Topic: What is your most powerful and important memory with baseball cards?

[JustinD]

I started collecting in about 1979 after getting fun packs at Halloween of non sport. After seeing those and being a very young kid who hadn’t really focused on sports yet, the obvious interest remained non sport movie cards.

In 1982, I bought a literal full wood bushel basket of random sports cards for maybe 50 or 75 cents at a garage sale. Sorting through them and reading stats and careers I fell in love. I still have a small group from that basket that are in god awful condition. For some odd reason the one card that made me jump headfirst into what is now a 46 year obsession was the 1982 Vida Blue in action card. For some reason that card became one I would carry to school and pretty much treat like a security blanket.

I still have it to this day and it’s going nowhere.

[Leon]

Nice card!

I haven't got any powerful thoughts in collecting but it's been a lot of fun over the years. Running the forum for 20+ yrs has definitely been enlightening and fun (most times).

Originally Posted by JustinD

I started collecting in about 1979 after getting fun packs at Halloween of non sport. After seeing those and being a very young kid who hadn’t really focused on sports yet, the obvious interest remained non sport movie cards.

In 1982, I bought a literal full wood bushel basket of random sports cards for maybe 50 or 75 cents at a garage sale. Sorting through them and reading stats and careers I fell in love. I still have a small group from that basket that are in god awful condition. For some odd reason the one card that made me jump headfirst into what is now a 46 year obsession was the 1982 Vida Blue in action card. For some reason that card became one I would carry to school and pretty much treat like a security blanket.

I still have it to this day and it’s going nowhere.

[dbussell12]

Originally Posted by Leon

Nice card!

I haven't got any powerful thoughts in collecting but it's been a lot of fun over the years. Running the forum for 20+ yrs has definitely been enlightening and fun (most times).

this is a pretty cool place to be leon... testament to your love and care for it. thanks for hosting us here. would say that definitely counts as a pretty powerful and important thing!

[dbussell12]

Originally Posted by JustinD

I started collecting in about 1979 after getting fun packs at Halloween of non sport. After seeing those and being a very young kid who hadn’t really focused on sports yet, the obvious interest remained non sport movie cards.

In 1982, I bought a literal full wood bushel basket of random sports cards for maybe 50 or 75 cents at a garage sale. Sorting through them and reading stats and careers I fell in love. I still have a small group from that basket that are in god awful condition. For some odd reason the one card that made me jump headfirst into what is now a 46 year obsession was the 1982 Vida Blue in action card. For some reason that card became one I would carry to school and pretty much treat like a security blanket.

I still have it to this day and it’s going nowhere.

i can see why this one got you as a young kid! the composition of the image is great and he's a fantastic player. thanks for sharing this story. awesome!