My Favorite Vintage Card (for Fuji and all of you)

Hey everybody...once again I let too much time pass between posts.  It happens to most of us bloggers at one time or another; life complications get between us and our blog, or we temporarily misplace the spark that gives us our ideas for writing, or we just get tired of applying pressure to ourselves to update daily.

I got hit with one of those life complications that just made my blog seem so unimportant, and at times left me with no energy to get back into the routine of keeping up with routines.  i'm trying to get back to normal...so once again, it's the contest over at Fuji's Chronicles that serves as my inspiration. 

i like modern cards as much as anybody else because i love the action of rippin' packs and finding what's inside.  however, my real love is in vintage, so it was especially difficult for me to settle on a favorite.

so  - let's start with the runner up...

1959 Topps   #550   Symbol Of Courage

both this runner-up and the winner were acquired back in the day when i regularly trolled through the local card shows.  i knew of the campy card and i wanted it.  since it's a high number it's a tough find.  I looked through many a dealers box before i could find one in good condition, and that fit my budget.  it took a while, but that campy cardboard finally got into my collection.

however, as yoda once said..." there is another"(or something like that).  presenting my favorite:

1964 Topps    WS Inserts    Game 1    #136

  i didn't even know this card existed - but, man oh man,  this card has it all !  it's the best Dodger's pitcher ever !  in the Fall Classic !  starting Game 1 !  and the headline shows he struck out 15 !!    the vintage photo is awesome.  it captures sandy in full stride about to bring the heat down on some hapless yankee.  the colors and shadowing are classic of baseball photography from the era.  this card just drips baseball and cardboard history.  whatta card, indeed.

So who missed me ? and my pimpin' ways ?

hey everybody -

how's y'all doing out there?  i've been away for the month of june.  who noticed?

a brief explanation for my absence: some of you know i'm a college professor ( <--insert unimpressed yawn), but i'm also a department head (<-- insert tossed peanut).   so while summer is traditionally a time to slow down around most campus', it's actually my busy season, because i have to oversee the educational part of international groups who come for summer sessions at my university.  that means lots less time for blogging fun.   some of you may have noticed i've still been reading your blogs, and dropping comments here and there, but i've had very little time for scanning cards and crafting my usually fantastic and awesome posts.   :(

 i've been meaning to get back into the swing of things, and today i found the perfect reason to break my non-posting streak.  it's a chance for me to get involved in a blogger contest, and to help a fellow blogger pimp out his site.  fuji, over at The Chronicles Of Fuji is starting up his third annual super-contest.  so here comes a big hitta pimpology, Dodger Blue styleeeeee.....

Snoop sez: Check out tha chronic...les of fuji !

it looks like a lot of fun, involving commenting, answering questions, LOTSA prizes, and even a bat around.  how can i stay on the bench with this kinda action getting started?  so i'm adjustin' my blogging gloves like nomah and pine tarrin' my keyboard like brett.  time to get back into the game !