#42637
03/14/2010 09:36 PM
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It's with great sorrow that I have to tell you that Chip Gambino past away Saturday after a long illness. Those that didn't know him personally missed knowing a wonderful person. He was one of my very best friends and I will miss him very much. My heart goes out to his wife Liz and his two children.
Gailen David
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#42638
03/14/2010 09:47 PM
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My deepest condolences to his family and friends.
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#42639
03/14/2010 09:50 PM
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Chip was a great guy. He will be missed.
MAX & OVMS Life Member, MAX Bd. of Experts. GDC Platinum Dealer. Collector since 1955.
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#42640
03/14/2010 10:29 PM
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To Chip's family and friends, my condolences as well. Regards, Leipzig
Never fry bacon in the nude!
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#42641
03/14/2010 10:29 PM
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Sorry to hear of Chip's passing.....
Condolences go to his family...
Good Guy.....
Lou Bell
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#42642
03/14/2010 11:08 PM
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Let me add my condolences as well.
Chip was one of the truly good guys in this hobby.
Dave Hohaus: As a symbol of respect upon the passing of a long term collector the hue of GDC used to be turned "black and white" for a period. Perhaps it would be appropriate to do so now.
Jim
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#42643
03/14/2010 11:59 PM
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A True Gentleman and one of the most honorable guys in the hobby.
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#42644
03/15/2010 12:14 AM
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Some of my nicest items in my collection came from Chip. He was always a pleasure to deal with and responded quickly and honourably to any questions or concerns.
My condolences to the family.
This hobby will be diminished without him.
John
Always looking for Eickhorns and etched bayonets.
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#42645
03/15/2010 12:18 AM
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Holy smokes.................... I'm shocked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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#42646
03/15/2010 12:31 AM
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Wow! I didn't know he was ill. My condolences to his family and to our collecting community.
His ebay selling was perfect:
chipgbestweb ( 3264 [Feedback score is 1,000 to 4,999] )
Positive Feedback (last 12 months): 100%
Do we have a pinned memorial of all those who have passed? Would be nice, and have a picture too.
John Merling vintagetime@yahoo.com
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OVMS Life member(Ohio Valley Military Society SOS)
OGCA Life member(Ohio Gun Collectors Assoc)
NRA Life member
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#42647
03/15/2010 03:36 AM
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I am shocked as well. He was one of the most pleasant people that I've had the pleasure of dealing with in this hobby. My deepest condolences to his family and friends.
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#42648
03/15/2010 03:56 AM
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the forum and the hobby has lost one of the kingpins very sad day
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#42649
03/15/2010 09:12 AM
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I'm truely saddened to hear of Chips passing.He was one of the good guys in this hobby who was a pleasure to have known and I for one will miss him.My deepest condolences to his family.
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#42650
03/15/2010 09:20 AM
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Saddened to hear of Chips passing.
A really nice guy with whom I had great
chats and nice buys.
God Bless you.
Seiler
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#42651
03/15/2010 10:14 AM
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So sorry to hear that- one of the greatest guys I've known in this field and any field- Mike
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#42652
03/15/2010 02:33 PM
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A legend and a true gentleman.one of the best.my condolences to his family and to you Gailen on the passing of your friend.
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#42653
03/15/2010 02:49 PM
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I am deeply saddened to hear of this. I only had one dealing with Mr. Gambino & when I called him we had a couple of very engaging & pleasant conversations. One of the nicest gentlemen you could know with an absolutely unblemished reputation. My sincere condolences to his family and close friends.
War is when your government tells you who the enemy is.
Revolution is when you figure it out for yourself.
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#42654
03/15/2010 07:25 PM
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Jim,
The leaves the guy earned were turned gray. Chip only ever made one post, so he had no leaves.
I only met him once. At MAX about 7-8 years ago. Nice guy and he'll be missed.
Dave
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#42655
03/15/2010 08:00 PM
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LIFE IS FLEETING AND MEMORIES CHERRISHED. He will be missed and sorrow is deep.
MAX CHARTER MEMBER
LIFE MEMBER OVMS
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#42656
03/15/2010 11:03 PM
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Gailen asked to post this. Gailen and Der Frog
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#42657
03/15/2010 11:04 PM
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#42658
03/15/2010 11:04 PM
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#42659
03/15/2010 11:06 PM
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Interesting fallout from Gailen's picture.
Der Frog tried to sell Chip a bad SA dagger as seen above. You don't do that to a guy called Gambino
Dave
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#42660
03/15/2010 11:12 PM
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Sorry to hear of the loss of one of the finest in the collecting community.
My sympathies go out to his family and friends.
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#42661
03/15/2010 11:42 PM
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Thanks Dave for putting the pictures up. That's how I would like to remember him. You don't get the many opportunity in life to have a friends like him. I just can't believe he's gone.
Gailen
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#42662
03/15/2010 11:42 PM
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Chip and Frog that collected German daggers.
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#42663
03/15/2010 11:44 PM
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#42664
03/16/2010 01:00 AM
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Never knew him, never done business with him, etc. However it saddens me anytime a member of the community passes away. RIP.
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#42665
03/16/2010 04:03 AM
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i second your comments swordfish...
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#42666
03/16/2010 08:53 AM
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Sorry to hear this sad news.
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#42667
03/16/2010 04:29 PM
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My sorrow like all go's to the family.Didn't know Chip but his reputation was always there.
You know you're over the hill when "Happy Hour" means Nap Time
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#42668
03/16/2010 05:52 PM
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While my history with Chip does not extend as far back as many.I will also miss his messages and his way about how he conducted himself. when my dad died he offered to help me with his coin collection in any way he could. I even meet another collector through Chip. Tom Kendall..... Who I beat out by a few ticks of the clock on a very late Alcoso navy. Chip gave me his contact info and I have considered Tom to be one of the few nice guys I have meet via the internet. Over the years Chip would always help me out when he could. After he moved he even cut me some good deals on hang tags for my collection. I think we have all lost a good fellow here. Sure those who knew him will have an empty space. Bret Van Sant
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#42669
03/16/2010 10:35 PM
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My only contact with Chip was years ago when he sold me a nice pre- RZM Party badge. He was one of the good guys and he will me missed.
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#42670
03/17/2010 12:26 AM
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I didn't even know he was ill.
Condolences to the family.
-serge-
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#42671
03/17/2010 12:36 PM
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I had some verynice dealings with Mr Gambino and my sympathies go out to his family and friends Paul
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#42672
03/17/2010 05:18 PM
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I was lucky enough to meet him a few times and bought a few items from him as well, he was a very nice man, he'll be greatly missed.
Gary
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#42673
03/17/2010 09:03 PM
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quote: Originally posted by WW2-Collector:
A True Gentleman and one of the most honorable guys in the hobby.
One of the good guys in the hobby, sincere condolences to his family.
GDC Gold Badge #290
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#42674
03/18/2010 12:09 AM
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Wow one of the greats is gone, Chip was a great guy easy to talk to and damn he had some of the best pieces ever just thumb through any major reference book and his name appears in the credits of owning some of the best pieces ever to surface, I bought several rare birds off of him in the last 10 years, anyone remember Mike Hansens collection? Most of the top end stuff came from Chip, this is a sad sad day 
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#42675
03/18/2010 02:07 AM
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