Showing Your Passion (for baseball cards that is)

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Posted By: Mike

Virtually every square inch ( I am not kidding) of my office walls are completely covered with Original pieces of Pre War items. When I take people in there, they just kind of stand and stare, not sure what to say. Most have no idea who Eddie Cicotte is, or who Jimmie Foxx is, Hack Wilson, Buck Weaver etc. etc. But they Find it fascinating. Then I haul out a few babe Ruth cards, simply because everyone knows him. People can relate to him. But as a rule, I don't tell alot of people of my compulsion, because they just wouldn't understand. or care. But on the rare occasion, when I do find someone who does have some basic knowledge, or interest, I will talk their ear off. I can talk for hours. But again, it is pointless to try and talk about my Birdie Cree card. But if people have a sincere desire to see them, I haul them out. Little kids find it cool, but who knows if they even know what they are looking at. Items from 1889 don't mean much to a 8 year old.