Saturday 23 July 2022

Baseball HOF Contest and Announcing a New Set Blog

Okay, what is two and a quarter years between posts?

I'm still around and collecting Browns cards. I mostly took a break from collecting during COVID times, but picked up some when available, and still read a lot of blogs.

I'm a lot disgruntled with my Browns for the Deshaun Watson trade and contract, not because I don't think that he is more physically talented than Baker Mayfield, but for the off-field accusations that he is facing. I don't want him as the face of the team that I cheer for, as quarterbacks mostly are.

I haven't worn any of my Browns clothing since the trade, and I won't attend any Browns games while he is part of the team. I'm still going to cheer for the team, but not for him. I'm sure that I will wear Browns clothing when the season starts, but I dread how many people might ask me for my opinion of him.

I am still collecting all Browns cards, so I will add Watson cards to my collection, but really doubt that I will scan and show any of his cards on here in any posts. (Of course that would also mean that I have to post.)

Anyway, I'm going to announce a new card blog that I will be starting, but first will start this post with a small contest to hopefully draw some views to the announcement of the new blog.

The prize for the contest is an exhibit card that I picked up at a local show some time last year of one of the new Hall of Famers that will be inducted tomorrow:


The winner of the contest will be randomized from all those that answer a question correctly in the comments below:

What is the first Minnie Minoso card that I ever owned?

(For anyone interested in seeing a bunch of Minnie Minoso cards, a gallery of them can be found at The Trading Card Database.)

I will announce the winner on Monday. I look forward to seeing your guesses.

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Over the years of reading card blogs, I have always been intrigued by the various set blogs out there. I thought about the various sets that I owned and wondered if I should start one of my own.

Then I came across an old sealed set of 1988 Swell Greats football that I had bought at a card show a while ago.



I figured doing a card by card blog of this set would be a good idea as it is only a 144 card set, and it would also allow me to learn more about the members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame through the Class of 1988.

Looking in my Browns collection, there are 12 cards from this set in there. To make sure there is a Browns card in this post, here is the Jim Brown card from the set:


Thanks for reading this announcement, and I hope that you will enjoy the 1988 Swell Greats Football - Card by Card blog!





15 comments:

  1. It's really nice to see a new post from you, Angus! I don't know how much I'll be able to contribute, comment-wise, to the new blog, but I am now following it. And as nice as the exhibit is, Minnie is not someone that I collect, so I'm gonna sit-out the contest. Hopefully you get a bunch of other participants though!

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    1. Thanks. I just hope that I can stay pretty steady with the new blog. It would be nice to finish the 144 card set around or before the next Super Bowl.

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  2. Welcome back!!! Just glad to see you post and look forward to more new posts!

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    1. Thanks, and I hope that you'll enjoy the football set blog.

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  3. I'm also happy to see a new post here! I can't remember my first Minnie, but the first one I showed on my blog was an Archives Reserve auto that I'm still thrilled to own.

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    1. Oh, as for your first Minnie? Hmm, maybe 1993 Ted Williams?

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    2. I love the Ted Williams sets so that would have been a nice one.

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  4. Nice to see you back on the blogging saddle! I'll guess 1962 Topps.

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  5. Nice to see you're behind the keyboard again. Just added your new blog to my reading this. I love Swell sets. Was thinking about guessing Minnie's 1989 Swell card, but I'll go with his 1991 Topps Archives card instead.

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    1. Oh, the Swell card would have been a fun one since I was starting the football Swell blog, but neither of those cards are correct.

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  6. I'm gonna say it's the 1977 Record Breaker from the Topps set ("Oldest Player to Hit Safely".)

    Been looking out for updates to your Mets Opening Day project, but I suppose the advent of the National League DL throws a real monkey wrench into the works.

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    1. So close!

      I have a bunch of Mets put aside for the last couple of years that I haven't added here, or to my binder. I should really take care of that.

      I really haven't thought of what to do with the DH yet. Maybe put it backwards facing in the nine pocket page with the pitcher...

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  7. My first card of Minoso was a 1962 Post card I got for 65 cents off of COMC.

    Welcome back to blogging! Though I think you were a little before my time.

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    1. That is a sweet card to get for such a price!

      And, thanks!

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