Night Owl Cards

I didn't think I'd be able to produce my usual after-hours post tonight, with the birthday extravaganza and all. But when a Hall of Famer signs your card, then you damn well better find time, eh? This card arrived in my own self-addressed, stamped envelope Friday afternoon. In the middle of preparations for my wife's birthday, wrapping, coordinating, shopping, etc., I snagged the mail and quickly whipped through it before I had to run off to the bank. Out popped an envelope with my writing on it. I knew immediately what it was. Sitting in the envelope, in all of its naked glory (no penny sleeves) were the two cards I sent to Hall of Famer and Brooklyn/L.A. Dodgers legend Duke Snider. Both were signed. As you can see, I sent the Fleer Ultra card. It was the one that most of the commentators recommended that I send. There is some gloss to the card, as you can tell by the signature, but it still looks great. I also sent the 2007 Distinguished Service card. Again, the...