I mentioned previously that I had received my 1966 APBA baseball card set. I finally got around to opening the box yesterday. For kicks, I thought I’d try using my new photo intervalometer and making a stop motion video of me putting all the players in their envelopes (and tearing the perforated XCs apart).
Here is the result which I uploaded to YouTube…
The APBA Game Company got some flack some years ago when they decided to ship the cards separate from the envelopes. I don’t find that such a big deal since I go through all the cards anyway. This just gives me an excuse to do so.
More painful as you might see from the video, is the tedious task of tearing (ripping?) the XBs/XCs from their sheets. Of course, that’s been the case all along.
No sooner had APBA Blog reader John Heneghan from Naperville had heard that I gotten the ‘66 set (btw, the irony of the number of the year I chose didn’t hit me until yesterday) did he issue a challenge:
“I read that you bought the 66′ season… now you’re getting into the Golden Age of Baseball. I challenge you to a replay the 66′ series !
When you make it back to Naperville in March, get in early and we can get in 4 to 7 games before you can blink.”
Challenge accepted, sir!
John is a friend of the Illowa APBA League who holds their conventions in Naperville often. I’m sure we’ll find the time to get this series in.
ugh, I need to shave.
Love the video…… I feel the same way, having to put the cards in the envelope gives you the hance to look at each card.
That was awesome. Nice work!
I know that I have this ’59 replay thing that I’ve been working for (oh 6 years this March) but I would be glad to lend a hand with any ’66 replay you want to undertake!
There was a nice race in the National League.
There is a great hitting Pirate team, once a norm now hard to believe and Sandy’s last season.