Changing of the Card

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Earlier today the world watched President Donald Trump get sworn into office and right nowreaders of this blog will witness the inauguration of this year's Wallet Card.

Two years and ten days ago, my 1995 Skybox Emotion Tony Gwynn was selected to be my inaugural Wallet Card. The thick card stock held up so well that after one year, I decided to let it serve a second term.

During that time, it went with me on a variety of adventures. Here's a quick recap:

Staff Meeting @ School Library



Mountain View Farmer's Market



Bowlmor Bowling Alley in San Jose



Dave and Busters @ Great Mall



GTS Distribution in San Jose



Oakland Coliseum



AT&T Park



Lighthouse Point @ Santa Cruz



San Francisco



High School Soccer Game



Red Rock Casino @ Las Vegas


Hukilau in San Jose Japantown


Newport Beach


Branham High School Flea Market

But now it's time to turn our attention to my newly selectedWallet Card:

1986 Topps #10

1986 marked the end of an era for me as a collector. The following year I discovered baseball card boxes at Price Club and started buying cards not just for fun... but for profit. Over the years, I eventually rediscovered the "fun" in collecting again. But there's still a part of me that gets excited when I find a really good deal at the flea market, because I know that I could make a profit if I wanted to. Ideas like that didn't cross my mind in 1986.

By the way... I'm suffering from one of the worst head colds I've ever had. Every time I cough, I get the worst pain in my head. Anyways... here are the two Tony's hanging out with members of my cabinet and refrigerator.

Happy Friday and sayonara!

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