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Originally Posted by jp1216
1980 Topps BB rack packs from Giant grocery stores in VA and wax packs from the local 7-11. I would gladly accompany my mom to the store and spend the entire time in the candy isle searching racks. My first pack had Steve Garvey on top and also remember looking for Rose & Reggie. My first set to finish was the '80 FB. Trading with friends (age 7) and waiting months to finally pull a Mike Haynes All-Pro. Or maybe it was a trade? Boy were those cards ('80 FB) ugly!
I also remember a neighbor giving out '79-80 Topps Hockey wax packs on halloween. Weird. Wish I had hit that house a few more times....  |
Thats awesome! Most of my cards as a kid came from the rack packs that i searched endlessly in the candy aisle at giants in maryland.