Blog Kiosk: 8/15/2010

Are we still in it.

• GCRL does it again. He makes a couple of phenomenal home made cards of former Dodger owner Walter O'Malley; including the reverse of the card. You gotta check them out.
• Read all about Jonathan's ThinkBlue meeting with Vin, here.
  
• REA shares a letter from one of the original Baseball card collectors, Charles Bray, as he writes about a fake T206 Wagner, circa 1957.
  
• Collectors Weekly speaks with Leila Dunbar, an appraiser and Sotheby's consultant, about sports memorabilia.
  
• 1971 Topps Glossy Proofs test issues? Via Bob Lemke.
  
• What will Baseball be like in 20 years, via Upper Deck.
  
• Flip Flop Fly Ballin' creates a Dodger musical history song.
  

A Brooklyn Dodger Give-Away

Even at old Ebbets Field they use to have give-away premiums for the fans. Here is a vintage 1955 Dodger felt pennant that was given to fans who purchased both a yearbook and a game program. It appears to be in excellent condition. The seller claims you would wrap it around your neck and let it hang. This is the first time I have ever seen one of these.

(eBay Auction Link)

What the... ?????

I don't know what to say. This was a crushing loss. At this point in the season we can't continue to lose like this.

Broxton was horrible- just plain horrible. Belisario was no better. On a night the recently feeble Dodger offense scores an amazing 9 runs we find a way to lose. Dammit! A 7 run lead was flushed down the toilet.

This season is perilously close to being over.

There isn't much that could assuage my anger and frustration right now.

Bark in the Park

As you may already know, the Dodgers are having a Dog in the Park Day at Dodger Stadium on Saturday, August 21st. To promote it they got a skateboarding Steve Garvey to do a video with Tillman the skateboarding dog. It's pretty good- check it out here. Go here for details.

Tommy Fears the Needle

I saw this photo linked by Tommy on twitter a couple of days ago.

That's the look I have when I think about the Dodger season so far.

(pic link: SI Vault)

SteinerSports: Dodger Auction Items

Steiner Sports is running an auction that includes some Dodgers. They feature a whole host of autographed photos of Clayton Kershaw and Kirk Gibson, among others. The highlight, though, are the autos of the greatest left-hander around, Sandy Koufax.

(auction link)

A determined and persistent fan can get an auto of just about anyone, but something signed by Sandy is another story. He is rarely in the public eye. Not only that, Steiner has a great reputation for authenticity.