Nah.
Night Owl is a righteous dude with tremendous cardboard and Dodger knowledge surpassed only by his own incredible talent for writing. I just couldn't resist the gratuitous post title inspired by The Lost Collector's recent interview of [99.9%] retired blogger, Napkin Doon. It had me laughing out loud and wishing once more for a "Cleve's" of South Carolina....but alas, no such luck. The interview can be enjoyed here.
NO, it was I that was seduced by this glorious plethora of cardboard from our community's winged friend of the night. Completely unexpected but surely treasured, I must now hatch plans for a counterstrike.
Thank you very much, Night Owl!
Here we go -
Yankees and Braves dominated this well-crafted package. I had never seen these tri-fold Upper Deck "BAT" cards before.....but I LOVE them. How do I store them?
We sure miss Robbie in New York but it's always a pleasure to see him knock one out of Safeco from time to time. I think I caught an update recently that he left a game with some pain...I hope he's okay. This "blue-sparkle" parallel from 2013 is a beautiful card and I have quickly become a fan of the Opening Day logo. Man, that follow-through.......one of the finest swings in baseball right now, folks.
What Mo can I say? Rivera cards will always be accepted around here. A simple baseball card with a winning smile from baseball's greatest closer is fantastic!
PC alert!!!!! A Donnie-Braves sandwich served up with my first look at the A&G insert set, "Across the Years". I can dig. The Braves colors and that OD logo (again) look great on the Freddie and Kimbrel cards. Great additions to my collections!
Here's a look at the back of the BAT card. See what I mean? They are REALLY nice and offer up some great baseball knowledge in an attractive, unique design. How were these cards distributed?
A giant Donruss Righetti!!!!! How giant?
THIS giant! Thank you for the perspective, Chippah (also included).
I'm a bit unsure as to how I'm going to store/display this bad boy....but I'll find a way to let Rags breathe safely in the Card Cave. In the end, a wonderful problem to have, right?
Thanks again, Night Owl and thanks for reading -
Ryan
Love the Rags. And the post title. Although now Napkin Doon is going to gloat.
ReplyDeleteIt wasn't me!
ReplyDeleteWell, I DID send the cards.
Those BAT cards were a great 1993 set issued by UD. You can still find boxes of them around the internet - I've been thinking about grabbing one lately.
ReplyDeleteI do know that Ultra-Pro makes 6-pocket pages that'll hold those cards. I think they're the same size as the old Tall Boys or those silly Fleer Extra Bases sets from the early 90s.