WACKY WEDNESDAY

I am inching my way back. Still have a lot to do, and when I am done, I believe I am going away for a couple of weeks.

Just a simple post today.

There is no doubt, that Mr. Herr has a little regret for this pose. But, hey if you collect donuts.....

Yeah, I'm ready.

That looks like it might of hurt just a smidge.

 Uh hah, yeah just a bit too close for "comfort".

1) still weird to see him as an Indian, but more wacky because of the shades, just what is going on there.

Good thing Will the Thrill didn't miss that ball.

Ending with a chin shot.......

1) Thank you all. 2) Easter cards. 3) Surprise package.

First let me say thank you for those condolences, it means a lot. Secondly, I am going to post what I had planned for today Easter Sunday. I have tried to occupy my mind by staying busy doing things that need to get done, but it is too much for my siblings right now. So I am trying to relax and falling back onto my cards for a break.

I have longed planned this Easter post.  It is made up of cards that have a cross worn by th eplayer. It could be the typical necklace, or an ear ring, or who knows where you find find it, that is up to you to spot them. Some will be obvious, and 1 or 2 that may not be.

These two are pretty easy to spot.

Happy Easter.

Yesterday, was a difficult day as is today. I did have one bright spot yesterday, The Prowling Cat sent a care package.

I had the Joker Glavine (which the Cat sent as well), and I didn't know about this one and apparently there is another one out there I still need for the 1992 Baseball Aces playing cards. One more down for the Team 2000, just one more to go.

Here is an insert that I had no idea existed at all.  Pretty cool "Action Shot". Looks like it might have even made the Superman binder.

That 7-11 coin/disc closes that team set out for me, thank you. Now, interestingly that 88 Topps mini sticker back card has Ozzie Virgil on the front of which I have seems like a dozen of all with different back or front. I'm not sure which is which. Anyways, this is one I didn't have. I don't remember who that Brave is, of course I can look it up, but eh.

Great card!

Two more needed for the team sets.

These last five I had already but either needed them for my Hall Worthy PC, or as the back up for those which I always keep an extra if I get one.  Thanks Again for the cards, and Thanks again for the condolences.

I will be away for awhile

My mother passed Saturday afternoon. I will not be posting anything for Thank you for your patience.

Franken Friday (My 25th in this series)

Pages 73-75. Next Friday I have a Special Franken Set Post. I have it drafted already, but next will is a better fit for it.

Page 73: 6/9

3 from the 80s including that Knucksie. Good mix of brands, and players. Now to get the last three. Waiting on them now.

Page 74: 6/9

I like teh way the top row is a 3 pack of pitchers. Who would complain about having an Aaron in your collection even like this one. Again, nice mix of players and brands/sets.



Page 75: 4/9

Yeah this one is hurting a bit, but not for long.

Have a great weekend.

Trade Post #3

This box that found its way into my (mom's) mailbox yesterday, came courtesy of Ray over at "All Cardinals All the Time". Ray reached out to me recently and we did our first trade.

Every card was off of my want lists. Love the way McGriff scanned out, pretty cool muti-exposure look to it. To think I opened a case of those things back then. Couple of Maddux to boot.

Every card was off of my want lists again. Two more Maddux, 2 Glavines, and how about that Mordecai shot?

Super Sweet Smoltz.

I still defend Ultra especially the later years as being the BEST photography on cardboard. Upper Deck certainly benefited by using that technology or whatever you call it.

A couple more Glavines or should I say 4, lol.

Andruw beats Glavine 4:3. Every card was again off of my want lists.

Yep, you guessed it every card was off of my want lists. Especially these last three cards

It is so hard to tell, but that is the perforated version. Just my second perforated card from the set, which I really like this set.

A gold parallel.

And closing out with this on card auto!

Thank you Ray, can't wait to see what's in store next.

Trade Post #2

This second mailer came courtesy of Brian over at Highly Subjective and completely Arbitrary.

Brian had posted these (among others) up for grabs recently. The Civilizations is for me, The Ken Jennings is for brother a Jeopardy Junkie, and the Bowden, althoug my brother would like it too is going to my cousin Pat (short for Patricia) who is a Georgia girl who just happens to be a Seminole Fan. A year or two ago, I had picked  up an autographed Bowden 8x10  for her so this can go with it.

Brian just so happened to surprise me with these additions inside the package. This is the 2nd time he nailed my 65 want list with a 3 pack.

Brian and I have been swapping boxes, mailers, and PWEs quite a bit since he came flaming into the blogosphere.

At first I thought "why in the world would a Twins guys send me a Twin?", but then I remembered that HE had sent me a partial 93 Leaf set (one of the series), and then I picked up a box of the other that weekend, and found myself needing the card above. Brian graciously told me I had sent one to him in that huge Twins "dump" I did on him. So he sent it back to me. That Chipper was needed in the Hall Worthy binder. Gattis goes into the RC Cup binder.

Brian as always, thank you.

A few Trade Posts

It has been a rough couple of days here, and although I had planned a separate daily post for each of these trades. I am needing to get them done, so I will post them separately, but back to back to back.


First up is a mailer from Junior Junkie's most recent mailbox bombardment.

TJ hit me up with these two Justice cards along with another 19 Justice cards.

But the real excitement in the package was this 30 card team set. It was sealed, but I just had to open it, you know.

1994 Classic Durham Bulls. I recognize a couple of names here that made it onto official MLB sets.

Makes me think about watching the Kevin Costner film (again)!

Thanks TJ for including me in that trip to the POST OFFICE.

HOLIDAY BOYS

A long time ago I gathered up a some Holiday cards (Cards whereas the players were born on a Specific Holiday). I chose one Holiday for each month (other than September which is marked for MY Birthday Binder). I even have one for St. Patricks Day, but forgot to post them. So, as my April Fools Day joke, we will be showing you those few cards from my St. Patty Day collection (just the birthday boys, not the green hats, although that would have been cool to include them here). Then, I will show you the Birthday Boys for April 1st.

Ha Ha, gotcha. There isn't any St. Patty's Day cards here today. And there are two Holiday showings for April....

 Yep, some footballers too.

A vintage.

Even a B-baller.

There are the April Fools Day boys!