Al used to leave the NY area in the winter, but now he sets up all year long. This time of year is good for him with all the tourists jamming up the streets. He usually packs up at dark but stays to meet me when I have cards for him, and we trade under the lights in Herald Square. For some reason even the dullest chrome cards shine brightly under streetlights.
He's had a different box for me every time. Here's what I pulled out of a box this time.
Some real refractor type cards up top, but also some Chromes and a Cy Young card that looked more refractory in the streetlights than they really were. Still all cards I needed except for the two regular '80s, and the two '72s which were both numbered in the 500s where I still have a few needs so I took 'em just in case (didn't feel like taking out my phone to check for sure).
now that is bartering
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