Why we love the hobby

[orly57]

For guys our age, the 89 UD Griffey was the pinnacle of collecting. Despite that, I once traded one of the two I owned for a 1990 Leaf Frank Thomas (which was on fire at the time). Still own the very Griffey and Thomas cards. Jesse, your Griffeys are awesome.
Now that we are older and have a few bucks, it is cool to buy the stuff we lusted after as kids. I bought myself a complete collection of first series Garbage Pail Kids a few years back. Also bought a few unopened packs of First Series, and ripped them open. I started collecting when they were already by the Second Series, and despite having my grandmother drive me around all of Miami searching for a first series pack, I never found one. No ebay or Amazon to help me then. Almost 30 years later, I finally opened The elusive First Series pack. The thought of owning an 86 Donruss Canseco has crossed my mind on a few occasions, as that card was untouchable ($100 on Beckett) back in the day.

[KingFisk]

Originally Posted by orly57

For guys our age, the 89 UD Griffey was Pinnacle of collecting. I once traded one of the two I owned for a 1990 Leaf Frank Thomas. Still own the very Griffey and Thomas cards. Your Griffeys are awesome.
Now that we are older and have a few bucks, it is cool to buy the stuff we lusted after as kids. I bought myself a complete collection of first series garbage pail kids a few years back. Also bought a few unopened packs and ripped them open. I started collecting at second series and despite having my grandmother drive me through all of Miami searching for a first series pack, I never found one. No ebay or Amazon to help me then. Almost 30 years later, I finally opened a first series pack. And the thought of owning an 86 Donruss Canseco has crossed my mind on a few occasions, as that card was untouchable ($100 on Beckett) back in the day.

Oh man, you have to get an 86 Donruss Canseco and a Bill Ripken FF...They were amongst the first things I purchased when I got back in. It was like finally scratching a 25+ year-old itch.

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[CW]

This card was in one of the very first packs I ever opened as a kid. Still one of my all-time favorite cards.

[seattlerainiers]

Originally Posted by CW

This card was in one of the very first packs I ever opened as a kid. Still one of my all-time favorite cards.

Now that's what I call honest wear. Love it.

[pokerplyr80]

Yea Orlando I had a 90 Leaf Thomas back then too. Not sure I would have parted with an ud Griffey for it, but may have if I owned 2. When I got back into collecting it was one of the first cards I picked up, after a few Griffeys of course.

I had a few garbage pail kids cards as a kid but wasn't as into them. No series 1 though.

[sycks22]

I will always remember when my older brother got the SP1 Jordan in the '91 upper deck baseball pack and I was pissed. The next day I went to SA and in my first pack I can running out with my arms raised high yelling "I got the Jordan!!!". I also remember going to the local card shop with my bro and dad most Saturdays to look at my dream card the '90 Leaf Thomas. Tons of great memories with my family opening packs.

[JollyElm]

Someday I want to write a book about how much I love this card from my youth…

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[orly57]

See Jesse, Pete would have approved the trade for the Frank Thomas!

[itjclarke]

Originally Posted by orly57

Now that we are older and have a few bucks, it is cool to buy the stuff we lusted after as kids. I bought myself a complete collection of first series Garbage Pail Kids a few years back. Also bought a few unopened packs of First Series, and ripped them open. I started collecting when they were already by the Second Series, and despite having my grandmother drive me around all of Miami searching for a first series pack, I never found one.

Nice! I did the same a few years ago (got 1st through 3rd). I was in 2nd or 3rd grade when GPKs came out and we went nuts over them, and also mostly missed out on the 1st series. Those who had them had trading gold. I remember trading about 10-20 baseball cards, including my only vintage card ('56 Don Zimmer) for Wrinkly Randy. We searched for the 1st series packs too. They were long gone from stores, but there was a random Chinese restaurant named Tongs that was selling them for $11. $11!!!! In 1985! I didn't have that kind of purchasing power in 3rd grade, and so never bought one.