The Most Fascinating Man in the Hobby? - Interview with Hobby Pioneer Pat Quinn!

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Let me just say that it was an absolute pleasure to talk with Pioneering Collector & Dealer Pat Quinn. I had over an hour long conversation with him and it was mind-blowing to hear the stories of his adventures across the country and across the world! As Pat mentioned in this interview, (paraphrasing) "I could write a book on my experiences and there would still be a lot left over."
His impact in the hobby is truly felt and is shared amongst his peers and friends that helped him along the way. In this interview, you will hear about his many trips to Venezuela, his friendships with big time ballplayers and his historical timeline of being a full time dealer!
Please enjoy and be sure to let me know in the comments
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@xalapa61 3 месяца назад

Awesome Interview! -Thanks

@SammyThunder 3 месяца назад

Thank you for listening!

@PickerJimS 3 месяца назад

Wow! What an awesome conversation! Pat is such an interesting guy, I could listen to him talk all day!

@SammyThunder 3 месяца назад

Thank you, Jim.

@LonelyBasementBaseballCards 3 месяца назад

What a classic Sammy! Great job letting him go. Priceless content.

@SammyThunder 3 месяца назад

Once we got going, he was an open book. You can hear it in his voice how much joy he has for the hobby. I believe it entirely when he said that those days were some of his best times in the hobby.

@VintageCardWonderland 21 день назад

This is hands down my favorite episode I have listed to on the RU-vid platform. Pat talking for over an hour and sharing his stories on the hobby was truly mind-blowing. From the endless 1 dollar 51 Bowman Mantles, to his trips Venezuela and discovering cards no one knew existed. Seeing a Koufax Retirado! His personal relationships and interactions with Ted Williams, Joe Dimaggio and Jim Browne I found fascinating. To cap it all off a signed 33 Goudey set sans Lajoie which he got a few days later! It is crazy how the hobby. landscape has changed as it relates to stratospheric card prices and much more restricted access to your favorite players creating more distance between players and collectors. Such a great episode that every vintage collector needs to watch. Really well done!!.

@SammyThunder 20 дней назад

Thank you so much. I was not sure how the interview was going to go because this was originally going to be a video based interview. However, I don't think Pat wanted to be on camera or didn't really know how to set it all up. It was decided to be a phone interview, but I think a lot of the initial questions resurfaced a lot of memories for him that he probably has not talked about in years. Once the questions were put out there, he took off and ran with it. I mean, I guess I can give myself credit for asking good questions, but it's really Pat who led the way. He called me about a few days after the video published and I was nervous what his reaction was going to be. He was thrilled, so I felt relieved.

@VintageCardWonderland 20 дней назад

@@SammyThunder From listening to the interview I got the same sense that the memories seemed to flood back to him and that took him to different places as he relived these experiences in his life. Such an fascinating person who has such a unique place within the hobby. A true pioneer and someone who saw potential in something that others perceived as useless junk, he knew was special. That takes a deep insight and understanding of the hobby (supply/demand, markets). I am so glad he was happy with the interview and I hope he knows how others within the hobby received it. A very important episode, one which holds true significance as it will serve as an archive of his place in hobby history,

@dylandecaire1991 3 месяца назад

What a time to be alive… would love to hear more about the Venezuela trips! What a great source of information. Thank you for this 😊

@SammyThunder 3 месяца назад

Thank you for listening in! Hope you enjoyed what Pat had to say!

@vintagesportflips 3 месяца назад

What a fascinating interview! His buying trips across the world sound amazing.

@SammyThunder 3 месяца назад

Thank you. They are. He was very specific!

@LivingOnTheHudson 3 месяца назад

Great interview! Didn’t even mind there was no video. Great stories!

@SammyThunder 3 месяца назад

That was a tough task, but I wanted to make sure that Pat was comfortable as he preferred to do the interview over the phone.

@brucevandyke7510 3 месяца назад

Awesome interview. It's just crazy how this man had the intuition to do the things he did. Not only did he make money, but enjoyed doing it. What an adventure. Thanks again Sammy for doing the interview.

@SammyThunder 3 месяца назад

Thank you, Bruce. It was a great interview and I’m sure there’s more to his history than what you have heard so far.

@ClementeCollector 3 месяца назад

Sammy, so cool that you managed to set this interview up! This is the best interview on RU-vid I’ve listened to in a long time! I actually enjoyed the autograph stories more than the Venny stories, which is surprising for me. Bravo and thank you to Pat for taking time out to do this!

@SammyThunder 3 месяца назад

Thanks Theo. I’m sorry I can’t be there for the livestream tomorrow. I have to be in Brooklyn tomorrow for an event. If I’m back in time, I’ll see if I can jump in. Enjoy it man! Thank you for listening in!

@ClementeCollector 3 месяца назад

@@SammyThunder Dude, don’t worry about it, I totally get it! We are just hanging out. Have fun, stay safe!

@howardchasser9100 3 месяца назад

Enjoyed the interview very much. I was introduced to Venezuelan cards by John Rumierz at the Fort Washington Show back in the mid 90's. His entire table was filled with them!! There wasn't a card I asked for he didn't have. Grateful to have purchased many (some of which remain in my PC).

@SammyThunder 3 месяца назад

Thanks Howard. I know that John accompanied Pat for those trips, so it's really cool how far they've come to where we are today with Topps Venny's.

@DoubleDvintagebaseballcards 3 месяца назад

Outstanding interview Sammy. I could listen to this all day long. That teddy story was all time !!

@SammyThunder 3 месяца назад

Thank you Dylan. I thought you'd appreciate that story.

@LegendsNeverDieCollection 3 месяца назад

This was incredibly well done. He was an excellent guest!

@SammyThunder 3 месяца назад

Much appreciated Jake. Pat is the ultimate guest!

@dmacmsu 3 месяца назад

Amazing conversation

@SammyThunder 3 месяца назад

Thank you so much! Pat is fantastic!

@RipFan8 3 месяца назад

Hi Sammy, what a great story and interview, thanks for sharing my friend.

@SammyThunder 3 месяца назад

Thanks Stephen.

@historythroughcards-shortc814 3 месяца назад

That has to be one of the best interviews in hobby history. I didn't know Pat Quinn knew John Ramirez? John is another guy you really need to talk too. He's been at every single National since 1980 and has been in the hobby since 1965. He's got an ebay store and I snagged a ton of 1930 Pabst Blue Ribbon White Sox & Cubs off him which he hasn't gotten since! A really great guy to talk too. Dan McKie, Gar Miller, Bob Thing and Mike Aronstein are still around too, but this is a side of the hobby which you may want to interview now while they're still around. It would be great to get them on record for posterity.

@SammyThunder 3 месяца назад

That is very kind of you to say. I know a lot of these guys are still around and I'll have to do my research to learn their history as well. Pat Quinn was able to tell story after story with such ease that it was best to let him go with it. I made sure to keep us on a path from his beginning in collecting to today, but man, he was a great guest!

@historythroughcards-shortc814 3 месяца назад

@@SammyThunder I mentioned this video on a livecast I did today with Victor, The Rookie Card Specialist and Bobby Burrell. Hope you don't mind me plugging your channel and topic.

@SammyThunder 3 месяца назад

Not at all. Appreciate the plug

@criteriumracer 3 месяца назад

Wow, what an interview. The stories. At first i was like a hour 15 interview, I'll wait. Realized who it was, i stopped everything and listened to the whole thing. Man your channel has grown into a legend

@SammyThunder 3 месяца назад

Thank you Lee. I know how these interviews can drag on and on, but I believe this one is different. I think a lot of Pat's abilities to share stories in great detail make that big of a difference!

@Dodgertown_76_Fungo 3 месяца назад

Great interview, so informative. What a joy to listen too. Cheers

@SammyThunder 3 месяца назад

Much appreciated! Thank you!

@mookiechillson 3 месяца назад

The best thing I’ve heard in a loooong time! What a killer interview! These stories are insane!

@SammyThunder 3 месяца назад

Thanks Mook! Appreciate you being my first critique on this.

@legendsofthedugout4899 3 месяца назад

Sammy, This has to be the interview of the year!! Amazing job and great stories. Making you wish you could turn back the clock!!!

@SammyThunder 3 месяца назад

That's awesome Dave! A lot of the credit has to go to Pat for delivering such great stories that put you in that time period.

@chrismuir5398 3 месяца назад

Sammy this is so good. Venezuelan Topps issues are my main PC focus, I've known about Pat Quinn for years, never had a chance to speak to him. Thanks for doing this!

@SammyThunder 3 месяца назад

Happy to do so!

@thedrewavintagelegacy6455 2 месяца назад

Great interview Sammy. I don’t know why it took me three weeks to get to it but I’m glad I did

@SammyThunder 2 месяца назад

I'm glad you were able to find it Drew! I'm glad that I found the initial article that was written about him.

@TJ_Is_Online 3 месяца назад

Can’t wait to watch this.

@SammyThunder 3 месяца назад

Thanks man! I don't think you will be disappointed.

@TJ_Is_Online 3 месяца назад

Wonderful interview Sammy. You did the hobby another great service w/ this Pat interview I was wondering if he ever crossed paths with Dr. Beckett.

@SammyThunder 3 месяца назад

Great question! I'd imagine they must have, right?

@brentrichardsbaseballcards 3 месяца назад

Man, the good ole days

@SammyThunder 3 месяца назад

I can't really speak on the good ole days as I'm a youngster in terms of the vintage hobby, but I respect them and admire them.

@ACollectorsDream 3 месяца назад

Pat Quinn is a hobby legend. One of the pioneers of this hobby. What an incredible interview, brings back memories of the old times. Awesome interview Sammy, a classic.

@SammyThunder 3 месяца назад

Thank you Orlando. I've read up on a lot of articles from the past that explained what card shows were like back in the late 60s and early 70s. To get an opportunity to talk about it with Pat was incredible. A lot of it has to do with Pat's ability to put you there. Very great use of time!

@armourcoin 3 месяца назад

Sammy, this interview was fascinating. You handled it extremely well. What a treat for all of us who listened to it. Do you know the name of his business that he went by. I think I remember seeing ads in SCD from LaGrange? Also do you think that many of the Venezuelan cards that we see for sale today might be from some of his buying trips?

@SammyThunder 3 месяца назад

I believe it was the Sports Collectors Store. I would say that a lot of what we see are definitely either from him.