================= Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2012 10:40:34 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: George Moore Subject: More hits Thanks out to Nick Pelletier for a couple more hits to the 74 Topps list. George "TigersGAM" Moore ================= To: "obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com" , OBC Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2012 11:06:45 -0400 From: Mac Wubben Subject: You had better sit down... Mr. Steve Rittenberg has dropped a truly unbelievable card on me...not, just cool, amazing, kind, generous...but a real...you can't even believe it...Turkey Red T3 Ty Cobb. Yeah, that's right folks...read that again! I haven't quite made it to the national yet...leaving in a couple minutes...but it's all downhill from here ;-) What can I even say? I'm completely blown away. Hopefully I can find a way to give back to Steve and the group. WOW! Rittenberg is Awesome! ================= Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2012 08:13:59 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC Thanks From: Glenn Codere Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] You had better sit down... That really is amazing. The true spirit of OBC. Congrats to Mac....Nice Job, Steve!!!! Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android ================= To: glenncodere@yahoo.com, obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2012 11:22:11 -0400 (EDT) From: Joshua Levine Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] Re: [OBC-Ramblings] You had better sit down... Holy cow...that is an epic card!! -----Original Message----- From: Glenn Codere To: OBC Thanks Sent: Wed, Aug 1, 2012 8:14 am Subject: [OBC-Thanks] Re: [OBC-Ramblings] You had better sit down... That really is amazing. The true spirit of OBC. Congrats to Mac....Nice Job, Steve!!!! Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android From: Mac Wubben ; To: obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com OBC Thanks ; = Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] You had better sit down... Sent: Wed, Aug 1, 2012 3:06:45 PM = Mr. Steve Rittenberg has dropped a truly unbelievable card on me...not, just cool, amazing, kind, generous...but a real...you can't even believe it...Turkey Red T3 Ty Cobb. Yeah, that's right folks...read that again! I haven't quite made it to the national yet...leaving in a couple minutes...but it's all downhill from here ;-) What can I even say? I'm completely blown away. Hopefully I can find a way to give back to Steve and the group. WOW! Rittenberg is Awesome! ================= Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2012 11:38:06 -0700 (PDT) To: Thanks OBC From: John Stamper Subject: A pair of Thanks John Dahms sends a trio of 57 Topps. Much appreciated JD. Mike Rich sends a box stuffed with Dealer Scum 1971 and 1974 OPC. Thanksfor getting this out to me. I'll get my end to you soon. Enjoy the National! John Stamperhttp://holidayandhobbies.yolasite.com/ ================= Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2012 12:04:45 -0700 To: Mac Wubben From: Erik & Leticia Greenwood Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] You had better sit down... HOF stuff Steve! Gotta love OBC. Erik Greenwood Sent from my iPhone On Aug 1, 2012, at 8:06 AM, Mac Wubben wrote: > Mr. Steve Rittenberg has dropped a truly unbelievable card on me...not, just cool, amazing, kind, generous...but a real...you can't even believe it...Turkey Red T3 Ty Cobb. Yeah, that's right folks...read that again! > I haven't quite made it to the national yet...leaving in a couple minutes...but it's all downhill from here ;-) > What can I even say? I'm completely blown away. Hopefully I can find a way to give back to Steve and the group. > WOW! Rittenberg is Awesome! > Mac ================= Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2012 12:19:28 -0700 (PDT) To: "obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com" , From: Geno Wagner Subject: Re: [OBC-Ramblings] You had better sit down... That's definitely a jaw-dropper!! --- On Wed, 8/1/12, Mac Wubben wrote: From: Mac Wubben Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] You had better sit down... To: "obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com" , "OBC Thanks" Date: Wednesday, August 1, 2012, 10:06 AM Mr. Steve Rittenberg has dropped a truly unbelievable card on me...not, just cool, amazing, kind, generous...but a real...you can't even believe it...Turkey Red T3 Ty Cobb. Yeah, that's right folks...read that again! I haven't quite made it to the national yet...leaving in a couple minutes...but it's all downhill from here ;-) What can I even say? I'm completely blown away. Hopefully I canfind a way to give back to Steve and the group. WOW! Rittenberg is Awesome! ================= Date: Wed, 01 Aug 2012 22:37:00 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Richard" Subject: Miranda rights Ron Perry sends me Willie Miranda 6 other great 1955 Bowmaans Thank you, Richard Labs ================= Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2012 20:53:29 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Andy Subject: Pre national thanks to Mark Talbot Mark sent a pre-national teaser-pack of a baseball buck Floyd Robinson, and1967 Philly FBs of Roman Gabriel and the Packers logo! I'm looking forward to arriving at the National early Saturday morning. Sent from my iPad ================= To: , Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2012 00:16:03 -0400 From: Mac Wubben Subject: Best day ever!?! Probably should at least mention my wedding day, but to follow up the t3 cobb from rittenberg...mike rich follows it with a babe Ruth....33 goudey babe ruth...I must be dreaming! Wow and wow! ================= To: "'Mac Wubben'" , Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2012 21:23:23 -0700 From: "Grant Rainsley" Subject: RE: [OBC-Ramblings] Best day ever!?! Mac, go and buy a lottery ticket.....................right now! From: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com [mailto:OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mac Wubben Sent: August-01-12 9:16 PM To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com; obc-ramblings@yahoogroups.com Subject: [OBC-Ramblings] Best day ever!?! Probably should at least mention my wedding day, but to follow up the t3 cobb from rittenberg...mike rich follows it with a babe Ruth....33 goudey babe ruth...I must be dreaming! Wow and wow! No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2197 / Virus Database: 2437/5170 - Release Date: 08/01/12 ================= Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2012 00:47:33 -0400 (EDT) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, OBC-National@yahoogroups.com From: ChicoD1@aol.com Subject: Earlybird thanks Wow, what a first day! Caught up with some old friends and a few new ones. Kent (dat rat bastid) surprised me and the others by actually showing up at the National in a well cloaked dupe. Went to the Nats game last nite, Mac says he has 2 others joining us for the game. I figure, local buds, that's cool. When we get to the beer pavilion, there is Kent and his friend from St. Louis. A nice surprise indeed! Got some nice cards to start off the show with from Steve, Mike Rich, Richard Dingman, Ed Schott, Chris Stufflestreet,Ken, Mac,and Kent. Among these are a 72 Mets scorebook, key Islander cards (almost done with that run), 66T, some Mets oddballs, 67T, 62T,some GREENies, Tri basketballs, 75Ts. The rookies did a fine job falling right into the OBC way.:. Matt Yudt, Taylor Schock, Nick Pelletier, Have I missed anyone? Picked up a few 52Bs, scratchoffs, redback and oh yeah, a YELLOW 58 Kaline! Time to file these so I don't buy any dupes! And one other thing I "picked up" along the way. That will go under a separate email... ================= Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2012 10:40:16 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Chris" Subject: The National -- Day 1 Thanks Thanks to: MAC WUBBEN for a pair of 1975 Topps minis. He hands over none other than Ryan and Brock. New member WES SHEPARD for a 1952 Topps Doby, a pair of 53 Topps commons and a 1960 Toppie Brooks Robby...which now drops that wantlist under 100. SAL DOMINO gives up a pair of 1965 Topps. RICHARD DINGMAN for an OBC-styled 1955 Bowman. MIKE RICH for an OBC six-pack: two 1961s, a 1962, a 1964, a 1968 Topps GameBrooksie, and a 1969. Finally, KENT GOTO chips three of my 1972 Topps list, including a Juan Marichal IA card. Also, I picked up some material to show in my blog...old Steelers items andtype Japanese cards. ================= Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2012 05:56:18 -0500 To: Thanks From: Steve Rittenberg Subject: National Thanks (Day 1) I'm grateful for the opportunity to see everyone each year. There are old-timers I've known for years and this year there are several rookies. How to tell the difference? The rookies have blazing white OBC hats. My two hats are a dingy off-white, even after being washed. Maybe next time I will use soap. I've already received a few cards and stuff. Mike Rich gave me a handful of '64 coins yesterday afternoon and then over dinner, a package of 8x10 items including a Arco Tony C and a Ted Williams drawing. There were also a Yaz Safelon disc and a Galasso premium (?) of Coach Hugh Duffy Why does baseball insist that out-of-shape 50/60 year olds wear uniforms? Mac Wubben met me and gave me some huge cards in a mini package -- 51 Red Backs of Scooter Rizzuto and Hank I also had the pleasure of meeting National rookies Nick Pelletier and Matt Yudt. What will happen today? The National is like Christmas morning for five days straight. ================= To: "Mac Wubben" , OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2012 11:00:00 +0000 From: illini_grad_90@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] Best day ever!?! Wow! I guess drinks are on you tonight! Take Care, Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T -----Original Message----- From: Mac Wubben Sender: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2012 00:16:03 To: ; Subject: [OBC-Thanks] Best day ever!?! Probably should at least mention my wedding day, but to follow up the t3 cobb from rittenberg...mike rich follows it with a babe Ruth....33 goudey babe ruth...I must be dreaming! Wow and wow! ================= Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2012 15:01:08 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "rjsharks" Subject: Thanks Mike and Nick Thanks to Mike Rich for a 6 pack of 1962 Topps. Mike also sent a 12 pack of 12 cards from 1961 which included a Ted Kluszewski Julian Javier and Harvey Haddix. Thank Mike. Nick Pelletier sent 4 really sharp high numbered cards from 1972. Thank youNick. Randy Welk ================= Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2012 15:24:48 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "LARRY" Subject: OBC Thanx After being out of town for the last two weeks, I came home to a couple of nice envelopes. OBC Thanx go out to: RICHARD LABS-Scores with a beauty, a 52T-Joe Garagiola. KENT GOTO-Unloaded on me with a 70 card package of 76T & 77T upgrades, lots of stars included in the bunch. Much appreciation guys, P.S. Can't help thinking of the OBC in Baltimore this week. Wish I was there with you. ================= Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2012 09:49:02 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC Thanks From: Thomas Elliott Subject: John Storman hits my '63s I received a double dose of '63 Topps Maxwells, Charley and Dal, from the six sent my way in an envelope from John Storman. Thank you, John! OBC is wonderful, Tom Elliott ================= To: illini_grad_90@yahoo.com, "Mac Wubben" , Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2012 23:17:26 +0000 From: talbot1@comcast.net Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] Best day ever!?! Having just arrived I'll drink to that idea!!! Regards ------- Mark Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T -----Original Message----- From: illini_grad_90@yahoo.com Sender: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2012 11:00:00 To: Mac Wubben; ; Reply-To: illini_grad_90@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] Best day ever!?! Wow! I guess drinks are on you tonight! Take Care, Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T -----Original Message----- From: Mac Wubben Sender: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2012 00:16:03 To: ; Subject: [OBC-Thanks] Best day ever!?! Probably should at least mention my wedding day, but to follow up the t3 cobb from rittenberg...mike rich follows it with a babe Ruth....33 goudey babe ruth...I must be dreaming! Wow and wow! ================= Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2012 22:33:12 -0400 (EDT) To: OBC-National@yahoogroups.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: ChicoD1@aol.com Subject: Day 2 thanks Caught up with a few old and new friends today. Joe Adriance and his wife made their way to the show (She gets a pass on being a Caps fan just for showing up), Greg and Wade Conway, local guy (to me) Kevin and Joanne Martens, Ken Pillion, Larry Tipton and Mark Talbot. The cool part of OBC National is seeing people I have seen before, but not in a long time and seeing new people who have joined the family. Spent a good portion of time talking with Kent and Guru about the people we have seen over the past 20+ years and some of the events and characters of OBC. Thanks to Mark, Kevin and Matt for making major assaults on the 62 set and the 52B set. Never expected to do as much damage as I have to the Bowman's. Time to organize and reset for tomorrow's walk around the National. I have spent way to much time eating way too much food. When I get home, I have to do something about this middle age spread. Should be seeing the rest of the OBC contingent tomorrow. Oh, and BTW we have a picture featuring OBC with an article by George Vrechek. I would have to say we are the MOST popular card trading group in the world. ================= To: Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2012 01:19:35 -0400 From: "Matt Yudt" Subject: First National Thank of Baltimore Wow!. At 1:12 AM that's about all I can muster. I'll try and send a rambling tomorrow before I leave for my vacation to sum up my rookie experience at the National. But if you take a look at this list of thanks, you no doubt get it (as if you already didn't??) Order of cards as I pulled them from my bag and bags inside bags: TAYLOR SHOCK - '57T Detroit Tigers Jack Philips Killer PELLETIER - wastes the black beauties with the Matlack rookie, less than 24 hours after greeting me with a "hey, you need this card." = 56 Willie Mays! I like Nick. KEVIN MARTENS - '57 NY Yankee Gil McDougald MARK TALBOT - throws 2 Phillies team sets at me (literally) - '80 Burger King and '81 Coke; sandwiched around a stack of '69T's. Oh, this goes with the flat of '69's that he sent before he left Michigan, that was on my desk tonight when I got home. MAC WUBBEN - a 68T hi # plus a 52B, a 54B, and 3 Topps from 55 & 56 RICHARD DINGMAN - 3 61T and '70T Ray Fosse KENT GOTO - two EX+ cards from '69 - Craig Nettles Rookie and Mr. Cub, Ernie Banks (who still looked like a rookie in '69) STEVE RITTENBERG - practically doubles my collection of 53T's with a stack of OBC gems. Plus, the nicest shape card in the stack was a Philadelphia A. SAL DOMINO - 3 67T's - 2 Hi#'s and the 5th series checklist with a floating Clemente head. MIKE RICH - about 2 cm's. That's the height of the stack of Topps from 69, 63, 64 mostly. Oh, and a 55B, I think, of . Mike Rich. Thank you to ALL of the OBCers who made this a fabulous experience. Can't wait until next year! I sure hope I didn't miss anyone. Please let me know if I did. It's late, and there may be cards hiding in my bag yet. or in a bag in a bag. OBC Forever!! Matt Yudt ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2012 10:19:47 -0400 (EDT) From: Joshua Levine Subject: not national thanks.... Big thanks this week from me to: Gord Ellis who sends along 2 '63s (including ERA leaders), 2 '61 stamps (including HOFer Roberts), and 3 star wars stickers. All cards needed and verymuch appreciated! Thanks. Mark Z. sends along a '71 OPC McCarver as well...love the '71 OPC set (and the phillies especially)...thanks Mark! ================= Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2012 07:24:20 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC Thanks From: Geno Wagner Subject: Santo in the house OBCers -- A big thanks goes out to TJ for a couple Chicago papers featuring my formerHOMer Ron Santo's induction into the HOF! I'm headed up into the mountains this weekend, so this will make great reading while I sit around all day! It's just too bad the voters couldn't have enough class to get him inthere before he died. I guess he must have got a few more RBIs or something after he was buried... Take Care,Geno ================= Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2012 20:32:44 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "thenamenotused" Subject: So many Thank you's for this message... Sadly I had to leave the National after Thursday, I still owe plenty of Thank you's after such a short time. Set Killer MATT YUDT iced my 1971 black beauties with Roberto Clemente. MAC WUBBEN hands me a T-206 Minneapolis Miller-Ollie Pickiering taking my Millers set down to five. MIKE RICH ices two team sets with a pair of 1933 Goudey's-Minneapolis Miller Jess Petty and St. Paul Saint Phil Todt. Rich also sends along 1954 Topps Preacher Roe and 1956 Topps Gene Woodling. MARK TALBOT tossed me a pack of four 1970's including AS Denny McLain and Bob Along with being my first national as a member of OBC, this was my first national period. Thanks again go to these four men, YUDT, WUBBEN, RICH, and TALBOT. I also owe thank yous to SAL DOMINO, GREG CONWAY, WADE CONWAY, RICHARD DINGMAN, KEN MORGANTI, KEN PILLION, BOB REED, STEVE RITTENBERG, ED SCHOTT, WES SHEPPARD, CHRIS STUFFLESTREET, and LARRY "GURU" TIPTON. Thank all of you for welcoming me in to OBC like I had been there for years!!!! I appreciate meeting every one of you. OBC is better than great. Nick Pelletier ================= Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2012 21:35:39 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "thenamenotused" Subject: Thank You RICHARD DINGMAN A national thank you goes to RICHARD DINGMAN for a 1956 Topps Braves Team Card. Matthews, Aaron, Spahn, Pafko, and Burdette. What a beautiful card! Thank you RICHARD DINGMAN!!!!! Nick Pelletier ================= Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2012 21:35:15 -0400 To: OBC Thanks From: Subject: Thanks to Rick Lyons Rick Lyons sends along an SCP from my very favorite set, 56 Topps. The player - Johnny Schmitz - was 36, but like so many of these guys, he looked about 50. Wonder why that was..... Bill Malson ================= Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2012 19:36:18 -0700 (PDT) To: VCT Mailing List , From: Mike Mackie Subject: Seven For Seven Back from a week's vacation and MARK TALBOT slipped me a nice envelope with a card for every day I was gone. He starts with four '58 Topps including Jim Landis and Wes Covington and wraps up with three '54 Bowmans. Thanks Mark! Mike Mackie ================= Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2012 19:38:02 -0700 (PDT) To: VCT Mailing List , From: Mike Mackie Subject: Thanks For Seargent Bilko Thanks also to BRIAN BETZA for a DCP of '54 Bowmans featuring the great Steve Bilko. I appreciate the help Brian. Mike Mackie VCT / OBC ================= Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2012 01:27:34 -0400 (EDT) To: OBC-National@yahoogroups.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: ChicoD1@aol.com Subject: Another round...! How cool is this group? I mean really... We get in SCD, I catch up with people I've known for 20 years but never met. I get my picture taken with a hot chick, Little Ms Morganti is the queen of rambles, and I get more 62s! Bob Donaldson lets me pick thru his 62 book to find a few gems. I got an envelope (I SWORE I would not miss anyone this time) that had a few more 62s in an envelope (ok who gave that to me?). I'm glad the rookies here are having a good time. One of the special things about OBC is that once you are in, you are not a stranger. You are one of us who collects cardboard pictures of men (except for Morganti who found a Hooters set). And you didn't tell us about this? I need one of those sets LOL...And no, I didn't get my picture with any of the Hooters girls, I hope this isn't the best Baltimore has to offer. My cards are pretty well organized right now so I won't have to scatter my brain when I get home. Keys for Sat-- See if I can get the last two Islanders, get 2 more 66s, 2 more 67s, 3 more Dodgers, a couple of Jets and Knicks and Nets, a couple of scratchoffs, That should keep me busy for a few Thanks again to those who handed me cards and for being a part of the best group of collectors ANYWHERE! ================= Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2012 07:33:56 +0000 (UTC) To: chicod1@aol.com, kwg0@aol.com, hitzema@indiana.edu, cardclctor@aol.com, From: talbot1@comcast.net Subject: National Thanks - my first 36 hours in Baltimore. Hello All, The National is in full swing (as you know) and I=E2=99ve been having a blast since my arrival on Thursday evening. From the moment I arrived at the dinner site in a quaint Irish pub the cardboard was flying. I would like to thank the following for their generous Sal Domino knows how much I like the =E2=9Coddb all =E2=9D issues makes sure to put a smile on my face with a `62 Topps baseb all buck of Don Cardwell and a Conlon card with Nolan Ryan and Dizzy Dean. Thanks a lot Sal; it=E2=99s great to see you again. Steve Hitzeman sought me out at Uncle Dick=E2=99s table on Friday morning to hand me a card of his great uncle W.Wambsganss from the American Caramel Set of 120. It=E2=99s always great tomeet an OBC=E2=99er for the first time and spend some time together even if it was all too short. Hope you can spend more than a day with us in the coming years =E2=93 Thanks Steve!!! Kent Goto first surprises me by being in Baltimore, then I think he plannedto smack down set list indiscriminately and I was received a 1940 Playb all Max Carey. Why I ought ta=E2=A6.. Ken Morganti knocks my socks off as we sat up late night on Thursday at theNational in our hotel room by slinging me a `61 Mickey Mantle MVP card leaving me with just (3) to go =E2=93 like WAY TO GO!!! I=E2=99m breathless!!! Bob Reed all owed me to share a room in Baltimore with him and he also provided a SCP of `53 Bowman B&W card of TIGER Jim Delsing. Every one know how much I enjoy the home town TIGERS so I=E2=99m re all y liking Bobnow. Perhaps he was just getting rid of it, being a diehard Indiansfan. Just the same - Thanks buddy!!! Mike Rich met up with me within minutes of arriving at the National Convention on Friday morning with a very nice stack of OPC baseb all with a `65 Chuck Shilling, a `68 Eddie Mathews, a `71 Mike Wegener, a couple `72=E2=99s Steve Renko & Orioles Rookie Stars and a `73 Willie Montenez. Re all y cool haul, eh!!! Steve Rittenberg c all ed me a few times to come meet him at a dealers table on Friday morning because he had something important to talk to me about. When I get there he hands me and envelope and tells me that he had been meaning to send them for quite some time so I proceed to unwrap the Rittenberg Barrage. He included (16) `56 World on Wheels cards, (19) `40 Play b all cards, (10) T-218 cards =E2=93 All Boxers, a couple Lighthouse cards, a trio of T42 Bird cards, a Cowboy & Indian card a `62 Norm cash stamp, AND there=E2=99s more. Steve also includes a `57-58 Topps Hockey card of Gump Worsley and a `60-61 card of Bobby Hull. Way too much my friend, I am so thankful!!! Taylor Schock slides me a short stack of cardboard atthe Irish Pubfollowing the Thursday haul at the show =E2=93 Taylor slipped me a `70 Milton Bradley Sam McDowell, a couple `63 Topps JFK cards and a `41 UncleSam Wes Sheppard provided me a ride to our hotel on Thursday in Baltimore and we had a great discussion well into the evening and after it all I received a SCP from the `47 Tip Top set with Sid Gordon. It was great to get to know you =E2=93 Thanks for all !!!! Ed Schott was sent as the badge sentry and before entering the show on Friday morning he hands me a stack of cardboard and informs me that Lynn Millerhad sent him something for me. Well you know what that means, that I better sit down. The stack contained a `56 Topps Sandy Koufax and Harmon Killebrew, a `55 Bowman Eddie Mathews, (2) `54 Bowman=E2=99s Jerry Coleman & Saul Rogovin, a `50 Bowman Johnny Pesky and a `48 Bowman Floyd Bevins. Holy Cow!!! Need I say more? Matt Yudt met up with me briefly after the Thursday National show and we shook hands for the first time and he handed off (3) Jell-o cards with a `62 (Joe Cunningham) and a couple `63=E2=99s (Powell & O=E2=99Dell). Great to meet you Matt and we will see you next week in Detroit=E2=93 I hope with all this activity I didn't miss anyone. Just hanging out over the past few days with Greg & Wade Conway, Richard Dingman, Bob Donaldson, Kent Goto, Kevin & Joann Martens, Ken and Kyleigh Morganti, Ron Perry, Ken Pillion, Bob Reed, Mike Rich, Steve Rittenberg, Chris Stufflestreet, Ed Schott, Mac Wubben and meeting Bryan Dwyer, Steve Hitzeman, Bill List, Nick Pelletier, Taylor Schock, Wes Sheppard, Larry Tipton and Matt Yudts for the first time was GREAT!!! It=E2=99s like have a big family reunion but everybody likes one another. Thanksfor a great time so far and all the wonderful items you have shared with me. Looking forward to seeing Ant-man, Brian, Joe, Andy, Dan tomorrowand I even heard Tim Newcomb has been around and I sure hope to see them all =E2=93 BE WELL!!! REGARDS ------------------- MARK ================= To: "obc" Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2012 07:13:41 -0500 From: "ken goetsch" Subject: Overdue Thanks Go out to Joe Adriance for a nice tcp from Topps 59' baseballers.............Thanks for thinking of me. Ken Goetsch ================= To: "obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com" Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2012 04:01:57 +0000 From: John Scott Gray Subject: Missing the Swap My friends, Thinking of my OBC friends tonight, as I know the swap is going on right now, and good times I am sure are being had by all in attendance. The last couple of months have been very eventful. I may have mentioned last time that landlord had passed away. Well, the next of kin have decided to keep the house and have one of the daughters move in, we have to be out of here by the end of August. We had begun the process of looking at houses last winter, so that search become serious and we hope to finish up the financial paperwork for a new house a mile down the road next week! Jo and I are very excited about the possibility of owning our first home, but that excitement has been tempered by health issues. My wife had to have brain surgery three weeks ago to try and treat her trigeminal neuralgia. She has made it through the surgery and recovery very well, although she does tire rather quickly. That being said, we will not know for at least another month how successful the surgery was. Regardless, we are both hopeful that September will bring happiness and health to our new household! Before the move, however, thanks must be paid and cards packed, so thanks go out to the following wonderful people! Kent Goto took time away from his National planning to send a 62 Topps green tint my way of Frank Bolling! Great SCP Kent =96 I hope you are having a blast at the swap tonight! Joshua Levine sends a SCP for one of the newer older sets on my list =96 the Diamond Stars set! This card of Stan Hack makes a great edition to my collection! Thanks Joshua! Rich Niessen twenty three cards from my wantlist that cannot be named, but must be thanked! I appreciate the help Rich! Wes Shepard kindly sends a 1955 Topps Ed Lopat upgrade my way =96 thanks for thinking of me Wes! Thanks again, all around! Be happy, John Scott Gray ================= Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2012 14:26:18 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Andy Subject: National Thanks Just got home after a fabulous time at the show and last night's swap session. With apologies to anyone I'm missing, but here is a reasonably accuratelist of thanks: Lynn Miller for two 1949 Bowman! Mark Talbot for two 1970-71 Topps basketball, several Topps Presidents and a pack of uv hockey for my sons composed of their favorite teams! Taylor Schock for 4 Star Wars (including the redacted C3PO), and a Monkees! Ant for a 57 Topps basketball Walt Davis, 70-71 Dave Debusschere, an AddamsFamily and I think some 67 Topps to start my new set! Mike Rich for a 1960 Bell Brand Rams Brito (this is one od the moat visually appealing sets ever made), and 7 hits to 1949 Bowman! Sal for a pack of 1970s Angels and a baseball buck Jim Perry! Richard Dingman for a group of 1970s Dodgers! Brian Betza for 1970s Angels! Kevin Martens for his t my older son's uv Turkey Red set! Ken Pillon for 1960 Bell Brand Ed Roebuck! Steve Rittenberg for two Rogie Vachons, several 1949 Bowmans, Topps Presidents, and several hof 1961 Fleer basketball! Mac Wubben for a big swap that brought me 11 T210s and a D304! Bob Donaldson for two T202 triple folders! Ed Schott for a ton of 67s to start that set! Bob Reed for basketball, football and baseball hits to a variety of sets! Joe Adriance for still more 67s! It was great seeing talking and dealing cards with Mark Macrae! I apologize if I missed anyone. It was a super card weekend and I'm going to shortly begin working on my wife for Chicago. Sent from my iPad ================= Date: Sun, 05 Aug 2012 21:49:16 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "B-999" Subject: National Thanks...part 1! Let's just say that my National experience was overwhelming-- one day is not enough and too much at the same time! I was hit from all angles with cards throughout the day and at the swap so here's what I was able to sort outso LYNN MILLER (through ED SCHOTT) sends a massive stack of '76 and '76 Tradedhits. LeFlore, Oliva and All-Time AS Pie Traynor!! I also found a few inLynn's UV box as well. Thanks Lynn! STEVE HITZMAN passes a few '60 Leaf cards my way including Dodger Roger Craig and what is now the sharpest card in my set--Sam Jones! Thanks Steve!! KEVIN MARTENS and his patient wife hit me with a '56 Willie Miranda. Timing was funny because I had just found a '54 Miranda a few minutes earlier! Thanks Much more to come! Brian Betza ================= To: OBC Thanks , Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2012 19:02:41 -0400 From: Mac Wubben Subject: National Thanks and Report What can you say about the national...OBC'ers are always fun, kind and a bit too generous. Unfortunately, cards fly at you from all over the place...and by the end, it's impossible to remember what came from where. So this is more of a partial thanks...basically if you signed your name, you're thanked individually ;-) I've already mentioned the first two thanks, but they deserve a second mention. Before I even got to the show, Steve Rittenberg informed me that he had theT3 Turkey Red Ty Cobb for me. Talk about starting off with a bang. Even if I did get one other card at the show, the show would have been a success. You can't spend a few days around Steve without him handing you some more hits. He also managed to find a 1924 Cardinals WS team picture with Billy Southworth on it as well as a TCMA postcard of Billy. A couple odds and ends too. All and all, way too generous, but very much appreciated. My roomie Mike Rich handed me a stack of 34 Goudeys and a random assortmentof other things too. Then mentioned that he had one more to give me later...that might be as awesome as what Steve gave me. I thought he was kidding about it...but he dropped the 33 Goudey Ruth on me...#53 for those keeping score. He also hit the last common that I needed in the 33s...so he figures to get last hit credit on the set, and he killed off the 73 football set with Hamm too. In a group full of cardboard nuts, Mike has a special level of enthusiasm for cards...and it's fun to watch him in action. From what I hear, the old guy can nearly chase down buses carry about 100 lbs of cards too...wish I could have seen that ;-) Mark Talbot sent off an envelope right before the national...huge double set kills with my 70 OPC set being finished with Mauch and my 67 opc set being finished with Jarvis and Drysdale. These are tough to find...and Mark pulled cards from his own sets to finish mine off. Yet another incredibly generous OBC gesture. Mark also flung some cardboard at me upon his arrival...then gave me a just acquired starter set of 69 decals. So he knocks offtwo sets, and starts one more. A special thanks to Anthony Arbeeny for ferrying three tired guys (and their mountains of cardboard) too and from the swap. Not only that, but he provided refreshments for the journey. Also to Ed Schott for being the hometown host and for buying me lunch, and to the coordinators of the badges and the swap, and to Andy Cook for making sure I got home. Fuzzy on all the details...but Bob Donaldson, Richard Dingman, Kevin Martens, Bob Reed, Joe Adriance and many more great guys handed over cards...it'sall a bit overwhelming...so many cards and such generosity. Overall thoughts on the show...It was great to see the old guard in action...some recent/long absent from the national obc'ers returning...some great new ones coming into the fold. OBC HOF'ers, steady veterans, energetic new guys...they all were there. We miss everyone that's not there though...Big Al, Spike, Rob, JSG, TJ, Tom H...and so many others that I've been luckyenough to meet over the years. It truly is an incredible experience...andI hope to see you all in Chicago. P.S. We have extra shirts if anybody wants them...$6 plus shipping...hopingthat people want groups of them ;-) ================= Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2012 00:42:03 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Chris" Subject: More National Thanks Another National is in the bag...and I need to get these thanks out before I forget who gave me what... KEN MORGANTI for hitting my 1973 Topps project. TAYLOR SCHOCK for a TCP of 1960s hits. BRIAN BETZA delivers a hi # hit for 1972 and two of the rapidly diminishing1968 Topps Game set (I now need 4 cards). GREG "YAZ" CONWAY gives me a 1967 Topps Hi # and a 1959 Kaline Thrills card. Somebody I've forgotten (let me know who you are) gives a 1961 special and another 1967 Topps card. KEVIN MARTENS gives me a 1957 Topps card. KEN PILLION adds two 1971 Topps for the back of that binder. BOB REED hits my 1973 Topps project nine times. MARK TALBOT also hits my 1973 Topps project, as well as 4 for my 1978 BK Tigers and a 78 BK Yankee. MAC WUBBEN hits me with five 1961 Topps and a pair of 1964s. Finally, an envelope that wasn't marked was handed to me with another 1957 Topps hit...let me know who you were and I'll correct this. It was a great show. I don't know yet which side of the table I will be on when next year rolls around (Irv doesn't know yet what he's doing in Chicago), but I plan on attending regardless. Take care, ================= To: OBC Thanks Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2012 22:20:10 -0400 From: Mac Wubben Subject: More Thanks Gord Ellis sends some tough cards! He starts it off with 5 hits to the recently added 69 OPC set including Yaz and Clemente, follows with two hits to the 66 OPC list including Killebrew, two tough 71 high numbers and two hits to the 74 list (down to 19!). Thanks Gord! Lynn Miller can't let a gathering go without sending cards...he delivered a huge box to Ed for delivery at the national...included me in that box, then sent along some more 53 topps bio variations. Thanks guys! ================= Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2012 17:07:05 -0500 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Yaz Subject: 2012 National Wade and I got home Sunday night just before 10:00 PM after about a 11 1/2 hour drive from Baltimore. It took us around 13 hours to drive there from Evansville, Indiana but on the way home I was getting sleepy and Wade convinced me to drink one of those 5-hour energy drinks. Somehow they seem to make the car drive faster. After we got home and Trish and Wade went to bed and I walked around in circles for about an hour before I could finally make myself go to bed. This morning I had to go sign some refinance papers and do the brakes on Trish's car, so now, I'm finally able to get in here to the computer and thank a bunch of great guys. (I apologize for the bad name spelling to follow and If I miss anyone with a deserved thanks. I try to keep it straight but it all comes pretty fast.) First, Ed Schott, our 'Baltimore host' made sure everything was great as he escorted us into the convention. First stop was always Uncle Dick's table where there were always several white and blue OBC hats hanging around at the Uncle Dick's bargain boxes. Ran into Kent Goto and Sal Domino, old acquaintances from three other Nationals I've been to and each one promptly handed me a pack of 57 Topps cards from my lists. Next Mike Rich, a couple of '63s and '61 Baseball Scoop, Steve Rittenberg, four 55 Topps, five 55 Bowman and a 54 Topps Wilhelm, Richard Dingman, a 64 Topps, and Taylor Shockey, Kelloggs hits from 73, 75 and 76. The next day Kevin Martens hit me with a 58 Bill Pierce, Steve Hitzman, a four more 57s, Mark Talbot, a 63 topps and two 63 Fleers, (Santo!), and from Lynn Miller, (not present) was delivered a pair of 56 topps and a 55 topps card. Saturday, Mac Wubben hit me with a pair of 70 Kelloggs, a trio of 73 kelloggs and a half dozen 75 topps minis. Brian Bezta then hit me with another 63 topps card. At the swap I was really tired of looking though thousands and thousands of cards for three straight days but Ed politely demanded I look through his box of dupes where I pulled a 63 topps and a 64 topps card, and about 10 really ugly kelloggs cards from 70, 71 75 and 77. After a couple of pieces of pizza I looked through one of Ant Arbeneny's boxes and pulled out a 58 hit, two 54s and three 52s. Meanwhile Mark Talbot was throwing around cards and hit me with a 54 topps card a SSPC subset and a later years Star Dave Justice set that I plan on giving to my brother at Christmas. (Won't tell him I'm cheap and got it for free). Mark also gave me a Mickey Mantle 'rookie' card. (Well it was a photo of a rookie Mickey Mantle, why split hairs) Steve Rittenberg gave me a couple of type cards of types unknown. He actually reclaimed one when I pointed out it was Joe Dobson of the Red Sox and he realized it was a type he was probably missing. At the Ken Morganti auction, I scored a 76 kelloggs #1 that Ken informed us was a 'short print'. He could have been kidding or serious, I don't know, I just know I crossed it off MY list. Thanks to all. Wade and I had a great time. You guys are all great! Once again, sorry if I missed anyone in my thanks, don't be shy to let me know if I did. Greg (yaz) ================= Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2012 18:34:42 -0400 (EDT) To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: biggies@aol.com Subject: a thanks a ramble and an apology but not in that order, a very deep apology to both KENT GOTO and JOSH LEVINE for very late thank yous for cards sent and received. Summer stuff, time away from home, desk pile 3 feet high......... none of that is an acceptable sorry but its all I have. Thanks first to Kent for a 54 Topps Dean Stone. Dean never did a lot in the majors but hopes were high after a 2 no hitter season in the minors. Josh sends 2 niceys from the 65 Toppers, Lolich and the Giants team card. The 57 set is my favorite for a few different reasons but the 65 is right behind that for me because it was the first one I collected with my own nickles and the one that evokes the most clear and nicest memories. I know most of you know this and many better than I but I'm speaking of that feeling you get when you just see the format of the back of a card, no matter who it is, and get a quick thrill. Its why the 65 set is the only one where I have ever tried to collect a second set. Thanks guys. Finally a more general apology and thanks. I am working on my 10th year in OBC. It has been fabulous. I've only met 9 members but each visit was great. Each postal relationship I have had has been very special. The kindness shown by many has been truly inspiring. I tried for most of those years to give in kind. I hope I had some successes. The past couple of years have been very challenging for me and I have truly neglected my collection and my fellow collectors. For that I apologize. Due to that neglect I would like to reiterate some general 10 year thanks. I hope some of the elders are not rolling their eyes and saying, Not Bannon But here goes: Thanks to the amazing generosity of many people led by Shawn Adkins and Mark Talbot. Thanks for all the great exchanges with guys like Ant. Thanks for early guidance while I learned how to collect in many ways from guys like Gersh and Eek. Thanks for really acute information whenever needed by Steve and Chris. The philosophical cardboard ruddering from the Younger. I'll not forget my time with the Cardboard Girl. Thanks for the web site help from Gary Mandell and to Brock for keeping my sights high because of your amazing collection. Thanks to John Storman for starting me out on 2 of my very favorite oldies and for even reminding me lately its not what's in the catalogue its what's in the envelope. Thanks to those I will always miss like John Ball and Ryan who I thought was my age by his wisdom but closer to my son's age. Thanks for late night chats with many, usually spirited by Grant and Mike. Thanks to Chuck for the greatest single cardboard gesture I may have ever heard of and to whom I will probably remain in debt for a very long time, but I will get there. And finally thanks to those who have put up with my pompous belief that trading cards WERE meant to be traded and that its ok if they do have sharp Looking back I see that this must sound like a swan song and its not but rather just a 10 year sigh of thanks and reflection. OBC is a great thing. A great group of kindreds. Rock on OBC. ================= Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2012 19:06:04 -0400 (EDT) To: biggies@aol.com, obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: LUURSCJG@aol.com Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] a thanks a ramble and an apology Content-Language: en Maybe with a little rewording we could make this our motto that must be recited before joing the group along with the secret handshake and of course the cat in the hat and golf shoes to be worn at nationals:-) Nice job of reflecting 10 years In a message dated 8/6/2012 5:34:51 P.M. Central Daylight Time, biggies@aol.com writes: but not in that order, a very deep apology to both KENT GOTO and JOSH LEVINE for very late thank yous for cards sent and received. Summer stuff,time away from home, desk pile 3 feet high......... none of that is an acceptable sorry but its all I have. Thanks first to Kent for a 54 Topps Dean Stone. Dean never did a lot in the majors but hopes were high after a 2 no hitter season in the minors. Josh sends 2 niceys from the 65 Toppers, Lolich and the Giants team card. The 57 set is my favorite for a few different reasons but the 65 is right behind that for me because it was the first one I collected with my own nickles and the one that evokes the most clear and nicest memories. I know most of you know this and many better than I but I'm speaking of that feeling you get when you just see the format of the back of a card, no matter who it is, and get a quick thrill. Its why the 65 set is the only one where I have ever tried to collect a second set. Thanks guys. Finally a more general apology and thanks. I am working on my 10th year in OBC. It has been fabulous. I've only met 9 members but each visit was great. Each postal relationship I have had has been very special. The kindness shown by many has been truly inspiring. I tried for most of those years to give in kind. I hope I had some successes. The past couple of years have been very challenging for me and I have truly neglected my collection and my fellow collectors. For that I apologize. Due to that neglect I would like to reiterate some general 10 year thanks. I hope some of the elders are not rolling their eyes and saying, Not Bannon But here goes: Thanks to the amazing generosity of many people led by Shawn Adkins and Mark Talbot. Thanks for all the great exchanges with guys like Ant. Thanks for early guidance while I learned how to collect in many ways from guys like Gersh and Eek. Thanks for really acute information whenever needed by Steve and Chris. The philosophical cardboard ruddering from the Younger. I'll not forget my time with the Cardboard Girl. Thanks for the web site help from Gary Mandell and to Brock for keeping my sights high because of your amazing collection. Thanks to John Storman for starting me out on 2 of my very favorite oldies and for even reminding me lately its not what's in the catalogue its what's in the envelope. Thanks to those I will always miss like John Ball and Ryan who I thought was my age by his wisdom but closer to my son's age. Thanks for late night chats with many, usually spirited by Grant and Mike. Thanks to Chuck for the greatest single cardboard gesture I may have ever heard of and to whom I will probably remain in debt for a very long time, but I will get there. And finally thanks to those who have put up with my pompous belief that trading cards WERE meant to be traded and that its ok if they do have sharp Looking back I see that this must sound like a swan song and its not but rather just a 10 year sigh of thanks and reflection. OBC is a great thing. A great group of kindreds. Rock on OBC. ================= To: Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2012 20:08:38 -0400 From: Taylor Schock Subject: National thanks and apologies As with most others, I received a number of cards at the National for whichI owe thanks. One problem is that for a few of them, I can not remember who handed the cards to me. There are 2 below which I can't remember for sureor identify. Please let me know so I can provide proper thanks. If I totally missed you, let me know that as well. A ) "Someone" (Ken?) handed me a '59 Frank Gifford, which is a big name BIGhit as it narrows down that set to 3. B ) "Someone" (Sal?) handed me a pair of '52 Bowmans with a Dickson and Wyrostek. Mark Talbot tossed me a trifecta of Kelloggs with a pair of '71s (Johnson and Merritt) and a '72 Billy Williams.Thanks Mark! Lynn Miller (via Ed Schott) for a '47 pre-rookie Clemente card. Or is it a '60s Clemente card? Well, it's from the '47-'66 Exhibits set and it IS a Clemente which both work great as a hit to this set. Thanks Lynn (and Ed)! Andy Cook pulled 6 different 61/62 cards from his Fleer binder to help withthat set including some HOFers name Collins and Chance. Thanks Andy! Bob Reed provides another 6 pack, this time some '50s Bowmans with a '50, a'51, and 4 '53 colors, which might be my favorite Bowman year. Thanks Bob! Richard Dingman provides an SCP Walker Cooper from the '50 Bowman set. Thanks Kent Goto passes me a '53 Bowman Wally Moses and a pair of '57 Topps, a setwhich I hit REAL hard at the National. Thanks Kent! Kevin Martens upgrades a '58 Topps card with a sweet looking Ossie Virgil. Thanks Mac Wubben hands me a '51 Bowman Eddie Lake and a '48 Bowman Johnny Wyrostek. Thanks Mac! Mike Rich passes a '76 Tim Foley and hands off a '67 Philly Tom Matte. Thanks ================= To: Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2012 20:10:51 -0400 From: Taylor Schock Subject: National thanks (part 2, bad cut/paste) Steve Rittenberg provides a cornucopia of non-sports with a Man on the Moon, 6 various Batmans, a few You'll Die Laughings, and well over a dozen WildWest Bowmans. Thanks Steve! ================= Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2012 01:41:50 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "B-999" Subject: National Thanks..part 2. Next group please.... ANDY COOK dspenses with a typical hello and replaces it with "Do you have your list?" He then proceeds to polish off every Pirate on my '61 Fleer setexcept for Wagner! Lloyd Waner and Pie Traynor included!! Thanks Andy! MIKE RICH caught my attention walking through one of the rows and handed mea stack of '76 and '76 traded hits--Blyleven, Bonds RB and Boog Powell included. Thanks Mike!! KENT GOTO puts me deep in debt with his handoff before entry to the show. A '61 Dodger Southpaws with Koufax and Podres, '57 Minoso, and a stack of '76's ...Ryan, Yount, Winfield, Brett, Fisk included. Wow and thanks a ton Kent!! ED SCHOTT lets me grab some '75 FB including Charlie Waters, a few '54 B FBand some '70 Pirates from a sticker or stamp set that I can't identify right now. Ed also provided great company after the National--thanks Ed!! JOE ADRIANCE finishes off my '59 Pirates with a high number team card!! This was one that I couldn't find at the show---had to wait for Joe!! Thanks! Still more to come..thanks!! Brian Betza ================= To: "OBC-National@yahoogroups.com" , Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2012 01:51:45 +0000 From: "Hitzeman, Steven A." Subject: [OBC-National my First Hello all !! How cool is this group? I attended my first National and attempted to catch up with people I've known for 15 years but never met!! As with most others, I received a number of cards at the National for whichI owe thanks. One problem is that for a few of them, I cannot remember whohanded the cards to me. There are many below which I can't remember for sure or identify. Please let me know so I can provide proper thanks. If I totally missed you, let me know that as well. Lynn Miller through Ed Schott - 11 old football hits and 1 Batman!! Kent Goto - 16 fantastic 57 Topps. Thanks Kent sorry I could not hit at show. ???? 2 66 Topps and 2 58 Topps 1961 Topps Billy Williams from Mac Wubben ???? 4 58 Topps ???? 5 58 Topps and 2 69 TOPPS Bob Reed two great old football stars Mark Talbot 3 old Football hits And finally Richard Dingman with a great 58 Topps!! What a great day at the National!! Special thanks to Ed Schott for escort into the day. Steve Rittenberg for the first buy of the day and cards, Mark Talbot for his help and his welcomewhen I was a rookie, I will never forget my first national but how will I ever forget Kent's beautiful child who may be the highlite of my day as I watched Kent sort thru cards and all the time his child just kept cooing, Buy more! Buy more! Buymore! Can't wait till Chicago!! OBC is the Best! ================= To: "Hitzeman, Steven A." , Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2012 01:54:43 +0000 From: "Hitzeman, Steven A." Subject: RE: [OBC-National my First Sorry it was Ken Morganti"s great kid. My hunt and peck miss spells frequently! All the best! From: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com [mailto:OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Hitzeman, Steven A. Sent: Monday, August 06, 2012 9:52 PM To: OBC-National@yahoogroups.com; OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: [OBC-Thanks] [OBC-National my First Hello all !! How cool is this group? I attended my first National and attempted to catch up with people I've known for 15 years but never met!! As with most others, I received a number of cards at the National for whichI owe thanks. One problem is that for a few of them, I cannot remember whohanded the cards to me. There are many below which I can't remember for sure or identify. Please let me know so I can provide proper thanks. If I totally missed you, let me know that as well. Lynn Miller through Ed Schott - 11 old football hits and 1 Batman!! Kent Goto - 16 fantastic 57 Topps. Thanks Kent sorry I could not hit at show. ???? 2 66 Topps and 2 58 Topps 1961 Topps Billy Williams from Mac Wubben ???? 4 58 Topps ???? 5 58 Topps and 2 69 TOPPS Bob Reed two great old football stars Mark Talbot 3 old Football hits And finally Richard Dingman with a great 58 Topps!! What a great day at the National!! Special thanks to Ed Schott for escort into the day. Steve Rittenberg for the first buy of the day and cards, Mark Talbot for his help and his welcomewhen I was a rookie, I will never forget my first national but how will I ever forget Kent's beautiful child who may be the highlite of my day as I watched Kent sort thru cards and all the time his child just kept cooing, Buy more! Buy more! Buymore! Can't wait till Chicago!! OBC is the Best! ================= To: Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2012 23:13:00 -0400 From: Taylor Schock Subject: RE: [OBC-Thanks] National thanks and apologies It was Steve Hitzeman who handed me the '59 Gifford. Big time thanks Steve,and apologies for my bad memory/tracking abilities. To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: taylor_schock@hotmail.com Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2012 20:08:38 -0400 Subject: [OBC-Thanks] National thanks and apologies As with most others, I received a number of cards at the National for whichI owe thanks. One problem is that for a few of them, I can not remember who handed the cards to me. There are 2 below which I can't remember for sureor identify. Please let me know so I can provide proper thanks. If I totally missed you, let me know that as well. A ) "Someone" (Ken?) handed me a '59 Frank Gifford, which is a big name BIGhit as it narrows down that set to 3. B ) "Someone" (Sal?) handed me a pair of '52 Bowmans with a Dickson and Wyrostek. Mark Talbot tossed me a trifecta of Kelloggs with a pair of '71s (Johnson and Merritt) and a '72 Billy Williams.Thanks Mark! Lynn Miller (via Ed Schott) for a '47 pre-rookie Clemente card. Or is it a '60s Clemente card? Well, it's from the '47-'66 Exhibits set and it IS a Clemente which both work great as a hit to this set. Thanks Lynn (and Ed)! Andy Cook pulled 6 different 61/62 cards from his Fleer binder to help withthat set including some HOFers name Collins and Chance. Thanks Andy! Bob Reed provides another 6 pack, this time some '50s Bowmans with a '50, a'51, and 4 '53 colors, which might be my favorite Bowman year. Thanks Bob! Richard Dingman provides an SCP Walker Cooper from the '50 Bowman set. Thanks Kent Goto passes me a '53 Bowman Wally Moses and a pair of '57 Topps, a setwhich I hit REAL hard at the National. Thanks Kent! Kevin Martens upgrades a '58 Topps card with a sweet looking Ossie Virgil. Thanks Mac Wubben hands me a '51 Bowman Eddie Lake and a '48 Bowman Johnny Wyrostek. Thanks Mac! Mike Rich passes a '76 Tim Foley and hands off a '67 Philly Tom Matte. Thanks ================= Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2012 03:49:18 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "mikesportsfan" Subject: Non-national thanks I go tback from the National and found an envelope and a puffy waiting for me from OBCers. First a few 1979 TCMA 1950s from Nick Covello. These included Banks, Musial and Kaline. The puffy was from Dave Fallen and includeda 1961 Union Oil Seattle Rainiers Cisco and a pair of 1955 Red Man w/o tabs and a Fox with tab. Great pick-ups. A Natio al thanks/ramble will follow within the next week or so, as I am still writing down what I got, let alone putting stuff away, or updating my lists Mike Rich ================= Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2012 04:05:11 +0000 (UTC) To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com, b_betza@yahoo.com, obcbobd@gmail.com, From: talbot1@comcast.net Subject: National thanks - part 2 Hello All, My thanks for Thursday and Friday at the National have already been posted but the OBC generosity continues for as long as you are in the presence of these individuals who enjoy collecting cardboard with pictures of men. So all ow me to offer thanks post #2 for this year=E2=99s National convention. Brian Betza extends his hand for the first time and I get to meet someone who I have known for over a decade. The handshake includes a SCP for the `57Topps Footb all set (Jimmy Harris) and another hit for the =E2=9CGuys named Talbot=E2=9D binder with a `66 Topps version of Fred Talbot. ThanksBrian!!! Bob Donaldson makes the list by becoming another OBC member I have met but claimed that he had nothing share with me so he gave me a copy of `68 Detroit TIGER Highlights & the `68 World Series. Who ever said that you have to pass off cardboard =E2=93 what a great item that I will enjoy over and over again. It was nice to fin all y meet you and thanks for the memories. Kevin Martens apologized for not packing cards very well in his suitcase and handed over some =E2=9Cnewer=E2=9D retro cards of Bert Blyleven, Willie McCovey and Christy Mathewson that now have vintage character with slight creases, dinged corners and some wear & tear. As I told you Kevin =E2=93 I will still treasure these!!! Steve Rittenberg slipped me a Nu-Card Baseb all Hi-lites card of the 1952 World Series on Saturday and hands me the final item received from fellow traders on Sunday by presenting me with a `68 Topps poster of TIGER Mickey Lolich. Thank you my friend. Mac Wubben joined us at a table to relax a bit and he threw across the table a stack of cardboard meant to assault my Canadian Baseb all issues. In the package there were ten OPC baseb all cards in all with (4) from `65 (Indians RC, Butters, Lewis & Retzer), (2) from `67 (Aparicio & Face), (2) from `68 (Morgan & Roseboro) and a couple nobodies from `72 (McCovey & Aaron). Now I c all that an OBC handshake =E2=93 Thanks for helping me with thosetough OPC=E2=99s Mac. Of course no trip to the National would be complete without the traditionalswap session on Saturday evening. Thanks to following for all the stuff that was sent my way (I can only hope I don=E2=99t miss anyone): Ant-man Arbeeny insists that I start a McDonald=E2=99s 76=E2=99ers Stand-up Basketb all set by handing me 4 of the 6 cards in the set. Later I pulled a starter set for the `75 Hilarious History set from the dupe box he brought =E2=93 Thanks Anthony!!! Andy Cook had (3) `62 Topps Baseb all bucks that I claimed =E2=93 ThanksAndy!!! Richard Dingman brought some Soupy Sales cards in his dupe box so I helped myself to a starter set. Soupy was a part of my childhood routine and the cards brought back great memories. Thanks for bringing them Richard. Bob Donaldson all ows me to look through a stack of Hostess panels and I found (3) that I needed. Later he was trying to find someone who might need `71 Bazooka=E2=99s and I claimed one of those (Staub). Thanks Bob!! Guest Mark Gilmore from VCT brought a big stack of American Heritage cards that I claimed for the kids at school but it=E2=99s a cool set and I just might start it. I got some Kellogg=E2=99s, Hostess, TCMA and a `48 Bowman for myself. Mark also provided me transportation to the show on Sunday so I didn=E2=99t have to lug my luggage all over town and handed me a stack of president cards for the kids. That was very cool =E2=93 Thanks Mark Ken Morganti =E2=9Cthrew=E2=9D me a stack of pre-war Lighthouse Series cards and wouldn=E2=99t all ow me to throw them back. I guess they aremine now =E2=93 Thanks Ken!!! Ken Pillion brought a nice box of stuff and I found a Hostess panel and a Kahn Red=E2=99s card (May) =E2=93 Thanks Ken!!! Mike Rich forced me to look at the WTF box he brought which had many Non-sport items that he does not collect and I pulled a number of unusual items from Great Britain and Germany . I will more than likely have to add these to others I have accumulated over the years and start a =E2=9Cnew=E2=9D page on my want list. I also claimed a few =E2=9Caltered=E2=9D `54-55 Topps Hockey cards and a Town-Talk Footb all card. Thanks (I think) Mike!!! Steve Rittenberg gave me a stack of British tea and tobacco cards and refused to take them back when I told him that I didn=E2=99t know if I neededthem. He presented me with a TIGER matchbook vintage `30=E2=99s, a TIGER ice-scraper from the `50=E2=99s and a `71 Topps Basketb all sticker that I needed. Near the end of the swap Steve gave me a short stack of `41 Playb all =E2=99s with classic OBC trimming and my first `51 Topps Connie Mack All-Star with TIGER Mickey Cochrane. Larry Tipton all owed me to snag up a bunch of Batman black bats that will have to under-go the patented Talbot water soaking treatment. It made some room in his box for HIS newly begun Footb all quest. I also scored a signedGuru RC from the first go around of PTC=E2=99s, very cool!!! =E2=93 Thanks Mac Wubben waited for me to stop throwing cardboard around the room to takeaim with a pitch sent my way. I managed a one handed grab and to my surprise was looking at a `65 Old London coin of Mickey Mantle =E2=93 WOW!!! Thanks again Mac!!! Fin all y, a few items I don=E2=99t know who to thank as they were just found around the room. I found a few `66 Topps rub-offs, some =E2=9Cnewer=E2=9D Yaz cards, some badly trimmed `65 Topps Footb all cards and someTCMA the 60=E2=99s cards from someone at the swap =E2=93 so thank you to whoever. I would be remiss if I didn=E2=99t thank Mike Rich for the suggestion tofly Southwest and coordinate our return trip which made the 5 hour delay far easier to tolerate. My 2012 National roommate Bob Reed made all the arrangements for our room and allowed me to invite guests (Wes & Mark) who hungaround well into the night on Thursday and Friday to chew the fat w/o a single complaint; I enjoyed spending lots of time with you Bob. A tip of the cap to Mac Wubben for having =E2=9Cnew=E2=9D OBC shirts available forus to purchase =E2=93 in record time I might add; kudos to Sal Domino who did a great job putting together the roster so that we could keep in touch via cell phone during the National. Mike Rich, Steve Rittenberg, Ed Schott and others deserve acknowledgement for making the badges for show entrance possible and the process quite smooth. Gratitude to Ken Morganti, Steve Rittenberg and others for the behind the scenes logistics setting up the swap. And last but not least thanks to all the individuals that made it to Baltimore and made my trip such a success. Show highlights to follow =E2=93 BE WELL!!! REGARDS ----------------------- MARK ================= Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2012 11:07:14 -0400 (EDT) To: OBC-National@yahoogroups.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: kwg0@aol.com Subject: Shout out to... Well another National has come and gone. Great to see old friends and all the newbies who came. All tha has been said about the National is true. Hopefully a great time by all. As usual the swap was described by all and why we do it. Shout out to the following and I know I can't remember who gave me what: Sal Domino - 53 Bowman B&W #31 Gene Woodling. Ken Morganti - 53 Bowman B&W #39 Casey Stengel Steve Rittenberg - St. Louis Cardinals Sticker Insert, 77 Hostess #32 Brock,Brooklyn Dodger postcards circa 1945/1948 Clyde Sukeforth/Eric Tipton,???? Exhibit HOF'er Stan Musial, and another photo ???? Stan Musial Mac Wubben ? - T206 Oldring Matt Yudt - two 62 Jellos and HOF'ers #122 Frank Robinson and 188 Ernie Mark Talbot - 1953 Topps World on Wheels - #35,52,72, and 123 and Mantle photo ? ??? - 1953 Topps World on Wheels - #77,79,81,83,111, and 114. ??? - 1955 Topps Doubleheader #57/58 Dick Hall/Bob Grim Thanks everyone for another great National. ================= Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2012 11:15:24 -0400 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "wwesmyster2@aol.com" Subject: Thanks, JD? ================= Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2012 17:32:21 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Richard" Subject: a visit from Lynn Miller Yesterday I received a surprise visit from Lynn Miller. Lynn brought lunchfor all of us and also a stack of (17) 1960 Topps and a bulk lot of (700) newer cards. It was great to see you, Lynn and many thanks for those cards. Rich Niessen ================= Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2012 16:06:28 -0400 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com, From: Larry Tipton Subject: 2012 National Thanks Thanks to everyone who gave me cards throughout the week, and also at the swap session Saturday night. I tried to keep track of who gave me what, but I failed. I learned the secret OBC handshake. You meet an OBCer and he extends his palm for a handshake, and said palm usually includes a card! ReallyBLOWN away by all this generosity directed at me, all I can say is thanks,and sorry for those I left off the list. NON SWAP SESSION THANKS: Mark Talbot: 62 Post Football McElhenny 50 Bowman E Robinnson 52 Bowman Tommy Mike Rich: 50 Bowmans Del Crandell Wally Westlake Al Kozar Howie Polet Bob Rush Kent Goto: 48 Bowman Hank Bauer Augie Galan Sal: 51 Bowman Walt Masterson Taylor: handful of orange Star Wars cards Steve R: Blue batman card 49 Bowman Ray Scarborough 3 more orange star warscards Lynn Miller : 49 Bowman Connie Berry another Blix Donnelly 50 Bowman PeeWeeReese Lou Boudreau Dick Sisler 51 Bowman Hank Bauer 52 Bowman Joe Garagiola Steve Hitzman gave me a 1922 Carmel card E122 of his Uncle W Wambsganss Richard D gave me a 1952 Bowman card too, but forgot what card Also thanks again to Steve Rittenburg who FINISHED my 1953 Bowman B&W set with a Billy Cox card. SWAP SESSION: Thanks to all the OBCers who brought their doubles boxes, and let me rummage through them. THANKS AGAIN! I lost track of what I took home! Somehow I ended up with a 1949 Bowman card Bob Feller and I don't know whose doubles box? Mark Talbot gave me a group of football cards and a full set of Wonder Bread 1976 cards Bob Reed football cards Kent Goto big stack of Scratch Off cards and Story Booklets 24 Flags of theWorld 5 Topps Red Backs 3 Fleer Ted Williams and 6 JETS cards (I think) and a HUGE stack 55 cards 52 53 54 Red Man cards Mike Rich piles of football cards (must have 1500 new cards) Steve Rittenburg piles of football cards (must have 1500 new cards) 64 1969-1970 tall basketball cards 40 some 1970-1971 tall basketball cards other various non sports cards and also 80 some Youll Die Laughing cards 30 71-72 baskettball Its going to take me a few weeks to sort and catalog all these new sets I have started. Thanks again for all the cards, sorry to those who gave me cards but I did not ackowledge. ================= Date: Wed, 08 Aug 2012 00:35:42 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "B-999" Subject: National thanks part 3! MARK TALBOT continues the assault--first with a pre-national mailing of '54Bowman FB Buddy Young...then his OBC handshake hits of a '59 Steeler and a '54 Bowman FB Bednarik!! He also adds a Mantle RC photo--which is as closeas I'm going to get--if you would have written 311 on the back I may have even crossed it off! I stumbled across the "Sewer Find" book at my first table at the National that Guru LARRY TIPTON made famous. How do I know it was the same binder? If you saw it you would know!! LARRY lets me pick a '59 Mathews from his box---thanks Larry and I'm waiting on those FB lists to post! RICHARD DINGMAN knocks a few off of my '76 set including little brother JoeNiekro... thanks Richard! KEN PILLION lets me pluck a '65 embossed Pirate to check off the list..Thanks TAYLOR SCHOCK hits my '64 set with a high number Uecker!! Thanks Taylor!! MAC WUBBEN hands me a nice stack of hits highlighted by a '72 FB Unitas! Turns out it was the only priority FB I picked up all day!! Thanks Mac!! Still a little more to sort through believe it or not! Brian Betza ================= Date: Wed, 08 Aug 2012 00:45:39 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "B-999" Subject: Rittenberg National thanks! STEVE RITTENBERG was a constant threat to my wantlist before during and after the show! He sent a '55 Doubleheader single of Pete Reiser and a Reiserexhibit to accomplish one of my 2012 goals! A group of NBA cards, a '53 Red Man Kiner, '52 Wheaties Kiner, a '30's match Pirate, and a '33 Goudey Pie Traynor to name a few!! What an incredible group!! Steve also has a great ability to sort through bargain bins in record time leaving only a stackof Pirates in your lap!! Thanks for your help and the cards Steve!! Brian Betza ================= Date: Wed, 08 Aug 2012 00:54:42 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "B-999" Subject: National unknown thanks.... If you go to a National unprepared this is what happens... my apologies to the guys who took the time to pull these for me and don't get individual thanks. PLEASE let me know if you remember what you handed me!! How about a '70 Banks!!! A '52 Bowman, '76's and 2 '58 Orioles!! '75 upgrades and '76 Seaver RB card and a Bosox team card!! '76's including a WS card!! 4 Bowman FB including Trippi!! The rest is a mixed combo of '76's and a large group of '76 traded!! Thanks to everyone!! Brian Betza ================= Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2012 20:08:39 -0500 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Yaz Subject: more national thanks I also want to thank Bob Donaldson for the DVDs he made me featuring Yaz Day, (2 discs) from 10/01/1983 and also 2 more DVDs featuring the 1960 and 1961 Red Sox. Can't wait to watch these. Thanks Bob! Greg (yaz) ================= Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2012 21:35:31 -0400 (EDT) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: ChicoD1@aol.com Subject: Good Gord Almighty! Thanks in order to Gord Ellis for a NICE stack of cards including Knicks, Nets, 72s, 75s, 62s and Scratch offs! Thanks Loads! Nice hits all the way around! ================= Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2012 21:06:24 -0500 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Yaz Subject: and even more National thanks As I sort through all this stuff more thanks are forthcoming. A 1968 Topps Game Willie Stargell and a very trimmed 55 Topps card of Charlie White were hand delivered by Ant Arbeney in addition to the cards I previously mentioned snatching from his box at the swap. Thanks Ant. Three 64 Topps cards turned up including a Bunning and Podres, that I had faintly printed on the sleeve the name Schock. I had previously given thanks to Taylor for some 73, 75 and 76 Kelloggs cards so which ever cards you did give me Taylor, I say Thankee and to whoever the person is who gave me the others I say oops, sorry and Thankee also. Greg (yaz) ================= Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2012 22:45:22 -0400 To: OBC-National@yahoogroups.com, Thanks From: Steve Rittenberg Subject: National thanks Another National come and gone. Mac Wubben asked me today about how many days until the next one. Only 359! The post-National euphoria is still here. Before I forget, here are thanks for cards I received during the week. I haven't unpacked everything so there might be some more later. Mark Talbot -- A cool 8x10 print of Ted Williams, a Hugh Duffy art card in the style of the 1974 Deckle Edge, a reprint of the "Boston Champions" team, an Arco Tony C, a matted photo of door, a 1964 Topps Coin Bill White, and a few things that blew me away: a diecut version of Bobby Doerr from the 50B set (I LOVE diecuts), a pile (about 18?) of the 1954 Bowman variations from my list, and a 1947 Bond Bread Ted Williams. Mark told me that he needs this for his own set but he let me have it. I owe you big time! Mark also gave me a spare tshirt from ?? in my size -- double fat! The people at the gym will appreciate a shirt that fully covers my beach ball. Plus Mark agreed to schlep & mail stuff that I found for others to go along with items he'll be sending. Mike Rich -- 4 different 5" buttons featuring Red Sox (Burleson, Seibert, Lonborg and Burleson). A dupe! I'll put the dupe into my pile to be sent out. Mike also passed along about a half-dozen coins from my list. While at the show, he not only put up with my whining but he also let me purchase a 50s Red Sox team photo set that he had just bought for himself. Really cool stuff. Someday I will get my act together and create some 5" OBC buttons. I figure they'd be great for rookies who may not have hats. And perhaps we can sell "OBC Friendly Dealer badges" for $10 at the National. Mike also gave me a Batter Up card (from his box or someone else's) that is barely legible on the front. Still, it will fill a hole in the binder. Ken Morganti -- a 1958 Topps contest card. I have none of those contest cards so this is cool. Maybe some day I will work on the 57 checklists too... And he handed a 1955 TOPPS FOUR HORSEMAN card at the show. Its only the key card in the set!! Wow. Hmm. Where did I put that one?? Richard Dingman put me up in his hotel and put up with me for the week. He said I never woke hiim up but he woke up about 30 seconds after I did each morning. Richard let me have the "good half" of his hotel room. Well, I'm not sure there was a good half but more about that in a ramble. Richard also kept an eye out for a couple of Red Sox I needed. He didn't find those but he did give me a Tipton mint Doerr Leaf card and (I think) a 51 Red Back. The Leaf will be a prized entry in my "favorite player" binder. Mac Wubben passed along a few Red backs including Rizzuto. He also invited me to the Net54 dinner where we had free food, drinks, and some entertaining speakers. And I really love the new OBC shirt that Mac procured for us. Bob Reed let me look through his coin inventory at the swap and pull out several I needed. When I saw him at the show, his "OBC handshake" included an All-Star Mantle coin. Cool! Kevin Martens (and wife) presented me with a box of UV Red Sox knowing that I never buy my own anymore. Just one shop around here and no shows. Maybe I can buy commons at 25 cents each but I've totally lost touch with all the UV Red Sox team sets that I had enjoyed working on before I moved. Taylor Schock -- we were pulling things from Chandy Greenholt's table on Sunday. I purchased my stuff but then found more so Taylor picked up the bill. That always works for me. I think Taylor also passed along some non-sport cards: A '67 Who Am I Johnson and a 67s Wacky Pack diecut. The diecuts are really cool. Included in the pile from Chandy are Philly football cards of Randy Johnson and Billy Martin. I love these "wrong sport" cards. They will go into an album next to Bill Russell (Dodgers) and Mike Tyson (Cardinals) cards among others. Sal Domino made his yearly purchased of 1960 Nu Card baseball hi-lites for me. Given that Kent is also working on the set, the gesture is doubly appreciated. Brian Betza met me with a 52 Bowman Small card from my list. I really appreciate it when people have stuff for me that is NOT from a set they are working on. Bob Donaldson hit the top set on my list. I can't remember the last time I added a T202 end panel to my list. I recall in Cleveland I saw a Johnson end panel for about $100. Well, I purchased mine (including 2 Speakers) from Mike Wheat so the Johnson was only about $95 more than I was willing to spend. Ant Arbeeny handed over a neatly trimmed 55 All American Bill Dudley. That list is getting short so any hit is a big one. I lost track of the giver of a few other things: Someone handed me a ticket stub (Yaz pictured) from 1980 along with a handwritten summary of the game. Right now I only have one other ticket stub (from 1967 WS game 1) so maybe now I am collecting them? We'll see. I also found in my stuff a Star card set of Roger Clemens. I don't know whether I will collect these sets unperforated AND perforated or just one way. I really like the Star Card sets. I found a 1980 OPC Yaz that I think someone gave to me as well. There's also a Kellogg's / Sportflics 1991 Gaylord Perry. Someday I will put this set together. I think several of these can still be found inside the wrapping. Does that mean I need to make a set of "unwrapped" and wrapped? And I think that Andy Cook gave me a Goudey Premium of Joe Cronin that I might already have. If so, it will go back out again. I won't be surprised to discover I missed something or someone. That's an example of disorganization, not of ingratitude. I had the pleasure of meeting several National Rookies. That's one of the best gifts I could ask for. I am barely active anymore but seeing the enthusiasm from guys like Wes Shepard, Joe Adriance, Nick Pelletier, Matt Yudt, Steve Hitzeman, Ken Pillion and Taylor Schock was one of the best parts of the week. Seeing old-timers Guru (last time was Atlanta), Yaz & Wade Conway (last time was one of the Cleveland or Chicago Nationals several years ago), Kevin Martens (Cleveland 5 years ago), and Brian Betza (last Baltimore show) was a The familar faces (Morganti, Rich, Wubben, Donaldson, Dingman, Stufflestreet, Goto, Domino, Perry, Talbot, Schott, Cook) are a big reason I go. The National is my only opportunity to meet with OBCers unless there is a special trip like St Louis (saw Goto last year) so I'm grateful for the opportunity to see everyone. Show report and ramblings to follow. ================= Date: Wed, 08 Aug 2012 13:19:23 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "ecexpress1" Subject: Two belated thanks Last week I received two great OBC envelopes: First up, MIKE JACKSON sends a Cardinal team card from 1964 and an ultra-ultra cool 1967 card of Bob Gibson. One of my favorite sets and one of the all-time greatest pitchers to boot! The following day, fellow Northern League fan TOM ELLIOTT with three cards from 1961 and three from 1966. Tom mentioned one of the players, Willie Kirkland, played for the Rox in Tom's St. Cloud neighborhood. Keeping with the theme, two of the other players on the included cards (Mudcat Grant and Cookie Rojas) also spent time in the Northern League. Thanks a bunch, fellas!! Much appreciated! ================= Date: Wed, 08 Aug 2012 13:53:05 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Joe Adriance" Subject: National thanks! All I can say is wow, OBC never ceases to amaze!!! Had a blast at my first national, I'm pretty sure EVERYONE gave me cards here's my best attempt at sorting through the wreckage that was my wantlist! Very sorry if I leave anyone Steve Rittenburg handed me two envelopes as soon as I walked in Thursday, they included a bunch of 60's and 70's hits and a stack of pristine(except for the fact there original owner was apparently offended by borders) 1941 play balls including Carl Hubbell and Arky Vaughn, awesome! He wasn't done though, upon my arrival Saturday Steve handed over the 1956 Topps Bobby Thomson making him a co-set killer!! Mark Talbot tracked me down Saturday and handed me a 1956 Topps Don Larsen and the Dodgers team card making him the other co-set killer! Thanks for the huge help in accomplishing my goal for the national. Mark also gave me a 1981 Coca-Cola red Sox team set at the swap. Mac Wubben handed over a stack of cards on Saturday that included a bunch of 70's stars and a 1959 Kaline! Then towards the end of the swap session tired from about 10 hours of looking through card boxes I was just sitting and talking to Mac when he grabbed my "HOFer" wantlist and pulled a P2 pin Hugh Duffy and a 1936 Diamond Star Jim Bottomly for me! Too cool! Thanks Mac, it was great to finally meet you! Kent Goto on top of a nice greeting envelope took a look at my wantlist at the swap session and said come with me. He grabbed a huge stack of 1968 hi#'s and told me to take what I needed, so I did and went back to my seat already feeling guilty. Then a couple minutes later he came over carrying his dupe box insisting I take more! I think I ended with hits to 1959 and 1960 fleer, and 1959, 1971 and 1975 topps! Thanks for your generosity Kent! Ed Schott who escorted my wife and I into the show on Thursday and handed over a big stack of 70's hits from Lynn Miller. Then at the swap session, Ed had a huge dupe box. I got a few hits for 1959, 1965 and 1971 and a bunch of hits for 1968 and 1970. Thanks Ed and to Lynn for sending cards for me! Ant Arbeeny who I had the pleasure of running into at the show Saturday handed over some 70's hits and let me grab a couple of hits from his dupes at the Andy Cook for some 1971 hi#s Bob Reed who heard I was starting a 1970 set and handed over a big stack for me to pick through. Brian Betza for a 1968 Jim Kaat and some 1970's from his dupe box. Ken Pillion for a couple of 1953's and a 1975 Reggie Jackson Ken Morganti who literally threw a couple of cards my way, a 1959 hi# and a1975 mantle mvp that I remember probably more that I don't. I also have to echo the fact the Ken has one of the most happy well behaved kids I have ever seen, she was awesome! Kevin Martens for some 70's and a couple of 53's at the swap. Taylor Schock who handed me some 70's when I met him Thursday and 4 1953's at the swap. Was glad to hear you picked up the Clemente rookie! Mike Rich, Sal, Guru and others I'm sure I'm forgetting hit me with a welcome barrage of cards when I first arrived on Thursday right before we sang happy birthday to someone on Sal's phone. Steve Hitzeman, who I didn't have the pleasure of meeting left a nice pack of cards for me that got delivered Saturday after the show. I'm sure there's more but things got a little hectic at times, thanks to everyone for making my first national a memorable one. It was a fantastic couple of days! Joe Adriance ================= To: Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2012 18:21:29 +0000 From: Subject: Thanks to Nick Hello All, Nick Covello sends 9 hits 1979 burger king set. 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Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to our official business should be understood as neither given nor endorsed by the company. ================= Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2012 16:37:57 -0700 (PDT) To: "obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com" From: Bob Saxton Subject: Thanks, Lynn Lynn Miller must have his printing press cranked up again. He wiped out a couple dozen of my 1960 Topps want list, almost all high numbers. Verymuch appreciated, Lynn!! ================= Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2012 17:45:38 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC thanks From: John Dahms Subject: thanks to Richard Labs how do you get even with a guy like Richard? he sends me some much needed cards awhile ago. I finally find some return for him a couple of weeks ago and happily sent them his way....and what does he do???? he sends me 5 cards for my 62topps quest and a couple for my short 59 topps list......thanks very much sir.....it is very much appreciated. and now the search for payback begins anew. thanks richard and thanks OBC John Dahms 3260 Kingsbrook Dr. #601 Jackson, MI ================= To: "OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com" Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2012 02:24:11 +0000 From: "Hitzeman, Steven A." Subject: Arbeeny hits Hitz A great big thanks goes out from Indiana to OBC hero Anthony Arbeeny who Hitz my 66 Topps binder with 4 great Hitz. Thanks Anthony and thanks OBC ================= Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2012 02:32:16 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "rjsharks" Subject: Thanks to Nick Covello Hey, these are cool. Nick sent 13 TCMA cards of Giants players from the 1979 set. I am going to try to get all these I can. Thanks a lot Nick. Also he gave me a hostess from 1976 of Giant Bobby Murcer. Thanks again Randy Welk ================= Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2012 11:08:12 -0400 (EDT) To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: kwg0@aol.com Subject: Shout out to... Well, now that I've caught up with all my email and mail and I catch up cards I received in the mail. Big shout out to Gord Ellis for 8 1953 Topps World on Wheels #10,28.32,49,53,56,134, and 155 plus a dozen 1958 Topps Flags of the World #6,7,24,32,37,38,46,48,53,60, and 62. Thanks again Gord, ================= Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2012 20:30:26 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Tom Housley" Subject: Only in OBC - the sequel I have taken the liberty of stealing Peter's recent subject line because, well, it fits so perfectly. Today's mail brought a flat from my neighbor, Wes Shepard. Inside were two amazing things: a very kind & thoughtful note - one which I will save - anda 1957 Topps Mickey Mantle, getting that WL down to 6 very tough cards. The kindness & generosity of the people in this group never ceases to amazeme. The words of encouragement I've received since the hammer fell on me aweek ago have sustained me, and I'm not ashamed to day it, brought on the waterworks. Wes, "thank you" doesn't seem like enough. Rest assured you're now target number 1 for payback :-) ================= Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 00:16:27 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Aaron" Subject: APRIL-MAY-JUNE-JULY thanks I just can't seem to keep caught up. It happens every summer, but this time my lapse started a little earlier than I expected! BOB D'ANGELO sent a nice pink-backed 1969 OPC card. Thanks Bob! KENT GOTO sent ANOTHER TWO packages, one with a 1954 Topps Bob Trice, and the other with 9 hits to the 1971 list, all from the 500's-700's. One highlight was how long it took me before I noticed that one was Carl Yastrzemski! Thanks Kent! JOSH LEVINE sent me a 1958 Topps Cardinal Von McDaniel, for the vintage Cards binder, along with a 71OPC hit. Thanks Josh! BRIAN LINDHOLME sent me three 1959 Topps including Cardinal Ernie Broglio. Off to the same binder. Thanks Brian! GARY MANDELL sent fifteen Topps tattoos, including Cardinal Tim McCarver. It's amazing these things have lasted as long as they have in this condition. Thanks Gary! LYNN MILLER sent some stuff that I think may have been from way back in theDistelrath auction. But it looks like there is more here than what I paidfor. 62 Post Willie Mays, couple 67s, 71, couple 75s. And these Musial and Mathews exhibits. I like these. Thanks Lynn! MIKE MROZ sent me 2x 1958 Topps, 2x 1959 Topps, and 2x 1960 Topps. These fifties hits are always super cool. Thanks Mike! NICK PELLETIER sent ELEVEN 1958 Topps, including Cardinal Morrie Martin! Thanks WES SHEPARD sent - really? - two 1952 Topps including St Louis Brown Bill Kennedy. Shocking. Thanks, Wes! Ten more packages. Hopefully it won't take me more than a full season to say thanks next time! Once more, thanks to OBC! ================= Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2012 19:31:24 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC Thanks From: Lynn Miller Subject: To Dave Fallen Dave was kind enough to send me my 3rd card from the 1941 Gum "Uncle Sam" set with another submarine story, super! And he also included another addition to the Hank collection with a card I was unaware of. And on the reverse of the card is a pretty interesting trivia fact. Who replaced Hankat 2B when he left the Indianapolis Clowns? I was surprised and you might be as well. I'd like to hear from anyone who does know without looking it up. Thanks Dave for the wonderful additions. OBC is the Greatest, Lynn ================= Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 00:20:01 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "brightair" Subject: thanks, post-show, to MARK TALBOT who sends off a 1966 hi # before the National (along with a '75mini miscut), even though he knows he will see me at the show, but plans to find, and does find, even more stuff at the show to hand me, and MARK GILMORE, who sends a '74 Freisleben San Diego variation, which I had been looking for for the last couple years. Thanks much, Marks! Richard D ================= Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 21:14:31 -0400 (EDT) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: kwg0@aol.com Subject: Shout out to... Shout out to Mark Zentkovich for the following: three Rold Gold #2,7, and 12, a 1967 photo of Sandy Koufax, autograph picture of Jim Kiick and a 53 Bowman #101 Schoendienst Thanks again Mark, ================= To: Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 16:01:41 -0400 From: "Matt Yudt" Subject: 3 Yudts meet 3 Foots I posted a long rambling about my recent stadium tour. Detroit was the best stop because of the company we had with Mark Talbot, Mike Rich and Earl Mark picked us up at our hotel - handed each of us (my two boys Noah and Eli, and I) a stack of cards +. Noah got all Eagles and Eli, my defiant child, got a stack of Giants (his favorite team the past few years, at least until they suck again). They'll post later on the other server about what they got - but needless to say, many of them we saw a few days later in bronze at Canton. Mark handed me a special Phillies pack - an EX/MT '63 Art Mahaffey - a key need for my Phillies binder; a Robin Roberts TCMA postcard "All Time Greats"; and a really cool Phillies Centenial Commemorative envelope from May 1, 1983 (complete w/ a 20 cent stamp!) - really cool At the Stadium I received two more packets from Mike and Earl. Both of them were about the same thickness and BOTH had a yellow 1959 Milwaukee Braves player on top, thus making it impossible for me to remember now which one handed me which! The one with Del Crandall on top had several more '58s and a bunch of 61's too. The other one, with Joe Jay on top, also had some 61's and a few 63's and 64's too. Oh yeah, Mark also let the boys shuffle through a giant dupe box in his back seat while we drove to the game. Noah seemed to like the Star Wars stuff and pulled a half small box of Empire Strikes back. Eli seemed to have a nose for the vintage baseball in the box (ahh, there is hope for him yet) - and I plan on trading with him later! Finally - on Thursday - Mark swung by the hotel with 2 gifts for me - another key EX/MT Phillie - this one a 55 Ted Kazanski, and my car key I lost the night before in his car. Without that, we'd probably still be swimming in Sterling Heights. He also managed even more gifts for the boys they again will be thanking him for on the other server later. Thanks to these fine FOOTs for a great memory, great cards, and an extra special thanks to Mark for getting the tickets and all the generosity to me and my boys. OBC forever, Matt Yudt ================= Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 16:18:10 -0500 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Yaz Subject: Income! I saw Wes at the National and I guess as soon as he got home he sent out cards my way. Two significant 1956 Topps cards, Jim Gilliam and New York Giants team card. Thanks so much Wes! Greg (yaz) ================= Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 17:07:19 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC thanks From: John Dahms Subject: couple of thanks this week, gord ellis and John Storman John sends along some much needed help for my 61 and 62 topps baseball sets. thanks very much for the set help John, much appreciated! Gord sends a surprise flat from way up north with a plethera of baseball hits and a football set hit as well.....5 cards for my 70 topps OPC set, including matty alou and wilbur wood, a half dozen cards for my 75 topps mini set.....5 very nice cards for my 60 topps set and the jack youngblood card for my 78 topps football set. thanks for thinking of me Gord, much thanks to both of these great guys and thanks OBC John Dahms 3260 Kingsbrook Dr. #601 Jackson, MI ================= To: Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 20:16:11 -0400 From: "Matt Yudt" Subject: Post National Thanks to Arbeeny and Shepard My priorities today were go through cards from the National, go through cards and empty suitcases from baseball vacation trip, then check mail and pay bills. Thus, I have another thanks to send for I found two envelopes with cards today: Anthony Arbeeny sends a 67 and 3 '69 Topps. Miraculously all 3 of the 69's I needed and did not pick up at the National, despite getting more than 50 hits to the set in the past 10 days. Sorry I missed you too, Ant. See you next year I hope! Wes Shepard sends two 1960 Topps beauties - Bobby Richardson and Red Schoendeinst. Both in great condition for what is becoming a very beautiful Thanks guys - hope to see you in Chicago next summer. ================= Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2012 00:37:00 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "thenamenotused" Subject: Only in OBC could this happen.... Two encelopes arrived in my mailbox with an incredible pack of cards. MAC WUBBEN kills my St Paul Saints team set for T-206 with Herman Armbusterand a Soverign back. Aparently that was not enough so WUBBEN "threw in" aCracker Jack George Perring. WES SHEPPARD continued the barrage of cards with a two pack as well. SHEPPARD sends along a 1960 Casey Stengel for my longest "want list." WES also takes one of my shortest lists down to 30 with a 1956 Topps Bob Grim. A huge thank you goes out to WES SHEPPARD and MAC WUBBEN!!! Thank you both! Nick Pelletier ================= Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2012 09:34:04 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, mkldvdjxn@yahoo.com From: Jerry Coker Subject: belated thanks Some much belated thanks to new OBC'er Mike Jackson for a RAOK of 75T's including a Lou Brock, and, a Keith Hernandez RC. Much appreciated Mike! Sorry it took me so long to send you a thank you. Your envelope was part of a stack that was help by the USPS while we were on vacation and somehow it got buried underneath a couple magazines on our coffee table, not to be discovered till today when my daughter found it under her mags. Anyway ... a great surprise for me but I'm sorry for the delayed thanks. Thanks OBC!! Jerry Coker ================= To: , Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2012 13:34:45 -0400 From: Taylor Schock Subject: Wes Dropo(s) a pair into the Mal(i)zone Wes Shepard sends a nice pair of '56 Topps with a Walt Dropo and a Frank Malzone. Thanks for the cards and great meeting you as well! ================= To: , Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2012 13:40:22 -0400 From: Taylor Schock Subject: Now that basketball "season" is finally over... Randy Griffin sends a 6-pack of football cards with 5 '75s (including a Hughes and Kuechenberg) and an '85 Youngblood. Thanks Randy! ================= Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2012 22:27:31 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "mikesportsfan" Subject: National Thanks I have spent much of my free tim ethe last week, trying to catalog and put away everything I picked up at the National. While not finished, I am getting closer. As most of the attendees have mentioned, trying to keep track of everything thst is given to you in person, or grabbed at the swap, etc.,is a challenge, but I will do my best to pay proper homage to those kind of enough to assist my quest to complete every pre-1980 sports set ever issued. My sincerest apologies to those that I got wrong or forget to mention. In no particular order, among those I received cards from were: Mark Talbot, with a miscut, blank backs, 2 of the last 3 1977 - 1981 TCMA Renaata Galasso cards including Ruth, and a pair of 1979 Burger King Phillies for a set I did not realize I had until I went to put them away and found I do indeed have the set. He also completed my T-218 set, and made the trip back much easier, even with a 4 hour flight delay. Kevin Martens - a 1963 Topps BB. Ron Perry - an exhibit of Sam Mele. Mac for a pair of T-205s and a 1952 Topps hi # Herman! Matt Yudt for a 1966 Topps hi #. Taylor Schock for a 1974 Topps stamp panel. Ken Morganti for at least 5 Red Man variations & a 1962 Venezuelan. Steve Rittenberg - 1960 Nu Card Hi Lites, 1971 Bazooka unnumbered Bench, 1947 Blue Tint, 1952 Berk Ross Berra & Snider, 1973-74 OPC Hockey & a 1977 Laughlkin Errors complete set! Richard Dingman - 1950 Bowman copyright variaiton. Sal - a trio of 1963 Topps Bb & a 1962 Topps BB. Nick Pelletier - 1951 Topps Team card of Reds! Ken Pillion - 1961 Topps stamp panel and I thinbk I got the Al Kaline autograph card from him as well. Bob Donaldson - 1976 Topps Glossy hockey. & TCMA 1960's, almost finishing the set, and tripling my 1929 Kashin collection from 1 to 3. Briam Betza - a 1953 Red Man. Ant Arbeeny - 1963 Topps BB Kent Goto for an amazing 22 Red Man variations. Ed Schott - a NFL AS Coke Lift Tab Lynn Miller was not there, but sent me an envelope including a 1966 Topps high number and 1956 Topps of Wynn and WILLIAMS! Larry "Guru" Tipton - his original OBC card, 75 Twinkie and a prized 1948 Bowman FB overprint. Andy Cook - a FB Matchbook. Met a few OBCers in person for the first time. Again my apologies for any errors or omissions above. Eventually I will give a ramble of the National happenings. My lists have been updated. Mike Rich ================= Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2012 11:06:49 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Joe Adriance" Subject: Post National thanks! Couple of post national envelopes in the mail.... Mike Jackson sends an scp, a very nice 1970 Red Schoendienst Wes Shepard included me in his post national onslaught, I received 7 1970sand 1975s of Johnny Bench and Rollie Fingers WS card. Thanks guys!! Joe Adriance ================= To: Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2012 17:55:08 -0400 From: obcjohn@knology.net Subject: A belated tip of the OBC cap goes out from Biscuitland to: Kent Goto - who embarrasses the cards in my 64 Topps binder by sending two pristine additions to the collection. These guys can draw blood if you're not careful with the corners. I'm just back from vacation so I'm a bit tardy in sending out thanks, but Thanks Kent for the super old cardboard. Have an error-free season. ================= Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2012 08:19:20 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC Thanks From: EEK Subject: Footogether As the others in attendance have previously wrote, 3 of us FOOTs met up with Matt Yudt and his two sons @ Comerica Parkto catchthe Tigersv Yankees Wednesday. Of course any OBC gathering includes the not so secret handshake wherein it's not just flesh that is pressed but cardboard as well.In alphabetical but reverse chronological order the MM&M boys provided: MARK TALBOT- A 5x7 B&W of my Tiger HOM guy Charlie Maxwell and a 75 minitiger Team card & a Lolich from the same set. MATT YUDT- 2 horizontals, 4 verticals, 2 Post from 63, one of which was a Drysdale & a 72 hi. MIKE RICH- another 72 hi, a Shakey's Pizza Wahoo Sam Crawford and a type publication National Edition SCD. A gratitude filled Thanks to each of my OBC brethren for theofferings and great company to offset the not so great final score (damn Yankees)! It wasgood tospend an evening at the ball park withfellow FOOTs and meet anotherOBCer. The evening washighlighted by Matt'stwo boys, who impressed with their sociability and baseball knowledge! ================= Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:44:40 -0700 (PDT) To: "obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com" From: Rick Lyons Subject: Thanks to Bill Malson Bill sent me 4-61 fleer football. Thank you very much they are greatly appreciated. Rick ================= Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2012 16:57:54 -0400 (EDT) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: kwg0@aol.com Subject: Shout out to... Shout out to Erik Greenwood for the following: Two R423's - #46 Harry Heilman and 87 Del Rice and three T205 - all NY Giants - Josh Devore, Leon Ames, and Albert Thanks again Erik, ================= Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2012 17:48:27 -0700 (PDT) To: Thanks OBC From: John Stamper Subject: Thanks go out to Randy Griffin Randy sends along a pair of cards, 1955 Bowman Limmer and a 60 Topps WS Neal Homers. Much appreciated Randy. John Stamper http://holidayandhobbies.yolasite.com/ ================= Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2012 21:47:19 -0700 (PDT) To: "OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com" From: Jeffrey Whitworth Subject: My first thanks from Arizona goes to JOSHUA LEVINE Thanks goes to Joshua for '59s Larry Raines, Gene Woodling and '65s Gene Alley and Steve Barber. I'm still gettting settled and plan to start sending out in the next month.Thanks for everyone's patience. Jeff Whitworth ================= Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2012 08:09:57 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC Thanks From: EEK Subject: Miller mail A big THANKSout to LYNN MILLER for his latest attack on my HOM/HOFwant list.Lynn has a habit of unexpectedly RAOKingthis want liston a regular basis.His latest being a puffy with 14 more hits includinghorizontalsPinson Hodges. Although Lynn would have none of such talk I am deeply in his debt without hope of ever getting even. I doubt I will get much argument when I say thatLynn is a first ballot entry into the OBC Hall Of Fame and one of the generous people I know in or out ofthisamazing group! "we keep what we give away!" ================= Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2012 17:03:56 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Richard" Subject: thanks to Mac Wubben for the great 1961 Billy Williams card. Mac I sent the check forthe shirt yesterday morning. Sorry for the delay. Take care, Richard Labs ================= Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2012 21:15:34 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "mkldvdjxn" Subject: Huge THANKS! Opened the mail box today to find a puffy from Lynn Miller. Lynn sends me 37 cards to help my want list dwindle. Among them are 4 cards from the 52 Topps. I mention these specifically because card #38 has printing on the backin black where as the other cards I have in this set are red. Is this significant? I ask because I'm not well versed in the differences or varieties of the older cards. While all the cards are welcomed and enjoyed, one immediately caught my eye. It is the '65 issue #519 Bob Uecker. Bob was not with the Card's for verylong, but in everything I've read about the team during that time he is very well remembered. I have no immediate plans to collect any players not ina Cardinal's uniform at this time, however when that time comes Uecker's cards will be among the first for me. Again, Thanks Lynn, with the two packages you've sent you have put a large dent in my want list. ================= To: Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2012 21:24:05 -0500 From: "Randy Griffin" Subject: Thanks to Wes! Wes Shepard completely floors me with a great OBC envelope! He adds four 1960 Topps star cards to my collection: Drysdale, Berra, Clemente and Maris. Wow! Thanks so much, Wes.....and thanks for your thoughtfulness and kindness! Only in OBC=E2=94what a group!!! Randy Griffin ================= To: mkldvdjxn@yahoo.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2012 22:28:52 -0400 (EDT) From: mikesportsfan@aol.com Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] Huge THANKS! In 1952 Topps, card #s 1 - 80 come in both red and black backs. No premiumfor either back and some of the guys (myself included) are working on bothred and black backs. Mike Rich -----Original Message----- mkldvdjxn To: OBC-Thanks Sent: Wed, Aug 15, 2012 5:15 pm Subject: [OBC-Thanks] Huge THANKS! Opened the mail box today to find a puffy from Lynn Miller. Lynn sends me 37 cards to help my want list dwindle. Among them are 4 cards from the 52 Topps. I mention these specifically because card #38 has printing on the backin black where as the other cards I have in this set are red. Is this significant? I ask because I'm not well versed in the differences or varieties of the older cards. While all the cards are welcomed and enjoyed, one immediately caught my eye. It is the '65 issue #519 Bob Uecker. Bob was not with the Card's for verylong, but in everything I've read about the team during that time he is very well remembered. I have no immediate plans to collect any players not ina Cardinal's uniform at this time, however when that time comes Uecker's cards will be among the first for me. Again, Thanks Lynn, with the two packages you've sent you have put a large dent in my want list. ================= Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 03:06:01 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Ken" Subject: Wednesday Thanks Thanks goes out today to Wes Shepard for 2 hits to my 53 Topps set. Glade to know you made it back from Baltimore. Next John Storman sends me 2 great looking 56's including Jimmy Piersall. Ron Perry, my roommate from the National, sends hits to 12 different sets. Included were a 58 Vada Pinson, a 59 Frank Robinson, a 63 Robinson, 5 hitsto my 59 Fleer Ted Williams set, 4 61 Fleer, 5 hits to my 71-72 Basketballset, and 2 71 Topps Football. He also sent 12 hits to my 76 Hostees set including Bench and Morgan. And to top it off he added a 61 Post and 3 62 Post all for my Reds team sets. Thanks guys. Ken P. ================= Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2012 20:49:13 -0700 (PDT) To: VCT , From: John Dahms Subject: bigtime thanks to Wes Shepard Struggled thru a very bad day today, but it got a lot better once i opened the flat I received from Wes today, wes was kind enough to send a top 10hit with a 52 topps card of william aulton kennedy. he said he was stanhacked so decided to hit any lists he could hit......very much appreciatedwes....made my day a whole lot better. thanks Wes and thanks to all the great traders,. John Dahms 3260 Kingsbrook Dr. #601 Jackson, MI I collect vintage baseball and football cards. please check out my site. http://jd3681vintage.webs.com/ ================= Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2012 21:03:14 -0700 (PDT) To: Thanks OBC From: John Stamper Subject: A pair of Thanks John Dahms sends a trio of Football with two from '78 and one from '79. Almost done with both of these sets. Much appreciated. Bob D'Angelo sends a68 Football knocking that set down to an even 30 to go.Thanks John Stamper http://holidayandhobbies.yolasite.com/ ================= Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 01:36:31 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC Thanks From: Glenn Codere Subject: What a way to start my day!!! This morning I toddled along to our office mail area and found a small box in my tray. I always get a little twinge of excitement when I see a box or a puffy wiating for me. I hurried back to my desk, and tore into the package. And boy, was I in for a shock! Mac Wubben had managed to squeeze several amazing items into such a small space. An OBC t-shirt got the ball rolling...literally. A ball rolled out ofthe box too. Not just any ball. It was an autographed baseball featuring the signature of one of my Tigers heroes of yesteryear, Willie Horton. There's also a second signature on the ball that I can't quite decipher, although it looks suspiciously like Billy Martin. It couldn't be, could it? Mac? After liberating those two wonderful items form the box, I noticed that there were also some cards lurking at the bottom, one of which was encased in a PSA tomb. It turned out to be another doozie for my Tigers collection....a T207 Oscar Stanage, the first T207 to grace my binders! And last, but certainly not least..........*****SET KILLER ALERT!!******SETKILLER ALERT!!******.........the last 5 cards I need to kill off my 1961 Fleer Baseball Greats set!!!! Billy Hamilton, Travis Jackson, Kid Nichols, Bob Shawkey and Ross Youngs. I started this set just about 3 or 4 years ago,did some major damage to it at Kurt Tourdot's table at last year's National, and now I can officially put it to bed!! Wow!! Thanks, Mac for an incredible package!!! My day can only go downhill from here!! Glasgow, Scotland Glenn's MusicCollection at Rate Your Music Glenn's Sports Collection WantList ================= Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 11:35:25 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Joe Adriance" Subject: Floored by a Bench! Yesterdays mail had an envelope from Peter Mead in it. As I opened it up Iwas treated to another OBC provided "WOW" moment! Peter sent me the 1968 Topps Johnny Bench rookie!! What an amazing raok, thanks Peter and I woulddefinitely be in for any DC area OBC get together!!! Joe Adriance ================= To: OBC Thanks Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 09:23:49 -0400 From: Mac Wubben Subject: RE: [OBC-Thanks] Digest Number 4371 Glenn (and all)...happy the package made it there. Andy Cook contributed those 61's...so he is the real set killer. As to the auto, it's a strange combination...you got Willie Horton right...the other is just a random HOF'er who happened to be around. I know who it is...and I'll tell you if you don't want to continue guessing ;-) Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 12:59:21 +0000 From: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: [OBC-Thanks] Digest Number 4371 OBC (Thanks) OBC (Thanks) Group 10 New Digest #4371 Miller mail thanks to Huge THANKS! Re: Huge THANKS! Thanks to Wes! "Randy Griffin" Wednesday Thanks bigtime thanks to Wes Shepard "John Dahms" A pair of Thanks "John Stamper" What a way to start my day!!! "Glenn Codere" Floored by a Bench! "Joe Adriance" Miller mail Wed Aug 15, 2012 8:09 am (PDT) . Posted by: "EEK" originaleek1@att.net A big THANKS out to LYNN MILLER for his latest attack on my HOM/HOF list. Lynn has a habit of unexpectedly RAOKing this want list on a regular basis. His latest being a puffy with 14 more hits including horizontals Pinson Hodges. Although Lynn would have none of such talk I am deeply in his debt without hope of ever getting even. I doubt I will get much argument when I say that Lynn is a first ballot entry into the OBC Hall Of Fame and one of the most generous people I know in or out of this amazing group! "we keep what we give away!" Reply to sender Reply to group Reply via Web Post All Messages Top ^ thanks to Wed Aug 15, 2012 10:03 am (PDT) . Posted by: "Richard" rlabs1 Mac Wubben for the great 1961 Billy Williams card. Mac I sent the check for the shirt yesterday morning. Sorry for the delay. Take care, Richard Labs Reply to sender Reply to group Reply via Web Post All Messages Top ^ Huge THANKS! Wed Aug 15, 2012 2:15 pm (PDT) . Posted by: "mkldvdjxn" mkldvdjxn Opened the mail box today to find a puffy from Lynn Miller. Lynn sends me 37 cards to help my want list dwindle. Among them are 4 cards from the 52 Topps. I mention these specifically because card #38 has printing on the back in black where as the other cards I have in this set are red.Is this significant? I ask because I'm not well versed in the differences or varieties of the older cards. While all the cards are welcomed and enjoyed, one immediately caught my eye. It is the '65 issue #519 Bob Uecker. Bob was not with the Card's for verylong, but in everything I've read about the team during that time he is very well remembered. I have no immediate plans to collect any players not ina Cardinal's uniform at this time, however when that time comes Uecker's cards will be among the first for me. Again, Thanks Lynn, with the two packages you've sent you have put a large dent in my want list. Reply to sender Reply to group Reply via Web Post All Messages Top ^ Re: Huge THANKS! Wed Aug 15, 2012 7:29 pm (PDT) . Posted by: "mikesportsfan@aol.com" mikesportsfan In 1952 Topps, card #s 1 - 80 come in both red and black backs. No premiumfor either back and some of the guys (myself included) are working on bothred and black backs. Mike Rich -----Original Message----- mkldvdjxn To: OBC-Thanks Sent: Wed, Aug 15, 2012 5:15 pm Subject: [OBC-Thanks] Huge THANKS! Opened the mail box today to find a puffy from Lynn Miller. Lynn sends me 37 cards to help my want list dwindle. Among them are 4 cards from the 52 Topps. I mention these specifically because card #38 has printing on the backin black where as the other cards I have in this set are red. Is this significant? I ask because I'm not well versed in the differences or varieties of the older cards. While all the cards are welcomed and enjoyed, one immediately caught my eye. It is the '65 issue #519 Bob Uecker. Bob was not with the Card's for verylong, but in everything I've read about the team during that time he is very well remembered. I have no immediate plans to collect any players not ina Cardinal's uniform at this time, however when that time comes Uecker's cards will be among the first for me. Again, Thanks Lynn, with the two packages you've sent you have put a large dent in my want list. Reply to sender Reply to group Reply via Web Post All Messages Top ^ Thanks to Wes! Wed Aug 15, 2012 7:24 pm (PDT) . Posted by: "Randy Griffin" rang24 Wes Shepard completely floors me with a great OBC envelope! He adds four 1960 Topps star cards to my collection: Drysdale, Berra, Clemente and Maris. Wow! Thanks so much, Wes.....and thanks for your thoughtfulness and kindness! Only in OBC=E2=94what a group!!! Randy Griffin Reply to sender Reply to group Reply via Web Post All Messages Top ^ Wednesday Thanks Wed Aug 15, 2012 8:06 pm (PDT) . Posted by: "Ken" welfar03 Thanks goes out today to Wes Shepard for 2 hits to my 53 Toppsset. Glade to know you made it back from Baltimore. Next John Storman sends me 2 great looking 56's including Jimmy Piersall. Ron Perry, my roommate from the National, sends hits to 12 different sets. Included were a 58 Vada Pinson, a 59 Frank Robinson, a 63 Robinson, 5 hitsto my 59 Fleer Ted Williams set, 4 61 Fleer, 5 hits to my 71-72 Basketballset, and 2 71 Topps Football. He also sent 12 hits to my 76 Hostees set including Bench and Morgan. And to top it off he added a 61 Post and 3 62 Post all for my Reds team sets. Thanks guys. Ken P. Reply to sender Reply to group Reply via Web Post All Messages Top ^ bigtime thanks to Wes Shepard Wed Aug 15, 2012 8:49 pm (PDT) . Posted by: "John Dahms" jd3681 Struggled thru a very bad day today, but it got a lot better once i opened the flat I received from Wes today, wes was kind enough to send a top 10 hit with a 52 topps card of william aulton kennedy. he said hewas stan hacked so decided to hit any lists he could hit......very much appreciated wes....made my day a whole lot better. thanks Wes and thanks to all the great traders,. John Dahms 3260 Kingsbrook Dr. #601 Jackson, MI I collect vintage baseball and football cards. please check out my site. http://jd3681vintage.webs.com/ Reply to sender Reply to group Reply via Web Post All Messages Top ^ A pair of Thanks Wed Aug 15, 2012 9:04 pm (PDT) . Posted by: "John Stamper" holidayandhobbies John Dahms sends a trio of Football with two from '78 and one from '79. Almost done with both of these sets. Much appreciated. Bob D'Angelo sends a68 Football knocking that set down to an even 30 to go.Thanks John Stamper http://holidayandhobbies.yolasite.com/ Reply to sender Reply to group Reply via Web Post All Messages Top ^ What a way to start my day!!! Thu Aug 16, 2012 1:36 am (PDT) . Posted by: "Glenn Codere" glenncodere This morning I toddled along to our office mail area and found a small box in my tray. I always get a little twinge of excitement when I see a box or a puffy wiating for me. I hurried back to my desk, and tore into the package. And boy, was I in for a shock! Mac Wubben had managed to squeeze several amazing items into such a small space. An OBC t-shirt got the ball rolling...literally. A ball rolled out ofthe box too. Not just any ball. It was an autographed baseball featuring the signature of one of my Tigers heroes of yesteryear, Willie Horton. There's also a second signature on the ball that I can't quite decipher, although it looks suspiciously like Billy Martin. It couldn't be, could it? Mac? After liberating those two wonderful items form the box, I noticed that there were also some cards lurking at the bottom, one of which was encased in a PSA tomb. It turned out to be another doozie for my Tigers collection....a T207 Oscar Stanage, the first T207 to grace my binders! And last, but certainly not least..........*****SET KILLER ALERT!!******SETKILLER ALERT!!******.........the last 5 cards I need to kill off my 1961 Fleer Baseball Greats set!!!! Billy Hamilton, Travis Jackson, Kid Nichols, Bob Shawkey and Ross Youngs. I started this set just about 3 or 4 years ago,did some major damage to it at Kurt Tourdot's table at last year's National, and now I can officially put it to bed!! Wow!! Thanks, Mac for an incredible package!!! My day can only go downhill from here!! Glasgow, Scotland Glenn's Music Collection at Rate Your Music Glenn's Sports Collection WantList Reply to sender Reply to group Reply via Web Post All Messages Top ^ Floored by a Bench! Thu Aug 16, 2012 4:35 am (PDT) . Posted by: "Joe Adriance" joeadriance Yesterdays mail had an envelope from Peter Mead in it. As I opened it up I was treated to another OBC provided "WOW" moment! Peter sentme the 1968 Topps Johnny Bench rookie!! What an amazing raok, thanks Peter and I would definitely be in for any DC area OBC get together!!! Joe Adriance Reply to sender Reply to group Reply via Web Post All Messages Top ^ Visit Your Group View All Topics Create New Topic We are making changes based on your feedback, Thank you ! Submit Feedback The Yahoo! Groups Product Blog Check it out! GROUP FOOTER MESSAGE OBC is governed by Rules of Conduct approved by the OBC Advisory Committee. The Rules of Conduct are available from a link on the home page or directly at www.oldbaseball.com/obcroc.html CHANGE SETTINGS TERMS OF USE ================= Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 09:00:22 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC Thanks From: Glenn Codere Subject: Thanks correction I have to make a correction to the thanks message I posted earlier today. Mac emailed to inform me that the five 1961F that killed my set in fact came courtesy of Andy Cook. So, a big thank you out to Andy!! And of course, you'll have seen the messages that indicate that I am now the proud owner of a baseball autographed by both Willie Horton and Paul Molitor. Great stuff!! Glenn's MusicCollection at Rate Your Music Glenn's Sports Collection WantList ================= Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 19:21:18 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Richard" Subject: thank you to George Vrechek for some 1957' and 1955 Bowmans. Thank you, Richard Labs ================= To: , , Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:35:27 -0400 From: Taylor Schock Subject: Peter hits the mailbox! Peter Mead sends a Maryland 3-pack of 1950 Bowmans with a Harris, Roberson,and Masterson. Thanks Peter! ================= To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:54:10 -0400 (EDT) From: Jeffrey Delott Subject: Mead too from Mead Today's mail also brought me a 1950 Bowman from Peter Mead. Thanks much. Jeffrey Delott ================= Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 16:15:42 -0400 (EDT) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: ChicoD1@aol.com Subject: Sorry we couldn't "Mead" up at the National... But that doesn't stop Peter from sending over a nice assortment including a 72 and a 75. Best of all was a 64 coin of the Say Hey kid! Thanks loads Peter...remember Chicago or bust in 2013! ================= Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 20:45:31 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Tom Housley" Subject: Mead's deed: wantlist bleeds Seems like Peter Mead is in the giving spirit, and included me in his tour through OBC wantlists. Peter sends a very encouraging note, and includes a 1960 Fleer of Teddy Ballgame, getting that set down to under 10 to go. I've always been curious why the Williams card in that set has such wide white borders on the side. Anyone know? That's the only one in the set that looks like that. I know that Ted was the only active player included in the set, but other than that, I wonder what the reason for the wide borders was. Thanks Peter, for the kind note & the card, both of which I will save. Tom Housley ================= To: "OBC Thanks" Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 17:37:27 -0400 From: "Mark Holland" Subject: Peter, Wes & Lynn Sounds like a folk singer group from the 60s........ ........if I had a hammer (oh that=E2=99s Lynn=E2=99s hero) a.. Peter Mead continues sharing his OBC dupes by sending me 2 hits to the 61 Post set (Wilmer Mizell and Frank Malzone). b.. Wes Shepard kept robbing his star box by and sent me 6 60T (inc Mantle/Boyer & Early Wynn), 2 61T (inc Phil =E2=9CScooter=E2=9D Rizzuto) &a c.. And Lynn Miller sent 15 hits to my 65T set with 7 being of the hi # variety. Plus I got back a Jim Bunning signed 8x10 that I sent thru the mail. It looks What a great OBC day. Much appreciated gentlemen! Mark Holland OBC, Trading Bases & VCT Mark's Vintage Wantlist Vintage Any Condition Traders ================= To: OBC Thanks Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 19:32:43 -0400 From: Mac Wubben Subject: Arrivals... Some post-national arrivals to be thankful for... Wes Shepard sends me a 75T SCP...always enjoy meeting the rookies at the national...thanks Ron Perry wishes he was a rookie (don't we all wish that)...the OBC vet sends along 11 (!) 1970 Topps supers...and 6 1963 posts. Thanks Ron! Continuing the 63 theme, Peter Mead sends a 63 Salada coin of Billy Williams (and promises more if I make it out to House of Cards)...and another 3 63Posts. Thanks Peter! Finally, Brian Lindholme sends along a 34 Goudey SCP of Alvin Crowder...thanks Thanks guys for all the hits! ================= To: Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 00:08:30 +0000 From: Subject: Thanks Ron Perry sends along a 1951 bowman chips Anthony Arbeeny Sent from my iPhone The information contained in this communication is confidential and intended only for the use of the recipient named above, and may be legally privileged and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please resend it to the sender and delete the original message and copy of it from your computer system. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to our official business should be understood as neither given nor endorsed by the company. ================= Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 20:22:22 -0400 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "wwesmyster2@aol.com" Subject: Thanks Peter! ================= Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 00:40:03 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "B-999" Subject: Lindholme and Mead thanks! BRIAN LINDHOLME sends a fantastic '61 Frank Robinson!! Thanks Brian--you really outdid yourself this time! PETER MEAD includes me in his mailings with a '78 Forster, 3 '76 hits and my first OBC hockey hit with a '70-71 Flyer Ed Van Impe!! Thanks Peter!! Brian Betza ================= Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 21:28:43 -0400 (EDT) To: directorth@aol.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: LUURSCJG@aol.com Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] Mead's deed: wantlist bleeds Content-Language: en had to get his ego inside the borders In a message dated 8/16/2012 3:46:04 P.M. Central Daylight Time, directorth@aol.com writes: Seems like Peter Mead is in the giving spirit, and included me in his tour through OBC wantlists. Peter sends a very encouraging note, and includes a 1960 Fleer of Teddy Ballgame, getting that set down to under 10 to go. I've always been curious why the Williams card in that set has such wide white borders on the side. Anyone know? That's the only one in the set that looks like that. I know that Ted was the only active player included in the set, but other than that, I wonder what the reason for the wide borders Thanks Peter, for the kind note & the card, both of which I will save. Tom Housley ================= Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 01:31:13 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "mikesportsfan" Subject: 2 packages in 1 day I came home today and found 2 OBC packages. First was from Guru. My guesswas correct when I opened it and found 1948 Bowman FB overprints. I was overwelmed when I found there were approximately 15 of them! What a haul. Second package was from Peter Mead. It contained 3 1975 Topps BB miscuts and a prized 1962 Jell-o Mazeroski. Peter thought I needed it for fear it was not 1 of the 115 sets I got hits to at teh National. I did pick up a 62Jell-o Wynn at the National, but the Maz is still prized. Every little nibble Mike Rich ================= Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 21:02:48 -0500 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Yaz Subject: Income! Another Lynn Miller bomb hits in Evansville. Lynn has sent me a '57 Alex Grammas and two '53 Topps cards, Sam Jones and Rube Walker. That '53 list is shrinking slowly but surely. I'm pretty sure it's my favorite set. I can just imagine holding those great big colorful planks in small hands as a kid. But, as I was born in 1954, imagine is all I can do. Speaking of 1954, my first (only) completed set from the fifties was the '54 Bowman set. Right after I got home from this year's National, I listed the other big '54 set for the first time, the Topps set. Lynn has already hit it now with Red Sox Great, Mel Parnell! Thanks a bunch, Lynn! Greg (yaz) ================= To: Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 21:59:04 -0500 From: "Randy Griffin" Subject: My 65 Topps Quest is Over After about 47 years of searching, my 65 Topps Baseball set is now complete! None other than Lynn Miller sends a well-loved, high OBC grade version ofMickey Mantle. This has always been my favorite set....so thankful that Iam able to finally complete it. THANK YOU, LYNN....your generosity is overwhelming! You have made a very stressful week much more enjoyable. Thanks, OBC! Randy Griffin ================= Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 23:41:51 -0400 To: OBC Thanks From: Subject: Coincidental Thanks - Dahms and Mead Two envelopes in today.... From John Dahms, a 1960 card of the great Y.A. Tittle; and From Peter Mead, a 1961 card of the great Y.A. Tittle. What are the odds of that? Thanks guys! ================= To: Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 22:52:06 -0500 From: "Fr. Patrick Wattigny" Subject: Two Great Envelopes! Two envelopes arrived in the mail the last two days....one from BRIAN LINDHOLME, who sent in a nice 1951 Bowman Chuck Diering (who is on my Strat-o-matic 1950's replay team) and a 1952 Bowman Pete Castiglione. Thanks Brian! Oysters at Drago's for you next time I go! Second envelope was from my friend ED SCHOTT, who sent in two 1953 Bowman color of Clem Koshorek and Granny Hamner, and a nice 1954 Topps of Billy Martin, knocking that want list down to 18! Thanks, Eddie! Father Pat Wattigny=09=09=09=09=09 ================= Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 20:58:08 -0700 (PDT) To: "malsman250@neo.rr.com" , From: John Dahms Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] Coincidental Thanks - Dahms and Mead I think that is amazing! OBC is amazing John Dahms 3260 Kingsbrook Dr. #601 Jackson, MI I collect vintage baseball and football cards. please check out my site. http://jd3681vintage.webs.com/ From: "malsman250@neo.rr.com" To: OBC Thanks Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 11:41 PM Subject: [OBC-Thanks] Coincidental Thanks - Dahms and Mead Two envelopes in today.... From John Dahms, a 1960 card of the great Y.A. Tittle; and From Peter Mead, a 1961 card of the great Y.A. Tittle. What are the odds of that? Thanks guys! ================= To: Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 11:32:01 -0400 From: Subject: Thanks Thanks go out to Bill Malson for the 3 pack of 1961 Fleer Football hits. Thanks Bill Nick Covello ================= Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 13:42:40 -0400 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Larry Tipton Subject: Friday Thanks Peter Mead was unable to attend the National as planned. Bummer. But he hada card set aside for me, and he mailed it instead. A sweet 1950 Bowman Early Wynn. I keep these cards in a binder w 12 pocket sheets, and Early was the last card needed on that page which was neat. Thanks Peter, and maybe Chicago ================= Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 14:08:46 -0400 (EDT) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: kwg0@aol.com Subject: Shout out to... Shout out to Peter Mead for two 62 Jellos #145 & 192. Thanks again Peter and also for including me in your mass mailings, ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 14:38:48 -0400 (EDT) From: Bob Corvello Subject: Thank you Thanks to Peter Mead for a surprise package of "small" cards as he called them - especially for the '50 Bowman sandwiched between two '75 mini's. A tasty sandwich indeed! Much appreciated. Bob Corvello ================= Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 18:44:01 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Bob" Subject: Miami Vice visits Tampa Hi gang, Friday thanks go to Lynn Miller, who sends me a 1952 Topps Don Johnson cardand a 1952 Charley Maxwell card. Also thanks to Peter Mead, who sends three 1964 Philly football cards and a1963 Topps football card. Great stuff, thanks so much! ================= Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 12:03:46 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC Thanks From: EEK Subject: More Mead Mail The hits just keep on comin!Thanksto PETER MEAD who included me in the mass mailingwith "normal oddball fair"consisting of two 62 Post & a 63 ATG Harry Heilmann that is really two hits in one (Tiger Team set & HOF project.) Thanks much Hoot Owl! EEK"we keep what we give away!" ================= Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:21:15 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Subject: M&M boys strike (no, not THOSE M&M boys), Mead and Miller Double joy at the mailbox today. First, Peter Mead continues his assault on OBC, this time with 5 great 75 minis. Then longtime trading buddy Lynn Miller sends a fantastic envelope with a 58 Preston Ward, one of my final 1960 cards-hi number Johnny Antonelli All-Star (no tire tracks)and FOUR from my shortlist of 65 wants--A hi# Bob Schmidt, Al Jackson, and two players you may have heard of--Yogi Berra and Bob Gibson!! And, after that, Lynn still encloses a note apologizing for not including any Phillies! Many, many thanks to both of the M&M boys. ================= Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 17:43:51 -0400 To: OBC_Thanks From: Bob Donaldson Subject: Big thanks at end (almost ) of long week A realy long week w/ travel at work, returned home from Wash DC and immediately had to work a production issue,just finishing up However my week was brightened up by a trio of Topps 1969 FB Stamp albums - Dolphins, Jets, Cowboays) from Peter Meade and a big puffy of 17 1960 (many stars!) and 9 65s from Lynn Miller! Wow! thanks guys for brightening up my week. thansk OBC! ================= Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 22:15:24 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Richard" Subject: keep on truckin' Virgil Trucks and 2 other 55 Bowmans found their way to me through the generosity of Mike Mackie. Also appearing in the desert (90) right now - it is cooler today - is a great 1951 Hit Parade of Champions - Jim Konstany - looking fit and trimmed, Peter Meads contribution to my Phillies collection. Thank you - they will go in my binders tonight Richard Labs ================= Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 23:21:15 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Michael" Subject: Thanks Lynn Thanks to Lynn Miller for 34 hits to my 1962, 1968, and 1969 Topps sets Mike Dillon ================= Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:37:04 -0700 (PDT) To: "obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com" From: Rick Lyons Subject: Thanks to Peter Mead Peter sent me 3 basketball cards two from 69/70 and the other from the 70/71 set. Thank you very much they are greatly appreciated. Rick ================= Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 20:15:17 -0400 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "wwesmyster2@aol.com" Subject: Slain Wantlists ================= Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 00:20:31 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "ecexpress1" Subject: The week in cards Oh, what a week to be an OBC member! In addition to a UV puffy from RICH NIESSEN, mentioned elsewhere, the mailman brought the following: GORD ELLIS kicked things off with a bang with almost a dozen burlap beauties (all numbered 397 or higher), a Tony Oliva story booklet, a 1960 Dodgers coaches card (so crisp I could shave with it), a 63T, 4 '75 minis, and a card from one of my favorite 70s sets, the '77 Cloth Stickers set (a set thatOBC started me on, by the way). Next up was BRIAN BETZA. Brian puts together an envelope of 66 and 67 Topps, including a card of Sandy Alomar (who was supposed to report to Eau Claire at one point, but never played here). Brian also thought of my son and included an Al Carmichael card from, I believe, 1957. It's Andrew's first card from that set! LYNN MILLER's puffy arrived next. In a note, Lynn lamented that he could only find one Eau Claire player. Truly, not a big deal! There were 27 cards including stars like Maz from 1965, and the Eau Claire connection was some Joe Torre guy! I'd have to check, but I'm pretty sure 65 is my weakest year for cards from the sixties. Maybe not anymore with that huge envelope! BILL MALSTON then sent his greetings and included three cards. One was a '72 Kelloggs in perfect condition and the other two were higher numbered 1959 Topps cards. I haven't had my 50's lists up for too long, and I think these are the first official OBC hits to them already! And last, but certainly not least, PETER MEAD sent a note indicating it's his tenth anniversary in OBC! Congratulations, Peter! Normally when it's an anniversary you sent the person/couple a card. Peter turned the tables, though, and used the occaision to send ME some cards--a handful of '75 minis! Thank you every one! I can't tell you all how much I appreciate each and every card, and each and every person in OBC. It truly is an honor to be inthe OBC family! ================= Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 00:50:00 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "thenamenotused" Subject: A good ending to a long week PETER MEAD'S want list assault hit the twin cities. Mead sends along three1962 "Greenies." I guess that means I am now doing variations. Thank youPETER. BILL MALSON hits my longest want list with a pair of 1960 beauties including Washington Senators Dick Hyde. Thank you BILL! Thank both of you! OBC is great! Nick Pelletier ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 22:30:36 -0400 (EDT) From: Joshua Levine Subject: Dessert Mead Peter continues his mass mailing by sending me a great 1950 Royal Dessert Phillie. Very much needed and appreciated. I cannot remember 3 members sending mass mailings within 2 months of each other in OBC! This is fantastic! Thanks Peter! ================= To: Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 22:48:25 -0500 From: "George and Susan Vrechek" Subject: thanks to Peter Mead Who keeps me going on 1950 Royal Desserts and T-218s with 4 big hits. Thanks George Vrechek ================= To: Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 23:33:38 -0500 From: "Randy Griffin" Subject: A Trio of Thanks What a great OBC week! Peter Mead also includes me in his mailings with a foursome of Hostess cards. Congrats on your 10 year anniversary with OBC, Peter! Neighbor, Greg Conway, sends a 58 Topps Chicago White Sox team card plus some newer Post cards. Thanks so much, Yaz! Good to hear from you again! Rich Niessen also sends a large puffy of newer cards to be detailed on the UV Thanks so much, OBC! Randy Griffin ================= To: Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 22:44:47 -0700 From: "Brian Lindholme" Subject: bubble mail A bubble wrapped envelope came from OBC's own bubblehead , of course I meanthe insanely generous Lynn Miller!!! What a treat Lynn sends this time...probably at least his 20th offering to me over our years in OBC together.... 52 Topps Al Sima, looking exactly like George Constanza a pair of mid-series tough 57's a baker's dozen from 58 including stars Mazeroski, Colavito and Newcombe 1965 Stu Miller which brings that set to its final 4 cards needed !! Whoo Hoo Lynn...this is fantastic, kind and once again HOF-worthy!! Thank you so much for the cards and your friendship...I vow to shake your hand some day as I have never ventured to Vegas...but I will, you can count on OBC Forever ================= Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 12:46:39 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "dancipra" Subject: Thanks Wes Mr. Shepard sends two beauties for my birth year set 60T. Appreciate the hits Wes! Go Nats! Dan Cipra ================= Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 08:09:31 -0500 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Yaz Subject: Income! Peter Mead sent me a 1961 Topps hi #, Bob Friend All-Star card. Thanks for including me in your recent mass-mailing Peter. Greg (yaz) ================= Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 14:56:00 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Joe Adriance" Subject: Set killer and more! Yesterdays mail brought a box full of 70's joy from Kent Goto! Here's a rundown of the contents: 14 tough semi hi#s from 1971, about 100 1974's loaded with stars, 22 1975's, 3 of the last few 1976's I needed, 65 1978's, 4 1979's knocking that set down to 2, and Kent put another notch in his set killer belt sending the last 1980's I needed including Rose, Kaat, Murphy, Ceyand Sutcliffe! What a great surprise Kent, thanks!! Would also like to thank everyone for helping with the all OBC 1980 Topps set especially John Stamper who gave me a huge starter at Camden yards last year and John Dahms who sent some big hits including the Henderson RC. I would also like to thank my family for their support and the fans withoutthem... Wait.... wrong speech! Guess I'm done now Joe Adriance ================= Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 08:22:35 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC thanks From: John Dahms Subject: thanks to peter mead peter sends a nice surprise flat with 5 cards for my 75 topps mini set.....including rico cardy. thanks for thinking of me peter. John Dahms 3260 Kingsbrook Dr. #601 Jackson, MI I collect vintage baseball and football cards. please check out my site. http://jd3681vintage.webs.com/ ================= Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 16:53:00 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Richard" Subject: envelope from Peter Mead Yesterday I received an envelope from Peter Mead. Pete sent me (2) 1971 OPC and (1) 1962 Jello to double my set to two. Very nice cards, Pete - thank Rich Niessen ================= To: OBC Thanks Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 13:17:30 -0400 From: Mac Wubben Subject: Hits rolling in... The old wantlist is getting a lot of action recently... Greg Conway...sends along a nice 63 Post SCP of El Roy Face. Thank Yaz! Matt Yudt continues the post trend with 6 more 63's and a 61 Post to boot. Thanks Finally...Nick Pelletier apparently found a suitcase full of cards ;-) Starting off with two hits to a very short 51 Bowman list...Garagiola and highnumber yankee Cliff Mapes, then come the play balls...5 39's, a 40, and 3 hits to the 41 set...finally 7 hits to my E220 boxing set including my first Tolstoi back. Thanks Nick! Thanks for the hits...and for the company at the national...it's always great meeting everyone! ================= Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 18:56:04 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "ecexpress1" Subject: Week not over yet! After posting last night about the amazing week it's been, I found yet another puffy in the mailbox today. WES SHEPARD checks in today with a cornucopia of cardboard. Three cards from 1960T (including a nose bleeder, I think), a 64T,4 from 65T (including Dick Howser), a 69 high number of a Pilot I thought I had but didn't, and a 75T mini. Great, great stuff, Wes. Thank you so very much!! ================= Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 19:21:11 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Jeff Newman" Subject: Stack of Cards from Lynn Miller Thanks to Lynn Miller for sending a stack of 1965 Topps cards. This set design may be my favorite of the '60s. Included in the pile were some of my all-time favorite Mets. These will put a real hole in my want list! Thanks somuch -Jeff Newman ================= Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 17:08:22 -0400 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "wwesmyster2@aol.com" Subject: Thanks ================= To: "OBC Thanks" Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 18:17:08 -0400 From: "Mark Holland" Subject: Thanks Yaz I just came in from cutting the grass and what do you think Yaz sent me......a 54T Jim Greengrass. And to keep the Greengrass company was a 55T Bob Borkowski. Both are in really nice shape. Let=E2=99s see I cut the grass and I got a Jim Greengrass. I am going to the store and get a Baby Ruth and see what you send then. Thanks Yaz! Mark Holland OBC, Trading Bases & VCT Mark's Vintage Wantlist Vintage Any Condition Traders ================= Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2012 01:43:16 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "brightair" Subject: thanks to KEVIN MARTENS for remembering that I am collecting miscut cards and sending a very sharp 1959 Howie Nunn, PETER MEAD for including me in his RAOK broadcast with a pair of 1962 Posts, including what he calls the easiest of the SPs, Daryl Spencer. Thanks to all! Richard D ================= Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 19:30:11 -0700 (PDT) To: Thanks OBC From: John Stamper Subject: Another M & M Attack Lynn Miller hits a bunch of sets from 57-60 and a bunch of 65's with Brock,Hodges, Spahn, Elston and Yankees Team. Much appreciated Lynn. Peter Mead knocks 2 off my favorite Bowman set, the 1950 set. Love those small cards! Thanks Peter. John Stamper http://holidayandhobbies.yolasite.com/ ================= Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2012 02:33:50 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Tom Housley" Subject: Thanks to Mike Rich Thanks to MIKE RICH today for a flat which knocked a few cards off of my football wantlist - 5 '62 Topps, , a '66 Philly, and a trio of '59 Topps. Thanks Mike! ================= Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2012 16:24:39 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "mkldvdjxn" Subject: Trio of Thanks I received two envelopes and a puffy earlier this week, but have just now had a chance to look through them. First thanks go out to Mead, who sent me a couple of '50 Bowman Cardinal's.These are the first hits to this set for me and these are fantastic looking Next, thanks to Yaz, who sends me a hit to one of my Post sets. I'm still blown away by the condition of the cards I receive from the members of this group. And finally, thanks to Rich N., who sends me a stack of over 100 Cardinals in UV. There is quite a variety, and I'm not even sure where to start catogorizing my UV. I can't say it enough, so I won't stop saying it ... OBCers are AWESOME! ================= Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2012 09:24:41 -0700 (PDT) To: "OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com" From: Jeffrey Whitworth Subject: Thanks to PETER MEAD I would like to send out a day late Sunday thanks to Peter for sending a '69 Luis Aparicio and Bobby Klaus and an '80 Steve swisher. Jeff Whitworth Have a great OBC day! ================= To: bb thanks Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2012 13:47:47 -0400 From: jeff sinclair Subject: Thank you Thanks going out to Mike Rich for a nice stack of eight woodies and a single '66 Dodgers Team card. Included from the 62's is a KC Athletics team card. Thanks Mike! "Do you remember the feel of the candy store steps?" ================= Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2012 14:16:04 -0400 (EDT) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: JEdward@aol.com Subject: This Week in Baseball Cards First came a puffy filled with 32 1960 horizontals from Lynn Miller. That being followed a day later by two 1971 black beauties from Peter Mead. What can I Say? I can't come up with anything all that clever so I'll just have to settle for a heart-felt thanks to both of you gentlemen for some very much appreciated cardboard goodies. John McLaughlin ================= Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2012 11:59:18 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC Ramblings , From: Glenn Codere Subject: Reminder Just a gentle reminder to all members...... When sending out messages to any of the servers - especially the Thanks server - please remember to sign your name. With a membership of well over 100, it can be a bit tricky to recognise everyone based on their email address! On behalf of the OBC AC Glenn's MusicCollection at Rate Your Music Glenn's Sports Collection WantList ================= Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2012 13:55:41 -0700 To: OBC-Thanks From: David Fallen Subject: Yesterday's Thanks Yesterday I received a most welcome addition to my '44 collection. Lynn Miller favored me with a nice 1950 Bowman of Joe Dobson. Beautiful card from a HOF OBCer. THANKS LYNN! -Dave Fallen ================= To: , , Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2012 17:15:49 -0400 From: Taylor Schock Subject: MM sends an M&M Mike Mackie sends a pair of Ms with a '58 Topps Ray Monzant and a '54 Bowman Russ Meyer who pitched for the Dodgers and did NOT make "Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!. Thanks Mike! ================= To: Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2012 17:21:00 -0400 From: Taylor Schock Subject: It's all relative! Greg "Yaz" Conway sends an SCP of either Mark's brother who played outfieldfor the Cubs, or werewolf Larry's son, Bob Talbot. Thanks Greg! ================= To: Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2012 17:31:26 -0400 From: Taylor Schock Subject: Don't stop the presses! Kent Goto sends 3 freshly minted cards with a pair of '72 Kelloggs from a '70s cop show (Parker and Hunter) and '57 Topps Don Elston that nearly drew blood. Thanks Kent! ================= To: Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2012 17:38:54 -0400 From: Taylor Schock Subject: Feeling a bit Rusty? Matt Yudt cures that with an '68 Topps SCP of Rusty Staub which shortens the want list of that set. Thanks Matt! ================= To: "OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com" Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2012 21:50:46 +0000 From: "Hitzeman, Steven A." Subject: Perry and Martens hit Hitz Thanks to Ron Perry this weekend for a three pack of Hitz' which knocked a few off of my football wantlist - 3 '55 Bowman including Kyle Rote!! Thanks to Kevin Martens this weekend for a two pack of Hitz' which knockeda few cards off of my baseball wantlist - 2 '69 Topps including Tigers Victory Thanks Ron and Kevin and Thanks OBC! ================= To: "OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com" Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2012 21:56:57 +0000 From: "Hitzeman, Steven A." Subject: Mead and Conway Hit Hitz Thanks to Peter Mead this weekend for a two pack of Hitz' which knocked a few cards off of my baseball wantlist - 2 '73 Topps including Richie Zisk Rookie Thanks to Greg Conway this weekend for a SCP Hitz' which knocked a cards off of my baseball wantlist - '66 Topps Dick Egan nose bleeder. Thanks Peter and Greg and Thanks OBC ================= Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2012 22:25:13 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "brightair" Subject: final weekend thanks to RON PERRY who hits my lists with 2 1962 Posts! Much appreciated, Ron, thanks for thinking of me. Richard D ================= To: Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2012 18:58:23 -0500 From: "Randy Griffin" Subject: Thanks to Mr. Stamper John Stamper sends a couple of 54 Bowman cards=E2=94Lollar and Coen. Thanks so much, John! Thanks, OBC! Randy Griffin ================= To: Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2012 23:20:20 -0400 From: "Matt Yudt" Subject: 4 out of 5 thanks! Last Thursday I received 5 envelopes of cards in the mail. One was a single card bought on ebay, the other 4 were from: Brian Lindholme sends a bunch of 59 Topps including Philadelphia bred and long time Philly, Del Ennis. Ennis is a HoMer if there ever was one. Way before my time, but a legend for sure. Read that he was in the top 10 all-time HR in NL (in 1956). Sounds impressive. Peter Mead sends some early Bowman Phillies for me a 51 Heintzelman and a 1950 Granny Hamner. Is there anyone named Granville anymore? Lynn Miller (I get a special thrill when I see a Lynn Miller return stamp. Although he is a long time Braves fan, his roots are here near Philly and somehow that seems to benefit me. OBC is special). Lynn sends me 5 vintage Philadelphai cards. A 71 hi# black beauty Dick Selma and 3 from the 1965 set that have been evading me - hi's or semi-hi's all, but the Richie Allen All-Star Rookie was the sweetest. And phinally, a 52 Phil A's Bob Wellman rounds out the pack. wow And finally, what was certainly the most interesting and surprising of them, from Bill Malson. Before I even unfold his note, what looked like burned paper and a couple of unused match heads fell out. Inside is a matchbook of Philadelphia A's Edwin A Rommel. My guess is when Bill but it in the envelope it was one piece, but the mail machine squooshed it flat and a couple of the 70 year old match heads and the spine of the book cracked. Still very cool and unique (to me). His note said "Seems like this belongs in your collection". OK! Now I gotta figure out what it really is. (ahh, book says a 1934 Diamond Matchbook - Silver Border. Sweet) Thanks everyone - been a great few weeks, ehh? OBC forever Matt Yudt ================= To: "obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com" Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 00:00:29 -0400 From: Bob Reed Subject: Some embarissingly late National Thanks. Here are the cards I received from others at the National. Sorry for the Delay. Mike Rich: Numerous Philadelphia football hits, a 1977 Hostess, and two 1971 Anthony Arbeeny: Knocks off the last 11 for a UV Basketball set and hits the Philadelphia football sets at the swap! Ed Schott: Five 1965 Philadelphia football hits! Steve Rittenberg: A 1964 Billy Williams coin. a 1966 Transfer, six 1953 Biovariations, a 1963 Jello, a 1963 Post SP, a 1940 Play Ball of Ken O'Dea, a1963 ATG Silver, and seven 1949 and 1950 Bowman hits!!! Taylor Schock: Two boxes of unmentionables and a 1979 Hostess of Lenny Randle! Larry Tipton: Two 1971 World Series to help finish that set off, two 49B, two 50B include Joe Tipton, and a 1952 Hoyt Wilhelm rookie card!!!! Mark Talbot: A 1966 Ford rub off, 1969 Gremlin football stamp, some UV Hockey cards, and 1/2 cost of the Hotel room Ken Pillion: A 1971 Super of Tony Perez, and three HOFers from 1975, Fisk, Yaz, and Winfield! Brian Betza: A 1953 Bio variation! Mark Gilmore: Hostess hits, a 1/1 UV Cleveland Indian printing plate, and a1977 second set killer! Wes Shepard: Hits for some 1970's second sets and a signed 1954 Archive of Bob Lynn Miller: He didn't make it to the National but did send more hits for some 1970's second sets including a 1973 Al Kaline. Also some hits for the "Bob" Ken Morganti: A 1962 Reniff green tint, more hits for the "Bob" set, a 1976Fisk, and a 1974 Aaron special! Kevin Martens: Hits for the 1973 second set! Sal Domino: Four 1962 Green Tint hits including Wally Moon! Kent Goto: Ten 1962 Green Tints including Dallas Green! Richard Dingman: Even more hits for some 1970's second sets! Mac Wubben: A 1975 Yaz mini and an OBC shirt! Andy Cook: Four 1952 Bowman cards and a 1954 Bowman Yogi Berra!!!!!! Steve Hitzeman: I know he handed me something at the show but I don't remember what it was. Maybe some football hits? Steve, refresh my memory for me. Thanks guys! I hope I didn't miss anybody. If I did please let me know. I had a great time in Baltimore and it was nice to have such a huge OBC turn out. Hope I can make it to Chicago in 2013.-Bob ================= To: "obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com" Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 00:01:06 -0400 From: Bob Reed Subject: Incomings Arrived home from the National to find a three sport package from my roomie, Mark Talbot. Mark sent more UV Hockey cards, some 1965 Philadelphia Football cards, and three 1974-75 Basketball cards including Earl the Pearl Monroe. Thanks Mark! Wes Shepard hits recently added 1953 Bio variation of my want list. An SCPof Jerry Priddy. Thanks Wes! Peter Mead has been busy. He hits me with a 1950 Bowman card and a couple of 1962 Green Tints including Felipe Alou. Thanks Peter! Thanks guys!-Bob ================= Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 04:16:29 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Bill Ashton" Subject: Thanks Guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This week brought some great really cards to mid Wisconsin! Thanks to Brian Lindholme for a nice 1952 Topps Dixie Howell! Thanks to Wes Shepard for two nice 1956 Topps- #1 William Harridge and #188White Sox team! Thanks Lynn Miller for the 1965 Topps Braves Rookie Stars- Clay Carrol and HOFer Phil Niekro! Thanks to Glenn Codere for nine (7 diff) 1954 Bowman Packers! WOW!!!!!! Thanks guys!!!!! Return fire already being pulled. Bill Ashton ================= Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 01:15:21 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC Thanks From: Glenn Codere Subject: It's not easy being green! Thanks out this morning to Peter Mead for a trio of 1962T greenies, including the appropriately named Dallas Green. Slowly chipping away at these......... Glasgow, Scotland Glenn's MusicCollection at Rate Your Music Glenn's Sports Collection WantList ================= Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 07:53:36 -0700 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: mike diamanti Subject: Part of the Mead attack Well Gals & Guys: Let me add my voice in praise to Peter Mead. Peter graces my desk area with a '56 FB Duane Putnam (Shotputter in HS), and a '50 Bowman of good ol' Sherm Lollar. Peter tells me "gotta love the simplicity of the St. Louis Brown uniform", and he's so right. Peter, today, you da man! Happy end of August, everyone. Mike (More Coffee) Diamanti ================= Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 16:13:04 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "ricktopps" Subject: Thanks to Mead and Miller!! I have some big thanks to go out to some pretty busy guys. It sounds like Peter Mead and Lynn Miller have been keep the postal workers busy. Peter Mead hits my 1950 Bowman list with a card of a guy that I don't have.I can now add Mickey Haefner to the many names in my collection. He alsosent a 76 OPC card to round off the package. Lynn Miller sent a 1933 Diamond Star card of Baxter "Buck" Jordan. This issuch a great set that!!!!! Thanks so much Lynn and Peter. Rick Johnson ================= Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 16:34:20 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "thenamenotused" Subject: GOTO'ed 72'ed A belated thank you goes out to KENT GOTO for 1972 Topps high number Bruce Del Thank you KENT GOTO Nick Pelletier ================= Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 10:14:14 -0700 (PDT) To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: John Storman Subject: HUGE THANKS TO LYNN MILLER A HUGE THANKS GO OUT TO LYNN MILLER WHO BLEW MY MIND WITH THE GREAT CARDS HE SENT ME. JOHN STORMAN ================= To: Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 12:30:26 -0500 From: "Fr. Patrick Wattigny" Subject: Mead and Miller Make a Metairie Memory! Pardon the alliteration, but in this group, I know we try to out-do each other in that regard! Thanks out today to PETER MEAD, for three well loved but also well appreciated 1950 Bowmans of Bob Swift, Randy Gumpert and Paul Lehner; and to LYNN MILLER, who sent a puffy of old stuff! Two 1952 Topps, three 1953 Topps, five 1956s and a high number 1959 of Fabulous Faye Throneberry! Wow, Lynn, again, your generosity is amazing! Father Pat Wattigny ================= To: bb thanks Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 14:12:00 -0400 From: jeff sinclair Subject: Lynn & Maz Lynn Miller hit my mailbox with a great stack of 1960's & 65's featuring mostly Pirates. Included with the 1960 Maz was a note from Lynn saying that although I wasn't born yet, he remembered Maz's historic home run in the 1960 series very well. Legend (along with the ticket stubs) has it that my parents were at game #1 of the Series and when Maz hit his homer in that game my mom, pregnant with me at the time, jumped up and down so much that she peed her pants. In some small way, I like to think I was there for Game 7 too!! Thanks for the great cards and reminding me of that story Lynn. Mom still watches every game including last night's marathon 19 inning Bucco's victory. "Do you remember the feel of the candy store steps?" ================= Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 19:15:26 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Michael" Subject: Thanks Andy Cook Thanks to Andy Cook for 19 hits to my 1967 topps set including an Elston Howard Mike Dillon ================= To: , Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 15:54:09 -0400 From: Taylor Schock Subject: Thanks and my first graded card from GGS! Larry "guru" Tipton sends 3 cards this way with a '51 Bowman Joe Page, a '61 Topps high number Murtaugh Mgr A-S card, and a GGS Gem Mint '58 Topps Ed Roebuck (from the Guru Sewer Collection Find). Thanks Guru! I have attached a scan of the GGS card to instigate the envy of all. LOL ================= To: Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 18:35:20 -0400 From: obcjohn@knology.net Subject: A tip of the OBC cap goes out from Biscuitland to: Peter Mead - who sends a dynamic duo of 1950 Bowman's that include St. Louis Cardinals' Max Lanier and St. Louis Browns' Owen Friend. You can never go wrong with St. Louis players. Thanks Peter. Lynn Miller - who obviously brought his printing presses from the Philippines, a baker's dozen cards found their way to Mungumry. Included were 7 60 Topps 6 65 Topps (a nice list of players too, Billy Williams, Tim McCarver, Tug McGraw/Ron Swoboda RC, Bobby Shantz, Johnny Podres, and Bill Virdon). My fellow Navy vet does it again. Thanks for the great hits Lynn. Have an error-free season. ================= Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 22:36:11 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "thenamenotused" Subject: What a way to start the week?!?!?!?!?! Three OBC packages arrived in the mail today. First MATT YUDT sends along two 1960 T's with Elston Howard. Also includedwere five 1966 Topps cards including Home Run Leaders with "some guy namedMays" and Willie McCovey. GREG CONWAY continues the assault on my 1960's sets with a 1966 nose bleeder and a 1965 RC card of Joel Gibson. LARRY TIPTON sends along three 1960 Topps with Hoyt Wilhelm and Solly Hemus. GURU also included one of my first graded cards in a while-from the infamous Guru Sewer Collection 1964 Topps All Star Vets Nellie Fox and Harmon Killebrew graded GGS Mint 9!!!!! what a card! Nick Pelletier ================= Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 23:01:52 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Chris" Subject: Two Great Packages There were two packages in the mailbox today, courtesy of fellow OBCers. The first, from WES SHEPARD, contained a 1956 Topps Lou Bereberet...and a 1971 Nolan Ryan, RC commercial and all. Wow. I don't know what to say. The other envelope was from LARRY TIPTON, who sends a 1960 Topps card of Tommy Davis for my collection, as well as a 1961 card of Hank Foiles from hisNational "find"! It's been graded a GGS-8 and while I'm usually tempted tobreak it out of its slab...I think I'll keep this one right where it is. It's not every day when I get a great piece of...uh, memorabilia...from the OBC Take care, ================= To: Lynn Miller , Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 19:10:33 -0400 From: Jimmy Parker Subject: Incomings to SC OBC HOFer, and fellow Braves fan, Lynn Miller welcomes me back home from vacation with an excellent puffy containing 15 hits to the 1960 Topps set! Braves, or players who at one time or another were Braves, abound but the highlights were a Lou Burdette, a Del Crandall All-Star card and a "Mound Magicians" featuring Burdette, Warren Spahn and Bob Buhl! Thanks a ton Lynn! And thanks OBC! Jimmy "Catfish" Parker ...Save the gum for me! ================= Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 19:48:28 -0400 (EDT) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: LUURSCJG@aol.com Subject: [OBC-Thanks]: It's Miller Time in Minnesota Content-Language: en LYNN MILLER send a 6 pack of 60 Gray back my way with the likes of Long, Cardwell, Jones, Cerv, Powers, and Whisenant. Thanks Lynn for thinking of me. Wish I could come up with a better introduction. ================= To: "OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com" Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 00:37:29 +0000 From: "Hitzeman, Steven A." Subject: Guru Hits Hitz ! A great big thanks Larry Tipton for a three pack of Hitz' which knocked a few cards off of my baseball wantlist - First a Gene Baker 60' Topps card that fit nicely in my binder.. Second a Frank Robinson 58' Topps "All Star" card that fit nicely in my binder. And finally a hermetically sealed 1964 Ryan Duren from the sewer collection. What a great card!! Although the back of the card is unreadable I know that when Ryan pitched for the Yankees he threw smoke with his fastball. Because of his eyesight ( very thick glasses) batters were never sure when onewas coming at their head!! He might have been an allstar if he had been fit with Contact Lenses. I will cherish this reminder of my first "National" !!! Thanks Guru and Thanks OBC ================= Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:09:26 -0500 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Yaz Subject: Income! Guru has given up some of his famous 2012 National Baltimore Sewer Collection Find. He sent me the slabbed Tipton NM-MT 1963 Russ Nixon. He also sent the unslabbed but equally Tipton, 1958 Topps Willie Mays All-Star. Very, Wow! A Sewer Collection Find card also found it's way, in a separate mailing, to my son Wade, who accompanied me to the Baltimore National where we saw Guru and the Sewer Find. It is another '58 Topps card, one of Bob Friend, slabbed and graded Tipton NM-MT. I've broken open every slabbed card I ever owned but I won't be busting open the '63 Nixon. Thanks Guru! Greg (yaz) ================= Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:17:22 -0500 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Yaz Subject: Re: Income! What a dolt I am. Larry Guru Tipton sent me a '58 Mickey Mantle All - Star card not Willie Mays. I knew this, I just typed the wrong name. Must some of that anti-Yankee bias slipping out. Thanks again Guru! Greg (yaz) ================= Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 21:17:16 -0400 (EDT) To: obclynn15@yahoo.com, obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: biggies@aol.com Subject: I hated "Variations on a Theme" In school we had a text book titled Variations on a Theme. It was a very short English class book on writing themes. I think Hayden wrote the original and Liszt another but some clever English teacher wrote a tortuous little guide to writing, anywho... Major thanks out to LYNN MILLER for 2 great 1965 Topps variations. Ty Cline's cards were mostly printed with a green border and touched slightly on the left side by the same ink from the sky. Very subtle but a clear printing faux. The other, even harder to find is the 5th checklist. On it #4 in #429 is not complete in almost every printing. Lynn put down what he was doing and looked for me and found the difficult variations on both cards. I know to some these variations are silly but when once asked, "why do you collect all the cards from a year or set vs. just your favorite player or team?" I answered, I like to collect every card that was every player and every team that someone had. I guess the same goes for variations. I was first aware of variations when Glenn Carpetieri and I were trading 1969 Topps cards and he had a 69 Clay Dalrymple portrait and I had a catcher position version. We were amazed. We each had to have both and thus the quest began. Thanks Lynn. Bob Bannon ================= To: Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 01:26:09 +0000 From: Subject: Hope It taste better Hello all Larry shares his sewer cards with 3 each 61 strikes with two highs in the mix. Great to meet you and see you start a million new sets Anthony Arbeeny Sent from my iPhone The information contained in this communication is confidential and intended only for the use of the recipient named above, and may be legally privileged and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please resend it to the sender and delete the original message and copy of it from your computer system. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to our official business should be understood as neither given nor endorsed by the company. ================= Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 01:47:52 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: KEVINM38@aol.com Subject: Peter Missed me.. Hi all, Peter Mead and I missed each other at the Nationals but Peter made sure I got the cards he had for me, 2 1950 Bowman cards Peter, I was looking forwars to seeing you at the show, hopefully in Chicago? Thank you for the Bowmans!! Happy Trading, Kevin Martens ================= Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 18:48:02 -0700 (PDT) To: Thanks OBC From: John Stamper Subject: A pair of Thanks Nick Covello sends a puffy with 27 Isaly's Discs from '76 including A's Reggie, Perez, Yaz, Seaver and Munson. Along with the discs came a stckof '79 Yankees Burger King and a set killer one year into the UV's. Much appreciated Greg Conway sends a nice 55 Minnie Minoso. Thanks Yaz, love it! John Stamper http://holidayandhobbies.yolasite.com/ ================= Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 02:31:34 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "tjv815" Subject: Thank you Wes! Traci and I are finally going through the mail from our last day at the oldhouse, and wouldn't you know it, there is an OBC flat from WES SHEPARD. Wes sends over an upgrade to my 1956 Topps set - White Sox great Billy Pierce. Thank you Wes! http://www.oldbaseball.com/wantlists/valacak.htm ================= Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:51:05 -0700 (PDT) To: "OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com" From: Jeffrey Whitworth Subject: HUGE Thanks to KENT GOTO (WOW!) It's been a little overwhelming coming back to the States. I am overjoyed just to be back to this great Land but the packages I've received from this over the top generous group has been mind boggling. Today I received a package from Kent that included FIFTY SIX '57s that included stars such as Ed Yost and Gene Conley. Plus, these cards aren't the usual OBC F/G rather mostin EX condition. I'm still not up and running on being able to get packages out but I am getting closerwith a lot to catch up on. Thanks so much! Jeff Whitworth Have a great OBC day! ================= Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 00:26:07 -0400 (EDT) To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: cardclctor@aol.com Subject: National thanks, post National thanks and incredibly late thanks Hi gang, I write this e-mail feeling extremely embarrassed. Mostly because I forgot to call Mom on her birthday yesterday - the SECOND time in the last three years that's happened. Also yesterday, it became apparent to me through my son that I have been embarrassingly negligent in getting my thank you notes out in a timely manner - if at all. Well, I had a small pile of envelopes sitting on my dresser. My son, bless his little heart, decided that it would be cool to climb onto the dresser and remove most of what was on there, shredding a couple of those envelopes while he was at it. None of the contents were harmed, which is why he will live to tell about it. However, as I picked up the pieces of envelope and assorted cards from various corners of the room, I noticed that I may not have ever sent out thanks for these mailings. In fact, I didn't take some of the cards off my list. Now the cards have been separated from the envelopes (the ones that are still intact), so I can only guess as to who sent what. The first envelope was my 2010 OBC Santa gift from Rob Gioia, but I'm pretty sure I sent out thanks for that. (You can now see how long that pile has been sitting on my dresser though). One of the envelopes was from Mac, who I'm guessing sent me a Polar Bear back T205 Birmingham in ::gulp:: March. Again, not sure if I properly acknowledged that or not. Lynn Miller had two deliveries, neither of which had a surviving envelope, but one of his notes was still attached to a Red Man Hank Bauer. (The other may have been hits to one of my 9 set UV projects.) 2011 OBC Santa Ken Pillion had an envelope in the pile. I'm almost positive I sent out a note about that, although I never took the card off my list... assuming it's the 56 Feller I found under the bed. Kent Goto's Red Man delivery was found along with another Red Man (Roberts) that I can't associate an envelope with. There's also a stray 60 Leaf high number that could've come from anywhere. There's supposed to be a 49 Bowman Thompson from a trade with Ken Pillion that I can't find the card or the envelope... yet. I'll have to check my set, but I don't think it'll turn up there, as I haven't opened my closet to check out my cards in quite a long time :::sigh::: Anyway, if I haven't already done so, I'd like to thank (or re-thank) Ken Pillion(twice), Lynn Miller (twice also), Mac Wubben, Rob Gioia, and Kent Goto. THANK If you thought that was disorganized, wait until you read my attempt at thanks from the National. Cards usually come in from all directions and keeping track of who gave you what is a daunting task. This year was no exception. Cards that I can link a name to are as follows: Richard Dingman handed over a 50B variation. THANKS RICHARD!! Steve Rittenberg - a 60 Leaf high number, another 50B variation and a Hoblitzell no stats Polar Bear back! (All right, it's a UV knockoff, but I don't think the real one has a PB back and this was was thousands less than an original) THANKS STEVE!! "Surprise" National attendee Kent Goto surprised me with another Red Man hit after mailing one to me a couple weeks prior. THANKS KENT!! Mike Rich also passed along more Red Man cards, both with tabs, and one was a Ford! THANKS MIKE!! Wes Shepard decided a good way to pay me back for a spot on the floor of my room and a Rizzuto rookie was with a nice looking 56 Clemente. Yeah, that covers it and then some! THANKS WES!! Anthony Arbeeny e-mailed me before the show and let me know that he had all the remaining Star Wars stickers from my list. THANKS ANT!! I know I'm forgetting a couple others, as there's a couple more Red Man cards here that I didn't buy at the show (I think Sal gave me one). THANKS SAL! My apologies for forgetting anyone else. It was also my great privilege to meet a bunch of you for the first time: Joe Adriance, Ken Pillion, Wes Shepard, Steve Hitzeman, Taylor Schock, Nick Pelletier, Matt Yudt, and Brian Betza were added to the list at the bottom of my page. THANKS GUYS!! It was a pleasure to share the experience with you all! Finally, a couple envelopes showed up at my door since I've come home. The first came from Grant Rainsley, who jumped at the opportunity to hit my list when I announced I was starting Hostess sets. Grant found a good one on the bottom of his Twinkie box and started off my quest on the right foot with a 1976 Brett. THANKS GRANT!! Today I got two envelopes in the mail. I can't tell you when the last time that happened, but it was probably several years ago. I expected more Hostess cards to come rolling in, but neither envelope yielded any. The first came from Mike Rich, who chipped another one off the Red Man list. I think I'm down to only a dozen left on my master set quest. THANKS MIKE!! Larry Tipton sent me a card that had me scratching my head for a second until I took a closer look at it. At first glance, I thought he had misinterpreted my starting the Hostess sets as starting the Post sets by sending a 62 Post Milt Pappas. Then I realized this card was SLABBED by GGS - a gem mint 10from the 'sewer find'! Unlike the Guru original he sent me for Christmas many years ago (a 62 Post Hank Aaron), this one still had the picture of the player still on the card, although the edges had not stood up to the elements very well and showed a lot of paper loss. Love the card though. THANKS GURU!! Well, hopefully this has me caught up on thanks for the past few months or possibly years. TAYL< Ken M ================= Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 01:22:39 -0400 (EDT) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: ChicoD1@aol.com Subject: My first Slabbed and Graded card! I am still laughing my ass off as I look at my new slabbed card from GGS (Guru's Grading Service). The amazing Steve Kealy is graded GEM MINT 10! Larry I love the label! (I think we need to find you a job). Taped, scratched, burned and labeled GURU'S SEWER COLLECTION FIND. This is one card will never be broken out of its hermetically sealed (OK Packing tape) home. The Parade of Tipton's continues! Oh yeah and along for the ride were a pair of 62s and an imperfectly trimmed Roy Campanella! I may send that one in for grading also! Thanks Larry... how great was it to meet after 20 years? Wayyyy cool! PS- GGS needs to be added and copyrighted to our dictionary GGS=A9 ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 02:21:43 -0400 (EDT) From: wwesmyster2@aol.com Subject: Cook, Tipton, thanks Thanks to these fine people: ANDY COOK sent me 37 cards from teh 1967 Topps series, a set I'm seriously considering to start. With my 54 Topps nearly done, I may begin another with the 67s. If anyone has any decent lots to trade, I may be able to at least even up the BV in star/HOFer trade. Thanks Andy! LARRY TIPTON...GURU...sends 2 hits to my 63 Topps set, including Bob Uecker, one of my favorite actors. And, as with others previously posting, I received a very prestigious GGS 8 card from the covet of card finds, the Sewer Find. The late Reds player George Crowe in his 58 Topps example was given by Guru, and looks beautiful. Just like when it was in a sewer for a decade.Great find Larry! Thanks for grading it! Wes Shepard ================= Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 02:54:24 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC Thanks From: Glenn Codere Subject: "What's that smell?" After emerging from an early meeting today, I set off for our small office kitchen to partake in a much needed caffeine fix. The kitchen is right nextto the office mail trays, where several colleagues had gathered. Their conversation was an odd one.... "Do you smell that?" Hmmm, I thought, someone must have spilled something....... "What a horrible odor" OK, someone's spilled something really nasty........ "Smells like a sewer!" Wow, it's worse than I th......wait a minute.......a sewer? "Errr.......Is there something in the mail for me?" Indeed there was. An envelope from The Master of Moof.....The Sultan of Shred.......The Count of Crease........Guru!! I liberated the stinky envelope from its tray and hurried back to my desk, taking a moment to open up the air freshener that I had conveniently boughtjust last week (Karma, dude!). I tore into the envelope, and found exactlywhat I had hoped for.........something from Guru's now Legendary Sewer Find!!! I am now the proud owner of a GGS NM-MT8 1958T #304 Tigers Big Bats. Like others, this is one graded card that will remain entombed....primarily because if it smells this bad IN the plastic, I dread to think what it would be like in the open air. I think our unit's Environmental Health team would need to distribute Hazmat suits. The card itself is great. Some sort of biohazardous materialhas eaten away most of Al Kaline's head, while an unidentified black fungus seems to be gradually consuming the card from the bottom right corner in. The good news is that this should actually IMPROVE the GGS grade over time (Didn't we once have a discussion speculating that a true Tipton Gem Mint 10 would actually be just fresh air where a card used to be?) Also along for the ride were 2 other 1958T Tigers, Hank Aguirre and Bill Taylor, both of whom exhaled audibly when I removed them from the envelope. Thanks, Guru, for making my day with these fantastic cards!! Glasgow, Scotland ps I can't wait to get home so that I can get these clothes in the wash. Glenn's MusicCollection at Rate Your Music Glenn's Sports Collection WantList ================= Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 04:11:29 -0700 (PDT) To: RRFARRELL@YAHOO.COM From: Bob Farrell Subject: My Terrible Trip.....Bob Farrell I'm in some terrible and horrible situation,I came down here to England fora program and I was robbed at gun point last night, I misplaced my wallet on my way back to my hotel after I went for sight seeing. The wallet contained all the valuables I had. Now, my passport is in custody of the hotel management pending when I make payment. I am sorry if i am inconveniencing you, but i have only very few people to run to now. i will be indeed very grateful if i can get a loan of $1=E2=99880, from you. this will enable me sort my hotel bills and get my sorry self back home. I will really appreciate whatever you canafford in assisting me with. I promise to refund it in full as soon as I return. let me know if you can be of any assistance. Please, let me know soonest. Thanks so much. Write me so I can let you know how to send it. Bob Farrell ================= Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 04:12:06 -0700 (PDT) To: RRFARRELL@YAHOO.COM From: Bob Farrell Subject: My Terrible Trip.....Bob Farrell I'm in some terrible and horrible situation,I came down here to England for a program and I was robbed at gun point last night, I misplaced my wallet on my way back to my hotel after I went for sight seeing. The wallet contained all the valuables I had. Now, my passport is in custody of the hotel management pending when I make payment. I am sorry if i am inconveniencing you, but i have only very few people to run to now. i will be indeed very grateful if i can get a loan of $1=E2=99880, from you. this will enable me sort my hotel bills andget sorry self back home. I will really appreciate whatever you can afford in assisting me with. I promise to refund it in full as soon as I return. let me know if you can be of any assistance. Please, let me know soonest. Thanks so much. Write me so I can let you know how to send it. Bob Farrell ================= Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 06:30:40 -0700 (PDT) To: AHanna@Bellfuels.com, canso07@yahoo.ca, deansonit@hotmail.com, From: Joel GYselinck http://cheapalterations.com.au/awstats/makoler.html?te=zgzgavl ================= Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 07:30:27 -0700 (PDT) To: "OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com" From: Edward Watts Subject: Triple Thanks We have just started making a dent in our moving boxes and, while my dupes have yet to be found, I got my first OBC packages in the new California home--and they were amazing. First, newbie Mike Jackson sent along a 1961 TSCP. This was a well-traveled card going from Mike to our old address in Bloomington to a mail forwarding center on to California. But it came yesterday and I am thrilled to have it. Peter Mead did a wonderful act of kindness (mixed with torture) when he sent 2 1962T greenies. I have been wanting to get serious about that set for a long time but now that I have 2 greenies, I guess that I am collecting the variations as well. I have followed Glenn Codere's greenie quest with a mixture of admiration and horror. I guess Peter just put me on my own little quest. Finally, Wes Shepard sent an outstanding pack of 9 cards from 1964, 1963 and 1960 T. The highlights were a 1963 Ken Hubbs and a couple of 1960 T Cardinals named Musial and Gibson. The Musial is on the short list of cards that I once had, traded away, and had hoped one day to get back. I wasso thrilled to open the envelope and see it--and it is in better shape than the one I traded in 1988 for an 87 Topps set and 10 Matt Nokes rookies. Rest assured, I won't be trading this one. Thanks again. OBC is great! Ed Watts ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 13:05:14 -0400 (EDT) From: FIREMAN Subject: BIG MIKE thanks go out to Big Mike Rich Mike send me a few cards from the National one included a HOMer billy Hoeftand one was a HOFer Rookie card 1965 topps Joe Morgan....those were awesome hits thank you mike, Sorry I couldn't make it this year. I can not believe how much baseball has taken over my sons life and I LOVE it. He plays I coach its just the bestthing i could ask for. He had an excellent season never thought i would say this, but at the plate he dominated batting 0.500 through 10 games I was proud of him Thank you for the cards mike FIREMAN GIOIA ================= Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 19:30:11 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "rjsharks" Subject: Thanks to Wes, Peter, and Lynn A great bunch of baseball cards were sent my way this week and I would liketo Wes Shepard who gave me an assortment from the 60s. A few from 1965 with Hal Woodeshick and Doc Edwards and a checklist; a 1964 Earl Francis;from 1963 Billy Smith and a Reds team card; and 3 hi numbered cards from 1962. Thanks Wes, these are chipping away at my 2012 baseball card goals and gettingme real close. Peter Mead who sent a couple 1962 Posts. Gus Bell and Hal Smith. Peter also gave me a 1963 Jello card of Giants Jack Sanford. Thanks Peter, Especially for the Sanford card. Lynn Miller who sent me 22 cards for my 1965 set. This reached my goal of being down to needing 300 cards for this set. Half way to complete, sort of. Included were Joe Torre, Juan Marichal, Orlando Cepeda, and an RBI leader card with Willie Mays. Thanks a ton Lynn Thank you very much everyone. It was a great week. Randy Welk ================= Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 21:15:05 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Richard" Subject: cards from Andy C. Yesterday I received an envelope from Andy Cook. Andy sent me from waiver (4) 1967 Topps. Much appreciated, Andy. Rich Niessen ================= Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 21:55:19 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: KEVINM38@aol.com Subject: Ron sends a Pair of 51's Hi all, The Nationals may of come and gone, but the cards keep on flying. Ron Perry sends a pair of 1951 Bowman Ron, Thank you for the 51s Happy Trading, Kevin Martens ================= Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 18:18:54 -0400 To: OBC Thanks From: Subject: Whoa Nellie!..... There's a Fox in the henhouse!....The Lyons does Ok, mixed metaphors, over the top, pretty inexcusable.... But I still do thank Rick Lyons for continuing our ongoing trade, with a 58 Nellie Fox - much appreciated! Bill Malson ================= Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 16:22:21 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC Thanks From: Thomas Elliott Subject: Peter Mead delivers Four '72-73 Topps hockey cards made their way to my mailbox today: a California Golden Seal, an Atlanta Flame, a Pittsburgh Penguin and a New York Islander. Yes, there have been a few franchise shifts in the NHL. Thank you for the cards, Mr. Mead. OBC is wonderful, Tom Elliott ================= Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 20:44:38 -0500 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Doug DeJong Subject: Thanks to Wes Came back from a four day weekend to find an envelope from Wes Shepard - a foursome of great 55 Topps hits. Great stuff! Thanks Wes! ================= Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 22:14:31 -0700 (PDT) To: "OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com" From: Jeffrey Whitworth Subject: Thanks to LYNN MILLER Another day, another unbelievable package. I want to send a big thanks out to Lynn for a great package ofTHIRTY ONEdifferent Reds ranging from a'52 Virgil Stallcup to a '65 Frank Robinson. What a great group of cards from the best team in the league. Jeff Whitworth Have a great OBC day! ================= Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 02:14:55 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC Thanks From: Glenn Codere Subject: A winner from Vegas! Lynn Miller has been sending out some great stuff recently, and I'm extremely happy that he included Glasgow in his rounds. Lynn graced my collection with a pair of 1957T, 14 1958Ts including an Aparicio AS, and 5 1960T grey backs. Can't wait to get home this evening and slip these into the binders!! Thanks, Lynn!! Glasgow, Scotland Glenn's MusicCollection at Rate Your Music Glenn's Sports Collection WantList ================= Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 11:07:17 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "zackenback23" Subject: Belated Thanks Sorry folks,I got a little behind on my thanks recently. Peter Mead sends over some pigskin hits in the way of a 1955 Bowman and a 4-pack of 1970 Topps Glossy, which takes me from 3% to 14% of thaat set! Tom Housley finds a 1960 Fleer Chief Bender and 1968 Topps Gene Mauch and Eddie Watt to beat up those lists a little. Greg Conway hits with a DCP of 1957 Topps and 1960 Topps. Lynn Miller strikes again with 31 great 60's hits - 18 from 1960 and 13 from Bill Malson hits the 65 Topps set and knocks a hi# off the 69 set. Nick Pelletier sends over a 50's - 60's variety pack with 16 great hits - including a 1957 Joe Adcock and great looking 171 Don Sutton. Mike Jackson sends a thriller of a package with a 64 Topps and two 59's - including the Barber - Sal Maglie. Finally, Brian Betza sends over 8 selections from the mid-sixties. Great Stuff! Thank you all for thinking of me. I will work to get some return fire out asap!! Mike Mroz ================= Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 12:49:55 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Thomas" Subject: Thank you Lynn Miller! Big thanks goes out to Lynn Miller for a 1955 Topps Leo Kiely, a 1956 Toppsof Johnny O'Brien, a 1956 Topps of Alex Kellner, a 1956 Topps of Del Ennis, and a 1956 Topps of one of the three Bob Millers who appeared on "To TellThe Truth". Very much appreciated! Tom Massimo ================= Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 09:13:02 -0400 To: OBC Thanks From: Don Rice Subject: Thanks to Peter & Wes It's not often I get two surprise OBC envelopes at once, so yesterday must have been my lucky day! PETER MEAD leads off with a sharp looking T218 of boxer Sam Langford, accompanied by a new type card... a 1948 Signal Gasoline PCL Oakland Oaks issue featuring Will Hafey. Thanks Peter! Next up is Wes Shepard who sends two nice 1956 Topps, including Elston Howard. Also included was a Phillies Team card was extra special, because it was the 1955 dated version, one of the my unlisted variation needs from that set. Sometimes you get lucky! Thanks Wes! Don Rice ================= Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 10:11:59 -0400 (EDT) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: kwg0@aol.com Subject: Shout out to... Shout out to the following: Larry Tipton - Yes, I too have been Guru'ed with a fine GGS of 1964 Topps Ken Boyer. Mike Rich - three 1933 Goudey's - #2 Arthur (Dazzy) Vance, #76 Gordon(Mickey) Cochrane, and #211 Lewis (Hack) Wilson and a 1962 Jello - #160 Joe Thanks again Larry and Mike, ================= Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 14:21:29 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Joe Adriance" Subject: Incoming! Couple of recent envelopes from some fine OBCers I had the pleasure of meeting at the national! Yaz Conway sends along a DCP with a 1970 and a 59 fleer Ted Williams, I love the 59 Ted set thanks for thinking of me Yaz!!! Larry Tipton also sent me my very own GGS graded swamp find card, a GGS 7nm1960 Red Sox hit. I believe this is the lowest graded GGS card so far, besides a couple of mildew spots and some spotty paper loss on back its really a nice card could have even been a 5 or 6 in my opinion! Along for the ride and also part of the swamp find judging by the odor were a couple of 1960 fleer hits, you may have heard of them Cobb and Wagner. Great stuff, thanks Been a hectic couple of weeks but I expect to have some free time to get some envelopes out soon, let's keep the cardboard flying!!! Joe Adriance ================= Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 23:18:07 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Bob" Subject: Straight from the sewer Hi gang, Larry Tipton sent me one of his "Guru's Sewer Collection Find" from the recent National convention in Baltimore. It was a a 1961 Dick Groat semi-high number, graded a 7 in Tipton terms (battered to NM). I also got received five 1966 Philly football cards, including Merlin Olsen, Cornell Green and Lou Michaels (Tipton 2's, which means in really nice shape). Thanks so much! ================= Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:53:42 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "thenamenotused" Subject: Thursday Thanks to... A thonk you goes out to BRIAN LINDHOLME for five hits to 1966 Topps including Vern Law and Cubbie Bob Buhl. I also received a package from AARON BERGMAN. This package only had one card, but when it is the last card to complete my set. #137 Wally Moon, it isan even better package. You are a set killer! AARON, please help mr findyour want lists so I can return fire. Thank you AARON and BRIAN! Nick Pelletier ================= Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 20:57:41 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Subject: Sewage in Raleigh I too am the proud owner of an officially graded 1961 Don Hoak Mint 9. I assume the 9 refers to the number of places were it is missing paper on the front. And with it came some ungraded goodies too, including a great 58 of the Duke and Walter Alston. Many thanks Larry! ================= Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 18:10:01 -0700 To: OBC-Thanks From: David Fallen Subject: "The Find" and a New Set Started Today I received a prize from the famed "Sewer Collection Find". Guru sends a 1960 Jerry Staley card graded by GGS at NM-MT 8. Personally, I think the GGS rating system is softening. I can still read the name and see the face of Jerry Staley. I would have expected about a 7 on this one. But the face and chest of the black-and-white action shot IS missing, so perhaps a 7.5 would be warranted. Is there any evidence (as I suspect) that these cards were once part of Ed Norton's personal collection? In addition, Guru sent a type card: 1966 Batman "Batman on Broadway" which has an great image of B&R among the theater lights. He also starts a new collection for me: 22 cards from the 1973 "You'll Die Laughing" set. I'll have to add this to my want list page. Many, Many thanks to an OBC Legend! ================= Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 02:32:45 +0000 (UTC) To: "Thanks (OBC) " From: Geordie Calvert Subject: appreciations Today's mail brought two awesome packages from two of OBC's finest! I also am a proud recipient of a portion of the Sewer Find - a 1959 John Roseboro, graded NM-MT 8. It's got it all - significant paper loss, creases, rounded corners, discoloration. I assume it's got the MOOF as well, but I cannot verify as it's hermetically sealed with packing tape. Thanks, Larry - I'm delighted to own a portion of your find! Lynn did some serious damage to the '65 set with a whopping 15 hits, including Santo, Zimmer (has that guy ever looked any younger than 68?), Nellie Fox and Ernie Banks - and a couple of Dodgers in Perranoski and Tommy Davis. Oh, also along for the ride was sweet hit to the '66 birth year set, former Dodger Doug Camilli. Wow, thanks so much, Lynn! Love this group! ================= Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 21:24:39 -0700 (PDT) To: "obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com" From: Rick Lyons Subject: Thanks to Larry Tipton I too have notice the early peoplereceivedthe better cards (9-10's). My graded card was only a 7 but maybe I'll try to up-grade to a 9 or 10 in the future. Larry also sent me a nice 70 scratch off Beckert. Thank you very much they are greatly appreciated. Rick ================= To: Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 02:15:08 -0500 From: "Fr. Patrick Wattigny" Subject: Grateful for the Guru! Thanks to LARRY TIPTON, who sent in a three card envelope of 1950 Bowman Howard Pollet (of New Orleans, whose cousins are my good parishioners!), 1952Bowman Sandy Consuegra, very much a Tipton Mint here!; and from the Swamp Find, a 1964 Topps Friendly Foes, Willie McCovey and Daddy Wags Leon Wagner....in mint condition for the swamp! Thanks, Larry! Father Pat Wattigny ================= Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 14:16:39 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "thenamenotused" Subject: a corrected thank you.... The thanks goes to MIKE RUMLEY-WELLS. On Wednesday afternoon I had found a plain old envelope in my mailbox. Thereturn address was Aaron Bergman in MO. I had checked our directory and every address to find anybody that this address was close to. No Luck :( Iknew it was OBC because this is the only group I am in. This is the only group I have talked about trying to find a 1954 Wally Moon. so I put the thanks out to Aaron Bergman. This morning when I got out of bed and checked my e-mail I had a message from MIKE RUMLEY-WELS. He had found the card online and decided I had to0 have the set put to bed. He then had to talk Mr. Bergman into bending the rule and sending the card directly to me instead of to RUMLEY-WELLS. There was no note in the envelope. This was done in deep cover. To MIKE thank you for the card and my apologies for the misguided thank you. What a great surprise!!!!!! Thank you MIKE RUMLEY-WELLS. Nick Pelletier ================= Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 08:01:19 -0700 To: Obc Thanks From: Edward Watts Subject: Thanks to Lynn Miller and the Guru It was another big day in Southern California. Lynn Miller drove up and caught a late dinner with me in Carlsbad. It was great to meet Lynn--a real treat--and he brought along a stack of cards that brings tears to a Mets/NYGiants fan's eyes. They included Irvin, Mays, Westrum, and those great Mets Berra and Spahn. He also got me started on a 52 T set with 4 Giants. Thanks Lynn for the cards--and for the great company. As I headed out the door to see Lynn I checked the mail and found my own portion on the Guru sewer find. There was a 57T Gail Harris (graded a 7 by GGS) and a 61T Nellie Fox AS with most of his face intact. My wife was really puzzled when she saw me smelling the cards--but I had to check them out for Thanks again guys. What a great OBC day it was. Ed Watts Sent from my iPhone ================= Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:17:03 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "ecexpress1" Subject: Even more thanks! Just amazing levels of generosity to someone who hasn't sent out very much recently. Thank you to everyone--I promise I'll start catching up very soon. Two more in the mail over the last couple of days: ANDY COOK filled a whopping 15 holes in my binder of 1967 Topps cards. Theyare in great shape, too. My neighbor (relatively speaking) BILL ASHTON admitted he didn't send me anything, but he put a couple of vintage Packer cards in an envelope for my boy: 1954 Bowmans (I had to look that up). Thanks so much, guys! Jason C. ================= To: Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 14:50:10 -0400 From: Subject: Thanks Thanks go out to Larry Tipton for the 4 hits from the 57 and 58 BB sets from the national sewer collection find, these cards look great to me, matter of fact they look better than most of the 57=E2=99s I have. Thanks again Nick Covello ================= Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 20:13:09 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Tom Housley" Subject: The GGS has landed in SW Ohio I must admit I felt a twinge of jealousy when I saw that the Guru Grading Service had been mailing out examples of the 2012 Sewer Find - well, color me jealous no more. Guru sent a Gem Mint 10 of 1963 Topps Gene Green, with one corner completely gone (who knows what caused - or ate - that) and some black funky stuff along the bottom. A Gem Mint 10 indeed! Guru also sent 2 others that weren'tGGS graded but should be - a '61 Mays MVP, and a '63 high number. I would guess if I sent them back to GGS for grading they'd come out as a 9 and a 6. Great day at the mailbox, and thanks LARRY TIPTON for thinking of me! ================= Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 18:09:37 -0400 (EDT) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: smartalecx@aol.com Subject: golden moldy the GURU express makes a stop in chitown with a local favorite, nellie fox on his horizontal '60 card. it graded at a tiption 8 NM-MT, but aside from some mold and a very small bit of paper loss on the reversse, the card looks pretty darn good to me. if i understand the grading system correctly, this is a 4 tops! thanks guru! sorry i didn't get to national to meet you this year, but hope you will be in my hometown with the gang next year! Gary Mandell 3930 North Pine Grove Avenue # 3108 Chicago, IL 60613-5518 Member: OBC, OCT, DT, TB ================= Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 15:39:36 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC Thanks From: Geno Wagner Subject: Seattle meet-up Fellas -- I had the pleasure last night of meeting up with Biran Lindholme and Mike Diamanti in Seattle for a late-night bite on my way to the airport! It's always fun to meet two guys you've "known" for years, but have no idea whatthey look like. They informed me that they were the two best-looking guys at the train stop I was arriving at. There were, in fact, correct about that...although they were the only two guys. We went to an Asian restaurant and talked OBC, cards, and life in general...great way to spend an evening. Brian sent me away with a Sporting News Johnny Kling that I may need to frame for my baseball wall, as Kling was the Cubs catcher in the 1908ish hey-day years. He also handed my a Mickey Mantle Auravision record. Now I need a turntable. Mike chipped in with some Guatemalan coffee, which definitely made my luggage smell good on the way home! He also picked up the tab...can't beat that! Thanks for the camaraderie guys - let's do it again next year! Take Care, ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 20:10:28 -0400 (EDT) From: Joshua Levine Subject: GGS incoming Big thanks to Larry Tipton for a GGS 7 NM Jim Owens Phillie card. It is AWESOME!! Love it... And to answer Larry's question over 22 years!! Thanks so much...another Guru treasure that goes in my special card locker! ================= Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2012 00:50:38 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "mikesportsfan" Subject: Guru'd The Natioonal made have ended only 2 and 1/2 weeks ago, but Larry has sent me 3 envelopes since then. One was filled with 48 Bowman FB wrong backs, with an overprint of the correct back, then a sewer find and today another sewer find of a Tiger along with a double printed front of a 67 Topps BB anda wrong back of a 54 Topps BB. I love these oddly printed cards. I have a bunch of wrong back, blank back, miscut, etc. cards. Love it when they come out of the pack incorrectly. As a kid it droive me nuts and I would ask for my money back. Now I try and collect them. Thanks Larry for thinking of me. Mike Rich ================= Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 18:11:29 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC Thanks From: Geno Wagner Subject: Sewer inbound Fellas -- Guru rattled my Denver inbox with a Sewer Find of 1960 Cubbie Lou Johnson! It will be interesting to see how this card will look in 20 years. I thought about throwing some yeast on it to see if perhaps I could accelerate the aesthetic aspects of the card, but I'm afraid of what might come out of it. Then again, that's how penicillin was invented, right? Thanks, Guru! Take Care, ================= To: Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 20:24:56 -0500 From: "Randy Griffin" Subject: Sewer Find Treasure Guru also includes me in his sewer find collection with a NM 7 1961 Jose Pagan. He also includes 58=E2=99s Hegan and Dropo. Thanks so much, Larry! Thanks, OBC! Randy Griffin ================= Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 18:50:38 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC thanks , From: John Dahms Subject: thanks to John Stamper i send John a couple of cards for his short list 78 and 79 football quest list....and John sends a flat with 3 very nice cards for my 68 topps baseball set and the 68 cards rookies card for my 68 topps baseball set.....leaving me 4 cards to put this set to bed......just the mantle, banks ryan and #490 (killebrew mays and mantle) maybe I can finish it by years end....always the ole christmas present to myself thing..... thanks very much for the great flat John.....very much appreciated! John Dahms 3260 Kingsbrook Dr. #601 Jackson, MI I collect vintage baseball and football cards. please check out my site. http://jd3681vintage.webs.com/ ================= To: "obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com" Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 23:16:59 -0400 From: Bob Reed Subject: The Sewer finds Connecticut. Three packages to acknowledge: I too have been the recipient of a card from Guru's famous sewer find. A 1960 hi number of Mike Lee with three sharp corners and slight wear on the fourth. OK, maybe major wear on the fourth corner. I created a photo albumon the Thanks server and posted a scan of the card there. I think others should do the same because I don't think words can accurately described some of these cards. Mike Lee was graded a Gem Mint 10 by GGS which means none are graded higher. I'm willing to bet that GGS hasn't graded any lower as well. The last line of the card says "Baseball experts feel that Mike has a brilliant future as a major league hurler." Apparently these "experts" didn't notice Lee's 7-19 record and a 6.06 ERA in his first minor league season. Guru also tossed in a 1958 BOB Smith for the "name" set. Thanks Larry! Lynn Miller sends four cards for the 1953 Bio Variation quest. Included was soon to be MVP, Al Rosen, one of the few big leaguers born on February 29th, Allie Reynolds, who was coming off a fine 1952 season, and the under appreciated, Billy Pierce. Thanks Lynn! The last package was from Kevin Martens who sent 10 cards that are younger than some of the stuff I have in my refrigerator. Thanks Kev! Thanks guys and don't forget to scan those Sewer cards and post them in theGuru's Grading Service folder in the photo section of the OBC-Thanks group. Also, congratulations to my birth place, Petaluma, California, for advancing to the finals of the U.S. bracket of the Little League World Series with an impressive 11-1 victory tonight. ================= Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2012 03:59:40 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC Thanks From: Mike Mackie Subject: It's Sewer Nice To Get A Tipton Like many of you, I have been graced to receive a Sewer find, a 1958 NM7 Harry Hanebrink from the generous LARRY TIPTON. Thanks much guru for including me in your one in a lifetime find! Mike Mackie ================= Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2012 07:56:23 -0400 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Larry Tipton Subject: Hit With A "Brick" A couple days ago Taylor Schock told me he was sending a =93brick=94 of cards my way. Well the =93brick=94 arrived yesterday, and I was very happy to have been =93hit with a brick=94! Taylor also said he was glad to be finally able to help someone start these 70s football sets, and I was happy to step up and be the one! 431 football cards total. 1972 (40 cards) including Lance Rentzel 1973 (21 cards) including OJs friend Al Cowlings 1974 (3 team checklists) 1974 (41 cards) including Buck Buchanan 1975 (76 cards) including Craig Morton and Len Dawson 1976 (19 cards) including John Matuszak 1977 (18 cards) Including Jim Plunkett 1978 (3 cards) 1979 (90 cards) including Tom Jackson and Joe Klecko 1980 (1 card) 1981 (119 cards) including Mean Joe Greene and Mark Gastineau Thanks again Taylor! ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2012 10:29:06 -0400 (EDT) From: Bob Corvello Subject: Thank you A big thank you today to old friend Larry Tipton, the Guru himself, for three well-loved cards from the distant past - a 1958 Early Wynn, a 1963 FleerJim Kaat, and a 1953 Red Man Jackie Jensen. I have always loved Larry's philosophy about card collecting and have adopted much of it as my own. As you all know, Larry cherishes the beat up old cards and the history that is to be found in their creases, dings, ink and soft Like Larry, I kind of compare it to being an incurable romantic about such things. To this day my wife still does not understand, for instance, that Icare very little about buying a perfect tree at Christmas time. The tree with missing branches and scarce needles is endearing to me in the same way a mongrel dog could also capture my heart. Thanks again, Larry. Much appreciated. Bob Corvello ================= To: Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2012 10:50:53 -0400 From: obcjohn@knology.net Subject: A tip of the RotoRooter Cap goes out from Biscuitland to: Guru - who manages to clog my waste drain again. My sewer lines backed up 3 months ago, forcing a call to the local RotoRooter business. Now the King of Card Grading sends two 1960 Topps "Sewer Finds" to clog up my binders. Fortunately I was told that they will clean out the drains for free within a month period. Thanks Guru for the odiferous additions to the collection. Have an error-free season. ================= To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2012 11:24:18 -0400 (EDT) From: Jeffrey Delott Subject: GSC I too have received a card from the Guru Sewer Collection. It appears to be a 1961 Jack Fischer "MT 9". I am contemplating having it framed insteadof keeping it in a binder. Thanks much. Jeffrey Delott ================= To: bb thanks Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2012 11:40:13 -0400 From: jeff sinclair Subject: Guru Fresh from the sewers. Guru hits with a couple of floaters from the birthyear 1961. "Brother Battery" featuring the Sherry boys and a Bucco favorite of Bob Skinner. Thanks Larry. "Do you remember the feel of the candy store steps?" ================= Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2012 20:04:52 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: KEVINM38@aol.com Subject: Yaz hits a 2 bagger Hi all, Just got back from a 3 dayer to Bean Town and came home to a few packages. The first Thank You goes out to.. Greg Convey (Yaz) sends a pair of 54 Topps. A Rocky and a Galan Yaz, Thank You for the 2 cards Happy Trading, Kevin Martens ================= To: Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2012 17:18:06 -0500 From: "George and Susan Vrechek" Subject: Thanks much to Larry Tipton It is a real privilege to own a graded sewer find card. Thanks for including me and thanks for the two Star Wars buddies who came along. Great fun. I appreciate your encouragement on the hobby articles. It makes it all George Vrechek ================= Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 00:42:10 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "brightair" Subject: end of week thanks to KEVIN MARTENS for a 1959 miscut with razor edges, and LARRY TIPTON for 5 1970s miscuts, a 1960 Mantle AS (killing the set!!) and 2 GGS cards, a 10 and an 8. I have to assume both these players, LarryDoby and Marv Breeding, had faces during their playing years in MLB, but they are not to be found on these cards. Meanwhile, under closer scrutiny, there seems to be something moving within the sealed plastic tomb on the '58 Doby, so I am reluctant to realease the card until I dig out my hazmat outfit. Actually, it will be a close call whether my girlfriend allows me toremain in the house along with these under-appreciated classics. A tough choice for me, too - the girlfriend or the cards, hmm, a dilemma I am sure I am not the first to experience. Thanks much to these great traders for helping out with an otherwise work-dominated Richard D ================= Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 01:12:20 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Ken" Subject: Friday Thanks Received to waiver wires this week. The first from Peter Mead who sends 2 hits to my 76 Hostess set including Bert Blyleven. Next Nick Covello sends a 81 Coke set with Bench, Seaver, and Concepcion. Can't beleive I didn't already have that set. And a belated thanks to Brian Lindholme for a RAOK. Brian sends 4 great hits to my 59 set. Thanks guys. Ken P. ================= Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2012 18:15:39 -0700 (PDT) To: "OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com" From: Jeffrey Whitworth Subject: Thanks to ED SCHOTT and to GURU for a GGS NM7 I want to send a thanks out to Ed for sending nine beautiful '61s includinga Hector Lopez and an AL batting leaders! I also want to thank Larry for a Gurus Sewer Collection Find 1960 Reds Coaches. It will definitely be the center of my graded collection, which consists of only this card now. Jeffrey Whitworth Have a great OBC day! ================= Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2012 21:28:13 -0400 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "wwesmyster2@aol.com" Subject: Thanks ================= To: Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2012 21:42:38 -0400 From: "Supreme Commander" Subject: National pick-ups And I didn't even go! a '52 bowman bob lemon from Lynn Miller 2 '50 bowmans from Peter Mead... Thanks guys! Go OBC! ================= Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2012 21:04:56 -0500 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Doug Subject: The Sewer Collection tours Kansas City! Guru graces me with a gorgeous NM-MT 8 1959 Gene Baker! So nice it had to be stabbed. Along with that gem were a trio of 60 high numbers that were nearly as 'nice'.....so nice my dog couldn't stop sniffing them! If you read both side of the cards you can learn both the first and last names of each Thanks Larry .... Much appreciated. Sent from my iPad ================= Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 03:04:02 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Bill Ashton" Subject: Thanks Guru & Don I too was blessed with a graded sewer card from Guru! This will be proudlydisplayed with my tornado card. Along for the ride was a 1954 Bowman Packer. Thanks Guru! Don Rice sent ten hits to my fifties Topps sets- ten 1954's including Peanuts Lowrey, two 1956 including Robin Roberts, and two 1957's. Fantastic! Thanks Bill Ashton ================= To: "obc" Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 05:50:15 -0500 From: "ken goetsch" Subject: Saturday Thanks Go out to Lyn Miller; For a wonderful surprise package filled with about 20 hits to the 65' baseball set quest including some very, very, high numbers. Thanks so very much. Ken Goetsch ================= Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 12:26:46 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Joe Adriance" Subject: OBC Friday Three envelopes in yesterdays mail... Brian Betza and I made a little 50's swap and he was kind enough to toss ina couple of Don's for me, along for the ride were a 1967 Buford and a 1976Baylor. Brian, your envelope went out yesterday. John Storman sent 5 very nice new additions to my 1965 set Mike Jackson sent a six pack of 1959's, included were Hofer Nelie Fox and anosebleed. Made some great progress on that set recently, thanks for the tough hits Mike! Thanks guys! Joe Adriance ================= Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 06:20:47 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC Thanks From: EEK Subject: Tipton Tour Train Stops in GB I am pleased to announce that Itoo am a recipient of a Gurus Sewer Collection Find Tipton.Larry certainly did his homework in selecting my card as he sends meone from my favorite set, 1958& of my favorite player, Charlie Maxwell. Gurus Grading Systemgave this a grading of Gem Mint 10 and although I'm not that clear on the grading criteria I think 10 might be a bit generous giventhat most of that pretty pink background is still visible. For reasons already expressed by other Sewer Find recipients this item will remain slabbed. I don't know what the penalty is for using the USPS to deliver toxic, hazardous & aesthetically offensive materials but rest assured that this will not be reported to Homeland Security or the Poison Control Center! Thanks much Larry, this is a MASH of epic proportions andI am most grateful. a demonstration of saidgratitude Iamconsideringyour note to be a request and submit to the FOOT a recommendation that you be TOEd. Earl "EEK" Kilbourn Curator, House Of Maxwell"we keep what we give away!" ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 09:47:53 -0400 (EDT) From: Tom Housley Subject: Re: Thank you Just make sure your wife knows that she's the one perfect thing you'll everneed! Thank you Fri Aug 24, 2012 7:29 am (PDT) . Posted by: "Bob Corvello" robertcorvello A big thank you today to old friend Larry Tipton, the Guru himself, for three well-loved cards from the distant past - a 1958 Early Wynn, a 1963 FleerJim Kaat, and a 1953 Red Man Jackie Jensen. I have always loved Larry's philosophy about card collecting and have adopted much of it as my own. As you all know, Larry cherishes the beat up old cards and the history that is to be found in their creases, dings, ink and soft Like Larry, I kind of compare it to being an incurable romantic about such things. To this day my wife still does not understand, for instance, that Icare very little about buying a perfect tree at Christmas time. The tree with missing branches and scarce needles is endearing to me in the same way a mongrel dog could also capture my heart. Thanks again, Larry. Much appreciated. Bob Corvello ================= To: Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 10:08:21 -0400 From: "Bob Donaldson" Subject: Saturday thanks Just in from a week in Northern DC and found a couple of OBC packages waiting for me. Larry Tipton sends a a60 Jeff Walker and a 1961 Tipton Mint 9 of Milt Pappas. Maybe I should resubmit and try for a 10 as I hear they go for big bucks on eBay. Gord Ellis sends a big variety pack a 50 & 51 Bowman, dozen mid 60s BB including Duke Snider and a 72 FB Thanks Guys! Thanks OBC!!! ================= To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 10:36:00 -0400 (EDT) From: Joshua Levine Subject: OPC thanks Big thanks to Peter Mead for adding to my unofficial 1971 OPC set with a single Met card. Thanks so much. ================= Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 14:42:22 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Michael" Subject: Thanks Guru Thanks to Larry Tipton for a 1967 topps dick bosman/pete craig, 1955 bowmanbobby avila, and a 1958 Topps Gurus Sewer Card Collection Don Cardwell Mike Dillon ================= Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 10:54:25 -0400 To: OBC Thanks From: Don Rice Subject: Gurued I'm honored and blessed to have the Guru Express make a stop at my humble abode. Like so many, the highlight /has /to be the GGS8 1962 Johnny Keane. Activities and cards like this highlight exactly what this group is all about. The time and effort taken to "grade and slab" these gems have led to a fixed ear-to-ear grin on my face. Friends think I am ill. Or just crazy. If only they knew! Guru also includes two ungraded cards from 1958 Topps baseball and 1967 Monkees Series C... cards that just couldn't cut it in the GGS grading system. :-) Thanks Larry!!!!!!! Don Rice ================= To: OBC Thanks Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 11:25:23 -0400 From: Mac Wubben Subject: Thanks Richard Dingman knocks off about half of the remaining 75's on my list with33 hits, including sluggers Reggie Jackson and Twinkee favorite Harmon Killebrew. Thanks Richard! Can't remember if I thanked Guru or not, but Larry included me on his massive mailing...a Tipton Gem Mint 10 Eddie Waitkus. Awesome card...or most ofa card! Thanks Guru! Thanks guys! ================= Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 15:33:31 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Richard" Subject: cards from Guru Recently I received an envelope from Larry Tipton. I think they were cards. Thanks, Larry. Rich Niessen ================= Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 12:26:38 -0400 (EDT) To: directorth@aol.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: LUURSCJG@aol.com Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] Re: Thank you Content-Language: en In my case she a Tipton too if she was perfect i have to emtomb in plastic and sell her on ebay In a message dated 8/25/2012 8:48:04 A.M. Central Daylight Time, directorth@aol.com writes: Just make sure your wife knows that she's the one perfect thing you'll ever need! _Thank you _ (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OBC-Thanks/message/34276;_ylcX3oDMTJybjY3NWYyBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzMyMzk0MDcEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MTIzOTIwBG Fri Aug 24, 2012 7:29 am (PDT) . Posted by: _"Bob Corvello" robertcorvello _ A big thank you today to old friend Larry Tipton, the Guru himself, for three well-loved cards from the distant past - a 1958 Early Wynn, a 1963 Fleer Jim Kaat, and a 1953 Red Man Jackie Jensen. I have always loved Larry's philosophy about card collecting and have adopted much of it as my own. As you all know, Larry cherishes the beat upold cards and the history that is to be found in their creases, dings, ink and soft corners. Like Larry, I kind of compare it to being an incurable romantic about such things. To this day my wife still does not understand, for instance, that I care very little about buying a perfect tree at Christmas time. The tree with missing branches and scarce needles is endearing to me in the same way a mongrel dog could also capture my heart. Thanks again, Larry. Much appreciated. Bob Corvello ================= Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 09:27:46 -0700 (PDT) To: obc thanks From: Dan Angland Subject: A Lynn Miller thanks.. This weeks thanks go out to the ever generous Lynn Miller for a puffy full of Yanks ranging from 53-65 including a 53 Johnny Sain, a 58 Richardson (love that card), 59 Kubek and a 60 Boyer. Great lineup Lynn, thanks! Have an OBC weekend! Dan Angland ================= Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 17:39:25 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "dancipra" Subject: This week in Cards Hearty thanks go out to: Guru - I'm honored to have received a Sewer 2012 58 Kluszewski NM 7 It is truely spectacular in all of its trimmings! It will be prominently displayed! Thanks Larry. Mike Rich - Hits one of my favorite sets, the Fleer World Series. The 1934 version saw my Cardinals eke out a 4 games to 3 win over the Tigers. It reminded me of their improbably run last year. I wonder if Pujols wishes he would have stayed in St. Louis!! Thanks Mike. Lynn Miller - Whom we share a hero, sends over a slew of beautiful birthyear hits including Del Crandall. When I dug a little further I almost couldn't believe my eyes, Sandy Koufax! Thanks Lynn for your Go Nats! Dan Cipra ================= Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 13:20:30 -0700 (PDT) To: "obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com" From: Ron Perry Subject: Inbounds and Outbounds Hi OBC, Since the National four OBC members have sent cards and Thanks are in orderto: 1. Larry Tipton for a Calvin Murphy 70-71 Topps Basketball which takes the set to one card. Of course it's Pistol Pete. In a separate package two cards from the Sewer Collection Find that are GGS graded. One card maybe a rare 1958 Yellow Team Letter card, but I can't tell for sure. 2. Peter Mead sends two 1950 Bowman including the "Walking Man" Eddie Yost. 3. Mike Mackie sends a 1952 Topps, Sid Hudson, who except for three years in the Service had been with the Senators since 1940. 4. Wes Shepard sends a 1954 Bowman, Bob Boyd. Cards back to you guys and a couple more in today's mail. ================= Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 20:28:12 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "tjv815" Subject: GGC at my parents house My family and I have been staying at my parents house for over a week, as we wait to close on our new home Monday. The cooking has been outstanding, the beds are super comfy, and the laundry service is unbelievable. On top of all of this, I received an envelope from the Guru. Inside was a hit to my 1953 Redman set, White Sox pitcher Joe Dobson. A great addition to thatset. Also included with Dobson is an addition to my Red Sox/ White Sox collection. A gem mint GGC 10 1960 Luis Aparicio all-star card from the Sewer Find. Once we get settled away and I dig out and unpack my cards, I willbe adding this slabbed specimen into my 1960 binder. Thank you Guru! ================= Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 18:11:11 -0500 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Yaz Subject: Income! And yet another stinky envelope arrives from the Guru! Tipton NM, slabbed Bob Boyd from the '57 Topps set and a pair of equally aromatic '63 Topps hits with numbers in the 500's. Thanks, Guru, these babies have a home! Greg (yaz) ================= To: Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 18:22:04 -0500 From: "Fr. Patrick Wattigny" Subject: Grateful for the Guru! Thanks to LARRY TIPTON, who sent in a three card envelope of 1950 Bowman Howard Pollet (of New Orleans, whose cousins are my good parishioners!), 1952Bowman Sandy Consuegra, very much a Tipton Mint here!; and from the Swamp Find, a 1964 Topps Friendly Foes, Willie McCovey and Daddy Wags Leon Wagner....in mint condition for the swamp! Thanks, Larry! Father Pat Wattigny ================= Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2012 00:07:10 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: KEVINM38@aol.com Subject: The Sewer collection is on display in NY Hi all, I was witness to the Sewer collection in Baltimore at the Nationals and I was hoping to have my own piece of this rare collection and now I do, thaks to Guru sends a 1954 Bowman Clem Labine card number 106 in Gem Mint 10 condition. Besides the sewer card Guru tossed in a 1954 Topps card of the O'Brien card. Guru, I will proudly display my Sewer collect card. Thanks for including me in the collection Happy Trading, Kevin Martens ================= Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2012 02:02:34 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "thenamenotused" Subject: A beautiful day of thank you's Thank you to MIKE JACKSON sends twelve 1960 Topps cards including Al-Star rookie-and future hometown hero Bob Allison and Jim Lemon. A second package arrived in the mail with it. Thank you also goes out to MAC WUBBEN for what at first glance appeared to be eight hits to 1963 Topps. Mac left a little surprise in stuck between two 1963's in the middle sleeve of a page. I found a 1968 Topps Tom Seaver hiding in the pack. What a "terrific" card. Thanks to MAC WUBBEN and MIKE JACKSON for great packs. Nick Pelletier ================= Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2012 03:52:52 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "mikesportsfan" Subject: FOOT gathering and Thanks As was posted previously, some of the FOOT members got together tonite for a ballgame. Initial plans were a Toledo Mud Hens game, but we ended up at the Tigers. Attendees were John Dahms, Mark Tlabot and myself. Thanks to John for stopping at the Gibraltar show on the way to meeting with us and grabbing me a stack of small puffy envelopes to send out cards and to Mark for a couple of miscuts, 1977 Twinkie #34 Yount, a 1978 Post Steve Garvey BBTip #11, which may be a type card, but I will have to look, and a 1974 Parker Bros FB game, missing the cards, but considering I have the set, is nowcomplete. Mike Rich ================= Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2012 04:32:43 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "B-999" Subject: Yaz and Guru thanks! Just when I thought the National was over!! GREG CONWAY sends what he labels a "beater" Bill Kennedy for my '52 set---let's see--untrimmed--no holes--visible front and back--- it would upgrade most in my binder!! Thanks Greg! LARRY TIPTON includes me in his mass mailing---a fantastic '48 Bowman Sauerhit is accompanied by my first graded Pirate!! A '58 Danny Kravitz Mint 9from the "Sewer Find"!! I saw Larry at the "sewer table" moving in on thelast remaining cards and figured he couldn't stay away---but while I was focusing on what cards I needed---he was coming up with cards to make the National memorable to everyone in OBC. Add in the time and creativity to send as many cards as he did and you realize that Larry really defined what OBC means to me. Sometimes it means more to make everyone else's day with a card than to hit your own list---Thanks Larry--for the cards and for keeping this so much fun!! Brian Betza ================= To: "obc" Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2012 07:40:54 -0500 From: "ken goetsch" Subject: Sunday Thanks Go out to; Randy Griffin- chimes in with a dcp from 59' Topps baseball, thanks Randy. Dr.J.S. Gray- for scps' from 60' and 61' Topps baseballers. Ken Goetsch ================= To: Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2012 11:38:12 -0400 From: "Matt Yudt" Subject: Yaz, Mac and Guru THANKS! Sunday seems to be catch-up day lately. This week: Mac Wubben sends a strip of early Topps: 3 '63's, 5 '61's (inc Tigers team card), and a 58. Oh, he snuck '51 Bowman in there too. Nice. Yaz Conway sends a few too - a 58 and a 65 topps. And finally: Guru, Larry Tipton, sends me my first graded card! A mint 9, 1961 Phillies Al Nieger from the Sewer Collection Find. Priceless! He also snuck a triple play of 58 topps in there too. Thanks Larry (and yes, we did meet on Thurs. night at the restaurant, but I left before the check came. Just kidding) Thank you fellas! Will be looking to return fire soon Matt Yudt ================= Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2012 15:46:05 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "mkldvdjxn" Subject: Belated Guru thanks A belated thanks to Mr. Tipton for sending me a three pack earlier this week. I was working so hard on my first ramble that I didn't have enough time to get this thanks out earlier. First card is a '58 #8 Kasko, second card is a '61 #505 Schoendienst (Red is one of my favorite type of players, worked hard, played hard, looked for no lime light). And finally a '58 #402 B.G.Smith card graded GGS MT9. I believe when I first applied to OBC I had made mention that my current collecting goals were to put together base sets of Cardinal's from every year. Then eventually, ifI lived long enough and made enough money, I would start collecting gradedquality cards. Well thanks to the Guru I have arrived! I cannot even beginto describe the quality of this card, but based on the amount of thanks I've seen posted lately its apparent everyone already knows. OBC is AWESOME! ================= Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2012 16:11:10 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: KEVINM38@aol.com Subject: My Top 100 All-Time Heroes Hi all, I like to say THANK YOU to all these great people for helping complete setsover the years.. Harold Adcox 89x Jack Downs 78x Tom Moss 59x Stu Gash 56x Michael Napoleon 46x Owen Sterner 46x Jerry Robertson 41x Bobby Leonard 37x Mark Nickerson 35x Mark Gilmore 35x Pete Meyers 27x Ray Schneider 26x George Cole 24x Dave Keller 23x Ron Brown 23x Vaughan Kastor 22x Greg Whitehill 22x Jack Pallen 21x Pete Pianelli 20x Bee Beecroft 19x Ora Cropley 19x Randy Anglin 19x Mark Holland 18x June Maxwell 18x Kenny Coquillard 17x Tim Stransky 16x Jim Goodried 16x Bill Scott 15x Michael Molek 15x Larry McGowan 15x Glenn Publicover 14x Richard Blackmon 14x Gary Mandell 14x Damian Varga 14x William McCaleb 13x Mike Keleman 13x Jim Jakubonis 13x Colin Mercer 13x Joe Dalton 12x Quincy Wong 12x Kelly Glazner 12x Bill Myers 11x Andy Blackwood 11x Chris and Patrick Khan 11x David Corliss 11x Ken Ortolon 10x Ron Balston 10x Michael Salinsky 10x Guy Mitchell 8x Tim Morales 8x Marshall West 8x Chris Dnosner 8x Michelle McDaniel 8x Marvin Boos 8x Doug Flater 8x Jack Dworetzky 8x Eric Swartz 8x Wayne Graves 7x Jeff Shapiro 7x Curtis Trevathan 7x Don Tripp 7x Jim Wiehe 7x Scott Jensen 7x Mark Zentkovich 7x Bob D'Angelo 7x Kevin Green 7x Gary Kirk 7x Jim Fisch 6x Bill Gurtler 6x Kim Hudson 6x Lynn Miller 6x Troy Livingston 6x Gordon Davis 6x Gary Sitze 6x Tom Biggs 6x Cark Kogut 6x Mary Drysdale 6x Sylvia Stryker 6x Bobby Hundley 5x Sal Domino 5x Billy Keenan 5x Richard Labs 5x Marv Bunch 5x Jeff Sinclair 5x Moises Mendoza 5x Stan Miller 5x Randy Griffin 5x Mark Talbot 5x Phil Knox 5x Steve Burns 5x David Jackson 5x Bob Bard 4x Scott Jeffers 4x Bob Novy 4x Dan Rizzo 4x Al Smith 4x Kevin Green 4x Alan Ballard 4x Jay McCarthy 4x David Redding 4x Thank You Heroes!!! Happy Trading, Kevin Martens ================= Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2012 20:10:58 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "ecexpress1" Subject: Graded goodies LARRY TIPTON included me on his Sewer Find with a 59 Topps Billy O'dell. It only rated a GGS NM 7, so I might crack it and re-submit as I think it could easily get an 8. Larry also sent along some ungraded cards to bolster my fledgling 55 and 56Topps Thanks Guru!!! ================= Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2012 22:30:23 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "JamesM" Subject: Thanks, Guru! Why can't any sewers near me wash up the type of stuff that found Guru? LARRY TIPTON has visited Sugar Hill as well, dropping a two-hitter on me! A slabbed GGS 8 of Harry "The Cat" Brecheen, and a hi# 60T Tony Gonzalez (though the card front only reads "Tony Go") Classics for sure - thanks Guru! OBC - You gotta love it! ================= Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2012 16:08:15 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC thanks From: John Dahms Subject: big weekend thanks to Rich, Talbot, Schott, and Tipton Mike Rich hands off a nice packet of three 68 topps football and takes a whack at my top ten list with the 74 beckert variation card. great stuff Mike and great seeing you again. thanks Mark Talbot also hands off a nice assortment of cards as well as enough 4 card pages for my 64 topps bigs set. the cards included a nice assortmentof cards for my 60 topps cards, he also takes a big whack at my top tenlist with a couple of 73 topps blue checklist (I have four of them now, guess I should list em) and the number one card on my list, the 69 Unitas card.....WOW. great stuff mark and great seeing you again as well. Ed Schott was kind enough to send a couple of cards off his 61 topps waiverwire offering....and then threw in enough 60's topps cards to fill the flat......and he also pointed out to me that the majority of my 61 topps list was now either hi numbers or star cards.....thanks for the cards Ed, much appreciated. and also, thanks very much for the notice of the list. I will add some names to it tonite. last but not least, Larry tipton was kind enough to include me in his graded card barage with a GGS 7 1963 topps Billy Hitchcock, along for the ride was 3 very loved 58 topps. great stuff Larry, thanks very much. they will fit in very well with my set. thanks to these fine traders for some very nice packages....and thanks OBC John Dahms 3260 Kingsbrook Dr. #601 Jackson, MI I collect vintage baseball and football cards. please check out my site. http://jd3681vintage.webs.com/ ================= Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:27:43 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "mikesportsfan" Subject: Ye GAD, Fun to kill another set. Mark Talbot joined me yet again for another Tigers game today. He surprises me by pulling a 1963 GAD Fun card Babe Ruth from his own set (he only needs around 7 himself) to kill my set off. Only in OBC. Mike Rich ================= Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2012 20:35:15 -0400 To: OBC Thanks From: Subject: Sewer Overflow in Ohio The Guru sewer collection makes its way to Ohio, with a 59 Herb Score (a personal favorite player, by the way....). Somewhere along the line, somebody gave Herb a soul patch, but that is really the least of his problems. Also enclosed was a high number for my 61 set. Did not have fungus. I showed my wife the picture, I was able to take a photo of her reaction - it is attached. Much appreciated, Guru! Definitely an event that will be remembered in OBC history. Bill Malson ================= Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2012 01:00:42 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "rjsharks" Subject: Some pretty cool stuff thank yous First off thanks to Larry Tipton for including me in his delivery of gradedcards. I received a 1961 Bob Schmidt of the Giants in NM7 shape. Also included was an ungraded scratch off of Juan Marichal. Thanks Guru. Andy Cook sent a waiver 1967 card of Johnny Briggs. Thanks for offering and delivering Andy. Steve Hitzeman gave me a couple of semi high cards from 1971 including Joe Rudi; a high numbered 1970 card of Gary Waslewski; and a Ted Kazanski from 1957. I never heard of Ted or Gary before and really get a kick out of getting cards of players I know nothing about. Thanks Steve. Thanks everyone Randy Welk ================= Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2012 22:19:04 -0500 (GMT-05:00) To: "obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com" From: Mark Z Subject: GGS cardinals in thanks to Larry for a 61 Cardinals team, very nice conversation piece, brought a smile to my face (and nice dinner time conversation with my wife as well). also sent a 1966 Phil redskins vs giants card thanks larry for the great cards ================= Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2012 06:20:46 -0400 (EDT) To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: LUURSCJG@aol.com Subject: [OBC-Thanks] GSC Upgrade Content-Language: en Since I don't have one of these GURU fill my empty binder with a 61T of Jim Lemon. IN pristine condition you wouldn't know he had been in a fire or a chimney for 50 years. 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Have a great week all, ================= Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2012 10:19:12 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC Thanks From: Thomas Elliott Subject: Sewer runs through St. Cloud; Schott sends cards Larry Tipton also has sent an envelope of his prized graded cards to St. Cloud, Minn. Thank you, Larry. The '64 Topps Dan Fister is a Mint 9 Sewer Service Collection keeper, as are a handful of '61s, including my favorite from his haul "Power For Ernie." It's a card of Ernie Broglio, Bill White and Daryl Ed Schott also sent nine '61s over the weekend to my home. Thank you, Ed. The Vada Pinson and Harvey Haddix cards are the highlights. OBC is wonderful, Tom Elliott ================= Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:56:32 -0400 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Larry Tipton Subject: From GGS HQ - GURU Thanks First I just want to thank everyone for all the nice comments re: the GGS Sewer Cards. I=92ve gotten a ton of laughs reading all the comments! Today my mailbox was stuffed with cards from: Jeff DeLott send me (12) 1964 Topps coins! I remember these from when I wasa kid, can=92t think of why I=92ve never collected them. Anyway I am off and running now, and welcome Brooks and Frank Robinson, Harmon Killebrew andnine other All Star coins. Thanks Jeff! Rick Lyons sent me (2) 1970 Topps Baseball Scratch Offs Pinella and McDowell, my first 1961 Topps Stamp Ken Aspromonte, and (3) Topps Stamps from 1962including the Reds Logo. Off and running on these sets, Thanks Rick! Nick Corvello sent me (as he put it) a =93few=94 hits to my list. (17) cards 1978 Topps Football includes OJ Highlight, All-Pro Lyle Alzado, Ted Hendricks, and Carl Eller. Then (109) cards 1979 Topps Football includes John Riggins, Ahmad Rashan, Dan Dierdorf, Franco Harris, and several of the Team Leader cards. Really appreciate it Nick! From A Very Thankful ================= Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:08:57 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Carl Mura Subject: From St Cloud to Minneapolis As you would expect, the "Sewer" flow continued from St Cloud "down" to Minneapolis. I was arecipient of one of Larry's famous "finds" as well: 1961 Ryne Duren. I can't think of a more appropriate way to "treat" a Yankees card than to have it floating in Sewer water for an extended period!!!! (Just Kidding) (Or not). Thanks Larry for the card, I might have to see if I can find a couple othercards to give them the same "experience" as Ryne had. ================= To: Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:14:08 -0700 From: "Grant Rainsley" Subject: Lynn and Guru.........are in cahoots.... I have been included in the sharing of the wealth from Guru's "Sewer Find" with three '57's, and a Guru Graded NM7 of a '59 Billy Hoeft, which is heading straight for the Billy Binder. I bet it might have been a 9 if it had white borders, but obviously Guru is a tough grader.....and I bet it is moofy, but it is tough to tell now that it is in a slab. Lynn followed up with some '57's, a short stack of 1960 upgrades, and a solitary '54 of some guy named Matthews.............and no upgrade required there, holy cow! Thank you gentlemen. ================= Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:45:29 -0700 (PDT) To: Thanks OBC From: John Stamper Subject: Sewer flows into L.A. Thanks go out to Larry Tipton who sends a pair of Sewer Finds out to So Cal. The first one is a graded 61 Chico Cardenas from the Reds, getting a GGS of NM-MT 8. What a special card! Also from the sewer find, unable to make the grade was a 1960 McCovey A/S. Much appreciated Larry and return fire on the John Stamper http://holidayandhobbies.yolasite.com/ ================= To: Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:57:52 -0400 From: Taylor Schock Subject: Two packages from Guru! Larry Tipton sends a pair of packages. The first arrived this AM and contained a 1978 Topps CE3K box with 4 unopened packs, only 1 of which I opened. I was going to try the gum but since it was more brownish than pinkish I decided against it. The second came later today in the "regular" mail and contained some '75 Topps FB cards, an orange back Batman, and a '63 Ray Sadecki. Thanks Guru! ================= Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2012 20:36:42 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Tom Housley" Subject: Coked & Hacked! Thanks to NICK COVELLO for a Topps Coke-branded team set from my beloved Cincinnati Reds, from juuuust a little over the 1980 cutoff. Cool! Aaaaand - I've been Stan Hacked to the max. An unbelievable priority mail envelope from the mysterious Stan Hack (you new guys, check out the OBC Slang dictionary) contained the last 12 cards I need to complete my 1958 Topps base set: Williams, Mays, Maris, Clemente, Mantle, Koufax, Robinson, Banks,Cepeda, Berra, Reese & the Mantle/Aaron combo card. - and also a yellow letter variation. Yes Mr. Hack, in answer to the included note, this certainly does cheer me up. I'm stunned by the kindness of Mr. Hack (or Mr. Hack and Associates). Just...wow. I can't believe the generosity of this group I'm proud to call friends. ================= Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2012 02:12:45 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "B-999" Subject: Adriance Spahns the globe to bring me the .... JOE ADRIANCE knocks Warren Spahn off of my '54 list with a huge hit. He adds a group of '78's as if Warren wan't enough :)! Thanks Joe! Brian Betza ================= Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2012 02:50:03 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Richard" Subject: envelope from Peter M. Over the weekend I received an envelope from Peter Mead. Peter sent me (1)1976 OPC, (!) 1977 OPC, and (3) newer cards. Many thanks, Pete. Rich Niessen ================= Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2012 05:39:05 +0000 (UTC) To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com, mikesportsfan@aol.com, From: talbot1@comcast.net Subject: Post National thanks Hello All, Now that the National is behind us it=E2=99s back to the US Mail for additional hits to the collection, or is it? The following are on the thanks list: Nick Covello blasts some UV set, details elsewhere =E2=93 Thanks a ton Nick!!! A few weeks ago Matt Yudt and his boys Eli & Noah made their way to Detroitto catch a TIGER game and Mike Rich, EEK Kilbourn & I meet them for the occasion. To make it especi all y nice Matt brought along a `64 Topps coin ofWillie McCovey that I needed =E2=93 Thanks Matt and it was great to meet your boys!!! While at the game Earl =E2=9CEEK=E2=9D Kilbourn meets up for a night at Comerica and slides me cardboard resembles `57, `61 & `63 Topps cards but it=E2=99s not, (54) total cards that will be further described elsewhere. Thanks EEK!!! Also at the game Mike Rich finds a couple more `39 Playb all to grace my collection with Gelbert Fletcher & Whitlow Wyatt as well as a T-218 Tolstoi back of WJ Kramer he found at the National for me. Great to see you at the game Mike =E2=93 Thanks for the cardboard!!! Peter Mead and I did not get a chance to meet up in Baltimore so of course he must use the US Mail to deliver that which he could not deliver in person. Along with a Lancaster Barnstormers schedule I receive a pair of `52 Berk Ross cards with Monte Kennedy and Gus Zernial The Las Vegas contingent of OBC always seems to be busy as Rich Niessen connects with (70) direct hits to the want list that will be expounded upon onthe other server. I can say that there was nice mix of TIGERS in the group- Thanks Rich!! Don Rice stages a sneak attack on my want list by passing on a `69 4 in 1 Footb all single (Bob Lilley) and (4) `61 Topps Baseb all stamps (Joe Jay, Bobby DelGreco, Cletis Boyer & TIGER Frank Bolling). Haven=E2=99t knockedoff anything on that list in quite some time =E2=93 Thanks Don!!! Larry Tipton includes me in on the GGS Cavalcade with a Tipton NM-MT-8 of TIGER Harvey Kuenn from the `58 Topps set. This will be a treasured additionto my TIGER collection. Guru also included a trio of Philadelphia War Bulletin cards that were just added to the want list in Baltimore =E2=93 Thanks Today I received a letter from Frank Thomas =E2=9Cthe original=E2=9D with a couple cards that look like `63 Topps cards but they are not. More importantly Frank is doing better as he recovers from hip surgery and he wrote me a lengthy letter as it has been some time since we corresponded. Always nice to hear from Frank!!! Fin all y, this past weekend I enjoyed myself at a couple more TIGER b all games. On Saturday John Dahms and Mike Rich joined me for dinner and the game and John picked me up some 6 count pages at the local show. Mike also handed over some items when I picked him up with a stack of 15 count pages that I needed, (3) `39 Playb all s (Lee Grissom, William Walters & Frank McCormick) and a box of items for the kids at school. Yesterday, Mike and I dida double take and made it to the stadium again, this time Mike did the driving and handed over a `60 Armour coin (Bob Allison) leaving me just a few HOF=E2=99ers to complete the set. Thanks guys for the collecting help but more importantly your company!!! Staff reported back to school last week and the students will report in another week so the summer is nearly over and time for the hobby could be at apremium yet with guys like these it=E2=99s still easy to enjoy a diversion here and there. Thanks to these and all who still enjoy pieces of cardboard with pictures of men on them. BE WELL!!!! REGARDS --------------------- MARK ================= Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2012 02:39:20 -0400 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "wwesmyster2@aol.com" Subject: 3 Big Thanks! ================= Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2012 04:18:28 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC Thanks From: Mike Mackie Subject: Thanks Ron Thanks to RON PERRY for a '53 Topps Johnny Antonelli which arrived yesterday. I appreciate the help. Mike Mackie ================= Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2012 09:12:11 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: George Moore Subject: Cards at the beach Thanks out to Peter Mead for hits to the 74 topos set and thanks to Guru for the 63 Gene Green graded card ! George Moore ================= Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2012 09:21:18 -0400 To: obc thanks From: Matthew Glidden Subject: Sewer and Mead cards Thanks to cards received over the last week: GURU sends the aptly-named Frank Funk from his 1961 Topps sewer collection find. He rated it Mr. Funk a NM 7, but I'm not sure about that. You can read the whole back! PETER MEAD for a pair of 1961 Post Cereal HOFers, Ron Santo and Bill Mazeroski. He added a nice commiseration about my upcoming job changes. On the upside, I've got a bunch of people to talk with here and might even stay with EMC at a different group. Thanks again for the well-wishes all around OBC! ================= Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2012 13:24:47 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Thomas" Subject: Thank you Larry Tipton! Big thanks goes out to Larry Tipton for a 1960 Topps of Yankee Ken Hunt. Very much appreciated. Tom Massimo ================= Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2012 07:28:53 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC Thanks From: Lynn Miller Subject: Guru and Bill Ashton Finally got a chance to get to my post office yesterday and check the box after a vacation with the family to San Diego. My postal worker friends were so happy to see me as they asked me to hurry up and empty the box and get rid of whatever odor was in my mail. Hah, that could only mean one t hing, I was the proud recipient of a GSFC GGS card as well. "So happy tooblige" I replied. Hurried outside so as not to offend any longer and was elated to find a Gem Mint 10 '55 Bowman Nellie Fox! At least that's what the grading label says, about the only way I could tell :>) She's a beaut and a definitely a "one of a kind slabbed keeper". He also included my first 1965 ABC Battle Card of Gen Dwight Eisenhower with a Navy backdrop. Nice! Thanks Guru for the wonderful additions. Bill Ashton sent over a couple of cool Hank items. A "Thanks Milwaukee" pin badge for his years as a Brave/Brewer in Milwaukee. As well a newer one that I did not have either. Both are great and certainly welcome.Thanks so much Bill. OBC is the Greatest, Lynn ================= Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2012 21:39:47 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "thenamenotused" Subject: Thanks to RANDY WELK It is another great day in OBC. Today RANDY WELK sends along a package with 1966 Topps Pete Richett, a 1968 Topps, and three 1967 Topps hits taking that set closer to becoming a want list. Thank you RANDY WELK. Nick Pelletier ================= To: Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2012 17:42:22 -0400 From: "Supreme Commander" Subject: My new fav "slabbed" card! (from the sewer) Guys! The Guru sends a great '59 Rookie of one of my O's! Jerry Walker. It is graded Guru NM-MT 8. Probably because there is actually about 80% of the card here. It has been (very neatly) trimmed in the shape of the shield. Very cool card. I'm putting it with my slabbed '60 o/c Mantle. Larry also sends along two 10's and a 9.8(one clipped corner) from the '51 bowman set. I guess I will have to get them slabbed myself! Thanks Larry! I love you guys! Sean (the only one) Go OBC! ================= Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2012 18:30:27 -0400 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Larry Tipton Subject: Making "magic" (OBC style) So I send out a bunch of Sewer Cards, and what magically appears in my mailbox? Some really nice condition beauties! Randy Welk sent me eight footballers from the mid seventies including the third pick in the 1970 draft Mike Phipps from Purdue. What is with this guyshair (1972 #96)? Thanks Randy! Ron Perry sent me seven '67 Philly football cards. Included in this haul "Dave" (don't call me Deacon?) Jones, and 5 foot 7 inch 175 pound flanker forthe LA Rams Tommy McDonald. Five Seven? Thanks Ron! Between the National, the swap session, the sewer find, the GGS mailouts, and now these inbounds, I have been playing with cardboard more the last 30 days than I have in years! And I am having a super fun time too! ================= Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2012 22:39:09 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "mkldvdjxn" Subject: Newbie thanks Thanks Jake, I just received an envelope today with a '70 Torre, and a '71 DaVanon,both of which were on my list. It was said in a post earlier, not to thankanyone not in the group, I also saw a post claiming Jake is now a new member. Well if all the above is correct ... this Newbie thanks a Veteran who has now made the move to the Bigs! I was hoping that in case I was wrong, at least using baseball lingo would give me a little lattitude :) M. Jackson ================= To: , Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2012 18:22:13 -0700 From: "Brian Lindholme" Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] Coked & Hacked! Wow,I almost glossed over this thanks from Tom to an unknown OBC Hero! Among all of the great things that have happened in OBC this year (well...everyyear actually), this is one of the coolest ones that I have seen! To whomever was responsible for "cheering up Tom" with this amazing Stan Hack package...you are OBC-Awesome! And Tom...chin up...because good things happen to good people and you are top OBC Forever ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Housley To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 1:36 PM Subject: [OBC-Thanks] Coked & Hacked! Thanks to NICK COVELLO for a Topps Coke-branded team set from my beloved Cincinnati Reds, from juuuust a little over the 1980 cutoff. Cool! Aaaaand - I've been Stan Hacked to the max. An unbelievable priority mailenvelope from the mysterious Stan Hack (you new guys, check out the OBC Slang dictionary) contained the last 12 cards I need to complete my 1958 Topps base set: Williams, Mays, Maris, Clemente, Mantle, Koufax, Robinson, Banks, Cepeda, Berra, Reese & the Mantle/Aaron combo card. - and also a yellow letter variation. Yes Mr. Hack, in answer to the included note, this certainly does cheer me up. I'm stunned by the kindness of Mr. Hack (or Mr. Hack and Associates). Just...wow. I can't believe the generosity of this group I'm proud to call friends. ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2012 21:25:07 -0400 (EDT) From: typecard@aol.com Subject: Belated Thanks - Long List With apologies for my late thanks to those who have sent many great package, these cards arrived over the past two weeks. I've been working many extrahours plus had to do a quick trip out of town for a few days. I've been packing return fire tonight and plan to do more the next couple of nights to send off a big load Saturday morning. thanks to: Lynn Miller for 12 1967 Topps including Hank Aaron! Ed Schott for 9 1967 Topps including Carlton, McCovey, Leaders and checklists! Peter Mead for a 1962 Jello Gary Geiger and 1962 Topps #139 Reniff! Marshall West for a half dozen 1967s! John Dahms for 62 1967s! Matt Yudts for 8 1967s! Richard Dingman for two beautiful 1967 high #s! Tom Housely for 9 1967s! Bob Corvello for a pair of 67s! Constable Rainsely for a pair of 67s! Guru for a an orange Star Wars hit and my own GGS-10 1958 Don Rudolph! Thanks everyone for the super collection of hits! ================= Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2012 01:40:00 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Richard" Subject: Envelope from Jeff DeLott Yesterday I received an envelope from Jeff DeLott. Jeff sent me a nice 1964 Topps coin. Thank you, Jeff. Rich Niessen ================= To: , Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2012 21:45:23 -0700 From: "Brian Lindholme" Subject: anyone need 66T ?? 66Topps available: This small group will be best for someone who is just starting the set, as there are no stars or highs but I've got a stack of 50 cards or so looking for a new home...I perused the directory for a bit tonight and these are not rare enough to be on many lists :) So send me your *easy* 66 WL's or request the whole starter set and I'll gladly relocate these into OBC households! OBC Forever ================= Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2012 01:45:45 -0400 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "wwesmyster2@aol.com" Subject: Thanks ================= To: Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2012 16:15:28 -0400 From: Subject: Thanks Thanks go out to Ed Schott for the 9 pack of 1961 Baseball hits. Thanks so much Nick Covello ================= To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2012 20:26:12 -0400 (EDT) From: typecard@aol.com Subject: Thanks to Randy Thanks to Randy Welk for two hits to 1967 including a Sal Bando rookie! ================= Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2012 02:44:23 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "B-999" Subject: 3 Ding(man)s to the '50 Pirate bell! RICHARD DINGMAN hits my '50 Bowman set 3 times with Coogan, Fitzgerald and Castiglione! Thanks for helping my Pirate quest Richard!! Brian Betza ================= Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2012 22:08:13 -0700 (PDT) To: "OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com" From: Jeffrey Whitworth Subject: Thanks to KENT GOTO, JOE ADRIANCE, and WES SHEPARD WOW! You guys are incredible! I want to start with thanking Kent who had just sent a huge page of '57s and now he sends an even bigger package of '68sand '69s. The package containedTWELVE '68s andFIFTY THREE'69s tatincluded names such as Lou Brock, Rod Carew, and Willie McCovey. Next, Joe sent package including a '59, three '68s , a '71 and a '75 highlighted by '71 high# Bob Moose and a '75 Johnny Bench! Finally, Wes wrapped up the night with a package including four of the nicest pre-1970 cards I own. They are four '60s including Herb Score and Don Larsen. What a night! I'm getting so far behind now I don't know if I'll ever get caught up. But I'll do my best! Jeff Whitworth Have a great OBC day! ================= Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2012 05:30:01 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Jim Wiehe" Subject: Some Things Are Better Left Entombed... Good evening, Before I address the envelope which inspired the Subject title, I have a pair of thanks to send out to some very kind souls (well, that would be everyone in this group... but two specifically): Lynn Miller decided to assault my '65 Topps wantlist, sending me a 9-count sheet folded nicely so it would fit in a regulation no. 10 business envelope. But wait... it's only a 9-count sheet if you don't double-load the pockets, which Lynn did on five of the slots. His note mentions that he "even managed to find a few Twinkies"... like Dick Stigman (#548... a high number),pitching stud Camilo Pascual, and... drum roll please... my boyhood hero, Harmon Killebrew!!! That alone would have made my day, but Lynn adds threemore high numbers, a pair of Davis's (Tommy & Willie), Stu Miller, Don Larsen, Cookie Rojas, Joe Jay, Galen Cisco and Bill Henry. Those are some pretty darn good players and all are welcome additions to my '65 set. Thanks aton, Envelope #2 comes from Peter "not Marc Peter" Mead who sends an awesome variety pack and a beautiful note. The note explains that the '65 Eddie Mathews he sent me was from Jim Konstanty's sporting goods store in Oneonta, NY. He continues, "Big Jim took my two brothers down to his store and gave us whatever was left in a set of sixth/seventh series cards. I think I had two Carlton rookies - that we immediately cut in half." Wow!! Thank you, Peter,for sharing a card from your childhood and the memories that came with it... just amazing! As they say on TV, though, "But wait... that's not all!" Peter also send along another Harmon Killebrew... this one a '66 Topps Rub Off!! Wow! And then he continues with a nice pair of '67s (Javier & Lindblad) and a terrific '71 Giants team card. Thank you, Peter!! Very much appreciated... especially the note! Now as for the inspiration for my Subject title: an envelope from one Mr. Lawrence Tipton of Hilliard, Florida. Guru sends not one... but TWO... ahem "gems" from his 2012 National "Sewer Find". One, a nice trim '59 of Dr. Strangeglove, Dick Stuart, is encased in a semi-rigid holder and bears a "GGS (Guru Grading Service) 2012 National Baltimore Gurus Sewer Collection Find"bearing a GGS grade of NM 7. While trimmed, it certainly does *not* even come close to the level of stench of the second card, a 1960 Topps Luis Aparicio. Guru apparently chose not to grade it, as it would be obvious to any observer that it is full worthy of a GGS 10. This selfless card apparently must have been at the bottom of the stack, buoying up less courageous cardsfrom the set. The level of mold damage to this is utterly astonishing. I'mquite certain that if left in it's current case -- which is a necessity, since I lack a license for handling toxic materials -- the entire card will fade to black within the next decade. But the important part is that it is here now, part of my set... separate but equally loved... and for that, I thank you! They will, however, remain entombed in their current casings. ;-) Well guys, besides the cards, I also thoroughly enjoyed reading the accounts of the National. Public apologies to Mr. Rittenberg, as I did not receivethe message about his travel plans until it was too late for me to call...a.k.a., he would have already arrived in Baltimore. I hope I can join everyone next year in Chicago! Take care and have a wonderful remainder of the week. ================= Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2012 06:21:25 -0400 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Larry Tipton Subject: Guru gets "dumped" on Yesterday I received a =93bulging=94 puffy from Dave Fallen. Inside were some examples of his childhood favorites, =93Topps WINGS=94 from 1952. For years I=92ve enjoyed these cards from a distance, but never thought about collecting them. Now I am all in with this set as Dave sent along 22 differentcards! He also included ten cards from the various Red Man series including RichieAshburn, Hoyt Wilhelm, and Nellie Fox. I am still trying to figure out an easy system to tell the years apart! Thanks Dave! Dave is very interested in the history of the infamous =93Sewer Find=94 2012, and for the second time he asks if this could possibly be from Ed Nortons personal collection. To be honest, about the only thing I know about Ed Norton is that he was on TVs =93The Honeymooners=94. But a quick Wiki searchtells me Ed (Art Carney) was a New York City sewer worker and described his job as a "Sub-supervisor in the sub-division of the department of sub-terranian sanitation, I just keep things moving along". The =93Sewer Cards=94 could be the worst-smelling worst-condition examples of the worst-condition cards we all like to collect, and I was more than happy to keep them =93moving along=94. There is to much evidence to ignore, this HAD to be a sewer workers personal collection, all evidence points to =93Norton=94! Thanks again for the the great =93load=94 of cards Dave! ================= Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2012 10:29:34 -0700 (PDT) To: OBC Thanks From: Thomas Elliott Subject: Welk's envelope hits mailbox Randy Welk sends me three needed cards, Chris Cannizzaro from the '69T set and two '70T football cards: Spider Lockhart and Glen Ray Hines. Thank you, Randy. OBC is wonderful, Tom Elliott ================= Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2012 13:40:38 -0400 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Larry Tipton Subject: Times Five Thanks Todays Thanks (X5) Tom Housley sent me three =93tall boys=94 from the 70-71 Topps basketball set. One of them is a championship game #2 card, my first of this kind. Kevin Martens two Topps coins from 1964 includes Bill White AS. Joe Adriance sends a SCP from the 1959 Fleer Ted Williams set #48 where Tedis home from military leave to throw out the first pitch in the 1953 All Star game in Cincinnati. Richard Dingman sent me a 1953 World on Wheels #6 Excalibur-J and a needed checklist card from the 1981 Topps basketball set (just need two cards to complete). Brian Betza sent two 1967 Topps pin-up Posters (my first), two 1957 Topps footballers, one 1961 Topps footballer, two 1967 Philly football cards, a 1968 Topps football card of Cowboy QB Craig Morton, 1972 Topps football LC Greenwood, and one needed 1977 football card. Much thanks to Tom Kevin Joe Richard and Brian! ================= Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2012 13:07:42 -0700 To: Obc Thanks From: Edward Watts Subject: Thanks to Tom Housley Tom sends two 1969 T nosebleeds, a Don Nottebart and a Carlos May rookie. I love that Carlos May (#5) was the only player ever to have his uniform back match his birthdate (May 5). That is not on the card--but it should be!Thanks Ed Watts Sent from my iPhone ================= To: Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:39:01 -0400 From: Taylor Schock Subject: The Summer of '53 Kent Goto provides another 9-pack of '53 Topps and Bowman cards that include Billy Pierce, Bobby Shantz, Sam Jethro, Maury McDermott, and Sid Gordon. Thanks ================= To: , Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:47:39 -0400 From: Taylor Schock Subject: Tom hits the Red(s), Man! Tom Housley sends a pair of skeds with a 2012 Reds Votto and a 2008 Tigers Ordonez (which is in a cool style of the Topps cards), and tops that off with a '53 Red Man Mel Parnell. Thanks Tom! ================= Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2012 22:00:41 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "thenamenotused" Subject: A two-fer Thursday Two thank you's have to go out from Inver Grove Heights today....That always makes it a great day. Thanks go out to KENT GOTO for sending along a 1968 Topps Reggie Smith. TOM HOUSLEY sends a trio of 1963 Topps with Ken Hubbs, Dal Maxvill, and KJim Thank you TOM HOUSLEY and KENT GOTO. Nick Pelletier ================= Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2012 22:07:36 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Bob" Subject: Woo woo woo Hi gang, Thursday thanks go to Rich Niessen, who sends me three 3 Stooges cards to my hard-to-hit list. Many thanks! ================= Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2012 23:39:44 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Michael" Subject: Thanks Tom Housley Thanks to Tom Housley for 3 checklist variations for my 1970 and 1971 Toppssets. mike dillon ================= Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:06:47 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Ken" Subject: Thursday Thanks Thanks goes out today to Tom Housley for sending 3 great cards down I-75. Tom sends a 60 Fleer Al Simmons, a 58 Topps Orioles Checklist, and a 77 Topps Cloth Bert Blyleven. Thanks Tom. Ken P. ================= Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:50:21 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "Jeff Newman" Subject: Thanks Guru! Larry Tipton sent two cards, a 1961 Topps Tracy Stallard (from his 2012 Ntnl. Sewer Collection), and a 1954 Topps Jim Willis. Thanks Larry! -Jeff Newman ================= To: OBC Thanks Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2012 21:14:51 -0400 From: Mac Wubben Subject: Hits rolling in More envelopes arriving... Gord Ellis sends a 63 Post Broglio and a 75T Rice rookie...thanks Gord! Local guy...Joe Adriance sends a 61 Post Roger Maris and a couple 75T's. Thanks Finally, Tom Housley sends 3 70-71 basketballers and another 3 75T's. Thanks Thanks guys! ================= Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2012 01:19:20 -0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com From: "B-999" Subject: Elwell and Welk thanks! RANDY WELK sends 5 hits to my short '76 list--Lyle and Phillies team included! Thanks Randy! Applicant JAKE ELWELL sends 3 '71-72 hockey hits and starts mew off on '72-'73 with 11 hits including my favorite "NHL Penalty Minutes Leaders". Can you see a football card for the most holding penalties? Or a basketball foul leaders cards? Only in hockey :). Thanks Jake!! Brian Betza ================= Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2012 19:34:29 -0600 To: OBC-Thanks From: Marshall West Subject: Thanks! Help! I've been gone for 2 weeks, and returned home last night to find a '59 Hobie Landrith card from good ol' Guru. The bad news: it's clearly in less than perfect shape. The good news: it's better than the one in my completed '59 set. So my question is- what is the proper, safe way to remove a GGS-sealed cardwithout sleeping with everyone in Baltimore by proxy? Any help would be appreciated. Marshall West ================= Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2012 19:40:54 -0600 To: OBC-Thanks From: Marshall West Subject: More thanks! Just found more stuff! Thanks out to: LYNN MILLER- for 5 hits to my early 70's quest. BRIAN LINDHOLME- sends one more 1951 Uncle Fred Sanford card for my collection! PETER MEAD- sends 4 more 1971 cards for my early 70's quest. Thanks LYNN, BRIAN, PETER....and OBC. Marshall West ================= Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2012 10:10:11 -0700 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: mike diamanti Subject: Guru Gets me Too Greetings OBC-Fellows: Tipton's Grading Service hit me a while back. I was slow and nervous to open the envelope, imagining that some kind of would envelope my head with a blue cloud of infection, leaving me gasping for EX or better, PSA/SGC slabbed cards. What I didn't know was that Guru thoughtfully sealed up the "sewer find" with his special grading label and some packing tape. No way will I EVER crack the slab on this baby -- a '61 Elston Howard that looks like a mildewed fresco from a Roman Basilica, BEFORE restoration He also included a "normal" '56 Topps FB card of Leo Sanford (born in Shreveport, LA). Tanks for the sewer memories, Guru.............. Coffeedude in Coupeville Mike Diamanti ================= Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2012 15:27:41 -0400 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com From: Larry Tipton Subject: Hard Hits Was out mowing grass when I saw the mail lady stop at my mailbox today! Ed Scott hit my 1966 Philadelphia football list hard with nine hits! I really like these cards and now have 97 different, almost half way to a set (198). Matt Yudt hit my 1964 Topps coins list hard with an even dozen coins! Including a couple of Coly 45s and Cardinal Bill White. THANKS Ed and Matt! ================= To: Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2012 16:27:34 -0400 From: Subject: Thanks Thanks go out today to Larry Tipton for the 6 pack of 59 hits and Lynn Miller 18 hits to my 1960 Topps set. Thanks again Nick Covello ================= Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2012 16:57:21 -0400 To: Larry Tipton From: Bob Corvello Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] Hard Hits Many thanks to Lynn Miller for a hard-to-find '66 high number that has eluded me for many years. Much appreciated. Bob Corvello ================= To: larrytipton@windstream.net, obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2012 21:16:39 -0400 (EDT) From: mikesportsfan@aol.com Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] Guru gets "dumped" on You can tell the year of Red Mans based upon the backs. Unlike a regular card where stats on the back from 1 year, means the card is for the following year (1967 stats mean it is a 1968), , the mail in offer works in reverse. If the offer expires in 1955, then it is a 1954 card. The easiest one is the ones that indicate, "What is new for 53?" Guess which year those arefor??? -----Original Message----- From: Larry Tipton To: obc-thanks Sent: Thu, Aug 30, 2012 6:21 am Subject: [OBC-Thanks] Guru gets "dumped" on Yesterday I received a =E2=9Cbulging=E2=9D puffy from Dave Fallen. Inside were some examples of his childhood favorites, =E2=9CTopps WINGS=E2=9D from 1952. For years I=E2=99ve enjoyed these cards from a distance, but never thought about collecting them. Now I am all in with this set as Dave sent along 22 different cards! He also included ten cards from the various Red Man series including RichieAshburn, Hoyt Wilhelm, and Nellie Fox. I am still trying to figure out an easy system to tell the years apart! Thanks Dave! Dave is very interested in the history of the infamous =E2=9CSewer Find=E2=9D 2012, and for the second time he asks if this could possibly be from Ed Nortons personal collection. To be honest, about the only thing I know about Ed Norton is that he was on TVs =E2=9CThe Honeymooners=E2=9D. But a quick Wiki search tells me Ed (Art Carney) was a New York City sewer worker and described his job as a "Sub-supervisor in the sub-division of the department of sub-terranian sanitation, I just keep things moving along". The =E2=9CSewer Cards=E2=9D could be the worst-smelling worst-condition examples of the worst-condition cards we all like to collect, and I was more than happy to keep them =E2=9Cmoving along=E2=9D. There is to much evidence to ignore, this HAD to be a sewer workers personal collection, all evidence points to =E2=9CNorton=E2=9D! Thanks again for the the great =E2=9Cload=E2=9D of cards Dave!