I've had some wonderful finds over the years...a Frank Baker decal minibat for $10; a 1919 Cincinnati World Series program for $200; a set of Polo Grounds cards in the original box for $60; a 1947 Babe Ruth Day ticket for $1...but I made my best deal ever when I was eight years old.
My older cousin had a huge set of HO model trains that I coveted. Seeing the opportunity to sell them to finance his newfound pursuit of the female of the species, he allowed my uncle (his dad) to put the hard sell on me and my dad. He wanted $10 for the entire layout...a significant sum to someone whose weekly allowance was 25 cents. Try as we might, they wouldn't budge on the price. So finally, in an inspired moment, I asked him to throw in his 1956-63 baseball and football card sets. Best $10 I ever spent!
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