Before I even saw the 1950s cards in the giant box of goodness that Jonathan sent my way, I couldn't help but spot nearly an entire row of cards from a mere half century ago. You have to notice the bright pink backs of 1969 Topps and the stately gray borders of 1970 Topps (yes, I'm taking the high road and going with "stately" instead of "boring"). And there were so many of them! How many? This many: That is two stacks of Topps cards from 1969 and 1970. About 250 of each, a little less of 1970 than 1969. It seems a bit odd to say that these sets are 50 years old. Even though I thought 1969 Topps was ANCIENT when a few came my way when I was a kid, the set appeared a mere five years before I started collecting. But I've since hit the half-century mark myself, so I need to face reality and realize that the start of my collecting journey is getting close to 50 years long. The world keeps on turning. I've never made a serious commit...
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