LOL, this image currently means nothing to me. I don't even know why I scanned it.
so have fun, have some laughs as I try and jog my memory by posting old scans to see what I was thinking previously. Remember, I'm still trying to fix myself.
Have a great Sunday, Robert.
I somewhat figured it out to enter pictures!!This is the fists care that reminded me of the journey that is left.
I also am reminded at how terrible my typing is. Typing and retyping words due to the positioning of my hands on the keyboard. HA HA HA HA
Oh well, keeping on going is what is going to help me. I have to become a little more normal again, writing these posts will help.
Stick around, read some of my old stuff if you want. Blow me up with comments, good or bad.
My name is Robert just in case you forgot. Thank you for reading, it helps.
Is has been a couple of years since I've posted. This post is going to be therapy for me.
I had a stroke last summer. It truly fucked me up on my left side.
I am working on a "2026 get well" tour. This week I go to see a sleep doctor, and get a CPAP machine. Needed to be done! The sleep study I had done last month certainly opened my eyes. When I say "sleep study" I say it jokingly because of how it is done, I didn't get great sleep that day. But I did learn a lot.
After that I will work on my left eye. Get the cataract removed, starting the process. Try and see again.
Maybe I will start writing a bit more. It helps me. When they talk about mental well being, this works a bit. I get to talk to everyone.
I hope you are all doing well out there/ I really do. I went through a month of physical and occupational therapy., walked with a walker and a cane and slowly built some strength in my left leg.
Apparently, trying to load a photo of a card, I learned Blogger has changed. It is not letting me do it. I will eventually figure if out. I look forward to trying to take some time and read some of my favorite blogs. If you want send me a link.
I've got the rest of 2026 to try and work on myself. Lost 50 lbs so far, have another 35 to get to my goad of less than 200!!
So, if you were wondering what happened to me, that is a part of the story. Sene me an email if you wish. Drop me a line. Say, hi! I'm still here :)
Took a couple of evenings away from the blog, was getting a bit tough writing after 10PM each night. I have had a couple of cards I wanted to show for a few days and here's my chance.
Both of the cards on this post are from the same eBay seller. I grabbed the Francona for $4, not bad really and the card is in nice condition. The other card I'm going to show was a card that I thought I didn't have originally and finding it for $1.50 was stupendous.
A 1971 Topps Phil Niekro that I was stoked to find in nice shape for so cheap was fantastic. Then I took a look at the original one I have in the collection...
Outside of the coloring on the left hand side of the card, I believe the photo on this card has more of a skin tone than the first picture, so now I'm not so sure. I'll think on it a bit before I decide, unless someone gives me a compelling argument on either card in the comments.
33 cards left for the '59 set. We're getting there.
Robert
Posting cards from the 1970 Topps set that I've acquired recently got blog reader, and fellow TCDB member Mark Z. to reach out and offer some less than mint cards for the set build.
My main thing so far with the vintage football cards that come by? No writing. No paper loss.
These 4 cards fit the bill.
Even with the poorly attempted scan here, the Tom Beier is easily the best of the 4 cards. There actually is a top border on the card, and if I had to rate the condition, it would probably go EX-MT. Now Gale Gillingham is another story. When I showed the cards to the Mrs. this morning, she thought the exact same thing that I did, it looks like it was bit by a dog. In a couple of places!!
So for extra writing credit, I was curious about the Tom Beier card because he's wearing a Dolphins uniform and is listed on the 49ers, so off to Football Reference we go.
Tom only played 2 seasons in the NFL, 1967 & 1969, with the Dolphins. He was taken in the 10th round of the draft, and in his 2 NFL seasons he had 2 INT's and 2 fumble recoveries as a safety/defensive back. It took a little bit of digging to find out that Tom was traded to the 49ers on April 30th, 1970 only to be released by them that year and not to play again.
These 4 bring the set build to 47%, almost half way now! Thank you very much Mark for the cards, they are appreciated!!
Robert
