My 3 best buddies and I were always doing sports together, and we all collected cards (mostly baseball) in the mid-1950's to the early 1960's. Being very competitive kids, we spent countless hours trying to win each other's cards - we did some card flipping, but we mostly played two games that we called "sail touch" and "knock down," both of which turned NM cards quickly into G cards! We mostly played with our dupes, but one day my ego and that of one of my buddies got the best of us - we agreed to risk our best singles, my Wash. Senators vs. his Brooklyn Dodgers - I happened to have one of my best days ever, and I cleaned my buddy out of his Koufaxes, Sniders, Reeses, etc.! After we learned how to play cards, we spent countless hours playing blackjack and poker for each other's cards. Those were fun times!!
Val
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