Night Owl Cards

OK, so everyone wants me to bring lists to the card show. I'm not thrilled with that news. I was looking forward to hitting the card show like some wild, starving dog, going after whatever looked appetizing. But I realize that lists come in handy. That's why I've brought one to virtually every show I've attended. I just wasn't looking forward to constructing the variety of lists I would need to chase the multiple sets and players I want. That's when it occurred to me: I don't have to write every list down like in the old days. All I have to do is print out the want lists on my blog, and then type a few numbers into a word document for the lists that aren't in the blog yet, print, and hit the road! Duh! The nifty little computer sure has taken away the inconvenience of putting pen to paper, hasn't it? That's something my old teachers wouldn't be very happy about. Did you know Thursday was "National Handwriting Day?" Neither di...

Thanks to the talented and thoughtful Chris of Nachos Grande and Patricia and Lucy of Dinged Corners , I am excruciatingly close to putting the 2008 Topps Allen and Ginter base set to bed. Here is what those generous folks sent me over the last few days: #76- Jim Thome #241-Ryan Garko #307 - Pat Neshek #330 - Luke Hochevar #331 - Luis Castillo #336 - Allen Fisher That can mean only ONE thing: WANTED #313 - Harriet Beecher Stowe and #321 - Wily Mo Pena The two were last seen together, driving a 1973 El Camino south toward Mexico. If you spot either of them, approach cautiously . They are not armed (OK, Stowe might be packing heat), but they ARE dangerous (just look at all the presidential assassins who had three names!). If you happen to apprehend either or both, contact me at the appropriate email address. Your reward will be a trade that is beneficial to both of us. And Stowe and Pena will be locked up in their plastic nine-pocket prison where they so rightfully belong. (Full di...