kristopher | January 15, 2010
Player: Buck Buchanan
Card: 1964 Topps Football #92
Team/Position: Kansas City Chiefs / Defensive Tackle
Cost: $6.00
There’s so much history wrapped up in this card I’m just not sure where to start. Rather than digging into the history of Topps, the AFL, or Buck Buchanan right off the bat; I’ll just discuss the overall appearance of the card. [...]
kristopher | January 9, 2010
Player: Merlin Olsen
Card: 1964 Philadelphia Football #91
Team/Position: Los Angeles Rams / Defensive Tackle
Cost: $4.00
Depending on when you discovered the wonderful game of football, you’ll definitely have a different opinion of Merlin Olsen.
Olsen played 15 years of Pro Football all with the same team: The Los Angeles Rams. If you were watching the game anywhere from [...]
kristopher | January 3, 2010
Player: Larry Little
Card: 1972 Topps Football #240
Team/Position: Miami Dolphins / Guard
Cost: $2.00
With the Saints and the Indianapolis Colts recently losing, what better time than to feature a member of the 1972 Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins remain the only team in the history of the NFL to complete a perfect season, although they only won fourteen [...]
kristopher | January 2, 2010
Player: Pete Pihos
Card: 1948 Leaf Gum Co., Card #16
Team/Position: Philadelphia Eagles / Wide Receiver, Defensive End
Cost: $15.25
I had yet another chance to add a 1948 Bowman to my collection, but once again decided on the Leaf alternative. It’s not that the ‘48 Bowman set is ugly or the ‘48 Leaf set is gorgeous, it’s just [...]
kristopher | January 2, 2010
Player: Otto Graham
Card: 1950 Bowman, Card #45
Team/Position: The Cleveland Browns / Quarterback
Cost: $15.50 for this snowed in version of one of the greatest rookie cards of all time
There were three or four cards that I genuinely thought I’d have no chance in hell of acquiring for a reasonable price. The two big boys from the [...]
kristopher | December 16, 2009
Player: John Elway
Card: 1984 John Elway, Card #63
Team/Position: Denver Broncos / Quarterback
Cost: $8 for this terribly off-centered beauty.
1984 is one of the few years in the modern era that can compete with the big-boys of the 1950’s. Marino and Elway alone keep the year amongst the greatest of all time.
With that said, I have no [...]
kristopher | December 15, 2009
Player: Emlen Tunnell
Card: 1951 Bowman Football, Card #91
Team/Position: NY Giants, GB Packers / DB, Safety.
Cost: Acquired in a Lot ($15)
As a side-project, I’ve started to put together than 1951 Bowman set. That year really doesn’t offer a lot of value in the Rookie Card department, but it’s definitely cheaper than the ‘50 or ‘52 sets. [...]
kristopher | December 14, 2009
Player: Richard Lane
Card: 1957 Topps Football Card #85
Team/Position: Chicago Cardinals, Detroit Lions / End, Defensive Back
Cost: $8.50
After a brief hiatus, I’m back with one of my favourite cards. While the posts stopped; the cards just kept filling tiny apartment mailbox.
When it comes to defensive backs, Night Train Lane is the best of the best. Dick [...]
kristopher | November 29, 2009
Player: Earl Campbell
Card: 1979 Topps Football Card #390
Team/Position: Houston Oilers / Runningback
Cost: $2.80
I knew this deal was too good to be true, I knew it. I purchased this Earl Campbell with a Dan Fouts Rookie Card because the seller agreed to ship it via standard airmail.
Rant Ensues, Feel Free To Skip
I didn’t feel like spending [...]
kristopher | November 28, 2009
Player: Ken Houston
Card: 1971 Topps Football Card #113
Team/Position: Houston Oilers, Washington Redskins / Safety, DB.
Cost: $2.00
Ken Houston doesn’t get much love outside of Washington, it seems. I actually ended up with a couple of his rookie cards; If you’d like a free one, leave a comment with your email address and I’ll get it out [...]
