A few weeks ago I decided to separate my Check Out My Cards purchases into categories. That means buying nothing but Dodgers one time, then nothing but vintage another time, then nothing but oddballs another time, etc., etc. I collect so many different items that I didn't want to deprive one aspect of my collection for another, which is what I felt like I was doing. I was pretty happy with that arrangement and had loaded up my cart with a bunch of Dodgers for when I was ready to hit the old "ship" button. But those cards never made it to me. I panicked. My favorite current player, as you know, is Clayton Kershaw. His cards are starting to go for prices that make me uncomfortable. Some collectors say he's still undervalued. I say, "I want to travel in the cash circles that you do, bud." The cards I see aren't undervalued. Then Kershaw pitched a shutout on opening day and hit a home run. I started to get a little concerned. The second game he ...
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