Where: Central Sports Cards, Pawtucket, RI
How Much?: $.25
Why?: Leave a die-cut Nomah insert from one of the gaudiest sets of the '90s behind in a quarter bin? I don't think so!
Saturday, March 26, 2016
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My Pack Rips
- 1977-78 Topps Hockey
- 1978-79 Topps Hockey
- 1982 Donruss The Dark Crystal
- 1982 Topps Baseball (Rack Pack)
- 1982 Topps Football
- 1983 Topps Football
- 1984 Topps Masters of the Universe
- 1987 Topps WWF Wrestling
- 1988-89 O-Pee-Chee Hockey
- 1989-90 Topps Hockey
- 1990-91 Topps Hockey
- 1991 Fleer Football
- 1991-92 O-Pee-Chee Hockey
- 1991-92 Upper Deck Hockey
- 1992 Upper Deck High Series Baseball
- 1993-94 Fleer Ultra Series 1 Hockey
- 1995 Topps Embossed Baseball
- 1996 Upper Deck Collector's Choice
- 1996 Upper Deck Series 1 Baseball
- 1997 Topps Stadium Club Series 2 Baseball
- 1997 Upper Deck Series 1 Baseball
- 1998 Topps Stadium Club Baseball
- 1998 Upper Deck Collector's Choice Series 1 Baseball
- 1998 Upper Deck Series 3 Baseball
- 2000 Skybox Metal Baseball
- 2002 Donruss Originals Baseball
- 2002 Topps Ten Baseball
- 2007-08 In the Game Between the Pipes
- 2008 Goudey Baseball
- 2008 Upper Deck A Piece of History Baseball
- 2008 Upper Deck Heroes Baseball
- 2008 Upper Deck Spectrum Baseball
- 2008-09 O-Pee-Chee Hockey
- 2008-09 O-Pee-Chee Hockey (Rack Pack)
- 2008-09 Upper Deck Champs Hockey
- 2008-09 Upper Deck Series 1 Hockey
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