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for those of you who dont know me he he.. id like to tell about one of my dearest hobbies card collecting... im mainly into hockey cards but have alot of cards from every sport. i just gave my female friend a nice lot of baseball from 1955 through 1985. so anyways who out their loves this hobby? do you collect with your kids? lately in my house its all about who is gona open that pack of upper deck with kanes rc in it.

I tried when I was a kid, but I never really got into it. I think the only card I still have from when I was young is the Billy Ripken "F*** Face" card.

I did really dig the Pannini baseball stickers though. The album was always extra cheesy too. Great stuff.

wasnt their like three or four of those cards lol... one was whited out. one was normal and than another variation i cant remember but that was funny!!

The only thing I seem to collect is the trash, and empty beer cans...at least that's what she says. I do have a few birthday cards saved.

My kids have a bunch of cards, and some really nice ones.

I have one of those typical sob stories about collecting cards and comic books through junior high, only to discover later in life, when I heard how valuable some had become, that my mom had sold them in a garage sale while I was in college.

I had some great ones- autographed Roberto Clemente rookie card (my all-time most favorite player), Mickey Mantle rookie card, Spiderman #1, Thor #1 .........never collected after Junior High and I stay away from even looking at what some of those sell for now......hmmmm wonder if I could sue mom?? I think she knew what she was doing

tomass you had an auto clemente and a mantle rc card! wow i would be so pissed my mom would have to pay me in installments! alot of people burned those cards or put them in ther bike spokes back when it was cool.

you mean card's in my bike spokes is no longer considered cool??

dang my bike won't be the same without them see.......

I got a plastic bin full, nothing real valuable though. A lot of commons and I wasn't hardcore. I just liked getting the cards, picking some guys I like and then seeing them in the majors a few years later.

Love collecting cards. Jose Canseco specifically.

I'm probably dating myself, but remember that wafer thin piece of flavored cardboard they called gun that came in each pack? ummmm, that stuff was tasty

RSI wrote:I'm probably dating myself, but remember that wafer thin piece of flavored cardboard they called gun that came in each pack? ummmm, that stuff was tasty

elliott are yours on stone tablets??

I wonder if I need to post my most prized autographed card again.

Irishmans Shanty wrote:I wonder if I need to post my most prized autographed card again.

This one?

Govs93 wrote:

Irishmans Shanty wrote:I wonder if I need to post my most prized autographed card again.

This one?

That or Randy Bush....

i still have packs with the gum inside i bet that would be a heck of a bite now...

RSI wrote:I'm probably dating myself, but remember that wafer thin piece of flavored cardboard they called gun that came in each pack? ummmm, that stuff was tasty

yeah! how many pieces were you able to get into your mouth at one time because there was no where else to keep it once you opened the packs.

what was it 5 cents for a pack of 5 and gum?

I spent plenty of quarters at Stav's Superette (corner of University and Mississippi Rd)

[quote="watchdog"]i still have packs with the gum inside i bet that would be a heck of a bite now... [/quote]

let us know how it tastes!!!

i wont open those packs although my kids have showed some serious intrest. i almost had to lock those cards up

Check out the jersey number this guy is wearing on this card...



Anybody have any idea why?

watchdog wrote:i wont open those packs although my kids have showed some serious intrest. i almost had to lock those cards up

Are they looking to get the gum or the cards?

Govs93 wrote:Check out the jersey number this guy is wearing on this card...



Anybody have any idea why?

Good question!

the gum or the cards? the gum. they only like the new packs with the players they know and watch.

Govs93 wrote:Check out the jersey number this guy is wearing on this card...



Anybody have any idea why?

If they have him wear another jersey, that gives them more that they can put in packs as game worn.

Although I'd think with Kirby that they'd have more than enough jersey to make a few cards out of.

EREmpireStrikesBack wrote:

Govs93 wrote:Check out the jersey number this guy is wearing on this card...



Anybody have any idea why?

If they have him wear another jersey, that gives them more that they can put in packs as game worn.

Although I'd think with Kirby that they'd have more than enough jersey to make a few cards out of.

I would venture to guess that this is from a Spring Training photo shoot that are very common. It obviously was not taken at the Metrodome and Kirby is wearing the home jersey. I'm guessing they just had him throw on a jersey with plans of photoshopping or cropping the number out of it and this card somehow slipped through the editorial process. I'm also pretty sure they didn't cut this jersey up for use as "game worn" because as you see in the card the "game worn" jersey is part of the road greys.

This sounds kind of funny... don't know if it belongs on a baseball card though - maybe an internet Photoshop pic or something instead.