Far be it from The Heckler to go off on a rant . . . actually, that’s probably what you do expect, no? So why not, says I! Today’s topic: Kids collecting baseball cards and other memorabilia! The Heckler doesn’t want to come off like a cranky old(er) man, but — no lie — when I was kid, not once did I ever think of collecting something in order to make money. Rubber bands held my baseball card collection together, and my baseball sticker books were pasted full of — gasp! — stickers! Nowadays, I bet children would sooner keep the stickers separate from the book as opposed to actually using them. I mean, for the few that still collect baseball cards, I’m sure plastic sheets are just par for the course now. And that’s a shame.

For a trip down memory lane, check out this classic commercial for Panini Baseball Stickers. I still have about four of these albums from my youth. Not all compete, but I still have’em. Nothing like getting a gold-foil All-Star sticker! Ah, memories . . .  enjoy.

Did you ever collect these sticker books? Do you think something so quant could hold the attention of today’s easily-bored youngsters? Is the sticker book a product of a bygone era? Let me know by leaving a comment! Thanks for visiting BaseballBigMouth.com.

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