tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162445257049516672024-03-28T18:56:58.151-04:00Wrigley WaxWrigley Waxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609243184562074109noreply@blogger.comBlogger5530125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916244525704951667.post-59499318042406528012024-03-28T07:00:00.028-04:002024-03-28T17:12:10.191-04:00Opening Day 2024<p> Let the games begin!</p><p>To celebrate the Cubs 149th Opening Day, I've got the Cubs all time opening day lineup. The lineup features a majority of the players from the '60's and later. That seems odd to me, considering the long history of the Cubs. In fact, of the entire lineup, I have seen all but three.</p><p>Next to the Cubs all-time opening day leader, I have the Cub who makes the start today.</p><div>The cards that I'm using are the most recent ones I have for each player. Some players have no Cubs cards, so I will use my homemade cards for them,<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM92CPY7oCn_MpQd9o0vkbGtvWjImSIUjAd38y9rtQ4RaLLoi4KKkgt9MPiImau_bDKU19nPMwm5b7p6aL-v64lRPI0vbWatD8BJOCb5DTJvgYMXtV3LVnF2fnxBC-ahPlN95Lo0MTZREsfZq1_vkSApPuFmOpwtKTD6A8QuP0xlay20rHBHbZAvup3RNm/s705/Topps%202023%20zzAll%20Aces%20Jenkins.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="503" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM92CPY7oCn_MpQd9o0vkbGtvWjImSIUjAd38y9rtQ4RaLLoi4KKkgt9MPiImau_bDKU19nPMwm5b7p6aL-v64lRPI0vbWatD8BJOCb5DTJvgYMXtV3LVnF2fnxBC-ahPlN95Lo0MTZREsfZq1_vkSApPuFmOpwtKTD6A8QuP0xlay20rHBHbZAvup3RNm/s320/Topps%202023%20zzAll%20Aces%20Jenkins.jpg" width="228" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpa5bC2cFyRkxdVjnv2sSmvMvreRF_Fmn5T_H3vA8Wq-jNzRl2KPQyo60xUS5Zz1FU7HTaUOHyoB6aVr_YGzqln59Hn01kM6w00EppIuF3vxHwOIwY2TcOSgoMQdmX4kJSR6oPjIuAHKrwQgcV0qxtnKos3Nj6NVifrdzbBuk3xIANKcdRyoGtQD1NYetD/s705/Topps%202024%20Steele.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Catcher: Gabby Hartnett, 12 starts<br /><i>Yan Gomes is makes his second opening day start </i><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWml7Ohyphenhyphen80S4BE7J0PqZW9xEwJQC3uDonU1outEjm4MksyhUHW9U4AY-1rciy0-65JUKIaRzYs5piNAS7R1xfZSk4SKQd5VbRQhcma_V0styAZ4tUG5DQ4oX5-fr3ud5OdIcKJFe8UyDU3WAx2uqic_Yk8uML3sMrkqhUJXljpKg_Fk_b7DL0-u_75Uiy-/s1200/Team%20Issued%202002%20Vineline%20Brace%20Grimm.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="850" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWml7Ohyphenhyphen80S4BE7J0PqZW9xEwJQC3uDonU1outEjm4MksyhUHW9U4AY-1rciy0-65JUKIaRzYs5piNAS7R1xfZSk4SKQd5VbRQhcma_V0styAZ4tUG5DQ4oX5-fr3ud5OdIcKJFe8UyDU3WAx2uqic_Yk8uML3sMrkqhUJXljpKg_Fk_b7DL0-u_75Uiy-/s320/Team%20Issued%202002%20Vineline%20Brace%20Grimm.jpg" width="227" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="504" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq06ZvRrfUl12NBSSQhv6JyJxOsnGoYEFmZxNnbchfF1zWTK2ph7Zk5DvHGJKVaQk2lYcGmcm1jJSHYzHblT20RsGPA80O4ury4zgz1iqfaSk70RM4CTo8wqfMKD31Le0VwWsAfJDHUi7Y5NeEEwZli6JTcJ114Ak7VuxQcmThHYg2Fi747KqzEiUOuiun/s320/Topps%202024%20Suzuki.jpg" width="229" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Right Field: Sammy Sosa, 12 starts<i><br /></i></div><div><i>Seiya Suzuki will make his second start as the right fielder.</i></div>Wrigley Waxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609243184562074109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916244525704951667.post-27019457675526516832024-03-05T07:00:00.002-05:002024-03-28T09:52:58.936-04:00Construction at the WW World Headquarters<p> The Wrigley Wax World Headquarters is undergoing some renovations.</p><p>The 20-year-old carpeting was in need of replacement. And of course if you are going to put in a new floor, you need to paint the walls first. While you're at it, the electrical should be upgraded and the lighting changed too.</p><p>So guess what I've been working at since Christmas. It's been an on and off process as I first try to figure things out.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXFCPW_9M3yT380NvDVTDxBard6YXvSOhNvGOnm6wj-hMaTsYeMKdKiiTRejr27-1bbfnDm9v_fPtql6Y2pumdM7mOkq6DxoZ-eXSEWZQQAEoXHUJn81exFxY69pTqiA3jsLtXYOo3CqpbiFkEsXdQ6KpCbqC3n0lyEAInj837AxeU4J2LxHTnLluqzNBu/s600/HQ01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXFCPW_9M3yT380NvDVTDxBard6YXvSOhNvGOnm6wj-hMaTsYeMKdKiiTRejr27-1bbfnDm9v_fPtql6Y2pumdM7mOkq6DxoZ-eXSEWZQQAEoXHUJn81exFxY69pTqiA3jsLtXYOo3CqpbiFkEsXdQ6KpCbqC3n0lyEAInj837AxeU4J2LxHTnLluqzNBu/w400-h300/HQ01.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiOI_N8kmh4biCq6iUHKDSCQIHRNZkVTFcBnBfXqhBXIhDq86mNpVvGRfHyZqn-o_vnyKcfk0XOU1RiQWRym6BvExXFTlokZV90eehbBr2q9nPHGFzZ7KsaQ5uJq6NCFRflCDMfux73G-xP61cVCZ4QLHzAQQn4wg_06Zc7xuh_le7jeykjpv2zu_1yjLv/s600/HQ04.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiOI_N8kmh4biCq6iUHKDSCQIHRNZkVTFcBnBfXqhBXIhDq86mNpVvGRfHyZqn-o_vnyKcfk0XOU1RiQWRym6BvExXFTlokZV90eehbBr2q9nPHGFzZ7KsaQ5uJq6NCFRflCDMfux73G-xP61cVCZ4QLHzAQQn4wg_06Zc7xuh_le7jeykjpv2zu_1yjLv/w400-h300/HQ04.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih5GMGUtJBVGRaEEQBCakRXzkFXFHTiGW5WJT_VGdAL6xKFTcBA5wNpNF9xYapreuMeVGjDYuWgFMV5kqAVGZgLMda0Juxz-QZlOg1nVGhz4MBTOx-LbHIR_jJA4K1FcqNq33aAocsRFDMeS542YVpSyyrCBbOlepuXFSMCBNMYCfqi2GuaGuzA6wdVaJ1/s928/HQ02.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="928" data-original-width="500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih5GMGUtJBVGRaEEQBCakRXzkFXFHTiGW5WJT_VGdAL6xKFTcBA5wNpNF9xYapreuMeVGjDYuWgFMV5kqAVGZgLMda0Juxz-QZlOg1nVGhz4MBTOx-LbHIR_jJA4K1FcqNq33aAocsRFDMeS542YVpSyyrCBbOlepuXFSMCBNMYCfqi2GuaGuzA6wdVaJ1/w215-h400/HQ02.JPG" width="215" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjREVg4X3SChOaDFQq6V0UMwUr_pCK8DNewW8_BS4D1OL0yrfEIeyZVuqUrRD1rCgG7RmV4bt7IAlt7lWjAXm_dQBm9B5yD76PvR5CCDO_fc4TWgJFNtD9QApLQmmN0_2I-PXmvDbVSFzfPWzGAjkeILsR2fCIqCkiwtF3mWdgbEoEp1LTOioTbQ7PzgCHw/s800/HQ03.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjREVg4X3SChOaDFQq6V0UMwUr_pCK8DNewW8_BS4D1OL0yrfEIeyZVuqUrRD1rCgG7RmV4bt7IAlt7lWjAXm_dQBm9B5yD76PvR5CCDO_fc4TWgJFNtD9QApLQmmN0_2I-PXmvDbVSFzfPWzGAjkeILsR2fCIqCkiwtF3mWdgbEoEp1LTOioTbQ7PzgCHw/w300-h400/HQ03.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIeqdH9TBCdQ9-5f0ONZPX2hHE3OuumXj0R3LeAc7UaQVZaajYv-sdCFWm4zoEsFEVfN_-xCmpnHpKqHQKHog3mq3BmHhJ3ZjviAi46QalWaZN5OBABGJvn0WhB32B90KeGFXa4iRCzEwwjYSOFQTqhSqZdB1kB85ODa_lb10wWQ0qQqBMmzZEkf4gCvqV/s866/HQ05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="866" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIeqdH9TBCdQ9-5f0ONZPX2hHE3OuumXj0R3LeAc7UaQVZaajYv-sdCFWm4zoEsFEVfN_-xCmpnHpKqHQKHog3mq3BmHhJ3ZjviAi46QalWaZN5OBABGJvn0WhB32B90KeGFXa4iRCzEwwjYSOFQTqhSqZdB1kB85ODa_lb10wWQ0qQqBMmzZEkf4gCvqV/w278-h400/HQ05.jpg" width="278" /></a></div><p>These pictures show the headquarter before the work began. </p><p>This was not going to be a fun project because I'd have to move out all the folders and shelves, along with my desk. The packs on the wall would have to come down, too.</p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgonFb57kYSltuGSgy1oLElJR1CbXOkZx1J2yZ6b4TI_Z-tewEU8P8qC5-z705ZO1o-yxBi4b1zWyUrVxH8x6uCo58vz062EaCgLZ5aCAUm8W-AffObNYYUdq3uPdJC0HCxz3nUyfCa4KOxcbLFHVA6DmPr7kivkRo9CupaDddFrgxUd-vNvhWk6I6YIn4M/s4000/HQ06.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgonFb57kYSltuGSgy1oLElJR1CbXOkZx1J2yZ6b4TI_Z-tewEU8P8qC5-z705ZO1o-yxBi4b1zWyUrVxH8x6uCo58vz062EaCgLZ5aCAUm8W-AffObNYYUdq3uPdJC0HCxz3nUyfCa4KOxcbLFHVA6DmPr7kivkRo9CupaDddFrgxUd-vNvhWk6I6YIn4M/w400-h300/HQ06.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Here's a look from a week and a half ago. The cards and desk are gone. The carpet has been torn out in half the area.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi68c9STkGXHw9b3xIaWYRYzznVJpPnXy3fsfQgevsF8qGUC8CwIQerKu5ON0aL_xV3It1y7itXz8HylJiiZetoqlL-oMQ8rKBe7iS-sn6Q_QK-EgH-QQuU-iOj7WYAYfYP1OjvPKP1GYWO6j5P6K4wRqvgQEBOol2I7LU5xIM6WQL4_xReTDXBUNaa1nJm/s4000/HQ07.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi68c9STkGXHw9b3xIaWYRYzznVJpPnXy3fsfQgevsF8qGUC8CwIQerKu5ON0aL_xV3It1y7itXz8HylJiiZetoqlL-oMQ8rKBe7iS-sn6Q_QK-EgH-QQuU-iOj7WYAYfYP1OjvPKP1GYWO6j5P6K4wRqvgQEBOol2I7LU5xIM6WQL4_xReTDXBUNaa1nJm/w400-h300/HQ07.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p>A week later all of the carpeting is gone and the walls have been painted. I already rehung the full sheet of cards along with a couple of pictures. I like having a little sense of completion.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHoSPA_kvlVohRdq-yBboV0kes9Cgh7RRHKwg9ZjWoKTUDNY7-mFlrA_HlTK9I2N-EEbahxReycPniMRpLmxahCY8CcI-Dr3qCZ4eYqIKFYFRnHIEGV9cQhPalhAAZE32mYdWH6Pb9LGI4klQrUnWApWY-MR5RrGI2vbkNwXd2LdfgxmupfHOfydmAhrrh/s4000/HQ11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHoSPA_kvlVohRdq-yBboV0kes9Cgh7RRHKwg9ZjWoKTUDNY7-mFlrA_HlTK9I2N-EEbahxReycPniMRpLmxahCY8CcI-Dr3qCZ4eYqIKFYFRnHIEGV9cQhPalhAAZE32mYdWH6Pb9LGI4klQrUnWApWY-MR5RrGI2vbkNwXd2LdfgxmupfHOfydmAhrrh/w400-h300/HQ11.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p>We're skipping carpet and instead going with vinyl plank flooring. Since this is a basement, I needed to put plastic down over the cement floor. The next and biggest step is the flooring and I plan to install it over the next week or so. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC8TkTxZnTlMfMrVlcur5O2FFZkvtsarH515qwFTX7ZPz_9CYnTQHNHlQEQ-z0XHd7FYnsUSkLgZ-rcqL8n7ic9A5Ol3PyNJ3KVj_X0jI5Hd_2Uk5Fnwbr391el9yCulkJqwRyOTmwX4DO_kCjkDWjh3ZTMTsDN8fFUBCwOe59bxHcz6BOfMfYb6Dm1bWU/s4000/HQ08.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC8TkTxZnTlMfMrVlcur5O2FFZkvtsarH515qwFTX7ZPz_9CYnTQHNHlQEQ-z0XHd7FYnsUSkLgZ-rcqL8n7ic9A5Ol3PyNJ3KVj_X0jI5Hd_2Uk5Fnwbr391el9yCulkJqwRyOTmwX4DO_kCjkDWjh3ZTMTsDN8fFUBCwOe59bxHcz6BOfMfYb6Dm1bWU/w400-h300/HQ08.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxNdnA6Qzraijkc3_5S0_Maf9l0fzMWqyErBNZcdHBQcY1id1Y_ZtcKYFoERXaQWHpyePlERMdBXM_vsYVawu9_NLYRPswGeGI36c1jUe2qeqGzMTSuRYhrBXb6gaA9OJKQ3xF93WELAqPebnLZh197L5DNeT-Urk4Ej8j-1k5Bbxhuy689TdfNI1n9ZNm/s4000/HQ09.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxNdnA6Qzraijkc3_5S0_Maf9l0fzMWqyErBNZcdHBQcY1id1Y_ZtcKYFoERXaQWHpyePlERMdBXM_vsYVawu9_NLYRPswGeGI36c1jUe2qeqGzMTSuRYhrBXb6gaA9OJKQ3xF93WELAqPebnLZh197L5DNeT-Urk4Ej8j-1k5Bbxhuy689TdfNI1n9ZNm/w400-h300/HQ09.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p>My desk has been moved into a different room in the basement, and the metal shelves with the binders are in the same room. I wanted to make sure that I could still use my computer and have access to the cards.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-cSwlfStL6rNknRZfPjsgFotH8BLG3ctyJDODOSZG2wsydTJNN0Bkjz8hCU5KNevv4lvUMc4h4eWGJiMkBIAZIjn81fkJ7CEXKIbqIHA8QpPRA8y05_RxTY5jgypVGfInrWLguyz0cByoVNwhMKsDmkbTR_zXv2eqhzYNwUSm2BBxJ-5S4p744iZN4JqK/s4000/HQ10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-cSwlfStL6rNknRZfPjsgFotH8BLG3ctyJDODOSZG2wsydTJNN0Bkjz8hCU5KNevv4lvUMc4h4eWGJiMkBIAZIjn81fkJ7CEXKIbqIHA8QpPRA8y05_RxTY5jgypVGfInrWLguyz0cByoVNwhMKsDmkbTR_zXv2eqhzYNwUSm2BBxJ-5S4p744iZN4JqK/w300-h400/HQ10.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>The shelves with my Cubs cards are in another room in the basement and they too are accessible.</p><p>If things go according to my plans, I hope to have this wrapped up by Opening Day. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I don't run into any major snags.</p>Wrigley Waxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609243184562074109noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916244525704951667.post-37534062427110837112024-03-27T07:00:00.001-04:002024-03-27T07:00:00.146-04:00The 2024 Chicago Cubs<p> The season begins tomorrow with the Cubs taking on the Rangers in Texas. They've finalized the roster for the opener, so I've got a 2024 Topps card for each of the 26 players. </p><p>Only seven of the 26 have a card in series one, meaning I had to make cards for 19. When I pick pictures, as much as possible I like to stay away from the standard choice of a position player hitting and a pitcher throwing. I'm tired of all the hitting and pitching cards.</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWi2LWOPqY-gpehTDmZClPPye0sspMqRYZv_FO_gRPZJasWXpMOfWaPTOiOB0hM2NNRUc4_mcHSr1SqML_r7fDimKhqUUi1SlqwVBhdpf6Ur3X6E7n_dJ32o7-qcsXahVrm-1-Qi35dDerzutauA26ALkb8nCjsFQ68tEQaybQZCRwsvNWXZ0uALUGQm_0/s705/Topps%202024%20Amaya.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="504" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWi2LWOPqY-gpehTDmZClPPye0sspMqRYZv_FO_gRPZJasWXpMOfWaPTOiOB0hM2NNRUc4_mcHSr1SqML_r7fDimKhqUUi1SlqwVBhdpf6Ur3X6E7n_dJ32o7-qcsXahVrm-1-Qi35dDerzutauA26ALkb8nCjsFQ68tEQaybQZCRwsvNWXZ0uALUGQm_0/s320/Topps%202024%20Amaya.jpg" width="229" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijHJ4znOAiO0yCm5xgWnMdhvZR-5OZWm6l0IRUVeVn6uLk2W3dr3D7PaKcSCYG2vrjqqSLQaVVHmZA9KjWNSZ9k4w5AzSd7wGYBXW6sZ5cF5jO85WnamMCouL7Ps6cgbDs7FKkw4IKr1uAYhazBqNXaTVM1srNYduhZPknb94Lwgs_cNEi-WR5ByNE33ao/s705/Topps%202024%20Gomes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Hopefully the dice they rolled hit big.</p>Wrigley Waxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609243184562074109noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916244525704951667.post-29283536362816311342024-03-26T07:00:00.001-04:002024-03-26T07:00:00.153-04:00Green Green and Yellow Red<p> In <a href="https://wrigleywax.blogspot.com/2018/10/varied-colors-1975.html" target="_blank">this post</a> and <a href="https://wrigleywax.blogspot.com/2018/10/varied-colors-1975-fixed.html" target="_blank">this one</a> from 2018 I looked at the different color combinations on 1975 Topps Cubs cards. There was a tie for the most common one, with green/green and yellow/red having four cards each. </p><p>Do you suppose that this year's Heritage will do the same thing and overload on these two combinations?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><p>To give you and idea as to what they may look like, I made one of each. Next to each is the original 1975 card that I used for inspiration.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvuwD0oPigDxM-ya9dHNAhKC0HwBlAyscb7Q0CnXwybOvIk3zFWnTR2UoWsHDVZHCx-0D2z3bHQ8PlcEl6e2YFGxNGaazHdBJQ813IMktdyxfjOPUE42x9j-PTOfjPoIamN-tmM76N8AL_ayh1yxwzGDDvJ70Y-LPu7YCUncZR72hP-PWAHcXCLc0OO0VI/s705/Heritage%202024%20Steele.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="504" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvuwD0oPigDxM-ya9dHNAhKC0HwBlAyscb7Q0CnXwybOvIk3zFWnTR2UoWsHDVZHCx-0D2z3bHQ8PlcEl6e2YFGxNGaazHdBJQ813IMktdyxfjOPUE42x9j-PTOfjPoIamN-tmM76N8AL_ayh1yxwzGDDvJ70Y-LPu7YCUncZR72hP-PWAHcXCLc0OO0VI/s320/Heritage%202024%20Steele.jpg" width="229" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt5BuUJMkIosAtVtW9kj_tcKVBueWytiYJdTeq6-7fxwIpNnzC5X-CyittV5XOAUM3GS0gxSOpLL45vCHz_ffulCHk_w-WZIGQrG3mG5dtmKia3oJv_9K-XQp6J_s67pd4bXUaK3Zf5XYxZd-wpUJZ-o0zAFd5ekO0-QBNeIkUUKkWedcT-o1IZevloSR3/s705/Topps%201975%20Bonham.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="498" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt5BuUJMkIosAtVtW9kj_tcKVBueWytiYJdTeq6-7fxwIpNnzC5X-CyittV5XOAUM3GS0gxSOpLL45vCHz_ffulCHk_w-WZIGQrG3mG5dtmKia3oJv_9K-XQp6J_s67pd4bXUaK3Zf5XYxZd-wpUJZ-o0zAFd5ekO0-QBNeIkUUKkWedcT-o1IZevloSR3/s320/Topps%201975%20Bonham.jpg" width="226" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Both pitchers are looking of in the distance.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJZqCZNaeIKwH8y-EYWoH8ihW1rF-gkfzO_haCuss4wR4HN-o9e-OOCjIrUTQqAvzZ0kQ1o981rEgqi8uxhcYkgJJvtB608q0-YqmXDZrmxPVcEKIt_y2KyVOT40k4rZW0BIiqzqigrM4vxYcHqF4rR610s7i2QXpC0_iO2HQQverBCyvkEk1xBdsc05lj/s705/Heritage%202024%20Suzuki.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="504" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJZqCZNaeIKwH8y-EYWoH8ihW1rF-gkfzO_haCuss4wR4HN-o9e-OOCjIrUTQqAvzZ0kQ1o981rEgqi8uxhcYkgJJvtB608q0-YqmXDZrmxPVcEKIt_y2KyVOT40k4rZW0BIiqzqigrM4vxYcHqF4rR610s7i2QXpC0_iO2HQQverBCyvkEk1xBdsc05lj/s320/Heritage%202024%20Suzuki.jpg" width="229" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik47yDosrMuX2WDyXCBUnhlKATn9FZRtczJn20el5PFBZ4soNWTUNTqb7xAqj2JOfMv594HhSBcrJMG0JEtoa6eISddSVQo6qHSA_QBHZvGw3FiCWK75RJ5LtafnjNFCg-5DJjEUaOreqMJxNvruLi3dycL2yWnZ1poIyiz1cRvStxIC87cXXYa9HaaY-5/s705/Topps%201975%20Morales.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="499" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik47yDosrMuX2WDyXCBUnhlKATn9FZRtczJn20el5PFBZ4soNWTUNTqb7xAqj2JOfMv594HhSBcrJMG0JEtoa6eISddSVQo6qHSA_QBHZvGw3FiCWK75RJ5LtafnjNFCg-5DJjEUaOreqMJxNvruLi3dycL2yWnZ1poIyiz1cRvStxIC87cXXYa9HaaY-5/s320/Topps%201975%20Morales.jpg" width="226" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I couldn't find Suzuki in the same post as Morales, so I settled for a posed shot of his swing.Wrigley Waxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609243184562074109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916244525704951667.post-70640779665206828572024-03-25T07:00:00.001-04:002024-03-25T07:00:00.245-04:00One For Two With My Gamble<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivY3J1LzCKUBrrDwyGyqnn2VafE67FZODgTtuzCUrdrs1I8lXRZLj1ReIUgcCAkceMCmUv2-Z39GG7Yf6KpbUg-ibcQW0XtS-wn_wqaPcOwPSlMB7lNknfaTKluEmy927pY_leo2kV73Fp7rqBbus1F_YBsuqE3WKOfGHwz-8ypY9Q2-7mwjEepoQpi83R/s705/Palencia%202024%20Topps%20Baseball%20Stars.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="503" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivY3J1LzCKUBrrDwyGyqnn2VafE67FZODgTtuzCUrdrs1I8lXRZLj1ReIUgcCAkceMCmUv2-Z39GG7Yf6KpbUg-ibcQW0XtS-wn_wqaPcOwPSlMB7lNknfaTKluEmy927pY_leo2kV73Fp7rqBbus1F_YBsuqE3WKOfGHwz-8ypY9Q2-7mwjEepoQpi83R/s320/Palencia%202024%20Topps%20Baseball%20Stars.jpg" width="228" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZZXUDaCh2gGmyXQRsVwdymTYBd5FULIKPe72D2JKMVNLNGuoDrVgX4tKAxAXISmbX5O_TjuXV4E9BPWuJGMM73_2PeO6XmXHJkgfFjQgqA70L9BFq8w-0ZYP37RCFgwN7oUGH00F2Bgh2DSrOzFtFP54z-8gmY3nj2YyX8rbEDFC2efnXIogY1RKpfM8C/s705/Wicks%202024%20Topps%20Baseball%20Stars.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="504" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZZXUDaCh2gGmyXQRsVwdymTYBd5FULIKPe72D2JKMVNLNGuoDrVgX4tKAxAXISmbX5O_TjuXV4E9BPWuJGMM73_2PeO6XmXHJkgfFjQgqA70L9BFq8w-0ZYP37RCFgwN7oUGH00F2Bgh2DSrOzFtFP54z-8gmY3nj2YyX8rbEDFC2efnXIogY1RKpfM8C/s320/Wicks%202024%20Topps%20Baseball%20Stars.jpg" width="229" /></a></p><p>I was one for two with my gamble. I picked up these two autograph cards, anticipating that the two players would become rule followers for my autograph collection.</p><p>Jordan Wicks will be part of the starting rotation once the season starts. As soon as he throws his first pitch in his first game his autograph will follow my rules.</p><p>Not as fortunate, Daniel Palencia was sent to AAA Iowa to start the 2024 season. I did read several complimentary things about him, so hopefully he'll get called up sometime during the year. If not, I spent five bucks for nothing.</p>Wrigley Waxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609243184562074109noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916244525704951667.post-77209590905840291812024-03-24T07:00:00.036-04:002024-03-24T07:00:00.241-04:00Five Random Cubs Cards<p><span style="font-family: arial;">I've got 21,684 </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Cubs cards from 316</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> different brands listed on a spreadsheet. A random number generator picked five cards, one each from the past several decades.</span></p><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgV-T_axlOhXB1sIwfLhIXJxqMlRM_tt0Axs7mbyoBtgIryM1gi0pCCsg0KaFwbH5WMeVxp3M62ZtWtgmP35mqd8-si6MicNqbDsTWI3gHmLHwck-oxA78JMn5i7qC3Au6b2_v_wzULMb7CUWytqB97gUORqsYUbYXQlBsGEO3cCSFjqdBR1jtZC9FL3lDU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="501" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgV-T_axlOhXB1sIwfLhIXJxqMlRM_tt0Axs7mbyoBtgIryM1gi0pCCsg0KaFwbH5WMeVxp3M62ZtWtgmP35mqd8-si6MicNqbDsTWI3gHmLHwck-oxA78JMn5i7qC3Au6b2_v_wzULMb7CUWytqB97gUORqsYUbYXQlBsGEO3cCSFjqdBR1jtZC9FL3lDU=w228-h320" width="228" /></a></div><br /></div></div></div></div></div></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>1900s - 1970s: 1965 Topps #165 Dick Ellsworth</b> He started the 1965 season in fine style, putting up a 10-4 record. Things fell apart in the second half and he ended the season at 14-15. <br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: 700;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghNXrFZT5PpxyIeoyrb98e7lbNJTi10OprP-FnKImqVyWTiE1oDRy0O_X-yz5Od1WKywM70sMRpIL1d7aANxeJyABWadsJW4yMXnJtbIiz47cvEg9NByUUd-CMqLWgFnUXpZl0dCzo_9rgpGZ8nNovQ-R2adXXrxCTOg1zE2u3XKgNl-XU6ohSkY05Ur--" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="498" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghNXrFZT5PpxyIeoyrb98e7lbNJTi10OprP-FnKImqVyWTiE1oDRy0O_X-yz5Od1WKywM70sMRpIL1d7aANxeJyABWadsJW4yMXnJtbIiz47cvEg9NByUUd-CMqLWgFnUXpZl0dCzo_9rgpGZ8nNovQ-R2adXXrxCTOg1zE2u3XKgNl-XU6ohSkY05Ur--=w227-h320" width="227" /></a></div><br /></div></div></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b></b></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>1980s: 1987 Baseball's All Time Greats #50 Fergie Jenkins</b> Fergie is looking pretty fierce here. I wouldn't be digging in; I'm ready to duck!</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6NvkxwY7-kjvzWqUdiIoA-Y9diWueLi7zUWRZLfjhr3cWycKx_ZZB3t0pG3pZ7Lk4oz0jZ1aMfOxSiADK3ap_ZbMzsB1oysaEzRpNwe40ODLORfml4qsGnsl3459_wv3h8DYn5ECZ4UMF-fOq1AeOSi4F44M0n5qbrL4CC6JgS3_2uvb2q4CSqaC9Ba_W" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="499" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6NvkxwY7-kjvzWqUdiIoA-Y9diWueLi7zUWRZLfjhr3cWycKx_ZZB3t0pG3pZ7Lk4oz0jZ1aMfOxSiADK3ap_ZbMzsB1oysaEzRpNwe40ODLORfml4qsGnsl3459_wv3h8DYn5ECZ4UMF-fOq1AeOSi4F44M0n5qbrL4CC6JgS3_2uvb2q4CSqaC9Ba_W=w227-h320" width="227" /></a></div><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>1990s: 1994 Donruss #458 Jose Bautista</b> Bautista was the Cubs workhorse out of the bullpen in 1994, leading the team with his 58 appearances. He became a free agent after the season and signed with the Giants.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_KwHo7O7iqq6sIQ0inkPzZiMxfylI0FSBV059xi1dwWSKt1Lq0siLI7sFBM-wqCHzScNROlXDbyaG-5hKNXSlAt0anCjQpIHJcaKb8lfjXpUMeHXWIPua8bvXnddFYnTwtuiSAv6MJS5oyIo2PMfFBOj0D9tKZiHSqnsDoTdTmqmbNpGp2HF3g5MLl4g_" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="507" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_KwHo7O7iqq6sIQ0inkPzZiMxfylI0FSBV059xi1dwWSKt1Lq0siLI7sFBM-wqCHzScNROlXDbyaG-5hKNXSlAt0anCjQpIHJcaKb8lfjXpUMeHXWIPua8bvXnddFYnTwtuiSAv6MJS5oyIo2PMfFBOj0D9tKZiHSqnsDoTdTmqmbNpGp2HF3g5MLl4g_=w231-h320" width="231" /></a></div><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>2000s: 2006 Fleer Tradition #57 Juan Pierre</b> That is one huge C on the hat in the bottom left corner!<br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9BZlEJUj-kg6RmEi7G9qHnYuWjM4201qIL7SZhPIZOaSi_poFQambYmvWjCQuujtX5ohCMaY7SmLq3YwxM1cdg9nbfYYDBPEzGSFwn3d3UI4WQnbJsh190Wwz0rPTj8wj-ah0rl9f7kFUJfFOjOvIFrtGzIcGVSmr2tZ_6lRBVFdtKQTJ8go4sLhUUriX" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="503" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9BZlEJUj-kg6RmEi7G9qHnYuWjM4201qIL7SZhPIZOaSi_poFQambYmvWjCQuujtX5ohCMaY7SmLq3YwxM1cdg9nbfYYDBPEzGSFwn3d3UI4WQnbJsh190Wwz0rPTj8wj-ah0rl9f7kFUJfFOjOvIFrtGzIcGVSmr2tZ_6lRBVFdtKQTJ8go4sLhUUriX=w228-h320" width="228" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>2010s: 2016 Immaculate Jumbo Relics #WC Willson Contreras</b> Panini was always good at making cards for catchers because hiding the team logos was pretty easy, thanks to the mask and chest protector.</span></div>Wrigley Waxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609243184562074109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916244525704951667.post-44067467527627449472024-03-23T07:00:00.001-04:002024-03-23T07:00:00.133-04:00Eighties Alphabetically - Cadaco Discs<p> The Cadaco discs made their debut at the tail end of the '80s, in 1989. The 3½" yellow discs were part of the Cadaco All-Star Baseball game. The game had been around since the 1940s, but 1989 was the first time the discs contained an image of the player. A license with the Player's Association allowed for the images, but no MLB license was obtained, so team logos were airbrushed out.</p><p>The 1989 release included 63 players, four of which were Cubs. A young Greg Maddux was one of the Cubs. Because he is a pitcher, there are no game numbers around the outside of the disc. Those are only found on batter's discs.</p><p>Also, don't let the 1988 copyright date on the discs fool you. These have always been known as a 1989 release.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-_hf6fbYGQVpG8uk995jR_7jmnXQ8xOmlBa6pyo7ki46rJjXHT_6lK25Eac1PAB5Nmrg42KyGU4g-isz6883AoBELiFGiFGn0SkPvZVzKZ9-UDcqh2UV_D0p9OnZ2Ua50bBhdG59hmqtoKuT4hNpb5nDpZW8OrP3zFeJBVy6AxECbGMnJ-MtfieywGjwf/s705/Cadaco%201989%20Dawson.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="705" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-_hf6fbYGQVpG8uk995jR_7jmnXQ8xOmlBa6pyo7ki46rJjXHT_6lK25Eac1PAB5Nmrg42KyGU4g-isz6883AoBELiFGiFGn0SkPvZVzKZ9-UDcqh2UV_D0p9OnZ2Ua50bBhdG59hmqtoKuT4hNpb5nDpZW8OrP3zFeJBVy6AxECbGMnJ-MtfieywGjwf/s320/Cadaco%201989%20Dawson.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2tntvuFGS-g-P-6ANUrJ4mTi7eAq_9BG9mPm9d3_eb_etdGbx3fP3s496pIbEnM9Oqnk_uGmYIfItfO_QhXQ9c8i1Dl4MVInSc3ZZmgW5OVhTodNnNWxsgIzCqNn43K0n3ve9U7xNcFVF5zgDFyDcrA5qeO844HkfAkMsTJJR1f1YTEsnie2bSqzZWkZm/s705/Cadaco%201989%20Dunston.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="705" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2tntvuFGS-g-P-6ANUrJ4mTi7eAq_9BG9mPm9d3_eb_etdGbx3fP3s496pIbEnM9Oqnk_uGmYIfItfO_QhXQ9c8i1Dl4MVInSc3ZZmgW5OVhTodNnNWxsgIzCqNn43K0n3ve9U7xNcFVF5zgDFyDcrA5qeO844HkfAkMsTJJR1f1YTEsnie2bSqzZWkZm/s320/Cadaco%201989%20Dunston.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigkBuje0hDmL9lufJKZTFZWJ3qWsMj3QG9ILZRHmgYVC4v-GU9eXyQNwyUbzpA-Kf2snn5ULIaDIzGF531158M7O5gP-nOdbE6_UCuOTsGcUS37spFWWX8RDALb536Iu70KVcbmnr7RaYm7-wc1q9Lm7shDbZleXMQnmfM5bvl4o_zp1XmyIo6KPaohWYw/s705/Cadaco%201989%20Maddux.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="705" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigkBuje0hDmL9lufJKZTFZWJ3qWsMj3QG9ILZRHmgYVC4v-GU9eXyQNwyUbzpA-Kf2snn5ULIaDIzGF531158M7O5gP-nOdbE6_UCuOTsGcUS37spFWWX8RDALb536Iu70KVcbmnr7RaYm7-wc1q9Lm7shDbZleXMQnmfM5bvl4o_zp1XmyIo6KPaohWYw/s320/Cadaco%201989%20Maddux.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIXR-u9Zu8d6c6E4KQH-j4l-1lFocbP4_BLsZyZOjrxsKhfu98aYMBm821zgZFtQv3tTkEQcI4bEQI61CXrv8oOnSVTyGnvTPj9BTpvBHDETx1aokCEuKG-HQo0XwBFh2d3uvfTK2EFSgqWtxNx77J-Tjb1_H5qD9bV7Gxjwa6R6HUH4cuj5H9LOeFTZli/s705/Cadaco%201989%20Sandberg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="705" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIXR-u9Zu8d6c6E4KQH-j4l-1lFocbP4_BLsZyZOjrxsKhfu98aYMBm821zgZFtQv3tTkEQcI4bEQI61CXrv8oOnSVTyGnvTPj9BTpvBHDETx1aokCEuKG-HQo0XwBFh2d3uvfTK2EFSgqWtxNx77J-Tjb1_H5qD9bV7Gxjwa6R6HUH4cuj5H9LOeFTZli/s320/Cadaco%201989%20Sandberg.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Wrigley Waxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609243184562074109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916244525704951667.post-77510215573896637412024-03-22T07:00:00.019-04:002024-03-22T07:00:00.142-04:00The Box Bottom Cards<p> So here's the scoop...</p><p>Topps and O-Pee-Chee included cards on the bottom of the wax pack boxes from 1986 through 1992</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiczu5EIlpnnyFComwetNRewJVfg4ugocBvhE7OBrVesNt8S3F6xb6gBaSI69mAj2l5ooycNNyocN2XQnK-IuzBXAHKmty_Joij4bEXzYPyfWsTTqZvifwcJB8qGNuczKkqVXv4Zl5OfdZqrQebl_XFPCR5-dq-8Xqn3mPizOXPLKvR3iIZgnL09CWygFAg/s726/All%201986.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="726" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiczu5EIlpnnyFComwetNRewJVfg4ugocBvhE7OBrVesNt8S3F6xb6gBaSI69mAj2l5ooycNNyocN2XQnK-IuzBXAHKmty_Joij4bEXzYPyfWsTTqZvifwcJB8qGNuczKkqVXv4Zl5OfdZqrQebl_XFPCR5-dq-8Xqn3mPizOXPLKvR3iIZgnL09CWygFAg/s16000/All%201986.jpg" /></a></div><p><b>1986</b> - Cards from both companies were printed on the bottom of the box. There are four panels, with four cards on each panel, making a total of 16 cards. The fronts and backs of the cards are identical to the regular cards and the cards are the regular size. There are no Cubs among the 16 players.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMOaszehpVD5UA00zssOYnfqyfe_i40pAOhF-iOFcK7jrVP8CGcrGfemD8_TWF6GcK3HiZDkhQRBgng3v6y0gVNf2hqkhyphenhyphenmuXINhflh2S7DdhCGcktME_jEadbDet8bRPc49jsnXLw7zjQwEmFwZJjdPyIdeznXi_Wo4GeXoV9z56vKoM-2mtAHwSUWBM6/s736/All%201987.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="736" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMOaszehpVD5UA00zssOYnfqyfe_i40pAOhF-iOFcK7jrVP8CGcrGfemD8_TWF6GcK3HiZDkhQRBgng3v6y0gVNf2hqkhyphenhyphenmuXINhflh2S7DdhCGcktME_jEadbDet8bRPc49jsnXLw7zjQwEmFwZJjdPyIdeznXi_Wo4GeXoV9z56vKoM-2mtAHwSUWBM6/s16000/All%201987.jpg" /></a></div><p><b>1987</b> - There are just eight cards. Topps printed the cards in panels of two on the side of the box while OPC put four-card panels on the bottom. The cards are slightly smaller, measuring 2 1/8" x 3". The fronts are identical to the regulars while the backs are different. They highlight a career milestone achieved during the 1986 season. Ron Cey is the lone Cub in the set.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ89Lm8O5CuTbWK_eYRe_tBDBWvEkbXwz8L5RN0Zu2AxIwdRix-NM5JhRJ21BBjRX4HE06pgawdOKLxLxETvKkUrfC2G1SBiS6EZGbZM5ra0q1l5hPFNEutnBz0na16VCwrnJvv31wsFr_iyKWvK2qPsYASbLfiUilZWdV8GZ9QNLVRiJ9YVZugKhrR74s/s691/All%201988.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="691" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ89Lm8O5CuTbWK_eYRe_tBDBWvEkbXwz8L5RN0Zu2AxIwdRix-NM5JhRJ21BBjRX4HE06pgawdOKLxLxETvKkUrfC2G1SBiS6EZGbZM5ra0q1l5hPFNEutnBz0na16VCwrnJvv31wsFr_iyKWvK2qPsYASbLfiUilZWdV8GZ9QNLVRiJ9YVZugKhrR74s/s16000/All%201988.jpg" /></a></div><p><b>1988</b> - We're back to sixteen cards and both companies put them in panels of four on the bottom of the box. The cards are full sized and have a front the same as the base set while the backs again highlight a milestone. There are some OPC versions that have blank backs. All of the Topps card have a front and back. The Cubs were shut out on the checklist.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWPCkoOTlDG4-c_vjV7W6ba3v4OEFPQZw4YcRR66IYXnSVUd61fh4Ec13ZrX8FnIBkP9ZNMgKAjI0lKfUKtWruYWB3ZTOrBJRPW-2Ti2xR0OCVd-s3lW1P3321l0wnYNtQIOkmR79CUAvwrIPCPvoXIoJ0rJqTMdKCq-x4Pan0rF3F9Rz1lo-kzmoBKvaH/s625/All%201989.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWPCkoOTlDG4-c_vjV7W6ba3v4OEFPQZw4YcRR66IYXnSVUd61fh4Ec13ZrX8FnIBkP9ZNMgKAjI0lKfUKtWruYWB3ZTOrBJRPW-2Ti2xR0OCVd-s3lW1P3321l0wnYNtQIOkmR79CUAvwrIPCPvoXIoJ0rJqTMdKCq-x4Pan0rF3F9Rz1lo-kzmoBKvaH/s16000/All%201989.jpg" /></a></div><p><b>1989</b> - Things are settling into a groove and nothing changes in 1989. Its sixteen full-sized cards on the bottom of the box. The backs include a career milestone. We get a Cub this time, Goose Gossage.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghj-lD8QDIPNLu0dHaCIuKVBdLyCTF19Mj5Ect0b1XwxUhjHCuL5vsgcwCHeO45m0oOD0MX6ICT_aWVqhN53-LLTb88wS3xMcXqnm9air0kbHJFo1O9a25pVMcgbZrtcxRY-Plw9TqUD0jbQZc-hXotFpJg8PDdivHtdzEaAKojSjb0TdNdbDUTOi4dit1/s674/All%201990.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="674" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghj-lD8QDIPNLu0dHaCIuKVBdLyCTF19Mj5Ect0b1XwxUhjHCuL5vsgcwCHeO45m0oOD0MX6ICT_aWVqhN53-LLTb88wS3xMcXqnm9air0kbHJFo1O9a25pVMcgbZrtcxRY-Plw9TqUD0jbQZc-hXotFpJg8PDdivHtdzEaAKojSjb0TdNdbDUTOi4dit1/s16000/All%201990.jpg" /></a></div><p><b>1990</b> - All things are the same in 1990; 16 cards on the bottom with career milestone on the back. This time, for the only time, there are two Cubs in the set, Andre Dawson and Ryne Sandberg.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPGD8XkkwVw4XaivWnKpLtvvmIf7uScvju4NqT-u7kxyywVbw6wJulFSB2qd038jhTxJ2407-tbmOPzSs2jFkkxlElHubnsOuN_JLL3dB0cJGF1Tdt7t2H01l1saBjStmKerQ7eWImYne006Dndx_UpHlb6jm_Y7J8F7kkpWDsHrW0zz_0RoxygVKthZwh/s678/All%201991.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPGD8XkkwVw4XaivWnKpLtvvmIf7uScvju4NqT-u7kxyywVbw6wJulFSB2qd038jhTxJ2407-tbmOPzSs2jFkkxlElHubnsOuN_JLL3dB0cJGF1Tdt7t2H01l1saBjStmKerQ7eWImYne006Dndx_UpHlb6jm_Y7J8F7kkpWDsHrW0zz_0RoxygVKthZwh/s16000/All%201991.jpg" /></a></div><p><b>1991</b> - Same old, same old for the fourth year in a row. Andre Dawson was the only Cub included.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivj5hTra3yv-RLVTULEfVuB1JVTGtpJ3ylN2y9dpt95pvEMuTDbtLsjsFAhjGi2XgfArPWnhsehn36-zZ9Eh3IBUIAbEgIVW16wc6GTo1svzKWiYMMzkFM_cRf_di5hx5yC0IdGk2wF5w44Ps9NWdA6jWPAdUIzE95LnpF1mQbE88J4TuAFyusnIYkDKO5/s606/All%201992.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="606" data-original-width="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivj5hTra3yv-RLVTULEfVuB1JVTGtpJ3ylN2y9dpt95pvEMuTDbtLsjsFAhjGi2XgfArPWnhsehn36-zZ9Eh3IBUIAbEgIVW16wc6GTo1svzKWiYMMzkFM_cRf_di5hx5yC0IdGk2wF5w44Ps9NWdA6jWPAdUIzE95LnpF1mQbE88J4TuAFyusnIYkDKO5/s16000/All%201992.jpg" /></a></div><p><b>1992</b> - Big changes here. Topps ditched the cards on the bottom. OPC included four different cards on the bottom. The cards were the full size of the box bottom and featured team-centered events. None were Cubs events.</p><p>All good things must come to an end and the 1992 season was the last of the box bottom cards.</p>Wrigley Waxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609243184562074109noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916244525704951667.post-40078134939730216252024-03-21T07:00:00.000-04:002024-03-21T07:00:00.145-04:00I Received La Boite<p> Reader Angus from Ontario reached out to me, offering an empty O-Pee-Chee wax pack box from 1987. I gladly accepted and la boite (the box) arrived yesterday.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVgGp85tJBflpl6Bi3qJUI2pviX2k_l4-NoxqtJI6XVdESYSW0_kefOULIVkBcXbJNzO9Isx-GygRiAObaQUwdHX1YV5YLP8b4W6DyQeXL41-xWhl48piVig7r9UufBb6f-aB71UB_iNd5M4qNF3nZY3mc6R2jVqz9Xz354Uapzoe9SQ96tU7QsbjPq3z1/s600/Box%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="600" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVgGp85tJBflpl6Bi3qJUI2pviX2k_l4-NoxqtJI6XVdESYSW0_kefOULIVkBcXbJNzO9Isx-GygRiAObaQUwdHX1YV5YLP8b4W6DyQeXL41-xWhl48piVig7r9UufBb6f-aB71UB_iNd5M4qNF3nZY3mc6R2jVqz9Xz354Uapzoe9SQ96tU7QsbjPq3z1/w400-h384/Box%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>I don't have a box collection, and I'm not planning to start one. However, this box is more than just a box. There are cards on the bottom of the box and one of them is a Cub. </p><p>Which Cub from 1987? Ryno?? Rick Sutcliffe? Jody Davis? Shawon Dunston?</p><p>Nope to all four. The Cub on the box is... (and if Night Owl is reading this, you might want to look away!)</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-oRB6BoTumz07NrR9X1TKcfvylwBZVcd-2t5UPf-uINlg7eIZJER-tLJTUl1ifzKkphgxnqNPRAhnKDpJLpm71kBfglJPR_9f2hMotQYUWi5yB23WycmRyLQ0EC5n39zGlCvR1YS1ohSIoxmORQ6qCbIVdBFP1rqqHkAx4nerLbTL4-AR2lQ_rp2aVVYT/s812/Box%20Bottom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="812" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-oRB6BoTumz07NrR9X1TKcfvylwBZVcd-2t5UPf-uINlg7eIZJER-tLJTUl1ifzKkphgxnqNPRAhnKDpJLpm71kBfglJPR_9f2hMotQYUWi5yB23WycmRyLQ0EC5n39zGlCvR1YS1ohSIoxmORQ6qCbIVdBFP1rqqHkAx4nerLbTL4-AR2lQ_rp2aVVYT/w295-h400/Box%20Bottom.jpg" width="295" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_k0WYeiSL0t1hTdJZyCkBkpD7XplaIeiaw__HdmOi-eYhNzPQGItwZCrX1PdNBSMTLwzjQmUdmvHfSjS73nebYr269ndY9_W6VJ0xOy2nFbvaDyfWwZ4vA8mymkAUVTm3fKR6vdOAkMKtY71BI6-Ra0TfnrEfZuXMzu2xDg6Fo7lD7h_6jqBoES78i3e/s600/Box%20Inside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="440" data-original-width="600" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_k0WYeiSL0t1hTdJZyCkBkpD7XplaIeiaw__HdmOi-eYhNzPQGItwZCrX1PdNBSMTLwzjQmUdmvHfSjS73nebYr269ndY9_W6VJ0xOy2nFbvaDyfWwZ4vA8mymkAUVTm3fKR6vdOAkMKtY71BI6-Ra0TfnrEfZuXMzu2xDg6Fo7lD7h_6jqBoES78i3e/w400-h294/Box%20Inside.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p>Ron Cey! There are four cards in the panel, as you can see. The front of the card is the same as a regular 1987, though these are a little smaller. They measure 2 1/8" x 3". The backs of the cards are completely different. They highlight a career milestone accomplished by the player in 1986. Cey's was career homer #300.</p><p>Normally I'd be in a quandary about whether to cut up the cards or not. But since this is from the junk wax era, these boxes are very plentiful, so I have no qualms about cutting out the Cey card.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5oLyaYcWbQYAfPv6lsiaqF5c5Wq2jBlvUYUaQ4vLgaAfJpx2_Qb6M3bXuDNva0E_1fWCQF-wpfWwAeKTy4ZnK4tkv1WvW1Z16Ibul7Qot0WZstUi4JPPdVkO_gLt9xGRHdSJj9aKuNDwYT6ulwWAP7iVuPF81aISdjN77FQ3yt9rYRfx4gE6NkLKgajCB/s605/O-Pee-Chee%201987%20zzBox%20Cey.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="423" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5oLyaYcWbQYAfPv6lsiaqF5c5Wq2jBlvUYUaQ4vLgaAfJpx2_Qb6M3bXuDNva0E_1fWCQF-wpfWwAeKTy4ZnK4tkv1WvW1Z16Ibul7Qot0WZstUi4JPPdVkO_gLt9xGRHdSJj9aKuNDwYT6ulwWAP7iVuPF81aISdjN77FQ3yt9rYRfx4gE6NkLKgajCB/s320/O-Pee-Chee%201987%20zzBox%20Cey.jpg" width="224" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMF4VQ_yExeHz0EColnE88wUHu62kouWWexJwbVtg7rF4WIh_4I36_QeMrs__Jehpjs2BDBkIYDsXVYYJa4Hq7MTwylK-SQxV19yg-3JXVXS-BDdlUwtTrUaFs30a71DapS4s0YIPvsbI860dcJoiLOU6B74ebrTNP9iKvqLPXPWLSkrNrYuwV9wk98c-s/s605/O-Pee-Chee%201987%20zzBox%20Cey%20back.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="429" data-original-width="605" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMF4VQ_yExeHz0EColnE88wUHu62kouWWexJwbVtg7rF4WIh_4I36_QeMrs__Jehpjs2BDBkIYDsXVYYJa4Hq7MTwylK-SQxV19yg-3JXVXS-BDdlUwtTrUaFs30a71DapS4s0YIPvsbI860dcJoiLOU6B74ebrTNP9iKvqLPXPWLSkrNrYuwV9wk98c-s/s320/O-Pee-Chee%201987%20zzBox%20Cey%20back.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p>I was not aware that Topps and O-Pee-Chee did this with cards on the box, so I had to do some digging. I'll share what I found tomorrow,</p>Wrigley Waxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609243184562074109noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916244525704951667.post-64104007491133634482024-03-20T07:00:00.001-04:002024-03-20T07:00:00.133-04:00My Second Favorite 1975 Color Combination<p>While we are still waiting for Heritage to come out I thought I'd show my second favorite color combination from the 1975 set.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXgwy-cNLVQV7W7ytxjuJI1Vf9DFtRT570T-lFCw7Pd8SnqHNrgSIxYDYuU-R3CbNKONTb7ZXhfjYTz4AhE6IY9pinI9MpVHBDyunBhG91utyX8luqLy0o1dDT9TIaXXSHYxCHHPvxzkzliiIPZ940TkQg2wL-1RG8ePBFiXobUi1ePQowt7SMwBVuRiB9/s705/Topps%201975%20Knowles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="508" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXgwy-cNLVQV7W7ytxjuJI1Vf9DFtRT570T-lFCw7Pd8SnqHNrgSIxYDYuU-R3CbNKONTb7ZXhfjYTz4AhE6IY9pinI9MpVHBDyunBhG91utyX8luqLy0o1dDT9TIaXXSHYxCHHPvxzkzliiIPZ940TkQg2wL-1RG8ePBFiXobUi1ePQowt7SMwBVuRiB9/s320/Topps%201975%20Knowles.jpg" width="231" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzlb1uH6NCRMYPugain1RfKUcpQdqp8fC9HlFcT9IE79_2Rs5eWw7MGLaj7RRbZtOp85XG5y4n_SHYm8bHQ-VJjRL8ltcyF7u0ONp9YdOuTEEPSxgtFs8TV4YzEJyb0n4gMixH7tSfvzPpcif-MzcKqMnGwCa7_v665soEX2-Rl4cs00d7SPpSG0hhe2kY/s705/Topps%201975%20Reuschel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="499" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzlb1uH6NCRMYPugain1RfKUcpQdqp8fC9HlFcT9IE79_2Rs5eWw7MGLaj7RRbZtOp85XG5y4n_SHYm8bHQ-VJjRL8ltcyF7u0ONp9YdOuTEEPSxgtFs8TV4YzEJyb0n4gMixH7tSfvzPpcif-MzcKqMnGwCa7_v665soEX2-Rl4cs00d7SPpSG0hhe2kY/s320/Topps%201975%20Reuschel.jpg" width="226" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Is that a light orange on top? Tan? I'm not sure what to call it. I like the blue on the bottom as it matches the Cubs blue. The red letters at the top are nice too, matching the red letters in the Cubs logo. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkQVzQUulM8RJSa3AD3eb1B_-tH-KFRI0L4FTO_99PDN4sRmYafEJV92xs6ADt4sBqbDF5MGLx1MeoYpmWQIkUFWyC3DTGwuEpwxhUiIdILlnNKcL948KSyEuZEkeOkOAR_O_grQS3tkMPZrFve7M58NwjSPIAogPf30HsqotQYiI17pn7ONiO2q9ul99N/s705/Heritage%202024%20Hendricks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="504" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkQVzQUulM8RJSa3AD3eb1B_-tH-KFRI0L4FTO_99PDN4sRmYafEJV92xs6ADt4sBqbDF5MGLx1MeoYpmWQIkUFWyC3DTGwuEpwxhUiIdILlnNKcL948KSyEuZEkeOkOAR_O_grQS3tkMPZrFve7M58NwjSPIAogPf30HsqotQYiI17pn7ONiO2q9ul99N/s320/Heritage%202024%20Hendricks.jpg" width="229" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's my 2024 Heritage version of the orange - blue combination, with Kyle Hendricks mimicking Rick Reuschel.</div>Wrigley Waxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609243184562074109noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916244525704951667.post-46621742387286517212024-03-19T07:00:00.003-04:002024-03-19T07:00:00.137-04:00Saved Search Email Disappointment<p>I have saved searches on eBay for items that are missing from my collection. I'm assuming many of you do, too. It is always a great feeling to open my inbox and find an email from eBay telling me that one of those most-wanteds has been listed.</p><p>Then again, some of those emails can also be extremely disappointing. I got one of those over the weekend.</p><p>My Cubs program and scorecard collection goes back to 1932. It stops there because I haven't found an affordable one from 1931. </p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimLv-CMghG55T8HftOUOpXi-n2WMPXU42OzlTqkk08cJCS-C5qBMjKgsHgRyF8STkSvNAzv5C2N5E89B4pFOIqtOpIEeJhgKL_YHXjJbXo2FHN3jxbe0RzfWWk-0Hym3ECmnceVtSqFvNCF5hMAo5F-RB20oHZzu_gYvOQq5u3w6ON60UzR4fTY-yftVGQ/s374/Email%20partial.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="61" data-original-width="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimLv-CMghG55T8HftOUOpXi-n2WMPXU42OzlTqkk08cJCS-C5qBMjKgsHgRyF8STkSvNAzv5C2N5E89B4pFOIqtOpIEeJhgKL_YHXjJbXo2FHN3jxbe0RzfWWk-0Hym3ECmnceVtSqFvNCF5hMAo5F-RB20oHZzu_gYvOQq5u3w6ON60UzR4fTY-yftVGQ/s16000/Email%20partial.jpg" /></a></p><p>I was excited when I saw this...a 1931 scorecard was listed! My excitement was short-lived, when I continued reading on</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg17WUBkiDWAgOhjip4OltJBA9CQ_a3U-0WzosvT8l6nCDpgqJQZdXmcOs2rDE2gbf8qB22mHyp2Vfs_RG4oDWr7oxft4XrE_d56-3T0oFXmLP0WCvFAJMk8lmDPt3LAzpfj-bwJbv5GV42ghsudVn8LMOxEVjdpmqYDl38CqU2OnxLkOE49lEhiU-iLqS8/s600/Email%20full.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="61" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg17WUBkiDWAgOhjip4OltJBA9CQ_a3U-0WzosvT8l6nCDpgqJQZdXmcOs2rDE2gbf8qB22mHyp2Vfs_RG4oDWr7oxft4XrE_d56-3T0oFXmLP0WCvFAJMk8lmDPt3LAzpfj-bwJbv5GV42ghsudVn8LMOxEVjdpmqYDl38CqU2OnxLkOE49lEhiU-iLqS8/s16000/Email%20full.jpg" /></a></p><p>The seller was asking four hundred bucks. Ouch! That is waaaaaay more than I've paid for any of my scorecards, even the others I have from the same time period. I guess my collection will continue to go back only to 1932.</p>Wrigley Waxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609243184562074109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916244525704951667.post-75982507295623942112024-03-18T07:00:00.003-04:002024-03-18T07:00:00.132-04:00Cody Bellinger Follows the Rule<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS_ZIgYAN292J-w_vCKbdJrEfcxDj3Nfo3ojnGdjl46VrvEpUW6Tbci2cNvRRSDf6s_-4jD9hliQLfe55YNBTtxUp30euaPJaNjClhzTSaRefuHW8GJJuZlNksJ4rLxGSndml_RL892fCYTvx8O2SZLEhefnY4El3Vh1dM2mMNVoBEItgasyddNxsbi6Pb/s705/Bellinger%202023%20Tier%20One.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="503" data-original-width="705" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS_ZIgYAN292J-w_vCKbdJrEfcxDj3Nfo3ojnGdjl46VrvEpUW6Tbci2cNvRRSDf6s_-4jD9hliQLfe55YNBTtxUp30euaPJaNjClhzTSaRefuHW8GJJuZlNksJ4rLxGSndml_RL892fCYTvx8O2SZLEhefnY4El3Vh1dM2mMNVoBEItgasyddNxsbi6Pb/w400-h285/Bellinger%202023%20Tier%20One.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>It didn't look like prices were going down any time soon, and since the Cubs just spent big bucks to re-sign him, I thought I could spend a little more than usual to finally be able to add Cody Bellinger to my collection.</p><p>The card comes from 2023 Tier One. The autograph is a sticker and it isn't very readable, but it will work. Bellinger becomes the 165th Cubs player to have a certified autograph on a card that shows the player as a Cub in a season that he played for the Cubs.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLQEK78V5h5M4b6Wr4qKT4m3ko5bOkAV37UhKf2jJP1mAA5FDUDmze6a66ga-RqTRWigCqV5gyO5pTKNximVyT4jOOjR7PUxOVCY9yJaqNPJ5CRUkku09_QfJQm2DZvzI_2E9QY4lLJYHHGUZneRZ9D9GXJXMf_rtRnTCaxHNbkogP_VjpqDGjzqR55jpE/s600/AAA%20Horizontal%20Tile%20%2034%203.14.24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLQEK78V5h5M4b6Wr4qKT4m3ko5bOkAV37UhKf2jJP1mAA5FDUDmze6a66ga-RqTRWigCqV5gyO5pTKNximVyT4jOOjR7PUxOVCY9yJaqNPJ5CRUkku09_QfJQm2DZvzI_2E9QY4lLJYHHGUZneRZ9D9GXJXMf_rtRnTCaxHNbkogP_VjpqDGjzqR55jpE/s16000/AAA%20Horizontal%20Tile%20%2034%203.14.24.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Rodriguez </td><td>Julio Zuleta</td></tr><tr><td>Kyle Farnsworth</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p></p><p><br /></p>Wrigley Waxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609243184562074109noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916244525704951667.post-69047615803988211452024-03-17T07:00:00.044-04:002024-03-17T07:00:00.148-04:00Five Random Cubs Cards<p><span style="font-family: arial;">I've got 21,683 </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Cubs cards from 316</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> different brands listed on a spreadsheet. A random number generator picked five cards, one each from the past several decades.</span></p><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9LHwo0DoZB6H9gHNaH5hEIxSUvJ97QpNQV0AAR2Kwbsxd204YgmiMi_d4ldYpmdc9NGUATqH7RQT3vlxJ4Izz5Z7v6B7aqpBMZGwYB9dYTJcBeoxmASMlKzKorIFTJH5Yy_q8b4UCZgL22Im-u8tUxsDUOQoqUj66LJO9Mk6T2ABraPoRbxbL3s4lFdoa" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1110" data-original-width="706" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9LHwo0DoZB6H9gHNaH5hEIxSUvJ97QpNQV0AAR2Kwbsxd204YgmiMi_d4ldYpmdc9NGUATqH7RQT3vlxJ4Izz5Z7v6B7aqpBMZGwYB9dYTJcBeoxmASMlKzKorIFTJH5Yy_q8b4UCZgL22Im-u8tUxsDUOQoqUj66LJO9Mk6T2ABraPoRbxbL3s4lFdoa=w204-h320" width="204" /></a></div><br /></div></div></div></div></div></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>1900s - 1970s: 1976 Hall of Fame Freddie Lindstrom </b>Just 90 of his 1438 career games were played in a Cubs uniform. But his plaque includes Chicago N.L. so he is in the Cubs HOF postcard collection.<br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: 700;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-nHDzLZa8kgnRUPztkgZSIblI-Vlwar5RD6emCJuGcVt5TJE44mcEhTw3LmRjL1fAPc59dgbpBQxUr3ZGdWheZEazDDELEU4PfOv9sPCEYid3xok7xCaalffTUPtfBLgKBArvrjbSN8m_7POT436newOr6NH0wbM8qoVmlBARCxU80QdVZSjXYPMYJlrf" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="494" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-nHDzLZa8kgnRUPztkgZSIblI-Vlwar5RD6emCJuGcVt5TJE44mcEhTw3LmRjL1fAPc59dgbpBQxUr3ZGdWheZEazDDELEU4PfOv9sPCEYid3xok7xCaalffTUPtfBLgKBArvrjbSN8m_7POT436newOr6NH0wbM8qoVmlBARCxU80QdVZSjXYPMYJlrf=w224-h320" width="224" /></a></div><br /></div></div></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b></b></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>1980s: 1988 Donruss Book #NEW Al Nipper</b> This is one of the oddest numbered cards in my collection. The 1988 Donruss book, which I posted about <a href="https://wrigleywax.blogspot.com/2010/12/some-new-cards.html">here</a>, didn't number the eight update cards in the set. Instead of a card number, they were all given the designation "NEW." </span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEq1YcC5A8_7gGykA_JNmqi6kclI_ESGSCeY3JvLxpANrUQRoKpgJz9w_oOtFblFsOvscgi9zJ1eVAqnajzqwkVdEYdwncj0KtWIRO0ztGuYrIvnaw0vKzm7GxnpGjRGhExFX_fAFvJT2el4gezrZqhz6gLnj5T8JMBod1-QACgw6j1us4_d8Xki6CCbu6" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="503" data-original-width="705" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEq1YcC5A8_7gGykA_JNmqi6kclI_ESGSCeY3JvLxpANrUQRoKpgJz9w_oOtFblFsOvscgi9zJ1eVAqnajzqwkVdEYdwncj0KtWIRO0ztGuYrIvnaw0vKzm7GxnpGjRGhExFX_fAFvJT2el4gezrZqhz6gLnj5T8JMBod1-QACgw6j1us4_d8Xki6CCbu6=w400-h285" width="400" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>1990s: 1999 Sports Illustrated #99 Mark Grace</b> A picture like this one almost makes me like the occasional horizontal card. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjcjxuA3HAxubrf78qawS6QF4zJC-zsiWTKesVNR_ONZwYI2DuE3Gp4gbFOE3TRoVz40YGea0Sir3mSEOAPjGe6ih9B0OttHANoboOECDNBwBAOPZOJu3IehtFcbDJogaj6SH56CpcMXx4FAu2JZWy6QX4_KIY2cKWLeQ9-VeENtWjgqBQ5TWT0jO8t8Y9" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="303" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjcjxuA3HAxubrf78qawS6QF4zJC-zsiWTKesVNR_ONZwYI2DuE3Gp4gbFOE3TRoVz40YGea0Sir3mSEOAPjGe6ih9B0OttHANoboOECDNBwBAOPZOJu3IehtFcbDJogaj6SH56CpcMXx4FAu2JZWy6QX4_KIY2cKWLeQ9-VeENtWjgqBQ5TWT0jO8t8Y9=w243-h320" width="243" /></a></div><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>2000s: 2002 Cracker Jack Sammy Sosa</b> This mini card (it measures just 1" x 1¼") was one of 30 in a set that were placed inside specially marked boxes of Cracker Jack.<br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6vQGWBPYeihlP0njAjdj4PlZmd2k3qS7vPmzPstKlYjQonmzuqd68FUTJthq9akxMyA1zKDDCPkeouo0rG3GjV8Dkwnhfw3J5Ampp0EsXY8G4_0kfQtmgjxYBZN1lP5cQ3v9_bWH4SP7E6nNq9IFwoKqRjU22IJGwntpkVNiUNV4JmTMPXdODFUFYOrxP" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="503" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6vQGWBPYeihlP0njAjdj4PlZmd2k3qS7vPmzPstKlYjQonmzuqd68FUTJthq9akxMyA1zKDDCPkeouo0rG3GjV8Dkwnhfw3J5Ampp0EsXY8G4_0kfQtmgjxYBZN1lP5cQ3v9_bWH4SP7E6nNq9IFwoKqRjU22IJGwntpkVNiUNV4JmTMPXdODFUFYOrxP=w228-h320" width="228" /></a></div><br /></div></div></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>2010s: 2016 Allen & Ginter The Numbers Game #7 Jason Heyward</b> Listed on the back of the card with Heyward among the Cubs greats to wear #22 is Paul Popovich. And I have a <a href="https://wrigleywax.blogspot.com/2023/04/my-first-ttm-return.html" target="_blank">personalized autograph</a> from him!</span></div>Wrigley Waxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609243184562074109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916244525704951667.post-53163483818691881562024-03-16T07:00:00.001-04:002024-03-16T07:00:00.259-04:00Eighties Alphabetically - Burger King<p> I was always a Burger King fan. The Whopper was my go-to burger. So baseball cards that combine my favorite team and favorite fast food are a big win. Burger King has three sets from the 1980s, though Cubs are included in just two of the three.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSRvgVXbHNpcxC0bwnmbfhlcxjdgdoi7RzLz7SArA1NcD_yNvpGUxJze2inB1gE3N3Oyja6Ft-rkQ3wpyQT65Ec7pb5ZzkNIqOepUxcYLUxr9sHsQMRborOYFDfSL6mvnOoc1wyV76TIFutS0sYOhNQyU3xtvVZxMm6ZQT8mF4NI7EDjcKuKlSXA8x6h88/s705/Burger%20King%201980%20Sutter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="503" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSRvgVXbHNpcxC0bwnmbfhlcxjdgdoi7RzLz7SArA1NcD_yNvpGUxJze2inB1gE3N3Oyja6Ft-rkQ3wpyQT65Ec7pb5ZzkNIqOepUxcYLUxr9sHsQMRborOYFDfSL6mvnOoc1wyV76TIFutS0sYOhNQyU3xtvVZxMm6ZQT8mF4NI7EDjcKuKlSXA8x6h88/s320/Burger%20King%201980%20Sutter.jpg" width="228" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Topps and Burger King partnered in 1980 to produce a set tied in to the Pitch, Hit, and Run competition. The design follows the basic 1980 Topps look, but the players position, that was listed on a flag in the upper left hand corner was replaced by the BK logo and the words "Collector's Series."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfEgk-T0Sur5XnIWvl7gUFXFjTI1vFmFo5TpY9k2o7pFt82XV5NPAwvOvBs2DW_wVwmeRqMZznZrcf7M-4-9j5fpS-f-bk7JQhtRYOiaJkC475tkMTfNrNxS7cqLz5QtiDlncY4JIk5xgZyweYT_HQH9U8xxqQMzeZyx4vxcULUTBB2mHDuz8S8il83ksI/s705/Burger%20King%201986%20Sandberg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="503" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfEgk-T0Sur5XnIWvl7gUFXFjTI1vFmFo5TpY9k2o7pFt82XV5NPAwvOvBs2DW_wVwmeRqMZznZrcf7M-4-9j5fpS-f-bk7JQhtRYOiaJkC475tkMTfNrNxS7cqLz5QtiDlncY4JIk5xgZyweYT_HQH9U8xxqQMzeZyx4vxcULUTBB2mHDuz8S8il83ksI/s320/Burger%20King%201986%20Sandberg.jpg" width="228" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Burger King was back with cards in 1986 and 1987, though without a Topps partnership nor an MLB license. Hence, we have no logos. Both sets were called "All-Pro". No Cubs were in the 1986 set and Ryno was the lone Cub a year later. Wrigley Waxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609243184562074109noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916244525704951667.post-93742648860195732024-03-15T07:00:00.000-04:002024-03-15T07:00:00.250-04:00The Billy and Barney Shelves<p> As long as I'm showing shelves, I might as well show a couple more. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwKAN82OwqfbUfbK4gTuIfSwRwBQhjf-LJskx4mKpP-Hmj2snvCPasHDP7xOUUY03tuiGtu9qbST5TRWbNdBccmGROpT-MT3M70QPRBMlLrAMb30wyluo3L15qJsE21egWZ0vYb3Rb5RoTbtKtJBCV7BpcO5l_k_6HnmlLm18di1zLs1qqlaSjsp2nQ1Hw/s4000/Both%20Shelves.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwKAN82OwqfbUfbK4gTuIfSwRwBQhjf-LJskx4mKpP-Hmj2snvCPasHDP7xOUUY03tuiGtu9qbST5TRWbNdBccmGROpT-MT3M70QPRBMlLrAMb30wyluo3L15qJsE21egWZ0vYb3Rb5RoTbtKtJBCV7BpcO5l_k_6HnmlLm18di1zLs1qqlaSjsp2nQ1Hw/w640-h480/Both%20Shelves.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p>These two displays are on top of the shelving units that I use to store all of my Cubs binders. Top top of one shelf has Billy Williams items while there are Darwin Barney things on the other.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxdQumLcyDSlUDMJL8utFC-mt6zW-LTSBssTyPmeKNr6dYDRrgXM79gOilsG0RoTpwVWhymvInJ1XBMqRSi5cEcEwOajfbNxUJ9Sy8VUIkuDcqciurjh956PMtld5R_8UZImQNPwtKBbZWMf7bLzxmiBPugd_uD21K5R1PlHZV_dyg1TVg1bYR-B54bc8R/s716/Billy%20Shelf%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="716" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxdQumLcyDSlUDMJL8utFC-mt6zW-LTSBssTyPmeKNr6dYDRrgXM79gOilsG0RoTpwVWhymvInJ1XBMqRSi5cEcEwOajfbNxUJ9Sy8VUIkuDcqciurjh956PMtld5R_8UZImQNPwtKBbZWMf7bLzxmiBPugd_uD21K5R1PlHZV_dyg1TVg1bYR-B54bc8R/s16000/Billy%20Shelf%201.jpg" /></a></p><p>The Billy shelf is below my framed autographs of #26. First, there are a few non-Billy things, a couple of Cubs beer steins and the Dansbury Mint Wrigley Field.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiporZRnRSJFHctOjtG_-7z3TS6G2RdRAtJUiuqTnNOJDmLDYp4rHLL_BT7b5CXOOO5piH_trKxawobgO0QSmknWx9P8ACQ7bV0i_y-BWr_E3LAv1Lf5oB1SwFN7p-2EmGNM0DH1tppVAiNY4ZJi9ADYnlg2UabZ0VsczOTmmNvQJeNfTzE2dXsXoOYN6co/s693/Billy%20Fammie%20May.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="554" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiporZRnRSJFHctOjtG_-7z3TS6G2RdRAtJUiuqTnNOJDmLDYp4rHLL_BT7b5CXOOO5piH_trKxawobgO0QSmknWx9P8ACQ7bV0i_y-BWr_E3LAv1Lf5oB1SwFN7p-2EmGNM0DH1tppVAiNY4ZJi9ADYnlg2UabZ0VsczOTmmNvQJeNfTzE2dXsXoOYN6co/s320/Billy%20Fammie%20May.jpg" width="256" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8TWS4AQEJ6Iyugs1d4avpiAs1X20vfVRiCX_sWjzf3BZsqPzL_oC1mfl1R9nPEkqDIOTYXTecCPxnDkR59SCWpw7dlftaTzjOgpS5earhP67ZjCU5JX9bvQQISP9-qKjsSSYLNg1xfTdYa4aT21PVrvUfD_mB8A_A9mMU_mPRCBjDm4Y5eWq7YtOvQBZJ/s785/Pepsi%20Billy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="785" data-original-width="628" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8TWS4AQEJ6Iyugs1d4avpiAs1X20vfVRiCX_sWjzf3BZsqPzL_oC1mfl1R9nPEkqDIOTYXTecCPxnDkR59SCWpw7dlftaTzjOgpS5earhP67ZjCU5JX9bvQQISP9-qKjsSSYLNg1xfTdYa4aT21PVrvUfD_mB8A_A9mMU_mPRCBjDm4Y5eWq7YtOvQBZJ/s320/Pepsi%20Billy.jpg" width="256" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvzAHVTxf5eNPHS-cYM7ZS73uliaCM5YyZO4dorpx6BeYzmwt6FMCperYghQkIdMc15oyPd7TpeU3wmHrK8YK0sag8eqOjnnI9C0Aei3xdfIibOv-Pb_j6J1dDrk_auaBkcs2Ab-Yeiv8EzJU3CV3LtAp-sjjBfdw79acLrAIraNUmN-HDI7Q5q_V4MKux/s505/Cherished%20Billy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="505" data-original-width="404" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvzAHVTxf5eNPHS-cYM7ZS73uliaCM5YyZO4dorpx6BeYzmwt6FMCperYghQkIdMc15oyPd7TpeU3wmHrK8YK0sag8eqOjnnI9C0Aei3xdfIibOv-Pb_j6J1dDrk_auaBkcs2Ab-Yeiv8EzJU3CV3LtAp-sjjBfdw79acLrAIraNUmN-HDI7Q5q_V4MKux/s320/Cherished%20Billy.jpg" width="256" /></a></p><p>The Billy bobblehead was a Wrigley Field giveaway from 2009. On the right is a replica of his statue that was given out in 2015. The little bear in front on the left is a Cherished Teddy from a 2002 promotion.</p><p>There is one more bobblehead that I will pick up sometime in the next month or so. Last season the Cubs did a Billy bobblehead but it had the wrong number on the player. A corrected version was made. I haven't decided which one to get, or if I will try to get both the error and accurate one.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijXrN0bPQ0Vp3j9tqI105gWv5pXpN4562_u0nEW4dygD6datqijpohaHzNOJy3O7_kH9CBdItHIAhB1Lcej4RrRyr4JokBJMsI071xPErJHYpKUSfodTYsoCBwh1xtnhlfoSqg39kXuT143m7HUcovbJievUydWRD3z_vmbEUvBHLSo9YShp8gjOo3Giy0/s600/Barney%20Shelf%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijXrN0bPQ0Vp3j9tqI105gWv5pXpN4562_u0nEW4dygD6datqijpohaHzNOJy3O7_kH9CBdItHIAhB1Lcej4RrRyr4JokBJMsI071xPErJHYpKUSfodTYsoCBwh1xtnhlfoSqg39kXuT143m7HUcovbJievUydWRD3z_vmbEUvBHLSo9YShp8gjOo3Giy0/s16000/Barney%20Shelf%201.jpg" /></a></p><p>The Darwin Barney items are on the shelf below a couple of his jerseys. On the left is a batting practice jersey from his time with the Peoria Chiefs (which came to me compliments of P-Town Tom). On the left is an authenticated game jersey from 2014.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyCnVTgKyZTezYk4gebfaTXpDuX_azqw5fjd9rAqjVWZ7t1UONndxunObuIrbx9Iw65dIlwuJrA_IjwNdG4P6YUwsuNe771FD-L_Jj5GflyH9OgOtqAtoolYoDEJzGrq96WfskjRieJPZ6x2nTbSGd73AhFq6YDayF7YEM3hauiEZ3NKRND4JPtEo9_B09/s600/Fisher%20Barney.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyCnVTgKyZTezYk4gebfaTXpDuX_azqw5fjd9rAqjVWZ7t1UONndxunObuIrbx9Iw65dIlwuJrA_IjwNdG4P6YUwsuNe771FD-L_Jj5GflyH9OgOtqAtoolYoDEJzGrq96WfskjRieJPZ6x2nTbSGd73AhFq6YDayF7YEM3hauiEZ3NKRND4JPtEo9_B09/w400-h320/Fisher%20Barney.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p>On the shelve's left are two bobbleheads given away in 2013. One out of every ten of the 10,000 given out was the special gold version. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBbwZxIZp9ZhJICL_sR0VTPLSDNbVAenqFf9K_frXGHWmqUzzRt3MPNxcmf5fbvDgDZPV3ESjOCg0Y1XiNkU3UjU_8UJ-ITCWgTsC23_bwZdUGhrlDToSxvg45GHKLYbAc_87A_LP5SqTwHh-4vIt7qkIj-ivJmHItgUYamQnavy2VfpXc_vvyDzasSBbX/s808/Smokies%20Barney.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="808" data-original-width="406" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBbwZxIZp9ZhJICL_sR0VTPLSDNbVAenqFf9K_frXGHWmqUzzRt3MPNxcmf5fbvDgDZPV3ESjOCg0Y1XiNkU3UjU_8UJ-ITCWgTsC23_bwZdUGhrlDToSxvg45GHKLYbAc_87A_LP5SqTwHh-4vIt7qkIj-ivJmHItgUYamQnavy2VfpXc_vvyDzasSBbX/w201-h400/Smokies%20Barney.jpg" width="201" /></a></p><p>The bobblehead on the right was given out by the Tennessee Smokies, also in 2013. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgflPp5JwV5k1C0KIFikNYRE1rZxLEfKMVWzz7zT89cx1ncTvj4ls6d0RqXQB38igE7zjTXU8eBs9h24A1GFYV80HAYqmQ2j3JA0IhOK3dKVeUi5rukQYfEaiCWilvzLpbxpZXJFNgL599IyVd0O8Wa-3bsJO9vpUC4ZvIlVj60U_ZXB8nifUW1Kzs-YDUF/s524/Gold%20Glove%20Barney.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="524" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgflPp5JwV5k1C0KIFikNYRE1rZxLEfKMVWzz7zT89cx1ncTvj4ls6d0RqXQB38igE7zjTXU8eBs9h24A1GFYV80HAYqmQ2j3JA0IhOK3dKVeUi5rukQYfEaiCWilvzLpbxpZXJFNgL599IyVd0O8Wa-3bsJO9vpUC4ZvIlVj60U_ZXB8nifUW1Kzs-YDUF/s320/Gold%20Glove%20Barney.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p>Finally, there is a replica of his 2012 Gold Glove given out at Wrigley in April, 2013. I actually went to that game and got the trophy in person, while freezing at the same time.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqPsk6c_mfGBujveVvXUtXfrL_0RgsA_jGX4-B8IeSkQZihiVpnD3DPZifmtiyrOBlPavZ8QBcYyDSh0-KnMHCfzuyAtr-CFRtNAlUhU7-_ySPt5HD9zWD8a5MawFB269tN0AvCU9Zl1S112Jq8WNMH4fsmiZa6W17Zo_l_St2T39Eqm3np_WYYF3MnFtd/s1212/Barney%20Glove.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="794" data-original-width="1212" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqPsk6c_mfGBujveVvXUtXfrL_0RgsA_jGX4-B8IeSkQZihiVpnD3DPZifmtiyrOBlPavZ8QBcYyDSh0-KnMHCfzuyAtr-CFRtNAlUhU7-_ySPt5HD9zWD8a5MawFB269tN0AvCU9Zl1S112Jq8WNMH4fsmiZa6W17Zo_l_St2T39Eqm3np_WYYF3MnFtd/w400-h263/Barney%20Glove.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p>Finally, in the middle is an actual Darwin Barney glove, along with a signed ball. All of my Barney items relate to his Gold Glove win.</p>Wrigley Waxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609243184562074109noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916244525704951667.post-57654169086745616032024-03-13T07:00:00.008-04:002024-03-14T07:41:31.835-04:00The Fourth Shelf<p> I have my pack collection displayed on three shelves. Each year when I add the newest pack, I show the three shelves and how they have progressed over the years.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTZ_JFOiT_KU4htLyGMn7jX4kb2Ygu604msSq_l2MbSOnS8Cd_MtTKmmf_e-CuUNtOo8FpWkNwG2dvkux4ylqPy4R9_-ZQKOs-g6Tb8Bu6CITVGm7Shso99ncmNorX2QLjAv6SVEv90nvqWuF01jsWkaqfZigk8hVOHk-IJo7fuuWw6vy0AvT5pC4N3fcP/s600/Wall.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTZ_JFOiT_KU4htLyGMn7jX4kb2Ygu604msSq_l2MbSOnS8Cd_MtTKmmf_e-CuUNtOo8FpWkNwG2dvkux4ylqPy4R9_-ZQKOs-g6Tb8Bu6CITVGm7Shso99ncmNorX2QLjAv6SVEv90nvqWuF01jsWkaqfZigk8hVOHk-IJo7fuuWw6vy0AvT5pC4N3fcP/s16000/Wall.jpg" /></a></p><p>Two days ago I showed this picture of the packs in the renovated room. Some of you may have noticed, however, that there are actually four shelves on the wall.</p><p>So what is on the fourth shelf, you may ask.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNWX6qRR9AC69YdOwlg2zD7qFkCkgWgNtwx6dP0NZQJlsrvc48LSTlK8C8W_qMuMR-0aNkp_OCkZmY1N-bfdEXbQD4ULjEBVRQ9YSKpLmlrtB2BKw3hgpPXrfSY4Syto2CT-NvYpTm6ApL7wbY_r2TC8P2Xb7qmZfmWKRBGZ15ApwEc_AzrTBO9R3T1XE3/s600/Fourth%20Shelf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="146" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNWX6qRR9AC69YdOwlg2zD7qFkCkgWgNtwx6dP0NZQJlsrvc48LSTlK8C8W_qMuMR-0aNkp_OCkZmY1N-bfdEXbQD4ULjEBVRQ9YSKpLmlrtB2BKw3hgpPXrfSY4Syto2CT-NvYpTm6ApL7wbY_r2TC8P2Xb7qmZfmWKRBGZ15ApwEc_AzrTBO9R3T1XE3/s16000/Fourth%20Shelf.jpg" /></a></div><p>Ask no more.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgssltckRgLjTFpH3ISv_MIhsmdf6KjVMViPmg_5qsJ3GqwT0ZBJ4WxRPHxb3e-SoT7-Z2JETibwhNeAs2l7754LrSMCDbx8VhD2kKfV004_cJMQFus_TsUUyUlyHAEluwt_X7SI_FkOK9F6tcMEbMKlhXP02jAjkWgiudSKwcTKzcWrOVgDiNvr-SMP3CT/s554/Rudolph.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="369" data-original-width="554" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgssltckRgLjTFpH3ISv_MIhsmdf6KjVMViPmg_5qsJ3GqwT0ZBJ4WxRPHxb3e-SoT7-Z2JETibwhNeAs2l7754LrSMCDbx8VhD2kKfV004_cJMQFus_TsUUyUlyHAEluwt_X7SI_FkOK9F6tcMEbMKlhXP02jAjkWgiudSKwcTKzcWrOVgDiNvr-SMP3CT/w640-h426/Rudolph.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p>On the far left is something I picked up years ago from the Topps Vault. It is the actual picture used to make the 1973 card for Cubs back-up catcher Ken Rudolph. I picked it up years ago for next to nothing. I thought it was a nice little oddball for the Cubs collection. Next to the picture is the actual Rudolph card.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT4QjtVI-JtBzYWCSMm1MV-nvFsew_Nop4nYvNLQhIHM0ztMWSaoM0ljDxaWQ6QorSpHo0B-nL8dc7oCpuYjCvjfK4D0vkhxtCB0-ObVaTtbTtRgh1-7kKEq-sCR-my915Jq7JEYFVmhXzRa9VdJGqwjUrezwciGb5-A4OJx0-q4lTcL3TIdjw8HhvWAcZ/s733/T206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="489" data-original-width="733" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT4QjtVI-JtBzYWCSMm1MV-nvFsew_Nop4nYvNLQhIHM0ztMWSaoM0ljDxaWQ6QorSpHo0B-nL8dc7oCpuYjCvjfK4D0vkhxtCB0-ObVaTtbTtRgh1-7kKEq-sCR-my915Jq7JEYFVmhXzRa9VdJGqwjUrezwciGb5-A4OJx0-q4lTcL3TIdjw8HhvWAcZ/w640-h426/T206.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p>Next are my three actual T206 cards for the noted Cubs double play combination of Tinker to Evers to Chance. They are my only real T206's and they are the oldest cards in my collection.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGRiWn88-JLTNNcAGPxKK8zjvAkLPF-061v4wofBLZj2lBQQ2UUqZ7IgPTsNE8ER8tCakUyirLmpbbyFhvZZsRrwjh9MOG9UhCgPJoSg5agUaU0adJnce5IcCtzKktSNJrdpe1-9vb3XTREXRyxoHTqRhY7J6AHBvB4Wm3LteSr01IPHD6ppvd6ZT52sau/s793/TEC%20Relics.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="529" data-original-width="793" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGRiWn88-JLTNNcAGPxKK8zjvAkLPF-061v4wofBLZj2lBQQ2UUqZ7IgPTsNE8ER8tCakUyirLmpbbyFhvZZsRrwjh9MOG9UhCgPJoSg5agUaU0adJnce5IcCtzKktSNJrdpe1-9vb3XTREXRyxoHTqRhY7J6AHBvB4Wm3LteSr01IPHD6ppvd6ZT52sau/w640-h426/TEC%20Relics.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p>Next to the T206s are relic cards for the same trio, which I saw as a nice compliment to the T206 cards.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1GKobdK9FHMNhzVjI97DfBMS4d3vcT2kxizonFeRxmpnhLPVLjti_bQ2fF0qv-FkGi5yS_Pw0aGBXrQ524hyphenhyphenFp-c1l2H-DPP2R_2RLtGEtkYvr3ew3pPMBebkwWJUUsg6utmPyk9d_u_dFHzr-DcLJdmpDsZt4rIj5958Msk6guCqQpfVK_XytMD9SBaU/s600/Barney.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="281" data-original-width="600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1GKobdK9FHMNhzVjI97DfBMS4d3vcT2kxizonFeRxmpnhLPVLjti_bQ2fF0qv-FkGi5yS_Pw0aGBXrQ524hyphenhyphenFp-c1l2H-DPP2R_2RLtGEtkYvr3ew3pPMBebkwWJUUsg6utmPyk9d_u_dFHzr-DcLJdmpDsZt4rIj5958Msk6guCqQpfVK_XytMD9SBaU/w640-h300/Barney.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p>Another Topps Vault item is next. This is a 1/1 blank back card of Darwin Barney's rookie card. Next to that is a PSA 10 of the same card. I don't have many graded cards in my collection but this seemed to make sense to add to my Barney player collection.</p><p>More Barney items follow, little figures of him made by OYO. I not only have the three that show him as a Cub, but I even have the Dodger Barney version too.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRG8ijXJ-fn9dTHQHJWQXhdRBnaJm6Pi_CbGyIwuhnJDkJ-rDjMEo8LBLxkzBJ-ZF0mY9EbzOg-2ucI6JEUK4QEqcomknDBvuU7df9JdYYeNFC0AXRghbqWffK-SvfeU8AlI8V3AwT5ATO9Zkeuf5q6WbuRqAprzB2q4UFNp10Z5cmm_5WodJfBbYWk3FG/s524/Billy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="349" data-original-width="524" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRG8ijXJ-fn9dTHQHJWQXhdRBnaJm6Pi_CbGyIwuhnJDkJ-rDjMEo8LBLxkzBJ-ZF0mY9EbzOg-2ucI6JEUK4QEqcomknDBvuU7df9JdYYeNFC0AXRghbqWffK-SvfeU8AlI8V3AwT5ATO9Zkeuf5q6WbuRqAprzB2q4UFNp10Z5cmm_5WodJfBbYWk3FG/w640-h426/Billy.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p>The final two items are of Billy Williams. The first is his figure from the Trans-o-gram set. The box is beat up, but it is an original box. On the end is a pin given out at Wrigley Field on Billy Williams Day in 1969.</p>Wrigley Waxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609243184562074109noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916244525704951667.post-84698389104467100142024-03-13T07:00:00.006-04:002024-03-13T07:00:00.141-04:00A Quick Peek at Heritage 2024<p> Topps finally got around to announcing the release date for Heritage. It’s coming out on April 10. While we wait, I created my version of Heritage 2024.</p><p>The set has many different color combinations that are not team-specific. Every team gets the variety pack. I'm not sure why, but my favorite for the Cubs was a combo that features dark brown. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFmGypKJTpIaEk2u5zy-31rKMOQYO3fJFJvT4DMyiB1ha4wKIpt0zK9eGHwIPbObF1jnZfj9laBVnu9XIm4nLZ9K5kDgTrbkPVP7XXUUfaDqbarJNCnKX5-GTXfoay5xbKf2XpvM1g1I8YcC92vE-eIPOAjgxhAMxERDGjTHIgJ3rrwa4k38Rs5dDNNtt5/s705/Topps%201975%20%20Team.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="507" data-original-width="705" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFmGypKJTpIaEk2u5zy-31rKMOQYO3fJFJvT4DMyiB1ha4wKIpt0zK9eGHwIPbObF1jnZfj9laBVnu9XIm4nLZ9K5kDgTrbkPVP7XXUUfaDqbarJNCnKX5-GTXfoay5xbKf2XpvM1g1I8YcC92vE-eIPOAjgxhAMxERDGjTHIgJ3rrwa4k38Rs5dDNNtt5/w400-h288/Topps%201975%20%20Team.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Maybe it was because the team card has that color. And after all, this was just the second time since 1970 that the Cubs didn't get the floating heads team card. It is an actual team picture. That really made a positive impression on me in 1975.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzB3D72_ENnHjRgLG-kDlAccF-kZwqOAjXJYShkiDqvz7hKJvENFIjTKuGjo9qC3AI9tO3ubrk9la1gpahm5bjIQ6PjqPNzd-F2ggR_EZ4btUNolQx4cKigGcr1b-ITODPtyUnn_GQRYkOLlF7gl3NBtwxAUJGVgOWlLvF_Jz031z8_Su9qob2ft6DoyEH/s600/Cubs%20Brown.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="169" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzB3D72_ENnHjRgLG-kDlAccF-kZwqOAjXJYShkiDqvz7hKJvENFIjTKuGjo9qC3AI9tO3ubrk9la1gpahm5bjIQ6PjqPNzd-F2ggR_EZ4btUNolQx4cKigGcr1b-ITODPtyUnn_GQRYkOLlF7gl3NBtwxAUJGVgOWlLvF_Jz031z8_Su9qob2ft6DoyEH/s16000/Cubs%20Brown.jpg" /></a></p><p>There are five cards that include the dark brown. So that's what I'll be using for my mock-up, and I'm going with the orange / brown combination.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXv9e1svhuJTnteQeY0WCbkvXYYdMTVJOgUkuWwuALgW2WOksuv373f5Ay-wc2v_Qkfn-bfl61bQtAqqVJWRDKeoyTOIT7WxzxxqLjVD5pbtmTxm3nOzglK8X89XFmLboReEZeXjYhS-LEXyWniFS43Kph5HC1kuCVTX3CFsr14OX2TtxMIwHbIW0Ottzb/s705/Heritage%202024%20Swanson.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="504" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXv9e1svhuJTnteQeY0WCbkvXYYdMTVJOgUkuWwuALgW2WOksuv373f5Ay-wc2v_Qkfn-bfl61bQtAqqVJWRDKeoyTOIT7WxzxxqLjVD5pbtmTxm3nOzglK8X89XFmLboReEZeXjYhS-LEXyWniFS43Kph5HC1kuCVTX3CFsr14OX2TtxMIwHbIW0Ottzb/w286-h400/Heritage%202024%20Swanson.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><p>Here's my version of Dansby Swanson's card, with a nod to the Cubs 1975 shortstop...</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvtlRZWREO6qnEudc6zTl3Ct50-eWqlJALPeI3aTyIuoAv0fmDUZFQPApYMU6zBQaSsabwfWqzaJHoRr1kXNOrx9NXWWAk2exynXK3-ZVY8R8pt2mVZX_nEkPBtUT059J82KUJUKH89G-2j2khkl5uz_LTY7EoPNwiq0pfQNKtyCAfnOL6j-3aL8vGerLC/s705/Topps%201975%20Kessinger.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="501" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvtlRZWREO6qnEudc6zTl3Ct50-eWqlJALPeI3aTyIuoAv0fmDUZFQPApYMU6zBQaSsabwfWqzaJHoRr1kXNOrx9NXWWAk2exynXK3-ZVY8R8pt2mVZX_nEkPBtUT059J82KUJUKH89G-2j2khkl5uz_LTY7EoPNwiq0pfQNKtyCAfnOL6j-3aL8vGerLC/w284-h400/Topps%201975%20Kessinger.jpg" width="284" /></a></p><p>... Don Kessinger.</p>Wrigley Waxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609243184562074109noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916244525704951667.post-61267152790191248872024-03-12T07:00:00.001-04:002024-03-12T07:00:00.131-04:00Renovations Complete!<p> The renovation work at the WW World Headquarters wrapped up yesterday.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSt2vOuym2ndXedX4B5QHHOgfh1XMmjuMbiMOKyN2__Wl4Fr8l-kPFqL4YkoJjOT0DwBBOEeQeQmzz1OTjNFD_HZ9ddQya_3RPdk-RA_dk9-Mi1HlitT4ivQ7t-OXTMNSmgVrsQNj14xzQhilpJwfmgND8dYMpLBwpWT7WAqo2kXkAJj1lHtxwPSTQf07u/s600/Room%20Done.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSt2vOuym2ndXedX4B5QHHOgfh1XMmjuMbiMOKyN2__Wl4Fr8l-kPFqL4YkoJjOT0DwBBOEeQeQmzz1OTjNFD_HZ9ddQya_3RPdk-RA_dk9-Mi1HlitT4ivQ7t-OXTMNSmgVrsQNj14xzQhilpJwfmgND8dYMpLBwpWT7WAqo2kXkAJj1lHtxwPSTQf07u/s16000/Room%20Done.jpg" /></a></div><p>I think it turned out well. </p><p>The rest of the flooring went in pretty easily and working around the four doorways wasn't as difficult as I had thought. The new lighting makes a huge difference. They are LED panels and they really brighten up the room. Also helping to brighten things is the new paint color.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTZ_JFOiT_KU4htLyGMn7jX4kb2Ygu604msSq_l2MbSOnS8Cd_MtTKmmf_e-CuUNtOo8FpWkNwG2dvkux4ylqPy4R9_-ZQKOs-g6Tb8Bu6CITVGm7Shso99ncmNorX2QLjAv6SVEv90nvqWuF01jsWkaqfZigk8hVOHk-IJo7fuuWw6vy0AvT5pC4N3fcP/s600/Wall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTZ_JFOiT_KU4htLyGMn7jX4kb2Ygu604msSq_l2MbSOnS8Cd_MtTKmmf_e-CuUNtOo8FpWkNwG2dvkux4ylqPy4R9_-ZQKOs-g6Tb8Bu6CITVGm7Shso99ncmNorX2QLjAv6SVEv90nvqWuF01jsWkaqfZigk8hVOHk-IJo7fuuWw6vy0AvT5pC4N3fcP/s16000/Wall.jpg" /></a></div><p>While I was at it I also made some changes to the packs display. I was running out of room for more so I made new shelves that are a foot longer than the originals. Each foot gives me room for four more packs, so that means I have space for an additional twelve more years. I also painted the shelves the wall color. The shelves almost end up hiding in the wall and the packs stand out more.</p><p>We're very pleased with the room and look forward to enjoying its use for many years.</p>Wrigley Waxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609243184562074109noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916244525704951667.post-46539265435993764992024-03-11T07:00:00.009-04:002024-03-11T07:00:00.130-04:00A Star of MLB Heads to AAA<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX5mwne9icf2hnySmUS9bWqFD5QxVRl-ywr89AmRJsjNSmqQxE5_vDCj06wR7gBl9lS8MiAI0nB181vJsYCQ-XVGA-jICEhOfQFcFom6YDhOEtlENKmpFj034qUvaWen9AuU2zHmO3MJkcodsbKWDpHGODnXMzrR51gzEBzdjuHXF8FPJj0xyoPEopyVqu/s705/Topps%202024%20zzStars%20of%20MLB%20Crow-Armstrong.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="504" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX5mwne9icf2hnySmUS9bWqFD5QxVRl-ywr89AmRJsjNSmqQxE5_vDCj06wR7gBl9lS8MiAI0nB181vJsYCQ-XVGA-jICEhOfQFcFom6YDhOEtlENKmpFj034qUvaWen9AuU2zHmO3MJkcodsbKWDpHGODnXMzrR51gzEBzdjuHXF8FPJj0xyoPEopyVqu/w286-h400/Topps%202024%20zzStars%20of%20MLB%20Crow-Armstrong.jpg" width="286" /></a> </p><p>The Cubs did some roster trimming over the weekend and Stars of MLB Pete Crow-Armstrong was sent to AAA. He didn't even make the first cut. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS-b7TiLsUYveHDemVFxagiQpOx53G_Puqs0_f9pR_ooNPrTuKQEE22gk1ywy6nuzBxD_phvQS1LEgR5v8cpv3R7K_uJwrT_cHb7Drvk5WfHzjHvwQpb8SbmoJk-SPCUliiN4Es0NpDf1yM8P9CsN9JK2_J50Mzy5hFLZrezrKMFTWMNghSYCXkhhunFxo/s705/Stars%20of%20AAA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="504" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS-b7TiLsUYveHDemVFxagiQpOx53G_Puqs0_f9pR_ooNPrTuKQEE22gk1ywy6nuzBxD_phvQS1LEgR5v8cpv3R7K_uJwrT_cHb7Drvk5WfHzjHvwQpb8SbmoJk-SPCUliiN4Es0NpDf1yM8P9CsN9JK2_J50Mzy5hFLZrezrKMFTWMNghSYCXkhhunFxo/w286-h400/Stars%20of%20AAA.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><p>I've updated the card to be a little more accurate.</p>Wrigley Waxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609243184562074109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916244525704951667.post-46475804098090144362024-03-10T07:00:00.001-04:002024-03-10T07:00:00.133-04:00Five Random Cubs Cards<p> <span style="font-family: arial;">I've got 21,682 </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Cubs cards from 316</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> different brands listed on a spreadsheet. A random number generator picked five cards, one each from the past several decades.</span></p><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdscX8TR5aIQovME0w_pVgOfXrY9GW3mekJ-UiZ-54vtsV98-zlvOcJpvsWgZ0CNL2H_06HZ3xf5Qq4i7ADlMTITitqJdvUrVlF4xtNmfTi-jXr_Pd8wbKDH7LjmE8dBD4eaqoesoS5XIOGGEk3NyhfJ7zmou1e-936Xf4PZR6-cdoDgAiiJ8SslheRfql" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="498" data-original-width="693" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdscX8TR5aIQovME0w_pVgOfXrY9GW3mekJ-UiZ-54vtsV98-zlvOcJpvsWgZ0CNL2H_06HZ3xf5Qq4i7ADlMTITitqJdvUrVlF4xtNmfTi-jXr_Pd8wbKDH7LjmE8dBD4eaqoesoS5XIOGGEk3NyhfJ7zmou1e-936Xf4PZR6-cdoDgAiiJ8SslheRfql=w320-h230" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div></div></div></div></div></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>1900s - 1970s: 1969 Topps #602 Cubs Rookies</b> I'm sure that Mets fans do not like this card at all. On July 8 at Shea Stadium, Young misplayed two balls in the outfield that turned a Cubs lead of 3-1 into a 4-3 loss. Jim Qualls replaced him in centerfield the next night and broke up Tom Seaver's bid for a perfect game with a one out single in the ninth inning.<br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: 700;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKcbP_SuS62PlYqfz66AzOm_DWHPy1-1qO4ESblvrSTGPLbYgFyy4mNDXaRQm9McU1DxxzeLv9IgxoKc8zxaVWhAZQHXPSgSBmfrhoH_1BBhE2aDUMRP5ZjO8Ldk-M9tcWvbVPrAZV4zGkaFG4gUkO1ywI-pT5ggsqkb3KHSo_awS2-JhYXELxRKetlt2P" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="499" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKcbP_SuS62PlYqfz66AzOm_DWHPy1-1qO4ESblvrSTGPLbYgFyy4mNDXaRQm9McU1DxxzeLv9IgxoKc8zxaVWhAZQHXPSgSBmfrhoH_1BBhE2aDUMRP5ZjO8Ldk-M9tcWvbVPrAZV4zGkaFG4gUkO1ywI-pT5ggsqkb3KHSo_awS2-JhYXELxRKetlt2P=w227-h320" width="227" /></a></div><br /></div></div></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b></b></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>1980s: 1987 Fleer #569 Keith Moreland</b> One of many cards from this set that show the jersey logo right next to the card's Cubs logo.</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlqVqT54hDOU5x4DXFu0g7j-CywcoiDgddetpo46AumAfPQQoTDy1pPBXSG_Ih7sx_15BO7ChfRd_fKf6z4n1kvboNk1R5t85Utg9_ExhpaVL41riTObsgp7ONGpMPPOIc7wEOqjpXXGAmtKmL3_DG5MSne-5SMb75T1yjU71LMJlz_y_14XjvYgKPK2vy" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="499" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlqVqT54hDOU5x4DXFu0g7j-CywcoiDgddetpo46AumAfPQQoTDy1pPBXSG_Ih7sx_15BO7ChfRd_fKf6z4n1kvboNk1R5t85Utg9_ExhpaVL41riTObsgp7ONGpMPPOIc7wEOqjpXXGAmtKmL3_DG5MSne-5SMb75T1yjU71LMJlz_y_14XjvYgKPK2vy=w227-h320" width="227" /></a></div><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>1990s: 1991 Stadium Club #94 Luis Salazar</b> At age 35, Salazar matched his career high by hitting 14 homers in 1991. HIs total included his first two-homer game, accomplished against the Giants on June 11.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfFNeIWjbNjZ96j8Eihx5IWYFltfoRq4mfjsI7NSi5QgXJ91DajGqa3u6-81Ibzfv6_Vb1YNoTK2iMdqGEDkvgGigHD3jyWn6MwjBI_t2QjCCSkknipGbsTvsxPilKElYNgOrnV0a4-mqUwTwnk5YSPOxBuGR0HR_er2cMWjFiOpXK8TJz0MRcchQxrCue" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="507" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfFNeIWjbNjZ96j8Eihx5IWYFltfoRq4mfjsI7NSi5QgXJ91DajGqa3u6-81Ibzfv6_Vb1YNoTK2iMdqGEDkvgGigHD3jyWn6MwjBI_t2QjCCSkknipGbsTvsxPilKElYNgOrnV0a4-mqUwTwnk5YSPOxBuGR0HR_er2cMWjFiOpXK8TJz0MRcchQxrCue=w231-h320" width="231" /></a></div><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>2000s: 2004 SP Legendary Cuts #38 Fergie Jenkins</b> I always appreciate it when modern cards of Fergie feature pictures of him from his first stint with the Cubs. That's the time when he was Fergie, the dominant pitcher. <br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjHFdBUim7P1P5Qq0enJSOuTlxOAeFnrfa_tEPmrz4x9AOFQwcKWf82jHShUAvhk79PzZAobCBfH6CnyGUPtDa0Zb_Tctdnaz8w2qXUnQ77c7JJiAj_yf7j_cTTG4TJ9Oyh6e2KFbP88OuwynG0gJZTXW4_zQLpyfJkjKglVWc28xTlI-zO4xmrh_EdNi3G" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="504" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjHFdBUim7P1P5Qq0enJSOuTlxOAeFnrfa_tEPmrz4x9AOFQwcKWf82jHShUAvhk79PzZAobCBfH6CnyGUPtDa0Zb_Tctdnaz8w2qXUnQ77c7JJiAj_yf7j_cTTG4TJ9Oyh6e2KFbP88OuwynG0gJZTXW4_zQLpyfJkjKglVWc28xTlI-zO4xmrh_EdNi3G=w229-h320" width="229" /></a></div><br /></div></div></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>2010s: 2019 Topps Total #763 Pedro Strop</b> After four consecutive seasons with an ERA under 3.00, Strop's ballooned to 4.97 in 2019. That was not a good time to have a bad year, as he became a free agent after the season. The Cubs opted to not re-sign him.</span></div>Wrigley Waxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609243184562074109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916244525704951667.post-13845578372396970322024-03-09T07:00:00.001-05:002024-03-09T07:00:00.132-05:00Eighties Alphabetically - Bowman<p> I'm planning to stay away from the major brands in this series, skipping Topps, Fleer, and Donruss. If I was doing the 90's I'd also skip Bowman. I decided to include Bowman in the '80s for two reasons. First, there is just one year to deal with, 1989. Secondly, this is the first year of the resurrected Bowman brand.</p><p>Topps brought back the Bowman name after keeping it on the shelf for over 30 years. They not only brought back the name, but the set also saw the return of the oversized cards. The 1989 Bowman cards are the same size as the 1950s Bowman, 2 1/2" x 3 3/4".</p><p>There are 484 cards in the set and 19 of them are Cubs.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZHhcacLB7P90XeKPTItvw8uGnq43fI4aKNlofcUsMny23wG8XqiGANxdeT2EO5G_a42TmkuEJRWGO5_r-XyaRbn8SYPrPZi4AWKy3f54Z1oQDNkrwNvPHFAfjJUYIfkxo7JJqR_LFzgu7nrDNKfEbS-RD6R66pOvrqQZhpj7xMofoILVaTKBXw4PgduFq/s1144/Bowman%201989.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1144" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZHhcacLB7P90XeKPTItvw8uGnq43fI4aKNlofcUsMny23wG8XqiGANxdeT2EO5G_a42TmkuEJRWGO5_r-XyaRbn8SYPrPZi4AWKy3f54Z1oQDNkrwNvPHFAfjJUYIfkxo7JJqR_LFzgu7nrDNKfEbS-RD6R66pOvrqQZhpj7xMofoILVaTKBXw4PgduFq/s16000/Bowman%201989.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">It's nice to be able to read the autographs, because that is the only way to identify the players without having to turn over the card.</p>Wrigley Waxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609243184562074109noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916244525704951667.post-2438560491288098812024-03-08T07:00:00.000-05:002024-03-08T07:00:00.451-05:00The Cubs 2023 Season Ticket Holder Set<p> The Cubs have partnered with Topps several times over the years to create special Cubs-only sets. Last year they put together a 14-card set that was given to season ticket holders. I guess that the Cubs were trying to do all they could to keep those fans happy. </p><p>The product on the field hasn't been too great, so fourteen baseball cards will make those season ticket holders happy and willing to pony up several thousand dollars again the next season.</p><p>Sure.</p><p>Anyway, back to the cards. They mimic the 2022 Heritage set, using the 1973 design. I wonder why they used the previous season's Heritage and not 2023? A few of the players are in both sets and their Cubs card has a picture different from the one in 2022 Heritage, so that is a good thing. 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Right now neither of the pair follow my autograph collection rules. They have not yet had a certified autograph card showing them as a Cub in a year that they played for the Cubs.</p><p>That could change in April. Wicks did a nice job in his seven starts last September and most likely will make the Cubs 2024 roster. Once he gets into a game, with the above card from 2024 Topps Series One, he becomes a rule follower. </p><p>Palencia made his debut on July 4, 2023, and made 27 appearances out of the bullpen over the last three months. He's on the bubble to make the team out of spring training, but even if he doesn't, he will most likely be called up sometime during the season. Picking up his card was a bit more of a gamble compared to the Wicks card, but it only set me back five bucks, so it was worth taking a shot.</p><p>I'll have my regular rule making post with all the cards and lists once either, or both, make an appearance with the 2024 Cubs.</p>Wrigley Waxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609243184562074109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916244525704951667.post-64360434124028459902024-03-06T07:00:00.001-05:002024-03-06T07:00:00.246-05:00Progress!<p>Thanks for all the kinds words and encouragement on the headquarters renovation. I thought I'd share of picture of the progress as of Tuesday night.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO-9osk7tgE8KrrqMLUctUD9q1x4yL0-V1WE1LWwenWyfJ37FTfCylg-gFFeZzr345EyTVeKDeEuqWCU02WRX64iJkcRQsNZnbYfMJ2txYkFkWiA5t9_kchBC0zHO2BZCoXAICJZ1N-KKQRyYCFtR4yxf7zivDfTnyv1G5MRxpvDyjonQ4bxa_nAfrocH9/s4000/IMG_20240305_200203414.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO-9osk7tgE8KrrqMLUctUD9q1x4yL0-V1WE1LWwenWyfJ37FTfCylg-gFFeZzr345EyTVeKDeEuqWCU02WRX64iJkcRQsNZnbYfMJ2txYkFkWiA5t9_kchBC0zHO2BZCoXAICJZ1N-KKQRyYCFtR4yxf7zivDfTnyv1G5MRxpvDyjonQ4bxa_nAfrocH9/w640-h480/IMG_20240305_200203414.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>About two-thirds of the basement has the flooring finished and I've moved all the bulky furniture to the completed side of the room. The installation has gone quicker than I figured. However, I've done the easy part. Other than having to trim around the fireplace and stairway landing, everything has been a straight shot.</p><p>What I have left won't be so easy. It had a pillar and four doorways. I expect it will take a couple more days. Then I have to put the baseboards back and install new lighting. </p><p>But there is definitely light at the end of the tunnel.</p>Wrigley Waxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609243184562074109noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916244525704951667.post-20281310734051575242024-03-04T07:00:00.007-05:002024-03-04T07:00:00.140-05:00Nothing Until May?<p> It looks like things might get a bit slow around here for a while.</p><p>I looked at the schedule of upcoming baseball card releases and the next one that I collect is Bowman, which is schedule to come out on May 8. </p><p>I don't get it.</p><p>Spring training is underway. Regular games starts in less than a month. Fans start getting excited about the upcoming season, and Topps has nothing until May 8. Wouldn't you want to be getting things out at the start of the season? </p><p>Last year Topps Opening Day, which was usually an early release, was killed and replaced with Big League. The release date for Big League was March 31. Since its not on the release schedule, has it been killed too?</p><p>I went back and looked at the 2019 release dates, the last pre-covid year. Heritage came out on February 27. In March we got Opening Day and Gypsy Queen. Bowman was in stores on April 17. May 15 was when Big League showed up. So that's five products while in the same time frame this year we get one.</p><p>Heritage is the biggie that is missing from the schedule. I've seen release dates mentioned online of March 13 and March 24. But nothing official has come from Topps.</p><p>Maybe Topps is delaying things so that they can show the players that got traded or signed as free agents with their new teams.</p><p>Yes, sure, of course, that's it. </p>Wrigley Waxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609243184562074109noreply@blogger.com5