Conference school::sports_memorabilia

    
    I understand that the sheets that were to be given out, will now
    NOT be given out.
    
    A large NE dealer contacted the Red Sox, and was able to purchase
    the sheets in bulk.  The only ones which did not get bought out by
    this dealer were the ones given out to the employees.
    
    Sportsnet reports dealers are already offering $75/sheet!
    
    -rjk

	re: -1

	What a wonderful hobby!

    
    	Roy,
    
    		before I put the note in, I checked with the promotion 
    	Dept. of the Red Sox at Fenway park to verify what it was that they
    	were giving out, because originally I thought they were giving
    	out a set of trading cards, and it turned out to be a sheet of
    	cards commemorating the '67 players, and they didn't say 
    	anything about not giving them out as originally planned.
    
		I was thinking about going to the game just to get the
    	cards, but when I wound out it was just a sheet of cards I was
    	disappointed and didn't think it was such a good deal.  However,
    	now that you mentioned what is going on with that promotion
    	I might still go.  In case you want to verify that they're 
    	still giving them out, here is the number: (617)262-1915.
    

    
    It's not even a sheet of cards Juan, it's more like a 8x11 sheet,
    that has cards PICTURED on it.
    
    SCD recently did an article on all of the bazillion sheets that
    UD has produced for different occasions.
    
    My hats off to anyone who as a "complete" UD collection ...
    
    -rjk

    
    	After what Roy said about the giveaway, I decided not to go
    	to the game just to get the UD sheet with the picture of the
    	players on it, because that's what it was, just one sheet
    	with the faces of Yaz, Tony C., George Scott, Jim Lonborg,
    	and a couple of others I don't remember now.  I saw the
    	sheet yesterday at the card show, and the dealer was selling
    	it for $10.  I didn't buy it, because I was disappointed when
    	I saw, I was expecting pictures of baseball cards from that
    	year, but that was not the case, they were just blown up
    	pictures of the faces of those players I mentioned.
    
    	I watched the old timer's game on TV, and it was good to see
    	those players together again after 25 yrs.  Some of them still
    	keep in good shape, like Jim Lonborg, Mike Andrews, Rico Petrocelli
    	and Jose Tartabull, while others like George Scott are way out
    	of shape.  Rico made a good play at shortstop, and so did Jose
    	in the outfield, and Jose Santiago looks like still knows how to
    	pitch.  I was disappointed because Reggie Smith and Bob Gibson
    	didn't show up, and Yaz didn't go to bat, I wonder why not.
    

    
    I read an article yesterday that stated that Yaz appeared, but didn't
    want to play.  He has his reasons, which the author speculated were;
    Yaz was such an intense player when he was active -- conditioning,
    practice, extra hitting, fielding, etc., that he probablY (remember
    this is the author's opinion but made sense to me) feels uncomfortable
    playing at anything less than his "peak".
    
    Since he's retired, that's less than his peak.  While it's nice to see
    the players together, some of them shouldn't be out there, and the
    author (and I) believe Yaz doesn't want to sully the memories people
    have of him, by watching him flub an easy play like a first-year
    little leaguer.
    
    -rjk

    FYI:
    The latest issue of "Living Legends" has an article about a collector
    who has gotten hundreds of these UD commemorative sheets (for many
    events in all 4 sports) by rooting thru the garbage of stadiums and
    parks the day after the sheets were handed out.
    
    insert your own yucks 
    Bill
    

Does anyone have one of these UD commemorative sheets of the 67 Sox that
they would be willing to part with?  I need to find one to give as a
B-day gift.


				Mike B

    
    Argh!  Mike, a dealer yesterday had a stack of these -- $5 each!
    
    Wish I'd known ...
    
    -rjk

    In the latest issue of SCD  (Dec 18th)  on page 71, Upper Deck has a
    special order form to enter a contest to win a "Wayne Gretzky Hockey
    Heroes Autographed Set".  10 Chances.  Also if you send in 15 UD Low
    or High # Series Packs plus 2.95$ you can get a Wayne Gretzky Hockey
    Heroes Commerative Sheet.
    
    John

    I kept my wrappers from UD hoop and baseball.  Any giveaways for
    sending in x wrappers that anyone knows about?
    
    -Walt