================= Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2006 07:19:34 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: kwg0@aol.com Subject: TWIBs This week in baseballcards thanks out to the following: Peter Mead - three 68 Topps Game cards - #3 Yaz,#9 Robinson, and #32 Cepeda. Greg Conway - three 54 Bowmans - #3 Fricano,#11 Gordon, and #13 Minner. Bob Donaldson - two Tigers from the 53 Bowman Color set #4 Houtteman and #91 TJ Valacak - a mixture of A's and Giants - 55 Bowman - #219 Lockman and 60 Topps - #64 DaMaestri,#127 Hadley, #198 Davenport, #263 Daley, and #458 Jones. Again thanks everyone, Kent ================= Date: Sat, 01 Jul 2006 12:39:42 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Tom Massimo" Subject: Thank you Kevin Martens Big thanks goes out to Kevin for a 1968 Topps Rookie card of Bob Moose and Bob Robertson, a 1972 card of "Blue Moon" Odom, 5 1974 cards and a 1976 Bobby Valentine. ================= Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2006 08:45:22 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Originaleek@webtv.net Subject: Something old, something new Thanks to Bob Donaldson for an SCP 53 Color Bowman of Tiger Fred Hatfield. I would give Fred a near mint grade on the OBC scale. It would be a mint except for one sharp corner. Thanks Bob for the unexpected spirit lifter. 2 boxes of expected and much anticipated brand new shiny stuff arrived from Sean McGowan. Thanks Sean for your semi annual brokerage, much We keep what we give away! ================= Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2006 10:06:50 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: directorth@aol.com Subject: Thanks to Bob & Neal Thanks to BOB DONALDSON for a neat 1953 Bowman Color. I have very few of these & it's a special treat to get another one. Thanks Bob! Thanks also to NEAL THOMAS for a hit to my 1963 Topps set - Neal says he was happy to get rid of DamnYankee Bobby Richardson - and I'm happy to have him. The 63 set is one of my mystery sets - I can never find cards for it at card shows, so this one is very nice to have. Plus, it's a semi-high number too. Thanks Neal! Tom Housley ================= Date: Sat, 01 Jul 2006 11:29:11 -0400 To: Thanks OBC From: Don Rice Subject: Thanks Neal & TJ Special Holiday Weekend thanks go out to OBCers NEAL THOMAS and T.J. VALACAK. Neal starts off with a much appreciated type card from the 1933 Goudey set featuring Alvin Crowder. Wow! One more from this set and I'll have to start a set in the OBC tradition. Speaking of sets, "Set Killer" distinction gets bestowed upon T.J., who puts to rest my 1976 Topps set with the final card, Pete Varney. Thanks Neal! Tanks T.J.! Don Rice http://home.nycap.rr.com/dkrice/ ============================================== ================= Date: Sat, 01 Jul 2006 18:31:06 -0400 To: vct@lists.vintagecardtraders.com,obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Dan Austin Subject: 2 bagger Thanks go out this week to: ANDY COOK for a nice 2-pack of 49 Bowmans! and to MARK TALBOT for a "big 'ol messa" OPC hits and upgrades! Dan Austin - dan@iamdanaustin.com Visit me at http://iamdanaustin.com "How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a naughty world." - William Shakespeare ================= To: "OBC_Thanks" Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2006 19:35:51 -0400 From: "Bob Donaldson" Subject: Thanks Kent Kent Goto sends a stack of about 25 75 Topps. Down to 16 on that set! thanks Kent! thanks OBC!! ================= Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2006 21:58:07 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: typecard@aol.com Subject: this week's thanks Thanks to: Dave Fallen for several Seattle Popcorns (love these series!) and a 61 Post Hal Smith! Kent Goto for 2 1962s including Kaline AS! Chuck Paris for a 1962 White Ford AS! Ed Schott for a puffy of Nationals for my son Matthew! Neil Thomas for 3 1957s! ================= To: Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2006 21:32:02 -0700 From: "Brian Lindholme" Subject: 2 inches OBC World, The recent mail hit contained a 2 inch high stack of cards from the Mass Mailing Mauler, the go get'em guy, Kent Goto !!! These cards are from short 75 , 77 and 78 lists...my pal Kent has dented them down to hardly any left !! WOW Kent!! My wife ...who rarely comments or cares about silly baseball cards...was awed as well to see such a large stack. When I told her that Kent seems to dothis a couple times a year ( hit 100 lists !), she also said WOW Kent!! OBC Forever ================= Date: Sun, 02 Jul 2006 00:30:07 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Carlos Alcazar Subject: Weekend Thanks! Thanks to Kent Goto for a single hit to my 1955 Bowman list in the form of Johnny Antonelli. Still a way's to go on the set but it's always nice to see another hole disappear. Thanks again Kent, and thanks OBC. ================= Date: Sun, 02 Jul 2006 06:27:42 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Linda" Subject: Thanks Thanks to Bob D'Angelo for a great book about the 1939 New York Yankees entitled "A Legend In The Making" by Richard J. Tofel. I especially like what is written on page 96, "The lead over second- place Boston was now eight and a half games." Anytime my beloved Yankees are in first and leading Boston by 8 1/2 games that is a nice thing to read.- thanks, Linda ================= To: , Date: Sun, 2 Jul 2006 02:07:24 -0600 From: "Walker" Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] Thanks "... ... ... Anytime my beloved Yankees are in first and leading Boston by8 games that is a nice thing to read. ... ... " How DARE them d ***** Yankees get that kind of a lead against ANY of the rest of our teams. ----- Original Message ----- From: Linda To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2006 12:27 AM Subject: [OBC-Thanks] Thanks Thanks to Bob D'Angelo for a great book about the 1939 New York Yankees entitled "A Legend In The Making" by Richard J. Tofel. I especially like what is written on page 96, "The lead over second- place Boston was now eight and a half games." Anytime my beloved Yankees are in first and leading Boston by 8 1/2 games that is a nice thing to read.- thanks, Linda Yahoo! Groups Links ================= To: "obc" Date: Sun, 2 Jul 2006 07:46:21 -0500 From: "ken goetsch" Subject: Sunday Thanks Randy Griffin- sends tcp from 74/75 Basketball, dcp from 71' fb., and slides in a scp from 72' FB.....Thanks Randy. Ken Goetsch-OBC ================= Date: Sun, 2 Jul 2006 10:56:18 -0500 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Randy Griffin" Subject: Thanks, Bob A big thanks to Bob Donaldson for a 53 Bowman color card of Giant, Al Enjoy your Holiday! Thanks, OBC! PSCI WebMail ================= Date: Sun, 02 Jul 2006 18:00:23 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Linda" Subject: Thanks to Ed Schott I owe a special thanks to Ed Schott, not for cards he sent, but for something he said in an e-mail to me.I got this nice thankyou note from Subject: T.J. does it again! T.J. VALACAK sends 3 great 64 hits.... 1 from his waiver offer and 2 others he dug up so Wilbur Wood wouldn't be lonely on the trip here!! Frank Thomas with the Mets and Colt Chris Zachary made it a great envelope!! Thanks T.J.!!! Brian Betza ================= Date: Sun, 2 Jul 2006 14:30:13 -0700 (PDT) To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Chris Stufflestreet Subject: Weekend Thanks 2 envelopes arrived yesterday... DAN ANGLAND sends along two 1975T cards. BOB CORVELLO sends along a 1980 Dave Kingman (which gets me within 17 cards of putting that set to bed) and his 1965-style OBC card. Thanks for giving me the chance to cross off some cards from the wantlist, fill in the binders and even put a face to a name I've seen in emails for several Take care, Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ================= Date: Sun, 02 Jul 2006 22:40:40 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "kevin71058" Subject: He was is the Goto guy!! Hi all, Thanks to Kent Goto for some nice looking 1976-1979 Mets cards. Some of these cards looked like they just came out of the pack. I had the pleasure at the last Nationals to get to hang with Kent, as he was very kind in driving my wife and I around, Great person!! Kent, I know you said you weren't going to make this year's Nationals, but I hoped your plans changed. Kent,Thank you again for the Great looking Mets cards Happy Trading, Kevin Martens ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Sun, 02 Jul 2006 20:23:18 -0400 From: "Bob Reed" Subject: Incomings This weeks incomings: Mark Talbot brings the 1975 mini set down to 150 with 5 hits led by Bob Forsch and Bill Buckner. Thanks Mark! Kent Goto upgrades the last 6 cards needed for the 1970 set and adds a Bob Reed rookie card. Can never have too many of those. Thanks Kent! Bob Donaldson sends a couple of 1953 Bowman Colors including George Kell. Can't believe I only need 74 more of them. Thanks Bob! Thanks Guys! -Bob R ================= To: "OBC-THANKS" Date: Sun, 2 Jul 2006 21:21:14 -0600 From: "Marshall West" Subject: thanks BlankBRIAN BETZA sends a Baldschun! A 1963 Topps variety. Thanks so much Brian. Marshall West ================= Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 08:44:41 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: smartalecx@aol.com Subject: waiver inflation DON RICE had posted a recent waiver list, and i claimed a lone kellogg, 1980 rod carew. that arrived this weekend along with 8 big hits to the 76 set. tnx don! ================= Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 11:02:24 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: JEdward@aol.com Subject: Last Week in Baseball Cards Since I jumped the gun and sent out my thanks a day early last week, I have another inbound that arrived on Saturday that missed the long list of thank you's. Tom Massimo sent a puffy with a 1972, eight 1975 and one from a decade later. Thanks Tom, you topped off one of my biggest OBC weeks. OBC, it's an attitude http://hometown.aol.com/jedward/myhomepage/index.html ================= Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2006 11:35:45 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: dsh46@aol.com Subject: Goto Strikes! Hey gang: Kent Goto sent along two super 52 bowman dodgers the other day: Charlie Dressen and Preacher Roe. Wow-these are great! Thanks a million Kent! -----Original Message----- From: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sun, 2 Jul 2006 17:38:25 -0000 Subject: [OBC-Thanks] Digest Number 1892 ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor There are 9 messages in this issue. Topics in this digest: 1. 2 bagger From: Dan Austin 2. Thanks Kent From: Bob Donaldson 3. this week's thanks From: typecard@aol.com 4. 2 inches From: Brian Lindholme 5. Weekend Thanks! From: Carlos Alcazar 6a. Thanks From: Linda 6b. Re: Thanks From: Walker 7. Sunday Thanks From: ken goetsch 8. Thanks, Bob From: Randy Griffin 1. 2 bagger Posted by: "Dan Austin" dan@iamdanaustin.com danaustin0 Date: Sat Jul 1, 2006 3:31 pm (PDT) Thanks go out this week to: ANDY COOK for a nice 2-pack of 49 Bowmans! and to MARK TALBOT for a "big 'ol messa" OPC hits and upgrades! Dan Austin - dan@iamdanaustin.com Visit me at http://iamdanaustin.com "How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a naughty world." - William Shakespeare Messages in this topic (13) 2. Thanks Kent Posted by: "Bob Donaldson" obcbobd@comcast.net bobchrislizwil Date: Sat Jul 1, 2006 4:55 pm (PDT) Kent Goto sends a stack of about 25 75 Topps. Down to 16 on that set! thanks Kent! thanks OBC!! Messages in this topic (8) 3. this week's thanks Posted by: "typecard@aol.com" typecard@aol.com Date: Sat Jul 1, 2006 6:58 pm (PDT) Thanks to: Dave Fallen for several Seattle Popcorns (love these series!) and a 61 Hal Smith! Kent Goto for 2 1962s including Kaline AS! Chuck Paris for a 1962 White Ford AS! Ed Schott for a puffy of Nationals for my son Matthew! Neil Thomas for 3 1957s! Messages in this topic (18) 4. 2 inches Posted by: "Brian Lindholme" familytoad@charter.net familytoad Date: Sat Jul 1, 2006 9:32 pm (PDT) OBC World, The recent mail hit contained a 2 inch high stack of cards from the Mass Mailing Mauler, the go get'em guy, Kent Goto !!! These cards are from short 75 , 77 and 78 lists...my pal Kent has dented them down to hardly any left !! WOW Kent!! My wife ...who rarely comments or cares about silly baseball cards...was awed as well to see such a large stack. When I told her that Kent seems to do this a couple times a year ( hit 100 lists !), she also said WOW Kent!! OBC Forever Messages in this topic (1) 5. Weekend Thanks! Posted by: "Carlos Alcazar" alcazar@sympatico.ca the_mock2000 Date: Sat Jul 1, 2006 9:39 pm (PDT) Thanks to Kent Goto for a single hit to my 1955 Bowman list in the form of Johnny Antonelli. Still a way's to go on the set but it's always to see another hole disappear. Thanks again Kent, and thanks OBC. Messages in this topic (11) 6a. Thanks Posted by: "Linda" jazzgirl1920s@aol.com jazzgrl20s Date: Sat Jul 1, 2006 11:27 pm (PDT) Thanks to Bob D'Angelo for a great book about the 1939 New York Yankees entitled "A Legend In The Making" by Richard J. Tofel. I especially like what is written on page 96, "The lead over second- place Boston was now eight and a half games." Anytime my beloved Yankees are in first and leading Boston by 8 1/2 games that is a nice thing to read.- thanks, Linda Messages in this topic (389) 6b. Re: Thanks Posted by: "Walker" wguthrie@axint.net Date: Sun Jul 2, 2006 1:08 am (PDT) "... ... ... Anytime my beloved Yankees are in first and leading Boston by 8 games that is a nice thing to read. ... ... " How DARE them d ***** Yankees get that kind of a lead against ANY of the rest of our teams. ----- Original Message ----- From: Linda To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2006 12:27 AM Subject: [OBC-Thanks] Thanks Thanks to Bob D'Angelo for a great book about the 1939 New York Yankees entitled "A Legend In The Making" by Richard J. Tofel. I especially like what is written on page 96, "The lead over second- place Boston was now eight and a half games." Anytime my beloved Yankees are in first and leading Boston by 8 1/2 games that is a nice thing to read.- thanks, Linda Yahoo! Groups Links Messages in this topic (389) 7. Sunday Thanks Posted by: "ken goetsch" kgoetsch@gdinet.com kshoes1 Date: Sun Jul 2, 2006 5:50 am (PDT) Randy Griffin- sends tcp from 74/75 Basketball, dcp from 71' fb., and slides in a scp from 72' FB.....Thanks Randy. Ken Goetsch-OBC Messages in this topic (15) 8. Thanks, Bob Posted by: "Randy Griffin" glen33@psci.net rang24 Date: Sun Jul 2, 2006 9:08 am (PDT) A big thanks to Bob Donaldson for a 53 Bowman color card of Giant, Al Enjoy your Holiday! Thanks, OBC! PSCI WebMail Messages in this topic (7) Yahoo! Groups Links Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free. ================= Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 10:17:51 -0700 (PDT) To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Chris Stufflestreet Subject: 9 more crossed off... Thanks to TJ VALACAK for 9 cards from his recent waiver wire. 4 were from '59, 3 from '60 and two from '65 including a fresh-faced Steve Blass. Great to fill in some more holes in the binders...Thanks TJ! Take care, I am an avid collector of vintage baseball cards. To view my online wantlist, visit: http://www.geocities.com/chrisstufflestreet/wantlist.html Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ================= Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 14:20:37 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: smartalecx@aol.com Subject: monday thanks KENT GOTO brightens up an otherwise gloomy pre-4th with a pair of hits: a 63 post and a 67 topps fb. tnx kent! ================= Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2006 19:43:40 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Tom Massimo" Subject: Thank you T.J. Valacak Big thanks goes out to TJ for a 1960 Baseball Topps and 4 1968 Baseball Topps including a high #. Very much appreciated. ================= Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2006 22:08:03 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "larrygersh" Subject: OBC Thanx OBC Thanx go out to: NEAL THOMAS-Hed the want list with three hits. Leading off was a 51T of Ray Scarborough in better shape than any of my other Redbacks. Along for the ride were two 71T-Coins, Frank Robinson & Danny Coombs. Much appreciation, ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com, senthi@earthlink.net, typecard@aol.com, ochiai@mindspring.com Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2006 23:20:26 +0000 From: talbot1@comcast.net Subject: Cards fly into Southeastern Michigan!!!! Hello All, The week started off with a bang as stuff came in from everywhere. So thanks to: Chef Ant Arbeeny sends (2) envelopes with an empty `81 Donruss Wax Pack, and (2) `70-71 Topps basketball (Goodrich & Hawkins) and (2) `76-77 Topps basketball (Smith & Van Lier). I am getting ever so close on these `70 BB sets thanks to steady progress like this from Ant-man!!! Andy Cook finds a lone soldier SCP for my Topps quest. Andy has broken up his `64 Topps set and allowed me to get one of the eight cards I have left on the list. Orlando Cepeda is now in the collection leaving only (7) remaining - Big thanks to Andy!!! Finally, former member Rob Fitts send me a few `70 Japanese Baseball cards - some very cool type card additions Rob, with my thanks. What a great "cardboard" start to the week. I want to acknowledge the thoughtful gesture of all these fine men, thinking of me this way. To all in OBC I wish you and your families a peaceful Independence Day - BE WELL!!! REGARDS -------------------- MARK ================= Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 16:24:29 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Ron Perry Subject: Thanks Recent inbound cards and thanks ton the fgollowing Kent Goto sends 23 1971 Fleer World Series. I now have a wantlist instead of a need a starter set list. Bob Donandson completes his part of a pre-arraigned trade where I recieved 1955 Bowman Cards of Podres, Yogi, and Nestor Chylak. Andy Cook sends a 1964 Minnie Minoso. Only four to complete the set. Anyone got a Frank Howard #371, Ron Santo #375, JR Hart #452, or Ed Kranepool #566? Mark Talbot sends two exhibits (I will make this a wantlist when I hit 200 different), and four hockey. I'm working on a few outdoor building, fixing, roofing and painting projects this summer, so I'm trying to get most of this work done before the real warm temperatures set in. Then I'll wait until mid September and finish. Thus, not much time for cards for a few Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ================= Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 20:43:49 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: typecard@aol.com Subject: Thanks to TJ Thanks to TJ Valacak for a 1960 scp! ================= To: "obc thanks" Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 21:26:36 -0400 From: "ant" Subject: Thanks Hello All, Andy Cooks sends along 2 nosebleeders to bring the set down to 23. Killer hits Thomas Valacak sends along 2 evevelopes with 3 chips to the 70 fb set & SCPto the 60 topps baseball set Anthony Arbeeny ================= To: Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 21:18:58 -0400 From: "Mark Holland" Subject: Thanks Andy Andy Cook sent a stack of '64s to help out my list. I considered many to be significant upgrades to what was previously in the binder. We only need 186 more to finish it. Thanks for the help. Mark Holland Vintage Wantlist: http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/community.dll?ep16&groupid169083&ck ================= Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2006 20:46:38 -0500 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Yaz Subject: income! Andy Cook has sent a pair of '64 nose gushers , Larry Sherry, star of the '59 World Series, and journeyman, Charlie Smith. The '64 set gets a little closer. Thanks, Andy! Greg (yaz) ================= Date: Tue, 04 Jul 2006 03:40:35 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "T.J. Valacak" Subject: Monday Thanks What a day. We just returned home from watching the Schaumburg Flyers (An independent baseball team) clinch a playoff birth with a big 6-0 victory. I had not checked the mail today, but my wife had given me an idea that there was a few OBC packages waiting for me. So, here we Thanks out to NEAL THOMAS who hits my 68 set with three big hitsRusty Staub, Cesar Tovar, and HOF Bill Mazeroski. Thank you Neal. ANDY COOK hits my 64 list with 32 huge hits. Again, HOF'ers are the theme. Killebrew, Snider, Fox are part of the group. The group also includes many traded cards, with the players respective new teams carefully written on some of the cards. Andy also throws in a few high numbers. What a dent you have put in my 64 set Andy. Thank you guys. I will try and return fire. http://www.oldbaseball.com/wantlists/valacak.htm ================= Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 03:32:23 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: biggies@aol.com Subject: Thanks KG Big thanks out to KENT GOTO for several hits to my 70's lists including Jim Kaat, Luis Aparicio, Gil Hodges, a Yankees team card, Bill Mazeroski and one of my all time favorites, Davey Concepcion. Thanks Kent, Bob Bannon ================= To: "obc" Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 09:44:02 -0500 From: "ken goetsch" Subject: Tuesday Thanks T.J. Valacak- Sends off the waiver wire dcp from 68',tcp from 64' ,and slides in 1 from 60'...Thanks a bunch T.J. Kent Goto- Sends a tcp from 77' and 1 from 76'......Thanks very much Kent. Linda Fitak-WOWWWWW........What an illustrator....Great looking post card of an original Alice Faye...MIGHTY IMPRESSIVE......Along for the ride a great mix of "stuff".......including 7 from 61 .....and a nice bunch of UV's.....Thanks so very much for the package, Linda. Anthony Arbeeney- Sends a great 3 card hit to the 76/77 Basketball set.....including Love, Lucas,and personally 1 of my all-time favorites....Bob"Dobber" Lanier.....Wish we could have won a title for him back in the 80's......he was a true "pro"..... Thanks Ant. Ken Goetsch-OBC ================= Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 09:42:08 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC Thanks From: Terry Dietrick Subject: Recent and new found thanks! Hi guys and gals! This long weekend I am trying to get caught up on things around the house. Since it's raining, I have to stay inside so the past couple of days it's catchup on the baseball cards! Some recent arrivals to Ridgway and some that were placed with some of the dupe boxes by others trying to help. Thanks go out today to- BAMA-for a used 1955 TV(did they have color TV's then?) I haver Johnny Groth on color TV, dependable, natural color TV! Thanks, Bama KENT GOTO- The Belleville Express runs through Ridgway on it's endeavor to hit every OBC member's house. The GO-TO guy sends a wonderful box full of cards from 76(can't wait to see the size of the dent this puts in that set!), 4 75's(taking that list down to under 10), a SCP from 74 (taking that list down to 10!), 7-73's and a SCP from 72. Great package. Thanks Kent!!!!! ED SCHOTT-A nice 6 pack from Bawl-more. Included in the six pack is a rare 65 Fregosi Traded card, the Chuck Hinton traded, and a very rare Dick Tracewski traded but they hadn't decided which team he was going to. A SCP from 1960 and a DCP from 69! Thanks for remembering me Ed! JIM BEAUCHEMIN-This one is that was sent some time ago and has been sitting patiently waiting to go into a binder. Sorry it took soooo long to thank you for this Jim. For the Pirate collection, some Kellogg cards and a 65 Topps embossed of one of my all time fav Buccos, Alvin Oneal McBean! Also, a DCP from 57 including a Pirate. Thanks Jim! DON RICE-From the "We've been waiting for you to find us" file, Don remembers me by sending 3-71's, a hi number SCP from 73, a DCP from 69 including Bucco pitcher Steve Blass, and 3-76's with Cey and Fisk!!! Thanks Don!!!! MARK TALBOT-NCAA spoils(that tells you how long they've been in the staging area)a 6 PACK FROM 1968! Sorry for the delay. Love the cards. Thanks Mark!!! MARK TALBOT II-Another nice envelope from Mark. This one a birthday card with 3 68 beaut's and an OBC card with a picture of of Sal Bando???? It says it's photo of Mark, but I thought it was Sal!! Thanks for thinking of me on my b'day! AARON SHIRLEY-Another oldie but goodie! Aaron sends along an even dozen from 1980 and SCP's from 70 & 73. The 80 set down to under 20 needed! Thank you very much, Aaron!!! ANOTHER BAMA- Bama hits West Cardott St. twice!!!! This time with 40!!! cards for the 1976 set. Thanks Bama!!!! I again apologize for the delay in getting proper thanks out to you guys for your RAOK, the thanks may be late, but the appreciation is on going! Thanks again. Now to see if I have anything in the dupes boxes that anyone needs. Happy Fourth of July! Do you Yahoo!? Get on board. You're invited to try the new Yahoo! Mail Beta. ================= Date: Tue, 04 Jul 2006 18:57:24 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "mikesportsfan" Subject: a forwarded thanks Kent Goto, in his haste to hit every OBCer that he can, accidently switched packages meant for Randy Griffin and myself. Randy was kind enough to forward the 3 upgrades to my buddy Rocky's 62 Topps BB list. Funny, I thought Kent said something about sending 12 high numbers and a Mantle, but ... Thanks Randy for forwarding them along. I also got a package of 11 Coke caps from a frequent cap trader. Hopefully folks can help find some payback caps at the National for me. Mike Rich ================= Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 12:27:26 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC Thanks From: Terry Dietrick Subject: More thank yous. Additional thanks go out to the following good deed doers- NEAL THOMAS-Neal makes sure that I owe him by overdoing his end on a recent transaction. Thanks Neal!!! TJ-TJ's cards jumped out of the envelope and into the binders before I had a chance to send out the thanks. The 1970 binder is a little bit fuller, thanks to him. Thanks TJ! Also to VCT member Steve Manson for checking out my wantlist and a few nice 80's. Thanks Steve!!! I think that catches me up. If I still owe you thanks, please email me and I can see if there are still more envelopes hiding somewhere. If you sent me cards, even if I can't hit your list, I at least want to thank you. Anyone going to the All-Star game next week? Do you Yahoo!? Get on board. You're invited to try the new Yahoo! Mail Beta. ================= To: "OBC Thanks" Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 15:04:58 -0700 From: "Erik & Leticia Greenwood" Subject: Thank You's I would like to thank the following OBC'ers: Tom Massimo for a trio of 78's including a Dave Parker Ken Goetsch for a trio of 78's including a Brock RB Kent Goto for an unbelievable hit - a 65 WS (Mantle) card Chuck Paris for an outstanding trade that has thus far netted me a set killer (69 Mantle) plus some other HOS goodies Thank you gentlemen, Erik Greenwood ================= To: "OBC_Thanks" Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 20:55:25 -0400 From: "Bob Donaldson" Jeff Delott sends a stack of 8 51 Bowman and 7 60 Topps! Great Hits! thanks Jeff! thanks OBC! ================= Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2006 07:23:35 -0700 (PDT) To: obc thanks From: Dan Angland Subject: Weekend thanks Hope everyone enjoyed their 4th! TJ Valacak sent a puffy full of fire crackers off the waiver wire. 19 hits to my 50's and 60's sets. Including 5 Horizontals from 1960 and 6 from 59. Also tossed in a high number from my 68 birth year set. Thanks very much TJ! Dan Angland Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ================= Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2006 11:42:57 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: smartalecx@aol.com Subject: hump day thanks MIKE RICH sends 3 big hits to the 55 Bowman set and an unmentionable Golf set for my son's unmentionable 1990 collection. tnx mike! ================= Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2006 14:46:26 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: trufan999@aol.com Subject: I'm late in passing out some Thanks As a reminder to everyone I am just close on a move date at the end of the month. I arrived home today after 3 weeks of being gone, and have some thanks to hand out. Kent Goto passes along a set of 8 cards from the 1975 set, included were the likes of Garvey, Blyleven and Perez. Nice to see that list get a couple knocked off. Andy Cook helps me out with 4 hits off of the 1964 set including 3 Thanks a ton gang, I hope to get some mailings out while I am home this week. John Leroux ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2006 12:16:32 -0700 From: Subject: 4th of July Thanks in order Well Guys and Gals: The 4th has come and gone with its combination of food, friends, and fun. Kent Goto added to my collecting pleasure by sending along a trio of '54 Topps cards that are sweet additions to the ongoing '54 Topps quest. Kent - you dah man this week! Thank you!! Islandcoffee Guy Diohhmontii ================= Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2006 14:33:35 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, kwg0@aol.com From: Jerry Coker Subject: incoming thanks Kent Goto - for a 9 pack of 73T's including some nice nosebleeds and a Walter Johnson! Thanks Kent!! Thanks OBC!!! Jerry Coker Sneak preview the all-new Yahoo.com. It's not radically different. Just radically better. ================= Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2006 23:57:41 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "malsman250" Subject: Thanks to Yaz Wednesday thanks out to Greg Conway, for a 6-pack of fatboys (that's Helmars, to the uninitiated) plus an upgrade for the 58 set - all much ================= Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2006 21:30:10 -0400 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Robert Neill Subject: Post or Jello, the eternal dilemma Long time OBCer Kent Goto graces my mailbox today with three great cards from 1963, Jim O'Toole, Juan Marichal, and the 3rd greatest Phillies pitcher of all-time--Robin Roberts (albeit as an Oriole). Now the tough part--are these Post or Jello cards? Time to squint through the old bifocals and long at that stat line. Hmm, looks quite long on Robin--definitely Post. Now for Juan and Jim--it is a wee bit shorter on both, but could be an optical delusion. Time to pull out the old micrometer. Okay, they're also much needed 63 Posts. Many thanks Kent ================= Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2006 22:59:11 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Originaleek@webtv.net Subject: Right off the wire comes a couple 64T for my HOM/HOF set. T.J. Valacak allows me to claim Boros and Flood off his recent waiver wire availables. Thanks T.J. much We keep what we give away! ================= Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2006 02:42:13 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "larrygersh" Subject: OBC THanx OBC Thanx go out to: ANDY COOK-S up a great 64T feast with Roger Maris and five nose- bleeders-Willie Horton RC, Al Dark, Earl Wilson, Billy Hoeft & Hank Foiles. The 64T set was the last summer I collected baseball cards as a kid. Now forty some years later I have the set down to under fifty cards to go. Much appreciation Andy, ================= Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2006 17:01:38 EDT To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: cardclctor@aol.com Subject: Recent thanks Hi gang, Mike's note to the other server has me feeling a little guilty about not getting this out sooner, so I'd better type up a note before I start feeling really bad. The most recent additions to my collection both occoured on the same day - one via the USPS and the other in an OBC Live event. Sal Domino was in town last week to take in a Red Sox game with me against his other favorite team - the New York Mets. Before the game, I helped guide him through the streets of Boston and took in a Duck Boat tour, which was a lot better than I expected... and a first for me, since I hadn't done any 'touristy' things in my home city in ages. Before our daylong adventure began, I got to show off a little of my collection and added a couple 1965 Topps cards to the binder that Sal handed to me. As always, it was a blast hanging out with him and it's too bad he couldn't have taken more time off from work. As for the game, the home team continued their winning streak and their domination of the NL. (Thanks also to Bob Donadson for getting a lead on some tickets.) It was also a great way to spend my day off from work (which was the last day off I've had before today). THANKS SAL!! Between the Duck Boat tour and the game, Sal dropped me off at home to get in a quick nap (since I had worked the night before) and get himself some time to rest up before the game. When he dropped me off, I immediately noticed a large puffy sticking out of the mailbox. Mark Talbot located a slew of hits to my varios 60's FB lists. This ended up cutting into my nap time as I crossed off numbers and pocketed the cards into their respective binders, but I wouldn't have gotten ANY sleep without opening up the envelope to find out what was inside. A lot of the cards finished off binder pages too - always a good thing not having any empty spaces on the page. THANKS MARK!! Also, on the eBay front: the list is now down to ONE card for my 1948-49 Leaf set. I landed a PSA1 George Kell that OBC friendly dealer Kevin Savage had up for auction. Now all that stands between me and a full binder is the dreaded Hank Sauer SP RC. When I called up Kevin to give him my CC info, I was told that he has one coming up on eBay soon (a PSA1 MC with some paper loss). It'd be SOOO nice to finally put that set to bed. Wish me luck. TAYL, Ken M ================= Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2006 16:47:06 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: brockhattox@cs.com Subject: Thanks to Kent Thanks to Kent Goto for a 1961 Post upgrade of Bill Tuttle. If anyone needs the card #84 with some ink on it that Kent's card replaces, please let me know. Take care, ================= Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2006 23:00:29 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "T.J. Valacak" Subject: Thanks Brian! Thursday thanks out to BRIAN BETZA. Rookie stars would be the them of this four pack. A 65 Norm Cash along with the 65 Tiger rookies and the 65Cardinal rookies. Brian also throws a 68 Twins rookie in the envelope. Great hits Brian. Thank you! http://www.oldbaseball.com/wantlists/valacak.htm ================= To: Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2006 19:34:53 -0400 From: "Chuck Paris" Subject: Marv x 2 plus 1 Can you believe that among my relatively short 61-63 Post wantlists I needed two Marv Throneberrys? And what's even better is that Kent Goto sent me both of them in one envelope!! Plus Julio Gotay .......maybe I should re-title this email "Gotay from Goto"!!!! Thanks Kent !!!!!! ================= Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2006 21:16:13 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: typecard@aol.com Subject: Thanks to Yaz Thanks to Yaz Conway for two nosebleeder 56s! ================= Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2006 19:46:56 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Michael Wierzbicki Subject: Weekly Thanks Thanks go out to two OBCers who sent SCPs Wisconsin-way in the last week. BOB DONALDSON sent a 1953 Bowman Color (Jimmy Dykes), noting that he is one of the few players who appear in both the 1953 Bowman and the 1933 Goudey sets. KENT GOTO continues his onslaught on OBC lists with a 1962 Post Sandy Koufax!!! Thanks, guys! Mike W ================= Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2006 23:30:28 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: bdangelo@aol.com Subject: El is swell Hi gang, Thanks today go out to Kent Goto, who sends a 1961 Post card of Elston Howard. Thanks so much!! Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free. ================= Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2006 23:54:08 EDT To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Wite3@aol.com Subject: Big thanks to andy cook Big thanks to Andy who knocks one more high number off the very short 1964 topps list. thanks again! ================= Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2006 07:03:48 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Originaleek@webtv.net Subject: I give up... I'm setting here trying to come up with something witty to post regarding an envelope from Yaz. After two cups of coffee I was still hypnotically staring at the flashing cursor. Since I've made a resolution to get thanks out within 24 hours of receipt, let me just say Thanks to "Yaz" Conway for two 58s and a Psycho Gene Mauch. Much appreciated Yaz, I owe you an envelope and a witticism. We keep what we give away! ================= Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2006 14:34:09 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Originaleek@webtv.net Subject: Healing power of cardboard! Count me among the many benefactors of the benevolent one, KENT GOTO. In my opinion Clark Kent Goto would be more appropriate as he sends me a very special Single Card Pleasure in the form of a 61 Post, Paul Foytack. Not only does Kent's generosity afford me the rare opportunity to check a Postie off my wantlist, but this particular card holds a special meaning for me. Too many summer days ago, my best friend called me to tell me that he had a Post cereal box with Paul Foytack on the back that he was saving for me. The next day I went over to his house with great anticipation of another Postie to add to my Tiger collection. (You guessed it, this is going to turn very sad, very quick.) His mother, and up until then, my favorite mother outside of my own, threw the box in the trash. I mentioned that this was many summer days ago. So many in fact that it was 'back in the day" when we did not put our trash to the road for pick up. Every house had a burn barrel out back for burning trash. My Foytack went up a smoke stack. That trauma has lingered in boyhood memories for the past 45 years. But alas, thanks to our very own mass mailing Mr. Goto, I am healed. Thank You seems so insufficient, but it will have to do for now! Thanks Kent! We keep what we give away! ================= To: Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2006 20:50:22 +0100 From: "Glenn" Subject: Thanks from Scotland Hi Guys! It's been a while! I'd like to send out a big thank you today to Kent Goto for thinking about this quiet OBCer and adding 6 Fleer World Series cards to my collection (1 fro 1970 and 5 from 1971). I've always loved these sets, and It's always a pleasure to cross another few off my list. Thanks, Kent!! Well, that's the good news. For the bad news, check out OBC ramblings. Glenn Codere Glasgow, Scotland ================= Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2006 16:44:46 -0700 (PDT) To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Chris Stufflestreet Subject: VERY Welcome Thanks A small envelope showed up in my mailbox today...but as we all know well here in OBC, sometimes great things arrive in small packages. And so I give thanks to BOB NEILL for a QCP...4 cards that are very welcome Two of the cards are from '66 and fill in two of the non-star #s at the front of that wantlist. Actually, I don't consider Tug McGraw and Tony C/Willie Horton/Norm Cash (as the '65 AL HR leaders) to be slouches but they're among the few non-HOFers I need for my '66 set-in-progress. The '66 set is now 135 cards away from completion! And I'm very close to knowing the frustration of Hi # SPs that have confounded many a fellow OBCer before me. The other two cards Bob sent were from '67. One is a HOFer (Don Sutton) and the other -- Steve Blass -- is a High #. Always great to get two cards like that for that set, especially when one goes in the back part of the binder. Thanks for the hits, Bob! Take care, I am an avid collector of vintage baseball cards. To view my online wantlist, visit: http://www.geocities.com/chrisstufflestreet/wantlist.html Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ================= Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2006 21:13:51 -0400 (EDT) To: From: Subject: This week's thanks Hi all- Many incomings this week: Ken Goto hits my 1978 list with two should be HOFers: Jim Rice and Pete Rose. Bob Donaldson sends a nice 53 Bowman Color of Paul Richards. Erik Greenwood sends a huge stack of mid-70s Hostess cards. Sean the UV pusher contributes to my horrible habit of a UV set by sending some unopened unmentionables. Thanks, guys. ================= To: "Linda" , obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com, jefreedman@cox.net, kwg0@aol.com Date: Sat, 08 Jul 2006 08:49:53 +0000 From: talbot1@comcast.net Subject: Hitsville USA!!! Hello All, Wyatt the mailman had quite a load today creating another Hitsville USA on Chatsworth in Sterling Heights. Special thanks to Joel Freedman, Linda Fitak, and Kent Goto. Joel was kind enough to send me a `63 Bazooka All-Time Greats card of Rabbit Marranville. It has been a number of years since someone has hit this list, I haven't even seen any of these at the shows either. So thanks for thinking of me Joel!!! Litak Fitak hits me with the patented "Fitak Pack", filled with goodies both on and off the want list. The highlights include a Norm Cash bat card, a `60, `61 & `62 Fleer Football card (Schwedes, Walston & Norton), (9) Babe Ruth cards from the Conlan set, (2) `01 Topps heritage SP's (Cedeno & Kapler), (5) Star Trek cards, a `61 Spook Stories card and a Conlan Sepia card that Linda is so fond of featuring Detroit submarine pitcher Elden Auker. Auker took up residence in EEK's neck of the woods and I have been entertained by some of Earl's stories about Auker, nice to put a face to the name. Oh yes - Linda includes another chance at the T-206 Wagner but my (5) cards from the World's Greatest Card Chase were commons from the `80's Topps run (there was a Lance Parish AS card from `85 which brought back memories of the Summer of `84). Many thanks Linda, your packages are always so pleasing!!! Finally, Kent Goto connects with another want list and I am grateful to cross off a `61 Post Cereal card of Ken Walters, a `62 Post Cereal card of Bob Buhl, a `63 Post Cereal card of Bob Gibson and a `71 Fleer World Series card featuring the `35 Series were the Tigers smoked the Cubs in 6. Nice to be included in your march across America and points beyond Kent. Wonderful to get all these hits to the collection ladies and gents here in Hitsville USA, another batch of envelopes/packages hit the post today - So be on the lookout - BE WELL!!! REGARDS --------------------- MARK ================= To: "Thanks" Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2006 11:00:27 -0500 From: "George Vrechek" Subject: Thanks to Kent Goto who sends me a plethora (27 cards) of hits to my early 60s Post Cereal baseball wantlist. Billy Martin, Bill White, Willie Mays, Early Wynn, Ernie Broglio, Jungle Jim Rivera etc George Vrechek ================= Date: Sat, 08 Jul 2006 12:01:52 -0400 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Joel Freedman Subject: Here is my Post Thanks to Kent Goto for a 1961 Frank Malzone Post! ================= Date: Sat, 08 Jul 2006 12:24:04 -0400 To: "obc-th >> Thanks OBC" , From: Don Rice Subject: Happy Buh-buh-birthday to me! Unbeknownst to him (I assume) BOB NEILL hits me square on my birthday. Bob strikes out of the blue with a 1953 Johnston Cookie card of Bill Bruton that is much appreciated, and goes right on the pile... well, there's one present from my s.o., anyway... of presents. Happy birthday to me! Thanks Bob!.
--
Don Rice
http://home.nycap.rr.com/dkrice/
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Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2006 11:11:05 EDT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: smartalecx@aol.com
Subject: misguided outgoing

unlike most folks here, my luck with the usps has been pretty good.   on june
20, i sent out a flat with about 20 unattached 1969 topps football  4 in 1s
to don rice, which he has not yet received.  if i perhaps sent it  to the wrong
individual, can you please let me know if you got them by  accident?

tnx, gm

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Date: Sun, 09 Jul 2006 01:20:35 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "mikesportsfan" 
Subject: These cookies did not crumble

I finally got to the PO today to send out 40+ packages I started
working on Independence Day.  When I got home, 1 recipient had already
sent return fire, without knowing he had a package headed his way.  bob
Neill sends along 3 1953 Johnston Cookies, including Sibby Sisti.  This
puts me over the 1/2 way mark, as I now have 15 of 25.  Thanks so much
Mike Rich

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Date: Sun, 09 Jul 2006 02:32:13 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "T.J. Valacak" 
Subject: Great start - great finish!

That sums up my Saturday.  We started out by heading over to U.S.
Cellular Field to see my Sox take on my wife's Sox.  During bp,
Jonathon Paplebon gave my niece (I brainwashed her before birth) a
ball.  She was more than thrilled. It was a painful off season for her
as her favorite ballplayer, Damon, signed with the Yanks.  Her second
favorite, Bronson Arroyo, was traded for a back-up outfielder.  I
still don't get that one.  Anyway, she had a huge "who's your papi?"
sign with her.  The ball from Pap made her day. The BoSox win made
mine.  I get a dinner of choice from my lovely wife.  Enough with my
babbling, on with the thanks.

Saturday thanks out to JEFF DELOTT who sends a pair of 58's my way.
Thanks Jeff.  It was a welcomed surprise when I got home from the
game.  Have a great weekend and be safe!

http://www.oldbaseball.com/wantlists/valacak.htm

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To: 
Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2006 22:39:09 -0400
From: "Joe Isaac" 
Subject: the healing power of cardboard

It has been a very tough week with a couple family medical emergencies.  I was
able to easy my mind from all this mess with the cardboard I received this
past week; it is so true that the cardboard has some healing power.
So thank you very much to

Brian Betza for an SCP from '54.

Kent Goto for 7 70 Fleer WS cards.

Mark Talbot for a birthyear hi number and a 68 Ernie Banks, thanks Mark forremembering
my birthday.

Gentlemen, I am truly thankful to each of you for the help in getting through
this week. Joe
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To: "OBC-THANKS" 
Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2006 21:22:47 -0600
From: "Marshall West" 
Subject: Got O?

BlankThe Goto trail crossed my path: a really nice '72 high number Lenny

Thanks Kent!

Marshall West

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Date: Sat, 08 Jul 2006 23:10:53 -0400
To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Sean McGowan 
Subject: 3 more Bowmans into Andover

Thanks today to Greg Conway (YAZ) for 3 hits to my (very easy to
hit) '54 Bowman list.
Go Yaz!
Go OBC!

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Date: Sun, 09 Jul 2006 03:46:33 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Linda" 
Subject: Joel sends classic 50's cardboard!

Thanks to Joel Freedman for some great 50's cards for my sets.He starts
me off on the 55 Bowman set with 3 cards including the Dodger shotgun
pitcher Schuba.Next come a couple of 53 topps:Bubba Church and Virgil
Trucks.Plus 3 1955 Topps for my set (all Red Sox-I seem to remember Mr.
Freedman is a Red Sox enthusiast!) Leo Kiely,Karl Olson and Frank
Sullivan.Thanks, Linda

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Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2006 23:16:35 -0600 (MDT)
To: "Linda" 
From: wguthrie@axint.net
Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] Joel sends classic 50's cardboard!

If the Red Sox continue to beat up on the Pale Sox, I think I too could
become an enthusiast !!!

> Thanks to Joel Freedman for some great 50's cards for my sets.He starts
> me off on the 55 Bowman set with 3 cards including the Dodger shotgun
> pitcher Schuba.Next come a couple of 53 topps:Bubba Church and Virgil
> Trucks.Plus 3 1955 Topps for my set (all Red Sox-I seem to remember Mr.
> Freedman is a Red Sox enthusiast!) Leo Kiely,Karl Olson and Frank
> Sullivan.Thanks, Linda
> Yahoo! Groups Links

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Date: 9 Jul 2006 12:30:41 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "obcjohn@knology.net" 
Subject: A tip of the

OBC cap goes out from Biscuitland to:

Joel Friedman - who sends a great TCP with a 53 Topps and 2 52 Bowmans.
Thanks Joel for a bit of a lift when I needed it most.

Have an error-free season.

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Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 11:14:08 EDT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: kwg0@aol.com
Subject: TWIBs

This week in baseballcards thanks out to the following:
Anthony "Ant" Arbeeny - 55 Bowman - 119 A's Joe Astroth and 57 Topps - 83 A's
Lou Skizas.
Linda Fitak - welcome back Linda; I was another recipient of her amazing
packets that she sends out - great UV stuff, non-sports stuff - Topps Jets , a
Conlan sepia, a postcard of Alice Faye, an American Archives in Origins of
Baseball, and some Giants and A's stuff - 50 Bowman - #157 A's Mike Guerra, two 51
Bowman - #64 Bill Werle and #192 Hank Wyse, two 58 Topps - #68 Giant Daryl
Spencer and #192 A's Milt Graff, and a 51 Topps Red Back - #9 Roy Sievers
Brian Betza - 54 Topps (all A's) - #49 Ray Murray,#124 Marion Fricano,#143
Hemsley,#149 Jim Robertson, and #233 Augie Galan.
Bill Malson - 55 Bowman Giant - #219 Whitey Lockman
Kevin Martens - 57 Topps A's - #6 Hector Lopez and #41 Hal Smith.
Erik Greenword - some hits off of my 51 Bowman set - #61 Giant Jim Hearn,#101
Browns Owen Friend,#131 Cliff Chambers,#150 Mike Garcia,#154 A's Pete Suder,
#175 Terwilliger, and #201 Red Sox Steve O'Neill.
and finally Geno Wagner - whose been hitting my oddball wantlist of late - a
71 Super #43 Willie Stargell, 69 Deckle - #1 Brooks Robinson, and a The
National Pastime card of old South Side Park where the Chicago White Sox played.  I
got to see a ballgame there in my younger days back in the day - late 1970's.
Thanks all again for some great stuff, Kent

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Date: Sun, 09 Jul 2006 15:05:22 -0400
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Dan Austin 
Subject: Double set killer!

Wow!  ERIC GREENWOOD hits me with a huge batch of Hostess and Hostess
Twinkies cards this week which included not only the last 2 cards for
my 75 Hostess set, but the last 2 for my 77 Hostess set as well.  Now
THAT's a package!  I think this might be the first "double" set
killer I've ever received - and these can be tough sets to
complete!  Thanks Eric, and 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

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Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 19:01:41 -0500
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Randy Griffin" 
Subject: More Incoming Cards!

Thanks to long-time friend and neighbor, Yaz, for a couple of 54 Bowman
cards (Bickford and Nuxhall) plus a 56 Ned Garver card.  Thanks so
much, Greg!

Thanks also to Bob Neill for a 53 Topps Borkowski and the 62 Topps AL
Home Run Leader card w/Maris and Mantle.

Thanks, OBC!

PSCI WebMail

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Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 20:32:19 EDT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: LUURSCJG@aol.com
Subject: [OBC-Thanks] Thanks all

TOM VALACAK starts the week out with an upgrades 68 checklist 518.  Thanks

KEN GOTO continues his assault on everyone's wantlist with a 61 Post of Tony
Curry, 63 Jello of Roger Maris and a 63 variation of Nellie Fox which I really
needed as I have him with bat. Thanks Ken.

Last in the cards comes Greg Conway with 9 Helmars--3 baseball players Lida,
Huggins, Youngs, Kaisers and 5 boxers including Sharkey, Johnson, Carnera,
Ketchel, Dempsey.  Thanks Greg.

In todays affairs  I added two more OBCers to the have meet category, where
JIM SILVA and WALKER GUTHRIE along with a few different traders from different
groups met for a swap meet and a Rockies game.  Walker gave me a Colorado
State capitiol postcard and a Coors field postcard and sat through a game where
the only consistency was the rain that fell.  Thanks Jim and Walker for the
great comraderary next time lets make a drier game.

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Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 01:10:42 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "jimbo777777" 
Subject: Hilltown Hit

Thanks going out tonight to Terry Dietrick, who sends along a '54
Bowman Beauty of Ellis Kinder.  I promised my wife I wouldn't get
obsessed with these, but I sure do like the looks of these '54's!
thanks Terry!

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Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 19:15:27 -0700 (PDT)
To: obc thanks ,
From: Matthew 
Subject: Some sugar from TJ -- Redpath Sugar, that is

TJ VALACAK included a sweet type card, the 1976 Redpath Sugar Expos "card" of
SS Chris Speier. It's a hard-to-find set, so much thanks for passing it along.

A couple of side notes on this one. First, the company name "Redpath" naturally
brings to mind our friend and former OBCer Rick Redpath, who lightened our
lives considerably with gems like "Fernando."

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OBC-Ramblings/message/406

Second, Chris Speier ties into my OBC tagline from a few years ago, "Because
only you can prevent Chris Speiers" (a la Smokey the Bear). Anyway, there was
no stopping this one. Thanks TJ!

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To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 19:57:15 -0700
From: Peter Iversen 
Subject: some birth year beauties!!

Well I got some cards from someone I have been getting cards from since
sometime in early 1990 - I will always remember the box of 1962's that
sent me on my way to finishing that set around 1990 - and also the 1985
Topps set that was sent for my nephew...

BOB NEILL - sends along a couple from the 1953 Johnston Cookies set for
me - Dave Jolly and Max Surkont - lovely cards.  That DOUBLES my count in
that set - 4 and 21 to go...!  Thanks Bob for the cards and the thoughts.
I hope to find a gem for you soon...!

Happy day to all of you and Congrats to ITALY!

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To: "obc Thanks" 
Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 22:49:53 -0600
From: "Walker" 
Subject: RMCCC

What is the RMCCC, you ask ???
Well, of course, it's the Rocky Mountain Card Collectors Convergence.

Now, before we discuss such an event, please, allow me to give you some visions
and set the table.  Number one, the setting.  Colorado.  This time of year,
you can tune into many a newscast on your television and witness footage
of any number of large fires that might be burning out here in the great
west, Colorado, included.  Simply put, it's hot and dry here.  VERY hot and
dry.  Two, on any given Sunday morning, yes, even here, your local IHOP,Denny's,
Perkin's and/or Village Inn or other breakfast joint, might be jammed,
but NOT the freeways.  Not here.

Well, table set.  This morning we had both.  Due to a very serious accidenton
the freeway, (...and thank GOODNESS it wasn't me for a change.) along with
our chosen meeting joint, traffic was jammed and most of us needed detours
and lost and found highway guides just to get us there.  ...and by the time
we did arrive and climb out of our cars, we were greeted with a cold and
nasty, misty rain.

Never fear, we were all inside and once the packed restaurant staff finallyrealized
that first four, then six, then eight, then twelve of us were going
to be sitting down, they hustled up some tables for us and treated us right.
Very right.  Oh, and did I mention how BIG it is out here in the west?
Well you never mind that, because big Colorado or no, it is nothing compared
to the big hospitality seven great traders and collectors all displayed
toward one another and our families.  Bill Blakslee and his, Jim Goodreidand
his, Ray Luurs, Josh Martinez, Guy Mitchell, Jim Silva and me and mine,
all shared cards, stories, food, drink and fun.

It was nice.  Very nice, guys, thank you very much.  I personally can't wait
to do it again.  ...and, if any of you ever get the opportunity to meet with
and spend some time with any of them, my experience today tells me you could
easily do a lot worse.

Alas, all good things must end, and only all too soon after we had just met,
it was time to pack up and leave again.  Unfortunately for us, Guy and Jim
G and his, had other obligations for the afternoon and couldn't join up with
us for the game, however, all was not lost because when you lose some, you
usually gain some, and that is just what we did when Josh was able to be
joined by his, the amazing Denise.

Why amazing, you ask?  Well, let me tell you.  This brings us back to that hot
and dry thing that we are so used to here in Colorado.  However, when you
have the cold, high altitude air at twelve and fourteen thousand feet up,
pushing down into the scalding, dry, 90+ degree heat of the prairie plains,
well, you get the perfect mix to make storms.  Phooey, who cares?  Not us
here, because we just sort of push those storms on, farther east into theplains
and the Midwest, where you folks out there get the wet soakers and tornado
alley stuff that we send you.  Most all we ever see here are "spit showers."
A few bolts of lightning, (To start more fires, of course!) a couple
of bags of wind, (Well yes, to fan those fire flames, and to send on out
toward tornado alley.) and a few drops of rain that most of the time, dry
up even before they hit the ground because it's so dry and the humidity is
so low.  If we ever do see true rainfall here, again, those storm clouds are
always pushed on to the east and forty minutes later Colorado is left with
sunshine, rainbows, and sometimes even lollipops for the kids.  Right back
to the hot and dry.

Not today.  In fact, when we arrived at the stadium, I was expecting to seejust
that, sunshine and rainbows, but instead we were greeted with that same,
nasty gray sky, cold breeze, and a wet, rainy mist.  ...and it didn't go
away.  But neither did these amazing folks in Colorado.  That's why I said
amazing.  Gray skies, soggy peanuts, and wet clothing couldn't dampen ourspirits.
In fact, after drinking half of our beverages and putting them down
in the cupholders to clap and jeer, we then looked down only to see we had
been blessed by the rain which had nearly filled those cups back up again.
 Woo hoo, free beer !!!

Er, ah, well, all right, maebea I had one too many, but when the home team loses,
your beer is half watered down and you're soaked to the bone and shivering
and freezing, yet everyone is still smiling, shaking hands and asking
each other to do it again, you just KNOW you're among good friends.

So, if you ever see another "RMCCC" posting about some sort of an event outhere
again, ya'll better get your tails in here, read about it, and get out
here, because if you do, you're going to find yourself in the midst of some
BIG hospitality and BIG fun.

Colorado.  It's amazingly BIG out here !!!!!    Thanks folks!

p.s.  Oh, and there is a Walker guarantee going around that we can arrange at
least ten years of Rockies game meets like this and you'll NEVER get rained
on like we did today.  I guarantee it!!!

----- Original Message -----
From: LUURSCJG@aol.com
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 6:32 PM
Subject: [OBC-Thanks] Thanks all

... ...
... ...
... ...   In todays affairs  I added two more OBCers to the have meetcategory,
where JIM SILVA and WALKER GUTHRIE along with a few different traders
from different groups met for a swap meet and a Rockies game.  Walkergave
me a Colorado State capitiol postcard and a Coors field postcard and sat
through a game where the only consistency was the rain that fell.  Thanks
Jim and Walker for the great comraderary next time lets make a drier game.

----- Original Message -----
From: Guy Mitchell
To: vct@lists.vintagecardtraders.com
Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 8:56 PM
Subject: [VCT] Week's worth of thanks

... ...
... ...
... ...   Lastly, the Colorado folks from VCT, OBC, and TB all met today
and it was my
first face-to-face meeting with another VCT member, Walker Guthrie.  Along
with Walker, I met OBC Ray Luurs, OBC Jim Sliva, TB Josh Martinez, TB Bill
Blakesee, and TB Jim Goodreid.  I honestly went and expected to distribute
cards to those whose lists I could hit, not expecting anything in return.  I
walked out with 13 new Aarons, 4 Mays, 2 Clementes, 3 Jackie Robinsons, 3
Negro Leaguers, and 1 game used LaDanian Tomlinson.  Most of the folks ended
up going to the Rockies game afterwards while I headed home (I only came to
meet folks and distribute cards).  But it was nice meeting folks face to

-- Check out the VCT website at:  http://www.vintagecardtraders.com

-- Interested in your own VCT e-mail address?  Let Dan know today!

-- E-mail the entire group at vct@lists.vintagecardtraders.com

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Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 13:21:26 -0400
To: 
From: "Hitzeman, Steven A." 
Subject: Recent thanks

Just returned from worldwind tour of Taiwan, Mexico, Las Vegas,
Washington DC, Ames, Iowa, and Chicago. All since June 1st Whew!!

Recent thanks go out to Neal Thomas who sends me a 62 and a 71 Topps

And to who else but the ever present Kent Goto who hits my list with a
couple of 73's and a 71 Topps.

Thank guys you made my jet lag much better!

From: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com [mailto:OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of cardclctor@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 5:02 PM
To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [OBC-Thanks] Recent thanks

Hi gang,
Mike's note to the other server has me feeling a little guilty about
not getting this out sooner, so I'd better type up a note before I start
feeling really bad. The most recent additions to my collection both
occoured on the same day - one via the USPS and the other in an OBC Live
event. Sal Domino was in town last week to take in a Red Sox game with
me against his other favorite team - the New York Mets. Before the game,
I helped guide him through the streets of Boston and took in a Duck Boat
tour, which was a lot better than I expected... and a first for me,
since I hadn't done any 'touristy' things in my home city in ages.
Before our daylong adventure began, I got to show off a little of my
collection and added a couple 1965 Topps cards to the binder that Sal
handed to me. As always, it was a blast hanging out with him and it's
too bad he couldn't have taken more time off from work. As for the game,
the home team continued their winning streak and their dominatio! n of
the NL. (Thanks also to Bob Donadson for getting a lead on some
tickets.) It was also a great way to spend my day off from work (which
was the last day off I've had before today). THANKS SAL!!
Between the Duck Boat tour and the game, Sal dropped me off at home to
get in a quick nap (since I had worked the night before) and get himself
some time to rest up before the game. When he dropped me off, I
immediately noticed a large puffy sticking out of the mailbox. Mark
Talbot located a slew of hits to my varios 60's FB lists. This ended up
cutting into my nap time as I crossed off numbers and pocketed the cards
into their respective binders, but I wouldn't have gotten ANY sleep
without opening up the envelope to find out what was inside. A lot of
the cards finished off binder pages too - always a good thing not having
any empty spaces on the page. THANKS MARK!!
Also, on the eBay front: the list is now down to ONE card for my
1948-49 Leaf set. I landed a PSA1 George Kell that OBC friendly dealer
Kevin Savage had up for auction. Now all that stands between me and a
full binder is the dreaded Hank Sauer SP RC. When I called up Kevin to
give him my CC info, I was told that he has one coming up on eBay soon
(a PSA1 MC with some paper loss). It'd be SOOO nice to finally put that
set to bed. Wish me luck. TAYL,

Ken M

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

To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 10:56:41 -0700
From: 
Subject: Happy Day in Coupeville

Well Gals and Guys:

Two things to be thankful for today, Monday, July 10th.  The Mariners finally
got past the excellent pitching of the Detroit Tigers for a one-run victoryin
yesterday's "Turn Back the Clock" game that I attended, after dropping the
first two.  It was hot, hot, hot in the stands, and a sizzling grounder off
the shortstop's glove allowed the winning run to score.  Glenn, your team is
awesome!! And the Mariners looked way cool in their Seattle Pilots'
Secondly, just got off the phone with my original OBC mentor, Lorin Anderson.
Lorin sent me six absolutely great hits to my '50 Bowman list after I posted
my want list two weeks ago. We had a wonderful phone conversation, catching
up on things and talking, what else, old cards.  Lorin is now retired and yet
working his own schedule of activities, and he hinted that he may rejoin the
active ranks of OBCers.  Of course I strongly encouraged him to rejoin his
cardboard brothers and sisters, so let's hope it happens! Thanks, Lorin, for
the sweet hits to that great '50 Bowman set!
Happy in Coupeville, Mike Diamawntteee

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

Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 13:27:29 EDT
To: wguthrie@axint.net, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: ChicoD1@aol.com
Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] RMCCC

Well I am feeling much more comfortable that my flight home from the National
will pass through Denver on the 31st.  Hopefully you guys will get a little
rain and I won't miss my connecting flight.

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

Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 12:14:54 -0700 (PDT)
To: OBC Thanks 
From: Terry Dietrick 
Subject: Two headed attack from Colorado!!!!

I received two envelopes from Colorado today! RMCC in action? First, JIM SILVA hits me with a nice 71 Bobby Bonds. I'll always remember an interview they did a few years ago with Bobby, they were asking him to compare his baseball skills vs. his sons blossoming skills. Basically, he said that Barry was a better power hitter, and a better hitter for average, then they asked him who was faster? Bobby just laughed and said that Barry was fast, but I was world class! Guess that's why he batted lead-off? Thanks for the card and the memory, Jim.

Also in the mail box today was the second package from the mile high state. This one from WALKER GUTHRIE, who sends to Pennsylvania a SCP from 1970 and a DCP from '68, including Bucco Gene Alley. Also, along for the ride, an unmentionable with a picture of a Mickey Mantle Louisville Slugger. Never saw that before. Thanks Walker!

It's great to be active again. Thanks OBC!!!!

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Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 20:30:46 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Linda" 
Subject: Thanks

Thanks to Chuck Paris for 2 1957 topps, Bob Boyd & Karl Olson and a hit
to my 67 topps set-Astro Derrell Griffith.The 67 topps sets is my
closest set to completion and Chuck kindly notches off one more for me-
thanks, Linda

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

To: kimballrw@juno.com, rdn56@nc.rr.com, OBC Thanks 
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 20:09:37 +0000
From: talbot1@comcast.net
Subject: Cards fly into Southeastern Michigan!!!!

Hello All,

The week starts off with a couple of OBC offerings from the States of Pennsylvania and North Carolina.  Richard "The Fuge" Kimball and Robert Neill get my week started off right.

The Fuge surprises me with a Salutations Exhibit card of Joe Gordan and a `73-74 OPC Hockey card of Fred Barrett.  These sets rarely see any action so the effort is much appreciated Richard.

Bob has me doing a double take as he sent a `48 Bowman Football card of Jim White.  This is the first hit to this set from an OBC'er and the fifth card I know own - just 103 cards to go.  Thanks for thinking of me Bob!!!

The summer keeps marching along, the "honey do" list refuses to get any shorter and my desk area looks like a disaster area.  Time to clean house and spend a little time getting some payback out, I hope to get this caught up today (yeah sure).  Thanks to these fine traders and all that make our group such a pleasure to belong to - BE WELL!!!

REGARDS ---------------------- MARK
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Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 22:03:06 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Tom Massimo" 
Subject: Thank you Father Pat, Mike and Bill

Great day at the mailbox, three packages arrived.

Big Thanks goes out to Father Pat for 3 1954 Baseball Topps and a nice
get well card.

Big Thanks goes out to Mike Rich for 8 1968 Topps, 1 1969 Topps and the
OBC Mike Rich card.

Finally Big Thanks goes out to Bill Malson for 3 1960 Baseball Topps.

Very much appreciated guys!

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

Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 18:25:37 EDT
To: ChicoD1@aol.com, wguthrie@axint.net, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: LUURSCJG@aol.com
Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] RMCCC

Just remember like the Rockies,  DIA doesnt stop for rain  they just play

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

Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 23:02:51 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "T.J. Valacak" 
Subject: Monday Thanks

An exciting Monday here in teh western suburbs of Chicago.  EEK sends
out three hits - 2 to my 63 set and 1 to my 69 football set.  MIKE
RICH sends a pair of cards my way.  1 from the 68 set and a 79 Lou
Brock.  Finally CHEF ANT hits me with a 65 Maxvill and a 69 World
Series SPecial card.  Many thanks gents.

http://www.oldbaseball.com/wantlists/valacak.htm

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

Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 19:15:52 -0400
To: Thanks OBC ,
From: Don Rice 
Subject: They're he-e-e-e-ere!



After causing must
consternation at the expense of GARY MANDELL, the boys at the U.S.
Postal Service today delivered a nice stack of nearly twenty 1969 Topps
football Four-in-One singles, highlighted by none other than Johnny
Unitas. It took the USPS only twenty days to get this envelope to
Rensselaer from Chicago, a distance I am certain I could have bicycled
in less time. The good news is the package was intact, and it's
precious cargo in perfect shape. Thanks Gary!


--
Don Rice
http://home.nycap.rr.com/dkrice/
==============================================

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

To: "OBC Thanks" 
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 19:34:50 -0400
From: "Matthew Heilenman" 
Subject: Post Vacation Thanks!

Back from vacation and there was one package in the mailbox.
Thanks to Kent Goto for 4 1978 Topps baseball (Bonds, John, Hunter) and 7 1977
Topps ( Nettles , Piniella, Rivers). Thak you very much Kent, Much appreciated!
=================

To: "OBC_Thanks" 
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 21:01:52 -0400
From: "Bob Donaldson" 
Subject: All Star Thanks

A number of cards have come in to keep me company during the all star break.

Bob Neil sends a trio of 60T.

James Silva sends a pair of 60T BB.

EEK sends another pair of 60T BB and some Yaz cards - 72 IA, 82 and a Topps
American Pie.

thanks guys!
thanks OBC!!!

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Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 02:35:09 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "b_betza" 
Subject: Terry "Gooses" my 73 set!

TERRY DIETRICK sends a great stack of 73 Topps including LL cards with
Carew and Bench and a Rich "Goose" Gossage RC!!!  Thanks Terry!

Brian Betza

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Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 02:51:52 EDT
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Wite3@aol.com
Subject: '53 Topps thanks

Greg (Yaz) Conway sends along a pair of needed 1953 Topps. Thanks so much

PS Now I gotta find something cool at the National for  ya!

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Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 06:17:24 -0400
To: Thanks OBC 
From: Don Rice 
Subject: Tuesday Thanks

Early Tuesday thanks are extended to two OBCers.

MIKE RICH starts off with a SCP from the 1960-61 Topps Hockey in the
form of all time great Red Dutton. Thanks Mike!

WALKER GUTHRIE brings me one step closer to the Rocky Mountains with an
eclectic collection of Rockies and other Colorado sports schedules. I
sure can use these. Thanks Walker!

... Speaking of schedules... they're yet another "thing" I collect that
never makes it onto the official WL. I have about 100-150 extra
schedules looking for new homes. Most are from minor league teams, late
'90s to early '00s. If anyone is interested in swapping some schedules
(or for that matter, if anyone just wants some!) LMK and I'll get these
boys out. Thanks guys.

Don Rice
http://home.nycap.rr.com/dkrice/
==============================================

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

To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 10:37:32 +0000
From: hoot-owl@comcast.net
Subject: post vacation thanks

Just got back from a two-week stint at my summer place in western NY.  Missed the rains in Maryland and thankfully returned to a dry basement.

Many thanks to:

Brock Hattox won't ever let me catch up--by sending a 53 Bowman color of Senator Bob Porterfield.

Kent Goto includes me on his world tour--and a 1974 Topps Bobby Bonds hits the only upgrade listing on my wantlist.  Almost outbid you on the Hot Rod Kanehl 63 Postie last night--then I noticed I knew who was bidding.

And finally Mark Talbot sends a large puffy in our ongoing quest to share each other's dup box.  Another great stack of cards from the Collector on Chatsworth.  Early 1970 Fleers, 1976 Topps footballers, some hockey and a few more 1970 OPC baseball.  Thanks Mark

And thanks OBC--
Peter Mead
=================

To: "obc thanks" ,
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 14:14:17 +0100
From: "geno.wagner" 
Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] Some sugar from TJ -- Redpath Sugar, that is

Spike --

Now that's a true classic of an email - I had forgotten about it, but I certainly
brings back fond memories of Rick!

Take Care, Geno

----- Original Message -----
From: Matthew
To: obc thanks ; obc ramblings
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 3:15 AM
Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] Some sugar from TJ -- Redpath Sugar, that is

TJ VALACAK included a sweet type card, the 1976 Redpath Sugar Expos "card"
SS Chris Speier. It's a hard-to-find set, so much thanks for passing it along.

A couple of side notes on this one. First, the company name "Redpath" naturally
brings to mind our friend and former OBCer Rick Redpath, who lightened our
lives considerably with gems like "Fernando."

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OBC-Ramblings/message/406

Second, Chris Speier ties into my OBC tagline from a few years ago, "Because
only you can prevent Chris Speiers" (a la Smokey the Bear). Anyway, therewas
no stopping this one. Thanks TJ!

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To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 14:41:03 +0000
From: david.skoglund@att.net
Subject: Thanks Ken

Ken Goto continues his all out OBC mailings by landing a nice group of 1964 Topps with me. Thanks!

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Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 14:19:15 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "larrygersh" 
Subject: OBC Thanx

OBC Thanx go out to:

EEK-Gads I've been attacked by Tigers. The House of Maxwell sent
what he called a belated NCAA winnings package that held a dozen
OPC Tigers from the 1965 thru 1978 sets. What is a group of Tigers
called? A Foot of Tigers?

Much appreciation,

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

Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:31:23 EDT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: smartalecx@aol.com
Subject: tuesday thanks

to JON WILSON for a 63 postie from his recent waiver wire.  tnx  jon!  gm

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Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 13:55:56 EDT
To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: cardclctor@aol.com
Subject: Thanks Mike and Mike

Sorry, I was just thinking about one of my favorite candies. Two recent
packages are just as sweet though. First, Mike Diamanti sends over five hits to
my 1950 Bowman variation list along with a check for about 100 of my 1950
dupes. This will come in handy when I'm looking for those last few at the National
in a couple weeks. THANKS MIKE!!
In today from Mike Rich is some Philly football. Nine cards... well, six
actual cards, but three of them are also Eagles, so Mike says I get to count
them twice. Now if Dave Philley had played for the Eagles, I might be looking
for a 1964 Philly Philly Philley. THANKS MIKE!! TAYL,

Ken M

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Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 19:26:32 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "srittenberg" 
Subject: Thanks to Father Pat!

Thanks to Father Pat for a great puffy stuffed with sharp looking 1975
Topps BB cards.  Woohoo!  I'm not active in cards at the moment but I
appreciate these just the same.

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

To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 17:07:44 -0400
From: Bob Saxton 
Subject: Mucho gracias, Mike!

Thanks to Mike Rich for a quintet of 62 Topps.  This was a set that my
brother and I collected together as kids. A few Christmases ago I gave
Bill the nearly complete set that we had amassed and now am building
another set for myself, so these are particularly appreciated.
Thanks, Mike

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

Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 14:26:00 -0700 (PDT)
To: obc thanks 
From: Dan Angland 
Subject: Broken Bones and Birthdays

hey all,

Mike Rich brightens my 38th with a nice envelope of 73's and 75's, including an scp of a Bowman Mike Rich!  Included with Mike was a 73 Billy Martin and Phil Niekro.  And a 75 Dwight Evans and a 52 MVP card.  Thanks Mike!

Side note, broke a bone in the paralyzed foot this week so I may be slow sending cards out.  I apologize.

Thanks, have nice week.
Dan Angland

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Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 22:22:28 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "T.J. Valacak" 
Subject: Two for Tuesday

Two in the box today.  The first from CHEF ANTHONY ARBEENY who sends a
pair of 70 football that had been put on waivers. Many thanks Chef.
The second envelope comes from FATHER PAT.  He knocks out two hits to
my 58 set, one hit to my 61 set and 4 hits to my 62 set.  Great cards
guys.  many thanks.

http://www.oldbaseball.com/wantlists/valacak.htm

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Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 21:10:42 -0400
To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Sean McGowan 
Subject: '54's abound!

Today inbound to Andover were 3 '54 bowmans and an OBC auto
Mike Rich card, from, (duh) Mike Rich!   Thanks!
Also another '54 from Jim Silva, along with the last card for my
'77 want list!  #650 Nolan Ryan.  Thanks Jim!
Go OBC!

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To: "obc thanks" 
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 21:58:01 -0400
From: "ant" 
Subject: Mike strikes

Hello All,
Mike Rich sends a cool selection of gross out wrappers, 60 topps semi high,55
bowman of the famous mike rich auto, & 4each 1975 series 2 sugar daddy cards
leaving 3 standing.
Nice hits

Anthony Arbeeny
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Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 21:39:45 -0500
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Randy Griffin" 
Subject: More Incomings!

Kent Goto sends the 72 High Rick Wise card via Mike Rich.  Thanks so
much for redirecting this great card my way, Mike, and Thanks Kent for
a great card!

Mike also included the 74 FB Charlie Taylor, 71 FB Craig Morton plus
three other cards.  Thanks so much, Mike.

Thanks, OBC!

PSCI WebMail

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Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 00:21:01 EDT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: directorth@aol.com
Subject: Bad weather blows in good cards

After a tornado struck about 30 minutes from work tonight, I came home to
discover some welcome cardboard. First, thanks to RICHARD KIMBALL for a
Reds-themed package (bear with me on some of these, it's a stretch): a 77 Kellogg's of
Reds CF Cesar Geronimo, plus 5 1975 Topps minis: my HOM inductee, Reds SS Dave
Concepcion, Jose Cardenal (spent some time as a Reds coach), Frank Tanana
(rhymes with banana, when there's a rain delay Reds announcers Marty & Steve take
listener calls on what they call the Banana Phone), Doc Medich (OK, I've got
nothing here), and Al Oliver (uh, born in Portsmouth Ohio, which is on the
Ohio River, which flows right past Great American Ballpark, home of the Reds).
Thanks for the terrific cards, Fuge!

Next, thanks to MIKE RICH for knocking off one of the final cards I need (all
checklists) for the 73 Topps football set, and also a half-dozen chips -
ice-chips, that is - to my 71-72 Topps hockey list. Thanks a bunch, Mike!

Tom Housley

Oh yeah - try working at a TV station & answering phone calls from VERY irate
viewers who are quite cheesed off that we interrupted the last 30 minutes of
Big Brother for tornado warnings. 4 out of every 5 calls I (stupidly) answered
were just downright nasty & rude. I tell ya, these people take their reality
TV waaaay too seriously. Me, I prefer to take cardboard too seriously - it's a
lot more fun.

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

To: "OBC-THANKS" 
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 23:05:12 -0600
From: "Marshall West" 
Subject: thanks

BlankThanks out to MIKE RICH for seven '73 football cards, including the
last piece of the team card puzzles.  33 years later I see it's....hey it's
Joe Namath and Larry Brown!

Thanks MIKE (and Mike, get your Canadian Post cereal wantlist up to date).

Marshall West

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

Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 06:16:50 -0400
To: Thanks OBC 
From: Don Rice 
Subject: Birthday Card(s)

Special thanks go out to MARK TALBOT who sends one of his patented
birthday cards. Since I am lucky enough to already have an autographed
Talbot OBC card, I was unable to pick up a dupe for future trading
purposes LOL ;-) . Mark included four great hits, on for each 12.25
years I've been on this planet. Included were three of the very neat
T218 Champion Athlete Series. Thanks Mark!

Don Rice
http://home.nycap.rr.com/dkrice/
==============================================

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Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 11:22:45 -0700 (PDT)
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, jazzgirl1920s@aol.com
From: Jerry Coker 
Subject: incoming thanks

A very cool package arrived this week from Linda Fitak.  It included a beautiful postcard drawing of Alice Faye done by Linda.  Linda...I have another one of your post card illustrations depicting a different famous actress, I believe, but I cannot find it.  I think it is in one of the many boxes I haven't unpacked since we moved to Vermont (we are currently renting a small house and we don't have the room to put out all our stuff yet ;)  Anyway...I just wanted to say that I really like your postcard drawings and will put this one and the other one, once I find it, in a binder.  You are quite talented and your postcards make great collectibles!

Also in Linda's package were many cool non-sports cards including (2) 1964 Topps Beatles cards off my list, #148 from the B/W set (John Lennon), and #21 from the Hard Days Night set.  Also a Marilyn Monroe card (beautiful) and a 1961 Leaf "Spook Stories" card showing what looks like "The Creature from the Black Lagoon" (a classic movie!!).

In addition, Linda sent me some vintage baseball including a 58T, a 60T, (2) 61T's (inc. J.Callison), and (3) 62T's!

And...Linda also included an "Origins of Baseball " Kid Nichols and "Conlon" Max Bishop.

Very cool package, and much appreciated Linda!!

Thank you OBC!

Jerry Coker

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Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 19:41:26 EDT
To: vct@lists.vintagecardtraders.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: biggies@aol.com
Subject: thanks MT

Big thanks out to MARK TALBOT for a very thoughtful reminder of how old I  am
on my birthday as well as 3 hits to my 71 Topps sets.

Thanks Mark, really nice of you.

Bob Bannon

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To: "0thanks" 
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 20:34:56 -0400
From: "Rick & Deb" 
Subject: mailzin! 7/12

OBC Friends...I'm late in mentioning that a Post cereal card came in from
the immediate vicinity of Baseball Heaven.  KENT GOTO sent a 1963 edition
Clay Dalrymple.  Thanks Kent, and you can bet I'll enjoy adding that to the
collection.  It was certainly fun crossing it off the tough list.  Good

Thanx...Rick Svetecz...The Biggest Phillies Fan waiting for something to

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

Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 21:04:00 -0400
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Robert Neill 
Subject: The "Day" is saved

Thanks to fellow odd-ball collector Mike Rich for a great 1951 Wheaties of
Ned Day "in action" (that is, if you can call bowling "action".  Mike is
right--we same to have some of the same wierd sets in our collection.

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

To: "OBC_Thanks" 
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 21:00:46 -0400
From: "Bob Donaldson" 
Subject: thanks Neal

Thanks to Neal Thomas for a trio of 60 Topps.

thanks Neal!
thanks OBC!

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

Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 00:04:52 -0400
To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Sean McGowan 
Subject: Bowman onslaught continues

inbound to Andover from Neal Thomas...
another '55 TV set!
Thanks Neal!

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

To: 
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 07:51:19 -0400
From: "Joe Isaac" 
Subject: Yesterday's thanks

One day late but thanks to Mark Talbot for another birthday surprise, a 4 pack
of 70 WS Fleer cards.  Thanks,Joe
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=================

Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 08:22:10 -0500
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Yaz 
Subject: income revisited!

I failed to mention in my last post that John McLaughlin also sent me a
Toledo Mudhens schedule which is cool. I have a lot of various schedules
from OBCers and some I've found here and there myself and I appreciate
the gift. Thanks John.

Greg (yaz)

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

Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 08:16:22 -0500
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Yaz 
Subject: income!

The cards I got in the mail yesterday may be in a lot better shape than
what I'm use to, but I'll happily accept them!

Delivery from the House of Maxwell was a beautiful 1960 Hi# of Bob
Aspromonte. Thanks for the SCP, Earl!

Same day, same mail, brings a pair of 58s from John McLaughlin; Lou
Burdette and Hank Bauer. These cards are also in great shape. Thanks John!

I finally got around to reading Al Rosen's book, True Mint, that he gave
away at last years National. What an asshole. He brags about all the
cards from finds of his that "had to be thrown away", because of damage.
The accompanying picture showed some poor to good cards that could
easily found a home in OBC collections. Basically, I guess he figures if
you can't afford 'Mint', you shouldn't be collecting. Feel free to give
him an ear full in Anaheim as you scoot by his booth. Wish I was there.

Greg (yaz)

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

To: "bb thanks" 
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 12:12:41 -0400
From: "jeff sinclair" 
Subject: set killer

Kent Goto has put my '74 Topps set to bed with the final hit card #608 Rookie
Pitchers!! Kent also managed to take one of the three cards I need for the
"77 off the list as well in the form of card #96 Lou Pinella. Also thrown
in were a couple of "79 upgrades.

Thank you Kent!! Your hits revived my trading juices and I have several packages
going out to OBC land.

Can Pittsburgh throw an ALL STAR party or what??

Do you remember the feel of the candy store steps?

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

To: 
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 10:17:01 -0700
From: "Grant" 
Subject: Mike "The Clairvoyant" Rich....

Spoke to Mike on the phone a couple of weeks back, and he predicted that
I=92d be happy with his package=85.a =9255 Bowman=85..AND one lil=92 61=85..oh
it=92s a high #....and oh yeah, it=92s a MAZ All-Star!!  Along for the ride
is an auto=92d Mike Rich=85..thanks amigo, and yes, I=92m happy!

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To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 10:18:28 -0700
From: 
Subject: Fitting Fotos from Fitak

Hey Guys and Gals:

Linda Fitak is sending variety of packs of cardboard again.  Mine arrived
yesterday and included - 50 Bowman, 2 '54 Topps cards and an impossibly crazy
variety of: Conlon cards, Beatles, Star Trek, football, basketball, Michael
Jackson, Ricky & Lucy, Bionic Man, Kung Fu, Marilyn Monroe, and one of those
great drawings by Linda - this one of Alice Fay.  Linda, not only are you
amazing, but you likely have 1,000s of cards of all kinds. How do you do
this?!  Thank you for some chuckles and a great day brightener, not to
mention hits to my wantlist! You go, girl!!  Island coffee guy, Diamanti....

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

Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 14:59:48 EDT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: JEdward@aol.com
Subject: This Week in Baseball Cards

Last week I sent my weekly thank you's out early and sure enough more  cards
came in the next day, so I thought I'd try it again.

I was included in the Mike Rich World tour this week.  Mike sent a '75  Ken
Brett plus three '72 cards, including a Billy Martin IA, a Red Sox team cl  and
a boyhood photos of Wilbur Wood.  Great additions to the cause, thanks  Mike.

I'm working on organizing a get-together on August 18 when George Moore  will
be visiting Toledo.  I'd like to get a group together at the Mud Hens  game
that evening.  Anyone who watched the minor league all star game on  ESPN2 last
knight had a good look at Fifth Third field.  It's a nice place  to watch a
game.  I'll be contacting the "FOOT" soon, but the invitation is  open to all.
Anyone who might be interested LMK please.

OBC, it's an  attitude

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

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

To: "OBC THANKS" 
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 17:46:21 -0400
From: "Larry Tipton" 
Subject: Mailbox

Mike Rich included me today with a needed 52 Bowman Johnny Lipon.

Much Thanks Mike!

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

Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 14:53:11 -0700
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: digdugdig@webtv.net
Subject: Rare & Well Done

A rare serving of 64T's (ANDY) COOKed up and delievered today!!

Andy knocks this wishlist down to under 10 to go with a trio of
cardboardian treats including the Moose.

Many thanks Andy ... well done!!!

OBC....'nuff said!!

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

Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 18:47:16 -0400
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Carlos Alcazar 
Subject: Birthday Thanks

Technically the letter and note I received from Mike Rich was more of
the welcome back variety, but by coincidence the envelope arrived
yesterday on my birthday.

Contained within the confines of the envelope was a trio of 55 Bowman
style cards, 2 direct hits to my 55 Bowman list and the third being
an autographed OBC card of Mike himself.

Thanks very much for the note and cards Mike, much appreciated,

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

To: "obc thanks" 
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 20:52:25 -0400
From: "ant" 
Subject: Ed send a giant

Hello All,
Ed Schott sends along a 64 giant of spahn.

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

Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 21:52:04 EDT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, vct@lists.vintagecardtraders.com
From: typecard@aol.com
Subject: Thanks to Ant

Thanks to Ant for a pair of great 1957s!

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

To: "OBC Thanks" 
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 20:46:19 -0700
From: "Erik & Leticia Greenwood" 
Subject: Thank You Neal

I would like to Neal Thomas for a great two-bagger to my 58 Topps set -
Podres and Siebern.  Thank you Neal!

Erik Greenwood

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

Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 18:49:57 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "uthminsta1" 
Subject: busy busy busy - must get caught up on THANKS!!!

Thanks to T.J., BOB, MIKE, JIM, RICHARD, TERRY, FATHER PAT and EARL!

The past few weeks, I've been rather busy, which is to be expected
with any youth minister in the summertime.  That's when the kids are
most available... But it's especially heating up this week, for our
Vacation Bible School!  We're having a great time, but with my wife
being the director, it's pretty much been 12-14 hour days for the
last couple weeks straight.

A couple of cool OBC-related things have happened to me during this
busy time.  I got back late last Saturday from a church trip to the
Braves game (they won - Francoeur homered and Smoltz had TWO hits of
his own), and when I opened the mailbox, a package literally fell out
at me.  It was the first time that had happened to me, although I've
heard that phrase used several times.  Then on Monday, after the
first night of VBS: there were FOUR more packages waiting for me!
Then I got ANOTHER on Tuesday, and another TODAY!  Thanks to all the
folks who have made this a great week in cards, even though I haven't
really had the time to fully appreciate them yet... those days will

First, thanks to T.J. VALACAK, who sent me a stack of oldies before
all this recent rush (please accept my apologies for the lateness of
this thanks posting).  They included six 59s, six 60s, a 61, two 62s,
two 63s, a 64, three 66s, and two 68s!  Included in that bunch were
three Braves, including a favorite of mine, Joe Adcock!  Thanks, T.J.!

BOB NEILL sent an amazing forty-seven cards from 1966 Topps!
Included were five Braves, whose pictures were all taken before their
first season in Atlanta had begun.  So those pages in my binder,
which hold the 66s, are what I call the no-cap Braves.  Very much
appreciated, Bob!

MIKE RICH sent a 1979 Steve Carlton, taking that set down to only
five!  Also included was an autographed #3 of the legendary Motor
Mouth Mike Rich himself!  Sweet, thanks Mike!

JIM SILVA sends two 60s, a 73, and a 75 mini of Joe Niekro!  Thanks,
EL FUEGO!

RICHARD KIMBALL sends over a 70, 71, 72, and two 74s, including two
Braves, and a famous "floating faces" Cubs team card.  Thanks, FUGE!

TERRY DIETRICK found some beauties for me.  A couple of 60s, a 62, a
75, and seven 73s: they include Rollie Fingers, who is on TV as I
compose this!  And there's also two cards of two more favorites of
mine, Frank Robinson and Harmon Killebrew!  Thanks, Terry!

FATHER PAT went old-school on me, and sent a 55 and five 56s!  Great
additions to my slowly growing 50's collection, thanks Father!

And last but not least, EARL KILBOURN sent a hefty stack of some
cards in a very recent set, which will be detailed on the UV server
in a few minutes.  Thanks EEK!

THANKS AGAIN, EVERYONE.  THANKS, OBC.

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

Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 22:47:15 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Tom Massimo" 
Subject: Great Package from Linda Fitak!

A big thanks goes out to Linda for a great package containing a 1955
Bowman, 1956 Topps, 1957 Topps, 1958 Topps and a 1959 Topps.  The 56 to
59 Topps are the first hits for those years!.  Linda also send a bunch
of oddballs cards such as a Babe Ruth Classic card from 1980, a World
Wide Sports cards of "Old Hoss" Stephenson from 1988, a Orgins of
Baseball Card of Hugh Duffy, a Cardtoons card of the famous Wand
Gonzales, an Indianapolis Clowns card of Steve "Nub" Anderson, a 2006
Reprint of a 1968 Nolan Ryan Rookie card that will go in the 1968
binder until I can afford the RC (Sorry Jerry Koosman).  And there is
more.  Linda sends some Football and Basketball also, including a 93-94
Upper Deck Michael Jordan, a 97-98 Fleer of Shaq, a 2000-01 Fleer of
Kobe Bryant, and 2006 HIT cards of Matt Leinhart and Vince Young.  To
top it off Linda also sends a batch of non-sports cards including 4
Superman cards from 1978 and a card each of Star Trek, The Twilight
Zone, Alien, The Bionic Woman, the Munsters, I Love Lucy, Andy
Griffith, the 6 Million Dollar Man, the Flintstones, Marilyn Monroe and
Michael Jackson!  And finally an unopened pack of South Park Cards.
Thank you very much Linda.

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

Date: 14 Jul 2006 22:39:29 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "obcjohn@knology.net" 
Subject: A tip of the

OBC cap goes out from Biscuitland to:

Jerry Coker - who sends a super SCP of Rapid Robert Gibson, 1960 style.
Bob, at this stage of his career, was just embarking on his HOF journey,
but already was an "intimidator".  I remember listening to broadcasts of
the Cards' games on KMOX as a kid by Harry Caray and this card brings back
lots of those memories.  Thanks Jerry for the great hit.

Have an error-free season.

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

To: "obc thanks" 
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 19:52:22 -0400
From: "ant" 
Subject: &8 chase

Brian Lindholme sends along 3 strikes to the 78 set.

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

Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 23:21:38 EDT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: sassyrock@aol.com
Subject: OMG Cards!!!!

Many thanks go out to Mark Talbot for sending me some Birthday cards. I know
I have not been active much...It had been a while since I have gotten
cards...I love that feeling!!! Been perusing the stacks lately...I had pack them away
to make room for baby and now are unpacking them to pack them up again to ship
off to our new house....Yes we finally got a house...no more cramming around
the dinner table we found a 7 bedroom fixer upper...not too much
fixing...mostly yard stuff...with all these kids I did not get my baseball room but I will
have a larger office and can do something there...Thank you again Mark...best
present I got!

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

Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2006 04:36:27 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "mikesportsfan" 
Subject: Thanks for more sets started

Received 3 packages this week from OBC.  Also got 2 other sports
packages in the mail this week.  From OBC, Ant Arbeeny sends along a
type card in the form of a 1974 Parker Brothers FB card.  Love those
type cards.
I already had a type card from the 1971 Bazooka FB set.  Ed Schott
let me claim 2 off the waiver wire, including some guy named NAMATH!
So now I am officially collecting the set and have over 8% of the
set.  Ed also had a hit for my 1965 Topps Transfers set.  This is the
ugliest postwar set ever issued in my opinion, but I am getting
closer to finishing it.
I had put in a waiver claim of a 1976 Star Market Red Sox from bob
Donaldson for a type issue.  Bob sends over 4 of them, including Jim
Rice and Luis Tiant.  Another set to add to the wantlist.  Along for
teh ride were a pair of HOF Programs, 3 1940s BB Magazines (sans
covers) and 4 1978 All Star Gallery Magazines (Angels, Dodgers,
Rangers & White Sox).  These have 27 SSPC cards attached inside.
These are FANTASTIC.  Although I had seen the magazines before, I had
never noticed the SSPC cards.  So yet ANOTHER set started this week.
So I received a type card and will be adding 3 more sets to my
lists.  I know many were concerned that my lists did not have enough
sets on them, but this should allay that angst.
Thanks so much guys.
Mike Rich

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

Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2006 04:56:41 -0700 (PDT)
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: John Storman 
Subject: THANKS KEN AND MIKE

A BIG THANKS GOES OUT TO KEN GOTO FOR TWO GREAT 68
CARDS AND MIKE RICH FOR THREE HIGH NUMBER 72'S. THANKS
GUYS. JOHN STORMAN

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Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2006 14:44:37 -0700 (PDT)
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Chris Stufflestreet 
Subject: Thanks to OBC's OTHER "Cable Guy"!

Thanks to BRIAN LINDHOLME for a DCP of 1953 Topps
beauties that only an OBCer could love.  One is a Hank
Thompson that has been lovingly cut to a size closer
to that of a 1952 Bowman and the other is a Granny
Hamner which has seen a previous owner do some
creative coloring work.  No matter, they look great in
the binder.

Take care,

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Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2006 22:35:52 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "malsman250" 
Subject: Thanks out to Mike R.

Saturday thanks out to Mike Rich for a fistful of Helmars, including a
neat Jack Dempsey. Many years before I was born, my dad was a local
pro boxer, and I grew up with the stories about the fighters of the
20s and 30s. All much appreciated,

Bill Malson

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

Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2006 21:45:02 EDT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: kwg0@aol.com
Subject: TWIBs

This week in baseballcards thanks out to the following:
And a busy week for my B-ville mailman.
Chuck Paris - 61 Post - #117 Robin Roberts and 53 Bowman #54 Chico Carrasquel
Father Pat Wattigny - 51 Bowman - #252 Dixie Howell
Earl "EEK" Kilbourn - 60 Topps - #7 Master & Mentor (Mays-Rigney)
Mike Wierzbicki - 53 Bowman - #2 Vic Wertz and two 54 Bowman - #20 Art
Houtleman and #29 Johnny Klippstein
Marshall West - 63 Post - #140 Don Hoak, OBC Card #11 - Marshall West
autographed, and a Real Salt Lake schedule.
Russell McBride - 69 Topps Deckle Edges - #6 Luis Aparicio and #31 Willie
Rich Robinson - 55 Bowman - #269 Giant  Joe Amalfitano
Neal Thomas - 55 Bowman - #94 Giant Hank Thompson
Mike Rich - three 51 Bowmans - #116 Dodger Bruce Edwards, #126 Giant Bobby
Thompson, and #136 Ray Coleman
Geno Wagner - 48 Bowman - #17 Cardinal Enos Slaughter and a The National
Pastime - Catcher's Mitt.
Thanks again everyone, Kent...

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

Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 06:35:50 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Linda" 
Subject: Thanks

Thanks to Jerry Coker for a 54 Topps Ray Murray.-Linda

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

To: "obc" 
Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 05:32:55 -0500
From: "ken goetsch" 
Subject: Sunday Thanks-

Greg Conway- sends a scp's from 61' and 71'....great stuff Greg....Thanks very
Ken Goetsch-OBC

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

To: "Thanks" 
Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 15:22:42 -0500
From: "George Vrechek" 
Subject: Thanks to Mike Rich

who sends me two 1970 Topps Supers to cut my want list by 25%.
George Vrechek
=================

Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 16:28:42 -0400
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Robert Neill 
Subject: thanks to Linda

Got a fantastic package from Linda this weekend. She sends along one of
those oh-so-rare 1967 hi numbers--this one was none other than that great
pitching coach Galen Cisco, back in his BoSox days.  Also, two 1963's,
including that old Phillie that I used to watch at Connie Mack Stadium (I
know, Howard still calls it Shibe Park) Jack Baldschun. Then, the coup de
grace, the finest 1951 Bowman in my collection--Sam Chapman--in a Ted
Williams 1951 pose.   And, as is her wont--she adds in a great collection
of non-sports stuff.

thanks Linda!

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

Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 22:18:49 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Tom Massimo" 
Subject: Thank you Walker and Linda!

Big thanks goes out to Walker Guthrie for a great package of 5 very
nice looking 1966 Topps cards highlighted by a "Buc Belters" card of
Willie Stargell and Donn Clendenon.

A big thanks and an apology go out to Linda Fitak.  While thanking her
on Friday for the great package that she sent me, I said that she sent
and unopened package of South Park cards.  But then Linda said to look
in the package and my great and pleasant surprise there were hits to my
baseball wants of 3 1961 Baseball Topps, 2 1962 Topps, 1 1963 Baseball
Topps, a 1965 Baseball Topps of Bobby Wine and 5 1966 Baseball Topps,
including Jim Perry, Harvey Kuenn and Milt Pappas!  Thank you Linda for
a great package!

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

To: "OBC_Thanks" 
Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 19:47:17 -0400
From: "Bob Donaldson" 
Subject: 60 Thanks

Recent hits included a bunch of 60 Topps

Mike W sends five pack and and Jeff Sinclair chips in 4 more!

thanks guys!
thanks OBC!!!

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

Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 18:40:09 -0700 (PDT)
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Michael Wierzbicki 
Subject: Weekly Thanks

Hi, Gang!

Thanks go out this week to MIKE RICH, who continues his onslaught on OBC lists with a SCP--1961 Fleer Cap Anson.  Thanks, Mike!

Mike W

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

Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 12:33:28 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "kevin71058" 
Subject: A Trios of 56s

Hi all,

Father Pat sends 3 1956s my way, including 2 whitebacks!!

Thank you Father Pat and you and all New Orleans are still in my

Happy Trading,
Kevin Martens

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

Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 13:16:18 EDT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: JEdward@aol.com
Subject: Last Week in Baseball Cards

Just as I thought, if I send in my thanks before the weekend, something
would arrive later.  Jeff Sinclair proved that theory correct with a SCP  1972
Topps Bobby Valentine.  That knocks that set down to exactly 300  needed.  Thanks

OBC, it's an  attitude

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

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

Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 22:18:52 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Tom Massimo" 
Subject: Thank you Fuge and TJ!

Big thanks goes out to Richard Kimball for 5 1968 Baseball Topps
including Tim McCarver!

Big thanks goes out to TJ for a 68 Topps, a 71 High # Topps, a 72 Topps
of Tommy John, a 73 Topps of Tony Perez and John Curtis and a 74 Topps
of Graig Nettles!

Very much appreciated guys.

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

Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 18:22:10 -0400
To: Thanks 
From: "Steve Rittenberg" 
Subject: Thanks to Dan Angland

Dan Angland sent some 75s my way, including a hard to find Red's Team
Card.  Wow.  Thanks Dan!

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

To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 23:50:33 +0000
From: hoot-owl@comcast.net
Subject: The Rich Express

Mike Rich passes along a few 1970 supers including Phil Niekro.  Great cards!

Thanks and happy hunting at the National,

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

To: "obc thanks" 
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 20:34:59 -0400
From: "ant" 
Subject: Tj Hits

Hello All,
TJ Valacak sends along 9 hits to the 76 set with a craig swann in the mix. He
was a favorite back them.

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

To: "OBC Thanks" 
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 18:39:08 -0700
From: "Erik & Leticia Greenwood" 
Subject: Thank You Dan

I would like to thank Dan Austin for a great package.  Dan sends a big stack
o' 78's for my 78x9 project.  Included in the package were a 67 OPC Whitey
Ford for my type collection and a 69 Topps Deckle for my HOF collection.
Thank you for the great package Dan.

Erik Greenwood

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

To: "OBC Thanks" 
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 21:20:56 -0400
From: "Matthew Heilenman" 
Subject: Thanks to the Fuge !

Thanks to the Fuge for 2 1957 topps' football cards including Groza ! Thankyou
very much Rick !
=================

To: "OBC-THANKS" 
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 21:37:06 -0600
From: "Marshall West" 
Subject: A big thanks!

BlankThanks out to LINDA FITAK for the "most fun" package I've received.
Everything from Mrs. DiMaggio (oh, I mean Marilyn Monroe) to a Mantle
reprint to a Flintstone card to Dom Zanni...and lots more (including hits to
my 72's, 63's, 68's and a '52 Bowman!!).

LINDA, your artwork is fantastic.  Thanks for the great package and I hope
to say thanks to you again at the National.

I'm tired of airplanes and airports, so I'm driving to the National with a
friend.  We are taking Mrs. West's brand new Toyota Highlander Hybrid.
Flying across the Mojave at 119 degrees with me at the wheel should test
that baby out a whole lot better than Toyota did (or dared to do).  If
anything breaks, I'm toast.  With no starter motor, no drive line, no front
brakes, etc., this car is different....and I missed hybrid day in 1967 high
school auto shop.  So I'll see ya'all at the National or somewhere on the

Marshall West

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

Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 09:36:59 -0700 (PDT)
To: obc thanks 
From: Dan Angland 
Subject: wave that wire

Hi everyone,
Three great waiver wires came in this week starting with an envelope from one of my favorite city for teams, Pittsburgh.

Jeff Sinclair sends 5 great hits to my 1960 Topps set.  Love the Horizontals Jeff, Thanks!

Brian Betza nails my birthday month with 6 hits to my 1968 birth year set.
Couple of great Mets that helped them the next year, Art Shamsky and Dan Frisella.
Thanks Bri.

TJ Valacak honors the All-Star game by sending me nothing but All-Stars.
5 from 73 including Tiant,Foster, Perry and a Mets team card.
Brock,Piniella and Aparicio from 74 and a 72 Tug. Incredible!

Thanks guys, stay cool.
Dan Angland

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To: "OBC THANKS" 
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 18:42:57 -0400
From: "Larry Tipton" 
Subject: Thanks Kent

Thanks out to  Kent Goto who sent me a 1963 Fleer Bobby Richardson card.

NY Yankee. I was in NYC this past weekend and was at the stadium Sat and

Nice card Kent, THANKS!

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

Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 19:43:03 -0500
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: ddejong@everestkc.net
Subject: Kelloggs from Kimball!

Big thank you goes out to Mr. Kimball for a four pack of 78 Kelloggs ---- that equates to many a bowl of Frosted Flakes!  Included was Don Sutton.  Thanks Richard!

Doug DeJong

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

Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 00:22:56 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "kevin71058" 
Subject: A Tri-Fractor from Mike

Hi all,

Mike Rich sends 3 Mets cards my way..a 1972 Topps Fregosi, a 1975 Topps
Benny Ayala RC and a 1978 Felix Millian,

Mike, I going to miss you at the Nationals!!

Thanks for the Mets!!
Happy Trading,
Kevin Martens

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

To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 16:26:05 -0700
From: 
Subject: 1950 Bowmans IN & 1950 Bowmans OUT

Well Guys & Gals:

Thanks to my NOT updating my new mail address, promptly (hey, I moved in
February, this year!) Ken Morganti's dealer scumbag pkg. to me was delayed
while the PO folks put yellow labels on it and big reminder stickers to me to
make sure every single person who knows me, knows my new address...sheessshhh
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Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 07:51:40 -0400
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Originaleek@webtv.net
Subject: From the East

come a couple card containing envelopes. ED SCHOTT in Balmer sends a
waiver wire 64 Giant Al Kaline. As always much appreciated Ed.
From Steeler country comes 3 Psychos from JEFF SINCLAIR. Many thanks for
the surprise package Jeff.

We keep what we give away!

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Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 17:08:07 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "T.J. Valacak" 
Subject: Billy Ball

Thanks go out to the Fugitive, RICHARD KIMBALL who sends a four pack
of 1969 football.  Included in the foursome is a card of Billy Martin,
who played end fro the Vikings.  Thanks Fuge.

http://www.oldbaseball.com/wantlists/valacak.htm

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Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 16:24:56 -0700 (PDT)
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Paul Biggs 
Subject: 1996 Thanks - Just a little bit slow

Hey all,

Finally have a minute on a computer, so I have some way overdue thanks to send.

GENO WAGNER sent a 75 OPC many moons ago - much appreciated Geno, thanks

ART WAINWRIGHT sent me something ages ago - so long ago I forget what it was, but I know it was great! Thank you Art

MATT HEILENMAN also sent me something a while ago - same story...can't remember exactly what it was, but it was something special for sure. Thanks Matt.

KENT GOTO included me in his recent onslaught, and in a big way. A huge stack of 75's (165 of them), a big stack of 79 77's, a nice stack of 27 79's (including my first white back), and a great handful of 78's including Carew and Yaz. Awesome. Thanks Kent.

And for my birthday, JIM SILVA remembered it with a trio of 1972F Famous Feats, a pair of 73's, 4 77's, and a 76. Thanks Jim.

And Mark Talbot sent me a real nice birthday card stuffed with a handful of 78-79 hockey cards. Super Mark, thanks.

Thanks again to all you guys, and I hope to be able to send some return fire once I get myself back together.

Paul Biggs

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To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 16:36:57 -0700
From: 
Subject: 50 Bowmans - 50 Bowmans - 50 Bowmans

Well Gals & Guys:
My previous thanks e-mail mentioned the great pkg. I got from Ken Morganti,
classified as a dealer scumbag box which contained a bunch of '50 Bowmans.
Most I paid for, but Ken, heckuva a guy and OBCer that he is, included some
nice hits to my '50 Bowman wantlist.  But since so many cards were in the
little box he sent (more than a 100), I do not know which ones were hits! Why
do I not know this? Becuase I'm a lousy record keeper and I've been gettingso
many OBC '50 Bowmans and have been buying so many '50 Bowmans, I am just plain
lost!  (But I did straighten out my local Post Office folks....)  Thanks Ken!!
And hey, no one has taken me up on a '50 Bowman baseball starter set, yet!
Come on ye faint of heart - it's only cardboard!!   Mike Dia-Ken'stheman-ti

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To: "OBC-THANKS" 
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 18:29:03 -0600
From: "Marshall West" 
Subject: thanks

BlankThanks to DON RICE for 22 different skeds, protected by 2 '63 Topps...a
Purkey and a Cookie (Rojas)!

Skeds are great.  Thanks DON!

Marshall West

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To: "obc thanks" 
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 21:20:19 -0400
From: "ant" 
Subject: Mark hits

Hello All,
Mark Holland sends 25 hits to the 78 set with some beauties like murcer, bonds
& 3 checklists all in better shape then my base set. But he could not resist
a strike to the 76 set as well with 24 hits including riggins ,zook &my
favorite dave jenning which I got his auto in 1976.

Anthony Arbeeny
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To: "OBC_Thanks" 
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 19:06:15 -0400
From: "Bob Donaldson" 
Subject: todays thanks

Ed Schott sends  a 70 FB Gayle Sayers and a 75 mini Paul Casanova

Ken Morganti sends 8 65 Topps including a young? Don Zimmer.

another envelope from Ken Morganti includes 2 71 Kellogs including a Claude
Osteen which finishes the set again.  Ken had finished it a few months ago
but I found another hole in the binder while looking for variations.

thanks Guys!
thanks OBC!

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

Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 16:38:19 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "T.J. Valacak" 
Subject: Thank you Chuck!

Thanks go out to CHUCK PARIS for a trio of cards.  Chuck sends out a
58 Early Wynn and two 55 Red Sox - part of a recently started project
that I will post in the wantlist section later today.  Thanks Chuck

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

To: 
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 12:26:19 -0500
From: "Tim Newcomb" 
Subject: Belated thanks to Mike and Kent

Two of the guys I probably already owe the most have piled on some more:

Kent Goto sent three beautiful 1963 Post beauties, including Roger and

and Mike Rich sent a cool 1930s matchbook of Bud Tinning

Thanks to these great OBC gentlemen !

PS: Hope everybody going to Anaheim finds their fondest collecting dream--
wish i could be there with you!

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

To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 15:02:09 -0500
From: "Fr. Patrick Wattigny" 
Subject: twofer Thursday!

Hi all!

The mailman is getting busy in south Louisiana, just in time for the
busy tropical season.  Today he brought two envelopes from the following:

BOB SAXTON, who chips in a small SCP of the true all time home run king,
Hank Aaron, in Milwaukee Brewer colors of 1975.

KEVIN MARTENS, who sent an envelope with 4 1957's of Vic Wertz, Bob Buhl,
Dave Sisler and Ted "Unabomber" Kazanski.

Thanks guys, everybody who's going, have a great time at the National!
Mention to them to have it in New Orleans next year to help the rebuilding
effort!  LOL

Father Pat

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Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 23:21:17 GMT
To: OBC-THANKS@YAHOOGROUPS.COM
From: "kimballrw@juno.com" 
Subject: CARD THANKS
Content-Disposition: inline

thanks go out to
jeff sinclair-who sends 2 70 topps and a 74 munson-that 74 list is getting shorter
by the week-thanks jeff!
mark holland-who sends some 79 opc base ball from the avals and included a del
unser for my phillies collection-thanks markl!

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Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 16:48:12 -0700 (PDT)
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Chris Stufflestreet 
Subject: A Pair of Redlegs...

Thanks to CHUCK PARIS for two cards from the 1954
Topps set.  Both are Reds (Perkowski and Adams), and
at a quick glance they appear to be the same person!

It's great to fill in the holes in the binder.

Take care,

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Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 16:47:17 -0700 (PDT)
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, kimballrw@juno.com, chuckparis@comcast.net,
From: Jerry Coker 
Subject: incoming thanks!

Linda Fitak - for a 55B hi # (Chiti), 62T Stu Miller (Giants) and a cool non-sport Disney Treasure Planet card.  Thank you Linda!

Larry Gersbach - for (3) 62T's (J.Blanchard, W.Moon, & R.Kline).  Thank you Gersh!

Chuck Paris - for a 58T Don Newcombe and a 61T C.Indians team card.  Thank you Chuck!

Richard Kimball - for (4) 71/72T Hockey (B.Nevin, J.McKenny, G.Unger & K.Schinkel.  Thank you Richard!

Wow...all four envelopes arrived today...thanks OBC!!

Jerry Coker

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Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 20:23:47 EDT
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: jazzgirl1920s@aol.com
Subject: thanks

Thanks to Chuck Paris for 2 1955 topps-Harry Brecheen & Charlie Bishop-
thanks, Linda

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To: 
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 20:28:02 -0400
From: "Mark Holland" 
Subject: Thanks old timers

I mean...thanks for the old time cards.   A couple of OBCers doubled my pre1960
type card collection.  Erik Greenwood and Bob Saxton added a '50, '53,
'55 Bowman and a 53, 54 & 57 Topps.

Thanks guys,

Mark Holland
Vintage Wantlist:
http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/community.dll?ep16&groupid169083&ck
=================

Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 04:41:37 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Bob D'Angelo" 
Subject: 50s bonanza

Hi gang,

Thursday thanks go out to Linda Fitak, who sends a pair of 1952 Bowman
cards -- Bob Friend and Jim Busby -- a 1952 Topps card of Don Bollweg,
and for extra measure, a 1965 Philly football card of Tony Lorick.

Wow, thanks so much!

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

To: smartalecx@aol.com, chuckparis@comcast.net, dkrice@nycap.rr.com, easchott@comcast.net, geno.wagner@ntlworld.com, 
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 09:01:45 +0000
From: talbot1@comcast.net
Subject: Thanks are in order

Hello All,

A number of items have come in over the past few days and I would like to thanks the following:

GARY MANDELL send me (4) cards that included Joe Torre and a few others, these will be forwarded to another collector but I thank Gary for sending them my way.

CHUCK PARIS sends along a SCP from the `53 Topps set.  Chuck finds one of the most recent postings on my list with a back variation card of Harry Dorish in perfect "Tipton Mint" condition.  I love the addition to the collection Chuck!!!

DON RICE sends along a half dozen very nice `76 Kellogg's cards including Vida Blue and Thurmond Munson, (2) back variations were included.  Don also sends along (23) assorted skeds for my collection.  As part of this deal I promised Don to get started organizing this part of my collection and I have.  I hope to have a number of dupes to send to you soon Don - Thanks again!!!

ED SCHOTT connects with a SCP for my `70 Topps Football set - some linebacker named Butkus, only Johnny U to go for this set thanks to ED!!!

GENO WAGNER fins a `76 Towne Club Thumon Munson and a `75 OPC Bobby Murcer to send my way.  A very cool card depicting Highlander Park was also included in the surprise package from across the sea - Thanks Geno!!!

The activities of the summer have taken most of my spare moments but I am working at getting packages out to many of you.  Continue to be patient with me - BE WELL!!!

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

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Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 18:27:09 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "b_betza" 
Subject: After vacation score... Cards 5 ....Bills 1

Always like that unbalanced mail!!!

Thanks to:
PETER MEAD- Who manages to keep the 71 high # Joe Niekro and 64
Robin Roberts from bursting into flames in this MD heat!!!  Thanks

JEFF SINCLAIR welcomes me with a 3 pack of 64's including Ed
Brinkman .... in a conversation with my brother this weekend we were
talking about my Dad and both had a memory of him talking about ED
Brinkman as being a friend of his when he worked in D.C. and then by
magic here comes his card!  Thanks for somehow knowing Jeff!!

TJ VALACAK who must personally know my mailman by now sends a couple
nice 71's of Bobby Murcer and Pirate Dave Cash!!  Thanks TJ!

RICHARD KIMBALL takes the FB route with a 55 B and 3 '59 Topps
including Lions LB Joe Schmidt!!  Thanks Fuge!!

KEN GOETSCH sends 2 '64 Cubs my way.. Aspromonte and Roth are now
crossed off!!  Thanks Ken!!

Brian Betza

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Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 18:48:55 GMT
To: OBC-THANKS@YAHOOGROUPS.COM
From: "kimballrw@juno.com" 
Subject: CARD  THANKS
Content-Disposition: inline

thanks goes out to peter mead for some much needed football help with a 61,66,78
topps to fill in the holes-thanks peter!

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Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 20:51:08 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Linda" 
Subject: Thanks

Thanks to Peter Mead for a couple of 62 green tints-Felipe Alou & Gene
Woodling and a 1961 Topps Red Sox team card for my set.Also thanks for
the Mantle sluggers stamp on the envelope which i am definitely saving!

My next thanks to T.J. Valacak for a 1955 topps of Mike Higgins who
T.J. mentions he had picked up last weekend at a show and asks me to
give him a good home and i definitely will.Higgins was the Red Sox
manager in 1955 but was also a player up until 1946 and i note on the
back of the card his lifetime batting ave. was a respectable .292.The
front of the card pictures Mike holding a bat in an unusual non batting
position (displaying?)-thanks, Linda

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Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 17:34:22 -0700 (PDT)
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, hoot-owl@comcast.net
From: Jerry Coker 
Subject: incoming thanks!

Peter Mead - for a 4 pack 58T (Cardinals Team), 65T hi #, & (2) 71/72T Hockey.  Thank you Peter!

Thanks OBC!!

Jerry Coker

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Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 00:54:11 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "yukchow" 
Subject: Thank you thank you thank you

Much belated thanks to a trio of OBC oldtimers.

John Harrell for two Andy's from 1955: a 55B Andy Pafko and a 55T Andy
Carey. Thanks Bama!

Mark Talbot for a birthday card, trio of 61 Fleers, and a special
55OBC Mark Talbot card.  Thanks Mark, you look good in the TV.

Kent Goto for a Don Sutton RC (66T).  Wow! Kent thanks.

I will have to get back to you guys later rather than sooner.  But I
do remember.

Thanks again for the wonderful cards.

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Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 01:39:49 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "kevin71058" 
Subject: Richard sends a few Discs and some Krafts

Hi all,

Richard Kimball sends me 3 1976 Isaly/Sweet Williams Discs (Mets)
Including a guy a name Seaver.

Richard also send me 2 1987 Kraft cards, a Robin Yount and a Darryl

Richard, Thank you so much for helping my Mets collection out, Much

Happy Trading,

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

Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 19:25:25 -0700 (PDT)
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Chris Stufflestreet 
Subject: Fitak attack!!!!

Thnaks to LINDA FITAK for a real surprise...seven
cards (at least one from each Topps set from
1960-'64), including Yankee Bill Stafford.  My 1960s
lists are huge, so every little chip helps.

Now an envelope from Linda isn't complete without
non-sports, and this one had a card from the Disney
movie Treasure Planet that was immediately lifted by
my daughter Melissa and placed into her collection.
Without bothering to ask.

So thanks to Linda from both of us!

Take care,

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Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 03:34:01 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Bob D'Angelo" 
Subject: The Fugitive revisits 1957

Hi gang,

Thanks tonight go out to the Fugitive, Richard Kimball, who sends me
three hits to my 1957 Topps football set, Cards are in great shape,
too. Thanks an awful lot!

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

Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 03:51:09 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "mikesportsfan" 
Subject: Numerous TWIT's

This week has seen more packages than in quite a while.  First up was
Russell McBride who sent a 65 OPC and 75 T mini with a pair of UV
Spike Glidden sent a couple of minor league skeds for myself and Mark
Ant Arbeeny sends along a couple of hits to my Donruss Super Freaks
Series II set.  He also sent my first Series I card.
John Storman sends along a 1949 Bowman gray back variation.  I have
very few of these.
The next day saw Don Rice send along 26 skeds with a 1965 Topps
Transfer of Milt Pappas.  Many of you know I refer to this set as the
65 Uglies.  That said it is my second hit this month and I am down to
Ed Adams, an OBC wannabe sends along some UV hits, including Conlons
and 4 of the Post Bobbleheads.  Hard to imagine, but Ed says my list
is hard to hit.
Yesterday, George Vrecheck sends a DCP with a 1940 Playball as I
approach having 100 cards in the set and a 1949 Bowman HIGH number.
How hard are these???  I need 96 more Bowman cards, and 45 are 1949
High numbers.
Today, I recieved a great book from Bill Malson.  Bottom of the Ninth
written by Kirk Gibson.
Thanks for thinking of me and for the great hits.
Mike Rich

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

Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 21:07:46 -0700 (PDT)
To: obc thanks 
From: Matthew 
Subject: Cards from CA

LINDA FITAK sends a nice pair of hits: a 1949 Bowman hi# of Yankee George
McQuinn and a player collection hit of Steve Garvey, and for local color, she
threw in a non-sport of Disney's Treasure Planet.

Thanks Linda!

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Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 00:24:56 -0400
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Wayne Delia 
Subject: Goto Serves Breakfast

Kent Goto sent me a couple of Posties, a rookie Braves catcher from
1962, who apparently is currently managing the New Yorks, a young fellow
named Joe Torre. While that card is in outstanding condition (read: all
four corners intact, no milk stains, no bends, no creases, no obscure
collector's name written on the back, etc.) the second of two he sent
was in truly amazing shape: a 1963 Post Don "Airedale" Drysdale, a
genuine condition rarity. The card is possibly in Gem Mint condition, no
kidding! Even though I detest the Lucite slabbed tombs, I am seriously
considering getting this one professionally graded, because this is most
likely the best condition card in my entire collection and I'd lay even
money the grade includes the word "Mint" in some form.

These will be hard to match but I'll rummage around here and see what I
can find. Thanks so much!!!

Wayne Delia, wayne@deliafamily.net
Delta Iota Chapter Advisor, Phi Kappa Sigma at Marist College
"Look into my eyes and tell me if you see a trace of fear." (Joe Jackson, "Look Sharp!")

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Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 10:25:44 -0500
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Yaz 
Subject: Income!

Out of the cereal boxes with a slight detour or two through various
shoeboxes and such, into an envelope and sent USPO to my address where
the envelope sat on my desk for 3 days because I forgot about it
somehow, are three Kelloggs 'Xographs', sent from Mark Holland. A 1970
Frank Howard, a 1971 Rick Monday and a 1972 All-Time Great, John McGraw.
Thank you, Mark, these are great!

Greg (yaz)

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Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 12:48:09 -0400
To: Thanks OBC 
From: Don Rice 
Subject: Twofer Thanks

Two sets of thanks are extended this gloomy Saturday morning.....

PETER MEAD starts of with an SCP of a toughie short print from the 1962
Post set... Gordy Coleman of the Reds. This card brings my set down to
eight needs. Oh, so close! Thanks Peter!

MARSHALL WEST returns fire in the form of a dozen schedules, hidden
within which were three vintage non-sport cards from the 1958 Topps
Zorro set. A very nice surprise. Thanks Marshall!

Don Rice
http://home.nycap.rr.com/dkrice/
==============================================

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Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 17:05:15 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Bob D'Angelo" 
Subject: Brock posts me up

Hi gang,

Saturday thanks to Brock Hattox, who sends some 1967 Topps posters --
Johnny Callison, Cleon Jones, Bert Campaneris and Orlando Cepeda!

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

To: "OBC_Thanks" 
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 12:42:58 -0400
From: "Bob Donaldson" 
Subject: Saturday Thanks

Peter Iverson bightends up a muggy day with a T207 or Olaf Henriksen of the
Red Sox.  A great old card!

thanks Peter
thanks OBC!!

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Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 17:24:26 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Bob D'Angelo" 
Subject: Peter sends potpouri

Hi gang,

More Saturday thanks to give out. Peter Mead sends a pair of 1966
Philly football (Jim Steffan and a Rams-Lions card), a 1965 Philly
football card (Bob Vogel) and a much needed 1962 Topps baseball card
of AL HR Leaders. Wow, that set has not been hit in a while. Thanks so

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

Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 13:35:58 -0400
To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: jdelott@aol.com
Subject: Single

Today's mail brought an envelope from TJ Valacak with a 1955 Bowman Klippstein.   Thanks much.

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To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 13:05:29 -0500
From: "Fr. Patrick Wattigny" 
Subject: did I say this one already?

Wanted to make sure I thanked BOB SAXTON for sending in a Hammerin' Hank
Aaron #660 from the 1975 set to cut my want list down to 3...and hopefully
can knock those out in 2006!

Thanks again, Bob!

Father Pat Wattigny

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

Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 14:31:56 EDT
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: jazzgirl1920s@aol.com
Subject: 20 year reunion-what about 30 year-Don't ask!

Mark, in your post if the women look like that at their 20 year reunion
imagine what they will look like at their 30 year reunion.Probably will be
impossible to photograph them because that wooden porch they are on will probably
collapse under their weight.

Also wouldn't you know it - just when i was looking at the pics of the guys
with the hats over their you -know- whats Tim WOULD have to walk in the room
and look at the computer screen  and ask, "Linda,what e-mail is THAT ?"

"oh, just an OBC thankyou e-mail."

Then Tim said ,"come on , Linda, can't you come up with a better excuse than

And i said, "no, Tim that actually is an OBC e-mail .Those are 3 guys in OBC
i plan on meeting this week at the National,-Morganti, Goto and Martins."

Tim said , " if those 3 guys are in OBC and are going to be at the National
now i know why you have been talking about going for months!

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

Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 15:40:09 EDT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: directorth@aol.com
Subject: A nice way to end the week

A pair of OBC envelopes found their way to me today, so allow me to say
thanks to PETER MEAD for 5 1972/1973 Topps hockey, which gets that wantlist to
under 90. INcluded were Jacques Lemaire (now, THAT is a fine French name), and
Bill Mikkelson, who sounds like he could be a golfer. Thanks, Peter!

Big thanks go out to LINDA FITAK too - Linda sends a SCP for the 54 Topps
set, Frank Baumholtz, who is a fellow Ohio University alum; a 1988 sepia Conlon
of Hank Gowdy; an American Archives of John Clarkson; and three that made me go
WOW - in no particular order, a 1949 Bowman, which now gives me a total of 5
for that set; a T-206 of Burke (Indianapolis), which gives me 4 total T-206's;
and my very first 1934 Goudey. Linda, THANK YOU very much for your

Tom Housley

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

Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 15:45:31 -0400
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Robert Neill 
Subject: Old Canadians in the south

Great thanks out to Peter Mead for two fantastic 1962 Canadian Post
cards--Gus Bell, gramdfather of soon to be ex-Phillie 3Ber  David Bell, and
Jim Lemon.  Both are well loved and fit in with my other 62 Canadians
perfectly. (Gus may be in a little too good of shape, but we can fix
that!).  As most of you know, I have a fixation on food issues--Post,
Wheaties, Jello, Kelloggs,  Mother's Cookies etc. Must be my natural
inclination to eat early and often. thank Peter

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

To: "OBC-THANKS" 
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 16:43:32 -0600
From: "Marshall West" 
Subject: thanks

BlankI had my Anaheim National wantlist perfect and printed, and then I
checked the mail this morning.  PETER MEAD causes me to scratch 2 cards off
the wantlist with a ball point pen (as you know, this turns my wantlist from
"gem mint 10" to VG at best).  But it's not a problem because the 2 hits
were a '72 Topps high number and a '52 Bowman.

Thanks PETER!  And a Mickey Mantle stamp on the envelope looks soooo cool.

Marshall West

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

Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 01:02:24 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "uthminsta1" 
Subject: thanks to CHUCK PARIS

Some claims came my way yesterday, and it's always a good day when
something comes around that is from before the 2.5x3.5 inch standard.

Well, CHUCK PARIS sent me a 53, a 54, and two 55s... and a 62 Postie of
Brave Carlton Willey!  The last in the lot was a 1966 Richie Allen, who
apparently wasn't supposed to be playing for the Phillies, according to
a previous card owner.  The team name is completely marked out in pen,
and he has a nice little "added touch," with LA on his chest.

This particular quirk of the hobby has really become an interesting
question mark with me.  I never did it myself; I guess I came around
too late.  Cards were totally collectibles when I got into it in the
early 80's.  It makes me wonder, and maybe some of you can shed some
more light on it: did the kids change the team more often because the
player had really been traded, and they wanted to update their cards...
or because the kid just wanted everyone to play for their favorite team?

Well, thanks CHUCK.  You've sent some nice ones.

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

To: "obc thanks" 
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 21:04:23 -0400
From: "ant" 
Subject: Thanks

Hello All,

TJ Valacak saw a need & sent a 74 traded checklist.

Peter Mead sends along a suprise 60 fleer fb & ws 1960chip. nice

Anthny Arbeeny
=================

Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 01:54:02 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "b_betza" 
Subject: Dan can't count!

Thanks to DAN ANGLAND who "found one for me" but included 2!!  A Duffy
Dyer 77 Pirate and a 54 Bowman made my day... Thanks Dan!!

Brian Betza

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

Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 19:05:38 -0700 (PDT)
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Chris Stufflestreet 
Subject: Two envelopes today!

Two envelopes were waiting for me as I came in from
baking in the sun all day at work.

FUGE sends along a few cards from my 70s wantlist...a
78 BK card of Billy Martin and two '75 minis!

A new Mantle Stamp (which goes beside the Mel Ott
stamp Linda F. sent me yesterday) adorns an envelope
from PETER MEAD.  Peter sends over a triple play...3
cards from the 1969 Topps set including a hi #!

Tomorrow all the cards that arrived this week will be
placed into the binders.  I'm looking forward to
that...and wishing I was able to make the trip to
Anaheim next week (sniff).

Take care,

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Date: 23 Jul 2006 02:19:24 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "obcjohn@knology.net" 
Subject: A tip of the

OBC cap goes out from Biscuitland to the following:

Father Pat Wattigny - who "devines" that I needed hits to my 64 Topps and
55 Bowman lists.  a heavenly packet arrived with 3 64 Topps, including a
Tommy John RC and a TV set of Ernie Johnson, who admits that Musial was
his toughest batter to face.  Thanks for the memories Padre.

Chuck Paris -  who sends a 53 Topps of Mike Sandlock, a knuckleball
catching specialist of the 50's.. Thanks Chuck.

Have an error-free season.

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

To: "OBC-Thanks" 
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 22:54:37 -0400
From: "Joe Isaac" 
Subject: Thanks Peter

Peter Mead sends me a '56 Ken Boyer and the walk-off Maz HR from the '61 set.
 Thanks Peter, appreciate the help.Joe
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Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 23:11:47 EDT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, vct@lists.vintagecardtraders.com
From: typecard@aol.com
Subject: Thanks to Peter Mead

Thanks to Peter Mead for an scp 1962 Billy Williams!

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

Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 23:18:13 EDT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, vct@lists.vintagecardtraders.com
From: typecard@aol.com
Subject: Thanks to Mark Talbot

Thanks to Mark Talbot for a special package of president photos (Reagan,
Ford, Nixon, LBJ, Bush Sr) and cards for my two sons, who are really into all
the presidents. Included is also a Turkey Red of JFK. He packed in a 61 Fleer
for me.

Thanks again Mark,

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

Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 23:43:15 -0500
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Yaz 
Subject: Income!

Peter Mead graciously included me in his latest mailing efforts with a
SCP, being a '55 Topps, Jim Pearce. Nice, Peter. Thanks. Cool Stamp too,
a 39 cent Mel Ott. I hadn't seen them before. I'll need to look them up.

Greg (yaz)

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

To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 01:29:25 -0500
From: "Fr. Patrick Wattigny" 
Subject: Peter hits me too!

Mailmen around the country were busy in the last few days, as PETER MEAD
hits me too!  Peter sent three good 1961 Posties of Bob Schmidt, Johnny
Romano, and Turk Lown....I always liked his name, he sounded mean!  LOL  all
right all, good night and enjoy your weekend!

Keep your thoughts for peace in the Holy Land, if you don't mind sharing a
thought with my boss upstairs!

Padre Pat

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

Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 11:04:42 -0400
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Originaleek@webtv.net
Subject: psyched about psychos

I was rather dubious about starting the 72 set given that it's the
largest vintage Topps set out there. Not to mention of course all those
expletive deleted Hi's. I figured, what the heck, my grandkids could
finish it when I go to the big Baseball Card Show in the sky. But alas,
I once again underestimate this great and grand group of ours. I could
go on and on about what it has meant to me to be a member but this is
supposed to be a Thanks not a Ramble. So without further ado......

Thanks to TJ VALACAK for contributing 4 well conditioned Psychos. These
will spruce up the neighborhood when I get them in the binder that I
will be starting now that my 600 count box is over half full.

Thanks to the recently, frequently mentioned PETER MEAD for sending 5
somewhat off centered 72's. Of course it's fitting since that's what
Psychos are. Besides the centering is excellent compared to a few in
that set that have part of their neighbors on their card as well. Far
from complaining these are very much appreciated Peter, and a special
thanks for the 2 HOFers Fergie and the young Willie Stargell.

OK, I'm off to find a big binder and 44 nine pocket sheets!

We keep what we give away!

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

Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 08:06:12 -0700 (PDT)
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: John Storman 
Subject: THANK PETER

A BIG THANKS GO OUT TO PETER MEAD WHO SENT ME A MUCH
NEED 71 TO CUT MY NUMBER DOWN TO 25 AND A GREAT 65
CARD. THANKS PETE. JOHN STORMAN

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To: 
Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 10:16:53 -0700
From: "Brian Lindholme" 
Subject: this weekend thanks

OBC Team,
Traveling back & forth from home to work each weekend now, about 185 miles...so
the email gets read a litlle less frequently... the USPS mail only gets
checked on Saturdays.

But yesterday brought some stress-relieving cardboard from longtime OBC pals
Mike Rich & Greg Conway.

Yaz mails a pouch with 3 hits...56 Delsing, 56 Simmons and 58 Kiely !!!
Very nice, appreciated hits!!  THANK YOU YAZ !

Mike makes me rich with 66's and some 69's. Nine from the former and a pairfrom
the latter. Then there is the infamous Auto PTC to add to my collection.
The Motor Mouth joins the team!!!
Include highlight players in this fine pouch are Hawk Harrelson, Clay Carroll
& Julian Javier !!! Thanks Mike !!!!

That's a great touch for the weekend visit. I'm on my back....

OBC Forever,
=================

To: "Thanks" 
Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 17:59:17 -0500
From: "George Vrechek" 
Subject: thanks to Chuck Paris

Who hits me with 3 Post Cereal cards.
George Vrechek
=================

Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 23:36:08 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "jimbo777777" 
Subject: Hilltown Hits

Thanks going out tonight to three fine gentlemen, who sent along great
packages this week:

Larry Gersbach for 21 great hits to my obc-built '75 topps mini set,
including cool rookie cups of Barry Foote and Greg Gross.  Thanks

Mike Diamanti, for three greats hits to another obc-built set, the
1950 Bowmans, including the great Sid Hudson.  Thanks Mike!

Peter Mead, for two Fleer Baseball Greats, John McGraw and Ed Walsh.
Thanks Peter!

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

Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 22:19:11 -0400 (EDT)
To: 
From: 
Subject: This week's thanks

Hi all-

A few OBC packages in this week:

Brian Dwyer sends a great DS package of 14 1949 Bowman, including Joe's
brother Dom! Thanks a ton, Brian. These are great.

Walker Guthrie sends an unmentionable of one of the recent Red Sox heroes.
Thanks, Walker.

Mike Rich surprises me with a nice stack of 60s OPCs. Thanks, Mike. YOur
lists are tough but I will keep looking.

Thanks, OBC.

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

Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 02:34:16 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Tom Massimo" 
Subject: Thank you Peter Mead

Big thanks goes out to Peter for a pair of 1963 Topps cards of Bill
Virdon and Ken Hubbs, plus a high # 1969 card of Joe Keough!  Very much

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

Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 12:48:53 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "larrygersh" 
Subject: OBC Thanx

OBC thanx go out for recent incomings to:

CHUCK PARIS-H the thought that I would not like a 1961 Post of Whitey
Ford just because it has some wrting on the front. Looks
Tipton mint to me.

MARK HOLLAND-S a couple of 1979 OPC's, Tom Murphy & Eddie Murray.
This set is down to a measly 28 more to go.

Much appreciation guys,

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

To: "OBC Thanks" 
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 08:39:26 -0700
From: "Erik & Leticia Greenwood" 
Subject: Thank You

I would like to thank:

Peter Mead for a dynamic duo - a scarce mid-series of Wes Westrum and a 62
variation of Ned Yost.  Thank you Peter

Walker Guthrie for a great note and a couple of unmentionables.  Thank you

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

Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 09:31:13 -0700 (PDT)
To: obc thanks 
From: Dan Angland 
Subject: Weekend thanks

Boys of summer sent 4 packages my way this weekend.

Chuck Paris starts the assault with a 5 pack of tops containing ,54,55's, 59 and a 66.
Leading the way was a 54 red leg of Jim Greengrass.

The Fuge helps out my 70's quest with a 75 Bill Buckner (anyone think he should he be in the hall?). Two great 73's, one in the form of Blue Moon Odom and two 74's with a Dave LaRoche la lob.  Thank you Richard.

Peter Mead also includes Mick on my envelope and stuffs a 5 hitter from 73 and 74.
Thanks for including me.

Linda Fitak sends 3 high number grays, two from 73 with Red Sox great Rico Petrocelli and a nose bleeder from 72.  Thanks Linda.

Dan Angland

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Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 17:42:27 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Bob D'Angelo" 
Subject: A wow from Washington

Hi gang,

Mike Diamanti sends me a "wow" card, a 1952 Topps of Larry Jansen that
I had to double-check to make sure it wasn't a reprint -- that's how
sharp it looked. Thanks, Mike!

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

To: hoot-owl@comcast.net, KevinM38@aol.com, obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 21:29:56 +0000
From: talbot1@comcast.net
Subject: Thanks are in order!!!

Hello All,

Wyatt the postman is on vacation this week and is he ever happy, because he didn't have to lug 2 wonderful packages to the Talbot household today.  I would like to thank Kevin Martens and Peter Mead.

Kevin Martens surprises me with a SCP from the `53 Topps Baseball back variations that I have recently posted.  Bob Porterfield is now represented in tandem in my collection with the black bio and now with the white thanks to the kindness of Kevin!!!

Finally, Peter Mead continues "the never-ending trade" with a nice group of `70-71 Topps Hockey with names like Bailey, Marotte, Irvine, Wakely, Sly, Maki, Kurtenbach, Boudrais and Menard.  Keeping with the Canadian theme Pete includes a trio of `62 Post canadian issues with Held, Pinson and Buhl.  Then Peter takes aim at the Topps Baseball quest and knocks of a BIG one from `61 - a well loved Stan "the man" Musial from my main man Peter Mead - Thanks so much!!!

Some great cards for the collection start the week off in great style thanks to Peter and Kevin for such nice surprises!!!  BE WELL!!!

REGARDS --------------------- MARK
=================

Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 18:59:53 EDT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: biggies@aol.com
Subject: Thanks MD

thanks out to MIKE DIAMANTI for what he calls, "nothing special". Just 6
hits to my 1950 Bowman set including the #1 Mel Parnell rookie card. Pretty
special bunch to me. Thanks very much Mike.

I look forward to visiting your list soon and hoping that I can come up  with
something as unspecial.

Thanks,  Bob Bannon

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

Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 00:08:52 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Tom Massimo" 
Subject: Thank you Matt Heilenman

Big thanks goes out to Matt for 5 1964 Baseball Topps, including a
Mickey Lolich RC, 3 1966 Baseball Topps, including a Ron Swoboda and
Hawk Harrelson and 2 1968 Baseball Topps.

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

To: 
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 20:16:58 -0400
From: "Chuck Paris" 
Subject: Lotsa Thanks

for a couple of lots that came in the last couple of days:

Mike Diamanti sends me a great starter lot of 1950 Bowmans.... stay tuned for
my new want list and thanks Mike !!

and Erik Greenwood sends part two of our trade in which I netted about 35 T206
plus a couple of E cards including an E95 HOFer Frank Chance!!  Thanks Erik
=================

To: "Thanks" 
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 20:07:12 -0500
From: "George Vrechek" 
Subject: Thanks to Richard Kimball

who sends me some 1962 Topps football out of the blue.
George Vrechek
=================

Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 23:00:59 -0500
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Yaz 
Subject: Income!

SCP from Mike Diamante! A 1955 Bowman Color TV with part of that great
Indian pitching staff of the late 40's and early 50's, Bob Lemon. Thank
you Mike.

Greg (yaz)

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

Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 18:32:14 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Linda" 
Subject: Thanks

Thanks to Jerry Coker for a great condition 57 topps Sherm Lollar for
my set.This is the kind of card that stands out in a sea of beaters!-
thanks, Linda

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

Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 16:09:39 -0700 (PDT)
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Chris Stufflestreet 
Subject: Thanks Guru!

Thanks to LARRY TIPTON for lobbing three final series
1968 Topps cards over from the next county.  Among the
three (all pitchers) is El Tiante...a guy I wasn't too
fond of as a Red Sox hurler but who grew on me in '79
when he joined the Yankees' staff.

Nice to fill up the holes in my binder...there are 92
more to put that set to bed.  Thanks Larry!

Take care,

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Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 01:49:07 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "b_betza" 
Subject: Larry and Bill send some nice OBC treats!

LARRY GERSBACH sends a nice high # 71 Paul Popovich and a 64 Walt
Alston... Gersh I had a great day getting home from work to find

BILL MALSON sends a 54 Bowman Clyde Vollmer and a note that shows me
true OBC spirit.  The 54 Bill sent is the last of a group he bought 3-
4 years ago at the National which he's been sending to the group ever
since.... he says he's enjoyed sending them out...  Thanks for sending
the special guy my way Bill!!

Thanks guys!!

Brian Betza

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

To: "obc thanks" 
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 22:30:45 -0400
From: "ant" 
Subject: LArry goes north

Hello All,
Larry Gersbach sends a 10 pack of 1970 opc cards inculding a felix millan...before
he became a met player.

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

To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 03:03:43 -0500
From: "Fr. Patrick Wattigny" 
Subject: Linda makes me laugh!

Thanks today go out to our resident funny lady, LINDA FITAK, who sent a nice
package of seven cards, from a 1952 Bowman Bob Swift, to 2 1959s (one high
number), one 1961, one woody, one 1965 high number Phillies rookie card of
Dave Bennett and Morrie Stevens.  Anybody know anything about Mister Morrie?
Poor guy's mug looks like it was peeled off the rolls at Alcatraz!  Linda
sends in a funny Monster Movies card too for good laughs today!  Thanks,
Linda, and I hope you have better luck tomorrow at the National!

Father Pat

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

To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 17:19:18 -0500
From: "Fr. Patrick Wattigny" 
Subject: a most unlikely thing

HI All!

The mailman brought a most unlikely thing today, a package from the GURU,
LARRY TIPTON...now that's not so unusual, but what was unusual was the three
1959 cards that he sent.  These cards are so un-Tipton Mint that I pricked
my finger on the sharp corners!  LOL thanks Larry for the great cards!

Mailman also brought me another great package of UV hits from ED SCHOTT,
who has made it his personal mission to get all possible Mark Grace and Tom
Glavine cards that are out there!  Great hits, Eddie, thanks again, and I'm
gonna rack the box for Orioles for you!

Father Pat

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

Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 23:47:37 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "jimbo777777" 
Subject: Hilltown Hits

Thanks going out tonight to Mike Rich, who sends along nine big hits
to my obc-built '75 topps mini collection.  Thanks Mike!

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

Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 21:01:02 -0400 (Eastern Standard Time)
To: 
From: "Joe Duffy" 
Subject: Thanks

Thanks go out to the following:=0D
Kent Goto:  7 real nice 63 Topps=0D
Mark Talbot:  A great PARNELL red man birthday present!!!!!=0D
Jeff sinclair: Two additions to the 61 Topps list=0D
All are greatly appreciated !!!!=0D
=================

Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 02:04:53 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "b_betza" 
Subject: A pair from Larry and Mike!

LARRY TIPTON sends me a pair of 68 Topps which puts the set over the
500 card mark!!  Thanks Larry appreciate the help!!

MIKE RICH sends me a pair of 73 high #'s including Dodger coach Walt
Alston!  Thanks Mike!!

Brian Betza

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

To: "OBC-Thanks" 
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 08:05:51 -0400
From: "Joe Isaac" 
Subject: The Mike Rich Am Tour stops in Ohio

Thanks to Mike Rich for a DCP, belated birthday present from the 70 WS set.Thanks
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To: "Thanks" 
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 07:20:05 -0600
From: "Todd Knowles" 
Subject: Thursday thanks

Inbound today from Mike Rich, who passes along a nice high number 66T Dennis
Bennett to take another slice out of my Red Sox; and also a nice OBC autograph
 Mike 'motor mouth' Rich RC.

Thanks Mike!!

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

Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 13:36:58 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "larrygersh" 
Subject: OBC Thanx

OBC thanx go out for recent incomings to:

MIKE enRICH-Es my collection with a TCP. The ellusive 68T Lonberg
variation comes in along with a 1976 OPC double hit
of Johnny Bench & Fred Norman. Luv those old Redlegs
from the Big Red Machine era. Also,the Mantle postage stamp
is really cool.

JERRY COKER-Knocks down another Redleg with the addition of 71T-coin
Wayne Simpson. He was great as a rookie but quickly faded
with arm troubles after his first season.

Much appreciation,

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

To: "Thanks \(OBC\)" 
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 09:04:08 -0700
From: "Geordie Calvert" 
Subject: appreciations

Got some quick last-minute thanks to get out before I get on the road to the

A surprise envelope from Peter Mead reveals a coupla nosebleeder '65s, and another
nosebleeder from 1970.  Thank you very much, Peter!

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

To: "Thanks \(OBC\)" 
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 09:12:55 -0700
From: "Geordie Calvert" 
Subject: appreciations

I knew I had another envelope from Linda Fitak around here somewhere.  All it
took was a little searching.

Linda sends along one of my 17 remaining '57s and also one from '65.  My major
goal at the National is to kill off the '57 set.  Linda - thanks for giving
me a jump on that.

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

Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 20:11:03 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Bob D'Angelo" 
Subject: A Rich, Wise package fit for a King

Hi gang,

Thursday thanks go out to Mike Rich, who sends me a high number 1959
Topps Chick King, a 1972 Kellogg's Rick Wise, and a pair of 1966 OPC
Topps Braves -- Rico Carty and Felipe Alou.

Wow, great stuff. Thanks, Mike!

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

Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 22:29:16 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Tom Massimo" 
Subject: Thank you Larry Tipton

Big thanks goes out to Larry for some "Tipton" Mint 1967 Baseball Topps
of Boog Powell, Tommy Davis, Woddie Fryman and Jerry Grote.  Much

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

Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 18:33:40 EDT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: brockhattox@cs.com
Subject: Thanks to Mike

Thanks to Mike Rich for an Exhibit card of Camilio Pasqual.
Thanks for thinking about me, Mike.
Take care,

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

To: 
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 19:28:45 -0400
From: "Mark Holland" 
Subject: I'm Rich

Mike Rich deposited 3 cards in my collection today by hitting my seldom hit75T
mini set with LL card and 2 more 62s, Plus I now own an autographed Mike
Rich OBC card (and fortunately he didn't personalize it so know I can sell
it on eBay).  How much is a Mike Rich card worth?

Kevin Martens sent ...never mind...I can't say thanks for these.

Matt Heilenman sent a 75T Willie Horton and some other buddies from my list

Chef Ant Arbenney really jump started my type collection by sending a 54T, 55T,
55B,& 58T.  Oh yea, he hit my 64T set with a high number.

This was a great week.  And now for 2 weeks vacation.
Thanks guys!

Mark Holland
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=================

Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 17:59:46 -0700
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: digdugdig@webtv.net
Subject: 2 Timed

A very welcomed inbound envelopes amongst the usual bills and "junk
mail" today...

OBC hits home with a pair...

"Frequent Flyer" GERSH mails a pair of 59T's including "Colivito's Great
Catch Saves Game".....was he known for that kinda stuff???

And some "puksters" from RICHARD KIMBALL...a four bagger of 71-72
Topps...a pleasant surprise...coolest game on earth!!

Mucho thanks to the pair of ya!!

Yet another example of why OBC is....

'nuff said!!!

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

Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 21:34:20 EDT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: directorth@aol.com
Subject: Gracias, Guru!

A very nice surprise package arrived today form LARRY TIPTON. Guru sends 3
1954 Bowman my way;  I suspect Guru's reputation as a Tipton collector is
inaccurate, as these babies are in remarkable non-Tipton shape. Great additions to
my set, Larry, thanks a bunch!

Tom Housley

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

To: "obc thanks" ,
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 23:54:38 -0400
From: "ant" 
Subject: Tom hits the spot

Hello All,
Tom Massimo sends along 9 each 76 cards &11hits to the 78 set.In the mix was
a winfield,brock& a young bobby valentine

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

Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 04:11:41 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Linda" 
Subject: Thanks and what a day at the National!

My first thanks to Mike Rich for a 66 topps # 452 for my set.When i
got home from the National his was the first letter i opened.thanks,

Next to the National.It is easy to make specific thanks concerning
packages & envelopes received in the mail because the return address
is on the envelope but i had never gotten cards from OBCers while
attending the National until today.And i quickly found out it hard to
keep track of who handed me what cards with my great OBC friends
handing both me and my husband cards left and right it seemed.I will
do my best in acknowledging but i would like to thank all OBCer's who
attended the National today who gave me cards.

Marshall West handed me a plastic box with an autographed card of
himself.The card is a great parody of that 52 topps card with the
player with all the balls stuck to his bat.Marshall's card has a
bunch of golf balls stuck to a golf club and he is in the exact pose
on his card as Zernial? is on the 52 topps card.Marshall also adds 5
great condition 62 topps for my set and 21 Series 1 Blue Star Wars
1977 cards.thanks, Linda

Since Marshall had his name on a piece of paper with the plastic box
it was easier for me to thank him.The others i received cards from i
can't identify individuals so i have to thank them collectively-Sal
Domino,Kent Goto,Ken Morganti,Kevin Martins,Josh Levine,Dave Fallen.

Thanks to the OBCer who handed me 10 1961 topps probably purchased
from Roger Neufeldt because i recognize the little yellow dot
stickers he uses on the card sleeves for pricing.

Also thanks to the OBCer who handed me the National Biscuit Co
Straight Arrow cards and the zip lock bag with 5 1957 topps, 25 1960
topps, 2 1962 topps, 2 fantastic condition 52 Bowmans,2 49 bowmans, 2
48 Bowmans and 12 You'll Die Laughing Comedy cards i very much
appreciate.All that was on the bag was my name.Let me know WHO gave
me this bag-I have to get to work on payback.thanks, Linda

Also Ken Morganiti mentioned in an e-mail i would find some OBC
friendly dealers with great prices.I have been waiting years for the
National to find these dealers with their great prices because local
card shop dealers and dealers at local shows here aren't cheap.Cheap
meaning they don't sell 50's vintage cards for $1 but are $3 $4 and
up.I found Wayne Johnsons table and i thought i had died and went to
heaven.When he found out i was an OBC member he pulled out a huge
stack of 55+ cards at $1 each for me!!!

I had finally reached the promised land brothers and sisters ,
amen!!; and Johnson was opening those gates to card heaven for me! In
the 55 card stack were 52 topps,53 topps,53 Color Bowmans,54 topps,54
Bowmans,55 topps, 56 topps!!!!
And what condition too!The cards are not thrashed beaters but a lot
of nice Vg-Ex cards.There were 6 1954 Ex conditon beauties witn no
creases in the stack,a 52 topps Del Crandell,52 topps Joe Dobson,53
topps Frank Shea,Dick Brodski Ferris Fain,Jim Pendleton and Johnny
The cards were all in individual thick top loaders and Johnson put
them in a paper bag for me.I am keeping the cards in that paper bag
and after the National is over and i am back to the humdrum existance
of the overpriced local dealers at card shows whenever i get
discouraged over the high prices of cards i can get that paper bag
and pull out the cards and relive that one moment of magic when an
OBC friendly dealer sold me great 50's cards at $1 each.Yes, my dream
of finally being able to buy 50's classics at $1 each came true.

My husband Tim didn't do badly either.He found several dealers
selling t206's for $10 to $20 each including some nice Brooklyn
Dodgers and one Hall Of Famer i don't recall the name of- Linda

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

Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 13:19:52 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "James Cooper" 
Subject: Thanks To Kent

A great big shout out goes to Kent Goto for his continued generousity
in sending cards that mean something.A big package of 5 x 1970 and 4 x
1972 gets me inspired again to be a better and more consistant trader.
I appreciate this more than you can imagine. All this and Tom Seaver
Thanks so much Kent

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

Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 09:14:07 -0400
To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: jdelott@aol.com
Subject: Great timing

Thanks to Mike Rich for hits to my '59 and '72 WL, just as I'm hating everyone who was lucky enough to attend the National.  I've always wanted to attend.  The one time in recent memory that it was on the East Coast was in Atalantic City, and I made all the plans to go.  Then, five years after my wife promised that I could get a real dog (she had a 4 pound Maltese when we met), she delievers a Yellow Lab pup 2 weeks before the show, and I couldn't go.  So perfect timing Mike, thanks much.

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Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 09:27:38 -0500
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Yaz 
Subject: Income!

As anticipated, income from Mike Rich. Three beautiful 1973 Kellogg's
cards. These are the ones with no 3D effect and they look brand new.
They are all Tigers and pretty fair Tigers too. Al Kaline, Mickey Lolich
and Joe Coleman. Thanks Mike, hope you guys have a blast at the National.

Greg (yaz)

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To: "bb thanks" 
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 14:57:09 -0400
From: "jeff sinclair" 
Subject: 4-bagger

Thanks going out to the following:

John Storman for an scp 67 Lou Clinton of the Yanks

Mike Rich sends an autographed Mike Rich card along with one from the shortlist,
an ever elusive 1973 hi #614 featuring a very young Dewey Evans

Mr. Tipton sends a three cornered woody, a 65 checklist partially checked of
course and a very non-Tiptonish 67 Jose Santiago

Brian Betza takes five 1964's off the list including Tommy Harper and one of
my favorite Topps productions, a Colts card of Bob Bruce, there's just something
about seeing Colts on a baseball card....

Big Thanks Guys!!

Do you remember the feel of the candy store steps?

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To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 14:47:54 -0700
From: 
Subject: Cardz inta Coupeville

Well Guys & Gals:

Ya sure can tell when the National is on - - OBC e-mail traffic volumes drop
WAY down....

But I am also a recipient of the Mike Rich onslaught.  I got a fantastic OBC
55 Bowman-look-a-like card of Mike that is outstanding.  And it's
autographed! And the antique cardboard isn't bad either - '50 Bowman hit of
#230 Bill Serena.  Bill played in Lubbock, TX in '47, about 23 years before
my wife attended college there. (Don't even try to figure out her age..and
don't worry, she never reads OBC stuff...) Thanks, Mike!  Can't wait for the
National reports to start rolling in....Diawemawntee, Mike

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To: 
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 18:17:29 -0400
From: "Chuck Paris" 
Subject: Linda hits hard for a girl !!

(Linda:  I hope you don't think that was sexist)

Two great Posts, three great Kaline oddballs and one of those 59 look-alikes
!!  Yippee!!

Thanks, Linda!!!
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Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 16:21:45 -0700 (PDT)
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Chris Stufflestreet 
Subject: Still wishing I was in Anaheim...

While crying in my beer over missing this year's
National -- and it turns out this would have been a
good week to take off as it's a sauna here -- I get
two envelopes from fellow OBCers.

First, MIKE RICH sends two 1978 BK cards (Yankee Rawly
Eastwick and a Tigers CL) and a '75 Mini featuring
Gary Gentry.

Not to be outdone, BRIAN BETZA chips in a couple of
'64s and adds four that are greatly appreciated...even
though they can't be mentioned on this server.

Interestingly...even though the National didn't begin
until 2 days ago, this has been the best month for
wantlist hits since I got back from last year's
National.  Thanks for two more reasons to wish I was
in Anaheim.

Take care,

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

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To: "OBC Thanks" ,
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 20:24:55 -0400
From: "Matthew Heilenman" 
Subject: Thanks Mike !

Thanks to Mike Rich for a great pack of 5 1975 Topps' mini's including Joe Torre.
also included was an autgraphed copy of the Man himself ! Thank you very
much Mike !!!

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Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 20:57:14 EDT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: typecard@aol.com
Subject: Thanks to Gary and Mike

Thanks to:

Gary Mandell for a game used bat card of Nat Preston Wilson and Brad
Wilkerson for my son Matthew, and a 1970 Kelloggs and 1963 Jello for my  sets!

Mike Rich for 1960 nosebleeder Red Sox team and 1962 semi high Ray  Moore!

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To: "OBC_Thanks" 
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 20:45:38 -0400
From: "Bob Donaldson" 
Subject: Hostess Hits

Brian Betza sends a nice group of 4 78 Hostess including Gaylord Perry!

thanks Brian
thanks OBC!

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Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 02:21:43 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Bob D'Angelo" 
Subject: Zapped by Z

Hi gang,

Friday night thanks go out to Mark Zentkovich, who sends a 1951 Bowman
card of Sherry Robertson, and a Nelson Briles card from an
unmentionable set (but I will mention that I was happy to get it).

Many thanks, Mark!

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Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 03:48:02 -0700 (PDT)
To: obc ramblings ,
From: Matthew 
Subject: Latest arrival, type collection hits, Yahoo Sports story on the National

MIKE RICH hits me with a SCP, 1952T #190. It's a pretty short list, so every
hit is like candy. Thanks Mike!

I generally avoid eBay stores like the plague, but did some type card searching
last week and came away with three #5s, filling in holes of classic players, if
not during their playing days:

1976-77 HRT/RES 1947 Bowman - Andy Pafko
1980 Baseball Immortals - Honus Wagner
1980 TCMA 1950 Phillies (Whiz Kids) - Curt Simmons

Say what you like, about the 70s--they produced tons of interesting oddballs!
(Full #5 list is http://obcspike.50megs.com/type.html)

Finally, a regular Yahoo Sports baseball columnist tackles the National card
show, even if he (gag) has to talk to Mr. Mint along the way.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AvQuiCkoXv3Cop9kyY0WhLo5nYcB?slug=jp-cards072806&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

At least he expresses love for an obscure Indians reliever and wraps it up this

"Big Loot can take his Felix Hernandez cards. And Mr. Mint can take his
million-dollar collection. They represent the new and the old. It's funny that
the generation that collected cards from the middle of the boom is the one that
went bust. Oh, well.

I'll take Rich Yett, whose card, according to Beckett is worth 5 cents. Cards
like that, ones that are practically valueless, are called common. To me, it's
anything but."

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Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 07:58:37 -0400
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Joel Freedman 
Subject: Love those 63 Fleers

Linda Fitak returns the favor and sends me a Milt Pappas and includes
a few red sox cards.

Thanks Linda!

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Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 07:55:29 -0400
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Joel Freedman 
Subject: semi hi psycho?

I figured it out, it means the second to last series of the 1972 Topps set.

Mike Rich sends one along!  He also included a 1975 Hostess Grimsley.

Thanks Mike, great package!

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Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 11:16:15 -0400
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Dan Austin 
Subject: 3-bagger!

Thanks to the following OBCers who hit me with puffies in the past few weeks:

PETER MEAD for a DCP including a Fleer Famous Feats and a tough '62 Post SP!

MIKE RICH puts me deeper in his debt with a Wonder Bread FB and a '70
Topps Glossy FB of Len Dawson!

and MIKE DIAMANTI sends 3 sweet looking 50 Bowmans my way!

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

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Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 10:17:30 -0500
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: ddejong@everestkc.net
Subject: Thank you's!

Big thanks go out for two packages that arrived this week.

Larry Tipton sent seven hits to the 59 Topps wantlist that are just great .... thanks Guru!

Mike Rich sent six 62 Topps, and added a 75 mini and a fantastic autographed OBC edition card of himself.  I may have to send that one off to get slabbed and graded!  Thanks Mike!

These hits also motivated to get around to updating my website listing.  It hadn't changed much but it had been a while and was overdue.

Hope everyone has a great weekend.  My youngest has his end of the year baseball tournament this weekend.  He hasn't been able to pitch for a while due to a shoulder problem.  Last year he was the winning pitcher in the championship game, and he is hoping if they get that far the coach will have no choice but to let him pitch, as we don't have enough pitching to get thorugh this many games over two days.   We shall see!

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Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 16:33:58 EDT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: biggies@aol.com
Subject: thanks MR

Thanks out to MIKE RICH who not only helps shrink my kids 1973 list with
some nosebleeders, but also updates my Mike Rich collection with a card I
already had, but this one is autographed!!!

Thanks Mike,  Bob Bannon

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Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 15:44:42 -0700 (PDT)
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, mikesportsfan@aol.com
From: Jerry Coker 
Subject: incoming thanks

Mike Rich - for (2) 73T hi#'s Jim Hart and Mickey Rivers.  I remember Jimmy Ray well as he played for the Giants when I lived in SF.  My Dad would often get seats on the 3rd base/left field side and I could see Hart, Ken Henderson, and Willie Mays pretty good!  Mike also sent me a cool autographed card of...Mike Rich :)  Thank you Mike!!

Thanks OBC!!!

Jerry Coker

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Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 20:16:51 -0400
To: Thanks 
From: "Steve Rittenberg" 
Subject: Thanks Gary!

After it took me far too long to send Gary Mandell a few cards (which
he didn't need anymore), Gary fired back with a couple of 60s FB cards
for me.   Thanks!!

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Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 21:07:11 -0400
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Originaleek@webtv.net
Subject: BB sends a bb card to GB

In bounds to Grand Blanc comes an SCP from BRIAN BETZA in the form of a
65 Ken Boyer. Thanks much Brian for a surprise hit to my HOM/HOF
wantlist, much appreciated.

We keep what we give away!

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Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 00:06:12 EDT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: dsh46@aol.com
Subject: Richly Rewarded

Well gang, Mike Rich sent along a couple of nice 65 transfers and  a newer
card that seems to show the man himself.  Mike adds that he  considers the
transfers the "second ugliest set ever made."

They sure are ugly but I am closing in on the set thanks to Mr. Rich.   Good
luck at the National and thanks!

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Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 06:10:23 -0700 (PDT)
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: John Storman 
Subject: THANKS BRIAN

A BIG THANKS GOES OUT TO BRIAN BETZA FOR 4 GREAT
CARDS, McCORMICK AND MOUFETT FROM 62, A ROOKIE CARD
FROM 56, AND JACK SPRING FROM 64. THANKS A LOT BRIAN.
JOHN STORMAN

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Date: 30 Jul 2006 15:32:43 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "obcjohn@knology.net" 
Subject: A tip of the

OBC cap goes out from Biscuitland to:

Mike Rich - who spreads the "riches" with a 60 Topps nose bleeder of
a "Big D" Don Drysdale.  I'd like to see some of today's top right handed
hitters face that 6'6" side arm delivery.  Thanks Mike for the great card.

Have an error-free season.

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Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 18:17:10 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Linda" 
Subject: OBC National dinner thanks

Me and my husband Tim attended the OBC dinner after the National at Red
Robin restaurant in Anaheim.We had a great time and the cards were
flying (literally, thanks to Sal Domino) in all directions.Me and Tim
received many fine cards from a great collection of local and visiting
Peter Iverson,the groups new resident hippie guru ( at least in
appearance), gave me 19 great old tobacco cards of old time actresses
and actors including an amazing one of a very young Bette Davis and
also including Gary Cooper and Sherlock Holmes himself, Basil
Rathbone.I would also like to thank him for the baseball cards Tim
pulled from his dupe box including a Bell Brand Larry Sherry and a few
1955 Topps.

Thanks to the "card tosser" ( still a little boy in grade school having
fun with his card pals)Sal Domino for a 53 Color Bowman Wally Moses and
a card Sal purchased at  Bill Henderson's table my husband mentioned he
somehow missed but greatly wanted- a Diamond Stars Dick Bertell-one of
those $1 box gems that make the National so special.

My next thanks to Ray Lurrs for autographed and unautographed versions
of his OBC card and 3 cards from a set i didn't have a single card from-
the Red Man set- Bob Porterfield, Granny Hammer, and Billy Pierce.

My next thanks to Josh Levine,a local OBCer who is always nice to
discuss cards or anything else. Out of his dups box came a few 55 topps
and bowmans which were direct hits to my want list.

Thanks to Kevin Martins who handed me a plastic box with 4 hits to my
62 topps set including Dodger speedster Willie Davis,who was also at
the National this year as a signer.

Thanks to Ken Morganti for a Red Man with Tab Gus (balls on the bat 52
topps)Zernial and a few 55 topps and bowmans from his dups box.

I have to make a special thanks to dealer Kurt Tourdot who sent over a
OBC condition box to the dinner group with many fine 60's cards for all
members attending.

Also thanks to dealer Ken Savage who payed the tab for dinner for the
revelers of the cardboard.

And my last thanks, but certainly not my least go to my husband Tim,
for buying one of my most wanted cards for me at the National-a 1950's
topps Television & Radio Stars of NBC # 16- Audrey Meadows -who with
Jackie Gleason was on my favorite TV show of all time especially for
native New Yorkers- The Honeymooners- thanks , Linda

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Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 01:13:57 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "mikesportsfan" 
Subject: TWITs

This has been an interesting week for acquisitions.  The Original
Tipton, the Guru sent me some cards of pictures that may be older than
he is; Dinosaur cards.
Joe Duffy checks in with a pair of Fleer Baksteball stars.  Getting
real close on some of early Fleer BSKB sets.
Ed Schott gets Fresh, I mean Fresca cap of the 66 Packers from the
National set.  Took me a while to determine if this was from the
packers set or the National set.  Tough to get Fresca issues.
Neal Thomas sends along a pair of 63 Topps for my buddy's list.
I will try and post a ramble of some other pick-ups from local shows
that certainly lessened my missing the National.
Thanks gents.
Mike Rich

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To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 23:51:29 -0400
From: "Mac Wubben" 
Subject: Famous people are sending me cards!

That's right!  Larry Tipton, the original wikipedia superstar himself sends
along the very last envelope ever received at my Jenifer St address.  Larry
says hello with a 51 Bowman SCP.  Thanks Larry!

Now the move is over, I'll hopefully have a bit more room/time for cards.

Thanks Guru!

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Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 03:04:07 EDT
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Wite3@aol.com
Subject: National Thanks

Mike Rich sents along a few '53 Topps in the middle of the National. Very
nice, thanks!!

Linda and Tim handed me a '55 Bowman, a skinned T-coupon card, and one of
those strange '59 cards.

Kevin handed me some '53 Topps that were all needed.

Sal handed me four needed '71 Topps coins incl. HOFer Don Sutton.

Dave Fallen handed me some more '53 Topps (none dupes).

Peter let me grab a t207 Tannehill.

Ken let me take a couple of '53 Topps (again, no dupes).

Thanks all and sorry if I missed anyone on the way.

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To: "bb thanks" 
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 13:53:36 -0400
From: "jeff sinclair" 
Subject: thanks

Joe Duffy sends a much needed 6 pack of 61 Topps for the binder.

Thanks Joe!

Do you remember the feel of the candy store steps?
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Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 18:05:11 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Linda" 
Subject: OBC mystery man with Zip lock bag has been identified!

In an earlier thankyou post i posted a thankyou to an OBCer who gave me
a zip lock bag with some great cards.I had forgotten who is was or he
handed the bag to Tim who didn't know him at the time.
Thankfully he e-mailed me and identified himself and i would like to
give a proper thankyou now to Dave Fallen- in that bag he gave me were
many National Biscuit cards i had never seen before and i really
appreciate those and the other cards in that bag that hit some of my
sets.In that bag were 2 1948 Bowmans and those little black and white
cards are very hard to find, thanks a lot Dave, Linda.

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To: "Thanks \(OBC\)" 
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 10:59:57 -0700
From: "Geordie Calvert" 
Subject: National appreciations

In no particular order, I got great cards from these great OBCers:

Ken Morganti - '66 McCovey and a gigantic stack of '65s

Kevin Martens - DCP from the '65 set, including a high number.

Dave Fallen - stack of '65s.

Tim & Linda Fitak - '57 Zimmer, four '65s, a '66, and some oddball stuff that
I still need to indentify.

Sal Domino - '66 Koufax & a ride home from Dodger Stadium.

Kent Goto - '65 RBI leaders featuring Mantle.

Peter Iverson - '65 Conigliaro RC, two Bell Brand Jim Gilliams.

Thanks everyone!

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Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 18:38:53 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "T.J. Valacak" 
Subject: Vacation thanks

I finally found my way home from Washington Island, Wisconsin and a
week of great salmon fishing.  The scenery is beautiful and the
fishing was unbelievable.  Although we did not catch the tournament
winner, we definitely landed a few fish that will return some
money.  I would have to say that one of the great aspects of
returning home from vacation was finding a number of envelopes
waiting for me from OBC members.  What a great group this is and I
am happy and proud to be a part of it.  A big thanks to the

DAN ANGLAND for a trio of uv hall of famers

CHEF ANTHONY ARBEENY for three hits to my 78 set including Rich
Gossage, and a pairof uv's.

LINDA FITAK sent an envelope addressed to "T.J. Vrechek", which
ended up at George's house.  Since I have had the pleasure to meet
and talk with George, I will accept this as a compliment.  George
forwarded the envelope my way.  So thank you also to GEORGE VRECHEK
for the assist.  In Linda's envelope, she hits my new 50's project
with a 56 ROnJackson.  She also includes a 54 Bowman Sammy White of
the Red Sox.  I guess I will have to start on the Bowman's as well.
Linda includes a 58 Vic Wertz and a 61 Lindy McDaniel.  She also
includes an origin of baseball card and a treasure planet card.

JEFF DELOTT sends a 58 Don Landrum my way.

LARRY TIPTON sends a pair of HOFers my way.  A 68 Fergie Jenkins,
and a 67 Luis Aparicio.

BRIAN BETZA hits my 66 set with a Ron Herbel, and hits my 50's sox
project with a 54 Fred Marsh.

Thanks again to everyone and be safe.

http://www.oldbaseball.com/wantlists/valacak.htm

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Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 20:40:24 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Bob D'Angelo" 
Subject: Mandell sends some vintage football

Hi gang,

Gary Mandell floors me with a football package from the 1960s, blending
1968s, 1967, 66 Topps, some Philly cards too, and, as Gary notes, three
different versions of Bob Scarpitto! 34 cards in all, a wonderful

Awesome stuff, Gary, thanks so much.

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Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2006 00:52:00 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "T.J. Valacak" 
Subject: Monday Thanks

Monday thanks go out to GARY MANDELL for a SCP 75 mini of the Mets
team.  Many thanks Gary!

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To: "OBC-THANKS" 
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 21:34:32 -0600
From: "Marshall West" 
Subject: The National and Thanks

BlankFirst- let me thank LARRY TIPTON for 5 hits to my '68 wantlist.  Thanks
so much LARRY!

THE NATIONAL- It was a whirlwind of time, but I totally enjoyed the card
show.  I could not get enough of it.  Having not gone to any shows in years,
I was surprised to see such a big shift to "slabbed" material.

> On Wednesday night, I was late to the "free" autograph table (actually I
> had trouble finding it).  The sign at one table said "Jay Johnstone" so I
> approached the guy sitting there and tossed down my Johnstone card.  The
> signer said that Johnstone had already left.  I asked who the heck are
> you?  He said, "Bill Russell".
Embarrassed, I went to the other table that said "John Capelletti".  Again
tossing my Capelletti card down, the signer at that table said that
Capelletti had already left.  Here we go again.  I said, "Who the heck are
you?"  He said, "Roman Gabriel".
Thank goodness no one replaced Wendel Tyler at his signing table.  He was
just simply gone.

> I planned on staying until Sunday morning, but due to a few things outside
> of my control, I had to leave early Saturday morning.  Missed the game,
> missed the swap session, missed Martens, Calvert, Levine and others.
> Sorry about that.  I'll make up for all this next time.

> On the way home on Saturday, we drove into Las Vegas just in time for the
> North Las Vegas evacuation and a total shutdown of Interstate-15.  Forced
> off the freeway around 2:00pm, I found my way back onto I-15, north of
> Vegas, at around 5:00pm.

> I had the pleasure (and the honor) to meet Dave Fallen, Linda Fitak and
> husband, Kent Goto, Sal Domino, Ray Luurs, and Ken Morganti.
> Morganti's gold hat!
> Dave Fallen drops off 5 '52 Bowmans
> Linda drops off a '66 high number card (mucho appreciated), 5 '63's, a '52
> Bowman, and bunch of cool oddball and reprint cards!

BEST PERSONAL FINDS-
> 1958 Clemente Yellow Letter variation with a knife slit in the middle
> 1962 #199 Elio Chacon Venezuelan variation card badly off-center
> A Pistol Pete Maravich McFarlane (with Jazz jersey) that COMPLETES my Utah
> Jazz Starting Lineup/McFarlane collection!
> found a nice pile of 1951 Post Canadian HopAlong Cassidy cards
> found a nice "starter" pile of 1953 Bowman "Look and See" cards

Thanks especially to Sal and for tracking me down and keeping me posted.
And my apologies to all for my early departure (but I am now starting a plan
for Cleveland).