Nonsense Newsletter No. 136: The Stanley Cup, the Olympics, Cookies & More!
In this week’s edition of the Nonsense Newsletter, John Dudley breaks down the Olympics and the hobby. I gush about the Stanley Cup Finals and Connor McDavid, in particular. And, of course, the Quick Hits section is worthy of some kind of award — as usual. So, let’s do this again, people! Sit back, kick back, enjoy the summer and another stellar edition of the Nonsense Newsletter.
By John Dudley
The US Olympic Trials are underway and Team USA is shaping up and is almost in its final form for Paris 2024. I’ve always loved the Olympics and am fascinated by the athletes who dedicate their lives to sports that don’t normally bring fame or great fortune. Every four years (really two with the staggered schedule) we get a new batch of sports heroes to learn about. While the athletes are big for advertising and get slapped on all sorts of products, their treatment in the sports card world is a bit more spotty. Still, there will be some big names to chase so let’s get familiar with how the hobby treats the Olympics and who might be the next Olympian to make some hobby noise.
By John McTaggart
It’s no mystery that I am a fan of both the sport of hockey and the hockey hobby.
I’ve been professing my love for it since the very beginning of this newsletter.
So, needless to say, I am incredibly excited about how this year’s Stanley Cup Finals are shaping up, both as a fan and as a hockey card collector. It literally brings my heart such joy to see the entire world, the United States in particular, finally get a chance to see what the sport is all about in network primetime, finally featuring the game’s best — Connor McDavid.
And the Oilers superstar has risen to the occasion in his first Stanley Cup Finals appearance, racking up a pair of four-point games heading into game 6.
It’s not that the finals have been bad in the past, or lacked any real excitement. It’s just something was missing. That something was McDavid.
Now, why does this matter?
It matters because he is clearly the game’s top player, and along with that, the game’s most exciting.
People who aren’t familiar with the game need to see the game’s best talent performing on the sport’s biggest stage. They’re finally getting a chance to do that.
Quick Hits
Vintage- Tell me, what could possible be better than cookies and baseball cards? Nothing, right? Well, back in 1959, Dad’s Cookie Company felt the exact same way and produced a set of baseball cards… and you guessed it, this rare set is now up for auction at Heritage. To read more about these sweet (see what I did there? Cookies… sweet) vintage cards, click here.
Hobby News- Who doesn’t love Topps Chrome Baseball? Answer: No one! Take a quick preview glance at this year’s offering by clicking here. I’ll tell you, I’m pretty geeked about the set, and I’m betting you will be, too.
More Hobby News- If you’re wondering if your favorite product gets realized soon, well wonder no more! Here’s rundown of release dates over the next few weeks — or as I like to say, a rundown of just how broke I will be over the next few weeks. Click here.
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