Indeed! Happy New Year my friend...

Thanks Dean, they sure don't build them how they used to... Happy New Year man

It's a fascinating era! Not sure if this book is everyone's cup of tea but I appreciate the watch! Future "episodes" should be much smoother...

I'll see if I can find his channel as well - thanks!

Thank you sir, much appreciated! That was very kind of Frank to shout my channel out... Many thanks and gesture returned...

Thanks Steve! I always believe true life is crazier than fiction so I'm always listening to historical theories. I'm glad you liked the video, if your wife watched as well that's all the better! It really does look like a tree stump or maybe an old volcano... Have a great New Year, Steve!

Good idea! I've never thought about TTM until recently watching you guys and a few others. I always felt like I'll just buy so-and-so's autograph but with actors/celebrities? Now that's intriguing with far fewer pack-pulled options or sometimes none at all! Thanks for watching, for the support at the advent and for a cool idea! Have a great New Year, sir!

I guess it is a Thanos rookie ha! Thanks for tuning in Rob, I definitely beat the odds and those last packs before the camera quit were loaded! These should all grade very well, I may keep one. Take care Rob and God Bless!

Thanks Joe! It was fun to rip packs, especially vintage and seeing those 70's cards pack-fresh... I have to be very strategic what I buy these days, I can't afford to gamble much. I usually don't keep much of the non-sport stuff but it's a blast to research, buy raw or open and grade. The non-sport card market is taking off now that people are realizing their favorite celebs have cards too. It's been fun grading and selling them when it makes sense financially. Thanks for the watch!

Dang bro, I apologize I just had to re-subscribe! I have done that a few times without trying - including Graig @MidLife and Mangini's channels this year. So sorry for that my man. I always enjoy your content but hadn't seen any videos lately - so now I know why anyway. Somebody on eBay had the Three's Company packs very recently for cheap - may have been in a lot actually. Those Jaws packs shouldn't be much at all either. Thanks for watching buddy and have a great New Year!

Oh I get it bro, you guys were slammed and rocking in real-time either way! I think Shane may have sent you one or you showed it on the Advent special - but I was referring to the 1980 TCMA Don Buchheister... I feel like Richard Foronjy was potentially inspired by Buchheister for his Pete Amadesso role haha... Only joking obviously but as soon as I saw that card I immediately thought of Carlito's Way! Thanks Macc, I owe much of that to you my man!

@ Haha! Yes! Bucky Buchheister! I showed it on the advent for my Franken Stache set. Lol. What is really funny about that is one of my trainers at BGSU was a trainer on that team and actually has a card! I sent him a pic of Bucky and he said that he was awesome! Said everyone in town knew him and they went out to eat after every home game . Mike Messaros is the trainer and I see him all the time here in town. I gotta dive into that team set more and see what other stories Mike has for me!

@@macwaxxstacks That is awesome! I knew you played but wasn't sure where. Old Bucky! That's exactly right, the Franken Stache addition it was on the advent show! He totally looks like that type of fella, kind of reminds me of Dan Giordano a little bit with the knowing everybody aspect. Sounds like a cool guy... Ha, I just looked up the Messaros, far out! There's a copy on COMC right now actually. Can't wait to see what you dig up my man!

Thanks Aaron, Warren Claus was the only card gift I got for Christmas this year! Thanks for watching, Christmas was great. I hope yours was as well and have a safe New Years!

Thanks man! Hope you had a great Christmas. 2025 has to be better haha, but the hobby was blessed for me in 2024 without a doubt. Warren coming through! That was very cool to open a card package right before Christmas, I don't get cards for holidays or birthdays much anymore. Take care and - Tigers in 2025!!!

Hope you had a Merry Christmas Steve! The quiet guys don't seem to get the hobby love they deserve, do they? He was steady Eddie, that's for sure. He and Winfield are my two favorite players of that era. Ridiculous numbers! Warren made my day!

Warren D! Very cool additions, I'm thinking about making a shadow box display of some sort to put the gifts and other neat items in. That Robinson is getting hung up somewhere! Hope you had a great Christmas Brian!

Winfield the man mountain! I can't believe a guy drafted in the MLB, NBA and NFL doesn't have a bigger collector base! Warren is the man! Been enjoying the crazy Maddux pick-ups, unreal... One Maddux dream card after another. I still need the 1986-87 Chicago-area and venezuelan cards but I'm not holding my breath at this point! Thanks for watching man!

It is! Have a wonderful Christmas as well Brent. 2024 was a blessed year in the hobby regardless of the other stuff, so Amen to that! Likewise, I think 2025 has a lot of good in store. God Bless you, Brent! 🤜

Oh sweet, 1968! I'll find a way to display it when I finally get my card room set up. I didn't have any of these cards at all my friend, I'm just familiar with what they are. Never owned a single one until now! Thanks again man and have a Merry Christmas!

Awesome parker drawing

Dylan! Whoa.... that would be insane! An actual brick is bonkers... The fairs are all so crazy, but Chicago stands out to me the most. I'll get the picture book back soon from 1893 and I'll do a video on it. Thanks for watching buddy and I hope everything has been on the up and up over there. Have a Merry Christmas!

Hey Jim! Thank you sir, my "style" (or lack thereof) is cartoony, almost Grand Theft Auto-esque haha... I am NOT an artist! Very kind of you though, I appreciate that. I'm starting to think we heard the wrong story there... Which is odd. But stranger even yet, BJ Penn, Lord Jamal and some other hip-hop and MMA guys did a documentary just a month or so ago here on KZbin called "Old World Order" and it talks about exactly that. It's a fantastic and free watch, highly recommended and almost brand new still. Man, that Foxx is an absolute dream card, thank you very much... I just grabbed a 1933 World Wide Gum as well, should be back from grading soon. Take care Jim and have a great Holidays!

Hey thanks! I was shocked and just found out about 2 hours ago or less. Wow, now THAT is a class I'd never skip! I had a teacher who's friend would travel around Europe and such regions and would show slides of her travels. Absolutely bonkers the architecture over there! So fascinating, I don't think I ever listened to a thing I just watched in amazement. You as well, many thanks!

Thank you very much, just seeing all of this! Doug is too cool, good luck on the contest!

Doug is awesome, this was completely unexpected haha... Thank you!

Hey I appreciate that! It's nice to see people enjoy a video or two when I'm just some guy haha. I've been entertained regularly on this platform since around 2007 so even one person enjoying a video means a lot. Thanks again, the sub shall be returned!

Thanks! The cool part of these is if you research enough, you can find out who's in the pack. They are always in 10-card consecutively numbered runs, so I basically knew what I was getting beforehand. Top card on the pack is generally severely banged up though so beware if buying!

@blixcards I don't know about the values but don't ignore Ella Fitzgerald

@@MessOfThings I'm actually not familiar with her... Sounds like I may have to do some research! Care to elaborate at all?

@blixcards one of the most famous singers of all time

@@MessOfThings Well dang, I should have known that! I admit though, I've never dabbled in any music pre-1960's other than old gospel or anthems. Louis Armstrong comes to mind and a handful of oldies my parents enjoyed but that's about it. I was almost expecting you to go into a scandal or something haha... Thank you for enlightening me!

Many thanks, Doug is a rock star!

Hey, many thanks! Doug is a KZbin asset, I appreciate it. These are fun & have surprisingly low kick-back. Very smooth weapon, my buddy built that one. So funny how I try to see if I put a hole in after every shot! Sometimes you do hit and the can doesn't move with the supersonic rounds. Thanks for watching and heading over!

Much appreciated! Scott from Reindeer Studios and Sports Card Dad certainly helped rekindle the urge to draw. I do want to do some other iconic cards, without the custom additions. It's so funny to watch, I draw exactly the same as I did in High School now, not one bit better! Should look cool painted though. Lord willing, I will have some opportunities to work soon. Selling cards can pay bills in the meantime, however. The Foxx came from a sheet of playing cards with I believe 8 other players. I think there's an uncut sheet on eBay. Thank you for the kind words!

@ all the best to you. Merry Christmas!

@@Vintage_Dave_T Likewise Dave and Merry Christmas to you as well!

Thank you my friend! Merry Christmas to you and your dad and family as well!

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Many thanks, Matty! Doug is awesome! The craziest part is I was avoiding the advent because of the prize aspect - I usually don't join the contests. I don't want to clog up the amount of entries and I already have so much. Didn't realize what I was missing! Even if I don't enter it's still a fun watch. Ebay is overreaching in so many ways I'm starting to think it's become a branch of the IRS. So intrusive... Thanks again!

Thanks Dan! It's quite the rabbit hole my friend, I've been fascinated since around Jr. High. To me it's impossible! I ended up in Revelation to make sense of it, believe it or not! Long story, I'll spare everyone but if you want my theory just email me haha... One is still in Chicago for sure as an art museum. All of the state capital buildings are the same style as well. Many have been demolished and - um - burned down. Or whatever. There's a documentary from a month or so ago on KZbin called "Old World Order". Great watch, I know you liked "Man On Wire" and films like that. It's a doozy but extremely well done.

Thanks Brian! I still cannot believe I own that Foxx... The World's Fair is just bonkers to me, I'll dive into that a little more when I get the photo book back from my family. I just cannot wrap my head around it... I'm glad it was intriguing enough to watch my friend - thanks for checking it out and weighing in!

Thanks for watching Brent! He's so humble but when he's on the field he is pumped up! I'm expecting him to make it sooner than later if he can stand the heat of the pro game. Likewise, buddy 🤜

Thanks Ken! He's a great young man. So intriguing that World's Fair stuff... I've heard the title before, does it have anything to do with the HH Holmes stuff? I watched that show with his relative years back and it was interesting. Murder Castle, yikes! One of these days I'll get bored enough to color in or paint the Parker.

@ it does have to do with HH Holmes and the murders. Have a Merry Christmas.

@@kenscardboard Aha! I may have to look into that, thank you for the recommendation, sir. That story is nuts! Merry Christmas to you and the family as well...

Ken

@@TheHobbyist_76 Chris! Merry Christmas!

Yeah! Not sure if he had any cards before this one... I believe Carpenter does have something older. Haha no doubt! I just quit playing cards - over the whole losing part. I think this deck is the earliest Sopranos "set", so I'm hoping PSA grades these. Forgot to make a pre-submission video, but some of these are at PSA right now. Crazy how many cool, cheap card decks are out there with early celebrity cards and athletes. Thanks for watching man!

Hey Andrew, thanks for watching man. I've been watching and liking but I'm slacking on comments too much. Yeah Craven never had a card I don't believe... Didn't he do an episode or 2?

Hahaha!!! BILLIONS of views guaranteed! Yep, he was the guy behind that video. Michael Jackson proposed the idea of having the zombies dance with him from what I understand. Great comment and thanks for watching! Keep up those awesome submissions, you guys are doing great!

Hey Jim! These are some old new stock so to speak haha... Had to get them up now for my current PSA sub. Buddy, you are going to love a certain card in my next PC/mailday video... Can't wait to have it in hand, but I have some other cards I'll be waiting on for a while so may not post it for a month or so, depending. Thanks for weighing in, Jim - I know it's not normal content!

Hey Steve! Ha, I'm shocked anyone has watched these last 2 videos but I'm glad it was something you actually like! That's too cool... The series was extremely well done and there were only a few episodes I didn't like. I need the Ice Cream Man episode, but I don't think that one came with a card. Bluray box set maybe? Might have to look into that... Thanks for watching my friend!

Hey Rob! Hope you've been well... These were recorded a while back, I've been busier than usual. Still tuning in and supporting everybody with the likes but it's been tough commenting consistently. God Bless!

I won't be doing much else likely for a while but thank you sir and good to hear from you...

Deano! What's up buddy... I recorded these a while back, had to upload these so PSA knows they exist... Hope you've been well, I've been too busy to even get on and watch much so apologies for that my friend!

All good ​@@blixcards

Thank you, I agree! Crazy part is, they are all pack-fresh - they got creased at SGC or somewhere in-between. I got them cheap but dang!

Thanks for watching! I decided to give a look recently for the Glavine but figured I'd pick up a couple HOFers in the meantime. They do pop up on eBay from time to time, I can't remember who all is on the checklist though, I believe it's 130-132 cards?

Preach, Ken! That is very true in many cases, most definitely in this one... I appreciate you weighing in and I always enjoy your wisdom and encouragement my friend!