Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 15:21:14 -0800 To: , Subject: Re: Information At 01:03 PM 1/10/99 -0700, Lorraine Kridner wrote: > > >Dear Sir: > > >Looking at your Gunsmoke collectable site I was wondering if any of the >trading cards are for sale. I am interested in purchasing the Chester and >Kitty 1950's trading card. > This is a common question.I recently addressed it. Check out >Also I am curious if there are any old Gunsmoke radio collectables for sale >other than copies of the radio programs. > >To conclude this letter I must say you have a wonderful website, but it is >missing something very important. Somewhere along the line one individual >of great importance has been forgotten and that is John Meston. Though Mr. >Meston has been gone since 1977, it should not be forgotten that Jeff >Spain, Mark Dillion and >Matt Dillion are all John Meston. I have no complaints about Mr. Mantley >but it was >John Meston's creation that appeared on Saturday and later Monday evenings I agree! John Meston's writing made Gunsmoke. The show never regained its wonderful understated life and death grittiness after Meston left. There is infomation on the website - including some pictures - of Meston at . > >It saddens me he his gone, for I would have liked to have met him. >If you have any information on the cards please let me know. > > >John Kridner > >