Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Auto Collection: Maury Wills Leather & Lumber 2004

Following up on yesterdays post, here are Maury Wills 2004 Donruss Leather & Lumber autographed cut cards. Almost the exact same design as the following years offering, save the marble looking background and ornate line framing around the signature.

Monday, May 23, 2011

Auto Collection: Maury Wills Leather & Lumber 2005


Here is another ode to collecting overabundance. Here are the Maury Wills 2005 Leather & Lumber autographed cut cards in my collection. Both a signed piece of wood and leather are represented above.

Blog Kiosk: 5/23/2011

  • Jon Weisman at Dodger Thoughts lets us know that Scott Elbert's family is one of the lucky ones. He was born in Joplin, MO.
  • The Boston Bruins have the greatest marketing program ever! It's so good they had to take some ads down because their opponents fans couldn't take a joke, via Puck Daddy.
  • #5 Type Collection shows off his 1950 Drake's card, #5, which happens to be Brooklyn Dodger Duke Snider. Nice!
  • If you are in Cincinnati then you gotta check out the Reds Hall of Fame and Museum located at the stadium, via SCD. One of these days, once the ownership issues surrounding the Dodgers is solved, I hope the Dodgers do the same thing.
  • A sign that the future remains bright for the LA Kings, they have been named the #1 organization in the NHL for prospects in 2011.

Sunday, May 22, 2011

In Custody

The long hands of the law have finally captured a suspect, via LA Times.
A man suspected of being one of the two assailants in the brutal beating of Giants fan Bryan Stow at Dodger Stadium was taken into custody early this morning, Los Angeles police sources say.

At about 7 a.m., the Los Angeles Police Department SWAT team descended on an East Hollywood apartment building with a warrant in hand. According to apartment building manager Maritza Camacho, police, using loudspeakers and with guns drawn, called out to the occupants of Apartment 25. Inside was one of the men police suspect in the March 31 beating that left Stow with brain damage.

eBay: Bowling at Reese's

Here is another item from Pee Wee Reese Lanes in Louisville, Kentucky. Check out the 200 Club award here.

Friday, May 20, 2011

Some Kings Wearing Blue

As part of a promotion for LA Kings Night at Dodger Stadium on July 29th current Kings Jarret Stoll and Brad Richardson threw out thew first pitch last night. Check out the video below from the Kings: