Still no fix for my comments… hopefully this week.
As I mentioned over the weekend, I have 13 cards at auction on Collector Investor Auctions. I’ll link to them individually below, but you can also search for Junk Wax Hero and find them all easily that way.
1981 Topps Larry Bird PSA 6 — really nicely centered
1992 Skybox AAA #5 Pedro Martinez Albuquerque Dukes PSA 10 — only selling this because there’s another that looks identical but has a different number and I don’t need both
Bidding opens in a few days!
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This Is A Great Thread
If you love good photography on sports cards, you will enjoy perusing this thread:
🗣️ YouTube Comments Of The Week
In response to the following card:
And in response to this card:
🎬 Channel Highlights From the Past Week
I did my first “emergency” evening video in years when I saw that Darren Rovell had confirmed the rumors of the PSA 10 1952 Topps Mantle sale:
After doing that video, I received some emails and phone calls with a lot more interesting information that I have been unable to confirm. If and when I do, I’ll share it.
I also shared details from selling my Shohei Ohtani rookie collection:
I was surprised at how many angry comments I received just for selling cards. Too many people get mad at others for the way they manage their collection.
I started this video by saying, “I haven’t purchased a card in 10 days. Am I broken?” and I assumed that would make it clear that it was mostly tongue-in-cheek, but I was again surprised at the angry and rude comments.
🎁 My Pickup Of The Week
Slowly chipping away at my 2004 Red Sox rookie autograph collection:
👻 Brief Horror Movie Review of the Week
Suspiria is in the top 15 of the Fangoria list of greatest horror movies of all time, so I was excited to give it a watch. That excitement ended quickly.
Peter Griffin once said of his distaste for The Godfather, “It insists upon itself,” and there’s no better example of that than Suspiria. The lighting and music are painful. Yes, people cite them both as reasons for loving the movie. But a) those people are trying to appear artsy, b) they’re wrong, c) and those are not good reasons to enjoy a movie.
There is not a single character that I care about. This is a major problem!
Every actor plays their part way over the top. It’s unnecessary.
1/5 stars
I also watched Toy Soldiers for the first time in 30 years. No, it’s not a horror movie, but there’s so much nostalgia there. Sean Astin as a troubled high school kid? Louis Gossett Jr. as the teacher who reins him in? The Russian from Lost as the lead terrorist? Yes, please.
We don’t get enough high school movies these days.
4/5 stars
🗓️ This Week In Sports & Pop Culture History
🏆 Sports
November 1, 1959 — Jacques Plante Revolutionizes Hockey With the Goalie Mask
Jacques Plante becomes the first NHL goaltender to regularly wear a protective mask, transforming player safety in hockey. NHL
November 2, 2016 — Chicago Cubs End Their 108-Year World Series Drought
The Chicago Cubs defeat Cleveland 8–7 in 10 innings of Game 7, winning their first championship since 1908. MLB.com
November 5, 1994 — George Foreman Becomes Boxing's Oldest Heavyweight Champion
At age 45, George Foreman knocks out Michael Moorer in the 10th round to reclaim the heavyweight championship 20 years after losing it to Muhammad Ali. HISTORY
November 6, 1869 — The First College Football Game Is Played
Rutgers defeats Princeton 6–4 in New Jersey in a historic contest that marks the beginning of American college football. HISTORY
November 7, 1991 — Magic Johnson Announces His HIV Diagnosis and Retirement
Magic Johnson shocks the sports world by announcing he is HIV-positive and retiring from the NBA, becoming a prominent voice for HIV/AIDS awareness. HISTORY
🎬 Pop Culture
November 1, 1968 — Hollywood Introduces the Modern Movie Rating System
The MPAA's new G, M, R, and X classifications take effect, replacing the restrictive Hays Code and fundamentally changing American filmmaking. Motion Picture Association
November 2, 2001 — Monsters, Inc. Arrives in Theaters
Monsters, Inc. introduces audiences to Mike, Sulley, and Boo, becoming one of Pixar's most beloved animated films. Disney Movies
November 3, 1956 — The Wizard of Oz Makes Its Television Debut
The Wizard of Oz airs nationally on television for the first time, beginning a tradition that introduces generations of Americans to the classic film. National Museum of American History
November 4, 1963 — The Beatles Perform for British Royalty
The Beatles perform at the Royal Variety Performance in London, where John Lennon's famous jewelry joke becomes a defining moment of early Beatlemania. Royal Variety Charity
November 6, 1975 — The Sex Pistols Play Their First Concert
Sex Pistols make their chaotic live debut at London's St. Martin's College of Art, helping launch the British punk-rock movement.
