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Felt like buying footy cards...for the first time in about 40 years :-)

They're more expensive now, with loads of fancy "chase cards" randomly inserted. They don't include a stick of pink gum. The backs of the cards don't form a giant picture of a scene from a famous game. They're not available at the corner store. Said shop is long gone!

If you wanna save money, you can purchase the basic common set (male and female players) from an eBay dealer for about $15. Which is what I did with the 2025 AFL/AFLW cards.

Or, if you're crazy -

Doubt I'll ever "invest" in another box. That said, I scored an above-average number of NRLW gals, plus a deluxe-o card of a key Knights fella. So not complaining. Was fun to open the packs. They smell good - although not as good as when there was gum inside.

I wonder how much those signed cards are going for...