What Were They Thinking: The Doppelgänger Edition
February 27th, 2012 by slangon

This series of posts is dedicated to examining the numerous design details from the Topps art department that leave me scratching my head. They’re the types of things that could just be one time instances that are the result of someone overlooking them, or they could have been a conscious decision on the part of […]

“Found” Cards
January 27th, 2012 by slangon

You know that feeling you get when you pull your winter jacket out of the closet for the first time? You know, you put on this jacket that you haven’t worn in about 9 months, stick you hand in the pocket and pull out a $20 bill? That’s a pretty awesome feeling, right? Well, now […]

What Were They Thinking: The Upside Down Edition
January 24th, 2012 by slangon

This series of posts is dedicated to examining the numerous design details from the Topps art department that leave me scratching my head. They’re the types of things that could just be one time instances that are the result of someone overlooking them, or they could have been a conscious decision on the part of […]

Some Cards That Recently Fell Into My Clutches
November 7th, 2011 by slangon

I feel like it’s been a while since I’ve posted anything I picked up at the old Sportlots site. Shocking, I know. Well, that’s about to change because here’s a sack of cards that I recently got from that very institution, none of which coat me more than 2 bits (with the exception of one […]

Card of the Moment #69
May 27th, 2011 by slangon

Today’s Card of the Moment comes to us from the color yellow. And the letter Arrrrrr. 1954 Topps #43 Dick Groat Richard Morrow “Dick” Groat played for 14 seasons in the Major Leagues. He spent the majority of that time playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates, but also had tours of duty with the Cardinals, Phillies […]

You Knew It Was Coming…
April 24th, 2011 by slangon

Happy Easter, everyone. I couldn’t resist. I’d actually been saving this card for months just for this post. By the way, I sort of begrudgingly  admire how well the previous owner of this card was able to match Luke’s skin tone to cover up that paper loss at the bottom. Well done, sir. Hopefully you […]

Blaster Schmaster: The Old Stuff
April 2nd, 2011 by slangon

I was hoping to finish this series of posts up before I went on that mini-hiatus for the birth of my daughter, but I didn’t quite make it. Just to refresh your memory, since it’s been a spell, a while back I had spent about what I would’ve on a modern day blaster box at […]

Card of the Moment #62
February 19th, 2011 by slangon

I’ve got a busy day today. Last week was my sons 2nd birthday, but today is his big party. A pizza party, in fact. But before I run off to get drunk at a 2 year old’s birthday party, here’s a card. 1954 Topps #6 Pete Runnels Here’s a 1954 Topps card of Pete Runnels, […]

Card of the Moment #58
January 15th, 2011 by slangon

Todays Card of the Moment comes to us courtesy of Sportlots. I got this sucker a while back while trolling through the virtual quarter bin, as is my wont. I had actually gotten 6 or 7 cards from the same set, in similar condition, all for the low bargin price of 75¢. 1954 Topps #46 […]