My first memories of cards come from the Topps 1958 set. A girl in my neighborhood on Long Island had some and I remember them distinctly (her less so
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The next year, 1959 I received cards in my basket at Easter. I was hooked on them and spent every cent I could come up with on buying more of them. I have been a collector, to some extent at least, ever since. That '59 set will always be my favorite.