I never intended for any of my blogs to be inspirational. I've never started a post thinking, "maybe this will spur someone to do what I'm saying." I'm merely just giving my viewpoint on a topic, not attempting to convert the masses. But time and time again, I've received emails or comments from collectors who have said "you inspired me to (fill in the blank)." It's happened so often, sometimes I think maybe I should be writing about something bigger than cards. Maybe I'd be more useful. But I like cards the best and it's all I want to write about really (I'm actually finishing up on another article for Beckett magazine today and tomorrow). And when I get comments like I got on my 1971 Topps card blog the other day, I know that I'm doing the right thing: Right on, Mark. I can appreciate what you're feeling right now. Because there's nothing like completing a set. (This makes me feel like I should do another set blog, a...
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