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Posted By: Matthew

When the guy at the card shop told me there was going to be a show at the local mall, I began to save my money. By the time the show rolled around, I had hoarded $40 (a million dollars for a 13 year old in 1984). I had been working on a 1970 Topps set & was hoping to score some needed holes in my collection. When I got there, I went to every table (all 15 or 20 of them ) looking for 70 Topps. At the last table there were 2 old guys talking & even though they only had 1 case of cards, they weren't like any I had ever seen. I can still remember being in awe of how many there were & just knowing I had to have one. When the 2 guys had a pause in their conversation, I asked if I could look at a card or two. After a long time, I finally picked out 3 that I could get with my $40. I didn't recognize any of the players so I just picked ones I liked. They became my first prewar cards & are still my favorite cards in my collection.