I was checking out my local online edition this evening, and came across an article about an old Mayo football card. I thought, "I gotta share this with my peeps."
Here is a link to the story.
Basically, a guy found an old football card in an old family photo album. I used to keep cards in photo albums when I was a kid. The card that held the honorary first page spot?
Surprised it was not a Lion? Well let me explain. When I was a kid, the Lions sucked. Bad. They didn't have a star. They were not on T.V. often. My kid brother was a Pittsburgh Steelers fan, and they were on T.V. a lot. Two games a year against the Oilers, and I became a huge Earl Campbell fan. His punishing style was a thrill to watch. Some day, some future family member of mine will find an old card album of mine. In the first 9-pocket page will be my holy grail. The 1979 Topps #390 Earl rookie card.
Earl Campbell was a beast! I like the idea of leaving that for someone to find.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! I need to add one to my collection.
ReplyDeleteWait. You were a kid in 2008?
ReplyDeleteIt looks like that card can be picked reasonably cheap for a Hall of Famer. Thanks for sharing. And you've given me an idea for a blog post.
Ha! Touche my friend. The Lions have been brutal for most of my lifetime.
DeleteNice Post
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