And so we end this week's bizarre mini-series the only way we possibly could: with Cal Ripken giving us a come-hither glance and offer...

Who holds a laptop like this?

This is it: the silliest card in the prestigious four-card mini-set. I laughed out loud when I first saw it on Friday afternoon, and for t...

Last night I promised more goofy cards featuring Cal Ripken hawking Holiday Inn. However, I put those plans on hold when I realized that t...

Max really outdid himself by sending me the oddest of oddball sets. This is the first of four cards, all of them featuring a balder, heavi...

Mail Day! By gum, it's been a while. I'm not the only old-timer who's returned to card blogging while housebound. Earlier this...

Looking at Jeff Robinson's right arm, contorted with his palm facing outward, the muscles in his forearm strained and taut, I'm th...

Rookies? Yes. Stars? Not so much. Mike Adamson had the rare honor of being drafted in the first round twice: 18th overall by the Phillies ...

YouTube continues to be my baseball lifeline in 2020. Today's special took me back to July 11, 1990 , as the Orioles hosted the Royals...

I hope everyone is continuing to find ways to take care of yourselves (mentally and physically) and stay connected to loved ones as we cre...

Just tossing up a quick post before bed, since I'm still working at incorporating blogging back into my routine. So please enjoy this ...

Hey, it's been a while since I've sleuthed out a baseball card photo, so let's jump on it. Orioles at Oakland, Billy Ripken at...

There's a few things to unpack with this Brooks Robinson All-Star card. First things first: yes, it's very well-worn. It's ent...

It's been ten years since the Orioles drafted Sebastian Vader with their 18th-round draft pick, and I'm still disappointed that ...

It's hard to believe, but it was just a shade over two and a half months ago that the Orioles held their first-ever Birdland Caravan, ...

There's something reassuring about picking up a stack of ugly-ass mid-eighties Donruss cards 35 years later and learning new things. F...

I would like to apologize to Bob Nieman on behalf of whoever gouged up his face in the fifty or so years before this card came into my pos...

At least there's one current member of the Orioles who is playing baseball this month. Outfielder Dwight Smith, Jr. (yes, I remember...

This was a set I really liked. It was geared towards kids, with a lower price, a simple and colorful design, and a few fun features. For e...

Cal Ripken, Jr. is in the news again this week, because that guy just can't stop hogging the limelight. Okay, call off your dogs, I sw...