I'm just back from my card show journey, and I don't have time to go into an involved post over what I experienced. That will have to wait until some time tomorrow. But I did enjoy myself, and I was happy with what I found. To give a slight sampling of what I grabbed, here are three reasons why card shows rule and why they should never, ever go away: Reason #1: A 1973 Kellogg's 3-D-That's-Not-3-D Willie Davis. Back in '73, Kellogg's decided to issue a 2-D variation set of the 3-D cards. Collectors rioted in the streets looking for these special rare variations. You think all those protests were over the oil embargo? OK, not really. The 1973 Kellogg's set was two dimensions only. I don't know why. I'm guessing that after three years of issuing cards, Kellogg's got a big head and thought they could release non-3-D cards like Topps did and people would fall at their feet. But then sales of Frosted Flakes tanked and Kellogg's was ...
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