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[packs]

Here's mine. A relatively common N28 of Capt. Jack Glasscock. But to me, this card is everything. My father bought it for me for my 10th birthday (I'm 29 now) raw off eBay and it was the first 19th century card I ever owned. I can still remember staring at it all day long and couldn't tell you anything else that happened that day. I had it slabbed a few years ago to keep it safe.

My dad won't be around forever, but Capt. Jack will be:

[Lordstan]

Originally Posted by packs

Here's mine. A relatively common N28 of Capt. Jack Glasscock. But to me, this card is everything. My father bought it for me for my 10th birthday (I'm 29 now) raw off eBay and it was the first 19th century card I ever owned. I can still remember staring at it all day long and couldn't tell you anything else that happened that day. I had it slabbed a few years ago to keep it safe.

My dad won't be around forever, but Capt. Jack will be:

Nice memory

Playing in the background...

Captain Jack will get you high tonight
And take you to your special island

[Econteachert205]

I have a similar story for my T205 Bob Ewing. When I was 8 or 9 (32 now), my father took me to see a friend of his named Mr. Pascoe who was a local expert on the Negro Leagues and great collector. I bought the Ewing for five dollars and being in his den surrounded by Paige and Gibson autographed photos was amazing.