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 […]
Tags: 1954 Topps, 1956 Topps, 1963 Topps, 1965 Topps, 1971 Topps, 1975 Topps, 2000 Fleer Tradition, 2001 Fleer Tradition, 2001 Upper Deck Decade, 2001 Upper Deck Vintage, 2002 Upper Deck Vintage, 2003 Upper Deck Vintage, 2005 Fleer Tradition, 2009 Upper Deck, 2010 Topps Vintage Legends, Al Leiter, Alex Escobar, Bobby Valentine, Bubba Trammell, Cliff Cook, Dave Kingman, Derek Bell, Ed Charles, Ed Kranepool, Edgardo Alfonzo, Harvey Kuenn, Jae Weong Seo, Joe Frazier, Johan Santana, Mike Strahler, Mo Vaughn, Nolan Ryan, Richard Hidalgo, Rollie Fingers, Rusty Staub
Filed Under: What Were They Thinking by slangon
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I don’t know what was more shocking, hearing the news that after 10 years they finally tracked down and killed Osama Bin Laden or that the Mets were somehow able to avoid the sweep at the hand of Cliff Lee and the Phillies. Here’s some more quarter cards. It’s a veritable smorgasbord of 1970’s cardboard […]
Tags: 1974 Topps, 1977 Topps, 1978 Topps, 1979 Topps, 1980 Topps, Boston Red Sox, Earl Weaver, George Brett, J.R. Richard, Jim Rice, league leader card, Lou Brock, Lou Whitaker, manager card, Mark Fidrych, Mickey Rivers, Montreal Expos, Nolan Ryan, Ozzie Smith, Paul Molitor, Pete Rose, Robin Yount, Rollie Fingers, Rusty Staub, Steve Carlton, Steve Garvey, team card, Willie Stargell
Filed Under: Bargin Bin Baseball Cards by slangon
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Another trip to the 25¢ bin, and another $3.00 in the pocket of the local card shop guy. As usual, I’m pretty satisfied with that trade off. One thing I did do differently during this particular trip is that I started in the middle of the box. Normally, when I search through the box, I […]
Tags: 1975 Topps, 1975 Topps Mini, 1976 Topps, 1976 Topps Traded, Bert Camaneris, Dick Allen, Dick Pole, Fergie Jenkins, George Scott, Goose Gossage, Minnesota Twins, Pete LaCock, Rollie Fingers, Ron Santo, Rusty Staub, team card, Tony Oliva
Filed Under: Bargin Bin Baseball Cards by slangon
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I’m still trying to get through the initial batch of cards that I got from the 6 for $5 vintage bin at my local card shop. Here we go for another “pack”. 1973 Topps #84 Rollie Fingers This may not be Rollie Fingers’ rookie card, but it is Rollie Fingers’ Mustaches rookie card. The rookie […]
Tags: 1964 Philadelphia Gum, 1965 Philadelphia Gum, 1973 Topps, 1974 Topps, 1981 Topps, Cleveland Browns, George Stone, Rickey Henderson, Rollie Fingers, St. Louis Cardinals Football, Tom Seaver
Filed Under: Bargin Bin Baseball Cards by slangon
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