OT: Thrift find

[Opry99er]

Went to the local flea market hoping to find some TI gear (No luck there, as usual). We walked into a booth and my son saw something he wanted, but I did not have enough cash to get it--as it was a cash-only booth.

 

I told him we would be back another time, and he was okay with that. The guy running the booth asked how much I had on me, and I told him $6.00.

 

He said, 'nah, it's been a good day today... Here, take it.'

 

I tried to give him the $6.00, but he wouldn't take it. We got home and realized that not only was it a crap load of cards, it was a 100% complete set of 1989 Topps... Not a single card missing. We spent the afternoon sorting. Awesome day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[+Schmitzi]

I like such deals, too

[firebottle]

I remember around this time period (1989) seeing complete sets of sports cards for sale everywhere!!

 

I figure that's why you got them for free, google baseball card craze of the late 80's, early 90's....

Edited February 26, 2017 by firebottle

[Opry99er]

Thanks for responding. We are amateur/part time baseball card collectors, having many semi-valuable cards from the 50s, 60s, and 70s.... No grails like a Honus Wagner or a Ty Cobb, but we do have some nice Hank Aarons, Nolan Ryans, Ted Williams, and Johnny Bench cards.

 

The story above is not necrssarily about getting something rare at a great price.

 

The story is about seeing the world through the excited eyes of a 7 year old... It's about being a dad... It is about seeing the world through the tired, wise eyes of an old man, who has been both the son and the father in his many years.

 

It isn't really about baseball cards at all. :)

Edited February 26, 2017 by Opry99er

[Opry99er]

Here is what we do with our cards.

 

 

He beat me tonight 8-3... It wasn't even that close... He had a 7 run first inning, and there was no catching up.

[+Vorticon]

Good to see that greed has not yet overtaken the World...