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I'm guessing very few here probably watch This is Us.  I just watched this weeks episode and there were some baseball card memories in the show that I'm sure most can relate to one way or another. As a boy Kevin would get $5 for every A on his report card. First thought after earring $10 was getting someone to take him to the baseball card store.

Kevin kept bugging mom to take him until she agreed to 5 minutes at the shop and no more. Kevin was on a quest to find the 91 Topps John Candelaria card and bought the last 14 or 16 packs the guy had. Kevin and his mom moved to an open counter and started ripping packs. They both actually ate a piece of gum while looking. First thought for me was I hope that really wasn't gum from 1991 lol. Being the nerd I am I tried to analyze the card related parts for errors, nothing really jumped out at me.  

It was a nice walk back thru time since my mom was the one who never said no when it came to my collecting also.     If any of you get to watch it hopefully it will bring back some nice memories for you also. Make sure to watch until the end to get the answer to your questions lol.

It's actually a great series. Needs to be watched from the beginning though, so you understand what's going on.

.....and as you spoke, my wifey is watching that episode on demand. that's crazy.

I like it, my daughter got me watching it when she moved in to help me recover from medical stuff. I can survive on my own now but I miss watching it with her. Had to binge watch the first few episodes to figure out what was going on cause I was confused. The flashbacks bring back some nice memories and card collecting was a nice bonus this week.

My wife and I enjoy watching This Is Us.  Kevin way overpaid for the Candelaria.  $2 for a five cent card.

Agreed lol. Wonder how many people dug through there cards that were going to be worth something someday and tried to sell it for $2 at the LCS.

Thanks for sharing this info. I do not watch this show but will check out this particular epospde.

Mark

I watched it too - with my wife. It took me back to a much simpler time, when I'd go to the corner store, buy a pack of wax sealed cards for 25c and marvel at opening cards with total excitement and anticipation at pulling any players I actually heard of (usually an Expo or Blue Jay) ! That was a great time 

It makes me appreciate my parents even more than usual today. The nearest card shop in the mid/late 70's was 20 miles away at least. If we were heading to the mall or dads favorite coney island i could get them to go out of the way for me once in awhile. Mom probably went in at some point since she probably supplied the cash. Don't remember dad actually going in. They usually sat in the car much longer than 5 minutes while I searched boxes of cards I needed in my small checklist book. I'd be surprised if I was ever there less then half an hour.