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Originally Posted by rhettyeakley
Great idea for a post and great thoughts by those that have chimed in.
The history of the game and finding new information about a long-forgotten ballplayer are some of my favorite aspects of this hobby!
It was with this mind that I began my Zeenut card run. So many players that had long careers that are now largely forgotten.
I have always been drawn the less mainstream stuff and have enjoyed learning about the off-the-beaten-path types of cards & players. It does absolutely nothing for me to see my 1,000th 1952 Mantle or T206 Cobb… zero! Seeing an example of those same players in a crazy rare set, however, does do something for me. Seeing an obscure player from a ridiculously rare set also does something for me. Just a different personality type I suppose and I realize that I am in fact the “strange” one that doesn’t like the “common but collected” sets but prefers the “uncommon but who-cares” sets!  |
+1 Rhett, and well said. I love the cards and the history behind them. And I cannot afford a mortgage and expensive cards. I am very fortunate, frankly, to have the cards I have.
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James Ingram
Successful net54 purchases from/trades with:
Tere1071, Bocabirdman, 8thEastVB, GoldenAge50s, IronHorse2130, Kris19, G1911, dacubfan, sflayank, Smanzari, bocca001, eliminator, ejstel, lampertb, rjackson44, Jason19th, Cmvorce, CobbSpikedMe, Harliduck, donmuth, HercDriver, Huck, theshleps
Completed 1962 Topps
Completed 1969 Topps deckle edge
Completed 1953 Bowman color & b/w
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Last edited by jingram058; 08-16-2022 at 03:27 PM.
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