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Originally Posted by ALR-bishop
Steve---he may be truthful in saying it was/is his grandfather's card...and the rest of the 53 set may be from his grandfather as well. The 53 reprint set is pretty "old" now
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Yeah, Al - I was just noting that the sappy references to "gramps" or "aunt Matilda" or "uncle Joe" are often attempts to gin up a folksy innocence for a shady seller to hide behind. Like, " I'm just a naif and sure don't know anything about cards or their values, but I found these things in my late relative's attic and want to pass them along to the collecting public out of the goodness of my heart..." It's a con attempting to lure buyers looking to take advantage of someone's ignorance. Man, am I cynical.
