(It's 10 days before Christmas and not a single gift from me is wrapped. I need at least 11 days to wrap presents given my limited skills. Think I can stuff everything in a mailer and wrap it in blue tape? Time for Cardboard Appreciation. This is the 278th in a series): In the last week, I have read at least a half-dozen stories on Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. The Chiefs' heartbreaking loss to the Chargers on Thursday will do little to quiet the hype around Mahomes, especially when it comes to the sports card and memorabilia market. "Browse Mahomes cards now! " has been COMC's front-page exclamation for weeks. If I were one of the many who collected hot rookies, I would have looked at my meager football card collection to see whether I owned any Mahomes cards. But I know without even a glimpse that I don't. Besides, when Mahomes' exploits blew up and owning his card became a thing to do, my first reaction wasn...
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