[campyfan39]

Hey Guys,
I am a Pastor and Christian author who has decided to write about my other passion: baseball cards. I have been researching/interviewing for more than a year now and even got a brief audience with Dr. Beckett. I am hoping to include some stories from other collectors and you guys may have some ideas and angles that I have not thought of that would be worth pursuing.

The book is called "Buying Back Dad's Cards" and the central idea is that Dad's cards getting tossed was actually a good thing, and the journey to "buy 'em back" created a lifetime of memories for us. Dad passed on ten years ago at the tender age of 54 and his is a tribute to his memory as well as a gift for my 3 boys to help them understand why I love these cards so much.

The book will focus on Topps cards from 50-80's and tell many of the stories of how we aquired them. It will also tell a bit about the hobby and about the people we met along the way.

I am wondering if anyone here has any unique, interesting or funny stories or memories about cards from that era. All stories are welcome and appreciated and will be considered for inclusion. One section in the book will be about Dad's favorite cards and ones that we have memroies attached to so I would love to hear any background info or experience with those particular cards as well. Below I will list the cards I know will be featured, though please don't limit yourselves to these.

THANKS IN ADVANCE!

52 Slaughter 53 Mantle, Mize, Campy, Paige
54 Kaline, Aaron, Wilhelm, O'Briens
55 Robinson 56 Williams, Mantle, Clemente, Feller, Aaron
57 Berra, Richardson 58 Mantle, Koufax
59 Mantle, Gibson, Skowron, Duren, Musial
65 Mantle 69 Bench, nNekro
75 Brett 84 Mattingly, Gooden 86 Donruss Canseco