For that price you can't leave it there

This is my wife's mantra.   We've been together since just after 9/11, and it has served me well over the years.   Home improvement, groceries, clothing and many other things I've added to my life at good deals because my wife is in my ear.

You never know when, or if, the deal with come your way again.

This goes for the monthly card show.  I loaded up on dime cards from the late 60's through '83, and even though they aren't in perfect shape, they don't look like garbage either.

Today's bunch comes from 1972 Topps...

Love the mutton chops on Jim Grant, so typical of the 70's.  I called them mutton chops even though technically they're not, as mutton chops also contain a mustache.   If anyone knows what style of beard Grant has, let me know...

I managed a few of the In Action cards out of the 28 total I picked up this weekend, including Tom Haller.  I didn't know anything about Haller at all, so I did a quick look at his stats; 1972 was his final stint in the majors, playing 59 games and hitting .207.  He was an all star for 3 straight seasons, 2 with the Giants and 1 with the Dodgers.    I was also surprised to see the Sparky Anderson card in the dime boxes, didn't think I'd ever see one for less than a buck.

One of the first times I ever heard the term platoon used on a baseball telecast the announcers were talking about John Lowenstein.   John and Gary Roenicke formed a platoon in the outfield for the Orioles between 1982 and the first couple of months of 1985, and were so effective that this article called them the 34th greatest Oriole(s) of all time. 

Bill Melton's In Action card (slightly creased) finishes off the post.  The set build is slowly progressing, now standing at 230 cards complete.   From what I've read around the blogs, there probably won't be any hurry to finish the set as some of the high numbers will be tough to find at decent prices.

You can bet though that if I find them at a good price, I won't leave them there.  My wife taught me that.

Thanks for reading!

Robert