Bought first cards in 1952
I bought my first cards from Johnny's grocery store around the corner in 1952. My sister and I played games with the cards and at the time I could name the player when only about a quarter inch on top was showing. Unfortunately, the high numbers never came to our town. The candy distributor who distributed the cards lived next door to us and when I was 11 I began working in his warehouse (garage) stacking boxes. When I was 12 my parents allowed me to buy two store boxes of 1954 cards. I collected some in 1955 and 1956, but stopped until I started collecting again in 1980. I finally completed my 1952 (ex Mantle), 1953, 1954, 1955, and 1956 sets.
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