OK, so when I wrote about how 1984 Donruss was the only Donruss set that mattered, you were all just humoring me? I know some of you like the set. I read the comments on that post . As for overrated sets, I consider well-loved sets like 1953 Topps, 1989 Upper Deck and 2011-12 Gypsy Queen absolutely overhyped. But I'm going to soften my inner crank (why do you think I abandoned Twitter?) and go with something more pleasant. Someone shopped for me at a card show! OK, he went directly to the discount boxes, but I wouldn't expect anyone to do anything else. Besides, carlsonjok from Cardboard Catastrophes sure knows how to pick the right cards out of those boxes. A 1962 Tommy Davis out of a discount box? Do you know what Tommy Davis did in 1962? He only accumulated 230 hits and set a Dodger record that still stands with 153 RBIs. This card is indisputable greatness. Al Ferrara seems mighty disturbed that John Purdin is not a real person, but (*gasp*) a PAINTING. ...
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