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Originally Posted by Bestdj777
I love any card with an interesting story. Below is one of the worst, or as I like to think of it, best cards in my collection. A kid cut this out and glued it to a baseball hat. It now has some serious paper loss on the back. I picked this up when I first started collecting and really wanted a regular issue Mantle in my collection. I could easily upgrade it now but I could not justify have a duplicate in my collection and could not see myself parting with this one.
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Chris,
Your point about cards having an interesting story was great. As I have gotten back into this hobby, I have really enjoyed reconnecting with my past and remembering the joy of getting the card I needed or a card of my favorite player. I have had to guard against worrying too much about condition as that limits the cards available to me as I collect on a limited budget. I recently purchased a 1955 Aaron with a crease and rounded corners for my PC. I began thinking about the "flaws" but soon became very intrigued with the "histories" that cards have. 58 years ago some kid probably opened a pack to find the Aaron card I just purchased. The crease and soft corners are evidence that he (or many) have enjoyed looking at it through the years. Who knows how many hands this card has passed through before it came into my possession? I started this thread to see if i was alone in believing that it is okay to have cards that aren't a "9" or "10". I have thoroughly enjoyed reading the responses of fellow collectors that still find joy in getting that "special" card even if it has some flaws, or better yet, an "interesting story".