================= To: Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 02:28:16 -0600 From: "Walker" Subject: Fitaked It appears Linda is making another complete rounds because I too, was recently Need I say more? I can't even begin to decipher the Italian, French, and German issues that showed up in my mailbox; how does one respond to such a mailing? I can't even translate those languages, let alone read them. I'm already three years in arrears with this awesome OBC group; Linda makes it three years AND three mailings in a row. I have an oddball or two to try to surprise you with, Linda, but, as you already know, nothing compares. Totally humbled, ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Massimo To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 4:51 PM Subject: [OBC-Thanks] Thank You Walker Guthrie Big thanks goes out to Walker for some nice looking upgrades. Walker send a 1968 Ted Kubiak, 1969 cards of Bill Rigney and Jack Billingham, and 4 1970 cards. Great stuff Walker, very much appreciated. ================= Date: Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:37:10 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "mikerw7" Subject: boost to 61s! Thanks to Andy Cook, who offered Topps 1961s off the waiver wire and delivered in a big way. He hit my list with 61 of those beauties yesterday. Included in this batch were 1960 ERA Leaders, Bob Friend, and Harvey Haddix. I mention this last one because the back of the card notes Harvey beat the Yankees twice in the '60 World Series (Game 5 as a starter, Game 7 as a reliever when Maz hit that home run). So I spindled, perforated and folded it. The others are still in great Seriously, a huge boost to that set. Thanks, Andy! Mike Rumley-Wells ================= Date: Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:00:51 -0400 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Dan Austin Subject: Recent SCP! Thanks go out to T.J. Valacak for a recent SCP - a sweet '55 Topps All-American Football hit! Thanks, OBC! Dan Austin - dan@iamdanaustin.com Visit me at http://iamdanaustin.com "How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a naughty world." - William Shakespeare ================= Date: Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:39:47 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Tom Housley" Subject: Rookie continues to hit.... ...wantlists! Newest OBC'er JOHN STAMPER includes me in his mass mailing with a TCP: a 63 Post (nicest one I've owned, by the way), a 1961 Nu Card Scoop of Phil Rizzuto, and a 1960 Fleer of Sunny Jim Bottomley. 3 great hits to rarely-hit sets, John - thank you! ================= Date: Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:22:09 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Tom Massimo" Subject: Thank you Lynn Miller Big thanks goes out to Lynn for a 1952 Topps of Sid Hudson. Great stuff Lynn, very much appeciated. ================= Date: Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:31:12 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "mikerw7" Subject: Great idea... ...making John Stamper part of the group! All the early raves about him appear true from where I'm sitting. John delivers a massive blow to my 1969 Topps set, and throws a chunk of 1973 Topps in for good measure. Of the one hundred fifty(!) 69's, I especially enjoyed seeing a Lou Piniella rookie, a Fred Patek rookie, Clete Boyer (though no longer a Yank), and Orlando Cepeda. Out of the twenty-two 73's, John sent #67, the Carlton/Ryan K League Leaders! Sweet! Plus Brooks, Aparicio, Billy Williams and Rollie Fingers. Go, HOFERS! John, you da man! OBC, you da group! Blessings galore, Mike Rumley-Wells ================= Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:57:39 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Bill Ashton" Subject: Thanks Mike Rich!! Mike Rich sent three hi-numbers. The 1953 Topps is a real nice John Riddle and the two 1970 Topps are Bud Harrelson and fellow UW alumni Rick Reichart. Great cards Mike! Thanks! Bill Ashton ================= Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:57:46 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Mike Mroz" Subject: Midweek Thanks! Brian Betza tosses a handful my way with 4 1970 Topps and a 72 Topps NL RBI leaders and nosebleed Minor leaguer of the year card. He also includes a 1980 Kellogg's Fisk for good measure. thanks Brian! Mike Mroz ================= Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:23:53 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "mikesportsfan" Subject: time to Post thanks The other day I sent out a note that Mike Sandles would be setting up at the local Wednesday show. I am told Mike Mroz was tehre, but that he walked out 1 door as I walked in the other. I did meet up with Mark Talbot who kndly handed me a 63 Post sp of Lee Thomas, that I found out that he had just bought from Mike Sandles. Combined with 2 I bought, including shelling out big money for the Aspromonte, gets me down to an even dozen to go and only 2 more for a combo Post/Jell-o set. Picked up a Callahan and a 1971 Bazooka FB (my 4th) made it a worthwhile show. Mike Sandles provided a small stack of 50s/60s Tipton cards for Mark to send along to members of the group. So be on the lookout. I grabbed 1 for my miscut collection. Mike plans on setting up at the Wednesday show for the next few weeks most likely, so there could be other goodies to be had. Thanks Mark for the Post. Mike Rich ================= To: "obc thanks" Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 23:12:09 -0400 From: "ant" Subject: Andy does it again Hello All, Andy sends over 25 hits with some neat cards in the lot for my unofficial 61 set for the second time. Anthony Arbeeny ================= Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 20:18:41 -0700 (PDT) To: Thanks OBC From: John Stamper Subject: Big Thanks go out to... Walker Guthrie sends another nice mix of 64's and 71's including my first OBC style card, a 1964 Carl Warwick. Card features no corners or edges, paper loss, writing, surface wear, some stains and yet no noticeable creases. Thank you Walker for that beauty. Mike Mroz delivers a stack of 1980's and my second OBC style card. A beautiful 1969 Joe Morgan (My Favorite) with nice creases perfectly rounded corners and surface wear. Thanks Mike. Love 'em Bill Ashton hits many lists. 61, 62, 67, 71 with Ken McMullen (Met him at Dodger Stadium last month), 72 Mays in Action, 74 incl 2 Aaron Specials, 78 and 79 with a Reggie! Thanks again Bill Thanks OBC ================= Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:30:15 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "T.J. Valacak" Subject: Thanks Bob Last week, I received another envelope from BOB D'ANGELO. Bob had previously sent me a few red and green books from the early 70's. I liked them so much, I asked if he had any from the 73 season, so I could read about the 72 season inthe book. He sent over a 73 Green book, with a cover tribute to Clemente. Last night, I was able to spend some time leafing through the book. I never realized that the Pirates had a 3-2 lead going into the 9th of the final game against the Reds. Anyway, what a cool piece of baseball history. Thanks Bob!! ================= To: bdangelo@aol.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:04:06 +0000 From: talbot1@comcast.net Subject: Thank You Bob. Hello All, Bob D'Angelo answers my call for assistance with stuff we don't talk about here. Thanks Bob!!! BE WELL!!! REGARDS -------------------- MARK ================= To: Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 10:44:35 -0700 From: "Grant" Subject: What, Lynn again? Memories of that Diego Garcia Printing Press are coming back, as Lynn nails me with 13 hits from '77, including Ryan, and has that portion of my list down to single digits. Thanks for the assault Lynn.. ================= Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:16:49 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Linda" Subject: Thanks Thanks to Gary Mandell for 2 1961 topps, John Schaive and Steve Bilko. thanks, Linda My next thanks to Mike Rich for 7 1957 topps including Paul Sanchez and Wilmer Mizell, 3 58 topps Ossie Virgil, Charlie Lau, and Jerry Staley, 61 topps Andy Carey, and 2 64 topps Hi# Phil Regan and Mike Joyce. Thanks for the hits to so many of my sets, Linda ================= To: Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 15:46:20 -0400 From: Joe Isaac Subject: Mark remembers that I am a bit older today Today's mail brought an envelope from Mark Talbot, who reminded me that I turned forty something today. It is a nice day because #1, I am on vacationtoday, #2, I got to go back to sleep for an extra hour even though our feline children woke me up at the regular feeding time 6 am and #3, Mark included some birthday cardboard, a DCP, one from '56 and one from '64. Thanks for the cardboard and note Mark. To all in OBC, have a safe happy 4th of July weekend. Joe Don't get caught with egg on your face. Play chicktionary! http://club.live.com/chicktionary.aspx?icidchick_wlhmtextlink1_feb ================= Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:41:15 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Rick" Subject: Thanks to Mark Talbot,John Stamper,TJ Valacak and Bill Ashton Mark sends me a checklist of the 61/62 stamp panels and 12-79 topps fb cards,John sent me a great looking 66 topps high number don't get those very often,TJ sends 2-64 topps, a 65 topps and a 66 topps and Bill sent me 2-55 topps. Heavy day in the OBC circle thank you all for some great cards greatly appreciated to all of you. Rick ================= Date: Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:21:07 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Bill Ashton" Subject: Thanks Bob Bannon emailed the numbers of two '75 Topps he was sending. I thanked him and took the numbers off my list. They arrived today. One was Bill Fahey and the other was Hammerin Hank Aaron! A great surprise and a great start to a new set. Thanks Bob! Marshall West saw my new list and sent six nice '75 Topps and wished me a happy 4th. Same to you and thanks Marshall! Bob Corvello also saw my new list too and contributed three nice ones. Thanks Bob! Tom Housley sent a couple of nice "Cool Greys" hits to my '70 Topps. Thanks Tom! (I spell grey that way too) Glenn Codere sent five nice OBC condition pricy '54 Bowmans- Duke Snider, Bob Feller, Gil Hodges, Nellie Fox, and George Kell. I think that list is down to 18! Thanks Glenn! I guess our motto "Post a list and they will come" really works! Thanks one and all! Bill Ashton ================= Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:09:58 -0400 To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Sean McGowan Subject: very new thanks Newest of new guys John Stampler sends along a '76 reds team for my 2nd set, and a batman riddler back... very tough hit! Thanks John, and welcome! John has some easy late 70's lists and some easy Bowman lists, in case you are wondering :) ================= Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 20:27:57 -0700 (PDT) To: Thanks OBC From: John Stamper Subject: Triple Thanks...Brian B, TJ, Tom H Brian Betza Hits two lists hard. A 24 card attack on the 55 Bowman's including a Yankee Bill Skowron also 20 hits to the 74 Kellogg's set. Some huge names here...Bench Gibson and Luzinski and some cool names...Sparky, Cookie and Amos. Thanks for the hits. Thanks again Brian Tom Housley makes the hit list with a number of different cards including 2 Phyco's, 3 Famous Feats, 9 74's and a stack of 75 mini's. Sporting a few Reds and a Dave Cash and Al Oliver. Love these cards! Thanks Tom TJ Valacak hits my mid 70's with a generous donation of 76's including some tough Hi #'s ;-) a sweet 58 and some 79's with a BRM Johnny Bench, Reggie and Sweet Lou Whitaker...Way to go! Thanks TJ John Stamper ================= To: Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 00:08:54 -0400 From: Bob Reed Subject: Incoming Man, what a busy spring. I=92ve been so busy with softball and baseball for myself and the kids I=92m way, way behind in my thanks. I=92m so far behind the first thanks goes out to Brian Betza who sent payback for the NCAA way back in April. Brian sent a couple of Football cards from 1962 and some 4 in 1 stamps from 1969. Only in a baseball group like OBC can somebody send Football cards to pay off a Basketball debt. Thanks Brian! Mike Rich hit a set that hardly sees any action. He hits the 1963 Tulsa Oiler Pepsi set with a Tom Hilgendorf and Felix DeLeon panel. Thanks Mike! Lynn Miller=92s been busy lately spreading his extras everywhere he can. Awhile back he hit a couple of late 70=92s sets with a =9278 Fisk and a =9279 Trammell. Today I received another package from him and since I=92m so far behind in my thanks and updating my list he sent the same two cards. However this time he includes 27 others including McCovey, Ryan, Reggie RB, Brett Bros, and other quality stuff. I=92ll make sure the extras get passed on to somebody else. Thanks Lynn! Mike Mroz sent a couple of cards that I can=92t mention but are still appreciated. Thanks Mike! Thanks guys! Hope everybody has a safe and happy 4th. -Bob Reed Use video conversation to talk face-to-face with Windows Live Messenger. http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/connect_your_way.html?ocidTXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_messenger_video_072008 ================= To: "OBC-THANKS" Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 22:20:44 -0600 From: "Marshall West" Subject: thanks Thanks out to BILL ASHTON for a '52 Bowman football of Barney Poole, in such great condition that it is now the "keystone card" of all my '52 Bowmans.Great surprise! Thanks BILL. ================= To: Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 08:37:18 -0400 From: "Mark Holland" Subject: thanks Thanks to Bill Ashton for allowing me to claim a "waiver wire" '54 Braves Johnston Cookies card of Jim Pendleton for my type card collection. John Stamper helped with hits to the 73 & 76 Topps sets (along with some filler material for other sets). Thanks guys. Mark Holland Vintage Wantlist: http://www.att.net/p/s/community.dll?ep16&groupid169083&ck/ ================= To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:10:55 -0400 From: Jeff Delott Subject: Cross Country Yesterday's mail brought an envelope across the country from Linda Fitak, containing hits to my '54 Bowman and '62 Topps WL.? Thanks much. ?Jeffrey Delott ================= Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 11:24:18 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Originaleek@webtv.net Subject: Miller Mail Due to some quirk in scheduling, I actually have a bit of free time to catch up on e-mails and get some Thanks out. Of course if I'm sending out thanks, LYNN MILLER would be in there somewhere. Actually 2 somewhere's, 1 on this server & 1 on that other one. This time Lynn decided to M.A.S.H my HOM/HOF list. He finishes off the 77T list with Rudi, Rettenmund and Virdon. He then adds another Rudi to complete the 79T list. I have a suspicion that Lynn holds the OBC record for frequency of receiving Hero status. As always, much appreciated, Lynn. "We keep what we give away" ================= To: Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 09:38:31 -0700 From: "Grant" Subject: Happy Birthday! Lynn has an interesting way of celebrating..he picks out a Canadian victim and forces him to update his wantlist twice in less than 24 hours..5 more hits to '77, leaving 3 cards on the ol' list...holes filled this time included Seaver, Bench, and Schmidt, which look like they just came out of the pack..enjoy the gum Lynn! ================= Date: Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:42:00 -0400 To: From: "Joel Freedman" Subject: More Miller Mail Thanks to Lynn Miller for taking a look at my listings locating on the OBC by Year Project. Lynn, thank you very much! ================= To: "'OBC Thanks'" Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 09:58:02 -0700 From: "Erik & Leticia Greenwood" Subject: Type Thanks I would like to thank Spike Glidden for a wonderful type SCP - a 1963 Gad Fun Cards. Thank you Spike! Erik Greenwood ================= Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 16:41:07 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: JEdward@aol.com Subject: This Week in Baseball Cards Geno Wagner closed out June with one envelope and starts off my July with another much bigger one. All together I received 11 1971 and 29 1973 Topps. Not only are these cards in much better condition then the majority of what I have but the '73's hit that part of my want list that needed it most, the high numbers. Geno also included a couple of UV cards, but since they pertain to baseball history I think they should be exempt from the "UV Rule" I know I found them to be quite interesting. Thanks Geno, for the cards and it's always nice to hear from you. It's just about time to head outside to fire up the old grill. Happy Fourth to all. John McLaughlin **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007) ================= Date: Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:53:27 -0400 To: undisclosed-recipients:; From: Don Rice Subject: Fitak Attack LINDA FITAK was kind enough to include me in her most recent carpet bombing of the OBC roster.In addition to a couple 1969 Topps baseball stamps and some non-sports needs, Linda included her usual smorgasbord of non-sport and tobacco issues. Showing that personal touch, Linda noted my interest in cycling and included a 1930s Player's tobacco card featuring cyclists. That's pretty special. Thanks Linda! DR ================= Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 10:52:55 -0700 (PDT) To: obc thanks From: Matthew Subject: Hokey smokes, it's a set killer You know it's a good day when an envelope with three pre-war cards in it has stiff competition... ANDY COOK sends two Batter-Ups and a 1934 Goudey! Those are always welcome at the Glidden ranch, especially in above-average OBC condition. The Goudey card is #87 George Darrow, who I learn began his professional career in 1926, playing in both Seattle and Salinas (in the same year). He switched to Galveston the following year and played in the majors for Philly. Imagine the miles on that suitcase... RICK LYONS sends the last card for my 1978 OPC set, the Nolan Ryan RB for most 10+ strikeout games! Reading the card informs me that my own (expansion) Seattle Mariners fell victim to the Ryan express, which tempers the conclusion of this set not at all. All of these OBCers contributed to the 1978 set: Bob S, Robert P, Matt H, Erik G, Lewis O, Lee W, Paul B, Don R, Dan C, Mark T, Grant R, Mike R, Mark Z, Ron P, Gord E, Rick L Thanks Rick and Andy! ================= Date: Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:55:16 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Linda" Subject: Thanks Thanks to Mike Mroz for 57 topps Bill Tuttle and Al Aber and 3 1961 topps including Carl Wiley. Thanks, Linda My next thanks to Tom Housley for 53 topps Toby Atwell, 55 topps Thornton Kipper, 56 topps Frank Baumholtz, and 3 57 topps, Hector Lopez, Al Worthington and Harvey Kuenn. thanks, Linda My next thanks to Lynn Miller for a puffy stuffed full with a 62 topps 5th series checklist and a total of 38! hits to my 61 topps set. thanks, Linda ================= Date: Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:30:26 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Bob D'Angelo" Subject: Thanks to Tom Hi gang, Saturday thanks go to Tom Housley, who sends a pair of Kellogg's All- Time Greats cards of Walter Johnson and Tris Speaker. Tom also completed one of my early UV sets (thanks for that is on the UV list, but anytime a set is complete it is cause to celebrate. Thanks again, Tom! ================= Date: Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:25:57 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Bill Ashton" Subject: Thanks Mike Mroz Mike sent 17 of those colorful if not beautiful '75 Topps for my new set. Thanks Mike! Bill Ashton ================= Date: Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:26:11 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "mikerw7" Subject: Thanks, Bill! Bill Ashton must have crossed packages in the mail with me, because I thought he had sent return fire but it turns out he hadn't even opened mine yet. Does anyone ever get ahead in OBC trading? (besides Lynn, I So Bill sent me this variety pack: a 1959 Topps=97#425 Del Crandal, a 1960 Topps--#189 Don McMahon, two 1961 Topps=97#61 Ron Piche and #84 Lee Maye, a 1971 Topps, two 1973 Topps--Bobby Murcer and the Bobby Murcer kid pic, and three 1976 Topps--Bobby Bonds, Larry Gura and Lou Piniella all in pinstripes. Of course I'm excited about all the Yankees, but I have to make special mention of a 1964 Braves team card that Bill sent, because this card is perfect. Even my eleven-year-old daughter (an age difficult to impress) was wowed by this one. I've never had a card graded (and won't start now), but this card really is Dang, Bill! Thanks! Mike Rumley-Wells ================= To: Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2008 10:01:14 -0400 From: "Bob Donaldson" Subject: Thanks Tom Tom Housely sends a nice group of Football - 3 68's and a 73! Thanks Tom Thanks OBC!!! ================= Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2008 15:30:54 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: biggies@aol.com Subject: thanks to new guy Mike Thanks out to MIKE RUMLEY-WELLS for a very cool type card hit. A 1978 Puget Sound National Bank Tacoma Yankees card. Research tells that this team was in the PCL for just 1 year. That makes this a fairly limited issue. They also came in first in the league that year! Another nice check off from my Dave Hornish Type Card list. Thanks very much Mike. Bob Bannon **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007) ================= Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:16:09 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Chris Stufflestreet" Subject: Good things come in threes... Thanks to OBC brethren LYNN MILLER, TOM HOUSLEY and newbie JOHN STAMPER for some OBC sunshine sent to the Sunshine State. Most of the cards sent were a tad too recent to merit specific thanks on this server, I must say that one particular set was literally decimated, from 370 needed to less than 100! The newest OBCer did send along 4 cards from the '69 Topps set, including Hoyt Wilhelm, "Sudden Sam" and a Jackson! Not Reggie, it was Grant Jackson...but that one still fills a hole in the binder and is just as welcome. Thanks for giving me a project to do tomorrow (I really need to put away about 800 UV-era cards that I've gotten thanks to OBC's Yearly Take care, ================= Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:50:30 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Linda" Subject: Andy Cook does major damage to my 61 topps set! Thanks to Andy Cook for an amazing 64! hits to my 61 topps set. Thanks, ================= Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:18:54 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Chris Stufflestreet" Subject: OBC Hero! Yesterday I sent along thanks to LYNN MILLER for a puffy envelope with some great UV hits I received recently. Had I waited another day, I'd have had more to say about him. Today, a box gets dropped off that radically restructures my wantlists. My 1980 Topps set is now done, as Lynn sends along the final two needed -- Reggie and the team card of that year's great Phillies squad! But Lynn didn't stop there. He also eliminated the wantlist for the next year's Topps set (making him a double hero!) and reducing the Topps set from two years later to a single common card. At the same time...the Topps set between the 2nd one he completed and the one he brought down to one (hint: Topps' first 792-card set) went from 380 cards on Friday down to 11! What a great package! And another reminder that Lynn will strike at a wantlist, anytime, without warning. But that's the type of random strike that I'll never get tired of. Take care, ================= Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:08:34 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Linda" Subject: Thanks Thanks to Bob Donaldson or 2 59 stars, Nellie Fox and my favorite pitcher Whitey Ford. Thanks, Linda My next thanks to Jeff DeLott for a 55 Bowman Toby Atwell and 2 1961 topps, Danny Murphy and Bob Bruce. Thanks, Linda ================= Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:46:31 -0500 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: ddejong@everestkc.net Subject: Post Vacation thanks to Tom, Linda Got back from 10 days of fishing in Ontario to find a pair of envelopes waiting for me. Tom Housley sent a hit from both the 55 Topps and 56 Topps sets .... great cards from two of my favorite years. Thanks Tom! Linda Fitak sends a great assortment with a hit from eac of the years 55, 59, 63 and 64! Of course, Linda includes a pile of non-sports that included a cool looking Planet of the Apes card and a number of German (?) oddballs. I understand nur ein bischen Deutsche. Thanks Tom and Linda -- it is good to come home to OBC packages! ================= Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:16:12 -0500 (CDT) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Subject: additional post vacation thanks Back after a two-week stint in western NY. Mike Rich forwarded a nice envelope with a 50 Royal Dessert Andy Seminick and a couple of 1964 coins (only Howard and Bunning). thanks MIke-- Read a good baseball book on vacation--The Soul of Baseball. Great read written by a KC sports writer who traveled around the country with Buck O'Neil. A very positive uplifting read. Thanks OBC Peter Mead ================= Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:33:41 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "b_betza" Subject: Miller destroys my '76 list!! LYNN MILLER has been hitting lots of lists recently--and he must have picked out my '76 list as a special target--How about 60 cards--leaving only 8 left!!!!!! Included were: Aaron RB, Brock, Brooks, Winfield, Yount, Rose, Bench, Ryan, Schmidt and a stack of star studded LL cards!!!! And as if that onslaught wasn't enough he also sends '75's Morgan and an RBI LL with Bench!! Thanks Lynn-- your generosity and kindness are what make this group great!!! Brian Betza ================= Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:07:49 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "mikerw7" Subject: Fitaked in the Hous(ley) That could probably be a good rap song, except that I couldn't write it. The gratitude from Wenatchee today is directed toward TOM HOUSLEY, who sends some BEAUTIFUL Topps 74s, ten of 'em, with some guys I love: Vida Blue, Luzinski, Juan Marichal and the great Bob Gibson! Folks, I have to add that these 74s were bright white with four corners. Whew! Thanks a bunch, Tom. Linda...well, since we've made her name a verb, I'll just conjugate: Linda has Fitaked me before and continues Fitaking me. This time, she shot me a 54 Bowman #220, Hubie Landrith, from her availables list, to which she added Topps 64, 66, 69, 70, 71 and 72s. Just so you know, Jeff Torborg caught Sandy Koufax's perfect game in 65 (says so on the back of his '71 card). BUT THAT'S NOT ALL! Oh, no. Also included in the Fitaktion were Charlie's Angels, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club, KISS, and another Bionic Woman (truthfully, I'm considering working on that set for my wife). AND STILL MORE: a German card of men looking at ENORMOUS wine cask, Brit Tobacco flower cards & fish cards, German Tobacco Landscapes, a Coat of Arms, Birds, Native Villages, Sailors, and Flags. And a bunch I'll thank her for on the UV list. I really am going to laugh if someday I discover that the most valuable cards in my collection are German Tobacco cards. That would be Fitakstic! Bless you, Linda. They're all wonderful. Great to be a part of this merry band! Mike Rumley-Wells ================= To: Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 22:55:56 -0500 From: "Randy Griffin" Subject: Fitaked! Big thanks to old friend, Linda Fitak, for one of her patented envelopes! Included were the 62 Post Gene Stephens card, the 57 Topps Samuel Esposito card (who played at Indiana University and was better known for his basketball skills than his baseball--I don't normally read the backs of the cards,but this one caught my eye!), the first ever hit to my 60's Dark Shadows set plus a couple of UV Ruth cards. The additional cards were German cigarette cards. Funny thing is....I could actually read them--I took several German classes in college! What fun this envelope was, Linda! Thanks OBC! Randy Griffin ================= Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:00:47 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Rick" Subject: Thanks to Lynn Miller Lynn has hit me with a torpedo killing two sets putting three others on life support and wounding five others when a 500 card brick hits your list it's going to do damage.thank you Lynn for a great box of cards I'm in your debt again. ================= Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:12:46 -0500 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Yaz Subject: Income! Tom Housley sent a pair of cards to me a week ago. Sorry for the delay Tom, however, thanks for '57 Topps Chuck Tanner and the '55 Topps Wally, 'Unibrow', Moon. Thanks again, Tom! Greg (yaz) ================= Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:48:53 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "distelrath66" Subject: Big Thanks goes out to Bob Donaldson Bob gave me a nice surprise in the mailbox today. 3 hits to my '66 set, including a Dodger! Thanks Bob & I will do my best to return the Very much appreciated Bob Ryan "the teenager" Distelrath (been a while since Prodigy, and I'm definetly not a teenager anymore, but I guess I'll let the name stick. THANKS BOB AND THANKS OBC!!!! ================= Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 14:13:09 -0700 (PDT) To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Joel GYselinck Subject: Big thanks to Brian Betza Thank you Brian for 6 fantastic 1972 Topss cards from the mid to high numbers. These things look almost pack fresh Brian...awesome!!!!! Thanks again, Joel ================= Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:15:39 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "mikerw7" Subject: Some guy named John... ...is pounding on my wantlists. JOHN STAMPER hits hard, with fifty-nine shots to my 1970 Topps, three dozen to my 1972 Topps, and thirty to my 1977 Topps. He also tossed in some Topps 74s, 75s, and 76s for good measure. My favorites are a 77 Palmer, Willie Randolph and Catfish Hunter; 72 ERA Leaders Blue and Palmer, a 72 boyhood pic of Joe Torre, and the Miracle Mets 1970 NL Playoff victory card "Mets Celebrate!" Gotta love cards that remind you how much fun this game an be. Oh, and the 1970 Tug McGraw. I've always liked that guy. Muchas Gracias, Juan! It's really great having you in this group. I'm reloading for my next salvo. I just got done bike riding ten miles with my 8-year-old, Annalise--yes, the Annalise who was in the hospital! It's a good day. Hope yours is, too, Mike Rumley-Wells ================= Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:22:42 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Mike Mroz" Subject: Monday Thanks I returned home from a few days in the northern Michigan woods to find three OBC packages in my mailbox. Kent Montgomery sent 20 hits to a set that will be discussed elsewhere. Spike Glidden hits me with a 1975 Hostess Steve Garvey. Lynn Miller sends me even further into debt with 86 UV hits (including a set killer!) and 36 hits to my 1976 & 1977 Topps sets that were loaded with HOFers!!! Thanks guys, for making the trip home worth it! Mike Mroz ================= Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 16:38:47 -0700 (PDT) To: Thanks OBC From: John Stamper Subject: Big Saturday Hit Huge Thanks go out to Father Pat Wattigny for his generous contribution to my collection. He sends over a 1960, some 1961's with a Minnie, a 1962 OBC Style, some 67's and a stack of 69's which include a beautiful "2 piece" Rod Carew All-Star card. There was a 69 Deckle and my first 65 Embossed...Richie Allen! For the Seventies we have a 7 card hit on the 71's with a Ralph Garr Rookie card, some 72's with a Frank Howard and Joe Torre, 77's, 78's and 79's And to top it off over 50 cards to add to my 1980 Topps set. Way to go! Thank you so very much John Stamper ================= To: Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 18:48:15 -0500 From: "George Vrechek" Subject: Thanks to John Stamper New member John Stamper sends me 2 Hostess and one Post baseball that fit nicely into my collection. Thanks much. George Vrechek ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:39:25 -0400 From: typecard@aol.com Subject: Full Week of Thanks! I spent last week at Cub Scout camp with my older son and the past couple days out of town on business. I returned home to a huge pile of cards! Thanks to: Ant for 5 hits to 70-71 basketball including Wes Unseld, Connie Hawkins and Gail Goodrich! Bill Ashton for a 80-81 Magic Johnson and a 67 Philly checklist! Bama for several 57 mid series! Linda Fitak for a huge stack of cards ranging from Star Wars to 1962 high #s and the Gong Show in-between! Rick Lyons for a 72 Roger Staubach knocking that list down to just 3 for the low numbers! Mike Rich for a ton of 1980-81 Topps basketball (can someone email me a panel checklist?) and several tough woodie high numbers and 57 mid series! Mike Rumley-Wells for a 54 Bowman Smalley and several key hits to 78 Football! Thanks everyone, ================= To: "obc thanks" Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 20:47:06 -0400 From: "ant" Subject: Lynn hits After asking for some of the Fb cards up for grabs yesterday and explianingI have in my owe folder for 4 years now I recieved a package today from Lynn Miller. He sends several 70 upgrades and 7 each 61 post hits witha bunning in the mix. Anthony Arbeeny ================= Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:55:32 -0500 (CDT) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Subject: The printing press is in full gear Seems that Lynn Miller has restarted his printing press. It must have come in pieces and on different ships from the Philipines. Thanks Lynn for a short stack of high number 1970 OPC cards, a 52 Maurice McDermott and the final upgrade to my 1974 set--an unmarked checklist. Heck I have been too busy to even check lists and I think Lynn has sent me three envelopes in the interim. Thanks my friend! I have a short stack of p-vg dups from the 53 Bowman B&W set. Would love to swap for any of the last 15 I need. thanks OBC Peter Mead ================= Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:05:15 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "uthminsta1" Subject: early July thanks Much thanks to LYNN MILLER, the OBC marathon giver. He had already been the source of almost all my 1970 OPC cards, and now he sent another stack of almost 50, along with a UV card of Reginald Martinez Jackson. Thanks Lynn! ================= Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 19:14:58 -0700 (PDT) To: Thanks OBC From: John Stamper Subject: Overflowing Mail Box I came home to a stuffed mail box. Packages from 6 different OBCer's.... Grant Rainsley sends along a 53 Topps, a pair of 55 Bowmans, 56, two 59's, 60 Fleer, a 67 Rookie Mike Epstein (clean) and a few 77, 78 and 79 with a 1980 Concepcion card. One more was a Rainsley Rookie Card. I am starting to see these, very cool. Spike sends out a huge stack of 78's with a Sanguillen in a an A's uniform and a Graig Nettles with a 79 for a kicker. Also in the mix was #5 Spike Glidden card. Thanks a bunch. Mike Mroz hits me again. This time with 8 Future Stars from 1980, 15 1979's including a Joe Morgan...Sweet! Not done yet. How about a 72 and 78 Yaz! and a 10 spot of 71's with a Billy Martin.Wow, Thanks Mike Earl Kilbourn introduces himself with a great mix of cards. A few cards from each of the following sets: 72, 71, 70F, 67, 65T, 65 Embossed, (off and running on this set) 64, 63 with a Phillies Team, 62P, 60, 61P, 61T, 60L,58, 55 Bowman with an OBC Style and a 55T. What a treat! Sean McGowen sends along a mixed box with some OBC Style Bowmans a 50 and a pair of 51's with a 52 and six 54's. As for Topps, how about a 53, 69 a huge stack of about 100 1979's with a Sanguillen back on the Pirates and Oscar "Big Hair" Gamble in a Padres Uni and to finish off the box we have a stack of 1980's (34) with a Foster and Geronimo and some others. Thanks a ton Sean! Mike Rumley-Wells drops a huge box of cards my way. A few 72's ( I always liked this set) a 62 and a 69. Wait there's more. How about over 200 1978's including Bonds, Bobby that is, LL with a Foster, some Rookie Cards a Palmer Rose Perez McCovey and Jackson, just to name a few. That puts a huge dent in that set! Thanks Mike! Thank you Everyone and OBC! John Stamper ================= Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:17:52 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Bill Ashton" Subject: Thanks Mike R-W Mike Rumley-Wells sent a SCP '75 Topps. Each and every card is really appreciated! Thanks Mike! Bill Ashton ================= Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:35:45 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Bill Ashton" Subject: Thanks Kent & T.J. Today's mail brought more help for my new set, '75 Topps. T.J. Valacak sent 9 of the colorful beauties including Dave Winfield, and Kent Montgomery added 28 more! Thanks guys!!!!!!!! Bill Ashton ================= Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:33 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Mike Mroz" Subject: Thanks Fuge Thanks to Richard Kimball for sending a 64 Topps John Wyatt and 2-1960 Topps - Hal Brown & Johnny Antonelli. Thanks Fuge! ================= Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 18:39:39 -0700 (PDT) To: Thanks OBC From: John Stamper Subject: A Pair of Packages Big thanks go out to John McLaughlin and George Vrechek. John sends out 35 1980's with 5 future star cards and a stack of others. George hits me with some 1970 era, a pair of 72's including a Hough Rookie, 4 nice 71's and trip 77's. Thanks guys. Another great day of OBC Cards! Thank you so very much John Stamper ================= Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:55:50 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Linda" Subject: Thanks Thanks to Mark Zentkovich for a puffy with 2 62 topps, Al Lopez and Philles Team card and many very good non sport UV cards I will thank him for on that server. Thanks, Linda ================= Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:46:46 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: ChicoD1@aol.com Subject: Once again... It's MILLER TIME! Lynn certainly has been making the rounds with a stack of about 75 cards from various 70s+ yearly project hits. Now I dont have to look at so many boxes to finish off these sets! Thanks loads Lynn, I'll be taking your list along to the National to scout out some Hammerin' Hank material... **************Get the scoop on last night's hottest shows and the live music scene in your area - Check out TourTracker.com! (http://www.tourtracker.com?NCID=aolmus00050000000112) ================= To: "Linda" , Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:10:19 -0400 From: "Chuck Paris" Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] Thanks ----- Original Message ----- From: Linda To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 9:55 PM Subject: [OBC-Thanks] Thanks Thanks to Mark Zentkovich for a puffy with 2 62 topps, Al Lopez and Philles Team card and many very good non sport UV cards I will thank him for on that server. Thanks, Linda ================= Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:21:18 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "T.J. Valacak" Subject: Thank you Ray! Last week, I posted the 69 Topps stamps set. RAY LUURS hits that list with 41 hits. Gibson, Tiant, Allen, Alou, Davis. Tons of great names. Thank you Ray! ================= Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:31:01 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Rick" Subject: Thanks to John Dahms John sent me 2-60 fleer, Mathewson and appling thank you very much greatly appreciated .Rick ================= Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:50:12 EDT To: vct@lists.vintagecardtraders.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, From: biggies@aol.com Subject: thanks Ant Thanks out to CHEF ANTHONY ARBEENY for 2 1967 nosebleeders that bring that set down to just 12. Thanks Ant, Bob Bannon **************Get the scoop on last night's hottest shows and the live music scene in your area - Check out TourTracker.com! (http://www.tourtracker.com?NCID=aolmus00050000000112) ================= Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:21:04 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "T.J. Valacak" Subject: Thursday four pack The postman delivered four packages today, three of which come from the OBC gang. BROCK HATTOX sends over some stamps for the 1969 Topps stamp set. Included were a couple of HOFers - Drysdale and Hunter. Thank you Brock, I appreciate the hits. RICK LYONS sends over a six pack of hits. Four hits to the 75 mini set - Tug McGraw and Tony Oliva carry along Frank Tavares and Doug Bird. Rick also hits my 1960 football set with two hits, the Steelers team card and the Packers team card. Finally, rookie JOHN STAMPER sends over a couple of hits to my75 mini set as well. Dave Cash and Eddie Leon are now crossed off the list. John also hits a couple of uv sets - with some serious damage to a newly listed set. Thank you John. My final package was an ebay win of 6 Ted Williams cards from the 59 fleer set. The card of Ted and the Babe was included in the lot. All six cards look real nice on the front, with some wax/gum stains on the back of each card. Gang, thanks so much for the additions. I am off to Boston tomorrow for the weekend, meeting up with Spike on Friday. I will be going to the game Saturday night. If anyone else out East will be there, give me a call. ================= Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:31:27 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "mikerw7" Subject: Lynn "the Postman's Friend" Miller! Lynn Miller says, "I visited my dealer," and we all see the results. Lynn blasts my Topps 1976 and 1977 sets--I now need only 41 and 25, respectively (from needing a lot more than that!). Lynn sneaks in 2 1974s, but those were #1 Hank Aaron HR King (I'm guessing one of Lynn's favorite cards and also one of mine) and Johnny Bench. I could list so many favorites here (of the hundred of cards), but I'll "just" name the Ron Guidry and Willie Randolph rookies from 76, All-Time Greats Cobb, Honus Wagner and Pie Traynor, a Seaver RB and Garvey; for 77, Yaz, Seaver, Lefty, Brooks, Carew, Joe Morgan and Griffey Sr., and the Garry Templeton rookie (an underrated shortstop, in my estimation). Plus a bunch of checklists and team checklists--all the things that bring a set within killing range! Oh, and a Minnie Minoso record-breaker for Oldest Player to Hit Safely: 53 years 10 months! How amazing is that? How amazing is Lynn? Thanks, Lynn, sincerely and profoundly. You bring much joy, to me and to many. Mike Rumley-Wells ================= Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:33:45 -0400 To: Thanks OBC From: Don Rice Subject: Deeper in Debt.... Thanks go to MARK TALBOT and JOHN STAMPER who plunge me deeper into OBC debt. Mark continues his noble tradition with a birthday card (51..... yikes!) and five nice looking hits to my 1975-76 Topps hockey set. And newcomer John puts me to shame by sending me cards /before /I was able to do the polite thing and send him some Welcome-to-OBC cards. John sends baseball 14 hits ranging from 1961 to 1972, including several from 1968, my last official collecting year as a kid. Thanks guys! And a note to all.... yes, I may be in my usual summer doldrums about sending things out (too much time on the bike), but rest assured I continue to acquire dupes so that later this summer, when I finally awaken from this stupor, I can once again flood the mail system with some OBC good will! Don Rice http://home.nycap.rr.com/dkrice/ ============================================== ================= Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:16:49 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "b_betza" Subject: Mroz and Stamper thanks! MIKE MROZ sends a couple nice '69's --Tommy John and Tony Oliva-- wouldn't haveminded having them on my fantasy team!! Thanks Mike! JOHN STAMPER sends a great envelope with a couple '61's, a '75 George Foster and a 4 pack of high numbered '70's including the Aaron All-Star card!! Thanks (again) John!! Brian Betza ================= Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:41:50 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "jd3681" Subject: Late "because I work to much" thanks received these last week, just now getting to the computer for some much deserved and appreciated thanks.... Bill Ashton was kind enough to send a Tigers card for my 57 topps set and also a very pleasant surprise of some pennies for my wheat penny collection....not sure if I can post the pennies here but I guess because they are more than 65 years old it should be ok!!! if not I am Tom Housley was kind enough to send over a dozen cards for my 75 mini's set....along with a couple I can't mention here.... thanks mucho guys and thanks OBC ================= Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:30:47 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "uthminsta1" Subject: thanks to SPIKE SPIKE GLIDDEN sent me a 1973 OPC, plus my first 1973 Topps team checklist, and six really sharp hits to my 1978 OPC set. Thanks, SPIKE! ================= Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:16:50 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "mikesportsfan" Subject: Ray almost stamps out a list Ray Luurs sends along a pair of 1969 Topps stamps of Cleon Jones and Tommy John. I am down to 2 or 3 to compelte the set. I need Beckert and Suttona nd need to verify if I need Harper. I am getting close on teh 1961s, have a base set of 1962s done and am on the verge of wiping out the 1969s. Glad to see with the cost of postage stamps continuing to rise. Mike Rich ================= Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:57:23 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Bill Ashton" Subject: Thanks Mark Holland Mark Holland sent a baker's dozen of those lovely '75 Topps including Willie Horton. Thanks Mark!! Bill Ashton ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:13:10 +0000 From: jfsilva25@comcast.net Subject: Thanks the Fugitive! Thanks to Richard Kimball for two '74 Kellogs cards - Blyleven and some dude named Lynn. Hmm - kind of an odd name for a major leaguer. I wonder if the other players teased him or if maybe he went by his middle name - Nolan. Thanks Richard! El Fuego ================= Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:23:17 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Tom Housley" Subject: Thursday thanks to a pair o' Johns Thanks today go out to OBC new guys JOHN DAHMS and JOHN STAMPER. Mr. Dahms sent over a DCP of 1960 Fleer. Lefty Grove and Ki Ki Cuyler join the rest of their '60 Fleer brothers in my 1960 box (I haven't binder-ized 1960 yet.) I always assumed "Ki Ki" was pronounced "kee kee", but I read somewhere once where it was actually "ky ky". Thanks Mr. Stamper has been keeping the post office really busy lately; this is the 2nd flat I've received from him since he joined the group, so huge thanks John! Two 1962 Posties get that all-OBC list closer to the 100-to-go mark. ================= Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:15:46 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "jimbo777777" Subject: Hilltown Hits Thanks going out this morning to John Stamper, who sends along three nice upgrades for my 1969 Topps set, along with a Baseball Scoops beauty commemoraring Harvey Haddix 12 perfect innings. Thanks John! ================= Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:13:32 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Bill Ashton" Subject: Thanks John Stamper New pal John Stamper continues our swapping with 30 colorful '75 Topps, 10 delightful grays '70 Topps, and a lone UV. Great cards! Thanks Bill Ashton ================= Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:14:19 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Mike Mroz" Subject: Friday Thanks Thanks to Kent Montgomery for 5 hits the the 1968 Topps set, including Paul Lindblad and Bobby Tolan. He also included 7 UV hits for the ride. Thanks Kent! ================= To: Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:16:45 -0700 From: "Grant" Subject: New kid strikes! John Stamper came along with a '77 (down to 2 now!) and three '64 Topps Giants..welcome hits, thanks John, and welcome to OBC. ================= To: Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:30:46 -0400 From: "Bob Donaldson" Subject: FB Thanks to Lynn A great batch of football arrived from Lynn Miller - 8 cards from 68-72 including 2 1970 glossy, a 72 OJ and a 68 Namath, and to top it all off a 75 Kellogs Cesar Geronimo. Thanks Lynn! Thanks OBC!!!!! ================= To: Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:33:18 -0400 From: "Bob Donaldson" Subject: almost forgot Ray Also got a package from Ray Luurs - 3 1969 Topps Stamps of Mets Jones, Agee and Shampsky Thanks Ray! Thanks OBC!!!!! ================= Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:43:57 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Rick" Subject: Thanks to Mike Rich Mike sent me a set killer with a Willie Horton 1969 citgo coin and a Lou Gehrig 1971 fleer thank you very much greatly appreciated. Rick ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:34:50 -0400 From: typecard@aol.com Subject: Friday Thanks Ran into Peter Mead today at Chantilly and he gave me a super 1962 Jello! Thanks Peter Thanks also to Mike Mroz for a puffy with 13 old LA Kings, an 80-81 basketball single and five hits to my shrinking 1978 football set! ================= To: obclynn15@yahoo.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, obc_spike@yahoo.com, jazzgirl1920s@aol.com, jd3681@yahoo.com Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 04:59:50 +0000 From: talbot1@comcast.net Subject: End of the week thanks Hello All, It's the end of the week and Wyatt the mail carrier has been busy so allow me to thank: My mentee John Dahms ships out a couple `60 Fleer cards (Jennings & Averill) that I recently added to my list of TIGER wants. Neither of these two cards depict these players in the "Old English D", but the back bio's do mention there time with Detroit. Thanks Grasshopper!!! Jazzgirl Linda Fitak sends at my request a `50 Bowman Wildman card for one of the Non-Sport sets I collect. Of course a small complement of travelers including a Conlan Babe Ruth, Origin of Baseball, Renata Galasso, Target Dodgers, Star Trek and a trio of assorted German issues added to the fun. Thanks Linda, your packages are always a blast to go through. Spike Glidden sends a treasured #5 that will have to be described elsewhere. Thanks Spike, old friend!!! Lynn Miller allows me to claim (5) vintage Football cards with a `50 Bowman (Poole), a `67 Philly (Starr), a `72 Topps HI# (Wallace) and a couple `74 Topps (Snead & Yarbrough). With all these GREAT hits Lynn was apologetic that he couldn't send more. I think that all will agree that Lynn send quite enough out - Thanks for including me. Lynn Miller again reaches out with a grouping of `cards mentioned elsewhere - thanks just the same Lynn they are all quite cool. So there you have it, the generous guys and gals of OBC have kept this fella a happy camper and busy this week. Thanks to them and all in the group - BE WELL!!! REGARDS ---------------------- MARK ================= Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:21:30 GMT To: OBC-THANKS@YAHOOGROUPS.COM From: "kimballrw@juno.com" Subject: SUNDAY CHANTILLY RUN Content-Disposition: inline HELLO OBCERS ANYBODY GOING TO CHANTILLY SHOW SUNDAY LMK-ILL BE MAKING THE 3 HALF HOUR TRIP FOR MY FIRST SHOW AT CHANTILLY WITH ED SCHOTT,PAIGE,DENNIS AND AL TO LOOK FOR A MUCH NEEDED CARD HELP. ALSO I NEED SOME HELP WITH OBC CERT DEALER APP. FOR JACK ZERBY SO IF YOU CAN HELP ME AND MR HOLLAND AND KNOW ZZZZ'S CARDS LET THE OBC GUYS KNOW SO WE CAN GET JACK IN THE CERT DEALERS PAGE. Bills adding up? Click here for free information on payday loans. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2131/fc/Ioyw6iifS8KFlRbmzpmBcBB2oqcFeL1Nom88xnocXIqpptEnUIFYeZ/ ================= Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:16:48 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, jazzgirl1920s@aol.com From: Jerry Coker Subject: end of the week thanks Linda Fitak - for a 60T R.Duren, 62T E.Howard, 63T N.Siebern, 70T Dodger Rookies, and a cool Larry Doyle reprint card! Linda also included some neat German cards. Thank you Linda! Thanks OBC!! Jerry Coker ================= Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:55:29 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: JEdward@aol.com Subject: This Week in Baseball Cards For being a new guy his name sure has become familiar in OBC land... John Stamper sent ten 1971 and four from the '73 Topps sets. John included a lot of Tigers in this batch of cards, names like McAuliffe, Horton, Freehan, Hiller and more. Also, there were some newer cards that I'll describe on the UV server, but I will mention that John killed off a couple of sets and seriously wounded a couple others. Thanks John, these are killer cards and very much John McLaughlin **************Get the scoop on last night's hottest shows and the live music scene in your area - Check out TourTracker.com! (http://www.tourtracker.com?NCID=aolmus00050000000112) ================= To: Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:22:11 -0500 From: "George Vrechek" Subject: Multi-Player Thanks Several thank yous this week to: Richard Kimball with 2 footballers and a hostess, Lynn Miller with a tough Jim Otto and 2 unusual Fleer game cards, and Bob Donaldson who sends off 19 Hostess cards to finish off a great week of opening envelopes. Thanks to all you guys for thinking of me and hitting a fairly hard wantlist. George Vrechek ================= To: "Rick" , OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, biggies@aol.com Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:51:49 +0000 From: talbot1@comcast.net Subject: Saturday kudos Well another day and some more cardboard, This time its Bob Bannon and Rick Lyons that find their way to the Post Office to send out goodies to Southeastern Michigan. Bob Bannon includes me in on a recent waiver wire of `47-66 Exhibit cards with post cards of Ewell Blackwell, Al Dark, Sam Jethroe, Ed Lopat and Martin Marion. Bob has sent a number of these over the years and I certainly appreciate these. Rick Lyons blindsides me with (4) `74 OPC Baseball cards with Gary Nolan, Dan Driessen, the Second CL and the Red Sox Team card. I don't know where Rick gets his hands on this GREAT OPC material but I'm now 4 cards closer thanks to that connection. I plan on spending some time today packing up some items to spread around so keep your eyes pealed to the mailbox. BE WELL!!! REGARDS -------------------------- MARK ================= Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:41:57 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Linda" Subject: Thanks Thanks to Mike Rumley-Wells for a puffy with a stack of vintage Star Wars red and yellow series cards plus some of the very hard to find stickers. For a special touch Mike even uses one of the post office's Star Wars stamps on the puffy! thanks, Linda ================= Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:09:11 EDT To: vct@lists.vintagecardtraders.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: biggies@aol.com Subject: Thanks Mark I can always count on 2 people to remember my birthday. Mark Talbot and my Mom. My wife almost always remembers but did forget 1 year. This year Mark remembers with nothing short of a 1961 Roger Maris AS card. Hi number hard to find little devil. Thanks very much Mark, Bob Bannon **************Get the scoop on last night's hottest shows and the live music scene in your area - Check out TourTracker.com! (http://www.tourtracker.com?NCID=aolmus00050000000112) ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:17:33 -0400 From: typecard@aol.com Subject: Thanks to Spike Thanks to Spike for three new T206s including a Pelty horizontal! ================= To: "OBC Thanks" Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:50:22 -0600 From: "Marshall West" Subject: thanks Big thanks out to LYNN MILLER for a '73 football card! Nice to hear from LYNN again. I suspect his wantlist is still "difficult", but I'll check it out and see. Thanks LYNN. Marshall West ================= Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:40:27 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Bill Ashton" Subject: Thanks Brian & Rick Brian Betza's puffy was filled with 133 additions to my new set, the '75 Topps. That about doubled my "haves"! Thanks Brian! Rick Lyons sent six hits to my '68 Topps including sluggers George Scott and Joe Pepitone, and 22 game winner Eal Wilson. Thanks Rick! Bill Ashton ================= Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:42:16 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "mikesportsfan" Subject: A BB shot of a SCP Bob Bannon sends along a 1963 Stat Back Exhibit of Brooks Robinson, along with a question to which 3rd baseman I would want on my team, Brooks, Schmidt or ARod. Personally I would vote for Schmidt. I am closing in on 1/2 the set with help from OBC. I am hoping to soon switch this from a have to a want list. 4 more hits will accomplish that. Maybe at the National. Mike Rich ================= To: Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 08:33:15 -0700 From: "Brian Lindholme" Subject: 2 envelopes = 2 happy guys OBC World, I made an interruptive plea to the ramblings server last week, and the kindOBC population is responding! Steady Eddie Schott gets it started with some UV phillies that made both meand my son John smile. TJ Valacak slipped a 51 Bowman Ken Raffensberger in with his UV Phillie offering. Great stuff guys!! Thank you very much !! OBC Forever ================= Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 12:52:43 -0400 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Dan Austin Subject: 2-bagger! Thanks goes out to: SPIKE GLIDDEN for a '52 Topps SCP of Dizzy Trout! and to LYNN MILLER who hits me yet again with a nice pack of 8 '70 OPC upgrades! Thanks OBC! Dan Austin - dan@iamdanaustin.com Visit me at http://iamdanaustin.com "How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a naughty world." - William Shakespeare ================= Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 10:46:03 -0700 (PDT) To: Thanks OBC From: John Stamper Subject: Triple Play Triple Play... Rick Lyons drops a stuffed puffy my way containing a 64 Giant, a pair of 67 Posters, a nice stack of 69's including a Claude Osteen and a72 Ken McMullen (a favorite of mine since we met him at Dodger Stadium and he signed for us) Great Puffy! The next package was a little fun pack from Richard Kimball and Paige...2 Rennie Stennett Hostess 75 and 76, a pair of 61 Posts and a Famous Feats depicting Rogers Hornsby. Very Cool! A nice box arrived in OBC fashion containing over 300 cards from Bob D'Angelo. With a nice assortment of cards. And yet another OBC member card featuring the 65 design. A pair of 57's, 11 from 1960, 61's, 62, 64, 65, 67, 68, 69, 71, 75, 11 more from 1976, 9- 77's, a stack of 38 1978's, 9 more 79's and 7 from 1980 round out these classics. The stack of UV's will mentioned elsewhere. 3 cards from 1960's made the cut for OBC Style and are pictured on my site. http://www.holidayandhobbies.com/obc_style Great Box of Cards, Wow!!! Big Thanks go out to all 3 OBC Members John Stamper ================= Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 02:34:47 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Tom Housley" Subject: Thanks to the Lyons King Thanks today to RICK LYONS for a puffy with over 30 cards that are fully described elsewhere. Thanks Rick! ================= Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:25:53 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "mikerw7" Subject: Thanks, Bob and Kent Thanks to BOB DONALDSON for six hits to my neglected 1975 Topps list (it's become the poor step-child of my seventies sets). Sweet card of Sandy Alomar, Sr. among them. Also thanks to KENT MONTGOMERY for taking swipes at five different Topps sets: 1969, 73, 74, 75, and 76. Kent also did some good to that 75 set, with 17 of those oh-so-colorful cards. Included in these, Kent hit me with a Dave Winfield from 76. Still got a few commons from that set, but starting to get down to the big guys. Thanks for the great cards, Fellas. I really appreciate the help. Have a good week, everyone. Mike Rumley-Wells ================= Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:34:55 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC Thanks From: Glenn Codere Subject: Thanks from Glasgow Thanks out today to: Tom Housley - Tom sends along 7 old Topps football cards including 5 1969's, and a pair of Lions (1970 Chuck Walton and 1971 Errol Mann). Also along for the ride were 2 1971T Supers. That list doesn't get hit very often, but I'm very happy to be able to tick off Bill Melton and Tommy Harper. (I always hated Melton for the fact that he beat out Norm Cash for the 1971 HR title by one lousy shot). Mike Mroz - Fellow FOOT Mike picks off 6 cards from the 1971T football list, including ANOTHER Errol Mann. The good news is that I can now check Errol off of both my Lions list AND my set list! In addition to those OBC packages, I also took delivery of a 1960 Frank Robinson from ebay. My birthyear set is now down to a "meagre" 7 cards. Only a bunch of losers name of Mantle(2), Maris, Berra, Yastrzemski, McCovey, and Clemente to go! Thanks Tom and Mike!! ================= Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:31:38 -0700 (PDT) To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Joel GYselinck Subject: Big thanks to Lynn Miller Thank you to Lynn Miller who deals some huge blows to the 70's with some big big names like Ryan Seaver Morgan Brnch and more. Great cards Lynn thanks!!!!! ================= Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:36:42 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Rick" Subject: Thanks to John Stamper John sent me a 71 fleer,2-73 fleer and 5-75 topps. With the 73 fleer and 75 topps getting pretty short on the wantlist those are some great hits thank you very much greatly appreciated. Rick ================= To: "vct" , Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:35:21 -0400 From: "ant" Subject: Bob Bannon goes 63 Hello All, Bob sends along 3 chips to the 63 set . I think he sent this before we worked on something else. Otherwise he is very fast Anthony Arbeeny ================= Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:44:06 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Bill Ashton" Subject: Thanks Peter Mead & the Feds Peter Mead sent three terrific '52 Bowmans (seldom received but truly treasured) and a hi-numbered '70 Topps. Great cards Peter! Thanks! We FINALLY received our stimulus check from our Federal Government! Now maybe it isn't old cardboard, but you can guess how I plan to do my Bill Ashton ================= Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:50:45 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Bill Ashton" Subject: Another Thanks to John Stamper John Stamper sent a second envelope this week! This one had about 40 more for my new endeavor, the '75 Topps. John wrote that it is one of his favorite sets. I guess you either love or hate this colorful set. Thanks again John! Bill Ashton ================= Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:41:20 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "mikerw7" Subject: Linda is my friend! Another weird day in my life, but Linda adds baseball cards to it! Tonight (tiny Ramble here) I met a couple from the Netherlands whose wedding I'm doing Thursday. Long, strange story. Linda hit me with a requested and well-loved 1954 Bowman #166, Sandalio "Sandy" Consuegra which clearly spent some time tacked to someone's wall. Accompanying Sandy were O'Toole and Bilko from 1960 Topps and Casale of 1959 Topps. Naturally, I also got a forest scene, a cool, medieval-looking door and a large pic of an olde-time German Toy Shoppe, all in German, of course. I feel sad for the people who don't get to trade with Linda! Thanks, Linda. I'll start digging again. Mike Rumley-Wells ================= Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:43:08 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "T.J. Valacak" Subject: Thank you Bob and Mark Thanks goes out to BOB D'ANGELO and MARK HOLLAND for a few cards that will be detailed on the uv. ================= Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:57:05 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "mikerw7" Subject: Bob... BOB BANNON and I exchanged some thoughts and cool-aid recipes and then we traded cards, but he kind of overdid it, so now I'm heading back to that crazy typecard checklist again. Bob sent two TV sets, nineteen 1972 Topps, a 75 Topps, five 76s, and six 77s. All great stuff, and some of them even had corners and shiny Thanks, Bob. Great to be getting to know you and swapping with you. Mike Rumley-Wells ================= Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:11:51 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "mikerw7" Subject: ...and John JOHN STAMPER continues his rampage. Who recommended him for membership, again? Because that guy's a genius. John blasts into my 1961 Topps set with forty-two hits (he and Andy Cook have been muscling that list) including a Zorro Versalles rookie. Then he attacks the late sixties, with bunches of hits to my Topps 67, 68 and 69 sets, including a sweet 1967 Aparicio card and a 1969 World Series Game #5 with the Kaline Home Run headline. I really like those sportspage headline cards. But that's not all...oh, no. John also sent thirty-eight 1970 Topps, with five of the 1969 World Series cards including "Mets Whoop It Up," which I love. Also fun to see Buckner, Hebner and Bill Russell rookies, that last of whom was an outfielder then. I didn't know that. Finally, John hits my 72 and 73 Topps sets with about 20 each, highlighted by a 72 Bob Gibson OBC special (pretty sure a lawnmower hit it) and a 73 Catfish Hunter beauty. John, I think you've got the OBC spirit figured out. Thanks so much, Man! Mike Rumley-Wells ps Glenn Codere points out my ambiguity, so to clarify: I'm officiating the wedding of two Netherlanders tomorrow. Really interesting cultural and language challenges, but I'm optimistic. At least we were able to talk soccer (futbol). ================= Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:00:12 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "b_betza" Subject: Linda sends a "tailor" made envelope! LINDA FITAK sends hits from '60, 64 and '65 and adds card the 76th card to my 1953 set-- the way these cards multiply is amazing!! Linda also hits with some German cards including an oversized one with a man being measured for a suit by a tailor-- which is my first hit to that set by the way :>)... great stuff as always Linda!! Brian Betza ================= Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:20:25 -0700 (PDT) To: obc thanks From: Dan Angland Subject: this weeks thanks I have been quiet this summer spending most of my time outdoors and at barbecues. Tom Housley remembers this boy of summer with two 55's including a bum named Herman Hamric and a card from my favorite set, a 57 Chuck Stobbs. Thanks Tom for thinking of me. Have an OBC day! Dan Angland ================= To: obc thanks , hoot_owl1@verizon.net, mfmroz@prodigy.net, mikesportsfan@aol.com Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 06:54:57 +0000 From: talbot1@comcast.net Subject: Quite an evening - Thanks to Mike, Peter & Mike. Hello All, Tonight a small FOOT contingency greeted Peter Mead who spent the day in Detroit on business. The last time Peter was out we went to a ball game but of course after last nights MLB show there was no baseball in Mo-town so we took in a local show and dinner at a local eatery. The show is the "home show" of my favorite dealer Harold O but for the past three week OBC friendly dealer Mike Sandles has set up meaning there was a plethora of vintage cardboard to be had. I arrived last in our group, a little after 6 pm and didn't have much time to "graze" but still ended up with a stack of Hockey cards from Harold and a box of of cards from Mike that he had put together for me after a conversation we had last week. That box has a number of items I will be mentioning on another server but it did contain (14) cards that I needed for my collection among them a `51 Bowman Hodges, a `63 Post Maris and Snyder and some upgrades and Post SP's but most importantly a `59 Bob Gibson RC to replace the "one that got away" at Mike's table some time ago. Of course the reason for getting together was to hang out with Peter and that we did. After the show we went across the street for dinner and some cardboard was shared around the table. Peter handed me (3) `53 Bowman B&W's with Tiger Matt Batts and a `62 Post Canadian Jim Landis. Mike Rich handed me a nice little grouping with a `52 Topps Cloyd Boyer, a `58 Topps Bobby Richardson yellow letter, a `71 Milk Dud B. Roby, (3) `62 Post FB, a `68 Topps FB Stand up Gabriel, a `71 Kellogg's FB Barrington, a `73-74 Topps Basketball card (only Chamberlain remains) and (2) pesky `77-78 Topps Basketball grey backs. The conversation at the table ranged from baseball, to ballparks, to the National and everything in between. Mike Mroz ended up picking up the tab and we spent about 2-3 hours together in OBC fellowship. Thanks guys for a very enjoyable evening, oh and the cardboard was nice too. BE WELL!!! REGARDS --------------------------- MARK ================= Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:41:00 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Mike Mroz" Subject: Small Foot Gathering As Mark Talbot previously posted we had a small Foot gathering of Mark, Mike Rich and myself to meet up with Peter Mead. Having never met Peter before, I was much looking forward to the evening. Once I arrived at the show, I was talking to OBC friendly Mike Sandles about Mark and Mike and lo and behold, Peter, who was standing a few feet from us, overheard us talking and the next thing you know, I'd met another fine OBC'er! Peter promptly handed me a stack of cardboard, ranging from '63-'71, including one the was "signed" by one of his brother's childhood friends. Fred Newman - what a great card! A short time later, Mich Rich showed up and the three of us perused the goodies to be had. When Mark arrived, he too handed me a nice stack of 68 & 69 Topps. The show was nice, but it was great to retire to a nearby eatery and spend a couple of hours sharing stories of baseball and cardboard. I also arrived home to find an envelope from Brian Betza in my mailbox. He sent a half-dozen 70's football, including a 75 Bob Griese and also the NL SO leaders from the 72 Topps set. Thanks, Mike, Mark, Brian and Peter! Mike Mroz ================= Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:19:57 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: smartalecx@aol.com Subject: shout out to shott ED SCHOTT's recent chantilly exploits netted me a 1971 kellogg's of tony oliva. very cracked, but so am i! tnx ed! Gary Mandell 3930 North Pine Grove Avenue # 3108 Chicago, IL 60613-5518 Member: OBC, OCT, DT, TB **************Get the scoop on last night's hottest shows and the live music scene in your area - Check out TourTracker.com! (http://www.tourtracker.com?NCID=aolmus00050000000112) ================= Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:00:11 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "T.J. Valacak" Subject: Thanks Lynn Thursday thanks goes out to LYNN MILLER. Lynn allows me to claim a 1960 Ed Modzelewski from a recent waiver wire. Thanks for the SCP Lynn! ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:03:43 -0400 From: typecard@aol.com Subject: Thanks to Peter Thanks to Peter Mead for three great hits - the 1961 Post Billy Martin "sold" variation, 1962 Post Canadian Triandos and 1963 Post Dick McAuliffe! ================= Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:45:28 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "mikesportsfan" Subject: Last one to put my FOOT in As has been reported, Mike Mroz, Mark Talbot and I hosted Peter Mead at the local Wednesday show yesterday. By the time I arrived, Mike and Peter were hard at work at Mike Sandles table. Peter grabbing some more Jell-o and Post cards I think. provided me with a 1958 Hires #57, getting me to the 1/3 mark and a 1956 Rodeo Meat card, which is a type card for me. Mark Talbot showed up shortly thereafter and hands me a little packet with a miscut 1958 T BB for my wrong/blank back & mis-cut collection, plus 3 1930s matchbooks. A hit and a pair of color variations. After the show we went to a nearby eatery and Mike Mroz surprised us by picking up the tab. Show hi-lites included picking up a 1971 Bazooka FB panel featuring 3 HOFers and a 1940 Playball high number. After dinner Peter and I returned to the house where Peter spent teh nite. I do not know how much sleep he got, although he did get a chance to look at a few binders and a number of dupe boxes. Thanks guys for a great nite. After everything that went on due to my Grandmother's death last week, it was a special nite of unwinding or me. Thanks are also due to the numerous members who sent their condolences. The support of friends is really appreciated at times like that. Mike Rich ================= Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:53:34 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "mikerw7" Subject: Some people are organized Apparently before Mike Mroz arrived in Chicago for Nationals he was sending envelopes from Michigan. I got one today. Mike always makes me smile because he always seems to send some of my favorite players (being the sucker for 70s stars that I am). This time, it was 76 Topps Carew, Palmer and Pudge, 1977 Topps Batting Leaders with Brett, 1973 Topps Juan Marichal and Tommy John and 1974 Topps #5 with Aaron's 66-69 cards. He included a 1973 Topps Hi # to boot. Thanks, Mike! Hope you and all the guys continue to have a great time at Nationals. Mike Rumley-Wells PS The wedding went remarkably well and my race between 77 Topps and 76 Topps stands at 23 to 36. ================= Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:02:11 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "mikerw7" Subject: corrections Oops. I just realized I conflated the card shows in my mind and Mike is STILL in Michigan and not yet in Chicago at the National. But he IS organized and I DO appreciate the cards and I should probably learn not to send posts at this hour (but I doubt that will happen). Mike Rumley-Wells --- In OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, "mikerw7" wrote: > Apparently before Mike Mroz arrived in Chicago for Nationals he was > sending envelopes from Michigan. I got one today. Mike always makes > me smile because he always seems to send some of my favorite players > (being the sucker for 70s stars that I am). This time, it was 76 > Topps Carew, Palmer and Pudge, 1977 Topps Batting Leaders with Brett, > 1973 Topps Juan Marichal and Tommy John and 1974 Topps #5 with Aaron's > 66-69 cards. He included a 1973 Topps Hi # to boot. > Thanks, Mike! Hope you and all the guys continue to have a great time > at Nationals. > Mike Rumley-Wells > PS The wedding went remarkably well and my race between 77 Topps and > 76 Topps stands at 23 to 36. ================= Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:10:29 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "rlabs1" Subject: thanks Thanks to the following people - we are finally back from vacation - it was a strange and sad trip. I will write more about it later. Thanks to Bill Ashton sends along some 1965 help and some UV Bob D'Angelo sends 2 packages of 2008 Topps almost completing the set. TJ Valacek sends along some great help in the form of 1965"s Bob Donaldson sends along a four bagger of 1967 Topps including 2 hi. Thank you, Richard Labs ================= Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:13:26 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Bob D'Angelo" Subject: Thanks to John Hi gang, Friday thanks go to John Stamper, who sends a Nu Scoops card I need, plus a 1961 Fleer card of Edd Roush, whose granddaughter lives in Tampa and wrote a book on the 1919 World Series from the Reds' point of view. (I did a story on her and the book). Many many thanks! ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:24:08 -0400 From: typecard@aol.com Subject: High Thanks to Rick Lyons Thanks to Rick Lyons for two high number hits to my very short 1960 Topps wantlist!? With Rick's hits I'm down to just 6 more to complete that set! ================= To: Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:28:56 -0400 From: "Bob Donaldson" Subject: thanks George Gearge Vrechek send a large variety pack with 9 75 mini's, a 61 Post, and a 1973 FB card of Mean Joe Greene. Thanks George! Thanks OBC!!! ================= Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:00:04 -0400 To: Thanks OBC From: Don Rice Subject: Thanks Mike Thanks go out to MIKE MROZ for putting my 1979-80 Topps basketball set to rest. With the final card, #48 Ray Williams, my 1969-1981 Topps Hoops run is complete. feels great! Thanks Mike! P.S. I FINALLY got some mailings out today. Thanks to everyone who has been patient with me! DR Don Rice On-line WL: http://home.nycap.rr.com/dkrice/ ============================================== ================= Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:49:15 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Originaleek@webtv.net Subject: Rookie & Vintage OBC Rookie JOHN STAMPER sends out the last 2 Tigers (Freehan & Wickersham) I needed from the 64T Giants set. John also included a baker's dozen Psycho's for that getting tougher to hit 72T set. Thanks John very much appreciated. From one of my favorite vintage people comes an SCP 70 OPC NL Home Run Leaders Card featuring Lee May. The sender is among a handful of OBCer's who are legend enough to be known by their given name only. Thanks much LYNN for a great card. BTW, it may of significance to mention that accompanying Lee on this card is a couple guys named McCovey & Aaron. "We keep what we give away" ================= Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:30:09 -0700 (PDT) To: Thanks OBC From: John Stamper Subject: Betza and Mead get Big Thanks Brian sent me yet another package. This one containing some 61's a few 62's and a 72 Morgan Traded. Wow! Great Card. Thanks Brian Peter introduces himself to me with a nice package stuffed with some awesome cards. Starting out with 5 1970 Supers, 67, 68, a couple of 71's and to top it all off...14 Posts, including Fox, Cepeda and Ashburn. Thank you Peter for the intro and the wonderful cards. Thank you both And Thanks OBC John Stamper ================= To: "obc thanks" Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:11:21 -0400 From: "ant" Subject: Tom hits high Hello All, Tom Massimo sends along a 63 chip & 58 allstar banks Nice day Anthony Arbeeny ================= Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:34:13 -0700 (PDT) To: obc thanks From: Matthew Subject: Set killer! Huge thanks go out to PETER MEAD, who sends 1953 Bowman color #143 Lopez. With the simultaneous arrival of #118 Martin from eBay, the set is done. Of course, since 143 goes into the binder after 118, Peter gets the set killer credit. It took less than a year to finish the set, a big surprise to me. Thanks to all these OBCers. Steve R, JSG, Patrick P, Mac W, Steve A, Peter M ================= To: "OBC Thanks" Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:39:36 -0600 From: "Marshall West" Subject: thanks Thanks out to JOHN STAMPER for hitting 2 rarely hit sets: a '66 Pirates team card (without the variation bullet), and a '52 Look 'N See of good ol' Chiang Thanks John- great pair of cards! I'll take a peek at your wantlist this weekend. Marshall West ================= Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:03:33 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: friar4@aol.com Subject: Thank you Many thanks to Ed Schott in OBC's Baltimore headquarters for two '75 Hostess cards surrounded by a big pile of unmentionable New England fan favorites, mostly reflecting a Red Sox theme. Much appreciated, Ed. Bob Corvello 42 Winston Drive Washington Depot, Ct. 06794 860 868-2939 Friar4@aol.com RobertCorvello@yahoo.com _http://hometown.aol.com/friar4/myhomepage/sports.html_ (http://hometown.aol.com/friar4/myhomepage/sports.html) Member: OBC, VCT, DT **************Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr00050000000020) ================= Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:58:42 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: DaPatriot1@aol.com Subject: Stampped by Stamper, and Directed by the Director Hello all Thanks go out to John Stamper and Tom Housley John Stamper sends a package with 12 hits to my 64 topps, and 3 hit to my 61 topps thank you John and Director Housley sends a package with 2 57 topps hits, 5 61 hits, and 3 hits to my 74 topps w/hofers Jim Palmer, Bob gibson thank you TOM 2 great packages Thank you guys Rob "The FIREMAN" **************Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr00050000000020) ================= Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:36:21 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Linda" Subject: Thanks Thanks to Mike Mroz for 3 1961 topps cards, Harry Chiti, Willie Tasby and Tracy Stallard plus a 60's Maya non sport card with Dennis The Menace. Thanks, Linda ================= Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:36:31 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "jd3681" Subject: thanks to Rick Lyons would like to send out a huge thanks to Rick Lyons for sending me a 68 pete rose card and a 66 gil hodges. thanks much my freind and thanks OBC ================= To: "obc thanks" Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:20:27 -0400 From: "ant" Subject: Thanks John Stamper found out about my 61 set I posted and sent 2 hits my way. Anthony Arbeeny ================= Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:23:14 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Ron Perry Subject: Overdue Thanks Hi OBC, You haven't heard from me for the last few months as I've mostly been outside the US as part of my work. Some weeks I go several days with limited or no internet access. This year we are consolidating more travel which means staying out for more weeks at a time rather than originating multiple one or two week trips. This approach saves dollars and to me is more productive. I think I also like this approach better as I should be in the US now until after Labor Day. Thanks during May and June go out to: Bill Ashton: Bill sends three 1940 Play Balls includes Billy Jurges. Super additions to a set where I need many. Lynn Miller: Lynn sends a dozen OPC baseball, mostly from 1970. My guess is that the 1970 OPC set may be the first one I complete. Mark Talbot: Mark sends a bunch of Hostess baseball from the 70's. I'm getting closer and closer on these Hostess sets. I updated my wantlist last night, converting the Fleer Wildest Days and Plays and Famous Feats to want lists. I will be attending the National from August 1-3 (Friday through Sunday) and hope to see many of you there. Ron Perry ================= Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:50:30 -0700 (PDT) To: Thanks OBC From: John Stamper Subject: Multiple Thanks Three hits Saturday and all are repeaters... Mike Mroz sends out a nice stack of 17 cards from the 1980 Topps Set. Featuring Milt May, Mets Team, and Dave Kingman in a Cubs Uniform. Thanks so much Mike. Bama returns fire with a huge hit to the 1976 set containing 45 cards. Containing Ralph Garr, Gary Nolan and Blue Moon Odom...in a Braves uni... Great Cards Bama! Rick Lyons returns a "Brown" box full of goodies with 4 hits to the 75 set, 3 from the 1971 Scratch-Off with a Nate Colbert and a pair of 73 Fleer...Widest Opening Day, they oversold the stadium by 10,000 tickets in Brooklyn... and The "Fixed" Batting Race, between Cobb and Lajoie. Also a stack of others for another Thanks. Always a pleasure Rick. Thanks for another round of cards John Stamper ================= Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 02:26:54 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Tom Housley" Subject: Thanks to The Enduroking Thanks today to REX STAHLMAN for a DCP of cards of...Rex Stahlman! Rex answered my request for a personal trading card by sending two - one autographed & one not. I'm now down to needing PTC's of 3 active OBC'ers - Father Pat, Domue, & Summers. So Padre, Brett, and Keith - if you have an extra PTC taking up space, please send it my way. Thanks again, Rex! ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:15:30 -0700 From: marcpeter@juno.com Subject: 72's from New England! BOB DONALDSON - sends along a couple of needed 72's - Pete Rose In Action! and a Dick Green card (hi #) - Bob says that dick robbed Yaz of some hits in his time! Thanks so much Bob! Hope all are having a good mid season - wherever you are. How could you not like being a Dodger fan this year...? Two games under 500 and tied for first! ================= To: Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:04:26 -0700 From: "Brian Lindholme" Subject: the legends OBC legend Lynn Miller heard a cry for help up along the Columbia River andanswered with another of his magic envelopes! UV Phillies for my son John and even better were 71Topps FB and 77 Baseballfor Dad !! Nice cards including HOFers on nearly every one!! WOW that's the answer....Thanks Lynn! Legendary Phillie collector Joshua Levine answers as well. Asking Josh if he has any Phillies cards is like asking if water is wet. Of Course !!!! A nice way to get another Phillie Phan in the phold !! Thanks Josh! Thanks to both of you...OBC forever ================= Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:36:17 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "jimbo777777" Subject: Hilltown Hits Thanks going out this morning to Lynn Miller, who sends along a baker's dozen of great cards, including a wide variety of great stuff, highlighted by two beauties from the '52 Bowman set. Thanks Lynn! ================= Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:18:33 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "larrygersh" Subject: OBC Thanx OBC Thanx go out for recent incomings to: THE FUGE-Comes in with a 65T Embossed Don Drysdale. JOHN DAHMS-Balm for a hectic day is a 1960 Fleer-Mel Ott. LYNN MILLER-Torpedos 1976 thru 1980 Topps with two packages of upgrades totaling 32 cards. Many stars & Redlegs. Also a couple dozen 1970 OPC's were included. Counting down to the Chicago National. Much appreciation gang, ================= Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:36:16 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Linda" Subject: Thanks Thanks to Tom Massimo for 2 1965 topps, Curt Flood and Hi # Roy Sievers. thanks, Linda My next thanks to Don Rice with a puffy containing 34 hits to my 1960 topps set including Luis Apparicio, Dodger 3rd baseman Jim Gilliam, S.F Giants team card and the Dodger pinch hit HR series hero Chuck Essegian. thanks, Linda ================= Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:34:19 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "T.J. Valacak" Subject: Thank You Brian and John! BRIAN LINDHOLME sends over a t218 card picturing C.C. Steinert. Brian points out that I already have C.C.'s three-legged racing partner Harry Sedley Jr. in my collection. Brian, thanks for the card and thanks for Harry's teammate. JOHN STAMPER sends over a 74 topps Washington version of Fred Kendall. John also finishes off the 40 year Topps anniversary set. Thanks John! ================= Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:05:22 -0700 (PDT) To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Joel GYselinck Subject: Big Thanks to Mike Mroz A great package in the mail from good friend Mike Mroz this afternoon. Included were some fantastic hits to my 70's sets including two 76's which brought that set down to just #98 needed to finish it. Other cards in the groupincluded a fantastic 73 Yaz and a sharp 74 Munson among others from almostall of the other sets in that decade. Thanks Mike, Joel ================= Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:13:11 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Mike Mroz" Subject: Monday Night Thank Yous! I came home this evening to a milbox stuffed FULL of OBC packages, so I have the following fine folks to thank: Mark Talbot send some dealer scum, but couldn't just stop there. He includes another dozen hits from the '58, '60 and '62 Topps offerings. The '58's are a couple of Dodger Carls - Erskine & Ed Schott send a waiver wire request with a couple of HOFers (72 Ted Williams and 70 Yaz) and a couple other hits with a few UV items from the local teams as bodyguards. Lynn Miller also send some waiver wires, 57 to be exact! - Football style - miid-late 70's with names like Griffin, Dierdorf, Jaworski, Zorn, Gradishar, Griese and Simpson. Don Rice sends 137 cards, hitting every Topps set from 1955-1971 and also a stack of 60 & 61 Fleers. My jaw dropped when I saw the 3 nine pocket sheets crammed with cards, plus two top loaders for the biggies. The '71's were hit hard, with Carlton, Carew and Mays, but every other year was well represented with stars and nosebleeds, too. Simply amazing! This would also be a good time, since its been just over a year since I joined OBC, to thank Don, who was the first OBCer to trade cardboard with me. Once I was accepted, he agreed to be my mentor, and came in handy quite a few times when I had a question or two for him. So, thanks Don, thanks Ed, Lynn and Mark, and thanks to every OBCer for all your wonderful generosity! Mike Mroz ================= Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:41:17 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Rick" Subject: Thanks to Don Rice and TJ Valacak I have been gone for a few days came home to a few packages and ebay purchases. To keep order I'll post thanks now to Don for 5-55 topps cards with the highlights of Al Rosen and big ears Don Mossi. TJ sent 2- 71 topps football and a 63 and 65 topps baseball thank you very much both of you greatly appreciated.I will post more later after I get caught up. Rick ================= Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:24:55 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "mikerw7" Subject: Double-Teamed! LYNN MILLER and JOHN HARRELL attacked my 1970 Topps set in a manner that seemed co-ordinated. Lynn sent seventy 1970s and Bama sent seventy-four 1970s! Should I be suspicious? Bama's hits had Cubs, Phillies and Twins rookies and John "Blue Moon" Odom. He knocked off a slew of the medium and medium highs, too. Great cards! Lynn's strike included Dodgers, Astros and Red Sox Rookies and NL Batting Leaders (Rose and Clemente) and 2 checklists. Lynn also snuck in six 1976 Topps, bringing that list down to 31. Look out, 77s, their right behind you! Gotta mention that in the 76s were Seaver, Rogers Hornsby ATG and the Red celebration of their "first Series in 40 years." That's a cool card (though I'm sure I'd feel differently if I wore BoSox colors). So I'm not starting any conspiracy theories, I'm just saying--you guys are both terrific and the coincidence is a little...funny. I'm still Blessings on you, Lynn and Bama, and thanks, OBC. I really enjoy this ================= To: "obc thanks" , Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:18:20 -0400 From: "ant" Subject: Mark T Yes, again he sends along 10each 58 hits with a reese, 59 ford & 1963 WS card. Anthony Arbeeny ================= Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:56:32 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "uthminsta1" Subject: thanks to JOHN STAMPER John Stamper sent me twenty-six 68 Topps cards, plus six 69 Topps, along with a LOT of UV stuff (detailed elsewhere). The 68s included a Jim Perry, Bill Mazeroski, Pirates team and a couple of Braves. Thanks, John. ================= Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:06:00 -0700 (PDT) To: Thanks OBC From: John Stamper Subject: Grand Slam Mark Talbot sends over a nice batch with a pair from each 59 through 69 (super glossy versions) a 65 Embossed, 66 Rub Off, Highlighting the cards was a 61 Jim Davenport and a 65 Jim Davenport and some pre arranged "Dealer Scum" Thanks Mark, I'm all smiles! TJ Valachek hits some 71's Era LL Palmer and Segui included was Ralph Houk Yankee's Manager. Also included was a stack of UV's...Great Cards TJ, Thanks Kent Montgomery hits the 70's with a 6 shot to the 75's and 3 from 74, with 4 more from 79 and about 15 1980 including 4 "Dave's" in a row: Rosello, Roberts, Hamilton and Heaverlo. Also included was a stack of unmentionables. Beautiful!! Don Rice delivers a blow to Fleer sets. Included were 11 1961's with Mel Ott, 7 1960's with Johnny Evers, a pair of 71 World Series 33, 52 Dodgers vs Yankees and a 70 WS Yankees vs Dodgers and to top it off a 1970 Kellogg's. Don, I really appreciate them, Thank you. Wow! Looks like I'll be busy. Thank you all and Thank you OBC John Stamper ================= Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:05:01 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: friar4@aol.com Subject: (no subject) Content-Language: en To Mark Talbot for misc. Post & Topps cards from =E260s along with goodies bonuses as part of a recent deal Very much appreciated Bob Corvello 42 Winston Drive Washington Depot, Ct. 06794 860 868-2939 Friar4@aol.com RobertCorvello@yahoo.com _http://hometown.aol.com/friar4/myhomepage/sports.html_ (http://hometown.aol.com/friar4/myhomepage/sports.html) Member: OBC, VCT, DT **************Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncidaolspr00050000000020) ================= Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:11:25 -0400 To: Thanks OBC From: Don Rice Subject: Thanks Gary GARY MANDELL assumes set killer status by filling the final spot in my 1966 Coke cap set from the Kansas City Chiefs. This was not an easy set to complete. Gary somehow managed to get the puffy posted for a mere 42 cents, something my local postal police would never let happen in a gazillion years ($1.17 minimum cost for me!). What's your secret?
Gary has been bitten hard by the Coke cap bug....  Mike Rich would be proud. Thanks Gary!
--
Don Rice
http://home.nycap.rr.com/dkrice/
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Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:40:39 EDT
To: dkrice@nycap.rr.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: smartalecx@aol.com
Subject: Re: Thanks Gary

thanks don:  i think i hear mike's sinister chuckle in the  background!

In a message dated 7/22/2008 5:12:38 AM Central Daylight Time,
dkrice@nycap.rr.com writes:

GARY MANDELL assumes set killer status by filling the  final spot in my 1966
Coke cap set from the Kansas City Chiefs. This was  not an easy set to
complete. Gary somehow managed to get the puffy  posted for a mere 42 cents,
something my local postal police would never let  happen in a gazillion years ($1.17
minimum cost for me!). What's your secret?

Gary has been bitten hard by the Coke cap bug....  Mike Rich  would be proud.
Thanks Gary!

Don Rice

_http://home.nycap.rr.com/dkrice/_ (http://home.nycap.rr.com/dkrice/)

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Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:58:28 EDT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, uvlist@yahoogroups.com
From: smartalecx@aol.com
Subject: late monday thanks

a substitute mail carrier means i will be a day behind in mail all  week.
monday's thanks goes to LYNN MILLER, who sends browns and bears  covering part
of 4 decades, including many bright ones of "sweetness".  tnx  lynn!

Gary  Mandell
3930 North Pine Grove Avenue # 3108
Chicago, IL  60613-5518

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Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:21:29 EDT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: DaPatriot1@aol.com
Subject: Over due Thanks

Big time thanks go out to John McLaughlin who sends
1 hit to my 65 topps set,
and 8 hits to my fathers 59 Topps
Thank you very much John

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Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:15:22 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Bill Ashton" 
Subject: Thanks Don, Kent & Glenn

Don Rice sent two great little '52 Bowmans, Curt Simmons & Dave Koslo.
Also along for the ride were nine of those colorful '75 Topps and a hi-
numbered '70 Topps.  Great cards!  Thanks Don!

Kent Montgomery sent nine nice hits to my '68 Topps and some nice UV!
Thanks Kent!

Glenn Codere earlier sent a SCP '73 Topps of Bill Sudakis.  Thanks
Glenn!  Sorry for the late recognition of your generosity!

Bill Ashton

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Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:20:10 -0700 (PDT)
To: obc thanks 
From: Dan Angland 
Subject: Talbot Birthday Thanks

Mark sends a thoughtful envelope filled with three tough hits to my 71 set including
Thanks so much!

Have an OBC day!
Dan Angland

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Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:35:22 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "rlabs1" 
Subject: thank you

To Don Rice for 8 great hits to my 1961 set. Pay back is on the way.

To Mark Talbot for 7 fantastic hits to my 1965 set , a multitude of
Phillies and a bunch of UV. The cards are on the way to Mr. Thomas.

Thank you,
Richard Labs

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Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:46:28 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "T.J. Valacak" 
Subject: Tuesday thanks

Thanks out to DON RICE.   Don sends over a beautiful TCP.  First, he
hits my 59 Ted Williams set with card #14, depicting Ted as an
outstanding rookie in 1939.  Don also sends over two hits to my 1954
set, coaches cards of Bob Scheffing and Yankee great Earle Combs,
pictured as a coach for the Phillies.  Great cards Don.  Thank you!

Also, thanks to Bill Ashton for a package that arrived last week but
missed my eyes and the thanks server for a few days.  Thanks Bill.

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

Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:52:45 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Linda" 
Subject: Thanks

Thanks to Mike Rumley-Wells for a 52 topps Monte Kennedy. Thanks, Linda

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Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:09:27 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Mike Mroz" 
Subject: Tuesday Hits

Today's mail brought a couple more suprises from OBC-land.

Mike Rumley-Wells sends a 1963 Topps Tony Gonzalez, a 1969 Ron Reed and
a 1974 #1 Hammer!  Mike calls it a filler and it sure is - it fills
another hole on my quest to complete the set!

Sal Domino sends 9 hits to the 1976 Topps set, bringing it to within a
half-dozen of completion.  Bowa, Madlock, Dewey and three team cards
highlight the package.

Thanks Mike!  Thanks Sal!

Mike Mroz

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Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:17:07 -0500
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: ddejong@everestkc.net
Subject: Thanks to Linda (again) and Tom (again)

Got two great envelopes in the past few days from a couple of folks tht have been hitting my wantlist pretty regularly it seems.

First, Linda sends another great variety pack with a 55 Topps, a 59 of Vada Pinson, a 62 semi-high number, and a 63 Topps.  Of course, there were a number of great oddball cards, some of which requires foreign linguistic skills to fully understand .... I especially love the non-sport tobacco cards!  Thanks Linda.

Tom Massimo sent a great trio of 63 Topps.....Don Demeter, Don Larsen,  and Bob Duliba.  Thanks Tom!

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Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:00:44 -0700 (PDT)
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Joel GYselinck 
Subject: Thanks to the New Guy and the Birthday Guy!!!!

Big thanks out to John Stamper for some great hits to my early 70's sets especially
my birthyear set 1970. Great stuff John thanks!!!.. Return fire scoped
out and on the way

A gracious thank you to mark Talbot who sends belated birthday wishes on my38th
with some great cards... but as always the letter with the cards is the
best part!!!! Thanks Mark

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Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:22:52 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Tom Massimo" 
Subject: Thank you Mike Rumley-Wells

Big thanks goes out to Mike for a 1952 Topps of Earl Torgeson.

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Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:36:58 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Tom Housley" 
Subject: Chico, Jazz, and Snake

It's not an OBC law firm - but a trio of generous members who I'd
like to thank today.

Let's start with CHICO - Sal Domino to those of you not wise in the
way of OBC nicknames (although, to be honest, Sal more closely
resembles Groucho.) Sal sends "a guy named Lew" to the Midwest. I
figured Burdette, but to my surprise found a 1970/71 NBA Rebounds
Leaders card with Lew Alcindor, among others. Thanks Sal!

JAZZ, of course, refers to Linda Fitak. Linda & I had a nice chat
session the other night, and yesterday a Fitak Pak arrived. Sports
cards included a 62 Topps FB for that all-OBC set, a 53 Topps, a 54
Bowman, and a 66 Topps nosebleeder. Also along for the ride were a
couple of more recent baseball cards, and some German tobacco cards,
including a dupe of one of Linda's favorites - a German actor. Linda,
thanks much for the cards & for the chat!

Finally, SNAKE - Mark Talbot for you rookies - sends some Dealer Scum
cards (a 54 Topps Rosen & a 59 Felipe Alou rookie, which means I got
a Flip and a Felipe), and chaperoning those 2 was a selection of 5
early 70's Topps hockey cards. Thanks Mark - payment will be headed
north tomorrow!

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

Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:39:31 -0500 (CDT)
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: 
Subject: FOOT hospitality

Well I am a little late in my thanks--only about a week.  Met up with Mike Rich, Mark Talbot and Mike Mroz at the wednesday show in Detroit last week.  It is always great to see Mike and Mark and it was a true pleasure to meet Mr.MrOZ for the first time.

Found a few hits at Mike Sandles table inclucing a 61 high number and a couple of 62 Jellos (always love finding those).  Thanks to Mr. Talbot for a 50 low number and a 51 high number Bowmans among a short stack of other cards.  Then Mark pulls a 63 Post Bunning from a box that Mike (too many Mikes in this thread) Sandles saved for Mark.  Unbelievable old friend!

A large thanks to Mike Mroz for picking up dinner--which was completely unecessary.  Seems I might have to see what else I can find in my dup box.  Great conversation and always a thrill to meet another OBCer.

The end of the evening was spent at the Rich Museum and cardboard hostel.  Looked through a number of boxes, thousands of dups and some of Mike's prized possessions.  Thanks for the hospitality, the cards (milk duds Thurman Munson, 53 B&W Bob Kuzava, 62 Fleer football, and four large hits to my 77 OPC set--only Brett, Yount, and two other HOFers.

thanks to all of FOOT for your continued hospitality,

Peter Mead

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Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:48:08 -0500 (CDT)
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: 
Subject: todays thanks

Rookie John Stamper continues to make his rounds of OBC.  Seldom have I received cards this sharp from anyone in this group.  John sends four upgrades to my 67-69 sets.  Cards this nice won't ever need to be upgraded again.

Many thanks--
Peter Mead

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Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:17:12 EDT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: DaPatriot1@aol.com
Subject: Massimo hits

Hey all
Thanks go out to my Fellow NYer who sends along a scp 1965 topps Boog  Powell
awesome card thank tom

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Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:35:19 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Rick" 
Subject: Thanks to Tom Massimo and Lynn Miller

Tom sent me 2-65 topps Curt Flood and a high number,72 topps card for
my second set. Lynn sent a grab bag of football cards (BIG GRAB BAG)
cards from Philly 64-67 and lots of topps from 56-72. I only have a few
football sets listed but now I'll have to add some more.Thank you to
both of you these hits are greatly appreciated.Rick

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Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:35:42 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "mikerw7" 
Subject: Talbot Schotts

Thanks this night to MARK TALBOT and ED SCHOTT for great cards of
wondrous variety.

First, Mr. Talbot the blood-sucking leech took me for a few bucks for
terrific cards I was really glad to get (e.g. 73 Bench).  Man, I wish I
could get taken like that more often.  Then he added insult to injury by
bestowing some amazing Topps "glossies" from 58, 59, 60, 62, & 63.  He
didn't want to be "just a dealer" so he gave me those guys and a fistful
of great 69s, which is perilously close to becoming a wantlist--3 more
cards!   PLUS, he tossed in two 54 Bowman, one from him and one from
this swell (actual) dealer, whose name is also Mike, apparently.
It took me a little while to figure out what had been done to those
cards.  How common were "glossies?"  I understand that doesn't do much
for their resale value, but I like them; they're safe from me nicking
the corners.   ;-)

Ed Schott granted me a waiver wire wish plus several more--Topps 1969,
1971 and 1972 medium high numbers and a 73 checklist.  Ed capped it off
with a 1973 Jackson (which may have been printed slightly later).  By my
standards, these are hard cards to get, so thanks a ton, Ed.

All these great cards and an education, too!  Thanks, OBC-Folk.

Mike Rumley-Wells

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Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:39:41 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "mikerw7" 
Subject: oh, yeah

Oops, almost forgot--I got the Mark Talbot personal card, too.
Signed, no less!  Gotta know I'll be holding onto that one.
Thanks, Mark.  Nice touch.

Mike R-W

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To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:02:09 +0000
From: david.skoglund@att.net
Subject: Recent and (record setting?) overdue thanks




Thanks go out to Lynn Miller for a recent envelope containing some hits
in response to my "sets I thought I had finished" wantlist and hits to some
other sets. Lynn sends a pair of 1970s, six 1972s, the one 1973 I neededto
finish that set (again), a single hit to 1976, and a pair each for 1978and
1979.

Now for the possibly record setting overdue thanks. Last weekend
I was doing some cleaning and sorting and went through a pile of magazines
and such in a hidden corner of the house. In said pile I uncovered three
OBC envelopes from 2006. 

I'm too scared (and a little lazy) to
check the group archives to see if these were acknowledged back in 2006. 

Linda
Fitak sent a pair of 1964s, plus a couple of Cricket cards and
a couple of the usual miscellaneous cool things that Linda always seems to
send out. The postmark was not readable, so I don't know when this was sent.

Jeff
Sinclair sent a SCP in the form of a 1962. The postmark wasJuly
13, 2006.

Mark Talbot sent me some items for my 38th birthday which
included a nice note and a trio if 1964s.




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To: 
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:57:48 -0400
From: "Bob Donaldson" 
Subject: thanks Spike

Big thanks to Spike for a pair of 76 auto'd cards.  Two pitchers from the
Red Sox - Mike Torrez and Luis Tiant (one of  my favs!)

Thanks Spike !!!!

Thanks OBC!!!!!

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To: ,
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:00:00 -0400
From: "Chuck Paris" 
Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] FOOT hospitality

Peter:  I didn't know you were going to be in Michigan.  I'm kind of a "sore
foot" and am not always in the loop being on the other side of the state.The
guys usually do a pretty good job of keeping me informed but I don't always
stay on top of my OBC mail.  Hope you had a good time.

----- Original Message -----
From: hoot_owl1@verizon.net
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 8:39 PM
Subject: [OBC-Thanks] FOOT hospitality

Well I am a little late in my thanks--only about a week. Met up with MikeRich,
Mark Talbot and Mike Mroz at the wednesday show in Detroit last week.
It is always great to see Mike and Mark and it was a true pleasure to meet
Mr.MrOZ for the first time.

Found a few hits at Mike Sandles table inclucing a 61 high number and a couple
of 62 Jellos (always love finding those). Thanks to Mr. Talbot for a 50
low number and a 51 high number Bowmans among a short stack of other cards.
Then Mark pulls a 63 Post Bunning from a box that Mike (too many Mikes in
this thread) Sandles saved for Mark. Unbelievable old friend!

A large thanks to Mike Mroz for picking up dinner--which was completely unecessary.
Seems I might have to see what else I can find in my dup box. Great
conversation and always a thrill to meet another OBCer.

The end of the evening was spent at the Rich Museum and cardboard hostel.Looked
through a number of boxes, thousands of dups and some of Mike's prized
possessions. Thanks for the hospitality, the cards (milk duds Thurman Munson,
53 B&W Bob Kuzava, 62 Fleer football, and four large hits to my 77 OPC
set--only Brett, Yount, and two other HOFers.

thanks to all of FOOT for your continued hospitality,

Peter Mead

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

Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:08:10 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Bill Ashton" 
Subject: Thanks Chuck!

Mentor Chuck Paris sent 35 terrific '75 Topps which included two
checklists and the rest were HOFers or should be HOFers.  Great cards
one and all!  Thanks Chuck!

Bill Ashton

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Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:43:57 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "b_betza" 
Subject: Rice and Massimo thanks!

TOM MASSIMO sends a '69 of Pete Ward--the '63 rookie of the year! and
a nice '65 hit with Curt Flood!!  Thanks Tom!

DON RICE sends a full team of 9 cards hitting two of my favorite sets.
4 from 1957 including Gus Bell and an Orioles team card and a 5 pack
from the '61 Golden Press set with Terry, Cochrane, Sisler, Simmons
and Lajoie!!  Thanks Don!!

Brian Betza

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To: "obc thanks" 
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:44:30 -0400
From: "ant" 
Subject: Miller hits again

Hello All,
Lynn just keeps it coming with some 69,70 & 71 fb upgrades.

Anthony Arbeeny
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To: "obc thanks" 
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:46:11 -0400
From: "ant" 
Subject: Don Rice

Hello All,
Forgot don rices's hits tot he 61 set with 10 hits . Nice

Thanks fo rthe suprise
Anthony Arbeeny
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Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:22:42 EDT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: DaPatriot1@aol.com
Subject: Thanks to Mark Talbot

Thank you goes out to mark Talbot for some DS hits, and some non DS
hits...the non DS hit are 2 1954 topps and a 1960 Jim Perry Rookie card
Awesome  thank you

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Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:15:16 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Tom Massimo" 
Subject: Thank you Ant

Big thanks goes out to Anthony Arbeeny for a great package containing a
1953 Topps of Cal Abrams, a 1955 Topps of JW Porter, a 1958 Topps of
Roy Face, and a 1967 high # Topps of Don Cardwell.  Great stuff Ant!
very much appreciated.

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Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:50:46 -0700 (PDT)
To: Thanks OBC 
From: John Stamper 
Subject: Another Grand Slam

2nd 4 Bagger in two days!

Today's stars are...

Lynn Miller for a stack of 39-1980 cards with HOFers and stars such as Morgan, Stargell, Rose, Mota, Carlton, Yount, Bonds and many others along with a few OBC Style cards to make the cut and get their picture on the Web-Site...Thanks a bunch Lynn!

Bill Ashton delivers again with a 75, 76, a few 77's a 1960 and a Fabulous 54 Bowman Duke Snider card...This one will also join the ranks of the OBC Style card to make the grade.  Bill I have a Duke Snider Autographed Bat that I have on display in my Accountants waiting room (huge Dodger Fan) Thanks for all the cards, I  proudly cross them off my list.

Bill Malson sends over a sweet bunch of cards with 4 -1976 a 72 Ray Culp, a 71 Tenace, and a pair of 67's including Eddie Mathews. Great cards Bill, Thank you so very much.

Mike Rumley-Wells drops a bomb of  a box on me holding  over 100 cards from 1978. Among the mix are players like Otis, Porter, Lynn, Staub,Stanley and Rookie Paul Molitor and Alan Tramell. Wow Mike thanks again.

Thank you all and to OBC,

John Stamper

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Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:56:50 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "rlabs1" 
Subject: trip to the John

Actually that should be a treat from the John - John Stamper that is
as he sends along 12 vintage cards hitting 3 different sets/

Thank you,
Richard Labs

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Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:46:04 EDT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: JEdward@aol.com
Subject: This Week in Baseball Cards

I got a puffy from Lynn Miller.  Inside I found a large stack of  cards.
Lynn sent a stack of 46 1961 Topps.  How does he do  that?  It's been suggested
that he has his own printing press.  I'm  beginning to believe that.  I don't
know how he can send so many cards to  so many people, but somehow he does it.
In the words of Winston Churchill:  "Never have so many owed so much to so
few".  Lynn is his own version of  the RAF.  Thanks my friend.

John McLaughlin

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Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:52:07 -0400
To: Thanks OBC 
From: Don Rice 
Subject: Thanks Richard

Thanks go out to RICHARD LABS for three nice hits....  '55 Thornton
Kipper, '56 Dusty Rhodes, and '63 Bill White. Thanks!

Don Rice
http://home.nycap.rr.com/dkrice/
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Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:39:36 EDT
To: vct@lists.vintagecardtraders.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com,
From: biggies@aol.com
Subject: Cooked alive

Pre War Mentor ANDY COOK send along his half of a T206 trade, including a
Tinker variation. While this was originally designed to help Andy with his El
Principe project I think Andy already had this one in my favor when he decides
to throw in a 1932 Zeenut for my Typecard set.

As always, Thanks Andy.   Bob   Bannon

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Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:18:03 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "malsman250" 
Subject: Thanks to John S.

Thursday thanks out to relatively new guy John Stamper, for a quintet
of cards from the late 60s, all much appreciated!

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Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:29:25 -0700 (PDT)
To: Thanks OBC 
From: John Stamper 
Subject: Thursday Thanks

Tom Massimo sends out a stack of 8-1963 with Roy Face and Matty Alou. Great cards. Thanks so much Tom, I really appreciate the cards.

Richard Labs hits some lists from 1975 10 including an OBC Style Leroy Stanton, World Series, MVP and a Yount Rookie. From 1978 9 cards and 1980, he hits me with 29 featuring Fingers, Cruz and Hisle. And a few stacks of UV.

Thank you both, Tom and Richard

John Stamper

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To: 
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:52:31 -0500
From: "Fr. Patrick Wattigny" 
Subject: At least Delta didn't lose these!

Hello everyone!
I am still waiting on a bag from Paris via Atlanta to arrive in New Orleans,
but I did find several OBC packages in the pile of mail awaiting my return
from France.  Thanks--les remercies--go out to the following:

MARK TALBOT, who sent some "dealer scum" like a 1965 Topps Brock and 1970 Topps
Ernie Banks, and sent in some Kellogg's hits from 1975-78 and two glossy
high number 1959 Topps cards.  Not a bad half-lamination on those two, Mark!
 Thanks for all the cards and FOOT stuff too!

JOHN STAMPER, who killed a set for me!  By sending in the last two 1976 Topps
Traded cards I needed, of Bill Melton and Ralph Garr, John was able to erase
that wantlist from my web page!  Thank you John!  In addition, John sent
in Doctor Strangeglove, Dick Stuart, in sharp 1964 Red Sox uniform, and two
1961 Topps mid-series hits.

TOM HOUSLEY, who sends in a nice SCP of 1974 Washington National League Randy
Jones, lowering that want list to 7.  Tom, I will send you one of my OBCcards
to get your want list down to 5!

BILL ASHTON, who dropped another one of those great old 1940 Play Balls, ofTom
Sunkel, and a very nice TV card of Fred Hatfield.  Thanks Bill, great hits!

Thanks to you all, guys, now if I can get my suitcase back over from Europe....

Take care,

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Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:14:03 EDT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: ChicoD1@aol.com
Subject: Card is in the Bank(s)!

Gearing up for the National is one of the great pastimes in my summer. Now
as we get real close to launch time, I have my lists sorted, who's tables I
plan  on hitting first, who's lists I have to hit...
(Keep in mind, for all my best laid plans, I usually pass a table...go
oooooooooohhh! and blow the plan). Well I have to make a major adjustment to my
wantlist courtesy of Andy Cook. My 1960T set which was down to 3 is now down to
2! Banks all-star, in my kinda condition, worked its way here so I can mark
that  one off.  Now all I need is a pair of Hanks, his reg card and all-star

Thanks Andy!

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To: "Thanks \(OBC\)" 
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:17:59 -0700
From: "Geordie" 
Subject: appreciations

A couple weeks ago, I received two awesome OBC packages:

Tom Housley sent five '68s, including Dodger Jeff Torborg, and a SCP '73 football.
 Thank you very much, Tom!!

Bob Donaldson sent a psycho SCP in the form of high number Gene Michael.  Thanks,

Sorry for the late thanks, guys - OBC incomings are huge pick-me-ups after a
long day.

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Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:22:29 -0700 (PDT)
To: OBC Thanks 
From: Glenn Codere 
Subject: Now Hire-ing

A huge thank you goes out today to Peter Mead, who enhances my Bobby Thomson
collection with the addition of a 1958 Hires card. That one has been on my
Thomson list for a while. Not any more!!!

Thanks, Peter!!

Glasgow, Scotland

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

To: "obc thanks" 
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:29:04 -0400
From: "ant" 
Subject: Double thanks

Hello All,
Rick Lyons 9 hits to my 69 fb sets with Lynn Millers cards. A nice jesture on
both parts.

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

Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 08:01:31 -0700 (PDT)
To: Thanks OBC 
From: John Stamper 
Subject: Batman and Baseball

Anthony Arbeeny sends over a 66 Black Batman card, 3 Black Beauties and a 5 count from 1962 Post including Maury Wills and Tommy Davis. Great Cards,

Thank you Anthony and OBC

John Stamper

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

Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:36:52 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Bill Ashton" 
Subject: Thanks  Lynn!

Lynn Miller sent 28 nice '75 Topps including Gary Carter's rookie.
Great cards!  Thanks Lynn!

Bill Ashton

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

To: "obc thanks" 
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 18:53:37 -0400
From: "ant" 
Subject: Chuck hits vintage

Hello All,

Chuck Paris sends along a waiver of a tabacco card of bell from where else but
brooklyn. I owe you on this first card of it's kind

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

To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:25:04 -0400
From: Jeff Delott 
Subject: 51 Topps

Thanks to Mark Talbot for a 1951 Gus Zernial.? Got that WL down to three.

?Jeffrey Delott

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

Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:00:48 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "mikerw7" 
Subject: Malson Spike(d)!

By which I mean, SPIKE GLIDDEN and BILL MALSON both hit me recently.

Bill sends a nine-pack of 1969 Topps, including Dodgers and Phillies
rookies.  Nice condition, too.  That list is toppling over fast!
Thanks, Bill.

Spike sends s DCP with a 75 Topps Luis Tiant, which is a great combo
of 70s star and funky 70s colors.  Spike also sends his personal OBC
card with signature on the front so I can get it validated by whatever
that company is that validates autographs.  Spike, I think that's a
great picture of you--and a good friend of mine looks just like you!

Thanks for introducing yourselvevs with cardboard, fellas.  I very
much appreciate it.

Have a good Sunday, everyone!

Mike Rumley-Wells

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

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Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 10:24:47 +0000
From: talbot1@comcast.net
Subject: Thanks for the incoming goodies!!!

Hello All,

Over the past  few days I have received many envelopes from fellow traders that I would like to acknowledge.

Andy Cook connects with a waiver wire claim and upgrades a `60 HI number for me with a card of Jim Landis - Thanks Andy!!!

Jeff DeLott swapped me `51 Topps Red Backs - I got Gus Zernail from Chicago, so now I have had both the Zernail's in my collection at one time or another but never at the same time for Gus Zernail from Philly is now in Jeff's collection in Jericho.  Hope it works for you Jeff!!!

Lynn Miller connects with a nice stack of Year of the Month project cards that will be more detailed elsewhere but still deserve recognition to the entire group - Thanks Lynn!!!

Mike Mroz becomes another set killer with the addition of a `73-74 Topps Wilt Chamberlain card.  An assist has to go to OBC friendly dealer Mike Sandles who gave Mike a nice size box for the OBC swap at Chicago which is where Mike found the card.  Thanks to my fellow FOOT compadre.

Chuck Paris allows me to claim a T-206 from his recent waiver wire, Chuck has over a thousand of these puppies and I am just pleased to get 1 every now and then.  Your the man Chuck and someday I'm heading to your side of the state to check out this collection of yours.

Don Rice slips me (3) cards from sets that just don't see much action.  Don sends me a SCP from the `33 Goudey set with a card of Fred Schulte, then Don connects with the `49 Bowman set with cards of Paul Lehner and Sam Chapman.  Way cool stuff Don!!!

With goodies in the mail all the time like this it's a pleasure to come home from work and get to the mail bag.  Thanks fellas, you guys are GREAT - BE WELL!!!!

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

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From: Jeff Delott 
Thanks to Mark Talbot for a 1951 Gus Zernial.  Got that WL down to three.

Jeffrey Delott

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Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 07:07:11 -0400
To: Thanks OBC 
From: Don Rice 
Subject: Thanks Rick

Big thanks go out to RICK LYONS for filling needs in two seldom hit
sets. Rick sends a 1965 Topps rub-off of HOFer Jim Bunning, and follows
it with a 1954 Red Man of home town hero Mel Parnell (whom I
nostalgically recall as the color commentator on Red Sox broadcasts
during the 1960s). Thanks Rick!

Don Rice
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==============================================

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To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 07:49:36 -0400
From: typecard@aol.com
Subject: this week's thanks

Thanks to Ant for a Batman Blue Bat for my son Mason!

Thanks to Linda Fitak for a 1949 Bowman, 1968 Hockey, 1967 Philly, green and yellow Star Wars, Gong Show and more!

Thanks to Mark Talbot for high numbers - 2 hits to 1962 and 1 to 1960!

Thanks to Mac Wubben for T205s of Fred Clarke and Olmstead and a T207 Krause!

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

Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 08:07:26 EDT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: biggies@aol.com
Subject: There is Rum in the Well

Thanks out to MIKE RUMLEY-WELLS for hitting my favorite pastime Typecard  set
with a pretty obscure 1976 Sussman Ft Lauderdale Yankees team card.

Thanks very much Michael,  Bob Bannon

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Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 12:26:40 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Mike Mroz" 
Subject: Late Thank You

About a week ago I thanked Lynn Miller for some waiver wire football,
but just found out that I made a huge gaffe - Lynn also included an
Exhibit of Al Kaline that I missed in the package.  I saw it this
morning.  My apologies for the tardy thanks, Lynn.  What a beautiful

Thanks Lynn.

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To: 
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 11:49:25 -0400
From: "Mark Holland" 
Subject: thanks TJ

TJ Valacak sent 6 hits for my OBC grade 65T set with a note thanking me forthe
help.  What a surprise, I can't even remember what I sent him but I amsure
that it wasn't this good. It's tough getting old.
You guys take a lot of pictures at the national this year and post them forthose
of us that can't make it.

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

Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 09:04:16 -0700 (PDT)
To: Thanks OBC 
From: John Stamper 
Subject: Thanks to Rob and Lynn

Big Thanks go out to:

Rob Gioia who sends out 3-1955, Vic Powers, Tom Qualters and Dick Donovan. Also a1956 "Spook" Jacobs...Great Name! This card has 8 sharp corners, soon be up on my OBC Style page. Thanks Rob!

Lynn Miller continues to thin out his dupes by sending a wonderful 1976 Hank Aaron card. Along with a couple hundred UV. Thanks Lynn!

Thank you OBC

John Stamper

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

Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:35:20 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "rlabs1" 
Subject: thank you

Special thanks go out to the following traders

Linda Fitak for her usual oddball cards and also  a 1968 Phillies team
card, 3 1965's, and 2 1967's

James Moleta for 3 1949 Phillies, 2 1967's and 2 1965"s

Thank you,
Richard Labs

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

Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 12:14:06 -0500
To: Thanks 
From: "Steve Rittenberg" 
Subject: Thanks Peter!

Thanks to Peter Mead for a Hires Red Sox Dave Sisler.   Woohoo!   I
think the only time I ever get these are either from Peter or when I'm
with Peter at Chantilly.

Enjoy the National y'all!!

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

Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 18:45:01 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Tom Massimo" 
Subject: Thank you Rick Lyons

Big thanks goes out to Rick for a 1956 Topps of Whitey Lockman.

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

Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 18:45:01 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Tom Massimo" 
Subject: Thank you Rick Lyons

Big thanks goes out to Rick for a 1956 Topps of Whitey Lockman.

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To: 
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:26:40 -0700
From: "Brian Lindholme" 
Subject: quick but honest thanks

Big mailbox day recently from this great group !!!

Mac Wubben, John Stamper and Bill Ashton all send great cards to lift the spirits
and lighten the wantlist!!

Included were some of those wonderful Phillies cards that my son has been soaking
up...he seems to be catching the Phever!!

Each envelope had cards for Dad too...old ones!! Woo-hoo !!!
( I'll have to spare the details, but trust me...I really really appreciatethem

John's package was his introduction to me, and I must say that John is another
fine addition to the roster. We just keeping adding depth to this dynasty!!!
I really hope to get off the bench a little bit more...I know this OBC teamhas
room for all of us even when some other players seem to be doing all the
hitting. That's what I love about this group!!

Thanks guys (you know this means Linda too !!!)
OBC Forever
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Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:37:33 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "b_betza" 
Subject: Stamper and Miller thanks!

JOHN STAMPER sends a couple '65's and a3 pack of '61's including
Charlie Maxwell and Oriole Gus Triandos!  Great day for the O's today
as they finally won on a Sunday after losing 15 Sunday gamesin a row!!
Was a fun game to go to!

LYNN MILLER sends a '79 Roger Staubach, a high number '73, '74's Campy
and Kaline, and '75's Cey, Reuschel and Nolan Ryan!!!  Thanks again Lynn!!

Brian Betza

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

Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 03:15:23 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "uthminsta1" 
Subject: Thanks to Lynn Miller

Lynn Miller sends another package (geez... I JUST said that!!!)

I think I have finally figured it out.  We need to start a whole new
forum just for people thanking Lynn.  Hahaha... He sends out SO...
MUCH... STUFF!!!

Anyway, this puffy came with 1981-1985 Donruss and Fleer, including a
load of Diamond Kings, several Bob Shirleys, Reggie Jackson, Mike
Schmidt, Bob Horner, and a Frank Robinson manager card.  Thanks, Lynn!

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

Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 06:52:28 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "mikerw7" 
Subject: Thanks to Linda...

...who always improves on her offers.  Linda sent me a 1955 Bowman
#111 and a 1971 Topps hi-number--#721, 30-something higher than
anything I had--and tossed in a 1958 Topps Willard Nixon, a 1961 Topps
Bob Bruce and a 1964 Topps Bill Faul.  Accompanied, of course, by log
cabins, grand navy ships in dock, battleships at sea (with guns
blazing), some species of bird, and children playing on stilts, hobby
horse, with pinwheel, wooden sword, etc.  My favorite is an Irish
stamp of countryside with animals and flag.  Plus her postage was of a
vintage baseball card (or at least vintage player).

Thanks, Linda.  Great stuff.

Mike Rumley-Wells

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

Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:17:33 -0400
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Originaleek@webtv.net
Subject: Thanks out to

National bound SAL DOMINO & MARK TALBOT.
The Count sends two 76Ts, a Virdon for my HOM/HOF set & a Father and Son
Coleman from the Tiger wantlist. Thanks Sal, appreciated as always.

Snake sent the dregs from his recent DS venture and some "extra stuff"
for the 72T set. Thanks much Mark. I waited on sending your blood money
until I had a chance to check your Tiger's WL only to discover that it's
not posted. (I am obligated to inform you that this places you in non
compliance with rule 4 of the FOOT requirements.)

Thanks again to a couple of OBCs finest, enjoy the National & get lost
once for me.

"We keep what we give away"

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

Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:51:42 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Mike Mroz" 
Subject: Monday Night Thank Yous!

Thanks to Rob Gioia for allowing me to claim a couple 1957 Topps waiver
wires - Tom Gorman and Chuck Stobbs, whose original owner must have
maintained his collection at least until 1961, when he updated Chuck's
card to reflect the franchise move from our Nation's Capital to the
Twin Cities.  Great vintage cardboard!

Thanks also to Linda Fitak, who suprised me with a 1959 Topps, a 1960
Topps and a 1968-69 Topps hockey card of Don Marshall.  She also
included a few of "vintage" Tigers - my HOMer Mickey Stanley, Tommy
Bridges and one of broadcast partners George Kell and Al Kaline.  Linda
also included some interesting German tobacco cards, especially the one
depicting a man in a farm field with what looks like a hoe in his hand -
wearing a SUIT!

Thanks Rob and thanks Linda!

Mike Mroz

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

To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:43:13 -0400
From: typecard@aol.com
Subject: Thanks to Bob Bannon and Sal Domino

Thanks to Bob for making the first hits to my new T206 El Principe De Gales set -- 3 real beauties that are in much better condition than I expected. These are great!

Thanks to Sal for making a key high number hit to my short 1960 Topps list - Ken Hunt!

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

Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:02:48 -0500 (CDT)
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: 
Subject: The passion of Paris

One of the neat things about this group is a member sharing his collection passion with his fellow members.  1000 T206s--quite an accomplishment!

And Chuck shares a few of them to boot--many thanks for Rochester's Maloney.  Great sunset on this one--and I can still see a little bit of the Piedmont reverse.

thanks Chuck--

Peter Mead

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

To: 
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:33:59 -0700
From: "Grant" 
Subject: Another Birthday Marked....

By our good friend Mark Talbot of course..Mark was kind enough NOT to
mention what # it was...but sent a '56 of Zim and a '64 Topps Giant of
Nellie Fox. Thank you Mark, the thought is really appreciated, in spite
of the fact I tied to ignore the day..Grant

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

Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:18:35 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "larrygersh" 
Subject: OBC Thanx

OBC Thanx go out to:

CHUCK PARIS-Kind enough to include me in on his recent waiver wire
availables. T206 Ganley arrived in fine Tipton mint
condition yesterday.

Much appreciation,

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

To: "obc" 
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:31:14 -0500
From: "ken goetsch" 
Subject: Belated Thanks

OVERDUE THANKS GOES OUT TO.

Lynn Miller-sends a nice uv card, scp from 63' and a dcp from 70' Topps story
booklets, very much appeciated.

Mike Rich- Sends some nice mid 70's basketballers.and some nice 71' football
game cards.

Jeff Whitworth-Sends a bagger of 63' and scp from 67' baseballers.Thanks Jeff.

Thanks to all

Ken Goetsch.
=================

Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:52:05 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "kevin71058" 
Subject: As Agent 86 would say, "The old cards in the cards trick."

Hi all,

Mark Talbot sends a Birthday card with a Trio of great cards in the
Birthday card.

a 1954 Bowman, a nice looking 1959 Topps High number and a nice looking
High numbered 1960 card.

Thank you for the Birthday wishes and the great cards!!!

Happy Trading,
Kevin Martens

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

To: 
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:06:38 -0400
From: "Mark Holland" 
Subject: thanks again Linda

Thanks to Linda Fitak for an assortment of cards including a hit to my 59, 62
& 64 Topps sets.  She also included the normal German cards and a few Colons,
including the Babe himself.  She thinks that I should start that set to
see the true history of the game.  What do the rest of you guys think?

Linda I appreciate the cards and more importantly, we hope that you are doing
well after the 5.8 today.  That was interesting how you pointed out thatthe
dogs started barking prior to the event.  I would rather have a hurricane
here on the east coast than an earthquake on the west side.  Hurricanesare
slow enough to get away from.

Take care all.

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

To: 
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:04:04 -0500
From: "Fr. Patrick Wattigny" 
Subject: OBC SCP thanks

to MIKE RUMLEY-WELLS, who brightens an otherwise rainy and sultry day in New
Orleans by sending me a very nice SCP 1952 Topps of Ray Coleman for the White
Sox.  Thanks, Mike, hope to make some return fire soon!

Fr. Pat

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Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:24:54 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "mikerw7" 
Subject: Thanks, Rob

ROB GIOIA nicks 5 of my Topps sets from 1960 to 1970.  He got '60,
'61,  '63, 64, and '70.  Among the treasures were a 1960 Topps A's
Armor, touting three ex-Yanks including Hank Bauer, and a 1964 Ron
Perranoski, who went an astounding 16-3 with a 1.67 ERA, which the
card notes was even lower than Koufax's that year.  Now I need to
research what happened to Ron, since there aren't cards saying, "an
ERA even lower than Perranoski."  At least none I've got.

Thank you, Rob!  Great cards and a little baseball education to boot!

Have a great one, everybody,

Mike Rumley-Wells

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

Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:45:15 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Bill Ashton" 
Subject: Thanks John Stamper

John Stamper sent 20 nice '75 Topps including three teams, three nice
additions to my '68 Topps, and a SCP Kevin Maas card.  Great cards!
Thanks again & again John!

Bill Ashton

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

Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:37:57 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Tom Massimo" 
Subject: Thank you John Stamper

Big thanks goes out to John Stamper who continues his assault on my
1969 Topps upgrade list with 7 great looking hits including a
Hebner/Oliver RC and Fritz Peterson.  Great stuff John!

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

To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:31:36 -0700
From: marcpeter@juno.com
Subject: some great cards!

JOHN STAMPER -- sends along some great 72's for the OBC only set - Ollie
Brown from SD and HOFer Billy Williams in action!  Also got another of
the much wanted Fleer cards from the early 70ies -- this was a Baseball
Firsts card entitled TEAM INITIALS!

Thanks so much John for sending some great cardbaord my way!

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

Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:49:55 EDT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: DaPatriot1@aol.com
Subject: wedsnesday thanks

Hello all
thanks go out to John Stamper who sends 3 hits to my 61 topps and 11 hits  to
my 74 topps set
Thank you John

Rob "The FIREMAN"

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Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:55:13 -0400
To: Thanks OBC 
From: Don Rice 
Subject: Lotsa Thanks

Today was a very busy day at the mailbox, with four shouts to toss out.

Starting of was a ten pack from JOHN STAMPER, with eight hits to 1962,
1968 and 1972 Topps baseball, as well as two additional non-sport
strikes to my seldom touched 1963 Topps Look 'n See set. Thanks John!

ANT ARBEENY follows with another ten pack, this one knocking some
numbers from 1960, 1961 and 1963 Topps baseball. Like John, a seldom hit
non-sports set get touched as Ant sends an orange back Davy Crockett
card from  1956. Rounding out the envelope were a couple Detroit Tigers
pocket schedules. Thanks Ant!

Next up, JOHN STORMAN, who chips in with an SCP. And it's a doozy, a
1948 Leaf of Martin Marion. Gotta love it! Thanks John!

Finally, ED SCHOTT wraps things up with several waiver wire hits from
1965, 1966 and 1968 Topps, including two World Series cards for my '67
Red Sox. As a bonus, Ed also tosses in a few unmentionable BoSox cards,
including my namesakes Jim Ed. Thanks Ed!

Great day, guys. Thanks again to everyone!  DR

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

Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:49:16 -0700 (PDT)
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Ron Perry 
Subject: Thanks

Hi OBC,

Thanks are in order to Lynn Miller for a nice group of more than a dozen Fleer Famous Feats (say that real fast 20 times in a row) and two Pioneers of Baseball.

Looking forward to seeing you guys at the show this weekend.

Ron Perry

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

To: 
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:49:06 +0000
From: John Scott Gray 
Subject: Pre-National Thanks!!!!!

My friends,

The last couple of months have been very busy here in central Michigan, as my
88 year old grandmother has been visiting (she left last Saturday after two
and a half months) and I am currently teach three summer courses (at least
two of them are online.  Still, I am looking forward to going to the National
this weekend, so I thought now would be a good time to get some muchdeserved
thanks on the server and update my webpage.  Thanks are due to:

Anthony Arbeeny stats things off with a nice six pack that includes two Post
hits (including a 63 Norm Cash) and four pigskin cards (two trimmed 56, a69
Fred Biletnikoff and a 1978 Snake Stabler!)  Great stuff AA!

Brian Betza kindly hits me with a TCP of pigskin, including two 55 Bowmans and
a 56 Topps!  Thanks for thinking of me Brian!

Bob Corvello helps me complete a uv set for a friend, sending seven hits and
a variation for my own collection!  Thanks for the cards Bob!

Bob D=92Angelo sends some cards for my wife=92s growing collection (she is attending
her first National with me this weekend, so she is planning to add
to her stash).  She thanks you and I thank you!

Brock Hattox must like to keep me in debt.  No sooner do I find a way to hit
his lists (miracle of miracles!) does he send another flood my way, including
1977 Hostess panels and twelve 1961 Topps stamps!  Damn you Brock (andthanks)!

Rick Lyons seems to always be sending me great stuff!  This time the puffy including
a 1968 OPC Vada Pinson and seven 1969 Citgo coins (with Jim Bunning)!
He also adds some more recent cardboard for my friend!  Thanks for hitting
me again Rick!

Lynn Miller hit me twice in the last few weeks, sending a flat of three more
recent variations for my own set, followed by a puffy with 42 1970 OPC hits!
 Thanks for both packages Lynn =96 I really appreciate them!

Mike Mroz kindly sent fifteen nearly vintage basketball cards for a recently
added set.  While those hits were nice, the SCP from the 65-66 Topps hockey
set (Gary Bergman) was even nicer!  Thanks Mike!

John Stamper asks me to enjoy the cards!  Well, that=92s easy when the cards
include a Baseball Scoops Pee Wee Reesse and what I believe are my first hits
to new Hostess Twinkies lists (three from 75 and two, including DwightEvans,
from 77)!  Great cards John!

T. J. Valacak lets me enjoy some hockey cards during the heat of summer (ok,
maybe heats too strong =96 how about we just call it warmth).  T.J. sendsalong
a single from 70-71, two from 72-73 and four from 73-74 (all Topps and
all in great shape)!  Thanks for thinking of my T.J.!

Thanks again all around!

Be happy,
John Scott Gray
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Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:51:10 -0700 (PDT)
To: OBC Thanks 
From: Glenn Codere 
Subject: Money in the mail!!

It's not every day that a nice crisp $5 bill drops through your mailbox. Its even less common when that bill features a portrait of Norm Cash rather than Abe Lincoln!!

Thanks to Bill Ashton for knocking a real toughie  - a '62 Baseball Bucks Norm Cash - off my Top 30 Most Wanted list!!

Bill was also kind enough to forward a number of ebay wins on to me, from which I now have a few doubles available. Check out my post on Ramblings for those!!

Glasgow, Scotland

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To: "obc thanks" 
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:53:51 -0400
From: "ant" 
Subject: Ed Scott sends good stuff

Hello All,
Ed chips the 58, 71 & 61 set with acouple of other chaser cards for the ride.

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To: "obc thanks" 
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:02:55 -0400
From: "ant" 
Subject: Linda sends one mo time

Hello All,
She kindly hits my 68 flying nun set again.

Anthony Arbeeny
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Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:29:58 EDT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: biggies@aol.com
Subject: thanks and a visit from BOB REED

I had a delightful visit from BOB REED and his lovely daughter Katie paid  me
a visit today and at the same time dropped off a trio of treats.
For starters a 1953 Topps Sid Hudson. This hi number toughie has  personality
and is one of my few hi number 53's.
A 1952 Bowman Jerry Coleman follows and finally a 1975 Freddie Martin from
the TCMA collection for Type card set.

Thanks Bob,  Bob  Bannon

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Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:43:04 EDT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: smartalecx@aol.com
Subject: national thanks part 1

saw many obc'ers at national today.  met MARSHALL WEST for the first  time,
who helped out with a shiny set.

SAL DOMINO gave me a great 70 kelloogg marichal as well as severla leads to
yellow lettered 58s at kurt tourdot's table.  tnx sal!

looking forward to the cubs game tomorrow with a trio of obc'ers as well as
saturday's convention and swap meet.

Gary  Mandell
3930 North Pine Grove Avenue # 3108
Chicago, IL  60613-5518

OCT, OBC, DT, TB

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Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:19:39 EDT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: smartalecx@aol.com
Subject: forgot one

i also met up with newbie and list hitter JOHN STAMPER at the show.   we
chatted a bit, and he mentioned how hard my list was to hit.  no more  than five
minutes later, john was back with a hit to my kellogg's list.  a  wonderful
gesture from a great guy in a great group.  wonderful to meet yet  another obc'er
as well!

tnx john!

Gary  Mandell
3930 North Pine Grove Avenue # 3108
Chicago, IL  60613-5518

OCT, OBC, DT, TB

ps if you are going to national, i strongly suggest wearing your obc  hat!  i
wouldnt have met john or marshall had i not had mine  on!

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Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:38:11 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "T.J. Valacak" 
Subject: Thanks

I was away fishing for a few days and returned home to four
envelopes.   Here we go.

LYNN MILLER sends over a few cards for a uv set and includes a 64
high number.  Lynn, no doubt that card is in great shape.  Thanks for
the help.

SPIKE GLIDDEN sends over a 76 Rick Burelson with 16 other Red Sox
cards.  Great additions to my Red Sox collection.  THank you Spike.

CHUCK PARIS sends over a t206 card that I mistakingly claimed.
Chuck, the card arrived and I will be handing it off to Kent this

GLENN CODERE insisted on sending over something as thanks for picking
up a box of cards for him at the National.  As you know, Glenn is
across the pond in Scotland.  He has graciously started me with a
nice little Hearts of Midlothian collection.  He adds to that with
two great pieces. First is a card from the 59-60 season picturing
Alex Young.  Apparently, the company that made the card was a sister
company of Topps.  The card looks like a 59 baseball card.   He also
includes a 4x6 picture of the 1938-39 Hearts team.  Glenn, these are
great cards.  Thank you so much.  I did pick up your box today and if
anyone picks anything up for Glenn, feel free to hand it off to me
and I will include it in the mailing.

Finally, some National thanks.  SAL DOMINO not only hands off a
dealer badge to get me in the show, but he throws two 73 checklists
my way.  The Padres and Rnagers have been added to the binder.

Also, thanks to GARY MANDELL for allowing me to vent about Manny

Thanks guys.  I will be at the show for a few hours tommorrow, then
Saturday also.  The show is ENORMOUS, so if I don't see you on the
floor, I look forward to seeing everyone at the swap meet.