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Old 09-22-2017, 04:17 PM
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Default Family takes over shop after elderly female owner dies

Sad, but also uplifting story about an older woman's impact on a small community in West Virginia through her baseball card shop:

https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.co...rginia-couple/
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Old 09-23-2017, 10:40 AM
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Thanks for sharing. Very cool story and good read!

Peace, Mike
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Old 09-24-2017, 05:00 PM
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That's awesome that someone would keep a shop like that alive because of the impact on the community and as a remembrance.

Running a business takes a lot of time, effort, and massive dedication to stay successful.

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Old 10-01-2017, 12:27 PM
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Great story, thanks for sharing. Would love to read more stuff like this in the SPORTS TALK section!
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