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"The Nest where all the Oriole cards come to roost"
Saturday, December 9, 2023
TTM Success: Bobby Floyd
Friday, December 8, 2023
TTM Success: Merv Rettenmund
A recent TTM success I had come back to my mailbox was from Merv Rettenmund. Both of the cards I sent turned out beautifully. Merv played for the Orioles in the late 60's and into the early 70's before he was traded to Cincinnati. He played a key role as an outfielder on those great Orioles teams from that time period.
I'm not the biggest fan of 1972 Topps but I think this card turned out great. The nice blue Sharpie signature compliments the light blue (nearly teal) frame nicely.I'm a bigger fan of 1970 Topps. Gray isn't always my go to color but for the design of the card I think it works.
Thursday, December 7, 2023
A Trade with Greg of Night Owl Cards
I recently made a trade with the astonishingly consistent Night Owl. Its probably been nearly 10 years since I made a trade with Greg. He sent some great cards this time.
I've been working on a full run of Diamond Kings from 1982 thru 1996. Night Owl was able to knock these two off of the 1986 list.the Hostess food issues. This Doug DeCinces Hostess from 1977 is just the beginning of my team sets of them.
Monday, December 4, 2023
TTM Success: Wally Bunker
Here's a nice TTM success that showed up in my mailbox a few weeks back. Wally Bunker was a teenage phenom for the Orioles in the mid 60's. He made his MLB Debut at the age of 18 and fired a complete shutout against the Dodgers in the 1966 World Series. Arm troubles and ineffectiveness plagued him after that defining game and threw his last major league pitch when he was 26.
He and his wife also published some children's books in 2015.
I've grown in a appreciation of the 1968 Topps set over the years. I've come to like the burlap sack borders and the simple design overall.I'm not sure what else I can say about 1965 Topps other that its an all-time favorite of mine and they look great autographed.
I mailed these 2 cards out on November 1st, 2023 and got them back November 14th 2023 for a 13 day TAT. Thank You Mr. Bunker!
Sunday, December 3, 2023
2023 Topps Chrome Update value box pack 7
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Thanks for enduring my value box of Topps Chrome Update and my selections for some off the wall Christmas songs.
Saturday, December 2, 2023
2023 Topps Chrome Update value box pack 6
We're down to the penultimate pack of the value box. Lets see what today's pack holds:
TTM Success: Al Bumbry
Friday, December 1, 2023
2023 Topps Chrome Update value box pack 5
I'm beginning to wonder if I wasted my money on this value box. Not a whole lot of true rookie cards and no Orioles as of yet. Rookie Debut cards are ok, and I've gotten some decent trade bait but nothing I really collect. Lets see what today's pack holds:
As far as keepers, nada. I might keep the Miller since he seems like a good prospect for the Dodgers. the second and final Sepia refractor is Juan Yepez along with the base version.Wow, I wasn't expecting and autograph much less it being a green #'d to 99. Though it is a sticker autograph, it still has some value. If anybody is interested in making a trade for it, I'm open to offers. If not, its probably going to go up on the Bay of E.