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Ever find out that you don't have something you swore you had?

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ranfordfan

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Saturday, March 31, 2018 12:16 PM

HAHAHAHA ............. I was being nice for once. I actually think he's telling the truth sandy if I recall the "kid" is slightly younger than me. =)

sandyrusty wrote:

I even wrote a school report in 7th grade (1987) First,second or third time around? (I had to ask before Ranforfan woke up and thought the same thing.)

switzr1 wrote:

Two single cards I swore I had:

1. When it peaked, the 1984 Donruss Don Mattingly. I only ever found the Fleer and Topps. I've always suspected I traded it to my uncle for five Cardinals. When you're a kid, and unaware that some cards are "worth" more than others, a one-for-five trade was always an offer I couldn't refuse. I even wrote a school report in 7th grade (1987) about my hunt for that card. By then I was aware of card values. And I'm not saying my uncle ripped me off. The trade would have happened before the card got up around three figures. My dad was always present when we traded.

2. One of the Ric Flair cards in the 1991 Impel Stomp Collection. When I put my cards in the database here, I couldn't believe I was short this one specific card. It looked so familiar. Then I discovered it was the card pictured on the box. That explained the familiarity, so I bought one.

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Saturday, March 31, 2018 12:43 PM
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IfbBirdsCards

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Saturday, March 31, 2018 12:50 PM

You aren’t the only one here who has done a school project on baseball cards. I am doing my AP Computer Science Project (for college credit, mind you) on baseball cards. I’ll have to include a link when finished.

switzr1 wrote:

Two single cards I swore I had:

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#2 Bowie Baysox, #12 Trey Mancini, & #3 Austin Wynns collector on the site. Also expanding my hockey, MMA, and Hofstra alumni collection.

Collecting cards since 2011 (Age 8).

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switzr1

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Saturday, March 31, 2018 9:57 PM

Oh wow, that's the most I laughed at a forum post in a long time! It was the second time around. The first time, I called Mattingly a future Hall of Famer, and that got me an F.

sandyrusty wrote:

I even wrote a school report in 7th grade (1987) First,second or third time around? (I had to ask before Ranforfan woke up and thought the same thing.)

switzr1 wrote:

Two single cards I swore I had:

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I'm going to reevaluate how I collect after the new year. It's just getting way too expensive for the new stuff. Sometimes I just want to buy a pack, not a whole box or even blaster.

switzr1

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Saturday, March 31, 2018 10:03 PM

Darrell, yes I think you're a little older than me but not much. Although I'm not sure how long your years are, that close to the north pole. I think the earth rotates at a different speed. So you might actually be the youngest one here.

Ian, I hope your report on cards goes a little better than mine probably did. I don't think our school had computers yet when I was in 7th grade writing my report. I think we got ours my 8th grade year. TRS-80s if I remember right.

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I'm going to reevaluate how I collect after the new year. It's just getting way too expensive for the new stuff. Sometimes I just want to buy a pack, not a whole box or even blaster.

sandyrusty

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Sunday, April 1, 2018 4:36 AM

Although I'm not sure how long your years are, that close to the north pole. I think the earth rotates at a different speed. I'm starting to understand why and think it might have been the third time around.

Just thought about it, I was sixyears in the air force by then.

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ranfordfan

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Sunday, April 1, 2018 12:24 PM

LOL ....... now you know why my wife still calls me a big kid!!! We first got a school computer in Grade 5 .... all I can remember is that it was a brown/mocca colored Apple. We got to plot colors on the screen for art and make pictures. My first archaic(?) attempt at coding?!?! That was ummm 1982 right? Hahaha

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