What is Your Greatest Non-Card Discovery ?

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Posted By: Mike Campbell

About 6 or 7 years ago my wife and I were vacationing in Vermont. When we vacation, we always set aside time to scour antique stores for baseball finds. We were in a tiny little store, and had fun looking, but found nothing. We left the store. My wife will tell you I have a very strange habit of leaving an antique store, but then going back in and giving it a quick once over just in case I missed something. Well we left and I went back in, and in a dark corner, near the front door I spotted Jimmie Foxx's face in a plastic bag nearly buried in the corner. I knew immediately what it was. I went out, got my wife and brought her back in. I proceeded to pull out a bag with 8 "very" excellent condition 1963 Sports Hall of Fame Busts. Including the tough Foxx and Greenberg versions. The whole sack was only $40.00. I asked the store owner if she knew what they were. She said no, but "Were'nt they cute"? I said yes they are. And left. A fun find. Especially since Foxx is my main focul point.