I basically got into playing because my friends were, now that my friends have graduated and are in college, I don't see them too much nor get a chance to play anymore.
Everything I bought was ordered direct or from a distributor via a wholesale order (business license specifically for that) so things were a great deal cheaper to me

(most pack ranged from $1.50-$5.00 per pack, my costs were about $.50-$2.00 per pack

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