NOT TODAY, EBAY (31)
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January 8, 2026
One in a series of posts via which Josh Glenn will share recent examples of stuff that he was tempted to purchase via eBay… but, heroically, didn’t.
US $159.99
I enjoy cigarette/tobacco cards. They’re such a perfect size! But over the years, although I’ve admired many, I’ve only ever bought a couple: a capybara card, and a Madam Curie Isolates Radium card. I love the idea of people collecting Einstein cards in 1928. I believe it was part of a 156-card set celebrating German scientists, artists, athletes, and others.
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