Red 1980s baseball-card binder found
Description
I found a red 9x11 vinyl binder stuffed with 1980s baseball cards this afternoon around 3:45pm in the parking lot behind Parkdale Mall on Dowlen Road, Beaumont. The binder is plain red with a clear front cover and a few worn edges; inside are hundreds of old cards in plastic sleeves, mostly Houston Astros from the late '70s and early '80s. There's a small yellow sticker on the front that reads 'Beaumont Youth League 1986' and a coffee stain along the back. tucked in the front pocket is a folded receipt from a local hobby shop and a Sharpie note that says 'Gary's Card Club'—a couple of personal touches that might help confirm ownership. If this sounds like yours, message me here and we can arrange a pickup; I’d be glad to help reunite you with your collection.
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