Posted on April 21, 2008 by Ryan Cracknell
McDonald’s Premiere Edition McDonald’s Cels
Classic, 1996
Mc6. Grimace
When you grimace, it’s a face you make when you’re unhappy or you disapprove. So what the heck is a restaurant using the name Grimace for one of their “happy” mascots? I guess I can’t say much considering the sign outside bragging about how many gazillions they’ve served no [...]
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Posted on April 14, 2008 by Ryan Cracknell
Sleepy Hollow Autographs
Inkworks, 1999
A3. Jeffrey Jones as Reverend Steenwyck
Look, it’s Mr. Rooney with a funny wig on! Jeffrey Jones is one of my favorite character actors from my lifetime. Whether he’s being foiled by Ferris Bueller or churning out the news in Deadwood, there’s always something that he’s up to.
Turns out a few years ago [...]
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Posted on April 12, 2008 by Ryan Cracknell
2008 Upper Deck Spectrum Spectrum of Stars Autographs
SSS-SB. Sebastian Bach
Back when I was ten Bon Jovi was the stuff. And it wasn’t the cougars who loved him – the girls dug him too. My sister was one of them. She was 13 and figured if she made it to the concert, he’d pull her out [...]
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Posted on April 10, 2008 by Ryan Cracknell
Terminator 2: Judgment Day FilmCardz Autographs
Artbox, 2003
Edward Furlong as John Connor
Whatever happened to Ed Furlong? He was an up-and-comer holding his own against Ah-nuld and the T-1000. He continued to emerge as a star with the creepy horror flick Pet Semetary, which was based on a Stephen King novel. Then Furlong suddenly became relegated to [...]
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Posted on April 7, 2008 by Ryan Cracknell
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Topps, 1979
24. Being From Beyond
Seriously, this card looks like my daughter after she’s raided her Tickle Trunk of dress-up clothes and masks. The magic fairy wand is an especially nice touch. Wait a second, this is a Star Trek card from 29 years ago.
Well, I’m not one to debate the merits [...]
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Posted on March 31, 2008 by Ryan Cracknell
Semi-Pro
Upper Deck, 2008
1. Will Ferrell as Jackie Moon
Today’s card is from a three-card promotional set made for the Will Ferrell comedy Semi-Pro. Ferrell plays Jackie Moon, the owner of the ABA franchise the Flint Tropics who are in danger of being wiped out by a league merger with the NBA. So the synopsis goes. The [...]
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Posted on March 22, 2008 by Ryan Cracknell
The Muppet Movie
General Mills, 1979
4. Kermit the Frog
It’s been something like 20 years since the Muppets were “cool” in the street cred kind of way. Sure, they’ve been kicking around with TV movies, game show cameos and such, but if you ask a kid today who Kermit is, many won’t have a clue.
Thanks to the [...]
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