The latest from CardBoredom in August 2026:
1952 Topps
This month I looked at the stories behind three of the cards in my '52 set building project. Two of these are high numbers.
- Joe Black has one of the set's most up-to-date biographies on the back of the card. Dust off your best Dodgers' pitching comparisons for this one.
- Ben Wade had a long, full career as a professional pitcher. Almost all of it took place in the minor leagues, a place where he would make his mark as the architect of a string of Rookie of the Year honors for the Dodgers.
- Joe Presko lasted just 10 games longer in the majors than Ben Wade, but he sure looked like he was having fun doing it.
1949 Leaf
How did George "Snuffy" Stirnweiss get his nickname?
The National
I didn't go to the National in Chicago. It is something I would like to do but have not yet been able to make it work. That didn't stop me from planning how I would do it, making my feelings on deep dish pizza known, or adding a card to my collection in lieu of going to the show.
FREE CARDS!
Does anyone need any of these cards? I am hoping to send out maybe three or four packages of cards to collectors who want them. Drop me a message below with your selections if I already have your address (or via contact info here for those I do not) and I can get a PWE out the door.
| Set | Card # | Name | Team | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Topps | 61 | Tookie Gilbert (Black Back) | NY Giants | Poor - Paper Loss/Scrapbook Glue on Back |
| 1952 Topps | 188 | Bud Podbielan | Brooklyn Dodgers | Poor (Corner missing) |
| 1952 Topps | 67 | Allie Reynolds (Red Back) | NY Yankees | Poor (back has staining) |
| 1952 Topps | 210 | Dick Fowler | Philadelphia A's | Fair (Major Crease) |
| 1952 Topps | 173 | Roy Smalley | Chicago Cubs | Trimmed - Looks GD |
| 1955 Bowman | 197 | Ralph Kiner | Cleveland Indians | GD-VG |
| 1955 Topps | 24 | Hal Newhouser | Cleveland Indians | Poor |
| 1958 Topps | 35 | Don Mossi | Cleveland Indians | VG-EX |
| 1960 Topps | 132 | Frank Howard (RC) | LA Dodgers | VG |
| 1991 Topps Desert Shield | 245 | Kal Daniels | LA Dodgers | NrMt |
| 2013 Topps | 253 | Adam Greenberg (RC) - Almost a Moonlight Graham career | Miami Marlins | NM-MT |
| 2018 Allen & Ginter X | 157 | Bill James | N/A | NM-MT |
| 2019 Topps Revolution of the Game | REV-9 | Bill James | N/A | NM-MT |