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  • Flea Market Finds #122: The Poor Man's Claw

    High expectations can sometimes lead to extreme disappointment. Sports fans might have experienced it when they think their team is going to compete for the title, but instead they compete for the worst record. If you're a foodie, then maybe you've gone to a highly recommended steak house and they overcook your filet mignon. Or what about the movie with the blockbuster cast, Academy Awardwinning director, and an insane budget that you wait in line for hours to see, but is so terrible you can't help but laugh.


    That's kinda how I felt when I drove out to the Branham Flea Market this pastSaturday and only found one vendor (Box Bottom Guy) with sports cards. Normally there are at least three or four. Even my buddyTony was nowhere to be found.


    Oh well... at least I didn't walk away completely empty-handed. Box Bottom Guy had a few things I was interested in...


    Purchase #1: Discounted Relics and a Wannabe Rookie Card$12



    All of the cards marked $2 or $3 (and the $5 Mulder) were a buck each, while the $5 Mazeroski and Kershaw were two bucks a piece.



    2006 Bowman Heritage Prospects #BHP85

    The main card I wanted was the Kershaw. After reading one of Night Owl's posts about his 2008 Topps Updateofficial rookie card and the insane prices they're currently selling for, I figured this card was cool find and the closest I'd get to actually owning a rookie card of The Claw. The card looks clean in the scan, but the bottom left corner isn't "gem mint", which is probably why the guy was selling it so cheap.


    Purchase #2: 1991 U.S. Playing Cards $1



    The same vendor had this deck of cards sitting on his table for a dollar. I'm not sure about you, but I just can't pass up 2ยขoddballs.

    Outside of Box Bottom Guy, there really weren't any of vendors of interest (at least to me). I was in and out of this flea market within 30 minutes.

    Normally this wouldn't bother me too much, but I had high expectations for this flea market now that the Capitol Flea Market has been put on hiatus. I'll try to mentally not get my hopes up for my upcoming trip to the De Anza Flea Market.

    What about you...

    What was something you had high expectations for, but was left feeling disappointed?


    Happy Thursday and sayonara!


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