Big Box from Steve @ White Sox Cards

A few weeks back (yes - I am getting very bad at timely updates) I received an unexpected package from Steve over at the fantastic White Sox Cards blog. What was inside was a bunch of want list stuff and even more Mets... So lets check out the highlights

First up is an 08 Masterpieces Eddie Murray SP - The back of the card writes that Murray was quiet off the field - this is because from I understand he is a historically huge asshole when it came to the media - maybe they deserved it - who knows - but the man didnt talk much, guess he didnt need to as he now is enshrined in the Hall of Fame.

Next we have a bunch of 07 Bowman heritage cards. We've got Rocco Baldelli, Rich hill, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Piazza, Ryan Zimmerman, Jorge Posada, Bartolo Colon, and a hideki Okajima RC. There are days that I love this set, and days that I wonder why I am collecting it. Today I love it.

Steve was also kind enough to include a few of the prospects that I needed off my want list - Let's run through and see if I have even heard of these dudes...

Chris Nowak - Nope

Chad Reinke - yes

Ryan Adams - Love the singer

Patrick Reilly - Nope

Matthew Sweeney - Nope

Kala Kaaihue - is this the dude thats with KC now - or is that Kila Ka'ahai or something - are these different dudes? too lazy to look it up

There were 2 91 Fleer ultra - I am getting very close to finishing that set now...

A few more 91 Fleer - quite possibly the ugliest set ever made - if only Dr. Steve had designed the whole set.

Don't forget to bring a Towel

and I could not resist - Towelie and Lost?

Here we have an assortment of sweet Mets cards included

2007 Topps Finest Tom Glavine- This is one of the first Finest cards I have owned - still coming to terms with this set...

09 Ud First Edition Jose Reyes Starquest - I love the Starquest cards this year

06 Topps 52' rookies Henry Owens - he nailed a girl I know

07 A & G Shawn Green - I was always a fan when he was with the Mets

Finally - in the should I send it back category because it was way too nice to send this over - a 1955 Topps card of Bob Wiesler - I know nothing about him - but anytime someone sends me a classic card like this I am always shocked and super thankful

so Steve - Thank you sooo much - I've got a Griffey Chrome card over here with your name on it - jus twaiting to build up a bigger package first!

It Sounds like package from White Sox Cards!

So today I got my prize from being the big Weiner in one of White Sox Cards recent giveaways.

First up - the prize received is 2 1982 Topps cards. One of Chet Lemon and the other of Greg Luzinski looking like he is playing in a bear league at the age of 61. Seriously - looking back at some of these old cards, its hard to imagine that some of these dudes were athletes.

Next up is a David Wright card from 2008 upper Deck X that goes wright to my Wright pile (sometimes I hate myself) and a 2007 Deolis Guerra bowman Heritage Prospects card. I was sad to see Deolis go in the Johan Santana deal just because I'd heard a great deal of hype about him and was hoping to see him come through Binghamton - but he sucked like Chloe Sevegny in the Brown Bunny (if you know what I mean) so I guess I didn't miss too much. But who knows, the dude is young and throws gas. Good luck to him.

The last 2 cards are a 2008 Topps Stadium Club Nolan Ryan and a 2008 Topps Chrome Refractor/Meth OD card. I love the Ryan as I am a big fan of the rebirth of Topps Stadium club - while the short checklist is one of the the things I like about this set - I would have liked to see it expand a bit - Maybe 100 current players, 50 rookies, and 50 Legends - I think that would have been nice - what do you think?

Finally, I always think I hate chrome cards. but then I get one. I always think refracters are kinda weak. Then I get one. Sometimes I think its a bad idea to do too many hallucinogens and look at baseball cards - then I realize its supposed to look this way. and I like it.

And now finally - there was one last special present in the case in form of a mix cd from our good friend. Now, I am not as dedicated as he is so you wont see a full track list here - Just will let you know there were some truly bitchin' tunes here. Great songs from the Beastie Boys, Butthole Surfers (Pasture of Muppets is the greatest album title ever), Breeders, Flaming Lips, Nirvana (sweet B Side from the Teen Spirit single I believe), Pearl Jame, L7, REM and Willy Shatner. My sister loves the Shatner cds so I was an old hand to this, but its still a fun listen non-the-less.

So thank you to Steve - everyone be sure to check out his blogs White Sox Cards and his tunes site The Soundtrack of my Life