5-box: The Hits: Now With Video!

OK folks, first a big thanks to Jim over at DA Card World for helping us out on this one. Even though their price on Ginter did move they honored the price we had worked out. Much appreciated and many thanks!

I've got the videos queuing up on compa's computer, but I don't want to keep anyone waiting. Videos will be up ASAP so without any further ado....

Edit:

Here are the videos
Box #1; last packs
Box #2; last packs
Box #3
Box #4
Box #5

On to the relics:

The black border minis:

And the autos:

The three (?!?) random autos go to the following people, as determined by the random sheet typed up below.

Kennelley: Pads (Rod)

Kulik: Yanks (Sooz)

Teasley: Cards (Ike)

As you will see on the video these cards were placed in the random box in the order they were pulled, they are random cards 15, 57, and 115, respectively. I'll have my review up tomorrow. Hope to have everything packed up and to start shipping out on Wednesday.

Have a good one everybody and good night Pumpsie Green, wherever you are!

PS: If anyone doesn't want your Negro League Stars I'll gladly take them off your hands. I'll be doing the ttm thing with them again this year!

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 1. Kennelly---Angels

2. Dilophsaurus---Sawx

3. Wawra---Piartes

4. Gatto---d-backs

5. Diplodocus---tigers

6. Newton----mets 

7. Jacoby---a’s

8. Nemo---Indian

9. Jenkins----astros

10. Italian wolf---nats

11. Philbin---rays

12. Hoard and rory----brewers

13. Falcon----o’s

14. Hansen----jays

15. Kennelly auto (5/10)---Pads

16. Area 51-----rangers

17. Scott----braves

18. Bradt---reds

19. Teasley---Mariners

20. Atlas---White Sox

21. Knapp---phillies

22. Condor----giants

23. Stewart---twins

24. Athena----dodgers

25. Pittman---cards

26. Coronado---cubs

27. Verne---yanks

28. Machiavelli---Marlins

29. Supersaurus---rockies

30. Francis-----royals

31. White-tailed deer---Angels

32. Johnson---sawx

33. Laipply---pirates

34. Platos---d-backs

35. Pipeline box topper---tigers

36. Knapp---mets

37. Carcharodontosaurus---A’s

38. King tut---Indians

39. Nemo----Astros

40. Cronos---Nat’s

41. Jenkins---rays

42. Wawra----brewers

43. Gatto----O’s

44. Lucy---jays

45. Newton----pads

46. Dalmation---rangers

47. Teasley---braves

48. Hoard and rory-----reds

49. Cervantes----mariners

50. Hansen---white sox

51. Area 51----phillies

52. Guttenberg---giants

53. Scott----twins

54. Apollo----dodgers

55. Bradt----cardinals

56. Bulldog---cubs

57. Kelly kulik auto---Yanks

58. Philbin---marlins

59. Raleigh---rockies

60. Stewart---royals

61. Pittman----angels

62. Ankylosaurus----sox

63. Cougar---pirates

64. Verne---d-backs

65. Machiavelli----tigers

66. Jacoby---Mets

67. Sanders---A’s

68. Hawk----Indians

69. Florine--stros

70. Johnson---nats

71. Duckett----Rays

72. Bunyan---Brewers

73. Philbin---O’s

74. Stewart---jays

75. Gatto---pads

76. Pittman---rangers

77. Verne---braves

78. Prometheus---reds

79. Machiavelli---Mariners

80. Donovan----Whitesox

81. Laipply---phillies

82. Velociraptor---giants

83. Poser----twins

84. Brees----dodgers

85. Bald eagle---cards

86. Sacagawea---cubs

87. Sparks---yanks

88. Keflezighi---marlins

89. Apatosaurus----rockies

90. Strange----royals

91. Kulick---angels

92. Duckett---sawx

93. Francis---pirates

94. Raleigh---d-backs

95. Revolving door---pirates

96. Donovan---mets

97. Hades---A’s

98. Lynx----Indians

99. della vega----stros

100. x-rays----nets

101. blaine----rays

102. bunyan----brewers

103. espn scott----o’s

104. Blackburn---jays

105. Hansen---pads

106. Parthenon----rangers

107. Oitker----braves

108. Pan---reds

109. Kennelly----mariners

110. Panda---whote sox

111. Sanders---phillies

112. Bradt ----giants

113. Galileo----twins

114. Dolphin----dodgers

115. Teasley auto-----cards

116. Hoard and rory---cubs

117. Hudson---yankees

118. Knapp---marlins

119. Area 51----rockies

120. Spinosaurus-----royals

121. Wisent-----angels

122. Gutenberg----sox

123. Leopard---pirates

124. Scott---d-backs

125. Bradt----tigers

126. Teasley---mets

127. Hugo---A’s

128. Wawra---Indians

129. Jenkins---stros

130. Gatto---nats

131. Gaea---rays

132. Lucy---brewers

133. Newton----O’s

134. Jacoby----Jays

135. Keflezighi---pads

136. Nemo----rangers

137. Pentaceratops----braves

138. Presswood---reds

139. Lucy----mariners

140. Newton---white sox

141. Spinosaurus---phillies

142. Jacoby----giants

143. Nemo---twins

144. Jenkins----dodgers

145. Knapp---cards

146. Johnson----cubs

147. Komodo dragon---yanks

148. Laipply---marlins

149. Pittman---rockies

150. Helios----royals

151. Verne---angels

152. Machiavelli----sox

153. Hudson (busted)---pirates

154. Francis---d-backs

155. Florine----tigers

156. Pentaceratops---mets

157. Philbin---a’s

158. Camel---indians

159. Stewart---stros

160. Della vega---nats

161. X-rays---Rays

162. Virgil---Brewers

163. Blaine---O’s

164. Hawk--jays

165. Revolving door---pads

166. African elephant----rangers

167. Donovan----braves

168. Blackburn----reds

169. Eros----mariners

170. Jenkins----white sox

Happy 4th! Group Break: Boxes are Broken

Updates throughout the day! I'm getting on the video and hits right now.

These were done yesterday, so unless Matt Joyce has a game winning grand slam today as well you'll notice that in the background.

Here is the randomized list for the A and G randomness that'll be popping up. Once we go through the list we'll start back at the top.

Here's the original:

Done once:

Twice:

Thrice:

And in big words:

1. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 1961 (Ryan--paid
2. Boston Red Sox 1901 (Peterson--paid
3. Pittsburgh Pirates 1882 (Open
4. Arizona Diamondbacks 1998 (Swag---paid
5. Detroit Tigers 1901 (Sewingmachineguy ~ Paid
6. New York Mets 1962 (BA Benny ~ paid
7. Oakland Athletics 1901 (Sooz--paid
8. Cleveland Indians 1901 (Dan ~ paid
9. Houston Astros 1962 (Choice--paid
10. Washington Nationals/Expos 1969 (Stephane ~ paid
11. Tampa Bay Rays 1998 (CarlCrawfordCards ~ Paid)
12. Milwaukee Brewers 1969 (Ed ~Paid
13. Baltimore Orioles 1901 (Ryan ~paid
14. Toronto Blue Jays 1977 (Dennis ~ paid
15. San Diego Padres 1969 ( Rod---pending
16. Texas Rangers 1961 (Brian ~ paid
17. Atlanta Braves 1871 (Aaron & Dennis ~ paid
18. Cincinnati Reds 1890 (Dean ~ paid
19. Seattle Mariners 1977 (Kelley---paid
20. Chicago White Sox 1901 (TiedGame---paid
21. Philadelphia Phillies 1883 (ArfMax ~ Paid
22. San Francisco Giants 1883 (Open
23. Minnesota Twins 1901 (Stephane ~ paid
24. Los Angeles Dodgers 1890 (Dean--paid
25. St. Louis Cardinals 1882 (Ike & Tony ~ Paid)
26. Chicago Cubs 1870 (Brian ~ paid
27. New York Yankees 1901 (Sooz ~ paid
28. Florida Marlins 1993 (Chuck/HamRam ~ paid
29. Colorado Rockies 1993 (Ryan ~ paid
30. Kansas City Royals 1969 (Nick ~ paid

Group Break Update: Giants, Pirates Left: The Ginter Has Landed

I just got home and the Ginter is in hand. Depending on how things shake out the break will be Sunday at the latest.

And don't forget: the Giants and Pirates are left! If you want one of those teams drop me a line.

Wicked Ortega Part 2: The mini-Jersey Post

Here are two more cards from the 8 pound stack I got courtesy of Wicked.

First we have this manupatch CC, which is actually a mini-AS jersey.

As a one-off I like it. A card commemorating the AS with a patch that is a jersey, a jersey that has patches on it. And so on, I guess, forever. Very, very cool concept. So cool, in fact, I'm giving it its own post. 

Did they make a ton of these for everyone in the AS game? Do they all look like this?

Have a good one everybody and have a good night Pumpsie Green, wherever you are!

Oldest School TTM: Eddie Joost

First don't forget the up coming 5-box Ginter break! We've got the Pirates and Giants left. Leave a comment or drop me a line if you are interested.

Next, gotta give credit where credit is due on this one to zman over at Autographed Cards, with some indirect credit to dayf the Cardboard Junkie. See, it's like this:

Zman posted about how his oldest ttm card was an awesome 1949 Bowman Lou Brissie. A friend of his promptly hooked him up with a PSA certified 1940 Play Ball autographed card of "Suitcase Seeds." Check out his blog. Both cards are AMAZING.

At some point later dayf posted about having scored a 1940 Play Ball Eddie Joost. In a DOLLAR box or some such. I still can't believe it. 

THEN, zman had a really cool post about a 1952 Topps ttm he did to Mr. Joost with a card that, among other things, had a coke stain. 

I put these strands together and realized: one might possibly try a ttm to Mr. Joost with a 70 year old card. When I got home this was in the mailbox:

That is some impressive penmanship, and I really love the "2x All Star" inscription. 

Joost was a batter with a tremendous eye and, until the steroid era and the advent of Barry Bonds, owned  one of the top-10 all-time seasons in walks (149 in 1949). And that was no fluke. Dude could draw a TON of walks. For example: in 1950 his BA was a pedestrian .233 while his OBP was .373, a difference of 140 points! That all-time great good.

His career spanned 1936-1955, during which time he was in and out of the Majors. He credits his last surge (beginning in 1947) with being given another shot by the great Connie Mack.

Thanks to Mr. Joost for the great sig and to zman and dayf for the inspiration.

Have a good one everybody and goodnight Pumpsie Green, wherever you are!

Fargo Find: Early Wynn

So you've got guys like Mr. Murder who actually have smiles and are probably pleasant, then you have a guy like Early "Gus" Wynn whose nickname hides the fact that, according to Mickey Mantle, "That s.o.b. is so mean he would #$%#ing knock you down in the dugout." Seriously, check out the Early Wynn quotes over at Baseball Almanac. It's all about drilling batters, hating batters, and winning at all costs. 

That's the kind of pitcher you wanting pitching for you, NOT against you, so I've been on the lookout for a Wynn card fir a while. In the Fargo $3.99 box I caught this '55 Bowman from the Doris Pederson collection:

Not sure what the heck pose that is, but Wynn doesn't strike me as the type to do what anyone tells him to anyway. The best part, however, is the back:

Early is giving advice to Little Leaguers!?! This is obviously pot-boiler stuff, but I can just imagine what a REAL Little League clinic with Wynn would have been like. 

"If he hit off you last time you brush him back. If it was a double you hit him in the ribs, a homer in the head. Baseball's a living boys, and if you wanna earn yours you gotta roll up your sleeves and get dirty like everybody else."That, of course, with an Alabama lilt.

Have a good one everybody and good night Pumpsie Green, wherever you are!

Wicked Ortega Part 1: The Andrew Miller Post

Wicked and I have been talking trade for months. This card, that card, those cards, you know how it goes. Then school ended and I was shipping out for various purposes. Right before I left he emailed me: "Is x still your address?"

When I got home there was one of those massive packages he's famous for. 

Now that Mario at Wax Heaven has signed off I guess there aren't too many Miller collectors out here in the blogo-whatever. I pick up his cards when I can but, like a lot of CCs at the moment, prices have exceeded my means. At the moment his cards are a lot more affordable, but that's because he's in the minors, and struggling at that. 

I think Miller can bounce back, not so much because of his talent (he IS really good) but because he is young and pretty goofy. When I was a teaching assistant at UNC he was in one of my classes when he was a freshman. Despite the fact he had been drafted out of high school and offered a good bit of money, he'd gone to college. However, if you had thought he was just another freshman you would have been right. In fact, I didn't even know he was THAT Andrew Miller until I read a Peter Gammons article on his legendary stint in the Cape Cod League and recognized the photo. He didn't put on airs or beg off work because he already knew he was virtually guaranteed a million dollar payday his junior year, he attended class and worked like everyone else. In short, he struck me as a humble guy with his head on straight whose pretty laid back, just the kind of makeup you need to rebound from the place he's at now. Andrew, I'm pulling for you!

So I was pretty stoked Wicked sent up an in-person Miller auto on a card with him in a UNC uni, as well as a jersey card, not to mention about 20 other additions to my Miller collection. Very cool stuff Wicked, many thanks, and I'm getting something together for you now!

Have a good one everybody and goodnight Pumpsie Green, wherever you are!