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Originally Posted by Volod
Yeah, interesting analogy. But, what I meant in regard to "trash security" is, if Topps viewed the overstock as just something to dispose of (not through their normal wholesaling or retailing channels), why not use the cheapest means available? I can't imagine any liability concern with old cardstock viz dumping or incinerating versus hauling out to sea. What actually seems fishy to me (no pun) about the anecdotal account is that Berger was interviewed in the 1980's, around the time that vintage cards were exploding in value - especially the '52 Topps Mantle - and that hobby atmosphere may have "clouded" his memory about things that were done thirty years before.
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I think if it did happen, it was probably just to keep someone from taking that many cases and selling them to shops either very cheaply, or as part of some sort of scheme.
Considering how much stuff got left in the back corners of warehouses back then it doesn't make tons of sense.