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The starting card

The whole project begins with one ordinary 1991 Donruss Oil Can Boyd worth about a dollar.

Starting card The original One Dumb Card, a 1991 Donruss Oil Can Boyd baseball card
1991 Donruss Oil Can Boyd99¢

The starting card.

A raw 1991 Donruss Oil Can Boyd. Slightly off center, some whiting on the edges. I’d grade it as a 7. It’s a pretty dumb baseball card.

That is why it works. The experiment should start with a card nobody would mistake for a head start.

The plan

Trade this card for one other baseball card. Then trade that card again. Keep going without adding cash or outside cards.

The first request is simple:

Does anybody want to trade for this card?

That is the entire plan for now.