Some what of a live pack break...contest

Today I am doing an almost 30 year old single pack break.

Its a 1988 Score Baseball Pack.....The 88 Score set has 660 cards plus 56 Great Moments in Baseball trivia type cards...Approximately, after 110 cards they changed the border color -- purple / blue / red / green / and yellow...  the pack says photo quality..  and they were nice photos for back than (this was 1 year before Upper Deck started) .... Pack comes with 17 cards .... Here we go...

Card 1  

KC Royals    Willie Wilson  Card #102      --  nice action shot of ball meeting bat --
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Card 2

Angels   "Wally World"   Wally Joyner     Card # 7
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Card 3

Yankees    HOF'er     Rickey Henderson     Card # 13
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Card 4        Astros        Larry Andersen    Card # 133
Card 5        Tigers        Larry Herndon      Card #138
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Card 6

Dodgers    Mike Marshall      Card # 135     -- better action shot of ball leaving bat --

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Great Moments in Baseball  #3 of 56


Card 7        Expoos      Floyd Youmans     Card # 327
Card 8        Twins        Dan Gladden         Card # 324
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Card 9

Dodgers    Mariano Duncan   Card # 321
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Card 10      Orioles      Jack O'Connor      Card # 434
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Card 11

Dodgers    Phil Garner            Card # 431
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Card 12      Pirates       Mike LaValliere    Card # 421
Card 13      Red Sox    Ellis Burks            Card # 472
Card 14      White Sox   Richard Dotson   Card # 480
Card 15      Twins        Frank Viola            Card # 475
Card 16      Red Sox    Jody Reed              Card # 625

Card 17    (Last Card)

Dodgers    Chris Gwynn         Card # 640    -  Tony's Brother -

Summary --  4 Dodgers / 2 Twins / 2 Red Sox    and   1 HOF'er

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CONTEST TIME  --  from the Great Moments in Baseball card --

  In 1956 Dale Long of the Pirates hit a home run in 8 consecutive games.

    --- In 1987,  who tied Dale's mark ??? ---- (try figuring out the answer before googling)

This feat was also tied again in 1993 by The Kid  -- Ken Griffey Jr

Only 20 players have hit home runs in at least 6 consecutive games in MLB history.

All who leave a comment with the correct answer, will be entered into the randomizer, and the winner will receive all the above 1988 Score cards.
Last day to comment will be March 4th 2017.

 Good Luck

Keep On Collecting !!

Jeff

That Time again .. Super Bowl Contest..

Collector's Crack ..

Almost the Easiest Super Bowl Contest on the Web 7 Official Sign Up post!!

Click the above to join in the fun !!!

GO PACK GO !!!!

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Jeff

Just 2 Away From 10%......

I currently have 39 out of the 407 Topps 1952 set.

My 52's

Here are my most recent purchases from this summer...

Card #121    Gus Niarhos   Red Sox  C

Card#199     George Zuverink   Indians  P   RC

Both were purchased at Sportlots Auctions.

Card #130    Sheldon Jones    Giants  P

Card #84      Vern Stephens    Red Sox  SS/3B

Card #120    Bob Chakales     Indians   P   RC

Card #112    Henry Majeski    Philadelphia A's   3B

These were purchased at my local monthly card show.

Just need 2 more to reach my 10% completion of the set.  

I really don't anticipate to complete this set,  but will purchase cards when I see a great deal.  

All the above cards were purchased on the average of $5 each.  

As you can see, they are not top condition.  I do have a few cards that have some paper loss.  Most of the time I will try and get the best condition for the price I'm willing to pay. 

The one card that will be hard to get, at the price I will pay, is the Mickey Mantle.

One just recently sold for $1.3 Million........

I do have a reprint 52 Mantle subbing in for now.  (not included in my total)

Keep On Collecting !!

Jeff S

2016 Topps All Star Rookie selection....

The 2016 Topps MLB All-Star Rookie Team is comprised of eight position players, one right-handed starting pitcher, one left-handed starter, and one relief pitcher.

The team:

C - Gary Sanchez, Yankees

1B - Tommy Joseph, Phillies

2B - Ryan Schimpf, Padres

3B - Alex Bregman, Astros

SS - Corey Seager, Dodgers

OF - Trea Turner, Nationals

OF - Nomar Mazara, Rangers

OF - Tyler Naquin, Indians

RH SP - Kenta Maeda, Dodgers

LH SP - Julio Urias, Dodgers

RP - Seung Hwan Oh, Cardinals

Their 2017 cards will have the rookie trophy cup on them.

Keep On Collecting !!

Jeff S

World Series Contest....

Collectors Crack is at it for the 6th time....

6th Annual Almost the Easiest World Series on the Web Official Contest Sign Up!!!

Check it out!!

Jeff

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Talking Baseball Cards ! "How About That" ...

Back in August,  Mark Kaz over at This Way to the Clubhouse wrote about some cards he picked up at the Convention.  They are from the 1989 Topps Baseball Talks Collection.

It is a set of 164, oversized cards measuring 5.25in by 3.25in.  On the back is a record which plays audio clips about the player.  The narrators are Joe Torre, Don Drysdale, and my favorite MEL ALLEN (How About That).  I remember Mel from the This week in Baseball TV show.  Watched it all the time when I was a kid.
In order to listen to the recording, you had to buy the SportsTalk player (sold separately) which came with 4 cards:  Checklist, Hank Aaron, Don Mattingly, and Orel Hershiser.

Here is the TV advertisement :

I do not know why, but I do not remember this product coming out.

WELL....  after reading Kaz's blog,  I went to youtube to see what I could find.  There was the above commercial, plus other listings of cards being played.  After watching a few of those and hearing Mel Allen again,  I said to my self,  "self,  I need one !"

So eBay was the next stop.  First, the SportsTalk Player....  found one at reasonable price with shipping.
The box was a little tattered, but still in good shape.  The player still in its wrapping and cards loose in the box, but still in their nook.

With excitement running through my veins,  I opened every thing up....

Put the 4 AA batteries in, popped in the Aaron card in anticipation of hearing Mel speak......
NOTHING....... UGH....Ok I must have done something wrong.
Checked everything out, made sure the card was in properly (which is the hardest thing to do, making sure the middle of the record is over the spindle).  Still nothing....
Wasn't going to give up on hearing Mel again (yes I know I can hear him on youtube), so I took the card out, turned on the device and the turntable did not spin.  So like all guys, I was determined to fix it.  No I did not have to take it apart, though it was still an option.  I just gave the turntable a little forced nudge and presto, it worked.  Put Hank back in (wonder if the kids back than had the same issues as this old guy does, trying to get the card lined up right) and shazam, there was Mel talking with Hank.  Fabulous !!!!  

Here is my want list for now..

1989 Topps Baseball Talk/LJN 

Keep On Collecting !!

Jeff

Held The Babe In My Hands ...

At the start of summer,  I had a chance to visit my LCS.

As the owner was finishing up with a customer,  I browsed around looking at all the great items he has.  But there was one card I was really there to see.

Its a 1933 Worch Cigar Babe Ruth.

He purchased it from the original owner, and he even still had the envelope it came in.

The set had 167 postcard size cards.  They were a promotion by the Worch Cigar Company of St Paul MN.  The owner sent in for a card from the company, not knowing which card he was going to get.  Later, to his surprise, he received this Babe Ruth card.

Once the LCW owner had the card in his possession, he sent it to PSA for grading.

This is a fabulous card, and one that is well out of my budget.

It was great holding the Babe!!!!

Keep On Collecting !!
Jeff