When I was making my required stop at my favorite card shop, Three Star Sportscards, during my Christmas break I came upon these cards in a random box marked "50 cents each or 5/$2.00." My eyes got big when I saw some of the cards included, especially the Walter Payton card. They aren't in mint condition but still a pretty good deal I think.
When I checked out, I told the guy behind the counter they were in the box and I could tell that they probably shouldn't have been in the clearance box. There was sort of this awkward silence and then he rang up the cards. Victory!
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When I checked out, I told the guy behind the counter they were in the box and I could tell that they probably shouldn't have been in the clearance box. There was sort of this awkward silence and then he rang up the cards. Victory!
1977 Topps #515 Bob Griese
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1982 Topps #303 Walter Payton In Action
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1982 Topps #521 Joe Thesimann
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1980 Topps #312 Doug Williams
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1995 Score #256 Kerry Collins Rookie [Red Version]
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1982 Topps #249 Steve Largent
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1980 Topps #35 Bob Griese
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1978 Topps #120 Bob Griese
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Comments
thanks!
-kev
I do hope their name is an ironic statement...but sometimes I wonder...