Welcome to the Vintage Week finale. So, just before I went on vacation last month, a work acquaintance was clearing out his childhood home, which is a few hours from here. He uncovered his childhood card collection and, having no interest in collecting anymore, wondered if he could sell it. He knew I collected cards, based on the conversations I've had with the guy who works downstairs (the one who clears out store shelves and chats up the distributor). He asked if he could bring some of it in and I could gauge what he had. Sure, I said. Because, here's the thing: he's older than me. This isn't one of those many people who was hoarding junk wax in the late '80s. A couple days later he brought in several shopping bags with his collection in tow. Instantly, I was impressed. Almost all of the cards were from the 1960s and 1970s and they ran across all four major sports, baseball, football, basketball and hockey. Before I go through the cards and sets, though, I...
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