Night Owl Cards

That sounds so wrong. I have to seriously start thinking about downsizing my card collection. But that's not a topic for today. That's because right now I am en route to a card show where I fully intend to accumulate and accumulate some more! I will load up on goodies that I have been desiring since the last show six months ago. There is nothing like the show, folks. Yeah, shopping online gets me through the periods between shows. But the show is like Christmas Day when I was 9. I am giddy just thinking about it. As is the custom, I will display what I obtain. But while I'm gone I will show some cards that have arrived from various places in the last week or so. I'll keep the words brief because I'm so bubbly with card anticipation that I can barely type straight. First is a sampling of cards from Motherscratcher , who has recently surfaced from some sort of haze to realize that he has a blog that needs tending. I'm glad to see that he's laying o...

I don't expect to measure up to the "competition" tonight. Bloggers are breaking news about 2009 Allen & Ginter (commence drooling now ) and creating their own set of "The Big Lebowski" cards. I can't match that. So all I can do is come up with a sensational post title and hope you stick around until the end. Hey, it works for the New York Post, right? The funny thing about junk wax is that even though everyone has too much of it, I still find that I need it. You've got people recommending that you burn it, or use it as insulation for your home, or shred it for kitty litter. All excellent ideas, except for one thing: I'm still collecting some of those cards! Pathetic isn't it? I still have a need for some '91 Topps and '93 Fleer, and Mike Morgan's 1992 Score card up there. I should turn in my collector badge right now. But I can't help it. No matter how many cards I get, there are still some that get past me, even cards...