tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post3801992767547294922..comments2024-03-29T05:31:50.098-07:00Comments on The Chronicles of Fuji: TWiB: Retired Numbers, Rookie Cups, Black Gold, Draft Busts, and Funko PopsFujihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-18061110950076739012021-02-17T06:09:40.277-08:002021-02-17T06:09:40.277-08:00the snorting bull - lol. your response just remin...the snorting bull - lol. your response just reminded me that i must have ask the sunset card question recently, because i remember the fernando response and looking the card up. and i remember pulling trung's rookie cards out of packs back in the day.<br /><br />shlabotnik report - i had to look up one of those 1963 rookie cup cards. not sure i've ever seen them before. very cool. i'd love to add an autograph of chilcott to my collection, but i couldn't even find a baseball card of him. it would have been funny if that's what they did with the solo figure. and then a year later, they could do a luke figure... and just hand out the exact same stormtroopers.<br /><br />peter k steinberg - a different kind of joy indeed. pulling both were very memorable<br /><br />matt - they have the office funkos? that's pretty cool. i'd probably go out and grab creed<br /><br />matt - i probably own twenty... maybe 30. but most are tucked away in boxes, because i only have so much space to display them<br /><br />sumomenkoman - i think the fact that they have so many different licenses is one of the reasons they are so popular (well... at least they were at the last card show i attended). it gives the average person, something to collect.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-41790303085573990222021-02-15T18:47:39.678-08:002021-02-15T18:47:39.678-08:00I think the main reason I haven’t collected funkos...I think the main reason I haven’t collected funkos is the storage issue. They have so many different kinds and licenses they are pretty interesting. SumoMenkoManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17461389544030702085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-23469425334526738692021-02-15T11:14:58.304-08:002021-02-15T11:14:58.304-08:00I have a few, mostly christmas vacation related. T...I have a few, mostly christmas vacation related. Those things can become addictingMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02949460127063264497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-57957442380852997912021-02-15T07:39:22.934-08:002021-02-15T07:39:22.934-08:00Ironically, my wife bought me my very first Funko ...Ironically, my wife bought me my very first Funko Pop for Valentine's Day - Michael Scott from The Office.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16119362273891780713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-48337080784611190592021-02-14T17:32:27.977-08:002021-02-14T17:32:27.977-08:00Most of those 1987 Topps Rookie cup cards are memo...Most of those 1987 Topps Rookie cup cards are memorable. Certainly the Joyner. Nice selection there. Seeing that while going through packs and rack packs was instant happiness. A different kind of joy to seeing Future Stars.Peter K Steinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08502746737530418049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-1723917876577633452021-02-14T09:00:21.916-08:002021-02-14T09:00:21.916-08:00Argh, I got my buddies confused! DIMEBOX Nick (no...Argh, I got my buddies confused! DIMEBOX Nick (not Shoebox Shane)Shlabotnik Reporthttp://shlabotnikreport.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-35118984849856016192021-02-14T08:59:13.129-08:002021-02-14T08:59:13.129-08:00Rookie Cup: I love the design of the 1963 Topps w...Rookie Cup: I love the design of the 1963 Topps where they replace the inset photo with a big ol' trophy<br />Sunset Card: I'll go with Shoebox Nick and say 73 Clemente<br />Greatest QB: I'm not one for GOAT arguments<br />Favorite QB: Loved Fran Tarkenton as a kid, thinking about collecting him<br />Draft Bust: Steve Chilcott - #1 overall (Mets) in 1966<br />Funko Pops: The appeal of Funko Pops eludes me, TBH. My favorite action figure is a Star Wars toy that was a Kellogg's mail-in offer years ago... The toy was describe as "Han Solo disguised as a Stormtrooper" and I thought this was hilarious because in my mind you could just mail out a Stormtrooper figure and say "Yep, it's Han in there!". Just for grins I sent away for it, but I think I knew that the helmet comes off to reveal Han underneath. Shlabotnik Reporthttp://shlabotnikreport.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-83446504330730193952021-02-14T07:31:15.900-08:002021-02-14T07:31:15.900-08:001. 1992 Topps Ray Lankford
2. 1998 Upper Deck or ...1. 1992 Topps Ray Lankford <br />2. 1998 Upper Deck or Collector's Choice Fernando Valenzuela <br />3. Brad Smith <br />4. I like that NC State second baseman Russell Wilson transitioned into being the Seahawks quarterback. <br />5. Trung Candidate <br />6. No Funko Pops. The Snorting Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376669412007613030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-72575963726032853802021-02-14T05:41:57.924-08:002021-02-14T05:41:57.924-08:00hiflew - marino was one of my favorite qb's wh...hiflew - marino was one of my favorite qb's when i was a kid. always bummed that he didn't get a sb ring. taylor and leaf are in the draft bust collection. gotta look into milicic<br /><br />sg488 - munson is on my list too. and i feel like clemente is going to get a lot of votes. as for the funkos... i guess most of mine are in boxes, so i don't have that issue.<br /><br />nick vossbrink - i'm pretty sure i've picked up a clyde autograph for the collection. and i feel like lego was smart to produce brickheadz to compete with funkos. i have a few of those as well. as for the 1992 topps golds... you're totally right, but i was keeping parallels and inserts separated. but i see how parallels are inserts themselves.<br /><br />night owl - was thinking you'd say jim kelly. and do you classify action figures as dolls too?<br /><br />runforekelloggs - sure hope you write a post on all of those slu's. i have a bunch too. although the only ones on display are my a's, padres, seahawks, packers, lakers, and sharks.<br /><br />the lost collector - no problem. here's to another ten years<br /><br />elliptical man - love the list of busts. i feel like most of them are guys i have autographs of (except manziel). i slept a little better last night, but my eyes are definitely itchy right now.<br /><br />johnnys trading spot - i think elway has received the same number of votes as brady... but only one montana. as for the cup cards... i really only focus on flagship as well.<br /><br />nick - the clemente is a classic as well. and i don't blame you on the funkos. they take up way too much space.<br /><br />cincicuse bill - thanks. they're better already.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-81331849369366547952021-02-14T03:42:59.001-08:002021-02-14T03:42:59.001-08:00Glad you liked the A’s retired no. post!
That Col...Glad you liked the A’s retired no. post! <br />That Collecting Cutch linked post was very cool. <br />Hope your allergies pass so you can enjoy your break. CinciCuse Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08068704369398539272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-34843324785002608902021-02-13T18:14:01.460-08:002021-02-13T18:14:01.460-08:00Thanks for featuring the sunset post! The '73 ...Thanks for featuring the sunset post! The '73 Clemente remains my all-time favorite sunset card (actually my favorite baseball card, period). The '94 Topps Brett and '15 Topps Konerko are a couple runners-up that come to mind.<br /><br />I don't own any Funko Pops, and don't plan to in the future. I have, however, opened enough boxes of them for several lifetimes -- one of the big parts of my old job at Barnes & Noble was restocking the massive Funko display on a regular basis.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508921644099472101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-82948918950605862912021-02-13T18:03:09.566-08:002021-02-13T18:03:09.566-08:001) I only like the Cup cards that appear on the Fl...1) I only like the Cup cards that appear on the Flagship base cards, not any of the others including update, heritage etc. No particular favorite, and I still need a few of them to complete them. 2) no fave on sunsets 3) Elway/Brady 4) no inflating Elway :), 5 no funkos Johnnys Trading Spothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05202597965281782849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-42965995653163034442021-02-13T17:51:58.915-08:002021-02-13T17:51:58.915-08:001. I don't know them enough.
2. I don't ...1. I don't know them enough.<br />2. I don't know them enough.<br />3. I used to say Unitas, but Brady's been making it tough to vote against him lately.<br />4. Not really. Jaworski, Elway, Cunningham, and McNabb have all been my favorite at some point. <br />5. So many busts. Tony Mandarich, Brian Bosworth, JaMarcus Russell, Ryan Leaf, Johnny Manziel, twenty other Browns quarterbacks. <br />6. I had a few Star Wars action figures. They should be at my childhood home still.<br /><br />Hope your allergies get better. Elliptical Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516754757484718622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-30066185088746399922021-02-13T16:54:26.561-08:002021-02-13T16:54:26.561-08:00Thanks for the shoutout, Fuji!Thanks for the shoutout, Fuji!The Lost Collectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07281282785351456790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-34362059149860355852021-02-13T16:40:17.595-08:002021-02-13T16:40:17.595-08:00I've always collected Starting Lineup figures....I've always collected Starting Lineup figures. My Spring Break plan is to go get them out of the attic and see what I've got. RunForeKelloggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05442142372121924145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-65040796039188778512021-02-13T16:31:45.711-08:002021-02-13T16:31:45.711-08:001. Probably the '76 Topps Fred Lynn.
2. No. It...1. Probably the '76 Topps Fred Lynn.<br />2. No. It's only a casual thing I periodically notice.<br />3. John Elway<br />4. No. The NFL doesn't mean enough to me for me to have an individual favorite.<br />5. Darren Dreifort<br />6. I don't get Funkos. They're dolls. I don't collect dolls.night owlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-61718846346068020742021-02-13T16:10:32.921-08:002021-02-13T16:10:32.921-08:00Oh and regarding the Topps random inserts. All I c...Oh and regarding the Topps random inserts. All I can think of are the 1992 Golds.Nick Vossbrinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04162939001181537887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-38140493394448252582021-02-13T16:09:34.712-08:002021-02-13T16:09:34.712-08:00I kind of like the old Rookie Cup cards from the 1...I kind of like the old Rookie Cup cards from the 1960s with the huge trophy. None really jump out in my head though. <br /><br />I like the concept of sunset cards but never really pay them much special attention. <br /><br />given that I grew up in the Bay Area in the 1980s, it's going to be hard for me to not say that Montana is the greatest ever. At the same time, I think I enjoyed Steve Young more. <br /><br />As a Giants fan who grew up in the late 80s and early 90s, my first instinct on "draft bust" is "all of them." As a baseball fan though my brain goes to David Clyde and Brien Taylor.<br /><br />No funkos here. The kids like the Lego Brickheadz though so we've got a fair number of those around the house. If Lego ever got an MLB license they'd be very happy. Nick Vossbrinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04162939001181537887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-78794722830806585392021-02-13T16:09:21.902-08:002021-02-13T16:09:21.902-08:001. 71 Munson 2.73 Clemente 3.Tom Brady 4.Fran Tark...1. 71 Munson 2.73 Clemente 3.Tom Brady 4.Fran Tarkenton 5.Ryan Leaf 6.Adrian Peterson is my only funko ,don't like them because they fall down to much.sg488https://www.blogger.com/profile/00993979741912316505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-74651840568154055792021-02-13T15:42:24.336-08:002021-02-13T15:42:24.336-08:001) My favorite cup card is the 1999 Topps Todd Hel...1) My favorite cup card is the 1999 Topps Todd Helton (for obvious reasons), which is weird because the 99 Topps set is among my least favorite flagship designs ever.<br /><br />2)I have mentioned this several times, but it's worth saying again. The 1994 Topps George Brett is my favorite. Although if we are going past Topps, the 5 card subset of Reggie Jackson in 1988 Score is way up there too.<br /><br />3) Dan Marino. He is not the winningest QB of all time, but I believe he is the best from a purely skills-based point of view.<br /><br />4) Jim McMahon. The 85 Super Bowl Shuffling Bears is what brought me to football as a fan for 30 years before other things drove me away from the game for good.<br /><br />5) Great question. I would probably have to separate them into all 3 main sports (sorry hockey, but I don't know you that well). In baseball, I would probably say Brien Taylor has to be #1 just because of the Yankees hype factor. In the NFL, it begins and ends with Ryan Leaf. There were bigger busts, but none quite as spectacular. In the NBA, there are so many. From a purely skill level, Anthony Bennett has to be the worst. Although a case could be made for Darko Milicic as well based on the strength of his draft class. I think I will have to make a few posts on this topic, because it is so fantastic.<br /><br />6) I had virtually the entire Master of the Universe collection as a kid along with several GI Joes and Star Wars figures. I had action figures as a teen in the early 90s, but they weren't for collecting. They were put in a box unpoened and were to serve as my retirement account. I still have them, but the soon after explosion of the internet just drove up the supply so much that prices are lower today than they were then. As far as Funkos go, I cannot stand them. They only vaguely like what they are supposed to be and just aren't my style at all.<br /><br />PS - thanks for the plugs.hiflewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07128126188366882765noreply@blogger.com