Hoards of 1960 and 1961 Topps
Not only did my mom keep my old baseball cards, she added to them. I was a big collector in 1960 and 1961. My best friend's Dad owned a dime store and in the fall would simply throw out the old baseball cards from that year. So I got all of his extra 1960 and 1961 cards for free. If I wasn't there to get them, he gave them to my Mom when she was in the store. During my high school years, I was more interested in playing sports and dating. So baseball cards took a back seat.
In college, I started doing shows in the mid 70s and dug out the old 1960 and 1961 Topps. Lots of near mint Mantles, Aarons, Clementes. I used those cards to trade for a near complete run of Bowman sets. I later sold those sets to the late Charlie Conlon and used that money to make a down payment in the house we've lived in for 24 years. So I have my Mom to thank for that.
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