Had a 5 hour break between shifts at work today, and decided to hang out at the local comic book and card shops (they're side-by-side).
While chit-chatting with the card shop owner, a man came in. Said his buddy had received a couple old baseball cards from his grandfather, and asked him to look into selling them.
And he sets down on the counter four cards, each incased in a one-inch-thick screw-down holder.
A 1953 Jackie Robinson, a 1953 Roy Campanella, a 1953 MICKEY MANTLE and a *1955 Topps Roberto Clemente ROOKIE*.
Each card was *AT LEAST* EX+. The shop owner looked at them all, and told the guy he was better off eBaying them. He said he could offer $500 for the lot, but the guy would certainly get more on line.
So, I got to HOLD IN MY HANDS a Clemente rookie and a '53 Mantle. Awesome cards. Simply beautiful. I wanted to weep when he left with them.
While chit-chatting with the card shop owner, a man came in. Said his buddy had received a couple old baseball cards from his grandfather, and asked him to look into selling them.
And he sets down on the counter four cards, each incased in a one-inch-thick screw-down holder.
A 1953 Jackie Robinson, a 1953 Roy Campanella, a 1953 MICKEY MANTLE and a *1955 Topps Roberto Clemente ROOKIE*.
Each card was *AT LEAST* EX+. The shop owner looked at them all, and told the guy he was better off eBaying them. He said he could offer $500 for the lot, but the guy would certainly get more on line.
So, I got to HOLD IN MY HANDS a Clemente rookie and a '53 Mantle. Awesome cards. Simply beautiful. I wanted to weep when he left with them.