Target Markdowns -- UD All-Star Classics -- Pack 4

OK, a small complaint here on pack four.  Three of the cards were also in pack two.  I don't know what the math would say but this seems wrong.

Gargoyle Blago

Rod Blagojevich talking to reporters after a recent jog.

Gargoyle Blago

Target Markdowns -- UD All-Star Classics -- Pack 3

Still loving these cards.  Sharp photos, great color, borderless, nice gloss and a great assortment of players.

Here's pack 3 of 5:

Favorite Mark Prior Rookie Card (I Think It's a Rookie Card)

Sooz over at A Cardboard Problem has a post tonight about Mark Prior's current comeback attempt.  Her question was, "What do you think is his best rookie card?".  I don't know if this is the "best" rookie card (hell I'm not even sure if it is officially a rookie card).  I love the fact that he has a big smile on his face.  Most of his cards are more like the picture on the back.  As a Cubs fan I lived through the whole saga of his arrival and eventual departure (not to mention, although I just have,  the 2003 playoffs).  I wish him the best.  Hopefully he'll be smiling like this again in a major league uniform.

"Skenke Henke"

It's always good when you can combine two things you love.

1992 Leaf #159

Tom Henke had a pretty good career.  He is currently 17th on the all-time saves list, was a 2 time All-Star and saved two games in the 1992 World Series which the Blue Jays won.  But that's not why he's here.  He's here because he reminded me of an episode of Seinfeld called The Apology, in which actor James Spader plays recovering alcoholic, Jason Hanky, who George refers to as "Skanky Hanky".  Here's some excepts:

Fan Pack Fun -- Detroit Lions

The Detroit Lions came through with a nice fan pack:

This pack has most all of the essentials -- Stickers, Schedule, Pen/Pencil, Keyring

Target Markdowns -- 2005 UD All-Star Classics -- Pack 2

One change I would make with these cards -- use the old red for AL, blue for NL color scheme to differentiate players from either league.  It would work especially well on the backs.

Target Markdowns -- 2005 UD All-Star Classics -- Pack 1

The other day I accompanied my wife to the mall.  We stopped at Target where I was happy to find some packs of 2005 UD All-Star Classics marked down to $1.59.  I bought five which I'll post here one at a time.

Card Fun at The Mall -- Hockey Cards

The card machine at the mall gave us 30 hockey cards for 50 cents.  We got more brands than with the baseball cards.  Here are my favorites:

Card Fun at the Mall

I went to a local mall the other day with my wife.  I found 5 markdown packs at Target which I'll post soon.  On our way to Target we saw the normal machines, ice cream, gumballs etc, but low and behold what else did I see?  A card machine? Yes!  It was a two-sided affair with 4 offerings including a baseball and a hockey, along with some kids stuff.  The machine said it was 25 cents for 4 cards.  Neither my wife nor I had any quarters.  That's why I bought the packs at Target, to get 5 quarters.  Ok, I wanted the packs, too.  So we went back to the machine and dropped a quarter in the baseball card slot.  Eight cards!  Well that's much better than four.  Another quarter, another eight cards.  OK, let's try the Hockey.  Fifteen cards.  Again, fifteen cards.  Cool!  Back to the baseball for the last quarter and eight more cards.  So all told, $1.25 for 54 cards and some fun at the mall with my wife.  Not too bad.

The baseball cards I got were all 1992 either Fleer Ultra or Pinnacle.  The Pinnacle were better.  Here are my favorites.  Click to enlarge, if you're so inclined.