Introducing the Folder of Fun: Peanuts (Page 1)

It's a new month so let's try something new.  Something positive.

When I need an escape from the on-goings of the real world, which seems pretty frequent as of late, I head on down to the man room and pull out a binder. Flipping the pages quickly takes me away from reality as my thoughts begin to circle around card designs, players, the photo selection and sometimes how the card was acquired. Each card tells a story . . . you just have to look closer at some than others.

I realize not every collector is a binder person, but I am and have been since I began collecting in 1988. Outside of the "hunt" for a certain card, adding to a player collection binder or finishing a set so that I can finally "double bag" the cards in pages is my favorite thing about collecting. I enjoy binders so much earlier this year I built an end table with the sole purpose of giving me more space to add more binders down the road.

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.

If an acquaintance asked me why I collect cards I suppose I would retrieve this particular binder and ask them to flip through the pages. With any luck I wouldn't have to say a word and their question would be answered. 

The Folder of Fun

My Folder of Fun is a work in progress and it's my second favorite project right behind my Vogelmonster collection.

The first section of the Folder of Fun has to deal with movies and television.

I'm a collector who prides himself on organization, thus the tabs!

Here's page one:

I picked up this 9-card set from Dave & Adam's a few years back for five bucks. In fact, once I committed to this project these were the first cards I added. As a result they lay claim to the first page in the binder.

1991 Ziploc Peanuts, #1 - Snoopy

Snoopy is my favorite character from Peanuts. Most dogs are incredibly quick, so he probably makes a perfect shortstop. Check out those stats!

1991 Ziploc Peanuts, #2 - Charlie Brown

Charlie Brown is good kid who can never catch a break. PB&J is a solid sandwich choice.

1991 Ziploc Peanuts, #3 - Lucy

Lucy is my least favorite character in this cartoon. She's particularly mean to Charlie Brown, she's always hitting on Shroeder, she's quite bossy, and apparently she can't catch a fly ball. 

1991 Ziploc Peanuts, #4 - Linus

Tuna salad is an underrated sandwich in my book. Observation: Linus is without his blanket. 

1991 Ziploc Peanuts, #5 - Sally

Sally, the little sister of Charlie Brown, favors a cream cheese and jelly sandwich? I've eaten many a sandwich in my day, but I've never optioned for that specific combination.

1991 Ziploc Peanuts, #6 - Woodstock

Woodstock is the MAN. I enjoy any comic strip he makes an appearance in way too much.

1991 Ziploc Peanuts, #7 - Schroeder

Shroeder, an excellent pianist, is the catcher. This bothers me a bit because catcher's fingers are at great risk for injury during a baseball game.

1991 Ziploc Peanuts, #8 - Peppermint Patty

Peppermint Patty always wears sandals, even on the baseball field. SMH.

1991 Ziploc Peanuts, #9 - Franklin

I'm a fan of Franklin's pants: green with black pinstripes. Some of the other characters are wearing shorts, but Franklin looks ready to play some ball. Also, grilled cheese is a solid sandwich choice, but not one I would seal up in a Ziploc bag and bring to work for lunch.

There you have it, page 1. I don't think I'll photograph the backs of all the cards in the folder, but I couldn't resist these. Good stuff all the way around.

What's you favorite card of the nine?

Thanks for reading and stay tuned for more Folder of Fun content.