Night Owl Cards

Some of you need some cheering up . I think I have the perfect thing. I rarely wish that I was capable of video on this blog. But this is the one time that I do. I received a gift in the mail a couple of weeks ago from Andy of the Baseball-Reference.com blog . It was a thank you for my blog work and contributions to the B-R blog. The gift was one of the coolest items that I have received since blogging, and probably years before that. You're looking at the gift right now. The scan that you see is a scan of an unopened wax package of 1975 Topps MINIS . A 36-year-old wax pack dating back to the very first year that I opened packs of cards. And we're going to open it. I expect it to be something like this: Except, you know, more manly, with beer and babes and bazookas. But first we're going to take a look at the back of the wrapper, all nerdy-like. What a wonderful sight. Sealed just for me, and packaged with just the right amount of dextrose and B...

Have you ever promised a card in a trade and then forgot to include it in the package? I've done that a couple of times now. The Lidge sketch card is the latest example. I promised to send it to Jim of The Phillies Room , along with some other Phillies , but somehow left it in my stack of Allen & Ginter . I guess Freud would say that means I really wanted to keep the card, but that's not the case. Sketch cards aren't my thing, so I'm happy to send them off. But unfortunately I've sent the package already. That means Jim will be getting a second package! Meanwhile, the cards he sent to me have arrived and I like this package a lot because it's a nice mix of new and old cards. I love me some variety. I try to mix it up on the blog, and if you can mix it up in the card package that's great, too. I'll start with the new and then get to the super good stuff. Staying with 2009 Allen & Ginter . Two cards for the quest. Two guys with lots of talent. ...