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Posted By: Charley

Suspense is over. I have no idea how this lady developed her fable, but all she had was about 3,000 late 1980s and early 1990s commons. Though disappointed, I was polite, tried to explain what she had, and recommended either letting the grand kids enjoy them or the daughter to try to sell them at her yard sales. The best I can figure, the daughter's father-in-law must have given the cards to the kids. Maybe she knew just enough to let her imagination tell her they could be something special. There were some of the 1990 reprints of "All time greats" and though I didn't see it, there could have been a Ruth card of some sort. Sorry for taking the boards' time though in a way it did become an interesting thread and for me a useful self examination.

By the way, had they truly been old cards, I had rationalized that a reasonable solution would have been to take the cards on consignment. I convinced myself that I could sell them for more than most dealers might offer her, and my commission would be some nice cards. Oh, well!