Name: Eric Wiegelman
age: 43... Going on 20...
Married: to Patricia for 14 fantastic years!
Children: None... due to Patty's cancer (X3), we were unable to have children... but if not for her cancer, we would never have met and my life would not have been complete.
Pets: a little black cat named Chloe and a tuxedo cat named Dumpster... we lost our 28lb. Mizu to cancer a couple of months ago... R.I.P. big guy.
occupation: I own PHYTEK Ind., Inc., a 16,000 sq. ft. commercial woodworking business with my brother Karl (baddog).
what do you drive: 2003 BMW 325xi
favorite food: King crab legs with a small steak, baked potato and a good Cabernet!
favorite music /song/ band: Wow... that's a tough one! I listen to everything from punk, metal and alterative... to swing, classical and oldies... almost anything that moves me at the time. I am currently listening to the Carpenters as I type... but may go to Iron Maiden next! Am pushing close to 2500 CD's...
what do you collect?: I had one of every Dave Marcis card made and several hundred high end race used /autographs. Sold it all to get my wife a little used Mazda Miata for her 40th birthday.
who do you collect?: I am just starting to collect again... looking to get a nice 2007 Legends Bobby Allison & Alan Kulwicki patch!
how long have you been collecting?trading?selling?: This is my 20th anniversary! I have been collecting since the first Maxx cards came out in 1988 and have been doing the eBay thing since 1998.
what was your best pull to date?: Have pulled quite a few Signature Series and 1/1 cards.
favorite press pass product?: I have purchased every Press Pass release since the first Preview set in 1993 and would have to say the 2007 Legends has been my favorite.
who is your favorite driver past and present: My all time favorite is Dave Marcis but also like Dale Sr., Dale Jr., Bobby Allison, Alan Kulwicki, Geoff Bodine, Richard Petty, DW, Robby Gordon...
favorite track: Bristol.
favorite racing moment: Bobby Allison winning the 1988 Daytona 500.
if i were in charge of press pass i would...... Give Kirsten in customer service a raise... all 1/1 race used and Signature Series would be multi color... would put out a super high end, very limited release like the Upper Deck Exquisite football with lots of 1/1 and unique patches!!
what led you to nuts?: An invite from Chris... I am forever grateful!
what are your favorite apsects of nuts?: The generosity I see amongst members is truly inspirational... our members are the best of the best!
if i were an appendix i would (giggle, giggle, giggle): Try to keep a good man down... couldn't be done!!
brief ending: I am honored to be a member and can't thank Chris, Dave and all the administrators enough for making this such a wonderful place for all of us to spend time together and forget our daily stresses. Thank you!!
Buddha once said "the secret to happiness is to want what you have and not want what you don't have". Makes sense to me...