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Riverside, CA - In a move that has financial advisors clutching their pearls, local father of two, Philbert "Fil"bert (43), has emptied his children's college savings account to pursue a childhood dream - owning a complete set of 1987 Topps baseball cards. Filbert, a self-proclaimed "card connoisseur" (despite his basement collection being primarily fueled by nostalgia and questionable eBay deals), reportedly liquidated the college fund after a heated bidding war on eBay for a pristine rookie card of baseball legend Mookie Betts. "Look, junior's got good grades, he can probably get a scholarship somewhere," Filbert reassured his wife, Mildred, through a mouthful of Funyuns. "Besides, have you seen the value of these things? This Betts card is practically a goldmine!" Mildred, a staunch advocate for higher education and a functioning retirement plan, was less than enthused. "A goldmine, Phil? Or a cardboard time capsule hurtling towar...

  In a bid to revolutionize the sports card industry, a bold new product called "Cardboard Connoisseur" was launched with great fanfare, promising to redefine the collector experience. However, despite high hopes and grand ambitions, this innovative endeavor has fallen flat, leaving collectors bewildered and wondering what went wrong. The brainchild of a team of visionary entrepreneurs who claimed to have cracked the code for the ultimate collector's item, "Cardboard Connoisseur" aimed to combine the nostalgia of sports cards with the sophistication of fine dining. The concept was simple yet audacious: each pack would contain a delectable gourmet meal paired with a rare sports card, creating a multi-sensory experience unlike any other. "We wanted to elevate the act of collecting to a whole new level," said the product's creator, who wished to remain anonymous for fear of being pelted with stale croutons. "Imagine unwrapping a pack of cards and...