Time for some learning

 If you're not wanting to learn anything that's okay too because you can just look at the pictures.

Catch you on the backside.

Just another Maddux Monday

 Jafronius gets the prize from last week. Let us see who wins tonight.

There ya go. Have a great week!

Better late than never

 Last weekend was this blog's anniversary. I missed it, oops! I've been doing this thing since 2013 so it happens. Not much to mention as far as milestones. This is my 3,470th post which means I'll hit 3,500 here very soon, and later this year I will hit 3M views. 

I hope that I have provided a few moments of respite from your daily lives. I also hope that I can continue to do so.

Have a great weekend.

Got a surprise of 62' Topps

 Oct buddy BOB D dropped some 62's on me for my set build which is the vintage set I probably need the most cards for.

I especially like those vintage unmarked checklists!

Wacky Packages Wednesday

 Last week the winner was Damien again. I believe Damien is Dominic's brother, though I'm not 100%. Either way both of his winnings are on the way.

Week 6 freebies:

I know at least 8 of the products above are "still in service" today. Not sure about Gleem toothpaste though. I haven't seen it on the shelves in a while.

Off to trivia tonight!

The FIRST base hit in the National League AND it's A New to me Braves card: or should I say Boston Red Stocking card.

 Yes you read that right. A new to me Red Stockings which is a Braves card.

I picked up this card in a lot that I got on Ebay. Don't pay attention to the copyright date. This set is the 2023 Historic Autograph Gilded Age set. A 330 card set of wgich this lot contained 228 different. I got one other Braves card too and you'll see him that HOFer as we get to him numerically. I used the O'Rourke out of order to kick this post off.

Like I did with the Olympic set I posted last week, I sorted these cards vertically and horizontally for aesthetics. This go round we'll start off with verticals, but I am only doing a few scans at a time.

You see these cards make great TRIVIA knowledge. So consider these posts which I have decided to run on Tuesday's for a bit....just to TEST your wits. I will say this once the verticals are finished the horizontal backs read much clearer.

The important stuff is on the card backs, so let's see if your memory serves you well or at the very least you increase your knowledge.

This set has just about everything (covering the "Gilded Age"). A lot of the good, the bad, and the ugly. I am wishing now that I had scanned them 6 at a time side by side, bit it was already a bunch of scanning especially front sand backs.

Yeah, I love history, Humanities courses were my FAVE! The other classes were too easy and bored me, lol.

If you're having trouble reading the fine print just click on the image to enlarge...I hope that works. It doesn't so I went back and enlarged them myself.

Just another Maddux Monday

 I hope that everyone's week has started off well. The winner of last week's Greg Maddux cards is San Jose Fuji: Mark I'll get these sent out to you soon.

Now for this weeks freebies:

Oh look ....a Dodger card. LOL.

2026 Topps Chrome U.S. Winter Olympic set and AMERICAN PRIDE!

 This is going to be showing up a day late, but that's okay. 

I sorted the cards horizontal and vertical so that it would just look better.

When I initially sorted the cards I had 3 horizontal cards"extra" meaning not a full scan worth, so I pulled three out. I had 5 vertical extra and pulled 5 of those so as to have full scans. Low and behold when scanning I had missed to horizontal cards so I pulled those two then. Basically there are 10 cards not shown tonight/today. 

God bless the USA!

Wacky Packages Wednesday

 Hump day again. The trade deadline is now behind us and time to hurry up and get to the postseason. I am ready. 

Last week's winner was Damien. Please e-mail me your address.

jfmjr1@aol.com

This weeks goodies below:

I know there is just 8 stickers above, but I assure you there is a 9th sticker for the giveaway. It will just have to be a surprise for the winner. We still have 2 more giveaways for this run. Good luck!

More incoming

 I'm going to start off with those 2 vintage Braves that I hadn't scanned for the last incoming post.

These two Braves needs came from long time OCT trading bud Jim Craig. That 53' Johnston cookies is my first original for the team set.

This batch came from Tom's recent giveaway. I have no idea why I chose the football card. I actually thought the Leibrandt was a Brave, but it isn't. Rickey, Carlton, and Pettitte are for the PC.

A one of one Atlanta Braves John Smoltz from 2025 Leaf Metal clear red pre-production. It is very obvious that he is wearing a Braves uniform, but TCDB doesn't count this as an Atlanta Braves card.

Have a great night!

Just another Maddux Monday

 I had to get scanning to put up the cards tonight. The winner last week is a return winner: RJ. 

Now on to this round of Greg Maddux cards. But first I am cutting it back to just 9 cards each week so to stretch these posts out til closer to the end of the year. Hopefully y'all don't mind, they're still free HOFer cards.

I hope everyone has a great week ahead!