Cleve's Auction Night: Merry Big Fun Game Eve!

There are less than 24 hours remaining before I randomize contestants for the Big Fun Game, so if you haven't put your name it, well, put your name in.

I'm pretty happy with the prizes this time around.  Without giving away too much, I will say it's a  diverse group of prizes, but all baseball related.  And no eTopps cards this time around, for whatever that's worth.

I won a few of the prizes from Cleve's auctions this week and picked them up today.  I also got a few things for myself.  The prizes will remain a secret, but here are the things I got for moi:

 I'm particularly excited about this 1960 Brooks Robinson.  It gives the 1960 page in my sampler album a huge boost, and the card is in great shape.  I paid a good amount for it, but it was worth it.

 I also picked up this lot of 9 commons for my 1960 page.  It was already full, but had a few raggedy contents.    I'll make some replacements using this page, as these are all in great shape.

Another purchase geared toward the sampler album was this nice lot of 1969's.  That page is just about wrapped up now.  These are all in very good shape.  Gaylord Perry kind of scares me.

I often hear people talk about their patch cards being "sick."  Not this one.  It's very healthy!  The card is kind of boring (yet I kind of like that about it), but the patch is gorgeous. 

Ok, I don't want any snickering about this card.  I'm very appreciative of Matt Jones' contribution to Razorback football and nothing will take that away.   Having said that, I can't imagine why someone sent this card in for grading.  Doesn't that cost, like, $10 a card?  At least it came back a 9.5.  For some reason someone decided to make a mark on the case with a sharpie.  I'm hoping I can remove that.    But I like this card and I don't want any crap about it.

Grades:

1960 Brooks Robinson  $12  A:  It wasn't cheap, but I'm still very happy to have this card.

1960 Commons  $9  B+:  I know $1 a card for EXMT 1960s is a great deal, but I will only need a few of these for my sampler album.

1969 Lot  $6   A+ : These are very good players for $2 a card.  Great additions to my sampler album

Al Leiter Patch  $4  A+:  I'm a big fan of Leiter, and the patch is very healthy!

Matt Jones Graded 9.5 Score Rookie with a Big Sharpie Stain:  I won't give you the satisfaction of knowing how much I paid for this, or what grade I give myself.  Why?  Because I hear you laughing at me even as I'm typing this post.

 

Wooooo Pig…. Soooie!!! Part 2- More Swine

There was just too much Razorback goodness left off my first post.  Plus, I just couldn't resist showing the best part of the gift from AJ of the Lost Collector:

Take it from me, the resemblance is uncanny.  I'm going to try to get the lovely wife help me incorporate this picture into my blog header.
Now, more Hogs:

Matt Jones.  I really hate that his talent didn't translate to the NFL.  In college, he was a total badass.  I still enjoy watching youtube clips of him tormenting Texas at Austin several years ago.   I hear he is living in this area now, but I have no idea what he's doing.  Maybe we'll bump into each other sometime and hang out. 

The lot also included a nice little set of Kevin McReynolds cards.  He's probably the greatest Razorback baseball player ever.   He was before my time at Arkansas, but I loved watching him with the Mets for a few years in the late 80s.  The closest I've come to meeting him was when he was checking into a hotel where my friend worked the front desk.  He got an autograph for me and said McReynolds was really nice.  Quiet, but nice.

Like Steve Atwater, Foster went pro just before I came to school.  He had a short career, but did lead the league in rushing in 1992.   I don't have anything interesting to say about him, but I'm still glad to get the cards.

Finally, this lot included several All-Time Hogs that I as of yet didn't have cards.  It's been a lot of fun going through this huge lot of cards from AJ and seeing something new each time.  Thanks again buddy!