Presidents' Day

 

When it comes to timing posts with their specific holiday's, I am not usually one that can. Mostly because of laziness, not because I don't have the cards to use to post.

Sometimes it's just not fun to do lots of digging for a post.

I was fortunate this time though that the timing of Presidents' Day and my latest mail day from blog reader Oren, combined for today's offering.

Because today is Presidents' Day and I have some presidential cards to showcase....and some coffee. Well, not showcasing that, I am drinking that.

*takes a sip*

Presidents' Day is about celebrating...well the presidents.

Let's take a look at a time when Topps included presidential cards in their products for inserts. I kind of wished they did it now instead of the throwback inserts from older Topps products. 

Don't tell me you wouldn't want them to either.

All of the cards you are about to see came from my mail day from Oren.

First up, some cards from 2008 Topps Historical Campaign Match-Ups.

This 55-card set showcased the presidents who ran against each other.

2007 Topps Distinguished Service George Bush

2006 Topps Signers Of The Declaration Of Independence.

 

Each of the backs for these cards included an excerpt from the declaration and all turn to a puzzle when the set is complete.

I may have to see if I have any others to that set chase.

Thanks again to Oren for the new presidential cards and helping out my laziness on a holiday like this.

*takes a sip before finishing up this post*

In comments today, let me know if you collect presidential cards or if you want, which president you like the best without getting into the politics of it all. haha.

Happy Presidents Day! Enjoy a cup of coffee.

*Coffee Card Blogger Out*

The Good, The Bad And The Fun

Coffee is ready and so am I, let's get a new post up!

THE GOOD:

For the second straight year, I am Fantasy Football champion of my league! I started out a little rough as you can see by my record, however, it's now how you start your season, it's how you finished. Adding some key free agents when injuries occurred was huge.

THE BAD:

 

A few days after Christmas, I went to get out of my car, slipped onto some ice, reacted to catch myself by reaching into the car with my right arm bent backwards and felt my arm get sore. I figured a guy that's 40 with a muscle strain would take a little while to heal so I didn't go to the doctors.

That's until the pain got worse over time.

So, yesterday I went and the Dr as well suspected a muscle strain but decided to send me to an Xray anyways just in case. Well, that Xray showed a fracture on the back of my shoulder the shape of a crescent. 

After seeing that, the doctor thought maybe when I fell, I dislocated my shoulder and it snapped into place tearing ligaments, muscles and breaking a bone in the process. He said it's rare, but can happen. When I hear rare, I want to think cards, not shoulder injuries.

Good times. Great way to start 2024. And always fun to move around with low mobility in your dominant arm.

Now I must see ortho, maybe PT and hopefully no surgery.

THE FUN:

At Christmas time, I had a mail day from long time Twitter follower and friend @DarkCards66 that included a ton of awesome cards from Pieces Of My Past. I know a lot of collectors don't value or care about the products they put out, but I think what they put out is pretty cool.

This mail day included a lot of handwritten or typed relics from some legends of the past.

 

To be honest, there are a lot of amazing ones, but this Beethoven really caught my eye.

Thanks to my buddy @DarkCards66 for the Christmas mail day. I hope you got yours as well and enjoyed it as much as I did mine.

*takes a sip before finishing up today's post*

I am hoping they call me from Ortho today with an appointment date, so I know what I am doing going forward. Right now, it has been hard leaving the sling on and trying to drive and do household chores. I am not one to sit down and relax with so much going on in my life.

Hope everyone has a great Wednesday!

*Coffee Card Blogger Out*