Night Owl Cards

The charade is over. I can no longer pretend that the price of a Topps Now card is prohibitive. I can't pretend that I can't pay it or won't pay it. I can't say it's outrageous, should be boycotted, or that it ruins what is one of the best concepts for a set conceived in the last quarter of a century. I can't say that because I've paid. I paid $9.99 for a card produced and issued in 2017. I am a sucker. This is the first time in the year and a half that Topps Now has existed that I have bought one of the cards for full price. Several weeks ago I bought a Topps Now card of Cody Bellinger for a reduced price, which was still pretty outlandish if you're taking a hard line against the cost of these things. But I don't regret my purchase. I don't feel like a sucker at all. The purchase, while maybe not the most efficient or frugal, seems appropriate. I'm actually proud of it, in fact. And I started to think of why that is. From th...

I may rip on the home run derby as being a brainless gimmick, but I'm not a total wet blanket. The Derby can be fun for what it is. It actually is enjoyable to watch in small bites. But, honestly, unless a hitter is really tearing it up, it gets monotonous. I don't really care who wins home run derby tonight, but I think I have a sign that Cody Bellinger might be the guy to do it. Today, the first Topps Now card that I have ever ordered showed up. And it's of Cody Bellinger. On the very day of the home run derby. How's that for a sign? I've held off on buying a Topps Now card for a year and a half. But that Bellinger is a crafty salesman. The only way he was able crack my Topps Now boycott was by being a rookie with virtually no cards and then hitting an amazing 24 home runs since April 25th. OK, Topps Now, you got me. I'm buying his card. I'm happy to say I didn't pay $9.99 for this. It was $5.99, which is my upper threshold for a price on a ...