Anyone else treasure a worthless card?

[ksabet]

Originally Posted by almostdone

About 1999 or 2000 my mother really wanted to give me a card because she knew how much I loved to collect. She did her own research a gave me a card for Christmas she thought would be great. At the time it was very hot. A 1990 Leaf Sammy Sosa rookie card. I was floored. I couldn't believe she did that much work to find a card of that value at the time.

Of course within a few year Sosa went from a hero to a suspected PED user and bat corker. His cards, like his popularity, plummeted.

I never had the heart to tell my mom as she was so proud she had gotten it for me.

My mom passed away 8 years ago this month never knowing the cards eventual fate. I still proudly display it in my collection though as a reminder of a mothers love of her son and his passion that she knew nothing about.

Drew

Mic drop!!

What a heartfelt mom story...moms are amazing

[dclarkraiders]

Originally Posted by ksabet

Mic drop!!

What a heartfelt mom story...moms are amazing

+1

[dclarkraiders]

Not a worthless card but my Father purchased a 1965 Topps Koufax at a card show he and I attended probably 20 years ago. My Father was a big Dodgers fan. He passed away in Dec 2001 and months later when my Mother found this card she called me to inquire whether I wanted it. Of course, I said yes. Below is the card. I have contemplated getting it graded but I have decided that it is best left unslabbed just as it was when my Father purchased it. It helps remind me of him and many good times we had.

Duane

[ksabet]

Originally Posted by dclarkraiders

Not a worthless card but my Father purchased a 1965 Topps Koufax at a card show he and I attended probably 20 years ago. My Father was a big Dodgers fan. He passed away in Dec 2001 and months later when my Mother found this card she called me to inquire whether I wanted it. Of course, I said yes. Below is the card. I have contemplated getting it graded but I have decided that it is best left unslabbed just as it was when my Father purchased it. It helps remind me of him and many good times we had.

Duane

Another nice pops story...thanks for sharing

[rjackson44]

Gorgeous Koufax enjoy

[whitehse]

I have six cards that have no value but hold sentimental value to me. These are the six cards left over from my childhood collection that have actual writing on them from a ten year old me!

I have had hundreds of thousands of cards in my collection over the last 40+ years and I still have no idea how in the world I hung onto these but I am sure glad I did.