The View from the Third Floor

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Incoming

So Chris (The Collector) sent me a stack of cards: basketball, Phillies, and Eagles.

- Clyde the Glide

- An Italian David Robinson. Il Admirali.

- Dr. J's first pro team.

- The primary catcher on the Phillies' 1980 title team.

- A story about Mike Schmidt hitting a speaker and having to settle for a single.

- The starting first baseman on the Phillies' 2008 title team.

- One that got away. Or was sent away, because Buddy didn't have the patience for his shenanigans.

- Vick without the off-field stuff?

- My father went to Villanova. A few years before Westbrook did.

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Saturday, December 19, 2020

The Weekly Clean-Up

- So I bought this card from my dealer:

- I received a surprise PWE from friend of the blog Ken - 18 shiny Bowman Chrome football cards from 2005:

I don't know why we can't see their names on here but I can see them on the actual cards: Kurt Warner, Steve McNair, Andre Johnson, Fred Taylor. Others include Carson Palmer, Aaron Brooks, Matt Hasselbeck, and Eric Moulds.

- I watched Season Two of Game of Thrones.

- YouTube has several Bond movies for free now. Dr. No, From Russia with Love, and Goldfinger are included.

- I received a bundle of cards from Chris (The Collector). I'll show them in a future post.

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- I tweeted at Taron Armstead. He did not respond. #FlyEaglesFly

Thursday, December 17, 2020

Targets

People have asked what I'm collecting, so here's a target list of sorts. Some are more realistic than others. Maybe we can trade some time, or maybe you're just here for the pictures. Olivia and let live, I say.

1982 Donruss Diamond Kings: I have 18 of 26. I need Rose, Trammell, Zisk, DeJesus, Kingman, Fisk, Ozzie Smith, and Singleton.

1983 Donruss Diamond Kings: I have 17 of 26. I need Fingers, Reggie Jackson, Palmer, Stargell, Rickey Henderson, Carlton, Bench, Joe Morgan, and Yaz.

Super Bowl MVPs: Jim Plunkett as a Raider and two Terry Bradshaws.

Curt Flood: 1970 Topps or 1970 O-Pee-Chee

Tony Gwynn: 1983 Donruss (RC), 1983 Fleer (RC), or autographed card.

Willie McCovey: As a Padre.

Maury Wills: As a player. I have his manager card, but it's a base stealers collection. So yeah.

Is that Emily Greinke? Must be time to talk about pitchers.

AL Cy Young Award Winners: McLain, Vida Blue (A's), Gaylord Perry (Indians), and Catfish Hunter (A's)

NL Cy Young Award Winners: Bob Gibson, Seaver (Mets), Fergie (Cubs)

AL MVPs: Richie Allen (White Sox), Reggie Jackson (A's)

NL MVPs: Torre (Cardinals), Rose (first Reds stint)

I need a lot of more recent cards from those four categories, but I think I can get them from Cardbarrel.

Larisa's got the Braun, I've got the brains. Or something like that.

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

The All-Elliptical Team

Baseball players I've seen play in person. Because this is what you get when I don't have acquisitions to report. Ha.

Catcher: Mike Piazza (Dodgers and Mets)

First Base: Adrian Gonzalez (Padres)

Second Base: Chase Utley (Phillies)

Third Base: Mike Schmidt (Phillies)

Shortstop: Derek Jeter (Yankees)

Left Field: Rickey Henderson (A's and Padres)

Center Field: Robin Yount (Brewers)

Right Field: Tony Gwynn (Padres)

Starting Pitcher: Steve Carlton (Phillies)

Closer: Trevor Hoffman (Padres)

Prospects: Mark McGwire and Jose Canseco (Modesto A's)

Saturday, November 28, 2020

The Weekly Clean-Up

- So no Panini Black Friday this year. Last year, I waited until late December and then bought all the football packs my dealer still had.

- A blogger had been asking for people to trade with him for his Time Travel project, so I requested his address so I could send him cards, but I haven't heard from him.

- I'm working on a partial trade want list for a future post, now that I don't have anything good left to trade the other way. Ha.

- Vamps is free on YouTube. A bit silly, but Krysten Ritter's in it. The Cheap Detective is also, with Peter Falk and others.