The blogosphere is filled with generous collectors and traders, some more known than others. My friend, Zippy Zappy, is one of those generous guys that trades under the radar. If you've ever been Zippy Zapped before, you know what I'm talking about. If not, dig this.
Let's lead off with a World Series Hero (Rookie Cup Edition)...
A hopeful future southpaw hero...
When Kershaw was out with an injury, Alex Wood was mowing down NL batters. He earned a no-doubt-about-it spot on the All-Star team...
A Saxy throwback (that didn't end up in the first base seats)
How about this cool surprise? I thought these only featured football players. More of the big man later.
While ZZ knows I'm not a Yanks fan, he tossed this into the mix. Who wouldn't appreciate this exceptional beauty?
ZZ and I have recently became LA Kings/NY Rangers traders. Unfortunately, I've been committing rookie mistakes - sending Islanders instead of Rangers, but there are no errors in this hockey cardboard.
There's nothing like starting off your hockey collection with cool Oh-Pee-Chee cardboard...
Hat trick card!
Gretzky with the Art Ross trophy (his ninth). This goes to the league's leading scorer.
My first hockey relic. As a fan of the old time Kings, I'm glad he's wearing the original Kings' purple and gold.
A zippy zapping isn't complete unless there are a few Japanese cutie cards. Good ol' ZZ came through once again...
I'm not sure why these gals are on trading cards, but they sure make my day happier.
And now, something completely different. I'll bet you never got one of these in a trade package...
Yup, it's a program from the Met. Not a Mets game - The New York Metropolitan. I think ZZ tossed this in because I show my art side in my twitter life. Thanks, ZZ. I appreciate this little something extra. If I ever get to NYC, a visit to the Met would definitely be on the agenda.
Finally, the big zapping from the package. Big Frank Howard makes his second appearance in a beautiful 8x10 photo, with a well-placed and great auto.
Big Frank was a Dodgers Rookie of the Year and won a World Series with LA in 1963. He later played in Japan for the Taiheiyo Lions (Maybe that's the Zippy Zappy connection?).
THANKS ZZ. What a zapping - the best yet. It's going to take some doing for me to even things out, but I'm working on it.
Aloha!
Glad you liked the package. It's always fun to open a package if it's got a little something outside the box from time to time.
ReplyDeleteFrank Howard was a free guest signer at a card show I went to five (FIVE ALREADY?!) years ago. I didn't have his cards so I scrambled for a gorgeous 8x10, but I always knew it'd be earmarked for a Dodgers fan. I blanked at the time so I couldn't get an inscription, but then again there were like five LAD blogs then too that the piece could've gone to so I guess it was a good thing.
It was a very good thing, ZZ, as circumstances fell into place for me to eventually score that photo. THANKS so very much, mi amigo!
DeleteNice batch of cards there..
ReplyDeleteNice bunch of oddities as well.
A really well-rounded package. it hit on several levels.
DeleteThat 8x10 is fantastic, and as you mentioned, the signature is in a really great spot!
ReplyDeleteYup, it's a real beauty in hand. The young Jedi chose well.
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