(I am greeting you approximately six hours away from my first spring break since I was in college. Yep, it's been a long time. So long that I've traded beer and babes for soul-destroying family visits. ... Ha! I'm kidding! It's time for Cardboard Appreciation. This is the 203rd in a series): I often have blinders on in this hobby. It's out of self-preservation, really. How can I possibly focus on everything collectible in the cardboard world? If I were to truly pay attention to everything -- given how varied my card interests are -- I'd want to have it all. And I can't have it all. So I'd suffer from cardboard heartbreak and you'd see me on the street collecting gum wrappers because gum wrappers won't rip out your heart. But because I don't devote my energies to everything , I miss some great stuff. For example, the 1964 Topps Giants. Sure, I had heard of them. They were one of those oddball releases from the 1960s. L...
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