================= Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 01:19:34 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC Thanks , From: Glenn Codere Subject: Thanks for your support Just a note to say thank you for all the messages of support, thoughts, and prayers that you were kind enough to send my way this past week. Mom's funeral was on Friday. A very sad, but highly dignified occasion which was attended by our small family and many good friends and acquaintances. Seeing many of these old faces for the first time in ages really helped me through the day as they reminded me of so many good times across the years. I can't say enough about the support that I was given throughout this by my wife Maureen. She has steadied my ship on more than one occasion. I think of Mom every day and miss her so much. Its good to have my lovely wife's shoulder to lean on. Hopefully, life will begin to get back to normal over the course of the next few weeks. With kindest regards, Glasgow, Scotland ================= To: "OBC Thanks" , Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 10:08:25 -0400 From: "Chuck Paris" Subject: Thanks to Andy and Mac For a 1968 Atlantic and a T206 Jennings respectively. Thanks guys !!!!!! ================= To: "obc" Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 09:10:45 -0500 From: "ken goetsch" Subject: Labor Day Thanks Jeff Sinclair- Sends a scp from 65' baseball...much appreciate the hit. John Stamper- Sends some very nice vintage hits to Wisconsin......Love thecards........Thanks. Bob D' Angelo-Sends 2 separate packages, 1 with a nice Uv, and package 2 with 7 crispy 65's..Thanks so much Bob. Peter Mead-Sends a couple of real beauties...69' "ted Shosw", and a High# from 63'.Thanks Peter. Ken Goetsch ================= Date: Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:53:34 -0500 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: ddejong@everestkc.net Subject: Past week thanks Two great envelopes arrived last week. First, Mark Talbot sent a great birthday card, and added a trio of needed 62 Posts to go along with it. Very much appreciated. Then Bill Malson sent a four pack of 56 Topps cards. Great stuff! Thanks Mark and Bill! ================= Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 11:26:27 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC Thanks From: Glenn Codere Subject: Thanks from Glasgow I returned to work for a few hours today, and found a few packages from OPCers waiting for me. Thanks out today to: John Scott Gray - John hits the hockey lists with a trio of 70/71 Topps, and a further trio from the 72/73 set Bob Donaldson - Bob hits the dwindling 1960T set with a YAZ RC!! Can you believe that? OK, so its not in the greatest of condition. The rightmost 55% of the card is in EX, and of the remainder 35% is poor, and the other 10% is just, well, missing. But hey, its a Yaz RC and it will certainly fill the gap in the binder until something better comes along!! Just for good measure, Bob also sends 3 1970T football, and a pair of early 1970s Detroit Lions stamps (Lem Barney & Errol Mann) TJ Valacak - TJ picked up and forwarded some cards to me from Kurt Tourdot at The National. As well as the cards from Kurt, TJ included one or two of his own, including a 1970T Super Stottlemyre, 2 1964 hi#s, and a pair of UV Tigers. Mike Mroz - Mike and TJ must have hooked up at The National as he also stuck an item in the box from Kurt, a postage stamp from Grenada featuring Tigers great Al Kaline On top of all that, there were also numerous ebay wins such as a Bobby Thomson Exhibit, a 68/69 OPC Gary Unger RC, a 68/69 OPC Gordie Howe AS, and a 67/68T Alex Delvecchio. I'm really making some great inroads on my vintage Red Wings collection of late. Thanks to all concerned for some great cards!! Glasgow, Scotland ================= Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 11:31:58 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC Thanks From: Glenn Codere Subject: Oops....forgot one! I almost missed one guy out of my thank you note..... John Stamper contributes a 1960 Fleer Heinie Manush, and a 1961 Nu-card Scoops Mickey Cochrane. Superb additions to the collection!! Glasgow, Scotland ================= Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 18:10:57 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, rlabs1@elp.rr.com, john@holidayandhobbies.com, From: Jerry Coker Subject: belated thanks My apologies to everyone below for my belated gratitudes: Thanks to: Richard Labs - for (12) 70T's including Hoyt Wilhelm! Thank you Richard!! John Stamper - for (7) 70T's including a V.Blue RC, and a nose bleed 73T A.Etchebarren! Thank you John!! Bob Donaldson - for (5) 70T's, I detect a theme here...ahh...1970 was a good year :) Thank you Bob!! Thank you gentlemen for allowing me to mark off some cards from my 1970 wantlist. Thanks OBC!!! Jerry Coker ================= Date: Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:45:28 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "jimbo777777" Subject: Cooked Late thanks going out this morning to Andy Cook, who sends along two great additions, a '52 Bowman Sibby Sisti, and a Johnny Podres Baseball Scoop. Thanks Andy! ================= Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2008 07:39:04 -0700 (PDT) To: obc thanks From: Dan Angland Subject: Say hey Aaron... Huge thanks to Aaron Shirley for a great SCP of a 73 Willie Mays. Wow Aaron real good stuff! Have a an OBC day! Dan Angland ================= To: OBC Thanks Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2008 11:42:12 -0400 From: Mac Wubben Subject: Thanks to Mike Rich Mike Rich sends another great package my way...loaded with OPC greats. Mike also included a HOF'er Diamond Star and some 41 play balls to get me started on that set. Thanks for all the hits Mike! See what people are saying about Windows Live. Check out featured posts. http://www.windowslive.com/connect?ocidTXT_TAGLM_WL_connect2_082008 ================= Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2008 13:59:25 EDT To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: smartalecx@aol.com Subject: tuesday thanks DON RICE kicks off the NFL start right with a trio of hits to my 1965 steelers coke cap collection. tnx don! Gary Mandell 3930 North Pine Grove Avenue # 3108 Chicago, IL 60613-5518 Member: OBC, OCT, DT, TB **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047) ================= To: "obc thanks" Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2008 14:04:49 -0400 From: "ant" Subject: Andy again Helo All, Andy Cook sends along an atlantic oil card. Anthony Arbeeny ================= Date: Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:07:17 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Rick" Subject: Thanks to Aaron Shirley,Andy Cook,John Harrell and Mike Rich Aaron sent me 13-80 topps,Andy sent me 3-63 fleer,Bama sent me a 61 fleer and Mike sent me 2-68 OPC and 3-65 OPC cards. Thank you all for the great cards they are very much appreciated. Rick ================= To: Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2008 19:25:56 -0400 From: "Bob Donaldson" Subject: Big Thanks To Mike Rich Big thanks to Mike Rich for a great package - First, a 75 Kellogs Al Oliver (down to 6 on that set), a 51 Berk Ross and a couple of Yaz disks. Saving the best for last a 1971 #709 Baker/Baylor rookie card COMPLETING THE SET!!!! This is a set I started when I was nine years old. I had about 1500-2000 cards. At one time I have about 10+ Pete Roses. I just did not understand the concept of series. Few 7th and no 5th made it to Arlington MA that year. Now thank to Mike it is finished. Thanks Mike!!! Thanks OBC!!! ================= To: "OBC Thanks" Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2008 20:05:01 -0400 From: "Bill Malson" Subject: Thanks, Andy! Tuesday thanks out to the always generous Andy Cook, who answers a waiver wire request with a 61 Kaline, plus an Atlantic card of Max Alvis. My neighbor met Max at a Fantasy Camp - says he is one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet - and one of the few ballplayers who ended up as a bank president. Thanks, Andy! Bill Malson ================= To: OBC-Thanks Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2008 20:39:59 -0400 From: Joe Isaac Subject: Prewar thanks Tonight thanks goes to Mr. Typecard, Andy Cook who presented me with a DCP of some type cards, a Playball of Billy Jurges and a 48 Bowman of Bill Rigney in perfect OBC condition. Thanks Andy for the old cardboard.Joe Talk to your Yahoo! Friends via Windows Live Messenger. Find out how. http://www.windowslive.com/explore/messenger?ocidTXT_TAGLM_WL_messenger_yahoo_082008 ================= Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2008 17:48:37 -0700 (PDT) To: Thanks OBC From: John Stamper Subject: Thank you Mike Mroz Mike sends along a box with a 1961 Post Whitey Herzog, a 63 Topps Ryne Duren, a stack of 78's moving that set ever closer to completion. About 30 1979's and 50+ 1980's bringing that set to 10 remaining. Thanks for the great cards Mike. I mailed you out a package this morning Thanks OBC John Stamper ================= Date: Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:31:51 -0400 To: Thanks OBC From: Don Rice Subject: Wow, Thanks Aaron! Big time thanks get shouted out to AARON SHIRLEY who pounds me with 93 hits to my OBC-only 1973 Topps baseball set, as well as one lone soldier from the '72 set (team card of the dreaded Yankees!). Along for the ride is one of my personal favorites from the Impossible Dream '67 Red Sox, gentleman Jim Lonborg, a few high numbers, and several HOFers such as Perry, Carlton & more. To "protect" these gems, Aaron ingeniously included yet another 130+ "old but not OBC-old non-glossy uv's" (i.e. 80s Topps) that I can't describe here lest I risk banishment. But they made for good padding for the 70s cards , I needed them, and they're greatly appreciated. Thanks Aaron!
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Date: Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:36:08 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "uthminsta1" 
Subject: Early September thanks

FOUR PACKAGES IN ONE DAY!!!!! What an awesome day!

Thanks to ANDY, MIKE & LINDA!  The 4th package is mentioned on the UVlist.

ANDY COOK sent a nice Helmar Stamp of Boston Brave Al Mattern.
Thanks, Andy!

MIKE MROZ sent a trimmed 53, one each from 60-64 and 67-73, plus seven
of the 1976 team cards that Topps produced as uncut sheets!  They look
the same as the regular set ones, except they are on "81 Donruss" type
card stock - white and thin!  Also included was a 71 coin, just in
time for the 71 OBC Year Project!  Lots of very cool stuff, thanks Mike!

LINDA FITAK sent the 4th package in the last couple weeks, including a
beautiful, well-loved 54T Duane Pillette, 57T Gerry Snyder, 59T Vada
Pinson, and of course plants, turtles, dolphins, ships, stamps,
bananas, castles, and a card of 1936 Berlin Olympics runner Archie
Williams of the USA.  Now THAT'S cool!  And also of particular
interest to me is the William III card.  Is there a checklist for the
Player's Cigarettes Kings and Queens of England set?  Thanks, Linda!
Oh, also added in was a hefty stack of UV madness.  Woo-hoo!  Look at
all this... So much to mark off my wantlists, and read!!!!!!!

Thanks again, everyone.

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

Date: Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:47:38 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Linda" 
Subject: Thanks

Thanks to Andy Cook for my first 39 Playball-Cookie Lavagetto. thanks,

My next thanks to John Harrell for 6 1957 topps including Wally Moon.
He is listed as being on the Cardinals on this card. I know him as one
of the 60's Dodgers. thanks, Linda

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

Date: Wed, 03 Sep 2008 03:20:34 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Tom Massimo" 
Subject: Thank you Rick Lyons

Big thanks goes out to Rick Lyons for a 1955 Topps of Joe Jay and a
1958 Topps of Bob Friend.

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

Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2008 03:12:09 -0700 (PDT)
To: OBC Thanks 
From: Lynn Miller 
Subject: To Bama

Who hits the vintage Hank list with a biggie.  A 1972 Milton Bradley.  These have been tough to come by but now I have all the Milton Bradleys of Hank.  So I guess this was sort of a mini-set killer.  So Bama thanks for heroing my hero.  Wouldn't have been possible without all my friends in OBC.  Thanks again, Lynn

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

To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2008 07:14:26 -0400
From: Larry Tipton 
Subject: "Rich" Hit

Mike Rich thought my wantlist needed some attention.
So he kindly sent me a card from the 1951 Bowman release, Chi Sox
member Billy Pierce (a Detroit native).
Thanks for the card Mike, and my OBC wantlist now shows:
Last Update 9/3/08

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

To: 
Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2008 10:33:50 -0400
From: obcjohn@knology.net
Subject: A tip of the

OBC cap goes out from Biscuitland to:

Mike Rich -  who shares the "wealth" with a terrific Our National Game pin of
the great Hank Greenberg.  What numbers this guy would have put up, had he
not lost almost 4 years to military service.  Great hit Mike!!

Have an error-free season.

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

Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:12:19 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "mikerw7" 
Subject: Andy got me, too.

Adding to the chorus of thanks to ANDY COOK who nailed many of us with
that waiver wire.  My joy was a 1969 Topps #370 Juan Marichal,
lovingly handled and with that million dollar smile.
Thanks, Andy!

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

Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:13:43 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Mike Mroz" 
Subject: I've been "Cooked"

Thanks to Andy Cook for a couple of waiver hits - A 1957 Don
Blasingame and a 1966 Rub-Off of Fred Talbot.

Thanks, Andy!

Mike Mroz

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

Date: Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:37:55 -0500
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Yaz 
Subject: Income!

Included in the post-holiday mail is yet another Fitak-pack from Linda.
Three more hits to the Yazlist with some of those Star '84 Yaz cards, A
large sized German card of the 1936 Olympics featuring the 1500 M race,
a 1963 of the famous Ernie Broglio, Cardinal fans always smile when his
name is brought up. There was another '63 Topps card. A Met guy with two
last names, Wynn Hawkins. I was truly surprised after reading the back
of Wynn's card that he is a great fan of motion pictures. Who knew?? A
'57 Topps card of Rip Repulski is in here as well as the usual
Fitak-Pack specials, Players cig. card of hidden treasures, a periwinkle
I think, 3 different German cards of places, a sticker of some sort
showing a building. Must be Spanish because I see the word Barcelona on
the back. Finally, an English card having to do with the Race to Space.
The picture is of one of the Russian Luna probes.
Well, Thanks again Linda, wonderful stuff!

Greg (yaz)

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

To: 
Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2008 20:50:15 -0500
From: "Randy Griffin" 
Subject: Thanks, Bama!

Thanks to Bama for hitting my list as well with the 61 Fleer Chief Bender card.
 Thanks so much, Bama!

Thanks, OBC!

Randy Griffin
=================

Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2008 02:20:14 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "b_betza" 
Subject: Linda sends "Mo" cards!!

Thanks to LINDA FITAK for a '53 Topps Maurice McDermott!  In typical
Fitak style she includes a '57 Pirate Bob Skinner, a '59 hit and a
great assortment of interesting cards!!  Thanks yet again Linda!!

Brian Betza

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

Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2008 23:58:22 EDT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: ChicoD1@aol.com
Subject: Shirley you must be joking...

And don't call me Bama. Ok ok... that wasn't very punny, but good news at
the mailbox as Aaron hits me twice with a 74 playoff card and a set killer from
the unmentionable 8? OPC set (plus a 78 Met team card)!

The Bama reference goes to the man from the south who hits with a very nice
67 high number!

Thanks gents, those cheered up an otherwise crappy week!

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Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:12:35 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "mikesportsfan" 
Subject: I got a Johnson from this package

The biggest hit I ever got, possibly from any OBC package, but
certainly to the T-206 set is a Walter Johnson (the tougher hands at
chest version) from none other than Andy Cook.  WOW, what a SCP!!!
Other than the impossible variations this is about the 7th bigget card
in the set.
Mike Rich

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

Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2008 11:34:33 EDT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: brockhattox@cs.com
Subject: Thanks to Mike

Thanks to Mike Rich for a 1977 Hostess panel of Montanez, Metzger, and Evans,
a 1965 Topps transfer of Jim O'Toole, and a 1962 Topps stamp panel of
Aparicio and Farrell.
Thanks for shopping for me at the National!!
Take care,

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

Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:09:05 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Linda" 
Subject: Re: Income!--1936 German cards of Olympics real cheeeeep!

 wrote:
> Included in the post-holiday mail is yet another Fitak-pack from
> Three more hits to the Yazlist with some of those Star '84 Yaz cards,
> large sized German card of the 1936 Olympics featuring the 1500 M
> Greg (yaz)>

I just have to make a comment about this card. I have included a few
German large cards of the 1936 Olympics in the cards I sent to several
OBCers. I included them because the Olympics was recent. You would
think there would be a lot of interest in these cards because of the
Olympics. Oddly not- at least at the local card shop bid board. There
were a bunch of these cards on the bid board recently put up by a
seller probably wanting to capitalize on the Olympic games.
But.. I won all the cards he put up AND uncontested (no one else bid on
them!) for 25 cents each.
You might say ..sure, but are there any known athletes on the cards you
YES, one of the cards pictures Jesse Owens and I won it for 25 cents!
An original card from 1936 of Jesse Owens pictured in the 1936 Olympics
for 25 cents! Just had to say it again because I still can't believe it!

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

To: 
Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2008 20:50:25 -0400
From: Joe Isaac 
Subject: Thanks Peter

From his recent waiver wire, Peter Mead sends to my collection a very warped
card with paper loss of Wilmer Mizell from 1953.  It's not bad, it's perfect!
Along for the ride was a 1957 Granny Hamner from that tough mid-series
and a sked of the Class A affiliate of the Marlins, the Jamestown Jammers.
 Thanks Peter, appreciate the package. Joe
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Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:03:41 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Linda" 
Subject: Thanks

Thanks to Peter Mead for 3 1955 topps including Cardinals pitching ace
Harvey Haddix. Thanks, Linda

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

Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2008 18:40:58 -0700
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: digdugdig@webtv.net
Subject: Oops, apologeeeez, etc.

For being tardy, big time, in some cases I'm sure.
Pretty sure that I "missed" a big thanks out to MARK TALBOT, who never
forgets when me birthday is...EVERY YEAR!!!....Thanks Mark!!

BOB DONALDSON recently sent a 67 hi# of ex Bosox Gary Geiger....much

JOHN STAMPER just knocked me '69 Deckles down to just 4 with a "tough"
SP Rusty Staub and the "Say Hey" kid!!! WOW!!!

I know I've always said "OBC...'nuff said"....sometimes I

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

Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:54:15 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "distelrath66" 
Subject: Big thanks to Richard Labs

My mother brought me a puffy today from Richard Labs.  Inside was a
STACK of '68s.  Thank you very much Richard, your generosity is much
appreciated.  Now its time to whittle away at my wantlist.

Thanks Richard & thanks OBC!

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

Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:32:13 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Bill Ashton" 
Subject: Thanks Mike!

Mike Rich richly deserves my praise for three great hits to my '59
Topps- Casey Stengel AS, Frank Malzone AS, and Dan Kravitz.  Thanks

Bill Ashton

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

Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:54:38 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "mikerw7" 
Subject: Re: Income!--1936 German cards of Olympics real cheeeeep!

Linda, you Rock! As a card collector and as a card sharer/distributor!
Jesse Owens was one my late Dad's heroes.  He got an autograph when
he saw Jesse at a collegiate meet Dad was competing in.
Twenty-Five Cents!  You're the Queen of bargains/steals that no one
else recognizes.

Mike R-W

--- In OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, "Linda"  wrote:
>  wrote:
> >
> > Included in the post-holiday mail is yet another Fitak-pack from
> Linda.
> > Three more hits to the Yazlist with some of those Star '84 Yaz cards,
> A
> > large sized German card of the 1936 Olympics featuring the 1500 M
> race,
> >
> > Greg (yaz)>
> I just have to make a comment about this card. I have included a few
> German large cards of the 1936 Olympics in the cards I sent to several
> OBCers. I included them because the Olympics was recent. You would
> think there would be a lot of interest in these cards because of the
> Olympics. Oddly not- at least at the local card shop bid board. There
> were a bunch of these cards on the bid board recently put up by a
> seller probably wanting to capitalize on the Olympic games.
> But.. I won all the cards he put up AND uncontested (no one else bid on
> them!) for 25 cents each.
> You might say ..sure, but are there any known athletes on the cards you
> won?
> YES, one of the cards pictures Jesse Owens and I won it for 25 cents!
> An original card from 1936 of Jesse Owens pictured in the 1936 Olympics
> for 25 cents! Just had to say it again because I still can't believe it!
> Linda

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Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2008 21:27:49 -0700 (PDT)
To: Thanks OBC 
From: John Stamper 
Subject: Three Bagger Thanks

Hey OBC,

Thanks go out to:

Peter Mead who sends a waiver wire with a pair of 75's Brock and Forsch, a 51 Bowman Hank Arft with a  peeled off back and a 62 Post of The Red Ed Kasko and to top it off a Sked from Jamestown Jammers 15th Anniversary. Thanks Peter, Great cards.

Kevin Martens delivers a 57 Margoneri, 75 Coleman and 6 1980's including a Rookie Stars of Mets Mike Scott and Burt Hooton. I opened these out by the pool with my wife and she screamed when she saw the Hooton card. I guess she likes Burt and I never knew. A bonding moment through Baseball cards. Thanks Kevin.

Jeff Whitworth sends along a puffy stuffed with some HOSTESS. A 76 Fury Gene Tennace (Fury? I never knew) and a pair of 78's. A 71, some 75 minis, a few 75's, a 74 Mets/Reds Playoff,  a pair of 77's, 4 78's with Big Hair Ross Grimsley and a small stack of 79's and some UV. Great Cards Jeff, Thank you.

Thanks OBC
John Stamper

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

To: bb thanks 
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 13:35:07 -0400
From: jeff sinclair 
Subject: incoming

Thanks today to new guy, Jeff Whitworth, for a six pack from 1963 highlighted
with an Elston Howard card. Jeff also included a well loved '64 Juan Pizarro.

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Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:15:48 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "uthminsta1" 
Subject: thanks to Peter Mead

PETER MEAD sends three Topps: a 1955, 59, and a 74 Washington
variation of Rich Morales.  Also included were two O-Pee-Chee: a 1970
Boog playoff card and a 76.
Thanks, Peter!

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Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:45:49 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Mike Mroz" 
Subject: A weekend full of Lyons

Not only do I get to see the Detroit Lions start another season this
weekend, but I received a package from OBC's own Rick Lyons that
scored a couple of late hits (or is that hits as of late?).  Anyway,
thatnks Rick for the 3 1970 Topps and 6 1969 Topps!

Mike Mroz

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Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:51:22 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Rick" 
Subject: Thanks to Peter Mead

Peter sent me a 53 Bowman B&W thank you very much I really appreciate
it. Rick

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To: 
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 19:34:20 -0400
From: "Mark Holland" 
Subject: thanks Rick

We are taking turns watching the storms roll through.  First it was the gulf
coast now the southeast coast.  We have Hanna heading our way tonight andit
should be over by tomorrow afternoon. We may get lucky as the winds are"only"
70 mph.  Stick your hand out the car window at 70 and you know thatis
still a lot of force. The worst hurricane that I have been through was a
cat 3. It's scary as the house creaks, the windows "breath" and all of this
is in the dark with a howling wind.  They are pretty stressful. Fortunately
we only lost a few shingles with that one.  But I have digressed from the
subject line.

Rick Lyons gave me something else to do today after the pre storm chores were
done.  He sent a73 Joe Torre and 76 Dave Winfield to bring those sets one
card closer.  I think that I'll file some cards a while.  Thanks Rick.

Take care all.....and who's going to get Ike?

Mark Holland
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Date: Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:25:46 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "T.J. Valacak" 
Subject: This week's thanks

A holiday, fantasy football draft, and two days of no naps for my son
forced me to hold off on any card activity until today.  A lot of
cardboard coming to the Western burbs of Chicago.  Thanks to the
following OBCers.

PETER MEAD hits my 53 Bowman set with a "Rough Edged Joe Nuxhall".
He may be missing a little bit of paper, but he's filling a hole in
my set.  Thanks Peter!

ANDY COOK sends over a Joel Horlen card from the Marathon Oil set.
It's nice to add a card from this set for my Red Sox/White Sox
collection.  Thanks Andy!

RICK LYONS sends over a six pack of cards for my 75 Topps mini set.
Included is Topps all-star Larry Milburne.  Growing up, I loved
seeing that trophy on cards.  Thanks Rick!

Also thanks to LYNN MILLER, JOHN STAMPER, SPIKE GLIDDEN, and PETER
MEAD again for sending some great uv cards for sets and the Sox.

Thank you Gents!  Have a great weekend,

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

Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 20:04:59 -0700 (PDT)
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, Mark Holland 
From: Geno Wagner 
Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] thanks Rick

I have a feeling Ike may be at my door by Friday....

Take Care,

--- On Fri, 9/5/08, Mark Holland  wrote:

From: Mark Holland 
Subject: [OBC-Thanks] thanks Rick
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, September 5, 2008, 6:34 PM

We are taking turns watching the storms roll through. First it was the gulf
coast now the southeast coast. We have Hanna heading our way tonightand
it should be over by tomorrow afternoon.We may get lucky as the winds
are "only" 70 mph. Stick your hand out the car window at 70 and you know
that is still a lot of force.The worst hurricane that I have been through
was a cat 3.It's scary as the house creaks, the windows "breath" andall
of this is in the dark with a howling wind. They arepretty stressful.
Fortunatelywe only lost a few shingles with that one. But Ihave
digressed from the subject line.

Rick Lyons gave me something else to do today after the pre storm chores were
done. He sent a73 Joe Torre and 76 Dave Winfield to bring those sets one
card closer. I think that I'll file some cards a while. Thanks Rick.

Take care all.....and who's going to getIke?

Mark Holland
Vintage Wantlist: http://www.att. net/p/s/communit y.dll?ep 16&groupid169083&ck/

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

To: "obc thanks" 
Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2008 10:22:26 -0400
From: "ant" 
Subject: RICK IN 63

Hello All,
Rick Lyons seds a 4 pack to the 63 set. you got to love it

anthony arbeeny
=================

Date: Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:49:09 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "kevin71058" 
Subject: Linda sends a raindow of cards

Hi all,

Linda Fitak sends me assorted flavors or cards.
From Kings and Queens, to Flowers, to Black Cats, German and Spanish
stamps, Mirco Mets, Crown/Coke Oriole, to a very loved 1954 Bowman to 3
UV Archive Dodger cards, and to kick it all off she help complete a UV
Mets set.

I love Linda's Packages as its like a Rainbow of cards.
All Spectrums of cards..

Linda, Thank you so much for all these great cards and stamps!!

Happy Trading,
Kevin Martens

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

Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:36:05 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "uthminsta1" 
Subject: Thanks to Brian and Linda!

BRIAN BETZA sent a nice 1967 Topps 'Pitt Power' card with Willie
Stargell and Donn Clendenon from a waiver wire, and included five more
1966 hits!  Thanks for going above and beyond, Brian!

LINDA FITAK sent a box of cool newer stuff, including a set kill,
which will be specified on the UV server.  Thanks, Linda.

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

Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2008 02:47:30 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "b_betza" 
Subject: Stamper's envelope makes me want to "Cy"

JOHN STAMPER sends a '60 Leaf Bob Boyd, a terrific '52 Topps Pirate
Pete Castiglione and a '61 Golden Press of Mr. 511 Cy Young!!!  You've
hit the jackpot yet again John! Thanks

Brian Betza

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

Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2008 12:49:22 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Mike Mroz" 
Subject: Thanks Brian

Thanks to Brian Betza for a couple of 65 Topps, including Frank Thomas
and Tommie Agee.  He also tossed in a 71 Topss and 3 70 Topps for good

Thanks Brian!

Mike Mroz

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

To: 
Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2008 11:18:25 -0400
From: "Bill Malson" 
Subject: Thanks to Brian B.

Thanks out to Brian Betza, for hits to the 73 and 66 sets.

The 73 was Thurman Munson, who lived within a couple miles of my house herenear
Canton. My most "close encounter" with Munson was at the bank one day-
I was in one of those litttle glass cubicles, and Munson was in the next.
The banker guy asked if I wanted to meet him, but I declined. I've alwaysfound
that I like athletes better if I never actually talk to them......

Much appreciated, Brian!

Bill Malson
=================

Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:32:21 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Tom Massimo" 
Subject: Thank you Brian Betza

Big thanks goes out to Brian for a 1974 Orlando Cepeda Kellogs card.

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

To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2008 14:46:02 -0400
From: Wite3@aol.com
Subject: Thanks this weekend

Thanks out this week to Tim Newcomb who complete a sale and knocks off an entire line off the old Phillies list with an Exhibit. Thanks Tim.

Thanks out for a friend. My friend Michael (and I) send thanks to J Dahms who sent along two 1971 high numbers. Thanks so much.

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

Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:31:35 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "David Skoglund" 
Subject: Thanks to 'bama

Thanks to 'Bama for a trio of hits: 57, 59 & 64.

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

Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2008 20:04:48 -0700 (PDT)
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Joel GYselinck 
Subject: Big thanks out to Andy, Aaron, Richard and Mike

Thank you out to these great traders for hits to a lot of my sets:

Mike Mroz sent along an assorted lot of cards from the 60's and 70's that really
put some dents in the wantlists Thanks, Mike!!!!!

Aaron Shirley posted an action packed envelope with some appreciated hits to
my sets. Very cool Aaron... Thanks!!!!!!!

Richard Labs and I completed a great trade that sent some 65's his way and some
72 hi numbers my way... I like the trades and am always open to them hint
hint!!!! Thanks Richard

Last but certainly not least Andy Cook surprised me with some great early 70's
hits..... Great cards Andy Thanks!!!!!!!!

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

To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com (OBC-Thanks)
Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:21:54 +0000
From: originaleek@comcast.net
Subject: I'm a Marked man

Yesterday I officially joined the ranks of Social Security recipients. As is the tradition MARK TALBOT marks that milestone and another revolution around the sun with a custom made B-day card and a personal note. OBC is blessed to have such a kind and generous individual in it's ranks, and I am blessed to be a member of OBC. Thanks much Mark! BTW thanks also for the two 67 OPCs for my Tigers sets, much appreciated as well!

"We Keep what we give away"
=================

To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com (OBC-Thanks)
Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:35:15 +0000
From: originaleek@comcast.net
Subject: New guy hits old guy

Well actually he hit this old guy's want list with two 72s including a Young Tom Seaver who is presently even older than I. Thanks to new guy JEFF WHITWORTH for his contribution to that getting harder to hit psycho set. Jeff also sent some cards contrabanded on this server.

"We Keep what we give away"
=================

Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:39:26 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Linda" 
Subject: Thanks

Thanks to Kevin Martens for 3 1958 topps including 2 Dodger pitchers,
Don Newcombe and Clem Labine and Chicago Withe Sox Billy Goodman.
thanks, Linda

My next thanks to Andy Cook for 3 61 topps including a 500 #, Los
Angeles Angels Rocky Bridges. thanks, Linda

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

Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:31:42 -0400
To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Robert Neill 
Subject: Incoming after Hannah

Thanks out to John Stamper for two great hits. first a 54 Bowman of
Al Corwin, and to Topp that, he adds a 52 Dick Kryhoski. If anyone
out there is gazing at their 52 set, check out this card
(149).  You've got to wonder what Dick is staring at with those baby
blue eyes of his.   Many thanks John!

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

Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:02:56 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Bob D'Angelo" 
Subject: Thanks to Mark

Hi gang,

Monday thanks go to Mark Talbot, who surprises me with 38 hits to my
1976 Topps football set. Big names, too -- Joe Greene, Roman Gabriel,
Bubba Smith, Jan Stenerud, Joe Theismann, to name a few. Awesome stuff.

Mark also sends some cards that have been addressed on the UV server.

Many, many thanks!

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

Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:29:25 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Mike Mroz" 
Subject: Monday Twin Thanks

Thanks to Andy Cook for 3 1961 Topps wire hits - Larry Sheery, JIm
Lemon and Red's Heavy Artillery.  I keep getting deeper and deeper in
debt to Andy.

Also, Thanks to John Stamper for a stack of late 60's / early 70's
hits.  Once I got past the 4 Mickey's (Stanleys), there were 4 1972
Topps on the top of the stack, which brought back vivid memories of my
first collecting year.  Thanks for the cards, John, but thansk so much
for the fond recollections of growing up!!!!!

Mike Mroz

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

Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 18:12:34 -0700 (PDT)
To: OBC Thanks 
From: Lynn Miller 
Subject: Rather Different

Stupendous thanks to Bob Bannon for a few 1952 Topps Tipton's that were in return for a small hit to his hard-to-hit list.  Greatly appreciate the very unique trade Bob.

Another great vintage hit to the Hank list came from prospective OBCer Ken Pillion as his part of a trade.  He definitely gets my thumbs-up for inclusion into our wonderful group.

And another tough vintage Hank card came from Jeff Delott.  Thanks a million Jeff.

Been a super week of cards, thanks again OBC.  Lynn

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

To: "'OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com'" 
Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 22:34:47 -0400
From: "Hitzeman, Steven A." 
Subject: Thanks to BAMA

A big thanks headed south to BAMA who hits my 57 Topps want list with 4 great

72- Tuttle; 91- Burk; 155- Brosnan; and 231-Solly Hemus!!

Thanks BAMA and OBC

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

To: "thanks" ,
Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:57:28 -0600
From: "todd knowles" 
Subject: Belated thanks

I'm not sure what day this arrived, but a package from Bama containing 2 hits
to the 61-2 Fleer set are very much appreciated.

I hope to be a little more active in the coming months.  My father just
returned home after a 2 month stint in the hospital, so things should start to
show some semblance of normalcy in the near future.

Thanks Bama for the cool cardboard!

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

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

Date: Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:04:25 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "uthminsta1" 
Subject: thanks to RICK LYONS, times two!

Two packages arrived today from RICK LYONS: An envelope postmarked
September 5... and a box postmarked August 30!  Interesting how the
timing worked out.  But much more interesting was what I found inside:
a dozen hits to 1965 Topps, sixteen hits to 1970 OPC, five 1975 Minis,
and a bunch of newer stuff to be described elsewhere.  Thanks a lot,
Rick!  I've already got a small stack working itself up for another

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

Date: Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:51:31 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "mikerw7" 
Subject: Big thanks to Peter, who sends me firsts!

PETER MEAD starts another set for by sending a "rough" 1953 Bowman
#91, Steve Souchock.  Looks beautiful to me, Peter!  Several OBCers
told me they prefer the 53 Bowmans to the 54s (which are my current
favorite set) so now I can compare.
Joining Mr. Souchock was a 1974 Topps #309...b?  My first Washington
variation.  I'm still deciding if I'm going to chase all these
variations or not.  Several of you are absolutely passionate about
nailing all the variations (Mike Rich, Andy Cook, would that be
accurate?), but I'm not quite hooked yet.  Maybe when a few more of my
havelists become wantlists... But it's really nice, again, to finally
see what you guys hvae been talking about!  So thanks, Peter, for
bringing me into the conversation!

And thanks, OBC.  I'm really grateful to be in this group.

Mike R-W

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

Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 02:05:14 EDT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: ChicoD1@aol.com
Subject: Bang! Zap! Powie!

Now it's been quite a while since I knocked off some cards of the capped
crusader, but John Stamper's out a few numbers of the Blue Bat set (Steve R,
these are Canadian ones). Along for the ride are a pair of scratchoffs from my
newly expanded list. Thanks John, way cool of you to remind me that I used to
watch Batman on TV before they went to syndication!

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To: bb thanks 
Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 13:48:11 -0400
From: jeff sinclair 
Subject: incoming

Recently arrived packages from Andy Cook and Brian Betza. Andy hits a triple
out of the birthyear with 61's of Joe Morgan (perhaps the original?), aand
rookies Willie Davis and Camilo Carreon. Brian follows with a '61 triple of
his own, Short, Ripplmeyer, and Mgr. Higgins. He follows that with the '62
Willie Davis and a couple of '63's. Great day at the mailbox!

Thanks Guys!,

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Date: Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:32:05 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "mikerw7" 
Subject: DCP, Decent Catcher and Vote for Pedro

ANT ARBEENY brings the Hyatt stationery that always means good news.
He hits me with a 1961 Topps pair, including #7, the Chicago White Sox
team card.  Thanks, Ant!

BRIAN BETZA sends a classic 6-pack with a 1969 Topps, 4 1975 Topps and
a "replacement" for a Thurman Munson card on his waiver wire, a guy he
said was "not a bad" catcher, either--1977 Carlton Fisk!  Brian knocks
that list down to 16 with a HOFer.  Munson or Fisk?  Yeah, I'd be
happy having either.
Tucked in among the 75 colors was one Pedro Oliva (Lopez)...nickname
of "Tony."

Terrific cards, both you guys!

Thanks so much,
Mike Rumley-wells

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

Date: Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:05:11 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "rlabs1" 
Subject: thanks

To Joel Gyselink sends along 6 1965 cards -

thank  you,
Richard LABS

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

Date: Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:29:16 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Rick Johnson" 
Subject: Thanks to Cook and Rumley-Wells

Two packages arrived in the mail yesterday from completely unexpected

The first was a fine package from Mike Rumley-Wells and contained a
nice note and a 1954 Bowman card of Sandy Consuegra.  Thanks Mike!!

The second was from Andy Cook and contained a 1948 Bowman card of Tommy
Henrich.  The card is way to nice when compared to my others but its
good to see how they looked when they came out of the pack.

Thanks guys for the Bowman strikes.

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

To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:39:45 -0400
From: typecard@aol.com
Subject: back from business thanks

I was gone on business for a couple days to lovely coastal Connecticut and I found four packages waiting for me upon returning. Thanks out to:

Ant for a 70-71 Elvin Hayes! This set is getting knocked down piece by piece.

Dave Fallen for FIVE Zeenuts from 1926 through 1930! and 2 hits to Mason's Red Bat Batman set!

Rick Lyons for a super high number 1962 Chuck Estrada, which may be an SP?!

John Stamper for a 1929 Zeenut of Cooper from Portland, 2 hits to my son Matthew's Nationals collection and 2 more hits for Mason's Red Bat Batman set!

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

Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:20:14 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "T.J. Valacak" 
Subject: Thanks to the Original

Thanks goes out to the original FRANK THOMAS for sending over a dozen
cards to my wantlist.  I sent Frank a few cards for his 2008 Topps
Heritage set.  Frank absolutley floored me with hits to my 57 set, a 64
high number, and a stack for my 56 set, including Fox, Feller, and
Ford.  Wow!  Frank also sent along a lengthy letter that talked about
his collection.  He really knows the OBC spirit.  I know he doesn't
have a computer, but thanks out to Frank!

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

Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:28:52 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Bill Ashton" 
Subject: Thanks John & Ed!

John Stamper hit three sets- Ken Holtzman AS for my '68 Topps, three
nice '70 Topps including Rod Carew AS, and two '75 Topps.  Thanks John!

Ed Schott sent a nine pack of '75 Topps including two of my Brewers,
Jim Slaton and Clyde Wright.  Thanks Ed!

Bill Ashton

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

Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 20:07:26 -0700 (PDT)
To: Thanks OBC 
From: John Stamper 
Subject: Thanks to Andy Cook

Andy sends along 2 cards from the 1939 Play Ball set. Pirates infielder Lemuel Young and Redsox Outfielder Joseph Vosmik. Great cards Andy, Thanks.

Thank you OBC

John Stamper

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

To: 
Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 23:26:48 -0400
From: Bob Reed 
Subject: Incomings

I want to apologize for the lateness in thanking some of these fine gentlemen
who took the time to check my list and send me cards. Things have been alittle
hectic here the last month or so with my first ever car accident. (The
guy in front of me stopped, I didn't. I survived much better than my car
did.) Then the cord goes on the laptop and the replacement takes over a week
to get here. Anyway, on to the thanks....Sal Domino sends 5 cards for one
of my daughters=92 set. Katie thanks you Sal!Don Rice hits the 1975 second
set 5 times. Maybe you=92ve heard of some of these guys; Killebrew, Gibson,
Hernandez rookie, Ryan RB and an Aaron RB. Thanks for the HOFers Don!Aaron
Shirley also hits the 1975 set with 3 more and adds another card for Katie=92s
set. Thanks Aaron!Bob Bannon upgrades 3 from the 1969 set, sends a couple
of green tints from 1962 and gave me a good deal on a new car, well new
for me anyway.  Thanks Bob!
Birthday greetings arrived from none other than Mark Talbot. He knocks off 2
from the rarely hit 1966 Phily Football set and two single football stamps
from 1969. Thanks Mark!Mac Wubben allows me to claim four 1971 coins fromhis
waiver post including HOFer Luis Aparicio. Thanks Mac!John Stamper hitnumerous
newer sets in an attempt to remove those from my list. He also included
7 hits for my 70=92s second sets led by Don Zimmer and Graig Nettles.
Thanks John!Lynn Miller has sent me so many cards over the years I'm probably
forgetting to thank him for something so just in case, Thanks Lynn!I hope
I'm not forgetting anybody!
Thanks guys!
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Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 03:36:35 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Tom Massimo" 
Subject: Thank John Stamper

Big thanks goes out to John for a 1952 Topps card of Willard Ramsdell.
Great stuff John!

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

To: 
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:18:25 -0400
From: obcjohn@knology.net
Subject: A tip of the

OBC cap goes out from Biscuitland to the following:

Rick Lyons -  who sends a "King of Beasts" hit in a 48 Bowman of Clint Hartung.
 Nice shape too!!! Thanks Rick for the terrific hit.

Andy Cook -  who fricasees me with a 62 Sammy White, long-time catcher witha
number of teams .  Thanks Andy.

Lynn Miller - my fellow swabbie, who cranks up the printing presses again to
produce a DCP of  a 52 Topps Vern "Junior" Stephens, and a rare 59 Topps nose
bleeder of Sene Snyder.  Thanks Lynn.

Have an error-free season.

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

Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:06:20 GMT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Bob Saxton" 
Subject: Thanks John

A tip of the ball cap to John Stamper for a pair of 60 Leafs, great notables
Vic Rehm and Humberto Robinson. Surely someone has heard of them.
Thanks, John

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To: 
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:34:00 -0400
From: obcjohn@knology.net
Subject: thanks correction

Must have put the cards back in the wrong envelopes before I sent thanks.  Rick
sent the 59 Snyder and Andy sent the 48 Hartung.

Halfheimer's hits again.

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

To: "OBC-Thanks" 
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:45:20 -0700
From: "Dave Fallen" 
Subject: Thanks Andy

Andy Cook sends along 5 Zeenuts.  One, Ray Kremer, had a very successful major
league pitching career.  Another, Pete Daglia, played for Seattle near the
end of his career.  All are welcome cards - thanks Andy!

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

Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:01:00 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Mike Mroz" 
Subject: Thursday Morning Thanks!

...for Wednesday evening cardboard.

Thanks go out to Bob Saxton 101970 Topps, including Graig Nettles, Ken
Harrelson and Glenn Beckert.  Bob also included a four-bagger of 1971
Topps semi-highs!

New guy Jeff Whitworth sent a nice puffy that included 3 1967 Topps, 5
1968 Topps and 1 each from 70, 71 & 73.  He sent along some company
for the old guys with 19 unmentionables.

Thanks Bob and Thanks Jeff!!

Mike Mroz

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

Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:18:25 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Tom Housley" 
Subject: 2 flats, 2 days, 2 cards each - 2 cool!

I typed up these thanks yesterday but I don't see it anywhere in the
Thanks messages (although I'm sure I sent it), so I'm trying again...

I've received 2 flats in the last couple of days, so I'd like to thank:

ANDY COOK for a waiver wire 1961 Topps NL HR leaders and a 1961 Post
Ted Kluszewski. Much appreciated, Andy - thanks!

JOHN STAMPER for a nice surprise which contained a 1966 Topps super-
high number nosebleeder, and a 1950 Bowman Sid Gordon. The 66 was of
Twin Garry Roggenburk, who, I learned from the back of the card, played
college baseball just down the road at the University of Dayton (or, as
the card calls it, "Dayton University".) I did a search on baseball-
reference.com & discovered that Garrrrry Roggggggenburk is one of only
about 5 former UD players to ever make it to the bigs. Thanks for the
cards, John!

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

To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:58:04 -0400
From: Larry Tipton 
Subject: My Thanks

My thanks go out to John Stamper. John sent me a card from the 50
Bowman series, and a St Louis Brownie to boot. Ray Coleman #250.
Thanks John, you made my day!

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

Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:28:19 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Rick" 
Subject: Thanks to John Stamper

John sent me a 61 fleer ,70 fleer,13-72 topps,5 addams family,a 52 look
& see and a handful of uv thank you very much they are greatly
appreciated. Rick

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

Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:42:14 EDT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: biggies@aol.com
Subject: thanks John

Thanks out to JOHN STAMPER for 2 sharp 1970 Toppers including  a Senators
team card.

Thanks John,  Bob  Bannon

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To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:54:04 -0400
From: typecard@aol.com
Subject: Mark Talbot -- the Set Killer!

Huge prewar thanks to Mark Talbot for finishing off my T218 set! He sent the elusive Sutton, portrait. I've been working on this set for somewhere between 12-15 years. It's one of my favorite prewar sets, full of track stars, swimmers, competitive walkers, a roller skater, pool players, pilots, boxers, golfers and bowlers. I found the golfers, bowlers and pool players to be the most difficult to locate, although none of the cards are extremely rare or expensive. I'm now going to put Sutton in his empty spot in the album and review the set once more. Thanks Mark!

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

Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 01:32:59 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Bill Ashton" 
Subject: Thanks Bob!

Bob Saxton sent two gray teams for my '70 Topps- the Reds and the
Expos.  Nice additions!  Thanks Bob!

Bill Ashton

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

To: "OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com" 
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:49:29 -0400
From: "Hitzeman, Steven A." 
Subject: thanks John and Bob

Hi all,

Thanks out to JOHN STAMPER for 5 sharp 1970 Topps to add to my binder!!!!.

Also a big thanks to BOB SAXTON who hits me with two 70 Topps, one a Yankee#
516 John Ellis!

Thanks John and Bob!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks OBC

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Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:11:34 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "mikerw7" 
Subject: Something old for something new

Thanks to SPIKE GLIDDEN for sending vintage for UV.  Spike shoots
three 1970 Topps high 500s with corners and shine that will look
excellent in the binder.  For company, he sends a 1969 Topps #4, NL
RBI Leaders, with McCovey, Santos, Billy Williams and a rip in the
middle that will also look excellent in that binder!  Shiny cards or
Tipton cards; as the young adults I work with love to say:  "It's all
In this case, it's true!

Thanks, Spike!  Much enjoyed!

Hope everyone is well,

Mike Rumley-Wells

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

Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:15:22 -0700 (PDT)
To: Thanks OBC 
From: John Stamper 
Subject: Thanks to Bob Saxton

Bob hits my 71 list with 9 cards including a couple of nose bleeders and a Don Kessinger. Thanks for the great cards!

Thank you OBC

John Stamper

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

Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:38:07 -0500 (CDT)
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: 
Subject: a pair of thanks

John Stamper continues to barrage the OBC family.  He sends two from the 200 range of the 52 Topps set.  Many thanks John.

Andy Cook also continues to hit my lists (or maybe soon to be lists) with a solo track athelete from the T218 set.

Thanks OBC
peter mead

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

Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:50:32 EDT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: JEdward@aol.com
Subject: This Week in Baseball Cards

Is OBC great or what?  Where else can you find little treasures in  your mail
box that you didn't know would be there?  The latest envelope of  goodies was
sent by Bob Saxton, nine 1971 Topps and topped off with a Cookie...  That
would be a '72 Cookie Rojas.  Thanks Bob, and thanks OBC.

John McLaughlin

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To: bb thanks 
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:15:54 -0400
From: jeff sinclair 
Subject: incoming

Quick thanks to Ant for a dcp featuring a horizontal Pedro Ramos of the Senators
and a 63 Nuxhall. Great cards.

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Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:40:36 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Tom Massimo" 
Subject: Thank you Anthony Arbeeny

Big thanks goes out to Ant for 4 hits to the 1956 Topps set.  Great
stuff Anthony!

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

Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 01:05:10 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "rlabs1" 
Subject: Jeff Whitworth sends

along a 12 pack of cards including 4 - 1997 cards, 2- 1966 cards,  and
6 1968 cards.

Thank you, Richard Labs

I tried to send this last night but it would no go through.

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

Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 01:52:49 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "b_betza" 
Subject: Massimo hits!

Thanks to TOM MASSIMO who sends a terrific '59 card of Larry Doby--
one of the all time great players in my book!!  Thanks Tom!!

Brian Betza

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

Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:00:14 -0700 (PDT)
To: Thanks OBC 
From: John Stamper 
Subject: Thanks to Tom Massimo

Tom sends along a four pack of cards. 1954 Bobby Young, 1957 Gus Zernial, 1963 Al Lopez and a UV Batman card. Great Cards.

Thanks Tom

John Stamper

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

Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:45:37 -0700 (PDT)
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Jeffrey Whitworth 
Subject: Thanks to Bob Saxton

Thanks goes out to Bob who sends 8 nice 70s including a Campaneris.

The generosity is this group is overwhelming! It doesn't seem like I will ever
get caught up.

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

To: 
Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 08:53:20 -0400
From: "Mark Holland" 
Subject: thanks Mark, from Mark

Mark Talbot had some spare time, lucky for me.  He sent 3 hits to my 73 Topps
list in the form of Jim Palmer, Cy Young and Darrell Chaney (pretty goodcompany
for Chaney).  I am down to needing 54, mostly those pesky high numbers.
 But I miss them in the newer sets.

How about some storm updates from those of you in La & Texas....we are worried
about you.

Thanks Mark!

from Mark

Mark Holland
Vintage Wantlist: http://www.att.net/p/s/community.dll?ep16&groupid169083&ck/

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

Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 10:54:38 EDT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: trufan999@aol.com
Subject: Late Thanks

My apologies for this, but never the less a couple of envelopes have  arrived
here in the Leroux household. The first from sunny California as John
Stamper sends a few Indians from the 60-70's off of my sons Alex's list.
The second is a wonderful birthday card from Mark Talbot wishing me a great
year and providing me a 1962 high number.

Thanks guys

John Leroux

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

Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 11:22:09 -0500
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: ddejong@everestkc.net
Subject: Two incomings ... three thank you's !

Two envelopes arrived this week, both of which featured the 71 Topps Black Beauties.

First, Mike Rumley-Wells send a terrific high number Joe Niekro card!  He included a note stating the card came via Linda, so I should be thanking her.  I say thanks to both of you

Next, Bob Saxton sent a four pack that featured Bert Campaneris and the Dodgers team card.  Former Twin superstar Joe Grzenda was in the mix too....at least Joe and all Twins were superstars in my mind back in that day!

Great stuff ... Thanks Mike, Linda and Bob!

Hope everyone is safe this weekend.  We have been having rain long enough here in KC that I am qujite sick of it, but it doesn't appear to be stopping any time soon.  I will pick rain over what the Texas coast is getting any day though.  Stay well.

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

Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 10:56:50 -0700 (PDT)
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, obcjohn@knology.net
From: Jerry Coker 
Subject: incoming thanks

Bama - for a SCP 57T Frank Torre, Milwaukee Braves.  Thank you Bama!

Man, do I miss the South.  I'm probably the only one sitting here in Vermont watching the Red Sox, but who can't wait for the UGA vs SC football game :)  Go Dawgs!

Thanks OBC!!

Jerry Coker

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

Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 19:51:38 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "uthminsta1" 
Subject: thanks to Bob Corvello

Thanks to BOB CORVELLO for an "OBC-style" trade, in which he sent me a
nice box of stuff from 1958-1978 Topps and OPC, plus a bunch of UV
stuff.  Thanks, Bob!

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

To: 
Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 15:53:18 -0400
From: "Bob Donaldson" 
Subject: thanks MAC

Mac Wubben sends two T202s "Birmingham's HR" and "Chase Dives into Third".
Love these cards with the great old photos.

Thanks Mac!

Thanks OBC!!

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

Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 21:18:09 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Tom Housley" 
Subject: Thanks-for-Post post

Thanks today to MIKE RUMLEY-WELLS for a SCP hit to my OBC-only 1962
Post set. Oriole Jim Gentile is settling in with his other 46 year-old
cereal-box buddies.

Thanks Mike!

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

Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 21:20:31 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "T.J. Valacak" 
Subject: Thanks Mac!

MAC WUBBEN sends over Clem Labine for my 53 Topps set.   Thanks for the
help to the set Mac!

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

Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:46:28 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "b_betza" 
Subject: Malson slips me a disc!!

BILL MALSON sends a cool Bill Madlock card, a '59 Chico Fernandez and
takes one off my Pirates Isaly Discs with Richie Zisk!!!  Thanks Bill!!

Brian Betza

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

Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2008 02:03:21 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "uthminsta1" 
Subject: thanks to the NEW guy Richard Niessen

RICHARD NIESSEN wastes no time getting started in OBC, and sends me a
1952 Topps!!!  Also one each from 62, 63, 64, 65, and 65 embossed!
Thanks Richard, and once again, welcome to the group!

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

Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2008 02:14:18 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "mikesportsfan" 
Subject: TWIT's

Mac Wubben buys a group of 1953 Topps and sends me a SCP of a #81 Joe
Black white bio version as I continue to close in on the variations.
Spike sends me a 2008 Wisonsin Timber Rattlers schedule.  Did I mention
this was accompanied by a 1951 Mother's Cookie card.  I now have 4 from
that set.
Thanks gents for the great hits.
Mike Rich

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

To: typecard@aol.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, obc_spike@yahoo.com, uthminsta@hotmail.com, obcmac@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2008 05:12:46 +0000
From: talbot1@comcast.net
Subject: Very late thanks to these fine guys!!!

Hello All,

Time has just slipped away for me the past few weeks and these fellow traders certainly deserved better than I these very late acknowledgments.  Over the past 10 days or so envelopes and packages have been piling up and I have finally gotten some time to thanks the following fine members.

Andy Cook surprises me to pick up a T-206 card for the collection with Otto Knabe of Philadelphia.  It is so nice to pick these up from my collecting friends, thanks so much Andy!!!

Spike Glidden finds a few T-206 cards to pass in my direction with Moose McCormick and Emil Batch.  I do not see too many of these and it’s great to add them whenever I can – Thanks Matthew!!!

Aaron Shirley finds a SCP and passes along a `94 Conlon Burgundy card of Babe Pinelli to add to my collection.  I use to find these cards all over the place but they have become rather scarce.  Thanks Aaron.

Frank Thomas (The Original) sends me (3) separate envelopes w/a total of 13 Topps insert cards with dates too new to discuss here but Frank has been busy with the packages friends.

Mac Wubben helps me out with some variations from `53 Topps (Walker Black bio) and `54 Bowman (Mele & Friend).  These pesky variation cards are fun to chase and great to get in the mailbox – Thanks Mac!!!

I continue to get packages out but as most of you know it's hard to keep pace with the generous members of this fine organization.  Thanks to all - BE WELL!!!

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

To: 
Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2008 11:22:51 -0500
From: "Fr. Patrick Wattigny" 
Subject: Sunday Salute!

Thanks go out on Sunday to three arrivals this week in the mail.  To:

MIKE RUMLEY-WELLS, who sent in a DCP of 54 Bowman Eddie Miksis and 76 ToppsTraded
Bill Melton.  Thanks Mike!

BOB SAXTON, who sent in three stratospheric black beauties, bringing what has
been an almost entirely OBC-aided want list down to under 60.

and to MARK TALBOT, who sends in a birthday card and greeting with three very
nice 1959 Topps cards.  Thanks, Mark, growing older is fun with cardboard
gold to help along the way!

All the best to you,

Father Pat

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

Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:00:25 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "kevin71058" 
Subject: A trio of hits

Hi all,

Anthony Arbeeny picks off 3 cards from my 1956 Topps set.

Thanks for the hits!!

Happy Trading,
Kevin Martens

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

Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2008 20:41:31 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Chris Stufflestreet" 
Subject: Wantlist aided by a FOOT...

HERO STATUS!

After thinking that I'd finished my 1980 Topps set a couple months
back only to discover a missing card, and then realizing the missing
player was Lou Whittaker (really, why are the final cards needed for
these sets often popping up as Bosox or Tigers?), I updated my
wantlist to reflect the still needed card. I was also bummed because
Lynn Miller had sent along Reggie and a Phillies team card as what
should have nailed the coffin shut on that list.

I shouldn't be surprised that the final piece to that is my 1980 Topps
puzzle was handed to me by our very own EEK. One of OBC's very own
FOOT members sends along one of his beloved Tigers to put my set to

And this time, I looked through my binder twice to make sure there
were no more surprises as I add the final card. And Earl Kilborn earns
hero status for completing the set! Thanks!

Take care,

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

Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2008 20:47:22 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Chris Stufflestreet" 
Subject: Recent Thanks

Three OBCers sent along stuff that helped to knock some stuff off my

LYNN MILLER sends along some stuff for my "just outside of OBC" sets.

LINDA FITAK sends along more hits to the list that Lynn did, in
addition to four mid-60s cards from Topps and one '63 Fleer and her
usual cornucopia of goodies foreign and domestic.

Also, BOB SAXTON chips a hi # off the 1971 Topps list. Even though
Chico Ruiz isn't going to elicit the "oohs" and "aahs" that players
like Carlton, Rose, Reggie or even Garvey would get...but when I'm
down to needing 88 cards fo rthe set, every hit is special.

Take care,

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

Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:16:00 -0700 (PDT)
To: OBC Thanks 
From: Glenn Codere 
Subject: It's my birthday and I'll cry if I want to......

OK, so it's a little past my birthday (Sept 1), but there's no need to cry as I've received a trademark OBC Card from fellow FOOT Mark Talbot. Contained within were four 1972 football cards, including youngsters John Riggins and Lyle Alzado.

Thanks for thinking of me, Mark! Hope we can get the chance to meet up in a few weeks time.

Glasgow, Scotland

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

Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:32:35 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Bob D'Angelo" 
Subject: Keller gives me the Bird

Hi gang,

Big thanks go to Dave Keller, who sends me a vintage Larry Bird bumper
sticker from 1979. It reads "The State Bird of Indiana is Larry. Good

Now that is a keeper. Many thanks!

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

Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 03:12:23 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Rick Johnson" 
Subject: Thanks to John Stamper

John Stamper sends a 1952 Topps card of Hank Edwards.  Its always so
great to knock off another from the 52 set.  Gotta love these cards
telling me that Hank Edwards has Brown hair and Hazel eyes.

Thanks again,

Rick Johnson

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

Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:08:50 -0700 (PDT)
To: Thanks OBC 
From: John Stamper 
Subject: Thanks to Bob Bannon

Bob sends me a DCP with a 71 HR Leaders with our very own OBC Frank Howard also pictured are Killer and Yaz...Sweet Card! and a clean 72 nose bleeder from the Astros, George Culver. Thanks Bob, Great Cards

John Stamper

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

Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:49:16 EDT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: smartalecx@aol.com
Subject: tuesday thanks

where else but in obc can you make a claim on a waiver wire, and have more
sent that you asked for?

LINDA FITAK did just that as i claimed a 1969 decal of jerry koosman.   but
linda didn't stop there.  a 1950 bowman, some UVs to be metioned  elsewhere and
the usual stack of foreign birds, trains and other interesting  stuff
accompanying them for the ride.

tnx linda!

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

Member: OBC, OCT, DT, TB

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

To: 
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:21:43 -0400
From: "Bob Donaldson" 
Subject: thanks George!

George Moore sends a trio of 75's including The Brewers (x2!) and a Rookie
Gary Carter!

Down to seven cards for the set!

Thanks George!

Thanks OBC!!!

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

Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:37:31 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "uthminsta1" 
Subject: Thanks to Lynn and Brian

My thanks go out to LYNN MILLER AND BRIAN BETZA!

LYNN sent two high numbered 1971 Topps (hits from the Project) and
threw in a single UV card of a guy who might reach 500 homers this
year.  Thanks, Lynn!

BRIAN BETZA sent four 1969 Topps, plus that same card of the 500HR
hopeful, and two more UV Braves cards.  Thanks, Brian!

I really appreciate your continuing generosity to me.

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

Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:16:10 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Rick" 
Subject: Thanks to George Moore and Anthony Arbeeny

George sent a 75 topps BB of giants team card and Ant sent 2-56 topps
Brecheen and Donovan. Thank you very much greatly appreciated. Rick

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

Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 01:03:35 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "T.J. Valacak" 
Subject: Thanks James!

Tuesday thanks goes out to JAMES MOLETA.  A few weeks back, James sent
out an email seeking some goudeys in trade.  Although I was unable to
help out in that area, we were able to swap some cardboard.  Today, I
received a nice package in the mail.  3 hits to my 51 redbacks, a 53
Bowman Vic Wertz, Two from teh 53 topps set, Roy McMillan and Lou
Sleater, 4 hits to my 54 set - Hank Sauer, Hoyt Wilhelm, Ned Garver,
and Ben Wade, a 56 Erskine, 7 hits to the 57 set with 5 of them from
the second series, a 63 fleer and a 63 topps carroll hardy, a 64 high
#, a 65 torre, a 66 ford and a 66 McCovey, and 4 hits to the 49 bowman
Red SOx / White Sox team sets.

Great cards James!  Thanks for the trade,

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

Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 02:08:57 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Mike Mroz" 
Subject: Thanks George

Thanks to George Moore for cutting my 1975 Topps wantlist by nearly a
third with a half-dozen hits, including George Foster and Dave
Kingman.  Also in the group was Horacio Pina, who I had on my
Micro-League Baseball team way back on an Atari computer.  The
graphics were bad, but the stats were great and if I recall correctly,
Horacio racked up a ton of saves for my team.

Thanks George!!!

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

To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com (OBC-Thanks),OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com (OBCRamblings)
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:40:16 +0000
From: originaleek@comcast.net
Subject: Warning: Rules Violation!

I know these are not the proper servers for this Thanks, however I have attempted to send message below out via the UV and Year Projects servers and get an undeliverable message back. I checked both to assure I had the right addy and it seems ok? I'll investigate further, however since I am already late with this I wanted to get it out.

I wish to extend Thanks to AARON SHIRLEY for a plethera of hits to my wantlists: Bowman: three 89s including a Lemon. Don Russ: four from 87 & an 88. Fleer: An All Star Trammell. OPC: an 86 Parrish, six 87s including sweet Lou & another Parrish & an 88. Score: an 89 Matt Nokes. Topps: four 87 mini leaders including Gibby & Tram. For good measure Aaron throws in an 87 Parrish Jiffy Pop & the Domino's Pizza Tigers Team set. Thanks much Aaron, way cool!

"We Keep what we give away"
=================

Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:57:53 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "jimbo777777" 
Subject: Hilltown Hits

Embarassingly late thanks going out this morning to Bama, who sends
along a Fleet Baseball Great of one Lynwood Thomas (Schoolboy) Rowe.
Thanks Bama!

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

Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:37:44 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "David Skoglund" 
Subject: Belated thanks (once again)

Jeff Whitworth contributes a grab-bag of 15 cards to the cause
including hits to the 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, and 1966 sets. Included
in this offering were the Howard twins (Frank and Elston) from the '64
Topps Giant set.

Bob Saxton contributes a pair nose bleeds from the 1971 set and a 1972

John Stamper sends a stack of 28 cards including hits to 1961, 1964,
1966, 1969 (including that batboy pretending to be a player), 1970,
and 1972 sets.

Thanks to all. And to all a good night.

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

Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:04:33 -0500
To: Thanks 
From: "Steve Rittenberg" 
Subject: Thanks to John Stamper

Thanks to John Stamper for a surprise envelope with a Canadian Batman
card and a couple of Addams Family cards.   Wow -- great surprise!

Steve in Slamabama

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

To: "vct" ,
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:35:44 -0400
From: "ant" 
Subject: Kev hits vintage

Kevin Marten sends 3 chips to the 58 set.

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

Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:51:03 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "b_betza" 
Subject: Indians and Tigers and Padres oh my!

MIKE MROZ sends 2 high number '72's and a high number Indians team
card from my short '73 list!!  Thanks Mike!

Brian Betza

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

Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:02:04 -0400
To: Thanks OBC 
From: Don Rice 
Subject: Thanks Lynn



LYNN MILLER is out of control....  and I'm
loving it. Lynn kindly sends two more envelopes my way, with
twelve '73 Topps hits and seven '72 Topps hits (including a Clemente IA
photo on a World Series card), as well as an OBCYearProject solo that
shall not be named. Since as we all know Lynn's list is pretty select,
it's time to start paying some of his generosity forward........So once again, thanks Lynn!  




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

Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2008 02:51:36 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "mikesportsfan" 
Subject: I'm not Lyon about this package

Rick Lyon sends along a few hits including a 1967 OPC BB Poster (I now
have 3), a Bunning for my rarely hit 1964 Wheaties BB Stamp set and a
pair of 1963 Topps Stick-Ons, Aparicio & Al Jackson.  I might be the
only person in the world trying to collect this set both and with and
without the instructions on back.  These are important instructions
telling you how to peel and apply a sticker.  I have found the without
instuctions to be tougher to find if anyone else cares.  I have an
extra Al Jackson to swap for one without the instructions on back.
Thanks Rick.  I love these kinds of eclectic pacakges.
Mike Rich

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

Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:27:35 -0700 (PDT)
To: OBC Thanks 
From: Lynn Miller 
Subject: More goodies

Thanks to Mac Wubben for another terrific vintage Hank hit. Wipes out the
1955 Braves Golden Stamp with a perfect specimen. Glue still intact.
Another find that would probably not have been possible without the efforts
of my OBC Family. Thanks very much Mac.

Mark Talbot. Wait it's not even my birthday!! Always great to be surprised
by Mark and this was no exception. A well-read paperback on Hank finds
its way to Vegas. Good, some light and enjoyable reading while I spin
the slots. At least now I can feel good about losing some money. Also
a Tiger card. And some cool end labels from 1940's Tip Top bread loaves
which I guess would have contained a baseball card when they were purchased.
Maybe Mark wants me to start collecting another 1947 birthyear set???
I hope not, just happy with one birthyear set.But if these would
have anyspecial significance to someone, I'd be happy to send them along.
They've got to be a vintage collector's item for sure. Mark sent9
of them since they conveniently fit in the pockets of a 9 card page. Thanks
Mark foryour extremethoughtfulness as has become customary with
your packages.

Bob D'Angelo sent me a special sports insert from the Tampa Tribune. Many
of you might not know that I lived in Tampa for about 18 months in the early
90's right after I retired from the Navy. And like most places we have
lived, retain a fond memory of the local teams. In fact I attended a minor
league Yankees game with Jeter at SS just before he was called up forhis
major league debut. He was impressive then. George was even at the
game. The first professional game I took my young sons to. Thanks
for the memories Bob.

OBC, the only collecting way, Lynn

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

Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:29:28 EDT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: smartalecx@aol.com
Subject: thursday thanks

snuck in a few minutes between market crash headlines to find a hit to  my
'50 bowman set courtesy of the BILL MALSON.  tnx for the brief  respite BILLl!

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

Member: OBC, OCT, DT,  TB

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

Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:45:55 EDT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: JEdward@aol.com
Subject: This Week in Baseball Cards

I would like to send out a thanks to John Stamper for eighteen 1971  Topps
beauties.  These cards are well above the normal condition of what I  have in
this set even though they apparently came from the collections of Steve  or
Larry (Carry?) who at some time probably many years ago, affixed their names  on
the back top of each card.  I love the added little bit of  character. You just
don't get this kind of stuff anywhere.

John McLaughlin

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

Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 02:53:59 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "jmoleta30341" 
Subject: Catching up on Thanks!

My sincerest apologies to those of you who sent cardboard my way
recently - I've been stretched a bit thin lately. Rest assured, your
cards are greatly appreciated and were received well (unless more than
4 OBCers sent cards recently...)

Thanks to MIKE RICH for swapping me a 49B hi#, 59T FRobby & Kubek, 60T
Sparky & Bunning, and a few other hits to boot from 61F & my 72T FB
Game set!

Next up was another MIKE - RUMLEY-WELLS to be specific! He dropped 11
rock solid hits onto my OBC-only 79T FB set, including Staubach,
Bradshaw, OJ, Mean Joe, Franco, Zonk, Largent & Sweetness!

Following close on those gentlemen's heels was a whopper from TJ
VALACAK! His side of a monster deal delivered 5 49B, 18 60T, 13 59T &
45 69T! Not your run of the millers, either: Berra, Mays, 2 Drysdales,
McCovey A-S & a bevey of hi#s highlighted the group!

Finally, today's mail brought my 3rd FITAK-pack from LINDA in recent
months; tucked among the arcane cards & a few UV  - 1 of which was a
spot-on modern update of the 55T Doubleheaders - was a 79T FB hit!

Thanks Linda, TJ, Mike & Mike! OBC - You gotta love it!

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

Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 02:57:55 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "jmoleta30341" 
Subject: Re: Catching up on Thanks!

Whoops - I caught 2 minor goofs in my report:
1) TJ sent me 5 52B (5 49B woulda practically closed out my set!)
2) The FB cards Mike Rich slipped in came from a 71T FB Game set.
Thanks again!

--- In OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, "jmoleta30341" 
> My sincerest apologies to those of you who sent cardboard my way
> recently - I've been stretched a bit thin lately. Rest assured, your
> cards are greatly appreciated and were received well (unless more than
> 4 OBCers sent cards recently...)
> Thanks to MIKE RICH for swapping me a 49B hi#, 59T FRobby & Kubek, 60T
> Sparky & Bunning, and a few other hits to boot from 61F & my 72T FB
> Game set!
> Next up was another MIKE - RUMLEY-WELLS to be specific! He dropped 11
> rock solid hits onto my OBC-only 79T FB set, including Staubach,
> Bradshaw, OJ, Mean Joe, Franco, Zonk, Largent & Sweetness!
> Following close on those gentlemen's heels was a whopper from TJ
> VALACAK! His side of a monster deal delivered 5 49B, 18 60T, 13 59T &
> 45 69T! Not your run of the millers, either: Berra, Mays, 2 Drysdales,
> McCovey A-S & a bevey of hi#s highlighted the group!
> Finally, today's mail brought my 3rd FITAK-pack from LINDA in recent
> months; tucked among the arcane cards & a few UV  - 1 of which was a
> spot-on modern update of the 55T Doubleheaders - was a 79T FB hit!
> Thanks Linda, TJ, Mike & Mike! OBC - You gotta love it!
> James

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

Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:18:06 -0700 (PDT)
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Jeffrey Whitworth 
Subject: Mike Mroz sends me a Boston Lager!

Yea, he sent me twenty six '79 footballers that included a Sam Adams.

Jeff Whitworth

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

Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:17:27 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Bob D'Angelo" 
Subject: Thanks To Richard

Hi gang,

Big late-week thanks to Richard Kimball, as the Fuge sends me a 1967
Topps Miller Farr football card, and a fabulous Philadelphia card of
Maxide Baughan.

Great stuff, thanks so much!

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

To: 
Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:18:22 -0500
From: "Tim Newcomb" 
Subject: very late thanks

To John Stamper for a great 1965 time capsule that included everything fromCasey
Stengel to the Angels Rookie Stars Jose Cardenal and Dick Simpson.  Thanks

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

Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:24:50 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Linda" 
Subject: Thanks

Thanks to Glenn Codere for a 60 topps star card of Al Kaline. thanks,

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

To: "Thanks OBC" ,
Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:53:50 -0400
From: "Chuck Paris" 
Subject: Sorry I'm late !

While I was gone for two weeks, Mr John Stamper sent a beautiful 1966T Orlando

Thanks John !!!
=================

Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:24:30 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Bill Ashton" 
Subject: Thanks Glenn

Glenn Codere hit my '70 Topps set with Frank Howard, Ken Tatum, and
Earl Weaver.  Thanks Glenn!!!

Bill Ashton

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

Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 01:59:31 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "b_betza" 
Subject: My '71 set no longer (Mat)lacks # 648 thanks to Mike!

MIKE RUMLEY-WELLS sends a much needed high number '71 Mets rookies
with Jon Matlack!!  Thanks Mike awesome card!!

Brian Betza

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

Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 02:03:11 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "mikerw7" 
Subject: ...and speaking of Glenn

GLENN CODERE hits my 70 Topps list, too.  Since beauty is in the eye
of the beholder, Glenn sent me some gorgeous cards--Willie Horton and
the Tigers' team card!  Beauty to me is a Luis Aparicio in classic OBC
condition, the great shortstop so well loved he's now fuzzy.  And
beauty, as we all know, is high #s for these sets: the A's team card
Glenn sent is now my highest # for this set!

Thanks, Glenn!  Definitely a 4 for 4 package!

Have a great weekend, Everyone,

Mike R-W

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

Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 03:44:22 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "welfar03" 
Subject: Thanks

Just want to thank everyone for letting me join the group. I hope not
only to make some good trades but to make some good friends.   Also
want to give a BIG thanks to the OBC'ers I've already traded with.  In
no particular order: Linda Fitak, Lynn Miller, John Stamper, Mike
Rumley-Wells, Fr Pat Wattingny, Jeff Sinclair, and Aaron Shirley.  I
especially want to thank Lynn for his help on getting my want list on-

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

Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 05:00:43 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "distelrath66" 
Subject: Big thanks to John Stamper!

'Ol John sent me a nice surprise today.  A stack of 11 nice '68s
from my wantlist.  Thank you very much John!  Sure looks like you've
been quite busy giving "alms for the poor" lately, per say.  I really
appreciate it!

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

Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:41:08 -0700 (PDT)
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Jeffrey Whitworth 
Subject: A Big Red Machine Thanks to Lynn Miller

Lynn hit me again with a puffythat included seventeen Black Beauties (see,
I read the dictionary)with nine Reds, one of which was Hi# Sparky Anderson.
Also came a '93 Reds pocketschedule and an awesome photo of the one
and only Charlie Hustle, Pete Rose.

Wow!, Thanks Lynn,

Jeff Whitworth

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

Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 02:27:32 -0700 (PDT)
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Glenn Codere 
Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] ...and speaking of Glenn

Heh heh! Yeah, that Aparicio card has the texture of Kleenex, doesn't it?

----- Original Message ----
From: mikerw7 
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2008 3:03:11 AM
Subject: [OBC-Thanks] ...and speaking of Glenn

GLENN CODERE hits my 70 Topps list, too.  Since beauty is in the eye
of the beholder, Glenn sent me some gorgeous cards--Willie Horton and
the Tigers' team card!  Beauty to me is a Luis Aparicio in classic OBC
condition, the great shortstop so well loved he's now fuzzy.  And
beauty, as we all know, is high #s for these sets: the A's team card
Glenn sent is now my highest # for this set!

Thanks, Glenn!  Definitely a 4 for 4 package!

Have a great weekend, Everyone,

Mike R-W

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

To: 
Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 08:08:41 -0400
From: "Mark Holland" 
Subject: Thanks Ed

Ed Schott sent me some waiver wire claims by sending 3 58T and a 59T beautyfor
my OBC sets. He also included some of my beloved Carolina Panther cards.
Anybody else jumping on the Panther bandwagon yet?  Let's see what happens
when Steve Smith rejoins the team this weekend.

Thanks Ed.

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

To: 
Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 09:28:17 -0400
From: "George" 
Subject: Cards at the Beach

Rick Lyons sends 4 hits to the 77 Yankees. Thanks Rick

Still have 400 75 Topps Baseball Cards - anybody want a starter set?

George (TigersGAM)
=================

Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 08:04:10 -0700 (PDT)
To: Thanks OBC 
From: John Stamper 
Subject: Waiver Wire Thanks

Ed Schott sends out 5 fine 1960 cards with Eddie Fisher and Willie Jones. Also along for the ride are some Yankee Greats (from the UV era) for my Daughter. Thanks Ed Great Stuff!

George Moore sends along about 100 1975 cards, my Favorite childhood set, knocking down my 2nd and 3rd sets some. Cards included were some Team cards, plenty of BRM...Concepcion, Geronimo and some pitchers, Seaver, Palmer, Brock, Brooks and Gibson. George, Great Cards, Great Memories, Thank you!

Thanks OBC

John Stamper

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

To: "obc thanks" 
Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 20:35:07 -0400
From: "ant" 
Subject: John S

Hello All,
After a 24 hr battle with a virus trying to get me to purchase spyware I had
a nice envelope come my way fro John Stamper with a gidson deckle & 61 golden
press hit

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

Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2008 00:51:55 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Rick" 
Subject: Thanks to Mike Mroz

Mike sent me 8-79 topps fb and 13-79 topps basketball and 4-80 topps
basketball thank you very much. Rick

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

Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 20:07:10 -0500
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Yaz 
Subject: income!

Thanks to John Stamper for opening that box of Frosted Flakes he found
way back in the pantry and sending me the '74 Kellogg's cards of Cookie
Rojas and Wilbur Wood that he found there.
Thanks again, John!

Greg (yaz)

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

To: "OBC-THANKS" 
Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:14:15 -0600
From: "Marshall West" 
Subject: thanks

I found a LINDA FITAK envelope in the mailbox this morning.  Clearly more than
1 or 2 cards in it.  That means go get a cup of coffee, and enjoy your upcoming
"trip via cards".  Bird cards, reprint cards (I LOVE reprint cards,
I really do), English tobacco cards, German some-kind-of cards, floral cards,
and one space race card.  And then a flash back to my youth with a '63,
and two '68's.

Thanks for the trip and the cards LINDA!  It's a fun way to spend a Saturday

I just read that's it's been exactly 40 years since Mickey Mantle hit his last
homer.  That bit of trivia hit me hard, and I sat silent for quite awhile
thinking about it.

It seems like it was only yesterday......

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

Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2008 12:31:32 GMT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Bob Saxton" 
Subject: Thanks,Mike!

Mike Mroz sends along a quintet of vintage cards including a pair of creatively
trimmed 53 Topps. Thanks, Mike!!

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

To: "obc" 
Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2008 09:05:36 -0500
From: "ken goetsch" 
Subject: Sunday Thanks

Bob Saxton- Sends a scp from the seldom hit 72' set quest...Thanks Bob

Linda Fitak- Sends her usual mix of "neat stuff"..included was some vintagebaseballers,
also....Thx a bunch Linda.......

Ken Goetsch

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

To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com (OBC-Thanks)
Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2008 14:35:11 +0000
From: originaleek@comcast.net
Subject: California Connection

On consecutive days this week I received OBC envelopes post marked Santa Clara, CA. The first to arrive was from JOHN STAMPER who sent a half dozen hits from my HOM/HOF list including a 71T of Flint native Merv Rettenmund. Thanks very much John, most appreciated.

The next day I recieved an envelope from LINDA FITAK, that included another HOM/HOFer in the form of a 61T Vada Pinson. Of course being a Fitak Variety Pak, also enclosed were several non-sport German cards that I think it's safe to mention on this server, although since German cards are generally not dated I'm not sure. Likewise the Race to Space card did not have a date but I'm assuming it was a pre 1980 issue. Thank you Linda, it's always a treat.
"We Keep what we give away"
=================

Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2008 15:45:50 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "richard_niessen" 
Subject: my welcome packages

I would like to take this opportunity to thank several members for my
welcome packages recently received:

My first package came from Lynn Miller who kindly passed on to me 200
1970 O-Pee-Chee cards, 1971 O-Pee-Chee, 1977 O-Pee-Chee, 1972 Fleer
Famous Feats, 1975 Fleer Pioneers of Baseball, 1968 Topps Game, 1970
Topps Story Booklets, 1973 Topps Team Checklists, and a stack of
needed UV.

Father Wattigny sent me a generous selection of 71 Topps, 72 Topps,
and 73 Topps.  Much needed and appreciated.

John Stamper sent me a box of 1961 Topps, 1968 Topps, 1969 Topps,
1971 Topps, and 1973 Topps.  Many holes were filled from this
generous offering.

Mike Mroz added great cards to my collection of 1971 Topps and 1972

Mike Rumley-Wells sent so many 1976 Topps and 1977 Topps that I was
able to change my list of those years from HAVE to WANT.  Awesome
hits.  Many thanks.

Ed Schott added to my 1960 Topps, 1961 Topps, 1962 Topps, and 1966
Topps.  Very nice package.

I really appreciate the support and generosity I have received since
my first contact with the club.  Thank you all for making me feel
like on of the family.

Rich Niessen

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

Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2008 09:50:39 -0700 (PDT)
To: Thanks OBC 
From: John Stamper 
Subject: OBC Thanks to Mike Mroz

Mike sends along an envelope with 24 cards from the 1979 set. Names like Hooton, Lacy, Kranepool and ex BRM Jack Billingham.

Thanks for the cards Mike. Always great to hear from you.

John Stamper

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

Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2008 13:35:09 -0400
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Wayne Delia 
Subject: Cool Indian card from John Stamper

It's not a Cleveland Indian card, but rather it's "Spear Fishing for
Salmon" from the 1959 Fleer Indians set sent my way from John Stamper.
In addition to my baseball cards, I have a passion for collecting old
card sets of cowboys and Indians (some kids never grow up) going back to
the Allen and Ginter tobacco series more than a hundred years ago. The
1959 Fleer Indians, not surprisingly, bear a strong resemblance to
another set issued the same year - the 1959 Fleer Ted Williams set. I
started collecting these cards when I got one from the set featuring an
Indian playing lacrosse, which I played in college (cough, mumble) 30
years ago. At one of the Philadelphia-area mega card shows, I picked up
a bunch of them for perhaps $2 each in near-perfect condition, and the
one John sent me was likewise in very sharp shape.

Thanks so much! This group, especially the newer guys, rocks!

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

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

To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2008 21:04:30 -0400
From: typecard@aol.com
Subject: This Week's Thanks

It's been a very, very long week at work (I work in personal finance)...so these thanks cover the past week. Sorry for the delay. Thanks go out to:

Ant for six hits to my short 1956 Topps set including big stars Monte Irvin, Joe Torre and one of my favorites, Minnie Minoso!

Bob Bannon for a T206 Weimer!

Dave Fallen for two Centennial Flours -- a 1944 Bill Matheson and a 1947 Doug Ford!

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

Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:19:34 GMT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Bob Saxton" 
Subject: mail lady delivers

Jim Hughes and Bubba Church from the 53 Toppps hop the mail train from JohnMcLaughlin.
That's the first set I ever collected as a kid 55 years ago and
I still have a ways to go with it. These cards look like they just came out
of the wrapper. Thanks, John!

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To: OBC Thanks 
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:51:40 -0400
From: Mac Wubben 
Subject: thanks

Thanks out to two great obc'ers...who apparently think alike:

Lynn Miller sends along two cool grey 70 OPC's.  Thanks Lynn!

Ant Arbeeny sends along three cool grey 70 OPC's.  Thanks Ant!

Thanks guys!

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Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 06:11:10 -0400
To: Thanks OBC 
From: Don Rice 
Subject: Thanks Rick



RICK LYONS continues his assault on my needs
with ten hits to my favorite childhood set, 1967 Topps baseball. Every
time I see this set I am brought back to my childhood in suburban
Boston where the 1967 Impossible Dream Red Sox dominated the lives of
all New Englanders, especially us kids. What a summer that was!  I love
this stuff! Thanks Rick! 

Rick also sent some OBCYearProject cardboard that will be mentioned
separately on that server.

And my debt grows.......    =-O 


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

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

Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:33:25 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Mike Mroz" 
Subject: Thanks to Linda

Linda Fitak sends one of her famous variety packs that is just chock
full of goodies.  Included were hits from 59, 60 (2), 63, 64, 66 and
68-69 hockey.  She also snuck in a bunch of UV as well as really cool
non-sports cards ranging from Star Wars to flowers and flags.  Thanks
Linda for the goodies!!!

Mike Mroz

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

Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:42:57 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "richard_niessen" 
Subject: yesterdays packages

Yesterday I received three "Welcome Packages" in the mail, which were
very much appreciated.  I would like to thank these fellow members for
their generosity:

Brian Betza sent me 1974 Topps and a great stack of 1975 Topps to
reduce my wantlist. Holes are being filled.

Rick Lyons hit me with 1968 Topps Game, 1969 Topps, and went to town on
attacking my 1972 Topps, 1978 Topps, and 1979 Topps wants. It's
rewarding to see those wants getting deleted. Thanks, Rick.

Linda Fitak sent me one of her famous "Fitak Surprise Bundles" which
included 1960 Topps, 1963 Topps, 1966 Topps, and 1967 Topps. The unique
extras were greatly appreciated, and serve as a reminder that it's OK
to have baseball cards as your favorite thing to appreciate, but there
are other special treasures in the world to admire and save. Linda's
generosity and thoughtfulness should be appreciated by all of us.

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

Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 02:12:50 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "T.J. Valacak" 
Subject: Thanks Rick

RICK LYONS hits my 67 set with a high numbered A's rookie card.  The
card pictures Tony Pierce and Rick Monday.  I love Monday for saving
the flag from those jerks in Wrigley that tried to set it on fire.
Great hits Rick.  Rick also sends a number of hits to a few uv sets.
Great job!

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

Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:09:17 -0700 (PDT)
To: obc thanks 
From: Dan Angland 
Subject: Double play from Linda

Two Fitak Paks came in the box this week covering some stuff from the 50's and
60's including two from 1958, two from 1962, two Planet of the Apes, and
single hits from 56,59,65,and a my favorite set a 57 Vernon Law!

Thanks Linda.
Have an OBC day!
Dan Angland

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

To: 
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:22:25 -0500
From: "Fr. Patrick Wattigny" 
Subject: Stamped out!

Thanks to JOHN STAMPER, who sent in a package last week of three cards, twonice
1974 Kellogg's of Ron Blomberg and Kenny Singleton, and a very nice 1952
Topps of Bob Usher!  Thank you John, very nice cards!

Father Pat

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

Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:57:16 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "welfar03" 
Subject: Thanks Mrs OBC

Linda has been at it again.  She hit me with 2 59s, a 63, 2 66s, and a
great 65 Embossed.  Not to mention her famous extras.  The only bad
thing about them is that I'm going to have to buy an extra album just
to put them in, not that that's a bad thing.  Thanks again Linda.

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

Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:09:40 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Mike Mroz" 
Subject: Midweek Thanks

Brian Betza hits my football and basketball lists with 3 69 Topps, a
70 Topps, a 64 Philly and a 75-76 Topps.  Thanks Brian!!!

Mike Mroz

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

Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:59:44 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Rick Johnson" 
Subject: Thanks to Mike Rumley-Wells

My 1954 Topps list just got a little shorter with the addition of
Morrie Martin.  That list is now down to less than 20 with mostly
commons left.  Thanks Mike.
Rick Johnson

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

Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 06:30:34 -0700 (PDT)
To: obc thanks 
From: Matthew 
Subject: Vintage hits, just the way I like 'em

BRIAN BETZA sends five hits to my 1977 TCMA Galasso set, including 3 Red Sox, Ernie Banks, and Robin Roberts. The photos on these cards continue to impress. Banks holds a half-dozen bats like a man with a mission, Roberts flashes a great mid-windup pose, and the Sox cards each show a perspective of Fenway Park. Truly an underrated set!

Thanks Brian!

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

To: OBC Thanks 
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:38:40 -0400
From: Mac Wubben 
Subject: Thanks to Chuck P

Chuck Paris sends along a great package.  Included were 4 P2 pins...a neat set
that I am starting to become interested in, 2 t202s, some bowmans, and a
tough tough tough 52T high number.  Thanks Chuck!

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

Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:59:34 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Linda" 
Subject: Thanks to Ed Schott

Ed Schott sends a great variety with some non sports including a
Superman II and a 55 Bowman Vern Stephens,58 topps Ralph Lumenti,59
topps Jerry Staley and a 65 topps Angels pircher Bob Lee. thanks, Linda

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

Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:00:28 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Linda" 
Subject: Thanks

Ed Schott sends a great variety with some non sports including a
Superman II and a 55 Bowman Vern Stephens,58 topps Ralph Lumenti,59

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

Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:05:33 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "richard_niessen" 
Subject: Just got Stamped

A TREMENDOUS thanks goes out to John Stamper for his recent package.  I
was happy to receive 10 great 1970 Topps and 15 great 1973 Topps along
with an avalanche of near-vintage UVs that seriously decimated my UV
wantlist.  Many thanks for many hits.

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

Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:00:09 -0400
To: Thanks OBC 
From: Don Rice 
Subject: Thursday Two-fer



It's always a special day when two OBC
envelopes arrive in your mail box simultaneously. Of course, this only
places me even further into OBC debt, and once again reminds me it's
time to get moving on that issue! (Lame excuse: a freak cyclocross
incident last Sunday has during warm-ups for a local race left me with 18
stitches in my ankle, and I am at the same time changing jobs this
coming week, so I do have some other things rattling around my
brain!). But enough of that gibberish.....

BRIAN BETZA starts off with seven hits to my OBC-only 1966 Topps set.
This was one of my "missing years" as a kid, and I have no idea why. I
collected heavily in '65 and '67, but not '66. So I always enjoy seeing
what I missed out on first time around.

MIKE RUMLEY-WELLS follows with a wonderful SCP to one of those seldom
hit sets....  1962 Salada coins. Mike sends the red button variation of
Ken McBride. These were a favorite of mine as a kid. Not because I
remember collecting them (I was only five years old), but because I
remember stealing them from my ten year old brother. They
fascinated me, and big bro' was none to happy with having to constantly
guard his hoard from his pesty little brother.

Thanks Mike, Thanks Brian!


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

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

To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:52:02 -0400
From: typecard@aol.com
Subject: Thanks to Brian Betza

Thanks to Brian for a 1954 Bowman Allie Reynolds!

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

Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 02:42:39 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "welfar03" 
Subject: More hits than Pete Rose...

I received 3 more Welcome envelopes today from Richard Niessen, Anthony
Arbeeny, and Lynn Miller.  All there hit my 68 set.  Lynn tossed in a
70 Topps booklet and Ant hit me with some 76s.  Thanks guys.

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

Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 04:25:11 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "mikerw7" 
Subject: Codere and Mroz

Tonight I'm thanking GLENN CODERE and MIKE MROZ, both of whom showed
generosity above and beyond the call.

Glenn hit me with a 1964 Topps RBI Leaders with Hank Aaron on it.
That would be giving enough, but Glenn actually got it on ebay and
since he didn't need it, had it sent directly to someone who did.
Glen, that was terrific of you and it's a sweet card!

Mike sent an envelope jammed with hits and a note saying these were
give-aways from the National that he snagged for me.  First of all,
that was really great of you, Mike, thinking of me!  Second, I've
gotta guess you threw in some yourself, unless some dealer(s) giving
away cards in NM condition.  I think only our group does that!  Others
were pretty clearly Tipton Mint--I like the one's that have been
personalized.  I can picture some kid making that "his" card by
writing his name over the player's...I'd love to be able to talk to
that guy now.
Mike continues his streak of sending me great and favorite players:
Morgan, Kaline, Frank Howard, Tug McGraw, and a pitcher name of Cy
Young who had 511 wins.  (How the heck is that possible?)  Mike hit
Topps 59, 62, 63, 68, and 71-75.

Thanks a ton, Glenn and Mike, for a great dose of cardboard-inspired

Blessings on y'all and have a great weekend,

Mike R-W

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

To: 
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:20:05 -0400
From: "George" 
Subject: More Hits

Thanks out to John Stamper for more hits to the  77T Yankees list.

George (TigersGAM)
=================

Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:36:35 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "richard_niessen" 
Subject: another welcome package

Yesterday I received a very nice welcome package from Bob Saxton (Judge
Guy).  Bob was kind enough to attack my 1970 Topps and 1971 Topps
wantlist and provided some nice hits.  These cards are much appreciated.

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

Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:42:31 EDT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: DaPatriot1@aol.com
Subject: LONG OVerdue Thanks

Hello This is a Long overdue thanks to Earl Kilborne , lynn miller , CAP  and
Mac wubben

Mac Sends along 3 hits to my Ever so close 54 Bowman
Lynn sends 2 story booklets and a fleer
and EEK sends a puffy with a 54 topps , 61,62 postand 64 topps hit,,
Cap send 2 hits to my 61 topps
Thank you sorry for the delay

Rob "The FIREMAN"

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Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:46:11 EDT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: DaPatriot1@aol.com
Subject: Friaday WOW thanks

Hey everybody,
A MAJOR thanks go out to  George Moore who  sends a box of cards my way.
In the box it contained  5 hits to my 1943  MP&CO with Hank Greenberg and Mel
Ott,  also included in the box  was  30 hits to my 54 topps, and then 15 hits
to my 74 topps with some  HOFers, Wow AMAZING package
Thank you George

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Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:46:07 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Linda" 
Subject: George Moore's "54 Topps Express" makes a stop at my house

Thanks to George Moore for clobbering my 54 topps list with 18 hits!
Included were Brooklyn Dodger Charlie Thompson and N.Y. Giants Bob
Hoffman among others. Thanks, Linda

not done yet- have to thank George on the UV server too!

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

Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:45:54 -0700 (PDT)
To: Thanks OBC 
From: John Stamper 
Subject: A week of Thanks

Anthony Arbeeny sends out a TCP with two from 60 Leaf and a 60 Topps. Thanks Ant.

Lynn Miller strikes with 5 1965 Embossed, a pair of 68's, a few 68 games, a 70 Kellogs and a handful of HOFers from the 70's. Highlighting the group is none other than Lynn's Favorite player Hank Aaron on a 1972 In-Action card.

Brian Betza hits me with a 1960 #1 Early Wynn, 4 1958's, a pair of 59's and a 1960 Leaf. Thanks again Brian

And in todays mail coming from North of the Border is a 4 card hit from Joel Gyselinck. Three cards from 1964, all Colt 45's (Love their Hats) and a wonderful 62. Thanks Joel

Thank you OBC

John Stamper

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

Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:12:55 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Tom Housley" 
Subject: Thanks to "54 George" and the Jazz Girl

Big thanks today for a pair of puffies that arrived at the end of last

Thanks to Linda Fitak for a FitakPak (copyright pending) for a 1964
Topps baseball nosebleeder, a 1967 Topps Philly FB for that recently-
listed set, plus some UV goodies and Linda's signature RAOK - various
interesting German/Austrian cards. Thanks, Linda!

Next, George Moore answers my request from his recent waiver wire
posting by sending 15 cards for my unlisted 1975 Topps BB 2nd set - and
then as "padding" (in George's words") he tosses in 15 1954 Topps
cards. Holy cow! My WL shrinks from 75 to 60 just like that. George,
thanks very much, and enjoy your retirement.

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Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:46:58 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "welfar03" 
Subject: Big Time Thanks to Mike

Just got a package from Mike Rumley-Wells that floored me.  Included
were hits to my 63 and 68 sets, a hit to what is becoming one of my
favorite insert sets the 65 Embossed, and count them 4 hits to my 59
set.  But that was just the start.  Also in the package was something
that took me back in time 38 years to Hodges 5&10 Store, a 1970 Chemtoy
Super Ball and of one of my favorite players (Jim Maloney) of my
favorite team (the Reds).  Thank Mike.

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Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2008 02:28:02 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "b_betza" 
Subject: One Moore thanks!

GEORGE MOORE sends 2 of the last 7 from my '74 list, kindly finishes
off my a UV set for my son and sends 5 1954's on top of it all!!!
Thanks so much George!! My son (who is 9) was so happy to see the
last cards he needed- you just totally made his day--reminded me of
opening that pack of cards in 1979 and finding that Stargell card I
needed!!  Thanks!!

Brian Betza

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Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2008 02:34:18 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "uthminsta1" 
Subject: George Moore, 54... once again!

Apparently George Moore has unleashed quite a barrage of 1954 Topps
gems on an unsuspecting OBC group.  I got a stack of... HUH?  THIRTY
hits?  Unbelievable.  This is actually MORE than I already have from
this set!  Thanks for each and every one, especially Milwaukee Brave
Joe Jay.  I really appreciate the hits.  Oh!  And there's also a 1974
Fred Kendall Washington variation.  Thanks again, George!

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

To: 
Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2008 10:17:24 -0500
From: "George Vrechek" 
Subject: Thanks to Mike Rich

Who sends over 4 early 60s Fleer footballers including the 6' end Paul
Maguire plus hoopster Austin Carr. Thanks much Mike.

George Vrechek

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Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:18:52 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "richard_niessen" 
Subject: Friday's mailbox

Two great packages were in my mailbox on Friday.

Father Wattigny went on the attack and further reduced my 1971 Topps,
1972 Topps, and 1973 Topps needs.  I was very happy to receive these
additions.  Thank you.

George Moore sent me a big box full of 1975 Topps and 1975 Topps Mini
and made my 1975 Topps HAVE list a WANT list. Great cards, George, and
much appreciated.

Rich Niessen

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Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2008 17:58:17 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Linda" 
Subject: Thanks

Thanks to Bob D'Angelo for a great book on one of my favorite Yankee
pitchers of the 60's-"Pride and Pinstripes' Mel Stottlemyre. thanks,

My next thanks to Marshall West for a 62 topps Bob Bruce, 2 63 topps
including Dodger manager Walter Alston and 2 64 topps including Yankee
Bud Daley. thanks, Linda

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Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2008 20:44:07 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Rick Johnson" 
Subject: Thanks to Mike Rich

Mike Rich sends a totally unexpected package including 6 1975 minis.
The cards included a Johnny Bench leader card and also a card of one
of the toughest outs in the early and mid 1970's Cesar Cedeno.  A guy
that had some great years but never quite had the staying power to
become a hall of famer.
Thanks Mike,
Rick Johnson

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Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2008 03:37:42 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "mikerw7" 
Subject: 3 Cheers for Retirement!

At least I can safely say we OBCers are enjoying GEORGE MOORE'S! To echo myfriend
Richard Niessen, George flipped my 75 Topps have list into a wantlist...with
242 hits!
McCovey, Goose Gossage, Bucky Dent, Phil Niekro, Garvey, Gaylord Perry, Brock,
Frank Robinson, to name a few.
I'm still new to this group so my perspective is limited, but this was a Lynn
Miller- or John Stamper-type package, and clearly I'm not the only beneficiary
of the Moore outpouring.  Thanks, George, I am enjoying these cards immensely!

Peace and Joy,
Mike R-W

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Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:19:15 -0700 (PDT)
To: Thanks OBC 
From: John Stamper 
Subject: A Pair of Saturday Hits

Bama sent over a package of 1979 cards including Cubs Prospects, Yankees pitcher Ed Figueroa and HL Manny Mota Pinch Hits Leader. Great Cards John, Thanks

Tom Masimo hits the 79's as well with a nice puffy. Sal Bando as a Brewer and Joe Rudi as an Angel. Thanks Tom

Topps Off a nice week in cards

Thanks OBC

John Stamper

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To: bb thanks 
Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2008 12:27:13 -0400
From: jeff sinclair 
Subject: football thanks

Richard Labs sends a nice stack of Steelers cards my way to chip away at the
only football cards I collect. Gonna have that four time Super Bowl roster
put together yet!
Thanks Richard
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From: LUURSCJG@aol.com
Subject: Stamp of approval

JOHN STAMPER  send 4 Twins for my Twins project with a 66 ALlison, a  70
Reese and two-72's with Rick Renick and Danny Thompson.  Thanks John for  the
great cards.

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Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2008 16:41:46 -0700 (PDT)
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: Jeffrey Whitworth 
Subject: Thanks to Brian and Bama for the 70s

I returned from TDY to find two packages of some nice 70s. Brian Betza sent7
including a Perranoski andJohn sent Harrell sent 10 including aStottlemyre.

Thanks Gentlemen!

Jeff Whitworth

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Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:13:05 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "mikerw7" 
Subject: A Good Weekend X3!

ED SCHOTT comes through with a DCP of two nice 1969 Topps I needed,
accompanied by a host of pinstriped unmentionables!  Thanks, Ed, I
really apprecaite your waiver wires.

JOEL GYSELINK clears the border with a half-dozen Topps 1966s, all in
nice shape with sharp corners and bright colors and stuff.  I
especially liked the Giants DP Combo with Schofield and Lanier.

LYNN MILLER fills an envelope with 1970 Topps Bunning and Stargell, a
highish 72 Topps, a 73 Garvey, 74s of Yaz, HR Ldrs Reggie Jackson and
Stargell (a Reggie card I didn't have yet!!), and K Ldrs Ryan and
Seaver (LOVE cards with those two together!).  Finally, he dropped my
77 list to fifteen with Dennis Eckersley.

There were other good things that happened this weekend, but you guys
definitely did your share to make it fun.  Thanks for your generosity
and  for helping chop away at my lists.

Mike Rumley-Wells

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

Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:16:23 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "uthminsta1" 
Subject: more thanks to MOORE!

George Moore has now sent two packages to me in just the last few
days: the first had a stack of THIRTY 1954s, and the second, received
today, had the same number of 1975 Topps upgrades.  Mucho thanks to
George... again!

By the way, I had not published this upgrades list, but he asked what
I could use and I came up with quite a lengthy list of 75s which I
have in poor condition.  I have since placed the list on my OBC
wantlist page, and on the Year Project database as well.

Thanks again to George Moore and to OBC!

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

Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:21:00 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Chris Stufflestreet" 
Subject: The biggest hit to the '71 list in a while...

Thanks to OBC Newbie KEN PILLION for sending along 8 big hits to my
1971 Topps set, which knocks the list down to 80 cards needed! 5 of
the cards were from the bottom line of the list, and the other three
were Brooks Robinson, Walt Alston and the great shot ot Vida Blue
flashing a "peace" sign. Reading the backs, Brooks' card mentions his
heroics in the '70 WS and Blue's commemorates his late-season no-no
against the Twins.

Ken...welcome to OBC...and thanks for filling in some of the blank
pockets in my binder!

Take care,

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Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:39:29 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Bill Ashton" 
Subject: Thanks Mike!!!

Mike Rumley-Wells shortened my '54 Bowman wantlist by two by sending
Bobby Shantz and Bob Boyd.  Great additions for my collection!  Thanks

Bill Ashton

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Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:44:37 -0700 (PDT)
To: Thanks OBC 
From: John Stamper 
Subject: Huge OBC Thanks

I came home to a stuffed mail box with 3 OBC packages.

John Dahms sends a TCP of pack fresh 64's with Brinkman, Richert, and KC Athletics Team. Thanks John, Great stuff.

Mike Rumley-Wells sends Payback for some National Purchases with 2 wonderful Mays cards. A clean 1963 Willie and a 1959 Mays as well. Great job Mike. I love 'em.

Rick Johnson knocks the cover off the Topps Baseball! I can't list all the cards here or it would qualify for the Ramblings server. Some serious Highlights are 6-1956, 2-1955 5-1954 1-1953. A huge stack (100+) of 1960, 61, 62 and some 61 and 62 Post with Norm Cash. Some 1968's, 60 Leaf, 63 Fleer and a 78 Bench. The Biggies are a pair of 66 High # Rookies w/ Grant Jackson bringing that list down to 14 and five hits to the 69 set. STAR CARDS...Bonds RC, Palmer, Carew, Stargell and Willie Mays!!! That list now sits at 20. The other half of the box will be mentioned elsewhere. WOW!!! What a treat! I will be spending the week going through this box. Thanks Rick

What a great way to start a week!!!

Thanks OBC

John Stamper

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Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:51:06 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "welfar03" 
Subject: Monday Triple Play

Usually I don't care much for Mondays but I will make an exception for
today.  I received not 1, not 2, but 3 packages in the mail, and two of
them had an international flair.  First from the only baseball card
collector in Scotland, Glenn Codere sends me hits for my 66 and 68
sets.  Next from up north Joel Gyselink hits me with more hits for 66
and 68.  Then from out west Rick Lyons hits more 66s and 68s then
tosses in a few 73s and 76s just to make it interesting.  Then to top
it off he sends me one of the few 72 Topps posters still in existence
of Andy Messersmith.

Also want to throw out a thank you to everyone who has sent me cards or
just e-mails welcoming me in to OBC.  This is truley what collecting is
about.  I want you to know that each and every card (or poster or
superball) is deeply appreciated.  Thank everyone.

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To: "'John Stamper'" ,
Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:58:41 -0400
From: "Hitzeman, Steven A." 
Subject: Huge OBC delayed Thanks to John and Linda

I was out of town and I wish to grant delayed thanks for two wonderful packages!

First John Stamper sends me hits to my 70's sets

Also I was Fitakatacked by Linda!!! She hits my Topps 57, 61, 62, 70 baseball
and 61 football as well as the assorted wonderful cards that many times I
cannot read!!

That's to both of you and thanks ODC

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Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:08:24 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "richard_niessen" 
Subject: Monday thanks for Monday packages

I received (in person) a wonderful box of vints from Lynn Miller. He
was kind enough to pick 76)1972 Topps, 3)1974 Topps, 8)1975 Topps, 45)
1976 Topps, 6)1976 Topps Traded, 40)1977 Topps, and 8)1979 Topps to
make a big reduction in my want list.  He also picked up the lunch
check, which increased my waistline.  A great Monday.  Thanks, Lynn.

Also, from Scotland, Glenn Codere sent me a double card pleasure, 1971
Topps Thurman Munson and 1954 Bowman Ralph Kiner.  A great welcome
package.  Thanks, Glenn

Rich Niessen

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Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:23:37 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Rick" 
Subject: Thanks to Rick Johnson and Ken Pillion

Rick hits me with a monster box also with 13-67 topps high number to
cut my list down to 14 more and that would of been plenty but he sends
a few uv, 6-60 leaf,63 fleer,54 topps,55 topps,5-55 bowman,2-69 topps
fb,4-71 topps fb and 55-73 topps fb.The high numbers weren't the dp
ones either with the likes of Cash and Niekro Rookie. Ken sent a 61
high number which I think was the first one I have got in that set
since joining the group 5-65 topps and some uv cards all star cards
highlighted with a Clemens Rookie.Thank you very much for the two
awesome packages those were a great pick me up have had a rough couple
of weeks around here.Rick

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Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:30:14 -0700 (PDT)
To: OBC Thanks 
From: Glenn Codere 
Subject: Thanks from Glasgow

Hey guys,

Thanks out today to Mike Rumley-Wells for a pair of hits to the 1971 Topps Coins list. Bert Campaneris and Tiger great Al Kaline knocks a brace off this rarely hit set!

Thanks for the great cardboard.........er, metal, Mike!

Glasgow, Scotland

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Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:18:33 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "Mike Mroz" 
Subject: Thanks to Bama and Joel

Thanks go out today to Bama for a nice TCP, including 1 each from 67,
68 & 69.  Joel Gyselink sends a six pack with 4 crisp 64s and 2 66
Topps.  Thanks Guys!!!!

Mike Mroz

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Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:52:09 -0400
To: Thanks OBC 
From: Don Rice 
Subject: Thanks John



Thanks go out to JOHN DAHMS for an TCP to
one of my favorite sets from childhood, 1964 Topps baseball. These are
three beauties, with corners superior to what I have become accustomed
to.... a real shock to my system! Thanks John!


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

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Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:38:23 EDT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: brockhattox@cs.com
Subject: Thanks to Rick

Thanks to Rick Lyons for several 1965 Topps transfers and 3 1962 Topps stamps
panels, including Eddie Mathews and Lee Thomas.
Watch your mail, Rick...
Thanks again,

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Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:52:17 EDT
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: brockhattox@cs.com
Subject: Thanks to Mike

Thanks to Mike Rich for 2 items on short lists for me:  a 1964 Topps coin of
Billy Williams, and a 1958 Braves numerical check list!!!
Great stuff.
Take care,

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Date: Wed, 01 Oct 2008 01:02:07 -0000
To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com
From: "jmoleta30341" 
Subject: Thanks Mike M!

MIKE MROZ attacked my OBC-only 79T FB set with 3 dozen hits!

Thanks Mike! OBC - You gotta love it!

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To: 
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:57:47 -0400
From: "Chuck Paris" 
Subject: Tobacco thanks

Two recent incomings highlighted by tobacco cards........

First, Bob Donaldson sends three T202s highlighted by a Just Before the Battle
with a Matty end panel!!

Not to be outdone, Mac Wubben sends three T202s, three T206s (Joss and two SLers
no less!) and a few 53T for good measure!!!

Thanks guys!!!!!!!