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Posted By: barry arnold

As a young fellow (little league,pony league), I loved
collecting cards because most of the players were heroes.
I only remember one card that I constantly wanted rid of---
Clay Dalrymple---partly because I had so many. Individual
packs would often contain 2 of him,it seemed.
As a dinosaur, I continue to love baseball and love history and aesthetics as well. For me that means T-206's. Just
last night after getting back 18 cards from SGC, my wife
got out our magnifying glasses and noted the quality of the
edges and corners much like I did years ago analyzing the folds of cloth on archaic greek statuary. Then my wife and I would compare the color tones on the cards, marvelling at the depth of the pastels on Pfeister--not unlike the days long ago when I was awestruck by the artistry visible on Minoan Crete frescoes.
baseball,history,aesthetics---need i say more.

barry