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Tom Boblittalways good to think about when things were a little simpler. Unfortunately for me, I wasn't collecting vintage as much in 1979-1980. I also remember the Renata Galasso days where I'd order (or my parents would order) a set and other junk from her. Wish I'd been buying T206's and Old Judges back then!
I have about 30 CPU's and a whole run of Old Judges plus a bunch of Lew's older auction catalogs, some Trader Speaks, etc. It's always interesting to look at the prices and see that people were astounded then that a Mantle 52T in gem condition sold for $250 or something crazy. It's probably entombed now and recently sold in the six figure range.
Ah, all the boxes and cases of 1981/1982/1983/1984 Topps, Donruss and Fleer would have bought a really nice lot of Old Judges back then.............