Night Owl Cards

OK, you political types, you can stop reading now. Nothing to see here. Go somewhere else and babble about sequesters. I'm babbling about cards. Ever since the 2011 Topps Update set -- when the current color-coding system for retail parallels first began -- I have wondered whether one color of parallel would become more plentiful than the other, and in time, more valuable than the other. As you know, red parallels are available only out of Target packs. And blue parallels available only out of Walmart packs. I shop at Walmart a lot more than I shop at Target. It's not by choice. I actually enjoy walking into a Target a lot more than I enjoy walking into a Walmart. But the fact is Walmart is much more accommodating to my needs. First, Walmart's wares cost less. Second, Walmart has a hardware section. Third, Walmart is open around the clock, while Target closes up for the night. All of these factors -- especially that last one, because I shop at 2 in the morning a ...