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2017 July, Cowboys -

The Dallas Cowboys officially arrived in 1966 with a 10-3-1 record and won the Eastern Conference by a 1.5 game margin.  Coinciding with their rise in stature and popularity was their first Thanksgiving Day game in 1966.  Every other franchise was uninterested and the shrewd Tex Schramm jumped at the opportunity to foist his young franchise in the TV-friendly world of pro football. Though the Cowboys lost the NFL Championship to the Packers, the Cowboys were the exciting team on the rise. This somewhat familiar 1967 design was used for a full set of your favorite Cowboys stars.  You may...

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2017 July -

A woman from Knoxville, Tenn., is being called the perfect catch after using a baseball card to tell her husband she is a kidney donor match.  Steve Winfree goes through a pack of baseball cards before coming across his own customized baseball card. He burst into tears after learning he would be a "rookie recipient at Vanderbilt Transplant Center" and his wife would be the donor.  Video Link

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2017 July -

Many RetroCard collectors use their new custom cards for autographs.  As you saw in a blog post last month, a former player (Amos Bullocks) received a RetroCard of himself for Father's Day from his daughter.  We have been in contact with many players who still supplement their income by signing autographs and RetroCards aids many players in the autograph industry. RetroCards has many team sets (along with a few player sets like the Earl Campbell set you see here) available.  Some single cards are offered so make sure to ask about availability.  We like hearing from you so send us your...

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2017 July -

If you liked the 1962 Packer RetroCards set, you'll love this addition to an already nice set.  This completes the 1962 Packers in more way than one.  You'll see more players that were not in the first set and you'll get some highlight cards that focus on the Packers 1961 Championship victory.  A special Paul Hornung card honor NFL players that served military duty during the playing season back in 1961. Players include: Dan Currie, Bill Quinlan, Tom Bettis, Lee Folkins, Dave Hanner, Gary Knafelc, Hank Gremminger, Ben Davidson, Lew Carpenter, and Nelson Toburen.  Other cards include the Packers Play -...

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