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Special Delivery from South Dakota

Anyone who reads this blog knows that vintage cards are near and dear to my heart.  I find that working on these sets is a satisfying endeavor.  The appeal of collecting is part nostalgic and part thrill.  Hunting down set needs, sorting through box after box and digging for those cards in a quest for set completion is a meditative ritual.  It's a pursuit that taps into the excitement of discovery and the deep satisfaction of seeing a project through. This pursuit also exercises my patience and research skills.  Determining a card's condition, authenticity and determining whether to buy raw or graded add to the challenge.  There's a particular satisfaction in applying a "savvy eye" to find a great deal that makes the effort feel both rewarding and strategic. It's also a heck of a lot easier to build sets when your amazing brother calls you up from another state and says "hey I'm at a new card store and he has vintage"! This is the kind of stuff I...

The Second Weekend of Multiple Shows

Oh look another card show!

Cards from Japan, Oh!

The 2nd Card Show

A Plethora of Shows