Last month I received an email from David, writer of the blog CardBoredom. (An excellent blog if you haven't visited yet - incredible well-researched and well-written articles guaranteed to teach you something!) David wanted to congratulate me on 8 years of blogging and offered to send a couple of Red Sox cards my way. I gratefully accepted his kind gesture and shortly thereafter received those two cards plus some amazing extras:
The Canseco and 1972 Rookies cards were the two that he offered. At some point, once I've whittled down my needs list of Red Sox Topps cards from 1975 - present, I plan to expand that page to include older cards as well. The rookie cards of Hall of Famers are always key acquisitions, and thanks to David I won't have to worry about Carlton Fisk when I eventually add my 1972 Topps needs!
In addition to those two, he included a Darryl Strawberry rookie, a 1992 short-print commemorating one of the single greatest days in baseball history, what is now the 2nd oldest Red Sox card in my collection, as well as what are now the 2nd and 3rd oldest baseball cards in my collection. Fun fact: According to David, that 1953 Topps Dick Brodowski is the first night scene on a major card. (I wonder if night-scene aficionado Greg (Night Owl Cards) was aware of this?)
David, I am humbled by your generosity! Thank you so much!
Amazing pickups. David is really generous. That '72 card is tough in any condition, and that one looks really nice.
ReplyDeleteI love CardBoredom. The level he puts into his posts are right up there with the best of them. His care packages are amazing too.
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoy them! It's fun sending out cards and reading blogs. You definitely have skill in photographing cards in a way that presents them at their best - those look like they are in better condition than when they were dropped into the mail. Night Owl has indeed previously opined on the Brodowski card - see his "Awesome Night Card Pt. 173" post from March 2013.
ReplyDeleteYes, sir, I did. As far as painted night scenes on baseball cards, I know I own one that is earlier, from 1950 Bowman. Marino Pieretti.
DeletePieretti is good one. I hadn't seen that card before.
DeleteCardboredom is a great read and David is a legend. Great guy and blog!
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