Director’s Report

Kingswood Topps Trading Cards, Part 1

When I was a kid, I was obsessed with sports trading cards.  In baseball, especially, I was brutal.  I would trade five Mickey Mantles for one Arnold Portocarrero if the latter was tough to get.  Remember, in those days we purchased our Topps cards one package at a time, for a nickel.  The bubble gum was good, too, and I can recall chewing ten sticks at a time.  But, I daydream.  Below is the first installment of my personally edited (sorry Sara if my pix are inferior to yours) Kingswood Trading cards.  So, grab a couple chiclets, chew and enjoy.

This looks like your basic sports trading card...
This looks like your basic sports trading card…
James...
James…
Andres...
Andres…
Mark...
Mark…
and Sammy are favored cards for all sports fans.
and Sammy are favored cards for all sports fans.
Some cards were pulled off the market for various reasons...
Some cards were pulled off the market for various reasons, such as “who is this?” …
no one buys onions with his precious camp money...
no one buys onions with his precious camp money…
or they get injured.
or players get injured.
Some are really nice pictures of happy boys...
Some are simply nice pictures of happy boys like Tommy…
Lochlan...
Lochlan…
Ian...
Ian…
Michael...
Michael…
and Rex.
and Rex.
Others show people dressing up...
Others show people dressing up…
some seriously...
some seriously…
and others not so much.
and others not so much.
And finally, for this first installment, some tell a story.
And finally, for this first installment, some tell a story.
Explain this predicament to your friends, Andrew.
Explain this predicament to your friends, Andrew.
Or, perhaps this one, brother Skip!
Or, perhaps this one, brother Skip!

 

Even Mr. Weird gets a trading card. Many more to follow in an upcoming report.
Even Mr. Weird gets a trading card. Many more to follow in an upcoming report.

 

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