tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18441556857137972332024-03-04T20:04:51.607-08:00Screaming Line Drivedaddyohohohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07137324021905182826noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844155685713797233.post-64919800597237509812013-07-14T14:12:00.002-07:002013-07-14T14:12:28.656-07:00Part 2 of the Chantilly Show Report (Baseball, Basketball and Football)Continuing from my prior report of the Chantilly Show [<a href="http://screaminglinedrive.blogspot.com/2013/07/chantilly-show-part-1-baseball.html">Chantilly Show - Part 1</a>], I was attending in part to pick up a few 78/79 Basketball cards (specifically George McGinnis and Darryl Dawkins) -<br />
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After snagging these, I continued to flip through the 78/79 binder. In my view, 70's basketball is a tremendous value (common/semi star cards can be easily had for 35 cents, and stars in most cases for a buck or two). <br />
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I decided to pick up a few Sixers (before they were Sixers) -<br />
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While the sharpness of the photography and the printing technology are not what they are today, the action depicted in these cards is incredible. Moses Malone versus Wes Unseld while Elvin Hayes looks on - seriously!!??</div>
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Seeing Unseld on the Moses card, I had to have Wes's card as well (and it is a classic). I thought I would throw the Ice Man as well (since it was dirt cheap).</div>
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I finally pried myself away from this dealer's table and stumbled into another dealers dollar box, where there was an assortment of 70's football, baseball and basketball. </div>
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First I scored a 1978 Topps card of the Polish Rifle and a 79 card of his favorite target. </div>
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Next, I found a cool Stop and Go 3D card of Carmichael that I had never seen before - </div>
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Then I found some additional Luzinski cards -<br />
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A card that features both Artis Glimore and Marvin "Bad News" Barnes on the same card. It's hard to believe that they trailed Swen Nater (WHOOOOOO???) in rebounds - really...Swen Nater??? Ahhhh the ABA!!</div>
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<br />daddyohohohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07137324021905182826noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844155685713797233.post-57286532487228309182013-07-14T13:44:00.001-07:002013-07-14T13:44:10.231-07:00Chantilly Show - Part 1 (Baseball)I attended the Chantilly VA cardshow this past weekend. For those not familiar with the show, it is generally held every October, April and July in suburban Washington, DC and features approximately 250 dealers and an "A" list of autograph guests. <br />
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After a disappointing turnout last October (probably due in part to the National being in Baltimore last August) the show in April was very heavily attended. Like the April show, attendance on Saturday appeared robust. <br />
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I planned to pick up some supplies and to visit a dealer who always has binders of vintage cards from all 4 sports in decent condition for a reasonable price. My goal for the show was to pick up a Luzinski rookie and a Ted Simmons rookie from the 71 Topps set. <br />
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Mission accomplished!<br />
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While browsing the 71 Topps binder, I decided to fill a few more Phillies needs - one guy almost always associated with the Phillies, and three guys typically not. <br />
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I picked up some basketball as well (which I will detail in a separate post), and as I was leaving, I looked down at a discount box in front of me and sitting on top (seemingly looking up at me) was a Mike Schmidt disc, which the dealer through in for free (seeing as Mike was looking up at me!). </div>
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<br />daddyohohohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07137324021905182826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844155685713797233.post-59098118111174329592013-07-14T12:35:00.001-07:002013-07-14T13:13:16.415-07:00My Cardboard Mistress - Thanks for the TradeI recently saw a post by Spankee at <a href="http://mycardboardmistress.blogspot.com/2013/06/2006-fleer-ultra.html">My Cardboard Mistress</a> that contained a 2006 Fleer Ulta Jimmy Rollins that caught my eye. I inquired if it was available and offered a handful of 2012 Topps Football that Spankee had on his want list.<br />
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It turns out that the card was already spoken for, but Spankee offered to send some of my 2012 A&G needs in exchange. Well, he really outdid himself knocked seventy-five (75) cards off my list (including 25 minis). Thanks for the lopsided trade - I will keep my eyes out for something you collect and return the favor. <br />
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We've all seen 2012 A&G <i>ad nauseum</i>, so I will limit the scans to the two cards no one ever seems to get tired of featuring....<br />
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The Mataya is actually a replacement for my set - she was kind enough to return a TTM in record time...<br />
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<br />daddyohohohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07137324021905182826noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844155685713797233.post-56915949747320717562013-02-16T12:37:00.001-08:002013-02-16T12:38:18.290-08:00The Kindness of Bloggers - Redux (Too Many Verlanders and Jaybarkers Junk)I am constantly amazed at the generousity and kindred spirits that exist in the trading card blogosphere (both in terms of what I read and what I have personally experienced on numerous occasions). This is the type of trading (without any reference to "book value" or any concern from either party about getting something immediate in return) that makes the hobby (and particularly the hobby blogging community) so much fun. <br />
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Dennis at <a href="http://toomanycg.blogspot.com/">Too Many Verlanders</a> and <a href="http://toomanymarios.blogspot.com/">Too Many Manninghams</a> is a perfect example. <br />
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A few months ago Dennis was giving away lots of cards broken up by teams - free for the asking and with no particular expectation of getting something in return. All he asked was that you consider sending him some Detroit players in return. <br />
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I requested the Eagles and Sixers and shortly thereafter I received stacks of both. When I say stacks - I mean stacks - literally hundreds of cards in all. These were nice, premium cards of star players and players from my teams who I collect. The package included McNabb, Westbrook, McCoy, Desean Jackson and T.O. Needless to say, I was thrilled. <br />
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Gratelful for Dennis's generousity, I soon sent him some Lions and Tigers I thought he might enjoy. Shortly thereafter, when he commented on my post and expressed interest in Charles Woodson card I received through Panini's Black Friday promotion, I gladly sent that his way as well. <br />
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Fastforward to today, when what should arrive but yet another package from Dennis with a note thanking me for the cards I sent him, and providing several stacks of Phillies and Eagles cards with a simple statement saying that he hoped this might spur some additonal future trading. Rest assured - this cycle will continue once I have amassed an appropriate package of Detroit and Michigan related materials to send back.<br />
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A few highlights from the incredibly generous and unsolicited package are pictured below - thanks Dennis! <br />
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This was definitely the highlight - Jeremy Maclin 2009 Triple Threads triple jersey card numbered 6 out of 20. The scan does not do this card justice and it is sweet in hand. <br />
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I also really enjoyed the ticket stud relic card (numbered 64/110). It is a cool concept and this is the only one I have in my collection. I am a big Jimmy Rollins fan, so also really appreciated the card.<br />
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Speaking of Rollins - how cool is this photo in front of the Warehouse wall in Baltimore - a really great shot.<br />
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A great action shot of Rollins in double play mode. <br />
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Dennis also sent a few Phillies from my youth - the great teams of the late 70's and early 80's. Below are two members of the World series teams of 1980 and 1983. <br />
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My favorite Phillies player of all time - Michael Jack Schmidt.<br />
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and Manny Trillo - unheralded but key to the great Phillies teams. <br />
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The 1993 World Series team was also duly represented in the form of one of my favorite Phillies pitchers (after Lefty of course) -<br />
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Another blogger, who has sent me unsolicited Phillies is Jaybarkerfan at <a href="http://jaybarkerfan.blogspot.com/">Jaybarkerfan's Junk</a>. In fact, he regularly sends random plain white envelopes to various bloggers with cards from their favorite teams. I received one just before Christmas and another earlier this week. I will send something back to you soon Jaybarkerfan - thanks!!<br />
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Jaybarkerfan's Junk also regularly hosts group drafts which are a lot of fun and a good way to acquire cards that you never would have otherwise. Although I did not participate in his most recent draft, I have participated in several in the past and they are always fun. <br />
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Below are scans of a few cards Jaybarkerfan included in his most recent delivery - <br />
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Thanks to both Jaybarkerfan and Too Many Verlanders for making this hobby what it is supposed to be - fun. <br />
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<br />daddyohohohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07137324021905182826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844155685713797233.post-15356663366929145732013-01-19T14:30:00.000-08:002013-01-19T14:30:18.398-08:00Cardboard Connection Radio - Thank YouFor those of you that don't listen to <a href="http://www.cardboardconnection.com/radio/">Cardboard Connection Radio</a>, you really are missing out on the best show in any media that focuses on trading cards. It airs twice per week (Wednesday and Friday nights) and averages over an hour per episode. The hosts have been doing the show for quite some time and are extremely knowledgeable and current with respect to the hobby. Check them out live every Wednesday and Friday night or do what I do and download the shows as podcasts and listen to them whenever (on the subway, in the car, etc.) The guests are top notch and they host giveaways every week. <br />
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I was the beneficiary of a recent giveaway, which I wanted to show here and also wanted to extend my thanks to the good folks at Cardboard Connection Radio - keep up the great show!!<br />
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This is what I received in the mail -<br />
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First up - three autos - including one from Mo Cheeks - who I was a big fan of growing up in Philadelphia during's the Sixers glory years. </div>
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Next up - a pair of Jersey cards (including one from Antonio Gates who has been on my Fantasy Football team more times than I care to remember). <br />
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<br />daddyohohohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07137324021905182826noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844155685713797233.post-28003947296944167432013-01-05T13:23:00.003-08:002013-01-05T13:40:25.587-08:00Target Super Value BoxI was at Target today and saw one of those value packs (10 packs for 11 bucks). The two packs showing were an A&G pack and a Topps Chrome so I figured what the heck. <br />
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Two packs of 2011 Topps Chrome and one pack of 2011 flagship plus 1 pack of 2009 upper deck. </div>
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1 pack of 2012 Topps Opening Day, 1 pack of UD first edition and 1 pack of UD first edition update. </div>
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The 1989 Donruss were (as you would expect) none too exciting; however, these packs always manage to yield a few cards that will make me smile: </div>
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You can't go wrong with the Hawk, the Thrill and a young Craig Biggio (when he was a catcher!). </div>
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Two cool inserts from the 2011 Flagship and nothing of note from 2012 opening day.</div>
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2 of the 4 base cards were Pujols and Johnson (as a Giant....)</div>
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And the inserts included this nifty Die Cut of Alex Rios and this shiny Joe Mauer</div>
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The Topps Chrome packs contained rookie cards of Conger and Hosmer and inserts of Kemp and Tulo.</div>
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Finally I got this Halladay insert and this A&G back from the Ginter back (plus a couple of cards I needed for my set).</div>
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<br />daddyohohohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07137324021905182826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844155685713797233.post-44894984196445025952012-12-09T04:30:00.000-08:002012-12-09T06:40:11.663-08:00Panini Black Friday Packs - EncoreThis is the last in a series of three posts regarding the Panini Black Friday promotion. As I mentioned in the earlier posts, I am a big fan of the Panini promotional series. This last series is perhaps my favorite - the black foilboard faux painted cards. I enjoy these because they span all 4 sports and they have a distinctive look to them. <br />
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Because they are black foilboard they don't scan well, but they really look great in person. <br />
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The photo choices are spot on - they really capture the intensity of the game.<br />
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Finally, some of the packs contain relic cards and autos as well. I did not pull any autos, but I did receive a few jersey cards. <br />
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I think I pull Isaiah Pead in just about every product I open. Maybe some day he will be the next Barry Sanders, but for now, I would be happy if just got a carry or two.<br />
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This years promo packs have, however, given up quite a few RGIII's - included this massive "event worn item" from the Rookie Premiere event!<br />
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<br />daddyohohohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07137324021905182826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844155685713797233.post-53918691278267814682012-12-08T12:04:00.000-08:002012-12-08T12:04:07.387-08:00Panini Black Friday Packs - Part 2Continuing from post 1, below is another base series from the Panini Black Friday Packs. <br />
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These are from the Kings series (Diamond Kings, Ice Kings, and Gridiron Kings). the scans don't do these justice - they are foil board and very shiny. I'm not a fan of the no logo look on baseball, but the cards look great. <br />
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<br />daddyohohohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07137324021905182826noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844155685713797233.post-68894073682210352532012-12-08T07:28:00.000-08:002012-12-08T07:28:14.262-08:00Panini Black Friday Packs - Part 1I am a huge fan of the Panini promotional packs. My first experience was the Father's day promotion, my second was at the National this summer and I decided to grab some this Black Friday as well. These packs always have some interesting "base sets" and are always loaded. Below is a sampling.<br />
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The Thanksgiving series features football players who played on turkey day. These are cool looking cards.<br />
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Another proof card (Doug Martin - yellow). The Woodson is numbered out of 5. <br />
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<br />daddyohohohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07137324021905182826noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844155685713797233.post-56767821373161566562012-11-17T16:03:00.002-08:002012-11-17T16:03:48.594-08:00Jaybarker's DraftI recently received my loot from the recent <a href="http://jaybarkerfan.blogspot.com/">Jaybarker's Junk</a> draft. These drafts are always good cheap fun...for the cost of a bowman chrome rack pack, I scored the following eclectic mix of cardboard goodness:<br />
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A 1959 Robin Roberts and an 1969 Billy Williams.<br />
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A 1969 Ruben Amaro and the ERA leaders (featuring Tiant) which is in really nice shape.<br />
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Some well loved 78's of two great pitchers (love the stache that Eck is sporting - not to mention his cool Cleveland windbreaker under the jersey).</div>
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daddyohohohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07137324021905182826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844155685713797233.post-79385266104577304192012-11-04T07:10:00.002-08:002012-11-04T07:14:59.736-08:00One Man's Trash...Is Another Man's TreasureI recently attended a card show in Chantilly, Virginia (just outside of DC). Collector's Showcase of America hosts a pretty big show every 4 months or so, and there are usually some pretty big name autograph guests and a pretty large number of dealers. <br />
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October's show was disappointing from a collector traffic standpoint (there was nobody there) but for a browser and a bargain box digger, it was just fine. <br />
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I spent a good amount of time digging through one dealer's box of jersey cards - marked $3/card. As I was merrily flipping through the boxes the dealer was showing off some of his higher-end modern jersey/auto cards to another dealer and negotiating over prices. Most of the prices they were discussing were in the hundreds of dollars (which, quite frankly, I just don't understand when it comes to a modern card with a sticker autograph).<br />
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In any event, when I finished digging and presented my haul to the dealer, he asked to see the cards so he could see "what was moving out the junk box". I responded with the title to this post "one man's trash is another man's treasure..." which caused him to stammer and apologize...but I assured him I was only joking. <br />
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Anyway, these were the $3 "treasures" I scored....<br />
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First - two phan phavorite Phillies (I don't see a lot of Lefty relics and for $3 I thought this was pretty cool)<br />
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...and more Iggles (the cards with football pieces are an interested change to the typical memorabilia card)<br />
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While I was digging, I couldn't resist picking up a few NFL stars that either are (or once were) on my fantasy football team - the Harrison did not scan well (it is foil board and numbered out of 99). <br />
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I had Curtis on my team back when he was with the Pats....<br />
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....and Jamaal the year he broke out....<br />
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A member of the Patriot League, American University competes in Division 1 NCAA basketball and has since 1966, but it wasn't until 2008 that AU finally earned a trip to the "Big Dance" (losing to Tennessee in the first round). AU would return to the tourney in 2009 ultimately losing to Villanova (despite having a double digit lead into the second half). <br />
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While AU has had its share of big name coaches (Gary Williams who would go on to win a national championship with Maryland and Jim Lynam who would coach the Philadelphia 76ers) only one AU player would make it to the NBA - Kermit Washington. Unfortunately Kermit Washington is best know for "the punch" - an unfortunate brawl where he punched Rudy Tomjonovich - which largely defined and derailed both men's careers. <br />
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Before that incident Kermit looked to have a bright future in the NBA - earning All American honors while at American and a first round selection by the Lakers in the 1973 draft. As you can see from the back of Kermit's rookie card, he became the 7th player in NCAA history to average 20 points and 20 rebounds for his collegiate career, joining Dr. J, Bill Russell, Artis Gilmore and Elgin Baylor. In fact, he needed 39 points in his last college game to accomplish the 20/20 average - and he scored 40. <br />
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daddyohohohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07137324021905182826noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844155685713797233.post-78212265717171307762012-09-29T15:31:00.002-07:002012-09-29T15:31:35.314-07:00Shameless Pimping for All About Cards ContestAll About Cards is hosting a Panini America NFL Player of the Day Promotion where you can win a number of great prizes - check out the details here <a href="http://booboosue.blogspot.com/2012/09/here-are-prizes-that-you-can-win-in-our.html#more">All About Cards - Contest</a>. There are a number of prizes available and a number of ways you can enter!!<br />
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<br />daddyohohohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07137324021905182826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844155685713797233.post-21419922527975584972012-09-23T07:53:00.002-07:002012-09-23T07:53:59.241-07:00Greatest Overachievers: 1993 PhilliesI make no attempt to conceal that I am a lifelong fan of the Fightin Phils. <br />
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I grew up during the glory years watching some really solid teams from 1976 through 1983 (including two trips to the World Series and a world championship). Those were great teams...then stars of my youth got old and retired and we had some not so great teams (from the mid 1980's through the early 1990's). <br />
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We hit bottom in 1992 - the Phillies lost 92 games and finished in dead last in the NL East. There was not a great deal of optimism that the Phils would do much better in 1993. But 1993 was a magical season - a worst to first Cinderella story - a season that included 97 wins, a playoff victory over the 104 win and heavily favored Braves, and a trip to the World Series. <br />
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What made this possible? Certainly luck had something to do with it. But more important was a sense of team - an unselfish style of play that allowed the Phils to platoon 3 positions (second base, right field and left field) with fantastic success. I was recently reminded of the incredible statistics these platoons generated by Mitch "the Wild Thing" Williams on <i>MLB Tonight </i>as he fondly remembered the 1993 team and compared it to this year's A's team. <br />
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2nd Base - Mickey Morandini/Mariano Duncan<br />
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Although Duncan played several positions for the Phil's in 1993, he is primarily known as a secondbaseman. Between Duncan and Morandini they accounted for 106 RBI and scored 125 runs.<br />
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RF - Jim Eisenreich/Wes Chamberlain<br />
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A true platoon in right field, Chambelain hit .282 and Eisenreich batted .318 and between them they knocked in 99 runs.<br />
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LF - Milt "the Stilt" Thompson /Pete Incaviglia<br />
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Another true platoon (Inky only played against lefties), this platoon managed 28 homers and 133 RBI and scored 102 times. <br />
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Although perhaps not as well remembered as Dykstra, Daulton, Kruk, Schilling and the Wild Thing, these 6 platooners were truly the key to the Phillies 1993 magical season. <br />
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<br />daddyohohohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07137324021905182826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844155685713797233.post-71928964093274653632012-09-19T12:35:00.006-07:002012-09-19T12:35:58.952-07:00My Collecting History Part 2 (the 1990's)After a decade long hiatus from trading cards during the 1980's, I jumped back into the hobby in the early 1990's. The hobby had changed quite a bit (more brands, more sets, nicer card stock, better photography) and cards were everywhere - CVS, Rite Aid, hobby shops, and card shows just about every weekend in hotels and shopping malls. <br />
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Another thing I discovered around this time was the existence of price guides - Beckett, Tuff Stuff and a host of other magazines that charted the "book value" of cards. Since Ebay was still a number of years away, there was no practical way to gauge the market and I, like many other collectors, just assumed "book value" was the same as "fair market value."<br />
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Notwithstanding the fact that these cards are "worthless" from a monetary perspective, they are (in many cases) beautifully designed and photographed cards. The fact that these sets and singles, many of which include fantastic cards of hall of famers, can be obtained for next to nothing makes them extremely "valuable" in the sense that they are an extreme "value" to purchase.<br />
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daddyohohohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07137324021905182826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844155685713797233.post-7578741582771917212012-09-12T18:30:00.000-07:002012-09-20T13:58:52.308-07:00The Kindness of BloggersAs I look back on my various phases of collecting - (from the 70's, the early 90's, the early aughts, and over the last several years) - the hobby has never been more accessible or enjoyable. <br />
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One of the aspects that has energized me to renew my interest in collecting over the last couple of years is the blogosphere and the community of collectors that resides in it. I've enjoyed reading, commenting, participating in contests and group breaks...and I've really enjoyed the community (both as an observer and as a participant). <br />
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I recently participated on one of Kyle's group breaks at Juuuuust A Bit Outside. Kyle hosts a group break every month and I regularly participate - usually selecting the Phillies. Kyle recently sent me a card accidentally that was intended for another Phillies Phan. Realizing his error, he emailed me and asked me to forward the card to another participant. Kyle was very apologetic and offered to reimburse me for the postage - but the amount was minimal and he has always been great with his breaks - so I was more than happy to make sure the card made it to its rightful home. </div>
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I attended on Friday to avoid the Saturday crowds . I arrived before the doors opened with my list of redemptions and special offers in hand. When the doors opened I headed straight to the corporate area, and lined up at the Topps booth to obtain the special 2012 Gypsy Queen mini National promo cards. After over an hour in line, we were told they were out of the Bryce Harper card, but I was able to obtain the remainder of the set - including these football minis (Ricardson, RGIII, Luck, Tannehill, Blackmon, and Floyd):<br />
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Next I lined up at the Panini booth for another hour-plus wait to secure the special Panini redemption packs (which were loaded with great stuff). Below are some of the football cards I received (I also scored an autographed hockey puck [Matt Read] a cut autograph card of Hall of Famer Eddy Rousch and some assorted baseball, basketball and hockey cards - which I will show in a future post). <br />
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A few RB's you might have heard of (the Gore is numbered to 5):<br />
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After the redemptions, I ended up roaming the floor and digging through cards for the next 5 or 6 hours. My feet were tired, but I sure could have used another day to roam the floor!!<br />
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<br />daddyohohohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07137324021905182826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844155685713797233.post-11075619784817120952012-09-03T10:05:00.000-07:002012-09-03T10:05:04.014-07:00First Post - My Collecting History (Part 1 - the 1970's) Welcome to Screaming Line Drive. After lurking around the blogosphere for some time as a regular reader, dabbling in a few group breaks and contests, and participated in a few trades, I decided to surface and actually post something. I hope to get my wants/trades lists up over the next few weeks, but for now - an introductory post. <br />
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While this is my first post, I am not new to the hobby. Like many in my demographic, I started collecting as a kid in the 1970's (77, 78 and 79 were prime collecting years for me) and then drifted away during my teenage years. Fortunately, my mom did not throw out my cards BUT I did discover during my college years that I could convert the better cards into beer money (which I gladly did). Although I wish I could turn back the clock and get some of those cards back, I did manage to retain a decent stack of cards from my childhood.<br />
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Growing up in the Philadelphia area, Mike Schmidt was my favorite player and Steve Carlton was, in my view, the best pitcher in the game. I collected Phillies, Phillies and more Phillies. The following cards in many ways epitomize why and how I collected as kid (and highlight certain aspects of cards and collecting that I still gravitate towards today).<br />
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First, Tim McCarver 1977 Topps #357. <br />
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The McCarver card is cool on a number of levels. First, it is action shot...and it looks like a baseball card should. He's either looking at a long drive (hoping its fair) or he has just roped one to the opposite field and he his hustling to first. Tim was never known as a speedster (particularly at this stage of his career), but looking at the back of his card I was surprised to learn that Tim hit 13 triples in 1966. Tim would retire after just a few games in 1980, and by 1977 he was basically Steve Carlton's personal caddie while Bob Boone was the everyday catcher - but I've always appreciated and valued the card. The other reason I like the McCarver card is the iconic powder blue Phil's away uniforms - symbolic of the 1970's bad uniform era, but fondly remembered by any phan of Phil's during the late 1970's.<br />
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Next, Garry Maddox 1977 Topps #520. <br />
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Garry Maddox's card is every bit as 1970's as McCarver's, but for different reasons. Sporting a 'fro that rivals that of Oscar Gamble, the "Secretary of Defense" would later team with Bake McBride to anchor one of the fastest and most exciting outfields in all of baseball. Garry's card is of the classic posed variety (while trying to appear candid) which is also omnipresent during this era. I'm not sure what Garry is looking at or how his "extra tall" hat manages to stay on his head, but despite the static pose, Garry looks fast even standing still. <br />
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Finally, Mark Fidrych 1977 Topps #265.<br />
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I present to you the late, great Mark "the Bird" Fidrych in all his glory. The Bird, along with Randy Jones of the Padres, lit up baseball for a single season unlike any I can remember as a 9 year old. Randy Jones sticks vividly in my mind because my little league team that year was the Padres (and Jones was 16-3 at the all star break in 1976!).Outside of Phillies cards, my collecting focus in the late 1970's centered around the coveted "All-Star" banner and the cool Topps Rookie cup logo. The Fidrych card had both. In an era largely devoid of inserts and parallels, these were the "hits" that we chased as kids. </div>
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I will be back with Part 2 of this post - which will focus on the early 1990's and my re-entry into a very different hobby....</div>
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