Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

[Mark70Z]

Day 146 (May 25, 2020 – 146) CONTINUED...

Hope you all have a great Memorial Day.

My grandfather was in World War I and died a year before I was born so never had a change to meet him. My father would tell me some fond memories of him. His dad was gassed in the war and it damaged his lungs and health wise was never the same. My father was in World War II, in the U.S. Navy, and was on a sub chaser in the South Pacific. They received credit for sinking a submarine during the war. A number of his friends and family members were lost in the war. I know people throw the saying around, but it's true, "Freedom isn't free."

Today I'm going to post a favorite item of mine that I purchased from Scott (quitcrab) several years ago. I was going to post it earlier this year with the next item, but just couldn't find the thing. So first I'll picture a Brooks 1964 Topps Standup that I posted on Day 128.

1964 Topps Stand-Up

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AND the...

1964 Topps Stand-Up transparency

1964 Topps Standup Transparency.jpg

[roarfrom34]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

Day 146 (May 25, 2020 – 146) CONTINUED...

Hope you all have a great Memorial Day.

My grandfather was in World War I and died a year before I was born so never had a change to meet him. My father would tell me some fond memories of him. His dad was gassed in the war and it damaged his lungs and health wise was never the same. My father was in World War II, in the U.S. Navy, and was on a sub chaser in the South Pacific. They received credit for sinking a submarine during the war. A number of his friends and family members were lost in the war. I know people throw the saying around, but it's true, "Freedom isn't free."

Today I'm going to post a favorite item of mine that I purchased from Scott (quitcrab) several years ago. I was going to post it earlier this year with the next item, but just couldn't find the thing. So first I'll picture a Brooks 1964 Topps Standup that I posted on Day 128.

1964 Topps Stand-Up

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AND the...

1964 Topps Stand-Up transparency

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Is that transparency from the Topps Vault? I think that is very cool!

Happy Memorial Day to All

[roarfrom34]

1987 orange alternate top of pitcher Mike Kinnunen

[quitcrab]

Very nice post today Mark. Well done! You managed to wish your daughter a happy birthday, thank all that have served to give us our freedom and the posting of those beautiful Topps Stand Ups.
My father passed last year and served in the United States Coast Guard during the Korean War. He is surely missed. He loved the Orioles and scored every game while watching the TV broadcast.
I am a big fan of the Stand Ups and really enjoy finding them. Maybe one of the coolest sets Topps produced in the 1960s
If anyone is looking to unload some stand ups I am your guy !
Happy Memorial Day to all! Happy Birthday to your daughter too !
Scott

[roarfrom34]

Signed photo & 1960 Topps card of a big part of that Kiddie Corp (Milt Pappas, Jack Fisher & Jerry Walker):

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

Mark:

Happy Birthday to your daughter! My youngest son turned 29 yesterday...April 2, 2001 was Opening Day (Cal Ripken's last one)...Here is the Orioles dugout lineup card from that afternoon (signed & notated by Cal Jr.):

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

Is that transparency from the Topps Vault? I think that is very cool!

Happy Memorial Day to All

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

Signed photo & 1960 Topps card of a big part of that Kiddie Corp (Milt Pappas, Jack Fisher & Jerry Walker):

Bill,

Hope your son had a great birthday as well! My daughter has a bunch of friends over and we’re cooking out and they are having a great time.

You just keep bringing the alternate jerseys! Love ‘em...

That Cal last Opening Day dugout card is just an awesome item especially with the notations. You have an awesome Ripken collection with so many one of a kind items.

Just love the signed photo AND card of Milt, Jacks and Jerry. So cool to get a photo of a card that was produced and even better to have them signed. Those are just GREAT.

The transparency ultimately came from Topps. I got the transparency from Scott (quitcrab) and I’m not sure where he purchased it from. I “think” it was in a Hunt auction at some point in time.

[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

1987 orange alternate top of pitcher Mike Kinnunen

Bill,

Very nice line up card from Cal's last opening day.

Another nice alternate jersey. I'm guessing there aren't many Mike Kinnunen items floating around and it's not often I get to post his team issued photo.

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