He pitched seven innings each of his last two outings, allowing one earned run June 8 when he struck out 10 and no earned runs on June 14 when he struck out 13. Overall, in six starts, he is 1-0 with a 3.26 ERA, 40 strikeouts and 14 walks in 30 1/3 innings.Schlichting is going back to Albuquerque. Go here for more info.
Friday, June 19, 2009
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Oddball Non-Sport Gold: The Twilight Zone
So it's late in the evening and I've stopped switching channels on the TV. The Twilight Zone is on and I figure there can't be anything more entertaining to watch at this hour of the night. Suddenly, I daze off and dream of aliens and creatures only Rod Serling could thing of. I'm forced to face my own demons and made to wonder about the possibilities. As I awake I marvel at how relevant these 1960's television reruns are to today.
Anyway, why do I bring up this show from yesteryear? Well, Collect.com recently concluded their inaugural auction and they had the fortune of selling a remarkable set that features The Twilight Zone.
Rittenhouse Archives, producers of non-sport card sets, from 1999 to 2005 produced various sets of The Twilight Zone. In those wax boxes they inserted limited edition autographed cards that featured just about every living cast member of the show. There are 98 total cards and, considering the numbered set was spread over a 6 year period, is very difficult to complete. In fact, Collect.com notes that a complete set has never been offered in any auction. Check out some of the cards below. It sold for an incredible $11,700.00. That's over $100 per card.
Come on now. How can you beat an autographed card set that includes both Ron Howard and William Shatner?
Burt Reynolds, Anne Francis and Russell Johnson. Man-O-Live, I remember all of these episodes. George Takei, Jonathon Winters, Don Rickles and Jack Klugman- Oh Wow!
Anyway, why do I bring up this show from yesteryear? Well, Collect.com recently concluded their inaugural auction and they had the fortune of selling a remarkable set that features The Twilight Zone.
Rittenhouse Archives, producers of non-sport card sets, from 1999 to 2005 produced various sets of The Twilight Zone. In those wax boxes they inserted limited edition autographed cards that featured just about every living cast member of the show. There are 98 total cards and, considering the numbered set was spread over a 6 year period, is very difficult to complete. In fact, Collect.com notes that a complete set has never been offered in any auction. Check out some of the cards below. It sold for an incredible $11,700.00. That's over $100 per card.
Triple Threads of Brooklyn Greats
I have never been much of a fan of jersey or patch cards. They just don't appeal to me too much. Besides, the idea of cutting up a vintage uniform just does not seem right. On the other hand, the preview on Wax Heaven of the 2009 Topps Triple Threads set featuring the below Trolley Dodgers cards really has me licking my chops.
Go to Wax Heaven here and here for more preview pics.
Go to Wax Heaven here and here for more preview pics.
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