Currently bought a few of packs of Topps Heritage 2011 baseball cards. They replicate the 1962 Topps cards, but with current players. I hated it first because I really didn’t like the original cards. It grew on me though and now I like the look of the 2011 Heritage cards and have a particular liking towards the original. Here’s a favorite Brooks Robinson card from my collection. It’s 1962! I’ve had this one since the 1980s!
Sadly, no longer with the organization, Felix had his worst year as an Oriole. This is a 2010 Topps National Chicle. I like these cards and I like the way this one looks. If only Felix could’ve been as great as he looks on this card.
I know a certain person, who shall remain nameless, that would love to see this happen. Of course, it would suck what with BriBo giving up the number.http://blogbeckett.wordpress.com/2010/11/24/totally-fake-baseball-cards-29-derek-jeters-you-wont-see-in-2011-and-one-you-just-might/jetercardorioles/
Here’s to the Orioles!
I’m at the game.
Use this thread to chat about how terrible (or good) the team is today.
Here’s the great Oriole, Brooks Robinson. Mr. Oriole if you ask me. (Sorry, Cal. You’re just another O) It’s his 1962 Topps Card.
Here’s Brooks again with a groovy 1972 Topps card.
Here’s the 2010 outfield. Thank god for Adam Jones.
Come on Bawlmore! Come on Orioles! Come on Os!
Bought three packs today at the comics shop. Culled them from the middle the stack in the box. Got another B Rob. But then in the final pack got another signed mini, Scott Elbert of the LA Dodgers. I have no idea who he is as well. I should ask @Alyssa_Milano. But in that pack as well was this:
Cool! Gold foil Ty Cobb number 1 of 50! That’s pretty sweet. Of course, when I checked ebay this card was only going for $5.00. Darn I was hoping that it was a more valuable card.
Trying to collect the base cards and the Polar Bear minis. Especially the Orioles
Then I got some minis that are supposedly signed by the players. Here’s the couple that I’ve got.
I read some of the blogs linked off of Camden Chat. Normally, it's an Orioles news site such as Roch Kubato (sp?) of MSN or other Orioles blogs such as Roar from 34, but some of the time I find time to check on Orioles specific blogs. One of the early ones was Orioles Card 'O' the Day. It takes a look at past and present Orioles via baseball cards. It's a cool site that allows you to see Orioles history and to remember some of the team's players.Looking at all these baseball cards has gotten me to think about my own history of baseball card collecting. Yes, I've got baseball cards. It's what every all American male would have been doing as a kid. My brothers and my dad also contributed to this passion. My dad, especially, was keen on this hobby. He would buy us a pack or take us on to card shops and buy some older cards. He would continue to collect even when his sons out grew the hobby. We still have his boxed 1987 (year?) Topps complete collection somewhere, although, my older brother seems to be hoarding these for himself for safety (hee hee). Anyway, visiting baseball card blogs recalls my fondness for those cardboard collectibles, and in particular my passion for it during the halcyon days of 1980. It was the year I truly bought lots of cards. They were only $0.25 for a pack. I remember buying lots at a time. Of course, the Orioles of that time were the only cards I really cared about. I have a fondness for Jim Palmer because of that year as I seemed to have many multiples of his card. The Pittsburgh Pirates cards I hated, and it seemed that I had plenty of the damned Kent Tekulve. I must burn his card any chance I get.Today's link is to a baseball card blog that's going through each individual card of the 1980 Topps set. How nostalgic.http://1980toppsbaseball.blogspot.com/
