Nostomania Mission, Founders, and Advisory Board
Nostomania Mission
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Nostomania's mission is to create the leading online
community for collectible
enthusiasts. Within this community, Nostomania provides:
- An easy to use collection management system.
- An electronic marketplace that effortlessly matches buyers and sellers.
- Collectible pricing data based entirely on actual sales.
It is our intention to continue to expand Nostomania
to support all major types of collectibles.
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Nostomania Founders
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Tommy Jasmin, Co-Founder
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Tommy has over 40 years of collectible buying and selling
experience, and over 25 years of software development
experience, including many years of website development.
He has B.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer
Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Tommy
has been an avid collector of many things over the years,
including coins, stamps, and cards,
and continues to actively collect comic books.
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James Laudon, Co-Founder
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James has over 40 years of collectible buying and
selling experience, and over 30 years of engineering
and management experience, predominately with
technology startups. James holds a PhD in Electrical
Engineering from Stanford University.
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Nostomania Advisory Board - Comics
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Gary Carter
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Gary is highly respected in the comic book
community, has been a longtime Overstreet advisor,
and is the former editor of Comic Book
Marketplace. His book The Overstreet Comic Book
Grading Guide, published in 1992, led to the current
10 point grading system. Gary has been a Nostomania
supporter from the beginning, and was the first person
to review the initial prototypes and provide
development guidance. Nostomania is extremely grateful
for his continued support and advice.
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John P. Selegue
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"Jack" Selegue is a Professor of Chemistry at the University of Kentucky,
Lexington. He received a Ph.D. from M.I.T. in 1979 and did postdoctoral
work at Yale University. His boyhood love of comic books was revived in
late 1994 when he and Jim Holler created the
Periodic Table of Comic
Books, which examines appearances of the chemical elements in comic
books from the Golden Age to present. His interest in comic books is driven
by content rather than investment value. Jack moderates the popular
Silver Age / Golden
Age discussion group and contributes to the
Grand Comic-Book Database.
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Nostomania Advisory Board - Coins
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James Halperin
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Jim's impact on the collectible community is
tremendous. His involvements are numerous, and
the highlights include being co-owner of
Heritage Coin, the world's largest rare coin company
and auctioneer, co-chairman of Heritage Comics, an
author and novelist who donates all royalties to
charity, and an avid collector of many things.
We couldn't be happier to have Jim on our advisory board.
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David Albanese
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David has been an icon in the coin collecting world
for over 50 years. He is a life member of the ANA,
CSNS, FUN, and an authorized PCGS, ICG, NGC, and
Intercept Shield Dealer. He is married with four
children and his son Dean is CEO of Albanese Rare
Coins. Together, they have sold millions of dollars in
rare coins to countless satisfied collectors. They
truly live up to their motto: Honesty, Quality, and
Integrity. Nostomania is proud to have David's advice
and guidance as we grow.
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