Angels in Order Has Ordered Number 4

Aloha, everybody, 

Whew! This game is going like a whirlwind. If I wasn't away for a few hours, I feel like it would have ended in one day. It's all good. I just hope everyone is enjoying a fun game. 

Here's a note on the Bonus prizes. As I said before, everyone, including Numbers 14-20 is eligible. However, I'm going to modify the Bonus just a bit. From here on, you may not comment for a Bonus Prize if you just won a prize, or if you're the next one up to pick. For example, Angels in Order (just won) and Bo (up next) may not comment for the next Bonus. If one is offered in this post.


AiO won the first Bonus fair and square by commenting last time, but I'm modifying things because I just want to spread the prizes out a bit more and give more people chances to win. Cool? 

The Lost Collector took a shot at the previous Bonus in case I was being tricky and wanted a direct quote. I like the effort, so I'm dropping a Bonus into your package because hustle. Here's your Bonus Prize...

How's that? 

AiO chose Number 4. It's the Buncha Cards From 3 Guys Prize...

You also won a Bonus Prize...

It's Halo Magazine and scorecard with ticket stub back when Cal Ripken was close to breaking Lou Gherig's record. 

Next up is Bo. You can steal any prize or choose from 1, 3, 5, 8-13. 
Good Luck! Aloha! 

Sometimes Little Things Bring Big Joy

Aloha, everybody, 

While I was going through my trade bait box and putting together goodies for Operation PWE, I came across a few cards that I found a new appreciation for. As a result, these cards are going into my binders as new additions to my PC. How did I miss these the first time I saw them? 

Leading off is Jose Lima as a DonRuss Rated Rookie...

If Lima was pitching against your team, you probably hated his on-field celebrations. I get that, but I'll gladly take a pitcher who jumps for joy over a job well done over one who scowls and curses at batters who hit home runs off of him. You know, like that bum from San Francisco. 

Lima Time came to Los Angeles in 2004 and he quickly became a fan favorite. He earned a spot in my Dodger Blue heart in Game 3 of the NLDS, when the cheatin' St. Louis Cardinals were looking like they could sweep the Dodgers. 

Lima pitched a shutout against the Cards and briefly returned hope to the Dodgers faithful. I still remember that game clearly. 

Next up is a damn Yankee...

It's a great shot of Doc Gooden being carried on the shoulders of his teammates after pitching his only no-hitter. 

Bonus: Mariano Rivera photobombing. 

How about some vintage? Check!
From a defunct team? Check!
From a bullpen coach sportin' an old-time catchers glove? Check! 
With ever-lovin' baby blues? Double check! 

I passed this next one off as junk cardboard featuring scrubs...until I looked closer and noticed young Bo Jackson and Frank Thomas as teammates! 

Bonus: Lurking Comiskey Park! 

A Hall of Fame southpaw on Conlon cardboard...

The last card up comes with a bit of a disclaimer. This one isn't actually the card I found in the trade bait box, that one went into my binder as an upgrade. This one is now taking its place, and it's a sweet classic...

Unfortunately this card is stained from scotch tape. On the bright side it features a couple of legends, Don "World Series Perfect Game" Larsen and The Perfessor. 

The simple act of going through cards from a shoebox yielded some great little surprises. Aint that what our hobby is all about? 

Aloha! 

Some More Trade Bait Coming At Ya

Aloha everybody, 

Here's a fast fistful of cardboard up for trade.

Leading off is something for vintage, set and White Sox collectors...

1953 Topps #156 Chewy corners but beautiful baseball art

1965 Topps

 Anybody chasing this vintage subset?

1976 Sporting News All-Time All-Stars #350

Sure, these next couple are classics, but are they in YOUR collection yet?

1982 Topps Lee Smith RC

1980 Topps

Anybody collecting managers?

Some final vintage...

1959 Topps Words of Wisdom Don Larsen, Casey Stengel (unfortunately, the tape residue is real and on the card)

Hope you saw something you liked - Aloha!

 

Dustin Off A Past Trade With The Vealtones

Hey everybody,

Here's a long-overdue post celebrating a great trade with Dhoff Dustin, he of the fantastic blog,  Coot Veal and the Vealtones.  This is the latest in what has slowly but steadily become a string of very cool trades.   How cool was this one?  Check out these great hunks o' cardboard...

"Which are bigger, my 90's shades or my pearly whites?"

Leading off is the greatest Dodger pitcher I've ever seen, the venerable Bulldog Hershiser.  Sure, Kid Kershaw has yet to write his story, but in order to eclipse Orel, he's going to have to carry his Dodger teammates through an NLCS and a championship World Series, including pitching a minimum 59 consecutive shutout innings, all in the same season.

In winning the pennant against the N.Y. Mets, Bulldog won Games 1 and 3, got the save in Game 4 AND THEN pitched a shutout to win Game 7.  He then went on to beat the (cheating) Bash Brothers and the rest of the Oakland A's in 1988 W.S. Games 2 and 5.

 Sure, Clayton looks up to Koufax, but Hersh isn't exactly chopped liver.

Like Bulldog, the pitcher below, Fernando, was a pretty darn good batter. The great Dodgers manager, Tommy Lasorda, had no fear about using Bulldog and El Toro as pinch hitters from time to time.  Fernando also packed the bonus of occasional home run power.

Speaking of Dodgers with home run power, we move into some vintage cardboard and the Toy Cannon, whom with those awesome sideburns could certainly hold his own with any group calling themselves The Vealtones...

Did somebody say Dodgers home run power?  Move over, because here comes Senor Pay-dro Gurrr-rero, World Series hero...

Staying with the theme of Dodger sluggers, here comes a fantastic bat relic card of big bopper Adrian Beltre (numbered to 199, even)...

Next up is a sweet swatch that was a wonderful surprise. This man has a great spirit and heart.  I really hated to see Hiroki go off to the Yanks...

I don't know what the fates have in store for young Dee Gordon this season, but I totally dig this card of the young pup Gordon turning two against the old dog, Chipper...

Closing out the Dodgers portion of the trade is a great shot of the Angel's skipper in visiting greys directing traffic whilst waiting for someone's pop up to drop into his sure hands...

Just because we're done with the Dodgers portion of this trade, we're not quite finished yet.  Dustin and I both love the vintage, and he sent over a coupla beauts featuringYankee Hall of Famers.

The ONLY man to pitch a perfect game in the World Series  - and that despite having a foot shaped like a duck bill.

Finally, from 1959 Topps, good ol' duck bill returns and is featured on one of my all-time favorite cards, being schooled by "The Perfessor"...

Whew! Thanks for another awesome trade, Dustin, and THANKS, everyone for readin'.  

Two Bloggers Walk Into A Card Show...

WOW! The Dodgers absolutely clobbered dem tomahawk choppin' Braves tonight. At one point, the Dodger Stadium crowd even began a mocking version of the chop chant. LOL.

After a rough, and I mean ROUGH start by Hyun-Jin Ryu, the Dodger bats stepped up and said, "We got this."  And they proceeded to thump and thump and thump.  Nice.  I'll sleep well tonight.

Now for Part Two of my report from the Culver City Card Show.  Yesterday's post featured the Dodgers cardboard I picked up, tonight will be a look at my loot from the other teams.  But first, a shot of Patrick, our favorite dealer at the card show.

Patrick is very friendly, loves to talk cards, has a good variety of stuff with fair prices (he even has actor cards, actors from the 20's!), and he shares his doritos.  Here's to a great guy!

OK...cards.....

Leading off is 1958 Topps and some love for the other guys in the playoffs.  Sure, it's creased, but it doesn't really detract from the card.  It is a bit off-center, but it's not trimmed, that was my scan job.  How about that baby faced Kaline.

Ana Lu - here comes some dust from the original Pudge.  This is a great action shot of the original Pudge playing the game the only way he knew how.

 I love me some Killebrew cardboard.   Action shot, a home run, triple photo, and a sweet caption.  This one is awesome.

 Did I mention I love them cards from the Killer?  How about this one, psychadelic Topps, featuring Killabrew's weapon of choice.  And a lurking number 8.

Here's a great 1952 Bowman.  Horizontal, sweet imagery, that 1950's TV advert, and the man with the name that noone dares say.

1959 Topps.  I've wanted this one for a long time.  Two Yankee legends on one great card.  The man who tossed a perfect game in the World Series, and the man who showed him how, the ol' perfessor.

How about more Yankees.  Yeah, I know, lots of Dodger fans hate the Yankees.  I don't really have that in me, and I can respect that legacy.  Speaking of legacy, every collector with his (or her) mettle has gotta have a Mantle.   Yes, it's chewy, yes, it's wobbly, yes, the Mick has a bat jammed into a sensitive area, but I finally land my first Mickey Mantle card from his playing days!!

Speaking of cards that capture players in their heydays, this is a very nice shot of the Hit King strolling up to the plate, with that shite eating grin that says, "Base hit, coming up!"

I can take or leave Frank Robinson.  I hadda have this card because of Roberto Clemente.

Finally, we close with a card that somebody apparently folded into quarters.  Was that to fit neatly into a kid-sized wallet?   This is what people mean when they talk about vintage with character.  I've always enjoyed collecting Colavito just because of his name, but I know Tribe fans dig him for much more than that.

That's almost all of my card show haul.  Greg had a goodie bag waiting for me full of Dodgers.  We'll see those next time.

Although my next one may very well be a YAHOO, DODGERS WIN! post.  

Go Dodgers!!!