TIs the Season: who collects this crap?

Just under 24 hours left to get in your guesses in the mini card giveaway. I will say this: no one has guessed ANY of the cards exactly, so you still have a chance to swoop in and steal a stack from the current leaders.

Ok - I said I would run these giveaways whenever I felt, so let's start another before I close the first. For those that know, care, or haven't fallen asleep yet reading this, I collect baseball and hockey. Otherwise, I pass on those other big sports.

'Cept I like me them de Cambo SSP rookie cards!

The only reason I have newer football or basketball cards in my boxes are from my LCSs pack wars. Oh, and a few from those $1 repacks at the dollar store. I really don't care who is in there unless I pull a hit, and I try to pawn those off as soon as I can. So, who wants some stacks of cardboard?

Yeah, that's a Blanton on the stack of basketball cards. I didn't pull any serialed cards to use for this contest, so I figured I drum up an easy 163 guesses from all you Dodger bloggers on that stack alone. Same as usual - guess the serial on the back and win the stack. If you look close at the football stack, there is some Lion card numbered to 99 right on top. Plus there's a Cutler - you take the good with the bad folks. Hit up the comments and list Blanton and/or Falcons and then the number. Closest takes them home. Someday, I'll dig through the shoe boxes of early 90s basketball and football and see who wants any. Someday I'll also finish that dissertation about the potential energy of the sun. 

 

Trade #17: sort of a trade

Three trade posts in a row. Wow!!! For starters, if you don't know the Collective Troll, you should. Really. He's a great guy and a bunch of fun. You can tell Troll just has passion for things in life. The dude hobbies in roller derby - COM'ON! How awesome is that? Well, this is the second trade between the Troll and I. Though, as I subjected, this really isn't a designed trade. Troll's the kind of guy you just like to drop cards on cuz it's fun to do. I know I dropped him an envelope a few months back (and I have a 2nd group of cards I am building for him), so Troll, being Troll, just sent me back a nice stack of cards. Far too many to scan, but let's look at some of the highlights.

VINTAGE! That '66 Lamabe on the left is autographed, so double bonus on that. The '65 Stephens on the right is in really nice condition. And yeah, that is a pseudo-vintage in the middle, serialed #284/1959.

Night Owl talked the other day about Starting Lineup cards, so interesting Troll has an Albert Belle card in the pack. I do remember collecting SLU back in the day, and still own a loose Jordan vs. Thomas (with the cards). Speaking of Jordan, there is his Airness on a blue bordered insert for UD. Lastly, while I do not collect football, who can pass up a card of Butt-head? Note the complete lack of logo creep on Butler's uniform. Pretty.

Lastly, Troll sent the ultimate Ray Durham collection. Got to be over 30 cards of the former second baseman. Here's my vote for the three best.

Always love Fleer Ultra action shots. They took the time to really pick out quality images, and the fronts of the cards are fairly clean. Remember laser cut cards? There is something enjoyable about them now. Five years ago, they sucked. Now, they have a quirky joy about them. Flair - always seemed so high end in their look. Jeff like!

Thanks again, Troll. Watch your mailbox