Hey Moe! Knuck Knuck Knuck

This is my attempt at a 5 minute post so I decided to keep it as minimal as possible. Now the 5 minutes does not include research, which was another 6 minutes getting everything ready.

 

The cards are from the 2005 Breygent Three Stooges release and are film cells from Three Stooges clips. The smaller strip is from their silent movie’s days and the other is from their 1939 film "Yes, We Have No Bonanza"

I am pretty bummed that Breygent has since shut down, they made some of the neatest entertainment cards.

Blog Bat Around: Pick Only 5

Last week Daniel from It’s Like Having My Own Card Shop blogged about what would his collection be like if he whittled it down to collecting only five players, sets or collections. A couple of people have followed suit in posting similar collection ideas and it got me thinking.

For me it seems a bit easier because I have begun to limit my collection already to keep it more focused and more interesting to me. As a collector it can be too easy to become overwhelmed, I have been there myself, so now I feel limited is what I want and what I need. Here is my selection of the five “focuses” I would keep if given a limit.

1.      Ken Griffey Jr

2.      Jay Buhner
3.      Star Wars related
4.      Manfred von Richthofen (Red Baron) / WWI related
5.      Sketch cards

While it was easier because my collection is smaller that doesn’t mean it wasn’t difficult. Gone would be my Ryan Bader collection, Steve Largent, Gary Payton and Allen Iverson. So long Edgar Martinez, Sue Bird and all my Seattle team cards. Phoenix Suns, Steve Kerr and the other University of Arizona athletes, happy trails in to the Arizona sunset. Family Guy and The Simpsons would be cancelled, and Mars Attacks would return to Mars. It was a difficult choice, but I feel good about it.

Blog Bat Around- All Autograph Team

This is my first time taking part in a Blog Bat Around and sadly, the one I decide to begin with I can not even complete. But, I have told myself each time I see one go around that I should join and I don’t so no more excuses.

Zippy got it started with an all-autograph team and I don’t have many options and as you can figure they are all Mariners too. I have autographs in other sports, but baseball is limited. I had a Randy Johnson autograph but I had sold it so I won’t count him on the team.

Catcher: Mike Zunino

First Base/DH: Edgar Martinez

Outfielders: Joe DiMaggio, Ken Griffey Jr. and Jay Buhner

Starting Pitchers: Amanda Whurlitzer (Bad News Bears)

Mascot: Mariner Moose