The Folder of Fun, as I like to call it, has been in the works for about three years. That's about the time I stopped buying retail and hobby packs and began tracking down cards which fit a certain general description: FUN. Here's a link to the first post in this series if you'd like to go back and catch up.
Page 8 has one of the more well known minor league cards ever.
1992 Donruss Triple Play, #135 - Kent Hrbek
The first incarnation of Triple Play (1992) was so much better than what we received from Panini in 2012 and 2013. Maybe Kent Hrbek isn't a fan of cameras?
1991 Topps, #530 - Roger Clemens
Here's another beauty from 1991 Topps. Just soak this one in.
1990 Upper Deck, #684 - Jack Armstrong
Spring training jumping jacks for Jack Armstrong.
1984 Fleer, #495 - Jay Johnstone
I want to say this this is the first card I had in my collection which would qualify for the Folder of Fun.
1991 Studio, #216 - Steve Lake
Hobby and Interests from the back of Steve Lake's card: "Raising birds including Ruffles, pictured on the front of this card..."
1990 Pro Cards, #14 - Keith Comstock
If you haven't read about how this card came to be, then you need to click here. It's worth the few minutes to read. I guarantee it!
2010 Topps, #1 - Prince Fielder
What a great card! Here's the video which led to this photograph:
1988 Fleer, #582 - Tim Flannery
I checked the back of the card to see where Flannery was born: Tulsa, Oklahoma. Well, that doesn't explain the surfboard, but Del Mar, California, is listed as his residence. That's more like it.
1995 Topps Stadium Club, #51 - Rex Hudler
This is kind of how I feel about my Folder of Fun sometimes. I don't want to let it go.
Thanks for stopping by to take a look at Page 8. On Friday we'll have Page 9!
Flan told me once that the surfboard had no names on it and the photographer added some relatives names to it. Tim has been a long time surfer and still surfs these days.
All fantastic selections! My dad got me a copy of that Comstock for Christmas last year, and he timed it perfectly -- its popularity (and price) have skyrocketed recently.
These are all so great!
ReplyDeleteSome classics here for sure. The jumping Jack Armstrong was a new one for me.
ReplyDeleteFlan told me once that the surfboard had no names on it and the photographer added some relatives names to it. Tim has been a long time surfer and still surfs these days.
ReplyDeleteThis is a quality page
ReplyDeleteThat Comstock is awesome! I'd love to own a copy... but eBay guys have it listed at outrageous prices.
ReplyDeleteThere was a lot of fun images on this page. A card like the Johnstone card would probably never be produced in today's politically correct world.
ReplyDeleteAll fantastic selections! My dad got me a copy of that Comstock for Christmas last year, and he timed it perfectly -- its popularity (and price) have skyrocketed recently.
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