Garage Sale Packs #11

I short while back I bought a bunch of 20-25 card packs (sealed ziplocks) at the local garage sale.  Each one was just 25 cents and I could see two cards.  I've been opening them one at a time and posting my favorites here.  I realize that I'm not going to get any "mojo hits" but so far I've had a lot of fun with them.

Pack eleven had 24 cards --13 baseball, 3 football and 8 basketball.

Paulie had another great year and is four shy from 400 home runs.

Interesting tidbit about the "congenital hip condition".

Lovem or hatem he's 14-2 in the postseason and was outstanding for the D-backs.

Cover first base, Kevin!

Interesting.

Metal

I like a happy ballplayer.  "They say play ball not work ball."

"He's called Whispers by his teammates."

It's KC Royals great Frank White

Cards of players signing are always nice.  Donovan's signing a glove.

Looks like Sabo's in a rundown.

Those crazy glasses!

Kiki's Mom was Miss America 1952, Colleeen Kay Hutchins.

I just love the whole Grizzlies thing going on here.  Give me some teal!

Chris Mullin-- Hall of Fame for basketball --Hall of Fame for hair

Why it's another Hall of Famer-- Patrick Ewing

Gotta have at least one football card.

Um, this is unusual.

Orange Blossom Special

These matchbook covers are going to be a Christmas gift for my train enthusiast Father-in-Law.  Since he doesn't have a computer and I think they're cool I decided to share them here.  I'm guessing the matchbooks and the trains they promote are from the 1940's-1950's era.

Even though this picture was taken in 1941 it still rang a bell with me.  It was taken at the Wilson Avenue "L" stop on the north side of Chicago.

 Here's a more recent shot of a restored train.

These next two are both promoting the Hiawatha Line.

The Orange Blossom Special inspired this classic in 1938.

Blow Out the Candles -- October 4

Hall of Fame linebacker Sam Huff  from Edna Gas, West Virginia is 76 today.

“You can run on a football field but you can't hide out there.”

“Johnny Unitas. He was so frustrating to play against. He was so frustrating for me to play against. I thought he could read my mind when I called the defenses. He was such a great leader.”

"In the end, the game comes down to one thing: man against man. May the best man win."

The NBA's youngest ever MVP, Derrick Rose is just turning 23 today.

"I think I work hard, I think I dedicate myself to the game and sacrificed a lot of things at a young age. I know what I can get out of it if I continue to do good."