Scoring From My Dealer

So I traded a San Diego Gulls team set for this card:

 

Then I bought some packs.  Two each of 1981 Donruss and 1987 Donruss and three 1989 Donruss. 

  

  

  

The first five were in one pack and the Reggie was in the other one.  

Jim Morrison playing for Chicago.  Merely a coincidence that Ray Manzarek is from Chicago?  Or an homage to a former band-mate?  

  

  

If Marge Schott was my boss, I'd be angry too.

  

     

      

Biggio's rookie card. 

Scoring From the Neighborhood Dealer

So I crossed another NBA legend off my want list.

   

I wanted a photo of him shooting obviously.  But I settled for this un-Logo-like pose.  

Then I asked him about his baseball packs, hoping for either cheap junk era or reasonably-priced pre-junk era.  The former wasn't happening.  I bought one pack of 1981 Donruss for $3.  Not sure how I feel about the price, thus only one pack.  It's their first season, which adds a bit of historical umph, but no Diamond Kings. 

   

  

  

18 cards.  2 keepers.  4 traders.    

The 39-year-old stick of gum is now the oldest I've had.   

Card Collecting 6: Fairfield Boxes

So I made another trip to Walgreen's and came away with two Fairfield baseball boxes and two Fairfield football boxes.

   

   

   

The pack in each baseball box was 1988 Score.  There were several of those Fleer Award Winners.  1988 Fleer was well-represented, with the best being Robin Yount and Lou Whitaker.  1988 Donruss and 1991 Donruss.  1981 Topps, but with bad centering and no star talent.


   


     
     
   

    

   

   

   

The pack in each football box was 2020 Leaf Draft.   Pro Set doesn't have much trade value, but I like their special cards.  A couple big-time Eagles, for the fan in me.  There was a Topps DeSean Jackson as well.  There were several good 2018 Donruss cards, but they're mostly retired players: John Elway, Tony Gonzalez, etc.  I respected Moss's game, but was never a fan. So this baby went straight to my trader / contest prize box.  Pat Thomas was a two-time Pro Bowler.

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