Nostalgic Time

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I'll share the other story...
Scottsboro, AL back when trade days actually had stuff to find like real antiques and old cards, pre eBay days. This would have been 1988ish.
I was duped by my first reprints. 1938 Goudeys that had REPRINT rubbed off the back. But that was a cheap learning experience.
The real story is after walking nearly the entire town square hunting cards and old toys and old cigarette advertising, I started venturing into some of the stores that were open on the square. One store I rememeber was what looked like an old glass front dime or general store, long abandoned. It was open and there were people selling stuff inside.
Looking around, I spotted some 50s cards on a glass counter. The guy sees me eyeing the cards and says I got lots more. He pulls out 2 huge 3" 3-ring binders that had the covers folded back because they wouldn't close. Both albums were full of T cards! He knew what he had and knew rough prices. But there were some great backs and some good looking cards. I picked a few nice cards.
I had no clue about printing freaks and variations and even a full knowledge of backs.
(I did have a list of 206 backs from a book penned on the inside of the lid of the cigar box I carried T cards in! But it was just the basic backs, no such thing as brown OM's!).
Although I bought a few cards with the limited amount of cash a kid like me had, I think back about those 2 binders and wonder what all was in there and where they ended up.
Years later I would look for the guy but no luck.

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