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Originally Posted by BobC
...A huge part of the fun of collecting to me was going to flea markets, garage/estate sales, auctions, card shops, and such...
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I agree with this. Personally, my attachment to a card is much stronger when I've acquired it in person. Often times, memories about the events surrounding a show or trip to the card shop become inextricably linked to the purchases.
Not once have I ever waxed nostalgic about, "that day when I opened the envelope..."