Night Owl Cards

If I had held off just a couple more days, I could have done what I wanted to do, which was package both of my Project 2020 acquisitions in one post. Little did I know that as I was writing about how I was still waiting for the one Project 2020 card that I had purchased (the other was a gift), that it was already on its way to me, likely being shipped out that very day. Let's take a good look at the Project 2020 card that I wanted so much that I threw the required $19.99 at it: My goodness, that's a beauty. I'm not sure if one of the primary reasons I enjoy the card stands out against a black background, so here's another view: Maybe that stands out a little better? I don't know. The best view would be if I pulled it out of its magnet holder and scanned it in all its naked glory. But I've already decided that I will keep both the Koufax and the Robinson in their holders. I plan to display the two cards -- and this is a first for me, becaus...

I bought a Topps Project 2020 card. I know for people who read me only on this blog, that's probably a surprise. I've made really only a couple references to Project 2020 on this space, and I wasn't all that thrilled . I'm just a tad more interested here . But I know for people who read me over on Twitter, they're now saying, "yeah, I know, you told us that you bought one months ago." Yup. I did. Back at the end of June. I'm still waiting for the card from Topps. The enthusiasm for the Project 2020 cards, which was at a fever pitch in May and early June, is now almost nonexistent. Twitter used to be crawling with updates on the latest Project 2020 release, whether people liked or disliked it, how much it was selling for, links to ebay sales and so, so, so much that I came very close to blocking "Project 2020," and I never block hobby words. One of the reasons for the bottom dropping out on the series, aside from speculators b...

I'm sure many of you have heard about the Topps Project 2020 that's all the rage right now. Topps is selling "artistic renderings" of some of its more famous cards, as one of its many online ventures, for $19.99 a card. The cards, which have been designed by several different artists -- some well-known, I guess, I don't follow artists -- are available for a couple of days on the Topps site and then you can find them on the secondary market for god knows how much. For me, it's an interesting idea but not interesting enough to buy any. As a creative type, I appreciate art and new ways of looking at the familiar. I also believe in supporting artists. But I'm not going to pay $20 for a modern card, even if I know it costs that much because artists need to get paid. But I think the biggest reason for my tempered enthusiasm is I looked at the subject matter for the cards and my first reaction was: *groaning noise, followed by gagging noise, follow...