does anybody really connect with what they collect??

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Posted By: Botn

I started collecting as a kid in the last 70's. In fact not more than a few months ago my Mom found a cigar box that I had filled with 77 and 78 Topps cards. Some had rubber bands that had melted around the stacks and of course the 2 Molitor/Trammell cards were bent in half. I placed the cigar box and contents back into my safe.

My collection primarily consists of high grade Brooklyn Dodger cards, with a very heavy emphasis on Robinson. I have added a good deal of Caramels to the collection as well. Sadly I did not have the foresight, as some on this board, to be buying the stuff when it was affordable between 5 and 20 years ago. The remainder of my collection consists of unopened non sports boxes with an emphasis on Wacky Packs.

The motivation to collect caramel cards was more from being intrigued that cards that were targeted for kids still existed nearly 90+ years later. The Brooklyn Dodgers, Jackie Robinson and Wacky Packs are things that I feel connected to.