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Thank you to Gunny for the unexpected PIF I got in the mail today. This site has some awesome people on it. I had just told my wife I wasn't expecting any cards i wasn't worried about the mail today. 

OK, I normally don't tell what was in the package, because I don't want anyone to think "It was a little bit" or "that was a lot" or anything negative. EVERY PIF is loved, wanted, and very much appreciated. Whether is a silly 1987 card that I should have 100 of, or 30 cards, or 100 cards, there's no such thing as a good PIF vs. a bad PIF. (Like a bad PIF could even be a thing. Let's a say a good one vs a lesser one. And I really don't believe in lesser ones. They all rock.

I'm going against that today.

I got an unexpected envelope from one Mr. Gunny. I recognized the name and address as we've had previous dealings. He surprised me on this one. It was thin, yet larger than normal 2.5 x 3.5. So I opened it with much anticpiation, not having a clue what oversized card (or cards) may be inside, as I never put those on my want lists.

When I pull out the 5x7 top loader, I see a BEAUTIFUL Exhibit Jim Konstanty (Phillies) staring at me. Is my experession. I am in awe, that someone would send me such a card. It's in great shape (I haven't removed it from the top loader yet to examine it, but it looks darn near perfect). It's my FIRST Exhibit card. I don't know exactly when this particular one was issued, so it may not precede my oldest cards (1951), but Konstanty played with the Phillies from 1948 to 1954. So it's from that time frame.

Gunny, thank you. Thank you VERY much. His note says "Ithought you might like it". Beyond like, dude!!!

Thanks, I hope my heartfelt gratitude can be detected through this post. 

A thank you goes to Alan (alh) for the extras he threw in for our recent trade.  Thanks again

A big thanks to Budler for a solid Pay It Forward package today. It out a good dent in my Bucs want list and a Beebe for my collection.

Thanks again to Bill (minibbcards) for another PIF in our trade :)

glad to help

mark

So, I'm sitting here in my recliner not feeling too good...ahh, ok, feeling like crap. Had dilation of my esophagus first thing this morning and I'm just starting to come out of it. Throat hurts like hell, taste of blood won't go away...normal side effects of getting this surgery every couple of months. This has been my life for the past three years....cancer, treatments, side effects of treatments, major surgery-goodbye old esophagus and stomach, hello new, more treatments, more surgeries, find out wife now has lung cancer, treatments for her, etc, etc. Sounds bad, but then, we're both still alive and fighting it. I just can't help but feel depressed though..so tired of "being tough" and "fighting on". I'm not supposed to even go outside today, but who cares, I'm going down to get the mail.

There is an envelope that just has PIF for a return address. I wonder who this is from. I open it...There is a bunch of cards inside with a note "PIF cards to brighten your days after chemo..." "minibbcards on TCDB". I realize I have a huge smile on my face, I have forgotten health issues, I'm thrilled. The cards aren't like a Mickey Mantle rookie card or anything, that's not the point. Somebody cared enough to send them to me. That's the difference between the TCDB group and every other group or member site I've ever been on. Card collecting really isn't about money...other than we all have spent so much of it on this hobby!...it's about the brotherhood of card collecting.

Thanks for making my day Bill (minibbcards).

Thanks fo Marc (mfeik) for adding a few cards to our trade - very much appreciated, sir!!

WOW! (I'll say it backwards, "WOW!").

Got PIF'd today, by Jeff (jlvette50). It included just about every kind of card: graded, ungraded, auto, SN, MEM, RC, VAR.

May you be blessed immeasurably beyond your generosity, Jeff.

WOW!