It's been a while since I posted, the blog has taken a back seat to some important things on the home front - I won't belabor the details, things are good, baseball is just a couple months away (at least for pitchers and catchers in Spring Training).
I completed a trade with Shane from Off The Wall - the wall in question being the Green Monster. He's been working on some sets that I was happy to help him out with, and in return I was treated to an avalanche of vintage.
Some 60s Twins!
Some big time Twins!
Some Hall of Famers! Frank Robinson in particular is really really sharp. I was excited to add these to my collection.
Shane went to work on my vintage wantlist and covered a little bit of everything. Kitty Kaat!
Of course there were Twins from the recent past as well. Corey Koskie signed his card - he lost the prime of his career to concussion issues. but he was sneaky good - go ahead and look him up if you doubt it...
Shane, thanks so much for this trade! I hope to accumulate some more set needs for you in the coming months so we can do it again!
I made it out to another card show last weekend, and found this oddball stamp, I was happy to add it to the collection, even though someone licked it and stuck it on a stock piece of cardboard...
This was a stunner, a very nice 1953 Bowman
Also a nifty 1951 Bowman, I am a big fan of the nicknamed players.
Of course the card backs are highlights of the early Bowman sets.
This one was great - an on card auto of a guy giving an autograph.
Two more for the 1969 deckle edge set.
I was starting to get a little peckish, so I picked up some food issues. Kindall is a local kid from Minneapolis.
Last but not least, I have finished the team cards for the 56 Topps set with this Tigers card!
Another productive day at a card show, and I was able to keep the costs down on most of these.
I was browsing COMC and stumbled upon this Kirby Puckett card - it looked a little off, definitely different from the base card from the 87 Fleer set. Turns out it is a Box Bottom card! Then I wanted to see what else was out there, and I found this gem:
The image is familiar to folks from the recent Stadium Club card, but this was the earlier use of it on cardboard.
No arguments here- Gooden was sensational in 1984.
I targeted a few PC guys and Ted Williams is sporting his Minneapolis Millers uniform. He only had it for one season, but he led the league in Homers and was called up to the Red Sox the following season.
'Ol Satch in his stint as a member of the Saint Louis Browns.
Here's the back of that oddball - much of the selling of baseball cards is once again "through the mails," but websites like COMC make it easy to see the condition of the cards I'm buying.
Had to splurge a little on this one - Minnie Minoso is wearing a White Sox Jersey, but the back of the card says this swatch is from his days in Cleveland. Nice old school wool!
That's the finest Dave Winfield I think I've ever seen. Chris from the blog The Collector contacted me to set up a trade. He's also working on the 1956 Topps set, and I had some cards I could send his way from several of this set builds.
Some 80s Goodness!
There was a strong group of Twins, I'm already adding to my new Denard Span PC!
That 1956 card is SUPER sharp. Just a really great card, it might be the best conditioned card in my whole set. A couple other Horizontal Heroes make an appearances as well.
A few more pieces of Flair and the 90s great Upper Deck Holo FX, this time featuring Hall of Famer MIke Piazza.
This one is my favorite in the package, though. Like the 1956 card, this one is in fantastic shape. Allison and Killebrew had several big time power seasons in the 1960s, aptly titled as Terrors for opposing pitchers.
I usually post in the morning, but I usually write the posts in the evening. I might be the opposite of the my trading partner, as my job starts so early that I usually leave the house around 5:15 in the morning.
Switching it up a bit tonight, going to watch the World Series and feature a trade with the great blogger and Dodger fan, Night Owl.
Fittingly, we start with a night card.
Sano and Berrios are going to look to come back strong next season. Berrios has a strict workout routine, they,ve nicknamed him La Maquina (The Machine). Sano, for his part, does this:
There was a great mix of older cards, Newer cards that look old. Older players that look new, and Chip Hale! Chip usually wore #4 for the Twins, he had slightly smaller career numbers than the other #4, Lou Gehrig.
The best and the brightest were on display as well.
Vargas is tearing up the Winter League in Puerto Rico. Not saying, just saying. #FREEKENNYS2017 may or may not become a trending topic in the Summer.
Some more great stuff, Roolie of the Year Marty Cordova, and the awesome Hosken Powell.
Thanks Greg! Best of luck with your sorting project!
