tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post6245777145006260152..comments2024-03-29T05:31:50.098-07:00Comments on The Chronicles of Fuji: Super Bubblegum SluggersFujihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-80480586146172078992015-04-10T14:22:51.724-07:002015-04-10T14:22:51.724-07:00Yeah... it would have been nice to see Willie in t...Yeah... it would have been nice to see Willie in the set.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-65322136304983340592015-04-10T14:22:17.131-07:002015-04-10T14:22:17.131-07:00Yeah, I was kind of bummed that we never saw anymo...Yeah, I was kind of bummed that we never saw anymore Tall Boy sets either. I missed out on the opportunity to buy some Ultra Pro plastic boxes that were specially made for the Tall Boys If they ever caught on again, maybe they'd make more supplies specifically for them.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-76009385367762098392015-04-10T11:52:05.199-07:002015-04-10T11:52:05.199-07:00It's missing some "Say Hey" but thos...It's missing some "Say Hey" but those look very nice, art-wise. I can't see not keeping something you collect intact, but that's just me. Kaiser The Greathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09743447468652125633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-22587661950906273162015-04-09T22:58:10.959-07:002015-04-09T22:58:10.959-07:00I had picked up some of the Tall Boy sleeves for m...I had picked up some of the Tall Boy sleeves for my binder but I think what started my conversion to not liking them any longer was that they just weren't making many sets. Fleer released a couple for baseball and basketball Tall Boy sets in the mid-90s and Topps made a Star Wars Widevsion but that was it. I guess I just lost interest but I do still have some of those cards left in my collection but they are in the bottom of a storage bin.Corkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02344136023470368021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-77639505968337530602015-04-09T07:05:16.896-07:002015-04-09T07:05:16.896-07:00Tony - Terrible Diamond Kings? Sounds like the to...Tony - Terrible Diamond Kings? Sounds like the topic of a future post. Off the top of my head, I can't remember any I thought were super bad. However, we're all human so I don't doubt that Perez has some he'd like to have back.<br /><br />Mark - That's one of my favorites too.<br /><br />Ryan - If I ever buy my dream house, then I'll definitely display these in my man cave. Btw... I received the box. I'm currently on Spring Break and have been in and out of the house. But I'll be busting it open soon. Thanks again for helping me out.<br /><br />shlabotnikreport - I know they based it on the career slugging percentage leaders at the time and they missed out on a few key names on the list (Jimmie Foxx and Willie Mays). However had they added them, Frank would have been probably dropped since he had the lowest slugging percentage of the lot.<br /><br />Swing & A Pop-up - Looks like most of us can appreciate a good oddball.<br /><br />Corky - Loved the tallboy sized cards of the mid 90's era... and minis are even better. What changed for you? Storage issues?<br /><br />Matthew - The verdict is in. Intact wins by a landslide.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-62976815623433581752015-04-09T05:35:14.768-07:002015-04-09T05:35:14.768-07:00I think I would keep them intact. As far as the ar...I think I would keep them intact. As far as the artwork goes those look pretty nice. BobWalkthePlankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16011292576523365641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-40811998976699228692015-04-08T22:36:14.308-07:002015-04-08T22:36:14.308-07:00I like a lot of Dick Perez's work though there...I like a lot of Dick Perez's work though there were some DK artwork that was disappointing but not to often. I used to like the tallboy style cards like the Fleer NBA Jam Session cards from the 1990s but I do not care for them now, the same with minis. Corkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02344136023470368021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-17243613826036906402015-04-08T21:23:13.397-07:002015-04-08T21:23:13.397-07:00I'm kind of indifferent to the artwork, althou...I'm kind of indifferent to the artwork, although I love oddballs, so I would be interested in them. I would also leave them intact.Swing And A Pop-uphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15366868132258608938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-22022120270418005582015-04-08T19:13:41.472-07:002015-04-08T19:13:41.472-07:00I love the concept, appreciate the execution... bu...I love the concept, appreciate the execution... but I'm underwhelmed by the checklist. Yes, yes, I know, "Underwhelmed?!? They're HOFers! STONE THE HERETIC!", but with the possible exception of Frank Robinson, none of the subjects get me excited. But, as I said, I love the concept.<br /><br />Since they' would be somewhat awkward to store no matter what you do, I would leave them intact.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-75279970647553272342015-04-08T17:52:57.810-07:002015-04-08T17:52:57.810-07:00I love Perez. One large part of my collection is a...I love Perez. One large part of my collection is an incomplete (but still building) run of Diamond Kings singles from '82 to present. I have this set as well, intact on the boxes like yours. Of course any oddball is more fun, including the oversized cards.<br /><br />When I was a kid I'd get all the wax box bottoms from the stores that I could, but I tended to cut them out. And I wasn't very good at it. Topps put cards back on the bottom of boxes somewhat recently and I got some of them, but I think I trimmed them to the full bottom size as an uncut sheet instead of keeping the entire box.<br /><br />These will be kept intact; I think if I so desired I could reassemble the boxes and display them like that on a shelf. A small bit of rice or something in the bottom of the box will help keep it from falling over.Ryan Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12670458381967699663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-21782068243463953632015-04-08T17:07:38.284-07:002015-04-08T17:07:38.284-07:00I leave my stuff in one pieceI leave my stuff in one pieceMark Hoylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05562266064195629037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-32240566800989683812015-04-08T17:07:03.414-07:002015-04-08T17:07:03.414-07:00I agree with Tony.. Most of the Perez stuff is v...I agree with Tony.. Most of the Perez stuff is very well done. Love the T. WilliamsMark Hoylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05562266064195629037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-9470182893767860062015-04-08T16:01:46.345-07:002015-04-08T16:01:46.345-07:00I think some of Perez's work is very good, and...I think some of Perez's work is very good, and other work is pretty bad. These cards look pretty nice. There are some Diamond Kings that look terrible, though. <br /><br />You know me -- I love oddballs, so of course these are my cup of tea. <br /><br />As for cutting them up or keeping them intact, well, I still have a bunch of wax boxes with cards on the bottom that are still intact. I tend to leave things in one piece.Tony L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01349226671097456632noreply@blogger.com