It's been a while since I've been REALLY excited about a baseball card. As a bit of background, I didn't own a card older than 1956, until today. I bought this Maddox card on a whim in large part as a result of joining this forum, plus I like the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Little did I know that this purchase would open up a potentially dangerious (and expensive) can of worms, we shall see about that...That said, I have no regrets as it has been a while since I held a card and just admired it regardless of its book price/resale value, etc.
Instead of boring you with my personal story, what is the first pre-war card you owned that held sentimental value? How did you receive this card? Thanks in advance for your story. -Pat. (P.S. I did some research on this early Pirate and found out he threw a no-hitter in his rookie season!)