[judgebuck]

I remember playing Park League and Little League baseball and then discovering baseball cards in 1958. From 1958-63, I would go to my grandfather's auto repair shop, which was located across the street from a small grocery store. Every time I went to the shop, we would go across the street and he would by me a few packs. I remember one occasion, in 1960 or 1961, he bought me a whole box of 24 5-card packs.

Also, during this period, I would get Post Cereal cards from the cereal boxes at the grocery store. A friend and I would trade often, but he sold all his cards years later to a younger friend of his. About four months ago, that friend sold me his collection which contained many of the cards I had traded to my friend. I had personally cut many of the Post Cereal cards in the collection myself some 57-60 years ago (I recognize the rough cut from my mother's scissors). Thankfully, the collection still had the Post Cereal football cards as well.

Also, I remember getting a few 1961-62 Fleer basketball cards and flipping them against a wall with a friend. I still have these cards.