Hobby related injuries

[ZachS]

Has anyone else ever bled for baseball cards?

Just had my first near miss. I've had this Ted Williams card residing in a PSA 1 holder for a long time and decided I wanted to set him free. I grabbed my trusty SOG Seal Pup and proceeded to crack the slab. My coworker was asking me a question at the time and apparently I was paying more attention to him than the razor sharp blade in my hand.

Slip... stab.

If I bleed to death I would like Leon to arrange for the sale of my collection. Leon, you can keep a % for yourself and the rest of the proceeds should go to my kids (but nothing for my wife... she calls me a nerd for collecting cards).

[Leon]

I have had similar injuries. I think one time I was bearing down on a screw in a screw down holder (for my faked reprints) and the screwdriver slipped and I got a puncture wound. It happens!!

And if I ever were to be in the (sad) position of helping dispose of a collection for an estate, I would always do it for free. It would be an honor.....but something I hope never happens.

[ZachS]

Thanks, Leon. You're a true gentleman. I've got a tourniquet wrapped around my bicep and I'm keeping my hand elevated above my head. I might just pull through this.

The good news is that Ted is free.

P.S. - my last wish is that I be buried with one of your Cafe' Du Monde cards

[Paul S]

Forget the hand. Did the card come out unscathed?

[Bocabirdman]

Originally Posted by Paul S

Forget the hand. Did the card come out unscathed?

Well, it was a PSA 1 to begin with.

[Runscott]

Only one for me: Over a decade ago I was creating Old Judge reprint sets. I think I was up to the third series, had subscribers - everything was going great. Then I nearly cut the end of a finger off on the very last cut of the last set I was creating. The good news was that I was able to satisfy all the buyers, the bad was that the Emergency Clinic costs exceeded the cost of the entire project. So I stopped.

[birdman42]

What's the big deal? It's only a flesh wound.

[ZachS]

Originally Posted by Paul S

Forget the hand. Did the card come out unscathed?

He was sort of 'scathed' prior to this whole incident but he didn't suffer any additional damage if that's what you're asking.

He's still a solid 1.

For the record, my first thought wasn't "oh no I just cut myself" it was "crap! did I just slice the card?!"

[kmac32]

Paper cut for me?

[Jason]

Only bad things can come from cracking a slab with a near Bowie knife.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by ZachS

Thanks, Leon. You're a true gentleman. I've got a tourniquet wrapped around my bicep and I'm keeping my hand elevated above my head. I might just pull through this.

The good news is that Ted is free.

P.S. - my last wish is that I be buried with one of your Cafe' Du Monde cards

God forbid something happening but a Cafe de Monde card will be in one of your cold hands as they lower you into your final resting place .

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Originally Posted by Leon

God forbid something happening but a Cafe de Monde card will be in one of your cold hands as they lower you into your final resting place .

I didn't know CDM made cards.

[barrysloate]

I once got a hernia from lifting the REA catalog.

[ZachS]

Originally Posted by I Only Smoke 4 the Cards

I didn't know CDM made cards.

Back off, buddy! I already called dibs.

[pclpads]

Originally Posted by ZachS

Thanks, Leon. You're a true gentleman. I've got a tourniquet wrapped around my bicep and I'm keeping my hand elevated above my head. I might just pull through this.

The good news is that Ted is free.

P.S. - my last wish is that I be buried with one of your Cafe' Du Monde cards

Ted may be free, but his head is still frozen.

[Brian Van Horn]

Originally Posted by ZachS

Has anyone else ever bled for baseball cards?

Just had my first near miss. I've had this Ted Williams card residing in a PSA 1 holder for a long time and decided I wanted to set him free. I grabbed my trusty SOG Seal Pup and proceeded to crack the slab. My coworker was asking me a question at the time and apparently I was paying more attention to him than the razor sharp blade in my hand.

Slip... stab.

If I bleed to death I would like Leon to arrange for the sale of my collection. Leon, you can keep a % for yourself and the rest of the proceeds should go to my kids (but nothing for my wife... she calls me a nerd for collecting cards).

Forgive me. Didn't you ever listen to your mother? Don't play with sharp objects!

[the 'stache]

Originally Posted by Paul S

Forget the hand. Did the card come out unscathed?

LMAO! To the word, the exact same thing I thought when I saw the picture. What does that say about me?

Originally Posted by Bocabirdman

Well, it was a PSA 1 to begin with.

Yeah, but, it's Ted Williams, Mike.

Originally Posted by pclpads

Ted may be free, but his head is still frozen.

That's just wrong, lol.



Zach, seriously, I'm happy that you're ok. I, too, have had a mishap with a knife. No, it was not baseball related. I was a prep cook at a restaurant in Denton, TX called Good Eats. One night when I wasn't paying attention, I cut the tip off of the middle finger of my left hand instead of the grilled chicken breast I was supposed to be cooking.

Whoops.

I had to go to the hospital, and they stitched the finger up by sticking the fish hook + stitches through the fingernail. It had never even dawned on me that you could stick a needle through a fingernail and all the stuff below it. Apparently you can.

My finger throbbed like hell for three days straight. I don't recommend you do it.

Be careful!

[Howe’s Hunter]

would be if my wife found out how much I have actually spent on cards. That could be pretty gruesome.

[Bocabirdman]

Originally Posted by ZachS

Has anyone else ever bled for baseball cards?

Just had my first near miss. I've had this Ted Williams card residing in a PSA 1 holder for a long time and decided I wanted to set him free. I grabbed my trusty SOG Seal Pup and proceeded to crack the slab. My coworker was asking me a question at the time and apparently I was paying more attention to him than the razor sharp blade in my hand.

Slip... stab.

If I bleed to death I would like Leon to arrange for the sale of my collection. Leon, you can keep a % for yourself and the rest of the proceeds should go to my kids (but nothing for my wife... she calls me a nerd for collecting cards).

I find it best to sterilize such wounds with alcohol...........from the inside out.

[ZachS]

Originally Posted by Bocabirdman

I find it best to sterilize such wounds with alcohol...........from the inside out.

Reminds me of Bluto from Animal House: "My advice to you is to start drinking heavily"

I may try your method later tonight.

[Brian Van Horn]

Did it cross anybody's mind to call the SWAT team to save the card from any possible harm?