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A product of M&T Communications	*Welcome to Old School Collectibles*
* Buy Milwaukee Brewers Tickets from a company just miles from Miller Park. * Brewers tickets for all games! * Great Brewers baseball tickets available now. Buy Spring Training tickets here ___________________________ This new fiction book, written by OSC publisher Gregg Hoffmann, is available via iUniverse.com or amazon.com. Internet price is $10.95 plus shipping. Signed copies will be available via M&T Communications after the holidays. Click on the M&T icon below or send an email to gregghof@aol.com with the number of books you want, your name and mailing address. You will be billed $15. ____________________________ This book, written by OSC publisher Gregg Hoffmann, chronicles the 48-year history of Milwaukee County Stadium. A list of OSC products online and at the store space in the Antique Center on Third Street in La Crosse is available by clicking here . Also learn more about the Center by clicking here. ____________________________ ____________________________ __________________________ ____________________________ Dan Sebranek On The Net ____________________________ Click on above logo to receive an email with M&T services. ____________________________ www.hobbyretailer.com ____________________________ __________________________ ___________________________ ____________________________ ___________________________ ____________________________ ___________________________	(Image available at http://.pasttimesports.biz) *Are you "old school?" Answer the following questions:* Do you remember Lionel trains and when O gauge was it for model railroads? How about Ernie Banks, Nellie Fox, Harmon Killebrew and Eddie Mathews? Do you think Brett Favre plays football the right way? Do you remember when players rubbed dirt on their injuries and played through the pain? Do you want to buy and sell collectibles about these old school things and players? If you answered yes to those questions, you're old school and this site is for you. Check out the stories on model railroad and sports memorabilia that will be posted here, and our advertisers who sell old school things. You can order items online by going to the inventory list link in the left hand column of this site and then emailing gregghof@aol.com or placing an order on the Message Board. If you deal in such collectibles, please think about advertising with us. Also, if you live in southwest Wisconsin, shop at our three locations in La Crosse and Vernon County. If you don't live in that region of the country, check out what we have available via this site. Please also go to our "sister site" -- Midwest Diamond Report -- for features and coverage of baseball in the greatest region of America and check out Driftless Writers Blog. *************************************************************************************** Two Yount Card Collections Offered Old School Collectibles is offering two collections of Robin Yount cards. One primarily includes cards from the 1980s and early 90s, and features several commemorating Yount's 3000th hit. The second is a unique collection that also includes many cards of Paul Molitor. Some of the Yount cards go back to his early days with the Brewers. For more information of these cards, email gregghof@aol.com. New Braves Book and Documentary Ready You now can read a historic account of the Milwaukee Braves in William Povletich's new book, "Milwaukee Braves: Heroes and Heartbreak." The kickoff for the book and accompanying DVD was held the week of March 8. The book can be ordered via www.amazon.com and other outlets. Its release was coordinated with the release of the documentary, also done by Povletich. That work is scheduled for a March debut and will run on public TV. Gregg Hoffmann, publisher of Midwest Diamond Report and owner of Old School Collectibles, is a source in the documentary. Povletich also is the author of "Green Bay Packers: Legends in Green and Gold," released in 2005. He also produced "Henry Aaron's Summer Up North." A Wisconsin native, Povletich owns Povletich Productions Inc., based in California. You can learn more about his work by going to that company's site by clicking here. Wisconsin Sports Collectors Assn. Hosts Shows The Wisconsin Sports Collectors Association, which has been around since 1975, hosts monthly shows in the Milwaukee area. Its next show is Sunday, Dec. 14, at Gonzaga Hall, 1441 South Greenfield, in Milwaukee. Shows in 2009 are scheduled for January 25, February 22, March 22, April 19, May 17, June 14, July 19. August 16, September 13, October 11, November 15 and December 20. For more information on the WSCA, click here. The mailing address for the group is: Wisconsin Sports Collectors Association, Attn: LeRoy Kilps, 3435 S. 1st Street, Milwaukee,WI 53207. ************************************************************************************* OSC Now In 3 Locations In Western Wisconsin La Crosse Antique Center and Highway 14 Antiques Old School Collectibles has three locations now. It has a store space in the Antique Center On Third Street in historic downtown La Crosse. That is the original OSC location, opened in April of 2006. OSC is selling sports and model railroad collectibles at the store. Glassware also is being sold at the store by Kay Magowan, a Milwaukee-based collector. The center is located at 110 S. Third Street. You can read more about the center via the link in the left hand column of this site. OSC has a second La Crosse location, in the La Crosse Loggers' office and store on Caledonia Street. There, contemporary and vintage baseball collectibles are sold. OSC also sells some items at Loggers' games during the season. In November, 2007, OSC moved into a third spot, in the Highway 14 Antique Center between Viroqua and Westby, in Vernon County, Wisconsin. The Highway 14 antique center features a wonderful collection of Native American artifacts, furniture, art and many other antiques and collectibles. Check it out by clicking here. Of course, you also can buy things through the OSC web site. Email gregghof@aol.com about any online offerings or leave a message on the board below. ************************************************************************************* Old School Collectibles Message Board You can leave messages or comments about features and collectibles on the new OSC Message Board. The board also will be periodically checked for orders, but they are better placed by going directly to the link for the selling company or by sending an email to gregghof@aol.com. If you do leave an order on the board, please include: your name, shipping address, phone and/or email, and the item wanted. Somebody from OSC will get back to you to confirm the order and price, with shipping costs. Selling items on the Message Board is not allowed. If you would like to sell a collectible via OSC, please contact us at gregghof@aol.com or 608-634-6469 about ad rates. Messages about rummage sales or auctions can be posted on the board free of charge. Discuss OSC Message Board ************************************************************************************* Gregg Hoffmann, publisher of OSC, is a veteran journalist, former senior lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a lifetime collector. He's old school and would answer yes to all of the questions posed in the first section of this site. He's created OSC as a portal, to help collectors find those who sell collectibles throughout the Midwest and country. Hoffmann also publishes Midwest Diamond Report and the Driftless Writers Blog. To get to those sites, click below. ************************************************************************************* Links to other sites published by M&T Communications Driftless** Hoffmann's Almost Weekly Blog

A product of M&T Communications

Welcome to Old School Collectibles

* Buy Milwaukee Brewers Tickets from a company just miles from Miller Park.
* Brewers tickets for all games!
* Great Brewers baseball tickets available now.

Buy Spring Training tickets here

___________________________

This new fiction book, written by OSC publisher Gregg Hoffmann, is available via iUniverse.com or amazon.com. Internet price is $10.95 plus shipping. Signed copies will be available via M&T Communications after the holidays. Click on the M&T icon below or send an email to gregghof@aol.com with the number of books you want, your name and mailing address. You will be billed $15.

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This book, written by OSC publisher Gregg Hoffmann, chronicles the 48-year history of Milwaukee County Stadium.

A list of OSC products online and at the store space in the Antique Center on Third Street in La Crosse is available by clicking here .

Also learn more about the Center by clicking here.

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Dan Sebranek On The Net

____________________________

Click on above logo to receive an email with M&T services.

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www.hobbyretailer.com

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(Image available at http://.pasttimesports.biz)

Are you "old school?" Answer the following questions:

Do you remember Lionel trains and when O gauge was it for model railroads? How about Ernie Banks, Nellie Fox, Harmon Killebrew and Eddie Mathews? Do you think Brett Favre plays football the right way? Do you remember when players rubbed dirt on their injuries and played through the pain? Do you want to buy and sell collectibles about these old school things and players?

If you answered yes to those questions, you're old school and this site is for you. Check out the stories on model railroad and sports memorabilia that will be posted here, and our advertisers who sell old school things. You can order items online by going to the inventory list link in the left hand column of this site and then emailing gregghof@aol.com or placing an order on the Message Board.

If you deal in such collectibles, please think about advertising with us. Also, if you live in southwest Wisconsin, shop at our three locations in La Crosse and Vernon County. If you don't live in that region of the country, check out what we have available via this site.

Please also go to our "sister site" -- Midwest Diamond Report -- for features and coverage of baseball in the greatest region of America and check out Driftless Writers Blog.

*****************************************************************************************

Two Yount Card Collections Offered

Old School Collectibles is offering two collections of Robin Yount cards. One primarily includes cards from the 1980s and early 90s, and features several commemorating Yount's 3000th hit. The second is a unique collection that also includes many cards of Paul Molitor. Some of the Yount cards go back to his early days with the Brewers. For more information of these cards, email gregghof@aol.com.

New Braves Book and Documentary Ready

You now can read a historic account of the Milwaukee Braves in William Povletich's new book, "Milwaukee Braves: Heroes and Heartbreak."

The kickoff for the book and accompanying DVD was held the week of March 8. The book can be ordered via www.amazon.com and other outlets. Its release was coordinated with the release of the documentary, also done by Povletich. That work is scheduled for a March debut and will run on public TV.

Gregg Hoffmann, publisher of Midwest Diamond Report and owner of Old School Collectibles, is a source in the documentary.

Povletich also is the author of "Green Bay Packers: Legends in Green and Gold," released in 2005. He also produced "Henry Aaron's Summer Up North."

A Wisconsin native, Povletich owns Povletich Productions Inc., based in California. You can learn more about his work by going to that company's site by clicking here.

Wisconsin Sports Collectors Assn. Hosts Shows

The Wisconsin Sports Collectors Association, which has been around since 1975, hosts monthly shows in the Milwaukee area. Its next show is Sunday, Dec. 14, at Gonzaga Hall, 1441 South Greenfield, in Milwaukee. Shows in 2009 are scheduled for January 25, February 22, March 22, April 19, May 17, June 14, July 19. August 16, September 13, October 11, November 15 and December 20. For more information on the WSCA, click here. The mailing address for the group is: Wisconsin Sports Collectors Association, Attn: LeRoy Kilps, 3435 S. 1st Street, Milwaukee,WI 53207.

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OSC Now In 3 Locations In Western Wisconsin

La Crosse Antique Center and Highway 14 Antiques

Old School Collectibles has three locations now. It has a store space in the Antique Center On Third Street in historic downtown La Crosse. That is the original OSC location, opened in April of 2006.

OSC is selling sports and model railroad collectibles at the store. Glassware also is being sold at the store by Kay Magowan, a Milwaukee-based collector.

The center is located at 110 S. Third Street. You can read more about the center via the link in the left hand column of this site.

OSC has a second La Crosse location, in the La Crosse Loggers' office and store on Caledonia Street. There, contemporary and vintage baseball collectibles are sold. OSC also sells some items at Loggers' games during the season.

In November, 2007, OSC moved into a third spot, in the Highway 14 Antique Center between Viroqua and Westby, in Vernon County, Wisconsin. The Highway 14 antique center features a wonderful collection of Native American artifacts, furniture, art and many other antiques and collectibles. Check it out by clicking here.

Of course, you also can buy things through the OSC web site. Email gregghof@aol.com about any online offerings or leave a message on the board below.

*****************************************************************************************

Old School Collectibles Message Board

You can leave messages or comments about features and collectibles on the new OSC Message Board. The board also will be periodically checked for orders, but they are better placed by going directly to the link for the selling company or by sending an email to gregghof@aol.com.

If you do leave an order on the board, please include: your name, shipping address, phone and/or email, and the item wanted. Somebody from OSC will get back to you to confirm the order and price, with shipping costs.

Selling items on the Message Board is not allowed. If you would like to sell a collectible via OSC, please contact us at gregghof@aol.com or 608-634-6469 about ad rates. Messages about rummage sales or auctions can be posted on the board free of charge.

Discuss OSC Message Board

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Gregg Hoffmann, publisher of OSC, is a veteran journalist, former senior lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a lifetime collector. He's old school and would answer yes to all of the questions posed in the first section of this site. He's created OSC as a portal, to help collectors find those who sell collectibles throughout the Midwest and country. Hoffmann also publishes Midwest Diamond Report and the Driftless Writers Blog. To get to those sites, click below.

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Links to other sites published by M&T Communications

Driftless

Hoffmann's Almost Weekly Blog