I recently thought about an event I attended 20 years ago and what the hobby looked like at the time. The 1995 MLB All-Star Game came to Arlington, Texas and as a baseball fan living nearby, I wasn’t going to miss it. Our seats were, to be charitable, kind of high up in the stadium. In fact they were so high up that I swear I could have waved to the pilots on their way to DFW … [Read more...] about Ramblings: Hobby Through the Eyes of the 1995 All-Star Game
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Ramblings: No Such Thing as a Sure Thing
At one of the two shows I attended as a dealer last week, I traded for a couple of unopened boxes. Both shows were slow for various reasons but I did not get to open the boxes until I got home. For fun and a little trip down memory lane, I decided to open the 1996 Fleer retail box. The card that stood out was a Post-Season Glory insert of Ken Griffey Jr. While the card does … [Read more...] about Ramblings: No Such Thing as a Sure Thing
Ramblings: 20 Years From Nomo; Finding a Shop Autograph Guest
The other night, while watching the MLB network, I heard the great Vin Scully (and there is still such a thrill in hearing the master announce a game) mention this night was the 20th anniversary of Hideo Nomo's major league debut. He’d come from Japan with a unique windup, led the league in strikeouts and had fans talking from here to Tokyo. It’s difficult to explain just … [Read more...] about Ramblings: 20 Years From Nomo; Finding a Shop Autograph Guest