tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69623947915911725762024-03-17T23:04:13.291-04:00Mark's EphemeraA blog about my foray into sports card collecting.Mark Aubreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022715354021247303noreply@blogger.comBlogger1068125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6962394791591172576.post-68002100558678328962019-02-12T13:06:00.002-05:002019-02-12T13:06:49.235-05:001990 Socko Juice Orel Hershiser setThis is one of those food premiums that doesn't pop up too often for a reasonable price. I think I pulled the trigger for about $10 a few months ago. Interesting thing is that the cards don't mention the sponsor, Socko Juice. The design reminds me of the Classic game cards. I guess that after reading the backs of the cards, you, too, can become a Major League pitcher. Nice airbrushing of the caps.<br />
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I'll classify the cards as an odd-ball premium, slip them into the binder some cold and rainy night, and check them off my want list.<br />
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<br />Mark Aubreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022715354021247303noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6962394791591172576.post-42886655600960915082018-12-31T22:02:00.000-05:002018-12-31T22:03:33.343-05:00Edward Vila Glicée of Orel Hershiser11 months ago I hit up ebay and purchased this limited edition (numbered to 50), giclée card of Orel Hershiser. It was less than half the cost of a blaster. Or so I've heard. I've never actually purchased a blaster before. Standard card size. Signed by the artist. I'm happy.<br />
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I don't know why it took me the whole year to show this. It isn't like I haven't had time to post. I'm not really keeping up with my "let me scale back a bit and just do one post a month" thing.<br />
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What have I been doing? Well, baseball research. Historical type stuff. Oh, I did go to a card show and visited a few local shops. I ran Gint-A-Cuffs X. I bought a few cards here and there. I recently joined The Trading Card Database. I read the occasional card blog. I follow and read some card tweets. I play Topps BUNT. I still like cards, card collecting, and the hobby.<br />
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Maybe this year I'll be more active. Maybe not. We'll see.<br />
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Happy New Year!Mark Aubreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022715354021247303noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6962394791591172576.post-87338874027904485262018-10-01T13:44:00.003-04:002018-10-01T13:44:57.046-04:00Look what I found at the card show<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yes, we had a card show in Knoxville. A few months ago. Maybe it was May. One of the local card shops helped organize it. Maybe a dozen dealers spread out over 20 tables. I pawed through the dollar boxes, talked to a few dealers, a nice way to kill an hour.<br /><br />I picked up the Sanchez because I'm slowly collecting cards of Knoxville minor league players.<br />
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Alex Sanchez - card # AA-13</td></tr>
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George Scott - card # 22</td></tr>
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<br />Because he's a Cub. And it was cheap.<br />
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Jon Lester - card # CCR-JL</td></tr>
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<br />Stargell was the first player I remember watching hit a home run, live.<br />
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Willie Stargell - card # WIST</td></tr>
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<br />Again, it was cheap.<br />
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Willie Tasby - card # 322</td></tr>
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The card show seems to be running on a monthly basis. I need to return.Mark Aubreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022715354021247303noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6962394791591172576.post-44311686562934179142018-05-15T10:22:00.002-04:002018-05-15T10:22:48.854-04:00My First Strip Card and Some Other FellerOver the past few months I've greatly enjoyed reading the articles at <a href="https://prewarcards.com/">PreWar Cards</a>. Anson, the genius behind the site, is a machine, cranking out stories with solid research, flooding <a href="https://twitter.com/prewarcards" target="_blank">twitter</a> and other social media outlets. He's a font of knowledge and generous. I was lucky enough to win one of his giveaways. It was for the Exhibit card below, special tape over the face variation. Specifically it is one of the variations in the <a href="https://prewarcards.com/2016/10/10/1939-1946-w462-exhibits-salutations-set/" target="_blank">W462 Exhibits Salutations</a> set.<br />
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Bob Feller (pitching)</td></tr>
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I've got a 1948 Exhibit Baseball's Great Hall of Fame and a 1936 Goudey Wide Pen, both of Mickey Cochrane. This Feller is sort of a cross between them.<br />
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I begged and pleaded for Anson to consider selling me a banged up strip card, as he mentioned that he had recently purchased a few. I'm trying to flesh out my type card collection. Not one from each set ever made, but one from the major types of cards (tobacco, caramel/chocolate/candy. exhibit, etc). In my mind I keep changing what I'm trying to do. A card from each decade. Then a card from each half decade. A card from each 'classic' set. I'm not terribly picky about condition or player.<br />
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I finally wore him down and he sent along this, my first strip card, part of the <a href="https://prewarcards.com/2016/10/04/1928-w513-strip-card-set-checklist/" target="_blank">W513 set</a>.<br />
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George Harper - # 85</td></tr>
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This card was cut cleanly on the right side and looks like it was torn away on the left and bottom. I am drawn to the clean pen work making up the face, the shadow down the throat. The red is striking in person.<br /><br />Thanks, Anson. <br /><br />If you're not reading PreWar Cards on a regular basis, you're denying yourself of knowledge. <br />Mark Aubreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022715354021247303noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6962394791591172576.post-12652465685913174822018-03-22T23:12:00.000-04:002018-03-22T23:12:06.982-04:00Blog Bat Around - What I Collect<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Greg, from <a href="https://nightowlcards.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Night Owl Cards</a>, has revived the fine idea of a Blog Bat Around. <a href="http://marksephemera.blogspot.com/2009/01/blog-bat-around-3.html" target="_blank">My first BBA</a> was in January of 2009. Dang, that some time back. Greg's theme is "your various card collecting projects".<br />
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When I read about it I thought, <i>That should be pretty easy. Orel Hershiser and 1971 Topps. That'll be a short post.</i><br />
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That's how I see myself. But others probably see me as something else. <i>He's that guy that when you trade with him, you never really know what to offer.</i> Yep, that's me.<br />
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As I started to look into what I collect, I realized that I've forgotten a few things. Some are active projects, most are back burner projects.<br />
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So, in no particular order... well, maybe some order. I guess that blogger sorts images alphabetically when uploading. So there's that. Kind of.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Bill Wade</b></span><br />
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Bill Wade was quarterback for the Rams and then the Bears. I've got most of the mainstream issues. You'll see a theme here. I'm not for chasing the high end (read: expensive) cards. <a href="http://marksephemera.blogspot.com/p/bill-wade-cards.html" target="_blank">Checklist</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Carl Erskine</b></span><br />
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Carl Erskine, Dodgers pitcher. Carl's son, Jimmy, was born with Down syndrome. My daughter, Caroline, also has Ds. After she was born, I fell into the Oisk groove. But wait. Albert Pujols's step-daughter has Ds. Do you collect him? What about Joc Pederson? His brother has Ds. Yes, they do. I collect Carl Erskine.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Del Harris</span></b><br />
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Former basketball coach who graduated from Milligan College, my wife's alma mater. There aren't that many Del Harris cards. <a href="http://marksephemera.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html" target="_blank">Checklist</a>.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Jeff Burton</span></b><br />
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NASCAR driver. A few years ago my wife was into NASCAR. Not so much these days. Her favorite driver at the time was Jeff Burton. Somehow I thought if I collected him she'd appreciate my other collections a bit more. She still likes JB, but the collection didn't help so much on my other projects. I think that racing cards have more funky die-cut cards than baseball. <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AjTI8vkM2QWcdEl5VTdaMkkyT2JXR0lJME5WOW1sUkE&usp=sharing" target="_blank">Checklist</a>.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Kevin McHale</span></b><br />
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Basketball Hall of Famer. Another one for my wife. Her favorite player. I liked this era of professional basketball, when socks were tall, and players played. This <a href="http://marksephemera.blogspot.com/p/kevin-mchale.html" target="_blank">checklist</a> hasn't been updated in a while. I think the last card I got was a jersey relic card from COMC's Black Friday promotion in 2016. Come to think of it, I also have some Dodgers cards from that same promotion that I need to send to Greg.<br />
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This is not so much a project, as a fancy, not a passing one, though. When I see cheap LL cards, I'll pick them up.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Orel Hershiser</span></b><br />
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This is probably where my main focus is trained. I'm definitely not a super collector. There are many of his cards I don't have. Low numbered cards? Not for me. I'll track them. And dream of them. But unless the stars are aligned and I have a stack of spare cash handy, they'll probably stay with their current caretaker. <a href="http://marksephemera.blogspot.com/p/hershiser-cards-i-want.html" target="_blank">Wantlist</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Knoxville Minor League Cards</b></span><br />
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I live about 12 miles from Smokies Park. I've been attending their games off and on for the 20 years or so. It is nice to see the guys coming up through the system. I'm working on getting all the team issued sets. There are some oddballs to pick up here and there, but one can get a set for about $12 each season. 1978 Knox Sox are a tough one to get (Tony La Russa was manager). <a href="http://marksephemera.blogspot.com/p/knoxville-minor-league-baseball-sets.html" target="_blank">Checklist</a>.<br />
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<br />Everyone wants to collect a set from their youth. This was mine. Being a realist, I knew it would take me forever and a day to collect the whole set. I focused on just Series 1. Well, that's what I'm starting with. I've picked up about half the whole set. I'm about 5 cards shy from finishing Series 1. I'm not too worried about condition. Rounded corners? Flaked black? Bring 'em my way. <a href="http://marksephemera.blogspot.com/p/1971-topps.html" target="_blank">Checklist</a>.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Topps Type Collection</span></b><br /><br />
I wanted at least one card from each of the annual flagship set from Topps. This one is complete. Well, maybe I need a 1952 Blue Back. I need to update the <a href="http://marksephemera.blogspot.com/p/topps-type-collection.html" target="_blank">checklist</a>.<br />
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What is cheap? $5 or less. I know some collectors look down at bat slices, batting practice used jerseys, or a blur of Sharpie. I think they're kind of kitschy. <a href="http://marksephemera.blogspot.com/p/hof-cards-i-own.html" target="_blank">Checklist</a>.<br /><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Pre-War Cards</b></span><br /><br />I like old cards. Really old cards. <a href="https://prewarcards.com/" target="_blank">Pre-War Cards</a> has been my guilty reading pleasure as of late. These are a few that I've picked up over the years. No, they aren't graded. They're in poor shape. And I love them.<br />
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<br /><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Earl Wilson</span></b><br />
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Something about Earl drew me to him, like a hypnotic beam. He was the first African American to be signed by the Boston Red Sox. Pumpsie Green made it to the field about a week before Earl did. <a href="http://marksephemera.blogspot.com/p/earl-wilson-cards.html" target="_blank">Checklist</a>.<br /><br />This is my only graded card.<br />
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Dang. I collect a lot of stuff. More stuff than I need to. More stuff than I should. I also pick up whatever else interests me. Odd ball cards. A few bobbleheads. I guess this blog post has morphed from collecting projects to a whole slew of things. I guess every card is the start of a project just waiting to happen.<br />
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Thanks, Greg, for re-lighting a fire under my butt.<br />Mark Aubreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022715354021247303noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6962394791591172576.post-87992788380578428152018-02-14T09:54:00.002-05:002018-02-14T09:55:32.208-05:00Valentine's day and a repackageJust so you don't think I'm forgetting Valentine's Day, here's <a href="http://marksephemera.blogspot.com/2013/02/happy-valentines-day.html" target="_blank">a throwback</a> to five years ago. Now to our regularly scheduled post.<br />
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I purchased one of those Presstine 30 card repack packages at the Dollar Tree the other day.
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Here are the highlights.<br />
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I like the image. I just wish I knew what the front of the Blue Rocks' uniform looked like.<br />
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Logan Moon - card # 184</td></tr>
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Rickey says, "You can't go wrong with any Rickey card."<br />
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Rickey Henderson All Star - card # 706</td></tr>
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Rather crisp edges and corners for a 36 year old card. I realized that this card came out many years before some of the current bloggers were even a thought in their folk's mind. Wow.<br />
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Rick Monday - card # 577</td></tr>
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I don't see many cards of Canadian minor league players. Part of the Expos chain. Nice high-tops, Rondell.<br />
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Rondell White - card # 70</td></tr>
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<br />Mark Aubreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022715354021247303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6962394791591172576.post-14821345021971122422017-12-31T23:23:00.003-05:002017-12-31T23:23:41.100-05:00End Of Year Wrap UpI was going to run a "Top Ten Posts I Did This Year" post. <br /><br />Then I realized I didn't write 10 posts. I hang my head in shame. <br />
<br />I haven't been a good card blogger. I'm still involved in collecting, just not as much. I've gotten in some cards from fellow bloggers. I've had intentions of sending some cards out. For a year I've been planning on doing that. More head hanging.<br />
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I've picked up some team sets for the local minor league team, the Tennessee Smokies, AA farm team for the Cubs. But I haven't featured them on this blog. Yet more head hanging.<br />
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So, let me put that behind me and show you some cards.<br />
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These are from the 2017 Limited Edition Mini Team Set for the Smokies. Issued towards the of the season, it features some late call ups and some rehab players.<br />
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Benny Z came to town and was a darling by all reports. He hung out after playing and signed until everyone was satisfied.<br />
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Kyle, down on rehab. He looks good in a Smokies uni.<br />
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Mick is the radio voice of the Smokies. A knowledgeable fellow, I enjoy listening to his patter on radio. He weaves stories into the calls. A big heart and someone I'm glad to call a friend. Earlier this year Ballpark Digest honored him as co-MiLB Broadcaster of the Year.<br />
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Every team has a guy (or gal) that will dress up and try to get the fans more involved with cheering on the home team. The Smokies have the Rally Ranger. A fun, but goofy character.<br />
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There are 14 total cards in the 2017 Limited Edition Mini Team Set. This set might be of some interest to player collectors, or Cubs completists.<br /><br />I like it because it is "my team".<br /><br />Happy New Year. Maybe I'll blog more in 2018.<br /><br />Or maybe I'll keep populating <a href="http://bbsas.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page" target="_blank">Base Ball Stats and Stuff</a>.Mark Aubreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022715354021247303noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6962394791591172576.post-453220579570870552017-08-12T23:49:00.001-04:002017-08-12T23:49:15.562-04:00National Baseball Card Day 2017For National Baseball Card Day I took my daughter, Caroline, to a new old card shop. New old? Yep. The Dugout, in Pigeon Forge, TN, closed about 3 years ago. Little did I know that they didn't close, but moved. To a better location, in my opinion.
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Before we get to the cards from the free pack that Topps was giving away, here's a few shots of The Dugout. (LCS plug - you can follow <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Dugout-TN-95542926879/" target="_blank">The Dugout-TN on facebook</a>.)<br />
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From the middle of the store, looking out to the front.<br />
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From the middle of the store, looking towards the back.<br />
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Rick, owner of The Dugout, was dealing with another customer. We walked around, looked at the variety of bobbleheads, relic cards, this and that. After he finished with the customer, Rick gave Caroline two Panini sticker books. Cars 3 and Finding Dory. She was pleased with those.<br />
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We stepped outside, went to a bench and opened the pack. <br />
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Nolan Arendao (card #8)</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Justin Verlander (card #10)</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Robinson Cano (card #24)</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Jacob deGrom (card #27)</span></td></tr>
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This is Caroline's favorite card from the pack.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Andrew Benintendi (card #AU-AB)</span></td></tr>
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We went back inside to let Rick know that she got a hit. He was excited, asked if he could take a picture for his facebook page. We said yes.<br />
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Overall it was a good day.
<br />Mark Aubreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022715354021247303noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6962394791591172576.post-89687589242216071012017-07-01T12:07:00.001-04:002017-07-01T12:07:49.415-04:001971s from the Night OwlFor several months I've been threatening to send <a href="http://nightowlcards.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Greg</a> <a href="http://marksephemera.blogspot.com/2017/02/should-i-send-this-postcard-to-night-owl.html" target="_blank">some cards</a>. He beat me to the punch, sending 15 1971 Topps my way. I've selected just four to show here.<br /><br />Look how un-dinged these corners are. No major chipping. Some would quibble, pointing out printing flaws, the scant bits of white at the corners. I see it, but I choose to ignore it. If you saw some of the other cards I have in my collection of 71s you'd say that these are Gem Mint 10s.<br /><br />You can't go wrong with vintage Cubbies.<br />
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<br />An unadulterated checklist. Just reading those names brings back good memories.<br />
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<br />I've always thought that Joe Morgan should be part of Greg's <a href="http://nightowlcards.blogspot.com/search/label/I%27m%20Badass%20and%20You%27re%20Not" target="_blank">BA list</a>. But that's his list, not mine. This is the first card of that era that I can recall where no players' faces are shown.<br />
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<br />What a smile. And a lot of pine tar. Or his bat was hot footed.<br />
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Greg, thanks for getting me closer to my goal of completing <a href="http://marksephemera.blogspot.com/p/1971-topps.html" target="_blank">my 1971 Topps set</a>. I still have a ways to go, but this get's me 5.7%* closer than I was at the beginning of June.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">* I don't actually track percentages of set completion. I just seemed like a funny number to add and I'd look smart.</span>Mark Aubreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022715354021247303noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6962394791591172576.post-50082597230679942552017-06-01T12:58:00.000-04:002017-06-01T12:58:00.448-04:00Cards from TribecardsDavid, from <a href="http://tribecards.net/" target="_blank">Tribecards</a>, sent me a nifty little package, chock full 'o Cubbies.
I won't share the whole stack, but just a nice sampling.
<br /><br />My wife grew up in the Chicago area. I lived there for a number of years. I never made it to Wrigley for a game, but I have fond memories of driving by it while a game was in progress, WGN on the radio, window rolled down to hear the roar of the crowd. We watched most every inning of the World Series last year and were very pleased Chicago brought home a trophy.<br /><br />David opened a mess of different cards. First up is 2017 Topps Heritage. A burlap television set? I've got access to a glue gun. I could do that.<br />
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<br />2017 Topps Opening Day. I still smile at this image. The joy that Rizzo displayed is childlike.<br />
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Sandberg from 1990 Score. One of the Dream Team cards. Almost reminds me of a Ginter card. Wait. Shouldn't <a href="http://gintacuffs.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Gint-A-Cuffs</a> be starting <i>next </i>month? Crud. Well, looks like David is trying to get on my good side with this pre start date bribe. Noted.<br />
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I saw Schwarber play a few games in the Cubs AA organization. One word. Fireplug. Or two words if you spell it fire plug. This is a 2017 Panini Donruss card. The confetti look on the front hearkens back to the early 1990s, It might not be confetti. Maybe champagne bubbles? Or a Jackson Pollock painting?<br />
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Mr. Lester meets Mr. Allen and Mr. Ginter in "The Numbers Game". Coming soon to a theater near you. 2016.<br />
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<br />What good's a pack from David without a relic. Half of the Bryzzo love fest. Or is it Brizzo? Sounds better than Riyant.<br />
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Thanks, David.Mark Aubreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022715354021247303noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6962394791591172576.post-39185915454253661622017-05-02T15:25:00.000-04:002019-10-06T20:18:30.898-04:00Deadball: Baseball With DiceA few weeks ago I became aware of a <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/695502966/smallball-baseball-with-dice" target="_blank">dice baseball game</a> on Kickstarter.<br />
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<a href="http://wmakers.net/deadball" target="_blank">Deadball: Baseball With Dice</a> looked interesting. Put a team together, roll some percentile dice (with pitching modifiers) to see if a batter gets a hit. Track the game's progress on a scorecard. See who wins. A rather simple and elegant game. I backed the project. It took off like wild fire. Stretch Goal #1 was met. Then #2. Then the hits kept a-rollin'. I upped my pledge to get a fat discount on the printed version of the final product.<br />
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The creator, <a href="http://wmakers.net/" target="_blank">W.M. Akers</a>, was witty, had good communication, and delivered on his promises. I eagerly anticipated each update, would download the preview copies, read them over and over. But I never put dice to the table or pencil to the scorecard. Until last night.<br />
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My folks have been in town, visiting for Caroline's birthday and Edison's college graduation. I'd talked to my dad about the game, but we didn't carve out time to play over the weekend.<br />
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I cleared the kitchen table, pulled out some dice, and we sat down to play. We used the <a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4Nyj6P-rsvIQTNoYXBkRHA1eXM" target="_blank">Quick Start Guide</a>.<br />
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Basically, to assemble a team, take players you like, arranging them in the scorecard. You're the manager. Take the first two digits of their Batting Average. That's the number you want to roll, or less. Add in the pitching die roll, based on the pitcher's ERA. The better he is, the bigger die you roll. If you make your number, you get a hit. If you're 1-10 points above the target number, you get a walk. If you get a hit, consult the hit table. Single? Double? Triple? HR? Other? Did the pitcher get the hitter out? How? Consult the out table. K? F-7? F-8? F-9? etc? Score it and go to the next batter. It is all explained in the Quick Start Guide. I caught on rather quickly.<br />
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So, we took two prepared teams (just to save time) and I thought I'd do a write up of the game.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">T</span><span style="font-size: medium;">he Rome Emperors came to town on Monday evening to face the Washington Presidents in the first game of the new season. With all the pomp and parades, the game didn't get started until later than anticipated. The crowd was thin, as they were probably afraid of getting wet from storms that were predicted.</span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">T</span><span style="font-size: medium;">he team managers decided to start the game without fanfare. Abe Lincoln took the mound. He didn't have a great previous season, compiling a 4.45 ERA. He induced Nero, the Emperor's lead man, to fly out to right field. Then he set Hadrian down with strikes. Constantine, the left fielder, got to first on a feeble hit. He was stranded there as Caesar Augustus flied out to left field.</span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">P</span><span style="font-size: medium;">itcher Marcus Aurelius started on the mound for the Emperors. He faced middle sacker, Franklin Roosevelt, who hit it deep, right into the glove of Julius Caesar. Teddy Roosevelt hit a solid double. The ball got stuck in the webbing of Caligula and Julius made it to third. Kennedy came to bat next, grounding out to Nero who whipped it to Casear Augustus at first. "Little Jimmy</span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">"</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"> Garfield was the next batter to face Marcus Oh, as he's known in Washington. "Little Jimmy</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">"</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"> smacked the ball hard into the infield but was called out at first.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">T</span><span style="font-size: medium;">he second inning brought another set of fresh bats, seemingly from the Pines of Rome, or the Cedars of Lebanon. Trajan settled in and took the first pitch deep, straight over the center field wall. Caligula doubled, and was left standing there as Claudius flied out, Julius Caesar struck out and Marcus Oh also flied out.</span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">P</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">resident Washington</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"> swung hard, but was out on a fly ball to right. </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">G</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">eneral Grant, stogie in his mouth, couldn't get it out of the infield and was tossed out at first. William Henry Harrison, the centerfielder, who is going by the nickname of "Hank" this year, drew a walk. Rutherford B. Hayes, that player from Ohio, hit it right to Caesar August at first, thus ending the inning.</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">T</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">he third inning brought the Emperors to the top of the order. Nero walked, but then Abe struck out the next two batters. Caesar Augustus was out at first.</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">A</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">be Lincoln went from the mound to the plate hitting what most in the park would be a double, but the quick fielding by the Romans held him to a single. He was stuck there as FDR whiffed, Teddy hit it right to first and JFK soared out to right field.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">T</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">he fourth inning went by quickly. Trajan hit it to the left side of the infield where Teddy tossed it to Gen. Grant. Abe found his good stuff and put Caligula and Claudius away.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">M</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">arcus Oh got Little Jimmy Garfield, Pres. Washington and Gen. Grant to hit the ball right to waiting Emperors. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I</span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">n the fifth inning Julius Caesar took the third pitch right along the left foul line for a single. Abe put down the Emperor's pitcher on three s saw Nero and Hadrian be put out at first.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">J</span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">ust as fast Marcus Oh let "Hank" Harrison feel good by getting his bat on the ball, but "Hank" couldn't get it out of the infield. Both Hayes and Lincoln didn't see the orbs that went by the plate, resulting in two strike outs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">A</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">be retaliated, setting down Constantine. Caesar Augustus got a lucky single. Trajan flied out, followed by Caligula getting a single, pushing Caesar Augustus over to third, where he'd watch Claudius fly out to right.</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">T</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">he Presidents saw the top of the order in the bottom of the sixth inning, with the Roosevelt boys swinging big, making contact and not even making it to first. JFK got a walk. "Little Jimmy" Garfield hit the ball hard, all the way to the warning track, but Julius Caesar pulled it in.</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">t was a long run in for Julius as he lead off the seventh inning, only to swing three times with no result. Marcus Oh, hit it strong to right. Some said the ball was trapped by Hayes, but the umpire called the pitcher out. Nero had a similar experience, but this time Hayes cleanly secured the ball.</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">P</span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">res. Washington hit the ball right to the first baseman and didn't get five steps out of the box before heading towards the dugout. Gen. Grant took four straight balls and wound up on first. "Hank" Harrison blooped a single, sending Grant to second. Hayes went down swinging, with Marcus Oh recording just his fourth strikeout of the evening. Abe swung his bat like it was an axe and drilled the ball to the centerfielder's glove, causing the inning to be over.</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">t must have been the anger in Abe that caused him to put three fast balls right down the middle of the plate, surprising Hadrian, who watched them go by without taking a swing. Constantine saw what was coming and ripped the second pitch for a double. With Abe not letting up on his method, Caesar Augustus hit the third pitch for a single. Constantine had a good lead and was able to make it home. Abe calmed down a bit and got both Trajan and Caligula to hit grounders and were both thrown out at first, leaving just one man on base.</span><br />
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It took us about 40 minutes to complete the game. A few times we didn't follow the dice rolls and had to back track to the previous inning. (Note to self: After three outs, the side is retired.) We had fun and my dad, who is 85, enjoyed himself greatly. He wanted to know where to get a copy. I felt bad when I could only give him the Quick Start Guide, some blank score sheets, and a set of dice. My guess is that I'll buy a printed copy for him for Father's Day. Don't tell him.<br />
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The game, Deadball: Baseball With Dice, can be ordered via <a href="http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/208817/Deadball-Baseball-With-Dice" target="_blank">DriveThruRPG</a>. Currently a PDF edition is available with a print on demand edition coming soon.<br />
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There's also a good overview of the game, a forum, and some files at the game's entry at <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/224149/deadball" target="_blank">BoardGameGeek</a>.
Mark Aubreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022715354021247303noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6962394791591172576.post-59571685017452823432017-02-07T21:42:00.000-05:002017-02-07T21:42:28.824-05:00Should I send this postcard to Night Owl?I purchased this card at the first card show I've been to in years. I picked up a mess of stuff. Including this ad postcard.
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I wasn't familiar with the ASCCA. So off to the web. I found a mention in <a href="http://spectatorarchive.library.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/columbia?a=d&d=cs19731011-02.2.5&txq" target="_blank">this Columbia University student newspaper</a> from 1973. Actually quite an interesting look at the collecting hobby some 43 plus years ago.<br />
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<br />Now to figure out if I really want to send that postcard to <a href="http://nightowlcards.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Night Owl</a>, hopefully enticing him to send me the 1971s I <strike>need</strike> want. Look at it. There's a bit of water damage. The image isn't perfect. I can't send him such a lousy card. But there are Dodgers. He does like the Dodgers.<br /><br />I also picked up some other cards for him, but I can't show those to you now. Heck, what would I blog about in March?<br /><br />Thoughts? Send him the postcard? <br /><br />Oh, and I need a 2017 Topps for my <a href="http://marksephemera.blogspot.com/p/topps-type-collection.html" target="_blank">Topps Type Collection</a>. I don't know which card I should add.<br /><br />I'm too tired to make these decision. Help me. Comment below.<br />
<br />Mark Aubreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022715354021247303noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6962394791591172576.post-19320850142122022732017-01-13T21:18:00.000-05:002017-01-13T21:18:07.252-05:00A Thing of BeautyBack in November I ran into <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gilbebu01.shtml" target="_blank">Buddy Gilbert</a> at a SABR meeting. He was an attendee and I was a speaker. We've met a few times before. <br />
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He's a hoot. So's my dad. They didn't get a chance to talk for any length of time. Buddy was telling me that he was about out of his baseball card. The place where he usually purchases them just had a few and they wanted $4.00 a piece. I told him I'd see what I could do.<br />
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Off I went to COMC and was able to snag a mess of them for about a dollar each. I called him to see if he wanted me to purchase them. He was tickled about it. I ordered them during their Black Friday sale for the free shipping. They arrived in mid December.<br />
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My daughter, Caroline, and I delivered them to him. <br />
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He told her some corny jokes and they laughed a lot. He's got a booming voice that scared her a bit. She got over it quickly and now they're friends. I asked Buddy if he had any memorabilia from his time in baseball. He pulled out a few boxes of signed balls and started to tell some stories.<br />
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But this is a card blog, so back to the cards and the title of this post. I asked Buddy to sign two of the cards for me. He pulled out his special signing pen and went to town, being careful not to put them back in their penny sleeves until the ink dried.<br />
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Look at those signatures. This, from a man who is 81 years old. It is a thing of beauty.<br /><br />In the coming weeks I'll be headed back to Buddy's house to talk more baseball and to help him digitize his scrapbook. I'm guessing I'll have more stories to share.<br />
<br />Mark Aubreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022715354021247303noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6962394791591172576.post-21442321707572117902016-12-21T08:00:00.003-05:002016-12-21T08:00:57.295-05:002016 Topps Wacky Packages - MLB editionBack down to the Dollar Tree last night. Had to pick up some gift bags for teacher gifts. The lines were long and just a few registers open. I put myself in the line with the trading cards in the impulse buy zone. It worked.<br />
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I hadn't yet seen these. It reminded me of the early releases from Topps. I remember them from the mid 1970s. I grabbed two packs, thinking of my friend --David, of the currently resting <a href="http://tribecards.net/">Tribecards.net</a> site.<br />
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I actually think that the Cardinals Wings Sauce is classy.<br />
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This one says --David.<br />
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Not so much --David, but Indians. Which is --David.<br />
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I just noticed that the crackers are home plate shaped.<br /><br />
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<br />Starting to head towards the Garbage Pail Kids.<br />
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Over used pun.<br /><br />
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Smart.<br /><br />
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<br />There's <a href="http://www.beckett.com/news/2016-topps-mlb-wacky-packages-checklist/" target="_blank">a checklist</a> available at <a href="http://beckett.com/">Beckett.com</a>. Apparently both a retail and a hobby release. The hobby issue has signatures and relic cards. Go figure.<br /><br />A nice way to divert my mind for a few minutes. I hope the teachers are happy.<br />
<br />Mark Aubreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022715354021247303noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6962394791591172576.post-67586499454961768032016-12-13T13:54:00.000-05:002016-12-13T16:16:11.494-05:00A New Grading Scale?Grading cards can be a difficult task. What looks like a <b>V</b>ery <b>G</b>ood card in your card shop will immediately turn into a <b>N</b>ear <b>M</b>int in the short time that it takes the shop owner to leaf through his favorite pricing guide. Funny how that happens.<br />
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We have all heard the phrases: "Purchase the best quality card you can for your collection." "Quality over quantity." "Avoid dinged corners at all cost."<br />
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That last one reminded me that there are (or were) several card blogs that have condition / grading in their blog names.<br />
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<li><a href="http://www.dingedcorners.com/" target="_blank">Dinged Corners</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.slangon.com/poor/" target="_blank">Condition: Poor</a></li>
<li><a href="http://smittyscards.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Mint Condition</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.pooroldbaseballcards.com/" target="_blank">Poor Old Baseball Cards</a></li>
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So, what's in a grade? First, it is important to know what the standards are. I'm more concerned about the labels than the nuances that go into them.<br />
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The <i>2009 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards</i> uses the following:<br />
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<li>Mint (MT)</li>
<li>Near Mint/Mint (NM.M)</li>
<li>Near Mint (NR MT)</li>
<li>Excellent (EX)</li>
<li>Very Good (VG)</li>
<li>Good (G)</li>
<li>Fair (F or Fr.)</li>
<li>Poor (P)</li>
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The also suggest that the collectors may encounter intermediate grades, ie: VG-EX or EX-MT. As seen in the following snippet, the <i>SCBC</i> mainly uses NM, EX, and VG for pricing.<br />
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PSA, one of the leaders in the card grading industry, uses both <a href="http://www.psacard.com/resources/gradingstandards/" target="_blank">numbers and words</a> to grade the condition of cards.<br />
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<li>Gem Mint 10 (GEM-MT)</li>
<li>Mint 9 (MINT)</li>
<li>Near Mint - Mint 8 (NM-MT)</li>
<li>Near Mint 7 (NM)</li>
<li>Excellent - Mint 6 (EX-MT)</li>
<li>Excellent 5 (EX)</li>
<li>Very Good - Excellent 4 (VG-EX)</li>
<li>Very Good 3 (VG)</li>
<li>Good 2 (GOOD)</li>
<li>Fair 1.5 (FR)</li>
<li>Poor 1 (POOR)</li>
</ul>
Well, that's similar to the <i>SCBC</i> labels.<br />
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<a href="http://www.beckett.com/grading/about" target="_blank">Beckett Grading Services</a> have their own system, which is numerical (1-10). The other minor grading companies have a combination. Look them up on your own.<br />
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Since many of the card collectors that I interact with do it for their own enjoyment and pleasure, that they think of it still as a hobby and not an investment vehicle, I'm going to suggest a simpler grading scale.<br />
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<li>Pristine </li>
<li>Handled</li>
<li>Loved</li>
<li>Well Loved</li>
<li>Run Over By A Truck</li>
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I'll explain each of them and show you some examples from my own collection.<br />
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<b>Pristine</b><br />
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I think this is the only graded card I have in my collection. I bought it on ebay years ago. PSA deemed it a NM 7. The left/right centering is off. Corners are sharp, as are the edges. The surface is clean and good. Looks like it came right out of the pack, despite the fact that it 56 years old. <br />
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I collect Earl Wilson cards because he was the first black player signed to the Boston Red Sox. Pumpsie Green was the first black player to play for the Red Sox, but Earl was signed a few years before Pumpsie. Do I have plans to upgrade this card to maybe an 8 or a 9? Nope. I'm perfectly fine having this. I'm not planning on cracking it out of the slab.<br />
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<b>Handled</b><br />
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This 1971 Topps Bill Melton has been handled. The corners aren't crisp, but you can still see that they are corners. Clearly not <b>Pristine</b>. The '71 set, with black borders, show just about any edge imperfection.<br />
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<b>Loved</b><br />
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This 1953 Bowman Color Joe Garagiola falls into the <b>Loved</b> category. Rounded corners, a bit of scuffing. Fully acceptable in my book.<br />
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<b>Well Loved</b><br />
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A previous owner of this 1934 Batter-Up Cuccinello wrote their name on it. No regard to the aesthetic of the card.<br />
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It could be worse. Half of it could be missing. Probably due to a kid folding it over, and over, and over, and over again.<br />
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Maybe this 1971 Jim Hickman is a good example of the <b>Well Loved</b> category. Rounded corners. And a pink <a href="https://youtu.be/vgB-VQfUVYM" target="_blank">Bic Banana</a> goes to town on his face.<br />
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<b>Run Over By A Truck</b><br />
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It is hard to determine which type of truck ran over this 1967 Hank Fischer, but clearly one did. Almost like it was taken to shop class and dropped on the belt sander. (Note: the Hank Fischer card is no longer in my collection. It happily resides safely in <a href="https://wrigleyrosterjenga.blogspot.com/2016/10/a-little-marked-up.html" target="_blank">Tony's</a> binder.)<br />
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I like the cards for what they are. I wonder what the story was behind them. Who was Paul M. Longacre? Who despised Hank Fischer enough to not treat him with some care? Why pink clown tears for Jim Hickman?<br />
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I propose that the collecting world switch to my proposed grading scale. The sooner, the better.<br />
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This blog post was spurred on by <a href="https://sabrbaseballcards.blog/2016/12/11/what-condition-my-condition-was-in/" target="_blank">Jeff Katz's post</a> on SABR's new <a href="https://sabrbaseballcards.blog/" target="_blank">Baseball Card blog</a>.Mark Aubreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022715354021247303noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6962394791591172576.post-53277929867095054622016-12-05T22:42:00.001-05:002016-12-05T22:49:48.606-05:0026 Cards from CardsOneI had to stop in at the Dollar Tree in town on Saturday. Needed some Scotch tape. They had their droppers chock full of cards. Random packs. Basketball. Football. The other football. Cartoons.<br />
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And baseball. I grabbed a pack. No peeking. Just the first one. The packaging says 30 cards. I got 26.<br />
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Kenny was in a penny sleeve, so I guess it makes up for it. I don't remember the Zenith Edition. I've seen them. I've got some of them. But I don't remember them. They came out the year after my son was born. At the end of next week he'll be finished with his undergraduate studies in college. A semester off to do some substitute teaching and then he'll be starting his Masters studies.<br />
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More shiny. More scratches. No clue what this is. Well, I can read, but I wasn't aware of it when it came out. I do like the textured sidebars so you can hold it securely and it won't drop and scratch. Little Timmy didn't use them.<br />
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Stadium Club Chrome? When I bought Stadium Club cards I was just happy that they were using Kodak film and paper.<br />
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More Chrome. It is like going to a Rod Run in Pigeon Forge.<br />
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Glossy, but no chrome. Donruss had a Club?<br />
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I wasn't expecting Gypsy Queen. Is the modern Queen the poor man's modern Ginter?<br />
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Finally. Some cards I can relate to. A trio of Topps greenbacks. 1982 variety. Mark Clear has a fantastic mustache.<br />
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Garry is looking a bit too deep into the upper deck.<br />
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Tom, I've got nothing.<br />
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Still stuck in the '80s, we have an '86 Fleer<br />
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The Pete Rose Years. Card #2. A nice crease, too.<br />
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A mis-cut '81 Topps. This Romo's back is fine. Pants are too tight, but the backs' fine.<br />
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Some manufactured vintage. The circle insert makes Cameron look like he's wearing a corset.<br />
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And to round it out, one of the many mini boxed sets. This one is from Ames. The chain went out of business in 2002.<br />
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No, I'm not going to show the rest of the cards from the pack. Standard junk wax. We've all see them. I'm not going to clutter up this blog with crap. Well, junk wax crap, at least. Look. I only post about once a month. This might be the last one for the year. You don't want to look at 1988 Donruss. Do you? I didn't think so.<br />
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So, who puts these packs together? <a href="http://cardsone.com/">CardsOne.com</a> does. They've got some cool stuff at their site.<br />
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<a href="http://store.cardsone.com/1975-Dodgers-Pee-Wee-Library-Superstar-Trading-Card-Uncut-Sheet/productinfo/BBIT83/" target="_blank">This item</a> caught my eye and I immediately wondered if <a href="http://nightowlcards.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Night Owl</a> had it. Or had heard of it.<br />
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They have some cool <a href="http://store.cardsone.com/Olympic-Sports-Collectables/products/393/" target="_blank">Olympic</a> cards and items. They even have a whole <a href="http://store.cardsone.com/Packs-Boxes-Cases-Unopened/products/45/0/7/" target="_blank">category</a> that <a href="http://cardjunk.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">dayf</a> would like.Mark Aubreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022715354021247303noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6962394791591172576.post-5895780593236304672016-11-18T20:25:00.002-05:002016-11-18T20:25:27.930-05:00Auto to the MaxA few weeks ago I was given a small box of baseball magazines and media guides by a friend that plays vintage base ball in the area. One of them was a program for the 2005 USA Baseball National Team.<br />
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A lot of talented young players. Like Max Scherzer and Matt Wieters. I don't think that <i>Bill & Sheri In The Morning!</i> were young then. Certainly not now.<br /><br />
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My friend that gave them to me apparently asked Max for his autograph. Max put pen to program.<br /><br />
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<br />Congrats, Max, on winning the NL Cy Young Award.Mark Aubreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022715354021247303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6962394791591172576.post-38866419792763107972016-11-11T13:47:00.000-05:002016-11-11T13:47:28.161-05:00Veterans DayEarlier this year the Tennessee Smokies held their annual salute to Military Veterans. There were many pregame ceremonies. Gold Star Mothers and Families were recognized and players presented them with flowers and hugs.<br />
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A group was selected to appear on set of cards. Veterans spanned World War II through the current conflicts.<br />
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A card set was made and handed out to the fans. These are just a sample of the 30 or so cards in the set.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Curtis L. Conway, Sr.<br />
card # 22</td></tr>
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card # 14</td></tr>
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Joel is a friend of mine and I was very honored to have submitted his name for inclusion in this set.<br />
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He's an active motorcyclist and rides frequently supports vets and other worthy causes. That day he brought one of the Gold Star Mothers to the field. Because he was involved with introductions he didn't leave at the same time as the other riders, so he got to disrupt the bullpen activities.<br />
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Thank you, Joel, and all of our Veterans, for your service to our country.Mark Aubreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022715354021247303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6962394791591172576.post-52531956499506779472016-10-26T18:38:00.001-04:002016-10-26T18:38:17.934-04:00Fergie at Ollie's Bargain OutletNext week Hall of Fame pitcher Ferguson Jenkins will be signing autographs at <a href="http://www.ollies.us/home.html" target="_blank">Ollie's Bargain Outlet</a> in Sevierville, TN.
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<br />I thought about going. Next town over, but I'd basically be spending the whole morning hoping for an auto that I already got <a href="http://marksephemera.blogspot.com/2013/06/what-i-did-on-my-summer-vacation.html" target="_blank">in person</a>.<br /><br />I think I'll pass this time around.Mark Aubreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022715354021247303noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6962394791591172576.post-43965072508474539572016-10-12T15:25:00.001-04:002016-10-12T15:25:06.682-04:001989 Orel Hershiser Socko Tips setI've heard of this set for years, but have never seen images of the cards until today. It was a seven card set. I have no clue if it was a food item promotional set or given out at the ballpark. I found these on <a href="http://www.comc.com/Cards,=hershiser+socko" target="_blank">COMC</a>. A bit steeper price than I was hoping for. For now I'll just look at them.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">1989 Socko Tips From Orel Hershiser<br />#NoN - Orel Hershiser (The Fastball)</span></td></tr>
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<a href="http://www.comc.com/Cards/Baseball/1989/Socko_Tips_From_Orel_Hershiser/NoN/Orel_Hershiser_(The_Fastball)/11146720"><img alt="1989 Socko Tips From Orel Hershiser #NoN - Orel Hershiser (The Fastball) - Courtesy of COMC.com" src="https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1989/Socko-Tips-From-Orel-Hershiser/NoN/Orel-Hershiser-(The-Fastball).jpg?id=0a854c0a-2cb9-4da2-a459-23ed09bda89d&size=original" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">1989 Socko Tips From Orel Hershiser<br />#NoN - Orel Hershiser (The Fastball)</span></center>
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<a href="http://www.comc.com/Cards/Baseball/1989/Socko_Tips_From_Orel_Hershiser/NoN/Orel_Hershiser_(Pitching_Motion)/11198375"><img alt="1989 Socko Tips From Orel Hershiser #NoN - Orel Hershiser (Pitching Motion) - Courtesy of COMC.com" src="https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1989/Socko-Tips-From-Orel-Hershiser/NoN/Orel-Hershiser-(Pitching-Motion).jpg?id=5c26355a-7ccd-46fe-869f-71b2fd3beb6d&size=original" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">1989 Socko Tips From Orel Hershiser</span></center>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">#NoN - Orel Hershiser (Holding The Runner)
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Mark Aubreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022715354021247303noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6962394791591172576.post-28181991984714753492016-10-06T21:25:00.001-04:002016-10-06T21:25:36.212-04:00Contest ResultsAt the end of the third, it is the Indians 4, Red Sox 2. <br />
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<br />And we have a winner. <a href="https://wrigleyrosterjenga.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Tony Burbs</a>, please contact me at mark DOT aubrey AT gmail DOT com.<br /><br />Thanks for reading and entering. My WS pick earlier this year was Cubs over the Red Sox. It still might happen. <br /><br />I'll let you all ponder the true reason why I still blog. I don't have a favorite post this year. Yet.<br /><br />Again, thanks for reading.Mark Aubreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022715354021247303noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6962394791591172576.post-10222812262617317802016-10-03T11:58:00.003-04:002016-10-03T11:58:50.755-04:00The 2016 "Why is he still posting?" contestI had a bit of time and a bit of jingle in my pocket on Saturday. I stopped by one of my local card shops to take a look-see. The owner, Bill, was kind as always, but was nudging me toward things he wanted to unload. Jerseys? Nope. Junk wax era Bowman sets? Nope. More jerseys? More nope. Football? Nope. A stack of beat up vintage cards? Huh? Yep.<br />
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I picked up about 40 cards in ragged condition for a bit more than I would have spent in the dime box, but not as much as I would have spent in the 15¢ box.<br />
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So, I'd like to share some of my good fortune with you. Contest time. The winner takes away these six fabulous cards. As pictured.<br />
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Mel McGaha - card # 242</td></tr>
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Lou Brock - card # 29</td></tr>
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Hank Fischer - card # 342</td></tr>
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Angels Rookie Stars - card # 367</td></tr>
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Steve Hamilton - card # 69</td></tr>
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Gil Garrido - card # 173</td></tr>
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So how does one enter? I could ask that you submit your World Series predictions, with total number of ejections for the Series, but that seems like a long time to wait for a winner to be chosen. Doesn't the Series end around Thanksgiving this year?<br /><br />I could ask that you pick your favorite post that I wrote this year, but that would limit it to about a dozen different choices.<br /><br />Maybe I could ask you to write an essay as to why you think I still blog. Too much work on both of our parts.<br /><br />Okay. We'll make this a random selection. Comment with one of the three options above (WS winner prediction - ejections not required, your favorite post of mine this year, or why you think I still blog). You must comment, but your answers don't sway the randomizer.<br /><br />All good contests have a deadline to enter. This one should, too. Let's call it 8pm, Eastern, on Thursday, October 6th. The AL Division Series should start.<br /><br />More rules. Sharing this post doesn't get you any more slots in the randomizer. Comment as many times as you'd like. One slot per blogger/reader. After the contest is closed I'll put all the names in the randomizer and click it as many times as I darn well feel like it. The winner will be announced later. The cards will be sent out via USPS, probably in a PWE. Really, what more could happen to them?<br /><br />Thanks to my loyal followers who feverishly refresh the page hoping for some of the best card blog writing to come out of the greater KnoxVegas area. By that I mean that it probably in the top 10 card blogs in Sevier county, Tennessee.<br /><br />Now, go comment and make me feel good.Mark Aubreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022715354021247303noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6962394791591172576.post-73106184679059440852016-09-08T15:57:00.002-04:002016-09-08T15:57:26.792-04:00Nigel Wilson tore his what?At a local thrift store I found this sheet of cards that was angrily torn from the magazine that once held it safe.
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They were created in the style of the 1973 Topps Football. You know. The "Participation Ribbon" set. Everyone gets one.<br />
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Best I can figure out this is part of an early 1990s SCD Sports Card Pocket Price Guide set, maybe 1993.<br />
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Is it worth keeping? Probably not. It it worth throwing away? Probably not, either.<br /><br />Bonus points. Nigel Wilson (card # 25) played in Knoxville. Based on the info that is on the back of his card, "Last year" was 1992. That would make this issue from 1993. <br /><br />Yeah, I'm too lazy to go back and correct the year and set info above the cards.Mark Aubreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022715354021247303noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6962394791591172576.post-38138698300146817382016-08-16T17:08:00.001-04:002016-08-16T17:08:16.880-04:00National Baseball Card Day 2016This last Saturday was National Baseball Card Day, sponsored mainly by Topps. Caroline and I had a daddy / daughter date day thing going on, consisting of heading to Best Buy to purchase a 3TB hard drive, Build A Bear, lunch, the movies (The Angry Birds Movie), and then to Sports Treasures to pick up a free pack of baseball cards.<br />
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Caroline and I each got a pack.<br />
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I opened my pack that night. Six cards. The usual suspects. I was pleased to have an Ichiro in my pack.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Evan Longoria (card # 20)</span></td></tr>
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Jose Abreu (card # 26)</td></tr>
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On Sunday we opened her pack. <br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Madison Bumgarner (card # 1)</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Evan Longoria (card # 20)</span></td></tr>
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Holy Collation Issues. Her pack had five of the same cards as my pack. She picked up Bumgarner and dropped Abreu.<br /><br />I like the clean look of the cards and the depth of field / focus thing going on. The backs have a decent write up. Maybe getting away from stats isn't a bad thing on occasion.<br /><br />Thanks, <a href="http://marksephemera.blogspot.com/2011/07/celebrating-my-local-card-shop.html" target="_blank">Sports Treasures</a> and <a href="http://topps.com/" target="_blank">Topps</a>, for free cards.Mark Aubreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022715354021247303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6962394791591172576.post-85043232885951724492016-07-27T13:34:00.000-04:002016-07-27T13:34:59.631-04:001938 Player's Cricket AlbumSome time back I went ebay window shopping. This album caught my eye. I put in a bid and won for less than the cost of a blaster at WallyMart.<br />
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This is a smaller album than I had imagined it would be. About 7-1/2" x 5"<br />
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Oh look. A checklist. And it has been partially filled in.<br />
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I guess it is now complete since every frame has a card pasted in. All fifty of them. I won't share every page.<br />
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I think I'd rather root for a club that has swords as their logo as opposed to flowers. All the images are still portraits. No action shots.<br />
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Clark Gable in the middle?<br />
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The colors on these cards just pop out, especially the red backgrounds.<br />
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Player's Please.<br />
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These are a nice complement to my other cricket card.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">E. Hendren (card # 21)</span></td></tr>
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Wow. Another month, another post. Who knows, I might crack 15 posts this year. Ha. Don't count on it.<br />
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Thanks to the faithful readers. I don't know what I'd do with out the three of you.Mark Aubreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022715354021247303noreply@blogger.com3