I am currently collecting a bunch of sets where I need to think about card condition. That's not a concern with modern cards most of the time (although graded-card collectors give themselves extra things to worry about). Pulling cards out of a pack and adding them directly to a binder is one of the great, overlooked benefits of current cards. The problem is finding a current set worthy of a binder. But with vintage stuff, I'm always on the lookout. I can't be one of those collectors who isn't bothered by moldy, drowned, regurgitated old cards (pre-1950s excluded, of course). I have some standards. For example, I just received a bunch of 1970 Topps cards from Don, a former blogger who I connected with through Twitter (I have his cards ready to go, just need packaging and mailing time). I don't know what it is about 1970 Topps but ever since I started collecting the set, the condition of the cards has been all over the place, much more so than any set from around t...
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