers,
and an even nicer note letting me know how he is doing (and also threatening
that his Creighton might actually beat the mighty Salukis -- FAT CHANCE!)
 Regardless, thanks for the flat!

Thanks also to Bob D'Angelo for sending two flats my way -- each packed with
hits to a recent Topps set that cannot be spoken of (kinda like the firstrule
of Fight Club), eighteen in all --thanks for helping me finish up some
recent business as we move into the new year's pleasures!

Thanks to Peter Mead for sending a 62 Topps high number of Bob Turley -- those
high numbers are always a pleasure to mark off the list -- thanks for thinking
of me Peter!

Last, but certainly not least, good friend Bob Bannon sends along four VERYNICE
56 Topps back variations -- so nice that even my wife was impressed! Thanks
for your generosity, putting me even DEEPER in your debt!

Thanks for all the cardboard pleasures!

Be happy,

John Scott Gray
=================

Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 20:50:21 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: typecard@aol.com
Subject: friday thanks

Thanks to Tim Newcomb for swapping me a half dozen hits to my E121 set!

Thanks to Bill Malson for three hits to 1958!

Thanks to Paul Biggs for starting me on 1978 Topps Footbal with a puffy
including Alzado and OJ. This is a set I collected with a friend from packs in
1978, but when he moved we split it up and I later traded my half to another kid
on the street.

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

To: "obc" 
Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 06:25:16 -0600
From: "ken goetsch" 
Subject: Weeks worth of thanks

Peter Mead- Sends a great dcp from 62' and a nosebleeder from 71'.  Thanks for
the wonderful surprise Peter.

Shawn Adkins- Hope to be member, sends 8 envelopes every 1 filled with hitsto
my 80' and 78' set wants.
Wowwwwwww.....  THX Shawn.

Ken Goetsch-OBC
=================

To: 
Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 07:27:19 -0500
From: "Peter Mead" 
Subject: another set

Thanks to Dan Angland for a 78 Burger King Yankee Nettles. Decided it was time
to post another set on my wantlists--and this was it.  Thanks Dan for the

Dan Austin sends a stack of goodies--early football, early bowman baseball,early
Topps baseball, 77 cloth stickers--a truly great package.  Many thanks

Thanks to all of OBC,
peter mead
=================

To: "obc" 
Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 07:29:38 -0600
From: "ken goetsch" 
Subject: More thanks

Matt Heileman- Sends a 8 pack from 69' and a scp frpm 70'.
Matt, Thx a bunch.    Return fire packed up and ouit the door today.
Ken Goetsch-OBC
=================

Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 13:47:40 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: JEdward@aol.com
Subject: This Week in Baseball Cards

This week's thanks going out to Don Rice.  Don came through with some  very
timely hits to my 70's Topps.  Timely because I was just about to  submit some
bids on eBay for those very cards.  Included in the puffy was  16 76's, 7 77's
and a 79.  I won't take the time to name names, but there  were some big
names included to be sure.  Thanks Don.  I have a lot  of "odd ball" stuff around
here somewhere.  I just have to find it and  figure out what it is, but with a
little luck I'll come up with something  to get back to you with.

Unfortunately, I have to work this afternoon.  I sure would like to  stay
home and watch the Michigan/Ohio St. game.  I may be a Detroit Tiger  fan but I'm
still a Buckeye.

Go Bucks!

OBC, it's an  attitude

http://hometown.aol.com/jedward/myhomepage/index.html

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

Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 13:59:50 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: biggies@aol.com
Subject: thanks Peter

Thanks out to PETER MEAD for a simply fabulous of  hits to my Type set

Very appreciated Pete.

Bob Bannon

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

To: 
Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 13:44:05 -0800
From: "Grant Rainsley" 
Subject: Why is UPS knocking at my door?

We don't get mail delivery up here on a Saturday..and it's spotty Monday
thru Friday as well. So when UPS knocked on the door today, I
thought.this is it..my inheiritance from my long-lost relative!!

Even better, it was a package from Bob Bannon, with 6 '56's, all of
which shine like a beacon. Thanks, Bob..

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

Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 17:25:41 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: smartalecx@aol.com
Subject: Saturday thanks

had the pleasure to meet up today with george vrecheck and mike wierzbicki
at the chicago sun times show today.  we all collided unplanned at kurt
turdot's table, and it looked like we all did some damage to our lists  there.

thanks to mike for three great hits to my posts sets, including 2 to 1962
which got that set down to 18 to go.  tnx mike!

have a great thanksgivng everybody!  gm

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

Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 15:25:51 -0800 (PST)
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Michael Wierzbicki 
Subject: Thanks!

Hi, Guys!

Thanks go out to:

DON RICE, who sent a 1963 hi number (Sheldon Roland!).  Thanks, Don!

BOB BANNON, who sent five (count them--five!!) of the last 15 cards needed for my 1956 Topps set!  The highlight was Joe Adcock, one of the original Milwaukee Braves--my childhhod team.  I have a recording of Braves highlights, which includes Adcock's four homers in a game against the Brooklyn Dodgers, including a shot to center!  Of course, the Dodgers beanded him the next day, fracturing his skull and forcing him to miss much of the season.  Those were the days.  Thanks for the cards and the memories, Bob!

Thanks also go out to GEORGE VRECHECK and GARY MANDELL for some cardboard-related conversation over lunch today at the Sun-Times show in Chicago.

Have a great Thanksgiving, all!

Mike W

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

To: talbot1@comcast.net, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, OBC-Wantlist@yahoogroups.com, vct@yahoogroups.com, Vct@lists.vintagecardtraders.com
Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 23:47:58 +0000
From: talbot1@comcast.net
Subject: Annual Thanksgiving Thanks Post and UPDATED Topps List!!!

Hello All,

With Thanksgiving fast approaching I want to thank a number of traders for their generocity over the past year.  All these people have hit my Topps baseball sets this year.

Thanks to Bob Lent, Rob Church, Harold Ondernick, Bob Schaub,
Larry Beil, Kevin Webster, Shawn Adkins, Mike Rich (3X), Bob
Bannon (5X), Kerry McGinley, Mark Rhodes, Brock Hattox, John
Scott Gray (2X), John Leroux, Frank Salerno, Anthony Arbeeny,
Mike Fry (2X), Jason Ursaner, Steve Seiple, Andy Cook, John
McLaughlin, Jim Wiehe, Bob Reed, Bob Farrell, Sean McGowan,
Mike Sandals (as well as a whole lot of eBay buys) who have sent
Topps items since late November of last year as I have been continuing
my quest toward the Topps Baseball run from 1951 to 1980
(including variations). I now need only 728 Topps card thanks to all
of your help.
It was my intention to change my focus this past year and focus on closing some sets.  I got close but finishing off sets was far more difficult than I expected so I am continuing to strive to complete the Topps run!!! The `65 Topps set WAS closed out this year and I am very close on a few others.  I would
still like some help closing out 1972 (3 cards left) and the 1954 set (5
BIG NAME cards left) - I'm so close on a few of these it would be
great to close them out by the end of the year.
I have not posted this list in a year, perhaps by posting it again it can generate some hits and spark some trades.  Here is my updated
posting of the Topps Baseball want list for those of you that would
care to assist me - I will do my best to reciprocate. Here it is:

Mark Talbot's Topps Regular Issue Baseball List
(536 or 728 with variations)

1951 TOPPS REDBACKS (20)

1, 4, 5, 15, 20, 22, 24, 31, 36a, 36b, 38, 39, 40, 50, 52a, 52b.

1951 TOPPS BLUEBACKS (48)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22,
23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28,
29, 30, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 49,
50, 51, 52.

1951 TOPPS TEAMS (9)

1) Red Sox, 2) Dodgers, 3) White Sox, 4) Reds, 5) Giants, 6) Athletics,
7) Phillies,
8) Cardinals, 9) Senators

1952 TOPPS (160 with 48 variations)

1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 26, 29,
30, 35, 36, 37, 38, 41,
42, 44, 47, 48A, 48B, 49A, 49B, 51, 52, 54, 55, 57, 59, 61, 66, 67, 71,
73, 78, 80

1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14, 20, 24, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34,
35, 36, 37, 39, 43, 45,
48A, 48B, 49A, 49B, 51, 52, 54, 55, 57, 58, 59, 63, 64, 65, 67, 68, 69,
71, 72, 73, 74,
76, 78, 80, 88, 103, 122, 129, 146, 153, 155, 156, 159, 160, 166,
170, 180, 181,
184, 185, 188, 189, 190, 191, 195, 200, 203, 206, 214, 216, 217, 223,
227, 231, 241,
243, 244, 247, 249, 251, 252, 253, 254, 256, 257, 258, 261, 262, 263,
264, 267, 268,
272, 274, 275, 277, 278, 279, 280, 282, 283, 284, 287, 288, 289, 290,
291, 296, 297,
300, 301, 306, 307, 309, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319,
320, 321, 322,
323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336,
337, 338, 339,
340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353,
354, 355, 356,
357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370,
371, 372, 373,
374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387,
388, 389, 390,
391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 400, 401, 402, 403, 404,
405, 406 and

1953 TOPPS (48)

1, 9, 32, 43, 54, 76, 82, 109, 147, 151, 162, 220, 221, 222, 224, 227,
228, 232, 233,
234, 236, 237, 238, 240, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 250, 251, 252, 255,
256, 257, 258,
259, 260, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 272, 274, 276, 278 and 280.

1954 TOPPS (5)

90, 128, 132, 201 and 250.

1955 TOPPS (18)

2, 28, 50, 123, 124, 155, 164, 166, 181, 182, 187, 193, 194, 197, 198,
201, 207 and

1956 TOPPS (14 with 67 variations)

1 (W), 5 (W), 5 (G), 5 (yellow line above name), 5 (green line above
name), 8 (W), 10 (G), 20 (W), 20 (G), 25 (G), 30 (W), 31 (W), 33 (W), 33 (G), 42 (W), 49 (G), 61 (W), 64 (W), 72 (name centered white back), 79 (W), 85 (dated 1955 white back), 90 (dated 1955 white back), 90 (name far left white back), 95 (name far left white back), 95 (name far left gray back), 99 (G), 100 (dated 1955 white back), 100 (name far left white back), 100 (name far left gray back), 101 (W), 101 (G), 107 (W), 109 (G), 110 (W), 110 (G), 111 (W), 113 (W), 113 (G), 117 (W), 121 (W), 130 (G), 131 (W), 135 (W), 135 (G), 140 (W), 143 (W), 145 (W), 145 (G), 150 (W), 150 (G), 164 (W), 164 (G), 166 (W), 171 (W), 172 (W), 173 (W), 177 (W), 180 (G), 187 (thin yellow line above name), 208 (G), 240 (thin red line above name), 240 (thin yellow line above name), 251 (G), and 332 (G).

1957 TOPPS (38)

24, 35, 55, 76, 80, 95, 114, 271, 275, 281, 284, 286, 290, 295, 302,
304, 306, 307,
309, 312, 324, 328, 329, 330, 337, 338, 339, 341, 348 and 356. plus
NNO2, NNO3,
NNO4, NNO5, NNO6, NNO7, NNO8, NNO9

1958 TOPPS (11 with 23 Variations)

1, 2B, 11B, 20B, 23B, 30B, 35B, 46B, 47, 50B, 52B, 53B, 58B, 65B, 70B,
77B, 79B, 81B, 85A, 85B, 92B, 100B, 101B, 150, 187, 270, 350, 370, 377B,
428B and 485.

1959 TOPPS (12 with 7 Variations)

40A, 40B, 60, 163, 202W, 205W, 237G, 240W, 251W, 262G, 461, 510, 514,
555, 562, 563, 564.
Note: W = White Back, G = Gray Back.

1960 TOPPS (18 with 7 Variations)

28, 160, 343, 350, 377G, 388G, 389G, 391G, 405G, 417G, 480, 513, 526,
546, 559,
560, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566, 571 and 572.
Note: W = White Back, G = Gray Back.

1961 TOPPS (41)

160, 290, 300, 361B (Yellow Letters "Topps Baseball"), 371, 405, 406,
408, 415,
417, 430, 475, 516B (Umpires feet cut off at dirt baseline), 523, 524,
525, 526, 530,
531, 533, 534, 541, 542, 545, 546, 552, 556, 558, 560, 561, 563, 565,
567, 570, 572,
575, 578, 580, 581, 583 and 585.

1962 TOPPS (16)

18, 119, 200, 387, 425, 470, 523, 530, 533, 544, 557, 570, 576, 594, 596
and 598.

1962 TOPPS GREEN TINTS (12 Variations)

115, 118, 138, 141, 142, 143, 144, 153, 159, 160 and 194.

1963 TOPPS (14)

200, 300, 331, 345, 412, 425, 466, 472, 473, 490, 495, 537, 540 and 553.

1964 TOPPS (18)

55, 390, 407, 423, 433, 440, 452, 460, 463, 471, 486, 512, 523, 543,
567, 578, 581
and 586.

1965 TOPPS (0)

Completed 2/7/04 - Last card from Howard Olenick.

1966 TOPPS (46 with 4 Variations)

62B (without sold line), 91B (not traded), 104B (not traded), 517B,
(with #529 W.
Sox Rookies), 526, 531, 532, 533, 538, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 547,
548, 549, 551,
552, 553, 555, 557, 559, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566, 570, 571, 572,
573, 575, 576,
577, 578, 583, 586, 589, 590, 593, 596 and 598.

1967 TOPPS (3 Variations)

This set is complete - last card provided by Mike Zeiber.
I need the following Variations:
374A (incomplete stats on back), 402A (incomplete stat
line), 447A (incomplete stats on back)

1968 TOPPS (6 Variations)

49 (Yellow team name), 66 (Yellow team name), 179 (Sentence "Bill
was used
sparingly but still..." not on back), 258 (1968 Rookie Stars in orange),
400 (White
team name) and 518 (unmarked - variation w/#539 listed as

1969 TOPPS (5 Variations)

47 ("C" visible on helmet), 49 (Rodriquez on front), 77 (Airbrushing 6mm
length), 107 (unmarked - Variation w/#161 as John Purdin), 151 (Catching
Team Phils)

1969 TOPPS WHITE LETTER VARIATIONS (12)

440, 441, 447, 454, 468, 470, 471, 485, 491, 493, 500 and 505.

1970 TOPPS

This set is complete - last card (Johnny Bench) provided by Mark Price.

1971 TOPPS

Completed 5/24/02 by Spike Glidden.

1972 TOPPS (3)

698, 711 and 760.

1973 TOPPS

Set completed 5/30/03 at Gibraltar.

1974 TOPPS

Set completed 6/3/02, Last card sent by Bill Perkins.

1975 TOPPS

Last card provided by Andy Baran 9/24/01.

1975 TOPPS (mini)

Completed 1/3/04 - Last card from dealer friend Harold.

1976 TOPPS

Completed 1/28/00 - Last card from Pat Sweeney.

1977 TOPPS

Completed 1/17/01 by Mike Rich

1978 TOPPS

Completed at Romeo's Sport Cards sometime in 1992

1979 TOPPS

Completed 8/31/99 - last card provided by Jim Chapman.

UPGRADES (Please consider the condition on upgrades)

1951 TOPPS REDBACKS (upgrade to VG+ or better)

7, 10, 19, 28, 35, 45

1951 TOPPS BLUEBACKS (upgrade to VG+ or better)

1952 TOPPS (upgrade to VG+ or better)

2 - Black, 13-Red, 15 - Black, 16 - Black, 23 - Red, 28-Red, 32 - Red,
34 - Black,
40-Red, 44 - Red, 45 - Black, 50 - Black, 50 - Red, 56 - Black, 61 - Red,
62 - Black, 63 - Black, 66 - Red, 84, 86, 90, 97, 107, 116, 120, 121,
128, 138, 139, 142, 163, 164, 167, 169, 171, 172, 173, 174, 177, 192, 199,
204, 208, 211, 215, 220, 221, 233, 236, 237, 255, 266, 269, 276, 285, 286, 292 and 308.

1953 TOPPS - (upgrade to VG+ or better)

31, 39, 40, 44, 75, 78, 86, 93, 114, 121, 128, 129, 141, 149, 154, 163,
191, 230 and 239.

1954 TOPPS - (upgrade to VG/EX or better)

17, 30, 70, 238.

1955 TOPPS (upgrade to VG/EX or better)

4, 38, 163.

1956 TOPPS - (upgrade to EX or better)

4 (W), 6 (G), 42 (G), 47 (G), 73 (W), 80 (W), 89 (G), 107 (G), 134 (W),
148 (W), 155 (W),166 (G), 178 (G), 179 (W), 200 and 235.

1957 TOPPS - (upgrade to EX or better)

2, 37, 40, 72, 117, 130, 133, 242, 266, 291, 307, 319, 325 and 361.

1958 TOPPS - (upgrade to EX or better)

19 (unmarked), 101A, 133, 295, 307, 312, 320, 351 and 484.

1959 TOPPS - (upgrade to EX or better)

12, 20, 45, 48, 94, 200W, 220G, 234W, 245G, 247W, 248G, 251W, 258G,
278G, 285G, 295, 390, 478, 537 and 550.
Note: W = White Back, G = Gray Back.

1960 TOPPS - (upgrade to EX or better)

227, 326, 332, 391W, 393W, 408G, 413G, 420G, 427G, 428G, 431G, 460, 475,

534 and 538.
Note: W = White Back, G = Gray Back.

1961 TOPPS - (upgrade to EX or better)

17B (Orange boxes are exactly even with names), 98A (Red Letters
273B (Feet of Players 1mm away from lower border), 388, 400, 401, 516A
(umpires feet are showing - unmarked), 562, 566, 573 and 584.

1962 TOPPS - (upgrade to EX or better)

25, 30, 137, 139A, 148, 464, 545, 549, 550, 554 and 579.

1963 TOPPS - (upgrade to EX or better)

279, 340, 470, 525, 550 and 566.

1964 TOPPS - (upgrade to EX or better)

155, 285, 320, 473, 475, 491, 529 and 556.

1965 TOPPS - (upgrade to EXMT or better)

133, 145, 153, 260 and 488.

1966 TOPPS - (upgrade to EXMT or better)

279A (black cap), 320, 455 and 574.

1968 TOPPS (upgrade to EX or better)

67 (unmarked - variation w/Copyright "C" between 1 & 0), 167, 247, 278
(unmarked - variation w/Copyright at left),
356 (unmarked - variation w/Holtzman's head centered) and 490.

1969 TOPPS (upgrade to EX or better)

208 (variation w/EXPOS team on front), 220, 431, 461 (White Letter), 500

1970 TOPPS (upgrade to EX or better)

1972 TOPPS (upgrade to EX or better)

1973 TOPPS (upgrade to EX or better)

1975 TOPPS - (upgrade to EXMT or better)

1975 TOPPS (mini) - (upgrade to EXMT or better)

18 - unmarked and 397.

Thanks for looking and for any trades that you might want to
propose. Thanks to the many who have contributed to the cause over the past year and to all 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" 
Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 19:36:58 -0500
From: "Mark Holland" 
Subject: the "fuge" strikes

I have a lead on the "fuge".  He is hiding out in Denver, Pa.  And he has a
weakness, he collects and trades baseball cards.  He sent a clue to my house
in the form of the last 4 cards that I needed from the 79 Topps set.  I'll
have to follow up on this lead and track him down with some return fire.

Thanks fuge.....

Mark Holland
Wantlist @
http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/community.dll?ep=16&ext=1&groupid=106917&ck

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

Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 21:59:30 EST
To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com,
From: biggies@aol.com
Subject: 2 cards left and a request

Hello fellow cardboardians,

I am down to 2 cards in my all-time favorite set. 1957 Topps.

I need # 62 Billy Martin and #312 Kubek.

I would pay handsomely in trade for either of these cards.

Thanks, Bob Bannon

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

Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 14:14:18 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "dancipra" 
Subject: Weekly Thanks

Just got back from Biloxi MS and found two fantastic packages:

Fr. Pat send three hi 62's including my favorite Tiger, Norm Cash.

Kevin Martens sends 9 94 Fleer Flair!

Thank you very much.  Have a great Turkey week!

Dan Cipra

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

Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 15:15:09 GMT
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "kimballrw@juno.com" 
Subject: card thanks

hello group
thanks go out to the following members
mark holland
who sent a bunch of much needed 71 fleer world series cards to allmost finish the set.thanks mark!
don rice
who sent a bunch of basketball help with majoity of them being 72-73.thanks don!
dan angland
who sends a bunch of waiver wire avals of 1970 topps baseball for the starter set.thanks dan!
thanks to all who send cards to help my collection grow.

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Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 08:11:24 -0800 (PST)
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Chris Stufflestreet 
Subject: Why does this package make me hungry?

Thanks to DAN ANGLAND for an SCP of a 1978 Burger King
card of Lou Piniella.

Thanks also go out to BRAD CHAMBERS.  He sends 15
cards...one is a Del Unser Highlight from 1980, and
the rest are from the next year and can't be mentioned
here.  But they're every bit as appreciated.

Take care,

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Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 12:41:33 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Celenox@aol.com
Subject: thanx to lynn

belated thanx go out to lynn miller for sending a grea t package over seas
for sending 32 hit to my 59 topps, 3 hits to my 60 topps 3 to my 62 including a
warren spahn era leader 3 hits to my 66 topps5 hits to my 72 topps an 2 hits
to  my 73 topps...WOW AWESOME package thanx a million lynn
P.S. Thanx to everyone out ther ein OBC land Very sorry ive been so
inactive, things have just been hectic with the new house ( an im still not in  it
yet) tons of work and ive been working alot of Over time at work to pay those
construction costs im doing hopefull soon we will be all in the house and back
spending my time and $$4 on cardboard...lol
Im going to FT wash i hope to see ya all there

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

Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 12:54:19 -0500
To: OBC Thanks 
From: Squirrel 
Subject: 2 great packages -- thanks!

I recieved two great packages this week. After putting in 137 hrs at
work this period (2 weeks) it was nice to see OBC mail.

FT.PAT -- sends more then a puffy of 70T & 69T, I'll get those pages
updated soon. You rock Padre!

BRAD CHAMBERS- sent some great stuff (mentioned on another server)
Thanks a bunch Brad, they are well needed!

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

Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 15:42:17 -0500
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Joel Freedman 

Gersh starts the holiday season early by sending a 1963 Fleer, Don Lee.

Thank you, this is one of my all time favorite sets.

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

Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 18:35:16 -0800 (PST)
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Ron Perry 
Subject: Thanks and Outbounds

Hi OBC,

Four great packages recently.

Peter Mead sends four 1970-71 Topps basketball including a leaders card and Dave

Bob Saxton sends hits from the 1958 and 1961 Football sets including John Brodie.

Gersh sends a 1951 Bowman baseball of Sam Jethroe.

Don Rice, the new guy, chips in 20 hits to 1960's football and 1970's incluing Lenny
Moore, Raymond Berry, and Jim Taylor.  Also, special thanks for finishing the 1977-78
Topps Hockey set with a leaders card.

Packages outbound in tomorrow's mail.

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Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 09:44:15 -0800 (PST)
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Paul Biggs 
Subject: Double play!

Thanks today to DAN ANGLAND for a 78 Sutter and a 73 Hank! Thanks Dan.

Thanks also today to LYNN MILLER for a great surprise puffy with about 60 cards ranging from 1967 to 1980. Great stuff Lynn, thanks.

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Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 20:51:59 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Celenox@aol.com
Subject: thanx go to bob bannon

Thanx to bob bannon for sending to hits to my 56 topps set thank you very

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

Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 21:50:18 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Traderdoug@aol.com
Subject: Triple

Thanks to Chuck Paris who sents 3 59's and 4 60's, and to Don Rice who send 4
59's.  I sure hope i didn;t get those mixed up, but if I did I appreciate all
of them.

Thanks to Father Pat who sent 25 high number 70T's.  I'm finally beginning to
feel like I'm making some progress on that set.

Much appreciated. - Doug

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

Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 03:26:40 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "yukchow" 
Subject: Thanks!

Thanks to Jerry Coker for an SCP of 56T Jim Small.
Thanks again to all who've sent packages this past year.
And a Happy Thanksgiving to all in OBC-Land!

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

To: ,
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 14:10:44 -0000
From: "geno.wagner" 
Subject: Naval Bombardment

OBCers --

Brad Chambers launches a few torpedoes at my 1967 World Series Roster
collection with four Cardinals and Red Sox!  One of them was a perfect
Reggie Smith RC, a Mike Ryan, and an Elston Howard wearing Yanks gear but
appearing in the Series as a Red Sox (Sock?).  Those three will all hold
spots warm awaiting future Coke Caps, OPCs, Venezuelans, etc to add some
diversity.  The last card, Phil Gagliano, is the one and only card for him
that year, so it has a permanent home.  Gagliano got one pinch-hit
appearance and couldn't manage a hit in Game 5.  Thanks for the great cards,

Take Care, Geno

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

To: "Thanks OBC" 
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 16:49:30 -0500
From: "Matthew Heilenman" 
Subject: Thanks To Ken !

Ken Goetsch sends an scp including one of the last two 1979/80 Topps basketball
cards I need, Julius Erving !
Thank you very much Ken !
=================

Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 23:24:50 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "malsman250" 
Subject: Thanks, Tom!

Can't remember the last action that I have had on the 61 set. Tom
Steinbroner stops that bad streak with a hi # SCP. Much appreciated,

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

To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 18:30:57 -0500
From: Bob Saxton 
Subject: Tuesday Thanks!

Big thanks to Don Rice for seven 62 Posts and five 1956 World on Wheels
cards for a non-sports set I'm working on.  Thanks, Don, and happy
Thanksgiving to everyone!

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Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 01:04:45 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "rayluurs" 
Subject: Big Thanks

GENO WAGNER send a SCP of a 64 Vada Pinson.  Thanks Geno

TOM HOUSELY sends along another 4 64 but I apologize that I cannot
remember which one as I slide them into my stack for binder.  In any
case Tom they are greatly appreciated  Thanks

I just finished my 64 Philly List so I will be posting the 65 Philly
list in a couple of weeks

Thanks all

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

To: "obc thanks" 
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 21:25:00 -0500
From: "ant" 
Subject: cubs all the way

Hello All,
LARRY GERSBACH  sends along 2 57 cubs to knock that big list down aotch

Anthony Arbeeny
=================

To: 
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 22:39:22 -0600
From: "Greg \(yaz\)" 
Subject: income!

Father Pat sent me a pair of hi# Woodies that arrived yesterday, Sammy Esposito
and Red Sox, (2004 World Series Champs, ya know!),  pitcher, Tracy Stallard.

Thanks! Father P

Greg (yaz)
=================

Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 06:12:23 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Bob D'Angelo" 
Subject: Whiz Kids Thanks

Hi gang,

A tip of the hat and big thanks to Chuck Paris, who sends a pair
of 1951 Bowman cards depicting Whiz Kids Andy Seminick and Bubba
Church. Beautiful cards, thanks so much Chuck!

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

To: ,
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 10:43:02 -0000
From: "geno.wagner" 
Subject: Four guys who've never been in my kitchen...

OBCers --

For those Cheers fans out there, the subject line might bring a chuckle from
the time Cliff went on Jeopardy!  Father Pat meanwhile sends four pitchers
who have never been in my kitchen, but all of whom appeared for the
Cardinals in Game 6 of the 1967 World Series!  The four are Woodeshick,
Hughes, Lamabe, and Jaster (who took the loss)...and that's only half of the
St Louis blokes who went to the hill that day in a 8-4 loss featuring two
yard shots by Petrocelli.  Thanks for the great hits, Padre!

We're off to Paris for a long Thanksgiving weekend, just a two hour train
ride under the Channel...think what Ike have down with that tunnel!

Take Care, Geno

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

Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 08:29:16 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: directorth@aol.com
Subject: Thanks to a first rate OBC'er from the Second City

Big thanks go out to GEORGE VRECHEK for a flat stuffed with hits to a wide
variety of sets: a SCP from 74 Topps football; a dozen hits to my 81 Donruss
set; 4 71/72 Topps hockey, including Wayne Cashman; hits to the 72/73 & 73/74
Topps basketball sets; three from the 70/71  basketball set, including Lenny
Wilkins, & a 1964 Topps Coin. Terrific stuff, George, thanks for chipping away at
some of the sets I've neglected for a loooong time!

BTW, George points out how poor the 81 Donruss set is/was - the company only
took pics in Chicago (probably b/c that was about as close to their home base
of Memphis as they could get & still get both leagues), the card stock was so
thin it looks like it was sliced at a deli, and the photography was flat-out
awful - the photo quality on most of the cards in this set looks like it was
taken by somebody with an old 110 camera! (Regardless of that, I'm gettin' close
to finishing the set & the hits are great.)

Tom Housley

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

Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 13:16:01 -0500
To: Thanks OBC 
From: Don Rice 
Subject: Thanks, Ron



Big thanks go out to RON PERRY who counter
punches me with a swollen business envelope containing more than twenty
Hostess cards, including four HOFers (McCovey, Fisk, Schmidt and
Fingers). But that wasn't enough. Also included were four very vintage
footballers.... three 1948 Leaf along with a 1948 Bowman. Wow! Many
heartfelt thanks! Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!


--
Don Rice

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

To: "Thanks" 
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 12:49:56 -0700
From: "Todd Knowles" 
Subject: Pre-Turkey Day thanks

Inbound today from Chuck Paris, who kindly sends along a 51B Vern"Junior" Stephens.
 Very cool indeed!

Thanks Chuck!

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

Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 15:51:01 -0500
To: Thanks 
From: Squirrel 
Subject: Pre-Turkey Day thanks - from Squirrel

Yesterday I recieved 2 packages -
CHRIS STUFFLESTREET- sends a couple 55T and a great Negro Leage promo
card! (finally got it Chris, it doesnt look like the P.O. was very
kind to the envalope either :( )

YAZ- sends a great package, some UV stuff backed with some 70T, 76
kellogg's! Thanks guys!

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

To: 
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 18:21:04 -0500
From: "Peter Mead" 
Subject: A wholesome diet

Thanks go out to Andy Cook for a Remar Bread Augie Galan.  Augie was back with
the Oakland Oaks for 1950 after only getting to the plate 26 times withthe
49 Giants.

Thanks Andy and Happy Thanksgiving to everyone in OBC!

peter mead
=================

To: 
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 16:31:41 -0800
From: "Grant Rainsley" 
Subject: Thanks to Don!

Rice, that is.a '56, couple of '63's, and a 73 Hi#, bringing that set to
around 4. You have a tough wantlist Don, but I'll dig through my bag of
Coke caps.

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

Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 12:30:52 +0800
To: OBC Ramblings ,   OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Lynn Miller 
Subject: Happy Thanksgiving!

And since this is a day of thanks, it goes to being thankful for all the
great friends I have in OBC.  Since I'm ahead of all of you, the Turkey
was deeeeelicious :-)        Have a Great One!   Lynn

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

To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 14:02:14 +0000
From: obcbobd@comcast.net
Subject: Thanks on Thanksgiving

Thanks goes out to Chuck Paris for agreat old piece of cardboard a 53 Bowman Color of Don Mueller.

And a special thanks to all of OBC for bringing back the joy and the fun of the hobby to me!

thanks Chuck!
thanks OBC!!!
=================

Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 16:32:31 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "jmoleta30341" 
Subject: Overdue Thanks

Happy Thanksgiving! Haven't been too active lately, as I have my
hands full with teaching and my 11 week old son, Jacob. Life is oh
so good, just kinda hectic.

Long overdue thanks with apologies go to:

MIKE RICH for several Hostess Yankees!

DOUG SMITH for a 33G & a T206!

DON RICE for a pile of 77T, including Bench & a Brett Ldr card!

LYNN MILLER for a small stack of 74T!

I know I also received a stack of 19*1 (wannabe-UV) topps from PETER
MEAD, and I hope I didn't forget anyone (lmk if I did.)

OBC - You gotta love it!

James Moleta

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

Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 11:39:48 -0500
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com
From: ursaner@seas.upenn.edu
Subject: Thanksgiving Thanks - Matt and Gersh

Was listening to the radio Tuesday night and heard that wednesday would be the
busiest traffic day of the year about 10 times before my friend and I decided
to drive back home. Left at 4am, got home around 6am. Since I was home (And
running on no sleep) my dad thought it would be a good time for me to have an
interview for my summer job. It actually went pretty well and I got some sleep
afterwards. When I woke up I found some obc letters that had been sent to me at
my house, so thanks goes out to

MATT H for sending a few to help with my "1970's quest". He sends a handful of
1974s and a SCP from 1979 which I *think* gets me down to 1 or 2 cards left to
finish the set. Thanks Matt!

GERSH sends nine hits to my 1959 set from his childhood collection! The name
Ricky (his neighbor) graces the back of a few of them! Thanks Gersh, they are
very much appreciated!

Hope everyone has a great thanksgiving!!

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

To: "Thanks OBC" 
Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 16:45:49 -0500
From: "Matthew Heilenman" 
Subject: Thank to Don Rice !

Thanks again to Don Rice fopr more 1972 Topps baseball cards. 18 in all including
Blue, Gibson and Porter rookie. Thank you very much Don !
=================

Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 01:30:15 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "mikesportsfan" 
Subject: Menteed again

I am suppose to be Don Rice's mentor.  However, he keeps pounding
away this time witha  SCP of a TCMA BB History card of Piersall.
Love my TCMA retro cards.  Actually finished a TCMA set yesterday and
picked up a number of ones I did not have in Toronto.
Thanks again Don.
Mike Rich

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

To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 22:10:57 -0500
From: "Bob Reed" 
Subject: Incomings

A few recent arrivals to Connecticut:

Chuck Paris hits the 1951 Bowman set with an SCP of Jim Hearn coming off his
1950 National League ERA title.  Thanks Chuck!

Mark Holland does some massive damage to the Fleer World Series sets with 12
hits for 1970 and another 6 more for 1971 including the 1960 series where
the Pirates were outscored 55 to 27 but still managed to win thanks to Bill
Mazeroski.  Thanks Mark!

Don Rice founds my recently added Hostess sets and knocks off a few names
like Seaver, Carew and others.  He doesn’t stop there.  Football hits were
included, 6 from 1960 (Ollie Matson, Pat Summerall), Leroy Kelly from 1968,
and 4 from the 1967 Philadelphia set including Bobby Mitchell.  Thanks Don!

Bob D’Angelo does quite a bit of damage to some unmentionable sets.  Thanks

Looks like the Misses has given me permission to attend the Ft. Washington
show next weekend.  Hope to see quite a few of you there.

Happy Thanksgiving!
-Bob R

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

Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 06:44:50 -0800 (PST)
To: obc thanks 
From: Matthew 
Subject: Shots to the #5

DAN ANGLAND sends a bevy of vintage minor league #5s, six in all. Anyone you've
heard of? Okay, not really. But all #5!

Thanks Dan!

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Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 17:50:17 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: biggies@aol.com
Subject: thanks

thanks out to MARK TALBOT for 2 72 Topps hi #'s.

and to MIKE WIERZBICKI for 3 53 Topps fillers toward a trade.

Thanks guys,

Bob Bannon

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

To: "OBC Thanks" 
Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 15:26:26 -0800
From: "Erik & Leticia Greenwood" 
Subject: Triple Thanks

I would like to thank three OBC'ers for packages I received this week.

Gersh sends a SCP to my seldom hit 54 Topps set.  Thanks Gersh!

Don Rice sends 11 cards hitting three sets including an ERA Leaders with
Koufax, a Dodgers team card, and Jack Chesbro.  Great hits Don!

Chuck Paris sends 70, yes 70, 55 Bowman hits to what will undoubtedly
become a new set.  Unbelievable!

Thank you gentlemen.

Erik Greenwood

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

To: "Thanks OBC" 
Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 18:01:23 -0500
From: "Matthew Heilenman" 
Subject: Thanks To Tom !

Thanks today to Tom Housley for a dcp including a 76 Expos team and a 68 gamer
of Matty Alou. Thankyou very much Tom !
=================

Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 15:34:09 -0800 (PST)
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Chris Stufflestreet 
Subject: Two reasons to be Thankful...any heros?

After a 2-week dry spell, two OBC envelopes show up
today...one was expected, the other was a surprise,
but both were appreciated!

JSG sends an SCP from a chat session earlier in the
week.  While mentioning that I needed 5 cards to put
the '77 Topps set to bed, he pulled a Dale Murphy RC
for the effort.  It wasn't too long ago when that card
was the hottest in the hobby.

The second envelope was a very welcome surprise...DON
RICE is the first to hit my 1975 mini set by sending
20.    Among the hits were Killebrew, Brooks Robinson
and Steve Garvey.  But that's not all...Don also sent
four '77 Topps cards of the 5 I needed...another
Murphy RC and a Mets card included.

Now I have a dupe Murphy RC (anybody interested?) and
only one card to finish the '77 set: #6, the
Ryan/Seaver Leaders card.  Any heros?

Thanks again to both Don and OBC's "doctor of
cardboard" for giving me more reasons to be thankful!

Take care,

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Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 20:43:02 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Traderdoug@aol.com
Subject: A Nice Friday

Which began when i beat my youngest son badly on the golf course.... golf
score that is ..which has become something that doesn't happen very often.  Truth
is I didn't play all that well, he just couldn't putt all day ..but a win is
a win. .

I arrived home to find a tough 70T Reds team card from Lynn Miller and an all
out assault on my lower number 70T's from Don Rice, who sends 21.  Thanks to
both.  the cards are much appreciated. - Doug

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

Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 21:28:31 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Celenox@aol.com
Subject: Rice is Nice

Thanks Go out to Don Rice who sends 25 awesome  hits and nosebleeders to my
73 topps set cutting my need list 1/2 im down to 25 to complete that set...FT
WASH LOOK OUT
thanx DON
ROB GIOIA

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

To: "bb thanks" 
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 09:58:06 -0500
From: "jeff sinclair" 
Subject: holiday thanks

The old mailbox saw a bit of action this week with packages from the following.

GENO sends an scp of MVP winner Zoilo Versalles circa 1964

Lynn takes 4 hits off the early 60's list with a couple of team cards included
and throws in a 69 Bench all star

DON RICE takes a bite from the 69's with 7 hits and tops it off with 5 fromthe
67 set including a World Series Game 1 gem by Moe Drabowsky

Great additions guys!

Do you remember the feel of the candy store steps?

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

Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 13:34:09 -0500
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: ursaner@seas.upenn.edu
Subject: Ill have an eggroll with a side of...

Rice...Don Rice that is. He sends 4 1977s to just about finish off my set,
including a seaver and yount, 9 1972s, 12 1974s including three Hank Aaron
specials! and a 1980 Dave parkers! Thank you very much Don!!

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

To: 
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 13:34:58 -0500
From: "Peter Mead" 
Subject: decals from FOOT

Thanks are extended to Ron Perry for a handful of 1969 decals.  Wish I could
remember these from when they were issued----hm...and I don't want to think
about what it means that I can't remember them.

In any case--these are great. Thanks Ron--and hope to see a bunch of folks next
Saturday at Ft. Washington.

Peter Mead
=================

Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 19:38:52 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "malsman250" 
Subject: Thanks, Joe!

Thanks out to OBC neighbor Joe Isaac, the potential Poet Laureate of
the OBC, for a "Bobby V from 73." (To those of you more accustomed
to prose, that would be a Bobby Valentine from the 1973 set....)

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

Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 17:25:39 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: biggies@aol.com
Subject: thanks Erik and Fr Pat

thanks out to ERIK GREENWOOD for 13 awesome hits to my Type set  collection!!!

and to Padre PAT WATTIGNY for 2 more hits to the same type set and a  needed

Thanks guys,  Bob Bannon

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

Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 22:45:45 GMT
To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Bob Saxton" 
Subject: Thanksgiving thanks!

Big thanks to Ron Perry for 53 Bowman B&W of Keith Thomas, 57 Topps Jackie Collum, and four from the 61 Fleer set.  Very much appreciated, Ron!

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Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 17:46:25 -0800 (PST)
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Chris Stufflestreet 
Subject: More reason to be Thankful...

Thanks today for two packages...one from eBay, and the
other from OBC.

First...the eBay envelope.  I got two of my
significant low # 71s...Munson and Lefty.  I also
picked up a '52T of Chris Van Cuyk.  The '52 was my
first Dodger from the set; now I own at least one card
from every team.  Ironically, there are more Dodgers
-- 33 -- in the '52 Topps set than any other
team...but 16 of those are hi #s!

Now...the OBC envelope.  OBC's spirtiual guide FATHER
PAT sends 19 hits to the 1967 Topps set, including
Boyer, Groat, Holtzman and one that goes into one of
the sparsely filled back pages of the binder.  OBC's
padre also sends two red-bordered 74 checklists and a
'76 checklist.  Thanks for the great wantlist damage,

Thanks to the '76 hit, I have two more cards to finish
up the set...the Gehrig and Cochrane ATG cards.  So
this week will see the end of my '77 wantlist; perhaps
the '76 list will fall as well.

Take care,

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Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 04:25:29 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "mikesportsfan" 
Subject: Chat cards

Thanks to a pair of OBC chatters for some hits.  Don Rice, who tries
to teach his mentor some lessons with a hit to my TCMA history set
and Father Pat with some 1962 Topps for my buddy Rocky's list.  These
were important as I need to gather more paybacks for a 1962
Auravision set he gave me earlier this month.
Thanks gents.
Mike Rich

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

To: 
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 22:26:36 -0800
From: "Brian Lindholme" 
Subject: Thanks to give

OBC World,
Thanks go out this weekend to Padre Pat and Milwaukee Mike W !!

Fr Pat mailed a FIFTY YR OLD card of Don Johnson. I just remember a reference
to this player in a recent OBC-Thanks message. Ol Miami Don gets around !!
Thanks for the excellent hit to the 54T list Father !!

Mike Wierzbicki found a few hits to my 64T set  and mailed them my way !! Great
job Mike..no turkeys here as they were all in nice shape !!

Thanks to the above guys and to all of OBC. You are the greatest !!
( Still no information flowing in about wrong back 1959's...anyone familiarwith

OBC Forever,

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Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 03:31:58 -0800 (PST)
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: John Storman 
Subject: THANKS

A HUGHE THANKS GOES OUT TO DON RICE WHO HIT ME WITH 15
CARDS, INCLUDINE 2 HARMON KILLEBREWS FROM 71 & 70, A
BELATED THANKS TO GENO WAGNER FOR A GREAT 64 KEN
BOYER, AND A REALLY, REALLY BELATED THANKS TO LARRY
GERSBACH FOR SOME VERY NICE 63'S. I WILL TRY TO REPAY
YOUR GENEROSITY THIS WEEK. THANKS A LOT. JOHN STORMAN

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Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 10:19:34 -0800 (PST)
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Dan Angland 
Subject: Thnaksgiving Thanks!

Hello all,
I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend and holiday!

Thanks this week to mentor Bob D'Angelo who hits the 79 set with 7 high number including 4 rookie cards of the yankees,indians,cubs and the braves.  Thanks Bob.

Don Rice gives me a great little puffy of 55 1973 topps cards including Don Sutton,Lou Pinella, and Tony Perez.  Wow Don, big surprise!

Another big surprise comes from local Long Gylander Dave Hornish who sends 150+ 1975 cards.  These cards look flawless.  Incredible package of cards Dave and a big hit to this set!

Much appreciated guys!  Enjoy the rest of your weekend and get home safely.
Dan Angland

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Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 13:30:29 EST
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Traderdoug@aol.com
Subject: Thanks Tom

Thanks to Tom Housley for 8 70T's.  They're much appreciated Tom. - Doug

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Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 14:41:40 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Sweendoger@aol.com
Subject: Giving Thanks to Don Rice!

I'd like to give thanks to Don Rice for his Thanksgiving package of  63, 69,
and 74 football cards.  I'd also like to thank him for having an  easy
baseball wantlist for me to hit.

The return is in the mail Don!

Thanks OBC

Pat Sweeney

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To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 14:48:13 -0500
From: "Benjamin Fisher" 
Subject: Belated thanks

Although I would have liked to get these thanks out earlier, its always
better late than never. Big thanks go out to TRADER DOUG who hits me with a
trio of 33 goudeys, and also to BOB BANNON for trading me a few prewar types
(a yeunlings, e126, and a t202 to be exact). Glad I could help out with your
t206 set Bob. And finally, thanks to KENT GOTO, who sent me a very nice
stack of '67 topps, which I've neglected to thank him for in a timely
manner. I appreciate the hits guys, thank you!

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Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 15:07:54 -0500
To: Thanks OBC 
From: Don Rice 
Subject: Thanks Peter, Thanks Mike



Thanks to PETER MEAD, King of the oddballs,
who sends along two 1954 Johnston Cookies Braves. This brings me
dangerously close to having to "start the set". Not satisfied, Peter
tosses in an additional oddball in the form of a 1968 KDKA Pirates
Matty Alou.

Thanks also go out to MIKE WIERZBICKI, who forwards a cool half dozen
hits to my 1974 Topps set, highlighted by one of the best pitchers not
in the Hall of Fame (Luis Tiant).

Thanks guys!. 


--
Don Rice

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Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 17:06:42 -0800 (PST)
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Michael Wierzbicki 
Subject: Weekly Thanks

Hi, Guys!

One OBCer sent a package to Milwaukee this week.  GARY MANDELL sent two welcome hits--1965 Embossed Tim McCarver and the 1967 Topps Cleveland Indians card.  Thanks, Gary!

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving this week!

Mike W

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Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 21:19:12 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Celenox@aol.com
Subject: Padre Pat Hits the Hall

Hello all,
Thanks go out to Father  Pat, who sends a Hall of Fame Package (  literally)
Padre hits my 69 topps  17 times with a HOFer Bill Mazerowski,  and then if
that wernt enough ther is a 1956 topps DUKE SNIDER card in the  package WOW
talk about a card Padre thank you so very much

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Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 19:06:48 -0800 (PST)
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Jerry Coker 
Subject: incoming thanks

Bill Malson - for (3) 62T's, including a Vada Pinson.
Did you know Pinson got 205 hits as a rookie?  Not
bad!  Thank you Bill!!

Thanks OBC!!!

Jerry Coker

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To: "Thanks" 
Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 21:34:07 -0600
From: "George Vrechek" 
Subject: Thanks Mike Wierzbicki

Thanks to Mike for sending some 1962 Post Cereal cards.
George Vrechek
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Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 22:31:12 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: kwg0@aol.com
Subject: TWIBs

This week in baseballcards thanks out to the following:
Chuck Paris - 51 Bowman #24 Ewell Blackwell and 174 Mickey Owen
Mike Wierzbicki - 61 Post #56,78, 153, and 188;62 Post #16,17, and 18; and 63
Post #64
Doug Smith - 54 Bowman #54 Chico Carrasquel,59 Bob Schultz, and 175 Mel
Thanks again all, Kent

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Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 08:31:16 -0500
To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: jdelott@aol.com
Subject: Thanksgiving Thanks

My Thanksgiving mail included an envelope from Bob Bannon containing a 1956 Topps Finigan.  Thanks much.

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Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 08:37:02 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: smartalecx@aol.com
Subject: pigskin thanks on turkey day

back from a wonderful 4 day break for the holiday and mother-in-laws
surprise 70th bday party to enjoy 3 football games and a 1967 topps FB'er from  mr
waiver wire, andy cook.  tnx andy!

as the snows hit chitown, that turkey soup will taste good!

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Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 12:17:02 EST
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: smartalecx@aol.com
Subject: monday thanks

TRADER DOUG SMITH sends along a hit to my 59 set, leaving only 16 to  go.
based on the names, this 16 won't be so sweet until i get  the very last one.
tnx doug!

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Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 12:52:13 -0800 (PST)
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Paul Biggs 
Subject: Stuffed Rice Puffy

Thanks today to DON RICE for a nice puffy stuffed with 73 hits to the 1979 TCMA Baseball History set. Great pictures on those cards! Thanks Don.

Paul Biggs

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Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 16:08:10 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Brian Dwyer 
Subject: Post Thanksgiving Thanks

Went back home to check the mail for the first time in a few weeks.  Waiting for me were three envelopes full of great cards.  In no particular order thanks go out to:

Don Rice for a smorgasbord of hits from '68 to '72.  Don delivered a few clutch hits to the 1970 Booklets set with Gibson and Johnson, two Kelloggs ('70 Nolan and '73 Sutton), '68 Billy Williams and Yaz WS, two high numbered black beauties, and a psycho Billy Williams.  Great hits all around.  Thanks!!

Lynn Miller for yet another fantastic package chock full of fifties hits.  (4) 57s, (5) 58s, (1) 59, (3) 60s, (1) 61, (3) 65s, and a 67 Mays CL.  Phenomenal cards to rarely hit sets.  Thanks!!

Art Wainwright delivers a great SCP of Bobby Young from the 1954 Topps set.  Check one more off that developing set list.  Thanks!!

Thank you to the above three for great hits.  Next check in at Christmas!

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Date: 26 Nov 2004 23:57:40 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "obcjohn@knology.net" 
Subject: test

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Date: 26 Nov 2004 23:41:52 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "obcjohn@knology.net" 
Subject: A tip of the

OBC cap goes out from Biscuitland to:

Mike Wierzbicki -  who sends a TCP of 59 Fleers, all with that vintage feel.
These are aged to perfection, with that unmistakeable smell of old
cardboard combined with appropriate creases and layering.  You can have your
PSA 9's; give me the real deal.  Thanks Mike.

Have an error-free season.

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Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 19:03:16 -0500
To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com, OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: ursaner@seas.upenn.edu
Subject: Big thanks and a short ramble

A big thanks goes out to FATHER PAT for sending over 100 hits to my newly
listed 1970 set! A bunch are over #600 too! As with all the packages you send,
they are very much appreciated!

Thanksgiving was great, nice coming back from school to see everyone. Hope all
of yours were good as well. I had time to update my lists (realized I only
need two more commons on my 1979 set and three commons on my 1977 set) when I
got home, and also brought a lot of dupes back to school with me. I will be
heading to the ft. washington show as well this weekend. If you are planning
on going send me an email and we can all set up a time to meet up or
something. That's about it..

Jason U

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Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 13:56:32 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "larrygersh" 
Subject: OBC Thanx

Recent OBC thanx goes out to:

JOE ISAACS-A measure of revenge with a 63T nosebleeder, Larry
Osborne and a 74T Tommy Helms upgrade.

GARY MANDELL-Ights in sending out a childhood favorite, 63-Fleer,
Smokey Burgess. Though with the Pirates in 1963, I
remember him best as a Redleg.

MIKE WIERZBICKI-Cks in an eclectic group of cards. It's 63 thru
69 Topps & Fleer, Great fun sorting while I drink my beer.

NEAL THOMAS-Hes the old Bowmans with a 51-Gromek & 52-Mapes.

GENO "The Illini Spaceman"-Saw a Star & shuttled it across the pond
to Ohio, 64T-Orlando Cepeda.

Much appreciation gang,

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Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 11:23:06 -0800 (PST)
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Paul Biggs 
Subject: well cooked

Thanks today to ANDY COOK for a nice pair of 67's and a trio of perfectly nasty 55 Bowmans. They are so nasty that they fit in perfectly with the rest I have from that set. Thank you Andy.

Paul Biggs

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To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 15:51:57 -0500
From: "Joe Isaac" 
Subject: Thanks Doug

Thanks to Trader Doug for a ' 54 DCP and a '62 SCP.  Thank you, Doug!

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To: "Thanks OBC" 
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 16:10:47 -0500
From: "Matthew Heilenman" 
Subject: Thanks to Joe Isaac!

Thanks today to Joe Isaac for a 1959 Topps Baseball Thrills Sievers cards. Thank
you very much Joe!
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Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 17:48:22 EST
To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: jdelott@aol.com
Subject: 5 50s

Today's mail brings an envelope from Brian Lindholme, which contains 5 1959
Topps (green, yellow, blue, orange and red).  Thanks much.

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To: 
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 19:33:35 -0500
From: "Peter Mead" 
Subject: scrapbook rejects

Thanks are extended to JSG for a couple of 53 Topps that were unceremoniously
yanked out of a scrapbook.  Heck--I think the good Docter is attempting to
one-up me with some of the worst cards I have ever seen.  40-60% paper loss
on the back--creases, typing on the front of each card, and even a staple
in each card--wow--nice stuff!!!

I accept the challenge--so expect a Tipton Mint gem sometime on your doorstep.

Many thanks,
peter mead

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Date: Wed, 01 Dec 2004 02:48:19 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "mikesportsfan" 
Subject: November finishes with some hits

Bob Bannon sends some return fire in the form of a pair of 1923 W-515-
2 (I think)  O'Connell & Ward.  This took me from a type card to
having 5% of the set.
Joe Isaac sends along a 73 Topps high number which puts me past teh
2/3 mark of the high numbers.  Anyone have an extra Schmidt rookie???
Thanks gents.
Mike Rich

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Date: Wed, 01 Dec 2004 04:04:25 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Bob D'Angelo" 
Subject: Thanks to Brian

Hi gang,

Tuesday thanks go out to Brian Lindholme, who sends a pair of 1953
Topps -- Bill Werhle, and a VERY trim, er, trimmed Solly Hemus. But
hey, the corners are sharp! Thanks Brian, appreciate it!

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Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 23:55:38 EST
To: jwi62@hotmail.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, senthi@earthlink.net
From: Traderdoug@aol.com
Subject: Thanks Joe and Ant

Thanks to Joe Isaac for a nice addition to my 70T collection.  No, Joe and I
didn't arrange a trade.  We just both sent cards that arrived on the same day.
That's OBC.  Pretty cool.

Ant Arbeeny sent 2 70T's and a 60T.  Thanks Ant.  Very nice.

- Doug

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To: "OBC-THANKS" 
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 23:01:20 -0700
From: "Marshall West" 
Subject: thanks

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Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 23:09:08 -0800
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: digdugdig@webtv.net
Subject: Super!

Hi all,

Belated thanks are due...I only check me mail a couple times a week but
alas...the latest incoming from the USPS was "hand delivered" by my new
landlords to my door!!

Amongst the usual was a notice that me rent is going up 18% as of the
new year!!!

So, special thanks out to a couple of fine OBCers as a couple of
WELCOMED envelopes were also in the mix.

TOM HOUSLEY sends an SCP to both the 56's and 67's...the 56 Blasingame
has got to be sat on a few more times to catch up with "the Mick"!!!
!!! Mucho thanks, Tom!!!

And JOE ISAAC continues his assault on giving me future memories...oh, I
haven't forgotten the 1960 J.C. Penny/Billy Martin card!!!

Lindholme...I think I now have another one of your "wrong back
variations"...can't tell though...the front says Bill Hall but the back
is GONE!!! Aahh, use your imagination!!!....shoot, must be a "Mick"
back!!! I'M going to Bora-Bora!!!

Joe also sends a pretty clean example of one of the Boyer
boys...Ken....is this a reprint!!

Many thanks to both Tom and Joe..and don't take me wrong, or outta text
Joe....SUPER thanks!!

The memories that will come back when I look at these cards in the
future....now THAT'S OBC!!!

Thanks guys!!!