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Innocence Lost, February 1, 2010
This review is from: 1989 Score Baseball Factory Set Loaded with Stars and Hall of Famers Including Cal Ripken, Nolan Ryan, Barry Bonds, Don Mattingly, Mark McGwire, George Brett, Ozzie Smith, Mike Schmidt, Ryne Sandberg, Jose Canseco, Roger Clemens Plus Rookie Cards of Randy Johnson, Craig Biggio, John Smoltz, Gary Sheffield, Brady Anderson and Others! (Misc.)
As a kid growing up in the 80's, the amount of baseball cards you had was often one indicator of your coolness factor and social status. We collected, traded, and spent every birthday dollar on these things and that stupid piece of gum that was like chewing on a strip of slate. It was fun, sure, but as kids we were led to believe buying baseball cards was as good as investing in gold. We all had access to the Becket pricing guide and thought we just needed to hold on to these cards for about 20 years, sell them, then buy a mansion in the hills.
It's now 20 years later. I suppose these cards are one more thing from a vastly optimistic childhood that just seems silly as a logical adult. My set of these still has the price tag on them. In 1989, my dad bought me this complete set for $[...]. Today, it's barely worth $[...] depending on where you look. What a scam.
We were sold a dream, but it was a lie told to kids to make a buck. Do yourself a favor and switch to a different hobby.
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