May 1984 was a great month. The Tigers were doing OK. School was almost out. I would soon get my first job and have a little money in my pocket to go watch Tigers games all summer and load up on baseball cards.
May 2026 was a month. The Tigers were fucking horrible. I added a lot of cards to make up for it, leaving little money in my pockets.
Let's take a look already.
13. Topps Milton Bradley Championship Baseball
Ok, this wasn't a new addition. More like a "I forgot I had them" and found them in a box.
I had the board game back in '84. I will have to hunt that down one of these days. These will do just fine for now.
12. OPC Checklists
Yeah, I'm still doing that.
Yeah, I'm still doing that too. I didn't complete this one though. Rose, Morgan, and Perez were all a little higher than I was prepared to go this time. Next year.
10. Charlie Lea
He's an alma mater guy (Memphis) and I've been slowly adding his Canadian cards. I love that Stuart card!
9. O-Pee-Chee Tigers
While I was diving in the O-Pee-Chee bin on Sportlots, I added a bunch of Tigers. I didn't add them all though, still missing Trammell and the Whitaker AS card.
8. Fleer Tigers
While I was diving for something else on Sportlots that will show up later, I grabbed these too. I didn't need them. I have at least 2 of each card already, but it's '84 Fleer, ya know?
7. Topps Ralston Purina
I really don't remember if I had this one or the Cereal Series set back in '84, but I know I had one of them. One day I'll add the other one.
6. Topps Tiffany Dave Rozema
This is the last single player card I need for the Tigers set. I still need the Jack Morris/Steve Carlton League Leaders card and then I will have the complete team set (not counting the Traded Set).
5. Topps Drake's Alan Trammell
A sweet looking card that had somehow eluded me all these years.
4. Topps All-Star Baseball Game Sweepstakes
These were the cards you needed to send in for the Glossy Send In cards (duh, it says that right on the front!) I ordered the "4 Runs" card too, but the eBay seller canceled the sale, refunded me my money, and sent me a dollar coin in the mail instead. Bizarre!
3. Topps Nestle Sparky Anderson
My first Nestle card and it's a beauty!
2. Fleer Team Stickers
I love stickers. Especially these. So pretty.
1. Donruss
I completed this set in the summer of '84. Donruss was plentiful in Michigan. I was surprised when I learned years later that they weren't plentiful everywhere else. Years later I sold that set. In the summer of 2006 I started rebuilding it by picking up lots here and there over the years until I got down to these last 10 cards. I think it's been about 10 years since I found the Strawberry and Mattingly RC at a show and I hadn't added anymore since then.
Well now I've completed that set for a second time. (I didn't need Johnny Grubb. The seller that I bought Randy Bush from had a two card minimum. There are worse commons to add)
That's a wrap on May 1984. It was a fun month and I'm looking forward to June and the 1985 stuff to come!
