I Actually Bought a Pack of Baseball Cards
August 27th, 2012 by slangon

You know the story. You’re at Target and/or Walmart running errands and happen by the card aisle. Of course you can’t just walk by without just popping your head in to see what’s that haps. Then your pocket starts to heating up and before you know it, there’s a hole burning in that pocket. It’s […]

The Quest for the 1960 Topps Set, Part XXVII
August 5th, 2011 by slangon

This is the last batch of non-Top 5 cards from my big June Haul. I promise. Aside from all the Mets goodies I got, I was also able to cross off a bunch of cards from my 1960 Topps checklist. Aside from Don and Roberto, I mean. Here they is. #16 Pete Runnells With the […]

How in the World Have I Gone Through Life Without Knowing About This?
October 15th, 2010 by slangon

You guys know that I like a lot of weird types of baseball cards, right? I’ve never really met anyone else who collects manager cards. Or team cards for that matter. I’ve mentioned before that cards with nerds on them is another one of those random sub-genres of cards that I enjoy. Well, I’ve never […]

Card of the Moment #46
September 5th, 2010 by slangon

I’ve made mention in the past about one of the many sub-genre of cards that I enjoy are what I call “nerd cards”. Obviously, these are cards that depict players who fit the stereotype of a nerd. Gawky. Big nerd glasses. Usually pretty skinny and un-athletic looking. I’m guessing my liking of them has to […]