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Posted By: jay behrens

We did a pretty good job of keeping that little store open on our own. The first box I remember buying was a 1972 baseball box that cost a whole $3.60 and they wanted to charge tax on which meant I would not have been able to afford it. They finally relented and sold it to me for $3.60 after I told them I would just buy a couple of packs at a time, walk out the store and come back in since they didn't charge tax if you only bought a few packs. This also explains I why I have so many 72s. I still have most of the 72s and 71s from when I was a kid.

I am also lucky enough to have been able to open up some Sports Kings, 33 Goudeys and whole lot Honet Long Cuts that had t205s in them. Woudl have been nice if I was the owner of the stuff, but just being able to open them was a blast.

I have to agree, I miss the smell of gum when you open a pack.

Jay