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Another checklist! This is the third checklist I've added to the set and rather than try to write something meaningful about a list of names, I'm using these checklist posts to provide context for the world we're living in as we're building a 55-year-old baseball card set. I’m writing this on the Friday before Labor Day and this post will be scheduled to publish in early November, after the 2020 U.S. Presidential election. I sincerely hope noted political scientist (ahem) and my favorite comedian Jim Gaffigan is correct in his assessment and that most Americans ended up voting for who their “grandchildren would be proud [they] f*cking voted for.” I can’t imagine four more years of reality TV based embarrassment from our White House and a constant news cycle of disappointment, setbacks, scandals and the blatant disregard of facts and science. I’m hopeful, but nervous.
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| August 30, 2020 - Somewhere inside Valley Forge National Historic Park |
Building the Set
August 21, 2020 from Charleston, SC - Card #150
In my largest (by volume) purchase to date, I spent an enjoyable hour or so in mid-August browsing the eBay store of seller mantlerulz and clicking Add to Cart on 30 different cards. We had previously added 29 cards to our set back in February from the Philly Show. The 30 cards, all commons, cost me $52 total (before shipping and taxes) with the cards ranging in prices from $1 to $6. I love this haul and I found the seller's store by accident when I was browsing eBay in an attempt to add a few more cheap cards from the set's first series. With this purchase, we've now passed the quarter mark for completion of the set. We still have a long way to go, and quite a few pricey cards to add, but any day I can add 30 commons in excellent shape and at very low prices is a great day. This checklist was one of the most expensive cards I added at $3.
The Card / Checklists
This is one of seven checklists to appear in the set, each marking their respective series. The second series in the set covers cards #89 through #176, or 88 cards. Big cards that jump out at me include Frank Robinson (#120), Al Kaline (#130), the 1964 World Series subset of cards, Brooks Robinson (#150), Roberto Clemente (#160), Hank Aaron (#170) and Willie McCovey (#176).
At the time this card was purchased, we had 30 cards (including this checklist) that could have been marked off.
Previous Card: #103 Harvey Kuenn - San Francisco Giants
Next Card: #105 Chico Salmon - Cleveland Indians
You fail to consider that it could have been much worse, had Trump not closed the borders when he did.
ReplyDeleteAnd at the time, the democrats were complaining that it was an anti- Chinese move. Later, they complained that he should have acted sooner.
It's very easy for those democratic assholes to second-guess when they are not the ones responsible for doing something.
If Biden wins, it seems he will be in an assisted living facility before his term runs out. In any case, all the economic improvement of the last 4 years will be reversed by Biden's puppetmasters.
Democratic voters (like you apparently) can't get past Trump's rude exterior and see the strength that this country has projected since he became president. Inteead, you all would prefer a weak, appeasement-oriented wimp that will just let the country continue to drift toward anarchy, socialism, and increased unemployment, because he won't want to ruffle anyone's feathers.
Sure, the covid situation has put a damper on progress, but whining dem voters and officials can only see that, and not the big picture. It is obvious to anyone who puts aside their Trump hate that the dema would have handled the covid issue worse, because they are soft and indecisive on every other issue.
Yes, this is a card blog, but YOU were the one who injected politics into it.
You fail to consider that it could have been much worse, had Trump not closed the borders when he did.
ReplyDeleteAnd at the time, the democrats were complaining that it was an anti- Chinese move. Later, they complained that he should have acted sooner.
It's very easy for those democratic assholes to second-guess when they are not the ones responsible for doing something.
If Biden wins, it seems he will be in an assisted living facility before his term runs out. In any case, all the economic improvement of the last 4 years will be reversed by Biden's puppetmasters.
Democratic voters (like you apparently) can't get past Trump's rude exterior and see the strength that this country has projected since he became president. Inteead, you all would prefer a weak, appeasement-oriented wimp that will just let the country continue to drift toward anarchy, socialism, and increased unemployment, because he won't want to ruffle anyone's feathers.
Sure, the covid situation has put a damper on progress, but whining dem voters and officials can only see that, and not the big picture. It is obvious to anyone who puts aside their Trump hate that the dema would have handled the covid issue worse, because they are soft and indecisive on every other issue.
Yes, this is a card blog, but YOU were the one who injected politics into it.
It's a good and joyous and hopeful day, Jim from Downingtown. You're right, it's a card blog but it's MY card blog. I'm going to leave your comments (both of them) up for now because I'm in a fantastic mood, but please try to understand that nearly 75 million voters collectively breathed a huge sigh of relief this afternoon. And "rude exterior" only scratches the surface of what's wrong with our outgoing President. Peace.
ReplyDeleteI think ypu're leaving my comment up because to remove it would only further reinforce the Democratic mantra of "We're tolerant of everyone's opinion, as long as it's the same as mine." LOL
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