499 and Counting

I had intended to publish one additional post this month, but time simply got away from me. This particular post is significant for couple of reasons. It will showcase the acquisition of what I consider to be the best card currently in my collection and will happily coincide with being the 500th post at CardBoredom. However, I want this to be more than just a quick 300-500 word "look at this card you're already familiar with" type of write-up. As of now, I have not found the ideal approach to present it. So, for the present, I will let the idea simmer in the back of my mind while I focus on other things.

One of my recent diversions has been to enjoy the return of clear skies and warm air on the tarmac of the local airfield. Just last weekend my son and I had the opportunity to get a close look at a stunning SR22T that pulled up in front of us wearing a very unusual black livery. Aside from the features that make this such a visually interesting plane (e.g. doors that swing upward, pronounced angle to the wings, 4 blades instead of 3 on the prop, etc.), this one has a built in parachute system. The parachute isn't for passengers, but rather the entire plane itself. Should the aircraft experience an emergency that precludes a traditional landing, the pilot can deploy the device and drift down to the ground below. As Cirrus' marketing department likes to say, "Chute happens." 

Returning to the subject of writing about cards, it seems my case of writer's block might be little more than hypochondria. Five cards were profiled in March, four of which fell within the purview of my set collecting goals.

1952 Topps: A's pitcher Sam Zoldak hit a home run but could never prove it with a box score. Before the team in Washington hosted races between presidential mascots, they made their fastest outfielder race a horse.

1993 Finest Refractors: My daughter trades Pokemon cards while I remember the time Alex Fernandez's arm was turned over for the insurance money. Frank Viola fights some robots.

The final profile for the month focused on the most prevalent card in my collection: The 1953 Topps rookie card of Charlie Bishop. Grab a bag of chips and read all about it.