The Junkman Delivers
January 30th, 2011 by slangon

A while back, sometime before Christmas, everyone’s favorite Braves fan, dayf over at Cardboard Junkie, had posted about a bunch of cards he rescued from the quarter box at his local card shop. I took a shine to one of those cards and inquired as to the availability of it. He was game, so I […]

R.I.P. Ike.
January 21st, 2011 by slangon

No, not that Ike. Sadly former Major League slugger Gus “Ozark Ike” Zernial passed away yesterday at the age of 87. My heartfelt condolences go out to his family.

On The Ninth Day of Christmas…
December 22nd, 2010 by slangon

… my collection gave to me Nine signed customs, Eight crusty skippers, Seven Keith Hernandezes, Six Deckle Edges, Five David Wrights, Four New York Giants, Three 58’s, Two vintage pugs, And a Red from Cincinnati!

And the Cards Are…
August 22nd, 2010 by slangon

I guess it’s about time to stop dragging my feet and put an end to the Offical Condition: Poor First Anniversary Giveaway Contest. Here are the cards that I got from the Topps Million Card Giveaway. 1958 #117 Frank Torre Joe’s older brother. Great looking card. I’m digging that old-timey Braves logo. 1959 #409 Gus […]

Catching Up on TTM Successes, Part II
January 26th, 2010 by slangon

And three more. 2009 SlangKo Sport Stars #192 Richard Petty Who would’ve thought that this is actually the second time that Richard Petty has popped up on this blog. First off, I’m not really a NASCAR guy. I like cars and I like cars that go fast, I just don’t so much like cards that […]