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| 1965 O-Pee-Chee Earl Wilson (card # 42) |
Another Earl off my list. Thanks, David K.
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Trade with David K.
A while back I showed off some Fräuleins. Reader David K. wanted to trade for one of them. He sent over this sweet looking Earl Wilson. Sharp corners and all. There's a bit of surface dirt, but I'm not complaining in the least.
Another Earl off my list. Thanks, David K.
Another Earl off my list. Thanks, David K.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
2013 Press Pass FanFare Jeff Burton Silver Foiled
I'll get back to some baseball cards in a bit. Right now it is another Listia win. For those keeping score it set me back 1,331 Listia credits. Free shipping.
A serial numbered Jeff Burton card. From this season. Could it be his last season? Of full time racing, I think that is a yes.
I read somewhere or other that collecting on a budget could easily be accomplished by picking up the second year card and the final year card of your favorite player. The second year card will have stats from his rookie season. The final year card will have his total career. Not a bad thought, but anymore half the cards don't have (m)any stats at all.
I've just recently completed compiling a spreadsheet of known Jeff Burton cards. I've listed 2,065 cards. I need to double check a few things before releasing it. I know that it is a work in progress and there are probably about 100 cards or more that I've missed.
Now I need to organize the cards I have and put them in the correct pages by year and check them off the spreadsheet. Yeah, that won't take any time at all. I've got about 350 cards, I estimate.
So what have I learned? That I won't be a completing the Jeff Burton catalog. Let's say I have 1,800 more cards to go. I'm not going to be spending that kind of money on his cards. I'll continue to pick them up on Listia, in dime boxes, and in trade, but I think I'm done chasing the cards.
A serial numbered Jeff Burton card. From this season. Could it be his last season? Of full time racing, I think that is a yes.
I read somewhere or other that collecting on a budget could easily be accomplished by picking up the second year card and the final year card of your favorite player. The second year card will have stats from his rookie season. The final year card will have his total career. Not a bad thought, but anymore half the cards don't have (m)any stats at all.
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| 2013 Press Pass FanFare Silver Foiled (#d to 25) Jeff Burton (card # 10) |
I've just recently completed compiling a spreadsheet of known Jeff Burton cards. I've listed 2,065 cards. I need to double check a few things before releasing it. I know that it is a work in progress and there are probably about 100 cards or more that I've missed.
Now I need to organize the cards I have and put them in the correct pages by year and check them off the spreadsheet. Yeah, that won't take any time at all. I've got about 350 cards, I estimate.
So what have I learned? That I won't be a completing the Jeff Burton catalog. Let's say I have 1,800 more cards to go. I'm not going to be spending that kind of money on his cards. I'll continue to pick them up on Listia, in dime boxes, and in trade, but I think I'm done chasing the cards.
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
1998 General Mills Canadian Olympic Games Cards
And we're back to sports cards. I picked up this set of seven holofoil cards for 499 credits at Listia. I think that I did okay.
These were issued for the 1998 Winter Olympic Games held in Nagano, Japan. I'm assuming that they were packaged with General Mills food products, but I haven't found much info on the unnumbered set.
Here's the checklist:
These were issued for the 1998 Winter Olympic Games held in Nagano, Japan. I'm assuming that they were packaged with General Mills food products, but I haven't found much info on the unnumbered set.
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| 1998 General Mills Canadian Olympic Games Shae-Lynn Bourne & Victor Kraatz |
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| 1998 General Mills Canadian Olympic Games Elvis Stojko |
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| 1998 General Mills Canadian Olympic Games Vicky Sunohara |
Here's the checklist:
- Cassie Campbell
- Marc Gagnon
- Geraldine Heany
- Brendan Shanahan
- Elvis Stojko
- Vicky Sunohara
- Shae-Lynn Bourne & Victor Kratz
See, I've got some love for Canada.
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Gently Loved Entertainment Cards - part 7
I think that this is the end of the movie and TV cards. For now. Thanks for sticking with me on this horrid journey.
Now, more Star Wars cards. Star Wars was the first movie I saw in a movie theatre. Shallow life up to then.
Instead of using terms like "Driving the porcelain bus" or "Ralphing" I think I'm going to start using "Roar of the Wookiee!"
Now, more Star Wars cards. Star Wars was the first movie I saw in a movie theatre. Shallow life up to then.
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| 1978 Topps - Star Wars (Series 1) Princess Leia Organa (card # 5) |
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| 1978 Topps - Star Wars (Series 2) The imprisoned Princess Leia (card # 89) |
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| 1978 Topps - Star Wars (Series 2) Chewie and Han Solo! (card # 111) |
Instead of using terms like "Driving the porcelain bus" or "Ralphing" I think I'm going to start using "Roar of the Wookiee!"
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| 1978 Topps - Star Wars (Series 2) Roar of the Wookiee! (card # 128) |
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| 1978 Topps - Star Wars (Series 3) Tusken Raiders capture Luke! (card # 111) |
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| 1978 Topps - Star Wars (Series 3) Threepio and friend (card # 111) |
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| 1978 Topps - Star Wars (Series 3) Alec Guiness as Ben Kenobi (card # 195) |
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| 1977 Wonder Bread Star Wars Princess Leia Organa - Carrie Fisher (card # three) |
Monday, November 4, 2013
Gently Loved Entertainment Cards - part 6
No commentary here. The cards and stickers speak for themselves.
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| 1978 Topps - Star Wars (Series 5) No-nonsense privateer Han Solo! (card # 267) |
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| 1978 Topps - Star Wars (Series 5) The Cantina musicians (card # 283) |
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| 1978 Topps - Star Wars (Series 5) Cantina denizens! (card # 286) |
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| 1978 Topps - Star Wars (Series 5) Lord Vader senses The Force (card # 291) |
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| 1978 Topps - Star Wars (Series 5) Various droids collected by the Jawas (sticker # 48) |
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| 1978 Topps - Star Wars (Series 5) Luke, the Star Warrior! (sticker # 49) |
Saturday, November 2, 2013
Fauna of Rhodesia and other cards
Taking a bit of a break from the modern entertainment cards and visiting days long gone.
These were part of a lot from a listia win that also included the Girls, Girls, Girls of the German silver screen.
Since I'm not well versed in these types of sets I'm not going to try to identify all of them.
I think that this is from 1929.
Attila was an Austrian actor.
German buildings. These cards seem to be on photo stock.
A German stream in winter.
I'm guessing that these cars are from the mid 1930s. Interesting to note that the back of the cards say: "This surface is adhesive. Ask your tobacconist for the attractive album, price one penny, specifically to hold the complete series."
I knew that people stuck these in albums and I knew that there were specific albums for sets, but I didn't know that the cards were pre-glued.
A slightly embossed ship card. Always good to know that the Germans were doing recon in the form of collecting cards.
These were part of a lot from a listia win that also included the Girls, Girls, Girls of the German silver screen.
Since I'm not well versed in these types of sets I'm not going to try to identify all of them.
I think that this is from 1929.
Attila was an Austrian actor.
German buildings. These cards seem to be on photo stock.
A German stream in winter.
I'm guessing that these cars are from the mid 1930s. Interesting to note that the back of the cards say: "This surface is adhesive. Ask your tobacconist for the attractive album, price one penny, specifically to hold the complete series."
I knew that people stuck these in albums and I knew that there were specific albums for sets, but I didn't know that the cards were pre-glued.
A slightly embossed ship card. Always good to know that the Germans were doing recon in the form of collecting cards.
Friday, November 1, 2013
Gently Loved Entertainment Cards - part 5
"Five posts in a row? I bet he's going to tell us that he hasn't see one of these shows, too."
Right on both counts. But if I knew that Maren Jensen was in it I probably would have watched it.
Why don't sci-fi characters get their own Uni-Watch blog?
I did see this movie. I couldn't eat mashed potatoes for years.
What kind of director would test ELP's Love Beach album on children?
I love Teri Garr. I just love her.
Hmmm. Blurry lights.
More blurry lights. Good thing I've got the sticker of this card..
Oh wait, there's more. Tune in again soon. Same Bat Time, same Bat Channel.
No, I don't have any Batman cards.
Right on both counts. But if I knew that Maren Jensen was in it I probably would have watched it.
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| 1978 Topps Battlestar Galactica Maren Jensen Is Athena (card # 67) |
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| 1978 Topps Battlestar Galactica Don't Mess With Starbuck! (card # 94) |
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| 1978 Topps Battlestar Galactica A Direct Hit! (card # 116) |
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| 1978 Topps Close Encounters of the Third Kind sticker (sticker # 4) |
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| 1978 Topps Close Encounters of the Third Kind Ear-splitting sounds from the saucer! (card # 4) |
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| 1978 Topps Close Encounters of the Third Kind A confused Ronnie tries to comfort her children (card # 7) |
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| 1978 Topps Close Encounters of the Third Kind Scout Ships arrive at Devil's Tower (card # 21) |
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| 1978 Topps Close Encounters of the Third Kind Small spaceships hail the aliens' arrival (card # 62) |
No, I don't have any Batman cards.
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