tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51704583649497751912024-03-19T08:00:32.395-04:00CrazieJoe's Card CornerUnwinding with baseball cards...and hockey cards....and Magic cards...and who knows what else...CrazieJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572217437316422524noreply@blogger.comBlogger3021125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170458364949775191.post-54127643802221278882024-03-19T08:00:00.022-04:002024-03-19T08:00:00.133-04:00Not Junk Hockey<p> A round of 90s hockey cards which some may call junk, but I prefer overproduced...and that still has a couple pick ups for me, so why complain?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB9-Xxoxrcm4SHGHlmRA4iOjHC0ynyItXX7MlrYdHtz3ObvbyYeLloQgmarbcgmYONMZRDes2CGQHgalizSD8ymM-Coj8YnE8bTeUyuy8OSMj-lo636oNwiYM5C7xtLum65damhkaDyCXEdUqRq-oYpM2xXzqpsWmcca1U-k9kLxkpVtyg3NX-sDMZD6m2/s3168/51.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3168" data-original-width="2272" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB9-Xxoxrcm4SHGHlmRA4iOjHC0ynyItXX7MlrYdHtz3ObvbyYeLloQgmarbcgmYONMZRDes2CGQHgalizSD8ymM-Coj8YnE8bTeUyuy8OSMj-lo636oNwiYM5C7xtLum65damhkaDyCXEdUqRq-oYpM2xXzqpsWmcca1U-k9kLxkpVtyg3NX-sDMZD6m2/w458-h640/51.jpg" width="458" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I will say, I have seen more than enough 1990-91 Bowman hockey, and have a complete set, and would be fine not seeing again for a good long while.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH1Ct6GANi5F3iaQYmEd_tMN-O5gMqFanVdh2-K4pEWB8sMeRuizt_1yt0YXuy1CUuMIYV-ZYjAmxlLIKTSlwPQWQmZIDK2qHxDMogef9iSxwQkW7XlaWgCiMuxSp4Ct4sba-P1tS7ixBHU3C8Pf5EEsSgQY0ttpUueyRdsaeoVO0qAKoH1nAy2cpHd2KR/s3312/52.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3312" data-original-width="2400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH1Ct6GANi5F3iaQYmEd_tMN-O5gMqFanVdh2-K4pEWB8sMeRuizt_1yt0YXuy1CUuMIYV-ZYjAmxlLIKTSlwPQWQmZIDK2qHxDMogef9iSxwQkW7XlaWgCiMuxSp4Ct4sba-P1tS7ixBHU3C8Pf5EEsSgQY0ttpUueyRdsaeoVO0qAKoH1nAy2cpHd2KR/w464-h640/52.jpg" width="464" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is why it's important to look at every card in a lot. I mean, I could see missing it going through, but that Stadium Club error card with the missed foil for Adam Graves is great! Is it worth big bucks? Not at all, but the errors are something I really enjoy collecting, and even if just missed foil, glad to spot it here. May not need all the extra Graves 1991-92 Pro Set cards, but an error....absolutely!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEfQOJAC-ll2-Pnm-LWVjnxw3n2E8kHHGp-wXgk-ZXIYqIu-grM9YuRNsJ3WAKzGg6a1mJvG7pEVaXFcg2RmT-32-IV5pT3CHRl4f7g9Gjr347XF77xbSmFoElex7JLjB-_d93GR36Mu0UCt30F0Ce32UOz_4i0h3V71Cm3aERQyZi5zH3ImdOfRo2Oop4/s2832/53.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2832" data-original-width="2256" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEfQOJAC-ll2-Pnm-LWVjnxw3n2E8kHHGp-wXgk-ZXIYqIu-grM9YuRNsJ3WAKzGg6a1mJvG7pEVaXFcg2RmT-32-IV5pT3CHRl4f7g9Gjr347XF77xbSmFoElex7JLjB-_d93GR36Mu0UCt30F0Ce32UOz_4i0h3V71Cm3aERQyZi5zH3ImdOfRo2Oop4/w510-h640/53.jpg" width="510" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTGpDgd2PzVa2-xCcJZ83-uLf_QeQIBf4CliQg_cy_D3lI1Tj09Aj5FbwIatDEnon4-YioYQJZ7InkrM0w5674HcqGkW9ngYQhLP5yvYGh-pTSA9cSPQiY2b1gw0G8qVIvAgvLW_by35AW9grML_8N2CIbCSgxkVacI7Sj764xiSV74ak0Xs7PVUKypKl-/s3136/54.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3136" data-original-width="2256" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTGpDgd2PzVa2-xCcJZ83-uLf_QeQIBf4CliQg_cy_D3lI1Tj09Aj5FbwIatDEnon4-YioYQJZ7InkrM0w5674HcqGkW9ngYQhLP5yvYGh-pTSA9cSPQiY2b1gw0G8qVIvAgvLW_by35AW9grML_8N2CIbCSgxkVacI7Sj764xiSV74ak0Xs7PVUKypKl-/w460-h640/54.jpg" width="460" /></a></div><p>When I think early Young Gun cards, this is the design I think. Back then though, I don't remember it being the big deal it is now - it was just a subset in the base set for Upper Deck products. Might be a little harder to get (well - kind of, but again, mass production made any kind of "hard to get" cards, not so hard to get. A couple keepers for me given I am collecting the different hologram variations, but that's it for this one!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnnaOHnkLaWElyFfh4pS7bBClJgSzhQ1_LppyONCsN4jldFEFTEEL3ekSnfg1-MBEgOJ_SYFK-9U2E9XZxuBnF6Cl-Ldbh9bx4MtolNrLVihDpeoTG2t3RzKiNlLIhth63Yc40c822360wfQDIlYCZnLlQy3rsa1_XcJk2tchQgQQ7xEl0dR_FdpvEFyj9" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1051" data-original-width="1106" height="607" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnnaOHnkLaWElyFfh4pS7bBClJgSzhQ1_LppyONCsN4jldFEFTEEL3ekSnfg1-MBEgOJ_SYFK-9U2E9XZxuBnF6Cl-Ldbh9bx4MtolNrLVihDpeoTG2t3RzKiNlLIhth63Yc40c822360wfQDIlYCZnLlQy3rsa1_XcJk2tchQgQQ7xEl0dR_FdpvEFyj9=w640-h607" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>CrazieJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572217437316422524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170458364949775191.post-4631977647983002462024-03-18T08:00:00.038-04:002024-03-18T08:00:00.134-04:00Winging It!<p> Well, since there have been other team specific pull days from the COVID lot, guess not surprising to get another - this one being all Detroit Red Wings</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZt-ZH8MIV3sRlEOQZFSKGF_QusqEfM0-vjKFkwhIrb2uWrRGJHU2lsO2M02tUdLsyOvHk99nYqagt7Hs6vSl_Ssi1_f3bWQONJYHlUH7x_49A3v0q_zCgQBGGpUilCuZpzJHHVdsSCTpCh77JHFkOWS8TF0xG1BphSgXrhC2eUuH658Lhk6R3TIsIzGWL/s3424/41.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3424" data-original-width="2272" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZt-ZH8MIV3sRlEOQZFSKGF_QusqEfM0-vjKFkwhIrb2uWrRGJHU2lsO2M02tUdLsyOvHk99nYqagt7Hs6vSl_Ssi1_f3bWQONJYHlUH7x_49A3v0q_zCgQBGGpUilCuZpzJHHVdsSCTpCh77JHFkOWS8TF0xG1BphSgXrhC2eUuH658Lhk6R3TIsIzGWL/w424-h640/41.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Just means that I don't get any keepers unless I luck out on set build cards (which is the case with 1990-01 Score Probert). The powerhouse team I grew up watching through the 90s and well into the 00s even, isn't the team they have been the last near decade.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Players like Lidstron, Datsyuk, Draper, Yzerman, Shannahan, Fedorov, Fetisov, Hasek, and others, kept the team in the hunt for The Cup regularly, winning in 1996-97, 1997-98, 2001-02 and 2007-08. With Bowman coaching in the 90s and Babcock through most of the 00s, the teams had strong coaches.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3RY4_1_Bo5oIMR07g6E7HGXy4g4ZqghCmTKlINLoO15gckIEgWoJe-4roX7waDvlRM2pduIsoo4TVV2T6Fs1elhExb7cAIT6bBTdF0RkCNcPjBuFpJLWBMy45gSRBtwn_HaQya7OELPDlsnTpah5rwyVQiGucBZHIXN0j9RSGG2CbbScKOeEvUYWLSx8G/s3152/42.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3152" data-original-width="2256" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3RY4_1_Bo5oIMR07g6E7HGXy4g4ZqghCmTKlINLoO15gckIEgWoJe-4roX7waDvlRM2pduIsoo4TVV2T6Fs1elhExb7cAIT6bBTdF0RkCNcPjBuFpJLWBMy45gSRBtwn_HaQya7OELPDlsnTpah5rwyVQiGucBZHIXN0j9RSGG2CbbScKOeEvUYWLSx8G/w458-h640/42.jpg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBGxiR7NantNhtVwtJXWx1uTrCL1d-AlkEcLhrKskerKny2qgNwr6GHn6ln6JqpQ4bOFlYn-c0IWti4xQtDS5Gtj_axHXOxlTZyEjL5IxZe554VsjHh9KAF71V9lBgXdapnNOOwT9jhnP7NxLJVow1DHAYr5jNSthR1-Leqi0XXzgRN9blAHq4uXTOPXps/s2192/43.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2192" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBGxiR7NantNhtVwtJXWx1uTrCL1d-AlkEcLhrKskerKny2qgNwr6GHn6ln6JqpQ4bOFlYn-c0IWti4xQtDS5Gtj_axHXOxlTZyEjL5IxZe554VsjHh9KAF71V9lBgXdapnNOOwT9jhnP7NxLJVow1DHAYr5jNSthR1-Leqi0XXzgRN9blAHq4uXTOPXps/w400-h186/43.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>How much of the strong team run had to do with the teams generally early introduction of Russian hockey players, I'm not going to get into or debate, but star players are star players wherever they come from, and Detroit was able to sign a number early and they stays for long parts of their careers, made for some great teams, but great challenges for other solid teams in the league.</p><p>My Leaf teams didn't keep the longevity of greatness, but when they had good years, the Red Wings were one of the teams that seemed to be in the way and to which Toronto wasn't able to break through.</p><p>Times do change, and the Red Wings are at least looking to get back into the playoffs this year for the first time since 2015-16, then the challenge of getting out of the first round which they haven't done since 2012-13.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFhf5oIvYFthdIDNI9SVR-QbdJb5-q0yElt12ZzXIiJ6eEmtms6yTZTiWsmz5OzORua0ToNBnLUeQzRMJVPbcluOZ0yUC-n7i9aHVQhZKd83fLdqIbnjZOqtaIKCBfLdc505T4arEJmBbKuTLJsVmAjR2ArhBFbXvQKqW5CpF7XfW-4YAO20aBQOxmaxei" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1051" data-original-width="1106" height="607" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFhf5oIvYFthdIDNI9SVR-QbdJb5-q0yElt12ZzXIiJ6eEmtms6yTZTiWsmz5OzORua0ToNBnLUeQzRMJVPbcluOZ0yUC-n7i9aHVQhZKd83fLdqIbnjZOqtaIKCBfLdc505T4arEJmBbKuTLJsVmAjR2ArhBFbXvQKqW5CpF7XfW-4YAO20aBQOxmaxei=w640-h607" width="640" /></a></div></div>CrazieJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572217437316422524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170458364949775191.post-26897318058010658202024-03-17T08:00:00.045-04:002024-03-17T08:00:00.239-04:00Baseball Bunch<p> As we get into the last 1,000 cards or so of the COVID lot, we just end up with a lot of random baseball / hcokey cards, so not uch of a theme sometimes, but...baseball!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ed6aG_bVgcfA1S4lDvyEfbcbwhZ7l9qrq77VEG5lbtDRrlcOAKRRKccfJ24yuoUm6g-29gzW14-yq5DBPE-_a4nUCJHJ5Riz1Vyz60kOxtFjBM9omPJHxaqI34H5NYgFfIv5S-f2RCg2NEoeIngwUmQhxCN5ccm3IX7Ip2Nas8YIO-N_d2Zl12-lPAl1/s3168/31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3168" data-original-width="2272" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ed6aG_bVgcfA1S4lDvyEfbcbwhZ7l9qrq77VEG5lbtDRrlcOAKRRKccfJ24yuoUm6g-29gzW14-yq5DBPE-_a4nUCJHJ5Riz1Vyz60kOxtFjBM9omPJHxaqI34H5NYgFfIv5S-f2RCg2NEoeIngwUmQhxCN5ccm3IX7Ip2Nas8YIO-N_d2Zl12-lPAl1/w458-h640/31.jpg" width="458" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have never seen these Legends sticker/cards before which are a multi-sport release as Martina sneaks into this otherwise baseball post. Martina was at the end of her great career when I was watching Tennis as a kid. I remember being 10-13 year sold and watching as much of Wimbledon each year as I possibly could. I did the same with soccer World Cups in the 90s too - man I binged some sport events something good as a kid. Lucky to get to watch half a baseball game these days.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Y7fpFtnaUQ2IHnEluF4mzJrDAEs54BHRXncR27qW2us_MngHD5bff1p1iradPOLjSZV59oeWSXYGNgqBI3jaWeUJs3LssmlqwrIrcC0jeDmQRpdR9KeUHJ0G2bkKdZNZkiB_p7C7f4nhMwLOfyV_is6Iwz6EcvuigNrPE0JR-lxVxpkDUBT92eHzBvN9/s3360/32.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3360" data-original-width="2272" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Y7fpFtnaUQ2IHnEluF4mzJrDAEs54BHRXncR27qW2us_MngHD5bff1p1iradPOLjSZV59oeWSXYGNgqBI3jaWeUJs3LssmlqwrIrcC0jeDmQRpdR9KeUHJ0G2bkKdZNZkiB_p7C7f4nhMwLOfyV_is6Iwz6EcvuigNrPE0JR-lxVxpkDUBT92eHzBvN9/w432-h640/32.jpg" width="432" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Not a lot of keepers for me in the bunch, but a few different set additions with 1992 Triple Play, Pinnacle, and Studio cards above.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVhdmqKZNDAvCWcYMTZ47R1Dkn60lWSfIVU0JtZnzg3foesHnf1seXvtZYZb8aXN8JHd-vUC7DW1eZi2BZAdJUTN3D4Z0p5w63YNiGFiDCPvSx3uA7LamN0NvHT0AfHAPpvDO_fOGdw0Yv9d91-TA0zOsvxMhcr7iOs08iMYVsAtIRPi6vRVGxMG8xDHiY/s3152/33.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3152" data-original-width="2336" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVhdmqKZNDAvCWcYMTZ47R1Dkn60lWSfIVU0JtZnzg3foesHnf1seXvtZYZb8aXN8JHd-vUC7DW1eZi2BZAdJUTN3D4Z0p5w63YNiGFiDCPvSx3uA7LamN0NvHT0AfHAPpvDO_fOGdw0Yv9d91-TA0zOsvxMhcr7iOs08iMYVsAtIRPi6vRVGxMG8xDHiY/w474-h640/33.jpg" width="474" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Always nice to get a Cliff Floyd sighting - and I have a perfect place to send him. Same with the couple Expos today.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmvBIA7EP2VGURTsiZQtYa_HxF8N9Fm8phu_1TNYd2v7I4lrZJBrIgUzMdc9tL8pzopsuopdNXz_TjFSCVg1ZYpw6kwE-FTtTWv26mtOH81Sie3Gwm16yEK0E_XscN4Y_xuy0dS4KcUQdzGw9RbfE9LIVymuqjgqOfojLUF0k1z3gRIYu_5trD1zIHPbbb/s3152/34.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3152" data-original-width="2256" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmvBIA7EP2VGURTsiZQtYa_HxF8N9Fm8phu_1TNYd2v7I4lrZJBrIgUzMdc9tL8pzopsuopdNXz_TjFSCVg1ZYpw6kwE-FTtTWv26mtOH81Sie3Gwm16yEK0E_XscN4Y_xuy0dS4KcUQdzGw9RbfE9LIVymuqjgqOfojLUF0k1z3gRIYu_5trD1zIHPbbb/w458-h640/34.jpg" width="458" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Escobar - a lone Jays addition today, but just shows there is still so good Toronto cards to pull from the lot. Happy that he's a new one for my collection too. I definitely never saw much Stadium Club in the wild in the 90s, but have done a decent job in trading and getting the Jays from some of the sets at least.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRToNXcf4ZAqExR29s7-JICdixmHexhxn-TJgMGYUtyfFlSbflSlf0hdMFTo7T55wc66B9qbsDvEMS7IZSddBwfPjhqGnFd7QmCqqrtrjImz8F3vnu86yR-QEYwuXWPjpH_3Kd_27p9SGzGFQqsov4Fsm8SLrS-vBQwnHvEDJFCF_ZjrJdrvz_KHujQZiC/s3152/35.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3152" data-original-width="2240" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRToNXcf4ZAqExR29s7-JICdixmHexhxn-TJgMGYUtyfFlSbflSlf0hdMFTo7T55wc66B9qbsDvEMS7IZSddBwfPjhqGnFd7QmCqqrtrjImz8F3vnu86yR-QEYwuXWPjpH_3Kd_27p9SGzGFQqsov4Fsm8SLrS-vBQwnHvEDJFCF_ZjrJdrvz_KHujQZiC/w454-h640/35.jpg" width="454" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This ad insert kind of blows my mind. In the late 90s, you could join the Collector's C;ub for $25 US and would end up getting a BOX of Upper Deck cards? $25 will get you a baseball blaster these days....darn you price increases and inflation!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKnuRmLIh5c55yjGokjcZaNr2AEdiOFNxQ5r1J5loNn6QDoMwukk8zLPaY3vLZqpY5dEeUtDYl_qQ-xQTWxfvpxOUmY1KzLXX3tuVZLVpoKMLXwucuvXdgxGpO7xfOyeITuCdJOv78iiwEYBu0CcA7MOppGxnHjzKBdds8E7tZbqXww2jdHSfYTxla7C70/s3120/36.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="2224" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKnuRmLIh5c55yjGokjcZaNr2AEdiOFNxQ5r1J5loNn6QDoMwukk8zLPaY3vLZqpY5dEeUtDYl_qQ-xQTWxfvpxOUmY1KzLXX3tuVZLVpoKMLXwucuvXdgxGpO7xfOyeITuCdJOv78iiwEYBu0CcA7MOppGxnHjzKBdds8E7tZbqXww2jdHSfYTxla7C70/w456-h640/36.jpg" width="456" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8H3VWm1fy5C6fnsVXWE4KZlnrI2Obbh7iYh5N6tM-k9KX7M2AeHUHlH70Wrgr7VMBz8MUfO8cjEYaY8fUYhdXMkvB7GLpW7kitFJAy_Vusb_moLbE4Fw8PewCzQCxv2Z1PeJy9ocVf_g-EnZ9POqzYw1Oh5APChUMVzmCLIxUhxdQcqNbfzrWssMiU_5s/s3136/37.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3136" data-original-width="2240" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8H3VWm1fy5C6fnsVXWE4KZlnrI2Obbh7iYh5N6tM-k9KX7M2AeHUHlH70Wrgr7VMBz8MUfO8cjEYaY8fUYhdXMkvB7GLpW7kitFJAy_Vusb_moLbE4Fw8PewCzQCxv2Z1PeJy9ocVf_g-EnZ9POqzYw1Oh5APChUMVzmCLIxUhxdQcqNbfzrWssMiU_5s/w458-h640/37.jpg" width="458" /></a></div><p>The Upper Deck and Ultra designs are very millennium looking, but not for me if anyone is up for a trade!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDId0XN1ilmZoVaVTrTqRemTkECss4ug4HVcqnPX124XeO0fWzrtevoZsfqMpAPXVnW1e62NQv_MdECpI0gWxEzhHa7fUTqKUNRD9PAAe7vWdoeYoU77qoWBRkpAJPYC3lpkNQsj8Ihx9PAkRJGHoseWTHe3hHMizhIs2eNGQVjYsnwTRpOVG9AEmNgu9b" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1051" data-original-width="1106" height="607" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDId0XN1ilmZoVaVTrTqRemTkECss4ug4HVcqnPX124XeO0fWzrtevoZsfqMpAPXVnW1e62NQv_MdECpI0gWxEzhHa7fUTqKUNRD9PAAe7vWdoeYoU77qoWBRkpAJPYC3lpkNQsj8Ihx9PAkRJGHoseWTHe3hHMizhIs2eNGQVjYsnwTRpOVG9AEmNgu9b=w640-h607" width="640" /></a></div></div></div><p></p>CrazieJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572217437316422524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170458364949775191.post-71474486330449631022024-03-16T08:00:00.023-04:002024-03-16T08:00:00.136-04:00I Tip My Hat<p> Well, touché there COVID lot, touché.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUmz4CHRLSTksy901Yleuh1rRRuv2pvEp83QQXK9g6YnkWnd-KIPUNaUKUzNjhajKXHaGmKIvG7JcHys5aUi4LmIWk6EfkXEdejcVmHelRdOlrtCdDGYcP3lJ8jEJfgEhV_242dfwMeJB3uq5idUvKl_ArNqKrbFS81qjBCB0jYfMHApwfOECSh5x6ys4l/s2224/21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2096" data-original-width="2224" height="604" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUmz4CHRLSTksy901Yleuh1rRRuv2pvEp83QQXK9g6YnkWnd-KIPUNaUKUzNjhajKXHaGmKIvG7JcHys5aUi4LmIWk6EfkXEdejcVmHelRdOlrtCdDGYcP3lJ8jEJfgEhV_242dfwMeJB3uq5idUvKl_ArNqKrbFS81qjBCB0jYfMHApwfOECSh5x6ys4l/w640-h604/21.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I say something about not wanting just Hab keepers, and the lot does me one better - just a whole freaking bunch of Hab cards. Again, a handful of base set helpers from some 2000s sets that slowly get a little closer to being completed, but "best" keeper is definitely...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir38Wd_DsCtu49XzxIOxGpMh6wK6_Jci42SC1qbswR_E429Nyxo2hlZH1IqI-bekDAlBNi7oUDPh2bb6GNGke4SMJqyC4u6vQ1NlG4-6TBctdAlOs-9UXglgWZYKslqU0xazVoESuUGkdsRMUrtGg5C_UnmK0JVSPvb7O_zKfOzl0_RznoOWImn6bSeaZg/s1056/22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1056" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir38Wd_DsCtu49XzxIOxGpMh6wK6_Jci42SC1qbswR_E429Nyxo2hlZH1IqI-bekDAlBNi7oUDPh2bb6GNGke4SMJqyC4u6vQ1NlG4-6TBctdAlOs-9UXglgWZYKslqU0xazVoESuUGkdsRMUrtGg5C_UnmK0JVSPvb7O_zKfOzl0_RznoOWImn6bSeaZg/w640-h436/22.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I would say it has to be one of my top 10 favourite set designs. I know the die cut cards card be a bit of a gimmick, but with the large logo and cutting around it for each team, I don't know, I just really really love all of the base cards from the McDonald's set. I know it isn't a "classic" design and doesn't have the nostalgia factor, but I'd like seeing a similar set released again now and I'd be all over it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Below - not so all over, though dupes of the above are okay I guess.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6nYPKlRJ4EuhW0K9YNzlioREpoBJ0SzOZ0x4GkczKznOSpx4vtNFofDCRgNKNN0RjNqqnTsGCm3g_4Sji8OMgmZoMJjgdCjhXqoXj5QH2HcicDIHwXwAsOm5LtuLnroXDgllub0b8BjcO-z3bzuw_t9IT3CY1Jx3KscnRyU1Xk3HqWPy5LVxUOFZFfPun/s3184/23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3184" data-original-width="2544" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6nYPKlRJ4EuhW0K9YNzlioREpoBJ0SzOZ0x4GkczKznOSpx4vtNFofDCRgNKNN0RjNqqnTsGCm3g_4Sji8OMgmZoMJjgdCjhXqoXj5QH2HcicDIHwXwAsOm5LtuLnroXDgllub0b8BjcO-z3bzuw_t9IT3CY1Jx3KscnRyU1Xk3HqWPy5LVxUOFZFfPun/w512-h640/23.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKzAI_1f6SajM996v8Vdo37p5Zt8rUYwXr0xEyWL3MdQQ6fr6ddfHWR5xZOQlsB32QAFziJlRL1mGdCn4TW625JPDHTFv5k_MufXtKb5eVQ7WRsqQXK8oP89A1sSz7EwYr0ZMF9iDshzBmBWXVUU8mfY85nFd5bDuWF-dwrxLEbIofLGlrOjdKVdWR0H9j/s3296/24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3296" data-original-width="2256" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKzAI_1f6SajM996v8Vdo37p5Zt8rUYwXr0xEyWL3MdQQ6fr6ddfHWR5xZOQlsB32QAFziJlRL1mGdCn4TW625JPDHTFv5k_MufXtKb5eVQ7WRsqQXK8oP89A1sSz7EwYr0ZMF9iDshzBmBWXVUU8mfY85nFd5bDuWF-dwrxLEbIofLGlrOjdKVdWR0H9j/w438-h640/24.jpg" width="438" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq3NSesPlHg3GEnsgDrxBze6-p_m2mKsbWd0xjzl23qTXyKNGTc3cjTZEWkBKfn-32gI1TerMYOf0MV1wI3jEQmDVYrfn_A5J0iLqbp6tTzPmqiJ4TtezHDZrBpAC2NMfIqcb4FVE4xsB6LQ4XCKW3RmgSaz3n_IkBiqkbKXkeM_CycTKf3gq6fQp3uMeT/s3152/25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3152" data-original-width="2544" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq3NSesPlHg3GEnsgDrxBze6-p_m2mKsbWd0xjzl23qTXyKNGTc3cjTZEWkBKfn-32gI1TerMYOf0MV1wI3jEQmDVYrfn_A5J0iLqbp6tTzPmqiJ4TtezHDZrBpAC2NMfIqcb4FVE4xsB6LQ4XCKW3RmgSaz3n_IkBiqkbKXkeM_CycTKf3gq6fQp3uMeT/w516-h640/25.jpg" width="516" /></a></div><p>Can I beg anyone to take these unwanted things away from me?</p><p>Forgive me COVID lot, but may I have something better next pull?</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHumHh7VpzDhdDVBFj0Uqfyx6Kf5pI9XMMZxVy7O18E7jWdSrrAAaTpWo0q2JCHnxiRL_BTLsXi_gPYrNuP2uasd66OtS46pXZeSSiEXP19rqrqkbZdekdKiN9r1BxZk4QPJbyJT63EvKqg03809jrNhQQRPN5A_yRK7BKQS0cZapNNVri5Si_d3irVBkB" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1051" data-original-width="1106" height="607" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHumHh7VpzDhdDVBFj0Uqfyx6Kf5pI9XMMZxVy7O18E7jWdSrrAAaTpWo0q2JCHnxiRL_BTLsXi_gPYrNuP2uasd66OtS46pXZeSSiEXP19rqrqkbZdekdKiN9r1BxZk4QPJbyJT63EvKqg03809jrNhQQRPN5A_yRK7BKQS0cZapNNVri5Si_d3irVBkB=w640-h607" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>CrazieJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572217437316422524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170458364949775191.post-54500717058338102342024-03-15T08:00:00.001-04:002024-03-15T08:00:00.139-04:00Happy?<p> I don't want to make a habit of this, but pulling cards from the COVID lot and having my set builder keepers all be like this....definitely makes it a bit anti-climactic.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEji1gzaBF_Gu8dvlo9Dp2CKnRbss8h-hbk7w_wf3tz4HZvwV9BDEtHpUg0bWPJoVIsad0VC0BjPjqOWXY71MF1eeo1Pbw4UWECTPzfZ8VSrPjsScgK0-7NW-TJNOf5fMJx8Z1sMZVhEyU2bsWABefegG8V93AyN0KGl0ThQIbX4LOrFvt8IDkO1ApxLa0/s2096/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2096" data-original-width="1792" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEji1gzaBF_Gu8dvlo9Dp2CKnRbss8h-hbk7w_wf3tz4HZvwV9BDEtHpUg0bWPJoVIsad0VC0BjPjqOWXY71MF1eeo1Pbw4UWECTPzfZ8VSrPjsScgK0-7NW-TJNOf5fMJx8Z1sMZVhEyU2bsWABefegG8V93AyN0KGl0ThQIbX4LOrFvt8IDkO1ApxLa0/w548-h640/11.jpg" width="548" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">They are all cards I needed - that's good. They are all Montreal Canadiens - that's bad. They are all goalies so their cards stand out a bit more.....*blank stare*....that's good.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yes, Simpsons reference, sorry.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I personally prefer Jose over Huet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0eHlAY6mkxmQJ9rSXCOYY24UU-VNhHpV69jU2r8Rs8KKB-I7gVj2upEDM341CQylCTcrMq1ihrTmGScXBNUbvF1h4yDuaoq7GQxWtBf8cnP0jEGCiENn-HfPM6tzZhZ5SnBFSp0cFFrLvO-kayyOAOEGYHAT3EXwKmChhQ4zPGpHir05hbHw5KvgPULTr/s1040/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="752" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0eHlAY6mkxmQJ9rSXCOYY24UU-VNhHpV69jU2r8Rs8KKB-I7gVj2upEDM341CQylCTcrMq1ihrTmGScXBNUbvF1h4yDuaoq7GQxWtBf8cnP0jEGCiENn-HfPM6tzZhZ5SnBFSp0cFFrLvO-kayyOAOEGYHAT3EXwKmChhQ4zPGpHir05hbHw5KvgPULTr/w462-h640/12.jpg" width="462" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Remember these 25th anniversary cards...which now are over 30 years old....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">THe goalies that don't make the cut...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDc4gs7oY6B0MnoZXquGFoPfhaB0rUvUVpFu-RbQ3qhrIl7STp6gVpCIBhph8nJ-fl9l79ERdR7I7BW-Xwfw_V6xglQlb-mlz0AeJnpUFsOf7xotUV4PqH6TgHwzN5xwbxxB1aSWaRBB7dlPEfPyiKG7kfx3SlF1guZ6-9kS5JLrhTyAsL_rv1EsByxZ62/s3168/13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3168" data-original-width="2400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDc4gs7oY6B0MnoZXquGFoPfhaB0rUvUVpFu-RbQ3qhrIl7STp6gVpCIBhph8nJ-fl9l79ERdR7I7BW-Xwfw_V6xglQlb-mlz0AeJnpUFsOf7xotUV4PqH6TgHwzN5xwbxxB1aSWaRBB7dlPEfPyiKG7kfx3SlF1guZ6-9kS5JLrhTyAsL_rv1EsByxZ62/w484-h640/13.jpg" width="484" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I will say, John's Florida mask is one of my all time favourites. I love the artistry that started going into the masks more and more, with his being one that caught my eye as a kid. As much as I like the mask insert sets over the years, how about an all mask set with the best of all time. You could have mask piece memorabilia cards and everything.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-hiArgEh-UiOWzrj4JZmnL0IA6fzMhyphenhyphenvnhG5dnM8pHTwUKvIXkOZhLRMhmxGc3jss_j28dczrPT9rQ8NL0OGvznjLGDaKCBRQ8UeslAhiReFAU907HvF3T7oNIGJKptTZ1Snfp_ie35_EbgStVesM9pAPKt1ncdbRoaJdue7hFJB-Ak78VqdtNebl_Rie/s3296/14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3296" data-original-width="2272" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-hiArgEh-UiOWzrj4JZmnL0IA6fzMhyphenhyphenvnhG5dnM8pHTwUKvIXkOZhLRMhmxGc3jss_j28dczrPT9rQ8NL0OGvznjLGDaKCBRQ8UeslAhiReFAU907HvF3T7oNIGJKptTZ1Snfp_ie35_EbgStVesM9pAPKt1ncdbRoaJdue7hFJB-Ak78VqdtNebl_Rie/w442-h640/14.jpg" width="442" /></a></div><p>I loved Jim Carrey in the 90s, so always get a chuckle out of the goaltender cards as he isn't even the most famous Jim Carey in the world (I know, spelled a bit different, but still).</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgczbGz5X_BttrcN32ErZ1gugWgO5y81kZ8KDtfKuuqdPP-goekvdb-vPEuHruzsapsIwRxzOZc1iesLgLw4Kfsk-QuFEAWiuVuG-y69mPfIvfko50RyxTMxWMjpRVdZmlSgb6SNT-Ibex0EWwOQ2QBSEv52OnXMAbDMGmC_tbASlDEK-vboUoXCffo1-_R" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1051" data-original-width="1106" height="607" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgczbGz5X_BttrcN32ErZ1gugWgO5y81kZ8KDtfKuuqdPP-goekvdb-vPEuHruzsapsIwRxzOZc1iesLgLw4Kfsk-QuFEAWiuVuG-y69mPfIvfko50RyxTMxWMjpRVdZmlSgb6SNT-Ibex0EWwOQ2QBSEv52OnXMAbDMGmC_tbASlDEK-vboUoXCffo1-_R=w640-h607" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>CrazieJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572217437316422524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170458364949775191.post-91876559204695822872024-03-14T08:00:00.028-04:002024-03-14T08:00:00.138-04:00A Little Decked<p> I don't know why we are trying, in the middle of busy season, to get everything lined up for out deck being re-done. I mean, it isn't in dire need / falling apart, but can do with being replaced. The timing isn't key, but we did feel a need to start all the permit work non-sense sooner than later so it wasn't making delays and we could get it done this year. Still, could do with starting that process after April - not fun!</p><p>Decks that I do like...Upper Deck cards that I need...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8FbPVc9ZXo4BnWKWKdXiL6F-Lhx07m4PGy1bmFmv1QX3onObP6MvTO5xGhss2PXVpNJCXQlCOTy7AZuqwZmq_VEkJl5jFztzV9Cw6lWYexqgCfZmymXSTYdY7SqpnGQnhwUhYy8yH9c5czEX4nnDaOZume8tX-4WwHzjmoP7G0GQ_fONtaNn0lCX_UERw/s3152/01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3152" data-original-width="2256" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8FbPVc9ZXo4BnWKWKdXiL6F-Lhx07m4PGy1bmFmv1QX3onObP6MvTO5xGhss2PXVpNJCXQlCOTy7AZuqwZmq_VEkJl5jFztzV9Cw6lWYexqgCfZmymXSTYdY7SqpnGQnhwUhYy8yH9c5czEX4nnDaOZume8tX-4WwHzjmoP7G0GQ_fONtaNn0lCX_UERw/w458-h640/01.jpg" width="458" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The SP are a little basic, but a good start on that set, so it continued, but Upper Deck flagship stay solid through the years. No Leafs, so just those keepers today, but for trades...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6zm6mQOddxNGoDwypX0yznfS_kkLrDXv1BFW4BLMxxegEhHedb261v3qA0hNDJXjq6qanKdvhHElF0LO83FBNwBMzQV6E8i0JqiI8POWhkKNN1JDGVfT6ZeZhQcWMubrhfpb38_b05bd3LV8EeEpPJdJ905MmhiDaLDYcq5Lg3yggsrPcXNa8-7hVO0H1/s3152/02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3152" data-original-width="2240" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6zm6mQOddxNGoDwypX0yznfS_kkLrDXv1BFW4BLMxxegEhHedb261v3qA0hNDJXjq6qanKdvhHElF0LO83FBNwBMzQV6E8i0JqiI8POWhkKNN1JDGVfT6ZeZhQcWMubrhfpb38_b05bd3LV8EeEpPJdJ905MmhiDaLDYcq5Lg3yggsrPcXNa8-7hVO0H1/w454-h640/02.jpg" width="454" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That centre Hull Pacific Paramount is nice though. Pacific did have some unique and quality designs in the late 90s and early 2000s.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Wait...I take back what I said about Upper Deck flagship always being quality - I never liked 2000-01 with the bronzy zig zag.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkhxJ9UnTPqhQJ9NyeXHVoTzTGGarOvg05gMPXiBhg5uCTmbU8K-eO66YRfF3WPMRorKsGtNwhUHlpsiafDeCrmAm4mz-_t1gjehwMjBmwC4SlzV05pKGvzLH3jXa6PlxqObD-9jt35RL7ALTe2ZoyowUnBgwG6nhA5UlnH94P7vszOMm8SidV3gTCvzX1/s3344/03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3344" data-original-width="2544" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkhxJ9UnTPqhQJ9NyeXHVoTzTGGarOvg05gMPXiBhg5uCTmbU8K-eO66YRfF3WPMRorKsGtNwhUHlpsiafDeCrmAm4mz-_t1gjehwMjBmwC4SlzV05pKGvzLH3jXa6PlxqObD-9jt35RL7ALTe2ZoyowUnBgwG6nhA5UlnH94P7vszOMm8SidV3gTCvzX1/w486-h640/03.jpg" width="486" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Retro Zigmund is probably the best of the rest to me. Too bad I didn't have more luck with the Upper Deck flagship, but can't win them all!</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhl4-r0fU-KOxk7BaEFmgmTYJcJW8tVpjrENKYSPnLAyGoGV-8sYThByi7HrSa6697BcSL8njjH66aca1L4C4iw3GaDkc8kbYHvFgd1dkotE4adxCU3A569lP2tTjsVjhFCWm89yi1d02V3z7i6CO-p7TjHe9goK1ZCwbKeZvu7X5XgEYU0Lu1IbDnVlipk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1051" data-original-width="1106" height="607" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhl4-r0fU-KOxk7BaEFmgmTYJcJW8tVpjrENKYSPnLAyGoGV-8sYThByi7HrSa6697BcSL8njjH66aca1L4C4iw3GaDkc8kbYHvFgd1dkotE4adxCU3A569lP2tTjsVjhFCWm89yi1d02V3z7i6CO-p7TjHe9goK1ZCwbKeZvu7X5XgEYU0Lu1IbDnVlipk=w640-h607" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>CrazieJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572217437316422524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170458364949775191.post-75032318804764541542024-03-13T08:00:00.010-04:002024-03-13T08:00:00.139-04:00Trade With wvcabo<p> A trade to recap today which doesn't complete any Jays sets, but brings some nice cards.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjCpVEm9XmFYeByuBpAzWqYs45UNB74UKXkgYBHkiZTJZYKi5SpXfsw57ve99aPNaxoruEOwScFDSo1zdMxuv11T1jA1YUW_MyovmUvCuc_d4KgNeZIxXzKLrGkpM2e96rAqEAcTGFDBiHvcn7ZqFMV4zCCpJXSeOUU6FdYsMmSaCSnMx-c0XV6w96FJlI/s3152/51.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3152" data-original-width="2240" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjCpVEm9XmFYeByuBpAzWqYs45UNB74UKXkgYBHkiZTJZYKi5SpXfsw57ve99aPNaxoruEOwScFDSo1zdMxuv11T1jA1YUW_MyovmUvCuc_d4KgNeZIxXzKLrGkpM2e96rAqEAcTGFDBiHvcn7ZqFMV4zCCpJXSeOUU6FdYsMmSaCSnMx-c0XV6w96FJlI/w454-h640/51.jpg" width="454" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I don't think I have been differentiating between Finest cards that still have the protective cover, and those without, but may need to check those at some point. Prefer them having the cover on, so nice to have those above.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Collector's Choice and the silver autographs are...fine as a parallel set. I mean, could be worse, and at least there weren't 14 different colours for the signature.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYf1oicWrV8giFG1cX4fzXwgb6iL33N11FFX8fAo1vC3lyD7dPJGA7qcQTqMUs9fYSVYbxwoAmEA7cP0x5U0q8SK2-cAzTEmLasYXB4ONvoLlyzPsjrF0Gb3gZt0jSREn3ERdaFKaQJsPea3nnPGl-k6pmprJ0LMd60ockmX-KzZLrgD4MMUccB__XhUcA/s2096/52.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2096" data-original-width="1504" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYf1oicWrV8giFG1cX4fzXwgb6iL33N11FFX8fAo1vC3lyD7dPJGA7qcQTqMUs9fYSVYbxwoAmEA7cP0x5U0q8SK2-cAzTEmLasYXB4ONvoLlyzPsjrF0Gb3gZt0jSREn3ERdaFKaQJsPea3nnPGl-k6pmprJ0LMd60ockmX-KzZLrgD4MMUccB__XhUcA/w460-h640/52.jpg" width="460" /></a></div><p>The Manoa was in another recent trade, and TCDB does a great job now flagging when cards are in a proposal, but already in another trade which is nice. Being a Jay card, I still went ahead with getting another copy, but it's nice for set builds and working to avoid getting the same cards at the same time, from different people.</p><p>A smooth trade overall, and appreciated as always!</p>CrazieJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572217437316422524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170458364949775191.post-41270395766762085462024-03-12T08:00:00.023-04:002024-03-12T08:00:00.144-04:00Baseball Smattering<p> Some baseball cards from the COVID lot today, and a few that hit repeat-peat-peat-peat...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJlWJt23jgMf19eROFe1Qz0rg4rF2ttvalQXjOgzlWUHI_pfbpfG5d-ACOFWRM8fRh2TNxOuGipAQjdX7GQ0OoOGa5LW0_ZnCQRg474_PReNs9OGuxoy9klDbMauSzrT4aEwiVyGCXqbK0qK9ocwCOYhVyPe5b7Sa5Dzgum_CVAYPS0toeJKe_hUCbSygb/s3328/41.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3328" data-original-width="2272" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJlWJt23jgMf19eROFe1Qz0rg4rF2ttvalQXjOgzlWUHI_pfbpfG5d-ACOFWRM8fRh2TNxOuGipAQjdX7GQ0OoOGa5LW0_ZnCQRg474_PReNs9OGuxoy9klDbMauSzrT4aEwiVyGCXqbK0qK9ocwCOYhVyPe5b7Sa5Dzgum_CVAYPS0toeJKe_hUCbSygb/w436-h640/41.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1994 O Pee Chee isn't too bad of a set, but I don't see much of it. Here we do get a nice error card with Raul. The error is that it somehow missed getting the card number on the back. It went uncorrected, so all the cards here have the error, but a pretty nice one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2003 Upper Deck Sweet Spot is a nice enough set too, but again, I don't see a lot of it, so not going to collect it, and no keepers here for me.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitaKDsqyj7-h_Qkl00zRsflfHM4GiqF0fMbEV1vSmh3R4y1PewGX_OByQYGyhXPnvQ0jfz-UrmBDOzpCDNCYHKVDp5vUSW9P-G0o1XNW4L5CZObF2vpPe4JW5W3m3v3E9fNNKnx1fSEOpUNnO87O57-FG2YyWMuFcSVmZVe84g39l98M62crpfVut7ET6v/s3152/42.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3152" data-original-width="2256" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitaKDsqyj7-h_Qkl00zRsflfHM4GiqF0fMbEV1vSmh3R4y1PewGX_OByQYGyhXPnvQ0jfz-UrmBDOzpCDNCYHKVDp5vUSW9P-G0o1XNW4L5CZObF2vpPe4JW5W3m3v3E9fNNKnx1fSEOpUNnO87O57-FG2YyWMuFcSVmZVe84g39l98M62crpfVut7ET6v/w458-h640/42.jpg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0YuC-ILf-8-PNjEHiOs-8DxnA4LgL-4RYnD0HWiPuGQB-tGnaaI9RMN5z_z9YV8dxTBHrZS6U2yVkWoCLxX6bH6MUWJVqGxZ9hnOOsmohMoA2Ms5cX9FDBxAzXkjpbTajHPdfW3QTbWo__stLapYxS6TaEpHjlF6fwzpPwzOHXUSOy0wJQa1yO90aDZMr/s2224/43.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2080" data-original-width="2224" height="598" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0YuC-ILf-8-PNjEHiOs-8DxnA4LgL-4RYnD0HWiPuGQB-tGnaaI9RMN5z_z9YV8dxTBHrZS6U2yVkWoCLxX6bH6MUWJVqGxZ9hnOOsmohMoA2Ms5cX9FDBxAzXkjpbTajHPdfW3QTbWo__stLapYxS6TaEpHjlF6fwzpPwzOHXUSOy0wJQa1yO90aDZMr/w640-h598/43.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>We get some newer baseball cards, and I do like the blue bordered sets from Topps in the early 2000s. I mean, it was after a few years of ugly teal and butt bronze, so it was a step up for sure. I know, Toronto bias in liking the blue border too - so sue me.</p><p>We end with some solid stars from Bowman's Best, but not best enough to keep for me.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgg_KatISojhDNEpn9g36fSyWf6JNbWKrQWCfyUYV62ZhBHjSFFsFtRypnkuueRmk_P3Lur-YlIWfvHpq0QEQKJ5JM0xbkQkcc1PU7L9BKynso53lwXzdikbuKOGOCA0_uK3raMGDia3Yva-ffdBnM1cRrLduHenH_lnoK4wZc3PLrDOvuHJxa8P3r5Zb_B" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1051" data-original-width="1106" height="607" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgg_KatISojhDNEpn9g36fSyWf6JNbWKrQWCfyUYV62ZhBHjSFFsFtRypnkuueRmk_P3Lur-YlIWfvHpq0QEQKJ5JM0xbkQkcc1PU7L9BKynso53lwXzdikbuKOGOCA0_uK3raMGDia3Yva-ffdBnM1cRrLduHenH_lnoK4wZc3PLrDOvuHJxa8P3r5Zb_B=w640-h607" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>CrazieJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572217437316422524noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170458364949775191.post-69826385771179590242024-03-11T08:00:00.023-04:002024-03-11T08:00:00.344-04:00Very Different<p> Cards today from the COVID lot cover two very different things...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJhyphenhyphenECNvVD-kO6sollsjddKu692yNJCyxw8QVZTCXeC205q0fUbUW5PufPGzVq1uNAOkGh3ju3T3FFTwDzyI4Fjsk7OvaXLrFZme20AiUmtR7D2CRbFlIrCp6LduWSkMRtSqwwoCN2-lgfVi4PrgqjOJjw7nLSg4mWsGskY8VnybcShBTT7ZA2dqCU1Tmf/s2416/31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2112" data-original-width="2416" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJhyphenhyphenECNvVD-kO6sollsjddKu692yNJCyxw8QVZTCXeC205q0fUbUW5PufPGzVq1uNAOkGh3ju3T3FFTwDzyI4Fjsk7OvaXLrFZme20AiUmtR7D2CRbFlIrCp6LduWSkMRtSqwwoCN2-lgfVi4PrgqjOJjw7nLSg4mWsGskY8VnybcShBTT7ZA2dqCU1Tmf/w640-h560/31.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Scouring the last remaining COVID lot cards, these appear to be the last of the basketball. I still like the Flair design and find the Metal set overbearing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">THe rest, are great!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY4PqF9qBw1d1b6_gp2R_sfCHDd4KT0-sABb7AO-dxslCQttvddaCovMLKVEoBUQzcYhJoeXiMoTZ57k0tNPd0D34gcCc9TUFr8QjT2qUBuPCxbGLwAtKFTdXgfIfnYeCkhbKILhzLUtY3AMWU-4H_zcYjQKcr0h96-kyHO1K-XnDFhxZOBWXEvzZFDqC6/s3152/32.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3152" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY4PqF9qBw1d1b6_gp2R_sfCHDd4KT0-sABb7AO-dxslCQttvddaCovMLKVEoBUQzcYhJoeXiMoTZ57k0tNPd0D34gcCc9TUFr8QjT2qUBuPCxbGLwAtKFTdXgfIfnYeCkhbKILhzLUtY3AMWU-4H_zcYjQKcr0h96-kyHO1K-XnDFhxZOBWXEvzZFDqC6/w468-h640/32.jpg" width="468" /></a></div><p>Welcome home my new Leaf cards! Do I really NEED 4 Steve Donruss Counterpart cards? NO, but darn right they gonna be staying here in the collection. I was surprised (which shows I am getting more cards than I can remember) that I already had the Pinnacle Inside Sullivan or the Donruss Canadian Ice Sullivan, but I did. Happy to have more though, all good!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWdBn01KrFy6-3EUyTQHMw7BzaTf29glAGgJuZGQkT6FvmnygW0LhzSbSfPX9Ibj6bXVMxp_f-XZgn9m8zTZ2SLOXMulkpvfWlTxrhRLM9vlDEwnouNRdkXxSP5Rl3_ydMa2L649idd5NXu78qxYAg3S88PGuty9VgOlPZrWiC0vxL8b9_vN2mm7XVmJjU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1051" data-original-width="1106" height="607" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWdBn01KrFy6-3EUyTQHMw7BzaTf29glAGgJuZGQkT6FvmnygW0LhzSbSfPX9Ibj6bXVMxp_f-XZgn9m8zTZ2SLOXMulkpvfWlTxrhRLM9vlDEwnouNRdkXxSP5Rl3_ydMa2L649idd5NXu78qxYAg3S88PGuty9VgOlPZrWiC0vxL8b9_vN2mm7XVmJjU=w640-h607" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>CrazieJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572217437316422524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170458364949775191.post-79270911698544216832024-03-10T08:00:00.012-04:002024-03-10T08:00:00.245-04:00Thank You Billy!<p>All around nice guy, and helpful as well, Billy Kingsley was kind enough to send over a small surprise package of Leaf cards. Billy hasn't been a life long hockey fan, but started a number of years ago and of course then started collecting. Nascar and basketball are more up his long term collecting alley, but he loves hockey just the same now.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEupQgi4Q8NxTnaC9QDfJ2m1dK7-WeeMXs0pZLsOqRMpeL3-ntHzcwkpu6REyWGrvC6YBq1LyoSw9iVCWO6pH4aexjy_pGmBmb-gUJtdveFV3EDyNcV3AJDC42VICFF1sggvIF3k_nKe9g8i0f2UiHDqAXklv5OAPz9H17XvgJsmjIhCUCv9BV-u0kc6I9/s3184/21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3184" data-original-width="2272" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEupQgi4Q8NxTnaC9QDfJ2m1dK7-WeeMXs0pZLsOqRMpeL3-ntHzcwkpu6REyWGrvC6YBq1LyoSw9iVCWO6pH4aexjy_pGmBmb-gUJtdveFV3EDyNcV3AJDC42VICFF1sggvIF3k_nKe9g8i0f2UiHDqAXklv5OAPz9H17XvgJsmjIhCUCv9BV-u0kc6I9/w456-h640/21.jpg" width="456" /></a></div><div><br /></div>A nice bunch of newer Leaf cards, and I always appreciate getting additional Auston cards, let along three. Soshnikov didn't exactly get to the same level as the rest of these guys, but I love a good Partkhurst rookie card regardless!<div><p>Thank you Billy for the wonderful surprise, and I will likely send something back your way after busy season - may not be before with the business of March and April.</p></div>CrazieJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572217437316422524noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170458364949775191.post-83259550741433114762024-03-09T08:00:00.001-05:002024-03-09T08:00:00.364-05:00A Mad Capper<p> A trade with TCDB member capper14 netted me some new Jays...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_OnTBoVZj2LIRo56kBUsOrSL306qurQri08IDwGihvcRYTY7cUzOMIRTj2ynF15VwiUbkfJNJEQR_x3IAjo0rJW1Vtv-21O2wt_agz71VOoFVCVwikX9oJDudqXzBq9MNykr-UptiZ2SrNY5wfyoaVerlzzvV1mXfbagsn4RmomKNNKaHBk3HDQXTe2-V/s3152/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3152" data-original-width="2240" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_OnTBoVZj2LIRo56kBUsOrSL306qurQri08IDwGihvcRYTY7cUzOMIRTj2ynF15VwiUbkfJNJEQR_x3IAjo0rJW1Vtv-21O2wt_agz71VOoFVCVwikX9oJDudqXzBq9MNykr-UptiZ2SrNY5wfyoaVerlzzvV1mXfbagsn4RmomKNNKaHBk3HDQXTe2-V/w454-h640/11.jpg" width="454" /></a></div><p>These actually provide a couple nice bonuses. First, this allows me to have a complete 2023 Topps base set of my Blue Jays. It also provide a couple copies of uncorrected error cards for my error collection with the Superstar Talk and Manoa cards.</p><p>The last card is the Mother's Day Hot Pink parallel which is serial numbered to 50, but has the same error (name in the write up), so I need to choose where to put it - Jays binders or error binder, but I think it will go in the Jays binder for now.</p><p>Really appreciate the trade and pickups as it helps and is about the only way I get newer year cards since I don't buy much of them - just too pricey when I don't card to gamble for the hits.</p>CrazieJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572217437316422524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170458364949775191.post-36845616871194629072024-03-08T08:00:00.029-05:002024-03-08T08:00:00.265-05:00Leafs and Greens<p> All hockey from the COVID lot today, and some nice pickups for keeps!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9lYE3D5v9Djcea9nr39vvy3GMwSoqesI7i80bGHAL7viyscmiZGtK6NckUpXg4llB_11icrNPyQC1KAO1gLdGCX9yZRBcJJWvu3asCy6HRprSYe9KqlS512niPi93oUxayjUL7IdyWWfsSkBIfEq3xdWIt5bnGKz7X4yrNd5omlJ1dAnbpV4H4Bm8ysES/s3424/01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3424" data-original-width="2272" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9lYE3D5v9Djcea9nr39vvy3GMwSoqesI7i80bGHAL7viyscmiZGtK6NckUpXg4llB_11icrNPyQC1KAO1gLdGCX9yZRBcJJWvu3asCy6HRprSYe9KqlS512niPi93oUxayjUL7IdyWWfsSkBIfEq3xdWIt5bnGKz7X4yrNd5omlJ1dAnbpV4H4Bm8ysES/w424-h640/01.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A couple set builder keepers, but we hit on some nice Leaf cards. Nothing new to me, but any Leaf is a good Leaf. There is also a theme to the cards today in that, we are Goalie heavy, which makes for interesting cards, or at least the opportunity for more interesting cards.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFvc4AH2Hn6iQs24dTL_mnEcWwErtGRN7oPGgkcggp0kcXKBqjxIh_i3hfBXOAiikZTxRABUlN52jQCciVl6kTGt1uMtspIBevfQN4xu_dyBEv7Xs9aWhVA5bR8NGWPs99PB4iakPxzMEdZ0EE9igdoYMJsBUp_Isn13ZWhwmuAOCL67U8cR6Pd-9n7lH2/s1792/02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1792" data-original-width="1488" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFvc4AH2Hn6iQs24dTL_mnEcWwErtGRN7oPGgkcggp0kcXKBqjxIh_i3hfBXOAiikZTxRABUlN52jQCciVl6kTGt1uMtspIBevfQN4xu_dyBEv7Xs9aWhVA5bR8NGWPs99PB4iakPxzMEdZ0EE9igdoYMJsBUp_Isn13ZWhwmuAOCL67U8cR6Pd-9n7lH2/w532-h640/02.jpg" width="532" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One on One Challenge collectible card game didn't last too long, but made for an interesting concept, and McDonald's cards, even the hard to scan 3D variety from the mid-90s are nice pickups.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Plenty to share for people with the traders below too...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHvkMMQwsmQL-VM8bvxwn3oOHVHEXggJAtCv9LAycpfF-ZQC_eQv2LWvK0Lt-1mVMoJsd4M1arsaMvxjnT2cWiv2GNU1FoDsP2MB5URXHxmM69aahuqD2ywzFjBINJkeFCMKS1v1nqQjp4TKDsqsZdxwswwDZ3ZV1IxwONhDgpkLc2OQl3YqOW-Yk2uA6c/s3360/03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3360" data-original-width="2272" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHvkMMQwsmQL-VM8bvxwn3oOHVHEXggJAtCv9LAycpfF-ZQC_eQv2LWvK0Lt-1mVMoJsd4M1arsaMvxjnT2cWiv2GNU1FoDsP2MB5URXHxmM69aahuqD2ywzFjBINJkeFCMKS1v1nqQjp4TKDsqsZdxwswwDZ3ZV1IxwONhDgpkLc2OQl3YqOW-Yk2uA6c/w432-h640/03.jpg" width="432" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX96EDP0yn3wG4mNNKYhhawdk045SmWtSCGHS_DHD7Hf2bD0X0ywGRfzOI-MDfahgl_DcayXdJhfM3p3y42FBfcohL2ePXwyXdAcW7D-wyHwIHK9PEnNPONAzYpbIWITHZPuPZgayCOhRAwDqeu6RdmRQ1H45L-rdRg8cxxuCPssFIMgwE55TmOQ6KFkAX/s3136/04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3136" data-original-width="2272" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX96EDP0yn3wG4mNNKYhhawdk045SmWtSCGHS_DHD7Hf2bD0X0ywGRfzOI-MDfahgl_DcayXdJhfM3p3y42FBfcohL2ePXwyXdAcW7D-wyHwIHK9PEnNPONAzYpbIWITHZPuPZgayCOhRAwDqeu6RdmRQ1H45L-rdRg8cxxuCPssFIMgwE55TmOQ6KFkAX/w464-h640/04.jpg" width="464" /></a></div><p>As I say, goalie focused today, and some nice names. At time I considered collecting the Leaf Limited set as they look pretty nice, but not nice enough, or plentiful enough to make it onto the list for me. I mean, there are so many sets I am slowly building as it is....</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHF0WHgDCIhbCaqJe5tXIgnhiPzYBKtYI5l12JbLgbdmiw3Nm9P6_KaLC7f4_Qg4Kpl-2_Jdk8I5PdYvh9Rfat2jxS8CNP3FYV671SYLhF_jt5TeetaUGD6CBuO60-fE-hvsXyONvxpe2TUjL-_nbkDYqeCPrFPBM6kvBFg-IxoJRnEQohOIwfXr_w8gz0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="528" data-original-width="516" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHF0WHgDCIhbCaqJe5tXIgnhiPzYBKtYI5l12JbLgbdmiw3Nm9P6_KaLC7f4_Qg4Kpl-2_Jdk8I5PdYvh9Rfat2jxS8CNP3FYV671SYLhF_jt5TeetaUGD6CBuO60-fE-hvsXyONvxpe2TUjL-_nbkDYqeCPrFPBM6kvBFg-IxoJRnEQohOIwfXr_w8gz0=w627-h640" width="627" /></a></div><p></p>CrazieJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572217437316422524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170458364949775191.post-87296415967880233562024-03-07T08:00:00.029-05:002024-03-07T08:00:00.142-05:001994 Donruss Baseball<p> COVID lot cards are from one set and are essentially some stars with some copies of each.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTmg-r7Pm_hCsjG05tpW4ebB_HQX3HpCahniV5di5ta75OXG-AmMdqG16B8xEJ3IdyfWKtim7HEY8s9i4HdevQbqjQp08VbSImImI94zWyI5mZut2sy49F_UO_byY9MDvHn5gEVaj9LAM-R5XurZ79f04h3zUpaiR6juxD3UAreMs4mpZ4T7peYFF_-WQN/s3184/01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3184" data-original-width="1888" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTmg-r7Pm_hCsjG05tpW4ebB_HQX3HpCahniV5di5ta75OXG-AmMdqG16B8xEJ3IdyfWKtim7HEY8s9i4HdevQbqjQp08VbSImImI94zWyI5mZut2sy49F_UO_byY9MDvHn5gEVaj9LAM-R5XurZ79f04h3zUpaiR6juxD3UAreMs4mpZ4T7peYFF_-WQN/w380-h640/01.jpg" width="380" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We do get one Jay addition, and actually a card I didn't have with Mark Eichhorn who was a great bullpen arm for the Jays.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Most of the cards though are of nice stars, like Piazza and Yount with multiple copies of each. Maybe these were the remnants of star dupes someone had, or potentially collected just star cards, but trade fodder they are for me.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMteLlEWRmaE7eLpiHevDurTD0CpgmtJhlAjtE7kfm81hq_L-3DN-yh6lv-c3eDJpPhhUCDBMeb7YnaVrXZDHFtEEEeFVUcH2I0ir9ZcBV0ceSSaHkoRAxgWC9nUzDQ_aMB3LfQVSDVTE1wFySQ29Kuf2bK79mY6Q9rDNYX5Zbcrgi-fDofBiI7UeRERHk/s3168/02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3168" data-original-width="1792" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMteLlEWRmaE7eLpiHevDurTD0CpgmtJhlAjtE7kfm81hq_L-3DN-yh6lv-c3eDJpPhhUCDBMeb7YnaVrXZDHFtEEEeFVUcH2I0ir9ZcBV0ceSSaHkoRAxgWC9nUzDQ_aMB3LfQVSDVTE1wFySQ29Kuf2bK79mY6Q9rDNYX5Zbcrgi-fDofBiI7UeRERHk/w362-h640/02.jpg" width="362" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One of my favourite second basemen with Ryne, and a couple power hitters of the early 90s too, so can understand these being considered star cards.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_PtdRhW4MkKH2MgZ9wrjBrSZ-tkN2EeqC7ObXzUSSWNQrC5lD0yxVtWiTyIjC3J_8MGJ5CUYzRyChT0jOK8mYJ2Kf7XA9zwM0mkDdM8dDNsm1jbgtSWm7GIc_jaWbMIE-Fjg7PW7pgXoZP0WhnrglCCegVZPFG42Bh4iKSDEZqhm-I77w0O447cSJAIrU/s3216/03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3216" data-original-width="1696" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_PtdRhW4MkKH2MgZ9wrjBrSZ-tkN2EeqC7ObXzUSSWNQrC5lD0yxVtWiTyIjC3J_8MGJ5CUYzRyChT0jOK8mYJ2Kf7XA9zwM0mkDdM8dDNsm1jbgtSWm7GIc_jaWbMIE-Fjg7PW7pgXoZP0WhnrglCCegVZPFG42Bh4iKSDEZqhm-I77w0O447cSJAIrU/w338-h640/03.jpg" width="338" /></a></div><p>I wouldn't say Salomon was a star, but he did last in the MLB for 12 seasons, though interestingly enough it was in 2 very different stints - 1993-1997 and 2002-2008. 2002-2008 was all with Pittsburgh. He had a first retirement, a bit of time when he decided to make a comeback, first playing in Korea and the DOmincan league. An interesting story, but nice he got a decent second go for his major league career.</p><p>Okay, maybe not all stars, but Bobby is a good way to end the stars. I like the front photo on his card too - zoned in for a catch.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEig1xQkRhKp-aNwQ8eVwfwKjkV-OONrVyCIALlO8WkWWjVt9vceX71xH_PTBidYrh3SGph1v-F7NPlmQxLygTTRno38YL8n8qxoBoSmc0GB-VK6q-4zMy10Feg7mBUtnf6ArvFZLmr9fULP8V7g1eJbcwEtufzgYADG-dhqRySvaH0A7iwy_Kkl23KotwOY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1051" data-original-width="1106" height="607" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEig1xQkRhKp-aNwQ8eVwfwKjkV-OONrVyCIALlO8WkWWjVt9vceX71xH_PTBidYrh3SGph1v-F7NPlmQxLygTTRno38YL8n8qxoBoSmc0GB-VK6q-4zMy10Feg7mBUtnf6ArvFZLmr9fULP8V7g1eJbcwEtufzgYADG-dhqRySvaH0A7iwy_Kkl23KotwOY=w640-h607" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>CrazieJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572217437316422524noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170458364949775191.post-71016590150096813622024-03-06T08:00:00.027-05:002024-03-06T08:00:00.135-05:00Continuing To Be Mastered<p> Today, a recent bit of catch up in Magic cards from a couple more recent sets. I picked up some singles from the Jurassic park inspired Lost Caverns set, and some from Ravnica Remastered as well. I will show the cards below, but want to talk about their boosters as those are changing, again.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicjtbbn0pXP5lnofI37lCMuL33RiZDOfsz8OwYoqDgeeqpHhWiBAYffkdp5kzq8G4eGyGFghtIzFm-J-r3F1H2xmK_4VEIVtimQgnkK5wQs-mVhgVjGViv3fOjHjkw2xOsFmcfeyO6q5DndShEfnlEN9iyZtYwWJhus5nb0fT6DBR-3Z75K3snldOJ91JD/s3120/81.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="2288" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicjtbbn0pXP5lnofI37lCMuL33RiZDOfsz8OwYoqDgeeqpHhWiBAYffkdp5kzq8G4eGyGFghtIzFm-J-r3F1H2xmK_4VEIVtimQgnkK5wQs-mVhgVjGViv3fOjHjkw2xOsFmcfeyO6q5DndShEfnlEN9iyZtYwWJhus5nb0fT6DBR-3Z75K3snldOJ91JD/w470-h640/81.jpg" width="470" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Back before 2017, sets were released in boosters - no name to it, just a usual 15 card booster pack. It was then decided that it would be "split" and there would be two types of boosters, Draft and Set. The purpose of Draft was to use them to draft and play the game - hence the name, where as Set were a bit more for collecting and contained some more premium cards, less cards higher price point, but just a bit, not like Collector boosters which will continue on as is, untouched.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid_WReg9w31GHcLN0f9LQq0-xWYvLAt0jroWbRcWz6e3giJyLSYHp2aHzW-rHkBrTeS_8X6-8j59uw882sxKWFXptAp0UhdfU12R2n4Y-B7zcBzGXXPa1dY_4D-AJ_lTFIboGuqWeSMGQ1nvwXiAyO82JwYQrAimOwkCqyqbv_sY8621AO9cRHfrXsAmyw/s3120/82.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="2240" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid_WReg9w31GHcLN0f9LQq0-xWYvLAt0jroWbRcWz6e3giJyLSYHp2aHzW-rHkBrTeS_8X6-8j59uw882sxKWFXptAp0UhdfU12R2n4Y-B7zcBzGXXPa1dY_4D-AJ_lTFIboGuqWeSMGQ1nvwXiAyO82JwYQrAimOwkCqyqbv_sY8621AO9cRHfrXsAmyw/w460-h640/82.jpg" width="460" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">No surprise to me that they found it confusing, and shops having issues figuring out what people would buy and want and logistics all askew, it's been about 7 years of, why did they bother doing it?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So, my understanding in that Ravnica Remastered is the last set with Draft Boosters (and has no set boosters), then the next release will only have "Play Boosters".</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6c2sAEjkdegn09297QjTsDv7cK1wid7t5Rb2o8dmSytCYZnOieD_bAW0FJyNAP9vPxYsPsi_H7aMWCfaI4FpI2MusYSoAIu3S7nu3HPv1y8RJYW5WoDEqpAGzPK_vafWBpFWESZTl-dhV8J0ZXslGnRTVPEXkMmRd9MVfgWknSAArC60Gjjj8irgzgxIh/s3136/83.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3136" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6c2sAEjkdegn09297QjTsDv7cK1wid7t5Rb2o8dmSytCYZnOieD_bAW0FJyNAP9vPxYsPsi_H7aMWCfaI4FpI2MusYSoAIu3S7nu3HPv1y8RJYW5WoDEqpAGzPK_vafWBpFWESZTl-dhV8J0ZXslGnRTVPEXkMmRd9MVfgWknSAArC60Gjjj8irgzgxIh/w470-h640/83.jpg" width="470" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So the end result is - a Play booster may have a bit "more" to it at times than a draft booster, but not be as good as a set booster and have 14 cards instead of 15. That's a lot of change for something that honestly, didn't need to be messed with in the first place. They had boosters and collector boosters, and no more than that should have been needed.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9-XeyMBBl1xRV2C5sBmsE1yhiE8iGaPcSklZsH7EOf5_GZfhsc713slZyXlpR3B1EMsQbDTDObsEPy3boZ35Li88gsm8pjtoBbP2DrqNZEu0PRo4O3JAycaBpZK6HPDWBiUaND0Zvsz1FohoVA-KA7oiYhvCE4_2x8pqLxRzRHAa5aaHHbeEawqnJ1lSr/s3136/84.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3136" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9-XeyMBBl1xRV2C5sBmsE1yhiE8iGaPcSklZsH7EOf5_GZfhsc713slZyXlpR3B1EMsQbDTDObsEPy3boZ35Li88gsm8pjtoBbP2DrqNZEu0PRo4O3JAycaBpZK6HPDWBiUaND0Zvsz1FohoVA-KA7oiYhvCE4_2x8pqLxRzRHAa5aaHHbeEawqnJ1lSr/w470-h640/84.jpg" width="470" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am glad to only have to buy the one type of booster (and the Collector) for each set going forward, will save me $6 or so per set, so no complaints there. Just wish they didn't bother with the experiment in the first place when they essentially end up back where they were, with a tweaked drop rate for cards in the booster, and one less playable card.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVlTUCHO5dqIFtuYr0HkYpxHPdc3glBF8fl-J_rwjK-ePYzp0PixMeU_Hkxl6spWaJttE6Emwof0B5fDQEhfd_ueYZ-J1W4kut2_O5CWjCAxqp9ELE3Qw-lum71rdrAVyQUC-iJTT32DGQpICJJVkowd5CEDt5uUzCohVhfZZHPzzau4zz4zYi5LjdBVK/s2240/85.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2080" data-original-width="2240" height="594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVlTUCHO5dqIFtuYr0HkYpxHPdc3glBF8fl-J_rwjK-ePYzp0PixMeU_Hkxl6spWaJttE6Emwof0B5fDQEhfd_ueYZ-J1W4kut2_O5CWjCAxqp9ELE3Qw-lum71rdrAVyQUC-iJTT32DGQpICJJVkowd5CEDt5uUzCohVhfZZHPzzau4zz4zYi5LjdBVK/w640-h594/85.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg38IFYrdkzCsiYrQhuDcR7M2j7dFWQVkmGGBC3WZM0RCt2Rdcg24twDhunUnB7pKJCoWXaJcIzvcPWL-9P4pAllVecIg1hQOfR3uAgH4SlgTijYNzDMzNV6RyRyoNXy7GxWEjmEAf0s_iYHEhaQqhyphenhyphen6R5Nm6kuOjLIBkfPFC4MolPnUbJgFamGI-iPJXAy/s1712/86.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1488" data-original-width="1712" height="556" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg38IFYrdkzCsiYrQhuDcR7M2j7dFWQVkmGGBC3WZM0RCt2Rdcg24twDhunUnB7pKJCoWXaJcIzvcPWL-9P4pAllVecIg1hQOfR3uAgH4SlgTijYNzDMzNV6RyRyoNXy7GxWEjmEAf0s_iYHEhaQqhyphenhyphen6R5Nm6kuOjLIBkfPFC4MolPnUbJgFamGI-iPJXAy/w640-h556/86.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Still, shout out to 401games for always having what I am looking for Magic card wise, and the pack art continues to be pretty darn good.</p><p>I guess I shouldn't complain since sports cards do the same type of thing - different odds hobby versus retail, versus blaster, and stores having their own parallels to worry about....</p>CrazieJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572217437316422524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170458364949775191.post-48634351282586597462024-03-05T08:00:00.013-05:002024-03-05T08:00:00.183-05:00Trade With JanglesAnother solid trade to share today, this one with TCDB member MrBoujangles.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdFccfTx7kGSYN47ZiDvLZDHBgFVdKiBSVHjeaA88X9Yty_vfZTT3_or7ea3YC7YOhXsOHZFKrz6L5QbwRQUkQKqJCQYRI51LKZboe7QwgDYyNijRlln7M6HM_l0cfkHeb447YxLjZSOIsD0df7RSwWzwZ8aZ_dC4whA42W-qJDWpy8svOyWKIpo8zgrkV/s3264/71.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2240" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdFccfTx7kGSYN47ZiDvLZDHBgFVdKiBSVHjeaA88X9Yty_vfZTT3_or7ea3YC7YOhXsOHZFKrz6L5QbwRQUkQKqJCQYRI51LKZboe7QwgDYyNijRlln7M6HM_l0cfkHeb447YxLjZSOIsD0df7RSwWzwZ8aZ_dC4whA42W-qJDWpy8svOyWKIpo8zgrkV/w440-h640/71.jpg" width="440" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Unfortunately the checklist came as the wrong variation, but not a big deal and I'm not worried about it, but Craig is a step up in quality as a number of my 1990-91 O Pee Chee set cards have gum stains (not too many left), so I have been slowly getting those replaced, just so make it a bit cleaner.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A nice number of Leaf additions but no team sets complete, though that's okay.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4PPe1Blyfwx0bCCLHmhoZ67IKVezXcHND7yjGKVzFrOlS4hq6xgNCLb3aA5WJnDecaMLd60HGIScbsMQCiuwgWGcSPF50FCRn3XJhQ5YxFhnxsSaeVZo1SjgJi6SPi7TEZcSo6uqLzWn_jTgRTcr8oXSUC-CPiDcbsQn72xZiy5I6Hly61rcNOOk-oJ9a/s3152/72.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3152" data-original-width="2240" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4PPe1Blyfwx0bCCLHmhoZ67IKVezXcHND7yjGKVzFrOlS4hq6xgNCLb3aA5WJnDecaMLd60HGIScbsMQCiuwgWGcSPF50FCRn3XJhQ5YxFhnxsSaeVZo1SjgJi6SPi7TEZcSo6uqLzWn_jTgRTcr8oXSUC-CPiDcbsQn72xZiy5I6Hly61rcNOOk-oJ9a/w454-h640/72.jpg" width="454" /></a></div><br /><div>The wrestling is what made the trade for me, and always does because wrestling cards are not as readily available as the main sports. Not only that though, a nice SN to 99 on the Buddy Murphy card...I mean, Mr. Rhea Ripley....lol.....</div><div><br /></div><div>Great adds for another great trade!</div>CrazieJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572217437316422524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170458364949775191.post-80785119712616435312024-03-04T08:00:00.029-05:002024-03-04T08:00:00.134-05:00Video Game Suckage<p>That is absolutely what I think of when I think of Chan Ho Park. I have absolutely no idea what the man did to the makers of Tony La Russa 3, but they must have hated him. I simulated so many seasons and picked so many teams, and every single time, the last player picked in a draft, and the worst pitcher in the first simulated year was Chan Ho Park.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg38oU_W8VwuzAn5TEEeakCncgugQ1YbDWxaF6shCdoWFV1d0FWNvZjJpfFsHOXslFRhaV0JacvzodwczWuqd3e5f579RnQu9K_diIB298tZWb0Eoycd7G2czg-cZV5XfRF9MwsOXcCcTelNlb5tqkpQVesVd2jQ1KYYaA4xmqxlgJ1AJFKBx8_LlFf8O7L/s3328/61.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3328" data-original-width="2544" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg38oU_W8VwuzAn5TEEeakCncgugQ1YbDWxaF6shCdoWFV1d0FWNvZjJpfFsHOXslFRhaV0JacvzodwczWuqd3e5f579RnQu9K_diIB298tZWb0Eoycd7G2czg-cZV5XfRF9MwsOXcCcTelNlb5tqkpQVesVd2jQ1KYYaA4xmqxlgJ1AJFKBx8_LlFf8O7L/w490-h640/61.jpg" width="490" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now, if we are going purely based on stats, sure, in his first two seasons which only consisted of a handful of appearances and innings, his ERA was over 7, but that's not much to go on, and he ended up with decent enough stats in real like, but in the game, the man never had an ERA under 10 that first simulated season.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMBWLrWVdglUcB7vI0PYYGzuBvHypX0BQj6va4yZDLIYoucQrS6WkrRWQu30F3h6dComOijp3LCauigjSoyrTMc4x-ugIzXrMfdpfhfa0uVr8mi4_-WQt4pZF0VLv-yFxzKx4aPnzXzQxR5-g2KafPpGh6u_SKP0fO-XfuCsigtpgGAumrrj5S8oPz5oWS/s3508/62.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3508" data-original-width="2550" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMBWLrWVdglUcB7vI0PYYGzuBvHypX0BQj6va4yZDLIYoucQrS6WkrRWQu30F3h6dComOijp3LCauigjSoyrTMc4x-ugIzXrMfdpfhfa0uVr8mi4_-WQt4pZF0VLv-yFxzKx4aPnzXzQxR5-g2KafPpGh6u_SKP0fO-XfuCsigtpgGAumrrj5S8oPz5oWS/w466-h640/62.jpg" width="466" /></a></div><p>Luckily, that was just a game and his career went a bit better than that, but whenever I see cards of his, that's exactly where my mind goes and the memories come flooding back.</p><p>Tony La Russa 3 was an amazing simulation game. I will say, at the time, the simulation definitely skewed to have pitchers pitching less - starters ended up regularly only pitching 4-6 innings so complete games were rare and relievers ended up with a bit more on the decisions, but as a trend, baseball itself did end up going a bit more that way given the wear and tear on pitchers.</p><p>Having played and simulated in the range of 100 years in one of the simulations, the fact it has a Hall of Fame, kept track of career records, and of course managing records - a great game for any stats nerd, especially at the time.</p><p>Oh, and a great sign of how the times change....back then, simulation chugged along well - you could start and each day of play in a season took 2-3 seconds to happen - now, I swear, a season is done in about 10 seconds if you let it run - the amazing increases in computing power.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRvohuGKQtH36X8liMIpKwlNWrVwTEMTj3rdKpwx-ApkoY6LaSh68HpBPb1Yf_i6n9su-pTd_VFVh4oLNK4raDyArvqgbmsHI1V6Nx5WPOIc2A-QwBj4zN10sjEUGmKy-BDhoedpl0DIPioilPp-Jv3cBSZsLbfjmSlTajlgYym01_pD73yasKIYBF-E1l" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1051" data-original-width="1106" height="607" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRvohuGKQtH36X8liMIpKwlNWrVwTEMTj3rdKpwx-ApkoY6LaSh68HpBPb1Yf_i6n9su-pTd_VFVh4oLNK4raDyArvqgbmsHI1V6Nx5WPOIc2A-QwBj4zN10sjEUGmKy-BDhoedpl0DIPioilPp-Jv3cBSZsLbfjmSlTajlgYym01_pD73yasKIYBF-E1l=w640-h607" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>CrazieJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572217437316422524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170458364949775191.post-74682500475935770962024-03-03T08:00:00.033-05:002024-03-03T08:00:00.141-05:00Let's Keep Talking Sosa<p>From what I remember back in 1998 when the world was watch the race to beat the home run record, I'm not sure many people had a scathing opinion of wanting McGwire to beat Sosa or vice versa. It always seemed more of a competition, but that there was no animosity or hatred between the two, so I at least was happy to see them both just do there best and push each other.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMDJCl5tASSZf88VBXxInw03hc6yteIwkN0cjab-78CvTckgGW_jAZjMuAnclk_ZpOUroYHSoCj13rHjRrwYObyclDpHrjawnoBYKjtjb0Lcq7R0MTyVswT48mVxovqK0PUT-3fqAXUiD1mM8vuy58ALq4vpeDPg2-q2TsoTGH5ASJBvKWe4m021sNMFyy/s3280/51.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3280" data-original-width="2272" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMDJCl5tASSZf88VBXxInw03hc6yteIwkN0cjab-78CvTckgGW_jAZjMuAnclk_ZpOUroYHSoCj13rHjRrwYObyclDpHrjawnoBYKjtjb0Lcq7R0MTyVswT48mVxovqK0PUT-3fqAXUiD1mM8vuy58ALq4vpeDPg2-q2TsoTGH5ASJBvKWe4m021sNMFyy/w444-h640/51.jpg" width="444" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The fact they ended at 70 and 66 home runs was amazing to see as a fan. Looking back now, Sammy had a home run total each year of 66, 63, 50, 64, 49 from 1998 to 2002. We can get into the juiced balls, juiced players and other potential reasons, but the stats stand out regardless. You will never be able to fairly compare someone like Ruth to these accomplishments because there are so many different factors to consider like quality of pitching, ball composition, ballpark dimensions, but that's what makes those discussions so interesting.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx55GTCPMIJe-8GaZeKcHSkgT0FkLC_httrCsxW_ABrjMA3HeoitZrz7_rHX41Ln9zC52GGgjCbX0ahZEOreBAgqXIowlg0jMjLAD3Q1msVwiE5doZS58F8cmuBP9dceOPUxvAsIAxcPKi5xWVmz-X_7yAE7uoGuLBV2L3Zkt74lq-GS_6fZl-1EldFR6F/s3376/52.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3376" data-original-width="2544" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx55GTCPMIJe-8GaZeKcHSkgT0FkLC_httrCsxW_ABrjMA3HeoitZrz7_rHX41Ln9zC52GGgjCbX0ahZEOreBAgqXIowlg0jMjLAD3Q1msVwiE5doZS58F8cmuBP9dceOPUxvAsIAxcPKi5xWVmz-X_7yAE7uoGuLBV2L3Zkt74lq-GS_6fZl-1EldFR6F/w482-h640/52.jpg" width="482" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Other Sammy tidbit - a number of his cards in the early 90s were uncorrected error cards as his date of birth is listing wrong on many (being listing as Oct 11 instead of Nov 12), if you are interested in that type of thing.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS2g8atsgPG2hmMbxR6hxniVoRNvk-V_t2bT6F-e2d0mdirMTFLJwk5XwJs7EmPMzOnFR4m1cBD6FeOlxdjEyPbMPi0XmZdoC__mK4qBmlVqVen8Id2kkbPWGEATXyKievyNEY5Ii86EaqmPOoxa6z_0ks75iBfEo-qHi0qt7qQmDD10jBo5slmCODUf_e/s3040/53.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3040" data-original-width="2544" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS2g8atsgPG2hmMbxR6hxniVoRNvk-V_t2bT6F-e2d0mdirMTFLJwk5XwJs7EmPMzOnFR4m1cBD6FeOlxdjEyPbMPi0XmZdoC__mK4qBmlVqVen8Id2kkbPWGEATXyKievyNEY5Ii86EaqmPOoxa6z_0ks75iBfEo-qHi0qt7qQmDD10jBo5slmCODUf_e/w536-h640/53.jpg" width="536" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKiiWxYEDDwDhkC0-wYP_QmjdfMoftoLAKCvRy7uGPfefHeAAP8UYjO3Haia14lDrr7GtX0qq7WM7SFNEK6Lmi2dA7VN2NsH72aP8pyM2x25jXMx__3fv9FxZGbJHdPbyZiylwUyHrFrBUE0oWJDyE-s4RLYuho-DUf47PYZPesSBTV9JSIfVqB-yslC3v/s3296/54.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3296" data-original-width="2240" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKiiWxYEDDwDhkC0-wYP_QmjdfMoftoLAKCvRy7uGPfefHeAAP8UYjO3Haia14lDrr7GtX0qq7WM7SFNEK6Lmi2dA7VN2NsH72aP8pyM2x25jXMx__3fv9FxZGbJHdPbyZiylwUyHrFrBUE0oWJDyE-s4RLYuho-DUf47PYZPesSBTV9JSIfVqB-yslC3v/w434-h640/54.jpg" width="434" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Oh - and a good day with a couple Blue Jays here, but that's not anything Sammy related since he only played for the Cubs, that people remember. Not sure people recall his time with the Rangers (twice), White Sox, or Orioles.<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyAACHBZ9r6VgAN7XjPjc3L22dZAeRm0GjWgHn5ArmFcaohrG3a_mXmYXoHc6w19ES4S8hGHazM8taf9-r87BHDi8uD8sjs1W6LmQDKcyRaKtkugSQrki7wtttkhCuj5xJPRLs8Z8gdYcWtL-_HCrdCI087-bisFjZL_p3mygCmejiqI5_l8DkD1fsHpHh" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1051" data-original-width="1106" height="607" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyAACHBZ9r6VgAN7XjPjc3L22dZAeRm0GjWgHn5ArmFcaohrG3a_mXmYXoHc6w19ES4S8hGHazM8taf9-r87BHDi8uD8sjs1W6LmQDKcyRaKtkugSQrki7wtttkhCuj5xJPRLs8Z8gdYcWtL-_HCrdCI087-bisFjZL_p3mygCmejiqI5_l8DkD1fsHpHh=w640-h607" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>CrazieJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572217437316422524noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170458364949775191.post-52521633170794422332024-03-02T08:00:00.042-05:002024-03-02T08:00:00.137-05:00Random 90s Baseball<p>Not much theme to the baseball cards from the COVID lot today - just a number of mid-90s baseball cards, so let's see what we get. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7osHkRkcPHlw8zVMtThy3Icj11hYgEQ4vl12FiUgAlbn0heq-MDYp-qiPxzcvr2qO0XK4lqYuGDeV9bKXDdrdZMUHekxbNviOLvdarsQKxnQShTr1S9IZcL7hZVyLLxuaOMYTrXEf928EugDfhpg3NioojooMisF0RFaiOPlOfIRkMHBWrTAoVunWEd38/s3264/41.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2384" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7osHkRkcPHlw8zVMtThy3Icj11hYgEQ4vl12FiUgAlbn0heq-MDYp-qiPxzcvr2qO0XK4lqYuGDeV9bKXDdrdZMUHekxbNviOLvdarsQKxnQShTr1S9IZcL7hZVyLLxuaOMYTrXEf928EugDfhpg3NioojooMisF0RFaiOPlOfIRkMHBWrTAoVunWEd38/w468-h640/41.jpg" width="468" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well - definitely have seen a bunch of 1996 SP baseball, and a few more cards here, though still not a set for me. The opposite end is 1997 Pinnacle Inside, which maybe I've seen a handful of cards in hand ever. It's a set I know about, just don't see much of the cards ever. I don't find them overly exciting or special, just not something seen much "in the wild". Nomar himself, was definitely a guy I know people who specifically collect.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlr09A7xRqpVKzqbMp6RPuDwQnjxnvqMPpZKHzGYLiALITOKT8Qj5g2DOxw6DrJnJHhVl0FWXJpzeoVFErL5LG6ShYYxyrlzCGZn9RmzjP3aGfPA1jFuJnXZHOYCGd1Jr3xj8U0ZQRJ695gAtIuKQrDr5jhGqJ97GXZHpwNozhlQlTW204yr3uaP7zqfJY/s3296/42.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3296" data-original-width="2256" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlr09A7xRqpVKzqbMp6RPuDwQnjxnvqMPpZKHzGYLiALITOKT8Qj5g2DOxw6DrJnJHhVl0FWXJpzeoVFErL5LG6ShYYxyrlzCGZn9RmzjP3aGfPA1jFuJnXZHOYCGd1Jr3xj8U0ZQRJ695gAtIuKQrDr5jhGqJ97GXZHpwNozhlQlTW204yr3uaP7zqfJY/w438-h640/42.jpg" width="438" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Nice to get a 1994 Flair pick up with Bagwell. Those Flair cards still feel premium and high end. They may not be short printed variations with special printing effects, etc like you "have" to get in cards to be special today, but in 1994, they were nice and they still are!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYwF5IctKtEVk7IdEK6G-KbQU_zEi2i8Cgk-FkivOGRYAz4YPbrKRLITCogwG0KbrfEfMeu6_RyVvq3NSiPNHv4PH-e4xlNakqXNX5CeQax8kijN749VXYK_BgpK2NqZU0JslXUCANmo4zOUWENeExOZeAKBTQlAlGKNAkgij7h2RrHYc4r3D7TYnvCwt/s3392/43.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3392" data-original-width="2320" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYwF5IctKtEVk7IdEK6G-KbQU_zEi2i8Cgk-FkivOGRYAz4YPbrKRLITCogwG0KbrfEfMeu6_RyVvq3NSiPNHv4PH-e4xlNakqXNX5CeQax8kijN749VXYK_BgpK2NqZU0JslXUCANmo4zOUWENeExOZeAKBTQlAlGKNAkgij7h2RrHYc4r3D7TYnvCwt/w438-h640/43.jpg" width="438" /></a></div><p>I like the Pinnacle Team 2000 cards too, but already had Albert. Still not quite half way on that 80 card set.</p><p>Can't complain about ending with a Ripken Jr. card even if it is a checklist - man was a great and I still remember staying up to watch his celebration for beating the consecutive game streak. There are a handful of those moments, and most of them are baseball, for staying up to see something special - Cal and the streak, Blue Jays World Series wins - both of them, McGwire and 70 home runs (not specifically the 70s which was during the day, but a number of moments that last week or so between him and Sosa that I stayed up to watch games for), all special moments I still remember well.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFYbVBlLvxJ3aJaWnAaO_p56ZTXJTN13Yb5oZLXB5N1QMo9Xr11MCHix3NnrynOBxVuHVqhRy7XtZaeWCYcfIFLUzXqK4Hx2RQknTfub9xL3Hdvd9Hb1jRFTMbAZKgornceTccR5cF4WNtnxYnsLG0K7WiVRruN9mSE_t_TMcZPaE8FwQrEBiC_w5Duspo" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1051" data-original-width="1106" height="607" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFYbVBlLvxJ3aJaWnAaO_p56ZTXJTN13Yb5oZLXB5N1QMo9Xr11MCHix3NnrynOBxVuHVqhRy7XtZaeWCYcfIFLUzXqK4Hx2RQknTfub9xL3Hdvd9Hb1jRFTMbAZKgornceTccR5cF4WNtnxYnsLG0K7WiVRruN9mSE_t_TMcZPaE8FwQrEBiC_w5Duspo=w640-h607" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>CrazieJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572217437316422524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170458364949775191.post-42912993440890587252024-03-01T08:00:00.020-05:002024-03-01T08:00:00.137-05:00Ultra Sneak<p>Well, not sure if I should consider this quite the halfway mark of busy season. I mean, it goes until end of April, but January isn't nearly as busy as the rest, so....not quite there I guess. Either way though, it is March....start of nicer weather....maybe even thinking about spring....good times. </p><p>Speaking of good times, I didn't think I'd get anything for keep in the hockey cards today, but the COVID lot did bring me a few 1995-96 Ultra cards I needed.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjNFYVxx6-MU5Fntl_DGm3QUH7-Pq4Meud7jMUaQDaMBPvXunk-YKPW_KriRvZA7dAQCY_QLnkcrMf7IybwbWYJFzdc6JXbB3nDPiZTKWHToZFx1lsFzthq5hfdLIF3ZCHBhS4S1aTn47PYMCv3sg8-WRNeVLqWnxDBu5I2lB2jkgQYWHTgw6_1SrRt8hz/s3328/31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3328" data-original-width="2256" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjNFYVxx6-MU5Fntl_DGm3QUH7-Pq4Meud7jMUaQDaMBPvXunk-YKPW_KriRvZA7dAQCY_QLnkcrMf7IybwbWYJFzdc6JXbB3nDPiZTKWHToZFx1lsFzthq5hfdLIF3ZCHBhS4S1aTn47PYMCv3sg8-WRNeVLqWnxDBu5I2lB2jkgQYWHTgw6_1SrRt8hz/w434-h640/31.jpg" width="434" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I only needed one copy of the Zhamnov card, but we got 4 just in case I guess. The Ultra Cool subset is....fine....nothing too exciting, but something a bit different for the base set. We then get some more Be A Player which I am not a fan of.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8hWdbiDQNkUqQFy6utcPwgZmqmFt5Yjm1WN5MYnpPMplC7WK5Sqx0Q1iaWA-KRURMkSKdyFo1mMf380aqHTVgbZogvkxnMT0ZxnAi_CPc-xpcYlqGKYl7nj36DTe4tkTEM3ah7LKgqqLFAZ4648VhbGlSODD57lbSIc7AFtnaQAVRS_jUU_tNW1Dyuxqy/s3344/32.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3344" data-original-width="2288" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8hWdbiDQNkUqQFy6utcPwgZmqmFt5Yjm1WN5MYnpPMplC7WK5Sqx0Q1iaWA-KRURMkSKdyFo1mMf380aqHTVgbZogvkxnMT0ZxnAi_CPc-xpcYlqGKYl7nj36DTe4tkTEM3ah7LKgqqLFAZ4648VhbGlSODD57lbSIc7AFtnaQAVRS_jUU_tNW1Dyuxqy/w438-h640/32.jpg" width="438" /></a></div><p>Definitely getting cards in numbers that I don't need, but hopefully can trade off!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhyaMa4hWyrhy1M-DkUwXqH5UsC6Rpd8VakKhIZsaBH7Iiz6CBxq-tGu9C-lmDoEG4ePOeq3_Yd1bJIZTEPmE1vdO62Rp_M99oSPfRce-T8TbGLrEzgXryEvuvPnFNOq-PkGEiDuEekMZHfOir5k6JKCVdhYrEnV6NmvnIdJaPNxZrr2U-aoP1T1gWUrRV_" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1051" data-original-width="1106" height="607" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhyaMa4hWyrhy1M-DkUwXqH5UsC6Rpd8VakKhIZsaBH7Iiz6CBxq-tGu9C-lmDoEG4ePOeq3_Yd1bJIZTEPmE1vdO62Rp_M99oSPfRce-T8TbGLrEzgXryEvuvPnFNOq-PkGEiDuEekMZHfOir5k6JKCVdhYrEnV6NmvnIdJaPNxZrr2U-aoP1T1gWUrRV_=w640-h607" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>CrazieJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572217437316422524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170458364949775191.post-56754997370027497262024-02-29T08:00:00.021-05:002024-02-29T08:00:00.129-05:00Ring A Bell - No Bull<p>The COVID lot is non-NHL focused today...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnv2zN16uj8cANZUmwY1edmwdFsIDldJQy3Qqj8aYA8Tx85nSNME5m9WnlpihUtd_mN9vuUI94AwPfj-Ig5RrBSo2zmLu2it5zgZTAWn8uWPkgXJwAovAi13pIgLD0pZYGsVum_kPPF7IGzAg_9Z5EukevAv-1FVYY2VXsY1B99G1BVh1Jbv6UxBRh_tHP/s3264/21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2256" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnv2zN16uj8cANZUmwY1edmwdFsIDldJQy3Qqj8aYA8Tx85nSNME5m9WnlpihUtd_mN9vuUI94AwPfj-Ig5RrBSo2zmLu2it5zgZTAWn8uWPkgXJwAovAi13pIgLD0pZYGsVum_kPPF7IGzAg_9Z5EukevAv-1FVYY2VXsY1B99G1BVh1Jbv6UxBRh_tHP/w442-h640/21.jpg" width="442" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well, there is part of a team set for the Bellville Bulls in the cards today. When looking at minor league team sets, you don't expect super quality or great photos, but I have to say, these cards aren't too shabby. Slapshot was responsible for a number of team sets like this, and the designs are similar, but again, decent enough for what they are so thumbs up on that one.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiQ7tJtYK71jltOvAzmv1AcLyRqOimS41yZn9JaBIr7o5JRCFewxLwGxPqwFT8YsvBNxT-Y9InuVv42twM-lIlqiR-2LPAOaFQglel1CTMEs64MOvqPhQkunvZCjm4phJmGe1VdboS4CtTUgZRITptnN3PdUGz0JgGiC-N1alGHv7Tsa-Fo_70h8zcNhK8/s3248/22.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3248" data-original-width="2272" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiQ7tJtYK71jltOvAzmv1AcLyRqOimS41yZn9JaBIr7o5JRCFewxLwGxPqwFT8YsvBNxT-Y9InuVv42twM-lIlqiR-2LPAOaFQglel1CTMEs64MOvqPhQkunvZCjm4phJmGe1VdboS4CtTUgZRITptnN3PdUGz0JgGiC-N1alGHv7Tsa-Fo_70h8zcNhK8/w448-h640/22.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><p>For whatever reason, there were a few promo cards from it and here as well. As you can see, the backs are basic, with no stats, but that probably makes it easier than trying to make stats and box sizes different, etc. In this set up, everyone has a hometown, etc so it can be easy to fill for anyone.</p><p>When Topps decides to put a few minor prospects into an NHL set, they do pretty well with their picks - at least back then at times. I mean, both the Lecavalier guy and Tanguay both turned out to be pretty okay in the bigs...</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGPbLxgmenqSWWcgvAeNrszBivfqsbxhQPnq5Yx02pux0pzwmSKxi7mNKSNILQWwzKVr62Dthh2NZp0hdB0kqvOEGjO2ylB2W6tcTP7y5amjD2Sm7Rw-sosDn4u6S35BOFMVpi0s8Iss5m7mWagNoBdxHLa2ORm_HHCyPxf1s05yUisa0tPzA9HXT0tXTg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1051" data-original-width="1106" height="607" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGPbLxgmenqSWWcgvAeNrszBivfqsbxhQPnq5Yx02pux0pzwmSKxi7mNKSNILQWwzKVr62Dthh2NZp0hdB0kqvOEGjO2ylB2W6tcTP7y5amjD2Sm7Rw-sosDn4u6S35BOFMVpi0s8Iss5m7mWagNoBdxHLa2ORm_HHCyPxf1s05yUisa0tPzA9HXT0tXTg=w640-h607" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>CrazieJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572217437316422524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170458364949775191.post-81682169632009415622024-02-28T08:00:00.017-05:002024-02-28T08:00:00.141-05:00On A Diet<p> Oh COVID lot, how you make me want to drink...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlmtU-BcrpjSs2FjAfVX8fWIguHLuHNv70Atu4aL95rAEYyHDGLkn7TVRZy6AWWYDhurxB87E0ZGt7xHKK96OF-1o6s9FkbbRmx5w02v98eEbC6oqkbvFBU9b_v1EkqWiznC3lTOUQ0TIZYE4sx-5hoQuBW6aXm-suhnDJMqQ32IqVoyKvYTfC28mGAC2s/s2272/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2112" data-original-width="2272" height="594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlmtU-BcrpjSs2FjAfVX8fWIguHLuHNv70Atu4aL95rAEYyHDGLkn7TVRZy6AWWYDhurxB87E0ZGt7xHKK96OF-1o6s9FkbbRmx5w02v98eEbC6oqkbvFBU9b_v1EkqWiznC3lTOUQ0TIZYE4sx-5hoQuBW6aXm-suhnDJMqQ32IqVoyKvYTfC28mGAC2s/w640-h594/11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Diet Pepsi that is. Coming out in 1992, cards could be found all over the place, associated with just about anything, including Diet Pepsi of course. A 30 card set, I have a few and these add a few more which is nice. The colours are very Pepsi with the red and blue of course.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7cigvmqPGDepFFOWdzJ8S_huE7cWoBar58sfGSJQEvmlAUi99wy2wWrvbfeVVQk-BdsxT3O6phEn2dZEyIUiNZwiUbPWddW9aSF0HhYKM5F0FCDSat1V22cZ7bRbtupCo4AXW0ysG6-HzgbtmP5_Kx7LLsctMNiqyn2fJDScrF54V1koDLaXI9dex7vWj/s2864/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2864" data-original-width="2112" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7cigvmqPGDepFFOWdzJ8S_huE7cWoBar58sfGSJQEvmlAUi99wy2wWrvbfeVVQk-BdsxT3O6phEn2dZEyIUiNZwiUbPWddW9aSF0HhYKM5F0FCDSat1V22cZ7bRbtupCo4AXW0ysG6-HzgbtmP5_Kx7LLsctMNiqyn2fJDScrF54V1koDLaXI9dex7vWj/w472-h640/12.jpg" width="472" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The backs are fine as well, though I am not sure why the font was done the way it was on the stats. Surely a better font could have been used which would have taken the same space but be more legible. Definitely got more Canseco and Clark copies than I need, so some for trade, but a nice bunch of cards to pluck from the lot!</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPfj7e5q41qeSZRznTbMjs4M8mQEZ7Xdi21m3d0BIMtyyP-_0K3rEWmi1LZMfQgubfQkbiFtM6qLDmauf_yFFxqwDwPZCZYznvMiEVmXX6A26QxyemKRhGL1He6-8CwWHpDuVN7z87UYH3NlNJtztfiWJ3GlcODw4ckPP6ffRYlh64wyupEXraQNEyqR3k" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1051" data-original-width="1106" height="607" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPfj7e5q41qeSZRznTbMjs4M8mQEZ7Xdi21m3d0BIMtyyP-_0K3rEWmi1LZMfQgubfQkbiFtM6qLDmauf_yFFxqwDwPZCZYznvMiEVmXX6A26QxyemKRhGL1He6-8CwWHpDuVN7z87UYH3NlNJtztfiWJ3GlcODw4ckPP6ffRYlh64wyupEXraQNEyqR3k=w640-h607" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>CrazieJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572217437316422524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170458364949775191.post-11560237020606171472024-02-27T08:00:00.026-05:002024-02-27T08:00:00.138-05:00Not So Junky<p> Today COVID cards are the high production variety mostly of the late 80s and early 90s.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiezqNrI4O9cKDaye3EUh9pLozmYXk3P4e6Vq2SYwwWSgHwy7nBhCgE3Hy5SHhSgxdBVYEh-q_lrCLMq7SZrtxVwmAVbgCYoztKTWIuiegsGg-Usi_M-x2NaaVCpUP6LAJlpMFrdKWZAJAi6qQ6IJAV2tZX0DPy8WQOupUtw0O6riD6h7nxAhdxKVToI_vu/s2256/01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2112" data-original-width="2256" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiezqNrI4O9cKDaye3EUh9pLozmYXk3P4e6Vq2SYwwWSgHwy7nBhCgE3Hy5SHhSgxdBVYEh-q_lrCLMq7SZrtxVwmAVbgCYoztKTWIuiegsGg-Usi_M-x2NaaVCpUP6LAJlpMFrdKWZAJAi6qQ6IJAV2tZX0DPy8WQOupUtw0O6riD6h7nxAhdxKVToI_vu/w640-h600/01.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Five keepers in the bunch, two set builders and three inserts. Those Fleer 1991 inserts don't get enough credit given being overshadowed by the yellowness of the base set.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5kbtV6BIZrIu4wz2fL-5MG32VUBP3iRPfr7UXsjRmXpVL-XcEJxv1kwCXq2-N5DZQVzeD4Le45o-MA8cYQ_8Trzhhei3ZiRlPjgjNcU4Bh8fINQ3LTy32j6VCvCEeDuffU0OCbjgpKwD5NfCFmNSEMlMRZTVc2dpXKMbQmaSXjH60SXvwSYdRy4ydeS0E/s3408/02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3408" data-original-width="2256" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5kbtV6BIZrIu4wz2fL-5MG32VUBP3iRPfr7UXsjRmXpVL-XcEJxv1kwCXq2-N5DZQVzeD4Le45o-MA8cYQ_8Trzhhei3ZiRlPjgjNcU4Bh8fINQ3LTy32j6VCvCEeDuffU0OCbjgpKwD5NfCFmNSEMlMRZTVc2dpXKMbQmaSXjH60SXvwSYdRy4ydeS0E/w424-h640/02.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>There's an example if 1991 Fleer and a bunch of 1991 Score which had some great subsets.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY2J72Y3FPFcwaFtZQxHzC9kvxDIKDTRoKSEs3YlzjCfB8fgaRXUymwZE6jNiKG7hXcJGoAsKRigBQCoZDkZ1A48KpCLhwZZtGowmfFRTfWRd-23XUwcY-Z56QORX2r1HYtWUca8MIEaW8Xlzqrl49C4Yl_9o7BY96K9Ozezilbj504uRp1Db4ALky6DYi/s2272/06.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2112" data-original-width="2272" height="594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY2J72Y3FPFcwaFtZQxHzC9kvxDIKDTRoKSEs3YlzjCfB8fgaRXUymwZE6jNiKG7hXcJGoAsKRigBQCoZDkZ1A48KpCLhwZZtGowmfFRTfWRd-23XUwcY-Z56QORX2r1HYtWUca8MIEaW8Xlzqrl49C4Yl_9o7BY96K9Ozezilbj504uRp1Db4ALky6DYi/w640-h594/06.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Not a bad bunch of cards, just not too much here for my collection </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhR05DzfKsiE-EhkqcvlBWGzhCJK3N0oyvE5wvP4CTAdCZaywH1y5btCeAy4KleCtPV99u1Y4xM0JmcF-TO0B19Z4ZFGZSTUD6sdi0dbx45uBJJkh-qCPyn6QgiXiupgPvaDO3js57rrpOlKsJWktkhA_BDeoC6HKTU1dhzLyIg46pAzoPr4SZT4X-X5rHC" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3136" data-original-width="2208" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Yi9u9x0f_AvZZX78VOJS57xxgFDwutiGM3csraq_02KuIfVonGawsSbABrXH-QbzNin7VaU-1FJPt1oQRXQdjz40yWrFmhlo8wmqsWYIRXQTW9EuHRm7vGnqyH8t-J4XmJEFv01jkueGQ3HUWb7PoTsTAEcqqvAF7KgdQsVrMp5JfTceuSz6_wBgJPYj/w450-h640/91.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A great set of names in the base set, Bobby and Gordie, you can't go wrong there.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4UQ_QQ9pyVELMtyum7tbOl9_vARTpUEThJ8oTk0lo_hLGDHZkFRDyOCnysRIPlQfSZOc73bKDxSXKPBHvAQYRry4xZIGDB5hj1K6qBpKOBkknow5N526Cb-zZiiPL0FcKX4Hf0MIuJDCT9AqPeeysIkGPOZgnVEsyt2mY_aDSTfoAOJxUSh8lOaApjx5E/s3136/92.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happily, it wasn't just the base needs attended to, we get a number of inserts as well. Almost have the Revord Books insert set done now, just two left.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAsvp3QnAnH5Zhyen-aiQye7cqiraVA01fFYyaom8qjNuQJwuz3mq1aiCIOhq8cvTCIB7-nlYLew7MJScGnPagzKB0BfMJ_jg9D8yVb0560oQ4QTN_fnu9y8SAc8XQ7fGYj44YPbYotUDOKQ6R3MkbxeYo2t1fwcv_FvZMj-hoCHOIvQkXibNIY-dW6Ret/s2096/95.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2096" data-original-width="1504" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAsvp3QnAnH5Zhyen-aiQye7cqiraVA01fFYyaom8qjNuQJwuz3mq1aiCIOhq8cvTCIB7-nlYLew7MJScGnPagzKB0BfMJ_jg9D8yVb0560oQ4QTN_fnu9y8SAc8XQ7fGYj44YPbYotUDOKQ6R3MkbxeYo2t1fwcv_FvZMj-hoCHOIvQkXibNIY-dW6Ret/w288-h400/95.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><p>Can't do much of a better end than Manon.</p><p>Now, if I can pull of another trade or two like this, the set will be almost done!</p>CrazieJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572217437316422524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170458364949775191.post-75195271635274428112024-02-25T08:00:00.024-05:002024-02-25T08:00:00.134-05:00Worldly Pros<p> Even late in the game, with what is going to be one of the last football card related pulls from the COVID lot, we end up with a small complete set to talk about.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZP2DWdLbkn_bMCqAIveVuKdzs5fsf466MQL3XkFzQUmtKkRnl-d978kUZJ05Ck6vDc7HWwSZg_TGNAEPcdiNbTHFVLIL20NaX2uIYk8WzBAWgPSaXyGny4BI1ekC8O0kJguCb6d9XdEw09EUk-FjIHoU_eJUGUY-Ev-Z9O8rpBk4-2mutrH5nSEzdD7sQ/s2864/81.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2864" data-original-width="2256" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZP2DWdLbkn_bMCqAIveVuKdzs5fsf466MQL3XkFzQUmtKkRnl-d978kUZJ05Ck6vDc7HWwSZg_TGNAEPcdiNbTHFVLIL20NaX2uIYk8WzBAWgPSaXyGny4BI1ekC8O0kJguCb6d9XdEw09EUk-FjIHoU_eJUGUY-Ev-Z9O8rpBk4-2mutrH5nSEzdD7sQ/w504-h640/81.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the 1991 Pro Set release, there were inserts related to the World League which was the attempt at the time for European expansion of the NFL. This insert set is 10 helmet cards for the teams. Honestly, I love the set itself - it's akin to a logo insert set which I would always be all for - logos don't get enough credit, and that is the focus of the helmet set anyway. Toy get a nice back since it was new at the time, so not much team history to share, so why not the schedule!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGHpCOtFOMaHbKmOOCIMa7i_pA4BuhEzovk2qX_gyuei1jnxKfoWFaQem2tQw3LB5EmsMHszs1I9wOW-xISYIGVIuwNkQIiyfFKuN798wV5woDJULAF0nxkUd6ToajSLkE6aYRomN9QFsmBR47c387WaWmTYCIAwDKYG4jGO-tUzwJxIWWiyQi4llJ22HW/s3152/82.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3152" data-original-width="2256" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGHpCOtFOMaHbKmOOCIMa7i_pA4BuhEzovk2qX_gyuei1jnxKfoWFaQem2tQw3LB5EmsMHszs1I9wOW-xISYIGVIuwNkQIiyfFKuN798wV5woDJULAF0nxkUd6ToajSLkE6aYRomN9QFsmBR47c387WaWmTYCIAwDKYG4jGO-tUzwJxIWWiyQi4llJ22HW/w458-h640/82.jpg" width="458" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There were other non-helmet cards in another insert set for the World League, and a bunch of those cards are here, though not quite all of them.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiju9lZNjdMUPbxi2OZJNB2ZP4q-QoGpFdj3qsP6ueRk4L4S4UFAhSJ4klBW-Qpg8Cn2bItrhefvPLwXv43A3sGwfadx6Zpp08vUo5fHsyuu1LlVoM0l4NruVcHME4fQcAtS4xtfJMWOlqEyyIzChGMQIsAUD4-bVkM7USxtWPxSlmWP5Ct2ztCfAELsQeb/s3152/83.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3152" data-original-width="2256" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiju9lZNjdMUPbxi2OZJNB2ZP4q-QoGpFdj3qsP6ueRk4L4S4UFAhSJ4klBW-Qpg8Cn2bItrhefvPLwXv43A3sGwfadx6Zpp08vUo5fHsyuu1LlVoM0l4NruVcHME4fQcAtS4xtfJMWOlqEyyIzChGMQIsAUD4-bVkM7USxtWPxSlmWP5Ct2ztCfAELsQeb/w458-h640/83.jpg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrPu0bgZRmJmPFozbX8PntwYlGsvdJLYNC-fX_8wnB_Pv2OcexqxDRWZM_Jq8k3b1SudhakpWxD8QKl0snC3hFTlLB4Mt07uax3TsD-47dXEVmzYh0F2ywr1oIsJ9f6jf1rYwlKfey6d4rwxmwJ-hE3thNaZfZ76TV8CebOru9i8awf24D58QSRWeXX5Fm/s2416/84.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2416" data-original-width="2272" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrPu0bgZRmJmPFozbX8PntwYlGsvdJLYNC-fX_8wnB_Pv2OcexqxDRWZM_Jq8k3b1SudhakpWxD8QKl0snC3hFTlLB4Mt07uax3TsD-47dXEVmzYh0F2ywr1oIsJ9f6jf1rYwlKfey6d4rwxmwJ-hE3thNaZfZ76TV8CebOru9i8awf24D58QSRWeXX5Fm/w602-h640/84.jpg" width="602" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The European expansion may not have taken at the time very well, but at least we have cards to remember what it did (and didn't do).</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWmQ9X9EKmXJsLUJMPMkuEgl5_vee3OnZCP3ssjl_ibAYyUovO3FfUNPdS6YKOE4zJ-AkAmIseu-e6_0T7WedoHmPbWOZIKXxSOaRPBVsK9hZ11OOQjZZ8wlvZ9Q8flgFKiDEvVO40ACkBz3pCpDMlRoibtG7U_x5YcMOaYz-hsi-9BKFqCMXBN9260n2_" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1051" data-original-width="1106" height="607" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWmQ9X9EKmXJsLUJMPMkuEgl5_vee3OnZCP3ssjl_ibAYyUovO3FfUNPdS6YKOE4zJ-AkAmIseu-e6_0T7WedoHmPbWOZIKXxSOaRPBVsK9hZ11OOQjZZ8wlvZ9Q8flgFKiDEvVO40ACkBz3pCpDMlRoibtG7U_x5YcMOaYz-hsi-9BKFqCMXBN9260n2_=w640-h607" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>CrazieJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572217437316422524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170458364949775191.post-34516929159258067312024-02-24T08:00:00.036-05:002024-02-24T08:00:00.248-05:00Looking Fancy<p> A bunch of cards from the COVID lot today which provide some cards from a set I have not seen a lot of, but I will say, it does at least come off as a fancy or higher end set of SPx.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhOrj6G8YxHhj5cUUBTBkFMakjLEzD2QOlZ_cMAZhfJT2Fb8AqKKTyH_P-w50TWeR7kIt-xT3__BifhNSKYB5jn6yWnWcBsDoisL8PNT9Q7W4cnZjx2UpIkbfhggsEqqRpMLYT7_-7KMn_9C_Dvn5PeSk5QI6vjLkqHXB8sgqivAVB6zN_0_2IpoqjNdz7/s3152/71.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3152" data-original-width="2256" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhOrj6G8YxHhj5cUUBTBkFMakjLEzD2QOlZ_cMAZhfJT2Fb8AqKKTyH_P-w50TWeR7kIt-xT3__BifhNSKYB5jn6yWnWcBsDoisL8PNT9Q7W4cnZjx2UpIkbfhggsEqqRpMLYT7_-7KMn_9C_Dvn5PeSk5QI6vjLkqHXB8sgqivAVB6zN_0_2IpoqjNdz7/w458-h640/71.jpg" width="458" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here we have 2001's SPx baseball offering. Sure, it's a bit graphically focused on the front, showing how fancy they can be, but at least it's done well, with good card stock and feels a bit premium.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb7bXevvZRa8NSfnWRz3VT4Yd7C3soo7T5oOMG6PMxymqKa7BY0s3wno83I9B4A2KkOFwilm3gRBSeLCNy8djpY8eKtghkZvtIGL0sE3KSK4x54IUWvwmlCCiEFtb2bcMo0loqPVgy37TMMI3zS4xmKqTfFYdFm2_lTusZrPufzs7Jh4Lb4fr7xtg93tWu/s3136/72.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3136" data-original-width="2256" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb7bXevvZRa8NSfnWRz3VT4Yd7C3soo7T5oOMG6PMxymqKa7BY0s3wno83I9B4A2KkOFwilm3gRBSeLCNy8djpY8eKtghkZvtIGL0sE3KSK4x54IUWvwmlCCiEFtb2bcMo0loqPVgy37TMMI3zS4xmKqTfFYdFm2_lTusZrPufzs7Jh4Lb4fr7xtg93tWu/w460-h640/72.jpg" width="460" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The backs disappoint with the lack of full stats, but could be worse I guess.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For the bunch, there is one keeper at least with an uncorrected error on the John Olerud card. This is where he's pictured on the front as a Mariner, but logo'd on the back as an Expos. Not sure how that would have been done instead of the Mariner logo.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTJWmfg-WigCQwlT-65G0Mdo6Ty6heqkERWsoPTehsviF8Y1wqrGP5yYe7X1-MmjXHFEgS4MplrwjHdXyFhdcvedXZvCGCCRwdf0hqAP6XK44VPUb8sScG4-BON1dqvuSLyTH7WcAgaT2RS3wujY9czEBpJ4HLJayKLJwbrsyg5caZAgHkXtWI5SYuoTyp/s2240/73.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2112" data-original-width="2240" height="604" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTJWmfg-WigCQwlT-65G0Mdo6Ty6heqkERWsoPTehsviF8Y1wqrGP5yYe7X1-MmjXHFEgS4MplrwjHdXyFhdcvedXZvCGCCRwdf0hqAP6XK44VPUb8sScG4-BON1dqvuSLyTH7WcAgaT2RS3wujY9czEBpJ4HLJayKLJwbrsyg5caZAgHkXtWI5SYuoTyp/w640-h604/73.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Rest are up for grabs but again, I look at this set and figure it's for player or team collectors to want cards, I doubt anyone is actively putting this set together now.....but maybe I am wrong.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiR-c-5kW4-LgKBmYnu5B0FL4GmE5nU7_-cJutJS8C8qSHsy9pCGkSO1_ntktz9u2WqIrUD_szUKSVSylQA4nEHRECNtft2p9Mu4VqMNd3nrmI_kMIv_sxdVwQuMRg9VhBQQPFvYRm-trHQSRtgEQeY5USCGkgAf23i5bk6ZAniYlwIKzC8FQ8jt9d5xZdF" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="876" data-original-width="1106" height="507" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiR-c-5kW4-LgKBmYnu5B0FL4GmE5nU7_-cJutJS8C8qSHsy9pCGkSO1_ntktz9u2WqIrUD_szUKSVSylQA4nEHRECNtft2p9Mu4VqMNd3nrmI_kMIv_sxdVwQuMRg9VhBQQPFvYRm-trHQSRtgEQeY5USCGkgAf23i5bk6ZAniYlwIKzC8FQ8jt9d5xZdF=w640-h507" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><p></p>CrazieJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572217437316422524noreply@blogger.com1