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[msw_sportscards]

Mother and baby are doing great, but as life gives, it also takes. Lost my Father-in-Law yesterday. Hug all your loved ones. Have a great day all!

Sorry to hear of your loss. Condolences to your family. It's not easy to lose a parent.

[jaderock]

Mother and baby are doing great, but as life gives, it also takes. Lost my Father-in-Law yesterday. Hug all your loved ones. Have a great day all!

Bob

Was happy to see and hear about your new granddaughter. Now this happens ... My thoughts are with you and your family.

[captkirk42]

Bob,
Sad to hear about your Father-in-law. A bitter-sweet time for your family. Glad you can find time to keep us updated.

[road_runner_1964]

Sorry to hear of your loss. Condolences to your family. It's not easy to lose a parent.

Bob

Was happy to see and hear about your new granddaughter. Now this happens ... My thoughts are with you and your family.

Bob,
Sad to hear about your Father-in-law. A bitter-sweet time for your family. Glad you can find time to keep us updated.

Thanks guys. Today was an awesome day with the grandbaby. Up early in the morning to head home to be with my wife's family. Thanks for the kind words and support.

[msw_sportscards]

Votes have been tallied and updated scores have been posted. Enjoy a nice refreshment and we'll get Round 3 under way soon!

[msw_sportscards]

OK Ladies and Gentleman, this is your last chance to get in(which you will unless you're skeered, yella maggots!).

Round 3 Category- Beautiful Base Cards

Show any base card that would entice a non-collector to begin collecting.

Last Chance to Get In the Ring

Show us what ya got!



Round 3. Fight!

[aceecards]

what a brutal category

any base card?

any sport?

no restrictions>?

[msw_sportscards]

Any base card. No restrictions.....we're gonna let some of the lightweights get in the ring so we can really rumble.

[captkirk42]

I don't know if I'll go with sport or non-sport on this one...

Just one card?

Hmmm I might be going down to the wire on this one.

[aceecards]

I have about 100 ideas of where i wanna go with this

just... which one

[aceecards]

I have chosen

I deliberated for a long time between the 1972 topps in action Roberto Clemente which is still one of my favorite photos of all time on a card, the 1955 Bowman Hank Aaron which is a pure thing of beauty the 92 ud hockey time elapsed photo of gretzky, the 89 ud time elapsed photo of nolan ryan and instead chose an iconic affordable card of someone everyone knows.



look at the sheer expression of joy of MJ's face and the back mentions the words "upper deck"

So here folks is arguably the greatest basketball player in the world 3 years before he would forego a four peat to join the white sox minor league birmingham barons.

Its affordable and a great card to build a foundation on in either baseball or basketball or both!

[jaderock]

I interpreted this category a bit differently focusing on CARD DESIGN and not a player, so I choose 1995 Pacific Crown Royale Base cards. The 1995 was unique, stunning and attractive because the base cards (rather than inserts) were die cut rather 4 cornered. The gold foil crown really makes the design pop. The 1995 set was so popular that it continued yearly as a concept until 2002 when the company was dissolved. The design is so desirable that it was brought back by Panini in 2011.

The top left is the 1995 Crown Royale followed by 96, 97, 98, 99 and 2000. It just so happens that Mark Brunell is pictured in each one

[msw_sportscards]

I think each of you is half right. It has to be a great design with a quality player. While we're at it, why grab one non-collector when you can get the whole family involved. Thus, I present you with:



2015 Topps Archives Giancarlo Stanton

One of the hottest young stars in the game featured on a classic 83 Topps design that Dad can appreciate. Reasonably priced and perfect for father/son bonding.

[msw_sportscards]

Wow. That was pretty good. I think Topps should hire me to write ad copy for them.

[msw_sportscards]

Let's see those BASE CARDS!!!!!! Time to get in the ring. This thing's far from over, but you got no shot if you don't post by midnight tonight.

[dekno2]

Round 3 Category- Beautiful Base Cards

Show any base card that would entice a non-collector to begin collecting.

I believe this will entice a non-collector to start collecting. Most of the collectors today are guys, theirs some girls out their that collect cards but most are guys.

[aceecards]

DEKNO, no brass knuckles or hitting below the beltline

[dekno2]

DEKNO, no brass knuckles or hitting below the beltline

LOL

[bajmurray]

In showing off the beauty of a base card and attempting to get new collectors interested, I would use a combination of the old and the new.

For the old, I would suggest the classic 1963 Topps design, but for the new, it would be from the Heritage set and would feature the best player currently in the game!

[aceecards]

im on fire, please come put me out!