================= Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2015 11:00:24 -0700 To: Thanks OBC Subject: A Four Bagger of Thanks From: Stamper This weeks mail brought in four packages from OBC. Bob D'Angelo sends a waiver pair of books. Yankees Redsox rivalry which I will share with Raleigh when I'm done reading it. Looks interesting and has made it's way to the top of the reading list. George Vrechek sends some 71-2 Hockey and some 74-6 Basketball. Ed Hutchinson sends a pair of 74's with McCovey and a Jackson/Stargell RBI Leader. Greg Henthorn sends over a 59 Larry Doby and some UV football. Thank you all!!! John Stamper ================= To: Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2015 17:43:14 -0500 Subject: Thanks to Randy W. From: "Randy Griffin" Big Thanks to Randy Welk for waiver wire skeds of the Fresno Grizzlies and a Mets Sked. Also tucked inside was a 69 Topps Yanks Rookies Card. Thanks so much, Randy! Thanks, OBC! Randy Griffin ================= Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2015 20:44:40 -0400 To: OBC_Thanks Subject: Thanks Jerry From: Bob Donaldson Fellow New Englander Jerry Coker sends a trio of 54 Topps including Phil Thanks Jerry! Thanks OBC!!! ================= Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2015 22:02:23 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Hostess Thanks x 2 From: typecard@aol.com Thanks to PETER MEAD for 24 hits to my 1979 Hostess set including HOFer Steve Carlton! Thanks to JOHN DAHMS for 6 Hostess hits, 3 x 1978 and 3 x 1979! ================= Date: 01 Jul 2015 20:12:14 -0700 To: Subject: thanks to Bob Donaldson! From: uthminsta@hotmail.com ================= Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2015 03:19:20 +0000 (UTC) To: Thanks OBC Subject: Thanks to Cook From: Gary Beard Belated thanks to Andy Cook, who sends a few '78 Topps Football my way. Thanks Andy, Gary Beard (OBC, VCT, Net54, The Bench, Card Trading Fools) 1014 Liada Way Oxnard, CA 93030 ================= Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2015 09:17:14 -0400 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Posterized! From: Joshua Levine Big thanks to Bob Donaldson who sends along a nice Rick Wise Topps poster...love the oddball Phillies stuff. Thanks again Bob, ================= Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2015 13:29:07 -0400 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thursday at Gurus From: LAWRENCE TIPTON John Scott Gray sent me a 1933 Goudey, NY Yankee Danny Macfayden =E2=9CFirst pitcher in the American League to wear spectacles=E2=9D. John alsosent 1961 Post Robin Roberts and a 1963 Jello Eddie Mathews. WOW! Thanks for the nice hits John! ================= To: "obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com" Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2015 14:22:35 -0400 Subject: this week in thanks... From: Shawn Smart ANDY COOK - sends a 1959 Al Smith and two Topps Game - George Scott and Gary JIM THAYER - sends two 58's - Bolling and Bobby Thompson - this puts me over the half way mark for this set!! JERRY COKER - sends 3 1954 Topps -- Haney, Rivera and Janowicz. FRANK THOMAS - I sent our honorary member a card with an SASE hoping for anauto. FT wrote me a nice letter that says he only signs with a 5 dollar donation to his charity. I shoulda read the web page I guess! I'm happyhe was nice enough to send back my card after some travels - apparently the address on the OBC website is outdated! Thanks guys! ================= To: Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2015 14:08:38 -0500 Subject: Thanks to John Scott Gray From: "George Vrechek" Who sends me a 1952 Berk Ross card of Henry Thompson to double my collection of that set. I'm off and running on the set thanks much. George Vrechek ================= Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2015 15:50:48 -0400 To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Single From: jdelott@aol.com Today's mail brought a 1962 Billy Hoeft courtesy of Bama. Thanks much. ================= Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2015 15:54:59 -0500 To: Obc Thanks Subject: Thanks to JAY From: OBC Nick P Thanks go out to JAY TYSVER for a five pack of 1968 topps football. Much appreciated. Thank you JAY! Nick Pelletier ================= Date: 02 Jul 2015 17:07:58 -0700 To: Subject: Today's thank you's From: jehutch75@gmail.com ================= To: Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2015 20:03:52 -0500 Subject: Thanks to JSG and Bama From: "Randy Griffin" Dr. JSG sends a great looking 59 Topps Snider Play card getting me one stepcloser on this set. Thanks for the great card, John! Bama sends a DCP with a 62 Topps Mantilla and the 61 Topps Cheney cards. Thanks so much, Bama! Thanks so much, OBC! Have a safe holiday weekend, everyone! Randy Griffin ================= Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2015 21:12:11 -0400 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Bama sends a six pack for the holiday weekend! From: Doug A six pack in the form of 62 woodies, highlighted by Roger Craig, one of myfavorite Thanks Bama! Sent from my iPad ================= Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2015 19:28:10 -0600 To: OBC-Thanks Subject: Thanks to JSG From: Marshall West Dr. JSG sends me a great card also. A =E2=9973 Nolan Ryan=E2=A6.filling a BIG hole in my wantlist. Nice surprise and thanks so much to you JOHN! Marshall West ================= To: "obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com" , Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2015 22:18:42 -0400 Subject: JSG hits with 3 From: Taylor Schock John Scott Gray sends along 3 hits to my 1952 Topps want list with a Addis,Ginsberg, and Ostrowski. Thanks JSG! ================= Date: 02 Jul 2015 20:53:50 -0700 To: Subject: Two Grannies... what're the odds? From: uthminsta@hotmail.com ================= Date: 03 Jul 2015 06:53:46 -0700 To: Subject: A few surprises From: mikesportsfan@aol.com ================= Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2015 08:54:13 -0500 To: OBC Thanks Subject: To Joel Freedman and Greg Henthorn From: Greg IPad Joel Freedman was kind enough to respond to my request for 1976 FB cards ofLarry Ball for Larry's mother who lives nearby my home. Joel sent two beauties to Greg Henthorn which worked out great for me because Greg then addeda couple nice hi number 1971s for my set quest and forwarded the cards on to me. Thank you Joel and Greg. All cards needed and appreciated. Happy 4th everyone. Greg Miller Sent from my iPad ================= Date: 03 Jul 2015 07:30:55 -0700 To: Subject: Thanks to Greg Henthorn From: jola.media@gmail.com ================= Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2015 11:47:14 -0400 To: OBC_Thanks Subject: Thanks Bama From: Bob Donaldson Thanks to Bama for a six pack of 62s Thanks Bama! Thanks OBC!!! ================= Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2015 17:08:36 +0000 (UTC) To: OBC Thanks Subject: Bama delivers hits From: Thomas Elliott John "Bama" Harrell sends three '59s including a Paul Giel, the former University of Minnesota athletic director, as well as a '61 Bob Allison, the former Minnesota Twin. Thanks, Bama. OBC is wonderful,Tom Elliott ================= Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2015 13:22:55 -0600 To: "OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com" Subject: '6 from '61 thanks to Bama! From: James Silva Thanks be to Bama for 6 hits to my =E2=9961 Topps list, including Albie Pearson who is listed at 5=E2=995 and 141 pounds. I doubt he would even get drafted as a batboy today! Great cards - thanks Bama! Jim =E2=9CEl Fuego=E2=9D Silva #25 ================= Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2015 19:51:50 +0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks to Rick Lyons for an eclectic bunch From: Rick helps me celebrate the 4th with a great envelope. First up, one of my favorite Phillies, on a 1961 stamp--none other than 1967 NL Batting Title runner-up, Tony Gonzalez. Next, a 74 PC of Vincente Romo, a 56 White back of Duke Maas, a 75 mini of Willie McCovey, and last, but certainly not least, another Phillie I saw play at Connie Mack Stadium, a 63 Fleer of Bill White, albeit in a Cardinal's uniform. Many thanks for a fantastic envelope. ================= Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2015 15:50:06 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: o/~ Sweet Home ala-Bama! From: ChicoD1@aol.com I am also a recipient of some great Bama cardboard with 3 great hits to the 61 list, including Skankee Ryne Duran! Thanks loads Bama! Sal Domino OBC - 1992 ================= Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2015 15:59:27 -0400 To: OBC Thanks Subject: Bama From: Wes Shepard John Harrell sends some 60 and 62 hits, nice surprise! Sent from my iPhone ================= Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2015 17:42:48 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Joel hits the clouds From: Anthony Hello all Joel freedman sends along a Charlie angels sticker and several other angel cards knocking my set needs in half. Anthony arbeeny Sent from my iPad ================= To: Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2015 17:53:48 -0400 Subject: Bama's been busy From: "Mark Holland" John "Bama" Harrell continues his assault on OBC wantlist. Bama sent me a '52T (wow, set never hit)and 2 60T. Much appreciated Bama. Mark Holland http://vintagebaseballcardwantlist.weebly.com/ ================= Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2015 02:32:13 +0000 (UTC) To: OBC Thanks Subject: Ed Schott and Greg Henthorn send cards From: Thomas Elliott Two envelopes arrived today in my neck of the woods. Ed Schott sends nine '65s, including hall-of-famer Hoyt Wilhelm.Thanks,Ed. Greg Henthorn sends a puffy. I wish I lived closer to Morgantown because I think we could save a lot of postage and have a full-fledged swap of hundreds of cards. He sends 60 1980 Topps football, including folks like Mel Gray, Carl Eller and Danny White, among many others. Thanks, Greg. OBC is wonderful, Tom Elliott ================= Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2015 23:48:30 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: This Week in Baseball Cards From: JEdward@aol.com Bama got me too. One from '59 and two sixty Topps. Thanks John. John McLaughlin ================= Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2015 04:42:46 -0700 To: OBC thanks Subject: waiver wire aaron thanks From: John Dahms big thanks to Bill Ashton for allowing me to claim his (now mine) 61 post Aaron card. very much appreciated Bill! thanks and everyone have a safe and happy 4th weekend. John Dahms 3260 Kingsbrook Dr. #601 Jackson, MI I collect vintage baseball and football cards. please check out my site. http://jdsvintagesportscards.weebly.com/ ================= To: "obc" Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2015 06:54:05 -0500 Subject: Saturday Thanks From: "ken goetsch" Go out to; Bill Ashton, who sends a great dcp from Bowman FB.- Babe Parilli, and Fred Cone...........both Packers................love getting anything Packers,Bill......really appreciate the kindness.......by the way.. beautiful condition, Ken Goetsch ================= Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2015 08:16:20 -0400 To: OBC Thanks Subject: Thanks to................ From: Joel Freedman Bob Donaldson for 6 1970 posters. what an odd size! 9" x 10" . they don't fit into anything!. Thanks, Bob, ================= Date: 04 Jul 2015 05:40:04 -0700 To: Subject: 4th of July thanks From: xcip@aol.com ================= Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2015 10:41:23 -0400 To: OCTraders@yahoogroups.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, Subject: Bob sends me some good reading From: KEVINM38@aol.com Hi all, Bob D'Angelo sends 3 Mets score cards one being a 1973 Mets World Series and a 1978 Mets Yearbook. Good Stuff!! Bob, Thank you so much!! Happy Trading, Kevin Martens ================= Date: 04 Jul 2015 08:25:57 -0700 To: Subject: Silva Coker and Taylor From: ghenthorn34@gmail.com ================= Date: 04 Jul 2015 10:39:27 -0700 To: Subject: A few thanks are due From: JTysver1@msn.com ================= Date: 04 Jul 2015 11:30:23 -0700 To: Subject: Thanks to Greg Henthorn From: mfmroz@prodigy.net ================= Date: 04 Jul 2015 14:47:47 -0700 To: Subject: Bowmans, Deckle Edges and More From: mike.galbreath@gmail.com ================= Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2015 12:11:24 -0700 To: Thanks OBC Subject: Holiday week Thanks From: Stamper Randy Welk sends over a bunch of Skeds including Mets and Phillies. Andy Cook hits the 9 card quest for 1968 game cards with a pair and a 62 Jello. Bob Donaldson starts me off on the 70 Posters with a trio including Fairly,White and Dierker. Now to modify some single pockets to make room for these over sized Posters. Always glad to start another set and I love the look of John "Bama" Harrell sends 3 from 1959 Bob, Sam and Jim are heading to the binder. Jerry Coker hits the 54 set with a trio including Monte, Wayne and a different Thank you all. Enjoy the end of the weekend. John Stamper ================= Date: 05 Jul 2015 12:31:31 -0700 To: Subject: Thank yous From: rjsfgmv@aol.com ================= Date: 05 Jul 2015 19:13:22 -0700 To: Subject: OBC meet up From: mikesportsfan@aol.com ================= Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2015 04:06:16 +0000 (UTC) To: "obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com" Subject: thanks to greg h From: mark zentkovich thanks toGreg Henthorn for - 50 card lot of cardinals 74-79 includingBrock and Simmons thanks for the cardinal help greg, much appreciated! obc is great! mark zentkovich ================= Date: 06 Jul 2015 11:28:55 -0700 To: Subject: Thanks to JSG! From: jehutch75@gmail.com ================= Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2015 13:08:05 -0700 To: Obc Thanks Subject: Thanks to Jake Elwell and Joel Freedman From: Rick Jake swapped me a 49 leaf for one I had. Joel hits the football sets with two 56 topps,57 topps and a 67 philly. Thank you both very much they are greatly appreciated. Rick Sent from my iPad ================= Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2015 17:34:39 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks to Shawn From: Andy Thanks to Shawn Smart for a 1967 Willie Horton! Sent from my iPad ================= Date: 06 Jul 2015 14:41:44 -0700 To: Subject: Thanks to Denning and Henthorn From: joe8941@aol.com ================= To: OBC-Thanks Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2015 19:07:12 -0400 Subject: SCP thanks from Bama From: Joe Isaac Tonight's thanks to Bama for an SCP from '53T. Thanks Bama! Joe Isaac ================= Date: 06 Jul 2015 17:01:02 -0700 To: Subject: John Scott Gray sends me some good cards From: ghenthorn34@gmail.com ================= To: "obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com" Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2015 20:17:09 -0400 Subject: Incoming From: Bob Reed I'm finally recovered from my injuries due to an envelope from Greg Henthorn. He hits some second sets with corners so sharp that they caused numerous paper cuts. If that wasn't enough, the nine 1973's he sent with numbers over 500 gave me a nose bleed. All told a total of 12 cards including a couple of 1969 Checklists, a 1976 Mets team, Johnny Callison, Joe Niekro, Darrel Porter, Elliott Maddox and others from 1973. Many of these will end upin the binder as they're in better shape than my first set. Thanks Greg! -Bob Reed=09=09=09=09=09 ================= Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2015 17:24:44 -0700 To: Obc Thanks Subject: Thanks to Tom Housley From: Rick Tom agreed to swap his red heart Roy McMillan plus he sent six football from 57 and 59. Thank you very much they are greatly appreciated. Rick Sent from my iPad ================= Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2015 20:32:08 -0400 To: OBC Thanks Subject: Thanks to....... From: Joel Freedman Ed Hutchinson for a 1957 Topps Football Ray Wietecha, a 1959 Topps Washington Redskins team card and a ship load of UV=92s! Thanks, Ed! ================= Date: 06 Jul 2015 18:29:21 -0700 To: Subject: Thanks Ed, Mike & Rob! From: james_moleta@hotmail.com ================= To: "'OBC Thanks'" Date: Mon, 06 Jul 2015 22:50:51 -0400 Subject: #1 HIT - holy $&it! From: "Matt Yudt" Got back from a week down the shore Saturday night well after midnight. (Best fireworks ever on Jersey shore all up and down beach!) Anyway, still have piles of mail and other catching up to do, but wanted to spend just a few minutes on cards and opening a few and maybe get an envelope licked and stamped to send too. Anyway, I tear open the small, unassuming envelope from JOHN SCOTT GRAY only to find my #1 most wanted card - 65 topps Steve Carlton Rookie!!!! Wow, John, what an awesome hit. Looking forward to finding something to get you back, as this a huge hit for me. Have a great one! Matt Yudt ================= To: "'OBC Thanks'" Date: Mon, 06 Jul 2015 23:17:38 -0400 Subject: thanks BOB From: "Matt Yudt" . me again. should have looked harder through that pile of mail the first Got a 2nd vacation envelope to say thank you for: BOB NEILL sends a pair of 63 post, a pair of 61 post, my 2nd 62 Post Canadian (you know what that means!). Also a pair of 52 Bowmans including the first post-war baseball player I tried to look up on Wikipedia and DID NOT have a page - Murray Dickson. Weird. Thanks Bob! Matt Yudt ================= Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2015 00:12:35 -0400 To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: SCP from Bama From: cardclctor@aol.com Hi gang, John Harrell sends a single card pleasure in the form of a sharp looking 1960 Topps #197, inching me closer to finishing that set. THANKS BAMA!! Ken M ================= Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2015 04:58:22 -0700 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Murry Dickson--- all is well From: Brian Betza ..don't worry Matt---Murry has a page--- and a unique first name! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murry_Dickson He was a Pirate at one point---and his '51T Blue was the last Pirate hit I got-- so he is well known to me!! Brian Betza ================= Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2015 10:31:45 -0400 To: "" Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] #1 HIT - holy $&it! From: BBC Trading I love reading about hits like this! OBC seriously rules!!! Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 6, 2015, at 10:50 PM, "'Matt Yudt' yudts5@verizon.net [OBC-Thanks]" wrote: > Got back from a week down the shore Saturday night well after midnight. (Best fireworks ever on Jersey shore all up and down beach!) > Anyway, still have piles of mail and other catching up to do, but wanted to spend just a few minutes on cards and opening a few and maybe get an envelope licked and stamped to send too. Anyway, I tear open the small, unassuming envelope from JOHN SCOTT GRAY only to find my #1 most wanted card - 65 topps Steve Carlton Rookie!!!! > Wow, John, what an awesome hit. Looking forward to finding something toget you back, as this a huge hit for me. > Have a great one! > Matt Yudt ================= Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2015 10:47:51 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Moleta From: Rob Bessette Thanks to James Moleta who hits a 1960 Topps high number for me. Just down to 13 more needed for the set! Much appreciated. ================= Date: 07 Jul 2015 08:33:07 -0700 To: Subject: Thanks to Andy Cook... From: bskp1@aol.com ================= Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2015 17:01:49 +0000 (UTC) To: OBC Thanks Subject: Bama delivers From: Dan Angland John Harrell sends a 4 pack with two from 1959 and two from 1960.Thanks John! Have an OBC All-Star break.Dan Angland ================= Date: 07 Jul 2015 16:43:28 -0700 To: Subject: JSG is an all-star From: bdangelo@aol.com ================= Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2015 00:35:00 +0000 (UTC) To: OBC Thanks Subject: Ed Schott sends cards From: Thomas Elliott Ed Schott hit my mailbox with another nine-pack of 1965 Topps, including Camilio Pascual. Thanks, Ed! OBC is wonderful, Tom Elliott ================= Date: 08 Jul 2015 04:48:38 -0700 To: Subject: Freedman strikes again From: ghenthorn34@gmail.com ================= To: OBC Thanks Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2015 13:58:17 -0400 Subject: Back home thanks From: Mac Wubben Dan Cipra let me claim some '76 Kelloggs...13 hits total including some of the biggest names...Jackson, Bench, Carew etc. Thanks Dan! JSG the Younger surprises me with an scp. A solid and rare 41 Goudey of George Case (red for those keeping track)...don't get those in the mail often. Thanks John! ================= To: "obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com" Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2015 14:51:11 -0400 Subject: this week in thanks... From: Shawn Smart BILL ASHTON - sends a nice surprise package of 14 cards. Bill sends two 56Topps, including Jim Piersall, a 58 Topps Birdie's Young Sluggers featuring Frank Robinson, two 59's of Repulski and Furillo, a 60 Topps of Mr. Willie Mays and Bill Rigney, 7 1961 Topps which are nearly pack fresh, and a 67Topps World Series Game #2 card. What a great group of cards!! JOEL FREEDMAN - kills yet another UV set! ================= Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2015 14:53:04 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, OCTraders@yahoogroups.com, Subject: Just take a little off the top.. From: KEVINM38@aol.com Hi all, John Scott Gray (JSG the Younger) sends 4 1952 Topps that the barber just took a little off the top. John, Thank you for the 1952's Happy Trading, Kevin Martens ================= Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2015 22:08:00 -0500 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: A tip of the OBC cap From: john harrell goes out from Biscuitland to; Jeff Delott - who certainly sends a Delottful 4 pack this way, including a 63 Topps, a 52 Bowman, and 2 50 Bowmans. Much appreciated hits Jeff! Have an error-free season. ================= Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2015 06:34:37 -0400 To: OBC Thanks Subject: Thanks to....... From: Joel Freedman Bob Donaldson for a waiver wire claim of many odd issues, 1971 Super, 1969 Topps Decal, 1973 Sunoco Football stamps, 2 197o Kellog=92s football and a 1970 Topps Poster of HOF=92er McCovey. GSJ chips in with a flat of 10 1959 Topps. Thanks guys! ================= Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2015 13:31:01 -0400 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thursday at Gurus From: LAWRENCE TIPTON Greg Miller sends a nice stack of cards to the woods of NE Florida. One hitto my very short list 1953 Topps World on Wheels #79 =E2=9953 Plymouth Convertible. Greg also sends seven hits 1962 Leaf non-sports =E2=9CMr Foney=E2=99s Funnies =E2=9CBlisterene=E2=9D mouthwash, =E2=9CNone-A-Day=E2=9D vitamins, =E2=9CBotch tape=E2=9D, you get the idea LOL! Thank You Very Much! ================= Date: 09 Jul 2015 11:25:09 -0700 To: Subject: Thanks to JD! From: jehutch75@gmail.com ================= Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2015 19:00:43 +0000 (UTC) To: OBC Thanks Subject: Bob Donaldson sends some hoops cards From: Thomas Elliott Three '77-78 Topps basketball cards including Billy Paultz and a perfectly themed '54 Topps baseball card of Gene Conley made their way to my mailbox today. Conley also played for the Boston Celtics besides pitching in the Thanks for the cards, Bob. OBC is wonderful,Tom Elliott ================= Date: Thu, 09 Jul 2015 14:07:02 -0500 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Income! From: Yaz John Scott Gray is making a stir lately. He sent me a pair of '54 Topps cards, Wally Westlake and Bill Renna. Thanks so much JSG! Greg (yaz) ================= To: Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2015 15:39:49 -0500 Subject: Thanks to Bob Donaldson From: "George Vrechek" Bob sends me Honus Wagner, Ty Cobb and Napoleon Lajoie. Seriously. Thanks George Vrechek ================= Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2015 18:34:20 -0400 To: OBC Thanks Subject: Thanks to...... From: Joel Freedman JD for SC( 1956 Topps Baseball of Karl Olson. Thanks JD! ================= To: "obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com" Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2015 19:10:46 -0400 Subject: Busy Busy Busy! From: Taylor Schock Greg Miller seems to be the poster boy for the subject line as he provides me 5 hits to my '63 Topps FB list that included a Giants TC and Bobby Joe Conrad. Thanks Greg! ================= To: OBC Thanks Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2015 22:28:51 -0400 Subject: Presidential Thanks From: Don Rice Thanks get shouted out to JOEL FREEDMAN who sends 6 (or 12, depending how you count) cards for what's turning out to be an all-OBC set... 1974 Visual Panographics American Presidents. I had never even heard of this set before receiving a couple through OBC, and now not only am I working on it, I am about 2/3rds complete! Joel sends 6 very sharp non-separated card pairs (who knew that was how they were issued; not me!). I guess JFK would be considered the star of the set, closely followed by FDR! Thanks Joel! On a different note, I have been pretty invisible lately because of a new home purchase. I am finally making back to Massachusetts and New England from my work-related 25 year exile in New York! (A very tough sentence for this home grown Boston fan... in all sports!) However, the new house is a fixer upper, so much of my time has been consumed commuting back and forth, painting, making repairs, renovating, and bringing her up to date. Originally shooting for a fall move-in date, this realistically may not happen until next spring. Meanwhile, while still active in this hobby, that activity has been scaled back ten-fold. So while you may not see my name on these servers quite as often for a few months, I am still out there lurking! Don Rice ================= Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2015 01:24:03 -0400 To: OBC Thanks Subject: 56s From: Wes Shepard JD sends a trio of 56 Topps hits, to include a Phillies team, thanks! Sent from my iPhone ================= Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2015 01:38:10 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: o/~ Daniels my brother... From: ChicoD1@aol.com he sent me a card.... And a nice one at that! Long time OBCer Dan Cipra sends over a 1976 Kellogg Jon Matlack Variation! Thanks loads Dan, good to see you are still Sal Domino OBC - 1992 ================= Date: 10 Jul 2015 13:03:04 -0700 To: Subject: Breakfast Goodies! From: tvalacak@comcast.net ================= Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2015 20:43:53 +0000 (UTC) To: OBC Thanks Subject: J.D. Dahms and Joel Freedman send cards From: Thomas Elliott J.D. Dahms and Joel Freedman sent envelopes my way that arrived today. J.D. sends three '58T including the Washington Senators team card. Harmon Killebrew is in there somewhere. Thanks, J.D. Joel Freedman sends me a puffy with 72 1976 Topps football cards. Included are Reggie McKenzie, Lem Barney, Charlie Joiner, Winston Hill, Ron Yary, Charlie Sanders, Cliff Harris, and a handful of Leaders cards, including two with O.J. Simpson's face. It's a nice haul. Thanks, Joel. OBC is wonderful, Tom Elliott ================= Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2015 14:19:25 -0700 To: Thanks OBC Subject: A Four Bagger From: Stamper These four are sure making the rounds lately. Bob Donaldson sends a 78 Redsox Sked, a 53 Bowman color and a Killebrew postcard. Joel Freedman hits many non sport TV/Movies sets. Charlie's Angels, Kiss, The Hulk and Star Trek all were added to. John Dahms sends a 58 and two 56 hits. Dan Cipra punishes the 76 Cereal set by knocking 26 cards off the list. Including Bench and Rose. Only four to go...7, 10, 19, 22 Thank you all!!! John Stamper ================= Date: 10 Jul 2015 15:47:33 -0700 To: Subject: Full Mailbox Today From: ghenthorn34@gmail.com ================= Date: 10 Jul 2015 16:50:40 -0700 To: Subject: Two great thanks today! From: jehutch75@gmail.com ================= Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2015 22:19:24 -0500 To: OBC Thanks Subject: To TJ Valacak From: Greg IPad TJ graces my mailbox with a double card pleasure. A 52 TOPPS Ted Wilks fills another hole in that set quest and a Harlem Globetrotter basketball card for that set. Great cards TJ. Thanks All cards needed and appreciated. Greg Miller Sent from my iPad ================= Date: 11 Jul 2015 04:50:37 -0700 To: Subject: Thanks to Ken Goetsch From: mfmroz@prodigy.net ================= Date: 11 Jul 2015 05:04:13 -0700 To: Subject: Thanks Ant! From: james_moleta@hotmail.com ================= To: Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2015 08:30:51 -0400 Subject: watching some TV From: "Mark Holland" A great day at the mail box yesterday. Taylor Schock sent 3 '55 Bowman cards with a note apologizing for "only" 2 HOFers. Taylor included Wilhelm, Slaughter and umpire McKinley. I love putting these in the binder. It is my effort for a birth year set......I know, I'm OLD!!!!! Plus I got an eBay hit that brings my 64T effort down to the last 4. Need G.Perry, Clemente, P.Neikro RC and Jim Hickman (who?). As always, thanks Taylor. Love the 55 Bowmans. Mark Holland http://vintagebaseballcardwantlist.weebly.com/ ================= Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2015 10:21:29 -0400 To: OBC_Thanks Subject: Thanks Bama From: Bob Donaldson Bama sends a nice National Chicle "Talking it over" thanks Bama! thanks OBC!!! ================= Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2015 08:39:30 -0600 To: "OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com" Subject: 2 through the door from Miller and Arbeeny From: James Silva I have a mail slot in the front door of my house, so if I am home I get to see the mail slide through a slot in the door and fall to the floor of the mud room. This time when I checked the results I found two OBC envelopes - always a happy day! Ant sends along a trio of high numbers from =E2=9971Topps including a childhood favorite, Paul Lindblad. Lindy was the lefty out of the pen to match Rollie Fingers and usually ended up being the setup man. I listened to those =E270s A=E2=99s clubs on the radio next to my bed. My mom would let me listen to night games as long as I turned off the lights and crawled into bed at bedtime. Great cards - thanks Ant! Greg Miller three different sets from the =E270s including another 3 nose bleeds from =E2=9971, including Mike Marshall who (the card states)started out as a shortstop. Never looked like a shortstop to me when he pitched for the Dodgers! The envelope also included a =E2=9970 Braves rookie stars with Ralph Garr - man, those Braves had some hitters! There was also a pair of =E273s including Barry Lersch who gave the Phils at least two decent starting pitchers - the other being some hard-throwing lefty. Great envelope - thanks Greg! Jim =E2=9CEl Fuego=E2=9D Silva #25 ================= Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2015 11:12:55 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: SCP from Bama From: RAN912@aol.com Yesterday I received a great card from Bama. He sent me a 1962 Topps (Pete Richert) which I needed. Much appreciated, Bama - thank you very much. Rich Niessen ================= Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2015 12:31:40 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: o/~ Tears on my Pillion.. From: ChicoD1@aol.com Little Kenny and the Imperials send over a HUGE hit to the 59s in the form of Roger Maris (white back variation)! Along for the ride were Ralph Terry and one of my favs SS Don Kessinger from 67. Awesome! Cards back at you this week Ken and thanks loads! Sal Domino OBC - 1992 ================= To: "OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com" Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2015 13:46:54 -0400 Subject: Thanks to From: richard dingman JSG for a boatload (16) 1975 miscuts, including 2 that match up top to bottom! Super, many thanks! Richard D ================= Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2015 21:19:42 -0400 To: vct@lists.vintagecardtraders.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks From: anthony.senthi@gmail.com Hello all Nick covello sends along three 1974 hockey cards. Anthony arbeeny Sent from my iPad ================= Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2015 21:20:31 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Mike hits From: anthony.senthi@gmail.com Hello all Mike more sends along three 74 hickey hits my way Anthony Arbeeny Sent from my iPad ================= Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2015 21:21:41 -0400 To: "vct@lists.vintagecardtraders.com" , Subject: Re: Thanks- correction From: anthony.senthi@gmail.com Hello all Nick sent along 9 61 fleer F&b cards. A touch better than hockey Sent from my iPad > On Jul 11, 2015, at 9:19 PM, anthony.senthi@gmail.com wrote: > Hello all > Nick covello sends along three 1974 hockey cards. > Thanks > Ant > Anthony arbeeny > Sent from my iPad ================= Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2015 22:15:15 -0400 To: OBC Thanks Subject: Thanks to..... From: Joel Freedman Anthony Arbeeny for 12 1974 Topps Football and 4 UV Football. TJ sends along a flat of UV football and a 1967 Topps Football Bobby Hunt. Rick Lyons Graces me with 1957 Topps Football, including HOFer Norm Van Brocklin, a 1961 Topps Football Kyle Rote, 1968 Topps football, Steve Tensi and two 1966 Philadelphia Atlanta Falcons. Thanks guys!! ================= Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2015 03:55:28 +0000 (UTC) To: OBC Thanks Subject: Zee-Nut is Andy Cook! From: Patrick Prickett Thanks to Andy Cook who sends a Zeenut of a Hollywood Star! Awesome. I don't live too far from their old stadium. Love getting Stars cards!Thanks Andy!Patrick ================= To: "obc" Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2015 06:37:03 -0500 Subject: Sunday Thanks From: "ken goetsch" Go out to' Rick Lyons, sends a 5-pack from 77' Fleer footballers........Thanks very much, "Bama"Harrell, kindly makes a house call to Wisconsin with a scp from 60'. Topps baseball, thanks very much. Dab Cipra, kindly sends me a waiver wire from 76' Kelloogs, George Scott, and sends along a 62' Postie of Boyd Dowler and a scp from 75' Topps minis Brewers Darrell Porter...Thanks for the cards Dan. Dr. John Scott Gray, sends a 9-pack from 60' Topps baseball.Thanks for yourkindness, Ken Goetsch ================= Date: 12 Jul 2015 14:20:24 -0700 To: Subject: Salek - thanks From: ghenthorn34@gmail.com ================= Date: 12 Jul 2015 19:18:07 -0700 To: Subject: More thanks for this week From: JTysver1@msn.com ================= Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2015 23:33:40 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: This Week in Baseball Cards From: JEdward@aol.com Anthony Arbeeny sent three "OBC condition" Topps cards. One from 1962 and two high number '71s. Thanks Ant Man. John McLaughlin ================= Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2015 22:13:53 -0700 To: OBC-Thanks Subject: Weekend Thanks From: David Fallen A couple of recent great hits. Taylor Schock send makes a rare hit to my '62 Topps set with a high number 550 Art Mahaffey. THANKS TAYLOR! Ed Pike scores with a 1959 Fleer Baseball's Greatest Ted Williams card -- #44 (of course) for my growing (19)44 collection. THANKS ED! Dave Fallen ================= Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2015 16:05:08 +0000 (UTC) To: OBC Thanks Subject: Jeff DeLott sends cards From: Thomas Elliott Jeff DeLott sends a '68T Mike Hegan, who became an original Seattle Pilot, and two '59T Ronnies (#401 Blackburn and #444 Hansen). Thanks, Jeff. OBC is wonderful,Tom Elliott ================= To: OBC Thanks Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2015 12:54:48 -0400 Subject: Hero Status Achieved! (aka...set killing thanks) From: Mac Wubben Randy Welk overcomes his personal distaste for the Dodgers and lands the last 1971 Topps I need for my second set. The 71's were the first "old" set I went after...and they will always be one of my favorites. A few years after completing my first one, I decided to go after it again...I can't believe it took me 14+ years to finish it off. Wow...thanks a ton Randy for thetough last SP Dick Allen! Other thanks as well...most frequent sender competitor TJ Valacak hits me twice with a 70-71 basketballer and a 79 Kelloggs of Red Sox great Dewey Evans. Thanks TJ (and I'll see you soon!) Thanks guys! ================= Date: 13 Jul 2015 10:33:34 -0700 To: Subject: Thanks to Ant & Mark From: uthminsta@hotmail.com ================= To: Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2015 13:46:50 -0400 Subject: Monday Thanks From: Thanks go out to TJ Valacak for the 3 pack of 1962 Post Football hits and Bama for the 3 pack of 1959 Baseball hits. Thanks so much guys Nick Covello ================= Date: 13 Jul 2015 15:05:57 -0700 To: Subject: Thank you Brian From: tvalacak@comcast.net ================= Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2015 18:23:05 -0400 To: OBC Thanks Subject: Thanks to... From: Joel Freedman Matt Yudt for two flats congaing, 1964 and 1959 Topps Baseball. Thanks Matt! Shawn Smart sends over a large envelope of UV=92s! Thanks Guys! ================= Date: 13 Jul 2015 21:23:41 -0700 To: Subject: Thank you Chuck Salek! From: jehutch75@gmail.com ================= Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2015 10:03:38 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: special thanks to Dan Angland From: Robert Fitts A few weeks ago, I asked in anybody had an extra 1975 Fleers Roger Bresnahan so I could kill the set. Well, Dan Angland went ahead and ordered one for me off ebay! That goes beyond even the usual OBC generosity. Thank youDan ================= Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2015 15:00:34 +0000 (UTC) To: OBC Thanks Subject: Thanks Ken P and Greg M... From: Dan Angland A couple of friends sent me early birthday treats last week. Ken Pillion sent me not one but two Yankees, a 64 Pepitone and one of my favs..a 65 Whitey Ford. Wow. Greg Miller sends a nice surprise pack of 5 including three from 58, a 68 birth year high number and nice As' team card from 66.Thanks for thinking ofme Have an OBC day.Dan Angland ================= Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2015 11:35:14 -0700 To: Obc Thanks Subject: Thanks to Dan Cipra and Bob Donaldson From: Rick Dan sent nine 76 Kellogg's my way and Bob sent some Red Sox schedules with a drag national card but it is different than the ones I have so maybe a different year? Thanks to both of you for the cards they are greatly appreciated. Sent from my iPad ================= Date: 14 Jul 2015 12:17:57 -0700 To: Subject: Today's thank you's From: jehutch75@gmail.com ================= Date: 14 Jul 2015 13:02:28 -0700 To: Subject: thanks From: rlabs1@elp.rr.com ================= Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2015 17:40:43 -0400 To: OBC_Thanks Subject: Thanks To John From: Bob Donaldson John Stamper sends 4 54 Bowman my way, all in pretty nice shape thanks John! Thanks OBC!!! ================= Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2015 21:42:20 +0000 (UTC) To: Thanks OBC , Subject: Thanks to Bama and Hutchinson From: Gary Beard Bama sends a flat of '61 Topps that just came in. And, Ed Hutchinson sent a flat of '78 Topps Football that came in a week ago and I kept putting off thanks until today for some unexplainable reason. Sorry for thedelay. Thank you gentlemen, Gary Beard (OBC, VCT, Net54, The Bench, Card Trading Fools) 1014 Liada Way Oxnard, CA 93030 ================= Date: 14 Jul 2015 16:23:23 -0700 To: Subject: Several packages From: ghenthorn34@gmail.com ================= Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2015 08:01:49 +0000 (UTC) To: richard dingman , jola.media@gmail.com, rjsfgmv@aol.com Subject: Great cardboard makes it to SE Michigan From: talbot1@comcast.net Hello All, Some items have come in the mail and I=E2=99ve met up with some of my collecting buddies so it=E2=99s time to report some thanks: Richard Dingman sends a trio of non-sport items with singles from the `33 Goudey Indians set, a `38 Gum Inc. Horrors of War and a `54 Bowman Power forPeace card. Great additions Richard =E2=93 Sorry for the very late acknowledgement!!! Carl Kogut blindsides me with a surprise attack of TIGER 2015 Topps jersey cards with currently winless Verlander and now Nationals superstar Scherzer. Still both are in the old English D and will find theie way into my TIGERcollection =E2=93 Thanks Carl!!! Mike Rich and I met up with Joe Denning and his wife LaShelle during a veryrecent visit and Mike passed along (4) `73 TCMA Post Cards including Crawford, Bottomley, Plank & Joss. Mike also handed over a `77 Burger Chef serving tray with 6 of the 10 MSA Pirate discs that I need. Now I have to make the agonizing decision to bust them out of the tray to join my singles collection. Mike just likes torturing me like that =E2=93 Thanks Mike!!! I met up again with Joe a few days later for the local Elk=E2=99s show and we grabbed some =E2=9Csliders=E2=9D at a local Pub & Grub joint. Greatto see Joe, Mike and LaShelle!!! Randy Welk sends along a short stack of skeds and even a few dupes for me to spread around. This continues to be =E2=9Ca work in progress=E2=9D but I still enjoy sked collecting even though I have NO IDEA just what I have in my collection. Thanks for feeding that frenzy Randy!!! I just finalized my plans for Chicago and I=E2=99m in the midst of getting ready to move my daughter Kendall to New York where she will begin her quest for Broadway stardom. We will be heading there a week from today, I should be there a few days if anyone has time to get together =E2=93 let me know!!! Thanks again to all those mentioned in this post, all is appreciated!!! BE WELL!!!! REGARDS ------------ MARK ================= Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2015 08:13:06 +0000 (UTC) To: obc thanks Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] Great cardboard makes it to SE Michigan From: talbot1@comcast.net Hello All, I should know better than to push these very late nights to get caught up on emails and such. I apologize to anyone who I may offended by including the name of a non-OBC member and mentioning UV thanks on this server. I wouldlike to say it won't happen again and I will really give it a better effort in the future but we do make mistakes from time to time. I'm sorry - BE WELL!!! REGARDS --------------- MARK (now I can finally go to bed - GOODNIGHT!!!) ----- Original Message ----- From: "talbot1@comcast.net [OBC-Thanks]" To: "richard dingman" , "jola media" , Cc: "obc thanks" , mikesportsfan@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2015 4:01:49 AM Subject: [OBC-Thanks] Great cardboard makes it to SE Michigan Hello All, Some items have come in the mail and I=E2=99ve met up with some of my collecting buddies so it=E2=99s time to report some thanks: Richard Dingman sends a trio of non-sport items with singles from the `33 Goudey Indians set, a `38 Gum Inc. Horrors of War and a `54 Bowman Power forPeace card. Great additions Richard =E2=93 Sorry for the very late acknowledgement!!! Carl Kogut blindsides me with a surprise attack of TIGER 2015 Topps jersey cards with currently winless Verlander and now Nationals superstar Scherzer. Still both are in the old English D and will find theie way into my TIGERcollection =E2=93 Thanks Carl!!! Mike Rich and I met up with Joe Denning and his wife LaShelle during a veryrecent visit and Mike passed along (4) `73 TCMA Post Cards including Crawford, Bottomley, Plank & Joss. Mike also handed over a `77 Burger Chef serving tray with 6 of the 10 MSA Pirate discs that I need. Now I have to make the agonizing decision to bust them out of the tray to join my singles collection. Mike just likes torturing me like that =E2=93 Thanks Mike!!! I met up again with Joe a few days later for the local Elk=E2=99s show and we grabbed some =E2=9Csliders=E2=9D at a local Pub & Grub joint. Greatto see Joe, Mike and LaShelle!!! Randy Welk sends along a short stack of skeds and even a few dupes for me to spread around. This continues to be =E2=9Ca work in progress=E2=9D but I still enjoy sked collecting even though I have NO IDEA just what I have in my collection. Thanks for feeding that frenzy Randy!!! I just finalized my plans for Chicago and I=E2=99m in the midst of getting ready to move my daughter Kendall to New York where she will begin her quest for Broadway stardom. We will be heading there a week from today, I should be there a few days if anyone has time to get together =E2=93 let me know!!! Thanks again to all those mentioned in this post, all is appreciated!!! BE WELL!!!! REGARDS ------------ MARK ================= Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2015 06:37:55 -0400 To: OBC Thanks Subject: Thanks to....... From: Joel Freedman John Stamper for a great Hostess flat with a 1971 Kellogg=92s Bud Harrelson. Thanks John! ================= To: "'OBC Thanks'" Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2015 12:06:14 -0400 Subject: Thanks Taylor! From: "Matt Yudt" Got an envelope of 50's Topps from TAYLOR SHOCK a couple days ago. Several 58's and 1 each from 55 & 56. Thank you, Taylor! Matt Yudt ================= Date: 15 Jul 2015 10:00:56 -0700 To: Subject: Stan Hack introduces himself From: ghenthorn34@gmail.com ================= Date: 15 Jul 2015 12:02:25 -0700 To: Subject: Thank to Andy! From: jehutch75@gmail.com ================= To: Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2015 12:28:37 -0700 Subject: Thanks to JD...... From: "Grant Rainsley" John delivered one to my '56 upgrade list, and hopes it is.........it Is JD, and it's even rare.....this is the scarce "Autographed as well as Traded" version.........and according to the one-time owner of the card, Randy Jackson got traded three times! Guess that fellow was really tracking Randy's career closely..... ================= Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2015 17:14:44 -0400 To: Obc Tx thanks Subject: A trio of thanks From: Jake Elwell Big hits from OBCville lately -- TJ VALACAK sent a passel of non sport tobaccos along with a 52 Bowman high and a sweet 33 Goudey Red Sox that would be in EX condition except the bottom 1/4" or so has been trimmed off - niiice! Then I got two responses to my recent appeal to chop down some small lists -- GRANT RAINSLEY killed my '60 Red Sox set with hi # Lu Clinton and GREG HENSHAW knocked my 71 Football down to just one by sending Mean Joe Greene and also killed off my 59 Red Sox set with a Don Buddin. A pair of 59s and a pair of Sox upgrades filled out Greg's flat. Super stuff, gentlemen, and I look forward to returning fire. --Jake Elwell ================= Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2015 17:16:04 -0400 To: OBC_Thanks Subject: Thanks Joel From: Bob Donaldson Joel Freedman sends a 1957 Luis Aparicio my way! Thanks Joel Thanks OBC!!! ================= Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2015 20:29:47 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: o/~ Who do you think you are... From: ChicoD1@aol.com another hit by Bob Donaldson and the Cardboards... and I think Bob is terrific sending a goal-crushing blow of 10 Rangers for the collection. Nice mix of Topps and OPC including Ratelle and Hatfield, two member of the GAG line (Goal A Game)! Thanks loads Bob! Sal Domino OBC - 1992 ================= Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2015 07:53:18 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks to Patrick Prickett From: typecard@aol.com Thanks to Patrick who sent me an amazing puffy with four E123 American Caramel Actors - this set was issued about 1921 and includes all the famous silent movie stars of the day. They're great looking cards and I enjoy looking up each actor on wikipedia to learn more about them. One of my favorite sets! Patrick also included three hits to James Bond and six hits to Baseball Scoops including keys like Walter Johnson and Christy Mathewson! Thanks Patrick, ================= Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2015 07:56:01 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Belated Thanks From: typecard@aol.com Belated Thanks to Bob Donaldson for a Fatima Actress. This is my first example from this set, but it's definitely cool and is heading straight into the non-sport binder! More Belated Thanks to TJ Valacak for a couple hits to my 1972 OPC Hockey set including King Bob Berry sporting the classic Gold and Purple uniform -- I wish they'd bring those back, I'm not fond of the current Black uniforms. TJ also included a 1964 Topps FB hit of Larry Eisenauer! Thanks guys, ================= Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2015 14:01:09 +0000 (UTC) To: "obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com" Subject: thanks to bob d and ed h From: mark zentkovich thanks to these guys for nice cardboard in past couple of weeks: Bob Donaldson- 72 kelloggs all time greats ruth, and a kelloggs card 1 year too new to be detailed. here. Ed Hutchinson- 74 Cruz, 79 Brock, 80 Templeton, 80 Cardinals team thank you both for waiver claims and for putting out the waivers to begin with.. mark zentkovich ================= Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2015 17:31:18 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Joel hits ice From: anthony.senthi@gmail.com Hello all Joel freedman sends along 9 hits to the 74 hockey set. Anthony arbeeny Sent from my iPad ================= Date: 16 Jul 2015 15:04:25 -0700 To: Subject: Double Thanks From: tvalacak@comcast.net ================= Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2015 18:28:57 -0400 To: OBC Thanks Subject: Thanks to...... From: Joel Freedman Brian Betza for a flat of 1972 Sunoco stamps. I have along way to go on this one! ================= Date: 16 Jul 2015 17:29:39 -0700 To: Subject: Thanks to Greg Henthorn From: mfmroz@prodigy.net ================= Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2015 20:01:23 -0500 To: Thanks Subject: Super Joe (not from Mo.) From: Steve Rittenberg Huge thanks to Super Joe Isaac. Joe sent me a text on Tuesday to tell me that he periodically comes to Scottsboro, AL for work. He figured out it was not too far from me so he asked if we could get together. Are you kidding me? Of course I would come see him. Joe is just the second OBCer to visit me in Alabama. For this austere occasion, I persuaded my wife to come along. Unfortunately the restaurant we picked wasn't very good but it was quiet that so we had plenty of time to catch up on OBC stuff and life stuff. We traded cat photos and moaned about how we wife we had more time for cards, especially RAOKs. Three hours flew by it was time to go back home. Joe offered to visit us in Huntsville next time. With about a year's notice, we might be able to get our home company ready. And I don't mean just the cards... Thanks again Joe. We had an awesome time and hope to see you again soon. Steve Rittenberg ================= Date: 17 Jul 2015 04:00:54 -0700 To: Subject: Hutch gets Dandy From: JTysver1@msn.com ================= Date: 17 Jul 2015 07:03:34 -0700 To: Subject: Early Start to the National? From: jschris@triwest.net ================= Date: 17 Jul 2015 07:42:42 -0700 To: Subject: Thanks for the 70s From: mike.galbreath@gmail.com ================= Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2015 10:20:26 -0700 To: OBC thanks Subject: thanks to Joel and John From: John Dahms I tried to get this going a bit ago and when I sent it the thing disapeared, so if this comes across twice I apologize. John Stamper sends a 56 topps card and a couple of posters for my set. thanks very much John. Joel Freedman sends along a 74 football chip and a couple of 62 fleer cardsincluding the norm cash card. thanks very much! John Dahms 3260 Kingsbrook Dr. #601 Jackson, MI I collect vintage baseball and football cards. please check out my site. http://jdsvintagesportscards.weebly.com/ ================= Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2015 15:23:25 -0400 To: OBC Thanks Subject: Thanks to..... From: Joel Freedman Jake Elwell for a pair of 1970 Topps posters. Thanks Jake! ================= Date: 17 Jul 2015 19:09:59 -0700 To: Subject: Thanks to Dan & Rick From: directorth@aol.com ================= To: OBC-Thanks Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2015 22:53:41 -0400 Subject: Southern hospitality by the Rittenbergs From: Joe Isaac Good evening to all in OBC land, My most recent business trip took me to northern AL where I met up with Steve and Gina Rittenberg this past Wednesday. I contacted Steve earlier in the week and we met for dinner that night, which was about 1/2 mile from thehotel where I stayed. Dinner was at a local joint where the food was OK but this was overshadowed by visiting Sir Steve and Gina. I enjoyed catching up and listened to how he adjusted to the south. My wife and I moved last year from NE Ohio to upstate South Carolina, where we are still adjusting. Steve was not only kind enough to pick up the tab but also handed me a sleeve of the cardboard, which is typical Steve. I told Steve that since wemoved into our house last November, my cards are literally buried along a wall and covered by other boxes which have not been opened yet. Our house is undergoing major renovation and I can't wait to get the cards back underthe bed where I can access them quickly. We shared stores for a few hours then as night fell, it was time to get back and finish a business report. We said our goodbyes for the evening and my next visit to northern AL will be in Huntsville - and the dinner tab willbe picked up my me! Oh the cardboard, a secondary thing - I checked out the contents this morning when I woke up after my long drive last night from AL to SC and found 4 '52T and a couple of the Duke of Flatbush, one from '54T and the other from'58 - wow, should have realized that Steve would always be so generous. Thanks for meeting up with me Steve and meeting your wife and for the pleasant Joe Isaac ================= Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2015 04:38:43 +0000 (UTC) To: OBC Thanks Subject: From out of the blue BAMA! From: EEK Thanks out to John Harrellaka BAMA for a flat of nine 61's including Wes Covington, Jim Katt & the Reds Team card. Very Much appreciated Bama! Earl"we keep what we give away!" ================= Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2015 04:56:52 +0000 (UTC) To: OBC Thanks Subject: OBC attire From: EEK Thanks to Aaron Shirley and the Guru for their efforts in making the OBC hats and shirts available. Wanted to publicly acknowledge receipt of both. I rate thema Mint 10 for style and creativity. Earl Kilbourn"we keep what we give away!" ================= To: "obc" Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2015 10:01:52 -0500 Subject: Saturday Thanks From: "ken goetsch" Go out to; Greg Henthorn, for a dcp from 59' Topps baseball...and some unmentionables...........Thanks T.J. Valacak, sends scps' from 64' Topps football, and 77' Topps football......thanks very much, T.J. Ken Goetsch ================= Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2015 17:19:36 +0000 (UTC) To: VCT Group , Subject: A Couple Shades of Gray From: Mike Mackie Thanks to JSG for a DCP of 1952 Bowmans including a nosebleed card. Thanks so much John! Mike MackieOBC/VCT/DT ================= Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2015 11:25:36 -0700 To: Thanks OBC Subject: Saturday Thanks From: Stamper Shawn Smart sends some 76 Topps including Bruce Bochte and some UV Football. Much appreciated. John Stamper ================= Date: 18 Jul 2015 12:09:50 -0700 To: Subject: No place like home From: kenpillion@windstream.net ================= To: Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2015 16:28:36 -0400 Subject: OBC Trifecta From: "Mark Holland" Today's mailbox haul broke a drought in OBC fashion ..... - Jake Elwell shared a 64T Phil Niekro RC to get that list down to 2. Along for the ride was the better part of a 63T Kaline - Ed Hutchinson sent a 71T high number as a RAOK - Randy Griffin sent another RAOK that included a 54T, 2 58Ts & a 70T high Much appreciated gentlemen. Mark Holland http://vintagebaseballcardwantlist.weebly.com/ ================= Date: 18 Jul 2015 13:44:09 -0700 To: Subject: Saturday Thanks! From: jehutch75@gmail.com ================= Date: 18 Jul 2015 15:49:54 -0700 To: Subject: Thanks and no Thanks From: tvalacak@comcast.net ================= To: "obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com" Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2015 22:34:27 -0400 Subject: Getting my paws on some dirty ape cards From: Taylor Schock Randy Welk sends a pair of Planet of the Apes hits along with some skeds. Thanks ================= Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2015 20:48:11 -0600 To: OBC-Thanks Subject: THANKS OUT TO GREG & AARON From: Marshall West A big thank you goes out to GREG HENTHORN for 4 higher numbers in my =E2=9971 And my new OBC shirt arrived today. So I walked around the neighborhood today to try it on. Beware=E2=A6..it seems to be a =E2=9Cchick magnet=E2=9D. Marshall West ================= Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2015 05:51:40 -0700 To: OBC thanks Subject: Randy Griffin rounds out my week. From: John Dahms or I guess you could say he starts my week out right. either way, big thanks to Randy Griffin for a couple of posties for my lists. thanks very much Randy! much appreciated. John Dahms 3260 Kingsbrook Dr. #601 Jackson, MI I collect vintage baseball and football cards. please check out my site. http://jdsvintagesportscards.weebly.com/ ================= Date: 19 Jul 2015 08:15:25 -0700 To: Subject: Targeted Strikes to my Wantlists From: ghenthorn34@gmail.com ================= Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2015 09:35:42 -0700 To: Thanks OBC Subject: Weekend Thanks From: Stamper Jake Elwell sends s trio of 70 Posters including Bench. Randy Griffin a pair of Posts and a 62 Topps Norm Cash. Thank you both!! John Stamper ================= Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2015 13:42:49 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: flat from Randy G. From: RAN912@aol.com Yesterday I received an envelope from Randy Griffin. The Griff man sent me (2)1961 Post and (2)1962 Post. Much appreciated, Randy. Rich Niessen ================= To: "obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com" Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2015 13:10:57 +0000 Subject: Thank you for being a friend.... From: Jo Meyer and John Gray My friends, As the dog days of summer are upon us, my wife and I are getting ready for a road trip. I was hoping to make the National, but instead I will be presenting a paper that same week at an International Philosophy of Sport conference in Toronto. I am writing on the depiction of hockey players in motion pictures, looking at how close the depictions are to reality. The following week, we will be heading to Boston, where I will be giving a paper during a session honoringmy college mentor. These two trips will be the first big travel experiences with our new boy, who is turning 7 months. Thoughts and prayers may be in order=85. What are also in order are thank yous to the following people: Bob D=92Angelo sends a variation of my wife=92s favorite player! Ken Goetsch sends three packets that pack a total of 24 football hits, including Alan Page and Jim Plunkett! TJ Valacak sends nine 1979 OPC cards, including tough as nails Don Baylor! Mac Wubben sends seven more from that 1979 OPC set, but also includes a couple of shockers =96 a 1972 OPC Steve Carlton and a 1978 OPC Mike Schmidt! Matt Yudt sends a nice mix, with singles to the 76 and 77 Hostess sets, and a four pack of 1975 Topps minis, with Dwight Evans! James Moleta sends some nice hits as well, starting off with two 1969 Milton Bradleys =96 a set that rarely gets any action. He throws in two 1973 nosebleeds to get that list down to a lucky 13 cards, a 77 Hostess, and five HOFers from the 1978 OPC set (Brock, Palmer, Seaver, McCovey and Eckersley)! Dan Cipra does serious damage to my 1976 Kellogg=92s set with eight hits, including Willie Stargell! Joel Freedman may be the first person to hit the oldest football set on my list =96 the 1951 Topps Magic Football set =96 sending aTCP Greg Henthorn sends a dozen football hits from a set just barely on the wrong side of history! Aaron Shirley moves his Dealer Scum my way =96 selling me a mint 2015 OBC shirt =96 a GREAT addition to my collection! Thanks for organizing that Aaron! Thanks again all around! Be happy, John Scott Gray=09=09=09=09=09 ================= Date: 20 Jul 2015 11:03:10 -0700 To: Subject: thanks to From: rlabs1@elp.rr.com ================= Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2015 14:06:41 -0400 To: Obc Tx thanks Subject: Sox thanx From: Jake Elwell The OBC beat-down of my Red Sox sets continues as ED SCHOTT finishes off '65 and '68 for me. He included some 59s to provide company. Really amazing, the spirit of OBC -- thanks so much! --Jake Elwell ================= Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2015 15:00:37 -0700 To: Obc Thanks Subject: Thanks to Bob Donaldson and Jake Elwell From: Rick I have decided also to expand the wantlist so I have added hockey Bob sent forty cards for the 76/77 topps set and Jake sent me one of my favorite sets of my collection a 62 topps stamp panel. Thank you both very much they are greatly appreciated. Rick Sent from my iPad ================= Date: 20 Jul 2015 15:07:21 -0700 To: Subject: Thanks for the 71s From: mike.galbreath@gmail.com ================= Date: 20 Jul 2015 15:09:59 -0700 To: Subject: Thank you Bill From: tvalacak@comcast.net ================= Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2015 15:31:33 -0700 To: Thanks OBC Subject: Mixed Thanks From: Stamper Joel Freedman sends a nine pack with a variety of cards. First we have three from Happy Days, next a pair from The Hulk, a single Dukes of Hazard and three Hockey from 71-73. Much appreciated Joel. John Stamper ================= Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2015 17:56:30 -0500 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: A tip of the OBC cap From: john harrell goes out from Biscuitland to: John Stamper - whoc sends a great DCP with a 50 Bowman of Bill Werle and a 54 Topps Scoop of Nazi war criminals. Thanks for4 the hits John. Have an error-free season. ================= Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2015 17:00:34 -0600 To: OBC-Thanks Subject: Thanks to JAKE, and so close to the NATIONAL From: Marshall West Thanks out to JAKE ELWELL for my first 1962 stamp panel (well, not really, but heaven only knows what I did with the panels in the summer of =E2=9962!). Thanks JAKE, and I do appreciate your kindness. I=E2=99m also leaving Layton, Utah this Thursday and driving to Bellbrook, Ohio to spend time with #1 son and my grandkids. I was hoping to sneak up to Chicago, but family comes first, always. I nearly pulled it off, but there just won=E2=99t be enough time for the National=E2=A6...again. So I=E2=99ll wear my OBC shirt all weekend, and pretend I=E2=99m there. Hope y=E2=99all have another great National weekend! Marshall West ================= To: OBC Thanks Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2015 19:25:40 -0400 Subject: Big JSG Thanks From: Mac Wubben Thanks out to John Scott Gray for sending a whopping 36 Kelloggs cards my way from various years! Quite the list destroyer. Thanks JSG! ================= Date: 20 Jul 2015 19:38:23 -0700 To: Subject: TY JSG! From: james_moleta@hotmail.com ================= Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2015 12:10:17 -0400 To: OBC Thanks Subject: Thanks to............. From: Joel Freedman Anthony Arbeeny for a flat of Topps football including years, 1961, 69, 74, 76 and some UV's Thanks Ant! ================= Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2015 13:45:13 -0400 To: OBC_Thanks Subject: Thanks Joel From: Bob Donaldson Thanks to Joel Freedman for a starting 9 or 1957 Topps Thanks Joel! Thanks OBC!! ================= Date: 21 Jul 2015 11:07:17 -0700 To: Subject: 1973 OBC Hero and other thanks From: ghenthorn34@gmail.com ================= To: "obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com" Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2015 14:13:46 -0400 Subject: this week in thanks... From: Shawn Smart ROB BESSETTE - sends a mixed flat ranging 57-78 Topps, including Winfield and Schmidt from the latter! ED HUTCHINSON - Ed is pretty much in my mailbox every day - this time sending 3 68's! JOEL FREEDMAN - sends a nice flat of 86 Topps Football! JAKE ELWELL - sends three hits to the 59 Topps set! RICH NIESSEN - Rich sends a thick puffy of 50's and 60 hits, including a 52Les Moss! Also included are 2 54 Topps, 1-56 Topps, 1-59 Topps, 5-60 Topps, 5-61 Topps, 10-63 Topps, 9-64 Topps, 18-65 Topps, 3-66 Topps and 4-67 Topps AARON SHIRLEY - sends my shirt! Thanks fellas - I have to get some return fire out soon! ================= Date: 21 Jul 2015 12:30:11 -0700 To: Subject: Tuesday Thanks From: jehutch75@gmail.com ================= To: "obc" Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2015 07:26:44 -0500 Subject: Wednesday Thanks From: "ken goetsch" Go out to: Mike Mroz, who sends a cool 17 hits to my late 70's Fleer football Team Action set needs....Thanks so very much,Mike. Ken Goetsch ================= Date: 22 Jul 2015 05:53:16 -0700 To: Subject: Thanks to Ant Arbeeny From: mfmroz@prodigy.net ================= Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2015 10:22:27 -0400 To: Obc Tx thanks Subject: Belated thanks From: Jake Elwell It's been a busy summer and my cardboard record keeping has suffered a bit.And so, belated thanks to GREG MILLER, another responder to my Red Sox appeal with a 58 Malzone plus four 71 FB game cards for good measure --- and to MARK HOLLAND for a six-pack of 59s, a 64 and a 71 Super. Much appreciated, --Jake Elwell ================= Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2015 12:16:18 -0400 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Wednesday at Gurus From: LAWRENCE TIPTON Well todays mail arrived after being on =E2=9CHOLD=E2=9D while I was in Colorado. Bay, Net54, and two auction catalogs (including Leons), PLUS anice group of cards from my soon to be National roomate Taylor Schock:) Taylor sent non sports hits: SCP 1965 DonRuss Spec Sheet, SCP 1969 Topps Man on the Moon re-issue (#27 of 99), and five hits 1973 Topps "You=E2=99ll Die Laughing=E2=9D. Nice hits Taylor thank you very nuch and I=E2=99ll see you next week! ================= Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2015 14:38:11 -0400 To: OBC Thanks Subject: OBC-shirt thanks! And more.... From: Jimi Thayer I forgot to mention last weekend that my OBC-T-shirt fits great and it's on me right now! I can't believe how many people ordered XLs! I got my Large and it fits great! Those who have met me in the group, know I'm not a small person, so seeing everybody buying XLs was kind of surprising! :) Also, we've been very busy this summer, and things really won't become "uncrazy" until school starts up again. I'll try and be more active soon. Thanks Sent from my iPad ================= To: Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2015 11:52:54 -0700 Subject: Great day at the mailbox..........thanks Jake and Aaron! From: "Grant Rainsley" Jake Elwell sent along a very nice upgrade of a `56 Ken Boyer.....it shines And my wardrobe took a turn for the better with my new OBC shirt. Love it, thanks for your efforts on these Aaron........cardboard reward on the way ================= Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2015 16:25:57 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Greg hits From: anthony.senthi@gmail.com Hello all Greg henthorn sends along a guy lapointe 75 hickey hit and a tobacco no sport speed card from the wills set. Anthony arbeeny Sent from my iPad ================= Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2015 18:30:54 -0700 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Catch up thanks..Bama, Henthorn and Freedman From: Brian Betza Been in one of those work cycles with mandatory OT that is leaving little fun time... but the fun keeps coming!! BAMA sends a couple '62 hits and a '60 Oriole!! JOEL FREEDMAN knocks off some UV Pirates!! GREG HENTHORN sends a 9-pack of 60 and 62 hits with Richie Ashburn and Vada Pinson included! Thanks guys!! Brian Betza ================= Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2015 23:00:15 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [OBC-Thanks] OBC-shirt thanks! And more.... From: ChicoD1@aol.com Content-Language: en It's ok Jimi, I got an XL too, so I can fit my Wes arms in it. Maybe I should take the sleeves and just rip em off like he does... Sal Domino OBC - 1992 In a message dated 7/22/2015 2:38:26 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, OBC-Thanks-noreply@yahoogroups.com writes: I forgot to mention last weekend that my OBC-T-shirt fits great and it's on me right now! I can't believe how many people ordered XLs! I got my Large and it fits great! Those who have met me in the group, know I'm not a small person, so seeing everybody buying XLs was kind of surprising! :) Also, we've been very busy this summer, and things really won't become "uncrazy" until school starts up again. I'll try and be more active soon. Thanks guys! Sent from my iPad ================= Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2015 06:53:27 -0400 To: OBC Thanks Subject: Thanks to....... From: Joel Freedman Don Rice for 27 hits to my 1965 Topps set. The group include HOFer Walter Alston, Tommy John and the red sox team card. Thanks Don!! ================= Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2015 10:37:52 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Postcards from Jake From: KEVINM38@aol.com Hi all, I received 3 1960's Circa Postcards of Shea Stadium from Jake Elwell It flashes me back to going to Shea with my Dad in the 60's Jake, Thank you for the good memories and the post cards!! Happy Trading, Kevin Martens ================= Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2015 12:27:04 -0400 To: Obc Tx thanks Subject: Thanks x 4 From: Jake Elwell Big OBC day at the PO. First was an oversize flat from BOB DONALDSON containing my first E121 American Caramel for my Red Sox set, along with a 67 Soxteam photo from the Boston Glob(e) and a 5-pack of '69 Arcos to get me started on that set. KEVIN MARTENS returned fire with a blazingly bright and uncreased '52 Bowman, by far the nicest condition card to join that box, andJOEL FREEDMAN returned fire with a trio of 59 Topps. Finally, from ANDY COOK's waiver wire I got a 60 Fleer and an "oval trimmed" 53 Topps. When I saw the card on Andy's waiver list, it became official in my mind -- I want to collect that set -- so I will be officially adding it shortly. Thanks very much to all of you at OBC! --Jake Elwell ================= Date: 23 Jul 2015 13:06:05 -0700 To: Subject: Thanks Bob! From: tvalacak@comcast.net ================= Date: 23 Jul 2015 13:46:32 -0700 To: Subject: Got my shirt From: bdangelo@aol.com ================= Date: 23 Jul 2015 13:54:21 -0700 To: Subject: JSG is a cereal killer From: bdangelo@aol.com ================= To: "obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com" , Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2015 17:01:22 -0400 Subject: Ant man comes to Durham From: Taylor Schock Ant Arbeeny sends a great pair of '55 Bowman FB cards to help chip away at the only vintage Bowman set I am working on. Thanks Ant! ================= Date: 23 Jul 2015 15:50:55 -0700 To: Subject: Thanks to Mr. Shepard The Larger and Mr. Shepard The Younger From: directorth@aol.com ================= Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2015 20:16:50 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Miller From: Rob Bessette Thanks to Greg Miller who answers my gremlin plea with a 1974 Topps Don Hood. 1974 set now officially complete. Thanks Greg! ================= Date: 23 Jul 2015 17:44:46 -0700 To: Subject: Thanks to Greg! From: jehutch75@gmail.com ================= Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2015 21:31:27 -0400 To: OBC Thanks Subject: Thanks to...... From: Joel Freedman TJ for a pair, a 1969 Topps Stamp album of the Patriots and a hit to my 1974 Topps FB set. Greg Henthorn send a flat of 1959 Topps Baseball. Great card board guys! Thanks, Joel ================= Date: 23 Jul 2015 20:01:18 -0700 To: Subject: Thursday Thanks From: kenpillion@windstream.net ================= To: "obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com" Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2015 11:16:11 -0500 Subject: Three recents to thank From: Patrick Wattigny Thanks to the following fine OBC members: MIKE GALBREATH, for a four card envelope of 1951 Bowmans....good guys too, like Vic Wertz, Preacher Roe, Gus Bell and Eddie Yost. Belated thanks, Mike! ED HUTCHINSON, for a DCP of 1953 Topps Billy Johnson and Billy Loes. Greathits to that set, Ed, thanks! RICH NIESSEN, for a nice SCP of 1952 Topps Johnny Groth, Detroit Tigers! It's okay if it was seven years on return fire, Rich, glad you're an active OBCer! Thanks to all! Father Pat Wattigny ================= Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2015 16:17:03 -0400 To: OBC Thanks Subject: Ed connects! From: Jimi Thayer Thanks to ED HUTCHINSON for connecting with me with a few '62T Stamps Indians! Sent from my iPad ================= Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2015 16:48:40 -0400 To: OBC Thanks Subject: Elwell thanks From: Wes Shepard Jake Elwell sends along seven hits, to a now shrinking 64 Topps list, thanks! Sent from my iPhone ================= To: Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2015 16:58:50 -0400 Subject: newbie sends Red From: "Mark Holland" Newbie Greg Henthorn sent a nice 1960 Red Schoendienst as a RAOK. Much appreciated Greg. Mark Holland http://vintagebaseballcardwantlist.weebly.com/ ================= Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2015 17:21:37 -0500 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: A tip of the OBC cap From: john harrell goes out from Biscuit land to: Greg Henthorn - who "gores" a hole in my 52 Bowman list with a nice Al Corwin. the hit is much appreciated Greg. Have an error-free season. ================= Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2015 19:50:22 -0700 To: Thanks OBC Subject: Late Thanks From: Stamper Bob Donaldson sends a puffy filled with Vintage Hockey. Much appreciated Bob. John Stamper ================= Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2015 01:22:37 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: o/~ Thorn in my side... From: ChicoD1@aol.com and it feels pretty good! Greg (the artist formally known as "rookie") Henthorn sends over a flat of 15 with a bunch of Rangers and a trio of 59s including Billy Martin! Nice job on the envelope! Guess I have to reprint my lists for the National LOL.. Thanks loads Greg! Sal Domino OBC - 1992 PS- Name that artist! ================= Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2015 15:54:15 +0000 (UTC) To: OBC Thanks Subject: Thanks Mac and Rob From: Dan Angland This weeks thanks goes out to... Mac Wubben for 4 very pretty cards from 1956 including Art Ditmar and Eddie Robinson.Thanks so much! A real high number SCP of a 59 Bob Speake came courtesy of Rob Bessette.Another pretty card as well. Thanks guys.Have an OBC weekend!Dan Angland ================= Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2015 13:05:46 -0400 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Saturday at Gurus From: LAWRENCE TIPTON Greg Henthorn sent me a 1938 Wills card from the =E2=9CSPEED=E2=9D series #13 Heinkel HE 111 Bomber. According to wikipedia: "the Heinkel 111 was the most numerous and the primary Luftwaffe bomber during the early stages of World War II=E2=9D Interesting card, complete with the Nazi Swastika on the tail. Thank You Very Much! ================= Date: 25 Jul 2015 11:44:53 -0700 To: Subject: Niessen and his vintage card printer From: ghenthorn34@gmail.com ================= Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2015 12:18:23 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Vintage flat from Ed H. From: RAN912@aol.com Yesterday I received a great flat from Ed Hutchinson. Ed sent (1)1961 Post (Maris - Company), and (5) 1959 Topps. Much appreciated, Ed. Rich Niessen. ================= Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2015 14:18:46 -0500 To: OBC Thanks Subject: To Jake Elwell From: Greg IPad Jake sends me 7 nice hits to my 72-73 TOPPS hockey set quest and sends along a 69 baseball nosebleeder for the ride. Great cards Jake, thank you. Greg Miller Sent from my iPad ================= To: Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2015 14:46:29 -0500 Subject: Thanks to Rich Labs From: "Randy Griffin" Rich Labs sends a puffy filled with eleven 1979 Hostess cards including Jerry Koosman. Thanks so much, Rich! Good to hear from you again! Thanks, OBC! Randy Griffin ================= Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2015 18:37:06 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Taylor hits gold From: anthony.senthi@gmail.com Hello all Taylor Shock sends along t205 card . Nice find Anthony arbeeny Sent from my iPad ================= Date: 25 Jul 2015 12:37:51 -0700 To: Subject: Thanks Ed From: mp1067@Hotmail.com ================= Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2015 00:59:09 +0000 (UTC) To: OBC Thanks Subject: Joel Freedman sends doughy goodness From: Thomas Elliott Joel Freedman sends 15 hits to my 1974 Topps Wonder Bread football set. Included are Bob Griese, Larry Csonka, Alan Page and Gene Upshaw. It was a set started in 1974 by my family eating Wonder Bread, the pillowy, bland white stuff that I haven't seen in years. Thanks, Joel OBC is wonderful,Tom Elliott ================= Date: 25 Jul 2015 21:45:03 -0700 To: Subject: Thanks to Richard Labs From: jehutch75@gmail.com ================= Date: 26 Jul 2015 09:26:49 -0700 To: Subject: Catch up Thanks From: jola.media@gmail.com ================= Date: 26 Jul 2015 17:08:54 -0700 To: Subject: Belated Thanks to Shawn & Ken From: wmcashton@aol.com ================= Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2015 09:24:45 -0700 To: OBC thanks Subject: thanks to Andy Cook From: John Dahms Andy was kind enough to send a couple of posties my way from his recent waiver wire offering. thanks very much Andy. John Dahms 3260 Kingsbrook Dr. #601 Jackson, MI I collect vintage baseball and football cards. please check out my site. http://jdsvintagesportscards.weebly.com/ ================= Date: 27 Jul 2015 09:28:21 -0700 To: Subject: Thanks for the 70s Topps and a 52 Topps From: mike.galbreath@gmail.com ================= Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2015 16:27:57 -0400 To: OBC_Thanks Subject: Late Thanks From: Bob Donaldson Cleaning out the bookcase that sits behind my desk, I found an envelope from May, included were three 54 Topps and a 53 Bowman Color. Not sure if I ever posted thanks on these, but just to be safe, thanks go out to JSG thanks John! thanks OBC!!! ================= Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2015 17:39:43 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, DugoutTraders@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks to Joel From: anthony.senthi@gmail.com Joel Freedman sends along nine strikes to the 75 hockey set with several team leader cards. Anthony arbeeny Sent from my iPad ================= Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2015 19:46:50 -0400 To: OBC_Thanks Subject: trading thanks From: Bob Donaldson Completed two nice trades recently from TJ Valacak, four T206 cards from Mark Talbot a 49 Bowman Preacher Roe and seven Exhibits thanks Guys! Thanks OBC!!! ================= Date: 27 Jul 2015 19:50:02 -0700 To: Subject: John Hadl and more From: ghenthorn34@gmail.com ================= Date: 28 Jul 2015 04:48:30 -0700 To: Subject: Thanks, Chuck! From: james_moleta@hotmail.com ================= Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2015 13:03:29 -0400 To: Obc Tx thanks Subject: Double thanks From: Jake Elwell Thanks for two awesome flats recently received -- RICK LYONS sent a chip each to 59 Topps and 60 Fleer and WES SHEPARD sent a six-pack of 62 Woodies along with extremely cool cards of himself and his son! Thanks, guys -- appreciate the hits very much. --Jake Elwell ================= Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2015 13:34:53 -0400 To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Pre-National and National thanks From: cardclctor@aol.com Hi gang, I'm going to try to keep the thanks going out as the cards come in this week. Since I have some preparation time today, I'm going to catch up on the outstanding (in two ways) cards that have come n over the past week or Before I left on vacation, I put a couple envelopes in my bag to send out thanks while I was on the trip. First envelope come from ED HUTCHINSON, who sends me a SCP 1960 Topps hit in the form of Don Nottebart. Don won 18 games three years in a row in the minors. Unfortunately, Don's career in MLB didn't turn out quite so good. However, he is credited with throwing the first no-hitter in Colt 45's/Astros history. THANKS ED!! Next up is an envelope from JSG, who sent a waiver wire claim of the 1972 Kelloggs Billy Williams variation. These have been on my list a long time and have been kinda frustrating trying to track down, so it's always a good feeling to cross one of them off the list. THANKS JOHN SCOTT!! The last envelope is from SAM TAYLOR, who sent me a bunch of hits to my 1970 Fleer WS set. Sam didn't know that I might be stopping by his office on my way to Chicago. When I emailed him a few days before, I found that there was an opening Monday morning. There, Sam gave me some super dental work AND handed me a bundle of Hostess hits. Now I'm really smiling! THANKS SAM!! Once I got to Chicago, I had enough time to unload the car into the room and head to the train station to meet the other early arrivals to go to the Cubs game. NICK PELLETIER greeted me first with a half dozen semi high 1960 Topps. The high numbers in my set are almost done, but those pages are still almost bare. These help out a lot. THANKS NICK!! After watching a thrilling Cubs game, which ended on a walk off home run, SAL DOMINO let me walk off with an assortment of cards, including two more Kelloggs variations, a couple Fleer WS cards and a trio of Burger King Tigers - that leave just the checklist to kill the set. Sal also added a way cool pack of OBC cards that were made by Tom Housley using last year's National photos. THANKS SAL!! (and kudos to TOM as well!!) TAYL, Ken M ================= Date: 28 Jul 2015 12:27:27 -0700 To: Subject: Thanks, Greg From: jschris@triwest.net ================= Date: 28 Jul 2015 12:54:07 -0700 To: Subject: Thanks to James! From: jehutch75@gmail.com ================= Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2015 16:34:03 -0400 To: OBC Thanks Subject: Moleta From: Wes Shepard James Moleta sends a 4 pack of needed 61 Topps! Thanks! Sent from my iPhone ================= Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2015 00:11:35 -0400 To: OBC-National@yahoogroups.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Holy Hell! What a Start! From: ChicoD1@aol.com The show hasn't even started and I already have a bunch of WOW factors! Early bird thanks to: Kent Goto- Comes in early with me as we explore the parts of Chicago we haven't hit yet. Hits me with 1970 Knicks Playoff cards- Games 1-7! Also hits the Dodger set with a 61 Campy MVP. WOW! Taylor adds to the fun with 84 topps Mets, BLANK BACK Mets disks, Milton Bradley Met, and a 1959 Hodges.. WOW! Guru nails me with not one but SIX high number 62s and a 67 Uecker! WOW! Steve Rittenberg- I can't even begin. He had a table set up at Giordano's (LOL). he keeps throwing envelopes at me. Just a few- 18 59Ts (white/gray's), 60F #1 Lajoie (down to 4 now), 77 cloth puzzle piece, 85 TCMA Met postcards, a 64 Stand Up Koufax (yeah, I am going to start the full set now), and a 52 Podres High for the Dodger collection. WOW! Last but not least, Nick blows me off the charts with an OBC Koufax. He's a little shorter than other cards in the set, but has great card appeal. Oh, BTW, did I mention it's a 1955 ROOKIE? WOWOW! Holy Hell, I might as well go home now, as this National is already a HUGE success for me! Thanks LOADS for the terrific start (and the show doesn't begin until tomorrow afternoon)! Sal Domino OBC - 1992 ================= Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2015 01:36:02 -0400 To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Tuesday thanks From: cardclctor@aol.com Hi all, Met up with more of the early National arrivals at Giordano's pizza near the convention center. I got a trio of cardboard appetizers before having my fill of Chicago stuffed pizza. KENT GOTO handed over a sweet looking 49 Bowman variation of Bobby Brown, leaving just four on that list. These have been very tough to find over the last few years. THANKS KENT!! LARRY TIPTON beat down my Hostess lists with six HOF'ers. Now I feel kinda guilty about beating him in Words With Friends... but he poked the bear. :-) THANKS GURU!! The last handshake I got today was from STEVE RITTENBERG. He scratched off two 54 Bowman FB cards including and short print series and Otto Graham. A Kelloggs variation was thrown in for good measure. I'm always happy to cross off one of those annoying cards from my list. THANKS STEVE!! TAYL, Ken M ================= Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2015 00:37:16 -0500 To: Thanks Subject: Natl Thanks From: Steve Rittenberg Thanks to all those here in Chicago today for the National: Domino, Goto, Schock, Pelletier, Morganti, Tipton and Dingman. Specific thanks for cards received: Goto chips in with a tough Diamond Star nose bleeder of Bucky Harriss. Guru contributes my first full sized Goudey Boy Scout. Mine are all trimmed. Taylor Schock helps in a big way with cards hitting my n2 Indian Chiefs, t57 fables, Charlie's Angels and hostess jim Palmer. Richard Dingman contributes a 33 Goudey Babe Herman HOFER. Wow! Nick Pelletier helps with yet another Goudey for my binder. Sal Domino gives the best gift anyone has ever seen -- unopened pack of 2015 OBC cards. More later in this. Sal also adds hits to the topps GlossyInserts and the 63 bazooka. Steve Rittenberg Sent from my iPhone ================= Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2015 06:23:32 -0400 To: OBC Thanks Subject: Thanks to From: Joel Freedman Brian Betza for mixed vintage flat of football and basketball. It contained 3 1965 Philadelphia=92s 2 1967 Topps Football, HOFer Tarkenton from the 76 set, a 1960 LFeer and two vintage hipsters, Taylor and Ellis. Off to the national. :) Thanks Brian!! ================= Date: 29 Jul 2015 04:40:08 -0700 To: Subject: Vacation returns From: JTysver1@msn.com ================= Date: 29 Jul 2015 15:07:16 -0700 To: Subject: Thanks to James Moleta... From: bskp1@aol.com ================= Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2015 19:04:12 -0400 To: obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Thanks to James! From: Doug James Moleta brightened my mailbox with a terrific waiver wire claim in theform of a surgical enhanced 1954 Dean Stone card, plus a trio of 1955 Topps hits who tagged along for the ride. I love the 1950 Senators cards in part because they became the Twins in 1961, and in part because I managed thewoeful1955 Senators to a winning record in old Microleague PC game. Thanks James! Sent from my iPad ================= Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2015 22:19:33 -0700 To: Obc Thanks Subject: Thanks to Mac Wubben and Bill Ashton From: Rick Mac was in the Seattle area couple weeks ago and we tried to meet up but didn't work out but that that didn't stop him from sending me a big prewar hit in a 41 double play Mickey Owen and Paul Waner. Bill sent a 62 CFL card of Kenny Pleon. Thank you both very much they are greatly appreciated. Rick Sent from my iPad ================= Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 01:43:23 -0400 To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: National thanks From: cardclctor@aol.com Hi gang, Three handshakes to report today. Walked into the show this morning and soon ran into MAC WUBBEN who handed me a Jim Kaat RC, a Kelloggs variation and some Hostess including Aaron and Dwight Evans. THANKS MAC!! A short time later, I bumped into RICHARD DINGMAN, who dug out a SCP 1960 Topps Murtaugh and one of the last four 1949 Bowman variations I needed. THANKS RICHARD!! After the show, we gathered at a German restaurant, where MARK TALBOT and Ron Perry joined us from watching their baseball game. Mark enhanced the collection with a couple of the few remaining 1960 Leaf cards I needed, a pair of upgrades to my Topps All American FB set and a 54 Bowman FB for good measure. THANKS MARK!! TAYL, Ken M ================= Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 01:56:59 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com, OBC-National@yahoogroups.com Subject: National Thanks... no songs here From: ChicoD1@aol.com Because I am too tired to think of one... Handshakes and WOW's continue as: Mac hits me big time with one of his favorites a 59 Killebrew! Ken just "happened to have this in my dupes box"- a 60F Ruth, also Lem Barney for the autograph that didn't happen lol. Spike mixes it up with a 53, 2 54B's 2 57s and a way cool A&G Shea Stadium! Steve thinks it's Haunikah and drops some 63 Bazooka's in my lap. I got him a few and told him I liked them so much I may start the set. Well I now have a bunch more than 2, so the set has begun! Mark Talbot does some serious damage to the Ranger list with 6 and throws in a pair of Goudey Dodgers! Geroge V takes a shot at one of my new sets with 3 beautiful hits to the Thanks LOADS, this is becoming quite a fantastic show for me. I also picked up the 3rd Koufax I got with a 59er to go with the standup and the 55! Sal Domino OBC - 1992 ================= To: Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 08:15:49 -0500 Subject: National Thanks so far From: "George Vrechek" A big thank you to all the guys who said hello. STEVE RITTENBERG - we exchanged some hits: Koufax, Gentile, and Francona 1962 stat back variations, 3 T218 boxer back variations, 2 1955 Red Mans, 5 big 1952 Bowman footballers GURU - 3 1964-5 Topps hockey tall boys - Larry is determined to have me follow in his hockey skate tracks MAC WUBBEN - wow, 48 OPC baseball cards from the early 1970s TAYLOR SHOCK - 1971 Topps FB Pinups inc Starr, Jurgensen and 3 others plus a 1970 Super Glossy KENT GOTO - 1979-80 Topps hockey card NICK PELLETIER - 6 1970-71 Topps hockey cards SAL DOMINO - 5 OPC baseball from the 70s plus an OBC team set with gum! I'm caught up- for the moment! Thanks guys. George Vrechek ================= Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 15:23:51 +0000 (UTC) To: Thanks OBC , Subject: Thanks to Henthorn and Hutchinson From: Gary Beard Belated thanks to Greg Henthorn for a flat of '59 Topps with a '51 Topps Red Back stuffed in there. And to Ed Hutchinson for a few '53 first series Topps card. Thanks for the help guys. Much appreciated, Gary Beard (OBC, VCT, Net54, The Bench, Card Trading Fools) 1014 Liada Way Oxnard, CA 93030 ================= Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 15:31:57 -0400 To: Obc Tx thanks Subject: Chip from Shawn From: Jake Elwell Thanks to SHAWN SMART for a 1959 chip -- future Red Sox Roman Mejias. Thanks for the help, Shawn! -- Jake Elwell ================= Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 19:58:35 +0000 (UTC) To: "obc-thanks@yahoogroups.com" Subject: Thanks, James From: Bob Saxton Trio of oldies in the mail from James Moleta: 54 Bowman Enos Slaughter, 55 Bowman Jim Wilson, and 51 Topps Ray Herbert. Thanks James for fillingthose ================= Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 20:57:39 +0000 (UTC) To: "" , "" Subject: Ramble and Thanks to Dave and Jan! From: familytoad@comcast.net spent with my 20 yr old son and my bi-annual landlords Dave and Jan Fallen!

We met up outside Safeco Field, home of the Mariners and one of the greatest ballparks I have been to around the country.

After Dave finished taking a picture of the 14 pound Kielbasa he bought for lunch, we went to our home plate seats!
(Working in TV industry has a couple perks, not many...these came from Root Sports, the regional station that coversthe M's games)

The traditional OBC handshake was not traditional, as I handed Dave and Jan their tickets but no cards. Once inside, Jan reached into her purse to hand me 3 awesome 1956 cards! Rizzuto, Neal and Swanson! These represent a milestone of sorts, as I drop to 248 cards needed (math challenged guys, I was at 251:-)) to wipe out my Topps list 52-80.

While the M's and King Felix were stinking up the joint, my son John and Imurdered some Garlic Fries and some odd ice cream bites. Refusing my offerto share, Dave and Jan seemed to want to retain pleasant breath, but I am on vacation this week LOL!

As is traditional though, I was in great company with my OBC pals.
If it works out, I may be getting more tickets and more opportunities to share !

We parted ways after the game aswe each were going in different directions, but it was great fun!

OBC Forever
Brian


Sent from XFINITY Connect Mobile App ================= Date: 30 Jul 2015 14:01:26 -0700 To: Subject: Thanks to From: rjsfgmv@aol.com ================= To: "'OBC Thanks'" Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 18:40:26 -0400 Subject: Happy Birthday to me... From: "Matt Yudt" Hello OBC brethren and the lucky group enjoying the National! I wish I was there and eventually I will start going. I received 4 envelopes over the past week or so and finally opening all of them today - My Birthday!! (I know - it is strange they didn't get torn open immediately, but I sort of purposely waited and let them get buried with the rest of the mail I finally went through..) So therefore, thank you for the birthday presents!: JOEL FREEDMAN for our endless trade that brings a stuffed flat of 62 posties including Richie Ashburn, Orlando Cepeda and Don Zimmer. ED SCHOTT for a 9 hits to the 58 topps set! GREG HENTHORN for a pair of 1959 SN Rookie Stars MARK ZENTKOVICH for a 75 mini Willie Stargel (who still looks big on the Mini card) Thanks for making a nice 39th birthday (for the 8th time) OBC forever Matt Yudt ================= Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 19:10:20 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: National thursday thanks From: smartalecx@aol.com A great first day for me, adding three new names to the OBCers I have met. Geordie Calvert, Bob Bannon and Jason Christopherson are now new old pals! Cardboard was flying even before the doors opened at 830. Thanks go out to (in no particular order): MIKE RICH for a 33 Goudey of Bill Terry GURU, KENT GOTO and NICK PELLITIER for 1 or more 63 Jellos (and I picked up a number myself) RICHARD DINGMAN for the 68 Casey Cox Yellow Team version STEVE RITTENBERG for a pair of 34 Goudeys of the Chuck Klein endorsement GEORGE VRECHEK for 68 Milton Bradley variation MARK TALBOT for some unmentionable hits to my 1990 project TAYLOR SCHOCK for some vintage photos on some 95 Conlons Thanks to everyone. See you Saturday! Gary Mandell P.O. Box 180333 Chicago, IL 60618-0676 Member: OBC, OCT, DT, TB ================= Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 19:18:53 -0400 To: OBC_Thanks Subject: Thanks Gary From: Bob Donaldson Bummed sitting at home, missing the National, but a envelope from Gary Mandell with 2 63s and a 64 puts a smile on my face. Thanks Gary! Thanks OBC!! ================= Date: 30 Jul 2015 20:24:53 -0700 To: Subject: One Smart thanks From: jehutch75@gmail.com ================= Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 01:46:13 -0400 To: OBC-National@yahoogroups.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Hand me downs From: ChicoD1@aol.com Today's handshakes go out to: Wes for a great 72 Bud Harrelson Poster, first Buddy hit at the show! Gary Mandell- Another hit to the 61's! That set is dying a fast death **SET KILLER ALERT** Ken "just happened" to have these dupes in his box- 60F Wagner and an upgraded Sisler. He hands them to me and says "only one more to go"... Little did he know, I picked up Cy Young about an hour earlier- So the set is dead in exactly 1 year. Started it at last years National and completed it today. I wish the 66's were that easy! Thanks LOADS gents, see some of you in the morning! Sal Domino OBC - 1992 ================= Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 13:21:22 +0000 (UTC) To: mikesportsfan@aol.com Subject: Chicago Thanks!!! From: talbot1@comcast.net Hello All, Greetings from Chicago. Plenty of activity these past two days as Ron Perryand I arrived here in Chicago last evening and met up with the guys at a German restaurant and of course cardboard and plenty of stories to share. Today it was off to the show for the first full day of looking for treasures and of course OBC handshakes =E2=93 so allow me to thanks the following: Bob Bannon and I met for the first time after years of trading by mail. In person Bob allows me to pick a few cards from a box he brought and I gladlyadded a couple American Caramels to my collection =E2=93 Falk & Falgstead. Great to finally meet up Bob!!! Jason Christopherson and I meet for the first time and he slips me (3) TIGER media guides from the `70=E2=99s and a Monkees card and a Fabian card.Thanks for the stuff Jason. Sal Domino makes the handshake with a Wide Pen of Lyn Lary and some TIGERS with Heinie Manush, Charlie Gehringer and Kirk Gibson. The coolest thing isa OBC pack of cards produced by Tom Housley that has highlight from the Cleveland National last year. How cool is that =E2=93 VERY!!! Thanks Sal!!! Larry Gersbach handed me a `33 Goudey of Jimmy Dykes that I had given to someone else a number of years ago =E2=93 so it=E2=99s back in the collection. Thanks for getting that one for me Gersh!!! Matt Glidden handed me a couple Batter-up cards with Creamer and Chapman. Thanks so much Spike!!! Kent Goto hands over a Sunbeam bread card of Jesse Landrum and a `63 Jello card of Johnny Callison. Great to see you Kent!!! David Hornish joined us and let me pick through a box and I grabbed (5) assorted non-sports, a couple OPC Hockey, a `68 Topps Poster of Staub and a T-205 of Daubert. Wow =E2=93 great to see you again Dave!!! Gary Mandell hands me a half dozen very shiny cards from last year =E2=93 these are great =E2=93 Thanks Gary!!! John McLaughlin handed me a ticket to the Mud-hens game in Toledo. He even drove Ron, his wife Ranee and me to the stadium where we all had a great time to start off out trip this year. Ron Perry first gets kudos for driving to Toledo and then Chicago. I got tolook over some hockey cards that Ron found for me. He included a `61-62 Topps, a couple `66-67 Topps and a pair of `67-68 and at the show he allowed me to snatch up a T-218 back variation card of billiard player John Daly =E2=93 Thanks Ron!!!! Mike Rich handed over a `73 TCMA All =E2=93Time Greats Post card of Ty Cobb. I only need a few of these and it was great to knock off the TIGER Great. Thanks Mike. Steve Rittenberg envelope included a `27 Scrappers card of Burns, a `35 Fine Pen of West, a `36 Wide Pen of Castleman, an Exhibit of Lombardi, (2) `49Remar Bread cards, a `51 Berk-Ross of Thompson, a `52 Berk-Ross of Elliot,a `54 Red Heart Ashburn, a `54 Bowman Berra, (2) `55 All-Americans of Kinard & Blanchard, (3) `63 Bazooka with Hornsby, a `69 Transgram of Torre, a `75 Hostess panel, a `76 Hostess panel w/YAZ and (10) train cards that I have never seen before for the non-sports collection. Not content with a thesecontributions to my collection during the show he hands me (19) `59 Topps Wacky Plaks =E2=93 Steve is out of control, but in a good way =E2=93 Thanks my friend!!! Wes Shepard contributes a `49 Remar Bread card of Buxton and (2) very cool PTC=E2=99s (personal trading cards) of his son Nolan and =E2=9CKlu=E2=9D Shepard. Thanks Wes!!! Larry Tipton makes a big splash with a `61 Topps card of TIGER Al Kaline asan All-Star. This is one of only 3 cards I need and now I=E2=99m down to 2 to complete the set =E2=93 Thanks Guru!!! George Vrechek spies a SCP on my list from the `48 Bowman Football set and hands over the Pregulman card =E2=93 Thank you George!!! Mac Wubben makes me very happy with a `35 Goudey 4 in 1 with Yanks Ruffing,Lazzeri, Malone & Dickey. What a great card to add to the collection =E2=93 Thanks Mac!!! I=E2=99m have a blast here spending time with some of the finest people I know =E2=93 we have said it before, =E2=9CIf you have not been to aNational Convention you really have to plan to do so, you won=E2=99t regret it=E2=9D. Thanks again to all the above and another dozen or so I=E2=99ve been hanging out with over the past few day =E2=93 BE WELL!!! REGARDS ------------ MARK ================= Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 09:23:24 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: thursday nite thanks From: smartalecx@aol.com didn't see SAL "the pickup artist" DOMINO at the show yesterday, but he didn't disappoint at dinner as he handed me a pair of 63 jellos and took some awesome pics with some local talent! thanks sal! Gary Mandell P.O. Box 180333 Chicago, IL 60618-0676 Member: OBC, OCT, DT, TB ================= Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 09:48:50 -0400 To: "OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com" , Subject: 1960 leaf needs From: anthony.senthi@gmail.com Hello all, Just nailed two hits on the set bring the needs to a striking level and need Any condition-#85,95,97,125(anderson),130,132,135 Have these as dupes 1960 leaf #2,3,4,5,6,7, 8,9,10,11,12(Boyer),13,14,17,18,21,26,30,32,33,34,38,39,47,49,50,51,54,55,56,61,64,68,69,88(poor).91,96(VG),102,105(poor),111,= 137(vg-),143 looking to trade highs for highs Sent from my iPad ================= Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 11:47:02 -0400 To: OBC-thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: More National Thanks From: cardclctor@aol.com Hi gang, The handshakes keep rolling in, so I need to post these before it becomes overwhelming! Yesterday I met upwith a few more folks who just got into town and got envelopes from a couple more who arrived yesterday. In no particular order: WES SHEPARD hands over two hits each to the 1960 Topps set and the 1976 Hostess set including Tony Perez. THANKS WES!! RON PERRY add even more to my Hostess holdings with eight more including Munson, Brock, Yaz and Morgan. Nice! THANKS RON!! GARY MANDELL delivers a SCP hit to the 1960 Topps set with Walter Dropo. THANKS GARY!! GEORGE VRECHEK adds a couple more to the 1960 Topps quest in the form of Brooks Lawrence and Gil McDougald. THANKS GEORGE!! Lastly, LARRY GERSBACH just minutes after arriving in town, tosses me three Fleer WS cards from 1970 and a 1976 Hostess card of Rollie Fingers. THANKS GERSH!! TAYL, Ken M ================= Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 16:06:28 -0400 To: OBC_Thanks Subject: Thanks Jake From: Bob Donaldson Jake Elwell sends a trio of nice cards 2-57s and a high number 65 thanks Jake! thanks OBC!! ================= Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 21:42:21 +0000 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: A Hostt(ess) of thanks to Peter From: Went out to the mailbox and found an envelope from Peter awaiting me. It contained 4 great 1979 Hostess cards, with names like Gossage, Morgan, Patek and Campy. Many thanks. Wish I were at the show--maybe when it next comes to Baltimore. ================= Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 20:20:12 -0400 To: OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Peter go short From: anthony.senthi@gmail.com Hello all, Peter Mead sends a thought in the 63 post with a Gonzalez and keeps it company with a t206 card. Anthony arbeeny Sent from my iPad ================= To: Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 19:48:50 -0500 Subject: Thanks to Don Rice From: "George Vrechek" Who sends a dozen very nice 1978 OPChee baseballers. George Vrechek ================= To: Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 19:47:29 -0500 Subject: More National Thanks From: "George Vrechek" To the many great OBCers who helped spread the cardboard MARK TALBOT for 4 T218 back variations, and E-121 Series of 120, 61F Basketball, Berra Wheaties and 2 Laughlin cards of unusual size - a spray of wonderful hits. WES SHEPARD for 3 beautiful Dexter Press Reds for his favorite team. Great color photos including Chicago's Milt Pappas plus two family baseball cards GARY MANDELL - for 2 1965 Topps footballers RICHARD DINGMAN - for 6 1972 OPeeChees to help me learn to speak Canadian RAY LUURS - for 2 miscuts JOEL FREEDMAN - yet another in a long series of exchanges. This time it is 10 OPC hockeys from 1973 - Fiche-pour LARRY GERSBACH - A Nellie Fox Red Man Thanks guys, George Vrechek ================= To: Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 20:12:37 -0500 Subject: National Thanks to Ron Perry From: "George Vrechek" RON PERRY hands me 3 Red Man tobacco cards. Thanks. George Vrechek ================= Date: 31 Jul 2015 18:26:22 -0700 To: Subject: Thanks to Joel Freedman From: ricktopps@aol.com ================= Date: 31 Jul 2015 21:19:25 -0700 To: Subject: handshakes from my first National, day one From: uthminsta@hotmail.com ================= Date: 31 Jul 2015 21:32:43 -0700 To: Subject: Elwell and Welk - Thanks From: ghenthorn34@gmail.com ================= Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2015 00:49:58 -0400 To: OBC-National@yahoogroups.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: Handshake city! From: ChicoD1@aol.com Handshake thanks today go out to: Mark Z- Hits the oddball Mets quest, as well as a 57 and 3 65s! Gersh- Nice 61 MVP hit of Dick Groat! Joel Freedman- a couple of Rangers, a 52 Bowman (reprint- at least the space in the binder will be filled), and a Buddy Harrelson Kelloggs variation! Wes gets me rolling on the 63F with a pair of toughies- Adcock and Maz! Ron Perry- Joins the fun with a pair of 59 High #s! Nick shakes my hand again with a 1970 of my favorite Eddie Giacomin! Aaron- 2 WAY COOL OBC shirts. There will be pictures posted of 3 generations of OBC wear after I get home! Thanks loads gents, I can't tell you how much I am enjoying my time with the others who collect pictures of men on cards! Sal Domino OBC - 1992 ================= Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2015 02:33:05 -0400 To: OBC-National@yahoogroups.com, OBC-Thanks@yahoogroups.com Subject: One more at the bottom of the backpack... From: ChicoD1@aol.com And tops in my book is a handshake from Mike Mackie with a pair of nose bleeders from 62! Thanks for the "shake" Mike! Sal Domino OBC - 1992