Here in Western Washington when I was a kid in the early 80's there was only 1 card shop near Edmonds in Perenville (SP?). It's a half hour drive south, but back then it may as well been a state away for my parents so we went like twice a year and my brother and I would save up every cent we could. Even met Bob Feller there. The owner went on to create Pacific Cards and even printed his own.
By 1990 every little suburb had a shop...up they went, then they left...
As for packs we had a small mom and pop my mom would raid in Smokey Point...
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John Otto
1963 Fleer - 1981-90 Fleer/Donruss/Score/Leaf Complete
1953 - 1990 Topps/Bowman Complete
1953-55 Dormand SGC COMPLETE SGC AVG Score - 4.03
1953 Bowman Color - 122/160 76%
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