Sunday, September 15, 2024

Time Traveling

 


Another trade with Matty K.  



 









-  Dawson had quite the power / speed / defense skill set.

-  Mediocre photo of an elite closer.

-  Phillies legend.

-  A couple food issue cards with both the team logo and the company logo.

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Football Contest Winner and Prize Instructions

 


Jafronius ran the table.  Good job.


He may pick from the below categories:

1983 Topps

Junk Era

Newer

College Uniforms

A mix of any of the above categories. 

Junk Era Tuesday

 

One Sport Wasn't Enough


Bo Jackson:  1985 Heisman Trophy winner.  MLB All-Star in 1989.  NFL Pro Bowler in 1990.

Deion Sanders:  Pro Football Hall of Fame.  186 stolen bases in MLB.  The only athlete to play in a Super Bowl and a World Series.   

Brian Jordan:  Played three seasons in the NFL.  MLB All-Star in 1999.  

Willie Gault:  Ran the second leg for the U.S. in the world-record setting 4 x 100 meter relay at the 1983 World Championships.  Bears' leading receiver on their 1985 -86 Super Bowl winning team.  

Ron Brown:  Gold medal in the 4 x 100 meter relay at the 1984 Olympics.  First Team All-Pro for the Rams in 1985.    

Danny Ainge:  Played three seasons in MLB.  NBA All-Star in 1988.

Dave Winfield:  Drafted by four teams in three different sports: baseball, basketball, and football.  12-time All-Star in MLB and Hall of Famer. 

Tom Glavine:  Drafted by the L.A. Kings in the 4th round.  10-time All-Star in MLB and Hall of Famer.  

Tony Gwynn:  Holds San Diego State basketball records for career assists and single-season assists, and is seventh in career steals.  15-time All-Star in MLB and a Hall of Famer. 

Saturday, September 7, 2024

Kerry Christmas

 


A generous benefactor sent me free cards, but I don't have a pic of him, so you get a Keri instead of a Kerry.


A couple Hall of Fame pitchers.  Both #260 for some reason.   

One filled an empty slot in a frankenset and the other upgraded the slot in a different frankenset.  


Cards on Cards

Monday, September 2, 2024

Football Time

 


Pick the winners of the following six games:

Ravens @ Chiefs (Thursday)

Packers vs Eagles in Sao Paulo (Friday)

Jaguars @ Dolphins

Cowboys @ Browns

Rams @ Lions

Jets @ 49ers (Monday)

Tie Breaker:  Which team will score the most points in opening week?  (This is for every opening week game, not just the ones mentioned above.)  


U.S. addresses only.

Previous commenters only.

PWE of football cards for the winner.

Deadline:  Kick-off of the Thursday night game.

Note:  If there are less than three entries, the winner will have to beat me to get a prize.