That's the name I would suggest for his blog if Mark Hoyle ever decided to join his blogging buddies. Mark is known for sending out trade packages with cardboard that must have come through the Wayback Machine.
Let's get the most recent cards out of the way first!
All of the cards will be cross-checked with my
Cubs FrankenSet. I'm hoping for at least a handful of additions from this package. The Dunston and Grace cards are both new to me and have a better than average shot of making the cut.
On to the vintage!
1974 Topps is one of my favorite vintage sets. Unfortunately, that was the beginning of a really dark era for Cubs baseball: eleven consecutive seasons without finishing above 0.500. But, I do love a Jose Cardenal card when I can get my hands on one!
Lesser known player acquisitions above, and greater known players below.
Ronnie as a White Sock. Ugh. JediJeff probably feels the same way as I do about that one.
Floating heads! YES!
Here are eight great pieces of cardboard from 1973, including Waiting 'til Next Year Headquarters favorites Randy Hundley and Billy Williams. I think that is Billy's last Topps card.
Did you notice Ernie Banks is one of the coaches for Whitey Lockman?
One-sided conversations with a cameraman:
"Okay, men. Everyone put their hands above their head like they're in a pitching motion and we'll see if we can't get a nice palm tree in the shot as well. Well done, fellas!"
"Milt, you're such a rebel. You'll be lucky if I don't photoshop a palm coming out your ear."
Here's a nice group of names from the early seventies. The 1972 set wasn't one that I liked originally, but it's slowly been growing on me.
In ACTION!
I think the backs of these are great. Modern day collectors would never allow Topps to get away with a stunt like this, but I think it's pretty neat.
That's a lot of pink on baseball card!
Woo-Hoo! More floating heads!
Lastly, we have some epic 1971 black bordered beauties.
Roe Skidmore? The names in the game of baseball never cease to make me smile. Much like vintage baseball cards.
Thanks for a great package, Mark. You are super trader and I will get a package out to you before the month expires!
Nice haul. 71 Topps is just superb, no matter who it is and what condition it's in.
ReplyDeleteYou're cameraman dialogue made me laugh out loud... as did the name Roe Skidmore, when I first heard it. I'm a child.
ReplyDeleteDitto on the Santo Traded. Interesting that Steve Stone also ended up with long stints broadcasting for both teams, many of those years on TV while Santo was in the radio booth. I did a post about Roe Skidmore a few years ago:
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Well done Mark! You are a #supertrader
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed the Cubbies. They've always been one of my favorite NL teams
ReplyDeleteCub hatred or not, Santo should have never left the Cubs. There are just some players that deserved to only wear a single uniform. Santo was one of those guys.
ReplyDeleteBTW - if anyone has not seen the Mr Peabody and Sherman movie, I highly recommend it. If you liked the cartoon, the movie does decent homage to it with some good laugh out loud moments. I think it's still on Netflix.