My very own Baseball Card

I got this last week at the Royals and Indians Game

Link Exchange with The Dugout Cards and Collectibles

Wow!! I haven't did a link exchange in a year. But today we have one with The Dugout Cards and Collectibles
This is a great site and the manger of this site told me that

My name is John and I have started a new website that I thought would interest you. I have created the second largest website selling individual/common/single sports cards. I currently have over 200,000 cards for sale from 1974 to 2009. I had got back into collecting a couple of years ago and I went to go buy a couple of cards from a Local Card shop to finish some sets and they charged me an arm and a leg. When I looked on the net, there really wasn't one place for me to buy cards from. EBay and others are just multiple users that you can never trust. I have a 100% guarantee on my cards because I send all of them out personally. All the cards I send out are NrMint to Mint unless other wise noted. I was hoping that you could maybe do an article on your blog about my site or maybe post a link on your page. If you have any comments or suggestions to make it better, please let me know!!!!!

1966 Bazooka Baseball Cards COMPLETE SET 1-48!!

My friend has these cards for sale on E bay

I was with him when he bought them at a auction.This is the only complete set of 1966 Bazooka I have ever seen

COMPLETE SET of 1966 Bazooka handcut baseball cards!!!!!!! (1) Sandy Koufax L.A. Dodgers P - Has crease running 3/4 across the bill of his hat (2) Willie Horten Detroit Tigers OF - Nice Card (3) Frank Howard Wash Senators OF - Nice Card (4) Richie Allen Phil. Phillies 3B - Nice Card (5) Mel Stottlemyre N.Y. Yankees P - Nice Card (6) Tony Conigliaro Boston Red Sox OF - Nice Card (7) Mickey Mantle N.Y. Yankees OF - Nice Card (8) Leon Wagner Clev. Indians OF - Light crease 1/2 inch long bottom right from bottom up to wagner name (9) Ed Kranepool New York Mets 1B Nice Card (10) Juan Marichal S.F. Giants P - Nice Card (11) Harmon Killebrew Minn. Twins OF - Nice Card (12) Johnny Callison Phila. Phillies OF - Nice Card (13) Roy McMillan New York Mets SS - Nice Card (14) Willie McCovey S.F. Giants 1B - Nice Card (15) Rocky Colavito Cleve.Indians OF - Nice Card (16) Willie Mays S.F. Giants OF - Nice Card (17) Sammy McDowell Cleve. Indians P - Nice Card (18) Vern Law Pitts. Pirates P - Nice Card (19) Jim Fregosi Calif Angels SS - Nice Card (20) Ron Fairly L.A. Dodgers OF - Nice Card (21) Bob Gibson St. L. Cardinals P - Nice Card (22) Carl Yastrzemski Boston Red Sox OF - card has small dimple on his right shoulder (23) Bill White Phila Phillies 1B - Nice Card (24) Bob Aspromonte Houston Astros 3B - has small scratch under his right arm (25) Dean Chance Calif. Angels P - Has line indention side to side across under his neck (26) Bob Clemente Pitts. Pirates OF - Light line indention side to side across chest barely noticable (27) Tony Cloninger Atlanta Braves P - line indention across side to side at chin (28) Curt Blefary Balt. Orioles OF - light line indention across side to side through elbow (29) Milt Pappas Cincinnati Reds P - Nice Card (30) Hank Aaron Alanta Braves OF - Light line indention side to side across neck (31) Jim Bunning Phila. Phillies P - Nice Card (32) Frank Robinson Balt. Orioles OF - Nice Card (33) Bill Skowron Chi. White Sox 1B - Nice Card (34) Brooks Robinson Balt. Orioles 3B - Nice Card (35) Jim Wynn Houston Astros OF - Nice Card (36) Joe Torre Atlanta Braves C - Nice Card (37) Jim Grant Minn. Twins Pitcher - Nice Card (38) Pete Rose Cincinnati Reds 2B - Nice Card (39) Ron Santo Chicago Cubs 3B - Nice Card (40) Tom Tresh N.Y Yankees OF - Nice Card (41) Tony Oliva Minn. Twins OF - Has brown spot /stain right side border towards bottom (42) Don Drysdale L.A. Dodgers P - Nice Card (43) Pete Richert Wash Senators P - Nice Card (44) Bert Campaneris K.C. Athletics SS - Nice Card (45) Jim Maloney Cincinnati Reds P - Small Dimple on chin (46) Al Kaline Detroit Tigers OF - light line indention side to side through arms (47) Eddie Fisher Chi. White Sox P - Light line indention side to side above chicago (48) Billy Williams Chicago Cubs OF - Light line indention across neck & upper right corner is creased

Cards for Christmas 2009

I am now doing a history bog for the town I live in, so I haven't time to do the baseball card blog.But here is some of the cards I got for Christmas!!!

Baseballcardman does Trade With ArodYanksFan:

Yeah!!!!!!! I am back to trading


baseballcardman receives from ArodYanksFan:
2007 Topps Generation Now Vintage GNV14 Matt Cain
2007 Topps Opening Day Team vs. Team
OD9 ArizonaDiamondbacks/Colorado Rockies
OD14 Texas Rangers/Los Angeles Angels
OD15 San Diego Padres/San Francisco Giants
Diamond Stars #DS5 Raul Ibanez
2007 Topps Own the Game 21 Johan Santana
2007 Topps Trading Places TP7 Ted Lilly , TP15 Aubrey Huff

baseballcardman gaveup to ArodYanksFan
2007 Topps: 52,62,64,101,105,114,180,183,209,222,224,227,232,2 42,244,286,333,346,359,366,393,453,487,453,509,523 ,576,584,590,596,598

Bart went to a Sports Collector's show

GT Sports Marketing hosted a sports collector's show at Kansas City Friday through Sunday, April 3-5 at the Overland Park International Trade Center.

I went to a collector's show Saturday.

Here is just a few of the cards I bought:

George Brett HOF card

1952 Topps Wally Post card

1949 Bowmen -George "Red" Munger #40

1972 Topps Lou Piniella Card

Anybody have Royals cards?

I have bought a Jumbo pack and 10 regular packs of 2009 Topps. I have only pulled two Royals cards. If anybody can help a poor Royals collector please contat me at bartm@ckt.net

A day at Coach's Corner

It has been a long drought, first we had high gas prices then the economy crashed. However, I did work a little over-time this week so I had a little extra cash on hand. So I decided to take an adventure to "Coaches Corner" a card shop in Belton, Missouri. I found that it had been 14 months since my last visit. Well anyway, nothing had changed, you couldn't even tell the economy was bad by looking at this card shop. The owner's nickname is "Coaches", he was talking baseball and the chances that the KC Royals have this coming season, it reminded me of the old days when there was a card shop on every corner.

Coaches Carshop

I bought a jumbo pack of 2009 Topps, and got this George Sisler along with many other good cards.

I also picked up another Carlton Fisk for my collection, YEAH!

Link Exchange with The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

Wow!! I haven't did a link exchange in a long time. But today we have one with The Golden Age of Baseball Cards
This is a great site I like the The Greatest Baseball Card Ever part of this site. The manger of this site says: "How can anyone classify a baseball card as the greatest ever? I don’t know, but I’d like to try. Who is the greatest player? Babe Ruth? Mickey Mantle? Ted Williams? Hank Aaron? Barry Bonds? Many others come to mind. However, in trying to determine the “Greatest Baseball Card Ever”, we will examine more than the particular player’s ability, the scarcity of the card or its worth today. Certain criteria will constrain the choices to a reasonable number of cards. The cards eligible for this honor will be limited to those that were most popular with boys growing up, when cards were purchased throughout the summer as each series became available, before factory sets could be obtained, and when collecting cards was something that kids did for fun, not for investment purposes. Other considerations are listed in the “Greatest Baseball Card Ever” section of this website."
Right now the 1956 Mickey Mantle is listed on his sight. It is also one of my favorite cards eventhough I do not own one. The Mantle card definitely is one to see. click on the above link and view it for yourself!
Baseballcardman

Times are Hard

Times are hard as everybody already knows. Thankfully my wife and I still have our jobs. It is always good to let people know that you are a baseball card collector. You never know what may happen. This is my blog for tonight. A friend of mine came upon a whole binder of baseball, football, & basketball cards. Well, he just gave it to me because he new I loved the cards!
Below are some of the cards that were added to my collection from this find and my friend.
I am really happy with this Ken Griffey All- Star card that I didn't have. I remember in 1990 this card was really a "hot" item.

This 1991 Nolan Ryan Golden Arm card was my next great find in the album. I had several of these Pacific Trading Cards of Nolan Ryan but this is baby picture card is a happy edition to my collection!

This Willie Mays Baseball Heroes is another card I didn't have, I am really happy with this card. I always liked to say "Hey Kid!"

This Ken Griffey Sportflics yet, another great find for me. I have only purchased 2 packs of Sportflics in my whole life. However, I have traded for quite a few and this card really helps my Sportflics collection.

Last but not least this 1993 Topps Gold Card of Dave Winfield is my favorite of the five cards posted from my lucky friend find.

More Topps Updates&Highlights Cards

I had so much fun I bought three more packs of 2008 Topps Updates & Highlights.
List of Cards
Chipper Jones#UH5
Matt Holliday#UH11
Andy Phillips #UH18
Johnny Estrada#UH19
Darrell Rasner#UH21
Lance Berkman#UH25
Jason Bartlett#UH43
Jim Edmonds#UH60
Matt Albers#UH62
Willie Harris #UH79
Ervin Santane#UH77
Classic Combos#UH99(Hanley Combos&David Ortiz)
Classic Combos#UH124(Alex Rodriguez&Even Longoria)
Nick Adenhart#UH129
Jose Arredondo#UH135
Jon Lieber#UH139
Justin Morneau#UH167
Emmanuel Burriss#UH177
Sidney Ponson#UH182
Chase Utley#UH184

Dan Ugglla#UH196

Russell Branyan#UH206

Angel Pagan #UH224
Carlos Quentin#UH227
Milton Bradley#UH239
Clayton Kershaw#UH240
Brandon Webb #UH244
Pedro Feliz#UH250
Jose Castillo#UH254
Rich Harden#UH275
Adam Dunn #UH293
Dan Haren#UH298
Edinson Volquez#UH322
Jorge Velandia#UH323

I'm Back!

When gas was up to $4 a gallon every penny counted. I couldn't go anywhere or do anything extra. I almost felt like I was hibernating. I didn't feel like doing any Baseball card blogging because I couldn't afford to buy any baseball cards. Today I gased up for $1.32 a gallon and this particular store happened to sell cards. So, I bought a pack. I know the National Economy is terrible but right now at least mine is a little better.

2008 Topps Updates & Highlights

Sean Casey#UH2

Ryan Ludwick#UH49

Chad Moeller#UH69

Armando Galarraga#UD153

Chase Utley#UD184

Guillermo Mota#UD212

Chris Davis#UD231

Gregorio Petit#UD267

Ruben Gotay#UD319

Ken Griffey Jr. #UD324

Yeah!!!!!!

That was Fun!

Sorry, I have been gone!

I know this is not a baseball card but this is in memory of my father in-law James Skocy that passed away Tuesday.He is on the Right.
For the first time in almost three years, the Skocy broth­ers. Pfc. Richard L. Skocy 22, and Corp. James A. Skocy both of the ma­rines, met recent on Okinawa. The sons of Mr., and Mrs. Antone Skocy, Route 1, Joliet they had promised their moth­er, a picture of themselves together the first time their paths crossed, so they enlisted the aid of a marine corps combat photographer to record the occasion. .'James is shown trying a.Jap soldier's cap on his brother. Although both participated in the Okinawa fight, it was- not until hostilities had ceased that they met. James, with the headquarters battalion, first marine division, fought at Cape Gloucester and Peleliu, while Richard participated in the landings on New Georgia and Tulagi. He is with the sixth marine division. Both enlisted in the ma­rines in September, 1942, with the Joliet unit. James has been overseas two years and Richard, two and a half years. (Official U. S. Marine Corps photo)

Joliet Illinois Newspaper 1945

Obituary James Anton Skocy SR.

James Skocy, departed naturally from this earth, on September 23, 2008, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mount Vernon, Missouri.
He is pre-ceded in death by his parents Anton & Juliette Skocy, one sister Juliette Homan, two brothers George & Robert Skocy, the beloved mother of his children Anna Mae (Williamson) Skocy and one son Allen Skocy.

James Anton Skocy Sr. was born January 30, 1922 at Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet Illinois. James served in the Civilian Conservation Corps, the United Stated Marine Corps during WWII and the Korean War. He took the oath to serve his country in the Joliet Township High School with 164 other men from the Joliet community. He served in the 1st Marine Division 9th battalion in New Guiness, Peleliu, Okinawa and Rukyu Islands. After completing his military service James married Anna Mae Williamson and raised twelve children. He worked as a Lead Man at Seneca Petroleum Corporation in Lemont, Illinois until he retired in 1987. James was a life-long member of the Illinois VFW.

He is survived by his brother Richard Skocy of Rich Hill, Missouri, 11 Children: Mary (Andrew) Helgeson, Pittsburgh, PA. James (Ronna) Skocy, Rich Hill, MO, Chris (Kathy) Skocy, Marine City, MI. Dan Skocy, Channahon, IL. Diane (Kenneth) Kassner, Rich Hill, MO. Nancy Skocy, Tucson, AZ. Robert Skocy, Rich Hill, MO. Greg (Rachel) Skocy, Rich Hill, MO, Kenneth Skocy, Rich Hill, MO; Lynn (Bart) McClaughry, Rich Hill, MO, Amy (Neal) Mitchell, Rich Hill, MO; Twenty-eight grandchildren and ten great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Services for James Anton Skocy Sr. will be held at 10:30 A. M. on Saturday September 27, 2008 at the Carlson-Holmquist-Sayles Funeral Home in Joliet with an Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions to Missouri Veterans Home or the Illinois VFW c/o Heuser Funeral Home, PO Box 42, Rich Hill, MO 64779.

Cards For Eric

Eric I will be sending your cards out tomorrow! I sure appreciate the contribution you made towards my Royals collection. I only hope I can contribute to your Yankees Collection with the same effort.
Baseballcardman