Showing posts with label 1983 Topps. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1983 Topps. Show all posts

Saturday, May 5, 2018

The Collective Assimilates a Moose


Greg aka GCA of The Collective Mind blog has been seeking out bloggers' want lists recently, and resistance is futile!


It started innocently enough, as Greg found a handful of 1983 Topps needs, including a couple Hall of Famers.

The great Willie Hernandez with his trademark mustache, but without his trademark glasses!


This is my favorite of the stack - Bob Boone is tracking a foul pop, as the Mariners' hitter watches helplessly from the batters' box. I love the spring training crowd in the background.


If that wasn't enough, Greg knocked out one of my Arbitrary 8! I have a very small collection of 1955 Topps, so each new addition is a rare and welcome sight.


Very interesting to see that his home is listed as Austin, MN -- Moose was born in Chicago and went to college at Purdue in Indiana, so it's an odd fit for a Yankee to be living in a smaller city in southern MN. Maybe he worked at the SPAM factory in the off-season?


Thanks very much Greg!

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

I Love the 80's : 1983 Topps Cello

 Another cello pack found for a song online - let's see what was inside...
 Marc Hill did o.k. Stuck to the back of the cellophane wrapper.
Mr. Sarmiento had a sticky situation of his own. 


 Hall of famer Rickey Henderson!
A few fun cards in the stack 
 the backs...

The highlights of the pack were these 4.