One of the coolest blogs out there, Baseball Cards Come to Life!, recently
sent me a great trade package. Bo runs a very cool blog, complete with some
awesome player interviews and #walletcard posts. I wish I had his ability to
notice so many cool things in NYC. I probably walk by so many each day that I
never take the time to notice. Bo does.
It all started with this card, the 5x7 Zenith Tino. I didn't have this one,
so jumped at that chance.
Bo also protected these cards in a fun way:
I'm glad Pat LaFontaine was a Ranger for a short time. I remember watching their
team quite a bit when he was there.
To me, the best part about the trade package was how random it was, and I
mean that in a good way. It was filled with cards from all years, many from
sets I don’t remember or had forgotten about. Here are a few cards that stuck out to me:
Topps 206 was one set I missed as a kid, but I do recall there being several
versions of each card, as on display here:
SI Yankees!
Ziploc!
There were a bunch of Classic cards, including the ones featuring the Saved
By The Bell design. I thought I was being original by calling it that but it looks like this is well known by Night Owl and every other blogger.
How have I never seen this Prime Time card? It’s great, although that looks like a brutal sun. Good concentration, Deion.
And I can effectively say, this is my first card of Meatloaf. Wonder if he signs TTM?
Bo, such a fun package. Thank you so much!
I collected baseball cards from the late '80s through 2002. Then I went to college and when I came out, I was lost. There were too many brands, sets, choices, relics, autos, parallels, variations. It was a turn off. However, I slowly made my way back. So here is my attempt to venture back into the hobby. I'll buy a few packs of cards here and there, comment on some cards I have, send out some TTMs, and follow the progress of my Topps Yankees Project.
Man, that's a pretty great ensemble of cool cards. I never knew that there were Master Photos for hockey though. Hmm...
ReplyDeleteGlad you like them!
ReplyDeleteLove Bo's wallet card posts! That Zenith is sweet. Personally... I think the 1998 Pinnacle Zenith Dare to Tear cards are one of the most under-appreciated products from the 90's.
ReplyDeleteNice cards. I sent that Meat Loaf card to out ttm years ago with no return yet. So long ago I don't even have record of the address I used or exact date, just that I did in 2012.
ReplyDeleteThose master photos are very cool; I've held on to a bunch of them for over 20 years. Where on Earth did Bo find that Ziploc Yogi?
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