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Posted on 6/6/15 at 3:31 pm to Tiger n Miami AU83
Posted on 6/6/15 at 3:31 pm to Tiger n Miami AU83
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Only problem is I started collecting as a little kid in 1987. All those cards I collected from '87- mid 90s are essentially worthless.
Agreed. At some point in the early 80s, it got out of control. Especially when adult collectors could simply buy the entire run straight from Tops. It drove the value right into the ground. Then it got ridiculous with chaser cards and who knows what other silliness.
When I was collecting, it was pretty much just kids who saved their change to purchase small packs a dime at a time, and they still came with gum (or a semblance of gum), and you literally never knew what you were going to get.
That was actually fun. Don't think you can do that nowadays.
This post was edited on 6/6/15 at 3:32 pm
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Posted on 6/6/15 at 3:37 pm to GoldenDawg
Yep. That is what I did. Allowance, cut grass around the neighborhood all summer. Would just go door to door, 10 bucks to mow the yard each week. Chores around the house, parents would pay be like $1 to vacuum, $2 to wash the cars, etc. Would take every dollar and buy as many packs as possible at like 10 cents a pack. Then categorize, make full set after set, etc. Then trade with other kids. Thought they were gonna be worth a lot one day. Oh well. Doesn't really matter though, it was a fun summertime hobby for a kid.
This post was edited on 6/6/15 at 3:38 pm
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