Brads Random Rant #5

Aloha Everybody:

There has been some major drama going down in both Joe and my personal lifes. We SHOULD be back online this weekend posting our cards but unfortunately things have just been to busy to keep the blog updated as of late! We deeply apologize for the delay!

Mahalo and Aloha,
Brad

Brads Random Red #41

2001 EX Wall of Fame

Ken Griffey Jr. #KG

Well I just did a huge G/U trade. 16 Barry Larkin, Adam Dunn, and Austin Kearns game used cards for 9 Ken Griffey Jr. game used cards. They book value to the same amount but obviously I had a hard time getting rid of so many of my favorite Reds g/u for them. But, to me, still well worth it! This one inparticular is a sweet rubber textured piece of wall. Just Awesome! And Die-Cut to boot! I love them die-cuts!

Mahalo and Aloha, Brad

Brads Random Red #40

2001 Upper Deck MVP

Souvernier Dual Relic Bats

Ken Griffey Jr. and Sammy Sosa

Here's a dual game/used I'm not all that fond of. Really don't like that scrub cluttering the card with my boy Griff! Enjoy, I guess.

Mahalo and Aloha, Brad

Brads Random Red #39

2008 Upper Deck Spectrum

Ken Griffey Jr. #24

Well I stopped at Wal-Mart today and noticed a new type of box located in the card section. Amazed to see blaster boxes of 2008 UD Spectrum I bought one. Not noticing on it that they are keeping up with there 1 G/U per box like last years Artifacts that I bought. 7 Packs at 4 Cards a Pack. Yup $20 for only 28 cards. Looks like I got extra lucky. Hit my Griffey base (shown above) and also the Adam Dunn base card and the 1 G/U hit of the box turns out to be Austin Kearns. Upperdeck.com's website shows the #AK1 and AK2 as Kearns on the Nationals. However I have card #AK2 and he's pictured in a Reds Uni and the card shows the Reds team logo and its a Reds Jersey (White w/ Red Stripe). Too Cool!

Mahalo and Aloha, Brad

A Full Reds Team Set of

The Hockey Stick Set
1982 Topps

This was the second year of collecting for me. My vaunted Reds. Soon to be crushed by Chamblis, Murph and Hrabosky the Mad. But it was early and I was diging the In Action cards. Why does Topps not do those any more? Two cards in one set of a team's favorite players? More card sales. HELLOOOOOO! I never understood why the designers did the double hockey stick design until I grew older. In case you were not sure if a card was mis cut it helps out.
So what we got? Four Seavers - Regular, In Action All-Star COR and All-Star ERR. Leave one letter out on the back and you have a collectible! Johnny Bench has two cards. Davey "The dryer was not that hot" Concepcion has multiple cards. The sweet fro that is Soto only has one. Sadness ensues. But happiness is found again trying to emulate the bad assness that is George Foster. Who does not want those chops? Griffey the Original's stare that made little Kenny freeze when he saw it. And command the respect of umpires for minimal bad calls.
And the best photo in the set?
No. 316 Rafael Landestoy who was just told he had been traded to the hicago Natioanl League semi pro baseball club. Just kidding! Don't cry man.
This was a challenging set for me as an 8 year old to build. Only the Majic Market in town had cards that summer. The grocery stores were done for a few years and the corner market was only selling Donkey Kong and E.T. it seemed. But I persevered. Until football came out. I remember cataloging this set in 1987 to see how rich I was going to be and found out the packs I bought got me within 3 cards of completing it. And considering I had no one to trade with at the time that was dang good for an 8 year old.

Brads Random Rant #4

WHERE IS JOE ???

(BAY RAT NORTH WEST)

DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM? HEARD FROM HIM? KNOW IF HE WENT ON VACATION? ANYTHING? IF SO PLEASE POST A COMMENT WITH ANY AND ALL INFO!!!

Mahalo and Aloha, Brad

Brads Random Red #38

2002 Upper Deck RC Update
Star Tributes Signatures

Autograph/Jersey with Stripe
Ken Griffey Jr.

#KG (29/50)

Well viewers and fellow traders I don't know what's become of Joe but he doesn't seem to be running the site anymore. I'll do my best to get back on the once a day posting. For today here's my third of seven Griffey cards for the week. This one is just sick! Enjoy everybody!

Mahalo and Aloha, Brad

Brads Random Red #37

2007 Upper Deck Elements
Clear-Cut Elements

Autograph/Jersey
Ken Griffey Jr.

#CCE-GR

113/350

To show my faith in this 2,400 different Ken Griffey Jr. Collection I just traded for my 2,401st Griffey. It took me 6 Multi-Color Patch cards to come up with this beauty!!! I love this card!!! I'd probably have preferred black ink though. LOL

I TRADED THESE CARDS

Preston Wilson 7 Color Breaks, Barry Zito 4 Color Breaks, Mark Prior/Ben Sheets Dual 3 Color Breaks Each, Jose Vidro 3 Color Breaks and Bat, Kerry Wood 5 Color Breaks, and Austin Kearns 3 Color Breaks Patch

(Yes Austin Kearns, sorry Joe)

Mahalo and Aloha, Brad

Brads Random Red #36

2007 Upper Deck Triple Play

Performers Scratch-Off

Ken Griffey Jr.

And now time for a week of my Favorite All-Time Red! Ken Griffey Jr. Here's an insert that is not listed in beckett anywhere! Odd thing is that its a Upper Deck card.

Mahalo and Aloha, Brad

A Sorta Team Set of Reds

I find myself with something unusual this weekend.
The bug of creating a Reds team set of cards.

So here is Series 1

No. 1 Bronson ArroyoNo. 2 Homer Bailey

No. 3 Paul Bako

No. 4 Matt Belisle

No. 5 Javier Valentin

No. 6 Edinson Volquez

No. 7 Mr. Red Leg SP

There will be more throughout the weekend so check back.

A Full Reds Team Set of

2005 Topps Heritage

I am trying something different this time. This slide show is a way to show both the front and backs without taking forever to load the cards. Let me know what you like better. Cards or the slide show.

Mets are sore loooooooooooosers

Yes LOSERS are the best way to describe the New York Non-Yankee National League semi-pro baseball chokers. They think that being Rick Rolld is not funny and will no longer play the song.

But for old times sake:

Brads Random Red #35

1973 Topps G. Foster / P. Rose #202

N.L. Playoffs - Reds Go To The W.S.

1973 Topps J. Bench/ B.Tolan #208

World Series - Reds Win Game 6

1973 Topps Sparky Anderson #296

And to wrap up the 7 card Vintage Random Red run is this 3fer. So we have the 1972 National League Playoffs where Foster knocked in the winning run taking the Reds to the World Series. Then we have the Game 6 winning run taking the Reds and the A's to game 7 in the World Series. And finally the manager that did it all. Ol' Sparky. Gotta love it!

Mahalo and Aloha, Brad

Brads Random Red #34

1972 Topps Home Run Leaders #89

Lee May, Hank Aaron, Willie Stargell

1972 Topps Dave Concepcion #267

A double shot here. The stats on the back of the 1971 Home Run Leaders card is pretty cool as not only does it show the top 3 records of the players featured on the front but also the top 10. If you see Johnny Bench made the list as well! Too cool. And way to go Lee May to make a card with Aaron and Stargell. Atta boy.

Mahalo and Aloha, Brad

Brads Random Red #33

1976 Topps Pete Rose #240

"ARE YOU EYE BALLING ME BOY? I WILL RIP OFF YER HEAD AND SH** DOWN YOUR NECK!" Now just relax their Petey! Flip down the shades and pay attention to the game. Come on! Focus!

Mahalo and Aloha, Brad