Checking In

     I kinda lost track of time. It's been a little bit longer than intended since the last time I posted. And unfortunately, I've done almost nothing in terms of collecting during that time. Life has gotten really busy really fast (and will be getting even more so in the coming weeks), and I've been doing things other than collecting with my free time. 

    I was planning on waiting until the end of the regular season to do a big postseason blog post, but that's a little bit too long away for my liking, so I'll just fill y'all in with what I've been up to the last few months, and sprinkle some not very special cards into the mix.

    I've become a bit of an injury magnet the last three and a half months as compared to the rest of my life. My streak of never having broken a bone came to an end at the end of May when I was struck by an errant baseball and broke my nose. The healing process took longer than expected, but I am happy to report that I'm back to normal...

...until yesterday, when I damaged my eardrum. I didn't fully rupture it, which is obviously a good thing, but the damage I caused it will probably take about a week to heal. For right now I need to be a little bit careful with both loud noises and lifting weights....so I can't blast my hype playlist while getting those gains on the weight set for a week or so.

    I don't want to complain. After all, I got out mighty lucky with both of those injuries and am thankful they weren't worse.

    I have a new guitar I got a few months ago, and have been very slowly teaching myself how to play. I've wanted to play guitar for a long time now, and I'm glad I've finally started doing so.

    

    I am also in the process of looking for a job. I have a pretty good lead on a job opportunity, and will provide more information on the subject if I am to get it.

    Now then, what have I done with baseball cards? Almost nothing since my last post, and very little since May. 

    I got a pack of 2025 Bowman cards when they were first released. I've neglected to comment upon their new design, and will do so presently.

    I know Bowman isn't always very popular among collectors, but I actually really the design they came up with for this year. Although I find it interesting that the players' legs go through the borders.

    On a side note, I'm kinda disappointed that Andrew Painter hasn't performed well in the minors and isn't getting the call up this year as was expected. Then again, the leap from Single-A to Triple-A is a big one. He's got the stuff, he just needs a little more time.  

    I also got a pack from 1994 that peaked my interest:

1994 Fleer Extra Bases Rookie Standout #4

    These card are definitely very interesting. The dimensions are quite different than that of your typical baseball cards. 

    Let's take the 2025 Bowman Shohei Ohtani card. At 6-foot 3-inches, Shohei is a pretty tall dude, noticeable taller than the 5-foot 11-inch Tim Davis:

    Not so, according to the cards. Davis towers over Ohtani, who looks like a shrimp compared to this card. It's the same width of it's Bowman peer, but a little bit over an inch taller. 

    I kinda like the 1994 Fleer Extra Bases set for it's uniqueness. I'm not going to pursue the 400-card set, but I might look into grabbing all 20 of the Rookie Standout cards, assuming it won't be too expensive or difficult to find. 

    Well, that sums up a lot of what I've been doing rather than posting, and also the most interesting additions to the collection in the last few months. Hopefully before long I'll take a trip to the LCS -- I haven't been there in a little while. 

    I'll definitely post before the start of the postseason. I love making those predictions. Until next time, have a great rest of the week, and happy collecting!