Today’s “Card of the Day” is brought to you straight from my mail box. On the day after Christmas, I received a PWE that initially pissed me off. At first I thought I’d been defrauded by another eBayer (it would have been the third this week to use an less-than-expected method of shipping). But instead it turned out that the envelope was one I had sent out way back in March to the Reds’ spring training facility. Read more »
Archive for December, 2008
Card of the Day: 1993 Upper Deck “On Deck With …” George Brett
Posted in Card of the Day with tags 1980 Philadelphia Phillies, baseball cards, Cardboard Icons, George Brett, hemorrhoids, Kansas City Royals, most embarrassing moments, pine tar incident, Upper Deck, World Series on December 26, 2008 by Cardboard Icons
In my mind, the fifth anniversary of Upper Deck was a rousing success. The fact that the company moved to an all-glossy front for most cards and used full-bled photos for inserts really made for an attractive product. Need proof? Look at this 1993 Upper Deck George Brett “On Deck With…” insert to the left.
The design for base cards was OK (not great), and the rookie/prospect cards looked awesome. But this set was all about the inserts; my favorite were the “Then and Now” and “Triple Crown Contenders” sets. And in 1993, the hobby was insert crazy, so this product really brought a lot to the table. Read more »
A Christmas Story: I miss the old days
Posted in Newspaperman with tags A Christmas Story, baseball cards, Cardboard Icons, Christmas, Happy Holidays, Legos, PlayStation, PSP, Santa Claus on December 25, 2008 by Cardboard Icons
Times were much simpler than these. Granted I am only 28, but even in my relative youth I do remember a time when I got everything I wanted for Christmas and it didn’t cost my parents or relatives an arm and a leg.
We wanted no cell phones, video game systems than can cost as much as car repairs, or a set of Legos as expensive as a monthly vehicle payment.
We wanted video games alright, but they cost a third of what the units go for today. And when I asked for a box of cards, it came with THIRTY SIX packs and cost about $40; not a container of 18 packs and a price tag of $75 or even more. Those were simple times for me, and I know there were even more simple times before then for my parents and grandparents when they were growing up. Read more »
I’m so lucky: PWE alert …
Posted in Newspaperman with tags baseball, baseball cards, Bowman, Cardboard Icons, Hall of fame, Johnny Mize, New York Giants, New York Yankees, PWE, rookie card on December 24, 2008 by Cardboard Icons
Jesus, what the hell did I do to the good people of eBay? First a seller sends me a package that needs additional postage, and now I get a freakin’ Plain White Envelope (PWE)! Good news is that I only paid $2 for the shipping and the seller used two stamps, so he only profited a buck or so. Cheap bastard. Read more »
Postage Due: UPDATE
Posted in Uncategorized with tags baseball cards, Boston Red Sox, Cardboard Icons, ebay horror stories, Josh Beckett, Postage Due, Rick Ankiel, rookie cards on December 23, 2008 by Cardboard Icons
I went to the post office this morning to retrieve my Postage Due package and in the process remained true to my word — I paid the remaining 34 cents in pennies. Such a bad ass, huh?
The clerk thought it was funny. His reaction: “Alright!!!” Obviously he was being sarcastic. Read more »
