Vintage 1980s baseball card binder
Description
I found a red 3-ring binder stuffed with vintage baseball cards this morning around 10:15am in the parking lot behind the Publix on Federal Highway (US-1) near SE 17th Street in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County. The binder is labeled 'Topps 1986 Series 1' on the spine, and inside there are mostly 1984-1988 cards, with yellowed edges and a few sleeve tears. There’s a small blue sticker on the front cover with a tiny compass icon, and a blue ink note inside reading 'JR - 1985'. I'd love to reunite this collection with its owner, it looks well-loved and clearly valuable to someone.
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