A Raven (again), a Bruin and a Rock

 Random.org chose the following as my random card of the day. 2012 Topps Platinum Football #53 featuring Joe Flacco of the Baltimore Ravens.

Rather odd that Random.org not only picks 2 football cards in a row when it is the least focused sport in my collection, but even 2 guys from the same team. Honestly, I was happier to get one of his Delaware cards for my ATR project (see below), although I have to admit to being shocked that I owned a Delaware Blue Hens card and it wasn't Flacco. Anyway a card of a guy who probably falls into the 'Hall of Very Good' category for today.

I currently own 3 Flacco cards and 135 Baltimore Ravens cards.

My favourite new card I added to my catalogue yesterday is this 2017 Upper Deck Trilogy - Blue Foil #44 featuring Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins.

I don't PC Bergeron (or anyone really), but he falls into a small group of players who if I see a reasonable card of theirs I will pick it up. I actually own more Bergeron cards than any other athlete. Even as a Leafs fan, I can admire what a hell of a good hockey player he was.

New additions to my all-time roster project catalogued yesterday were:

• Delaware Blue Hens (football) player #2 - Joe Flacco

My All-time roster project now stands at 15,123 combinations.

My random postcard of the day is this card from Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada featuring Turtle Rock. Algonquin Park is one of my favourite spots in the world. 

I usually try to take at least 2 hiking trips there a year to do wildlife photography. Maybe I should add a random wildlife photo I have taken to the blog, I guess seeking out new species is a form of collecting ? Just with more sunburn and bug bites than cards. I would have bought this card in the park, and it is unwritten. I currently own 566 postcards from Canada.

A Raven, a Jayhawk and a Church

 Random.org chose the following as my random card of the day. 2022 Score Football #188 featuring Justin Tucker of the Baltimore Ravens. Kickers don't get a lot of card love, but I guess if you are a future Hall of Famer maybe your chances of cardboard immortalization are greater. Of the 4 major sports in North America, I'm probably the least interested in football, and the depth of my collection shows that.

Nevertheless, 5 days into the blog, and Random.org has managed to select a card from each major sport.

I currently own 5 Tucker cards and 135 Baltimore Ravens cards.

My favourite new card I added to my catalogue yesterday is this 2022 Bowman Chrome University Basketball - 2009 Bowman insert featuring Gradey Dick of the Kansas Jayhawks. Why is it my daily favourite ? Well 3 reasons: I enjoy licensed university cards, he's now a Raptor, and let's be honest mainly because I am and remain a child. As they say, growing old is mandatory, growing up is optional.

New additions to my all-time roster project catalogued yesterday were:

• Kansas Jayhawks (basketball) player #2 - Gradey Dick
• New York Yankees player #173 - Jose Trevino
• Philadelphia Phillies player #121 - Francisco Morales
• Toronto Blue Jays player #305 - Logan Warmoth
• New Orleans Pelicans player #20 - E.J. Liddell
• Oregon St. Beavers (basketball) player #1 - Ethan Thompson
• Kentucky Wildcats (basketball) player #6 - Kevin Knox
• Minnesota Timberwolves player #36 - Leonard Miller
• Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds player #5 - Kyle Gajewski

My All-time roster project now stands at 15,122 combinations. The addition of my first Oregon State Beavers basketball card (how do I not have a Gary Payton, but that's a different question) means there are now 947 different teams represented.

My random postcard of the day is this card featuring St. George's Church in Nordlingen, Bavaria, Germany. Churches represent the largest thematic collection and personal interest in my postcard collection. I acquired this card in a swap with a fellow online collector. I currently own 245 postcards from Germany.