Night Owl Cards

  I think the appeal of 2025 Topps is divided among those who grew up in the 1990s and after and those who grew up before.   I could easily be misreading but that's the way I'm seeing it now after opening the blaster I teased to yesterday.   As someone who grew up in the '70s, I don't need the shiny effects on these cards. It was better when I saw them on the internet screen and didn't know there were shiny parts. The design itself is solid and would work on its own without the foil -- or whatever it is -- added on top.   It's not a big drawback for me. I mentioned yesterday about names being difficult to read, but that's mostly for the team name on the side. The last names at the bottom are mostly readable at first glance (the Padres one I'm looking at right now is not). It's only if the light catches in a certain way that affects the readability.   And if you're not photographing your cards like I do for this blog, it's not a big deal (I do...

  I received this card at the end of last year from Kenny at Torren' Up Cards. It's a Leaf-something-or-other card featuring infielder Trey Sweeney and his autograph but in a very generic setting. Because of no logos, it was easy for Kenny to say that the card was now a Dodger card because the Dodgers had acquired Sweeney from the Yankees in a trade. But Sweeney didn't stay with the Dodgers very long. He was traded during the deadline period to the Tigers in the Jack Flaherty deal. And Sweeney has been playing for the Tigers in the postseason. So this is now a Tigers card, which means I can send it to a Tigers collector. I happen to know a few of those. Hmmm, who should get it? I thought of this card while opening a package I received last week from Cardboard Catastrophes . Inside was an Oklahoma City team set -- OKC is the Triple A team for the Dodgers. Trey Sweeney was one of the cards. This is Sweeney closer to being a Dodger than on that Leaf card. You can see the ...

  All right, the previous post I showed you cards that came into the home for the holiday that didn't exactly fit my collection. That post went over like a palette of 1990 Donruss.   So here are some cards that have been arriving around the holiday that are much more style. Yes, that's right, "more incoming cards." You'll just have to suck it up. The other posts I'm working on aren't ready yet. There are more people in the house at this time of year, you know. I have to pay attention to them. I'm anti-social enough, how bad would it be if I just shut myself into my room with my laptop and cards?   These cards specifically came with holiday wishes from reader Dana, who traditionally sends cards around this time. He also sent the Mookie up top but I landed that card just before this envelope arrived. Appreciate the thought though. The most important card is the Campy, which completed the Dodgers team set for 2022 Gallery for me.   The next holiday envelo...