12 More from the Million Card Giveaway

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Better luck this time around but nothing much.  I like the old card (Hal Smith) and the Bonds card (I don't have it), but not enough to pay $3.50 to get them.

I want more lottery tickets.  I mean, I want more Topps packs.

12 Unlocked Cards from the Million Card Giveaway!

For the first twelve hours of February 15th the Topps site to unlock my cards was not working at all for me (and all others that posted in that time frame).  Then for the next five hours it would not allow me to complete registration.  But I'm in now and all is well.

I have 24 total to unlock.  I unlocked 12 and will save the rest for later tonight.  My virtual collection shall rule all virtual collections! Muahahahahaha!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What a brilliant idea by Topps.  A marketing campaign that costs them almost nothing.

There is a sliver of a chance you will pull a valuable card.  That's all it takes for us to keep redeeming.  Nobody in their right mind would pay to have these cards sent to them.  It seems 99.9% of the cards will never be called upon.  Basically we redeem a picture.  It's still fun, I admit.

Every card here is for virtual trade.  Gimme Orioles cards of a similar year and we have a deal!  I plan on building an Orioles empire of cards and then I will attack other virtual collections.  Like in that game RISK.  So far I don't see a combat option though. Weird.

Is This Wrong?

Is it wrong to have cards in my kitchen cupboard?

If it is wrong, how wrong is it?

And does the degree of "wrongness" increase once you learn it's not just cards, it's junk wax commons?

1981 Topps: Uncommon Commons

I recently picked up about 450 Topps cards from the 1981 set.  If commons are always this fun, color me common:

A lot of you have asked me for an update on Gordy.  As far as I know, Gordy is doing fine.

Here's an interesting stat on Gordy: if Gordy had played from 1979-2000, Gordy's career would have spanned four different decades.  That is a very rare accomplishment.  Unfortunately, nobody gave Gordy a major league contract after 1982, and although Gordy toiled for one more season in the minors (1983), Gordy ultimately had to do what was best for Gordy, so Gordy retired.   

Vuckovich doesn't go in for tomfoolery.  He looks absolutely disgusted.  There's no laughing in baseball.  In fact, there's no fun at all.   

Hm, almost, but not quite right.

Perfect.  Here's the Olan Mills photo shot we've all been looking for.  Believe it or not, Hutton and Underwood are back to back in the set (#374, #373).

One more Yearbook pose.  Stay cool this summer.

 

"Keith!  Keith!  Keith!  Mr. Hernandez!  Mr. Hernandez!  Can we have your autograph?  Keith!  Mr. Hernand--oh he's gone.  Wait here he comes again.  Keith!  Keith!  Keith!"

"Keith!  Mr. Hernandez!  KEITH!  KEITH! KEITH!"

"I'm not Keith for chrissakes!  He JUST walked by!  I'm Ken Reitz!  R-E-I-T-Z!  Sheesh!  It's everyday with you people!"

Oh no, his hat fell off.  That hardly happens to anyone in the majors.  Actually, I don't remember EVER seeing a pitcher lose his hat from a windup.  I like when photographers capture rare moments.

Oh come on!  You've got to be kidding me.  This happened every pitch?  That's ridiculous.  He's the one guy who can't adjust his hat so it stays on his head?  Now I desperately want to see some footage of the windup that caused this ongoing goofiness.

Mr. "Dennis Lamp" broke rule number one regarding the Witness Protection Program:  keep a low profile.

You never know who might be hiding on a baseball field.