Night Owl Cards

Today is the second anniversary of Night Owl Cards. Why am I posting a temporary tattoo of a San Francisco Giant on the birthday of my blog? I don't know. To be goofy, I guess. And in hopes that this will serve to jinx the Giants in their bid to ruin my postseason viewing. Garrelts was a key figure in one of the more notable moments on my blog in the last year. He became the symbol for my horrible luck initially on Topps' Million Card Giveaway site. Things have improved slightly since then, although I think I reject 147 trade offers for every one I complete. The last trade completed came Sunday. I was just throwing a bunch of unwanted cards out there in hopes one of the offers would stick, and one offer was claimed instantly, while I was still in the middle of making offers. That's the card I got in the trade. I know it's not exciting. But it's a card I need and it's better than the junk wax that I sent off in exchange. Anyway, if I had to pick the hig...

Joe S. of The Priceless Pursuit sent me this one-card pack of 1985 3-D Baseball Stars, along with a few other cool items. I am sure that you know that Joe has set up a card shop in his home by purchasing all manner of junk wax boxes and displaying them as you would see at your neighborhood card shop (if you are lucky enough to have one of those). I am terrible at leaving packs or boxes unopen. I don't think I could ever do what Joe did. They would taunt me every time I walked into the room. Perhaps if I filled the room with boxes only from 1991, then I would be able to resist temptation. I don't think I want to open anything from 1991 again. Besides, a full box of 1991 Fleer would give off such a glow that it would keep me up at night. But in general, if there is an unopened pack or box in my home, it is because someone has hidden it from me or because it is required that I greet the dog first when I come home from the store before I do ANYTHING, even to open freshly purc...