HAPPY FESTIVUS EVERYONE!!!
HERE'S A RELIC CARD I DIDN'T PULL OUT OF A PACK BECAUSE IT WAS NEVER IN A PACK TO BEGIN WITH! THIS IS AN ENTIRELY PACKLESS RELIC, AND ONE OF THE RAREST THINGS IN MY ENTIRE COLLECTION: AN OFFICIAL BLOG-USED RELIC CARD
BACK IN THE GOLDEN AGE OF BLOGGING WE ALL SENT EACH OTHER RIDICULOUS HANDCRAFTED BITS OF CARD ART ON A REGULAR BASIS. I SENT OUT SEVERAL SKETCH CARDS AND RECIEVED A BUNCH OF DIFFERENT 'RELIC' CARDS INCLUDING:
- OFFICIAL FRANK ZAPPA SQUISHED PENNY CARD
- OFFICIAL ANDRES GALARRAGA 87 TOPPS BIPPED CARD
- OFFICIAL PONY SKETCH CARDS
- OFFICIAL HAND FOLDED ORIGAMI CARD
- OFFICIAL FORMER EDITOR OF BECKETT CUT AUTO CARD
- AND MANY MANY CUSTOM CARDS
CARD ART IS A BIG THING NOWADAYS BUT US OLD-TIMERS WERE UP TO OUR OWN SHENANIGANS BACK IN THE DAY. I'VE GOT ALL MINE PUT ASIDE IN THEIR OWN CORNER OF A RELIC BOX AND LOOK OVER THEM FROM TIME TO TIME TO REMEMBER THE GOOD OL DAYS. THIS ONE HERE FROM STEVE AT WHITE SOX CARDS IS DEFINITELY MY FAVORITE
AS YOU CAN SEE THIS IS ALSO AN AUTORELIC CARD. YOU CAN FIND THE CARD IMAGE IN THE BACKGROUND OF WHITE SOX CARDS AND AS STEVE'S TWITTER AVATAR. THIS CARD IS SUPER GREAT FOR MULTIPLE REASONS. 1983 TOPPS IS ONE OF MY ALL-TIME FAVORITE DESIGNS AND THE FIRST SET I DESPERATELY TRIED TO COMPLETE. I ALSO LOVED THOSE WHITE SOX UNIFORMS AT THE TIME AND CHASED MANY RON KITTLE ROOKIES WITH HIM IN THAT UNI. THE RELIC IS THE REAL STAR OF THE SHOW. OFFICIAL BLOG-USED LED ZEPPELIN T-SHIRT! I HAD THREE LED ZEPPELIN T-SHIRTS IN HIGH SCHOOL AND I COULD SEE THIS LITTLE PATCH POSSIBLY BEING A PART OF ALL THREE. I DON'T NEED TO KNOW EXACTLY WHICH SHIRT IT'S FROM BECAUSE I CAN TELL BY ALL THOSE CRACKS IN THE PRINTING THAT IS WAS WELL WORN AND MUCH LOVED. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS SWATCH COUNTS AS A PATCH BUT WHATEVER IT IS IT'S DEFINITELY THE COOLEST
STEVE IS STILL BLOGGING JUST A BIT MORE SPORADICALLY JUST LIKE I'M DOING. HE'S GOT A FANTASTIC POST SHOWING OFF HIS 2022 TOPPS RAINBOW OF CESAR HERNANDEZ THAT'S PRETTY AMAZING. GO CHECK IT OUT AND SAY HI! THANKS AGAIN FOR THE LAUNDRY STEVE, AND DON'T TAKE ME PUTTING YOU AS PIGPEN THE WRONG WAY, I JUST THOUGHT YOU'D ENJOY HANGING OUT NEXT TO WALTER
THE GANG'S ALMOST ALL HERE! THE TREE'S ALL FULL UP THOUGH WHATEVER SHALL I DO
4 comments:
That's Great wonder Why Steve never gave me one of those Cards
Steve gets Pig Pen!
I also have many handcrafted cards from those days. I don't think I ever sent any out as I'm terribly uncrafty in this way. But I like to see others creations.
What a great memory!! If I recall correctly, I sent those out at random. I don't think I got any reaction from anyone else I sent out to. As to who the others were, I honestly don't remember. I did not send all five out either. I had a lot more time on my hands to get creative back then. I sent someone a Braves Bip too. Another blogger, I sent an elaborate box full of humorously names player cards, along with some cards that they secretly collected, but I don't think it was appreciated in the way I intended. Those experiences kind of soured me on elaborate post office runs.
What a fantastic blogger custom. I have several 9 pocket pages dedicated to them in a binder and a handful are signed. But I've never received a blogger worn relic. Such a cool and unique idea.
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