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Just added my dumbest want list ever

As collectors, we do some dumb stuff. We buy cards we can't afford. We buy cards we can't store. We buy cards of players and teams we don't like just because "it fills the set." We buy $100 packs and $1000 boxes. We justify it all because "it's a hobby," which grants us permission for just about anything that passes approval from our significant other, but there are plenty outside the hobby that would say, "that sure is dumb." And under the clear light of day, I'd probably have to agree with them. Most of the time I don't think about the reasonableness of what I do. Usually, I just ask the budget and if the budget nods its head, then I'm buying whatever card thing I want. But I'm entering weird territory today. I haven't actually bought anything yet, but today I posted a want list for 1967 Topps on my blog. I feel completely ridiculous typing that. I've mentioned many times my interest in the '67 s...