Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Monday, July 16, 2018

Shoebox Card #74


In each of the older Topps sets, there always seems to be at least one card for which it seems the set was specifically made. This card is a masterpiece.

Sunday, July 15, 2018

Shoebox Card #73


I chose this card in tribute to Dennis, one of my all-time favorite bloggers and trading partners.

Saturday, July 14, 2018

2006 Topps Allen & Ginter #248



I don't have much to say about this card.  You'd think I would have something to say since I had almost 5 years to find something to say about it.  But I don't.

Thursday, January 11, 2018

Shoebox Card #71


2 years, 6 months, 12 days, 14+ hours...

That's how much time has passed since I posted Shoebox Card #70


Bob Milacki struck out Jose Canseco to end the 6th inning.  He never went back to the mound that day, ending with only 80 pitches.  I'm usually a fan of good sportsmanship and keeping a level head.  If a manager removes a pitcher with a no-hitter through six, that pitcher should raise hell.  Of course, O's Manager Johnny Oates went to Virginia Tech, so it was probably the correct decision.


Friday, May 5, 2017

Arousing the Blog

Nearly a year ago, I posted about a wild day that started with my truck broken down and ended with me sunburned.  It was a great day, and as I type this, I'm still wearing the shoes that I bought after chucking my dress shoes.


In that post, I mentioned that I visited a card shop, and the card shop guy gave me a bonus pack.  When discussing the inevitable blog post, I said, "Hopefully I'll get it up quickly. hehehe."

Well, I didn't get it up quickly.  I originally intended the "hehehe" to be in reference to the "get it up" part. I didn't anticipate that it would be more an apt analysis of the "quickly" part. 

You might say things got a little flaccid around here.  In order to get the blood flowing, I figured I better get it up...you know...give the blog the proverbial little blue pill...



The super special bonus pack was 2002 Pfizer Viagra.  The feature card showed the name plate of a guy who would have made this post funnier by being named Harry.  



Confident, Consistent, Control.  These are just a few of the many things that describe Rafael Palmeiro, and any man with a chemically-induced rock-hard erection.





Diabetes, Hyperlipidemia, and HypertensionThese are just a few of the many things that apparently describe any man named Ed.  

"8 out of 10 men want their physicians to initiate the discussion"  The other two men turned their heads, coughed, and nearly took the doctor's eye out.



I know that's super hard to read, so I zoomed in for you:



I'd love to hang around longer, but it's been about 4 hours since I started this post, so I've got a phone call to make.