Why we love the hobby

[seattlerainiers]

Originally Posted by CW

This card was in one of the very first packs I ever opened as a kid. Still one of my all-time favorite cards.

Now that's what I call honest wear. Love it.

[pokerplyr80]

Yea Orlando I had a 90 Leaf Thomas back then too. Not sure I would have parted with an ud Griffey for it, but may have if I owned 2. When I got back into collecting it was one of the first cards I picked up, after a few Griffeys of course.

I had a few garbage pail kids cards as a kid but wasn't as into them. No series 1 though.

[sycks22]

I will always remember when my older brother got the SP1 Jordan in the '91 upper deck baseball pack and I was pissed. The next day I went to SA and in my first pack I can running out with my arms raised high yelling "I got the Jordan!!!". I also remember going to the local card shop with my bro and dad most Saturdays to look at my dream card the '90 Leaf Thomas. Tons of great memories with my family opening packs.

[JollyElm]

Someday I want to write a book about how much I love this card from my youth…

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[orly57]

See Jesse, Pete would have approved the trade for the Frank Thomas!

[irv]

Originally Posted by MartyFromCANADA

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I collected cards before I 'picked up' the Shayne Corson rookie card in 1989, but I must say, this is the card that started my obsession with card collecting.
Shayne played junior hockey in my hometown of Hamilton, Ontario and was then drafted to my favorite hockey team, the Montreal Canadiens in 1984. For a seven year old kid, it felt like someone I knew made it to the NHL. Almost 30 years later, I still pick up his cards when they come up. (Variations and such)

This is most likely the reason I collect George Gibson. Gibson was born and lived just a few cities over from Hamilton, and I'm sure subconsciously, when I realized the proximity of where Gibby was from, I wanted to collect his cards to get to know him. Now I do...Ha!

Thank you Shayne Corson.

My most vivid memories are collecting the little stamps that went into this book. (I still have it but punched 3 binder holes in it as a kid. )
I remember constantly bugging my Father if he needed gas. He would oblige when he could, but I know he regretted ever getting me started on this set.

I also remember collecting, flipping a variety of different cards from various years in my youth, but distinctly remember these.
I just purchased this Howe tonight.

(a few of the other OPC cards I still own)

[dclarkraiders]

My father delivered bread to stores for Holsum Bread. He would bring packs of cards home for my brother and myself starting in 1972. By far the most packs he brought home were 1975 Baseball Cello or Wax packs. Shown below are 75 Topps Brett and Yount which I pulled out of packs as a 12 year old. I would love to have kept some of the packs unopened but when you are 12 years old all you can think about is opening the packs to see which players you get and hoping for Larry Bowa, Mike Schmidt, Boog Powell or Brooks Robinson,etc.

Great thread by the way. Thanks for starting it