================= Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2005 12:06:55 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: smartalecx@aol.com Subject: saturday thanks an infrequent saturday at work is brightened up considerably by a pair of 65 topps fb tallboys courtesy of STEVE RITTENBERG. tnx much! have a great weekend all! ================= To: "Thanks" , Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2005 12:11:47 -0400 From: "Steve Rittenberg \(Earthlink\)" Subject: Thanks Gary! Thanks to Gary Mandell for a great envelope containing a couple of Philly FB cards to my short lists and a slew of post-1980 Red Sox for my team sets. ================= To: "obc thanks" Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2005 13:33:42 -0400 From: "ant" Subject: Bill hits first Hello All, Bill Malson sends first hits tot he 1960 set with 2 strikes and a Nosebleeder to the 66 set ================= Date: Sat, 01 Oct 2005 23:14:23 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "mikesportsfan" Subject: TWITs For Mark Talbots 50th birthday, HE GAVE ME, 7 different 1969 MLBPA pins. Considering I only had Kaline, by my definition, I am opfficially working on the set. The hits were highlighted by my HOMer Willie Horton! Dave Fallen sends me some sample PCL Broder cards, including an error card (are there variations in Broder cards???), plus a Mother's Cookie and finally a 1949 Remar Bread card of Tost. As he pointed out, there is something amusing about getting Tost in a Bread set. My mentee, Don Rice, sends along 3 more 1961 Topps stamps, including the hero that year in Maz. I am getting close on the 61 & 62 Topps stamp sets. Brock Hattox Exhibits his generosity to myself also, with a nice stack, highlited by Campanella. I am closing in on having 100 of the 1949-1966 Exhibit cards. Surprising, considering I distributed most of what I had at the 2004 National. Former OBCer Ralph Genova, wows me with a package highlited by a 69 Topps Super, a 1967 Topps Pirate Sticker of Clendenon and finally my second 1969 Topps team Poster of the Indians. So now I am collecting that set as well. A member of the OPCC group that Dan Austin & Steve Rittenberg formed killed off my 1969 OPC BB set witha Yaz, plus some upgrades. A great week in cards, pins, exhibits, posters, stickers, etc. Mike Rich ================= To: , Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2005 06:54:23 +0100 From: "geno.wagner" Subject: Thanks to TJ! OBCers -- I received a nice inbound today by way of Hoffman Estates, IL - TJ hits me with a four pack of 72 psychos! The cards are for my A's/Reds WS set and feature Joe Morgan and Ted Kubiak. Kubiak went 1-3 in the series, but Morgan was a non-event, hitting just .125 as the Reds fell in seven games. The other two cards are Playoff/WS cards showing the '71 postseason - I love those action shots! Thanks for the great hits, TJ!! Take Care, Geno ================= To: yazobc@insightbb.com, jimbo7777777@earthlink.net, typecard@aol.com, Brockhattox@cs.com, smartalecx@aol.com, kevinm38@aol.com, judgeguy@juno.com, "mikesportsfan" , OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Sun, 02 Oct 2005 08:59:03 +0000 From: talbot1@comcast.net Subject: A couple weeks worth of thanks!!! Hello All, This week I turned 50 years old, I might as well use that as an excuse for being so late in these thanks. It sure beats admitting my severe procrastination in getting to this. At any rate I would like to acknowledge: Jim Beauchemin sends not one but two envelopes to Southeastern Michigan, the first containing (3) `63 Stat Back Exhibits of Joey Jay, Wally Moon and Dick Farrell. The second envelope contained a `60 Leak HI number (Fred Hopke), a `72 Kellogg's of "Hawk" Harrelson and a '75 Hostess of Robin Yount. A great assortment of "oddball" stuff that I really enjoy - Kudos Jim!!! Greg Conway ships off a waiver wire claim of a `77 Baseball Digest with Yaz on the cover. It is a little known secret that while a boy Yaz was my favorite player. This item will be added to my modest collection of Yaz items - Thanks Greg!!! Andy Cook smacks my want list with a BIG SCP from the `63 Topps set - Roberto (Bob) Clemente is now scratched off the list. I will be getting pay-back out very soon Andy - Thanks for this huge hit to my Topps quest!!! Former member Ralph Genoa completed a trade by sending me a ton of items, the following for my collection: (2) `33 Batter Ups (Terry & McNair), a `34 Diamond Star (Medwick), a `34 Goudey (Collins), a couple of `49 Bowmans (Michaels & Cox), a `52 Topps (Stewart), a couple `61 Nu-Card Scoops (Rizzuto & Stengel), a `62 Topps Buck (Larker) a `66 Topps Rub-off (Senators), and a `68 Atlantic Oil (Swoboda). Ralph also included (62) additional items from `51 - `79 for my dupe box. Brock Hattox includes me in the onslaught of Exhibit cards he has been flinging around the country. Brock sends (3) my way with Dave Philley, Billy Pierce and Vic Wertz. Big cards from a big trader - Thanks so much Brock!!! Gary Mandell finds a single Conlan of Billy Southworth and (9) shiny UV cards to send for my collection. Thanks for thinking of me Gary!!!! Kevin Martens sends a birthday greeting accompanied by (9) reprints of vintage stars from the `01 Topps Archives set. Players that we remember like Lonborg, Ryan, Seaver, Houk, Hodges, McRae and Jensen. Thanks for the sentiments and the cardboard Kevin. Mike Rich who helped me cerebrate my 50th with tickets to the Tigers game for the day of birth, plenty of "Rich thoughts", he picked up the popcorn and soda and treated me to a Birthday cannolli at the Austoria Bakery on the way home. Mike also handed over a SCP from the `54 Topps set, one of three I have remaining - Al Kaline. What a pleasant surprise from Mike - Many thanks for the cardboard and the Tiger game Mike as well as attending the surprise party my wife staged for me last evening. Bob Saxton sends out a lot of "dealer scum" to replenish my dupe box, (31) `51 Bowmans will now be sent out to "new" digs as time permits. thanks for the opportunity Bob as on of them Pirate Pete Reiser lands in my collection. Quite a haul for the past few weeks, I am very grateful to all who have taken the time to help me with my collection. To all in our group - BE WELL!!!! REGARDS ------------------ MARK ================= Date: Sun, 02 Oct 2005 22:43:18 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "rayluurs" Subject: Waiver Wire Thanks JIM BEEAUCHEMIN delivers 5-1962 Post including Terry Francona's dad. ito, Don Buddin, Willie Tasby, Clay Dalrymple and John Buzhardt and a 75 Hostess of my HOMy Bert Blyleven. I will find a good home for them Jim Thanks ================= To: Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2005 19:33:08 -0500 From: "Greg \(yaz\)" Subject: Income! Incoming on Friday, 21 needed Kelloggs cards from various years from Jim Beauchemin, highlighted by a couple of Joe Morgans, Campaneris, Garr, Sanguillen, Hargrove, Burroughs, Colbert, Otis and Holtzman. Quite a number of curly xographs to add to the binder for the 'Flattening Project'. Thanks Jim! Same day, SCP from Bob D'angelo. A 1964 hi#, Topps, Pirates Rookies, Gene Alley and Orlando McFarlane. Thanks for thinking of me, Bob! Greg (yaz) ================= Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2005 09:50:22 -0700 (PDT) To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Chris Stufflestreet Subject: 4-bagger! Thanks to BOB D'ANGELO for a 4-pack of 1967s, all from the 500 seating section!Included are Yankee Fred Talbot and Felix (Bench Me or Trade Me) Mantilla! Always great to fill in a few spaces in that binder. Take care, Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com ================= To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2005 18:47:17 -0400 From: Bob Saxton Subject: Big thanks to Brock! Gracias to Brock Hattox for a quartet of nice 1963 Posties, and a quintet of the old penny arcade exhibits! Very much appreciated, Brock! Keep a smile on guys! ================= To: "0thanks" Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2005 20:18:35 -0400 From: "Rick Svetecz" Subject: mailzin! OBC Friends...my pal MIKE RICH hit Bethlehem with two of the last three Washington variations to finish my 1974 Topps set. Clarence and the team card are in, Mr Romo will knock it out. Thanks Mike!! Thanx...Rick Svetecz...The saddest Phillies fan in the neighborhood (Ph06) ================= Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2005 20:48:49 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: directorth@aol.com Subject: Jim Beauchemin: Cereal killer? Thanks go out to JIM BEACHEMIN, who must have eaten a bunch of cereal growing up; Jim is kind enough to send 3 very nice 1962 Post cereal cards, 5 1974 Kellogg's 3D including Bobby Bonds, and a 1977 Kellogg's of the immortal Jerry Thanks Jim!! Tom Housley ================= Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2005 22:33:13 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "jimbo777777" Subject: Hilltown Hits Thanks going out tonight to TJ Valacak for three nice hits to my '69 Topps upgrade list, including original Expo Gary Sutherland. Ah, Le Parc Jarry, I remember it well. Thanks TJ! ================= Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 16:03:16 -0700 (PDT) To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Dan Angland Subject: New guy and Local guy Hello Fellow OBC'rs Tom Massimo & Dave Hornish get me in the playoff spirit with some great hits. Tom sends over 19 cards spread over the 60's and 70's including 8 hits to my 69 set which was highlighted by an A's stars card and a Willie Horton All-Star. Thanks Tom! Dave must have known I was in South Lindenhurst this weekend because he decided to send over some real pretty cards; 30 hits from the very cool 59 set. Great surprise Dave! Thanks so much. Have a great week everyone. Dan Angland Yahoo! for Good Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. ================= To: "OBC" Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 20:00:49 -0500 From: "Shawn Adkins" Subject: Recent deliveries TJ Valacak sends over a great lot of cards for the 70's kids sets highlighted by a 71 Bench ! Thanks so much TJ, these are wonderful !! Jim Beauchemin hits me with a 77 Kelloggs Reitz, a 79 Kelloggs Bell, and a 79 Hostess Rice. Great group of variation cards for my collection Jim, thanks so much !! Thanks again guys, ================= To: OBC" Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2005 01:20:08 +0000 From: hoot-owl@comcast.net Subject: Mr. Rittenberg I presume Many thanks to Steve Rittenberg for brightening my day. Went to a funeral yesterday--and a few cards sure did help. 60 Fleer football, 62 Topps football and a couple of 55 Bowman football highlighted by Mr. VanBrocklin. Thanks Steve and OBC! ================= To: , Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 07:04:26 +0100 From: "geno.wagner" Subject: Two big hits from NY OBCers -- Two inbounds today from the land of the Yanks: Rennsselaer, NY: Don Rice sends along a pair of 1954 Bowman cards, including one of his long lost relative Hal Rice! Not a great baseball shot of Hal, as it looks like he's contemplating if man will ever get to the moon or not. Now the Owen Friend card, that's a baseball shot - bat held high with a wad of chew so big it appears to be sitting on his shoulder! Thanks for the great hits, Don! Altamont, NY: From just up (down, or across - not sure where either town is) road, Jim Beauchemin hits my wantlist once again - he's pretty good at that I must say. This time it's a 1974 Kelloggs Jim Brewer! Brewer managed 1/3 of an inning in the 1974 World Series for the Dodgers, but he did strike his man out to get the Dodgers out of the 4th inning trailing 3-0. Unfortunately for them, Catfish and Rollie held the Boys in Blue to just two runs the rest of the way and the A's took a 2-1 lead in the Series. Thanks a bunch, Jim! Take Care, Geno ================= Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2005 22:10:53 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "T.J. Valacak" Subject: Thanks to Geno A big thanks to Geno Wagner. He sends out 9 of the 1975 mini's along with a regular 75 Louis Tiant. This is topped off by a 1970 Roman Gabriel football card along with a Bridgestone 125 cc bike. Thanks ================= To: Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 22:51:38 -0500 From: "George Vrechek" Subject: Thanks much Shawn for the Topps story book variation. A rather strange red scribble. Were there other numbers in that set with the same scribbling? ================= Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 07:08:30 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: typecard@aol.com Subject: horribly late thanks to Jim B. Thanks to Jim B. for hits to 71 and 72 Kelloggs, and a 64 Torre! ================= To: "Thanks" Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 07:26:34 -0400 From: "Steve Rittenberg \(Earthlink\)" Subject: Thanks to Jim B. Thanks (again) to Jim Beauchemin for another 1963 Stat Back Exhibit card. ================= To: Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 08:43:03 -0400 From: "Mark Holland" Subject: thanks T.J. Thanks to T.J. Valacak for some much appreciated hits to my 71 & 77 Topps lists. We're making progress on the 71 set. Only 97 to go. Return fire located T.J. Thanks again! Mark Holland Wantlist @ http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/community.dll?ep16&ext1&groupid106917&ck ================= Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 14:57:42 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: friar4@aol.com Subject: Thank you To all-around great guy Steve Rittenberg for a package including two '60 Leaf cards. I can't remember how long it has been since I have been able to scratch off numbers on that list. Well, thanks to Steve, Dallas Green and ole "chaw-in-the-mouth" (though not on this card) Rocky Bridges can be eliminated from my wantlist. Thanks Steve. Very much appreciated. ================= Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2005 21:40:41 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "T.J. Valacak" Subject: Thank you Jim! A big thanks to Jim Beauchemin. He sends 4 of the 70 Topps Posters my way: Niekro, Agee, Mincher, and Dierker. Thank you again Jim. http://www.oldbaseball.com/wantlists/valacak.htm ================= To: "OBC" Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 16:50:26 -0500 From: "Shawn Adkins" Subject: Jim sends a Killer A great BIG Thank you extened to Jim Beauchemin for a 1970 Clemente Poster to polish off that set. Now all I have to worry about is finding something I can use to display them. Thanks again Jim for this great addition !! ================= Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 20:34:43 -0700 (PDT) To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Chris Stufflestreet Subject: Tipton Beauties! Thanks to JIM BEAUCHEMIN for hitting two of my favorite sets...1952 Topps and 1955 Bowman! Both are well-traveled but they'll have a long-lasting home here in my binders. Take care, I am an avid collector of vintage baseball cards. To view my online wantlist, visit: http://www.geocities.com/chrisstufflestreet/wantlist.html Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com ================= Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2005 15:38:43 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: typecard@aol.com Subject: Thanks to Bob Thanks to Bob Donaldson for 3 Kelloggs including Clemente along with his own OBC card (autographed)! ================= Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 21:22:08 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Tom Massimo" Subject: Thanks to Rob Gioia Thanks goes out to Rob Gioia for some 66 and 67 Topps Hits. ================= Date: Sat, 08 Oct 2005 00:06:11 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "jimbo777777" Subject: Hilltown Hits Thanks going out tonight to Rob Gioia, who hits the hilltowns with a '55 Bowman beauty of, well.....Bowman! Roger Bowman that is. Thanks Rob! ================= To: Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2005 08:40:02 -0400 From: "Joe Greco" Subject: Belated Birthday THanks There is nothing like torrential rain (4.5 inches in 24 hours) to cancel the kid's activities and allow me to catch up on stuff.. Mark Talbot hit me on September 28th with six 71-72 Topps Hockey cards, including local legend Gary Dornhoefer and Canadien legend Henri Richard. Also a 2005 OBC Rookie of Mark Talbot. My first OBC card! Thanks Mark. Joe Greco Upper Hanover Montgomery County Pa ================= To: Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2005 08:41:31 -0500 From: "Greg \(yaz\)" Subject: income! Six more Kelloggs cards roll in from Bob Donaldson, along with the OBC cardof Bob himself. The Kelloggs cards are from 1974 and feature, Campaneris, Sanguillen and Dave Johnson. Thanks Bob! Also, I would like to thank TJ Valacak for some later year star cards, (Murray, Sandberg and Carter), he sent me last week. Thanks guys! Greg (yaz) ================= To: "obc thanks" Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2005 10:48:31 -0400 From: "ant" Subject: 60's Hello All, Rob G. Sends along 6 hits to the 1960 set today. Always a pleasure Anthony Arbeeny ================= Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2005 11:01:28 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: friar4@aol.com Subject: Thank you for a terrific package To my neighbor here in Connecticut, Bob Bannon. I received a UPS delivery yesterday from Bob including the following: Six great Exhibit cards highlighted by a Stan Musial and a salutations Joe A big bunch of '75 minis and '75 OPC's, punching all kinds of holes in those A CD filled with personal interviews of superstars from 1964. Thanks so much, Bob. Your generosity is much appreciated. ================= Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2005 08:12:43 -0700 (PDT) To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Dan Angland Subject: Roberto de dos Hey all, I probably butchered that...Robert Gioia the II sends along 4 hits to my my 62 set which doesn't get much action. He also includes a 58,59,65, and 68 from that waiver wire list. Thanks Rob! If your on the east coast, enjoy the wet weekend. Dan Angland Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. ================= Date: Sat, 08 Oct 2005 15:50:14 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "mikesportsfan" Subject: New Year's Thanks This week was Rosh Hashanah, Jewish New Years. Mark Talbot kicked it off, with a New Years card and a 1961 Topps Ruboff of our beloved Bob Bannon returns fire with a trio of miscut cards, plus a 1940 Playball and 2 1922 E121 American Caramel cards that puts that burgeoning collection into double digits. Hey that is close to 10% of the set, so progress is being made. Geno Wagner, excuse me, Lt. Col. Wagner, rounds out the week with a motorcycle card and a Crane's disc of Garvey. I have complete sets from 3 manufacturers and am closing in on the Crane's set as well. Don Rice caps off the week with 5 more hits to my Coke cap collection. A 1966 Giant and 4 1964 Redskins. As most know, Coke caps are my fav. Most sets have 36 or 35 caps, so every cap makes a serious dent in the Thanks to all for getting the collection off to a great start in the New Year. Mike Rich ================= Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2005 11:59:33 -0400 (EDT) To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "toppsrun368@peoplepc.com" Subject: Thanks to many Thanks to the following OBCers for sending me great packages recently: Rob Gioia for a nice bunch of 56s Dan Austin for a mixed lot of hits Robert Pigeon for a loaded puffy of hits to the 50s and 60s Geno Wagner for a great SCP Andy Cook for a trio of 67s The hits are greatly appreciated! PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com ================= To: , Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2005 19:59:44 +0100 From: "geno.wagner" Subject: Altamont again! OBCers -- My Altamont, NY connection strikes again with a 1952 Harry "Suitcase" Simpson and a a very sweet 1970 Frank Robinson poster! Frank hit .273 in the WS that year against the "not-quite-the-Big-Red-Machine." He had a couple big flies, but didn't equal his brother Brooks for fame in that series as Brooks wowed the world with the leather. Great cards - thanks again, Jim!! Take Care, ================= Date: Sat, 08 Oct 2005 19:35:10 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "malsman250" Subject: Thanks, Rob! Thanks out to Rob Gioia, for a 8-spot of hits for the 66 set - including Lee Maye (the crummy one that played for Houston and Cleveland, not the good one that played for Baltimore). For some forgotten reason, I adopted Lee as my favorite player of the late 60s Maybe it was because of the description on the back of the card - "There are few players who are as confident of their ability and give as much of themselves in trying to fulfill their potential as Lee Sounds like a nice way of saying "This guy has no talent, but he tries real hard." You just don't see that kind of creative writing any more, at least outside of politics. ================= Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2005 16:21:07 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, Vct@lists.vintagecardtraders.com From: typecard@aol.com Subject: Thanks to Mark Thanks to Mark Talbot for a big stack of 57s with HOFers! ================= Date: 8 Oct 2005 23:05:07 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "obcjohn@knology.net" Subject: A tip of the OBC cap goes out from Biscuitland to: Bob D'Angelo - who "edits" my 67 WL with a SCP of John Werhas, who, according to the card back, was expected by the Dodger Brass to "be a permanent fixture in the big leagues". Permanent can have several meanings, obviously. Thanks Bob for the cardboard nostalgia. Go Cards, go Braves. Have an error-free season. ================= To: "Thanks \(OBC\)" Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2005 15:55:27 -0700 From: "Geordie Calvert" Subject: appreciations Happy birthday thanks out to Mark Talbot! Along with a birthday card and an autographed 2005 OBC card, Mark sends along a four-pack of 1970 football:Bob Vogel, Lee Roy Jordan, Greg Cook and Garland Boyette. Thanks for thinking of me Mark, much appreciated! ================= Date: Sun, 09 Oct 2005 00:38:17 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "rayluurs" Subject: This weeks thanks ROB GIOIA II sends along a waiver wire claims in the form of a 69 Frank Fernandez. Thanks Rob. New Member TOM VALACAK sends a hodgepodge off the ole wantlist with 4 69's of Deron Johnson, Jose Vidal, Chuck Hinton and one of my fav player growing up Ceasar Tovar. Also along for the ride were two 68's of Ty Cline and Jim Hunter, two 70's of Robert Humphreys and a almost unmarked checklist 7, and a 72 of Dave May Thanks TJ ROBERT D'ANGELO finish the week off with 4-69 of Jackie Hernandez, Ed Kirkparick, Jim Norhrup and Clyde Wright. Thanks Bob Thanks all for knocking a few more off the list ================= To: Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2005 19:17:59 -0700 From: "Brian Lindholme" Subject: arrivals OBC World, When you get a pair of Single Card Pleasures....it really doubles up your fun Another offering had a DCP inside !! Add to that a package including another of those OBC PTC's and you can see that I like the recent incomings. A bit more detail : Marshall West slings some of that cool cardboard with a 69 Oliva AS and JimKaat's regular card from that year. Also a 58 Ted Lepcio and the extra cool "6 golf ball" autographed version of his own card!!! Awesome!! Thanks Marshall!!! Jimbo from Altamont has been busy and look at this...a 52Topps of Albert Schoendienst! What a great card!!!! HOFer, Horizontal and now part of the Toad collection. Thank you Jim !!!! Bill Malson has been a frequent sender lately and his envelope adds 58T's Ray Jablonski and Bill Fischer to the fold. Great old cards!!!! Thanks Bill!!! Good buddy Ed Schott shopped and found another 52T for me on his recent card quest. That resulted in Ted Wilks taking a trip west. Thanks ED !!! I can't help saying it every time OBC Forever, ================= Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2005 19:55:57 -0700 (PDT) To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Chris Stufflestreet Subject: Oh Boy-a! Thanks to ROB GIOIA for a 4-pack of cards from his waiver wire...a well-loved gem from 1958 that'll go great with my "dog pound" set, a '59 and two from '63. OBC packages...great to find when you come home from a rough day at work. Take care, I am an avid collector of vintage baseball cards. To view my online wantlist, visit: http://www.geocities.com/chrisstufflestreet/wantlist.html Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited/ ================= Date: Sun, 09 Oct 2005 05:04:32 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Bob D'Angelo" Subject: Nice Saturday stuff Hi gang, Some real nice cards arrived today, thanks to Bob Donaldson and T.J. Bob sends a pair of 1952 Bowmans in Cliff Mapes and Fred Hutchinson, and tosses in three cards from the 1972 Kellogg's set -- Chris Speier, Mickey Lolich and Bill Melton. Bob also sends an autographed OBC card of himself. T.J. sends some UV, which I cannot mention here specifically, but I would like to say thanks, 'cause the cards were from the 80s and were quite a great help! Thanks to both of you. ================= Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2005 06:55:50 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: friar4@aol.com Subject: Thank you To Bob D'Angelo for four great '77 OPC's. Much appreciated, Bob. ================= Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2005 04:04:42 -0700 (PDT) To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: John Storman Subject: THANKS BOB A HUGE THANKS GOES OF TO BOB BANNON WHO HIT ME WITH A BOOG POWELL 62 ROOKIE, A CHECKLIST AND A BEAUTIFUL 67 AL KALINE. THANKS BOB. Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited/ ================= To: "OBC Thanks" Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2005 06:46:14 -0700 From: "Erik & Leticia Greenwood" Subject: Thank You Ed I would like to thank Ed Schott for hitting a couple of short lists. Ed sends a 69 Frank Robinson which brings my list down to three. Ed also sends a Mayo Smith from the 68 set that brings the 68 set down to a mere four. Thank you Ed! Erik Greenwood ================= Date: Sun, 09 Oct 2005 14:23:19 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "T.J. Valacak" Subject: Thanks Rob! I received a nice package of oldies from Rob Gioia yseterday. Two each from 57 58 and 62. A 64 Norm Siebern, a 65 Frank Howard, 4 67's, 6 68's and a 69 Lee Stange. Thanks Rob. A return package will be in the mail Tuesday. http://www.oldbaseball.com/wantlists/valacak.htm ================= To: Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2005 11:19:05 -0400 From: "Mark Holland" Subject: I was Robbed too! That's right, I was Robbed! But this is the kind of thief that I like. Rob Gioia left a 62T Joe Jay in my mailbox. With robbers like this out thereI may start leaving the door open. Thanks Rob! Mark Holland Wantlist @ http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/community.dll?ep16&ext1&groupid106917&ck ================= To: Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2005 11:19:01 -0500 From: "Tim Newcomb" Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] THANKS BOB (thanks to John S. for the subject line) Bob Donaldson, that is, for a DCP including a 1952 Topps Ellis Kinder, and a 1965 nosebleed rookie card. Thanks OBC! ================= Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2005 09:45:19 -0700 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: digdugdig@webtv.net Subject: Tardy but hearty Thanks out for a couple inbounds earlier in the week. BOB D'ANGELO dwindles the 64T wishlist with a super Camilo Pascual coming off of 2 consecutive 20 win seasons. Thanks Bob!! RAY LUURS drops a pair of 67T's my way including a resident of the hi rent district in #588 John Klippstein! Thanks Ray!! A couple more fine examples of why OBC is ... 'nuff said!! ================= Date: Sun, 09 Oct 2005 21:13:55 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "James Cooper" Subject: Some Great 64's My deepest thanks for Bob D'Angelo for thinking of me and sending two fantastic 64 hi numbers. It's great to get a package from someone who thinks about you no matter how long its been between trades. Thats what makes the group so great. I love it ================= Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 11:26:38 EDT To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Wite3@aol.com Subject: Jim B. thanks Big thanks to Jim Beauchemin for a couple of needed 53 topps...i rarely hit this set so it was a treat...thanks, ================= Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 15:26:27 -0700 (PDT) To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Daniel P Coen" Subject: Thanks of the week! THanks to: BILL MALSON - 4 hits. Bill sends 4 hits to the 1966 Topps set including Johnny Callison! THanks Bill! PETER MEAD - 12 hits. Peter sends 4 hits to the 1973 set, 5 to 1974, and 3 to 1977. THanks Peter! STEVE RITTENBERG - 8 hits. Steve's first envelope to me does not disappoint as he takes 8 bites out of my 1980 Topps list. MARK HOLLAND - 143 hits. Mark sends a terrific lot of unmentionables. THanks Mark for the kindness, and for killing 2 sets! ED SCHOTT - 13 hits. Ed sends 13 waiver wire claims of late 1970s basketball cards. Some great names here, and even better hair! Thanks JIM BEAUCHEMIN - 1 hit. Jim sends a beautiful waiver wire claim of a 1954 Bowman Sal Yvars. BOB DONALDSON - 11 hits + bonus! Bob sends 11 hits to the 1973 and 1974 Topps lists. Also included is a rare 1955 Bowman autographed by Bob himself! My first OBC issue! Thanks Bob! ================= To: "0thanks" Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 20:32:53 -0400 From: "Rick Svetecz" Subject: EUREKA! OBC Friends...not just an exclamation...but a tough issue that's been on my list for quite some time. It's a 1949 Eureka Sportstamp of the self-proclaimed "student of the game", Gene Mauch....and STEVE RITTENBERG sent it to me!! Steve had threatened to put the stamp on the envelope and mail it. (..it was his response to my cheap short joke at the Fort..) I'm glad he decided against it. WOO-HOO...I mean...EUREKA! Thank you Steve. This is great!! Thanx...Rick Svetecz...The Biggest Phillies Fan on the corner (Ph06) ================= Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 23:41:12 -0500 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Randy Griffin" Subject: Cards In! Thanks to Bob D'Angelo for a great looking 62 Whitey Herzog card. Thanks so much, Bob! Shawn Adkins sends another envelope eastward containing a 63 Fleer Siebern plus a 55 Bowman Burtschy card. Thanks, Shawn! Thanks, OBC! PSCI WebMail ================= Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 13:26:19 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "larrygersh" Subject: OBC Thanx OBC Thanx goes out to: BOB BANNON-The worse for wear after four weeks of travel, I come home to a package of Opeechee cards. Thirty-two from the 1975 set to be exact. Much appreciation, ================= Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 10:15:00 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Paul Biggs Subject: Thanks Rob! Thanks to ROB GIOIA for a super trio of cards - a 54 Klippenstein, a 63 Del Greco, and a 65 Pirates Rookies. Great cards Rob, thanks. Paul Biggs Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. ================= Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 13:49:02 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC Thanks From: Terry Dietrick Subject: Thanks Peter! Peter Mead sends along a hits to the 62 set. Not just any 2 cards, a Rocky Colavito(my favorite name in baseball) and "Babe as a Boy"! WOW, thanks Peter! Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ================= Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 22:16:52 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "jimbo777777" Subject: Hilltown Hits Thanks going out tonight to Peter Mead, who hits the hilltowns with a pair of Bowman TV beauties, Gerry Staley and Cloyd Boyer. Two great additions to my bullpen. Thanks Peter! ================= To: srittenberg66@earthlink.net, jimbo7777777@earthlink.net, OBC Thanks Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 22:34:23 +0000 From: talbot1@comcast.net Subject: Big time thanks!!! Hello All, Wyatt the mailman had his work cut out for him this day after the commemoration of the discoveries of Christopher Columbus. For today a couple of packages and envelopes arrived, therefore I would like to thank: Jim Beauchemin connects with a SCP from the waiver wire that eliminates another one from the Topps quest. A `52 Topps card of Joe Dobson of the pale hose is now taking company with the bits of cardboard found in the initial Topps binder. Many thanks Jim for this hit and all the others you have sent in the past few weeks. WOW - I have some catching up to do. Steve Rittenberg hits the list with (4) `48 Leaf Football cards, a set that see very little action. Steve finds Frank Reagan, Paul Christian, Terry Brennan and Pete Pihos for my collection in splendid "well loved" condition. I will continue the sentiment Steve as I love 'em!!!! Thanks for including me in your recent barrage of mailings. Thanks fellas for making the return from a hard day at the school quite enjoyable. Some pay-back and other Birthday greetings will be going out soon - BE WELL!!!!! REGARDS ------------------- MARK ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 23:10:02 +0000 From: hoot-owl@comcast.net Subject: This week's thanks-- Jim Beauchemin continues his onslaught of OBC wantlists with a 52 Topps of Robert Bartmess Friend. What a middle name. Next up--thanks to Bob Donaldson for one of his personally autographed cards with another older TV umpire slipped in for good measure. And Mark Talbot decides to continue the tradition of the never ending swap. Mark sends another stack of 1970 OPC. thanks Mark--we will see what I can dig up. thanks OBC, peter mead ================= To: "OBC-THANKS" Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 18:51:59 -0600 From: "Marshall West" Subject: thanks ================= Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 14:05:28 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "larrygersh" Subject: OBC Thanx OBC Thanx goes out to: JIMBO-Wls over another 63-Fleer, with the addition of #27-Tom Cheney. It was a welcomed bingo to a seldomly hit set. Much appreciation, ================= Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 10:57:36 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Paul Biggs Subject: two-bagger Well, actually it's one envelope and one puffy - no bags. But awesome incomings to be sure! T.J. VALACEK gets me started on 69 OPC with a pair in Dick Tracewski and Jimmy Hall. Super hits T.J., thanks. JIM BEAUCHEMIN blasts the Hostess and Kellogg's lists, along with a few others. For Hostess, a 75, 4 76's, a 78, and a 79. For Kellogg's, a 72, a pair of 72 ATG, 3 74's, a 77, 3 78's, 9 79's, 33 80's. Also along for the ride were a pair of 55 Bowmans and a pair of 1970 T posters. Great puffy Jim, thanks. Paul Biggs Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. ================= Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 23:14:44 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "T.J. Valacak" Subject: Thanks Jim!!!! Thanks to Jim Beauchemin for the 63 Fleer Ruben Amaro. What a great way to come home on a League Championship Wednesday. Thanks Jim. http://www.oldbaseball.com/wantlists/valacak.htm ================= To: "Thanks" Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 12:45:27 -0400 From: "Steve Rittenberg \(Earthlink\)" Subject: Thanks Shawn Thanks to Shawn Adkins for my 2nd 1967 Red Sox sticker. This one is of Dick Williams, though that's been crossed out and "Billy C. Outfeild" [sic] was written in. I understand that Shawn swung a trade with someone to come up with it for me. Wow! ================= Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 22:27:09 EDT To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Wite3@aol.com Subject: Bubble Gum! Big thanks to Bob D. for a nice '55 Bowman and a piece of Bazooka gum...it was a nice surprise and a great pick-me-up...thanks Bob for both the bubble gum and the bubble gum card. ================= Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 21:44:03 -0700 (PDT) To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Daniel P Coen" Subject: Bob D'Angelo outdoes himself! Wow. What a package I received in the mail today from Bob D'Angelo. After Bob sent out a list of his dupes, I sent him an extrodinary request for cards from the list. Bob responds with 482 hits. Now, although some of this stuff can't be mentioned, Bob hit the following sets from 1964 Topps, 1965 Topps, 1966 Topps, 1967 Topps, 1968 Topps, 1969 Topps, 1970 Topps, 1971 Topps, 1972 Topps, 1973 Topps, 1974 Topps, 1975 Topps, 1976 Topps, 1977 Topps, 1979 Topps, 1980 Topps! Every year from 1964 until 1980 recorded at least one hit. Sweet cards too! Bob sends along 34 from 1967 alone. Wow! 1957 Topps, 1978 Topps Bob dramatically increased the number of 1957s that I had, and also gets the 1978 set down to where I have a shot at completing it this weekend at a show in Portland. UV WARNING Bob makes dramatic dents into finishing off my 1980s sets. I am trying to finish the decade by the end of the year, but that goal might be a little idealistic. But then again, OBC continues to suprise! Bob, I am already working on puting a package together for you to try and attempt to chip away at this massive trade debt. Thanks again! -Dan Coen ================= To: "OBC" Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 16:00:26 -0500 From: "Shawn Adkins" Subject: Welcome additions Some wonderful deliveries have arrived the last few days and a big Thank you Saturday deliveries: Bob D'Angelo delivers a great high number hit to my 62 set and bringing my Topps Run down to 630 cards left. Thanks so much Bob, a wonderful addition Tuesday deliveries: Bob D'Angelo shoots over a nice batch of variations for my newly posted lists. Thanks so much Bob, these are greatly appreciated !! Steve Rittenberg knocks off card #8 from my Top Ten list with a 65 Brock ! What a wonderful addition which brings me down to 2 cards left (Mantle #350 & Berra #470, any heroes out there ?). Thanks a million Steve !! Wednesday deliveries: Jim Beauchemin sends a 52 Castiglione to help my slowly growing set along. Thanks again Jim, a package of goodies shall be in the mail this week !! Thanks again guys, ================= Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 21:30:23 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "T.J. Valacak" Subject: Huge Hits. A big thanks to Mark Holland. Mark erases 7 off of my 1971 list, including Juan Marichal and a Geroge Foster rookie. ANother 11 erassed from my 73 list with the big names of Garvey, Carew and Powellshowing up. 7 1975's with a Johnny Bench included. 2 hits to the 76 list, which is now getting real close to completion, and 7 hits to my 77 set. Unbelievable package. Thanks a ton Mark. http://www.oldbaseball.com/wantlists/valacak.htm ================= Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 18:00:23 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: biggies@aol.com Subject: Thanks Jim thanks out to JIM BEAUCHEMIN for 2 hits to my Exhibit list. Jim and a few others have joined myself and another gentleman on a Yahoo site and are having fun circulating Exhibit cards. Fello OBCers Friar Corvello and Brock Hattox are among the players also. Thanks Jim, Bob Bannon ================= Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 18:03:11 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: friar4@aol.com Subject: Thank you To Jim Beauchemin for four great Exhibit cards. That set has really been expanding in the last few weeks. Much appreciated, Jim. ================= Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 22:33:36 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "malsman250" Subject: Thanks to Ant Thanks out to Ant, for a 7-spot to the 66 set, plus a couple of Tribesmen from 72. Anthony, I got the basketball cards out to Chris. ================= To: "OBC-Thanks" Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 22:39:10 -0700 From: "Dave Fallen" Subject: Vintage thanks Brian Lindholme surprised me today with a 1919 W514 of the State of Washington's greatest ever pitcher -- Vean Gregg. Totally unexpected and completely welcome, this is my third card of Gregg. After receiving Brian's generous gift, I gave some thought of collecting all of Vean Gregg's baseball cards. That idea vanished when I pulled up his checklist and saw that it included two Texas Tommy cards and a Plow's Candy. By comparison, his two Cracker Jack cards are cheapies! But I am more than happy with what I have now. THANKS BRIAN! -Dave Fallen ================= To: "Jim Beauchemin" , obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 05:26:29 +0000 From: talbot1@comcast.net Subject: Jimbo does it again!!! Hello All, Jim Beauchemin continues to take shots at my list through his waiver wire. This time a `56 Topps variation back - Orioles pitcher Jim Wilson and a `47-56 Exhibit card of Ritchie Ashburn. These items are so cool and the `56 set has not seen a hit in ages - THANKS JIMBO!!!!! REGARDS ---------------- MARK ================= To: , Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 14:28:34 +0100 From: "geno.wagner" Subject: Nosebleeder from Baltimore OBCers -- Ed Schottblasts a big hole in my 1967 wantlist with a Galen Cisco high number! This baby is only a couple months younger than me I would guess. Cisco must have been considered pretty big back then at 6'0" and 200 lb. since it seems that most of the six-footers back then all weighed in at 180 pounds. I guess that was before Taco Bell...thanks a ton, Ed! Take Care, Geno ================= Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 10:11:42 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: directorth@aol.com Subject: Double thanks Thanks today to JIM BEAUCHEMIN for a DCP - hits to two rarely hit sets - one from 1963 Fleer, & a "mystery" 1952 Topps. I say "mystery" because at first glance, the player is unknown; the box with his name suffered a paper loss from a former (disgruntled?) owner. Turns out the player in question is Hank "Heenie" Majeski of the A's. Great cards, Jimbo, thanks! Also, I'd like to thank ROB GIOIA for a TCP of 1956 back variations. Included was Oriole backstop Hal Smith, who, in his background action pose, seems to be performing that ballrooom favorite, "the pop-up shuffle". (check your own card #62 to see what I mean). Great cards, Rob, thanks for knocking a few off of the pesky variation wantlist. Tom Housley ================= Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 16:47:37 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: trufan999@aol.com Subject: TGIF Thanks Thanks to Ed Schott for making this a better day with his flat full of 8 cards including an 1975 unmarked checklist, and an MVP card from the same set. Thanks Ed but I hope the Browns at least give those "birds" a good game ================= Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 19:05:13 -0400 To: Thanks OBC , From: Don Rice Subject: Killer on the Loose! Although this set just misses the OBC definition of "vintage" by a mere two years, I'll risk the wrath of the group overseers to publicly thank James the Setkiller for putting a sorta early football set to rest. JAMES MOLETA raided his childhood memories to fill my last need for a 'nearly vintage' Topps football set. Ronnie Lott In Action completes the set, and James' nice note along with card makes it all that more satisfying and meaningful. Thanks James!! Don Rice On-line WL: http://home.nycap.rr.com/dkrice/ ============================================== ================= Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 23:52:42 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "jimbo777777" Subject: Hilltown Hits Thanks going out to The Friar, who sends along a Walker Cooper Exhibit. Thanks Bob! ================= To: "obc thanks" Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 20:22:21 -0400 From: "ant" Subject: pigskin priase Hello All, Richard Kimball sends along 2 each 55 bowmans fb's & 1 each 54 fb bowman Anthony Arbeeny ================= Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 01:47:16 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "malsman250" Subject: A Schott in the Dark I have a highly refined record keeping system to keep track of who I "owe" - I just hang onto the envelopes that I get until I figure that I'm sort of "even." Well, I always have a big stack of envelopes with Baltimore return addresses, because I can never get even with Ed. This time, 3 hits for the 66 set and a high # for the rarely hit woodies. Much appreciated, as always. Bill Malson ================= To: "Thanks" Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 22:33:30 -0400 From: "Steve Rittenberg \(Earthlink\)" Subject: Thanks guys! Thanks to Fuge and Jim B. Jim sent me three more Exhibits and Fuge sent me a couple of Isaly's discs plus 1/2 a Red Man Mel Parnell. ================= Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 04:38:33 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "T.J. Valacak" Subject: Thanks Bill! A big thanks to Bill Malson who erases 5 hits from my 61 list. What a great start to the weekend. Thanks Bill http://www.oldbaseball.com/wantlists/valacak.htm ================= Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 04:49:25 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Bob D'Angelo" Subject: Bowman Bonanza Hi gang, Major, major thanks to James Moleta. James sends nine cards from the 1954 Bowman set, a 1951 Topps Red Back of Ferris Fain, and pares my 1963 Fleer list to 11 with a Frank Bolling card. My jaw simply dropped when I opened this letter. Thanks is not quite enough, but I truly appreciate it. ================= Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 12:51:19 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Celenox@aol.com Subject: Sat thanx Thanx go out to Tom housley and Bill Malsman Tom sends 2 hits to my 69 topps 1 of Rod Carew, Knocking that set down alot.....Im under 20 for the 69 topps And Bill sends 5 hits to my 61 topps run Thanx guys ================= To: Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 18:37:08 -0400 From: "Mark Holland" Subject: TJ'ed How did I go a year without swapping with TJ. Now we have helped each other 2 or 3 times in the past few weeks. T.J. surprised me again with a hit to the 62T set. Only 339 to go. I'm glad that we got started TJ. I'll find some more for you. Mark Holland Wantlist @ http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/community.dll?ep16&ext1&groupid106917&ck ================= To: "T.J. Valacak" , OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 00:44:34 +0000 From: talbot1@comcast.net Subject: Rookie Valacak sends a 1/2 dozen!!! Hello All, The U.S.P.S. manages to finally direct an envelope that was posted on Sept. 19th to Southeastern Michigan. T.J. Valacak presents (6) `76 SSPC Baseball cards for y collection with Phillee Johnny Oates and Yankees Bladt, Whitfield, Pagan, Lyle and Tidrow. Many thanks T.J. they finally made it and I appreciate them. A few more B-day greetings and "catch-up" packages going out this weekend - Hope all is well!!! REGARDS ---------- MARK -------------- Original message -------------- A big thanks to Bill Malson who erases 5 hits from my 61 list. What a great start to the weekend. Thanks Bill http://www.oldbaseball.com/wantlists/valacak.htm SPONSORED LINKS Baseball card supply Baseball card display case Baseball card protector Baseball card holder Nolan ryan baseball card Topps baseball cards YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "OBC-Thanks" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. ================= Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 14:54:58 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "T.J. Valacak" Subject: Thanks Dan I returned home from the Northern Illinois football game to find a package from Dan Angland. Dan sends 3 59 Topps (Pedro Ramos, Mike Baxes, Valmy Thomas) and 1 68 (Lefebvre). An NIU victory and an OBC package. That equals a great weekend. Thanks Dan. http://www.oldbaseball.com/wantlists/valacak.htm ================= Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 19:55:57 GMT To: OBC-THANKS@yahoogroups.com From: "kimballrw@juno.com" Subject: card thanks Content-Disposition: inline hello all-recent thanks go out to the following obcers whove sent hits to the house in the last month or so-sorry for the late thanks: shawn adkins-sent a few waivers to the house,hostess hits and kelloggs to follow-thanks shawn! geno wagner-sent 3 real nice 70 topps hits and all had 4 sharp corners-first 3 for that set-thanks geno! bob donaldson-sent a few kelloggs hits to the short lists-thanks bob! jim beauchemin-sends a few more waiver hits also to kelloggs and hostess-thanks jim! ken morganti-sends a bunch of hits to paiges 59 topps set with cash rookie-down to 23 cards till done,and along for the ride was a cool looking red man-thanks much from both paige and i ken! bob corvello-sends a much needed 62 post cereal hit-thanks bob! ================= To: Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 13:26:36 -0700 From: "Brian Lindholme" Subject: This weekend's mail OBC World, The latest trip to the ol' POB brought the following cards into the Toad fold Peter "Green Eye" Mead mails 5 of those mid series 62T cards with a fuzzy look to them...green tinted beauties for the insane quest. Thank you Peter !!! Peter claims to own the secret decoding glasses needed for distinguishing the greens from the corrected version. I just made two spots for each card number in the binder and hope !! Jim Beauchemin is back at it...two MORE 52T's to follow last week's envelope. These are truly Tipton and truly welcomed. Thanks jimbo!! Have a great week OBC Forever, ================= Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 22:34:04 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "malsman250" Subject: Thanks, Jim B. If one collects Exhibit cards, does that make you an Exhibitionist? Jim Beauchemin is pushing me in that direction, with 3 Tribesmen, including Larry Doby - all much appreciated. Bill Malson ================= Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 21:25:50 EDT To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Wite3@aol.com Subject: Thanks to... Ed Schott for a '64 Venezuelan Roy Sievers...tough card, big thanks! Dan Angland for two Ron Jaworski cards for a friend of mine. Thanks, she was very happy. ================= To: , Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 05:48:54 +0100 From: "geno.wagner" Subject: Big time hits! OBCers -- A couple of packages in over the weekend from Riverview, FL and Coupeville, D'Angelo: Bob brightens the day with a group of mostly Mets for the '69 and '73 wantlist! They included a young Tug McGraw and a great Tommie Agee WS card celebrating his great catch off of Elrod Hendrick's fly ball to the wall that sealed a four-hitter for Gary Gentry and Nolan Ryan. Thanks for the great hits, Bob! Diamanti: Mike sends along a monster pack that knocks three cards off of my Top Five Short List! I have been searching for these last few 1975 Topps cards but have been constantly outbid in my pursuit. To sweeten the pot even more, he throws in a ton of black beauties and a '72 WS card featuring Manny Sanguillen getting airborne. Thanks for the awesome cards, Mike! Take Care, Geno ================= Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 12:17:30 -0700 (PDT) To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Chris Stufflestreet Subject: Monday Thanks Two OBC envelopes arrived in the mail today and I need to give proper thanks for them before they enter my First, JOHN LEROUX sends six cards I claimed from his recent 1960s waiver wire. I didn't take a look at the names before I asked, so John wows me with a few...among the hits asre Killebrew from '66, Torre from '67 and Catfish Hunter from '69. Sweet! The other package comes from TJ VALACAK, who sends along 8 cards needed for my long 1963 Topps list. Atop the pile is a Reds TC with Rose sitting in the front row. Thanks for the help on shoring up those 1960s lists. Take care, Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited/ ================= Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 13:36:53 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC Thanks From: Terry Dietrick Subject: Thanks Ed! Thanks go out today to Ed from Bawlmar for a six pack of 65's, half of which are those hard to find, but easy to keep from getting damaged, oval style cards. The other half of them have those dangerous sharp corners! Thanks Ed! Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. ================= Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 21:44:49 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "malsman250" Subject: Thanks, T.J. Always good to add a new trader to the list. Thanks out to T.J. Valacak for a quartet from the 66 set, always much appreciated! Bill Malson ================= Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 22:05:30 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "jimbo777777" Subject: Hilltown Hits Thanks going out today for four great packages! Lt. Colonel Geno Wagner nails me twice, once with seven '75 Topps minis, then again with six discs from Dairy Isle and Crane Potato Chips, including a childhood favorite of mine, Bobby Murcer. Also included are a couple of motorcycle cards. The discs and the motorcycle cards will definitely require me to dig out the trusty Standard Catalog! I love a good mystery, especially on a baseball card. Thanks Geno! TJ Valacak checks in with five nice upgrads to my 1970 Topps baseball set, and one upgrade for my '75 set. Thanks TJ, these are great! Last and certainly not least, a ringing package from Mark Talbot, including five nice hits to one of my latest endeavor, 1960 Fleer Baseball Greats, three nice upgrades to my '63 Topps set and (this is the ringing part) eight '64 Topps coins. Also included to top off this great package is an AUTOGRAPHED RC of The Snake himself at Comerica. Great package, thanks Mark! ================= Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 22:07:08 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "T.J. Valacak" Subject: BIg thanks to the Friar! What a way to start the week. Friar sends out a 5 pack that starts with a 63 Cal Koonce. 2 scratch-offs, (Marichal and Spencer) a 71 Ron Swoboda, and a huge hit from my 72 list - Dusty Baker. The 72 set is really what got me back into collecting cards and I am inching ever so closer to completion. What a great hit. A return package will be in the mail tomorrow. Thanks Friar! http://www.oldbaseball.com/wantlists/valacak.htm ================= To: "vct" Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 19:45:08 -0400 From: "ant" Subject: Thanks Hello All, Shawn Adkins sends along a boat load of 1960 cards which was 22 hits including several rookies & wilhelm "fork & Knuckler" card. Way more than my hit & this will put me looking at his list ================= To: "OBC_Thanks" Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 20:15:12 -0400 From: "Bob Donaldson" Subject: Monday Thanks Dan Angland sends a 70 Topps poster of Ron Santo Chef Anthony sends a 72 Topps Sam McDowell and 69 FB Merlin Olsen. Thanks Guys! Thanks OBC!!! ================= Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 21:02:36 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Celenox@aol.com Subject: Leroux of thanx Thanx GO out to John Leroux for waiver hits From 54 topps 58 topps 2 1960 topps and a 61 topps Thank you John ================= Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 20:58:00 -0700 (PDT) To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Dan Angland Subject: weekend and week begin thanks The sun has cometh! Finally things looked decent here on the east coast. This weekends hits made it all seem worth it. Some puffy’s came from some OBC buddies of mine. Bob Covello sends a nice puffy of some very high 72’s, a batch of lucky thirteen’s including 4 in the 600’s and a Pete Rose In Action. Wow Bob, those are my first high numbers from that set. Also keeping them company were two 63’s. Thanks so much! From Mark Holland Off the waiver wire comes two nice Black Beauties of Bench and Stargell. I love the way those pirates look on that year. Them and the A’s look so very cool. He also tosses in two-dozen 1980’s including Seaver. Thanks Mark! Bob D’Angelo sends two really thick envelopes this weekend; Over 40 hits ranging from 61 to 80. The 73 Luzinski; the 69 Koosman; 1980 McCovey; and a #1 card of Yaz and Brock where some of my favorite highlights. Love those # 1’s. Thanks for digging through your dupes for me Bob! Monday mail fromT.J. Valacak helps out the 74 all obc set big time. 70 plus hits with a slew of 70 all-stars including , Bowa,Goose,Lopes, Dent to name a few...He also adds some Football hits from 72. Big help V.J. Thanks! Everyone have a nice week. Dan Angland PS. Old job called me back for a new position. Thanks to everyone thinking of me. Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. ================= Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 05:39:20 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, familytoad@charter.net, talbot1@comcast.net From: Jerry Coker Subject: belated thanks Couple of belated thank yous to: Brian Lindholme - for a 61T (Hodges!), (2) 62T's (Ashburn & Burgess!), & a 64T M.Shannon/H.Fanok RC!). Many thanks Brian!! Mark Talbot - for (2) 54T's (Conley & J.Lane!). Also a autographed Mark Talbot RC :) Thank you Mark!! And thank you for remembering my birthday. Thanks OBC! Jerry Coker Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited/ ================= Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 11:22:48 -0500 To: From: "Hitzeman, Steven A." Subject: Thanks Guys Couple of thank you's to: Bob Saxton - for a 62T (Sullivan!), Many thanks Bob!! Thomas Valacak - 61T Aspromonte, 73T #621 Thanks Tom Mark Talbot - for (4) 57T's. Also an autographed Mark Talbot RC :) Thank you Mark!! And thank you for remembering my birthday. Thanks OBC! Steven A. Hitzeman OD FAAO Director of Clinics Indiana University School of Optometry ================= Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 12:27:12 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: directorth@aol.com Subject: Good way to start the week! Thanks to PETER MEAD for a trio of 1962 green woodies. Great stuff Peter, thank you! Also thanks to TJ VALACAK for a SCP 1960 nosebleeder, officially reducing that wantlist below the 80 to go mark. 79 & counting thanks to TJ! Tom Housley ================= Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 15:07:38 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Celenox@aol.com Subject: 69 thanx Thanx Go out to TJ Valacak who sends 5 high #s to my 69 set knocking the set down to 24 to go....Im getting CLOSE im so excited Thanx TJ ROB GIOIA ================= To: "obc thanks" , Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 20:01:57 -0400 From: "ant" Subject: Thanks to Mark T Hello All, I see a single envelope today which clearly had Mark Talbots name on it andI knew it would another set of killer hits. Well, I was correct..HE sent 3each 77 fleer fb cards,joe grenne 73 card,4 each 74 team cards leaving only 4 standing, scp of 75 fb with a trakenton leaving 4 standing,and finnally5 killer 76 fb hit to include joe greene & lc greenwood leaving 3 standing. It was an impact envelope Anthony Arbeeny ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 23:52:08 +0000 From: hoot-owl@comcast.net A few nice surprizes in the mailbox today..... Jimbo777777 continues to distribute some of his duplicitous bounty. Thanks Jim for an exhibit of Walter "Hoot" Evers. Makes sense that Hoot found hoot-owl. Kevin Martins hits the spot with a two-bagger from 1953. The Tipton Jim Hegan is a perfect match with the rest of my set--but Elmer Valo is much too nice. Sheesh--Elmer even has square corners. Thanks OBC-- Peter Mead ================= To: hoot-owl@comcast.net, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, wholla_m@bellsouth.net, Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 01:28:49 +0000 From: talbot1@comcast.net Subject: Cards fly into Southeastern Michigan!!!! Hello All, Today was one of those days at the school (Blaming it on the full moon) and it was nice to relax to a couple of incoming envelopes from OBC colleagues. Peter Mead spent 4 minutes and knocked off 4 gridiron unknowns from the `61 Fleer Football set. Is it just me or is that set filled with 1 hit wonders who just left college only to be a blip in the waters of the NFL. Well any way, I can't wait till Peter has 15 minutes to continue the "never-ending trade", no telling what he might come up with. Many thanks Peter for the cards and the history lesson. Mark Holland sends a "spooky" Halloween greeting card from his family - it's been 40 or so years since I received a card at this time of the year and it was nice to be thought of. Thanks to Mark and his family. To all in OBC I wish you well!!! REGARDS ----------------- MARK ================= Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 18:38:51 -0700 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: digdugdig@webtv.net Subject: Friends Thanks out today to JOHN LEROUX who sends a waiver wire hit to the 65T set in BoSoxer John Heffner getting this wishlist down to about 40. Mr. Heffner was confused..."you're sending me from New Philadelphia to Old Philadelphia...oopps...Mapleton, Oregon!!! what the ....!!!!! So Mr. Leroux also sent Sparky Anderson, Earl Averill, and Gene Conley, from the 60T's, along for the ride to "ease his pain"!! Made my day, John!!! ...thanks!!! OBC....'nuff said!! ================= Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 15:09:27 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: friar4@aol.com Subject: Thankyou x 2 Thanks for two SCP's in today's mail - a '51 Bowman Jimmy Bloodworth from Jeff Delott and a '63 Art Mahaffey from Andy Cook. Much appreciated. ================= Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 17:44:51 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Paul Biggs Subject: Thanks T.J. Thanks to T.J. Valacak for a great 8-pack including a 62, 4 63's, and a trio of 74's with Stargell being one of them. Super stuff T.J., thanks. Paul Biggs Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 22:12:59 -0400 From: "Bob Reed" Subject: Incomings A couple of incomings to report on. Bob Donaldson sends over by far the best looking 1950 Bowman in my collection. Sam Zoldak gets knocked off the list. Thanks Bob! Greg Conway sends over a box of baseball digest for my 9 year old son who enjoys reading them. Perhaps you heard his scream of delight when I handed them to him. Greg thought of me as well and included 3 from the 1954 Bowman set highlighted by Luke Easter and former Ohio St. Heisman Trophy winner Vic Janowicz. Thanks Yaz! Thanks guys! ================= To: , Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 06:33:53 +0100 From: "geno.wagner" Subject: Le Grande Orange OBCers -- TJ Valacak hits my list with a Game 4 World Series card from the 1974 classic! The card highlights Rusty Staub's 4-4, 5 RBI performance that buried the A's and Ken Holtzman before he ever got out of the first inning. The 1974 World Series cards are some of my first card memories as a kid - I absolutely loved the colors and action shots on the cards that year. Something about the simple design and the cool green and yellow A's uniforms that really grabbed a seven year old's attention. Now they grab a 38 year old's...thanks, TJ! Take Care, Geno ================= To: Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 13:16:45 +0100 From: "geno.wagner" Subject: Library Time! OBCers -- Bob D'Angelo really put a smile on my face today with a pair of books that he spent a pretty penny to ship all the way across the Atlantic! If there's one thing I like as much as baseball, it's reading about sports and miltary history. Bob combined both loves with a pair of football books. The first one is The All Americans which is about the guys who played in the Army-Navy game in 1941 and watched Pearl Harbor get bombed the next week, so off they go. The second one is about guys who played for West Point and the Naval Academy who won the Heisman. Not much chance of that these days! What a great couple of books as I pack my bags for St. Petersburg. Bob, I am indebted to your kindness once again! Take Care, Geno ================= To: Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 09:42:16 -0400 From: "Mark Holland" Subject: T.J.'ed again This is not a repeat posting. T.J. Valacak sent ANOTHER package with 9 hits to the 64T set. MUCH appreciated T.J. You are a pleasure to deal with my Mark Holland Wantlist @ http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/community.dll?ep16&ext1&groupid106917&ck ================= Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:46:42 -0400 (GMT-04:00) To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Steve Rittenberg Subject: Thanks Geno! Thanks to Geno Wagner for a cool 5x8 photo of Denny Doyle. I think this came from a supermarket giveway or something similar but I have not checked. I remember when I played Little League that my favorite player was always the guy who played the same position as me or had the same uniform number as me. I remember that Denny Doyle, Rick Miller (#16) and Brooks Robinson (when I played 3B for the Orioles) were in this category. I appreciate the hook back to a fond memory. ================= Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 21:40:23 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "T.J. Valacak" Subject: Thanks Andy! A nice package in the mailbox today from Andy Cook. Andy sends a 1960 Jerry Kindall, along with 3 hits to my 63 set; Al Smith, Jacke Davis, and Roman Mejias. It's always nice to erase a few cards from the list. Thanks Andy ================= Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 22:09:02 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Tom Massimo" Subject: Thank you Dan Angland Thanks to Dan for a big stack of Topps Baseball ranging from 1967 to ================= To: "OBC_Thanks" Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 19:14:13 -0400 From: "Bob Donaldson" Subject: Thanks Jeff Jeff Delott brightens up my day wit ha 51 Bowman of Ron Northey. Thanks Jeff! Thanks OBC!!! ================= To: "obc thanks" Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 21:12:28 -0400 From: "ant" Subject: bob hits Hello All Bob Reed sends along a 72 namath &griese ,71 high & 2 1960 baseball hits Anthony Arbeeny ================= To: Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 19:11:01 -0700 From: "Brian Lindholme" Subject: Ed shot me!! My pal Ed Schott has sent me so many cool cards, so many different times that I struggle to come up with a witty subject line...witness above, doesn'tthat just make you groan !! What made me smile however was this latest envelope, containing 9 great hits to the 66 topps quest. Juan Marichal was among the included cards along with a cool pose of Don Buford (#485) Thanks once again Ed !!!! OBC Forever, ================= To: jdelott@aol.com, jstorman2001@yahoo.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 05:02:32 +0000 From: talbot1@comcast.net Subject: SCP Heaven!!! Hello All, A pair of items arrived today - so a pair of OBC traders to thank. My OBC mentor Jeff DeLott chimes in with a SCP from my `51 Bowman set - Chicago White Sox Howie Judson is now in the collection. Thank you so much Jeff!!! John Storman continues the theme of SCP Bowmans with a well loved `49 specimen. DY Gus Niarhos now has a place of honor in the collection with the help of John. Nothing like a few items in the mail to brighten up ones day - Thank you gentlemen - BE WELL!!! REGARDS --------------- MARK ================= Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 16:46:10 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Celenox@aol.com Subject: friday thanx Thanks go out to andy cook and Jeff Dellott Jeff sends over a SCP 51 bowman for a set im working on with my son And Andy sends 5 1963 topps including the Yankees team card Thanx Guys Rob Gioia ================= Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 23:02:27 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "T.J. Valacak" Subject: Schott down again! Thanks to Ed Schott, who sends out 4 hits to my 67 list. Joe Foy, Lou Clinton, Jimmie Hall, and Chuck Dobson. The Foy and Hall cards include the bonus update on their respective new team - handwritten of course. Thanks Ed. ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 13:42:19 +0000 From: hoot-owl@comcast.net Subject: An OBC HERO Glenn Codere read my posted wantlist a week or so ago--and noticed that I needed one card for my 1970 Fleer WS set. What does Glenn do--he pulls the card out of his own set and sends it my way. It also just happens to be the 1909 card--recapping his beloved Tigers battling the Pirates. Take a look at Glenn's 70 Fleer wantlist. He only needed five cards--now he needs six: 1912 1918 1926 1944 1950 and of course 1909. Thanks Glenn for supplying an OBC moment. I also need to thank Mark Talbot for continuing our never ending swap. I think our combined postage over the years would probably cover a car payment. lol--In any case, Mark continues to build his second 1970 OPC set---this one just happens to be in Maryland. Six more cards above the 350 mark can now be added to this cool gray Canadian set. thanks OBC peter mead ================= Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 14:33:21 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "larrygersh" Subject: OBC Thanx OBC Thanx goes out to: JEFF DELOTT-Chips in a 51B-Bob Kuzava. Great hit. Much appreciation, ================= To: "Thanks" Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 12:00:28 -0400 From: "Steve Rittenberg \(Earthlink\)" Subject: Thanks Erik! How do you adequate thank someone who sends NINE cards of 1975 Topps #514 Jose Cruz? 1) 1 down, 559 to go. 2) Cruz completed. 3) Crushed by an avalance of Cruz. and other such lame jokes & puns. How about plain 'ol "Thanks! I appreciate the thoughtfulness". I'll stick with that one. ================= To: "OBC" Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 13:32:32 -0500 From: "Tim Newcomb" Subject: Beautiful three-pocket group Messageof 1959 and 1965 Topps from Don Rice-- Thank you, Don!! ----- Original Message ----- From: Shawn Adkins To: OBC Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 5:29 AM Subject: [OBC-Thanks] Packages arrive Randy Griffin provides some much needed help that included a nice selection of hits to help the Kids 81T, 70T, 72T and an 89T variation for Dad ! Thanks for the great selection Randy !! Peter Mead sends over a 56 White back variation that is a real treat. Now, to truely enjoy this story, you have to take out your card #18 and have it in your hands as you continue to read. I can picture it now, little Joey Foits sitting in his elementary class with his new 56 Topps Dick Donovan card, trying his best to make it through class time until recess starts. Whilts enduring a long hard day in the classroom, his mind starts to wander and he thinks back on his first outing as a pitcher, probably the day before. He updates the front of the card by scratching out Dick's name and neatly writing "Foits, Joey" just above it in the white border. Flips the cardover and starts doodling on the back, coloring in the vapor trail left by the pitched ball in the cartoon and blackening the large "A" that beings the cartoon text. The pitcher has an era of 6.00 now, according to his newlylisted stat in the middle of the card. Little Joey decides that this is going to be his personal trading card by changing all the stats to match hisperformance the day before. 1 Game, 3 Innings, 1 Win, 0 Losses, 1.000 PCT, 7 Hits, 4 Runs, 0 E.R., 5 K, 0 Walks and a 4.00 ERA (?). I now believe that this must have been done during math class as the ERA could be wrong, but I would never think of telling little Joey. I can just see the big smile on his face as he admires his handy work and shows off his new personalized trading card. Thanks a bunch Peter for the great card, it will continueto be a treasured item right here in my binder !! Thanks again guys, YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS a.. Visit your group "OBC-Thanks" on the web. b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. ================= Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 03:19:14 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "mikesportsfan" Subject: TWIT with a Q Light week for cards, but still a good week for sports. Went to a Pistons exhibition on Tuesday, a card show on Wednesday (nothing for the collection), a special event for Pistons season ticket holders that a buddy arranged a pass for me, and a Red Wings game on Friday. I did receive some Coke caps to complete my 1967 Cubs set and a dealer scum package from Dan Austin of his PCL collection. The package just about wiped out the Remar Bread issues (missing a 1947 Stengal and a few upgrades are all that is left) and a near set of 1948 Signal Gas Oakland Oaks, plus a six pack of 1948 Smiths Oakland Oaks (my first of these) and a few more hits to Mothers Cookies. This package did result in my having a few dupes of Remar Bread I hope to swap towards something similar (Mothers Cookies, Johnston Cookies, Berk Ross, etc.). I was not aware until reading the big SCD that the 1948 Signal Gas came with either blue or black printing on back. Just what I need minor league variations to collect. I did find 1 other variation NOT listed in my 2001 SCD. I have a 1950 Remar Bread Lavagetto with black printing on back (I have a complete set, including a Lavagetto, all with blue printing on back). It also has SH-52 typed in the lower right hand corner. Has anyone ever seent his before? Mike Rich ================= To: "OBC-Thanks" Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 20:48:29 -0700 From: "Dave Fallen" Subject: Birthday Thanks Mark Talbot suprises me with a birthday card, a 1962 Topps High number, anda an OBC TV card of #12 MARK TALBOT (AKA "Snake"). I appreciate all threepresents and it sure made my birthday a little more special! Thanks Mark! ================= To: "Jerry Coker" , Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 22:31:23 -0700 From: "Brian Lindholme" Subject: Vermont Thanks OBC World, I just love it when I get to thinking about the old stomping grounds... Jerry Coker moved to within ~20 miles of where I used to live, but well after I was already out here in Oregon. So today's envelope came from Vermont, joining the Toad collection on the opposite side of America. Very nice assortment too, as Jerry hits my list from 1958, 1959 and 1966!! Thanks neighbor !! hahaha OBC Forever, ================= To: Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 11:22:29 +0100 From: "Glenn" Subject: Glasgow Thanks Big thank you out today to my OBC "sibling", Brian Lindholme (we were both "admitted" on the same day!). The Toad Man sends along a brick of 1971 and 1972 football cards, include such luminaries as Charlie Sanders, Mercury Morris, and 1st Series Checcklist (that's a strange name for a football player..) Thanks, Brian!! Glasgow, Scotland ================= Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 10:30:25 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: kwg0@aol.com Subject: Very Late TWIBS Finally have a chance to catch you with my email and cards inbound. This Week In Baseballcards thanks out to the following: Peter Mead - four 54 Bowmans - #178 Del Wilber, 187 Vernon Law, 191 Karl Drews, and 198 Virgil Trucks. Mark Talbot - Birthday card, four 1960 Leafs - #16 Elroy Face, 28 Jerry Adair, 49 Jim Perry, and 50 Danny McDevitt, and a VCT BB card of some guy aka: Snake. Nice card though. Brian Lindholme - two 51 Bowmans - #42 Vern Bickford and 235 Jack Lohrke. Thanks again everyone. Kent ================= Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 13:45:35 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: brockhattox@cs.com Subject: Thanks Thanks to Mark Talbot for two vintage cards of a vintage collector plus a 1953 Red Man Schoendiest. Take care, ================= Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 17:30:27 -0400 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Dan Austin Subject: Lots of overdue thanks! Boy, I'm getting BAD at sending out thanks in a timely manner! Here are some generous hits to my wantlist over the last month or so that need to receive a tip of the Austin cap: MARK TALBOT sends along a nice birthday card and 5 vintage FB hits - a 70 Topps upgrade and 4 cool 71 Kellogg's-like cards (from Xograph?). Not to mention my second "OBC card" picturing Mark himself! BILL MALSON hits me with a 50 Bowman FB SCP! JIM BEAUCHEMIN sends along some hits from the waiver wire - 2 '71 Kellogg's (Carew and Brock!) and a '60 Leaf high number! JSG send along 3 '61 Topps stamps including a Kaline! ED SCHOTT sends a great SCP - a '67 Topps high number! and finally... MIKE RICH sends along some awesome OPC cards - a 71 Clemente and Baylor/Baker RC and 3 72 high numbers! (oh, and my 3rd OBC card, featuring Mike!) Thanks OBC! Dan Austin - dan@iamdanaustin.com Visit me at http://iamdanaustin.com "How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a naughty world." - William Shakespeare ================= Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 23:17:21 EDT To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: LUURSCJG@aol.com Subject: Waiver wire thanks JOHN LEROUX lets me claim a 1969 T Tony Oliva and a 1970 Detroit Tigers Team card. Thanks John ================= Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 22:47:58 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "T.J. Valacak" Subject: The Monday Trifecta What a way to start the week. Three packages in the mail today from First =96 Don Rice sends out 5 cards. A 1969 Grant Jackson in absolute great condition. Don also sends out 4 hits to my 1971 list. Included in this group is a young Bert Blyleven and a high number as well. Thanks Don! Next =96 A nice package from Dan Angland that includes 6 cards. 2 beauties from the 1957 set, another 2 from the 59 set, and 2 to knock off of my 78 Topps football set. Thanks Dan! Finally, a huge assortment from Bob D'Angelo. Bob sends out 7 from the 73 set (including a nicely folded Steve Carlton), 7 from the 69 set, 23 67 Topps (including a Mays and Mantle checklist), 1 beautiful 66 Braves team card, 2 65 checklists, 5 64's, 2 62 checklists, and a 61 checklist as well. 48 cards that will definitely get a good home. Gentleman, thank you so much for sending the cards. I will see what I can do to keep the trades going. ================= Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 19:22:12 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: friar4@aol.com Subject: Thank you A very special package in today completing a trade with T.J. Valacak. T.J. sends me a '69 Ted Williams - manager of the Washington Senators. Sure, he's not wearing a Sox uniform, but, as some of you know, Ted was my boyhood hero. I've told the story before, but it is worth mentioning again that I saw Ted play in my very first game in 1958 at Fenway. He hit a towering homerun that day deep into the right field bleachers and narrowly missed another one in the bottom of the ninth that would have won the game if not hauled in by the Senators' Faye Throneberry reaching high over the right field fence. Ah, memories from yesteryear. Thanks again, T.J. - my first new(old) Ted Williams card in many years. ================= Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 18:56:16 -0700 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: digdugdig@webtv.net Subject: More Work Had to move Bob O'Farrell from Florence, the 14 or so miles, inland to Mapleton this weekend. An extremely long overdue visit to the FamilyToads was a sure "shot in the arm" to begin with but Brian sends me home to the now East Side of Florence with a pre-war "hit" ...a 1928 R315 of Bob O'Farrell!!! Not the 1st time this man has hit this hard list!! Some cool stuff from his recent "purchases" was also a treat but....watch it Bri....looks like you might be heading into "Mike Rich Thanks to BRIAN LINDHOLME, in more ways than one....that's OBC....and that's Bri (for anyone who's met him)!! In both cases, I hope....that's 'nuff said!! ================= To: "OBC" Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 05:45:58 -0500 From: "Shawn Adkins" Subject: Thanks Ant Ant Arbeeny chips in some great helps to the Kids lists with a pair of 73 high nums, a 71 high num, a pair of 72's, a pair of 69's, five unmentionables, a 79 Brock and a 69 Rose ! Thanks a bunch Ant for the great helpers !! ================= Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 11:29:02 -0400 To: OBC-THANKS@Yahoogroups.com, Geno.Wagner@ntlworld.com From: keithsummers@webtv.net Subject: 72 Venz stamp of Ollie Brown! Thanks Geno! I had never even heard of this one before! Nice addition to my Ollie stuff! He also includes a 1980 World Record card of some type & a Rose Bowl stub :-) Seems like I'm forgetting someone who sent something last week but I can't remember who/what. If it was you LMK! ================= To: "Thanks" Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 11:37:22 -0400 From: "Steve Rittenberg \(Earthlink\)" Subject: Thanks guys Thanks to Constable Rainlsey for some OPC hockey and to Don Rice for some Fleer FB. ================= To: Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 09:32:11 -0700 From: "Grant" Subject: Don Rice.... Keeps the mailman gainfully employed, arranging for him to deliver a TV of Hank Bauer, and an upgrade =9275 Twins team card. Damn, that set is almost up to VG! Thanks, Don. No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.361 / Virus Database: 267.12.5/148 - Release Date: ================= Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 13:17:49 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: smartalecx@aol.com Subject: yeah yeah yeah tnx to DON RICE for a baker's half dozen of 64 topps beatles, both the color and b&w versions, tnx don! ================= Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 14:41:43 -0700 (PDT) To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Chris Stufflestreet Subject: O'er the Briny Sea... Thanks to GENO WAGNER for a very welcome surprise...a 1933 Goudey! The name on the card is Jack Russell, which reminds most of a dog that can jump high...so what else does Col. Wagner add but a card showing the dog who set the record for the highst jump? The package was rounded out by a ticket from a 2002 Reds/Braves game. Thanks, Geno...I haven't crossed anything off my 1933 Goudey set in about 2 years. Take care, I am an avid collector of vintage baseball cards. To view my online wantlist, visit: http://www.geocities.com/chrisstufflestreet/wantlist.html Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com ================= To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 20:50:49 -0400 From: Bob Saxton Subject: ty's After an all day drive home in the rain from Cape Cod, I find the furnace not working, but two OBC envelopes in the mail. Thanks to John Scott Gray and Don Rice for warming my spirits! keep warm, keep dry, and keep smiling! ================= Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 00:21:46 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: brockhattox@cs.com Subject: Thanks to Jim and Brian Thanks to Jim Beauchamin for 1963 Stat-Back Exhibits of Hoak, Gonzales, and Thanks to Brian Lindholme for T205 Gold Borders of Bates and Jacklitsch. Guess I better add this set to my want list..... Take care, ================= To: "0thanks" Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 10:15:57 -0400 From: "Rick Svetecz" Subject: Happy Birthday to me OBC Friends...my pal MARK TALBOT sent a baseball card for my birthday to help me "celebrate yet another milestone". That milestone is the full completion of my all-OBC-built 1974 Topps set. Mark sent the last Washington variation, Vicente Romo, along with #12 in the OBC Personal Trading Card series. Great stuff! Great group!! Thank you Mark. Thanx...Rick Svetecz...The Biggest Phillies Fan disguised as a traffic reporter (Ph06) ================= Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 10:57:11 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Celenox@aol.com Subject: RICE IS NICE Thanx Go out to Don Rice who sends a Great Package out. Hit hits my 69 topps Knocking the set down another notch OH SOOOO CLOSE on that set Don also sends 1 62 topps 4 63 topps and 2 66s thanx a million Don Rob Gioia ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 15:19:44 +0000 From: david.skoglund@att.net Subject: 1964 Thanks Thanks go out to Mark Talbot and Don Rice who between them knock off 15 cards from this set. Thanks guys. ================= Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 19:10:04 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Ron Perry Subject: Inbound Thanks Two nice packages in the last week or so. Jim Beauchemin sends a 47-66 Exhibit of Johnny Pesky. A card here and a card there and this set continues togrow. Don Rice sends three 1954 Bowman Baseball, a 63 Topps 49'ers team card, a 70 Topps Paul Warfield, and couple OPC baseball. Keep an eye on your mail boxes, as packages are headed your way. Ron Perry Start your day with Yahoo! - Make it your home page! http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs ================= Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 10:25:35 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Celenox@aol.com Subject: Birthday thanx Hello all A nice envelope stopped by my house today on my birthday, from Bob D'angelo. He sends 2 great hits to my 54 bowman set fastly becoming one of my favorites sets thank you very much Bob ================= Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 17:44:20 -0400 (GMT-04:00) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: ochiai@mindspring.com Subject: thanks for mark talbot I'd like to thank Mark for making my birthday a little brighter. An unexpected OBC birthday present came with 5 1976 Hostess cards. I began collecting in 1975 and the 76 Hostess set brings back wonderful memories of begging my mom for Hostess cupcakes (with the cards on the bottom of the thanks Mark!!! Rob Fitts ================= Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 21:51:38 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "jimbo777777" Subject: Hilltown Hits Thanks going out tonight to Steve Rittenberg for four great additions to my Exhibit collections, plus an official autographed Rittenberg OBC Rookie Card. Great package, thanks Steve! ================= To: "OBC_Thanks" Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 20:28:25 -0400 From: "Bob Donaldson" Subject: Belated thanks Roger Raum sends a great package - 2 69 Football, 2 70 Topps Super BB and 2 71 Topps Super BB. Two of the cards were of Tony Oliva both in a similar pose. Looks like he grew sideburns between 70 and 71. Thanks Roger! Thanks OBC! ================= Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 00:37:32 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Tom Massimo" Subject: Thank you Larry Gersbach Thanks goes out to Larry for 15 hits of nice looking 1976 Topps. ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 00:39:05 +0000 From: hoot-owl@comcast.net Subject: He strikes again I have been quiet as of late--but that doesn't prevent my near neighbor Steve Rittenberg from smacking my 62 Topps football set with a couple of hall of famers--Ollie Matson and Lou "the toe"m Groza. Hopefully we can connect soon--maybe at the next Slade show. thanks Steve and all of OBC Peter Mead ================= Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 01:53:52 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Bob D'Angelo" Subject: Canadian flavor Hi gang, Big thanks today to Shawn Adkins, who sends a pile of Canadian Topps (O-Pee-Chee) from the 1960s, '70s and beyond. Many thanks! ================= Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 08:43:35 -0700 (PDT) To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Dan Angland Subject: this weeks thanks and NewtoWn Hey all, This weeks thanks go out to: Marshall West for 9 hits to the 1980 set including Sutter, Trillo, and Templeton. Plus a 1965 autographed card of Marshall "Wild" West himself. Thanks! Ed Schott who is forever sending me hits off his waiver wire list adds 4 more hits to my debt. 2 nose bleeders, #645 Jim Maloney from 1971 and Pops Stargell from 1980. Does anyone know if that Maloney card is an error? It doesn't look like the same guy on front and back... Ed also adds a couple from 67. I am grateful to you! Dan Angland 55 South NewtoWn Avenue Selden, NY 11784 Just a reminder about my address, 3 fellow OBC'rs ran into the dreaded W syndrome again. Just a friendly reminder. I will pay the postage guys..sorry about that. Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. ================= Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 12:39:24 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Celenox@aol.com Subject: Friday 50s Thanx Thanx Go out today to Anthony Arbeeny and Dave Fallen Anthony sends 4 fantastic hits to my neglected 57 topps set, and Dave sends 3 Great hits to my New 55 topps set. a day of cards is great, a day of 50s cards is even better, thank you guys Rob Gioia ================= Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 22:34:14 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "jimbo777777" Subject: Hilltown Hits Thanks going out tonight (again!) to Steve Rittenberg, who sends along an amazing envelope including a dozen hits to my '55 Bowman TV list, AND three terrific Eckersley items that I had never seen before. My favorite, and one that will get a prominent display spot, is a Jumbo Rookie Card of the Eck from Topps Magazine. This is great! To balance that off, Steve sends along two Eck mini-minis, again including his rookie card, encased in a nice little plastic display with its own little legs for stand-alone display anywhere. Again, super-cool! Finally, he tops off the package with a beautiful glossy photo of the Eck that I'd never seen before. Not an easy task, since I have about 600 Eckersley items at last count! Thanks Steve, for this fabulous package! ================= Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 22:41:42 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "T.J. Valacak" Subject: Double Thanks First, Thanks to Larry Gersbach. Gersh sneds out 13 very impressive cards. 4 from the 76 list, including an Eck rookie and Hammerin Hank himself. 9 others from the 75 list. Among others, Steve Carlton is included, as well as a first year Robin Yount. Gersh, thank you for the heavy hitters. A pleasant surprise. Also, thanks out once again to Ed Schott. Ed sends out 4 cards. 2 knocked off my 67 list, 1 from my 66 list. The last card is a 72 Ray Newman. The 72 set is the one that brought me back into collecting in the late 90's, so it has a special place in my collection. Thanks to both of you. ================= Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 23:05:29 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Bob D'Angelo" Subject: Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Hi gang, Don Rice sends me down memory lane with 21 cards from the Beatles sets of the 1960s. What great cards. I was in NYC when the Fab Four landed in the U.S., and it was wild to say the least. Thanks, Don! ================= Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 20:04:33 EDT To: OCTraders@yahoogroups.com, vct@lists.vintagecardtraders.com, From: biggies@aol.com Subject: thanks JW thanks out to JON WILSON for 9 hits to my shrinking 70's kids sets. Thanks Jon, Bob Bannon ================= To: , Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 12:34:43 +0100 From: "geno.wagner" Subject: Three-Pack into England! OBCers -- While I was away, the following locales hit my mailbox: Rennsselaer, NY: Don Rice checks in with a 1971 Mike Cuellar! Cuellar had two tough losses in the WS, including a 2-1 defeat after exitting in the 9th innning of Game Seven as the Pirates managed to squeeze by the Birds. Clemente homered and Jose Pagan drove the nail into the coffin in the last frame. Thanks for the hit, Don! Selden, NY: Dan Angland finds a 55 Bowman TV of Chico Fernandez for that rather silent set! I don't think I've had a hit there in about six months. Chico left Cuba to sit behind Pee Wee Reese at SS before getting a trade to the Phils, but had only one decent season when he hit 20 HRs. Thanks for the cool TV, Dan! Jericho, NY: Wow, three New Yorkers in one day - this one from Jeff Delott - a 1951 Bowman Sherry Robertson! I love the artwork in this set - it looks great in the 'ol binder. Robertson wasn't much of a player, but his uncle was Clark Griffith so he managed a job with the Senators. Nothing much came of it, so he moved to the front office. Thanks, Jeff! Take Care, Geno ================= Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 12:11:52 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "jimbo777777" Subject: Hilltown Hits Thanks going out this morning to Wayne Delia, who sends along a CD containing his wonderful baseball card picture files. In addition to being a great item to just leaf through, these files are a great addition to Strat-o-matic baseball, which this year added an option to display pictures during game play. (Something I've been asking for for years now!) Thanks Wayne! ================= Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 09:36:56 -0400 To: Thanks OBC From: Don Rice Subject: Thanks, Gary Thanks go out to GARY MANDELL who forwards seven hits from the seventies, knocking cards off cards from the 1970 Topps football, and 1973, 1974, and 1975 Topps baseball lists. Thanks Gary! Don Rice On-line WL: http://home.nycap.rr.com/dkrice/ ============================================== ================= Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 11:55:55 -0400 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Dan Austin Subject: The Duke is in the house! Thanks go out to Steve Rittenberg for a great 55 Duke Snider to trim down my 55 wanlist. Duke was accompanied by a cool Jimmy Piersall card I'd never seen before! Dan Austin - dan@iamdanaustin.com Visit me at http://iamdanaustin.com "How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a naughty world." - William Shakespeare ================= Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 14:24:26 -0400 (EDT) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Brett Domue Subject: Cards in... ...from Steve Rittenberg, who always wows me whenever I get a package. This lot included four Hockey cards, one card I was expecting, an OPC Gretzky rookie, along with totally unexpected gems, all three hockey rookies I needed from the 57-58 Topps set...Hall, Pilote, and Ullman! Perfect condition (for my collection anyway!) ...from Gersh, a 1973 Topps hit. Getting closer and closer to that set I know my thanks are often late...sometimes very late. And my outgoings are very limited, but after my travel calms down, I hope to get more active again. Thanks Everyone! Thanks OBC!!! ================= Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 16:51:52 -0400 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Dan Austin Subject: Reed-iculously cool card! Thanks to BOB REED who surprises me with a great 67 Topps high number! I'm so close on most of my Topps sets, but the 67 set still has 35 holes in it - still a lot of work to go! Dan Austin - dan@iamdanaustin.com Visit me at http://iamdanaustin.com "How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a naughty world." - William Shakespeare ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 17:18:39 -0400 From: "Bob Reed" Subject: Incoming Don Rice sends a very nice package hitting 4 different sets in the process. The 1960 Leaf, the Fleer WS, the 1963 Fleer, and 1960 Football sets are all smaller now. One of the football hits was Charlie Conerly who looks older than Vinny Testaverde. Thanks Don! -Bob R ================= To: "OBC_Thanks" Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 17:18:52 -0400 From: "Bob Donaldson" Subject: Thanks Brian A nice T206 arrived today from Brian Linholme, Mattern Bos Nat'l. Don't get too many t206's in the mail and this was an especial treat. Thanks Brian! Thanks OBC! ================= Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 01:11:28 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Bob D'Angelo" Subject: Thanks Brock Hi gang, Saturday thanks go out to Brock Hattox, who gives me a deep discount on a pair of nice cards -- a 1961 card of the 1960 NL Leaders, and a Stan Musial In Action card from 1962. Both are gorgeous cards! Thanks, Brock! ================= Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 01:14:18 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "larrygersh" Subject: OBC Thanx for the Autumn Leafs OBC Thanx goes out to: STEVE RITTENBERG-Rakes up a half dozen 1960 Leafs & sends them to Ohio. Much appreciation, ================= To: Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 22:07:04 -0500 From: "Greg \(yaz\)" Subject: income! Cards in today from Neal Thomas. A card of the 2005 World Champion Chicago White Sox, the 1958 Topps version, that is. Also, '58's of Ryne Duren, Frank Lary, Bob Purkey and lesser knowns, Bob Porterfield and Frank Zupo. This is cause enough for a celebration. Think I'll go open another bag of BBQ. Thanks Greg (yaz) ================= Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 20:48:51 -0700 (PDT) To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Chris Stufflestreet Subject: Great things come in nines... Three strikes to an out, three outs to the side of an inning...multiply them and you get nine, the same number of innings in a regulation game and the players on the field. Whoever designed the game had an affinity for the number three (and by extension, its DON RICE must have had a similar affinity, as he sends me a pack of nine cards...three each from three different sets! Three '71 semi hi #s...three '72 (birthyear) Psychos including Bowa, Blyleven and the Tiger TC...three '75 minis including my HOM guy Bill Maybe the three/nine thing was a coincidence...but they're all welcome here. Thanks! Take care, I am an avid collector of vintage baseball cards. To view my online wantlist, visit: http://www.geocities.com/chrisstufflestreet/wantlist.html Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. http://farechase.yahoo.com ================= To: "OBC THANKS" Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 06:24:56 -0500 From: "larry tipton" Subject: Mailbox Surprise Don Rice was kind enough to send me two hits from the 1951 Bowman set. Johnny Antonelli Boston Braves and Lloyd Merriman Cincinnati Reds. Thanks for thinking of me Don! ================= To: Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 11:02:06 -0800 From: "Brian Lindholme" Subject: The Bob Reed Show Thanks go out this morning to Bob Reed for a wooden version of Tracy Stallard. Tracy is well known for letting up a famous home run, but in the baseball card set from 1962 he turns out to be a tough short print. Those woodiesare the birthyear set too so this is a great hit !!! Bob tells the story of accidentally buying this card twice on eBay and I have now become the benefactor of his double dipping...yes, I will take it !!Sorry for the mistake but big thanks for the card BOB! OBC Forever, ================= Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 11:08:09 -0800 (PST) To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Dan Angland Subject: Weekend Thanks hey all, Big hits off the list this weekend! Jim Beauchemin sends a nice exhibit card of Warren Spahn. Love lefty pitchers...Thanks Jim! Bill Malson inspires me with some 1961's, 5 total including Elmer Valo and Tommy Davis. Thanks Bill...it convinced me to get a package at yesterdays show as well.. Andy Cook sends a nice 5 pack..One 1960 as well as 4 1963's including a high number George Banks and a Pirate team card..much appreciated Andy... Bob Reed sends a nice little package as well..Thanks Bob..... Enjoy your Sunday... Dan Angland Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. ================= Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 16:13:50 EST To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Celenox@aol.com Subject: NORTH OF THE BOARDER THANX THANX GO OUT TO GRANT RAINSLEY FOR SENDING A FEW HITS TO MY NEW 1955 Topps THANK YOU SO MUCH GRANT ================= Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 18:14:40 -0500 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Robert Neill Subject: The stamps are in the mail A week late, but greatly appreciated, thanks out to Don Rice for a nice envelope of Topps stamps. From the 1961 set he sends 3 much needed stamps, including Vic Wertz, and from the much more colorful 1962 set comes 5, including the always colorful Jimmy Piersal and belated HOFer Nellie Fox. Thanks Don! ================= Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 03:11:53 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "T.J. Valacak" Subject: Thanks Anthony Weekend thanks to Anthony Arbeeny. Anthony sends out two cards for my 69 set, Bill McCool, and Gary Nolan. Thanks Anthony. ================= To: Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 10:04:33 -0800 From: "Grant" Subject: Mr. Rittenberg... Comes through again with some excellent shopping=85=85I don=92t know what to be more excited about, the 4 hi# =9159=92s including Spahnie, or the autographed Rittenberg card that came along for the ride=85.most definitely a gradeable card. My OBC =93Have List=94: Codere, Miller, Tipton, Rainsley/Pico (from previous issues) and Donaldson and Rittenberg from the latest issues. I want them all!! How many in the set??? Who needs Helmar when you have a quest like this? No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.6/151 - Release Date: ================= To: "Thanks" Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 19:14:35 -0600 From: "George Vrechek" Subject: Thanks to Don Rice who hits me out of the blue with Keith Lincoln, John Hadl and 5 other AFLers from Topps. George Vrechek ================= Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 20:23:14 EST To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: biggies@aol.com Subject: thanks JS 1949 Bowman mentor JOHN STORMAN sends me 3 more for my growing collection. Thanks John, Bob Bannon ================= To: "0thanks" Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 21:16:08 -0500 From: "Rick Svetecz" Subject: Philled with Phils OBC Friends...'got a nice package of oddball Phillies from DON RICE here, including more than a phist-phull of TCMA Whiz Kids, a sharp-looking reprint of Eddie Waitkus, and four '61 Topps Stamps (one of them is a hero named Johnny Callison). Just beautiful...and very thoughtphul of Don. Thanks, Thanx...Rick Svetecz...The Biggest Phillies Fan unqualified to be a General Manager (Ph06)