Check out this 3 page SCD ad from 1985

[brianp-beme]

Getting a Sports Collector's Digest every other week was such an incredible feeling for me, which I assume was the same for other collectors back in the day. First I would race through the issue checking out each and every ad to see what old cards popped up (and what I could possibly buy!), and then went back and read the articles that interested me. The whole process was not quick...during the mid-1980's each issue was about 300 pages, and about 2/3rds were ads (not all vintage...plenty/more of 1980's cards as well). Not quick, but incredibly exciting. Man, I miss that way of collecting. Being a lower condition collector, it didn't usually matter if the seller's grading was that accurate or not. It was still an old card!

I was checking out this issue today, and had to share this 3 page ad. Check out the selection and prices. Didn't get a single card. What was I thinking? It looks like a T206 Carolina Bright card(s) was available, but still haven't spotted it. And look how many of each HOF'er, and how in general 1930's cards were more expensive than their 1910 counterparts. I will provide closeups in the next couple of posts.

Enjoy!

Brian