tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post4887646178276050084..comments2024-03-28T18:38:38.370-07:00Comments on The Chronicles of Fuji: Controversial CardboardFujihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-41649306724702659022018-03-05T19:56:19.571-08:002018-03-05T19:56:19.571-08:00Hackenbush - I was thinking about that myself. He...Hackenbush - I was thinking about that myself. He passed away in 2003, so it's not like there are boatloads of his signature out there. I should probably try to grab another signature before others catch on.<br /><br />ned - That's super cool. There's nothing quite like getting a history lesson from someone who was actually there. A few years ago, I got a chance to hang out with my dad's friend who was part of the 442nd and wow... it was really powerful.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-9133457094374350682018-03-05T16:22:44.136-08:002018-03-05T16:22:44.136-08:00Spahn was a great guy. At an autograph signing in ...Spahn was a great guy. At an autograph signing in the 70's he told me that freezing his ass off and getting shot at by the nazis made pitching in the majors seem easy.He was a humble man like so many of his fellow WW2 vets.PS he also told me he gave up Willie Mays' first home run in 1951.nedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05244783232340213918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-40399147905700617912018-03-03T19:19:08.865-08:002018-03-03T19:19:08.865-08:00I miss the rain. It's coming. “I like the ra...I miss the rain. It's coming. “I like the rain. It washes memories off the sidewalk of life.” Great card. I'm not sure Spahn is remembered as well as he should be. His certified autos can be had for the price of a blaster. Hackenbushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15507810776309048794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-12191208334718269342018-03-03T06:45:31.776-08:002018-03-03T06:45:31.776-08:00Nick Vossbrink - That's not the first time I&#...Nick Vossbrink - That's not the first time I've heard about Topps Big being racist. Here's an article that complained about the cartoons featuring black players with white skin:<br /><br />https://www.sbnation.com/2011/6/24/2239051/sports-cards-for-insane-people-topps-big-in-which-every-person-is-a<br /><br />John Miller - Lol. Let's start a movement.<br /><br />Mark Hoyle - Thanks!<br /><br />Peter K. Steinberg - It's important to learn from our mistakes. It's why history is one of my favorite subjects.<br /><br />Section 36 - Thank you!<br /><br />Robert - I didn't see the scalps before either until I had the card in my hand.<br /><br />B Man - Me either. I'm gonna bust my boxes of 1991 Fleer this morning to help brighten up my day. Maybe next month.<br /><br />Sport Card Collectors - Thanks!<br /><br />SumoMenkoMan - Yeah. I hope we continue to move forward and progress.<br /><br />Matt Prigge - Thank you. Don't know my stadiums that well, so I'll take your word for it.<br /><br />GCA - Looking forward to reading it. 1993 Upper Deck is one of my favorite sets in terms of photography.<br /><br />sg488 - yeah. I hope March is a very wet month.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-28069924890637854032018-03-02T14:35:45.132-08:002018-03-02T14:35:45.132-08:00Glad to see the rain, as a fellow Norcal guy its...Glad to see the rain, as a fellow Norcal guy its great for the drought.sg488https://www.blogger.com/profile/00993979741912316505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-3385391566510506362018-03-02T09:03:18.953-08:002018-03-02T09:03:18.953-08:00Raining like that here on the right coast last nig...Raining like that here on the right coast last night too. So I busted two boxes each of 2003 Upper Deck series 1 & 2. Post forthcoming. Grey drizzly days are lethal to pack wrappers!GCAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14713246271197550543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-33889560498659801762018-03-02T08:03:55.283-08:002018-03-02T08:03:55.283-08:00I think that's the Polo Grounds in the picture...I think that's the Polo Grounds in the picture. Definitely not County Stadium, the light standards there were built on the edge of the roof, not above it like in that picture. And I seem to recall a lot of pictures in the Polo Grounds in that set. Matt Priggehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16611932704321174498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-88793556265154486542018-03-02T07:28:56.886-08:002018-03-02T07:28:56.886-08:00Times were definitely different. Times were definitely different. SumoMenkoManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17461389544030702085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-4066636154864023442018-03-01T18:53:48.534-08:002018-03-01T18:53:48.534-08:00Nice card!Nice card!Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02949460127063264497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-44755769889430402722018-03-01T18:35:17.277-08:002018-03-01T18:35:17.277-08:00I don't think we will be able to hit the De An...I don't think we will be able to hit the De Anza feature market-I think it may rain. BummerManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00723730037880660613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-12424061533434943652018-03-01T18:27:36.127-08:002018-03-01T18:27:36.127-08:00Fantastic add Fuji! Had never seen this card befo...Fantastic add Fuji! Had never seen this card before (the scalps especially) so this was a nice history lesson for me as well.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12317401112145746593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-44315076091513238212018-03-01T16:55:24.219-08:002018-03-01T16:55:24.219-08:00That's a great looking card.That's a great looking card.Section 36https://www.blogger.com/profile/18194098940017348361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-21196497175263955602018-03-01T16:51:19.713-08:002018-03-01T16:51:19.713-08:00Thanks for posting this card. Fascinating to see. ...Thanks for posting this card. Fascinating to see. Definitely agree they couldn't do this any more and also that it is a sign of the times. It's important to save and acknowledge these kinds of things for historical perspective. Fortunately, many of us have evolved into better, more conscientious humans! Peter K Steinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08502746737530418049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-36087179704488153262018-03-01T15:44:27.428-08:002018-03-01T15:44:27.428-08:00Looking be the Spahnie Fuji. Cartoon aside. Grea...Looking be the Spahnie Fuji. Cartoon aside. Great pickup<br />Mark Hoylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05562266064195629037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-31228361484706358292018-03-01T15:39:07.823-08:002018-03-01T15:39:07.823-08:00More controversy, PSA calls it a white back, that&...More controversy, PSA calls it a white back, that's going too far, use cream and grey back, lol. Your Spahn is nicer than my Spahn.Johnnys Trading Spothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05202597965281782849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-2151774018589005262018-03-01T15:35:22.248-08:002018-03-01T15:35:22.248-08:00Wow the scalps are pretty bad. Though I did just c...Wow the scalps are pretty bad. Though I did just come across a Topps Big which features a Braves player speaking in super-racist Tonto-speak to remind me how recently this stuff was still OK.Nick Vossbrinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04162939001181537887noreply@blogger.com