2010 Topps Heritage Awesomeness
Vintage Artillery
How ’bout some Bruce & Votto in the same pack of cards? It’s an omen. A good one.
Did you shave? No. Did you Shave? No.
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.
Mmmmmmm... Vintage
Presidential Man-Cave Approved
Wrapper from the 1979 Topps baseball set
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.
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.
Gettin’ 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!
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.
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.
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.
The Reds just got hammered tonight. Glad I wasn’t watching the game.
So, let’s move on with the help of this awesome Joey Votto baseball card and forget it ever happened.
Bernice Gallego’s old ass Red Stockings baseball card is finally up for auction. If you have the means, get your bid in now over at ye ol’ Memory Lane Inc. Or… just snipe it on February 10. Sniping would be your best bet, we think. Good luck either way.
Item description from Memory Lane, Inc.
ONE OF THE EARLIEST KNOWN CARDS EVER PRODUCED
The card was issued in 1869 and is one of the first Baseball Cards issued and also the beginning of Baseball as we know it today. The card itself was issued in multiple sizes as well as different backs. This card is the large version and most desirable and is 1 of 4 graded authentic by PSA. The card has special historical importance as it features Baseballs First Major League Team, the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings led by Hall of Famers Harry and George Wright as well as having the advertising Peck & Snyder logo on the back, who were a leading sports retailer at that time. This card has all of the players listed on the front with a red Peck & Snyder logo on the back. Condition of this incredible find is as follows: The card is centered nicely with upper right and lower right creases. Pin hole in the top middle, with normal brown toning across the card. A small white paper loss mark on the front middle players arm. The red writing is clear as well as the players on the front, which is very Rare as the other examples known to exist are slightly fuzzy. The back of the card has the same normal brown toning with no other issues. This examples condition is one of the best known to exist. “This card is extremely important because many hobbyists consider it to be one of the very first baseball cards ever produced. In addition, the sepia image featured on the front of the card captures the game of baseball in its infancy,” said Joe Orlando, President of PSA. Keep in mind this card is 140 years old, which is the same decade Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated and 4 years after the Civil War ended as well as 16 years prior to the first Gas powered vehicle and the birth of Babe Ruth. An Historical Piece of Baseball Memorabilia is up for Auction.
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