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Originally Posted by scmavl
I'm just curious if in the past decade or so any of you folks have tried to build a set with no assistance from the internet? Just card shows, trades with friends/friends-of-friends, etc, like we used to do. Unless it's a truly difficult set, it's so easy to complete one via ebay now, as long as your funds allow it. I just think it could be a neat challenge. I miss seeing a FS ad in the back of a magazine with no photo, sending away money, and hoping I get a nice card in return.
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Never tried it because there just aren't any shows around here anymore. I did complete a lower/mid grade complete 1955 Bowman set just buying cards off here(Net54). It took a couple years and was well worth the experience. Got killed selling it though.