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Tonight, It’s Concepci-ON!

Monday, June 14th, 2010
Dave Concepcion

Someone put this man in Cooperstown!

Dave Concepcion - 1972 Topps

1972 Topps, yo!

The Reds-related appearances around Greater ‘Nati continue today as Davey Concepcion is scheduled to sign autographs at CardBoard Heroes tonight in the Kenwood Mall. I’ll be lugging along my trusty ’72 Topps of Dave to get inked, getting me one card closer to having all the Reds cards from that set signed – I’m at 22 of 37 cards right now. Not bad, eh? Plus, who wouldn’t want to shake hands with one of the greatest shortstops of all time, the original “Manos de Oro”, the SHOULD BE Hall of Famer?

Anyways, just wanted to give you a heads up about the signing, and maybe we’ll see you there?

More Information from Cardboard Heroes about tonight:

DAVE CONCEPCION, former Cincinnati Reds player, will be signing at Cardboard Heroes at the Kenwood Mall from 6:00-8:00 pm. Tickets will be $30 for smaller items like baseballs and 8×10 photos and $50 for premium items like bats, jerseys, and equipment. Inscriptions will be $10. Sorry, no posed photos can be taken. Please call 513 791 1651 for more information. You can also mail items to be signed. Please send them to:

CARDBOARD HEROES, 7875 MONTGOMERY RD, CINCINNATI OH 45236

Cardboard Heroes will also be hosting Caesar Geronimo on July 13! Another tough autograph from the Big Red Machine. Another autograph I’ll be looking for my ’72 set as well.

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Seasons Tickets Greetings

Sunday, March 14th, 2010

2010 Reds Season Tickets featuring Topps baseball cards
I wish we could say we got a phatty package of Reds season tickets in the mail this week, but alas, we are more single-game purchasers these days. We look to move up in the world soon though. Watch out!

But for now, we can gank a friend’s season ticket package for a little photo session. See, the 2010 Reds season ticket design includes Topps baseball cards designs from past and present. Great… something else to collect, right? Gladly.

The Reds broke the news last week with a little preview of the design and like you, we’ve been curious to see whose cards are included. Today we got a look at the ticket book and we must say it’s pretty cool to see them all together. Topps designs diggin’ all the way back to 1954 are in full-color on each ticket. It’s a great look back at baseball card design as well as the great history of our very own Reds.

Now, this isn’t the first time that we’ve seen baseball cards on a season ticket. We caught a game Tigers game at Comerica Park in 2008 and picked up a ticket featuring a 2008 Topps card of Pudge Rodriguez. We’re not sure if any of the other Tigers tickets featured vintage designs, though.

With the exclusive contract Topps has with MLB now, this has to be another cog in the marketing machine that just kicking into gear for 2010. Even the Topps Million Card Giveaway is gaining some serious traction in the market. How do I know this? My parents are even jacked up about it after hearing about it on the radio – haha.

Back to the Reds… 24 cards are featured in the 81-ticket booklet. Well, 84 if you count the three extras at the end of the book.

Here is a full list of cards, listed in the order they appear during the season:

2010 Francisco Cordero
1957 Ted Kluszewski
1986 Mario Soto
1965 Joe Nuxhall
2007 Brandon Phillips
1972 Tony Perez
1977 Johnny Bench
1959 Frank Robinson
2008 Johnny Cueto
1980 Joe Morgan
1986 Tom Browning
2010 Joey Votto
1989 Barry Larkin
2010 Scott Rolen
1965 Jim O’Toole
1969 Lee May
2008 Homer Bailey
1961 Gus Bell
1964 Jim Maloney
1954 Chuck Harmon*
2010 Bronson Arroyo
1986 Eric Davis
1967 Chico Cardenas
2009 Jay Bruce

Reds Ticket featuring a 1954 Topps Chuck Harmon

1954 Topps Chuck Harmon

*Chuck Harmon’s card falls on the Civil Right Game – Saturday, May 15th. The Reds will also be giving out a 1954 Chuck Harmon replica jersey that day to the first 20,000. Should be a good one.

If you’re a fan that has season tickets, or goes to a lot of games ON someone/someplace that has season tickets, it can be fun to follow a season ticket design throughout the season. For example, some great seasons to get Reds tickets from are 2002 (the last season at Riverfront Stadium) and 2008 (the 50th Anniversary of the Reds Hall of Fame).

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Heavy Artillery

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

Reds' Heavy Artillery - 2010 Topps Heritage

2010 Topps Heritage Awesomeness


During my trip to Baseball Card Corner in Montgomery, I picked this bad-boy up. Makes you giddy for this season, doesn’t it?

Reds' Heavy Artillery - 1961 Topps

Vintage Artillery

This 2010 card featuring Juan Francisco, Jay Bruce and Joey Votto is an homage to the original 1961 Topps “Reds’ Heavy Artillery” card. That vintage awesomeness featured Hall of Famer Frank Robinson as well as Reds Hall of Famers Vada Pinson and Gus Bell. Of course, in 1961 the Reds won the NL Pennant and lost to the mighty Yankees in the World Series. Here’s hoping the 2010 Reds can capture some of that magic and reach the World Series again in 2010.

How ’bout some Bruce & Votto in the same pack of cards? It’s an omen. A good one.

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Awkward, at best

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

Brandon Phillips and Joey Votto 2010 Upper Deck Series 1

Did you shave? No. Did you Shave? No.


If anyone should be suing Upper Deck, it should be BP and J-Vott. Check out the Reds team checklist card from 2010 Series 1 Upper Deck – NOT COOL. Things on this card are just a little too close for comfort.

h/t: The one and only Cardboard Junkie

In somewhat related nerdiness, our main man Youk is getting a SECOND McFarlane this year. McFarlane MLB Series 26 is scheduled to be released May, 2010.

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Vintage

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

Vintage Cincinnati Reds cards

Mmmmmmm... Vintage


Just felt like posting this photo of a pile of vintage Reds cards today. What of it?! It’s been posted before, but who cares, right? Here’s another pile if your into that kinda thing.

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For your, err… kids room!

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
Presidential Man Cave Approved

Presidential Man-Cave Approved

1979 Topps baseball set wrapper

Wrapper from the 1979 Topps baseball set

Yup, we know. Your New Year’s resolution for 2010 was not to finally get into better shape, but to finish off the Man Cave you’ve been constructing over the past few years. Sure, you have the drywall mostly done, some paint here and there and a closet full of momorabilia to hang above the leather couch your wife hates. Gotta say though, the new bar you installed looks great! It’s the one that you ripped out of your uncle’s basement since he was upgrading. Sweeeeet.

So, your framed Adam Dunn autographed replica jersey is only going to fill up so much space. We know what you’re thinkin’ – FATHEAD! But really, you’re a man of style and substance, and a FATHEAD! of Jay Bruce just won’t cut the Crosley Field Mustard with your discerning sense of Reds decor. Johnny Bench? Maaaaaybe. Well, Topps has the solution for you – vintage baseball card wapper designs. Choose graphic styles ranging from the 50s to the 80s to adhere to the walls of your nearly complete Man Cave. There are many designs and color combinations for you to work with and match your Cave’s color pallet. But, really… everything goes with a black leather couch! Especially this one (ceiling mirror not included).

If you’re more of a rennasiance man when it comes to your sporting event collecting, they also have wall graphics featuring hockey, football and basketball wapper designs. If sports isn’t your thang, you might want to pick up a Garbage Pail Kid or this Pirate Monkey.

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Nerdin’ it up! At the Moeller Card Show!

Saturday, November 28th, 2009

Ted Kluszewski - 1955 Topps
I love going, but nothing makes me feel nerdier than going to a baseball card show. I get over it pretty quickly, though.

So, this fall’s Moeller Sports Card and Memorabilia Show featured two Baseball Hall of Famers and San Francisco Giants – Juan Marichal and Orlando Cepeda, as well as former Red, Eddie Milner. Of course, I snagged autographs from all three. Juan Marichal, “The Dominican Dandy” was especially pleasant. It was nice to meet the guy – he’s one of games greatest pitchers.

Fred Hutchinson - 1960 ToppsGettin’ some sigs is always fun, but it’s a card show, folks. So, after drooling over Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig cards, I got my vintage fix by picking up my first Big Klu card – the 1955 Topps featured above. Not looking to break the bank, I snagged this beat-up Klu on the cheap-cheap. Also picked up a few other Reds oldies – 1960 Topps Fred Hutchinson (right), 1955 Bowman Wally Post, 1955 Bowman Howie Judson, 1965 Topps John Tsitouris and a 1972 Topps Traded Joe Morgan. The Morgan card was actually the last ’72 Topps I needed to complete my Reds set from that year – and a tough card to find. Niiiiiiiice.

I picked some other stuff here and there, mostly cards to get signed at Redsfest and a few new Joey Votto cards. Overall, I had a groovy time flippin’ through bins of cards, laughing at over-priced autograph and memorabilia cards and avoiding buying any junk wax from the ’80s… so hard to resist!

Oh, Eddie Millner? Oh yeah, he’s doing well. He’s livin’ in the ATL and giving private baseball lessons. That sounds like the life to me!

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Happy Thanksgiving

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

Joey Votto - Turkey Red baseball card
A big Happy Thanksgiving from the homies here at OMGreds! We hope that you’re spending time with your loved ones and not reading this blog. We have a lot to be thankful this year – mostly our fans. All nine of you. It’s been a great year and we will do our best to continue bringing our “AA” game throughout the off-season, spring training and most of the regular season.

We’re going to be heading to the Moeller High School Sports Card and Memorabilia Show this weekend. We need to say hi to our good buddy Eddie Milner, as he’s making an appearance at the show. Make sure you get the OMGscoop from us on the Twitters. Should be rad.

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Ready for Redsfest?

Friday, November 20th, 2009

Vintage Reds baseball cards - Ready for Redsfest
We’re stoked for Redsfest here at the OMGreds office complex. We’ve got our vintage cards ready for the autograph lines. We’re planning strategies. We’re doing stretches. We’re saving our pennies and planning on spending it all in one place. Our grandmothers would NOT approve.

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Old Reds, new cards

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

Cesar Geronimo - 2009 Topps... WHAAAAA?Over at one of our favorite blogs, The Writer’s Journey, is embarking on a series of posts combining your favorite Reds of the past with the 2009 Topps baseball card design. JT just started today with a card for Big Red Machinist Cesar Geronimo – a solid way to start. We’ll be checking in everyday to see who the next Red to be immortalized will be, you should too. There will be 30 in total, so it will be a good ride.

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