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Old 06-04-2021, 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by CTDean View Post
I started buying 1 cent packs in the 1950's and it was for the gum. I saved the Orioles and the rest were eaten up by my bike spokes. I bought unopened boxes of 1959 Topps 1 cent packs from a friend in school for $1 a box. Opened each 1 cent pack, threw the card away and sold the gum for a nickel. Didn't start collecting cards until I was 28 in 1974.
Ever get a stale piece of gum that broke and crumbled in your mouth? - yuck.
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