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GriffinsI remember making reservations to go to the store about once a month starting in '72. You'd show up on time and wait 45 minutes while Goody dealt with a customer, and then he'd let you in. A tiny cramped store, he usually had whatever me or a friend was looking for. I recall buying a '39 PB Dimaggio with overprint back for $10. and a '39 Greenberg for a buck, along with a bunch of T206's and T206's.
Soon after we discovered the So Cal Collectors Club monthly meetings and the annual Anaheim show, and no longer had to wait out on the sidewalk before being barked at for our paper route money. As crusty and grumpy as Goody could be Esther was the polar opposite, and was always kind to kids.
For the second time this week, thanks Jack!