Who likes jigsaw puzzles?

 I finally got around to emptying the box of old sports games that I bought at The Villages Spring card show. I have since been twice more (Summer) including last weekend (Fall). 

I have a sort of small collection of vintage games, the majority being sports primarily baseball. One day I may actually take pictures of that stuff and post it. I did however find in the bottom of the box this.

I'm not sure how old this is. The cover is from 1950. I also didn't know if the puzzle had all of the pieces.

Yep, the puzzle is complete well was complete (I put it back in the box). Interesting commentary on the actual puzzle regarding Sid Gordon and the fact that he was traded to Boston (Braves) after the art work was done but before publishing.

So there ya go, something different yet still baseball.

Now I did mention the Villages card show last weekend. I went there instead of to Jacksonville. I didn't buy a whole lot. That was good for several reasons including the wallet, but mainly so that I wasn't piling on to what I need to get done. My heaviest purchase this time was books......Lots and lots of books. Hardbacks, paperbacks, soft covers, and periodicals (HOF programs and year books). I did buy some cards nothing spectacular but fun for sure.

Here we go.

I remember sitting at the Villages summer show digging through a few dime boxes and the kid and his dad kept running over and buying these grab bags (a buck each 50 cards). They were waylaid over the cards inside. In the hour plus I was sitting at their table they must of opened a dozen or more. So I seen them this time and I bough them all. I eye counted and came up with 17 packs (turns out there were 19). The guy told me $12.00. I of course have peeked in to all of them and put them back into the bag. I plan on scanning 1 or so packs at a time (not today). Pretty much all new stuff or refractors of fairly recent cards. The cost was less .64 a bag making the cards barely a penny each. 

This box was misleading, but I did look inside before buying (for $4.00). They are oddball mainly food issued cards. So fun, but not scanning those at all. I bought another box from this seller too. HOF plaque post cards. Yes I collect those too. I have all but 73 members none from 21, 22, or 23 yet. I also collect duplicates that have different print dates. One day I may scan those up.... maybe once I have all current members.  Just like everything else I collect I don't purposely go looking for something. I see them when I see them. 

That is about all I have tonight. I know I still have more from last month's Jax card show.