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Old 10-25-2006, 04:04 PM
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Default The answer to who originated sports collectibles - sorta OT

Posted By: Chris Counts

Jack,

If you're looking for a "find" from Goodwin, I recommend checking the pockets of his old shirts. He always had them stuffed with dog-eared '52 Mantles! The man never saw a sharp corner in his life. Even as a 12-year-old in his shop in the early 70s, I was appalled by the way he treated cards. He had this nervous way of bending a card or tapping (smashing!) its corners against a hard surface while he was transacting ...

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