Men may be from Mars, But these cards are from Zenus!

Zenus Barnes, from over at Prowling Cat Collecting. He doesn't have a blog per say, but he definitely has want lists, need lists, and other useful information over there. Go on and check it out.
He contacted me last week about some cards for my '07 Opening Day Set, a reply or two later, a trade was born. I say trade, but at this point, I've not sent my end of the bargain out yet, even though I got his side yesterday.

And my peeps just can't send me a package without addin in a few Phils for my PCs, I just frickin love it!!! How appropriate is the Purina Pete Rose card!! I may have to chase after that whole set one of these days!

I pulled a bunch of mascot cards for him and was hoping to add from my box of 2012 Opening Day that I picked up last night, but alas, tis not to be this year. Hell I'm not even close to finishing ANY of the inserts from this year. I'm not even sure I have a complete base set at this point. The only thing I am sure of so far is that my Carlos Lee card does not have a card number on the back of it. I wonder if they are all like that? If you are Listening Topps, from a set collecting perspective, maybe fewer insert sets would help us finish from fewer than a case of product!!

Anyhow, Zenus, thanks for the cards and the help. I will get something out to you in the next week, gotta find something else to fill the envelope up a bit...

If anybody else in my readership can help him out, please do so, and as always, tellem ole Dawgbones sentcha!!

Have a GReat weekend!!
Dawgbones

P.S. I am going to be out of touch this weekend as my 2-day motorcycle license training course is Saturday and Sunday, so it may take a day or two to answer any emails/comments. But I will answer eventually!!
Wish Mrs. Dawgbones and I luck!

Opening Day was Yesterday... (updated)

for the cards any way. Bought a box this year, still need the rest of the mascot cards. Gonna put a list up soon. The wants page has been updated.


some scans:

I buy this set mainly for the Mascot cards, love me some Philly Phanatic... need that one by the way!
some more scans:

I think Topps actually got this right, notice the team color coded borders... Very Nice!


and one back, notice anything, Beuller, Beuller... Anything at all??

Wonder if all of Lee's Opening Day cards are like this? According to the latest checklist I could find, he is supposed to be card #220.

Ok, WTF Topps? Seriously, the collation on the Opening Day cards (@99 cents a pack), I end up with almost a complete base set, 14 missing and only 6 duplicates, if you count Blue Bordered Numbered Parallels as duplicates. Why can't you do this well at a higher price point??

And damn, do I hate buying more packs just to get 14 cards, or the Mascots!!Oh well, keep me in mind if you end up with something that might could help me out please. My wants are up to date...

thanks for reading.
Have a GReat night!
Dawgbones

Another eBay outing...

Picked up the other Phillies World Series pin, for only a $1.50 more than I really wanted to spend. Hoped to get both the Schmidt and Hamels for $20, spent $21.50. Not too bad.

Thanks for reading,
Have a GReat day!!
Dawgbones

Bumped

Found another new (or at least new to me) Phillies Blog, We Should Be GMs,and they were kind enough to send me three bumper stickers. How cool is that??!

this is their blog header, pretty slick.

If I'm understanding this correctly, a Phucco is a player that has played for both organizations (Phillies & Pirates)

This is another Baseball Blog, loosely associated with WSBGMs, Love the mix of Logo Letters in this one!

Thanks guys,

Thanks for reading,

Have a GReat day!!

Dawgbones

Cards from beneath the Bridge...

Everybody's favorite Troll sent me a little care package last week, consisting of cards from my want lists, cards for my PCs, cards I've asked about, and just cards for cards' sake!!
Enjoy!

Appreciate the Boozer card there Troll, but I quit drinking years ago, 1995, I think, anywhoo, vintage Phillies are always welcome here in Southeastern Va.

More Kimballs off that list!! Whoo Hoo!! Plus a few off the others. I must agree somewhat with the general consensus for the Walk Off inserts. I feel that they are a very nice design, but to me, all that grey just screams MORE! Something is just missing. Maybe if they made the team logo bigger?

I don't know why, but I like the Royal Wedding card, this version is the mini, pulled/upgraded/replaced from Troll's Frankenset, Spankee has the regular issue on hold for me as well and I look forward to all the cards he has for me cause his bubblers do not disappoint either!

Once again, my favorite Troll has not failed to impress me with his generosity, nor his keen selection of varied, yet equally desirable, offerings. I look forward to opening each and every envelope or box that has his familiar scrawl on it.

Our packages actually crossed in the mail, having left our towns and arrived in our towns on the same days as well!!

Thanks for reading, Thanks for the cards Troll, I'll have to find something interesting to "get even" with you for these.
Have a Great weekend!
Dawgbones

Feed your inner Nerd...

Or as my wife says, "What do you mean, INNER?"

Recently, I found another new blog for my inner nerd, The Writer's Journey. Write now, he's running a contest for a very unique prize, a Mimobot flash drive in the shape and personage of Boba Fett.

Go on over here and check it out, I'll wait...

Good, you made it back, pretty slick, right! He's also reviewed the R2D2 version here.
I love the soundbites involved with that one, too cool.

Now one of the entries for this contest involves creating a piece of Star Wars related art, I've combined with the above picture, wouldn't this be cool:

Anyhow, go on over to the Dorkside and enter, if you dare. Just use the Force, Dude!!

thanks for indulging my inner Nerd!
Have a GReat night!
Dawgbones

Recent mailings...

Two "trades" and a mystery package went in the mail to the following Zipcodes:

34270, 30101, 71203

Be on the lookout fellas, and have a GReat weekend!
Dawgbones