[franciscomarina]

Nice way to comeback. Great story with your kid. I guess with five years out it gave you time to save for theses boxes. Welcome back.

[jbcollins87]

Put me in line if selling or trading the trout!

[photowiz1]

Feel free to check me for the Mariano and the Glavine. Welcome back to the hobby!

[Nate_Daulton]

Welcome back. Awesome break.

[bendner]

Wow you dont buy boxes for 5yrs and come back into it with a case of best of baseball and 5star? thats a heck of a start!

[1969metsfan]

Yeah, took some time off. Had a couple of kids, bought a new home, new job.

A few nights ago, my 10 year old son asked me what all the "white boxes" were in my office closet. I pulled them out and went through all my sets from 2001 - 2007, then I hit the big stuff - all my 1909-11 T206, 1934 Goudeys, 1949 Leaf, 1949 - 1957 Bowmans, 1951 - 1957 Topps and my Brooklyn Dodgers, Stan Musial and Ted Wiliams GU and Auto collection.

My son couldn't really comprehend having cards that were over 100 years old, let alone over 50 years old. It was fun explaining my obsession with the Brooklyn Dodgers and Stan Musial to him, and he's been buried in Wikipedia for a good part of the day reading up on all of the players.

That's when I realized why I started collecting cards to begin with.

You've laid the groundwork for some outstanding memories for you and your son! Kudo's to you, sir!