First of all, I can't believe that it has been 20 years since I wrote that article. Barry Sloate (hi, Barry) encouraged me to write that for VCBC. The prices from those days were so relatively low that I still cringe for not picking up more Hindus and Carolina Brights at the time. I still remember calling dealers and having them go through t206's over the phone because few actually listed the backs. In the pre-eBay/internet days, there were still any number of dealers who were not attuned to scarcity, so buying a Drum for 18.00 and SL Hindu cards for 40.00 was actually possible.
Nice to see that article from a fun publication.
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