I was lucky enough to go to one of these shows. I recall it being in Plymouth, and it must have been about 1976. I must have been about 15. I recall walking into the biggest room full of cards and memorabilia that I'd ever seen. I walked up to the first table, and this guy had a shoebox full of '53 Bowman stars in mint condition. No slabs, no card savers, no top holders — just a shoebox. There were at least a dozen Mantles, and at $11 each, they were the most expensive cards in the box. If only I had a time machine ...
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