Other bloggers can be such a bad influence

I can't remember exactly when it was, but sometime last year I was reading some of the older posts over at Can't Have Too Many Cards, one of which featured a set that I had been previously unfamiliar with... that being, the 1971 Milk Duds baseball cards.

Seeing these cards was like love at first sight, and even though I certainly didn't need, or want, any more things to collect, I knew that I was going to have to break down and get some.

I don't recall which player was featured in the post, but I do remember that it was a whole box that was featured, as opposed to the more common cut-outs. I checked eBay that very same night to see what these cards go for, there wasn't a lot to be had at the time, but I did notice that the whole boxes can get a little pricey, depending on the player of course.

My next stop was COMC, where at the time, there was even less available for purchase. That being said, I did find one that I thought I couldn't live without, for what seemed to be a fairly reasonable price (around $3), so I bought it... and then all I had to do was wait a couple of months until the Black Friday free shipping offer came around before I could finally see what one of these cards looked like in person:

Obviously, Joe here is no longer one with his box, but there weren't any whole boxes to be had on the site at the time (there's quite a few right now). Even though it is a cut card, I still really dig it, so much so, that I have since purchased about half a dozen whole boxes from the site... and one of those was fairly big-time player. Since it'll be a while before that box (or any other cards currently sitting in my account) makes it onto the blog, I'll give you a clue by saying the his name rhymes with Neat Nose!

I don't think that I will be trying to collect the entire 69-card set, but I have been, and will continue to be, on the lookout for any affordable whole boxes that I can find. And in the case of some of the bigger names, it might be necessary to go the cut-out route.


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