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Wow.. Stephen Strasburg card @ $500,000+?
Saturday, June 26th, 2010Babe Ruth and Tom Mix?
Saturday, May 29th, 2010Still going through boxes of cards I haven’t messed with in awhile, I found this awesome card, dated 1985 from “Big League Cards” featuring Babe Ruth and western movie star Tom Mix as “American Heroes” for 1932.
Is Babe Ruth showing Tom Mix how to shoot? What exactly is going on in this painting?
When trying to find a connection (other than the time period) between Babe Ruth and Tom Mix, I found out that Tom Mix evidently once owned a semi-pro baseball league “composed of movie folks and competed in a league of movie people that was organized for fun, not for charity or publicity.” (link). Not that it’s a connection to Ruth at all, just a connection to baseball.
The back of the card says “The last year Babe Ruth hit as many as 40 HR was 1932. Tom Mix made his debut in ‘talkies’ the same year.”
Under that it says “Lindbergh, Weismuller, Ruth & Mix put the roar in the 20′s. No other time in history were ‘heroes’ so bonafide. When Ruth hit a HR it was electrifying. When Mix performed a stunt with his horse Tony, the world was in awe. All were ultimate heroes.”
Being Memorial Day weekend, I’m not so sure I agree with everything said on the back of the card — but it’s still a pretty cool card.
BIG THANKS TO ALL THE HEROES IN OUR ARMED FORCES WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES FOR OUR COUNTRY AND FREEDOM.
1995 Topps Rickey Henderson Variation
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010Well, it’s not really much of a variation, but still, I noticed it awhile back when I was going through my stuff, and put the cards aside and have been meaning to do a blog post about them but haven’t until now..
The “variation” is just a small black print dot, but it matches exactly on two of my cards, and doesn’t appear at all on the third. It’s in the same exact spot on the two cards it appears on. (Click the photos below for a larger view)
A few years ago I noticed a similar variation on 1968 Topps #385 Jim Catfish Hunter cards, with a print dot at the top border of each card except the first one in the scan below. Not a big deal as far as variations go, but I thought it was interesting. (Click the photos for a larger view)
just bought my first Beckett Magazine since…probably 3 or 4 years ago.
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010Beckett Baseball
I just really haven’t had the need for one, and this one was found at a flea market for 50 cents. I guess it’s a couple months old is why the guy was selling it. Fine with me, it’s the March 2010 issue, new enough for me – I just wanted to flip through the pages for nostalgic purposes, because I remember from around 1990-1995, I couldn’t wait for each months Beckett to come out so I could read it from cover to cover.
Some thoughts from this one:
Still has pretty good articles. I’m just not very into the modern cards and players. I like pre-1996 stuff or at least sets with pre-1996 players. I honestly had no idea who Bryce Harper was until now. Credit to Beckett for putting me in the know. Maybe I should start reading card forums again on a regular basis.
The “Topps Unique” Bat Knob set looks cool, but I don’t think I’ll be buying any.
They still have a “Hot List”…that’s cool…and Andre Dawsons rookie is ranked #10 on the hot list..that’s cool too.
A great buy for just 50 cents. If I were more into modern stuff, maybe I’d buy one more often…and maybe one day I will get into more modern stuff.
LOT of 9 RICKEY HENDERSON Graded PSA CARDS COLLECTION
Tuesday, May 11th, 2010
some PSA graded cards for sale here..
Sunday, April 25th, 2010These cards are from my personal collection. I’ve decided to put my PSA graded cards up for sale because I have other things going on in life that I could use the money for…HOWEVER, I’m not desperate to sell them. Some people might think my prices are high…whatever… I really haven’t kept up with what Rickey PSA cards are selling for and it’s sort of fine with me if they never sell because although I could use money, I’m still a big fan.
I had the cards listed on eBay for awhile as fixed price listings, but decided to put them here on my blog to save eBay fees. CLICK HERE to view the cards I currently have for sale, or click the “products page” link on the right-hand side of the page. Please let me know if you notice something isn’t working correctly.
2010 Topps “Cards Your Mom Threw Out” 1980 RICKEY HENDERSON
Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
i opened some 2010 topps heritage.. now for sale on ebay.
Thursday, March 25th, 2010picked up 2 blaster boxes at wal-mart, don’t think i got anything real notable.. i like the Topps Heritage this year, but i usually buy a box or two every year anyway..
Here’s a link to the auctions if anyone is interested..
oh great.. i see Rickey is on several cards in 2010 Topps.
Saturday, March 13th, 2010i didnt even know he was in the set, but after my previous 2010 Topps post, i saw this post on the CU Forums and noticed Rickey’s name in the list.. i looked on ebay and saw several different 2010 Topps Rickey Henderson cards..
and i want them..
well, maybe not the “patch logo” cards, but the others I see on ebay are pretty awesome looking..
bought some 2010 Topps today.. million card giveaway.
Thursday, March 11th, 2010just picked up 5 packs while i was at wal-mart.. i scored 2 of those million card giveaway redemptions.. i doubt i will have them shipped to me, they will probably just sit there for eternity..
seems like a pretty cool giveaway promotion though..
