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Group Welcome Home Sports Package for Larry(llafoe) forum member serving in Afghanistan... 3 weeks t

miconelegacymiconelegacy Posts: 3,052 ✭
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I always salute our troops, and am thankful for their courage and bravery for our freedom.

Llafoe on the boards here is coming home in 11 weeks, so I thought we could put together a few things sports related for him. A welcome home sports package. This is my way of saying thank you, and if your interested just post here, and we'll work out the details behind the scenes. If you post here I'll PM you, and we'll get organized.

I want to have it already waiting for him at his home when he arrives back. Also any thoughts or ideas are welcomed. I'll gather everything up and ship to him when he's on his way back.

Let me know if your interested.

Larry also has a son Larsen age 11, and Larissa age 13.

I will PM anyone who posted here after this weekend. We will have the month of September and October to gather items, or homeade ones. I will then ship all at once to him and his kids. Notes can be written, homeade cards, whatever. Creativity is the best way.

I'll be in touch, and yes I'm officially back on the boards. image

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  • braves72078braves72078 Posts: 465 ✭✭
    I'm always ready to help a fellow military man, so let me know what we are doing....Bill
  • vettfanaticvettfanatic Posts: 643 ✭✭✭
    I'd love to help out. Just let me know what he collects.

    Jeff
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    +2 (JimRad actually posted b4 I did!)
    STAY HEALTHY!

    Doug

    Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
  • jimradjimrad Posts: 2,777 ✭✭✭
    +1
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  • GriffinsGriffins Posts: 6,076 ✭✭✭
    in.

    Always looking for Topps Salesman Samples, pre '51 unopened packs, E90-2, E91a, N690 Kalamazoo Bats, and T204 Square Frame Ramly's

  • matthewbschultz83matthewbschultz83 Posts: 1,259 ✭✭✭
    What do you need. Be glad to.
    Matt's Card Page
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  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    In, lmk what to do.
    Good for you.
  • miconelegacymiconelegacy Posts: 3,052 ✭
    His name is Larry, and loves the Reds. Don't hold that against him, lol.

    Also finding out a few more things from him.

    Details to come.

    Oh yeah, Mark my best buddy, your gonna have to part with something. Thanks knew I could count on you.
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  • handymanhandyman Posts: 5,384 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I think I can help out a reds fan.
  • cardcountrycardcountry Posts: 571 ✭✭✭
    I'm definitely in. I'll be happy to contribute in any way I can.
    Ps- He definitely has great taste in teams!!!!

    Jeff
    Jeff Foy/Dave Foy
    Card Country
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  • vintageinvestmentsvintageinvestments Posts: 642 ✭✭
    miconelegacy

    Can you PM your address to send stuff to? Also can you let me know what he likes as far as years, teams, sport? I would be blessed to send some stuff.

    Jason
  • thunderdanthunderdan Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭
    Let me know, Mike.
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  • nonpareilnonpareil Posts: 198
    I think I have a couple of Reds things to send. Please PM me the address I should send stuff to and I will start digging. Alan
    "The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist."
  • captainthreeputtcaptainthreeputt Posts: 1,235 ✭✭
    I am in for sure.
    1911 C55 hockey
    1935 National Chicle
    1961 Golden Press
    1962 Bell Brand Dodgers
    Top 200 cards in the hobby
    Top 250 cards in the hobby
    All time lakers
    All time Dodgers
    1957 Disney Characters
    1965 Donruss Disneyland
    1966 Get Smart
    Brian
  • Foo3112Foo3112 Posts: 1,961
    pm sent with an idea...

    get back to me
  • yankeesmanyankeesman Posts: 990 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I would love to be a part of this. Please let me know what he collects and I'll pitch in what I have. Thanks, Nathan
    Don Mattingly, Yogi Berra, Thurman Munson, Brian McCann and Topps Rookie Cup autograph collector
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  • cincyredlegscincyredlegs Posts: 2,032 ✭✭✭


    << <i>His name is Larry, and loves the Reds. Don't hold that against him, lol.

    Also finding out a few more things from him.

    Details to come.

    Oh yeah, Mark my best buddy, your gonna have to part with something. Thanks knew I could count on you. >>



    I'm in and I can part with some Reds items for this project. Great idea and good job.

    Mark
    Project:

    T206 Set - 300/524
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very nice idea Mike. image
    Mike
  • californiacards3californiacards3 Posts: 1,015 ✭✭✭
    I am in

    For sure

    Barry
  • bigdcardsbigdcards Posts: 1,188 ✭✭✭
    Does he like anything besides reds? Anything unopened? Da bears? Non sport? I'll dig up reds if that's his thing, but it might be fun to get something else too. Ohio st football?
    To bigdcards: "you are right" - cpamike "That is correct" -grote15
  • jessherronjessherron Posts: 182 ✭✭
    Happy to participate
    1981 Topps in Process
  • miconelegacymiconelegacy Posts: 3,052 ✭
    Larry has two kids Larsen 11, Larissa 13.

    Will also update it in the main post.

    Anything will be amazing for Larry and his kids. BBCE certificates, a pack, anything really. I'm trying to find out more about his collecting. Personally I'm going to get something for his kids.

    When someone is in the military the family is as much of a hero as the person away IMO, for them not having their loved around. This will be fun and a great pay it forward gesture.

    I encourage anyone that can get involved no matter how large or small to do so. Homeade things are just as valuable. We are coming up on 9/11, this is a great way to remember everything our country stands for, and to be generous and nice to a fellow collector and protector of our freedom.
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  • BaltimoreYankeeBaltimoreYankee Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Mike - Count me in too. You are a thoughtful person for starting this.
    Daniel
  • mattinglymint23mattinglymint23 Posts: 1,261 ✭✭
    I'd be happy to participate. Thanks for organizing this. A great cause.
  • jrbolesjrboles Posts: 566 ✭✭
    I would be privileged to contribute. Please let me know how I can pitch in beyond the Reds.
  • DtyDty Posts: 310 ✭✭
    I am in. As others have stated, please let me know where to send items. It would be neat to know if his children collect? What sport do they collect?

    I look forward to contributing to this project.

    Tyler
    dty
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    Just send me a PM or email me for discount off eBay pricing. Thanks
  • llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭
    You can imagine my shock when I saw my name in the subject line... when you see your name in the military, you're almost always in trouble! image

    I've never met Mike. What a way to introduce yourself!

    I've been stuck in Iraq and Afghanistan four of the past five years. I'm ready to get out of here. I think my luck card is getting close to expiration!

    I began collecting PEZ with my children in Iraq (I've collected on-and-off since 1990) to "connect" with them while I was at war. We began collecting coins while I was in Afghanistan the first time and now Cincinnati Reds baseball cards since I've been in Afghanistan the second time. Larsen loves sports PEZ (I'm sure he has them all), coins and baseball cards. He went through a very brief hockey period (and I mean very brief image) and has stuck with the "Big Red Machine." Larissa loves history and we began collecting R.R. Donnelley's Lakeside Classics during one of my tours. She loves soccer, but doesn't collect cards. Larsen is in the 6th grade and plays guitar and violin. Larissa is in the 8th grade and is learning French and plays the cello.

    I love offering giveaways on these boards; I've never been a recipient of such consideration. Larsen and Larissa will be very surprised when I return home this time. I know Larsen especially will cherish Mike's, et al, generosity.

    I'm humbled.
    WANTED: Cincinnati Reds TEAM Cards
  • BGSXYMARKBGSXYMARK Posts: 240
    I would love to help out. Mark
    MARK AGGSON
    Collecting Pete Rose Cello Packs
    Pete Rose Master set ranking #4(Retired)
  • StoogeStooge Posts: 4,668 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I would love to give to Larry and his Kids for all they have done for us.

    Just let me know...

    Paul.

    Later, Paul.
  • MBMiller25MBMiller25 Posts: 6,057 ✭✭
    Mike, I just sent a care package to Larry's unit in Afghanistan, but you know I am always willing to help out. Just back channel me what you need.
  • flatfoot816flatfoot816 Posts: 2,194 ✭✭✭
    count me in

    nice gesture Mike

    stay safe Larry
  • DCanfieldDCanfield Posts: 548 ✭
    PM sent.
    Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming 'WOW What a Ride!' Mark Frost
  • llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭
    I should leave here 4 weeks from today...

    Our alarm clock is usually 3-5 rounds from a 152mm howlitzer. I'm going to miss all the EOD detonations, the sound from the .50 cal machine guns, the 107mm rockets flying 10 feet over my head and hoping they land more than 35 meters away so I'm not in the kill zone... holding my own x-ray plate as they x-ray my broken ribs, having needles poked in me and oxygen stuck in my nose because I'm gagging too much and spitting up too much bile after inhaling too much white phosphorous gas... I won't know what to do without all my handguns, rifles and grenades strategically placed around my person... watching the expressions of the Local Nationals as I wave to them while my buddy is having a staring contest with an Afghan with his shiny new AK-47 and a beard that would make any Taliban proud! Maybe the torn muscles in my back (it's amazing what you can tear when you trip in full battle rattle in a helicopter) and jammed fingers will finally heal once I return home. I can't wait to eat "real" food and not get ran over when we're being attacked during meal times by some scared Polish soldier! This place is a dream come true... a place to stay, enough to eat and all the ammunition and grenades you can carry... what more can a person need? :-D
    WANTED: Cincinnati Reds TEAM Cards
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Any update on where and when we should send our items?
    STAY HEALTHY!

    Doug

    Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
  • miconelegacymiconelegacy Posts: 3,052 ✭
    As we approach the time when Larry comes home, I wanted to bring this back to the main page. I have received some items already, and expect there are others wanting to contribute.

    Larry comes home from Afghanistan between the 16th-20th of November. I would like to have all items recieved by the 10th of November. To put the card care package together. This will be really special before the holiday of Thanksgiving. Great way for us to give thanks...

    If you are interested or haven't sent any items and have been waiting just PM me, and I'll give you my shipping information.

    Thanks,

    Edit: I PM'd anyone that responded last time with this thread, and sorry if duplicate PM's. This is going to be great, Mark I know you'll help me put this together and get shipped out.

    Please post any questions as others may have some. Bottom line Larry is a Reds fan, period. That's really all he collects. So anything Reds is perfect.
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  • PFBPFB Posts: 271 ✭✭
    I am in - let me know where to ship.

    Thanks
    PFB
  • tonygugtonygug Posts: 29
    Please PM me instructions on where to send something. I'd love to give thanks to this guy and his family.
    I'm always looking for more Maddux psa 10's:
    http://www.psacard.com/SetRegistry/Composite.aspx?c=1786
  • miconelegacymiconelegacy Posts: 3,052 ✭
    I'll bump this probably just one more time for anyone else wanting to join in.

    Already some nice items coming in for Larry. PM if interested.

    Thanks,

    Mike
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  • jrbolesjrboles Posts: 566 ✭✭
    Mike

    I am in. Will be in touch.
  • ShreveBoShreveBo Posts: 145
    Let's see......asking for freebies while using the kids & military force fields. Yeah, no potential for funny business here. Makes me ill.
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,438 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Let's see......asking for freebies while using the kids & military force fields. Yeah, no potential for funny business here. Makes me ill. >>

    Not this time Bo.
    Mike
  • miconelegacymiconelegacy Posts: 3,052 ✭
    This will be the last bump. We have received such a great response, and have some really nice items. I would like to receive all items by the 10th of November as Larry is expected to return home between the 16th-20th.

    If you have any questions, or need my address to send items just PM me.

    Thanks,

    Mike
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  • ShreveBoShreveBo Posts: 145
    Don't forget to include items "for the kids".
  • miconelegacymiconelegacy Posts: 3,052 ✭
    Last bump. We have some very cool things to send off. I know a couple of you are sending this week. Just PM me if you want to join in.

    Have a great weekend. image
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  • cardcountrycardcountry Posts: 571 ✭✭✭
    My items are on the way.

    Jeff
    Jeff Foy/Dave Foy
    Card Country
    Graded stars 1950's-1980
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