tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506710787790812022024-03-08T04:04:50.506-06:00Cougar CardsThis blog is about University of Houston collectibles. The primary focus is sports memorabilia, but other UH related items like yearbooks will also appear. The emphasis will not be on collectability and price, but on the enjoyment we receive from these items. Collectibles will be chosen for Coogs in the news, new collectible availability, or just my random thoughts. Your submissions of stories and collectibles are welcome.NTXCooghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606931216258035859noreply@blogger.comBlogger213125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-450671078779081202.post-7603325668659744382011-11-01T19:56:00.000-05:002011-11-01T20:08:42.638-05:001993 Pacific Silver Prism Inserts #10 David KlinglerWhat a great game by the Cougars against Rice last Thursday! There were amazing and record breaking performances. <br /><ul><br /><li>Tyron Carrier tied the NCAA record for kickoff returns for touchdowns.</li> <br /><li>Patrick Edwards tied Elmo Wright for the University of Houston's career touchdown reception record. He also had the biggest receiving day in the country so far this year with 318 yards and 5 TDs on only 7 catches.</li><br /><li>Case Keenum threw for 9 TDs, shattering the NCAA career touchdown passes record.</li><br /></ul><br />9 TD passes in one game would shatter most schools' records, but not at the University of Houston. The Cougar and NCAA record is 11 set by David Klingler in 1990. It's good to see Keenum continue the tradition of great UH quarterbacks putting up big numbers, setting records, and winning.<br /><br />Today's card is the 1993 Pacific Silver Prism Inserts #10 featuring David Klingler. What an outrageous looking card, but oddly, I don't hate it. I actually like it in a pop art kind of way. While it definitely has an over the top background, it's repetitive enough that it doesn't totally bury the picture. And unlike some refractor cards which blur the entire image, the picture of Klingler is intact and pops from the background.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/1993PacificSilverPrismInserts10KlinglerFront.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 281px; height: 400px;" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/1993PacificSilverPrismInserts10KlinglerFront.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>NTXCooghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606931216258035859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-450671078779081202.post-79842879635539335262011-09-24T11:46:00.003-05:002011-09-24T12:07:55.878-05:001994 Select #154 Simon FletcherI love the University of Houston and offensive football. I love the entire history of it: the Veer, the Run and Shoot, the Spread. I'd really love for UH to get back to another UH tradition, solid defense. Hopefully some day soon we'll get there.<br /><br />What the Coogs need is some players like Simon Fletcher. Will UH get a Fletcher type player in the future? Do we have one now? All I know is I'll keep watching and hoping to see one.<br /><br />Today's card is the 1994 Select #154. What a sharp looking card. First let's start with the design. Full bleed, borderless picture on the front. Broncos team name with gold bordering an inset tinted photo. Great design.<br /><br />The back: Photo on half the card. Jagged border is a little too much for my taste, but not a deal breaker for me. Prior season and career stats which is sufficient. Description of his play included. "One of the best players never picked for the Pro Bowl." Is that a backhanded compliment? I hope not. I hope it's more of an indictment of the Pro Bowl selection process.<br /><br />And the most important feature that makes this a nice looking card, the photographs. Two very nice action photos. Defensive actions photos aren't always the best, but these are very good. On the front you see him rushing the passer. On the back, he's in hot pursuit of someone. In both, you see the intensity in his eyes. Great job.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/1994Select154FletcherFront.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 760px;" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/1994Select154FletcherFront.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/1994Select154FletcherBack.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 760px; height: 540px;" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/1994Select154FletcherBack.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>NTXCooghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606931216258035859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-450671078779081202.post-20663874217378689372011-08-24T19:50:00.000-05:002011-08-24T19:59:49.359-05:001937 Diamond Matchbooks #3 William "Red" ConkrightAdding assistant coaches to the checklist really expands the collecting options. Prior to adding coaches, the oldest item was from 1954. Now the oldest item is from 1937.
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<br />Today's item features William "Red" Conkright. Conkright played his college football at OU where he was team captain and was an all Big-Six lineman. He played one year of pro football for the Chicago Bears in 1937.
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<br />I'm not sure all of his coaching stops prior to coming to the University of Houston, but he was a line coach for the Coogs under head coach Harold Lahar for two seasons: 1957 and 1958. In 1957, UH went 5-4-1 and won the Missouri Valley Conference. In 1958, UH went 5-4 tying for 2nd in the conference behind conference champion North Texas.
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<br />Conferences were so crazy then. In 1957, the Coogs won the conference with a perfect 3-0 conference record. 2nd place was North Texas with a perfect 1-0 record. What? How do you only play 1 conference game? All other teams in the 5 team conference played 3 conference games except Tulsa that played 4. In 1958, at least all teams played 4 conference games.
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<br />He left UH in 1959 to take the head coaching job at SFA.
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<br />Today's collectible is not a card. It's a matchbook: 1937 Diamond Matchbooks #3 featuring Conkright. Matchbook collecting was huge in the US in the 1930s and 1940s. There is still a fairly significant group that collects these, but it is not at the level it was then.
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<br />I wonder if the decline in smoking, especially in public places, has affected this hobby. When I was a kid, every restaurant had a bowl of matches advertising the place. Now with so many restaurants being smoke free, you don't see as many matches available. When you do see them, the matchbook is fairly plain with just a logo. Compare that with matchbooks of the past where often they were quite elaborately decorated.
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<br />Today's featured matchbook has everything that was available on the cards of the time. The front of the cover has a photo of Red. The back has his bio.
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<br />What a fun and interesting collectible.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/1937DiamondMatchbooks3ConkrightFront.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/1937DiamondMatchbooks3ConkrightFront.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>NTXCooghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606931216258035859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-450671078779081202.post-68658340506615914712011-08-15T23:30:00.001-05:002011-08-15T23:39:13.446-05:001995 Topps Finest Refractors #188 Lamar LathonIn my <a href="http://cougarcards.blogspot.com/2011/08/1993-ultra-139-andre-ware.html">last post</a>, I talked about one of the first premium card brands I liked, Fleer Ultra. Today I'm going to talk about one of the first premium brands that I really disliked, Topps Finest.
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<br />Today's card is the 1995 Finest Refractors #188 featuring Lamar Lathon.
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<br />So what don't I like about this?
<br />1) Most obviously, the protective cover. OK, so you have a cover that keeps these more expensive in better shape, but the cover is ugly and detracts from the card. It's like putting a plastic seat cover over a nice couch. And of course you can't remove the cover to see how nice the card really looks because you'll ruin the value of the card.
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<br />2) The design. Just compare this to the Ultra card from the last post. The photograph quality is much worse. But that's OK. The picture isn't really the focus anyway. Instead you have lightning bolts and garish colors distracting you from the picture.
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<br />3) Refractors. There's nothing inherently wrong with refractors. I prefer a quality photograph over a tricked up picture, but I can see the appeal. The biggest negative of refractors is the later use of it. Instead of having just one refractor variation, today there's a whole rainbow of refractors. On top of the base refractor, you have blue, green, red, orange, purple, white, etc. Then you add the superfractor and xfractor which blurs and distracts from the picture even more.
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<br />But that's just my opinion. Some people love them and Finest was very popular. It's just not for me.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/1995FinestRefractors188LathonBack.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 760px; height: 540px;" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/1995FinestRefractors188LathonBack.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>NTXCooghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606931216258035859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-450671078779081202.post-88019342034221824652011-08-14T14:00:00.003-05:002011-08-14T14:08:26.274-05:001993 Ultra #139 Andre WareI've been watching quite a bit of College Football Live with Andre Ware lately because I'm ready for the new season to start. So how about a random Ware card?
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<br />Today's card is the 1993 Ultra #139. Ultra was one of the first "high end" brands I liked. It's funny to call this high end now because a pack was $3-$5. Compare that to card prices today. But at the time, that was a big deal.
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<br />So why did I like Ultra?
<br />1) The photography - It was comparable to Stadium Club which was the standard at the time. Plus you got more good pictures on the back
<br />2) The design - It was just a nice looking card without too many gimmicks that were just becoming popular. Now almost every card has a gimmick. But it was just a nice photo, a nice marble graphic that looked sharp but didn't distract. A little gold foil, but nothing over the top.
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<br />What didn't I like? Ultra was one of the earliest brands to emphasize pictures over stats and info. You can one year and career totals on this card which is probably sufficient, but historically cards had a player's history.
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<br />Ultra's look stands the test of time and looks better than almost everything on the market today. It doesn't have an autograph or jersey piece. It's not serial numbered. So it would never be popular if it came out today. But I think it's a nice looking card.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/1993Ultra139WareBack.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 760px; height: 540px;" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/1993Ultra139WareBack.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>NTXCooghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606931216258035859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-450671078779081202.post-15050306851073926242011-08-06T14:25:00.001-05:002011-08-06T14:38:53.869-05:002011 Sweet Spot Rookie Signatures and Rookie Signatures Variations #RSJCJames Cleveland played wide receiver at the University of Houston from 2009 to 2010. In 2009, he had a monster year. He led the team in receptions (104), receiving yards (1214), and touchdowns (14). He was 8th in the nation in receiving yards per game and 3rd in receptions per game. He was the 4th leading scorer among wide receivers.<br /><br />That great year earned him several honors such as CUSA Newcomer of the Year, 1st team All CUSA, Phil Steele All-American 3rd team, and All American Honorable Mention for SI and Football News.<br /><br />Unfortunately his senior season wasn't as productive dropping off to 57 receptions for 800 yards. But he had a solid receiving career for the Coogs.<br /><br />Today's cards are 2011 Sweet Spot Rookie Signatures #RSJC and 2011 Sweet Spot Rookie Signatures Variations #RSJC. The production on these were limited to 599 and 299.<br /><br />I find these cards fascinating. The little plastic fake helmet thing is a funny gimmick. What interests me most is these helmets look nothing like the UH helmet. The color is not even right. Most of the cards in this series for other schools look very similar to the real thing. The UH helmet and some others don't. <br /><br />I'm a UH traditionalist so I like the old skinny logo UH. But if we're going to deviate from what I consider the real UH helmet color and logo, it's interesting to really go out there and see some far out there variations. A white helmet instead of red? The wet cat instead of interlocking UH? Sacrilege.<br /><br />Sweet Spot Rookie Signatures<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/2011SweetSpotRookieSignaturesRSJCClevelandFront.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 724px; height: 528px;" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/2011SweetSpotRookieSignaturesRSJCClevelandFront.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Sweet Spot Rookie Signatures Variations<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/2011SweetSpotRookieSignaturesVariationsRSJCClevelandFront.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 730px; height: 523px;" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/2011SweetSpotRookieSignaturesVariationsRSJCClevelandFront.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>NTXCooghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606931216258035859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-450671078779081202.post-28997281582864778982011-08-04T21:00:00.001-05:002011-08-04T21:07:31.843-05:00Checklist UpdateYes! We have a checklist update. Please see the links on the left under Cougar Collectible Checklists.<br /><br />It's been over a year and there are tons of updates. On top of adding new cards and new players, I've added assistant coaches plus UH alum Tom Landry. <br /><br />It has been a year so what has been added?<br /><ul><br /><li>9 former players</li><br /><li>1 former basketball coach</li><br /><li>20 assistant football coaches</li><br /><li>1845 cards</li><br /></ul><br />As usual, cards that have been added are highlighted on the card list. Players/coaches that have been added are highlighted in blue and players/coaches that have new cards are highlighted in orange/yellow (depending on your version of Excel) on the player list.<br /><br />One other change, I am using a different file host. Previously I was using fileden which allowed direct linking with their free account. Unfortunately I was unable to upload some of my files this time AND I have security concerns since McAfee blocks the site due to exploits. So now I am using PutLocker. I don't appear to have the security concerns now and I was able to upload my files, but direct linking isn't allowed. Hopefully you'll be patient and go through the 10 second pause and 2 additional clicks. If this file host gives you trouble, please leave a comment for me.NTXCooghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606931216258035859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-450671078779081202.post-20941415909107583142011-08-03T20:54:00.000-05:002011-08-03T20:57:36.646-05:00Press Pass SE Game Day Gear Jerseys #KK - Kevin KolbKevin Kolb has been traded to the Arizona Cardinals. <br /><br />Congratulations! Let's hope Kevin takes advantage of this opportunity. It would be so great to see him succeed. I'd love for him to have success personally, but as a UH alum, I love see Coogs succeed at the highest levels. I'd especially like to see a UH quarterback break through.<br /><br />On a personal note: as a lifelong Dallas Cowboys fan, it really hurt me to cheer for him as an Eagle. For most of my life, the Cardinals were in the Cowboys division, but they were never hated rivals like the Redskins or Eagles. BTW: I still have trouble with Arizona Cardinals. It should be St. Louis (not the Rams) although some older fans might still think Chicago.<br /><br />It will be great to seek him back in red and white. In honor of that, here are some cards featuring Kolb in his Houston red and white. These cards are 2007 Press Pass SE Game Day Gear Jersey cards #KK. There are five variations: Silver, Gold, Holofoil, Holofoil Platinum, and Autographed (not pictured). <br /><br />For my Coogfan buddies, don't you love the blue uniform trim on the Holofoil cards? ;-)<br /><br />Silver<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/2007PressPassSEGameDayGearJerseysSilverKKKolbFront.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/2007PressPassSEGameDayGearJerseysSilverKKKolbFront.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Gold<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/2007PressPassSEGameDayGearJerseysGoldKKKolbFront.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/2007PressPassSEGameDayGearJerseysGoldKKKolbFront.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Holofoil<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/2007PressPassSEGameDayGearJerseysHolofoilKKKolbFront.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 328px; height: 220px;" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/2007PressPassSEGameDayGearJerseysHolofoilKKKolbFront.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Holofoil Platinum<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/2007PressPassSEGameDayGearJerseysHolofoilPlatinumKKKolbFront.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/2007PressPassSEGameDayGearJerseysHolofoilPlatinumKKKolbFront.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Back<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/2007PressPassSEGameDayGearJerseysGoldKKKolbBack.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/2007PressPassSEGameDayGearJerseysGoldKKKolbBack.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>NTXCooghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606931216258035859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-450671078779081202.post-9156975440324921432011-07-22T11:40:00.002-05:002011-07-22T11:55:16.463-05:00Cool Links - Coming BackIt's been too long since I posted on here. It's time to come back. I'm updating the checklists and will be posting them soon. Until then, here are a couple of links for you to browse and enjoy.<br /><br />The UH Digital Library has a ton of cool stuff, but <a href="http://dhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifigital.lib.uh.edu/cdm4/browse.php?CISOROOT=%2Fp15195coll7">this page</a> has scanned versions of some old Houstonian yearbooks including the first from 1934. I love looking through old yearbooks. You learn so much history and see how much things have changed.<br /><br /><a href="http://olajuwonfan.piczo.com/?g=1&cr=6">Olajuwon Fan</a> - This site doesn't look like it has been updated in a couple of years, but if you want to see images of Olajuwon cards, this is a fun place to go. The site owner claims to own 1830 Olajuwon cards, and if he doesn't have them all posted, he has at least hundreds of them shown.NTXCooghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606931216258035859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-450671078779081202.post-28149440512675583122010-09-25T16:15:00.002-05:002010-09-25T16:27:26.194-05:002009-10 Playoff National Treasures Century Materials NBA Tags Signatures #155 Clyde DrexlerToday's card, the 2009-10 Playoff National Treasures Century Materials NBA Tags Signatures featuring Clyde Drexler, fascinates me. The card itself doesn't fascinate me. I'm curious about the person who collects this type of card. And I'm especially curious what the Cougar fans who visit this blog but don't necessarily collect cards think.<br /><br />For those Cougar fans, here's a little card collecting history. With the card industry struggling, the manufacturers needed to come up with something that would not only increase sales to current collectors, but would also draw in new collectors. They came up with the jersey card that featured a small piece of the player's uniform in the card. <br /><br />Some say this saved the industry. I don't know enough about the industry to say that, but I can see how it could pull in new collectors. <br /><br />Prior to this, the only way to get a player worn jersey was to pay hundreds, perhaps thousands, for a full jersey. Even then, much of the time, you may not be 100% confident of the authenticity of the uniform. Often, it was a matter of how much you trusted the dealer and who the dealer's supplier is. While not as cool as a full player worn jersey, the average collector could get a jersey card at a much more reasonable price.<br /><br />But as with most good ideas, there are imitators, some good, some bad, and overuse of the idea. Soon every manufacturer and set had jersey cards. Event worn jerseys (including events specifically designed just to have multiple jerseys worn to supply cards) started being used instead of just game worn jerseys. That definitely doesn't have the same appeal.<br /><br />With the flood of jersey cards, collectors also became more picky. A one inch square of solid white (or other color) material stopped exciting people. Collectors wanted material with multiple colors. I guess that makes the card more attractive. Doesn't add much for me.<br /><br />Then it went to the next level with patches. Collectors wanted a piece of the jersey number, name plate, etc. The highest demand then came for items like part of the team logo or the NFL/NBA logo. I can see the appeal of those cards although they've also been among the items most often faked by fraudulent eBay sellers.<br /><br />Then you have items like today's card. What is the appeal of a laundry tag on a uniform? Do I care that the uniform should be washed on low? <br /><br />OK. The cards are 1 of 1 so no other person in the world will have the card. That's pretty cool, but it would be better to have a one of a kind that people wanted because it looks good instead of just because there is only one.<br /><br />So what do you think? If you are one of the people who likes this type of card (to each their own), it's on eBay right now for about $400.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/2009PlayoffNationalTreasuresCenturyMaterialsNBATagsSignatures155DrexlerFront.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 271px; height: 394px;" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/2009PlayoffNationalTreasuresCenturyMaterialsNBATagsSignatures155DrexlerFront.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/2009PlayoffNationalTreasuresCenturyMaterialsNBATagsSignatures155DrexlerBack.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 273px; height: 375px;" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/2009PlayoffNationalTreasuresCenturyMaterialsNBATagsSignatures155DrexlerBack.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>NTXCooghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606931216258035859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-450671078779081202.post-22425712490491113192010-09-20T22:24:00.004-05:002010-09-20T22:39:03.085-05:002010 Sweet Spot Sweet Swatches #SSW22 Donnie AverySince we've spent so much time looking at cards from the past, it's time to catch up on some of the newer cards coming out.<br /><br />Today's card is the 2010 Sweet Spot Sweet Swatches #SSW22 featuring Donnie Avery. Donnie may be hurt but hopefully we'll get some more nice cards for him this season.<br /><br />Since Upper Deck lost its NFL license and received a license to do college cards, we're lucky enough to see more cards of Avery in his college uniform. I love that. <br /><br />But then you have the memorabilia portion of the card. I find that part extremely disappointing. First of all, I generally don't like odd cut outs and the "SS" cut out for Sweet Swatch looks odd. To make it worse, the swatch is blue. I assume that is from a Rams uniform. If you have a card featuring a player in a college uniform listing the college team, and not a pro team, the swatch should be from a college uniform.<br /><br />But most cards featuring a Cougar in his Houston uniform gets a thumbs up for me. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/2010SweetSpotSweetSwatchesSSW22AveryFront.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 381px; height: 512px;" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/2010SweetSpotSweetSwatchesSSW22AveryFront.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>NTXCooghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606931216258035859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-450671078779081202.post-33756341740106300932010-09-03T22:47:00.002-05:002010-09-03T22:54:00.547-05:00We did it!Wow! I can't believe we did it. I don't know that I've ever posted more than 3 times in one week. But 56 consecutive days are done. <br /><br />What's next?<br /><br />I'll be cutting back on posting, hopefully posting a couple of days a week. I need to catch up on the checklists and other background blog work.<br /><br />More important: Football season is starting. Time to watch some games; talk some football; see new achievements instead of just looking back at the past.<br /><br />GO COOGS!NTXCooghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606931216258035859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-450671078779081202.post-821069073639893932010-09-03T07:38:00.001-05:002010-09-03T07:38:00.674-05:001954 Red Sox Team Issue #12 Bill HenryToday's card is the 1954 Red Sox Team Issue #12 featuring Bill Henry. This is the first card in any sport showing a Cougar. <br /><br />The last post of the countdown and I don't have an image for you. How anti-climactic. But here's a description so you can keep your eye out for it...<br /><br />The cards are 6 1/2" x 9" and feature a photograph and a facsimile autograph. They are unnumbered and blank backed. Sounds more like just a photograph than a card, but I'd love to have one since it is the first Cougar card.NTXCooghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606931216258035859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-450671078779081202.post-84386476392051022202010-09-02T07:45:00.001-05:002010-09-02T07:45:00.555-05:001955 49ers Team Issue #10 Paul CarrPaul Carr played linebacker for the University of Houston from 1951 to 1953. He was co-captain of the 1953 team.<br /><br />Carr was a teammate of <a href="http://cougarcards.blogspot.com/search/label/Bobby%20Clatterbuck" target="_blank">Bobby Clatterbuck</a> and shared many of the same firsts such as the first bowl game and victory and first ranking. <br /><br />He was named All American Honorable Mention in 1951 and 1952 as well as 1st Team All Gulf Coast Conference in 1951 and 1st Team Missouri Valley All Conference in 1952.<br /><br />Paul was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the 7th round of the 1954 NFL Draft. He played 3 seasons from 1995 to 1957 for the 49ers.<br /><br />Today's card is the 1955 49ers Team Issue #10, another sharp team issue set measuring 4 1/4" x 6 1/4". As usual, I love the 1950s posed photograph. Did they tell players not to look at the camera? Maybe they did that to make it look more like an action shot, but if that's the case, he really shouldn't be smiling.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/195549ersTeamIssue10CarrFront.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 326px; height: 500px;" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/195549ersTeamIssue10CarrFront.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>NTXCooghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606931216258035859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-450671078779081202.post-15134685751568697522010-09-01T07:38:00.001-05:002010-09-01T07:38:00.975-05:001956 Giants Team Issue #6 Bobby ClatterbuckBobby Clatterbuck played quarterback at the University of Houston from 1951 to 1953.<br /><br />Some of his statistics are still in the UH record books:<br /><ul><br /><li>Tied for 1st in fewest interceptions thrown in a season (3 in 1953)</li><br /><li>Tied for 9th for longest touchdown pass (84 yards to Vic Hampel against Detroit 9/28/51)</li><br /><li>Led team in passing all 3 years (1951 966 yards, 1952 736 yards, 1953 276 yards).</li><br /><li>Led team in total yards in 1952 (702)</li><br /></ul><br /><br />More important than his statistics are the many firsts involving Clatterbuck:<br /><ul><br /><li>Played in the Cougars 1st bowl game, a 26-21 victory over Dayton in the 1952 Salad Bowl to cap the 1951 season.</li><br /><li>Played on the Cougars first ranked team, #19 on 11/17/1952. UH dropped out of the polls the next week and finished the season unranked despite winning every game after that 1 week they were ranked and winning the Missouri Valley Conference.</li><br /><li>First Cougar to play in the NFL (1954).</li><br /><li>First Cougar on a major manufacturer card (1955 Bowman #141).</li><br /></ul><br />Bobby was selected by the New York Giants in the 27th round of the 1954 NFL Draft. He played professional football for 5 years for the Giants and the Los Angeles Chargers.<br /><br />Today's card is the 1956 Giants Team Issue #6. These cards are 4 7/8" by 6 7/8". The front has a black and white photo of the player with a facsimile autograph. The back has a brief bio and lists career highlights.<br /><br />These team issue cards are growing on me. I don't think they'd be a perfect fit for a traditional card collection. But because of their larger postcard or photograph size and photograph layout vs card layout, I think they would be great for framing and display purposes.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/1956GiantsTeamIssue6ClatterbuckFront.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 294px; height: 400px;" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/1956GiantsTeamIssue6ClatterbuckFront.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>NTXCooghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606931216258035859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-450671078779081202.post-77236556357200666282010-08-31T07:27:00.002-05:002010-08-31T07:27:00.827-05:001957I'm going to keep it short today partly because I have no pictures again.<br /><br />There are only 3 cards to choose from for 1957, all team issue football card:<br />1) Rams Team Issue #26 featuring Jack Pardee<br />2) 49ers Team Issue #8 featuring Paul Carr<br />3) Giants Team Issue #7 featuring Bobby Clatterbuck<br /><br /><a href="http://cougarcards.blogspot.com/search/label/Jack%20Pardee" target="_blank">Pardee</a> has been featured on this blog previously.<br /><br />Carr and Clatterbuck will be featured soon with full write ups and card images.NTXCooghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606931216258035859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-450671078779081202.post-12503086589781776952010-08-30T07:16:00.003-05:002010-08-30T07:16:00.790-05:001958-1960 Colts Team Issue #13 Harold (Hal) LewisHarold (Hal) Lewis play back for the University of Houston football team from 1956 to 1958. He was co-Captain of the 1958 Cougars along with Hogan Wharton and Don Brown (3 future professional football players).<br /><br />He was an excellent punt returner. He is 4th (17.4 in 1956) and 7th (16.3 in 1958) in season punt return average at UH and 5th in career punt return average (14.1)<br /><br />Lewis was named Missouri Valley All-Conference 1st Team fullback in 1957 when the Cougars won the conference.<br /><br />Hal was selected by the Baltimore Colts in the 7th round of the 1959 NFL Draft. He played 3 years of professional football for the Baltimore Colts, Buffalo Bills, and Oakland Raiders.<br /><br />Sorry no picture again today. I don't even have an example from this set to give you an idea of what it looks like.<br /><br />Today's card is the 1958-1960 Colts Team Issue #13. The set is listed as 1958-60 because the cards were most likely released over all 3 years. Dates for the individual cards in this set have been difficult to determine. <br /><br />You may notice that I'm using this card for 1958 even though Lewis didn't play for the Colts until 1959 and was still playing for UH in 1958. That makes it nearly impossible that this card was issued in 1958. <br /><br />Unfortunately there aren't many other choices for 1958 cards. I believe there is a Doyusha Japanese Baseball League card of Carlton Hanta issued that year.NTXCooghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606931216258035859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-450671078779081202.post-84142375426032709072010-08-29T08:04:00.005-05:002010-08-29T08:04:00.326-05:001959 Topps #46 Bill HenryBill Henry has been <a href="http://cougarcards.blogspot.com/search/label/Bill%20Henry" target="_blank">featured on this blog previously</a> so I'm violating my goal of featuring players not shown before. Unfortunately there are only 2 players and 1 coach featured on cards in 1959 and all of them have been featured too.<br /><br />Today's card is the 1959 Topps #46. Here's an <a href="http://www.psacard.com/articles/article_view.chtml?artid=5771&universeid=314" target="_blank">interesting article on the 1959 set</a> by someone who is much more of an expert than I am.<br /><br />Looking at this card makes me wonder why someone would collect modern/current cards vs these vintage cards. The layout is much cleaner without all of the flash that in my opinion just distracts. It is a very solid posed photograph. Some modern sets like Stadium Club have nicer action photos, but many modern sets don't have better pictures than this one.<br /><br />So it doesn't have chrome, refractors, foil, etc. Some people love these things, but I just think they're gimmicks. It doesn't have tons of variations that are identical except for the color of the border and the print run. It's not serial numbered, but if you're searching for a card in top quality condition like a new card is, they're probably as rare as most low numbered modern cards. But you also have the option of getting a more moderate condition card at a decent price which would be value suicide on a new card. <br /><br />Finally if you REALLY want to search for a low print variation, you can look for the Topps card made for the Venezuelan market. These cards are very rare and next to impossible to find in a high quality condition.<br /><br />To me, the biggest advantage of modern cards is we've seen the guys play. I never saw Billy Henry play, but someone like Michael Bourn I can see play every day. It's harder to develop an attachment to a player you've never seen play, but collectors do it every day. I'd bet very few collectors saw Babe Ruth play, but he still has new followers and collectors all the time.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/1959Topps46HenryFront.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 344px; height: 500px;" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/1959Topps46HenryFront.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/1959Topps46HenryBack-1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 366px;" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/1959Topps46HenryBack-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>NTXCooghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606931216258035859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-450671078779081202.post-413179760895795852010-08-28T07:16:00.003-05:002010-08-28T07:16:00.323-05:001960 Fleer #32 Don FlynnDon Flynn played football at the University of Houston from 1954 to 1956. He was quarterback and co-captain of the 1956 team that went 7-2-1 winning the Missouri Valley Conference in Bill Meek's last year as coach.<br /><br />In 1956, Flynn led the team in rushing (412 yards), passing (464 yards), scoring (39 points). That performance earned being named to the 1st Team Missouri Valley All Conference team.<br /><br />After his college career, Don played for the Dallas Texans and New York Titans. He also played in the Canadian Football League.<br /><br />Today's card is the 1960 Fleer #32. Another great vintage set. I love the simple, but colorful, layout. That is also a sharp picture of Flynn. <br /><br />The back is basic, but a very solid effort. One of my favorite comments is that Flynn is "one of the all-time greats at the University of Houston and probably the strongest quarterback they ever had." No offense to any of the great players before him, but you have to keep in mind that UH had only played football for 13 years when this card was released. Being an "all-time great" at this point in UH history is like being on the All-Decade team. Not a small feat, but not quite the same compliment compared to a program with 50 years of history.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/1960Fleer32FlynnFront.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 357px; height: 500px;" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/1960Fleer32FlynnFront.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/1960Fleer32FlynnBack.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 362px;" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/1960Fleer32FlynnBack.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>NTXCooghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606931216258035859noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-450671078779081202.post-56700203238855933882010-08-27T07:50:00.002-05:002010-08-27T07:50:00.834-05:001961 Nu-Card #155 Ken Bolin and #169 Charlie RievesAnother two for one day! Two backs who played together for two years.<br /><br />Ken Bolin was a back at the University of Houston from 1959 to 1961. He was co-captain of the 1961 team that went 5-4-1. Bolin had two 80 yard runs for touchdowns in the 1961 season. 80 yards ties for 7th longest run from scrimmage in UH history. <br /><br />Other achievements:<br />6th career kickoff return average (24.9)<br />Leading rusher in 1960 (542 yards) and 1961 (356 yards)<br />Leader in kick returns in 1960 and 1961<br />Led the team in interceptions in 1961 with 4<br /><br />Bolin was selected by the Houston Oilers in the 22nd round of the 1962 AFL Draft.<br /><br />Charlie Rieves was another Cougar back from 1959 to 1960. He played 4 years of professional football for the Oakland Raiders and Houston Oilers.<br /><br />Some of Rieves' UH accomplishments:<br />Leading rusher in 1959 (347 yards) <br />Tied for scoring leader in 1959 (18 points)<br />Led the team in scoring in 1960 (38 points) <br /><br />Today's cards are from the 1961 Nu-Card set. #155 features Ken Bolin and #169 features Charlie Rieves. This set may be my all time favorite football card set.<br /><br />1) The set focuses on college instead of pros. Although I enjoy both, I prefer college football<br />2) The pennant on the front epitomizes vintage college football to me<br />3) The cartoon football field and players make a great background<br />4) The pictures<br /><br />Just look at these pictures! Let's start with Bolin. Does he look scared, in pain, or psychotic? And then there is Rieves' picture. He looks cartoonishly mad. The picture reminds me of a very angry Curly from the 3 Stooges.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/1961Nu-Card155BolinFront.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 354px; height: 500px;" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/1961Nu-Card155BolinFront.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/1961Nu-Card155BolinBack.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 355px;" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/1961Nu-Card155BolinBack.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/1961Nu-Card169RievesFront.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 363px; height: 261px;" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/1961Nu-Card169RievesFront.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>NTXCooghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606931216258035859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-450671078779081202.post-71365624867122497302010-08-26T07:28:00.002-05:002010-08-26T07:28:00.439-05:001962 Post Cereal #169 Jack PardeeWhile Jack Pardee didn't play football at the University of Houston, he was the head coach from 1987 to 1989. He took over a 1-10 run based Veer team and implemented the pass based Run and Shoot offense that eventually stunned college football.<br /><br />The transition was difficult as the Cougars went 4-6-1 in Pardee's first year. The biggest win was a 60-40 victory over the University of Texas. While the 60 points might lead you to think that the Run & Shoot was finally clicking, the defense was responsible for many of the points. UH ran 4 interceptions back for touchdowns which ties for the NCAA record. Johnny Jackson ran back 3 which is still an NCAA record. <br /><br />In 1988, UH under Pardee improved to 9-3 and played in a bowl game. The team ranked as high as #14, finishing the season #18.<br /><br />Then came 1989 and the Cougars had possibly the greatest offense in NCAA history. They set many records that still stand including most yards in a game (1021 vs SMU on 10/21/89), most yards gained per game (624.9), most passing yards per game (511.3), and most TD passes per game (5.0). The team averaged 53.5 points per game which is a little below the 1944 Army record of 56 points per game. And Andre Ware won the Heisman Trophy. The team was ranked as high as #8 and finished the season at #14 with a 9-2 record. <br /><br />Today's card is the 1962 Post Cereal #169. These cards were found on the back panel of different Post Cereal boxes so you had to cut them out yourself. It also means the backs just display plain cardboard, the inside of the cereal box. <br /><br />The front features a photo, a description, the Post logo, and the card number. I love the picture on this one. Another classic vintage card pose. I could do without the Texas A&M reference in the description, but overall a nice looking card, especially for the back of a cereal box. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/1962PostCereal169PardeeFront.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 556px; height: 404px;" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/1962PostCereal169PardeeFront.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>NTXCooghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606931216258035859noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-450671078779081202.post-74910117736329417362010-08-25T07:17:00.003-05:002010-08-27T19:17:36.376-05:001963 Colts Team Issue #3 Jim Colvin and #5 Wiley FeaginWe have a special two for one today.<br /><br />Player 1, Jim Colvin. Jim played on both the defensive and offensive lines for the University of Houston from 1957 to 1959. He was named first team All-Conference in the Missouri Valley Conference in 1959.<br /><br />Colvin was selected by the Baltimore Colts in the 8th round of the 1960 NFL Draft. He played 8 years of professional football for the Colts, Dallas Cowboys, and New York Giants.<br /><br />Player 2, Wiley Feagin. Wiley was a guard for the Cougars from 1958 to 1960. Those lines in 1958 and 1959 must have been pretty good with 2 future professionals. He was captain of the 1960 team, UH's first year as an independent.<br /><br />Feagin played 3 seasons of professional football for the Baltimore Colts and Washington redskins<br /><br />Today's cards are from the 1963 Colts Team Issue set. Sorry that I don't have an image of these. Another case of fewer players to choose from without repeating a player and uncommon cards.<br /><br />The "cards" are 7 7/8" x 10 1/4" on glossy heavy paper stock. They feature a black and white photo on the front along with the player's team, position, height, weight, and college. The backs are blank. The cards are not numbered, but are generally listed by number in alphabetical order.<br /><br />This IS NOT Jim Colvin or Wiley Feagin. It is Tony Lorick who did not play for the Cougars. It is just an example from this card set.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/1963ColtsTeamIssueTonyLorick.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 163px; height: 214px;" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/1963ColtsTeamIssueTonyLorick.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>NTXCooghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606931216258035859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-450671078779081202.post-12877287530770597612010-08-24T07:31:00.000-05:002010-08-24T07:31:00.919-05:001964 Topps #114 Curley JohnsonCurley Johnson played football at the University of Houston from 1954 to 1956. 1956 was Coach Bill Meek's last year, and the Cougars won the Missouri Valley Conference with a 7-2-1 record. The Coogs won 4 MVC titles in the 1950s. <br /><br />As many players had to be in the past, Johnson played end, half back, and kicker. He was UH's leading rusher in 1955 with 469 yards.<br /><br />He was named 1st Team All-Conference and Conference Back of the Year in 1955. <br /><br />After his collegiate career, Curley was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 7th round of the 1957 NFL Draft. He played 10 years of professional football for the Dallas Texans, New York Titans, New York Giants, and New York Jets.<br /><br />Today's card is the 1964 Topps #114. This card is a great example of why I love old school cards. Simple design. Bright colors. Just beautiful. The bright yellow background makes the picture pop. The blue stars for the border provides some flair. The black and white box with the name and team provides an anchor for it all.<br /><br />I'm not sure where the uniform comes from. The Jets didn't wear red. Neither did the Titans. The Texans did wear red. Would a card feature a picture from 4 years prior when Curley played for the Texans? The Texans were red and gold. This looks red and white although there may be some gold trim around the number. Maybe it's just a random practice uniform.<br /><br />The pose is great too. Johnson's carrying the ball, but with his fist clenched, it looks like he's ready to punch anyone who tries to tackle him.<br /><br />The back is a nice blue, black, and white combination with a description of his abilities and his career.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/1964Topps114JohnsonFront.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/1964Topps114JohnsonFront.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/1964Topps114JohnsonBack.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 366px;" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/1964Topps114JohnsonBack.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>NTXCooghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606931216258035859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-450671078779081202.post-88173725870902805352010-08-23T07:24:00.003-05:002010-08-23T07:24:00.430-05:001965 Coke Caps Vikings (King Size Coke Variation) #C4 Errol LindenErrol Linden played end for the University of Houston football team from 1959 to 1960. He led the team in receptions in 1960 with 12. Yes, 12 for the season led the team. In UH's current offense, 12 receptions might not even lead the team in one game.<br /><br />After his Cougar career, Linden was selected by the Detroit Lions in the 10th round of the 1961 NFL Draft and by the Houston Oilers in the 29th round of the 1961 AFL Draft. He played 10 seasons of professional football for the Cleveland Browns, Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons, and New Orleans Saints.<br /><br />Today's item is another oddball, the 1965 Coke Caps Vikings #C4. The top of the cap has the Coke logo and a football graphic. The inside of the cap has a headshot of Errol and lists his name and team. Besides the base Coke cap, there are also Tab, Fanta, King Size Coke, and Sprite variations. The King Size Coke cap is pictured below.<br /><br />I've never collected bottle caps, but I know a lot of people do. I imagine condition can be a challenge for bottle cap collectors. These aren't twist tops so you have to use a bottle opener. Opening the bottle could bend the top or sides dramatically or it could scratch up the top, ruining the images. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/1965CokeCapsVikingsC4LindenFront.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 199px; height: 188px;" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/1965CokeCapsVikingsC4LindenFront.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/1965CokeCapsVikingsC4LindenBack.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 199px; height: 188px;" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/1965CokeCapsVikingsC4LindenBack.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>NTXCooghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606931216258035859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-450671078779081202.post-1478415297433293452010-08-22T07:37:00.004-05:002010-08-22T07:37:00.079-05:001966 Philadelphia #75 Pat StudstillPat Studstill was a wide receiver at the University of Houston from 1958 to 1959. The 1959 was Missouri Valley Conference co-champion in 1959.<br /><br />Studstill played 11 years of professional football for the Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Rams, and New England Patriots. In the pros he played wide receiver and punter. One of the things he is most famous for is that he was the last pro player to not use a facemask.<br /><br />Today's card is the 1966 Philadelphia #75. Philadelphia brand was a major card manufacturer at the time who had a license with the NFL while Topps had an AFL license. <br /><br />While Philadelphia cards had more simple designs than modern cards, they still looked very different from Topps cards. To me, Philadelphia cards looked more realistic and less artistic/cartoonish than Topps cards.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/1966Philadelphia75StudstillFront.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 260px; height: 365px;" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/1966Philadelphia75StudstillFront.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/1966Philadelphia75StudstillBack.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 760px; height: 540px;" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z253/cougarcards/1966Philadelphia75StudstillBack.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>NTXCooghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606931216258035859noreply@blogger.com2