tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248212138786339592024-03-05T15:48:19.696-08:00Rickey Henderson CollectiblesManOfStealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02047581852149021578noreply@blogger.comBlogger254125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-724821213878633959.post-7187422920137040362012-11-07T09:29:00.001-08:002012-11-07T09:29:22.219-08:00Official Rickey Henderson RH24 Fan Club Logos
Rickey and his manager have been steadily piecing together all aspects of the upcoming Official Rickey Henderson "RH24" Fan Club. After holding a contest on Facebook asking for logo ideas to be submitted, the two winners were announced this morning.
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ManOfStealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02047581852149021578noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-724821213878633959.post-53120962231167748392012-10-11T17:36:00.000-07:002012-10-11T17:36:00.402-07:001976 Topps Trading Card ContractThe Topps Vault frequently sells negatives, proofs, unused pictures and other card related items in their eBay store. While these items would be fun (yet expensive) additions to the collection, they are definitely not something that I just have to have. Yet, every once in awhile, I think about what it would be like not to have a budget.
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ManOfStealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02047581852149021578noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-724821213878633959.post-81070252055172423112012-08-28T12:59:00.001-07:002012-08-28T12:59:29.426-07:00Rickey Will Sign Bras and Shell Casings, But Not BasesHere's a great video from the recent TriStar National Sports Collectors Convention. ESPN reporter Michele Steele asks Rickey about his dealing with the memorabilia industry over the years, which leads to the discussion of some of the weirder things that he has signed over the years (ie construction helmets, bras, and bullets).
She also asks him why he won't sign bases, which is a ManOfStealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02047581852149021578noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-724821213878633959.post-91907502799846279682012-08-23T12:19:00.002-07:002012-08-23T12:19:34.904-07:001976 California North/South All-Star Game Postcard
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ManOfStealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02047581852149021578noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-724821213878633959.post-50370138928412782662012-08-14T07:00:00.000-07:002012-08-14T07:00:01.198-07:00Q&A with Rickey -- Collectors Query the Man of StealI just realized that it's been almost two months since my last post, but this one is pretty fun, so hopefully it will be worth the wait. Be sure to read all the way to the end, as the last question is pretty exciting!
I'm sure that most player collectors have questions they have always wanted to ask, but have never been given the opportunity. Fellow Rickey fan Kent was recently able ManOfStealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02047581852149021578noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-724821213878633959.post-82176401182742135792012-06-04T08:05:00.000-07:002012-06-04T08:05:00.096-07:001982 Fleer Test Cards - Rickey's First Promo?
As any follower of the blog has probably figured out by now, I'm a big fan of Rickey's more interesting releases over the years. So, when I find out about a new card from a licensed company that I'd never heard of before, I tend to get pretty excited.
I returned to collecting back in 2008, about a year prior to Rickey's induction in the Hall of Fame. Around that time, while ManOfStealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02047581852149021578noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-724821213878633959.post-2177613636614349612012-06-02T21:13:00.001-07:002012-06-02T21:15:52.227-07:00Variety of New Additions in the Month of MayI was able to pick up a variety of new cards this past month, which filled in a few holes in the collection. I also piked up some of the new 2012 Sportkings release, but I haven't received them all, so I'm saving those for their own post at a later date.
2011 Prime Cuts Hats Off 19 #/49-- I really like the look of the new Prime Cuts, and I hope that Panini is
able to ManOfStealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02047581852149021578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-724821213878633959.post-728765987768214242012-05-08T12:15:00.001-07:002012-05-08T12:15:39.656-07:00Perez-Steele Hall of Fame Postcard Artwork
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ManOfStealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02047581852149021578noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-724821213878633959.post-82522981932352776782012-05-04T20:27:00.000-07:002012-05-04T20:27:26.934-07:00March/April Additions, and Twitter!The theme for the past two months has been quality over quantity. While I haven't added a lot of new cards to the collection, what I did add were ones I never thought I'd be able to track down. I recently posted about my first certified auto, and I also picked up a few older promo and sample cards, which I have yet to post to the blog, but hope to shortly.
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ManOfStealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02047581852149021578noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-724821213878633959.post-47166513707090129512012-04-27T00:34:00.001-07:002012-04-27T00:34:30.694-07:00My First Certified Auto - 2011 Topps Tier OneAlthough I like to consider my collection fairly complete, the one area that I knew it was lacking was the certified autograph department, as I had exactly zero Rickey's to my name. It's not that Rickey Henderson has a shortage of certified autographs to choose from, they are just typically fairly expensive, and I'd much rather add a lot of lower end cards for the price of one auto.
But, IManOfStealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02047581852149021578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-724821213878633959.post-85818204041677643592012-03-27T12:38:00.001-07:002012-03-27T12:38:00.051-07:002012 Sportkings Series EI've always been a fan of retro cards, including <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>ManOfStealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02047581852149021578noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-724821213878633959.post-57703366630050880812012-03-19T13:02:00.000-07:002012-03-19T13:02:01.023-07:00Favorites from the month of FebruaryI was actually on top of things last month, and scanned the new additions to my collection as I received them. But, I forgot to actually post the pictures, which kind of negates being prepared. Here's some of my favorite pick-ups from the past month, with the HD Platinum probably being at the top of the list. The Topps HD parallels are impossible to find (I think this is only the 2nd one I've ManOfStealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02047581852149021578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-724821213878633959.post-78501530245370742212012-02-25T20:34:00.008-08:002012-02-25T21:19:20.316-08:002011 World Stars by Brothers Inc.While perusing eBay a few weeks ago, I came across an auction for a product that I knew nothing about, and had not seen mentioned on any of the message boards I frequent, 2011 World Stars by Brother's Inc. in Japan. While I'm obviously a fan of the new cards released by Topps (although I wish they didn't have an exclusive MLB license), it's the oddball collectibles that really pique my interest,ManOfStealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02047581852149021578noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-724821213878633959.post-15051433437876787542012-02-15T09:30:00.000-08:002012-02-15T09:33:40.663-08:002012 Topps Golden GiveawayOn the heals of their successful "Million Dollar" and "Diamond" giveaways, Topps recently launched the website of this years promotion, the <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]ManOfStealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02047581852149021578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-724821213878633959.post-35705164722185421782012-01-25T13:47:00.000-08:002012-01-28T21:05:29.438-08:00A Few New Additions, Including an MLB Logo PatchI've been lucky enough to pick up quite a few cards over the past few months, both via trades with other Rickey collectors, and purchases on eBay and trading sites. I figured I'd quickly share some of my favorites.<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4ManOfStealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02047581852149021578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-724821213878633959.post-12595144927871799562012-01-18T10:30:00.000-08:002012-01-18T10:30:00.479-08:002011 Gypsy Queen Original Art PatchesTopps' newest addition to their retro product line in 2011 included Topps Gypsy Queen, a sort of derivation of their popular Allen & Ginter product line.The rarest cards in the set were the 50 player Original Art Patches. The hobby exclusive set consisted of original hand-drawn portraits along with game-used patches, all of which were one of ones.I have yet to see the Rickey card surface (the ManOfStealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02047581852149021578noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-724821213878633959.post-3750379175861467712012-01-12T12:15:00.000-08:002012-01-12T12:40:07.240-08:00More 1978-79 Liga Mexicano Rickey PicturesSince it's been almost 6 months since my last post, and a few fellow collectors (you know who you are) have been asking for some new content, I figured it was about time I obliged. As a follow-up (albeit, a much delayed one) to my previous post on the newly discovered 1978-79 Navojoa Mayos sticker book, I have even more pictures of Rickey to share from his time in Mexico. A big thanks goes out ManOfStealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02047581852149021578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-724821213878633959.post-71380410167590906792011-08-01T12:56:00.000-07:002011-08-01T13:22:05.584-07:001978-79 Liga Mexicana del Pacifico StickerAs a Rickey collector for almost 25 years, it's not too often that I'm surprised by an item that I've not only never seen before, but never even heard of, especially one as significant as the card below. Fortunately, thanks to the help of fellow collectors, it still does happen, which is one of the reasons that makes player collecting that much fun!After being drafted by the A's in 1976, RickeyManOfStealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02047581852149021578noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-724821213878633959.post-83041493525991252462011-05-01T22:23:00.000-07:002011-05-02T10:30:17.582-07:0020th Anniversary of Steal #939!!Edit: This post was originally from May 1, 2008 (the first year that I started the blog), but I figured it would be appropriate to repost in honor of the 20th anniversary of the event.May 1 is an important date to any Rickey Henderson fan, it's the day that he stole his 939th base, and passed Lou Brock on the all-time list. Today's post will be a fairly picture heavy showcase of some of my itemsManOfStealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02047581852149021578noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-724821213878633959.post-24478592161775775602011-04-23T10:31:00.000-07:002011-04-23T10:34:29.519-07:00Pepsi Max Commercial -- Rickey Wins Again!!Although I'm a Coca-Cola guy myself, Rickey has always had a relationship with Pepsi, and has done quite a few promotions with them in the past. It has been awhile since he's done any work for them, but the new Pepsi Max commercial "Clubhouse in the Corn" more than makes up for the delay. The commercial is set in a Field of Dreams-esque setting, starring CC Sabathia searching for the whispers heManOfStealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02047581852149021578noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-724821213878633959.post-18043484333187388752011-03-29T23:12:00.000-07:002011-03-29T23:13:05.871-07:001997-98 Fleer Million Dollar MomentsSpanning two years of sets, and included in 1997 Fleer Series 2, 1997 Flair Showcase, 1998 Fleer Series 1 and 1998 Ultra Series 1, the Million Dollar Moments cards were basically sweepstakes promotions, inserted one in every pack.The cards include both modern day and retired stars, with the fronts including the description of a specific moment in the players career. Not surprisingly, they chose ManOfStealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02047581852149021578noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-724821213878633959.post-88052473651888432622011-03-16T21:15:00.000-07:002011-03-16T21:16:14.458-07:00Random Inserts and Game-Used from FebruaryHere's a few of my favorite Rickey additions from the past month or so.I missed out on 2006 Triple Threads when it was released, so these are the first two that I've been able to pick up, they just happened to arrive in the same month. You can't beat a card with Rickey and Reggie!The 2009 Triple Threads at the top helped "complete" the set for the year. I now have all three variations numbered ManOfStealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02047581852149021578noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-724821213878633959.post-27108531533106155912011-02-05T22:11:00.000-08:002011-02-05T22:11:58.197-08:00Additions for the New Year (and the end of the old one)I seem to only have time to post cards when I get a bunch of them scanned at once, but I guess that's better than nothing. Here's some of my pick-ups from back in December, as well as some from early January as well. So far late-January and early-February have been epic in terms of finally tracking down a few hard to find 1990's inserts and parallels, and I can't wait for them to finally arriveManOfStealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02047581852149021578noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-724821213878633959.post-68396405820142387142011-01-27T21:47:00.000-08:002011-01-27T21:56:05.895-08:002011 Oakland A's Bobblehead GiveawayWhen the A's announced their promotional schedule last month, it included a Rickey Henderson bobblehead giveaway during the Saturday April 30th game against the Rangers.<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ ManOfStealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02047581852149021578noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-724821213878633959.post-28932330627546259842010-12-18T13:59:00.000-08:002010-12-18T13:59:00.587-08:001992 LK "L and K" DecalsIn the early 1990's (1991 or 1992) Moore Sports Ltd. distributed a series of mugs, steins and other random glassware which included various baseball player decals produced by LK Sports. I've never been a big fan of collecting glasses or commemorative plates, so I didn't pay much attention to these, that is until Beckett produced their "official" checklist, and this item (1992 L and K Decals 17) ManOfStealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02047581852149021578noreply@blogger.com3