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Still thinking about the old days, my family was in the grocery business until mid 60's. It was an IGA store.I pretty much , within reason, would be free to grab an ice cream, candy bar or two and such whenever I wanted. The thing I regret most ,today, were the packs of baseball cards ...i would get them for the gum and to have the cards to play pitch with my friends. Most of all i remember the cards I would clip to the fender bracket on my bike with a spring clothes pin, sometimes 4 at a time two on each wheel.Mickey, Roger , Hank, Yaz , Duke, Willie , Roberto, Sandy and many others rode shotgun on my spokes until they were tattered and grey from my spokes. Then i simply went and got more........ Who knew....mooseman
Quote from: mooseman on January 27, 2018, 04:06:47 PMStill thinking about the old days, my family was in the grocery business until mid 60's. It was an IGA store.I pretty much , within reason, would be free to grab an ice cream, candy bar or two and such whenever I wanted. The thing I regret most ,today, were the packs of baseball cards ...i would get them for the gum and to have the cards to play pitch with my friends. Most of all i remember the cards I would clip to the fender bracket on my bike with a spring clothes pin, sometimes 4 at a time two on each wheel.Mickey, Roger , Hank, Yaz , Duke, Willie , Roberto, Sandy and many others rode shotgun on my spokes until they were tattered and grey from my spokes. Then i simply went and got more........ Who knew....moosemanAs I drove over to our new shop to do some painting yesterday, I drove past my elementary school, (which has not been a school in over 50 years) and thinking how many priceless baseball cards I flipped away, all the bigs stars of the 50's... (and in my spokes too). I'm on Medicare now, but it seems like yesterday...Steve
Quote from: Sbrem on January 29, 2018, 12:36:51 PMQuote from: mooseman on January 27, 2018, 04:06:47 PMStill thinking about the old days, my family was in the grocery business until mid 60's. It was an IGA store.I pretty much , within reason, would be free to grab an ice cream, candy bar or two and such whenever I wanted. The thing I regret most ,today, were the packs of baseball cards ...i would get them for the gum and to have the cards to play pitch with my friends. Most of all i remember the cards I would clip to the fender bracket on my bike with a spring clothes pin, sometimes 4 at a time two on each wheel.Mickey, Roger , Hank, Yaz , Duke, Willie , Roberto, Sandy and many others rode shotgun on my spokes until they were tattered and grey from my spokes. Then i simply went and got more........ Who knew....moosemanAs I drove over to our new shop to do some painting yesterday, I drove past my elementary school, (which has not been a school in over 50 years) and thinking how many priceless baseball cards I flipped away, all the bigs stars of the 50's... (and in my spokes too). I'm on Medicare now, but it seems like yesterday...SteveIf it makes you guys feel any better, even the ones we didn't destroy in our bike wheels, or lose the corners flipping against walls, were not placed in acrylic cases to keep them mint which is what's expected nowadays. Hurts me to see that cool toys aren't played with for the same reason.
Cancer machines in the shoe stores!
Quote from: Frog on January 29, 2018, 12:44:53 PMQuote from: Sbrem on January 29, 2018, 12:36:51 PMQuote from: mooseman on January 27, 2018, 04:06:47 PMStill thinking about the old days, my family was in the grocery business until mid 60's. It was an IGA store.I pretty much , within reason, would be free to grab an ice cream, candy bar or two and such whenever I wanted. The thing I regret most ,today, were the packs of baseball cards ...i would get them for the gum and to have the cards to play pitch with my friends. Most of all i remember the cards I would clip to the fender bracket on my bike with a spring clothes pin, sometimes 4 at a time two on each wheel.Mickey, Roger , Hank, Yaz , Duke, Willie , Roberto, Sandy and many others rode shotgun on my spokes until they were tattered and grey from my spokes. Then i simply went and got more........ Who knew....moosemanAs I drove over to our new shop to do some painting yesterday, I drove past my elementary school, (which has not been a school in over 50 years) and thinking how many priceless baseball cards I flipped away, all the bigs stars of the 50's... (and in my spokes too). I'm on Medicare now, but it seems like yesterday...SteveIf it makes you guys feel any better, even the ones we didn't destroy in our bike wheels, or lose the corners flipping against walls, were not placed in acrylic cases to keep them mint which is what's expected nowadays. Hurts me to see that cool toys aren't played with for the same reason.Thanks Frog, not really feeling bad, my point poorly made possibly was , it goes to show "if you only knew then what you know now" and the golden value of those days that only contine to grow in value with the added patina of time.In many respects the best times of my life, remembered and still enjoyed.mooseman
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