Card Shop Pick-Up: 1975 Topps A’s lot (Trade Bait)

I went to an auction today at a card shop in Phoenix. I picked up a nine card lot of 1975 Topps Oakland A’s cards. The price was right and I thought I might be able to get something nice for them, so let me know if you’re interested in trading for any …

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The answer is…there is no such thing as too much sparkle.I recently picked up almost a case worth of Diamond Anniversary and Liquorfractors from Mike over at Sports Syzygy. The thing is, I’m not going to show you even one of those cards. The reason i…

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Earlier today, I announced the winner of the January contest, but I don’t just give stuff away. I’ve had some incredible luck with contests along the way too. Take this amazing Troy Aikman card I won from Sam over at The Daily Dimwit. It’s one of those…

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I have my ways of knowning that some of you haven’t checked out my new 1971 Topps and 1985 Topps blogs. So get over there, take a peek, and please, please add it to your blog rolls.If you need another reason to visit those blogs, how about this? It mig…

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I have to admit, my mind is elsewhere with kicking off two golden oldie set blogs this week. I’m trying to come up with ideas for this blog — but I keep coming back to 1971 and 1985.It’ll be like this for a little bit. I hope you’ll bear with me for a…

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Jose Cardenal c/o home – signed my three cards [1975 Topps, 1977 Topps and 1978 Topps] in blue Sharpie in about three weeks; I remember him mainly for being a coach with the New York Yankees through the late 1990s, but played 18 seasons in the Major Le…

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Here’s a ’75 card I didn’t have.Even if I already had it I might have redeemed it anyway. Why?Just because.

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well, there weren’t too many missed opportunities when it came to the dodgers’ infield and topps in 1975.  steve garvey got his due on an mvp card and the nlcs recap card, and ron cey, bill russell and davey lopes didn’t do much to deserve any car…

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Robin Yount 2001 Topps Archives – Pick 1 Word TO Describe This Card I am not sure of the one word that can accurately describe this baseball card. Fair. Decent. Acceptable. Lousy. Here is the card: OK, now you try … Continue reading →

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George Foster 2001 Topps Archives When I think of George Foster, I think Cincinnati Reds.  The Reds are where he became an offensive threat.  The Reds are where he became a champion.  The Reds are where he mashed 500-ft. home … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday George Foster!!! George Foster turns 63 years old today. Simply put – George Foster is a bad-ass!!  Never known for 1 talent that overwhelmed the rest of his skills, Foster compiled some incredible stats over the course of … Continue reading →

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I’m only saying that because of my luck yesterday. 99.9% of the cards I buy are retail and normally I get SOMETHING worth mentioning, but yesterday was different.I received a $25 Wal-mart gift card as an early Christmas present and decided I’d actually…

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here are the dodgers that were dodgers on their 1975 topps cards and then went on to be dodgers on their 1978 topps cards.  make sense?  we’ll start with the penguin, ron ceylooking good in dodger stadium and with his all-star star on the car…

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things are starting to come together.  the players that will become dodgers in topps’ 1978 set are starting to gather in advance of some trades that will send them to la.first up in 1975, here’s dusty baker.baker spent his final year in atlanta pa…

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This is one of those cards that people wanted me to trade to them. I held onto it purely out of spite.1975#237 Carl MortonContrary to popular belief, Carl was not the model for the girl on canisters of Morton Salt. Carl did get caught in a fierce rai…

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Have you ever paused, found yourself staring at something and your brain is screaming, “This isn’t a good idea.”?  That something could be the “send” button on that email to your boss; that last shot of tequila; the pool below the balcon…

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Hey, I just detected a disturbance in the force… Like… someone was calling out… Like I was being… summoned. My pony-sense is tingling! Did someone mention PURPLE PONIES?!?!Why, it was Night Owl! Night Owl is apparently a fan o’ p…

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Welcome!This is a tribute to the 1975 Topps set, the first set I ever collected, the best set I ever collected, and my most favorite set of all-time. I love the ’75 set for its over-the-top color, its uniqueness, its ability to standout against all oth…

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I started this blog for one reason. The 1975 Topps set deserved a blog.When I first started reading card blogs back in the early summer of 2008, I came across several set-related blogs. They captured my imagination. The devotion to the individual card….

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No, this is not a repeat of yesterday’s post. It’s not even the same image.But a comment on yesterday’s post guessed at what this post — and the surprise — would be. Sort of.I received a thank you package in the mail from Andy of the Baseball-Referen…

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Every 100 cards of this set, I conducted an update of the 1975 Topps set. From the time I was a kid, there were always elements about the set that I wanted to quantify, and this blog was the perfect opportunity to do that:Which border color combination…

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Card fact: Hank Aaron is airbrushed into Brewers gear after the Braves dealt him to Milwaukee on Nov. 2, 1974.What I thought about this card then: Not much. I traded the Aaron card in order to get the ’75 card of my favorite player, Ron Cey. It’s just …

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Card fact: This is Bob Apodaca’s first solo card. He appears on a four-player rookie card in the 1974 Topps set (there is both an error version and corrected version of his ’74 card. His name is spelled “Apodaco” in the error version).What I thought ab…

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Card fact: This is Vic Harris’ last Topps card until the 1978 Topps set.What I thought about this card then: Never saw it.What I think about this card now: I know the Harris 1978 card well. He’s with the Giants. It took me a long time to realize that t…

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Card fact: This is the last Topps card issued of Bob Oliver during his career.What I thought about this card then: This is one of the first cards I ever saw in 1975. It came out of my brother’s first packs of cards. It’s still strange to see this card …

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Card fact: We’re getting down to the wire here. This is the last card featuring a photo of a player posing with a bat.What I thought about this card then: I never saw it.What I think about this card now: I upgraded this card a year or so ago after bein…

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Card fact: Rico Carty is airbrushed into an Indians cap and uniform. I can only guess at what uniform he was really wearing. He played for Texas, the Cubs and Oakland in 1973 and in 33 games for Cleveland in 1974.What I thought about this card then: Di…

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Card fact: This is the last card in the set of a player wearing a powder blue uniform. Yup, we’re really nearing the end.What I thought about this card then: I didn’t see it. However, Jerry Terrell has the honor of being the first card pulled by my bro…

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Card fact: This is another name spelling error in the set. On par with the Cuellar/Cueller goof, Lee Richard has no “s” on the end of his name. Thanks to the addition by Topps, I thought his name was “Lee Richards” for a long time.What I thought about …

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Card fact: This is the final Topps card issued during Lindy McDaniel’s career. His last major league season was in 1975.What I thought about this card then: My brother had this card. To us, McDaniel looked like the definition of a veteran major leaguer…

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Card fact: This is John Morlan’s only Topps card.What I thought about this card then: I never saw it. No clue who John Morlan was until completing the set in 2004.What I think about this card now: I give my 9-year-old self a lot of flack for thinking p…

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Card fact: This is the last of five players with the last name “May” in the set. The others were Lee, Carlos, Milt and Rudy.What I thought about this card then: My brother had this card. We thought the card was weird and May a bit odd-looking. It’s not…

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Card fact: This is the only Topps card of Jack Heidemann in which he’s featured wearing long hair and a mustache. From 1970-73, he’s clean-shaven. When he reappears on a Topps card in 1977, he’s also clean-shaven.What I thought about this card then: Ne…

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Card fact: This is Dave Pagan’s first solo card.What I thought about this card then: I didn’t see it.What I think about this card now: He looks like a guy who we would have made fun of as kids.Other stuff: Pagan was signed by the Yankees in 1970. After…

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Card fact: Well, well, rookie cup, where have you been? It’s been 135 cards since the last rookie cup. And this is the final Topps All-Star Rookie cup card in the set.What I thought about this card then: My friend, the A’s bandwagon fan, had this card….

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