Although I had bought cards for a few years before this, the packs I most vividly remember opening were from the 1960 set. I can still recall the thrill of pulling a Mickey Mantle out of the middle of one pack that I had purchased at Sam Stoler's candy store in the Bronx. The card colors, the sweet smell of the gum on a warm summer day..those were great times. Although I don't collect modern cards I recently bought a nice 1960 Mantle trying to recreate those feelings. It was nice, but not the same.
Last edited by oldjudge; 09-26-2011 at 12:46 PM.
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