Gunny's Pasteboard Passion
- 12 January 2024-- Well 2023 was a wonderful year to be part of the OBC and VCT families! I was able to have a 70's topps traded set killed, a 79 Topps Football set killed, 70 Topps Football killed and am so very very close on quite a few others sets to include some 80's sets. I have made some wonderful friends and truly enjoyed sending cards out all over the US! On average I was able to send roughly 50 envelopes a month with a few months being more and some less. It was big year and my last year in Military Uniform. I am now officially retired and praying that I can find a new career soon. The birth of my grandson Theo was amazing and I am so very blessed to have him here in our lives now. I am working sets for and with him now and having so much fun. He is still quite young but that smile will melt the heart! So many brothers and sisters have blessed me with the most amazing cards this year!!! I have gotten hits for practically every set I have on my want list and have watching many get more spaces filled in my binders. This year I want to complete a few of the sets if possible and keep plugging along on those 50's and 60's baseball/football which seem to be the toughest for me to find around here at any shops etc. I even added a hockey set this year (1966-67 Topps hockey) because I love the TV style cards most of all. Hope to post more often in here than once a month and I certainly need to get better at just sitting down and putting my thoughts out there. So many generous people in OBC and VCT. Love ya guys............Gunny
- 6 December 2023.... been getting envelopes stuffed best i can to hit as many OBC and VCT brothers as i can. Got many sent in the last week over 12 and 10 yesterday with 5 more today. Approx 7 more tomorrow and sent out my OBC Christmas gift to a brother ........i hope he enjoys it! All good here. Updated my lists today and have been going over tons of cards here and checking lists. Started the 1980-81 Topps basketball today singles..........should be fun. I had 12 seperated cards but thought I loved that time period so lets do this
- 13 November 2023- Well October was a very sweet month with RAOKtober in order and I received quite a few awesome cards for many sets. Thank you to all my OBC, VCT and friends for some amazing hits. As we roll into November I am focusing on getting out more RAOK and hits for all my friends. I am hoping to try to hit everyone this month as best I can. Been having lots of fun working on Cards with my baby grandson Theodore! I have started a 64 Philly Football set to go along with the Topps set thanks to BIG help from Steve ARCH Archibald. Should be quite fun! Hope to be sharing more soon with all!!
- 2 October 2023- Wonderful day and some amazing cards sent from Andrew G, Andy H and Joe Stout!!! Amazing beautiful cards from a Thurman Munson rookie, to some more beautiful 75 Baseball and some AMAZING 72-73 Topps basketball cards!!!!! Thank you so much my brothers!!!!!
- 28 September 2023- Absolutely amazing day today and Jerry "the deacon" sent some amazing hits to many of my sets.....wow oh wow absolutely love the cards Jerry!!!! So wonderful to be a part of the OBC family!!! I am working on RAOK envelopes now
- 24 September 2023- Hello and Good Sunday morning to all my friends that take the time to read this. Recently this week I was able to go see a great friend and brother Kevin VanMeter and we exchanged cards, told old stories and shared memories of old cardboard. Kevin hooked me up with a lot more early 1981, 82 and 84 Topps cards in minty condition for my fun sets. Still many to go but they are for fun. We also went through 50-70's sports cards and Margret his wife gave me 23 1972-73 Topps baseketball cards to help with the set. I was able to pull her about 10 or so dupes from home for her working 69-70 basketball set. So much fun. Theo and I had a great time putting those 71OPC baseball cards in order in the binders alongside the Topps. He is far from talking but his eyes show dazzlement with cards. I love it. Well started a few other sets from cards i have acquired such as the 1954 Johnstons cookies (only have 4 cards coming), a 1950 Bowman football set....with help of Arch and added a 1970 Topps baseball set. I think I have about 3 cards so far which i need to put on my list as I RAOK'ed the others I had but was able through CCA to get a lot coming of 120. Not here yet but super exciting. Love all these projects and it will give me and Theo enjoyment for years and years. Thank you all so very much and may God bless each and everyone of you all!!! Remember to keep JESUS first in your lives and if you do not know him let me invite you to give you heart to him. For God So Loved the World that HE gave HIS only SON that whosoever believes in HIM shall not parish but have everlasting life...JOHN 3:16 Do stress the world and the problems but call on HIS name. From Gunnys Foxhole love to all!!
- 22 September 2023- Crazy huge day again today. We got some amazing rain and still a small drizzle in which we needed so badly here. Mail box was plum full again today. Ken Goetsch sends over 22 strong hits to my 1978 Topps football set taking me down to only 25 cards left thank you so much KEN!! Then Mike Glasser sends 12 amazing hits to my 1965 Philadelphia Football set.........wow love these cards. Jeff Delott sends a wonderful single card pleasure of a 1965 Philadelphia Football card love it Jeff!!! Ken Pillion then loads me up with 15 hits to my 1975 Topps Baseball set!!!! Love the cards Ken!! Thank you guys so very much. Now to get more return fire out and RAOK!!!!
- 21 September 2023- What a day!!!! Anthony "ANT" Arbeeny sends me over 100 cards to help me and little Theo with the 1971 OPC Baseball set!!!!! LOVE LOVE these cards Anthony. Then Kevin Webster from VCT sends two more sweet hits to the 1971 OPC Baseball set!!!!! Thank you Kevin and Anthony so very very much!!!!!!
- 20 September 2023- Very nice day today quite a bit cooler out and we got some rain......yes we are in need of that. Got a very very nice 65 card lot from Jeff Grever yesterday along with some 61 Posties and 71 Topps..so amazing cards Jeff I love them. Was able to visit my grandmother in Fort Smith Arkansas which was amazing to see here and I love her so much. She was just overjoyed at the pictures of my new grandson Theodore. Spent a few hours talking and swapping cards with my buddy Kevin VanMeter and Margret his wife hooked me up with 23 cards for my 1972-73 Topps basketball set which she had some doubles. I have not gotten any hits on that set yet till now and love it so much. Getting closer on that 69-70 Topps baseketball soon and finally got Doc paid so awaiting the arrival of the Kareem rookie which is the biggest in that set. Got it in very low grade but thats perfectly ok with me. Was able to pick up 3 very nice 1959 Topps Football cards so I decided to take the plunge since I am not really working a baseball or football set from the year 1969 and though hey why not they are beautiful!! Got some more RAOK loaded up and ready to send across the boarder to my buddies in Canada as well as some stateside OBC brothers. Be prepared my friends to get cards Gunny is letting em fly..
- 18 September 2023- Pretty good morning this morning. Just added the 1951 Bowman and 1954 Bowman Football sets to my want list. Absolutely love football and seem to gravitate towards it frequently. Something about 50's through 70's football I just love. Anyway found 1 1951 Bowman football so I added it and was able to secure 12 more for a total of 13.......not bad right?? Anyway going to head and visit my family today back home. Hear there may be a card shop (very small one) in my old hometown now out of a guys house so may try to give a call and see what all he has. Best thing about having a website is I can check others lists also and try to get some RAOK for the members. Still not able to hit a few but was able to mail out almost 20 envelopes last week sending to guys like Mike Rich, and finally able to send something to George Vrechek. Some members hit me quite a bit frequently so i love to return fire back as quickly as I can. Hoping to secure some more of the Global stamps as I have more cards for Andrew G and Scott D. Was able to text and got a text back from Walker. He seems to be doing ok and have another card I wanna get out to him. Was not able to get on Ken M's zoom meeting this weekend but hopefully next as I do enjoy it.
- 15 September 2023- We was able to send out a little over 20 envelopes the last week or so many to OBC and a few to some VCT members. Quite a few fellow collectors I don't hear much from and hope they are getting and especially enjoying the cards I have sent. Still a few OBC members I still can't quite hit yet though I have certainly been trying. With hardly no card shows and very very few shops around the river valley anymore it gets tough at times to find cards. Only a few weeks and retirement from this military life. I can certainly contribute to helping more people. Had some wonderful cards for a few members that hit me quite a bit and I try to send return fire as quickly as possible. So much fun. Was looking over my rarely hit sets and seem to hit a stall with a few of the first sets I started collecting 1964 Topps Baseball and Football, 1967 Topps Baseball ( I still hope someone out there has a few of the higher numbers stashed somewhere no matter the condition) along with the 1969-70 Topps basketball....almost have the Kareem rookie as was able to work a deal with David Toback just gotta get a few more cards to him and at least the monster card will be achieved. The 1975 Topps baseball set I started around 12 to 15 years ago has grown, slowly but surely. Got a huge lot of cards in the early 2000's from Net54 all commons but the conditions were absolutely amazing. I tried to keep it as such but still a lot of holes in the binder to fill. Sorry to ramble on so much but if your still reading this you can see where my mind takes me.....lol Pretty cool lately to be able to hit some guys with some of the tougher 60's football.....seems a bit harder to get these cards these days around this area for sure. Still have a few 66 and 67's FB's that I am looking to try and hit some guys want lists. Have not been able to get on the ZOOM meetings that Ken M. puts on lately but hoping to be a part of that again quite soon. If any one is needing some 1971 Topps baseball help I have quite a few doubles (no not alot of the 500's up but can help with the earlier series. This "black beauty" set is simply amazing. I reached out a week or two ago to see if anyone might have 1971 OPC. Wow these OPC cards are amazing and I have started putting (only have aroud 7 to 10 cards right now) beside the stateside counterpart. Little Theodore and yes he is only a month old today seems to enjoy doing with me his poppal.. I understand that he may be too young but really is there such a thing. The hobby is certainly meant to be shared and enjoyed! Thats why I love the OBC and VCT family so much...its such a wonderful place to be a part of. And I am getting better at buying envelopes and stamps in bulk....lol Well hope everyone has an amazing weekend and be ready for more Gunny cards headed your way!!! Never Give Up
- 7 September 2023- Got a super nice envelope from Mark Zentkovich today containing two amazing hits to my 1968 Topps Football set including favorite Jim Taylor and a super sweet unmarked checklist!!! Mark also hits me with two more 1978 Topps football putting me under the 50 card left threshold. Thank you so much brother Mark. I am reloading and sending out more RAOK today and tomorrow. So much fun .....love OBC!!!
- 5 September 2023- Got more ROAK out in the mail box and then get home from work and Ken Pillion sends me a huge hit to my birthyear football set with 9 hits to the 77 Topps FB set! Ken if your reading this I love it brother and thank you so very very much. A former member of OBC in the early 2000's Ralph Genova sends my first 1967 Topps hits in quite a while with 4 amazing cards with all in the high to nose bleed range but Ralph don't stop there as he sends a nose bleed high number to help with the 71 Topps baseball set and loads me up with 9 hits to the 1974 Topps set! Ken and Ralph return fire coming from Gunnys foxhole back at ya my friends!!! Man I love the OBC and VCT family!!
- 29 August 2023- Very fun day today coming home after work. Was a great day first off being able to help a Soldiers family in need and get them support and help that they needed. That is pretty darn great. Then upon arriving home I get a ton of cards to help knock out the 1980 Topps baseball set from Brian Betza. Eddie Cooter Bankston also coming to the rescue sending cards to help kill it off. Ed Fagan sends a nice, and very sharp group of 9 cards from the 1969 Topps Football set to get me started on the green light with that set. Love these cards Ed. Ed also hits a nose bleed 1961 Topps Baseball which is getting closer and closer and then a nose bleed 1971 Topps and star card of Hoyt! Jennifer Roach sends me a group of 1977 Hostess to get me going on the set along with 1971 OPC baseball which is AMAZING!!! I have having lots of fun putting the State Side card with the Canadian version side by side in the binder. Very very fun! But Jenn don't stop there as she also sends a few hits to my 1973, 74 and 75 Topps football sets which is bringing them so much closer. Such a wonderful day today!!!!
- 27 August 2023- So much fun this morning updating the 1974 Topps baseball lists from cards coming from ARCH and the 1980 Topps baseball coming from Brian Betza! I can now start putting these cards in binders which I love love binders. May have little grandson Theodore help me today or at least he can watch and I can talk with him and just enjoy his company. Wanted to send out an email to new OBC prospect Bo and I did so and gotta get a welcome package started for him. Going to be off tomorrow so im gonna pull cards and start doing some more hitting of everyone I can find. Was able to get a few books of stamps (though they didn't have the PTSD stamps I like but I love the US flag so those stamps work fine). As some may have seen I added a few more sets to my lists such as the 1977 Hostess and a few more. Just love those cards.....heck I just love old cards in general but why not. Also need to put out a waiver as I have some very very nice newer cards such as some 1985 dupes and more that i need to see if i can help others with. OBC and VCT has been so kind to me and I love sending cards out so if you are needing something that i may have please brothers and sisters let me know. Down to a few weeks left and I am finally going on terminal leave and retiring from the military. More time with family coming and its so exciting. Hope everyone has a wonderful week and God bless! Gunny
- 26 August 2023- Wonderful cards sent from Patrick Sweeney who again hits my "white whale" dream set with two more 1951 Bowman baseball cards. Patrick includes the Birdie Tebbetts rookie which is absolutely amazing. TJ Valacak hits me hard on the 75 Football set with 9 hits and mercy i am getting close on that one. I can see the binder filling up and gotta show my little grandson these cards soon. TJ also sends the first hit to my 1971 OPC baseball set. Some think I may be crazy as I am still trying to navigate and complete the 71 Topps baseball but what a wonderful addition to add the Canadian version along with the Topps. Super wonderful sets. Got a wonderful email from brother Steve ARCH Archibald and he is sending a huge box of 74 Topps baseball to help me along the journey with that amazing set. Steve is such a great brother and friend and it was wonderful being able to talk and chat with him. Can't wait to meet many members here in OBC and VCT and soon I will have the chance as I am retiring soon from the military. Brother Brian Betza is sending along a hit lot of hits to help push me along with the 1980 Topps baseball set which i have sat on for over 20 years and now its time to get this one going. Brian my brother thank you so very much!! Headed to the post office now to get some much needed stamps and get some ROAK going. Was able to send several envelopes out this last week and to some Im not sure if I was able to hit yet but Walker Guthrie has cards coming along with many others. I love this place and love sharing in cards and the passion of the hobby!!!
- 20 August 2023- Grandson slept pretty good most of the night so we all got a little rest. Was going over a few cards this morning and found some Post cereal cards for a few members that I can get out in the mail tomorrow. I thought the Post was 1962 but upon further inspection they were 1963 and I seen a few members are working on that set. Having a good time this Sunday morning enjoying a few sets. Sure do like the portion on OBC website of "who collects what".......that is quite possibly the most handy tool to get out ROAK. Hope everyone has a great week!!
- 19 August 2023- Very beautiful week this week as my grandson (which is my first grandchild) was born on 17 August! I have been so excited and am in so in love with him. Never thought it could be so exciting but it is. I have added a few more sets to my want lists and now this site is not just for me but for him. I decided to add a few more football sets, the OPC version of the 1971 Black beauties which we know as the 1971 OPC and another basketball set the 1972-73 Topps. So much fun and years of building excitement. I have got to get the post office on Monday and get some stamps and get a few puffys out. I was not able to mail this week but have cards for many members of OBC and VCT that i need to get out. Thank you OBC and VCT families for such a wonderful time and for letting me be such a part of a great family. Less than a month and I will hang up the ole combat boots and transition into civilian life. I am ready and ready to live life and I praise God for that!
- 14 August 2023- Well not updated this thank you list in some time but its coming back once I figure out how to do it the right way.
- I wanted to begin a weekly to daily log of thank you's and news updates......kind of a Gunnys blog.
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Big thank you to Ed Watts who sends a beautiful 67 Topps high number to help the set. Thank you so much Ed!!!
31 March 2023-
Lost my grandfather, a Korean war veteran yesterday at 91 years old. Grandpa I love you so very much and so glad I got to spend some more time with you the last few days. I love you and I will see you again some day!!!
Some very beautiful cards and welcomes come in from the following members and friends
LARRY LEONARD sends a 7 pack of hits to my 1978 OPC baseball set including Fred Lynn and Carl Yaz!!!! Thank you Larry I love the cards!!
GREG HENTHORN sends a fully loaded envelope stuffed with 4 hits to the 62 Posties including Eddie Matthews, 5 hits to the 82 Topps baseball set with Mr. October in the mix and 7 huge touchdown passes to the 79 Topps FB set loaded with stars putting me down to 20 cards!! Thank you Greg!!
JOHN MCLAUGHLIN sends 3 huge hurls at the 1960 Topps Baseball set including Frank Robinson!!!! Holy cow thank you so very much John!!!
STEVE SANKER hits me with two touchdown passes on the 1972 Topps Football set. Steve I love these thank you so much!!!
RICK LYONS throws 9 strikes at my 1978 OPC set with some amazing cards!!! Rick love them and I thank you my friend.
BILL MLSON welcomes me to OBC and then hits my 1961 Topps baseball set and then throws two strikes at the 61 Posties . Bill I love these thank you so very much!!!
Thank you OBC
27 March 2023-
Huge mail day
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Mailbox flooded with 5 Gigantic welcome notes and cards from the following members
MIKE GLASSER sends 3 beauties from the 52 Bowman baseball set along with 6 strong hits including a high number to the 61 Topps baseball set. Thank you so much Mike for the wonderful additions to my sets and the warm welcome letter to OBC!!!
JENNIFER ROACH hits vintage baseball, football and a special surprise and OBC welcome. JRO sends out 10 hits to the 1960 Topps baseball set, 8 huge hits to the 61 Topps baseball set, 4 to the 62 Topps woodys set, and kicks in 3 high numbers to an almost complete 64 Topps baseball set. JRO then throws a hit to the 70 Topps FB, 71 Topps FB, 5 hits to the 72 Topps FB set and one hit to the 73 Topps FB. I also want to thank JRO for the 1929 Player and sons Dog cards.......love them. Thank you so much JRO and for the warm welcome letter to OBC!!!
MARK TALBOT put a huge sack on the 72 Topps FB set with 9 great beauties including a Stauback in action card. Mark these are amazing and thank you so much for the wonderful letter and kind words!!!
JOE STOUT pounds the gridiron sending 2 strong hits to the near complete 70 Topps FB set, 4 hits to the 74 Topps FB set and rounds out and 4 sacks on the 79 Topps FB set! Joe thank you for the wonderful letter and welcome to OBC!!!
ANDREW WHITE sends a strong piece of artwork my way with a beautiful hit to the 1951 Bowman baseball set along with a warm OBC welcome. Andrew I love it such a beautiful card!!!
Thank you all so very much for the warm welcome, notes and thank you OBC!!!
Robert Gunny Musgrove
26 March 2023-
Huge thank you to
BOB REED hits my 1972 Topps FB set with 7 beautiful cards to help with the set along with a wonderful welcome letter. The 72 Topps cards were pulled by him over 50 years ago. Super special cards and I thank you so much Bob and also for the personalized Gunny cards with the help of Tom Housely. Very special thank you so much.
ANTHONY "ANT" ARBEENY sends along 6 huge hits to the 1958 Topps FB set and a wonderful welcome to OBC. Thank you so very much Ant and I love these cards.
Added a 1978 Topps Football set to the lists now. Have a pretty good start on the set thanks to a childhood friend Kevin Vanmeter. These cards are beautiful thank you Kevin and I will keep plugging along with it.
Getting more cards to send out and still so many to reach out to and get to know. If I have not met you yet or got you cards know that i am trying and there is some lists I am having trouble hitting but I will get some out.
23 March 2023-
Went to visit my Grandpaw (a Korean War Veteran) and is ill with cancer. Not sure how much longer he has left on this earth but I love him and am so blessed to have him with me. Grandpaw I will keep collecting and enjoying the old pasteboard. I pray for you everyday.
Some huge OBC welcomes from a few wonderful OBC members today
KEN MORGANTI knocks out the scoreboard of the old park today with 9 hits to the 1964 Topps Baseball set zeroing in on the nose bleed section. Ken I love them thank and thank you for the warm welcome to OBC!
DAN WILLIAMS goes for the Heisman running in 6 hits to the 1973 Topps FB set sending Butkus to do the dirty work on the defense. He also blesses the 1975 Topps baseball set with 5 hits including Bucky and Morgan. Then shoots me out 3 hits on the 1961 baseball set ........wowzers beautiful old cards love it and thank you Dan!
NEAL THOMAS sends a wrecking ball at the 1962 baseball set sending 6 woody's my way including a world series card yankees win opener! Love them Neal and thank you so much.
DOUG SMITH hits the old ballgame and one of my white whale sets with 4 hits to the 1952 Bowman set!!!! I love them Doug and thank you so very much!!!!
18 March 2023- A big thank you to the following for wonderful welcome letters and some beautiful vintage cards
EARL "EEK" KILBOURN hits my 67 Topps Baseball set throwing in a super cool Robert the Robber card along with a EEK Kilbourn #16 personal rookie. Thank you Earl and hope to get your autograph in person on it!
MARK CAMPS hits my 55 Bowman baseball set with two home runs hitting the nose bleed section. Mark these are amazing thank you so much!!!! Getting closer on that set for sure.
DONNIE BARNETT loads up the bases on 9 hits to the 1962 Topps "woodies' and brings in the Bambino to the lot. Thank you Donnie I love them!!!
PETER MEAD throws the no hitter sending 2 hits to the 61 Posties, 5 strikes on the 62 Posties and kicks in another hit to the 64 and 67 Topps baseball sets. Thank you so much Peter. Amazing cards
17 March 2023-- Larry Beil from VCT hits me with a ROAK of 8 hits to the 1960 Topps baseball set including Billly Martin and Herb Score and shot out 4 1967 Topps baseball hits including a world series card and Ken Boyer. Thank you so very much Larry!!!!
- LARRY "GURU" TIPTON: Larry hits me with 12 AMAZING 1961 Topps baseball cards including Pete Runnels....... and so much more. .LOVE these Larry ........thank you so much!!!!!!
CLIFFORD FRANKLIN hits the 60 Topps baseball with 3 amazing cards and a warm OBC welcome...Love them Clifford thank you so much! Thank you for the warm welcome to OBC Clifford!
Thank you both and thank you OBC!!
CLIFFORD FRANKLIN hits the 60 Topps baseball with 3 amazing cards and a warm OBC welcome...Love them Clifford thank you so much!
Thank you both and thank you OBC!!
14 March 2023-- Big thank you to Scott Jensen for the wonderful lot of 61 Post Cereal cards with 7 hits to my set. He also added in a high number 64 and 67 Topps! Wow Scott I LOVE them. Thank you so very much
13 March 2023-- Got a wonderful flat of 9 cards for the 1978 OPC baseball set from Andrew Goguen! Thank you so much Andrew i love them.
- Was able to mail out 11 envelopes today. Super excited and some suprises for a few members for sure. Loving cards is a wonderful thing. Gunny
- Neat to talk to another OBC member Steve Sankner tonight another new friend. Also got to chat with Steve Archibald and was able to hit one of his sets. Sure enjoying this. Found a VCT brother im going to ROAK as well. Have a great evening everyone......Gunny out for tonight.
- Added the 1958 Topps Football list to my site today. For some reason I just like this set.....gotta give it a chance. Was able to get the Brown rookie years ago before prices got way too far out of my reach. Anyway so much fun.
- Does anyone know a better sheet to put the 1955 Bowman Baseball cards in? I recently had them stored in Card Saver's but now wanted to move them to 9 page sheets. I just noticed the very top of the card sticks out of the Ultra pro platinum page.....any suggestions anyone?
- Received some more emails from new friends and collectors today. Enjoying looking through everyones want lists.
- Keep praying for a good friends daughter today who will be having surgery soon.
- Added a few updates today to some sets and plan on trying to more cards sent and make new friends
- Got a nice email from Jerry Straniero and was able to make a connection and had a good converstation. Nice talking to you Jerry!
- Received a nice email from Carl Woodrome and how have address to get him a card and make another friendship.
- Joe Isaac sends 6 beautiful 1964 Topps baseball cards to help with the set including Ed Matthews and some high numbers. Joe thank you so very very much.
- Jimi Thayer reached out thank you Jimi!!! So great to hear from you my friend.
- Got a great text from friend and Combat veteran Wes Shepard. Thank you Wes for reaching out and for your service as well my brother.
- Getting wife and or daughter to help me with some photos today to upload to website.
- Had a good chat with Dave Hogan last night which i always enjoy talking with Dave. Learned a little more about high number variations. Took me a while to understand why they are somewhat tougher to get.
- Working today on getting a few more cards out to members of OBC and VCT and attempting to make new connections and do ROAK. Still tough getting mailing addresses at times but I will send emails and reach out. Headed to post office to put a few cards in the inside drop box so they can go out tomorrow.
- Childhood friend picks up a few 64 Topps Football for my collection......thank you Kevin!!
- Recieved 3 awesome 67 Topps BB cards from Larry Guru Tipton and a 6pack of 75 ToppsBB from Jerry the Deacon Straniero. Thank you guys so very Much!!!
- Praying for a freind who has a daughter going into the hospital for surgery.
- Have the day off work today and took a few more PWE's down to the mailbox. Got to take a few to the post office that are going to Canada.
- Still trying to figure out what binder pages to use for the 1955 Bowman baseball.....they just don't fit right in the Ultra Pro platinum sheets. A wee bit too tall.
- Praying hard for an OBC members daughter that is going through surgery. My thoughts keep gravitating to him and his family.
- Had a very nice chat via email with Grant Rainsley. Grant so great talking with you my friend!!!
- Got a beautiful 3 pack of 1960 Topps baseball from Carlton Alspaugh....love them thank you so much Carl. What a wonderful group of cards!!!!
- Still praying for my friends daughter and healing!
- Big thank you to Dave Hogan for checking up on me... Dave thank you brother.
- Was so happy to hear from Steve Archibald today........thank you so much Arch for all the help and your support.
- Wes Shepard sends a lot of over 13 cards and blessed me with 6 1961 Posties........oh man im so excited love em Wes but he didn't stop there sending out 6 hits to my 1960 Topps set including Don Larson ............let me catch my breath and re-load fight up... WES rounding it out with another hit to the 61 Topps set with a wowzerly beautiful Al Rosen MVP card. Wes thank you brother!!! Gunny!!!
- Over all a wonderful but long day......went into work at 0300 and got home at 1830........but so nice to sit and enjoy cards.
- Got a nice email from Steve Sanker today. So good to hear from you Steve!! Hope to hit many many more sets for you over the years
- Got a great group of 67 Topps Baseball with some high numbers!!! Still jumping for joy from Jimi Thayer. Also sent me a high number hit to the awesome 64 Topps football card!! Jimi thank you so very much brother!!!! Love them
- Jim Craig sends 4 amazing 67 Topps Baseball today...... Jim these are beautiful and I thank you so very very much. Hits coming back to you my friend!!! Gunny
- Grant Rainsley hits to my 1961 Topps baseball, 1960 Topps baseball and a few surprise Gretzky cards. Grant thank you my friend and for the wonderful emails and stories that you have shared!
- While leaving Fort Benning headed back West bound I found a Thrift Store called Angeles in Alabama......I wanted to leave the link to the website so others could check this store out. I found quite a few nice old cards and I think if anyone is close by it is so worth the stop! https://angelsmall.info/ I could not go without spreading the word so others that love old cards and wanted to check it out could see. ................More updates coming Ive gotta start getting cards ready to mail!! Thank you everyone Gunny
- Tom Biggs sends out a wonderful note along with two gridiron beauties from the 1958 Topps football set. Tom thank you my friend! Such a cool set to be working on.... More headed your way soon brother.
- Kyle Dworchak sends 14 hits to the 1967 Topps baseball set including Whitey Ford and a plethora of other wonderful cards.......such beauties Kyle! Thank you so much Kyle and also for the kind letter. The 67 Set is getting closer and closer now and I thank you my friend!
- Randy Welk sends along 4 hits to the 1962 Topps "woodys" including Tony Kubek! Thank you so much Randy and have enjoyed our emails and conversations. Love the cards and thank you my friend!
- Steve Archibald hits me up with several hits to my 64 Topps baseball set with the likes of YAZ, Brock Banks and more! Steve they are beautiful brother and thank you for the wonderful messages and cards my friend!
- Steve Sanker loads me up with 1970 hits to the 70Topps FB (getting so close on this set thank you Mac), a 71 Topps FB hit and two and some 72 Football beauties. Thank you so much Steve I LOVE these old football cards so much.
- Mac Wubben sends a super two hits to the 1967 Topps Baseball set with a gorgeous card of Joe Morgan and a high number of Petrocelli! Mac thank you my friend love those cards!
- Ken Monks sends a pair of 2 wonderful 1951 Topps Baseball to include Arkansas Born (right down the road from where we live too!) Ellis Kinder, and a trio of sweet 1978 OPC baseball. Love them Ken and thank you so much my friend!!!!
- Dan Angland writes a wonderful note and passes along a hit to the 1970 Topps FB, a hit to the 1971 Topps FB (Schottenheimer!), and 5 hits to the 1973 Topps football set (Csonka and Lilly and were in the huddle) and a Arch Manning 79 Topps FB. Thank you so much Dan!!
- Dan Williams sends an amazing letter and hits to my 3 hits to my 61 Topps baseball, 3 hits to include McCovey on the 75 baseball set and rounds it off with 2 hits to the 1973 Topps football. Dan thank you an can't wait to get some cards headed your way. Thank you for the connection.
- Greg Henthorn sends huge lot of vintage football beauties with hits to the 1958 Topps FB,1964 Topps FB, 1966 Topps FB , 1967 Topps FB, 1972 Topps FB and a 1973 John Unitas! Not to mention a nice letter which I so enjoyed. Greg big thank you and I can't wait to connect and get some cards for yoru sets. So amazing.
- Been a busy last week but home from Fort Benning and have so many to thank for wonderful notes, emails and old beautiful sports cards.
- What a wonderful day!!! BEST NEWS I have been so very bless to be a part of the OBC family! What a wonderful email to wake up to this Sunday morning. As I was grabbing boxes of cards to head to the computer and begin searching want lists and meeting more people I seen the email from Guru that made my day. Thought I threw a hip out jumping with excitement. Thank you to all the members for your approval to allow me to be part of this group! Thank you so very much Gunny!!!
- Was able to mail out 11 envelopes today. Super excited and some suprises for a few members for sure. Loving cards is a wonderful thing. Gunny
- Got a wonderful flat of 9 cards for the 1978 OPC baseball set from Andrew Goguen! Thank you so much Andrew i love them.
- Big thank you to Scott Jensen for the wonderful lot of 61 Post Cereal cards with 7 hits to my set. He also added in a high number 64 and 67 Topps! Wow Scott I LOVE them. Thank you so very much
- LARRY "GURU" TIPTON: Larry hits me with 12 AMAZING 1961 Topps baseball cards including Pete Runnels....... and so much more. .LOVE these Larry ........thank you so much!!!!!!
- Larry Beil from VCT hits me with a ROAK of 8 hits to the 1960 Topps baseball set including Billly Martin and Herb Score and shot out 4 1967 Topps baseball hits including a world series card and Ken Boyer. Thank you so very much Larry!!!!
31 May 2023. Not sure whey i
I wanted to begin a weekly to daily log of thank you's and news updates......kind of a Gunnys blog.
4 April 2023
DAVE HOGAN sne
1 April 2023
Big thank you to Ed Watts who sends a beautiful 67 Topps high number to help the set. Thank you so much Ed!!!
31 March 2023-
Lost my grandfather, a Korean war veteran yesterday at 91 years old. Grandpa I love you so very much and so glad I got to spend some more time with you the last few days. I love you and I will see you again some day!!!
Some very beautiful cards and welcomes come in from the following members and friends
LARRY LEONARD sends a 7 pack of hits to my 1978 OPC baseball set including Fred Lynn and Carl Yaz!!!! Thank you Larry I love the cards!!
GREG HENTHORN sends a fully loaded envelope stuffed with 4 hits to the 62 Posties including Eddie Matthews, 5 hits to the 82 Topps baseball set with Mr. October in the mix and 7 huge touchdown passes to the 79 Topps FB set loaded with stars putting me down to 20 cards!! Thank you Greg!!
JOHN MCLAUGHLIN sends 3 huge hurls at the 1960 Topps Baseball set including Frank Robinson!!!! Holy cow thank you so very much John!!!
STEVE SANKER hits me with two touchdown passes on the 1972 Topps Football set. Steve I love these thank you so much!!!
RICK LYONS throws 9 strikes at my 1978 OPC set with some amazing cards!!! Rick love them and I thank you my friend.
BILL MLSON welcomes me to OBC and then hits my 1961 Topps baseball set and then throws two strikes at the 61 Posties . Bill I love these thank you so very much!!!
Thank you OBC
27 March 2023-
Huge mail day
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Mailbox flooded with 5 Gigantic welcome notes and cards from the following members
MIKE GLASSER sends 3 beauties from the 52 Bowman baseball set along with 6 strong hits including a high number to the 61 Topps baseball set. Thank you so much Mike for the wonderful additions to my sets and the warm welcome letter to OBC!!!
JENNIFER ROACH hits vintage baseball, football and a special surprise and OBC welcome. JRO sends out 10 hits to the 1960 Topps baseball set, 8 huge hits to the 61 Topps baseball set, 4 to the 62 Topps woodys set, and kicks in 3 high numbers to an almost complete 64 Topps baseball set. JRO then throws a hit to the 70 Topps FB, 71 Topps FB, 5 hits to the 72 Topps FB set and one hit to the 73 Topps FB. I also want to thank JRO for the 1929 Player and sons Dog cards.......love them. Thank you so much JRO and for the warm welcome letter to OBC!!!
MARK TALBOT put a huge sack on the 72 Topps FB set with 9 great beauties including a Stauback in action card. Mark these are amazing and thank you so much for the wonderful letter and kind words!!!
JOE STOUT pounds the gridiron sending 2 strong hits to the near complete 70 Topps FB set, 4 hits to the 74 Topps FB set and rounds out and 4 sacks on the 79 Topps FB set! Joe thank you for the wonderful letter and welcome to OBC!!!
ANDREW WHITE sends a strong piece of artwork my way with a beautiful hit to the 1951 Bowman baseball set along with a warm OBC welcome. Andrew I love it such a beautiful card!!!
Thank you all so very much for the warm welcome, notes and thank you OBC!!!
Robert Gunny Musgrove
26 March 2023-
Huge thank you to
BOB REED hits my 1972 Topps FB set with 7 beautiful cards to help with the set along with a wonderful welcome letter. The 72 Topps cards were pulled by him over 50 years ago. Super special cards and I thank you so much Bob and also for the personalized Gunny cards with the help of Tom Housely. Very special thank you so much.
ANTHONY "ANT" ARBEENY sends along 6 huge hits to the 1958 Topps FB set and a wonderful welcome to OBC. Thank you so very much Ant and I love these cards.
Added a 1978 Topps Football set to the lists now. Have a pretty good start on the set thanks to a childhood friend Kevin Vanmeter. These cards are beautiful thank you Kevin and I will keep plugging along with it.
Getting more cards to send out and still so many to reach out to and get to know. If I have not met you yet or got you cards know that i am trying and there is some lists I am having trouble hitting but I will get some out.
23 March 2023-
Went to visit my Grandpaw (a Korean War Veteran) and is ill with cancer. Not sure how much longer he has left on this earth but I love him and am so blessed to have him with me. Grandpaw I will keep collecting and enjoying the old pasteboard. I pray for you everyday.
Some huge OBC welcomes from a few wonderful OBC members today
KEN MORGANTI knocks out the scoreboard of the old park today with 9 hits to the 1964 Topps Baseball set zeroing in on the nose bleed section. Ken I love them thank and thank you for the warm welcome to OBC!
DAN WILLIAMS goes for the Heisman running in 6 hits to the 1973 Topps FB set sending Butkus to do the dirty work on the defense. He also blesses the 1975 Topps baseball set with 5 hits including Bucky and Morgan. Then shoots me out 3 hits on the 1961 baseball set ........wowzers beautiful old cards love it and thank you Dan!
NEAL THOMAS sends a wrecking ball at the 1962 baseball set sending 6 woody's my way including a world series card yankees win opener! Love them Neal and thank you so much.
DOUG SMITH hits the old ballgame and one of my white whale sets with 4 hits to the 1952 Bowman set!!!! I love them Doug and thank you so very much!!!!
18 March 2023- A big thank you to the following for wonderful welcome letters and some beautiful vintage cards
EARL "EEK" KILBOURN hits my 67 Topps Baseball set throwing in a super cool Robert the Robber card along with a EEK Kilbourn #16 personal rookie. Thank you Earl and hope to get your autograph in person on it!
MARK CAMPS hits my 55 Bowman baseball set with two home runs hitting the nose bleed section. Mark these are amazing thank you so much!!!! Getting closer on that set for sure.
DONNIE BARNETT loads up the bases on 9 hits to the 1962 Topps "woodies' and brings in the Bambino to the lot. Thank you Donnie I love them!!!
PETER MEAD throws the no hitter sending 2 hits to the 61 Posties, 5 strikes on the 62 Posties and kicks in another hit to the 64 and 67 Topps baseball sets. Thank you so much Peter. Amazing cards
17 March 2023- BRAIN BETZA: Sends a wonderful welcome to OBC and sends one beautiful hit to my 58 Topps FB set, 2 huge beauties to the 62 Topps Baseball set, 2 amazing hits to the 70 Topps Football set, a 67 Topps baseball to round third plate and then knocks in 2 hits to the 78 OPC set!!!! Thank you so much Brian. STEVE LIPSKY: Steve bursts the old gridiron and sends a hugeHOF hit to the 70 Topps Football set, a HOF hit to the 71 Topps FB set, 12 huge tackles to the 72 Topps FB set, 6 knocks on the 73 Topps FB set and rounds it out with 5 sacks on the 79 Topps FB set killing out two HOF's. Thank you so much Steve.16 March 2023 - ANDY BLACKBURN hits my 62 Topps Baseball "woodies" with 9 beautiful cards and a welcoming OBC letter! Thank you Andy so very much I truly Love them!! Thank you for the warm welcome to OBC Andy!!!
CLIFFORD FRANKLIN hits the 60 Topps baseball with 3 amazing cards and a warm OBC welcome...Love them Clifford thank you so much! Thank you for the warm welcome to OBC Clifford!
Thank you both and thank you OBC!!
CLIFFORD FRANKLIN hits the 60 Topps baseball with 3 amazing cards and a warm OBC welcome!
2 March 2023- Wes Shepard sends a lot of over 13 cards and blessed me with 6 1961 Posties........oh man im so excited love em Wes but he didn't stop there sending out 6 hits to my 1960 Topps set including Don Larson ............let me catch my breath and re-load fight up... WES rounding it out with another hit to the 61 Topps set with a wowzerly beautiful Al Rosen MVP card. Wes thank you brother!!! Gunny!!!
- Was so happy to hear from Steve Archibald today........thank you so much Arch for all the help and your support.
- Big thank you to Dave Hogan for checking up on me... Dave thank you brother.
- Still praying for my friends daughter and healing!
28 February 2023-- Got a beautiful 3 pack of 1960 Topps baseball from Carlton Alspaugh....love them thank you so much Carl. What a wonderful group of cards!!!!
- Had a very nice chat via email with Grant Rainsley. Grant so great talking with you my friend!!!
- Praying hard for an OBC members daughter that is going through surgery. My thoughts keep gravitating to him and his family.
- Still trying to figure out what binder pages to use for the 1955 Bowman baseball.....they just don't fit right in the Ultra Pro platinum sheets. A wee bit too tall.
- Have the day off work today and took a few more PWE's down to the mailbox. Got to take a few to the post office that are going to Canada.
- Praying for a freind who has a daughter going into the hospital for surgery.
- Recieved 3 awesome 67 Topps BB cards from Larry Guru Tipton and a 6pack of 75 ToppsBB from Jerry the Deacon Straniero. Thank you guys so very Much!!!
- Childhood friend picks up a few 64 Topps Football for my collection......thank you Kevin!!
26 February 2023-- Working today on getting a few more cards out to members of OBC and VCT and attempting to make new connections and do ROAK. Still tough getting mailing addresses at times but I will send emails and reach out. Headed to post office to put a few cards in the inside drop box so they can go out tomorrow.
- Had a good chat with Dave Hogan last night which i always enjoy talking with Dave. Learned a little more about high number variations. Took me a while to understand why they are somewhat tougher to get.
- Getting wife and or daughter to help me with some photos today to upload to website.
- Got a great text from friend and Combat veteran Wes Shepard. Thank you Wes for reaching out and for your service as well my brother.
- Jimi Thayer reached out thank you Jimi!!! So great to hear from you my friend.
- Neat to talk to another OBC member Steve Sankner tonight another new friend. Also got to chat with Steve Archibald and was able to hit one of his sets. Sure enjoying this. Found a VCT brother im going to ROAK as well. Have a great evening everyone......Gunny out for tonight.
- Added the 1958 Topps Football list to my site today. For some reason I just like this set.....gotta give it a chance. Was able to get the Brown rookie years ago before prices got way too far out of my reach. Anyway so much fun.
- Does anyone know a better sheet to put the 1955 Bowman Baseball cards in? I recently had them stored in Card Saver's but now wanted to move them to 9 page sheets. I just noticed the very top of the card sticks out of the Ultra pro platinum page.....any suggestions anyone?
- Received some more emails from new friends and collectors today. Enjoying looking through everyones want lists.
- Keep praying for a good friends daughter today who will be having surgery soon.
- Added a few updates today to some sets and plan on trying to more cards sent and make new friends
- Got a nice email from Jerry Straniero and was able to make a connection and had a good converstation. Nice talking to you Jerry!
- Received a nice email from Carl Woodrome and how have address to get him a card and make another friendship.
- Joe Isaac sends 6 beautiful 1964 Topps baseball cards to help with the set including Ed Matthews and some high numbers. Joe thank you so very very much.
- News Updates and Thank you!
14 March 2023-
- Big thank you to Scott Jensen for the wonderful lot of 61 Post Cereal cards with 7 hits to my set. He also added in a high number 64 and 67 Topps! Wow Scott I LOVE them. Thank you so very much
13 March 2023-
- Got a wonderful flat of 9 cards for the 1978 OPC baseball set from Andrew Goguen! Thank you so much Andrew i love them.
- Was able to mail out 11 envelopes today. Super excited and some suprises for a few members for sure. Loving cards is a wonderful thing. Gunny
- Wes Shepard sends a lot of over 13 cards and blessed me with 6 1961 Posties........oh man im so excited love em Wes but he didn't stop there sending out 6 hits to my 1960 Topps set including Don Larson ............let me catch my breath and re-load fight up... WES rounding it out with another hit to the 61 Topps set with a wowzerly beautiful Al Rosen MVP card. Wes thank you brother!!! Gunny!!!
- Was so happy to hear from Steve Archibald today........thank you so much Arch for all the help and your support.
- Big thank you to Dave Hogan for checking up on me... Dave thank you brother.
- Still praying for my friends daughter and healing!
28 February 2023-
- Got a beautiful 3 pack of 1960 Topps baseball from Carlton Alspaugh....love them thank you so much Carl. What a wonderful group of cards!!!!
- Had a very nice chat via email with Grant Rainsley. Grant so great talking with you my friend!!!
- Praying hard for an OBC members daughter that is going through surgery. My thoughts keep gravitating to him and his family.
- Still trying to figure out what binder pages to use for the 1955 Bowman baseball.....they just don't fit right in the Ultra Pro platinum sheets. A wee bit too tall
- Have the day off work today and took a few more PWE's down to the mailbox. Got to take a few to the post office that are going to Canada.
- Praying for a freind who has a daughter going into the hospital for surgery.
- Recieved 3 awesome 67 Topps BB cards from Larry Guru Tipton and a 6pack of 75 ToppsBB from Jerry the Deacon Straniero. Thank you guys so very Much!!!
- Childhood friend picks up a few 64 Topps Football for my collection......thank you Kevin!!
26 February 2023-
- Working today on getting a few more cards out to members of OBC and VCT and attempting to make new connections and do ROAK. Still tough getting mailing addresses at times but I will send emails and reach out. Headed to post office to put a few cards in the inside drop box so they can go out tomorrow.
- Had a good chat with Dave Hogan last night which i always enjoy talking with Dave. Learned a little more about high number variations. Took me a while to understand why they are somewhat tougher to get.
- Getting wife and or daughter to help me with some photos today to upload to website.
- Got a great text from friend and Combat veteran Wes Shepard. Thank you Wes for reaching out and for your service as well my brother.
- Jimi Thayer reached out thank you Jimi!!! So great to hear from you my friend.
- Joe Isaac sends 6 beautiful 1964 Topps baseball cards to help with the set including Ed Matthews and some high numbers. Joe thank you so very very much.
- Received a nice email from Carl Woodrome and how have address to get him a card and make another friendship.
- Got a nice email from Jerry Straniero and was able to make a connection and had a good converstation. Nice talking to you Jerry!
- Added a few updates today to some sets and plan on trying to more cards sent and make new friends
- Keep praying for a good friends daughter today who will be having surgery soon.
- Received some more emails from new friends and collectors today. Enjoying looking through everyones want lists.
- Does anyone know a better sheet to put the 1955 Bowman Baseball cards in? I recently had them stored in Card Saver's but now wanted to move them to 9 page sheets. I just noticed the very top of the card sticks out of the Ultra pro platinum page.....any suggestions anyone?
- Added the 1958 Topps Football list to my site today. For some reason I just like this set.....gotta give it a chance. Was able to get the Brown rookie years ago before prices got way too far out of my reach. Anyway so much fun.
- Neat to talk to another OBC member Steve Sankner tonight another new friend. Also got to chat with Steve Archibald and was able to hit one of his sets. Sure enjoying this. Found a VCT brother im going to ROAK as well. Have a great evening everyone......Gunny out for tonight.
News Updates and Thank you!
31 May 2023. Not sure whey i
I wanted to begin a weekly to daily log of thank you's and news updates......kind of a Gunnys blog.
4 April 2023
DAVE HOGAN sne
1 April 2023
Big thank you to Ed Watts who sends a beautiful 67 Topps high number to help the set. Thank you so much Ed!!!
31 March 2023-
Lost my grandfather, a Korean war veteran yesterday at 91 years old. Grandpa I love you so very much and so glad I got to spend some more time with you the last few days. I love you and I will see you again some day!!!
Some very beautiful cards and welcomes come in from the following members and friends
LARRY LEONARD sends a 7 pack of hits to my 1978 OPC baseball set including Fred Lynn and Carl Yaz!!!! Thank you Larry I love the cards!!
GREG HENTHORN sends a fully loaded envelope stuffed with 4 hits to the 62 Posties including Eddie Matthews, 5 hits to the 82 Topps baseball set with Mr. October in the mix and 7 huge touchdown passes to the 79 Topps FB set loaded with stars putting me down to 20 cards!! Thank you Greg!!
JOHN MCLAUGHLIN sends 3 huge hurls at the 1960 Topps Baseball set including Frank Robinson!!!! Holy cow thank you so very much John!!!
STEVE SANKER hits me with two touchdown passes on the 1972 Topps Football set. Steve I love these thank you so much!!!
RICK LYONS throws 9 strikes at my 1978 OPC set with some amazing cards!!! Rick love them and I thank you my friend.
BILL MLSON welcomes me to OBC and then hits my 1961 Topps baseball set and then throws two strikes at the 61 Posties . Bill I love these thank you so very much!!!
Thank you OBC
27 March 2023-
Huge mail day
Robert Musgrove12:46 PM (1 hour ago)
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Mailbox flooded with 5 Gigantic welcome notes and cards from the following members
MIKE GLASSER sends 3 beauties from the 52 Bowman baseball set along with 6 strong hits including a high number to the 61 Topps baseball set. Thank you so much Mike for the wonderful additions to my sets and the warm welcome letter to OBC!!!
JENNIFER ROACH hits vintage baseball, football and a special surprise and OBC welcome. JRO sends out 10 hits to the 1960 Topps baseball set, 8 huge hits to the 61 Topps baseball set, 4 to the 62 Topps woodys set, and kicks in 3 high numbers to an almost complete 64 Topps baseball set. JRO then throws a hit to the 70 Topps FB, 71 Topps FB, 5 hits to the 72 Topps FB set and one hit to the 73 Topps FB. I also want to thank JRO for the 1929 Player and sons Dog cards.......love them. Thank you so much JRO and for the warm welcome letter to OBC!!!
MARK TALBOT put a huge sack on the 72 Topps FB set with 9 great beauties including a Stauback in action card. Mark these are amazing and thank you so much for the wonderful letter and kind words!!!
JOE STOUT pounds the gridiron sending 2 strong hits to the near complete 70 Topps FB set, 4 hits to the 74 Topps FB set and rounds out and 4 sacks on the 79 Topps FB set! Joe thank you for the wonderful letter and welcome to OBC!!!
ANDREW WHITE sends a strong piece of artwork my way with a beautiful hit to the 1951 Bowman baseball set along with a warm OBC welcome. Andrew I love it such a beautiful card!!!
Thank you all so very much for the warm welcome, notes and thank you OBC!!!
Robert Gunny Musgrove
26 March 2023-
Huge thank you to
BOB REED hits my 1972 Topps FB set with 7 beautiful cards to help with the set along with a wonderful welcome letter. The 72 Topps cards were pulled by him over 50 years ago. Super special cards and I thank you so much Bob and also for the personalized Gunny cards with the help of Tom Housely. Very special thank you so much.
ANTHONY "ANT" ARBEENY sends along 6 huge hits to the 1958 Topps FB set and a wonderful welcome to OBC. Thank you so very much Ant and I love these cards.
Added a 1978 Topps Football set to the lists now. Have a pretty good start on the set thanks to a childhood friend Kevin Vanmeter. These cards are beautiful thank you Kevin and I will keep plugging along with it.
Getting more cards to send out and still so many to reach out to and get to know. If I have not met you yet or got you cards know that i am trying and there is some lists I am having trouble hitting but I will get some out.
23 March 2023-
Went to visit my Grandpaw (a Korean War Veteran) and is ill with cancer. Not sure how much longer he has left on this earth but I love him and am so blessed to have him with me. Grandpaw I will keep collecting and enjoying the old pasteboard. I pray for you everyday.
Some huge OBC welcomes from a few wonderful OBC members today
KEN MORGANTI knocks out the scoreboard of the old park today with 9 hits to the 1964 Topps Baseball set zeroing in on the nose bleed section. Ken I love them thank and thank you for the warm welcome to OBC!
DAN WILLIAMS goes for the Heisman running in 6 hits to the 1973 Topps FB set sending Butkus to do the dirty work on the defense. He also blesses the 1975 Topps baseball set with 5 hits including Bucky and Morgan. Then shoots me out 3 hits on the 1961 baseball set ........wowzers beautiful old cards love it and thank you Dan!
NEAL THOMAS sends a wrecking ball at the 1962 baseball set sending 6 woody's my way including a world series card yankees win opener! Love them Neal and thank you so much.
DOUG SMITH hits the old ballgame and one of my white whale sets with 4 hits to the 1952 Bowman set!!!! I love them Doug and thank you so very much!!!!
18 March 2023- A big thank you to the following for wonderful welcome letters and some beautiful vintage cards
EARL "EEK" KILBOURN hits my 67 Topps Baseball set throwing in a super cool Robert the Robber card along with a EEK Kilbourn #16 personal rookie. Thank you Earl and hope to get your autograph in person on it!
MARK CAMPS hits my 55 Bowman baseball set with two home runs hitting the nose bleed section. Mark these are amazing thank you so much!!!! Getting closer on that set for sure.
DONNIE BARNETT loads up the bases on 9 hits to the 1962 Topps "woodies' and brings in the Bambino to the lot. Thank you Donnie I love them!!!
PETER MEAD throws the no hitter sending 2 hits to the 61 Posties, 5 strikes on the 62 Posties and kicks in another hit to the 64 and 67 Topps baseball sets. Thank you so much Peter. Amazing cards
17 March 2023-- Larry Beil from VCT hits me with a ROAK of 8 hits to the 1960 Topps baseball set including Billly Martin and Herb Score and shot out 4 1967 Topps baseball hits including a world series card and Ken Boyer. Thank you so very much Larry!!!!
- LARRY "GURU" TIPTON: Larry hits me with 12 AMAZING 1961 Topps baseball cards including Pete Runnels....... and so much more. .LOVE these Larry ........thank you so much!!!!!!
CLIFFORD FRANKLIN hits the 60 Topps baseball with 3 amazing cards and a warm OBC welcome...Love them Clifford thank you so much! Thank you for the warm welcome to OBC Clifford!
Thank you both and thank you OBC!!
CLIFFORD FRANKLIN hits the 60 Topps baseball with 3 amazing cards and a warm OBC welcome...Love them Clifford thank you so much!
Thank you both and thank you OBC!!
14 March 2023-- Big thank you to Scott Jensen for the wonderful lot of 61 Post Cereal cards with 7 hits to my set. He also added in a high number 64 and 67 Topps! Wow Scott I LOVE them. Thank you so very much
13 March 2023-- Got a wonderful flat of 9 cards for the 1978 OPC baseball set from Andrew Goguen! Thank you so much Andrew i love them.
- Was able to mail out 11 envelopes today. Super excited and some suprises for a few members for sure. Loving cards is a wonderful thing. Gunny
12 March 2023-- What a wonderful day!!! BEST NEWS I have been so very bless to be a part of the OBC family! What a wonderful email to wake up to this Sunday morning. As I was grabbing boxes of cards to head to the computer and begin searching want lists and meeting more people I seen the email from Guru that made my day. Thought I threw a hip out jumping with excitement. Thank you to all the members for your approval to allow me to be part of this group! Thank you so very much Gunny!!!
11 March 2023-- Been a busy last week but home from Fort Benning and have so many to thank for wonderful notes, emails and old beautiful sports cards.
- Greg Henthorn sends huge lot of vintage football beauties with hits to the 1958 Topps FB,1964 Topps FB, 1966 Topps FB , 1967 Topps FB, 1972 Topps FB and a 1973 John Unitas! Not to mention a nice letter which I so enjoyed. Greg big thank you and I can't wait to connect and get some cards for yoru sets. So amazing.
- Dan Williams sends an amazing letter and hits to my 3 hits to my 61 Topps baseball, 3 hits to include McCovey on the 75 baseball set and rounds it off with 2 hits to the 1973 Topps football. Dan thank you an can't wait to get some cards headed your way. Thank you for the connection.
- Dan Angland writes a wonderful note and passes along a hit to the 1970 Topps FB, a hit to the 1971 Topps FB (Schottenheimer!), and 5 hits to the 1973 Topps football set (Csonka and Lilly and were in the huddle) and a Arch Manning 79 Topps FB. Thank you so much Dan!!
- Ken Monks sends a pair of 2 wonderful 1951 Topps Baseball to include Arkansas Born (right down the road from where we live too!) Ellis Kinder, and a trio of sweet 1978 OPC baseball. Love them Ken and thank you so much my friend!!!!
- Mac Wubben sends a super two hits to the 1967 Topps Baseball set with a gorgeous card of Joe Morgan and a high number of Petrocelli! Mac thank you my friend love those cards!
- Steve Sanker loads me up with 1970 hits to the 70Topps FB (getting so close on this set thank you Mac), a 71 Topps FB hit and two and some 72 Football beauties. Thank you so much Steve I LOVE these old football cards so much.
- Steve Archibald hits me up with several hits to my 64 Topps baseball set with the likes of YAZ, Brock Banks and more! Steve they are beautiful brother and thank you for the wonderful messages and cards my friend!
- Randy Welk sends along 4 hits to the 1962 Topps "woodys" including Tony Kubek! Thank you so much Randy and have enjoyed our emails and conversations. Love the cards and thank you my friend!
- Kyle Dworchak sends 14 hits to the 1967 Topps baseball set including Whitey Ford and a plethora of other wonderful cards.......such beauties Kyle! Thank you so much Kyle and also for the kind letter. The 67 Set is getting closer and closer now and I thank you my friend!
- Tom Biggs sends out a wonderful note along with two gridiron beauties from the 1958 Topps football set. Tom thank you my friend! Such a cool set to be working on.... More headed your way soon brother.
- While leaving Fort Benning headed back West bound I found a Thrift Store called Angeles in Alabama......I wanted to leave the link to the website so others could check this store out. I found quite a few nice old cards and I think if anyone is close by it is so worth the stop! https://angelsmall.info/ I could not go without spreading the word so others that love old cards and wanted to check it out could see. ................More updates coming Ive gotta start getting cards ready to mail!! Thank you everyone Gunny
- Grant Rainsley hits to my 1961 Topps baseball, 1960 Topps baseball and a few surprise Gretzky cards. Grant thank you my friend and for the wonderful emails and stories that you have shared!
- Jim Craig sends 4 amazing 67 Topps Baseball today...... Jim these are beautiful and I thank you so very very much. Hits coming back to you my friend!!! Gunny
3 March 2023-- Got a great group of 67 Topps Baseball with some high numbers!!! Still jumping for joy from Jimi Thayer. Also sent me a high number hit to the awesome 64 Topps football card!! Jimi thank you so very much brother!!!! Love them
- Got a nice email from Steve Sanker today. So good to hear from you Steve!! Hope to hit many many more sets for you over the years
- Over all a wonderful but long day......went into work at 0300 and got home at 1830........but so nice to sit and enjoy cards.
2 March 2023-- Wes Shepard sends a lot of over 13 cards and blessed me with 6 1961 Posties........oh man im so excited love em Wes but he didn't stop there sending out 6 hits to my 1960 Topps set including Don Larson ............let me catch my breath and re-load fight up... WES rounding it out with another hit to the 61 Topps set with a wowzerly beautiful Al Rosen MVP card. Wes thank you brother!!! Gunny!!!
- Was so happy to hear from Steve Archibald today........thank you so much Arch for all the help and your support.
- Big thank you to Dave Hogan for checking up on me... Dave thank you brother.
- Still praying for my friends daughter and healing!
28 February 2023-- Got a beautiful 3 pack of 1960 Topps baseball from Carlton Alspaugh....love them thank you so much Carl. What a wonderful group of cards!!!!
- Had a very nice chat via email with Grant Rainsley. Grant so great talking with you my friend!!!
- Praying hard for an OBC members daughter that is going through surgery. My thoughts keep gravitating to him and his family.
- Still trying to figure out what binder pages to use for the 1955 Bowman baseball.....they just don't fit right in the Ultra Pro platinum sheets. A wee bit too tall.
27 February 2023-- Have the day off work today and took a few more PWE's down to the mailbox. Got to take a few to the post office that are going to Canada.
- Praying for a freind who has a daughter going into the hospital for surgery.
- Recieved 3 awesome 67 Topps BB cards from Larry Guru Tipton and a 6pack of 75 ToppsBB from Jerry the Deacon Straniero. Thank you guys so very Much!!!
- Childhood friend picks up a few 64 Topps Football for my collection......thank you Kevin!!
26 February 2023-- Working today on getting a few more cards out to members of OBC and VCT and attempting to make new connections and do ROAK. Still tough getting mailing addresses at times but I will send emails and reach out. Headed to post office to put a few cards in the inside drop box so they can go out tomorrow.
- Had a good chat with Dave Hogan last night which i always enjoy talking with Dave. Learned a little more about high number variations. Took me a while to understand why they are somewhat tougher to get.
- Getting wife and or daughter to help me with some photos today to upload to website.
- Got a great text from friend and Combat veteran Wes Shepard. Thank you Wes for reaching out and for your service as well my brother.
- Jimi Thayer reached out thank you Jimi!!! So great to hear from you my friend.
- Joe Isaac sends 6 beautiful 1964 Topps baseball cards to help with the set including Ed Matthews and some high numbers. Joe thank you so very very much.
- Received a nice email from Carl Woodrome and how have address to get him a card and make another friendship.
- Got a nice email from Jerry Straniero and was able to make a connection and had a good converstation. Nice talking to you Jerry!
- Added a few updates today to some sets and plan on trying to more cards sent and make new friends
- Keep praying for a good friends daughter today who will be having surgery soon.
- Received some more emails from new friends and collectors today. Enjoying looking through everyones want lists.
- Does anyone know a better sheet to put the 1955 Bowman Baseball cards in? I recently had them stored in Card Saver's but now wanted to move them to 9 page sheets. I just noticed the very top of the card sticks out of the Ultra pro platinum page.....any suggestions anyone?
- Added the 1958 Topps Football list to my site today. For some reason I just like this set.....gotta give it a chance. Was able to get the Brown rookie years ago before prices got way too far out of my reach. Anyway so much fun.
- Neat to talk to another OBC member Steve Sankner tonight another new friend. Also got to chat with Steve Archibald and was able to hit one of his sets. Sure enjoying this. Found a VCT brother im going to ROAK as well. Have a great evening everyone......Gunny out for tonight.
2 March 2023-- Wes Shepard sends a lot of over 13 cards and blessed me with 6 1961 Posties........oh man im so excited love em Wes but he didn't stop there sending out 6 hits to my 1960 Topps set including Don Larson ............let me catch my breath and re-load fight up... WES rounding it out with another hit to the 61 Topps set with a wowzerly beautiful Al Rosen MVP card. Wes thank you brother!!! Gunny!!!
- Was so happy to hear from Steve Archibald today........thank you so much Arch for all the help and your support.
- Big thank you to Dave Hogan for checking up on me... Dave thank you brother.
- Still praying for my friends daughter and healing!
28 February 2023-- Got a beautiful 3 pack of 1960 Topps baseball from Carlton Alspaugh....love them thank you so much Carl. What a wonderful group of cards!!!!
- Had a very nice chat via email with Grant Rainsley. Grant so great talking with you my friend!!!
- Praying hard for an OBC members daughter that is going through surgery. My thoughts keep gravitating to him and his family.
- Still trying to figure out what binder pages to use for the 1955 Bowman baseball.....they just don't fit right in the Ultra Pro platinum sheets. A wee bit too tall.
27 February 2023-- Have the day off work today and took a few more PWE's down to the mailbox. Got to take a few to the post office that are going to Canada.
- Praying for a freind who has a daughter going into the hospital for surgery.
- Recieved 3 awesome 67 Topps BB cards from Larry Guru Tipton and a 6pack of 75 ToppsBB from Jerry the Deacon Straniero. Thank you guys so very Much!!!
- Childhood friend picks up a few 64 Topps Football for my collection......thank you Kevin!!
26 February 2023-- Working today on getting a few more cards out to members of OBC and VCT and attempting to make new connections and do ROAK. Still tough getting mailing addresses at times but I will send emails and reach out. Headed to post office to put a few cards in the inside drop box so they can go out tomorrow.
- Had a good chat with Dave Hogan last night which i always enjoy talking with Dave. Learned a little more about high number variations. Took me a while to understand why they are somewhat tougher to get.
- Getting wife and or daughter to help me with some photos today to upload to website.
- Got a great text from friend and Combat veteran Wes Shepard. Thank you Wes for reaching out and for your service as well my brother.
- Jimi Thayer reached out thank you Jimi!!! So great to hear from you my friend.
- Joe Isaac sends 6 beautiful 1964 Topps baseball cards to help with the set including Ed Matthews and some high numbers. Joe thank you so very very much.
- Received a nice email from Carl Woodrome and how have address to get him a card and make another friendship.
- Got a nice email from Jerry Straniero and was able to make a connection and had a good converstation. Nice talking to you Jerry!
- Added a few updates today to some sets and plan on trying to more cards sent and make new friends
- Keep praying for a good friends daughter today who will be having surgery soon.
- Received some more emails from new friends and collectors today. Enjoying looking through everyones want lists.
- Does anyone know a better sheet to put the 1955 Bowman Baseball cards in? I recently had them stored in Card Saver's but now wanted to move them to 9 page sheets. I just noticed the very top of the card sticks out of the Ultra pro platinum page.....any suggestions anyone?
- Added the 1958 Topps Football list to my site today. For some reason I just like this set.....gotta give it a chance. Was able to get the Brown rookie years ago before prices got way too far out of my reach. Anyway so much fun.
- Neat to talk to another OBC member Steve Sankner tonight another new friend. Also got to chat with Steve Archibald and was able to hit one of his sets. Sure enjoying this. Found a VCT brother im going to ROAK as well. Have a great evening everyone......Gunny out for tonight.
2 March 2023-- Wes Shepard sends a lot of over 13 cards and blessed me with 6 1961 Posties........oh man im so excited love em Wes but he didn't stop there sending out 6 hits to my 1960 Topps set including Don Larson ............let me catch my breath and re-load fight up... WES rounding it out with another hit to the 61 Topps set with a wowzerly beautiful Al Rosen MVP card. Wes thank you brother!!! Gunny!!!
- Was so happy to hear from Steve Archibald today........thank you so much Arch for all the help and your support.
- Big thank you to Dave Hogan for checking up on me... Dave thank you brother.
- Still praying for my friends daughter and healing!
28 February 2023-- Got a beautiful 3 pack of 1960 Topps baseball from Carlton Alspaugh....love them thank you so much Carl. What a wonderful group of cards!!!!
- Had a very nice chat via email with Grant Rainsley. Grant so great talking with you my friend!!!
- Praying hard for an OBC members daughter that is going through surgery. My thoughts keep gravitating to him and his family.
- Still trying to figure out what binder pages to use for the 1955 Bowman baseball.....they just don't fit right in the Ultra Pro platinum sheets. A wee bit too tall.
27 February 2023-- Have the day off work today and took a few more PWE's down to the mailbox. Got to take a few to the post office that are going to Canada.
- Praying for a freind who has a daughter going into the hospital for surgery.
- Recieved 3 awesome 67 Topps BB cards from Larry Guru Tipton and a 6pack of 75 ToppsBB from Jerry the Deacon Straniero. Thank you guys so very Much!!!
- Childhood friend picks up a few 64 Topps Football for my collection......thank you Kevin!!
26 February 2023-- Working today on getting a few more cards out to members of OBC and VCT and attempting to make new connections and do ROAK. Still tough getting mailing addresses at times but I will send emails and reach out. Headed to post office to put a few cards in the inside drop box so they can go out tomorrow.
- Had a good chat with Dave Hogan last night which i always enjoy talking with Dave. Learned a little more about high number variations. Took me a while to understand why they are somewhat tougher to get.
- Getting wife and or daughter to help me with some photos today to upload to website.
- Got a great text from friend and Combat veteran Wes Shepard. Thank you Wes for reaching out and for your service as well my brother.
- Jimi Thayer reached out thank you Jimi!!! So great to hear from you my friend.
- Joe Isaac sends 6 beautiful 1964 Topps baseball cards to help with the set including Ed Matthews and some high numbers. Joe thank you so very very much.
- Received a nice email from Carl Woodrome and how have address to get him a card and make another friendship.
- Got a nice email from Jerry Straniero and was able to make a connection and had a good converstation. Nice talking to you Jerry!
- Added a few updates today to some sets and plan on trying to more cards sent and make new friends
- Keep praying for a good friends daughter today who will be having surgery soon.
- Received some more emails from new friends and collectors today. Enjoying looking through everyones want lists.
- Does anyone know a better sheet to put the 1955 Bowman Baseball cards in? I recently had them stored in Card Saver's but now wanted to move them to 9 page sheets. I just noticed the very top of the card sticks out of the Ultra pro platinum page.....any suggestions anyone?
- Added the 1958 Topps Football list to my site today. For some reason I just like this set.....gotta give it a chance. Was able to get the Brown rookie years ago before prices got way too far out of my reach. Anyway so much fun.
- Neat to talk to another OBC member Steve Sankner tonight another new friend. Also got to chat with Steve Archibald and was able to hit one of his sets. Sure enjoying this. Found a VCT brother im going to ROAK as well. Have a great evening everyone......Gunny out for tonight.
News Updates and Thank you!
31 May 2023. Not sure whey i
I wanted to begin a weekly to daily log of thank you's and news updates......kind of a Gunnys blog.
4 April 2023
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1 April 2023
Big thank you to Ed Watts who sends a beautiful 67 Topps high number to help the set. Thank you so much Ed!!!
31 March 2023-
Lost my grandfather, a Korean war veteran yesterday at 91 years old. Grandpa I love you so very much and so glad I got to spend some more time with you the last few days. I love you and I will see you again some day!!!
Some very beautiful cards and welcomes come in from the following members and friends
LARRY LEONARD sends a 7 pack of hits to my 1978 OPC baseball set including Fred Lynn and Carl Yaz!!!! Thank you Larry I love the cards!!
GREG HENTHORN sends a fully loaded envelope stuffed with 4 hits to the 62 Posties including Eddie Matthews, 5 hits to the 82 Topps baseball set with Mr. October in the mix and 7 huge touchdown passes to the 79 Topps FB set loaded with stars putting me down to 20 cards!! Thank you Greg!!
JOHN MCLAUGHLIN sends 3 huge hurls at the 1960 Topps Baseball set including Frank Robinson!!!! Holy cow thank you so very much John!!!
STEVE SANKER hits me with two touchdown passes on the 1972 Topps Football set. Steve I love these thank you so much!!!
RICK LYONS throws 9 strikes at my 1978 OPC set with some amazing cards!!! Rick love them and I thank you my friend.
BILL MLSON welcomes me to OBC and then hits my 1961 Topps baseball set and then throws two strikes at the 61 Posties . Bill I love these thank you so very much!!!
Thank you OBC
27 March 2023-
Huge mail day
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Mailbox flooded with 5 Gigantic welcome notes and cards from the following members
MIKE GLASSER sends 3 beauties from the 52 Bowman baseball set along with 6 strong hits including a high number to the 61 Topps baseball set. Thank you so much Mike for the wonderful additions to my sets and the warm welcome letter to OBC!!!
JENNIFER ROACH hits vintage baseball, football and a special surprise and OBC welcome. JRO sends out 10 hits to the 1960 Topps baseball set, 8 huge hits to the 61 Topps baseball set, 4 to the 62 Topps woodys set, and kicks in 3 high numbers to an almost complete 64 Topps baseball set. JRO then throws a hit to the 70 Topps FB, 71 Topps FB, 5 hits to the 72 Topps FB set and one hit to the 73 Topps FB. I also want to thank JRO for the 1929 Player and sons Dog cards.......love them. Thank you so much JRO and for the warm welcome letter to OBC!!!
MARK TALBOT put a huge sack on the 72 Topps FB set with 9 great beauties including a Stauback in action card. Mark these are amazing and thank you so much for the wonderful letter and kind words!!!
JOE STOUT pounds the gridiron sending 2 strong hits to the near complete 70 Topps FB set, 4 hits to the 74 Topps FB set and rounds out and 4 sacks on the 79 Topps FB set! Joe thank you for the wonderful letter and welcome to OBC!!!
ANDREW WHITE sends a strong piece of artwork my way with a beautiful hit to the 1951 Bowman baseball set along with a warm OBC welcome. Andrew I love it such a beautiful card!!!
Thank you all so very much for the warm welcome, notes and thank you OBC!!!
Robert Gunny Musgrove
26 March 2023-
Huge thank you to
BOB REED hits my 1972 Topps FB set with 7 beautiful cards to help with the set along with a wonderful welcome letter. The 72 Topps cards were pulled by him over 50 years ago. Super special cards and I thank you so much Bob and also for the personalized Gunny cards with the help of Tom Housely. Very special thank you so much.
ANTHONY "ANT" ARBEENY sends along 6 huge hits to the 1958 Topps FB set and a wonderful welcome to OBC. Thank you so very much Ant and I love these cards.
Added a 1978 Topps Football set to the lists now. Have a pretty good start on the set thanks to a childhood friend Kevin Vanmeter. These cards are beautiful thank you Kevin and I will keep plugging along with it.
Getting more cards to send out and still so many to reach out to and get to know. If I have not met you yet or got you cards know that i am trying and there is some lists I am having trouble hitting but I will get some out.
23 March 2023-
Went to visit my Grandpaw (a Korean War Veteran) and is ill with cancer. Not sure how much longer he has left on this earth but I love him and am so blessed to have him with me. Grandpaw I will keep collecting and enjoying the old pasteboard. I pray for you everyday.
Some huge OBC welcomes from a few wonderful OBC members today
KEN MORGANTI knocks out the scoreboard of the old park today with 9 hits to the 1964 Topps Baseball set zeroing in on the nose bleed section. Ken I love them thank and thank you for the warm welcome to OBC!
DAN WILLIAMS goes for the Heisman running in 6 hits to the 1973 Topps FB set sending Butkus to do the dirty work on the defense. He also blesses the 1975 Topps baseball set with 5 hits including Bucky and Morgan. Then shoots me out 3 hits on the 1961 baseball set ........wowzers beautiful old cards love it and thank you Dan!
NEAL THOMAS sends a wrecking ball at the 1962 baseball set sending 6 woody's my way including a world series card yankees win opener! Love them Neal and thank you so much.
DOUG SMITH hits the old ballgame and one of my white whale sets with 4 hits to the 1952 Bowman set!!!! I love them Doug and thank you so very much!!!!
18 March 2023- A big thank you to the following for wonderful welcome letters and some beautiful vintage cards
EARL "EEK" KILBOURN hits my 67 Topps Baseball set throwing in a super cool Robert the Robber card along with a EEK Kilbourn #16 personal rookie. Thank you Earl and hope to get your autograph in person on it!
MARK CAMPS hits my 55 Bowman baseball set with two home runs hitting the nose bleed section. Mark these are amazing thank you so much!!!! Getting closer on that set for sure.
DONNIE BARNETT loads up the bases on 9 hits to the 1962 Topps "woodies' and brings in the Bambino to the lot. Thank you Donnie I love them!!!
PETER MEAD throws the no hitter sending 2 hits to the 61 Posties, 5 strikes on the 62 Posties and kicks in another hit to the 64 and 67 Topps baseball sets. Thank you so much Peter. Amazing cards
17 March 2023-- Larry Beil from VCT hits me with a ROAK of 8 hits to the 1960 Topps baseball set including Billly Martin and Herb Score and shot out 4 1967 Topps baseball hits including a world series card and Ken Boyer. Thank you so very much Larry!!!!
- LARRY "GURU" TIPTON: Larry hits me with 12 AMAZING 1961 Topps baseball cards including Pete Runnels....... and so much more. .LOVE these Larry ........thank you so much!!!!!!
CLIFFORD FRANKLIN hits the 60 Topps baseball with 3 amazing cards and a warm OBC welcome...Love them Clifford thank you so much! Thank you for the warm welcome to OBC Clifford!
Thank you both and thank you OBC!!
CLIFFORD FRANKLIN hits the 60 Topps baseball with 3 amazing cards and a warm OBC welcome...Love them Clifford thank you so much!
Thank you both and thank you OBC!!
14 March 2023-- Big thank you to Scott Jensen for the wonderful lot of 61 Post Cereal cards with 7 hits to my set. He also added in a high number 64 and 67 Topps! Wow Scott I LOVE them. Thank you so very much
13 March 2023-- Got a wonderful flat of 9 cards for the 1978 OPC baseball set from Andrew Goguen! Thank you so much Andrew i love them.
- Was able to mail out 11 envelopes today. Super excited and some suprises for a few members for sure. Loving cards is a wonderful thing. Gunny
12 March 2023-- What a wonderful day!!! BEST NEWS I have been so very bless to be a part of the OBC family! What a wonderful email to wake up to this Sunday morning. As I was grabbing boxes of cards to head to the computer and begin searching want lists and meeting more people I seen the email from Guru that made my day. Thought I threw a hip out jumping with excitement. Thank you to all the members for your approval to allow me to be part of this group! Thank you so very much Gunny!!!
11 March 2023-- Been a busy last week but home from Fort Benning and have so many to thank for wonderful notes, emails and old beautiful sports cards.
- Greg Henthorn sends huge lot of vintage football beauties with hits to the 1958 Topps FB,1964 Topps FB, 1966 Topps FB , 1967 Topps FB, 1972 Topps FB and a 1973 John Unitas! Not to mention a nice letter which I so enjoyed. Greg big thank you and I can't wait to connect and get some cards for yoru sets. So amazing.
- Dan Williams sends an amazing letter and hits to my 3 hits to my 61 Topps baseball, 3 hits to include McCovey on the 75 baseball set and rounds it off with 2 hits to the 1973 Topps football. Dan thank you an can't wait to get some cards headed your way. Thank you for the connection.
- Dan Angland writes a wonderful note and passes along a hit to the 1970 Topps FB, a hit to the 1971 Topps FB (Schottenheimer!), and 5 hits to the 1973 Topps football set (Csonka and Lilly and were in the huddle) and a Arch Manning 79 Topps FB. Thank you so much Dan!!
- Ken Monks sends a pair of 2 wonderful 1951 Topps Baseball to include Arkansas Born (right down the road from where we live too!) Ellis Kinder, and a trio of sweet 1978 OPC baseball. Love them Ken and thank you so much my friend!!!!
- Mac Wubben sends a super two hits to the 1967 Topps Baseball set with a gorgeous card of Joe Morgan and a high number of Petrocelli! Mac thank you my friend love those cards!
- Steve Sanker loads me up with 1970 hits to the 70Topps FB (getting so close on this set thank you Mac), a 71 Topps FB hit and two and some 72 Football beauties. Thank you so much Steve I LOVE these old football cards so much.
- Steve Archibald hits me up with several hits to my 64 Topps baseball set with the likes of YAZ, Brock Banks and more! Steve they are beautiful brother and thank you for the wonderful messages and cards my friend!
- Randy Welk sends along 4 hits to the 1962 Topps "woodys" including Tony Kubek! Thank you so much Randy and have enjoyed our emails and conversations. Love the cards and thank you my friend!
- Kyle Dworchak sends 14 hits to the 1967 Topps baseball set including Whitey Ford and a plethora of other wonderful cards.......such beauties Kyle! Thank you so much Kyle and also for the kind letter. The 67 Set is getting closer and closer now and I thank you my friend!
- Tom Biggs sends out a wonderful note along with two gridiron beauties from the 1958 Topps football set. Tom thank you my friend! Such a cool set to be working on.... More headed your way soon brother.
- While leaving Fort Benning headed back West bound I found a Thrift Store called Angeles in Alabama......I wanted to leave the link to the website so others could check this store out. I found quite a few nice old cards and I think if anyone is close by it is so worth the stop! https://angelsmall.info/ I could not go without spreading the word so others that love old cards and wanted to check it out could see. ................More updates coming Ive gotta start getting cards ready to mail!! Thank you everyone Gunny
- Grant Rainsley hits to my 1961 Topps baseball, 1960 Topps baseball and a few surprise Gretzky cards. Grant thank you my friend and for the wonderful emails and stories that you have shared!
- Jim Craig sends 4 amazing 67 Topps Baseball today...... Jim these are beautiful and I thank you so very very much. Hits coming back to you my friend!!! Gunny
3 March 2023-- Got a great group of 67 Topps Baseball with some high numbers!!! Still jumping for joy from Jimi Thayer. Also sent me a high number hit to the awesome 64 Topps football card!! Jimi thank you so very much brother!!!! Love them
- Got a nice email from Steve Sanker today. So good to hear from you Steve!! Hope to hit many many more sets for you over the years
- Over all a wonderful but long day......went into work at 0300 and got home at 1830........but so nice to sit and enjoy cards.
2 March 2023-- Wes Shepard sends a lot of over 13 cards and blessed me with 6 1961 Posties........oh man im so excited love em Wes but he didn't stop there sending out 6 hits to my 1960 Topps set including Don Larson ............let me catch my breath and re-load fight up... WES rounding it out with another hit to the 61 Topps set with a wowzerly beautiful Al Rosen MVP card. Wes thank you brother!!! Gunny!!!
- Was so happy to hear from Steve Archibald today........thank you so much Arch for all the help and your support.
- Big thank you to Dave Hogan for checking up on me... Dave thank you brother.
- Still praying for my friends daughter and healing!
28 February 2023-- Got a beautiful 3 pack of 1960 Topps baseball from Carlton Alspaugh....love them thank you so much Carl. What a wonderful group of cards!!!!
- Had a very nice chat via email with Grant Rainsley. Grant so great talking with you my friend!!!
- Praying hard for an OBC members daughter that is going through surgery. My thoughts keep gravitating to him and his family.
- Still trying to figure out what binder pages to use for the 1955 Bowman baseball.....they just don't fit right in the Ultra Pro platinum sheets. A wee bit too tall.
27 February 2023-- Have the day off work today and took a few more PWE's down to the mailbox. Got to take a few to the post office that are going to Canada.
- Praying for a freind who has a daughter going into the hospital for surgery.
- Recieved 3 awesome 67 Topps BB cards from Larry Guru Tipton and a 6pack of 75 ToppsBB from Jerry the Deacon Straniero. Thank you guys so very Much!!!
- Childhood friend picks up a few 64 Topps Football for my collection......thank you Kevin!!
26 February 2023-- Working today on getting a few more cards out to members of OBC and VCT and attempting to make new connections and do ROAK. Still tough getting mailing addresses at times but I will send emails and reach out. Headed to post office to put a few cards in the inside drop box so they can go out tomorrow.
- Had a good chat with Dave Hogan last night which i always enjoy talking with Dave. Learned a little more about high number variations. Took me a while to understand why they are somewhat tougher to get.
- Getting wife and or daughter to help me with some photos today to upload to website.
- Got a great text from friend and Combat veteran Wes Shepard. Thank you Wes for reaching out and for your service as well my brother.
- Jimi Thayer reached out thank you Jimi!!! So great to hear from you my friend.
- Joe Isaac sends 6 beautiful 1964 Topps baseball cards to help with the set including Ed Matthews and some high numbers. Joe thank you so very very much.
- Received a nice email from Carl Woodrome and how have address to get him a card and make another friendship.
- Got a nice email from Jerry Straniero and was able to make a connection and had a good converstation. Nice talking to you Jerry!
- Added a few updates today to some sets and plan on trying to more cards sent and make new friends
- Keep praying for a good friends daughter today who will be having surgery soon.
- Received some more emails from new friends and collectors today. Enjoying looking through everyones want lists.
- Does anyone know a better sheet to put the 1955 Bowman Baseball cards in? I recently had them stored in Card Saver's but now wanted to move them to 9 page sheets. I just noticed the very top of the card sticks out of the Ultra pro platinum page.....any suggestions anyone?
- Added the 1958 Topps Football list to my site today. For some reason I just like this set.....gotta give it a chance. Was able to get the Brown rookie years ago before prices got way too far out of my reach. Anyway so much fun.
- Neat to talk to another OBC member Steve Sankner tonight another new friend. Also got to chat with Steve Archibald and was able to hit one of his sets. Sure enjoying this. Found a VCT brother im going to ROAK as well. Have a great evening everyone......Gunny out for tonight.
2 March 2023-- Wes Shepard sends a lot of over 13 cards and blessed me with 6 1961 Posties........oh man im so excited love em Wes but he didn't stop there sending out 6 hits to my 1960 Topps set including Don Larson ............let me catch my breath and re-load fight up... WES rounding it out with another hit to the 61 Topps set with a wowzerly beautiful Al Rosen MVP card. Wes thank you brother!!! Gunny!!!
- Was so happy to hear from Steve Archibald today........thank you so much Arch for all the help and your support.
- Big thank you to Dave Hogan for checking up on me... Dave thank you brother.
- Still praying for my friends daughter and healing!
28 February 2023-- Got a beautiful 3 pack of 1960 Topps baseball from Carlton Alspaugh....love them thank you so much Carl. What a wonderful group of cards!!!!
- Had a very nice chat via email with Grant Rainsley. Grant so great talking with you my friend!!!
- Praying hard for an OBC members daughter that is going through surgery. My thoughts keep gravitating to him and his family.
- Still trying to figure out what binder pages to use for the 1955 Bowman baseball.....they just don't fit right in the Ultra Pro platinum sheets. A wee bit too tall.
27 February 2023-- Have the day off work today and took a few more PWE's down to the mailbox. Got to take a few to the post office that are going to Canada.
- Praying for a freind who has a daughter going into the hospital for surgery.
- Recieved 3 awesome 67 Topps BB cards from Larry Guru Tipton and a 6pack of 75 ToppsBB from Jerry the Deacon Straniero. Thank you guys so very Much!!!
- Childhood friend picks up a few 64 Topps Football for my collection......thank you Kevin!!
26 February 2023-- Working today on getting a few more cards out to members of OBC and VCT and attempting to make new connections and do ROAK. Still tough getting mailing addresses at times but I will send emails and reach out. Headed to post office to put a few cards in the inside drop box so they can go out tomorrow.
- Had a good chat with Dave Hogan last night which i always enjoy talking with Dave. Learned a little more about high number variations. Took me a while to understand why they are somewhat tougher to get.
- Getting wife and or daughter to help me with some photos today to upload to website.
- Got a great text from friend and Combat veteran Wes Shepard. Thank you Wes for reaching out and for your service as well my brother.
- Jimi Thayer reached out thank you Jimi!!! So great to hear from you my friend.
- Joe Isaac sends 6 beautiful 1964 Topps baseball cards to help with the set including Ed Matthews and some high numbers. Joe thank you so very very much.
- Received a nice email from Carl Woodrome and how have address to get him a card and make another friendship.
- Got a nice email from Jerry Straniero and was able to make a connection and had a good converstation. Nice talking to you Jerry!
- Added a few updates today to some sets and plan on trying to more cards sent and make new friends
- Keep praying for a good friends daughter today who will be having surgery soon.
- Received some more emails from new friends and collectors today. Enjoying looking through everyones want lists.
- Does anyone know a better sheet to put the 1955 Bowman Baseball cards in? I recently had them stored in Card Saver's but now wanted to move them to 9 page sheets. I just noticed the very top of the card sticks out of the Ultra pro platinum page.....any suggestions anyone?
- Added the 1958 Topps Football list to my site today. For some reason I just like this set.....gotta give it a chance. Was able to get the Brown rookie years ago before prices got way too far out of my reach. Anyway so much fun.
- Neat to talk to another OBC member Steve Sankner tonight another new friend. Also got to chat with Steve Archibald and was able to hit one of his sets. Sure enjoying this. Found a VCT brother im going to ROAK as well. Have a great evening everyone......Gunny out for tonight.
- 31 May 2023. Not sure whey i
I wanted to begin a weekly to daily log of thank you's and news updates......kind of a Gunnys blog.
4 April 2023
DAVE HOGAN sne
1 April 2023
Big thank you to Ed Watts who sends a beautiful 67 Topps high number to help the set. Thank you so much Ed!!!
31 March 2023-
Lost my grandfather, a Korean war veteran yesterday at 91 years old. Grandpa I love you so very much and so glad I got to spend some more time with you the last few days. I love you and I will see you again some day!!!
Some very beautiful cards and welcomes come in from the following members and friends
LARRY LEONARD sends a 7 pack of hits to my 1978 OPC baseball set including Fred Lynn and Carl Yaz!!!! Thank you Larry I love the cards!!
GREG HENTHORN sends a fully loaded envelope stuffed with 4 hits to the 62 Posties including Eddie Matthews, 5 hits to the 82 Topps baseball set with Mr. October in the mix and 7 huge touchdown passes to the 79 Topps FB set loaded with stars putting me down to 20 cards!! Thank you Greg!!
JOHN MCLAUGHLIN sends 3 huge hurls at the 1960 Topps Baseball set including Frank Robinson!!!! Holy cow thank you so very much John!!!
STEVE SANKER hits me with two touchdown passes on the 1972 Topps Football set. Steve I love these thank you so much!!!
RICK LYONS throws 9 strikes at my 1978 OPC set with some amazing cards!!! Rick love them and I thank you my friend.
BILL MLSON welcomes me to OBC and then hits my 1961 Topps baseball set and then throws two strikes at the 61 Posties . Bill I love these thank you so very much!!!
Thank you OBC
27 March 2023-
Huge mail day
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Mailbox flooded with 5 Gigantic welcome notes and cards from the following members
MIKE GLASSER sends 3 beauties from the 52 Bowman baseball set along with 6 strong hits including a high number to the 61 Topps baseball set. Thank you so much Mike for the wonderful additions to my sets and the warm welcome letter to OBC!!!
JENNIFER ROACH hits vintage baseball, football and a special surprise and OBC welcome. JRO sends out 10 hits to the 1960 Topps baseball set, 8 huge hits to the 61 Topps baseball set, 4 to the 62 Topps woodys set, and kicks in 3 high numbers to an almost complete 64 Topps baseball set. JRO then throws a hit to the 70 Topps FB, 71 Topps FB, 5 hits to the 72 Topps FB set and one hit to the 73 Topps FB. I also want to thank JRO for the 1929 Player and sons Dog cards.......love them. Thank you so much JRO and for the warm welcome letter to OBC!!!
MARK TALBOT put a huge sack on the 72 Topps FB set with 9 great beauties including a Stauback in action card. Mark these are amazing and thank you so much for the wonderful letter and kind words!!!
JOE STOUT pounds the gridiron sending 2 strong hits to the near complete 70 Topps FB set, 4 hits to the 74 Topps FB set and rounds out and 4 sacks on the 79 Topps FB set! Joe thank you for the wonderful letter and welcome to OBC!!!
ANDREW WHITE sends a strong piece of artwork my way with a beautiful hit to the 1951 Bowman baseball set along with a warm OBC welcome. Andrew I love it such a beautiful card!!!
Thank you all so very much for the warm welcome, notes and thank you OBC!!!
Robert Gunny Musgrove
26 March 2023-
Huge thank you to
BOB REED hits my 1972 Topps FB set with 7 beautiful cards to help with the set along with a wonderful welcome letter. The 72 Topps cards were pulled by him over 50 years ago. Super special cards and I thank you so much Bob and also for the personalized Gunny cards with the help of Tom Housely. Very special thank you so much.
ANTHONY "ANT" ARBEENY sends along 6 huge hits to the 1958 Topps FB set and a wonderful welcome to OBC. Thank you so very much Ant and I love these cards.
Added a 1978 Topps Football set to the lists now. Have a pretty good start on the set thanks to a childhood friend Kevin Vanmeter. These cards are beautiful thank you Kevin and I will keep plugging along with it.
Getting more cards to send out and still so many to reach out to and get to know. If I have not met you yet or got you cards know that i am trying and there is some lists I am having trouble hitting but I will get some out.
23 March 2023-
Went to visit my Grandpaw (a Korean War Veteran) and is ill with cancer. Not sure how much longer he has left on this earth but I love him and am so blessed to have him with me. Grandpaw I will keep collecting and enjoying the old pasteboard. I pray for you everyday.
Some huge OBC welcomes from a few wonderful OBC members today
KEN MORGANTI knocks out the scoreboard of the old park today with 9 hits to the 1964 Topps Baseball set zeroing in on the nose bleed section. Ken I love them thank and thank you for the warm welcome to OBC!
DAN WILLIAMS goes for the Heisman running in 6 hits to the 1973 Topps FB set sending Butkus to do the dirty work on the defense. He also blesses the 1975 Topps baseball set with 5 hits including Bucky and Morgan. Then shoots me out 3 hits on the 1961 baseball set ........wowzers beautiful old cards love it and thank you Dan!
NEAL THOMAS sends a wrecking ball at the 1962 baseball set sending 6 woody's my way including a world series card yankees win opener! Love them Neal and thank you so much.
DOUG SMITH hits the old ballgame and one of my white whale sets with 4 hits to the 1952 Bowman set!!!! I love them Doug and thank you so very much!!!!
18 March 2023- A big thank you to the following for wonderful welcome letters and some beautiful vintage cards
EARL "EEK" KILBOURN hits my 67 Topps Baseball set throwing in a super cool Robert the Robber card along with a EEK Kilbourn #16 personal rookie. Thank you Earl and hope to get your autograph in person on it!
MARK CAMPS hits my 55 Bowman baseball set with two home runs hitting the nose bleed section. Mark these are amazing thank you so much!!!! Getting closer on that set for sure.
DONNIE BARNETT loads up the bases on 9 hits to the 1962 Topps "woodies' and brings in the Bambino to the lot. Thank you Donnie I love them!!!
PETER MEAD throws the no hitter sending 2 hits to the 61 Posties, 5 strikes on the 62 Posties and kicks in another hit to the 64 and 67 Topps baseball sets. Thank you so much Peter. Amazing cards
17 March 2023-- Larry Beil from VCT hits me with a ROAK of 8 hits to the 1960 Topps baseball set including Billly Martin and Herb Score and shot out 4 1967 Topps baseball hits including a world series card and Ken Boyer. Thank you so very much Larry!!!!
- LARRY "GURU" TIPTON: Larry hits me with 12 AMAZING 1961 Topps baseball cards including Pete Runnels....... and so much more. .LOVE these Larry ........thank you so much!!!!!!
CLIFFORD FRANKLIN hits the 60 Topps baseball with 3 amazing cards and a warm OBC welcome...Love them Clifford thank you so much! Thank you for the warm welcome to OBC Clifford!
Thank you both and thank you OBC!!
CLIFFORD FRANKLIN hits the 60 Topps baseball with 3 amazing cards and a warm OBC welcome...Love them Clifford thank you so much!
Thank you both and thank you OBC!!
14 March 2023-- Big thank you to Scott Jensen for the wonderful lot of 61 Post Cereal cards with 7 hits to my set. He also added in a high number 64 and 67 Topps! Wow Scott I LOVE them. Thank you so very much
13 March 2023-- Got a wonderful flat of 9 cards for the 1978 OPC baseball set from Andrew Goguen! Thank you so much Andrew i love them.
- Was able to mail out 11 envelopes today. Super excited and some suprises for a few members for sure. Loving cards is a wonderful thing. Gunny
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14 March 2023-- Big thank you to Scott Jensen for the wonderful lot of 61 Post Cereal cards with 7 hits to my set. He also added in a high number 64 and 67 Topps! Wow Scott I LOVE them. Thank you so very much
13 March 2023-- Got a wonderful flat of 9 cards for the 1978 OPC baseball set from Andrew Goguen! Thank you so much Andrew i love them.
- Was able to mail out 11 envelopes today. Super excited and some suprises for a few members for sure. Loving cards is a wonderful thing. Gunny
- Wes Shepard sends a lot of over 13 cards and blessed me with 6 1961 Posties........oh man im so excited love em Wes but he didn't stop there sending out 6 hits to my 1960 Topps set including Don Larson ............let me catch my breath and re-load fight up... WES rounding it out with another hit to the 61 Topps set with a wowzerly beautiful Al Rosen MVP card. Wes thank you brother!!! Gunny!!!
- Was so happy to hear from Steve Archibald today........thank you so much Arch for all the help and your support.
- Big thank you to Dave Hogan for checking up on me... Dave thank you brother.
- Still praying for my friends daughter and healing!
28 February 2023-- Got a beautiful 3 pack of 1960 Topps baseball from Carlton Alspaugh....love them thank you so much Carl. What a wonderful group of cards!!!!
- Had a very nice chat via email with Grant Rainsley. Grant so great talking with you my friend!!!
- Praying hard for an OBC members daughter that is going through surgery. My thoughts keep gravitating to him and his family.
- Still trying to figure out what binder pages to use for the 1955 Bowman baseball.....they just don't fit right in the Ultra Pro platinum sheets. A wee bit too tall
- Have the day off work today and took a few more PWE's down to the mailbox. Got to take a few to the post office that are going to Canada.
- Praying for a freind who has a daughter going into the hospital for surgery.
- Recieved 3 awesome 67 Topps BB cards from Larry Guru Tipton and a 6pack of 75 ToppsBB from Jerry the Deacon Straniero. Thank you guys so very Much!!!
- Childhood friend picks up a few 64 Topps Football for my collection......thank you Kevin!!
26 February 2023-- Working today on getting a few more cards out to members of OBC and VCT and attempting to make new connections and do ROAK. Still tough getting mailing addresses at times but I will send emails and reach out. Headed to post office to put a few cards in the inside drop box so they can go out tomorrow.
- Had a good chat with Dave Hogan last night which i always enjoy talking with Dave. Learned a little more about high number variations. Took me a while to understand why they are somewhat tougher to get.
- Getting wife and or daughter to help me with some photos today to upload to website.
- Got a great text from friend and Combat veteran Wes Shepard. Thank you Wes for reaching out and for your service as well my brother.
- Jimi Thayer reached out thank you Jimi!!! So great to hear from you my friend.
- Joe Isaac sends 6 beautiful 1964 Topps baseball cards to help with the set including Ed Matthews and some high numbers. Joe thank you so very very much.
- Received a nice email from Carl Woodrome and how have address to get him a card and make another friendship.
- Got a nice email from Jerry Straniero and was able to make a connection and had a good converstation. Nice talking to you Jerry!
- Added a few updates today to some sets and plan on trying to more cards sent and make new friends
- Keep praying for a good friends daughter today who will be having surgery soon.
- Received some more emails from new friends and collectors today. Enjoying looking through everyones want lists.
- Does anyone know a better sheet to put the 1955 Bowman Baseball cards in? I recently had them stored in Card Saver's but now wanted to move them to 9 page sheets. I just noticed the very top of the card sticks out of the Ultra pro platinum page.....any suggestions anyone?
- Added the 1958 Topps Football list to my site today. For some reason I just like this set.....gotta give it a chance. Was able to get the Brown rookie years ago before prices got way too far out of my reach. Anyway so much fun.
- Neat to talk to another OBC member Steve Sankner tonight another new friend. Also got to chat with Steve Archibald and was able to hit one of his sets. Sure enjoying this. Found a VCT brother im going to ROAK as well. Have a great evening everyone......Gunny out for tonight.
News Updates and Thank you!
31 May 2023. Not sure whey i
I wanted to begin a weekly to daily log of thank you's and news updates......kind of a Gunnys blog.
4 April 2023
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1 April 2023
Big thank you to Ed Watts who sends a beautiful 67 Topps high number to help the set. Thank you so much Ed!!!
31 March 2023-
Lost my grandfather, a Korean war veteran yesterday at 91 years old. Grandpa I love you so very much and so glad I got to spend some more time with you the last few days. I love you and I will see you again some day!!!
Some very beautiful cards and welcomes come in from the following members and friends
LARRY LEONARD sends a 7 pack of hits to my 1978 OPC baseball set including Fred Lynn and Carl Yaz!!!! Thank you Larry I love the cards!!
GREG HENTHORN sends a fully loaded envelope stuffed with 4 hits to the 62 Posties including Eddie Matthews, 5 hits to the 82 Topps baseball set with Mr. October in the mix and 7 huge touchdown passes to the 79 Topps FB set loaded with stars putting me down to 20 cards!! Thank you Greg!!
JOHN MCLAUGHLIN sends 3 huge hurls at the 1960 Topps Baseball set including Frank Robinson!!!! Holy cow thank you so very much John!!!
STEVE SANKER hits me with two touchdown passes on the 1972 Topps Football set. Steve I love these thank you so much!!!
RICK LYONS throws 9 strikes at my 1978 OPC set with some amazing cards!!! Rick love them and I thank you my friend.
BILL MLSON welcomes me to OBC and then hits my 1961 Topps baseball set and then throws two strikes at the 61 Posties . Bill I love these thank you so very much!!!
Thank you OBC
27 March 2023-
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Mailbox flooded with 5 Gigantic welcome notes and cards from the following members
MIKE GLASSER sends 3 beauties from the 52 Bowman baseball set along with 6 strong hits including a high number to the 61 Topps baseball set. Thank you so much Mike for the wonderful additions to my sets and the warm welcome letter to OBC!!!
JENNIFER ROACH hits vintage baseball, football and a special surprise and OBC welcome. JRO sends out 10 hits to the 1960 Topps baseball set, 8 huge hits to the 61 Topps baseball set, 4 to the 62 Topps woodys set, and kicks in 3 high numbers to an almost complete 64 Topps baseball set. JRO then throws a hit to the 70 Topps FB, 71 Topps FB, 5 hits to the 72 Topps FB set and one hit to the 73 Topps FB. I also want to thank JRO for the 1929 Player and sons Dog cards.......love them. Thank you so much JRO and for the warm welcome letter to OBC!!!
MARK TALBOT put a huge sack on the 72 Topps FB set with 9 great beauties including a Stauback in action card. Mark these are amazing and thank you so much for the wonderful letter and kind words!!!
JOE STOUT pounds the gridiron sending 2 strong hits to the near complete 70 Topps FB set, 4 hits to the 74 Topps FB set and rounds out and 4 sacks on the 79 Topps FB set! Joe thank you for the wonderful letter and welcome to OBC!!!
ANDREW WHITE sends a strong piece of artwork my way with a beautiful hit to the 1951 Bowman baseball set along with a warm OBC welcome. Andrew I love it such a beautiful card!!!
Thank you all so very much for the warm welcome, notes and thank you OBC!!!
Robert Gunny Musgrove
26 March 2023-
Huge thank you to
BOB REED hits my 1972 Topps FB set with 7 beautiful cards to help with the set along with a wonderful welcome letter. The 72 Topps cards were pulled by him over 50 years ago. Super special cards and I thank you so much Bob and also for the personalized Gunny cards with the help of Tom Housely. Very special thank you so much.
ANTHONY "ANT" ARBEENY sends along 6 huge hits to the 1958 Topps FB set and a wonderful welcome to OBC. Thank you so very much Ant and I love these cards.
Added a 1978 Topps Football set to the lists now. Have a pretty good start on the set thanks to a childhood friend Kevin Vanmeter. These cards are beautiful thank you Kevin and I will keep plugging along with it.
Getting more cards to send out and still so many to reach out to and get to know. If I have not met you yet or got you cards know that i am trying and there is some lists I am having trouble hitting but I will get some out.
23 March 2023-
Went to visit my Grandpaw (a Korean War Veteran) and is ill with cancer. Not sure how much longer he has left on this earth but I love him and am so blessed to have him with me. Grandpaw I will keep collecting and enjoying the old pasteboard. I pray for you everyday.
Some huge OBC welcomes from a few wonderful OBC members today
KEN MORGANTI knocks out the scoreboard of the old park today with 9 hits to the 1964 Topps Baseball set zeroing in on the nose bleed section. Ken I love them thank and thank you for the warm welcome to OBC!
DAN WILLIAMS goes for the Heisman running in 6 hits to the 1973 Topps FB set sending Butkus to do the dirty work on the defense. He also blesses the 1975 Topps baseball set with 5 hits including Bucky and Morgan. Then shoots me out 3 hits on the 1961 baseball set ........wowzers beautiful old cards love it and thank you Dan!
NEAL THOMAS sends a wrecking ball at the 1962 baseball set sending 6 woody's my way including a world series card yankees win opener! Love them Neal and thank you so much.
DOUG SMITH hits the old ballgame and one of my white whale sets with 4 hits to the 1952 Bowman set!!!! I love them Doug and thank you so very much!!!!
18 March 2023- A big thank you to the following for wonderful welcome letters and some beautiful vintage cards
EARL "EEK" KILBOURN hits my 67 Topps Baseball set throwing in a super cool Robert the Robber card along with a EEK Kilbourn #16 personal rookie. Thank you Earl and hope to get your autograph in person on it!
MARK CAMPS hits my 55 Bowman baseball set with two home runs hitting the nose bleed section. Mark these are amazing thank you so much!!!! Getting closer on that set for sure.
DONNIE BARNETT loads up the bases on 9 hits to the 1962 Topps "woodies' and brings in the Bambino to the lot. Thank you Donnie I love them!!!
PETER MEAD throws the no hitter sending 2 hits to the 61 Posties, 5 strikes on the 62 Posties and kicks in another hit to the 64 and 67 Topps baseball sets. Thank you so much Peter. Amazing cards
17 March 2023-- Larry Beil from VCT hits me with a ROAK of 8 hits to the 1960 Topps baseball set including Billly Martin and Herb Score and shot out 4 1967 Topps baseball hits including a world series card and Ken Boyer. Thank you so very much Larry!!!!
- LARRY "GURU" TIPTON: Larry hits me with 12 AMAZING 1961 Topps baseball cards including Pete Runnels....... and so much more. .LOVE these Larry ........thank you so much!!!!!!
CLIFFORD FRANKLIN hits the 60 Topps baseball with 3 amazing cards and a warm OBC welcome...Love them Clifford thank you so much! Thank you for the warm welcome to OBC Clifford!
Thank you both and thank you OBC!!
CLIFFORD FRANKLIN hits the 60 Topps baseball with 3 amazing cards and a warm OBC welcome...Love them Clifford thank you so much!
Thank you both and thank you OBC!!
14 March 2023-- Big thank you to Scott Jensen for the wonderful lot of 61 Post Cereal cards with 7 hits to my set. He also added in a high number 64 and 67 Topps! Wow Scott I LOVE them. Thank you so very much
13 March 2023-- Got a wonderful flat of 9 cards for the 1978 OPC baseball set from Andrew Goguen! Thank you so much Andrew i love them.
- Was able to mail out 11 envelopes today. Super excited and some suprises for a few members for sure. Loving cards is a wonderful thing. Gunny
12 March 2023-- What a wonderful day!!! BEST NEWS I have been so very bless to be a part of the OBC family! What a wonderful email to wake up to this Sunday morning. As I was grabbing boxes of cards to head to the computer and begin searching want lists and meeting more people I seen the email from Guru that made my day. Thought I threw a hip out jumping with excitement. Thank you to all the members for your approval to allow me to be part of this group! Thank you so very much Gunny!!!
11 March 2023-- Been a busy last week but home from Fort Benning and have so many to thank for wonderful notes, emails and old beautiful sports cards.
- Greg Henthorn sends huge lot of vintage football beauties with hits to the 1958 Topps FB,1964 Topps FB, 1966 Topps FB , 1967 Topps FB, 1972 Topps FB and a 1973 John Unitas! Not to mention a nice letter which I so enjoyed. Greg big thank you and I can't wait to connect and get some cards for yoru sets. So amazing.
- Dan Williams sends an amazing letter and hits to my 3 hits to my 61 Topps baseball, 3 hits to include McCovey on the 75 baseball set and rounds it off with 2 hits to the 1973 Topps football. Dan thank you an can't wait to get some cards headed your way. Thank you for the connection.
- Dan Angland writes a wonderful note and passes along a hit to the 1970 Topps FB, a hit to the 1971 Topps FB (Schottenheimer!), and 5 hits to the 1973 Topps football set (Csonka and Lilly and were in the huddle) and a Arch Manning 79 Topps FB. Thank you so much Dan!!
- Ken Monks sends a pair of 2 wonderful 1951 Topps Baseball to include Arkansas Born (right down the road from where we live too!) Ellis Kinder, and a trio of sweet 1978 OPC baseball. Love them Ken and thank you so much my friend!!!!
- Mac Wubben sends a super two hits to the 1967 Topps Baseball set with a gorgeous card of Joe Morgan and a high number of Petrocelli! Mac thank you my friend love those cards!
- Steve Sanker loads me up with 1970 hits to the 70Topps FB (getting so close on this set thank you Mac), a 71 Topps FB hit and two and some 72 Football beauties. Thank you so much Steve I LOVE these old football cards so much.
- Steve Archibald hits me up with several hits to my 64 Topps baseball set with the likes of YAZ, Brock Banks and more! Steve they are beautiful brother and thank you for the wonderful messages and cards my friend!
- Randy Welk sends along 4 hits to the 1962 Topps "woodys" including Tony Kubek! Thank you so much Randy and have enjoyed our emails and conversations. Love the cards and thank you my friend!
- Kyle Dworchak sends 14 hits to the 1967 Topps baseball set including Whitey Ford and a plethora of other wonderful cards.......such beauties Kyle! Thank you so much Kyle and also for the kind letter. The 67 Set is getting closer and closer now and I thank you my friend!
- Tom Biggs sends out a wonderful note along with two gridiron beauties from the 1958 Topps football set. Tom thank you my friend! Such a cool set to be working on.... More headed your way soon brother.
- While leaving Fort Benning headed back West bound I found a Thrift Store called Angeles in Alabama......I wanted to leave the link to the website so others could check this store out. I found quite a few nice old cards and I think if anyone is close by it is so worth the stop! https://angelsmall.info/ I could not go without spreading the word so others that love old cards and wanted to check it out could see. ................More updates coming Ive gotta start getting cards ready to mail!! Thank you everyone Gunny
- Grant Rainsley hits to my 1961 Topps baseball, 1960 Topps baseball and a few surprise Gretzky cards. Grant thank you my friend and for the wonderful emails and stories that you have shared!
- Jim Craig sends 4 amazing 67 Topps Baseball today...... Jim these are beautiful and I thank you so very very much. Hits coming back to you my friend!!! Gunny
3 March 2023-- Got a great group of 67 Topps Baseball with some high numbers!!! Still jumping for joy from Jimi Thayer. Also sent me a high number hit to the awesome 64 Topps football card!! Jimi thank you so very much brother!!!! Love them
- Got a nice email from Steve Sanker today. So good to hear from you Steve!! Hope to hit many many more sets for you over the years
- Over all a wonderful but long day......went into work at 0300 and got home at 1830........but so nice to sit and enjoy cards.
2 March 2023-- Wes Shepard sends a lot of over 13 cards and blessed me with 6 1961 Posties........oh man im so excited love em Wes but he didn't stop there sending out 6 hits to my 1960 Topps set including Don Larson ............let me catch my breath and re-load fight up... WES rounding it out with another hit to the 61 Topps set with a wowzerly beautiful Al Rosen MVP card. Wes thank you brother!!! Gunny!!!
- Was so happy to hear from Steve Archibald today........thank you so much Arch for all the help and your support.
- Big thank you to Dave Hogan for checking up on me... Dave thank you brother.
- Still praying for my friends daughter and healing!
28 February 2023-- Got a beautiful 3 pack of 1960 Topps baseball from Carlton Alspaugh....love them thank you so much Carl. What a wonderful group of cards!!!!
- Had a very nice chat via email with Grant Rainsley. Grant so great talking with you my friend!!!
- Praying hard for an OBC members daughter that is going through surgery. My thoughts keep gravitating to him and his family.
- Still trying to figure out what binder pages to use for the 1955 Bowman baseball.....they just don't fit right in the Ultra Pro platinum sheets. A wee bit too tall.
27 February 2023-- Have the day off work today and took a few more PWE's down to the mailbox. Got to take a few to the post office that are going to Canada.
- Praying for a freind who has a daughter going into the hospital for surgery.
- Recieved 3 awesome 67 Topps BB cards from Larry Guru Tipton and a 6pack of 75 ToppsBB from Jerry the Deacon Straniero. Thank you guys so very Much!!!
- Childhood friend picks up a few 64 Topps Football for my collection......thank you Kevin!!
26 February 2023-- Working today on getting a few more cards out to members of OBC and VCT and attempting to make new connections and do ROAK. Still tough getting mailing addresses at times but I will send emails and reach out. Headed to post office to put a few cards in the inside drop box so they can go out tomorrow.
- Had a good chat with Dave Hogan last night which i always enjoy talking with Dave. Learned a little more about high number variations. Took me a while to understand why they are somewhat tougher to get.
- Getting wife and or daughter to help me with some photos today to upload to website.
- Got a great text from friend and Combat veteran Wes Shepard. Thank you Wes for reaching out and for your service as well my brother.
- Jimi Thayer reached out thank you Jimi!!! So great to hear from you my friend.
- Joe Isaac sends 6 beautiful 1964 Topps baseball cards to help with the set including Ed Matthews and some high numbers. Joe thank you so very very much.
- Received a nice email from Carl Woodrome and how have address to get him a card and make another friendship.
- Got a nice email from Jerry Straniero and was able to make a connection and had a good converstation. Nice talking to you Jerry!
- Added a few updates today to some sets and plan on trying to more cards sent and make new friends
- Keep praying for a good friends daughter today who will be having surgery soon.
- Received some more emails from new friends and collectors today. Enjoying looking through everyones want lists.
- Does anyone know a better sheet to put the 1955 Bowman Baseball cards in? I recently had them stored in Card Saver's but now wanted to move them to 9 page sheets. I just noticed the very top of the card sticks out of the Ultra pro platinum page.....any suggestions anyone?
- Added the 1958 Topps Football list to my site today. For some reason I just like this set.....gotta give it a chance. Was able to get the Brown rookie years ago before prices got way too far out of my reach. Anyway so much fun.
- Neat to talk to another OBC member Steve Sankner tonight another new friend. Also got to chat with Steve Archibald and was able to hit one of his sets. Sure enjoying this. Found a VCT brother im going to ROAK as well. Have a great evening everyone......Gunny out for tonight.
2 March 2023-- Wes Shepard sends a lot of over 13 cards and blessed me with 6 1961 Posties........oh man im so excited love em Wes but he didn't stop there sending out 6 hits to my 1960 Topps set including Don Larson ............let me catch my breath and re-load fight up... WES rounding it out with another hit to the 61 Topps set with a wowzerly beautiful Al Rosen MVP card. Wes thank you brother!!! Gunny!!!
- Was so happy to hear from Steve Archibald today........thank you so much Arch for all the help and your support.
- Big thank you to Dave Hogan for checking up on me... Dave thank you brother.
- Still praying for my friends daughter and healing!
28 February 2023-- Got a beautiful 3 pack of 1960 Topps baseball from Carlton Alspaugh....love them thank you so much Carl. What a wonderful group of cards!!!!
- Had a very nice chat via email with Grant Rainsley. Grant so great talking with you my friend!!!
- Praying hard for an OBC members daughter that is going through surgery. My thoughts keep gravitating to him and his family.
- Still trying to figure out what binder pages to use for the 1955 Bowman baseball.....they just don't fit right in the Ultra Pro platinum sheets. A wee bit too tall.
27 February 2023-- Have the day off work today and took a few more PWE's down to the mailbox. Got to take a few to the post office that are going to Canada.
- Praying for a freind who has a daughter going into the hospital for surgery.
- Recieved 3 awesome 67 Topps BB cards from Larry Guru Tipton and a 6pack of 75 ToppsBB from Jerry the Deacon Straniero. Thank you guys so very Much!!!
- Childhood friend picks up a few 64 Topps Football for my collection......thank you Kevin!!
26 February 2023-- Working today on getting a few more cards out to members of OBC and VCT and attempting to make new connections and do ROAK. Still tough getting mailing addresses at times but I will send emails and reach out. Headed to post office to put a few cards in the inside drop box so they can go out tomorrow.
- Had a good chat with Dave Hogan last night which i always enjoy talking with Dave. Learned a little more about high number variations. Took me a while to understand why they are somewhat tougher to get.
- Getting wife and or daughter to help me with some photos today to upload to website.
- Got a great text from friend and Combat veteran Wes Shepard. Thank you Wes for reaching out and for your service as well my brother.
- Jimi Thayer reached out thank you Jimi!!! So great to hear from you my friend.
- Joe Isaac sends 6 beautiful 1964 Topps baseball cards to help with the set including Ed Matthews and some high numbers. Joe thank you so very very much.
- Received a nice email from Carl Woodrome and how have address to get him a card and make another friendship.
- Got a nice email from Jerry Straniero and was able to make a connection and had a good converstation. Nice talking to you Jerry!
- Added a few updates today to some sets and plan on trying to more cards sent and make new friends
- Keep praying for a good friends daughter today who will be having surgery soon.
- Received some more emails from new friends and collectors today. Enjoying looking through everyones want lists.
- Does anyone know a better sheet to put the 1955 Bowman Baseball cards in? I recently had them stored in Card Saver's but now wanted to move them to 9 page sheets. I just noticed the very top of the card sticks out of the Ultra pro platinum page.....any suggestions anyone?
- Added the 1958 Topps Football list to my site today. For some reason I just like this set.....gotta give it a chance. Was able to get the Brown rookie years ago before prices got way too far out of my reach. Anyway so much fun.
- Neat to talk to another OBC member Steve Sankner tonight another new friend. Also got to chat with Steve Archibald and was able to hit one of his sets. Sure enjoying this. Found a VCT brother im going to ROAK as well. Have a great evening everyone......Gunny out for tonight.
2 March 2023-- Wes Shepard sends a lot of over 13 cards and blessed me with 6 1961 Posties........oh man im so excited love em Wes but he didn't stop there sending out 6 hits to my 1960 Topps set including Don Larson ............let me catch my breath and re-load fight up... WES rounding it out with another hit to the 61 Topps set with a wowzerly beautiful Al Rosen MVP card. Wes thank you brother!!! Gunny!!!
- Was so happy to hear from Steve Archibald today........thank you so much Arch for all the help and your support.
- Big thank you to Dave Hogan for checking up on me... Dave thank you brother.
- Still praying for my friends daughter and healing!
28 February 2023-- Got a beautiful 3 pack of 1960 Topps baseball from Carlton Alspaugh....love them thank you so much Carl. What a wonderful group of cards!!!!
- Had a very nice chat via email with Grant Rainsley. Grant so great talking with you my friend!!!
- Praying hard for an OBC members daughter that is going through surgery. My thoughts keep gravitating to him and his family.
- Still trying to figure out what binder pages to use for the 1955 Bowman baseball.....they just don't fit right in the Ultra Pro platinum sheets. A wee bit too tall.
27 February 2023-- Have the day off work today and took a few more PWE's down to the mailbox. Got to take a few to the post office that are going to Canada.
- Praying for a freind who has a daughter going into the hospital for surgery.
- Recieved 3 awesome 67 Topps BB cards from Larry Guru Tipton and a 6pack of 75 ToppsBB from Jerry the Deacon Straniero. Thank you guys so very Much!!!
- Childhood friend picks up a few 64 Topps Football for my collection......thank you Kevin!!
26 February 2023-- Working today on getting a few more cards out to members of OBC and VCT and attempting to make new connections and do ROAK. Still tough getting mailing addresses at times but I will send emails and reach out. Headed to post office to put a few cards in the inside drop box so they can go out tomorrow.
- Had a good chat with Dave Hogan last night which i always enjoy talking with Dave. Learned a little more about high number variations. Took me a while to understand why they are somewhat tougher to get.
- Getting wife and or daughter to help me with some photos today to upload to website.
- Got a great text from friend and Combat veteran Wes Shepard. Thank you Wes for reaching out and for your service as well my brother.
- Jimi Thayer reached out thank you Jimi!!! So great to hear from you my friend.
- Joe Isaac sends 6 beautiful 1964 Topps baseball cards to help with the set including Ed Matthews and some high numbers. Joe thank you so very very much.
- Received a nice email from Carl Woodrome and how have address to get him a card and make another friendship.
- Got a nice email from Jerry Straniero and was able to make a connection and had a good converstation. Nice talking to you Jerry!
- Added a few updates today to some sets and plan on trying to more cards sent and make new friends
- Keep praying for a good friends daughter today who will be having surgery soon.
- Received some more emails from new friends and collectors today. Enjoying looking through everyones want lists.
- Does anyone know a better sheet to put the 1955 Bowman Baseball cards in? I recently had them stored in Card Saver's but now wanted to move them to 9 page sheets. I just noticed the very top of the card sticks out of the Ultra pro platinum page.....any suggestions anyone?
- Added the 1958 Topps Football list to my site today. For some reason I just like this set.....gotta give it a chance. Was able to get the Brown rookie years ago before prices got way too far out of my reach. Anyway so much fun.
- Neat to talk to another OBC member Steve Sankner tonight another new friend. Also got to chat with Steve Archibald and was able to hit one of his sets. Sure enjoying this. Found a VCT brother im going to ROAK as well. Have a great evening everyone......Gunny out for tonight.
News Updates and Thank you!
31 May 2023. Not sure whey i
I wanted to begin a weekly to daily log of thank you's and news updates......kind of a Gunnys blog.
4 April 2023
DAVE HOGAN sne
1 April 2023
Big thank you to Ed Watts who sends a beautiful 67 Topps high number to help the set. Thank you so much Ed!!!
31 March 2023-
Lost my grandfather, a Korean war veteran yesterday at 91 years old. Grandpa I love you so very much and so glad I got to spend some more time with you the last few days. I love you and I will see you again some day!!!
Some very beautiful cards and welcomes come in from the following members and friends
LARRY LEONARD sends a 7 pack of hits to my 1978 OPC baseball set including Fred Lynn and Carl Yaz!!!! Thank you Larry I love the cards!!
GREG HENTHORN sends a fully loaded envelope stuffed with 4 hits to the 62 Posties including Eddie Matthews, 5 hits to the 82 Topps baseball set with Mr. October in the mix and 7 huge touchdown passes to the 79 Topps FB set loaded with stars putting me down to 20 cards!! Thank you Greg!!
JOHN MCLAUGHLIN sends 3 huge hurls at the 1960 Topps Baseball set including Frank Robinson!!!! Holy cow thank you so very much John!!!
STEVE SANKER hits me with two touchdown passes on the 1972 Topps Football set. Steve I love these thank you so much!!!
RICK LYONS throws 9 strikes at my 1978 OPC set with some amazing cards!!! Rick love them and I thank you my friend.
BILL MLSON welcomes me to OBC and then hits my 1961 Topps baseball set and then throws two strikes at the 61 Posties . Bill I love these thank you so very much!!!
Thank you OBC
27 March 2023-
Huge mail day
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Mailbox flooded with 5 Gigantic welcome notes and cards from the following members
MIKE GLASSER sends 3 beauties from the 52 Bowman baseball set along with 6 strong hits including a high number to the 61 Topps baseball set. Thank you so much Mike for the wonderful additions to my sets and the warm welcome letter to OBC!!!
JENNIFER ROACH hits vintage baseball, football and a special surprise and OBC welcome. JRO sends out 10 hits to the 1960 Topps baseball set, 8 huge hits to the 61 Topps baseball set, 4 to the 62 Topps woodys set, and kicks in 3 high numbers to an almost complete 64 Topps baseball set. JRO then throws a hit to the 70 Topps FB, 71 Topps FB, 5 hits to the 72 Topps FB set and one hit to the 73 Topps FB. I also want to thank JRO for the 1929 Player and sons Dog cards.......love them. Thank you so much JRO and for the warm welcome letter to OBC!!!
MARK TALBOT put a huge sack on the 72 Topps FB set with 9 great beauties including a Stauback in action card. Mark these are amazing and thank you so much for the wonderful letter and kind words!!!
JOE STOUT pounds the gridiron sending 2 strong hits to the near complete 70 Topps FB set, 4 hits to the 74 Topps FB set and rounds out and 4 sacks on the 79 Topps FB set! Joe thank you for the wonderful letter and welcome to OBC!!!
ANDREW WHITE sends a strong piece of artwork my way with a beautiful hit to the 1951 Bowman baseball set along with a warm OBC welcome. Andrew I love it such a beautiful card!!!
Thank you all so very much for the warm welcome, notes and thank you OBC!!!
Robert Gunny Musgrove
26 March 2023-
Huge thank you to
BOB REED hits my 1972 Topps FB set with 7 beautiful cards to help with the set along with a wonderful welcome letter. The 72 Topps cards were pulled by him over 50 years ago. Super special cards and I thank you so much Bob and also for the personalized Gunny cards with the help of Tom Housely. Very special thank you so much.
ANTHONY "ANT" ARBEENY sends along 6 huge hits to the 1958 Topps FB set and a wonderful welcome to OBC. Thank you so very much Ant and I love these cards.
Added a 1978 Topps Football set to the lists now. Have a pretty good start on the set thanks to a childhood friend Kevin Vanmeter. These cards are beautiful thank you Kevin and I will keep plugging along with it.
Getting more cards to send out and still so many to reach out to and get to know. If I have not met you yet or got you cards know that i am trying and there is some lists I am having trouble hitting but I will get some out.
23 March 2023-
Went to visit my Grandpaw (a Korean War Veteran) and is ill with cancer. Not sure how much longer he has left on this earth but I love him and am so blessed to have him with me. Grandpaw I will keep collecting and enjoying the old pasteboard. I pray for you everyday.
Some huge OBC welcomes from a few wonderful OBC members today
KEN MORGANTI knocks out the scoreboard of the old park today with 9 hits to the 1964 Topps Baseball set zeroing in on the nose bleed section. Ken I love them thank and thank you for the warm welcome to OBC!
DAN WILLIAMS goes for the Heisman running in 6 hits to the 1973 Topps FB set sending Butkus to do the dirty work on the defense. He also blesses the 1975 Topps baseball set with 5 hits including Bucky and Morgan. Then shoots me out 3 hits on the 1961 baseball set ........wowzers beautiful old cards love it and thank you Dan!
NEAL THOMAS sends a wrecking ball at the 1962 baseball set sending 6 woody's my way including a world series card yankees win opener! Love them Neal and thank you so much.
DOUG SMITH hits the old ballgame and one of my white whale sets with 4 hits to the 1952 Bowman set!!!! I love them Doug and thank you so very much!!!!
18 March 2023- A big thank you to the following for wonderful welcome letters and some beautiful vintage cards
EARL "EEK" KILBOURN hits my 67 Topps Baseball set throwing in a super cool Robert the Robber card along with a EEK Kilbourn #16 personal rookie. Thank you Earl and hope to get your autograph in person on it!
MARK CAMPS hits my 55 Bowman baseball set with two home runs hitting the nose bleed section. Mark these are amazing thank you so much!!!! Getting closer on that set for sure.
DONNIE BARNETT loads up the bases on 9 hits to the 1962 Topps "woodies' and brings in the Bambino to the lot. Thank you Donnie I love them!!!
PETER MEAD throws the no hitter sending 2 hits to the 61 Posties, 5 strikes on the 62 Posties and kicks in another hit to the 64 and 67 Topps baseball sets. Thank you so much Peter. Amazing cards
17 March 2023-- Larry Beil from VCT hits me with a ROAK of 8 hits to the 1960 Topps baseball set including Billly Martin and Herb Score and shot out 4 1967 Topps baseball hits including a world series card and Ken Boyer. Thank you so very much Larry!!!!
- LARRY "GURU" TIPTON: Larry hits me with 12 AMAZING 1961 Topps baseball cards including Pete Runnels....... and so much more. .LOVE these Larry ........thank you so much!!!!!!
CLIFFORD FRANKLIN hits the 60 Topps baseball with 3 amazing cards and a warm OBC welcome...Love them Clifford thank you so much! Thank you for the warm welcome to OBC Clifford!
Thank you both and thank you OBC!!
CLIFFORD FRANKLIN hits the 60 Topps baseball with 3 amazing cards and a warm OBC welcome...Love them Clifford thank you so much!
Thank you both and thank you OBC!!
14 March 2023-- Big thank you to Scott Jensen for the wonderful lot of 61 Post Cereal cards with 7 hits to my set. He also added in a high number 64 and 67 Topps! Wow Scott I LOVE them. Thank you so very much
13 March 2023-- Got a wonderful flat of 9 cards for the 1978 OPC baseball set from Andrew Goguen! Thank you so much Andrew i love them.
- Was able to mail out 11 envelopes today. Super excited and some suprises for a few members for sure. Loving cards is a wonderful thing. Gunny
12 March 2023-- What a wonderful day!!! BEST NEWS I have been so very bless to be a part of the OBC family! What a wonderful email to wake up to this Sunday morning. As I was grabbing boxes of cards to head to the computer and begin searching want lists and meeting more people I seen the email from Guru that made my day. Thought I threw a hip out jumping with excitement. Thank you to all the members for your approval to allow me to be part of this group! Thank you so very much Gunny!!!
11 March 2023-- Been a busy last week but home from Fort Benning and have so many to thank for wonderful notes, emails and old beautiful sports cards.
- Greg Henthorn sends huge lot of vintage football beauties with hits to the 1958 Topps FB,1964 Topps FB, 1966 Topps FB , 1967 Topps FB, 1972 Topps FB and a 1973 John Unitas! Not to mention a nice letter which I so enjoyed. Greg big thank you and I can't wait to connect and get some cards for yoru sets. So amazing.
- Dan Williams sends an amazing letter and hits to my 3 hits to my 61 Topps baseball, 3 hits to include McCovey on the 75 baseball set and rounds it off with 2 hits to the 1973 Topps football. Dan thank you an can't wait to get some cards headed your way. Thank you for the connection.
- Dan Angland writes a wonderful note and passes along a hit to the 1970 Topps FB, a hit to the 1971 Topps FB (Schottenheimer!), and 5 hits to the 1973 Topps football set (Csonka and Lilly and were in the huddle) and a Arch Manning 79 Topps FB. Thank you so much Dan!!
- Ken Monks sends a pair of 2 wonderful 1951 Topps Baseball to include Arkansas Born (right down the road from where we live too!) Ellis Kinder, and a trio of sweet 1978 OPC baseball. Love them Ken and thank you so much my friend!!!!
- Mac Wubben sends a super two hits to the 1967 Topps Baseball set with a gorgeous card of Joe Morgan and a high number of Petrocelli! Mac thank you my friend love those cards!
- Steve Sanker loads me up with 1970 hits to the 70Topps FB (getting so close on this set thank you Mac), a 71 Topps FB hit and two and some 72 Football beauties. Thank you so much Steve I LOVE these old football cards so much.
- Steve Archibald hits me up with several hits to my 64 Topps baseball set with the likes of YAZ, Brock Banks and more! Steve they are beautiful brother and thank you for the wonderful messages and cards my friend!
- Randy Welk sends along 4 hits to the 1962 Topps "woodys" including Tony Kubek! Thank you so much Randy and have enjoyed our emails and conversations. Love the cards and thank you my friend!
- Kyle Dworchak sends 14 hits to the 1967 Topps baseball set including Whitey Ford and a plethora of other wonderful cards.......such beauties Kyle! Thank you so much Kyle and also for the kind letter. The 67 Set is getting closer and closer now and I thank you my friend!
- Tom Biggs sends out a wonderful note along with two gridiron beauties from the 1958 Topps football set. Tom thank you my friend! Such a cool set to be working on.... More headed your way soon brother.
- While leaving Fort Benning headed back West bound I found a Thrift Store called Angeles in Alabama......I wanted to leave the link to the website so others could check this store out. I found quite a few nice old cards and I think if anyone is close by it is so worth the stop! https://angelsmall.info/ I could not go without spreading the word so others that love old cards and wanted to check it out could see. ................More updates coming Ive gotta start getting cards ready to mail!! Thank you everyone Gunny
- Grant Rainsley hits to my 1961 Topps baseball, 1960 Topps baseball and a few surprise Gretzky cards. Grant thank you my friend and for the wonderful emails and stories that you have shared!
- Jim Craig sends 4 amazing 67 Topps Baseball today...... Jim these are beautiful and I thank you so very very much. Hits coming back to you my friend!!! Gunny
3 March 2023-- Got a great group of 67 Topps Baseball with some high numbers!!! Still jumping for joy from Jimi Thayer. Also sent me a high number hit to the awesome 64 Topps football card!! Jimi thank you so very much brother!!!! Love them
- Got a nice email from Steve Sanker today. So good to hear from you Steve!! Hope to hit many many more sets for you over the years
- Over all a wonderful but long day......went into work at 0300 and got home at 1830........but so nice to sit and enjoy cards.
2 March 2023-- Wes Shepard sends a lot of over 13 cards and blessed me with 6 1961 Posties........oh man im so excited love em Wes but he didn't stop there sending out 6 hits to my 1960 Topps set including Don Larson ............let me catch my breath and re-load fight up... WES rounding it out with another hit to the 61 Topps set with a wowzerly beautiful Al Rosen MVP card. Wes thank you brother!!! Gunny!!!
- Was so happy to hear from Steve Archibald today........thank you so much Arch for all the help and your support.
- Big thank you to Dave Hogan for checking up on me... Dave thank you brother.
- Still praying for my friends daughter and healing!
28 February 2023-- Got a beautiful 3 pack of 1960 Topps baseball from Carlton Alspaugh....love them thank you so much Carl. What a wonderful group of cards!!!!
- Had a very nice chat via email with Grant Rainsley. Grant so great talking with you my friend!!!
- Praying hard for an OBC members daughter that is going through surgery. My thoughts keep gravitating to him and his family.
- Still trying to figure out what binder pages to use for the 1955 Bowman baseball.....they just don't fit right in the Ultra Pro platinum sheets. A wee bit too tall.
27 February 2023-- Have the day off work today and took a few more PWE's down to the mailbox. Got to take a few to the post office that are going to Canada.
- Praying for a freind who has a daughter going into the hospital for surgery.
- Recieved 3 awesome 67 Topps BB cards from Larry Guru Tipton and a 6pack of 75 ToppsBB from Jerry the Deacon Straniero. Thank you guys so very Much!!!
- Childhood friend picks up a few 64 Topps Football for my collection......thank you Kevin!!
26 February 2023-- Working today on getting a few more cards out to members of OBC and VCT and attempting to make new connections and do ROAK. Still tough getting mailing addresses at times but I will send emails and reach out. Headed to post office to put a few cards in the inside drop box so they can go out tomorrow.
- Had a good chat with Dave Hogan last night which i always enjoy talking with Dave. Learned a little more about high number variations. Took me a while to understand why they are somewhat tougher to get.
- Getting wife and or daughter to help me with some photos today to upload to website.
- Got a great text from friend and Combat veteran Wes Shepard. Thank you Wes for reaching out and for your service as well my brother.
- Jimi Thayer reached out thank you Jimi!!! So great to hear from you my friend.
- Joe Isaac sends 6 beautiful 1964 Topps baseball cards to help with the set including Ed Matthews and some high numbers. Joe thank you so very very much.
- Received a nice email from Carl Woodrome and how have address to get him a card and make another friendship.
- Got a nice email from Jerry Straniero and was able to make a connection and had a good converstation. Nice talking to you Jerry!
- Added a few updates today to some sets and plan on trying to more cards sent and make new friends
- Keep praying for a good friends daughter today who will be having surgery soon.
- Received some more emails from new friends and collectors today. Enjoying looking through everyones want lists.
- Does anyone know a better sheet to put the 1955 Bowman Baseball cards in? I recently had them stored in Card Saver's but now wanted to move them to 9 page sheets. I just noticed the very top of the card sticks out of the Ultra pro platinum page.....any suggestions anyone?
- Added the 1958 Topps Football list to my site today. For some reason I just like this set.....gotta give it a chance. Was able to get the Brown rookie years ago before prices got way too far out of my reach. Anyway so much fun.
- Neat to talk to another OBC member Steve Sankner tonight another new friend. Also got to chat with Steve Archibald and was able to hit one of his sets. Sure enjoying this. Found a VCT brother im going to ROAK as well. Have a great evening everyone......Gunny out for tonight.
2 March 2023-- Wes Shepard sends a lot of over 13 cards and blessed me with 6 1961 Posties........oh man im so excited love em Wes but he didn't stop there sending out 6 hits to my 1960 Topps set including Don Larson ............let me catch my breath and re-load fight up... WES rounding it out with another hit to the 61 Topps set with a wowzerly beautiful Al Rosen MVP card. Wes thank you brother!!! Gunny!!!
- Was so happy to hear from Steve Archibald today........thank you so much Arch for all the help and your support.
- Big thank you to Dave Hogan for checking up on me... Dave thank you brother.
- Still praying for my friends daughter and healing!
28 February 2023-- Got a beautiful 3 pack of 1960 Topps baseball from Carlton Alspaugh....love them thank you so much Carl. What a wonderful group of cards!!!!
- Had a very nice chat via email with Grant Rainsley. Grant so great talking with you my friend!!!
- Praying hard for an OBC members daughter that is going through surgery. My thoughts keep gravitating to him and his family.
- Still trying to figure out what binder pages to use for the 1955 Bowman baseball.....they just don't fit right in the Ultra Pro platinum sheets. A wee bit too tall.
27 February 2023-- Have the day off work today and took a few more PWE's down to the mailbox. Got to take a few to the post office that are going to Canada.
- Praying for a freind who has a daughter going into the hospital for surgery.
- Recieved 3 awesome 67 Topps BB cards from Larry Guru Tipton and a 6pack of 75 ToppsBB from Jerry the Deacon Straniero. Thank you guys so very Much!!!
- Childhood friend picks up a few 64 Topps Football for my collection......thank you Kevin!!
26 February 2023-- Working today on getting a few more cards out to members of OBC and VCT and attempting to make new connections and do ROAK. Still tough getting mailing addresses at times but I will send emails and reach out. Headed to post office to put a few cards in the inside drop box so they can go out tomorrow.
- Had a good chat with Dave Hogan last night which i always enjoy talking with Dave. Learned a little more about high number variations. Took me a while to understand why they are somewhat tougher to get.
- Getting wife and or daughter to help me with some photos today to upload to website.
- Got a great text from friend and Combat veteran Wes Shepard. Thank you Wes for reaching out and for your service as well my brother.
- Jimi Thayer reached out thank you Jimi!!! So great to hear from you my friend.
- Joe Isaac sends 6 beautiful 1964 Topps baseball cards to help with the set including Ed Matthews and some high numbers. Joe thank you so very very much.
- Received a nice email from Carl Woodrome and how have address to get him a card and make another friendship.
- Got a nice email from Jerry Straniero and was able to make a connection and had a good converstation. Nice talking to you Jerry!
- Added a few updates today to some sets and plan on trying to more cards sent and make new friends
- Keep praying for a good friends daughter today who will be having surgery soon.
- Received some more emails from new friends and collectors today. Enjoying looking through everyones want lists.
- Does anyone know a better sheet to put the 1955 Bowman Baseball cards in? I recently had them stored in Card Saver's but now wanted to move them to 9 page sheets. I just noticed the very top of the card sticks out of the Ultra pro platinum page.....any suggestions anyone?
- Added the 1958 Topps Football list to my site today. For some reason I just like this set.....gotta give it a chance. Was able to get the Brown rookie years ago before prices got way too far out of my reach. Anyway so much fun.
- Neat to talk to another OBC member Steve Sankner tonight another new friend. Also got to chat with Steve Archibald and was able to hit one of his sets. Sure enjoying this. Found a VCT brother im going to ROAK as well. Have a great evening everyone......Gunny out for tonight.