Jeff sent me WAAAAAY too much for the two '73s I sent. The first card was the one Jeff had mentioned in the email - a 1956 Warren Giles. He went in to the HOF as an executive, so I figured that was a cool card to put in the binder.
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.
Showing posts with label Rollie Fingers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rollie Fingers. Show all posts
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Three vintage HOFers from Cardboard Catastophes
A few weeks ago, I offered to send Jeff from Cardboard Catastrophes two cards for his 1973 Topps set quest. I didn't need anything in return, but Jeff insisted he send me a HOFer for my son's binder. Not necessary, but who am I to say no?
Jeff sent me WAAAAAY too much for the two '73s I sent. The first card was the one Jeff had mentioned in the email - a 1956 Warren Giles. He went in to the HOF as an executive, so I figured that was a cool card to put in the binder.
While Jeff should have stopped there, he didn't. He included a note that said, "Here are a few dupes I had for your son's HOF binder." Um, I'm not sure how many people have has dupes of this next card:
Yes, a 1956 Topps Robin Roberts. Holy crap! I was floored when I pull that from the package.
The last card to fall out was this sweet Rollie Fingers 1974 Topps. Three HOFers. Great additions to the binder. Thanks again, Jeff!
Jeff sent me WAAAAAY too much for the two '73s I sent. The first card was the one Jeff had mentioned in the email - a 1956 Warren Giles. He went in to the HOF as an executive, so I figured that was a cool card to put in the binder.
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Signed baseball #1: Rollie Fingers
I only own two signed baseballs. For as large as my TTM autographed card collection is, my signed baseball collection is equally small. However, both are pretty cool, so I'll show them off today and tomorrow.
Ball #1 is Rollie Fingers. I actually got it at work for helping someone out with something. It was one of my first weeks on the job, so it was pretty cool. The ball isn't an official MLB ball, and it's signed in sharpie. Ball point pens work best on baseball, so I anticipate this fading or bleeding at some point down the road. It's about six years old as of now, and so far still looks pretty good. I'm glad it's signed on the sweet spot as well!
Ball #1 is Rollie Fingers. I actually got it at work for helping someone out with something. It was one of my first weeks on the job, so it was pretty cool. The ball isn't an official MLB ball, and it's signed in sharpie. Ball point pens work best on baseball, so I anticipate this fading or bleeding at some point down the road. It's about six years old as of now, and so far still looks pretty good. I'm glad it's signed on the sweet spot as well!
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