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Flying High Now

12/15/2022

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Sunday, December 11, 2022, Civic Center, Orland Park, IL

Man, do I love the Orland show. I get treated so well here. Like a king, really. The kind ladies that run the show gave me a cake for my birthday! I love them!!! Then a steady stream of guys asked about my brother. Love you guys!

Then my first sale was for more money than I made all day in Green Bay. My neighbor at the show, Terry, purchased a few piles of cards. Thanks Terry! Then Will purchased his usual pile -- '74 Topps baseball this time. Gil purchased my 1957 Topps Don Drysdale Rookie. Another customer purchased my 1957 Topps Frank Robinson Rookie. I can't remember everything I sold but there were several significant purchases. A really great day.

On the buying front, I purchased some cards from Junior, as usual. A few from Walt. There was a guy shopping around a game-used ticket from Don Larson's perfect World Series game, pictured above. He said he inherited it from his uncle, who attended the game. I have no idea of the ticket's value so I did not make an offer.

I skipped the sub shop today because I was tired out from Green Bay yesterday. Next Orland show is January 15.

A big thank you to everybody who has been sending me kind messages regarding my brother. He's only been gone six days and already I miss him terribly. I just want to talk to him. I wish I could tell him about his funeral. All the kids from Marist High School came. It was a beautiful sight. Then the athletic director from Marist spoke and said such wonderful things about Jon. He would have just loved it.

​Jon's favorite movie was Rocky. Below is a link to the Rocky theme song in tribute to my brother Jon.

Rocky Balboa - Theme Song (HD) - YouTube

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Here a couple of photos of Coach Jon...
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Paul
12/20/2022 02:54:06 pm

Rocky is my favorite movie as well. It's about so many things. The movie has played a big role in my life as well.

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Will
12/20/2022 03:30:14 pm

Its tough losing a brother especially when you are as close as you and Jon were. My brother and I were close and there is not a day goes by that I don't think about him. He has been gone fifteen years and that emptiness has never gone away. He is alive in my heart as Jon is in yours.

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Tony
12/21/2022 12:06:56 pm

Thanks Will!

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    Tony Gordon

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