The Angels, In Order: November 2024

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Vintage TTM Returns

Several more returns this week for TTM autographs.

Returned in 16 days from his home in San Diego, CA.

Gene is 88 years old.

I really like the old "rookie star" Topps used to use. It's so simple.

I had gotten Gene's autograph once before on an index card sometime prior to 2004 when I began tracking my requests on SCN, and way before I had a copy of these cards for him to sign.

Returned in 15 days from his home in Tempe, AZ.

Lou is 85 years old.

I wonder why Topps went so hatless in the 1962 set. Was it to minimize the amount of airbrushing they were having to do to keep up with team changes?

Returned in 16 days from his home in Sedona, AZ.

Joe is now 90.

I knew that Joe was a long-time third base coach for the Dodgers, and I always assumed that he had a playing connection to them as well, especially since he's a Southern California guy like me. Not so, according to baseball-reference, he only played for the NY/SF Giants, the Colt 45s and the Cubs.

There was no mail on Monday due to Veterans Day (thank you fellow Veterans) and as I'm writing this on Tuesday the mailman has already come and gone, but there was nothing left in the mailbox.

An empty mailbox always leaves me suspicious.

Saturday, November 9, 2024

Scale Modeling Update

It's been about a year since my last update of my other hobby - scale modeling. Here are some of the kits I've finished in the last year.

1/72 Hasegawa, M5 High Speed Tractor with 155mm Long Tom

1/35 Peerless, 155mm Howitzer

Built for a friend who manned one in the Army in the 60's.

1/76 Airfix, Morris Tractor and 40mm Bofors Gun

1/25 Revell, '34 Ford Roadster

Built in tribute to a fellow modeler who passed away.

1/76 Airfix, AEC Matador and 5.5" Gun

1/35 Monogram, M48 Patton Tank

1/72 Heller, Republic F-84G Thunderjet

1/72 Hobby Boss, Republic F-84E Thunderjet

1/48 Arii, Scud Launcher

1/25 Revell, 1969 Chevy Nova

Another tribute build.

1/25 AMT, Ford Econoline Van

1/76 Airfix, Scammell Transporter with Matilda Tank.

Thursday, November 7, 2024

Two From Pennsylvania

Two quick TCDB trades from PennsylvaniaTiger: a Tigers fan in Pennsylvania, like I'm an Angels fan in Texas.

I initiated the first trade based on getting this card:

...one that I need towards the team set.

I'm down to needing just four SPs now: Gary Matthews (black ink), Figgins, Guerrero, and the team card.

The rest of the cards in the trade were a scattering of other interests:

Michael is a reader of the blog, but didn't realize it was me until he saw that I was requesting three checklists, then he put two-and-two together. I guess I'm kinda the checklist guy.

The Nokes is there because I'm working the '87 Fleer Update set.

Michael proposed the second trade, hitting me up for more Tigers while sending a bunch of Angels my way.

Parallels, refractors, update, Nolan Ryan, lots of good stuff.

I'm most excited to get this Livan Soto autograph. I'm always happy to add to the All-Time Angels Autograph collection.

Good trades Michael, thanks!

Monday, November 4, 2024

Vintage TTM Returns

I wouldn't say I'm back at regularly sending out TTM requests after taking basically the last few years off, but I did recently send out a batch of a dozen or so requests and got the first several back.