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Hi everyone,

First time caller, long time listener.

I've been a member here for a while, and have completed a few trades/sales with other members. Thanks to you guys, you know who you are. I've also uploaded close to a thousand card scans to the database, almost exclusively from my Roberto Alomar collection. I know he's a bit of a pariah these days, and perhaps rightly so. But this PC of mine has been going since 1990, when I was a teenager and Robbie was my favorite player.

Over the years this collection has taken on a life of its own. It's where I focus all of my latent OCD tendencies, and I really enjoy scouring the web for cards I don't have. God help me. As XTC said, you've got to have a hobby....

Anyway, as someone who has been online since the early 90's and watched the internet grow, from the days when email was in its infancy and "otalk" was a legit way to communicate with others from VAX stations, I have to say that TCDB really is an internet treasure. I really appreciate the effort that has gone into TCDB. It is one of a kind. It is functional and very well administrated, and I give all the props in the world to the guys that make it run. Especially Admin, whoever you are, you shadowy overlord. Second place to Vroomed, who I secretly believe may in fact be masquerading as Admin. Dan, I know you'll protest mightily, but I still have my doubts :).

So hi to all the members here. I plan to start poasting more now, after 6 years of just lurking. And if you have any Alomar cards on my wantlist don't hesitate to reach out. Looking forward to contributing here in the days to come.

- Seth

  Welcome Seth, I'm glad to see you finally came out of the shadows. I'm constantly trying to find hidden Junk Wax Gems for my John Kruk Collection and I read other Forums regularly. A search of John Kruk on Freedom Cardboard led to the thread: Errors and Variations Guide Book started by Seth. He had broken various Score/Pinnacle Promo Sets and had them listed for sale. I checked to see if he was also a member on here (and he was) and contacted him to see if he still had the John Kruk promo for sale. He said he still had the card (thankfully), and to pay him through Paypal (which I did), he mailed it the next day and I received it a week later (slow USPS). I was Very happy with the transaction. I have been setting my Roberto Alomar cards aside as I find them. I will let you know in the future what I have. Thanks again Seth. 

Seth is one of those rare people I actually pulled a card from HOF binder and sold to him. That was about 3 years ago. (Still have that empty spot in the page - hoping that I have another one in my Star stash.) Definitely a good dude.

And I am definitely not Admin. There would be some changes here if I were. I guarantee that. :)

I can also vouch for Seth, as a fellow Alomar collector that is also continuing because of the lifelong collection, I have naturally had positive interactions with him and have fed and benefitted from his OCD tendencies!

If you need someone that knows about all the extra periods, copyright letter variations, Seth's your man. He has many that aren't even listed here yet. 

Thanks guys.

Cudos for mentioning XTC!! King for a day!!! 

Any chance you have a spare one of these?  Been looking for several years, but can't seem to catch one.  Too many Alomar, Puckett and Ryno collectors to compete with to add it to my Hendu collection.

I wish I had an extra one of those for you, but I don't. That one just doesn't seem to ever come up for sale...