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Hammer to fall

This is one of the greatest cards ever. I received it quite awhile ago, from Dave of Tribe Cards , in its current encased state. On the back, Professional Sports Authenticator tells me it is graded "Good," and that it is a "2." Whatever. I never think about grading cards. The only time I think about grading is when I come across a blog post that rips someone for having a card graded, or recommends someone have a card graded. Either way, it makes me sleepy. I don't sell cards. I don't plan to sell cards. Grading doesn't have a place in my life. And thank goodness. My life is packed full. Sealing up cards in plastic strikes me as weird, even though when I think about it really really hard, I can come up with a reason for doing so. But that doesn't mean I like owning graded cards. Whenever I happen to obtain a card enclosed in a case meant to protect me from myself, I do one thing: I find the closest hammer (we have a few scattered all ov...