Shadow Shots

This week flew by so fast. But that's okay. Hored a new girl yesterday for the weekends, and today is here first day. Fingers crossed that this one is good to go.


Now for some shadows.

My notes say Fantastic Four, but I'm not sure what I was thinging or what I seen back when I scanned this into the folder.. Wait, alright I see the human torch flying.

I see a bunny rabbit playing basketball.

Not sure what to make of this mess of a shadow.



Enjoy the day!

Have you ever......

Have you ever wondered why it seems like some players get the same number over and over. N.O. touched on this a bit in a recent post. I've been working on this "thought" for about a month.

My system for updating my Player collections, throws literally hundreds of one player at a time at me to check my list to see if I need a particular card. It is a very time consuming process, and this is the easiest part. 


Anyhow, I run across what seems to be the same number over and over again with just about all of my PC guys. Like the #711 with Andruw. I actually set these aside last month when they came up as dupes. I said I'm going to scan these up and check Beckett to see just how many there are. I haven't done the check yet, probably won't.

Here's a couple of dupes from the other day.

Griffey has them too, they all do or at least it seems that way.

So I ask, have you ever wondered, or better yet checked to see what card number pops up the most for a particular player?  Especially one that has at least a decade (or two) under their belts.

Be safe this weekend.

Just one more.......

Well, I've been posting some baseball card mishaps of late (this week anyhow). I am doing another tonight. I've been tearing up my PC updating. I'll be finishing up with the "T's" tonight. That leaves the V-Z's and not many players except for the W's. I think I'll coast the rest of the year with those.

Got a Hall of Famer Brave here with Warren Spahn. These two cards appear to be the same.

But, nope they are different. I had no idea that there were different versions of the 1992 Action packed cards.  Technically the Amoco/Coke version is from 1993, I will be ignoring that fact as I see this/that card as a parallel 1992 card. Still yet, I had no idea these existed and now I have to go back through every single card in my dupes boxes (at least 250,000 cards) worth. Not to mention every damn player collection binder, and my Braves binders too.

Wait a minute, those cards are back home (in Ocala), and I will more than likely forget all about this little "venture" by the time I get home on a permanent basis (or at least until I place this card in the Spahn binder). Let's face it I can write a sticky note like I always do, and they just hang around until I eventually throw it away.

TWO questions.....Did you know about this parallel? and What would you do?

Collecting Cutch is doing a save the boobie's contest.  check it here  Save the Boobs


Have a great night!

Wacky Wednesday

I feel like the last couple of days have all been posts that could have easily fit this category. On second thought, I know they would have, and yet I still have a couple more of those that I'll get to. Meanwhile let's do our regular thang.

Pie in the face. Interview: microphone and camera. Nick you gotta like this one. LOL.

Splash down. Much like Acuna did this past weekend  (when he THOUGHT HE HIT A DINGER) that ultimately got him taken out of the game, especially after his caught stealing. Probably his first scolding. Oh well, he is a super star, just young. So maybe he his the next best thing to a Mike Trout. Do you think Acuna will hit the 40/40 mark this season? Oops side tracked, ORANGE GATORADE, nice.

This one will make you dizzy if you stare at too long.


It's sunny outside here, finally after a few days of rain. Ahhhhh.

Enjoy it while it lasts!

Hmm. WoW.

I've seen boo boo's (unintentional) on cards before, we all have. I don't count the "intentional error" cards as real errors (FAKE errors). Usually it (the REAL) error is a word or stat that is off. Of course there are the "big goofs" too.

This card front is just fantastic. the blue border of 2003 Topps suits the Braves wonderfully. Throw in my all time favorite Braves uniform (my brother hates it), with centering and a nice action shot. FANTASTIC CARD! Julio Franco is a guy I've always liked and rooted for, and is a PC guy of mine.

Here is the card back. Full career stats, well except for the grand totals. Screwed up acrossed the board. Check out that bottom line.  Where in Hades did they get those numbers from? Go figure it's not listed as an error either. But it is......... Hmm.

Now, if anyone wants to trade for those great looking FB relic cards 1 or all (check last Tuesday's post) Hit me up, just looking for some baseball in return.


See ya!

It's his fault

Yep, he did it. Sent me on a rampage. Not really. I've been updating my PC's for the last several months since I have not been going to card shows adding to the never ending task. Getting caught up for sure. I didn't think I would be finishing the cards I added to the PC last year and early this year until the END of 2020 (next year). So, I guess the "silver lining" with that  blankety blank vendor in Jax. (you can read my contest post about that ordeal) is that I will be all caught up way before the end of this year. Making lemonade. It is good to look at the brighter side of things (most of the time). Anywho....another person, a blogger at that..... posted the other day about Archives (might have been yesterday, lol). I won't name this blogger, but a lot of people follow him, his team is in 1st place, and his nickname has a feathered flying creature that doesn't sleep much, at least not at night.


Why do I bring this up, because it is his fault too. I just finished updating my Duke Snider PC (still working on the "S"'s), and noticed this.....

Yeah, not even close.

The backs are even worse. I get the full stats on the Archives, that doesn't bother me at all. In fact the different looking front I can live with myself.  But, no cartoon, come on..... really? They could have done it. At least they could have gotten his 1959/60 weight right, but nope. He lost 12 pounds as he aged looks like he changed addresses too. Stuff like this could be confusing, but it isn't all Topps' fault.

Obviously the artist renditions above come from the same archived photo. 15 years in between and they couldn't have come up with a different shot? Please.  More confusion still in my "S" catalog.

These are not the same card.  Not a parallel or team set card either.

Both cards are from the 2007 Topps base set.  This I don't understand at all. Same team, same photo, WTF. Why 2 card numbers with nothing else different?  Wait...... there's more Sheffield confusion.

Here's a great night shot in Atlanta's turner Field. It's a Braves card right? It's an insert right? An insert called Stadium Shots depicting that Stadium. All is good for this Braves fan......for now.

Here is the card back. This sounds like it should have been a Dodger's card doesn't it. 


Okay, I'm done. Hope you enjoyed.

Shadow Shot Saturday

It's raining, and looks to be doing it all weekend all day.

No way am I going to say what that shadow looks like.

This shadow looks like a baseball player, great shadow at that.

I see a gymnast swinging from one of those bars hanging up in the air.

Outta of he'ah.

The King

No, not Babe Ruth, or Hank Aaron. Talking about the King of Rock n Roll. I have quite a few Elvis Presley cards back home, but I only had a few here to scan for today.

Three good choices I think. The first one is a shot of a very young Elvis. I was not quite 12 when Elvis died back in 78'. You see my birthday isn't until September 16th. But, I remember August 16, 1978 very well. My mom was in tears. Elvis had that affect on the female persuasion back then. Lots of ladies were distraught.

The last card has the song title "Suspicious Minds" which is what a lot of people developed after Elvis died.  Some people thought he wasn't really dead, and was living out his life in secret. Oh those suspicious minds.

Anyway, just a little memorial tribute to the king. If I had some cards worthy of a Woodstock post I'd done those this weekend too.

Have a safe and great weekend folks.

Chronicled.

After busting and showing the 9 boxes of last year's Chronicles which did include the serial numbered and parallel cards the first go around, we can now concentrate on them by themselves.


Here they are without any idea of what box they came from unless you go back and look at the previous posts.

Again, Panini did a pretty good job of making some cards without the logo. 3 of these 6 aren't affected whatsoever. Look darn good.

Other than Ryan's Select card these are pretty sweet, and NO WAY would a NY on that Judge improve the card.   Great batch here for sure.

The biggest pull of the whole lot was obviously the numbered 4/10 Ohtani there at the bottom.

And as a bonus (more so to show off how anal I am). Look at the Prizms.  Starting at the bottom lined up side by side perfectly until you get to the tip top.what's up with that?

Wacky Wednesday

Hump day.



It's getting ready to storm here, so I'm going to be extra quick here.

This one seems like we've seen it recently.

be safe

Relic trades anyone?

It's been awhile since I posted from this theme. I'm trading my football (then basketball) game used memorabilia cards. After the ones I have here in Valdosta, I'll be back on the autographs. Looking for baseball in trade (preferably Braves) but not mandatory. Make 1 trade or trade for all 6 cards.

Denver Broncos and a low serial numbered card.

Buffalo Bills numbered 56/375.

San Diego Chargers not numbered. Boston college.

Dallas Cowboys and Antonio is not numbered.

 Houston Texans, not numbered.

Jaguars, low numbered 58/99.



LMK.

Chronicles Box 9 (last box)

Straight to the last box. There will be 1 more post of Chronicles to wrap up the highlights (serial numbered/parallel cards).



Box 9.

All PC guys.

4 out of 5 ain't bad. And the odd man out is a serial numbered card.

3 Pc Guys guys.

A very nice Judge Crusade card there.

Rapture again.  All said and done now All raptures but for 1 Cosmic through the 9 boxes.


I'll "Chronicle" the highlights (parallel numbered cards) to close out this series.

Shadow Shot Saturday

Well, not going to the Jax. card show today (again). But, that's okay. Just two more of the Chronicles posts to go and then I'll have to figure something else out. Anyways, time to stare at a shadow, rather 3 shadows.

Lokks like some sort of cartoon dragon or dinosaur.

It's a bird, no it's a plane hitting a bird (or vice-versa), could even be an angel.

Real easy to say the tail end of an airplane. This card might be better off in the wacky folder. You know darn well that baseball has spin on it.


Have a great weekend.

Wacky Wednesday

First, some housekeeping.....

If you were 1 of the first 10 commenter's on my blogaversary post please make sure I have your correct/current addresses.  Thanks.


Another week has past. Time to spotlight three more cards that I find interesting for one reason or another.  all 3 will come from none other than Stadium Club!

What concentration. Now, did he keep afoot or hit the ground? I don't know but I believe he hit the dirt.

I see popcorn, but what is that brown stuff coming out of whatever that is holding the future spillage? So two posed questions there.

I think the card itself is great. I just like individual player cards to be of the player named, unless of course it is an action shot or similar where a "cameo" could lurk.



Have a wonderful hump day evening.

Blogaversary

Today is August 5th and just so happens to be my blog's anniversary. Year 6. I probably should have used this post instead of the box of Chronicles. No worries, I'll drop two today.  I've really appreciated the trades I made via the blogs. I've even made a bud or two. Earlier this year I was considering just dumping the writing, and become a reader. Heck if I don't find me a new card show close soon I may have to. Hard to write about baseball cards when you're limited to your cards being in a different state than you are. I really need the card show pick ups. I may even have to sneak into to that Jax card show to see a couple of buds and get out quick. I don't know. So for right now let me just give away some cards.



Rules: 1) Be a follower of this blog.     2) Comment below.      3) First 10 different followers will get card/cards.


That's it. Pretty simple

Shadow Shots

Three up three down. Three more vintage cards to yell about.  Oh yeah,  Good Morning.....

I really have no clue of what is in this shadow. You'll just have to take a crack at this one for yourselves.

I'd just say that the "artist" could have done a little something "more".

Okay, I see a wolf.


Have a great weekend folks.