Yeah, people tell me all the time about their big collection of cards in their shoebox. "I had a alot of cards when I was a kid, but I grew out of it" is usually what they say.
Sometimes for fun, I tell them Im looking for 1990 Upper Deck cards only.....Haha. "Ill check to see what I have" they say proudly....like they are really helping me out and supporting my worthless hobby....hahaha.
Fwiw, I still have all my Topps sets from the 80's and 90's (actually I have all sets from 1969-present). I know they arent worth sqaut, but i dont care. I didnt pay much for them when I collected them back in the day. I consider them part of my baseball card collecting history and that is important to me.
I remember how excited I used to get to find an Olympic Mcgwire, or Bonds, or even some guys that no one cared about but me, like Thad Bosley (great pinch hitter). Its all part of the hobby....it shouldnt be all about money right?
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