The last time I saw Robert was a few conventions ago. He was sitting in one of the trade rooms at a table with a few other collectors. I entered the room and his eyes caught mine. The first words out of my mouth were “Robert, where is your hat?” He looked at me with a sheepish grin and said I forgot it. I didn’t know if he meant he forgot it in his room or he forgot it back home.
Robert never went anywhere without his hat.
Regardless we both had a good laugh and Robert went back to trading chips and I left the room to find another individual. Unfortunately, that was the last time I had an opportunity to speak with or see Robert in person. My sympathy to his family and I will miss him.
Jim Perlowski