Sunday, August 17, 2014
Saturday, August 16, 2014
Baseball Card Yard Sale Find Part 1:Cool Odds And Ends
Well, this is just the kickoff to what is one of many posts of me breaking down what I got at the Yard Sale that I posted about recently. I thought I would kick it off with the freebies they threw into the stack I bought. When they said they were unloading their basement, they weren't kidding!
If you don't remember these, they are 1997 Topps Screenplays. Inside of the tin is a motion-moving card when tipped. Watch a favorite play from the player shown on the tin. This one had the card within still of Paul Molitor.
Next up are three EMPTY tins from Donruss Preffered that serve both a purpose of having packs within and as a collectible. I didn't have these guys.
Then came a game from Classic from 1989 containing a Ken Griffey Jr rookie card. Which is a new one for the PC. So now I am up to 407 different ones.
Then finally, we started a discussion about how people used to use cards on their bicycle spikes and how some parents threw their kids cards away. We started to discuss Mickey Mantle and then they told me they had a Mantle cardboard poster that I could have. I thought this was a really sweet piece for man-cave:
I was pretty happy to have bought what I did, but to have these sweet items as freebie bonuses, it made the deal even better.
If you don't remember these, they are 1997 Topps Screenplays. Inside of the tin is a motion-moving card when tipped. Watch a favorite play from the player shown on the tin. This one had the card within still of Paul Molitor.
Next up are three EMPTY tins from Donruss Preffered that serve both a purpose of having packs within and as a collectible. I didn't have these guys.
Then came a game from Classic from 1989 containing a Ken Griffey Jr rookie card. Which is a new one for the PC. So now I am up to 407 different ones.
Then finally, we started a discussion about how people used to use cards on their bicycle spikes and how some parents threw their kids cards away. We started to discuss Mickey Mantle and then they told me they had a Mantle cardboard poster that I could have. I thought this was a really sweet piece for man-cave:
Friday, August 15, 2014
CAPTION THIS!!!
Let's put a caption on this card:
Here is my caption:
"Many watched in shock as the President stated he had something to reveal to the nation...."
There's my caption, let's hear yours! Keep it clean and no language please!
"Many watched in shock as the President stated he had something to reveal to the nation...."
There's my caption, let's hear yours! Keep it clean and no language please!
Surprise Mail Day From The Pack Gambler
Have you ever truly had a "surprise" mail day? You know, one that is completely unexpected. Well, I hadn't up until recently.
I went to the post office like any other day and as I asked for my mail the postal worker told me I had a package. I scratched my head and wondered who it could have come from. I wasn't expecting anything. As the postal worker handed me the package, I read the return address and saw it was my buddy over at The Pack Gambler. I had no clue why he was sending me a package or what would be hiding within, but knowing it came from him, I knew it had to be good and that he had a reason.
I got back to my car and did what most collectors do, rip open their package before heading home. Inside I found this note:
The note alone meant a lot. The cards were just great bonuses:
Another Randle for the PC I didn't have!!
Rookie cards:
GGGGGGGMMMMEEENNN!! And sweet Action Packed ones at that!!
JPP going to have another big season. This one is numbered to 25!!
And this one really got me excited! A sweet Throwback Patch of Brandon Jacobs!!
This was one real sweet surprise. Thanks again The Pack Gambler for the awesome mail day and yes, you did exactly as you thought you would with this package, you got me ready for football season. Go Giants!
I went to the post office like any other day and as I asked for my mail the postal worker told me I had a package. I scratched my head and wondered who it could have come from. I wasn't expecting anything. As the postal worker handed me the package, I read the return address and saw it was my buddy over at The Pack Gambler. I had no clue why he was sending me a package or what would be hiding within, but knowing it came from him, I knew it had to be good and that he had a reason.
I got back to my car and did what most collectors do, rip open their package before heading home. Inside I found this note:
The note alone meant a lot. The cards were just great bonuses:
Another Randle for the PC I didn't have!!
Rookie cards:
GGGGGGGMMMMEEENNN!! And sweet Action Packed ones at that!!
JPP going to have another big season. This one is numbered to 25!!
And this one really got me excited! A sweet Throwback Patch of Brandon Jacobs!!
Thursday, August 14, 2014
Give me $7.50.....Basketball Cards SOLD! To The Guy In The Back!
My nephew recently was at an auction where he saw a box of basketball cards and knew that he would have to bid on them for his favorite uncle. In the end, he won the auction for $7.50 and gave the box to me.
Upon him dropping the box off, I was really excited to dig in. I did notice immediately that the box wasn't in the best condition, nor were some of the cards, but there was roughly a few hundred cards for under $8 so what did you expect? This lot still did have a very fun aspect because you just didn't know what you may find. Was it all garbage? Was there hidden treasures? Was there other sports within? You just didn't know. In good or bad condition, this was going to be fun to go through.
I can't say I found some big finds, but I thought I fared pretty well and found a few cards for my PC.
Here they are:
Star players:
Rookie Cards including two Vlade Divac and a Sean Elliot:
Some fun odds and ends. I really liked the Karl Malone Kelloggs College card:
Let's have a Jam Session (oversized cards)!
Die-Cut insert from Jam Session:
Top coaches are always fun to collect:
A few inserts. You know how I feel about 90's inserts....
I can see all of you now. It's like you're right here with me typing....pretty cool Upper Deck 3D glasses find:
And of course wouldn't be basketball cards without the best player ever! I was really excited to find Jordan, especially ones I didn't have!
This obviously wasn't all of the cards in the box, they are only the ones I kept. The box did have some cards I had to junk and others I will be giving away to kids to help them collect.
So to sum it up, I think it was worth the $7.50 and hopefully my nephew will think of me again the next time he goes to an auction and sees cards.
Upon him dropping the box off, I was really excited to dig in. I did notice immediately that the box wasn't in the best condition, nor were some of the cards, but there was roughly a few hundred cards for under $8 so what did you expect? This lot still did have a very fun aspect because you just didn't know what you may find. Was it all garbage? Was there hidden treasures? Was there other sports within? You just didn't know. In good or bad condition, this was going to be fun to go through.
I can't say I found some big finds, but I thought I fared pretty well and found a few cards for my PC.
Here they are:
Star players:
Rookie Cards including two Vlade Divac and a Sean Elliot:
Let's have a Jam Session (oversized cards)!
Die-Cut insert from Jam Session:
Top coaches are always fun to collect:
A few inserts. You know how I feel about 90's inserts....
I can see all of you now. It's like you're right here with me typing....pretty cool Upper Deck 3D glasses find:
And of course wouldn't be basketball cards without the best player ever! I was really excited to find Jordan, especially ones I didn't have!
So to sum it up, I think it was worth the $7.50 and hopefully my nephew will think of me again the next time he goes to an auction and sees cards.
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Ken Griffey Jr PC Card Of The Week:1998 Donruss Studio 8x10
A few weeks ago, I posted up the 1997 version of this card. I couldn't have one year without having the other. I think this one is much better designed with a studio pic of junior and a faded background of him swinging.
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