So Shines a Good Deed

. . . in a weary world. That famous line from Willy Wonka Shakespeare is my introduction to the kindness and generosity of my fellow card bloggers. I suppose that my world isn't all that weary or dreary or even teary, but a good deed will always brighten the day. In the past weeks, I have been the recipient of 3 PWEs from bloggers who were just giving things away.

The first was Jon "Penny" Sleeves, who started a Free Stuff Friday campaign. As a side note, "Free Stuff Friday" has a familiar ring to it because I allow my students "Free Seat Friday" as a reward for good behavior throughout the week. I like alliteration.

From his first Free Stuff Friday, I claimed some great early 80s cards. My favorite is probably the 1980 James Lofton, but I'm biased toward the green and gold. I do have to point out the bad case of helmet hair that Nolan Cromwell is suffering from.

Following Jon's lead, Brian, from Highly Subjective and Completely Arbitrary, began his own Free Stuff Friday. One card he posted caught my eye. Andrelton Simmons is not an official PC player, but I do like his glove a whole lot, and this red parallel Stadium Club looked pretty good to me.

It didn't arrive on its own. Brian also sent me some BYU related material. What I love most about these cards is that all the players are featured in the royal blue.

The most interesting items of Brian's envelope, however, weren't cards of athletes. There was a 2009 A&G of the school's namesake, "Brother Brigham," and 1986 BYU baseball pocket schedule. So I have to ask: How did you come into possession of a BYU baseball pocket schedule, from three decades and half a country away, Brian?

Finally, I got my prize from John's Big Fun Game (1st Edition). There wasn't much action in my round, but that was okay by me. I've followed all the picks that were made in both of John's BFGs, and I think I ended up with the best prize for me. Of the six cards in the prize, three fit in easily to my Rookie of the Year collection.

The other three are solid players. I like the college card of Frank Thomas because he also played football for the Tigers. As a Cubs fan, I don't love Christian Yelich, but I have to admit that he is as good as they come over the past couple of years.

Included in the prize package was a little bonus surprise. You can't argue with a vintage 1964 Hall of Famers for a free surprise!

Thanks to Jon, Brian, and John for the great stuff. I've truly never found a more generous breed of collectors than bloggers.