on February 18th, 2010 by JD's Daddy
This is not looking good, folks. Joe has found a way to sustain his lead for the last several breaks. I held a meager 5 point lead after 8 packs, but that has long since gone away thanks to the Nick Swisher death card. lets see if tonight help the c…
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on February 18th, 2010 by Grand Cards
Brace yourselves.
In my big box o’ christmas goodies, I was able to find a couple of nice Tigers cameo cards from the early 90s that came as a pleasant surprise such as this nice little shot of Sweet Lou:
In contrast to many of the cameo shots I like–crucial action shots, nice Tigers pictures, unexpected player situations or pairings–this card is great for one reason and one reason alone: Juan Bell. I think the picture of him says it all. As a cameo shot then, this is pretty bland. Lou Whitaker is partially in frame, in a situation that doesn’t appear to make much sense for a second baseman–is he putting down a tag? No. Why isn’t Bell Sliding? What is going on here? The result is that we get a little bit of Lou and some flip-up sunglasses, but nothing to write home about.
So then why the cameo post? Please take your anti-head-asplode pills now.
Heads intact?
Two cards. Same year. Two different brands. Same Two Players. Reverse Cameos. The wormhole has opened.
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on February 18th, 2010 by Rod
Kevin Wayne Higgins played in the Padres organiztion from 1989 to 1994, playing in the majors in 1993. He only played in 71 games and played every position, except pitcher and SS in those 71 games. I got the card signed through the mail.Joh…
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on February 18th, 2010 by Captain Canuck
A couple of days ago, I received a package from oone of my Floridian friends. The Collective Troll had promised to send over some ’76 Topps that I needed for my set. I am getting so close now I can taste it. Among the beauties sent was this Expos team …
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on February 18th, 2010 by Tracy Hackler
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on February 18th, 2010 by chrisolds
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on February 18th, 2010 by chrisolds
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on February 18th, 2010 by Hackenbush
Here’s a fun item I picked up on Ebay last week. It’s a 1969 Topps Chicago Cubs stamp album. The inside has a table of contents listing the ten players. The actual stamp pages show photos of two players each with a stats box next to the picture. I’…
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on February 18th, 2010 by Section 36
This year’s Section 36 Scavenger Hunt has ended. Once I sort through all the entries, I’ll be able to announce our new champion!Sadly, today also marks the end of Adam, from Candia NH’s reign as champion. How about a nice round of applause! Thanks…
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on February 18th, 2010 by T.S.
As Hank Williams would say, “the news is out all over town” that Tiger
Woods is teeing off on Tiger Part Deux tomorrow morning at a faux press conference
in Florida designed to set the stage for his return to the PGA Tour, presumably.
Even though my expectations are severely limited, based on a combination
of common sense and the draconian restrictions that are being placed on this non-press
conference, I still want to see it. That’s because I want to see his demeanor and
be able to try to make a judgment about sincerity, contriteness, etc.
(Tiger Woods artwork by Darryl Vlasak, a preview of the cover of
the March 12 issue of Sports Collectors Digest.)
I know, I know, I am setting myself up for disappointment, either because
he won’t be able to deliver on such nuance or the structure of the event will be so,
uh, constipated, that trying to draw any useful conclusions will be nothing short
of silly. But I can do silly.
(Aside: Speaking of silly, how’s this? I wanted to make sure I was using
“constipated” in its appropriate figurative sense, and my dictionary offered this: slow-moving;
restricted or inhibited in some way: spontaneous girls like Ellen are never going
to be intimate with constipated deadpan fellows like me.) I swear I didn’t make
this up. I’m just not that clever.
Anyway, I’ll be watching just as millions of others to see how Tiger
engineers Phase II of this most epic of American tales. From the initial reaction
to how it’s been set up, the prognosis isn’t good. For a guy with the most expensive
handlers that money can buy, you can’t help but wonder if they are somehow giving
him bad advice or he is merely nixing all the good advice and opting instead for his
own counsel.
I understand the compulsion to try to control the environment for this
initial exposure, but I am confused a bit by the timing. Perhaps the announcement
tomorrow will shed some light on why this particular Friday was selected as the moment,
rather than say the following Monday after the Accenture Match Play event was completed.
Ernie Els was critical of the timing, and from what I’ve seen of Els,
you have to wonder how somebody goes about getting him riled up. I’ve always considered
him unflappable, but then I’ve had a few illusions unceremoniously dissolved over
the last few years.
We’ll talk on Monday.
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on February 18th, 2010 by White Sox Cards
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on February 18th, 2010 by Tuff Stuff
Congratulations to Michael Molinaro who scored a 9 last week to Beat the
Blogger’s total of 6 and beat the field to win this week’s Beat the Blogger contest.
Last week’s results are below.
This week’s matchups are now posted so make sure you get your picks posted before
the start of the first game on Saturday.
Copy and paste our link and send it to your friends on Facebook, Twitter and
anywhere else so they can be a part of the action and we can boost our total list
of contestants, http://blog.tuffstuff.com/7thinning/
With the number of weekly participants slipping a bit the last few weeks I’m making
a call to action to all of our regulars to do some recruiting. While more people
means more work for the Blogger and more people for the Blogger to go up against,
I welcome the challenge and offer this challenge to you: If each player can recruit
10 new players and we can boost the total to 200 or more, I’ll triple the weekly prize.
So spread the word about the contest to all your co-workers, family and friends
and meet that goal and boost the prize.
Copy and paste our link and send it to your friends so they can be a part of the action, http://blog.tuffstuff.com/7thinning/
This week’s winners are posted below so check to see how you fared against
the field.
While I enjoy giving prizes to several people vs. having just one weekly winner, from
this point forward contestants will be asked to provide a tie-breaker on the week’s
last game so we narrow our winner down to one. Contestants will now b
e
asked to predict the total score from the last game on the list and the closest to
the actual score will be deemed the winner). I’ll also require contestants
to post their e-mail address with their picks so I can track down the winners
easier.
For those unfamiliar with the Beat the Blogger contest, the idea is simple.
The Blogger posts 10 matchups each week and then selects his choices for the winners
of those matchups. Contestants enter the Beat the Blogger contest by clicking on
the “Comment” section below the post with the matchups and then select their
own 10 winners. You can also designate one of your picks as a “Doubler” and
you will receive an extra point if you’re correct so don’t forget to designate your
“Doubler” pick and increase your chances of winning. If you Beat The Blogger’s
total and post the high score for the week, you win. The regular weekly
prize is an authentic signed 8-by-10 color photo of stars such as LaDainian
Tomlinson, Drew Brees, Marshall Faulk, Santonio Holmes, Gale Sayers, Catfish
Hunter and many more. From time to time, the Blogger will sweeten the pot for
the weekly contest so look for special prize packages.
This week’s matchups with Blogger’s picks in parenthesis
Saturday & Sunday, Feb. 20-21
NCAA Basketball
Illinois at Purdue
Siena at Butler
Kentucky at Vanderbilt
Villanova at Pittsburgh
Ohio State at Michigan State
NBA
Cleveland at Orlando
Boston at Denver
Miami at Dallas
Utah at Portland
Olympic Men’s Hockey
Canada vs. USA
Tiebreaker: Total points in Utah/Portland game ()
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on February 18th, 2010 by madding
Here’s an example of some cards My Mother May Have Actually Thrown Out. 1986 was the first year I ever opened a pack, and most of my Topps cards from that year ended up rather “well-loved” and dog-eared. This pack originally would have cost 35 cents …
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on February 18th, 2010 by McCann Can Triple
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on February 18th, 2010 by Chris Harris
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on February 18th, 2010 by AdamE
It is not very often that I get to go to a card show. The closest one gets to me is 2 hours away in Springfield. Not long ago I saw a post about a vintage show that Cardboard Junkie went to. He had a link to the guys website and when I clicked on it I …
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on February 18th, 2010 by rosschrisman2003
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on February 18th, 2010 by 30-Year Old Cardboard
1991 Upper Deck Baseball Heroes Hank Aaron Subset – Card #3
Title – 1966 Move to Atlanta
After 12 incredible seasons as a Milwaukee Brave, the team was relocated to Atlanta.
Atlanta’s ballpark, Fulton County Stadium, was a power hitter’s paradise. And Aaron would take full advantage during the second half of his career!!!
During his debut season in that [...]
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