Old Skool ‘75
Wanting to do a post of some substance, but I’m pretty out of it (been up since 2:30-ish in the morn), so I’ll just post an awesome card.
Rangers uni-Smangers uni. Keeper!
A good card to go to sleep on, if I do say so myself. G’night.
zzzzzzZZZzz…
The Lonestarr Personal Collection #7
Coming off an 86 hit day for my blog, I think I should try to keep it going. So here’s a little personal collection goodness for your viewing pleasure:
I actually pulled this from a pack myself!
It’s true, I pulled this from a pack! A pack of 2005 topps Pack Wars… wait wut? If you are confused, don’t worry, so was I when I pulled it. I even wrote the dude I got the pack from, asking about it. He didn’t even know. I’m not sure how I found out what the deal was, but I was eventually steered in the right direction.
In the odds on the back of the pack, in 1:59 packs falls a retired player autograph. It’s vague and easy to overlook. This is what you get. Leftover 2003 topps Fan Favorites autographs. It’s more awesome than you think. I mean, that was a pretty great set, with lots of regionally legendary Hall of Very Good players amongst the Hall of Famers. It’s not a high priority, but I would like to get ahold of some more someday.
As for this card itself, there is so much going for it:
• One of these years, Lee Smith is going to get into the Hall of Fame.
• The auto is on card, which is always nice.
• His sig is also nice. Pleasingly loopy.
• The design is 1983 topps, quite possibly the most perfectly designed cards ever made.
• Lee’s smile in the little head shot makes you fear for your life.
There you have it, one of the cooler pieces of my personal collection.
The Lonestarr Personal Collection #6
I’m falling way behind on posting, because well, I am me. Yeah… (Hit me with that shifty eyes emoticon!) >.> (Thank you!)
So here’s another time-buying quickie while I deal with several partially finished posts and documenting my ridiculously awesome RANDOM PACKS OF KINDNESS from David for future posting considerations. Yes, they were so awesome I had to put them in caps and italics.
Maybe I’ll get around to tackling the seven or eight emails I need to send out before I go on to other stuff tonight. Maybe.
And here’s today’s card from the PC:
2008 SP Legendary Cuts Generations Jim Rice/David Ortiz DUAL JERSEY
This beaut cost me all of 99¢+ shipping on eBay back in the day, and it just seems like right time to post it, with both guys getting headlines recently.
Congrats on FINALLY getting into the Hall of Fame, Jim Rice! You have certainly earned it, sir. I hope it was worth the wait.
And I still really like David Ortiz, PEDs or not. Deal with it, haters. Kthx. 
Life’s too short to hate… especially someone as likable as Big Papi.
The Lonestarr Personal Collection #4
Here’s the key card of a four card Donruss Americana II lot that I won cheaply on eBay many moons ago, Julie Newmar:
Catwoman~! 'Nuff said.
Actually, the caption is a lie. That’s not enough said! Julie Newmar has a hella impressive resume spanning 6 decades! See for yourself.
Also in the lot was a John Saxon-used swatch, and a couple of #ed cards, a parallel of some actor dude, and an insert of an MMA guy, but they were just the icing on the Americana II cake. I’m not sure exactly what the cost was anymore, but I do know I payed less than $8 for the lot (possibly less than $5). Regardless though, I do loves me some Donruss Americana, so it was more than worth it.
I think I like Americana because I am fascinated by historical stuffs, and it brings the goods.
I’ve got a few more suh-weet Americana hits to show off soon, including a legitimate sports LEGEND that had no business being in my price range. That my friends… was a tease.
Let’s meet again, in another place… and a better time.
The Lonestarr Personal Collection #2
The is my favorite Ryne Sandberg card that I own (and to be honest, very few I don’t own could hope to surpass it, it’s just that great):
1996 Finest Gold Refractor
Not only do I love this card because it’s freaking beautiful, or because Sandberg was my second baseman idol when I played little league (along with Roberto Alomar), but it is one of the few bidding wars I ever actually won on eBay. Sometimes it’s the simple things that push something that’s is already awesome into the stratosphere. Winning is fun, what can I say? ;3
~I am me, and I am awesome. Deal with it.
The Lonestarr Personal Collection #1
In an effort to give the blog a little mo’ pretty with scans, shine a little more light on my collection, and keep me posting a little more regularly, I will start showing off my cards every now & again. Here is the first card, quite possibly the crown jewel of my collection:
My Favorite Card I Own...
Does it even require description? It’s just a cool & classy bat/auto of one of the greatest Cubs. What more can one ask for? Billy has a great signature, no?
For life, for love, and Forever a Cub…
