If for no other reason, I enjoy the Upper Deck Artifacts set because of all the political/non-sports cards...
You wouldn't know it by the card but the Bell X-1 is a great orange color...
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It is always surprising to me how many explorers of the "New World" weren't killed nearly immediately by the people that lived there. Juan wasn't one of the lucky ones...he died from a poison arrow in the shoulder.
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Fifty for 2009 Stats
Post #23 of 50
Percent complete: 46%
You wouldn't know it by the card but the Bell X-1 is a great orange color...
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It is always surprising to me how many explorers of the "New World" weren't killed nearly immediately by the people that lived there. Juan wasn't one of the lucky ones...he died from a poison arrow in the shoulder.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZ6b9CFpc5oxrkTtzU1Fj7uefA2RToaBSK9ufURmc4i2I2LdbvtXIgs7nZtAq8p6J6nhIFtsx-fvk34g2PoHArxb_pQHnFeMOxvWMVV3dDbd_D8zdY23igJRgSa0J-5P6LAFWOGMe0cw/s400/Political+Cards+Juan+Ponce+De+Leon.jpg)
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Post #23 of 50
Percent complete: 46%
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