Night Owl Cards

If you were a kid in the 1970s or 1980s and your Saturday mornings were a steady diet of cartoons and Eggos, then you probably remember something called "In The News". It was a two-minute news report, geared toward children, that appeared periodically between cartoons. I remember it popping up at the top and bottom of each hour. I also remember being alternately bored and intrigued by " In The News ". Sometimes the topics, even though written for children, went way over my head. I had no idea what they were saying. Other times, they were somewhat interesting, and I was pleased that I learned something in-between watching Scooby-Doo, Josie and the Pussycats, and my magically delicious frosted Lucky Charms commercials. To this day, that spinning globe and accompanying "swirling" music that began and ended each "In The News" segment are in my head and probably will be forever. Also, you might recall that during this time, Topps feature...

Last weekend I was out of town, in an attempt to erase the travesties of the previous week from my brain. I was successful. And that's because a box filled with 6,000 cards can cure just about any suburban woe on the planet. Remember that box of cards my brother-in-law found for me at the flea market? Well, it contained six smaller boxes, the majority of which were 1,000-count trading card boxes, packed full. I brought home with me between 6,000-7,000 cards. I am not going to to reveal the price he paid until the end of the post, for that is the most interesting part of the box. Also, there will be a short-and-sweet contest at the end of this post, so pay attention. OK, now I know what you're thinking after hearing I received up to 7,000 cards from a flea market. You're thinking, "how's that 1991 Donruss set coming?" And I am replying with "very well, thank you. How nice of you to ask. I may be close to completing the whole thing." Ye...