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12-06-2014, 02:57 PM
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I was absolutely obsessed with that book! I must have read it dozens of times, and I can safely say it is the primary source of my lifelong love of collecting cardboard. Sheer genius!
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12-06-2014, 05:53 PM
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"Choo-Choo Coleman was the quintessence of the early New York Mets. He was a 5'8", 160-pound catcher who never hit over .250 in the majors, had 9 career home runs, 30 career RBIs, and couldn't handle pitchers. Plus his name was Choo-Choo. What more could you ask for?"
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1963-Topps-2...item4189907eae
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12-06-2014, 08:32 PM
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My uncle got me a copy when it came out in softcover and I read it until it fell apart. Totally kindled my love for vintage Topps and Bowman cards. A few years ago I was staying with my uncle before heading to Baltimore for the National and I saw the book on the shelf in the study where I was crashing. Spent a lovely hour re-reading it.
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12-06-2014, 08:40 PM
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I would love to see a complete list of the cards in the book. I have tried several times to do this, but can't seem to get the job done.
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12-06-2014, 08:49 PM
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I have many of the cards pictured in that book in my collection only because of the book and later started getting signed copies of many of them.
I remember just loving that 1964 Topps Phil Linz card at one point and I was a Dodger fan! My original copy that I got in grade school through the Scholastic Book Order, I think (one of several versions I own)… 
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12-06-2014, 09:18 PM
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I really fell in love with the 1956 Topps Herb Score card because if that cover. Doesn't he just seem so happy?
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