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C2Cigars
Posts: 11,463
Joined: Oct 2014
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| Friday, August 10, 2018 9:42 AM | |
☆*★*☆*★*☆*★*☆ 50th ANNIVERSARY ☆*★*☆*★*☆*★*☆
I consider my birthday in August 1968 as the beginning of my collecting. That's when I first took my birthday money to the local 5 & Dime and bought a few packs of cards and the latest Spiderman comic. After that I would take my weekly allowance (a Quarter) to the local 5 & Dime and buy more packs and comics.
As a way to celebrate my 50th Anniversary in the hobby I've chosen to help other members reach their goals. This is a year-long goal, but here are my stats, so far.
Assist = card(s) contributed toward a goal
Goal = card(s) contributed that completed a goal
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Members |
Assists |
Goals |
| January |
8 |
7 |
4 |
| February |
6 |
11 |
2 |
| March |
9 |
12 |
1 |
| April |
3 |
3 |
1 |
| May |
4 |
4 |
0 |
| June |
10 |
34 |
5 |
| July |
12 |
21 |
1 |
| August |
4 |
8 |
1 |
| September |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| October |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| November |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| December |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Edited on: Aug 10, 2018 - 9:42AM
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Someday my cards may double in value and then be worth half of what I paid for them. |
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mzentko
Posts: 2,470
Joined: Jun 2012
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| Friday, August 10, 2018 9:56 AM | |
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rrk1918
Posts: 26
Joined: Apr 2015
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| Friday, August 10, 2018 10:01 AM | |
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Sportzcommish
Posts: 6,013
Joined: Oct 2016
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| Friday, August 10, 2018 10:16 AM | |
Wow! I guess we're fairly close in collection age. I started in '66 with Topps baseball and Philadelphia football.
Anyway, I know I've been blessed by your generosity. May you have 50 more years of collecting!
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Follow my blog - I Identify as a Card Collector. “Aslan didn't tell Pole what would happen. He only told her what to do. That fellow will be the death of us once he's up, I shouldn't wonder. But that doesn't let us off following the signs.” - Puddleglum in The Silver Chair by C. S. Lewis |
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vrooomed
Posts: 14,945
Joined: Dec 2012
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| Friday, August 10, 2018 10:21 AM | |
What an awesome way for an awesome guy to celebrate.
Happy birthday, Chuck.
This site, the hobby, and the world are all better places because of your contributions to all 3.
Thanks for all you do, and for being you.
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-- Dan -- Note: Please see my profile for more info regarding trading (section updated 3/4/2024). I have added a large portion of my inventory to the site, and currently have trading turned on (details are in my profile). |
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NJDevils
Posts: 6,343
Joined: Sep 2010
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| Friday, August 10, 2018 11:23 AM | |
Now that I think about it, it is the 50th anniversary of my stopping collecting. Turned 17 and live girls looked a lot better to me than a cardboard Ron Swoboda or Horace Clarke. Glad you were there to pick the slack! Not oddly, I started collecting again after I got married.
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kcjays
Posts: 744
Joined: Jan 2012
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| Friday, August 10, 2018 11:51 AM | |
Although you are only 4+ months older than I am, you have a year of collecting on me. I don't remember buying my first pack until the summer of 1969. I do have a hundred or so 1968 cards from my "youth" but I'm not sure where they came from. I also always got Walt Disney comics, usually Uncle Scrooge.
Great idea / way to celebrate 50 years. I'll try and pass that along next when when I hit my anniversay. (My wife is happy anytime a few cards leave our house.)
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Billy Kingsley
Posts: 7,512
Joined: Aug 2011
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| Friday, August 10, 2018 12:09 PM | |
Happy Birthday Chuck! Being the only Database member I've met in person, and being on the receiving end of your card kindness, I know you deserve to have an excellent day!
I have 20 years to go before I hit 50th anniversary. For my 30th this year I've done one new card every day of the year, as you know. Wonder what if anything I will do when I hit 50 years? Maybe I'll finish scanning everything by then. Maybe.
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VERY slow trading due to health problems. Not transferrable so safe to trade with, just moving is painful and can't always access the cards. Cardboard History My COMC New Collection Website: Cardboard History Gallery (Still under construction) Tips on how to make your scans look like the card does in hand (No more washed out, fuzzy scans!): |
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FAMDaddy
Posts: 491
Joined: Jan 2014
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| Friday, August 10, 2018 12:36 PM | |
Happy and Blessed Birthday & Anniversary Chuck! My days of collecting Baseball Cards began in the Summer of 1972. Still enjoying the Hobby O so very much!! Congratulations on celebrating 50+ years of collecting Sports Trading Cards!!!
Yours in Sports Card Collecting Affinity - Felix
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budler
Posts: 2,174
Joined: Dec 2017
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| Friday, August 10, 2018 12:43 PM | |
I got married on Aug 3 1968. But did not start collecting until my son started in the early 80s. Looks like I wasted a few years.
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