Thursday, August 06, 2009
RIP: John Hughes
As a Reagan Baby and 80's teenage cross between and dweed, geek and basketcase I salute you, my captain.
I'm going home to pull out my copy of Weird Science to watch tonight.
Story Link: SeattlePI:
eBay: Dodger Finds
On to another edition of vintage Dodger finds on eBay.
Below we have an advertising counter display of 1965 National League Champions Dodgers "Cheer Bows." They were originally sold at Dodger Stadium concession stands at the end of the '65 season after the dodgers clinched the League Championship. As you know, the Dodgers won the World Series that year against the Minnesota Twins.
The best thing about this auction is the seller's description of how he came in possession of the bows and counter display. He claims that he received this from his 5th grade girlfriend in 1965. Her father was an employee of the Dodgers at the time. It sold for $31.01.
I am showing this because I find it hilarious. This Hasbro Mike Piazza doll made in 1993 sold for $10.49.
Vintage glassware featuring the Los Angeles Dodger is very rare. Most have not lasted the test of time, and those that have are riddled with imperfections, cracks and wear. Below is a very nice 1959 Duke Snider Los Angeles Dodger Stars drinking glass that sold for $31.00.
Here is a John Roseboro's Dodger Stars drinking glass. It sold for $16.48.
Charlie Neal's glass sold for $10.45.
Below we have an advertising counter display of 1965 National League Champions Dodgers "Cheer Bows." They were originally sold at Dodger Stadium concession stands at the end of the '65 season after the dodgers clinched the League Championship. As you know, the Dodgers won the World Series that year against the Minnesota Twins.
The best thing about this auction is the seller's description of how he came in possession of the bows and counter display. He claims that he received this from his 5th grade girlfriend in 1965. Her father was an employee of the Dodgers at the time. It sold for $31.01.
I am showing this because I find it hilarious. This Hasbro Mike Piazza doll made in 1993 sold for $10.49.
Vintage glassware featuring the Los Angeles Dodger is very rare. Most have not lasted the test of time, and those that have are riddled with imperfections, cracks and wear. Below is a very nice 1959 Duke Snider Los Angeles Dodger Stars drinking glass that sold for $31.00.
Here is a John Roseboro's Dodger Stars drinking glass. It sold for $16.48.
Charlie Neal's glass sold for $10.45.
And Then There Was One
The Topps Company is now the exclusive maker of officially licenced MLB trading cards. The NY York Times has the story.
On a side note, Upper Deck, Topps main competitor, is not entirely shut out of Baseball. They recently announced a agreement with the MLB Players Association. So, they can feature the athletes, just not the logos.
Here is the official MLB announcement of the deal.
Story Link: NY Times:
Hat Tip: @CardBandits via @ACPressSusan L:
“This is redirecting the entire category toward kids,” said Eisner, who acquired the company in 2007. “Topps has been making cards for 60 years, the last 30 in a nonexclusive world that has caused confusion to the kid who walks into a Wal-Mart or a hobby store. It’s also been difficult to promote cards as unique and original.”It's ironic that a anti-trust lawsuit forced competition in the Baseball card market in 1980, but nearly 30 years later they are seeking to recreate the monopoly. Both times they rationalized that it would stimulate the trading card market.
On a side note, Upper Deck, Topps main competitor, is not entirely shut out of Baseball. They recently announced a agreement with the MLB Players Association. So, they can feature the athletes, just not the logos.
Here is the official MLB announcement of the deal.
Story Link: NY Times:
Hat Tip: @CardBandits via @ACPressSusan L:
Wednesday, August 05, 2009
Prince Needs to Calm Down
Check out the video below of a unstable Prince Fielder.
YouTube Video: sijichin2:
Hat Tip: HollywoodSportsChick:
Players get hit all of the time. And, yes, sometimes a batter gets thrown at intentionally.
Fielder needs to take a deep breath and realize that it's not personal.
Heck, during the heyday of the 60's when Bob Gibson and Don Drysdale ruled the mound, "message pitches" were often sent towards the head. So, Fielder should consider himself lucky that today we have a more refined ethical system on the diamond.
Message Sent. Loud & Clear. The Dodgers are in the stretch run and signaling that they won't be pushed around.
YouTube Video: sijichin2:
Hat Tip: HollywoodSportsChick:
Players get hit all of the time. And, yes, sometimes a batter gets thrown at intentionally.
Fielder needs to take a deep breath and realize that it's not personal.
Heck, during the heyday of the 60's when Bob Gibson and Don Drysdale ruled the mound, "message pitches" were often sent towards the head. So, Fielder should consider himself lucky that today we have a more refined ethical system on the diamond.
Message Sent. Loud & Clear. The Dodgers are in the stretch run and signaling that they won't be pushed around.
Nice National Find
This story is starting to make its rounds. At this past weekends National Convention in Cleveland a vintage T206 collector made a find we can only dream of. Collector Jantz found a very rare variation of the T206 set within a binder filled with commons. On top of that, although it has not been directly affirmed, he paid a common price for the card.
Jantz was rummaging through some vintage singles when he came across a Red Murray T206 portrait card. But something was wrong with it. It appeared to have a printing problem at the bottom that no doubt caused his heart to stutter.
Could this be? How can I be so lucky? I must be dreaming. This is what I imagine was going through his mind. After all, numerous other collectors and dealers must have already searched through this pile.
What Jantz found was a variation of the card considered by many to be the rarest of all in the T206 set. I know it's hard to see in the pic, but notice that his last name, Murray, is not entirely complete. It actually reads "Murr'y." The complete letter "A" is missing as all that can be seen is the top portion of the letter that looks eerily like a apostrophe. This printing mistake, no doubt caused by a busted printing plate, translates into a significant find and financial windfall. A common card that may sell for $20.00 or so has suddenly turned into a $8,000.00 card. (A SGC 50 sold 2 years for more than $8,800.00)
Congrats Jantz. That's a find of a lifetime.
Hat Tip: Cardinformant.com:
Hat Tip: Net54:
Jantz was rummaging through some vintage singles when he came across a Red Murray T206 portrait card. But something was wrong with it. It appeared to have a printing problem at the bottom that no doubt caused his heart to stutter.
Could this be? How can I be so lucky? I must be dreaming. This is what I imagine was going through his mind. After all, numerous other collectors and dealers must have already searched through this pile.
What Jantz found was a variation of the card considered by many to be the rarest of all in the T206 set. I know it's hard to see in the pic, but notice that his last name, Murray, is not entirely complete. It actually reads "Murr'y." The complete letter "A" is missing as all that can be seen is the top portion of the letter that looks eerily like a apostrophe. This printing mistake, no doubt caused by a busted printing plate, translates into a significant find and financial windfall. A common card that may sell for $20.00 or so has suddenly turned into a $8,000.00 card. (A SGC 50 sold 2 years for more than $8,800.00)
Congrats Jantz. That's a find of a lifetime.
Hat Tip: Cardinformant.com:
Hat Tip: Net54:
Tuesday, August 04, 2009
Hating Michael Vick
Beckett points us to this interesting story from the National. Scotty Schwartz, of "A Christmas Story," buys a bunch of Vick autographed lithographs and shows you what he thinks of him.
YouTube Link: UDVids:
Hat Tip: Beckett.com:
YouTube Link: UDVids:
Hat Tip: Beckett.com:
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