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Old 11-25-2016, 11:13 PM
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I stupidly threw out the entire large set of 1970's Sportcaster cards 11 years ago before another military move. I had them for many years and kept them through multiple moves in the military.

I was out of collecting for years and started to get back into it a little, around 12 yrs ago, but I never saw any info on these cards. I kept them in storage and finally threw them all out in a storage dumpster while cleaning out my storage space before my next move.

A few years later after the move, I started really getting back into collecting more seriously, and I saw some of these Sportscaster cards for sale at a collectable show and was blown away by the prices listed. The Bruce Lee, Babe Ruth and Duke Kahanamoku card prices alone were huge. I'd see just 1 or 2 of these cards listed by a seller at a show and get sick to my stomach as I had ALL of the cards - the entire set of 1500-2000 cards or so (not sure the exact number, but I had everything) every sport - track & field, soccer, baseball, football, karate, boxing, etc....

I'm more sick to my stomach that I did not lose the cards, but threw them out myself. I kept them for almost 30 yrs and then threw them out, in haste, during a stressful military move, just to save space during the move.

Needless to say, I learned my lesson and am reminded of it every time I see a Sportscaster card for sale with a nice price tag on it. :-(

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Old 01-23-2017, 06:13 PM
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This table/case has been in a closet for a few months. Today I decided to carry it downstairs and figure out what to do with it when I heard something slide around. I forgot it even had a little drawer. Total surprise when I opened it. I had written these pins off for dead. Monday happiness!



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Worked at a baseball card shop as a kid. Worked my butt off for several weeks and the owner paid me with a mint 53 Topps Yogi Berra. To this day 30 plus years later I have no idea what happened to it. Still bugs the crap out of me.
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Old 01-23-2017, 06:24 PM
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Nice ending to this story.
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This story is like an alternate ending to the movie, Titanic, where that old bag doesn't actually throw the blue diamond back into the ocean.

Awesome!!!!!!!
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Nice table too
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Old 01-24-2017, 07:06 AM
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Lunch is on you. THAT is freaking great. Very happy for you and the pins.

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This table/case has been in a closet for a few months. Today I decided to carry it downstairs and figure out what to do with it when I heard something slide around. I forgot it even had a little drawer. Total surprise when I opened it. I had written these pins off for dead. Monday happiness!
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Great to hear!!! Love when a story winds up the right way. Especially from someone who collects pins and looked at that Brooklyn Cameo and went back to buy it and it was already sold! If it's the same Brooklyn and I'm pretty sure it is. Anyway, glad they all surfaced! Hate to see anything thrown away.
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Especially from someone who collects pins and looked at that Brooklyn Cameo and went back to buy it and it was already sold! If it's the same Brooklyn and I'm pretty sure it is.
Lol, yeah it's probably the same one. It was one of the few things I picked up at the National last year. I only saw a couple and the other was fairly worn.
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Awesome ending, congrats on the find
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Glad to hear you found the pins. Nice collection!
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Please let me know if you ever plan to sell any furniture on Craigslist
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Old 01-25-2017, 05:10 PM
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Please let me know if you ever plan to sell any furniture on Craigslist
Ha that's funny cause that's almost exactly what happened! I just hate dealing with craigslist appointments (so many flakes) so decided to stash it in the closet instead.
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