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Originally Posted by robw1959
I too remember the Card Collectors Catalogue. I recall making a large order of about 100 HOFer cards from the Topps 1960s sets in the mid-seventies, '75 or '76, but only received about four total cards of Jim Palmer and Rod Carew from the late '60s, along with most of my money back. The explanation for the shortage was that a fire had occurred.
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The fire did occur and that is one reason why in the 1970's the 1970 Johnny Bench card was so difficult. Many of those cards disappeared in that fire.
Rich