Category Archives: Vintage Miscellany

1959 baseball’s lost cousin – 1960 A&BC Football (UK)

Posted on July 18, 2013 by 1967ers

I’ve been fascinated by these ever since I first saw them online.  This is the 1960 A&BC football release.  A&BC is/was an English candy maker that for many years was the go-to source for football cards – sort of an … Continue reading →

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A home for a classic radio

Posted on June 25, 2013 by 1967ers

I didn’t watch Chicago get those two quick goals last night to win the Stanley Cup.  I heard it on the radio.  I’d like to say it was on this radio at left, but it was on a nodescript clock … Continue reading →

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The miniest of mini minis

Posted on March 15, 2013 by 1967ers

I mentioned earlier my burgeoning interest in English Football cards, particularly the early cigarette issues which to my eyes are absurdly (but enjoyably) inexpensive.  There was an auction I had an eye on for three 1923 cards printed by DC … Continue reading →

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Fun with old (British) football

Posted on February 25, 2013 by 1967ers

I haven’t spoken of it much, but my lockout-inspired dalliance with the EPL hasn’t stopped despite the return of the NHL and the pending start of real baseball.  I’ve made great strides on my 1975 Topps set and am well … Continue reading →

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Kotter #9 – Your daily dose of existentialism

Posted on January 10, 2013 by 1967ers

One of the little things that continues to make card collecting fun 30-some years after I should have grown up and abandoned it is that every so often, there’s a little gem that offers something more than it appears at … Continue reading →

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Kotter #8 – the merits of anger

Posted on October 25, 2012 by 1967ers

“God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” – the text of an old silk-screened panel that was given to me … Continue reading →

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Kotter #7 – your reassurances are less than compelling

Posted on September 14, 2012 by 1967ers

I’ve been avoiding the lockout post because I’m completely fed up with the whole thing and it hasn’t even started.  It baffles me how a league willingly shuts itself down when revenues are at record highs, the TV deal they’ve … Continue reading →

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Kotter #6 – Hey, Hey, Ronnie

Posted on August 22, 2012 by 1967ers

I was thinking about Ron Palillo on the day that he died last week.  I had pretty much settled on the idea that this card was going to be about the lockout and was working on the normal “how do … Continue reading →

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Kotter #5 – A Lament for Saturday

Posted on June 9, 2012 by 1967ers

The thing that continues to strike me about this card is the incongruity between Horshack’s words and body language.  Saturday is supposed to be the happiest day of his life, yet of all the people in the image, he appears … Continue reading →

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Why are the Leafs called the Leafs?

Posted on May 29, 2012 by 1967ers

One of the things that confronts every Leaf fan at some point in his or her existence is the oddity of the team name.  This usually comes in the form of some meathead who offers up a gem like “Hey, … Continue reading →

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