A Pair from the Backstop

Many thanks today to Marcus from Backstopcards.  He provided a couple of Padres that will be joining my 69 binder!

Tomorrow is the final day to make nominations for the BLOG OF THE YEAR POLL!  The poll will be posted on Sunday!

Speed of a Stallion

As if I need a new collection,  I have decided to collect Mini Helmets for display in my man cave!  The logical place to start was with the teams of Birmingham AL since it's the closest city that has had some form of professional football.  Let's start with one of the funnest ones-my first-Birmingham Stallions USFL  Mini Helmet. 

I still have to pick up the Americans, The Vulcans, The Steeldogs, The Fire, The Barracudas, The Fire, and The Thunderbolts.  Maybe that's all of them?

Thanks for stopping by!  There are still two days to nominate someone for 2013 Blog of the Year!

A Cardinal Treat from Uncle Tiny

Uncle Tiny always finds some of the most unique items of my very unique tastes.  This beauty arrived on my doorstep a while back!  A true Cardinals Treasure-an Autographed Helmet Bank!-Thank you Tiny!

Thanks for reading!  Please don't forget to enter your nominations for 2013 Blog of the Year!  Nominations are open until 1/11/14.

Treaties with Tom

P Town Tom dropped a couple of air bombs on me over the holidays.  He says the Baby Kraken is coming...long story lol.  Tom is one of the best out there and I've made a few drops on him over the last year!  We have become the best of blogging buddies!  Check out these goodies that Tom sent my way!

 Always glad to receive anything of the Willinghammer!

 Vintage Braves make me giddy.

Earl Torgeson.  Not sure of the origin of this awesome piece!  Looks like a post card? Maybe?  Tell us it's story if you know!

Tom-Thank you again my friend!  It's always a pleasure to hear from you!

Don't forget to cast your lot for the 2013 Blog of the Year.  Nominations open until 1/11/13!

Recovering from the Bama Sting

Just when my pride was starting to heal from the Iron Bowl Debacle-In comes the Sugar Bowl.  Down goes Bama again.  Anyway, today I'm going to share an item that I was lucky enough to snag over the holidays-and it's not BAMA.

Had a great opportunity through work to have a ball signed by Georgia legend Vince Dooley!

He inscribed it GO Dawgs!  Not a Georgia Fan but a college football fan so I was honored to get this ball signed!

Don't forget to nominate your favorite blog!  Nominations are open until 1/11!

I like balls

Today I want to show off something that I received over the holiday from my good friend Uncle Tiny from CCW.

Still not sure???

Better? Worse?

The case is magnificent.  The next image may clear this up for any that are still unclear.

Dodger Collectors Begin Drooling Now!  Thank you Uncle Tiny for adding to my growing signed ball collection!

The nominations are still open for 2013 Blog of the Year!  Just visit my post from yesterday to share your pick!

2013 Blog of the Year-Nominations are now open

Welcome to the 3rd Annual JBFJ Blog of the Year Poll!

This is really an exercise in highlighting all the great blogs out there and giving folks an opportunity to give a nod to their favorites.


2012-Blog of the Year-Night Owl Cards
Runner Up-$30 a Week Habit
Runner Up-Dime Boxes

2011-Blog of the Year-Night Owl Cards
Runner Up-Wrigley Wax
Runner Up-Daily Dimwit

Here are just a couple of rules.

Each reader may nominate one blog-it cannot be there own, it cannot be jbf's junk, you cannot nominate someone that nominated you, you cannot nominate someone that has already been nominated.

Nominations will be accepted until January 11th at 5PM Central.

The poll will be posted on or about January 12th! Voting will run until January 19th at 5PM Central.

I will do my best to deliver on the following:

The Winning blog will receive a nice prize.
Blogs 2 and 3 will also receive a prize.
 The person that first nominated the first place winner will win a prize.
One random person that nominates someone will win a prize.