I got my first pack in 1982. A cello pack with Darrell Evans on top. I still have that card somewhere. Around that time I had a neighbor across the street who was pretty much a shut in with bad emphysema. His wife would invite me in and Joe would show me his cards and some of stars out of the sets he had put together. He would give me cards once in a while. Some from the sixties, seventies and early 80s. He would finish up an oxygen treatment and reach for his cigs. Sadly, he didn't live much longer. My dad and I built an '84 Topps set busting boxes and I still have that set. I think Detroit was pretty much Mecca for card collectors. Shops and shows galore in the mid to late 80s made it easy. If only I knew then what I know now….
Best,
Andy
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