tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post3193927082823002395..comments2024-03-28T13:44:09.103-04:00Comments on Night Owl Cards: Cardboard appreciation: 1973 Topps Luis Alvaradonight owlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-31351450929166877892017-10-03T13:48:36.499-04:002017-10-03T13:48:36.499-04:00# 38 is...... Jorge Orta ...check out his topps 19...# 38 is...... Jorge Orta ...check out his topps 1973 card # 194....mystery solved 1973 toppsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-17357623261296116292010-05-20T09:13:18.138-04:002010-05-20T09:13:18.138-04:00It's funny, the cars were the first thing that...It's funny, the cars were the first thing that caught my eye. I believe the red car in the center is a 1970 Chevy Chevelle, and the white car to its left is a Dodge Challenger. It's hard to make out the others. Near the right edge of the picture, you can see part of the tailights/back end of a blue car; it looks like it could be a 1971 or 1972 full-size Chevy (Bel Air, Impala, Caprice, etc.).<br /><br />I had both Hot Wheels and Matchbox, but I always had somewhat of a preference for Matchbox because they were more realistic. I remember how Matchbox had the 1-75 numbering, too. <br /><br />My kids collect them now, and Matchbox is still the more realistic of the two. In fact, I believe they are now owned by the same company, which at some point decided to position Matchbox as the "exclusively realistic" brand, giving up any attempt to compete with Hot Wheels on models that go outside that principle (much as Matchbox was in the '60s before Hot Wheels came along). I am amazed at just how realistic both brands are today, though.MCThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08283702499696500079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-82668858037683938042010-05-18T13:27:02.981-04:002010-05-18T13:27:02.981-04:00Wow, switch 1980s for 1970s and I could have writt...Wow, switch 1980s for 1970s and I could have written this post. I think people like us would prefer matchbox cars to hot wheels because the numbers on the bottom made them easy to collect, and figure out which ones you were missing, much like baseball cards.Bohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10955725607806692792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-67364441260600799852010-05-18T10:29:18.024-04:002010-05-18T10:29:18.024-04:00My mom used to drive a 1969 Chevy Chevelle Malibu....My mom used to drive a 1969 Chevy Chevelle Malibu. I felt like a champ when she would pick me up from elementary school in it. Unfortunately, it is currently rusting away beside their shed because she doesn't have money to fix it up (the inspection ran out in 1997) and she refuses to get rid of it. I think I've mention before on my blog about her OCD and hoarder tendancies.<br /><br /><br />I REALLY hope that doesn't happen to me and my 1992 Camaro Z/28. I bought it when I was 16 and still drive it more often than not. I just hope when it starts breaking down that I either fix it right away or have the nerve to sell it.<br /><br />Oh, and I agree. Hot Wheels were lame (even though for a while in my childhood they were far more popular than Matchbox).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-72847208841645769732010-05-18T01:35:52.962-04:002010-05-18T01:35:52.962-04:00Are we positive that's not a couple of 13 year...Are we positive that's not a couple of 13 year olds playing in a Little League game? That is a great picture and one of the reasons I DO like the '73 set.Play at the Platehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14231140141558021698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-48322117938694830112010-05-17T23:54:11.774-04:002010-05-17T23:54:11.774-04:00nice. i featured that card a while back as part o...nice. i featured that card a while back as part of my take on some sweet 73's.<br /><br />http://garveyceyrusselllopes.blogspot.com/2008/12/card-that-makes-you-go-hmmmm-or-wtf.html<br /><br />there are only a couple other cards i can think of with cars in the background - 1981 topps dave goltz and 2004 topps (traded?) jose hernandez. i think dinged corners posted some others.<br /><br />finally, i have seen a few cards on your site that i have bought shortly after, such as the steve finley ultra card with fernando's image on the outfield wall.gcrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09882449679093991427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-25834228368977522652010-05-17T20:29:23.382-04:002010-05-17T20:29:23.382-04:00Sarasota, Florida, according to wiki.Sarasota, Florida, according to wiki.night owlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-2057188867977808192010-05-17T20:19:15.022-04:002010-05-17T20:19:15.022-04:00Love those cars! The picture was probably taken du...Love those cars! The picture was probably taken during spring training in 1972 -- where did the White Sox train back then?Matt Runyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08386635541020320778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-27205274320342567412010-05-17T19:21:19.975-04:002010-05-17T19:21:19.975-04:00It's funny you had that reaction to seeing thi...It's funny you had that reaction to seeing this card, 'cause as soon as I saw this on your blog moments ago... I immediately decided I would own this card & possibly start a collection of unusual & supercool cards.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com