tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post3192688905856470527..comments2023-05-30T09:44:03.923-04:00Comments on A Cracked Bat: Baseball Cards and a Hot Dog: A Wise Owl Who Gives a Hootacrackedbathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05056658025780679689noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-80030168045104953262020-10-01T19:21:07.588-04:002020-10-01T19:21:07.588-04:00Dang, I just saw this post, and it gets an A...jus...Dang, I just saw this post, and it gets an A...just like my vote wouldve. John Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12839504730875750409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-7375382410593979972020-09-20T00:40:51.274-04:002020-09-20T00:40:51.274-04:00Hey again Julie:).I really like the design of thos...Hey again Julie:).I really like the design of those Allen and Ginters.I have about 100 or so different Allen and Ginters from 2013,and have about 20 of the ones from the inventions sub set.I really like that Ken Griffey Diamond Kings card as well. garyoh2020https://www.blogger.com/profile/11791089043751387336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-18987721585157730832020-09-16T13:33:39.982-04:002020-09-16T13:33:39.982-04:00Too many good players are missing from Ginter. Alw...Too many good players are missing from Ginter. Always the same old fellas making the checklist. We need an updated edition of Fan Favorites. A running mate brings home the vote! Whoooooo says you won't win?acrackedbathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056658025780679689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-87574160645337096462020-09-16T13:28:49.989-04:002020-09-16T13:28:49.989-04:00Perhaps these cards will be worth a fortune by the...Perhaps these cards will be worth a fortune by then. At 45 years, they would be vintage. lol.acrackedbathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056658025780679689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-10432859596740615512020-09-16T07:07:18.328-04:002020-09-16T07:07:18.328-04:001989 rec'd way more votes than expected. Thank...1989 rec'd way more votes than expected. Thanks for voting. I still need your email address. :)acrackedbathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056658025780679689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-60336142625643726462020-09-16T07:05:54.410-04:002020-09-16T07:05:54.410-04:0093 is worth the rip if only for the Elite hunt! Th...93 is worth the rip if only for the Elite hunt! Thanks for voting Nick!acrackedbathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056658025780679689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-70504489981824144522020-09-16T07:04:40.213-04:002020-09-16T07:04:40.213-04:00NO's package was packed with goodness. Thanks ...NO's package was packed with goodness. Thanks for voting, Chris! 93 Donruss was my first rip. I'm still drawn to it but somehow managed to keep this box sealed.acrackedbathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056658025780679689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-68054826418616593932020-09-16T07:02:14.894-04:002020-09-16T07:02:14.894-04:00VOTING IS CLOSED - THANKS FOR PARTICIPATING!VOTING IS CLOSED - THANKS FOR PARTICIPATING!acrackedbathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056658025780679689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-63195771171202766952020-09-15T12:41:10.089-04:002020-09-15T12:41:10.089-04:00Is there really any question here that our second ...Is there really any question here that our second candidate is a walk away winner and gets my voteMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02949460127063264497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-80997075293741986042020-09-15T01:10:35.701-04:002020-09-15T01:10:35.701-04:001. Nice haul from Nigh Owl. Always nice to get vin...1. Nice haul from Nigh Owl. Always nice to get vintage in the mail.<br />2. I only like the non-baseball in Ginter. Less of that this year makes it a snore. Also upset that Topps couldn't get Alyssa Nakken into the Checklist.<br />3. Tough voting choice. Heart says 89 Topps/Score since I like those sets better. Head says 1993 Donruss since I already have complete sets of the 1989s. I'll take the 1993s and CHOICE B. Not my favorite design but not a set I have a lot of even now.Nick Vossbrinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04162939001181537887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-64903483927977150822020-09-14T20:44:20.359-04:002020-09-14T20:44:20.359-04:00I vote for B) 1993 Donruss is quite possibly my fa...I vote for B) 1993 Donruss is quite possibly my favorite Donruss set ever, and the Diamond Kings do help - but they were largely unchanged from the 1992 inserts. There's just something sharp about that white-bordered design after all that blandness (especially 1988 and 1990-'92) <br /><br />Night Owl sent you some great stuff, that '56 Tigers team card is fantastic! Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10268829182522679026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-80426956563252502612020-09-14T14:44:40.869-04:002020-09-14T14:44:40.869-04:00maybe the ribs were from a tiny pig? I found it hu...maybe the ribs were from a tiny pig? I found it humorous enough to share. Another vote for quantity and nostalgia. Do collectors really like 89 TOPPS/Score? I'm sure these were fun back in 89. I have to wonder how many boxes it took to complete a set. acrackedbathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056658025780679689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-68873153121581213832020-09-14T14:09:57.169-04:002020-09-14T14:09:57.169-04:00Brooke Shields won a rib-eating contest? As if the...Brooke Shields won a rib-eating contest? As if the high-school dudes weren't in love with her already. I mean, there must be about two dozen rib bones in that bowl. Sheesh.<br /><br />As for my vote, I'm going with Candidate A -- partly for the nostalgia, and partly for the sheer number of wax packs.gregoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17740439412693373442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-29882034239841809712020-09-14T12:28:39.718-04:002020-09-14T12:28:39.718-04:00I turn 65 then! Retirement... will only be 15 yea...I turn 65 then! Retirement... will only be 15 years away!!The Diamond Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001830855287742523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-23500928230328845932020-09-14T10:38:28.405-04:002020-09-14T10:38:28.405-04:00Another vote for the insecure candidates. They are...Another vote for the insecure candidates. They are getting more love than I expected.acrackedbathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056658025780679689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-80035240908701814762020-09-14T10:37:41.919-04:002020-09-14T10:37:41.919-04:00Sweet! I love new words. Your picks are in the mai...Sweet! I love new words. Your picks are in the mail today :)acrackedbathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056658025780679689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-63423971817488220482020-09-14T09:51:29.087-04:002020-09-14T09:51:29.087-04:00I'm voting for A! The 1989 Topps design is und...I'm voting for A! The 1989 Topps design is underrated and Score was always a favorite with those mini-bios on the back!Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16119362273891780713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-25925498547140589402020-09-14T08:45:18.042-04:002020-09-14T08:45:18.042-04:00B it is. I have always liked the Diamond Kings. Th...B it is. I have always liked the Diamond Kings. Thanks for the chance to interfere. I also learned a new word. Strigiformes.Fred Pikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323393660714056569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-91844414352154294922020-09-14T07:07:52.657-04:002020-09-14T07:07:52.657-04:00Box bottoms - who knew it could lead to a swing vo...Box bottoms - who knew it could lead to a swing vote? Love it! Sad irony, so true. How could that not be in their thoughts, and often?acrackedbathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056658025780679689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-18992321967760329482020-09-14T07:04:57.492-04:002020-09-14T07:04:57.492-04:00Thanks for voting! More opportunities ahead! Good ...Thanks for voting! More opportunities ahead! Good luck.acrackedbathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056658025780679689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-30011147479714114062020-09-14T07:04:07.103-04:002020-09-14T07:04:07.103-04:00You are absolutely eligible. Only takes one vote t...You are absolutely eligible. Only takes one vote to win the Ballot Box in November. I've struggled to keep this box sealed. I know what a tough pull Elites are, even numbered at 10,000. Donruss cleared a forest in 93. If there's an Elite in this box, I'll kick myself later. It would be fun to see a pal pull one though.acrackedbathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056658025780679689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-79134761023075014432020-09-14T07:00:51.094-04:002020-09-14T07:00:51.094-04:00I though an Elite opp tempting. Expected Donruss t...I though an Elite opp tempting. Expected Donruss to wipe out the team from 89. Mr. Williams was sent packing.acrackedbathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056658025780679689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-90414196597235012092020-09-14T06:56:58.775-04:002020-09-14T06:56:58.775-04:00Tom, 1993 thanks you for voting! Tom, 1993 thanks you for voting! acrackedbathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056658025780679689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-52000845221786574472020-09-14T06:56:08.657-04:002020-09-14T06:56:08.657-04:00I do like Ginter old-timers. Unfortunately, they&#...I do like Ginter old-timers. Unfortunately, they're usually short-printed. Grrr. Donruss is finally getting some love!acrackedbathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056658025780679689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-37803767281537616832020-09-14T06:54:42.460-04:002020-09-14T06:54:42.460-04:00I may have done a Woodsy Owl long ago for Night O....I may have done a Woodsy Owl long ago for Night O. Tootsie Pop I most certainly did. "Elf" is the only Ferrell movie I like. Never was a fan, even in his SNL days. Lolich, a movie star? I'll check this out! 1993 is pulling ahead!acrackedbathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056658025780679689noreply@blogger.com