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 […]

Happy Birthday to the Say Hey Kid
May 6th, 2012 by slangon

Willie Mays celebrates his 81st birthday today. Happy birthday to you, Willie, and here’s to hoping for many more.

On The Twelfth Day of Christmas…
December 25th, 2011 by slangon

…my collection gave to me Twelve Vintage Mets, Eleven League Leaders, Ten Rookie Cards, Nine Team Cards, Eight Crusty Skippers, Seven TTM Autos, Six 1960 High Numbers, Five Checked Up Checklists, Four Mini Cards, Three Jersey Relics, Two 56’s, And a Cardboard Zeppelin! Merry Christmas to all! Have a great holiday season.

On The Eleventh Day of Christmas…
December 24th, 2011 by slangon

…my collection gave to me Eleven League Leaders, Ten Rookie Cards, Nine Team Cards, Eight Crusty Skippers, Seven TTM Autos, Six 1960 High Numbers, Five Checked Up Checklists, Four Mini Cards, Three Jersey Relics, Two 56’s, And a Cardboard Zeppelin!

On The Fifth Day of Christmas…
December 18th, 2011 by slangon

…my collection gave to me Five Checked Up Checklists, Four Mini Cards, Three Jersey Relics, Two 56’s, And a Cardboard Zeppelin!

Even I Kind of Forgot I Was Collecting This Set
November 29th, 2011 by slangon

It’s been a really long time since I got any cards from the 1969 Topps Deckle Edge set. I’m not sure why. I’m so close to killing it off you would think that I would put a little focus into it and just polish it off, but noooooo. I think before these 2, the last […]

Happy Turkey Day
November 24th, 2011 by slangon

Thanksgiving is upon us, and I have to say, this is one of my favorite holidays of the year. It combines all the cool things (stuffing yourself on food and booze, watching foosball all day and hanging with family) but doesn’t have a lot of the stressful things involved in other holidays like Christmas (figuring […]

Some Random (and Not-So-Random) eBay Pickups
September 19th, 2011 by slangon

A few weeks ago, I ended up snatching up a bunch of cheap-o rookie cards of guys who have been pretty damn good over the last couple of decades. Some of the guys whose cards I got are pretty much sure-fire Hall of Famers, once they become eligible. Others probably won’t get into the Hall […]

Fruits of the Greatest Month Countdown #3
July 22nd, 2011 by slangon

Today we gaze upon the glory that is the #3 card in my Top 5 cards that I scored during the Greatest Month I Ever Spent Collecting cards. Behold. 1973 Topps #305 Willie Mays Yessir. The Say Hey Kid. As a old man. As a Met. Obviously, Willie will forever be etched into the minds […]