tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post4106959774267946978..comments2024-03-29T07:44:22.008-04:00Comments on Night Owl Cards: The reminiscence bump and baseball cardsnight owlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-32132281055802926872018-12-04T23:17:13.801-05:002018-12-04T23:17:13.801-05:00Here's my bump...
http://sanjosefuji.blogspot...Here's my bump...<br /><br />http://sanjosefuji.blogspot.com/2018/12/trip-down-memory-lane.htmlFujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-88001565903442588202018-12-04T13:00:16.298-05:002018-12-04T13:00:16.298-05:00Ah yes, music, memories and parents. Some of my fo...Ah yes, music, memories and parents. Some of my fondest memories are of my parents sitting at our snack bar, the radio always on a big band station. That's how I got hooked on Sinatra. If the radio wasn't on, they were watching the Angels on the little kitchen tv. Not baseball cards specifically, but with both of them gone now it's a nice connection between them, baseball and music. <br />I hope your mothers health concerns get resolved.The Angels In Orderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18266787671936519341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-55949695516932640142018-12-04T10:35:11.189-05:002018-12-04T10:35:11.189-05:00Best wishes to you and your mom. My dad is 77 and ...Best wishes to you and your mom. My dad is 77 and also had some health issues recently. It is an uneasy feeling when you're parents suddenly seem fragile. I wrote a reminiscence bump here - https://borosny.blogspot.com/2018/12/blog-bat-around-reminiscence-bump.htmlBohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10955725607806692792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-41474943930074764942018-12-01T16:26:07.845-05:002018-12-01T16:26:07.845-05:00i'll bite. i've got a post that will go up...i'll bite. i've got a post that will go up on monday.gcrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09882449679093991427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-9326149042268013212018-11-28T19:35:48.576-05:002018-11-28T19:35:48.576-05:00heluva bump. And for the rocking chair, sounds lik...heluva bump. And for the rocking chair, sounds like a good plan.Johnnys Trading Spothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05202597965281782849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-51047501443575469582018-11-28T17:02:37.884-05:002018-11-28T17:02:37.884-05:00My first card memory was 1986. I got a pack of 86...My first card memory was 1986. I got a pack of 86 Topps Football cards at a birthday party. I pulled the Record Breaker card of my favorite player, Walter Payton. My collecting stared. There was no ball card store close but my dad worked about 40 minutes away and every now and then my brother and I would go with him on a Saturday. Afterwards we would go to a stamp coin shop (my brother collected coins and I collected stamps) After I got that first Football card I started buying cards instead of stamps. (Which infuriated my dad. Stamps would someday be worth something only kids buy ballcards)<br />1988 I moved to Missouri. There was a used book store that sold cards in my new town. I didn't like 88 Topps so I spent all my money on 85s and 86s. I'm pretty sure that used book store still has packs of 85 Topps. (86s are all gone though, Jerry Rice)<br />1989 - Our local grocery store stared getting cards. So when we would go to Price Chopper I would get cards. I bought a few 89 Score Packs but I really liked these new cards called Pro Set way better. (maybe they were cheaper I don't remember) Hindsight says I should have focused on Score, Barry Sanders.<br />1990 - My mom found a clearance on Score Update and bought my brother ad I multiple boxes. <br />1991 - My town gets a ballcard store and Stadium Club comes out. I only buy like 1 pack because they are so expensive but man are they beautiful.<br />1993 - I'm in high school and I haven't collected for the past couple years. But then McDonald's releases some football cards and I'm back in it.<br />1994 - Cards and cards and more cards. So many cards.<br />1995 - I built a set of Select Certified from packs. Can't tell you how much it cost me. <br />1996 - I start to expand into basketball and baseball thanks to playing "Home Run" in the card store.<br />1997 - he card shop goes out of business and it's my last year of collecting for a long long time.<br />2005 - My Red Sox win the world series. I nose around ebay and can't believe how cheap jersey cards are I start buying a bunch of them along with any other Red Sox I can find. (when I stopped collecting jersey cards were brand new and rare as hen's teeth)<br />2006-2007 - Wal-Mart is all I have. Well that used book store is still around but they don't get new stuff.<br />2008 - I found blogs and trading online.<br />2011 - I move to Phoenix and life turns upside down. No money or time for cards. Now it's just ebay and vintage.<br /><br /><br />You never know what will spark a memory. My grandmother is 92. She's in great health for a 92 year old but her memory isn't what it was. It is amazing things that she will remember though. I was visiting last year and my uncle and I turned on HBO to watch boxing. My grandmother sat down to watch with us and spent the whole time talking about how when she was a kid her dad would listen to Joe Lewis and Dempsey on the radio. She mentioned a bunch of fights from that time period and knew both opponents and who won. My whole family was shocked she remember that stuff. AdamEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107347958456472504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-64971756112111642912018-11-28T10:32:54.210-05:002018-11-28T10:32:54.210-05:00This was my thought too...This was my thought too...GCAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14713246271197550543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-42239662214567868782018-11-28T09:08:45.325-05:002018-11-28T09:08:45.325-05:00I am old. I have cards. I have music. I have memor...I am old. I have cards. I have music. I have memories. I am not in a rocker as yet. Great post.<br /><br />My mother made the same journey years ago. My thoughts are with you and your family. Fred Pikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323393660714056569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-76682978884785209662018-11-28T01:04:53.453-05:002018-11-28T01:04:53.453-05:00I am so sorry to hear about your mother. My thoug...I am so sorry to hear about your mother. My thoughts are with you and your family in this time.Metallattorneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05697604772912635416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-2104621604453329692018-11-28T01:00:10.927-05:002018-11-28T01:00:10.927-05:00Another thought provoking post. It's not easy...Another thought provoking post. It's not easy watching our parents get old. But whenever I start stressing out about it... i immediately think about all of the sacrifices they made for me. It helps me put things into perspective a little more. I'm crossing my fingers and hoping that 2019 is a better year for both of our moms. As for the reminiscent bump... that totally makes sense. I'd say that 80 to 90% of my posts deal with my reminiscent bump.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-59951028756795077632018-11-28T00:47:17.631-05:002018-11-28T00:47:17.631-05:00Prayers to you and your family. Hope things get b...Prayers to you and your family. Hope things get better for your mom.Jafroniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08946965301520580238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-21945371546741270562018-11-28T00:09:43.990-05:002018-11-28T00:09:43.990-05:00Thank you for a great post from the heart. I'...Thank you for a great post from the heart. I've been a fan of NOC for years, and this is the best post I've read. <br /><br />I share your love of music and baseball cards, and I too am often taken back to another time and place when I hear a certain song or look at a certain card.<br /><br />I wish the best for your mom, you and your family. Stay strong.Mike the History Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01371409500201284568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-15442868122185515822018-11-27T23:31:45.877-05:002018-11-27T23:31:45.877-05:00I wish my memories of youth were that clear. I hav...I wish my memories of youth were that clear. I have many, but can only guess as to how old I was, what grade I was in, etc. All this reminiscing is making me want to write a post about my younger days even though I'm still a ways off from the "reminiscence bump."Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508921644099472101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-90905601580384343192018-11-27T23:06:18.551-05:002018-11-27T23:06:18.551-05:00These days, we have the Americana Music Associatio...These days, we have the Americana Music Association with its wonderful awards, perfectly curated shows on Sirius and elsewhere, and even here and there, such music on actual radio stations. Lone Justice would be winning the hearts & minds of those fans if they were a contemporary band. But back then they had much less of an infrastructure to support them, and much like the Long Ryders (who have an interesting career revival going), they struggled to gain enough traction for a longer, more fruitful career. I never did get around to picking up my own copy of Shelter, that was dumb, and have just that first LP shown above. But I keep thinking/hoping some new Americana artist will lead us back to them, maybe via a cover of Ways to be Wicked - that would fit in perfectly alongside new artists like Margo Price or Wild Rivers. BaseSetCallinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05508114484929386332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-34716331736592820512018-11-27T22:40:53.244-05:002018-11-27T22:40:53.244-05:00This is a great post and I'm just going to dro...This is a great post and I'm just going to drop the idea that this should be a blog bat around in the comments in case anyone else wants to go down memory lane so we can all learn a bit more about each other.Nick Vossbrinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04162939001181537887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-83503860944878558052018-11-27T21:59:13.749-05:002018-11-27T21:59:13.749-05:00Thank you for being an awesome blogger and blessin...Thank you for being an awesome blogger and blessing us with these kind of posts.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14747695048840426263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-33819249195081659842018-11-27T21:55:13.992-05:002018-11-27T21:55:13.992-05:00I'm sorry to hear about your mom, I can't ...I'm sorry to hear about your mom, I can't imagine how difficult this must be for her, and for the rest of your family -- hopefully the doctors will figure out what's what sooner than later. Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043468725408104535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-61027212643767533232018-11-27T21:37:44.971-05:002018-11-27T21:37:44.971-05:00Memory is an interesting thing. For me, I can reme...Memory is an interesting thing. For me, I can remember 1988 to 1998 very well, but anything after that is a lucky guess, essentially. I have so few memories from some years, it's almost comical, if it wasn't so frustrating. I have pictures to prove I've done things or been places...but I have absolutely zero memory of it. One of the reasons I started a card blog was so I would not have to try and remember things, and then get frustrated when I couldn't. I have medical reasons that cause my memory loss, but it doesn't make it any less frustrating. <br /><br />I started listening to 60s music in 1998. I had been listening to the local pop channel before that, but I went almost exclusively 60s then...still my favorite era and still what I'm 90% chance going to play when I pull out a CD. If your TV provider offers Music Choice, I highly recommend it. They have decade specific channels for the 70s through 00s, and one called "Solid Gold Oldies" which covers 1954-68. That's what I usually have on although now I've got Christmas music. Billy Kingsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847326710191224832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-51975194479564954202018-11-27T21:27:03.304-05:002018-11-27T21:27:03.304-05:00Great post. I wish I had ten percent of the memor...Great post. I wish I had ten percent of the memory you have. Sorry for the tough times your family is going through.Hackenbushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15507810776309048794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-42506630108732687322018-11-27T20:54:58.697-05:002018-11-27T20:54:58.697-05:00Amazingly heartfelt post.....one of your best. I ...Amazingly heartfelt post.....one of your best. I felt kind of dirty when I bought the complete '76 Topps set that August while on summer vacation in Minnesota from a guy that advertised in SCD. My aunt drove me half an hour to his house, I paid him 7.50, and brought them back. Organized them in the order I wanted while watching John Candelaria throw a no-hitter against the Dodgers on Monday night baseball......good times!mr haverkamphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06231670664877629521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-65531102561359253712018-11-27T20:50:31.561-05:002018-11-27T20:50:31.561-05:00Thanks for sharing all this.Thanks for sharing all this.DMAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09740017654652045829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-34826663909216867812018-11-27T19:47:16.332-05:002018-11-27T19:47:16.332-05:00Great memories. I remember seeing those ads in the...Great memories. I remember seeing those ads in the back of the magazines to buy complete sets, but the price might as well have been a million dollars. What little money I had was used to buy wax packs. Like you, felt like I cheated when I bought a complete set as an adult. Sorry about your Mom. Old Cardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13112089873949361756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-26821624289056928552018-11-27T19:46:15.190-05:002018-11-27T19:46:15.190-05:00I’m with you on the music invoking memories. Some...I’m with you on the music invoking memories. Some song definitely bring you bavpck to a specific place. Hope there is a good outcome for you, your family and your mom Mark Hoylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05562266064195629037noreply@blogger.com