I am Kevin and I am new to the bench. Big Braves / Cubs fan, and also grew up on Alabama football. Just posted for the first time last night. I am trying to finish off a 1965 Topps baseball set that I have been working on for a few years. Right now I am 41 cards away from completing the set. Next, I will probably work on 1972 Topps baseball and/or 1984 Topps football.
I found out about The Bench on twitter. I follow a few guys on there that trade and one of them mentioned what a great opportunity it was to find things you like to collect, inexpensively (as long as the postal rates stay reasonable lol). I am @bubbawrigley if you want to follow / followback.
Anyway, I'm in my late 30s, been collecting since I was a kid. I buy off of eBay more than I sell, and I tried listia, but got a burned a few times there, so I'm hoping for a better experience here. From what I've seen so far, this looks similar to the Topps Million Card giveaway a couple of years ago, where you could trade online with people. I really enjoyed that promotion.
I've been trading with a couple of guys through the mail for years, and I hope to make a few more connections similar to those as I learn to use this site. Thanks!
I found out about The Bench on twitter. I follow a few guys on there that trade and one of them mentioned what a great opportunity it was to find things you like to collect, inexpensively (as long as the postal rates stay reasonable lol). I am @bubbawrigley if you want to follow / followback.
Anyway, I'm in my late 30s, been collecting since I was a kid. I buy off of eBay more than I sell, and I tried listia, but got a burned a few times there, so I'm hoping for a better experience here. From what I've seen so far, this looks similar to the Topps Million Card giveaway a couple of years ago, where you could trade online with people. I really enjoyed that promotion.
I've been trading with a couple of guys through the mail for years, and I hope to make a few more connections similar to those as I learn to use this site. Thanks!
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