When you think of Saturday mornings... what's the first thing that you think of? Nine out of ten times, I'll probably say the flea market. But back when I was a kid, Saturday mornings were reserved for cartoons.
I don't have any cartoon related cards to show off this morning, but Stuart over at S.R. '75 Cards sent me a package this week that included three singles from the 1993 Cardtoons set. I'd figure I'd share them and a recent eBay purchase that's semi-related.
Cardtoons was a product that makes fun of MLB players from that era. Although the players aren't actually named on the cards, based on the ones I've seen... it's pretty easy to figure out who they were parodying.
Let's start off with Tony Twynn:
1993 Cardtoons #76
Or should I say Mr. Pea Pods?
Cardtoons targeted Gwynn's weight, but at least mentioned that he had already won a batting title in his career.
Stuart also included cards of Rickey Henderson and Mark McGwire too:
1993 Cardtoons #35
1993 Cardtoons #44
Next up is a deck of cards I recently purchased on eBay:
2004 The Real Deal John Kerry Presidential Deck
I stumbled across this deck of cards a while back, while searching for a card of Barack Obama who happens to be included:
Even though I didn't see eye to eye with everything President Obama did during his two terms, I admire the way he carries himself as a leader. That's why I quietly collect his (and Ronald Reagan's) cards. Technically this isn't a trading card, but it's still a cool collectible.
Here are a few other notables in Kerry's deck:
I even found a new addition to my Japanese PC:
Matsui was a congressman for California's 5th congressional district which is located in the northern San Joaquin Valley. Unfortunately he passed away in 2005 after being reelected for the 7th time in 2004.
Sorry... let's focus on happy stuff since Saturday mornings are supposed to be bright and chippy.
What were some of your favorite Saturday morning cartoons?
I was actually more into the live action shows like Land of the Lost and The Baseball Bunch, but I do remember looking forward to watching Super Friends.
Well that's it for today. By the time you're reading this, I'll be walking around the De Anza Flea Market. It's a holiday weekend, so I'm not sure if there will be a lot of vendors set up. I'll write up a post if I find anything cool. Until then...
Happy Saturday and sayonara!
