In this episode of Social Distancing with Baseball Cards, we check out some tribute and vintage Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, the Babe and more.
Enjoy and aloha!
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Showing posts with label Luis Aparicio. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Luis Aparicio. Show all posts
Saturday, May 2, 2020
Social Distancing Diary with Baseball Cards: Mantle, the Babe, and Giants
Aloha, everybody,
In this episode of Social Distancing with Baseball Cards, we check out some tribute and vintage Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, the Babe and more.
Enjoy and aloha!
In this episode of Social Distancing with Baseball Cards, we check out some tribute and vintage Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, the Babe and more.
Enjoy and aloha!
Thursday, June 8, 2017
Tony Tries His Luck With Number 13
Aloha, everybody,
Tony L jumps in the fray and chooses Prize Number 13, it's the vintage from the 60's package...
Up next is Jon. You can choose 1, 3, 5, 10-12, or steal anything.
Let's get a bonus prize in the mix. Anyone can try for the bonus except for Tony and Jon. Just comment below that you want that bonus.
Aloha!
Tony L jumps in the fray and chooses Prize Number 13, it's the vintage from the 60's package...
Let's get a bonus prize in the mix. Anyone can try for the bonus except for Tony and Jon. Just comment below that you want that bonus.
Aloha!
Friday, June 27, 2014
Rediscovered Vintage - The Other Teams
Time to show the other cards I found in that forgotten shoebox.
As you know, although my primary collecting focus is on my beloved Dodgers, I also collect Hall of Famers and vintage that is just plain irresistible to my collector's eyes.
So let's take a look at a few more goodies that were hidden away in that old shoebox...
Leading off is this 1953 Topps absolute beauty - on a few levels.
First of course is that Norman Rockwell-ish portrait of Sid and the great stadium tiers complete with flying flags behind him. I also dig the old-timey logo for the Braves. Finally, although off-center, the card is in pretty good shape for a '53.
I've never heard of Gordon, but his Wikipedia page says Sid hit a home run in every stadium he played in - for three straight years.
Next up is 1954 Topps. I must be attracted to that Braves logo as it's here on another card, but I'm not a big fan of the pea soup.
Another beauty, this time from 1956 Topps. I remember picking up this card because of the stadium backdrop. This card also fits the Games Played On Tatooine subset.
Next up are a couple from 1964 Topps.
Aparicio was the measuring stick for shortstops in the '60's. He's on MLB's All-Century Team. Never mind those scratches, they're on the plastic holder, not the card itself.
Back in the days I was gathering these cards (the early 90's), one of my collecting goals was chasing rookie cards of HOFers. Of course, that can be impossible without Donald Trump money, so I would often settle for the next best thing - their second year cards.
I couldn't afford a Stargell RC, but his second year issue was right in my wheelhouse. Furthermore, Stargell shares his RC with three other rookies, and this card features a great solo shot of Pops.
It's amazing how much the price can drop from RC to second-year issues. It drops even further for third year cards. IMO grabbing second year cards is a great strategy.
That's all for today, folks.
As you know, although my primary collecting focus is on my beloved Dodgers, I also collect Hall of Famers and vintage that is just plain irresistible to my collector's eyes.
So let's take a look at a few more goodies that were hidden away in that old shoebox...
Leading off is this 1953 Topps absolute beauty - on a few levels.
First of course is that Norman Rockwell-ish portrait of Sid and the great stadium tiers complete with flying flags behind him. I also dig the old-timey logo for the Braves. Finally, although off-center, the card is in pretty good shape for a '53.
I've never heard of Gordon, but his Wikipedia page says Sid hit a home run in every stadium he played in - for three straight years.
Next up is 1954 Topps. I must be attracted to that Braves logo as it's here on another card, but I'm not a big fan of the pea soup.
Another beauty, this time from 1956 Topps. I remember picking up this card because of the stadium backdrop. This card also fits the Games Played On Tatooine subset.
Next up are a couple from 1964 Topps.
Aparicio was the measuring stick for shortstops in the '60's. He's on MLB's All-Century Team. Never mind those scratches, they're on the plastic holder, not the card itself.
Back in the days I was gathering these cards (the early 90's), one of my collecting goals was chasing rookie cards of HOFers. Of course, that can be impossible without Donald Trump money, so I would often settle for the next best thing - their second year cards.
I couldn't afford a Stargell RC, but his second year issue was right in my wheelhouse. Furthermore, Stargell shares his RC with three other rookies, and this card features a great solo shot of Pops.
It's amazing how much the price can drop from RC to second-year issues. It drops even further for third year cards. IMO grabbing second year cards is a great strategy.
That's all for today, folks.
Next time: The final installment!
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