I've got the cards ready for my second pack of physical cards from this blog. For this pack I've decided to go with half cards from my "Barrier-Breakers" series and have from players we lost this past year.
To commemorate the new set I'll be giving away two cards. In a bit of a twist, the cards I'll be giving away are NOT my design. If you remember from some of my old posts, Tom Seaver and Bob Gibson both tried to pull the same prank back in 1968. Both righties posed as lefties for the 1968 Topps set. Their cards made it onto the proof sheet but not into the actual release of the set. I cleaned the cards up a bit, made my own back, and they'll be included in my second pack. All the other cards in the pack ARE my design, I promise.
This time I'll pick 15 winners. The first five, will get BOTH cards, the next ten will get either Seaver or Gibson. Just leave a comment below and tell me which card you prefer and I will try to honor it. 5 will get Seaver and 5 will get Gibson and 5 will get both. I will be running the same contest on Twitter @CardsThatNever, so there will be a total of 30 chances to win.
I'll pick the winners next week. The packs will be ready to order soon. As before, the packs will be available to purchase through PayPal for $10 + $4.50 postage. Individual cards will only be available through eBay under my seller name: ctnwblog_8. Packs will be sold there as well, but for a slightly higher cost to cover the fees.
Good luck in the contest, don't forget to include "Seaver" or "Gibson" in your comment. I can't promise but I will try to get the winners their preferred card.
I like the seaver because of the rookie trophy.
ReplyDeleteSee, now, this would be so much more interesting than most of the recycled stuff Topps is doing for its 70th.
ReplyDeleteWould prefer Seaver because I'm a Mets guy. Thanks for the contest and good luck with the new release.
I prefer the Gibson because I'm a Cardinal fan and child of the 60's. He was the player I talked about the most when I was a kid. When he passed away last year, I had dozens of childhood friends reach out to me.
ReplyDeleteIt's close but the youthful Seaver photo gets my vote. Congrats on your 2nd set!
ReplyDeleteAs much as I love those old style rookie cups, I have to vote for Gibson and his warm up jacket!
ReplyDeleteLook forward to this set! It's tough to choose, but I'd prefer Seaver. That rookie trophy seals it.
ReplyDeleteI prefer Gibson, because I don't have a Gibson in my 68 Topps collection and this Gibson will fill the spot in great fashion! Of course, if I make the first five, the Seaver will be a nice addition to my collection as well. Thanks for the contest.
ReplyDeleteSorry I missed this, but will still comment! I think I prefer Gibson because he seemed like a real bad ass on the mound.
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