First, old business. Remember that trade post wherein I had no idea who sent me that stuff, and I decided it was probably Bill Murray?
Turns out I was wrong.
The generous Griffey-mailing culprit is none other than renowned blogger Wes from Jaybarkerfan's Junk! He's a Braves collector, which means he is about to get mail-pounded with red and blue cardboard.
Here's another look at what he sent my way:
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| Look at the picture on that 1999 Ultra checklist. What a goofball. |
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| I've never heard of Topps HD, but this card looks and feels expensive. Penny sleeved.... |
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| One with a coin, one without. I have neither, so a welcome addition. I'ma bit of a coin collector, too, so this makes perfect sense. |
Thanks, Wes! You're in my address book now, so here's to many successful trades to come....
Kerry from Cards on Cards sent me some beautiful Upper Deck Griffeys and a few other surprises. Check 'em out!
I already had one of these, but it was in horrible condition. These are minty fresh.
Kerry posted that Buhner a few weeks ago and I drooled in the comments (Buhner and I have a platonic love thing going on). Being the stand-up dude he is, Kerry sent me two of them: one for the binder and the other for the bathroom mirror. Or perhaps the ceiling above the bed, whichever my wife lets me get away with. Now that I think about it, they'll probably both go in the binder.
I am proud to be part of Kerry's excuse to continue buying basketball packs.
Being a New Orleans boy, it's hard not to root for the Hornets who are about to undergo a name change to the Pelicans next season. Hopefully that will energize the team a little. First pick will help, too (we're very much on pace to get that).
This thing is HUGE:
It's a big ol' 5 x 7 baseball card. It is thick like double-stacked mat board. The picture is high-gloss, multi-level and the border is a nice textured matte silver. I may have to run by Michael's and pick up a frame for it. And check out all the data on the back:
Oh, man. Remember Posse? And how about toughest pitcher to face: Scott Radinsky? We'll have to spend more time on this 5" x 7" beast in my eventual GOUS post wherein I'll cover all my Griffeys of Unusual Size.
Thanks, Kerry! I'm assembling a package for you, too!
I also got some great new Griffeys from Jason over at The Writer's Journey.
More lovely Upper Deck Griffeys plus a Bowman with a great shot of the crowd. I still hope to find someone picking their nose in the background. Someday....
I get so excited about oddballs, especially if they are for brands I've never heard of. This one has a reasonably nice design and no logo. Let's flip this baby over:
WOW! This card was made for Kahn's Quality Meats out of Cincinnati. And what did they do? An amazing job - that's what. Look at that stat box! They even included Griffey's three AAA at-bats when he was in recovery following his wrist injury back in '95. I am blown away by this beast. I may even put it into a screw case.
So, I am now on the lookout for Kahn's Quality Meats cards. No joke. I want them all.
Thanks for the amazing cards, Jason and this, the king of branded oddballs!
