Sportlots

 Hello Friends!

I received my box shipment from Sportlots today which was kind of nice. I knew most of what I was getting, but I forgot there were things in there from about a year ago.. 

Most of what I got was 1983 OPC to finish off the set.. I may or may not have missed a couple stragglers for the team sets, but I'll figure out that later..

The rest is very Canadian-centric. 

First is a Tim Harkness 1962 card. He was from Lachine Quebec and spent the early 60s in the majors and minors for the Dodgers and Mets. I found out he passed away last year living down the road from where I live, in Courtice, ON. 

This was picked up simply because it's a Jay, It's OPC, and someone I know needed a copy as well, so I got two. 

John Rutherford reprint. It's from the 1993(?) reprint of the set

Tim Harkness as a Met. The Wiz set, was a 450 card set put out in 1991. There are different sponsors on the back, but no card has more than one sponsor (IE: 150 has one sponsor, 150 had the second, 150 had the third. There weren't cards that would have one sponsor then printed with another one later or anything like that) 

This, I think, ended up being a card I already have. .I'll have to verify when I get back into my back room. 

The Target Dodgers cards. That monster set had a number of Canadians who had played for the Dodgers. Harkness, Rosen, Rutherford, O'Rourke.. I may have missed some Canadians in the set.. I'll figure out again later 

Finally, a Keebler Texas Rangers card of Steve Wilson. Like the Target set, this Keebler set is basically every Ranger who played. I did pick up other Canadians who played, but for some reason, those ones were cut off from this order. 

eBay Pickups

 Hello friends! Today I want to show off a couple pickups I got from ebay.. 

Now, I probably should have done some more research into these things before I got them, but they were interesting to me, so I jumped. 

These were being sold by the same person, so I was able to get them both at once. This was listed as a "1938 Jeff Heath Panel" It's smaller than a baseball card. It almost feels like it was a newspaper clipping. 

Then there was this one. This was listed as a 1936 Baseball Panel. The back looked like it was glued to paper, but some had been removed. You could tell this was a newspaper clipping. I wonder if that was common in the earlier days of baseball when the more common ways of getting players might have been either through cigarette packs or through the newspaper and "Making your own cards" 

I'm sure someone with better research skills than I would be able to tackle that question. 

There is a Phil Marchildon signed panel that is pretty cheap. Actually cheaper than a cut auto that's going for sale. 

Tell me friends.. Would you collect something like this? 

Thank You Buck

 Hello Friends!

Today came the news that Buck Martinez, who has been tied to the Blue Jays in one form or another from 1981 to today (Aside from 2002-2009) is retiring as a broadcaster.

He played for the Jays from 1981 until 1986, then immediately transitioned into the broadcast booth in 1987. His partners over the years included Fergie Oliver, Jim Hughson, Dan Shulman, Pat Tabler, and Gary Thorne. 

He managed the Jays for two seasons and then was let go by JP Riccardi. At this point he went to work for MASN and the Orioles broadcasts. He returned to Toronto in 2010 and has been part of the Jays broadcast team since. He did take a couple leaves of absence to battle cancer.

Buck as a Royal. 

Is it me, or is this the same photo on the 81T and the 82? Only difference to me is the colour looks washed out in the 82. 

Buck's Managerial card. 

Buck Martinez Nabisco Tradition card from the set featuring Jays and Expos moments. 

Can't have a Buck Martinez Broadcasting appreciation without his homerun call.. 

All the Best in retirement, Mr. Martinez. Hopefully we'll see both you and Jerry Howarth on the Level of Excellene with Tom Cheek. 

Cards from Night Owl

 Hello Friends!

I got these cards about a week ago, maybe a bit longer. I've just been all over the place lately with things, so. I'm showing them off today.. 

I actually got two versions of this card. The original and the one stamped with a Buyback logo.

Segui is a player that I honestly forget played for the Expos. I think the timeframe between 2000-2010 is a gaping hole is most of my hobby knowledge. (I didn't have tv, so I didn't watch baseball or wrestling..)

I see any pic of Alou sliding and I get reminded of the time he broke his leg running. I want to say it was in St Louis. He planted and his body kept going.. 

Vlad Sr Gallery. I really like the way these cards look in general, but it's too hard to really want to collect when you rarely see them. 

Stamps from 1982! John Mayberry, Damaso Garcia, Alfredo Griffin (not shown) and Steve (Not Capt. America) Rogers. 

Have to love Ginter. Is it me, or is the background Wrigley Field? 

A couple Vlad Jr Update cards

This card was a bitch to find in the TCDB to catalogue. I was trying to find the year, Trying to find the name. Finally I was able to find it doing a Google Search of the card number and player name to find out it was an insert in the 2021 Topps Flagship. 1952 Redux. 

This one was interesting. This card was a promo from what I can tell, since the back (top image of these two) had information about Playoff Absolute cards, whereas the normal card of Vlad has stats. 

A later Gallery card for Jr. I think like the Diamond Kings, I preferred them when they were artistic rather than a photograph. 

Some Heritage. And really, should anyone be surprised that N.O. would have the Heritage 75s?

Speaking of Heritage.. Some 76 style to end the post. 

Thank you Night Owl!!