Blog Kiosk 1/11/2009

I'm going to Disneyland today. WooHoo!

• The Dead are coming back! I'm grateful I'll be around in 2009. The Dead are coming back! They are playing at the Fabulous Forum in May. Will you be there?
• Does Mike Davis know something we don't. Manny was offered a 3 year deal?
  

  I haven't heard anything in a while but it looks like the only place Manny can land is Los Angeles California. I hope this is a good thing. The Dodgers have offered a three year deal to bring Manny back to LA in the range of 70 to 80 Million... I think that Manny and his agent are just playing the game to see if someone will get desperate and react to the moves the Yankees are making.

• Tommy remembers Rod Dedeaux. Pic Link: Baseball Almanac:
  
• The NY Times writes about the impact of the Great Depression on Baseball. (Hat Tip: Dodger Thoughts)
  
• Scott of the 1983 Fleer Project Blog was spotlighted on Yahoo's! Big League Stew.
  
• The "Freeway Face-Off" rivalry between the LA Kings and Anaheim Ducks reaches new heights. In this past Thursdays game between the two teams at the Staples Center an enterprising fan placed cards of the opposing team in the urinals so you can give them a piece of your mind- uh, urine.
• If you want to read a hobby blog written by a former insider within a card company then check out The Sports Card File.
  
• Arizona sports writer Corky Simpson now regrets not putting Ricky Henderson on his Hall of Fame ballot.
  
• Your right Flywheel. This is the scariest trail around. Where is this?

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eBay: 1950's Era Fan Photos of a Dodger Spring Training

I thought that this particular eBay auction deserved its' own post. It features some incredible photos taken by a fan in the late 1950's. They are black & white and feature some of the greatest Dodgers to ever put on the uniform. Heck, even our red headed broadcaster is featured.I love these kind of photos. They hardly resemble a professional feel, but instead captures the innocence a fan experiences in the stands. In this case, a fan has taken photos at both Vero Beach, Dodgertown, and Ebbetts Field in Brooklyn.

This has been a growing segment of the hobby. Many collectors have chosen to chase after these gems since they are often one-of-a-kind.

Above are photos of Vin Scully, Pee Wee Reese, Sal Maglie and Johnny Podres. Below are Roy Campanella, Duke Snider and Carl Furillo.I had made several bids to win this item, but I grossly underestimated the demand. The group of 7 pics sold for $58.89.