While searching on eBay for Trail Blazer cards that I must have, this one really hit hard. This has to be one of the best looking autograph cards I have ever seen! A framed black and white vintage photo of Lionel Hollins signed, on card, with a blue fine-tip sharpie! It cost me $1.30 + $2 s&h.
Lionel was a member of the 1976-77 NBA Champion Blazers team, a 1977 All-Star and has recently had his #14 retired by the Trail Blazers. He is currently the head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies.
When I first saw that there were Negro League Star cards in this year’s Allen & Ginter set, I was thrilled! How often does this happen? I love any look into the Negro Leagues since historical information seems scarce, and collectibles even scarcer. This one features Clyde Parris. It states on the back that he played for the New York Black Yankees and the Louisville Buckeyes. He’s shown here playing for a Panamanian team in his native country which he went to the Caribbean Series in ’57 with. I don’t know about you, but I would love to go to any local league’s game in the Caribbean or Central America.. or Japan.. Korea.. Australia.. anywhere!
I’ve come across a few other Negro League cards in this set and I have a feeling there might be some more nominations for my pick of the year from these cards.
Noms thus far:
My Rules:
Why couldn’t it have been 1987 Topps?! Then we could have Mantle’s rookie for pennies and Bonds’ for thousands of dollars right?
Noms thus far:
My Rules:
JRJ over at the Sports Locker blog help a little contest a few weeks ago giving away some things he picked up while at The National. I happened to win the nice promo card featuring an all new vintage themed minor league set from TriStar!
He also sent this Score football card which he also got at The National. This is sweet because I’m actually putting together this set. This one surprised me though because I can’t find anything anywhere about an “Atomic” parallel. I’m guessing Atomic = Promo?
This one I won from a contest at Trader Crack’s Card Blog. This card brings many firsts to my collection. My first cut sig. My first Razor card. This card came from a pack that probably costs more than I make in a day, which will probably be a first and last! Who knew that cards can come out of a pack already slabbed!
Oh, and I almost forgot! Ryan was extremely generous and sent over a couple of team bags full of cards off of my want list! Thanks Ryan! I’d be happy to return the favor and have already gathered a few from your lists.
Yet another contest! Try your luck over at The Collective Troll and vote for ME!
Go here to enter for your free A&G cards!
It’s about time for me to start thinking about which basketball set I want to collect this year. I just came across a preview of the upcoming set, which is due on August 27. All in all, it looks great. Good base card design. All the numbered parallels including gold, black, printing plates, chrome, chrome refractor, chrome gold, chrome super-fractor, plus relic cards and autographs.. and then.. legendary laundry tags. Yes, laundry tags! [snicker] This could be your next big hit!
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This idea is being done on other blogs, but I can’t resist doing it myself. I’ll be posting my favorites throughout the rest of the year as I acquire more cards. Only cards that I own and only base cards will be chosen. I don’t know yet how I’ll pick the winner. Either a poll or I’ll just pick it myself.
When I first saw this card, it instantly became one of my favorites. This is Topps #559 featuring Esteban German. The cool green grass, the baby blue uniform, the shimmering LED outfield wall in the background.There’s a reason the photo guy at Topps didn’t crop into this photo too much because he must have felt the same way. I know you’ve heard it before elsewhere, and I’ll say it too. I can’t express enough how nice it is to have some really great baseball photography on this years Topps set. Well done!
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