Dumberer video

When I first heard about a youtube video titled "Gandalf goes to the World Cup", I had a sense that something great and humerous had been produced.

I was completely wrong.

This video is terrible and completely lame.

I am going to post it anyways since I took the time to research into it. Go ahead and watch it...but be forwarned that you will feel much stupiderer for doing so...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B2LPxggvqY

Go Spain!

JD's World Cup Update!

What's this? A new entry? Wherz e been, eh?

Based on a whole lot of factors, I have either not alloted myself enough time to blog, or have I really felt like it for that matter. It's been pretty much World Cup all the time lately with a sprinkling of Ginter Code and a dash of stickers, that pretty much sums up my time. Let's get caught up!

• Allen and Ginter Spoofed! Alright, you caught me, there really is no JD Gellner card in the set this year...but I still stand firm that his "faux" card is much better looking than anything that I have seen pulled this year. Those pea-green backgrounds and recycled images don't really do it for me. I still stand by the 2008 brand as the Pinacle of the brand. Special thanks to Joe at Priceless Pursuit for his excellent design-work on these cards, as well as a few of the "special" variations. Am I a bit jealous that me and JD did not make the Ginter (front) cut? Yeah a bit, but we are still proud about making the back of the card, it's better than a poke with a stick I guess, which is why...

• I Am collecting variations of our card! I am reaching out to my loyal 39 readers to help me in gathering the different variations of the Jacoby (and that other guy) card #165 I believe. I will just flip em upside down and stick them in a binder sleeve! I have the main version, but thats about it. I am looking for mini's, NNO minis, hand-numbered mini's, silk, wooden...you get the idea. If you would be willing to help me gather these up for a keepsake for my little boy, that would be greatly appreciated and we will try to return the favor however we can!

• My Ginter review! Bleh! pea-green, tattered edges, no bueno. Although the mini subsets are pretty cool. Who doesn't want dinosaurs and greek gods? that's what I figured. I bought one box of Ginter and I think I am applying the breaks at this point. I am definitely going to seek out the subsets though, and I gots to get me a Sig Hanson auto!

• Sticker Mania! I have been working feverishly to complete the World Cup sticker book. It is a definite grind peeling stickers and getting them centered just right, but I am over half-way through my box of 50 packs on top of the 25 that I snagged from Dollar Tree before they sold out forever! I have some pretty big plans for the book, but I need to finish it up before I get to plan B. For those of you that need some of these in trade, hang tight just a bit longer and I can let you know what I have. Just leave me a comment and I will contact you.

• World Cup! I have my side column updated completely all the way through the Netherlands/Uraguay that just wrapped up! Thanks to everybody for participating and stay tuned for the results on Sunday evening of the big contest. I am still wrangling up the prizes, but rest assured it will be worth it. Top three win big.

• Red Sox! OMG! The injuries! It's 2005 all over again!

A Jacoby variation only Eisner could love

Ginter 2010 is filled to the brim with Nick Jacoby variations as yet another has crossed my radar.



Those of you who have visited the Magic Kingdom no doubt are aware of the "Hidden Mickey's" that are scattered throughout the theme park and it's rides. Since Michael Eisner has sworn to bring the hobby back to the kids, no doubt by including Stasburg autographs in all remaining Topps products, thus inflating the cost of ANY hobby box to well over 100 bills, I am not surprised that Topps decided to include a "Hidden Mickey" variation in Ginter this year...



Can you see the Mickey?

Where will the Jacoby variations end?

We all know that Barack Obama is a big sports nut somehow finds his way into baseball sets. Hey, I love me an Obama card as much as the next guy, but I think Topps is reaching a bit on this one....Bizzaro.

Holy smokes! A Jacoby hot box!

Thanks to the get network of Jacoby Ginter searchers, The two fabulous additions have already surfaced and found their way to lil Jacoby's collection...

Wow! A Jacoby #/50 framed silk variation! It is hard enough to pull a regular silk, but the fact that It was a Jacoby is even sweeter!

What is better than a #/50? how about a 1/1.....BOOOOOOOM!

Yes! a 1/1 Jacoby wood variation! This sucker is MINT!

A reader also sent me an email pointing me to a couple of those Nick SP variations that are making the rounds. Gotta hand it to Topps for going off-the-cuff with some of these....perhaps they are clues to the code this year?

Old Planter Pipe variation! What better way to get into the spirit than the Planter himself. Very coy indeed!

Where will the variations end?

Jacoby SP variations continue to surface!

I wrote earlier about not yet having seen the regular base version of Ginter Champion Nick Jacoby's card. Reports had started to surface that indeed the base card has been pulled by a case buster, and I really was excited to share it with you so I went and ripped the image for your viewing please. Ladies and gentlemen, I raise the curtain on YOUR 2010 Ginter Champ, Nick Jacoby! Stunning! Can't wait to pull one!

But it looks like Topps is up to secret variation shenanigans a-la "hidden Lincoln" cards. Once again Topps raises the bar and so far SEVERAL variations of Nick's card have surfaced and have been sent to me. I am extremely happy to share each of these with you...

WOW! A pie-in-the-face SP of Nick Jacoby. Black-bordered to boot! I am currently negotiating with the vendor as this is a must-have.

Later this afternoon, somebody wrote me about this one...

The Steve Martin SP short-print?? Unreal! I am starting to wonder if this is the secret sub-set this year.

But wait, there is YET ANOTHER that found it's way into the set....

ARG! A pirate variation! I have my eye on this one, as I really feel it is a good lead for the code this year.

WOW! I am amazed by the the incredible hidden variations that Topps has bestowed on Nick this year.

How many variations are there? Perhaps hundreds? Have YOU seen any hidden Jacoby variations? Be sure to email them to me and I will be happy to display them all!

The first Ginter Jacoby's have surfaced!

The other day Beckett busted their first boxes for review and much to my joy the first Ginter champion card has been pulled...








Awesome! #165 in the set! Little JD realized his one and-a-half year dream of making it into the 2010 Allen and Ginter set. It will make a wonderful keepsake for him.

BTW, the first mini-variety was pulled. Just a regular back as well, but here is the back of the card...


Oh yeah, the back of the card also mentions that guy Nick Jacoby that helped on the code. Rumor has it that there is a regular base card variety of him included somewhere in the set, but I have yet to see it.