Night Owl Cards

  I started collecting cards 46 years ago, and as a veteran collector I find myself spinning my wheels a lot. I think other veteran collectors can relate. Usually the new cards aren't interesting enough, but the old cards are too expensive. If I am to obtain cards I truly want, I have to wait -- until the money is around. But I don't like waiting. Often while I'm waiting, I browse and, "well, that looks interesting" and "hmm, maybe I'll try that" and suddenly my horizons have broadened and I like a whole lot more than just the old cards.   Or, I'm collecting some sort of spin-off on the old cards, like so:   These are the latest two cards for my 1975 Topps buyback pursuit. They are cards number 446 and 447, which means I have 68 percent of the 660 cards in buyback form. These were part of my COMC Black Friday order and I am especially amused by the Mets team buyback. That buyback, which is beat to snot -- I don't know why Topps thought somebo...