Night Owl Cards

One of the unfortunate after-effects of the news about Topps gaining exclusive rights to make MLB -sanctioned baseball cards, was that it attracted the attention of the mainstream media, and the general blogging public. Now, normally, that would be a fine thing. Who wouldn't want a little publicity for their hobby, right? But, as is the case in too many stories today, the news item was treated by many with the hit-and-run approach -- find the most sensational angles, frame them in all-or-nothing terms, don't bother to go into depth, stereotype and generalize as much as possible. Two sports journalists who I like quite a bit -- Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon -- did one of their Pardon The Interruption snippets about the Topps exclusivity news on Thursday. Their only thought during the minute or so they addressed the topic was that the news doesn't matter because no one cares about cards anymore. Wilbon , who I have talked to in person and agree with quite oft...

Thanks to the talented and thoughtful Chris of Nachos Grande and Patricia and Lucy of Dinged Corners , I am excruciatingly close to putting the 2008 Topps Allen and Ginter base set to bed. Here is what those generous folks sent me over the last few days: #76- Jim Thome #241-Ryan Garko #307 - Pat Neshek #330 - Luke Hochevar #331 - Luis Castillo #336 - Allen Fisher That can mean only ONE thing: WANTED #313 - Harriet Beecher Stowe and #321 - Wily Mo Pena The two were last seen together, driving a 1973 El Camino south toward Mexico. If you spot either of them, approach cautiously . They are not armed (OK, Stowe might be packing heat), but they ARE dangerous (just look at all the presidential assassins who had three names!). If you happen to apprehend either or both, contact me at the appropriate email address. Your reward will be a trade that is beneficial to both of us. And Stowe and Pena will be locked up in their plastic nine-pocket prison where they so rightfully belong. (Full di...