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Dave WilliamsI ripped my first pack in 1971, and got a Steve Carlton which I promptly trimmed and put in my wallet in the picture section, as I was a Cardinal fan thanks to Harry Caray. A couple years later a guy who worked with my dad gave me about 200 early 60's cards, including 50 or so Hall of Famers, including Mantle, Mays, Aaron, Banks, and I was hooked.
I spent all my spare change on packs for the next few years, kept every card I ever got, and during the 70's I was picking up Goudey's, occasional T 206's and lots of 50's stuff at garage sales and flea markets. I
kept all my friends cards when they gave them away, bought stuff at garage sales and flea markets, and then in 1980 went to college and didn't buy a single card for about 6 years.
In the late 80's I thought my retirement was in cases of 87,88, and 89 Topps (who'd want that junk Fleer anyway??????)
When I woke up in 1990, I started a card shop, did the show scene and found a whole lot of idiots chasing Kevin Maas and Dave Justice.
Now I chase Cardinal stuff, but I've still got most of my old stuff.