In 1971 my Dad, brother, and I were in Oklahoma visiting my Dad's cousin. His chicken coup, about 8 ft by 12 ft, had 50's cards probably 6 inches deep covering the floor. We scooped up a shoebox full. Cards included 53-59 Topps, 53-55 Bowman, and 54-55 Bowman and Topps Football cards. Among the good cards were 4 or 5 56 Pee Wee Reese, a couple 56 Williams, and a 55 Clemente. Two years later when my Dad went back we told him go get ALL the cards. His cousin said the rats had eaten them. My Dad verified with his own two eyes the cards were gone. The cousin says to this day there were Mantles in the lot. What could have been.
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