Being a set builder,the ones that have resulted in completion
were all big to me!
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One of these was also the most interesting and the one I
remember the most fondly.It was some years ago with "bear0555."
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I had posted that I needed 1 SP more to complete the "Topps
2001 Heritage" baseball. Got a PM from the "bear" saying
that he just happened to have it(in fact,I believe it was the only
extra SP he had). He had built the set and wanted to upgrade a
few cards. Apparently,durring the printing process some of the cards
suffered from a slight groove along the right side of the card. I guess
this was caused by the rollers ?
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He described what and where the problem was and the cards affected.
I pulled my set,examined the cards mentioned and "couldn't see a thing."
I looked under a bright light,under the magnifying glass,the eye-piece
magnifying glass and still "couldn't see a thing."
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The PMs went back and forth. I was about to give up,thinking that the
cards I had were not affected,but,as "Mike Nelson" used to say on "Sea Hunt",............"Then I Saw It !"
It was the must subtle,yet most obvious thing. Once you DO notice it,
it stuck out like a "sore thumb!"
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Anyway,I was able to send the"bear"some cards(minus the groove)and he completed my set.
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Funny how this trade has stuck in my head all these years,
Ken