I was at a card show in Brooklyn in the late 70,s . I had a job with the promoter helping set up tables as a teenager. This show was bi-monthly and my face was very known so Dealers that set up there would ask me to watch there table while they went to get something to eat and would usually offer me something off their table (great memories). Anyway the first Price guide book by Beckett/Eckes had just come out that week and whatever was available at the show sold out in hours and the rumor was that the price guide would not be available for several weeks after the initial printing and I happened to have an extra. A guy walks in and sees me with a guide in my hand and offered me 3 cards. All 1957 Topps. Mantle, Mays and Aaron. He explained that he promised the book for a friend and needed it bad and every dealer was out. I still have the 3 cards and they are in N-MT condition
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