I want a happier thread

[Archive]

Posted By: Rob L

I started collecting baseball cards in 1970 when my family in San Diego. I was 5 at the time. I remember waiting for the ice cream man and jumping on my bike to pay a quarter for another pack of Topps cards. I seem to recall (but I'm not completely sure), that they came in small boxes and had more than 10 cards at the time. In 1972, my father was transferred to Japan and can remember my excitement when I was able to buy those disco looking Topps cards at the commissary. Back from Japan in 1974, I continued collecting until I started high school.

I didn't collect modern cards again until 1997. I wasn't much into baseball after the strike in 1994. In 1996, my 2 year old son became enamored with baseball and Troy Percival in particular. He also liked baseball cards. By 1997, my son and I would started collecting modern cards and continued for the next 4 years. In 2001, I purchased a T206 Cy Young (bare hand) from SCP and the T201 Mcbride/Elberfeld card. I have collected the T201 in fits and starts since that time and have recently started collecting The Monster.

Rob L