Some Snow Day Cards
February 9th, 2013 by slangon

I don’t know what it’s like where you live, but at the moment I’m sitting under roughly a foot of snow. That’s a slightly annoying amount, but after the way everyone around here and in the media was freaking out over the last few days, it seems like a coating. Anyway, what better way to […]

On The Twelfth Day of Christmas…
December 25th, 2012 by slangon

…my collection gave to me… Twelve Vintage Met Cards, Eleven 1960’s, Ten Non-Sports Cards, Nine Crusty Skippers Eight Team Portraits, Seven Hall of Famers, Six Vintage Oddballs, Five Mini Mets, Four Old Ass Cards, Three Guys Named Johnny, Two Keith Hernandez’s, And a Vintage Moe Berg! Merry Christmas, everyone.

On The Fifth Day of Christmas…
December 18th, 2012 by slangon

…my collection gave to me… Five Mini Mets, Four Old Ass Cards, Three Guys Named Johnny, Two Keith Hernandez’s, And a Vintage Moe Berg!

Oooooooh… Artsy.
August 7th, 2012 by slangon

I’ve made mention in the past that I work as a graphic designer for a living. One perk of that is that I have access to a lot of cool programs and materials that can be utilized in making custom cards. One new program that we recently got at my job can be used to […]

Mets Through the Years: The All-Star(s), 1976
July 10th, 2012 by slangon

1976 was a bit of a last hoorah for the Mets as far as All-Star’s go. Dave Kingman made his first All-Star appearance in his second year in Queens. He started the game in right field and went 0 for 2 with a strikeout. Jon Matlack made his third and final All-Star team, thanks to […]

Mets Through the Years: The All-Star(s), 1975
July 10th, 2012 by slangon

The Mets were represented by a pair of pitchers in the 1975 All-Star Game. Jon Matlack made his second consecutive All-Star appearance en route to a 16-12 season. He pitched the 7th and 8th innings, allowing 2 hits while striking out 4. He also picked up the win thanks to some timely National League offense […]

Mets Through the Years: The All-Star(s), 1973
July 9th, 2012 by slangon

The Mets representatives at the 1973 Mid-Summer Classic were all Hall of Famers. 1973 marked the end of an unprecedented era. It marked Willie Mays final appearance as a National League All-Star. Again, not to disparage his accomplishments, but I think he must’ve gotten in on the basis of his good looks or something, because […]

Mets Through the Years: The All-Star(s), 1972
July 9th, 2012 by slangon

The Mets were back up to 3 players on the 1972 All-Star Team. Although I’m loathe to even suggest anything untoward about the Say Hey Kid, I kind of get the impression that his 1972 All-Star appearance might’ve been a bit more based on that fact that he’s Willie Mays than anything else. Between the […]

Mets Through the Years: The All-Star(s), 1971
July 9th, 2012 by slangon

The Mets sent a couple of All-Star “veterans” to the Mid-Summer Classic in 1971. Bud Harrelson was named to his second and final All-Star team, again mostly based on his glove. He started the game at shortstop and went o for 2. I wonder if Tom was beginning to get bored with being named to […]

Mets Through the Years: The All-Star(s), 1970
July 9th, 2012 by slangon

For the third year in a row, three Mets were named to the National League All-Star team in 1970. Buddy Harrelson was named to his first All-Star team in 1970, proof that the All-Star team wasn’t always based on offense. Gil Hodges had the honor of managing the National League All-Star team thanks to the […]