PAD Circus - 029 - More 70's Goodness

Hey, everyone! Last time, we busted open (er, I guess that is what to call that) some 1978 oddball discs. This time, I have a pack of 1979 Burger King Yankees. And, since we can't sit by and let BoRosny hog an entire pack, I also have a "pack" of 1977 Topps. I'll explain the quotes in a minute.

1979 Topps Burger King Yankees:

Tommy John - Yankees - BoRosny (Wahoo!!)
Lou Piniella - Yankees - BoRosny (Wahoo!!)
Thurman Munson - Yankees - BoRosny (Wahoo!!)
Checklist Card - Yankees/Burger King - BoRosny (Wahoo!!)

Congratulations, Bo! I actually have a few more of these packs, so you'll be getting more. If you are curious, there are 22 cards in the set plus the checklist. I didn't think it was fair to give out "multiplier" bonuses here (x2, x3, etc) because we knew going in that the pack was only Yankees. There is nothing on the cards themselves that indicates these are oddball except for the number in the upper corner. Bummer.

Okay, next up, we have a "pack" of 1977 Topps. Why the quotes? Because this does have a wrapper, but the wrapper was already long-opened and the cards inside are most likely NOT the cards originally in the pack. In the name of openness and honesty here, I knew going in it was a '77 repack when I bought it.

1977 Topps:

NL Championship Reds Sweep Phillies - Reds - Nachos Grande (Wahoo!!)
Hal McRae - Royals - Ventura County Royals (Wahoo!!)
Bob Grich - Angels - AngelsInOrder (Wahoo!!)
Butch Wynegar - Twins (Wahoo!!)
Kent Tekulve - Pirates - Brian C (Wahoo!!)
Alex Johnson - Tigers - Ryan G (Wahoo!!)
George Hendrick - Indians - Tribecards (Wahoo!!)
Rick Monday - Cubs - Sons of Diagoras (Wahoo!!)
Larry Herndon - Giants - Arpsmith (Wahoo!!)
Joe Torre - Mets - Buckstore Cards (Wahoo!!)
Jerry Reuss - Pirates - Brian C (Wahoo!! x2)
Bob Forsch/Ken Forsch Big League Bros - Cardinals/Astros - RAZ (Wahoo!!)
Alex Johnson - Tigers - Ryan G (Wahoo!! x2)
Maury Wills Turn Back Clock - Dodgers - Night Owl (Wahoo!!)
Jason Thompson - Tigers - Ryan G (Wahoo!! x3)

Wow! Congrats to Ryan G, who not only pulled three Tigers, but two of them were the same card. I am 99.99% sure I have the Hendrick card, so I will most likely pass that along to Enamel Rods. RAZ won the coin toss, so he collects the Forsch brothers card! Congrats to everyone pulling a card from this one!

PAD Circus - 028 - Round and Round - 1978 Papa Gino's!

Hey, everyone! Welcome to the break. The other day, I came across a vintage lot of cards/items on eBay and decided to jump on in. Man, I am glad I did. I ended up with a slew of things to open during the giveaway. In this post: Papa Gina's 1978 Discs:

Mitchell Page - A's - Dayf (Wahoo!!)
Rick Burleson - Red Sox - Thoughts & Sox (Wahoo!!)
Jim Wright - Red Sox - Thoughts & Sox (Wahoo!! Back-to-Back!)
Dennis Eckersley - Red Sox - Thoughts & Sox (Wahoo!! 3-in-a-row!!!)
Richie Zisk - Rangers - Play at the Plate (Wahoo!!)
Buddy Bell - Indians - Enamel Rods (Wahoo!!)
Frank Tanana - Angels - AngelsInOrder (Wahoo!!)
Jack Brohamer - Red Sox - Thoughts & Sox (Wahoo!! x4)
Mark Fidrych - Tigers - Ryan G (Wahoo!!)

Wow! Thoughts & Sox racked up here! Don't worry if you didn't score any. I have more to come! Congratulations managers!! These are a wonderful trip back in time. Wow!

PAD Circus - 027 - Toothless Two-Fer Tuesday

Hey, folks! Well, we managed to skirt the storms where I live, but other parts of the state got hit rough - though nowhere near as hard as Oklahoma. My thoughts and prayers go out to the folks dealing with the devastation there.

On a different note, I have nearly all the mailers ready to go! I sent out several already but the bulk will go on Wednesday. I am still waiting for addresses from some folks, and I've been contacting you via email, so you may need to be on the lookout for that.

Some of the 2016 items managed to escape my grasp before they could be stuffed into mailers (mainly the non-baseball stuff, really - just operator headspace on my part), so those will go out either in the June batch or sometime before that if I feel like sending PWEs.

Whew! What else? Oh yeah, some folks have been asking about the "Galactic Greats Set Giveaway" - Okay, actually, the question has been something like, "Hey, I thought we were going to draft the Galactic Greats Set. Did you forget?" NOPE! I have not forgotten. But, we aren't going to draft it, either. I am concocting a scheme for that giveaway. Believe me, you'll know when the time has come!

Are we caught up? I think so. You know what that means! Let's Rip Some Wax!

2013 Panini Triple Play

Buster Posey Sticker - Giants - Arpsmith (Wahoo!!)
Josh Reddick - A's - Dayf (Wahoo!!)
Jered Weaver - Angels - AngelsInOrder (Wahoo!!)
Pedro Alvarez - Pirates - Brian C (Wahoo!!)
Johnny Cueto - Reds - Nachos Grande (Wahoo!!)
Knuckleball - Baseball 101 - FREE AGENT
Prince Fielder All-Star - Tigers - Ryan G (Wahoo!!)

Why is Posey dressed in RED!? He plays for the Giants - Black, Orange, White... I dunno, man.  I know the scan makes him look dressed in orange, but to the eye, it looks red. Never mind.  Fielder was a Tiger in 2013, so he goes to the Tigers. We scored a Free Agent! And, congrats to each of you that pulled a card from this pack! Great job! (Haha, I feel silly saying that sometimes. I mean, all you did was pick what team you wanted, right? Ah well, Nice job anyway!)

2014 Goodwin Champions

LeBron James - Basketball - Enamel Rods (Wahoo!!)
Canelo Alvarez - Boxer - FREE AGENT
King Kelly Mini - White Stockings - Dominic FDNY (Wahoo!!)
Bobby Hull - Hockey - Hockeykazi (Wahoo!!)

King Kelly played 7 seasons for the White Stockings, 5 for the Beaneaters, and for several other teams. Since he played the most for the White Stockings, the card goes to FDNY.  Haha, that Hull card is great! We scored another Free Agent! We are building up our next draft. Oh yeah, speaking of that - I forgot to include "Umpire" in the last draft, so that will be in the next round!

PAD Circus - Storm Delay

No cards tonight as we batten down the hatches, waiting to see where, how, and if this storm front blows through our neck of the woods. I will have updates Tuesday. Thanks for dropping by!

If you are taking part in the 2016 PAD Circus and you aren't sure if I have your mailing address, please email me: davidinark@gmail.com with your address so I can send cards to you!

Thanks!
--David

PAD Circus - 026 - DRAFT DAY and rippin wax!

Hello, everyone! It's finally here - a new Free Agent Draft is upon us! Remember *ANY* reader can join in and pick a free agent here! We only have 10 new categories, so I have limited our choices to three. Here is the link: http://goo.gl/forms/hbEPgeBrhU - Good luck!! Draft ends 11:59pm-ish on Saturday, May 14, 2016.

I am still pulling mailing addresses, but things will be shipping starting Monday! Wahoo! As a reminder: I will be sending out 2014 PAD shipments and the 2016 that we've done so far.

Okay let's rip a pack on Mothers Day!

1988 Topps Big

Company Store T-Shirt Offer - Filler - Ventura County Royals (Wahoo!!)
Cory Snyder - Indians - Tribecards (Wahoo!!)
Kirby Puckett - Twins - gcrl (Wahoo!!)
Milt Thompson - Phillies - Dawgbones (Wahoo!!)
Ellis Burks - Red Sox - T&S (Wahoo!!)
Mike LaValliere - Pirates - Brian C (Wahoo!!)
Doyle Alexander - Tigers - Ryan G (Wahoo!!)
Dwight Gooden - Mets - Buckstore Cards (Wahoo!!)

Busting a good ol' Doc card out of a pack is always great! Adding a Tribe card into the mix makes it even better! Heck, several of the folks here are team favorites. Nice pack over all, I think. Congratulations, managers!