Voting opportunities may be a standalone post or found within one of my outlandishly creative ventures. Basic rules will be available each time as a reminder:
I apologize in advance, for the questionable quality of these shots taken with my 5 year old phone. With election proceeds, I'm purchasing a high-end smart phone with elaborate camera capabilities. Oh wait... I'm not making one RED cent during this election! And now, without further ado, here are your first Cracked Bat Candidates:
A) 1987 SPORTFLICS TEAM PREVIEW SET
26 cards plus 26 team logo/trivia minis. This set contains the only 1987 MLB card featuring Tom Glavine. Checklist here.
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| CANDIDATE A |
B) 1988 TOPPS GLOSSY SEND-INS
60 card set. Available through mail-in offer. Contains several HOFers. Checklist here.
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| CANDIDATE B |
Both are common oddball sets from the 80s but aren't often seen. Sportflics was somewhat unique in its time. Topps Glossy contains many stars and fan favorites. Take a look at the checklist links and choose your candidate wisely. The loser of this round may or may not, be seen again. The winner goes into the Ballot Box! Thank you for being loyal to this blog. Let the voting begin!
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Also in my previous post , I shared my fireworks display. A friend filmed my short but fun finale from 4th of July evening. She didn't turn her phone for landscape viewing. Her husband is the pyro who assisted me. Next year, we are fusing the cakes together for better timing. We had a blast!
Let's get it going!! I vote for A.
ReplyDeleteHey! The first official voter in the Cracked Bat elections! Good Luck!! It will be a long season! Hope you stick it out!
DeleteSending in my vote for Candidate B.
ReplyDeleteThe Topps Glossy Posse will not be defeated.
Voter two! The posse is a nice card in hand. Great 80s player selection too!
DeleteThe fireworks were a Blast. Upper Case B as in Blast is my vote. If there were penalties in BaseBall I would get 2 minutes for Interference.
ReplyDeleteFred, I knew I could count on you to throw a vote into the mix!
DeleteI will go with letter A, the Sportflics set
ReplyDeleteOhio Tim! Welcome to Election Season! How did you find the blog?
DeleteI think I have to vote A because it's an unusual design, as opposed to the glossy send-ins which were the same every year. I do see the send-ins in dime boxes but I don't think I've seen those Sportflics cards anywhere. And one card with *12* of those classic Mets is pretty awesome, even if it has McReynolds who wasn't on the champion team the year before (and I'd have gone with HoJo or Orosco over Dave Magadan, but that's nitpicking).
ReplyDeleteB.A. Thanks for joining us! I like your reasoning!
DeleteUm, I dunno, lets see, maybe no, yeah okay. wait, I got it now. I vote for "a"
ReplyDeleteYou vote for a what? heh heh heh....
DeleteI see a beautiful Alan Trammell card... I VOTE for "B."
ReplyDeleteHi John! Thanks! Good luck! :)
DeleteI vote A!
ReplyDeleteshort and to the point :)
DeleteTwo worthy candidates here...but I'm voting "B".
ReplyDeletevery good! and good luck!
DeleteI'm having a hard time deciding, but . . . A.
ReplyDeleteare you sure?
DeleteI see an Expos card in the Sportflics, so I have to go with A..
ReplyDelete*tamper tamper* lol
excellent and devious.
DeleteI don't think I've ever seen A before! It gets my vote.
ReplyDeleteI like 'a' myself!
DeleteCasting a vote for B.
ReplyDeleteJunk wax = voter fraud. Love it!
if wrapper fits...! I laughed, all alone. Glad someone else go a chuckle!
DeleteHi Julie - Casting a vote for B.
ReplyDeletehey you! good luck!
DeleteI like team cards, so A.
ReplyDeleteHI Billy! Thanks for joining!
DeleteI vote for B, have liked that set since I first mailed away for it
ReplyDeleteHello Padre, thanks for voting!
DeleteI vote for A.
ReplyDeleteSo glad to have you back!
DeleteGotta vote for B
ReplyDeleteA man's gotta do what he's gotta do!
DeleteTwo great options, but Sportflics was my second ever set build.
ReplyDeleteI vote for A.
Your finale was great! We always fuse things together at my Dad's big blowout and it makes for a wonderful show. I get a package of fuse and bring my blue painters tape with me and hook 'em together!
Thanks! We had a lot of fun! Blue tape is a collector's best friend. Ranks right up there with duct tape. We had four large finale cakes which took four of us to light. It worked out well. A is a great choice. I had no idea the voting would be so close.
DeleteNice job on the fireworks!
ReplyDeleteThis inaugural showdown was a close match for me, but I'm going to select candidate A. Sportflics were pretty cool back in 1987, and I think the fact you provided about the Tom Glavine card might have just swayed me enough to make a confident choice.
Thanks Niner! That Flics set is looking pretty good to me right now. Hope it doesn't drop out of the race! Lol.
DeleteVoting for B. I am an unpatriotic radical centrist who doesn't care for SportFlics.
ReplyDeleteWell Shlabby, I'll pass the message along. The feeling is likely mutual. heh eh eh eh....
DeleteAre you calling November 4 Super Tuesday, or is it really called Super Tuesday? Because I thought Super Tuesday is during the primary season. I'm going with A because I've never seen the team cards before.
ReplyDeleteNice job with the fireworks! Way more complicated than my friends and I would ever do.
It's a SUPER Tuesday because we are giving away a box full of hobby joy! My little spin on the election season follows the basics with a cracked twist. I'm the decider - to quote a former President.
DeleteVoting A. Tough choice, Topps cards SSPC like photo and not gooped up with logos and Topps. But actual photos look boring so will go for the oddball.
ReplyDeletePS those fireworks were great! I’d vote for those too but don’t want to be a ballot stuffer :-)
DeleteStuffer - lol! Oddball it is!
DeleteA gets my vote
ReplyDeleteA or B. All the way to the finish. So close!
DeleteI'll vote for b!
ReplyDeleteChris, thanks for joining! Good luck!
DeleteLike most American voters, I vote based on who I'd rather have a beer with. I'd rather have a beer with Sportflics. All the way with letter A!
ReplyDeleteI like it! "B" is definitely more for tea drinkers.
DeleteCool fireworks. Voting B.
ReplyDeleteThanks Fuj! Your vote is locked in!
DeleteA. Sportflics never gets the respect it deserves and this is a set I'm not even heard of!
ReplyDeleteIt's different. Like a candidate should be. I love your Kaline story, by the way. You own a unique auto with a grand tale to tell. Now that he's gone, the card to me anyway, is 100 times more special.
DeleteB! Sportflics are cool, but Topps Glossies are better!
ReplyDeleteNick, you voted as I'd guessed you might. I have a glossy set in my 80s binder. Glossies are attractive in their simplicity.
DeleteI have a soft spot for those mail-in glossys! My vote is for candidate B!
ReplyDeleteUh oh, we're getting a run on Candidate B. Someone been out there lobbying??
DeleteMy first inclination is for the SportFlics, which are definitely cooler than the glossies. But the mini trivia things are and add-on that I wouldn't want, so I gotta go B.
ReplyDeleteI gotta say the trivia minis are annoying. Kinda like having Sarah Palin as your running mate.
DeleteB - Gloss is the Boss.
ReplyDeleteJosh! Welcome. We've both been around awhile. How come we've never traded? Someday, we need to fix that. Thanks for voting!
DeleteVoting for A.
ReplyDelete"A" was my candidate all they way. Not sure if Mr. FLics will pull out a victory now.
Deleteb
ReplyDeleteDerek, welcome back! You are a man of few words, getting right to the point. Ever thought about running for office??
DeleteTHE POLLS ARE CLOSED. Thank you for voting.
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