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Posted By: fkw

Im 40 and started collecting vintage at 13 years old in 1979. My very first card was a T206 Unglaub in EX for $3 (I loved the name). My first big card was to trade a Bench rookie and Ryan rookie and a couple other 1960s cards for a R319 Ruth #144. my first exotic "type" card was a W555 Wagner I picked up for $75. I learned the most when I bought all 3 of Lew Lipsets books and subscribed to "The Old Judge" in the mid80s. I stopped collecting for a few years a couple times, once in late 80s and once in late 90s and gutted my collection for needed cash and other priorities. I wish I never did, I had picked up some good stuff in the early 90s when the prices were a bit lower on the exotic "type card" stuff.

BTW I still feel like Im in my 20s....... I still listen to modern alternative music, surf, ski, mountain bike, have tattoos and date a 26 year old.

Frank