Sports collectible finds in strangest places. Lets hear yours

[brob28]

When I was about 12, around 1980. There was an abandonded burned out house about 20 minutes (by bike) from my house. One day I got the guts to explore the garage & found a shoebox full of 1970 through 1972 Topps baseball cards. If a 12 year old was going to have a heart attack, that would have been my moment! My wife doesnt know the story, but always makes fun of me as I can't take my eyes off abandonded homes when we're out and about!

[GrayGhost]

What great stories, and you guys got lots of good stuff and FREEEE.

[bh3443]

Well, Scott, I have a story from the other day. I gave my wife a gift certificate to get her nails and hair done. While in the salon, she noticed a bunch of magnet sports schedules all over the staff's refridgerator. She asked if she could have one, thinking they were a current promotion.
The woman said, "oh your Husband won't want those, they are ones from the 90's thru last year, we should really throw them away!" My wife explained that I collect them from all years and I got a bunch of them and they are all from obscure sponsors and distinct designs!
Not vintage, but a nice find in a strange place!
Speaking of schedules, our youngest daughter just sent a box of North Carolina teams to me. My family's very toughtful.
Regards,
Bill Hedin

[David W]

I was teaching a class about 6 years ago, and we were using a library conference room in South Bend as the classroom. They had their used book sale going on that day, and during a break I quickly scanned through some boxes of magazines.

In one box for 5 cents each were Notre Dame basketball programs and scorecards, mostly from the 1970's and one of which was quite noteworthy, the famous game where Notre Dame ended UCLA's win streak at 88 games in 1974.

So for a nickel, I guess I did all right.