So sad! CU regular, Tim Mastin passed away (erinstubby) - We raised so far: $5,040! THANKS COIN FOLK

rbdjr1 · December 20, 2008 11:06PM

over $5000 was raised over the past few days, and part of this was donated by some of you "coin people"! And most of you kind people did not even know who Tim was, but you sent a donation anyway! very generous indeed! If any other would like to send a donation, you still can if you hurry, as gumbyfan (Craig) will update your donations in the morning. TIA Robert

Just a heads-up for you here on the CU PCGS/U.S. Coin Forum thread.

Tim Mastin (erinstubby) just passed away last week. Tim was in his 30s and left behind a wife and three kids!

Tim was a sportscard (PSA) hobbyist and while battling with an illness, right up to the end, kept-up his collection efforts and was a well-liked contributor over on the PSA/CU threads.

Can you imagine a young widow's (with three children) sadness, spending the Xmas holidays without a husband and father?

Very sad indeed! Read this link to Tim's story! Your heart will break! So pleeeeeze donate a little something!

Craig (known as gumbyfan) started a group donation on the PSA/CU threads, and in just 2 short days, folks have 'stepped-up to the plate' and raised so far, $ 5,040.00 in donations, wow!

Craig (gumbyfan) has been kind enough to match all paypal fees so that 100% of every donation will be sent to Tim's widow and children.

PLEEEEZE GET YOUR DONATIONS IN BY THE END OF MONDAY NITE FOOTBALL TONIGHT! AS CRAIG (gumbyfan) WILL BE SENDING AN EXPRESS MAIL TO SURPRISE TIM'S WIDOW, SO WILL RECEIVE A CHECK FOR XMAS! SO PLEEEEEZE, ALL YOU COIN FOLKS, EVEN IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW TIM, GIVE A LITTLE TONITE! AND THANKS TO ALL YOU COIN GUYS WHO "STEPPED-UP TO THE PLATE" YOU GUYS ARE GREAT!

I thought I would open this up to the PCGS threads as well, as the "holiday spirit" should not be limited to just the PSA/CU threads, but should include the PCGS/CU community also, as I cannot think of a nicer thing to do this holiday season!

So if you want to donate something to Tim's family, gumbyfan made it easy to make a donation, via paypal:

1. you can PM me and I'll pass your message to Craig (gumbyfan) that you want to contribute.
2. just say "I'm in"/or pm sent below, and I'll see that Craig PM's you with instructions.
3. or you can contact gumbyfan directly (here is the link to his thread on the PSA boards):
Link to gumbyfan's donation thread

Thank you in advance!

Happy holidays!

Robert

css23 · December 21, 2008 12:26AM

Bump!

gumbyfan · December 21, 2008 12:43AM

Robert, thank you! I had not thought of posting this here. Within minutes of your posting this, there has been two more donations and we are up to $3,130!

For anyone who didn't know Tim, here is a link to his story.

If anyone is interested in contributing, please click on the donation link in my signature below. Please be sure to also include your CU member name with the donation. The cutoff is Monday night around 7pm CST. I plan to send the check and a card with our condolences via FedEx so that it arrives on Christmas Eve.

Thanks to everyone for their generosity!

*** UPDATE *** We are now up to $4,365!! I will continue to update this post with the latest number so everyone can know where we are at. Thanks again!

css23 · December 21, 2008 1:37AM

ttt

rube26105 · December 21, 2008 4:04AM

wheres the coin people at? i know some of, cant ya type anymore?

Mar327 · December 21, 2008 4:25AM

PM sent.
Very nice of you to do this for the family. My cousin died suddenly in 2001 from cardiac arrest in his mid-30's leaving a wife and young son - I know the struggles they went through.

rube26105 · December 21, 2008 8:33AM

can you hear meee???????????????????????????

rbdjr1 · December 21, 2008 9:08AM

BUMP

Come on coin guys and gals!

I cannot think of a nicer cause this holiday season. Pleeeeze make a donation to Tim's family.

If you have not read Tim's story, CLICK THIS LINK.

Your heart will break!

"Pony up" coin people!

rd

cullenbryant · December 21, 2008 9:35AM

tapped on cash right now, but will offer prayers for his family. very unfortunate
and a wonderful thing you have all done for them.

rube26105 · December 21, 2008 10:53AM

up

rbdjr1 · December 21, 2008 12:00PM

Coin people! We need your help!

Pleeeeeeeze donate something!

rd

AnkurJ · December 21, 2008 12:25PM

PM Sent to Gumby Fan

kaz · December 21, 2008 12:39PM

Used the link in the o.p. to make a donation, a real tragedy at any time, but especially during the holidays-- sincere condolences to the family.

gumbyfan · December 21, 2008 1:01PM

Thanks, kaz...and everyone else who has donated! I just updated the running total above.

rube26105 · December 21, 2008 1:09PM

hi ankur, i sent 54 bowman mantle i got off of ya to anthonys kid, he loves it

AnkurJ · December 21, 2008 1:12PM

<< hi ankur, i sent 54 bowman mantle i got off of ya to anthonys kid, he loves it

>>

GOOD MAN!

rube26105 · December 21, 2008 2:10PM

rbdjr1 · December 21, 2008 7:52PM

<< Used the link in the o.p. to make a donation, a real tragedy at any time, but especially during the holidays-- sincere condolences to the family. >>

rd

rbdjr1 · December 21, 2008 11:45PM

I heard from Craig (gumbyfan) that within minutes of posting this "donation plea" for Tim's family, some of you "stepped right up" and made a donation.

I've been touched by our CU message board community with your generosity.

If you have not made a donation yet, pleeeeeeze do so.

It will warm your heart.

Sincerely,

rd

rube26105 · December 22, 2008 2:33AM

up

rbdjr1 · December 22, 2008 2:44AM

<< up >>

Such a team!

I cannot think of a nicer cause this holiday season.

Pleeeeze!

Make a donation to Tim's family.

If you have not read Tim's story, CLICK THIS LINK.

Your heart will break!

rd

rube26105 · December 22, 2008 5:29AM

up, not many hours left and we gotta get this check out tomorrow

seanq · December 22, 2008 5:49AM

It's not an easy time of year but I gave what I could, and I urge others to do the same. My prayers will go out to his family as well.

Sean Reynolds

gumbyfan · December 22, 2008 7:00AM

Many thanks to all for the generous donations! We're up to $4,365 now. The cutoff is around 7pm CST tonight so we I can get the money to Tim's family by Wednesday.

Happy Holidays!
Craig

ModernCoinMart · December 22, 2008 7:20AM

I don't think any of us at MCM know Tim, but we wanted to express our heartfelt sympathy for his family and friends. We will be making a donation to help his family and encourage everyone else on the forums to help out.

rbdjr1 · December 22, 2008 10:48AM

<< I don't think any of us at MCM know Tim, but we wanted to express our heartfelt sympathy for his family and friends. We will be making a donation to help his family and encourage everyone else on the forums to help out. >>

Modern Coin Mart,

Thanks for the donation. I wish I would be "a fly on the wall" when Tim's widow and three kids get the express mail on Wednesday!

MCM, the happiest of holidays to you and your family!

rd

rube26105 · December 22, 2008 11:18AM

we dont got a whole lot of time left to get to 5 grand!!!!!!!!!!

Blackborder · December 22, 2008 11:26AM

<< hi ankur, i sent 54 bowman mantle i got off of ya to anthonys kid, he loves it

>>

I always wondered what happened to my 54 bowman.

rbdjr1 · December 22, 2008 12:44PM

BUMP!

rube26105 · December 22, 2008 12:59PM

do the bumty bump

lawnmowerman · December 22, 2008 1:13PM

Somebody buy this card Harrison's RC $20....all proceeds go to the cause

Blackborder · December 22, 2008 1:47PM

We're at $4930. Only $70 to go.

timber100 · December 22, 2008 1:50PM

Sent a small donation, good luck and hopefully the wife and kids will will get some nice presents and a little bit of happiness.

rbdjr1 · December 22, 2008 2:28PM

<< Sent a small donation, good luck and hopefully the wife and kids will will get some nice presents and a little bit of happiness. >>

timber100,

your kindness rocks!

Blackborder · December 22, 2008 2:33PM

We passed the $5000 mark. Thanks everyone on the coin forum. Merry Christmas!

rbdjr1 · December 22, 2008 3:04PM

Wow great job!

rd

AnkurJ · December 22, 2008 11:43PM

Way to go everyone!

Boom · December 23, 2008 12:26AM

My prayers & sincerest heart felt sympathy
go out to his widowed wife and children.

May he rest in Eternal Peace.

rube26105 · December 23, 2008 4:22AM

woooooooooooooooooo

CertifiedGoldCoins · December 23, 2008 6:04AM

Tim must have been a great guy to have had such a tribute to his memory. I didn't know him, but read the story, and really hope things work out for those he left behind. Life is so unfair, when young children lose a parent, especially at this time of the year.

edited: refund received. And make that first sentence read "Tim must have been a real POS to try to cheat his Forum friends."

kaz · December 23, 2008 7:13AM

Glad to hear so much has been raised for this unfortunate family, terrific group effort!

Swampboy · December 31, 2008 1:41PM

In the interest of setting the record straight "now you know the rest of the story"

the thread title:
Replying to Thread: So sad! CU regular, Tim Mastin passed away (erinstubby) - We raised so far: $5,040! THANKS COIN FOLKS 4 YOUR DONATIONS!
Created On Sunday 21, December, 2008 6:06 AM by rbdjr1

TrustNo1 · December 31, 2008 5:36PM

<< In the interest of setting the record straight "now you know the rest of the story"

the thread title:
Replying to Thread: So sad! CU regular, Tim Mastin passed away (erinstubby) - We raised so far: $5,040! THANKS COIN FOLKS 4 YOUR DONATIONS!
Created On Sunday 21, December, 2008 6:06 AM by rbdjr1 >>

I'm shocked..actually I'm not..I know of a woman who faked cancer for some donations...

lunytune2 · December 31, 2008 10:47PM

Too bad , now if someone really needs help nobody here will be so willing to give now .

kaz · December 31, 2008 11:12PM

My donation has been refunded. I'm sticking to my regular charities from now on, and find myself a bit more cynical and suspicious of pleas for help. That's too bad.

DorkGirl · January 1, 2009 1:17AM

<< My donation has been refunded. I'm sticking to my regular charities from now on, and find myself a bit more cynical and suspicious of pleas for help. That's too bad. >>

Unfortunately, this has happened to a lot of us. This isn't the first, nor will it be the last.

lcoopie · January 1, 2009 1:34AM

I wonder if this was reported to the police,
it sounds like a crime to me.

ksteelheader · January 1, 2009 1:40AM

erinstubby needs to be

crito · January 1, 2009 1:45AM

Now I know how Bush became president. LOL

TrustNo1 · January 1, 2009 4:16AM

no thats how BO became President elect...suckering people with words.

rbdjr1 · January 1, 2009 8:23AM

Happy and heathy New Year!

I just wanted to thank all you coin people that contributed. It was kind of you to donate to someone that was unknown to you. When I heard "erinstubby" was not really dead. I freaked-out!

It is sooooooooo hard for me to believe that something like this happened.

You PCGS people were responsible for, I'm guessing 15-20% of the total amount riaised. I'm glad that "gumbyfan" (Craig), was made aware of this guy, not being dead, ...before he sent out the $5,000+ raised from folks on these threads!!!

And he (Craig, "gumbyfan"), luckily, was able to refund everyone of us, who made a donation.

So, nobody, lost any money!

My point here was that a bunch of CU members (from sportscard and coin forum alike), were able to raise over five grand, just shows what kind of individuals post on our threads, ...as it warmed my heart to see how nice people are here (on these threads).

So "Tim Mastin" (erinstubby), or whoever you really are, "what goes around, comes around"!

Sincerely and again, I "make a toast" to you all!

rd

Robert

So sad! CU regular, Tim Mastin passed away (erinstubby) - We raised so far: $5,040! THANKS COIN FOLK

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