tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post6655593457098861386..comments2023-10-31T10:59:03.023-04:00Comments on INKSPOT Crime Fiction Blog | A Place for Mystery, Mayhem, Writing and Life: Trading CardsLinda O. Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-37820633240869929032011-04-14T12:08:47.492-04:002011-04-14T12:08:47.492-04:00Deb, Why would I want a Castle? But I'll trade...Deb, Why would I want a Castle? But I'll trade you two Raffels for a Beckett!Keith Raffelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926077627965529183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-10616622225429077412011-04-14T12:07:17.655-04:002011-04-14T12:07:17.655-04:00What a great idea! Love your card, too, Keith. My ...What a great idea! Love your card, too, Keith. My problem would be that the Mama Veil wouldn't fit on a writer's card. <br />PS: I'll trade you a Raffel for a Richard Castle, from TV.Deborah Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575491644343480392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-88739446963772101342011-04-11T19:06:59.649-04:002011-04-11T19:06:59.649-04:00Keith, so clever!Keith, so clever!Alice Loweeceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269785237562203610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-59738891367515863162011-04-11T18:00:16.320-04:002011-04-11T18:00:16.320-04:00Love the more readable blog. My eyes thank you!
A...Love the more readable blog. My eyes thank you!<br /><br />As for baseball cards, when my parents moved us from the city to the suburbs, they sent my sister and me to Girl Scout camp for 2 weeks while they packed. I could have paid my kids' college tuitions with the baseball cards they tossed, including Yankee team cards from the 1950's. :-(Lois Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866423986250423199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-19879170213501042242011-04-11T17:48:00.990-04:002011-04-11T17:48:00.990-04:00Hey, someone changed the background and type color...Hey, someone changed the background and type colors! Was that you, Keith? I have to admit that while it's not as cool-looking as it used to be, it IS more readable.Beth Groundwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-46920454392021575372011-04-11T15:54:27.321-04:002011-04-11T15:54:27.321-04:00What a COOL idea! I could have a blast with that.....What a COOL idea! I could have a blast with that...Shelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763944794673350184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-66419726944707948662011-04-11T15:53:52.107-04:002011-04-11T15:53:52.107-04:00You beat me to the punch, Victoria!You beat me to the punch, Victoria!Keith Raffelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926077627965529183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-71797366009033774022011-04-11T15:46:17.296-04:002011-04-11T15:46:17.296-04:00I love this idea... in fact I talked about it a fe...I love this idea... in fact I talked about it a few weeks ago on FB... http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001287068782#!/permalink.php?story_fbid=172641582788034&id=100001287068782Victoria Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04957947895990761325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-29249629849438072672011-04-11T13:45:42.535-04:002011-04-11T13:45:42.535-04:00Hank, there are 750 active on major league rosters...Hank, there are 750 active on major league rosters. There were 4Beatles. I wonder how they managed to make a whole pack out of them? Did they list songs or groupies on the backs of the cards?<br /><br />Gin, I think everyone just knew the ace of hearts belongs to you.<br /><br />Jeff, your card featuring a photo of you hanging ten in your jams would, I suspect, go over big at the Romantic Times Convention, provided it's very late and the bar has very cheap beer.<br /><br />Darrell, don't worry, Diana will dig deep to come up with the scratch for your card.<br /><br />So Kathleen, who(m) are we talking about? The Robinson twins? Boog? Kenny Singleton? Jim Palmer?Keith Raffelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926077627965529183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-59084302445366344512011-04-11T12:30:54.098-04:002011-04-11T12:30:54.098-04:00I grew up in Baltimore, and had lots of autographs...I grew up in Baltimore, and had lots of autographs from Oriole players. In those days you could walk down the stadium aisles, lean over the fence near the dugout, and get players to sign. All my Oriole stuff disappeared as well. Oh my.<br /><br />Love the idea for writer cards, though!Kathleen Ernsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07009876100214388898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-90620106083886437432011-04-11T11:53:40.913-04:002011-04-11T11:53:40.913-04:00Keith- I've always been a baseball fan too. I ...Keith- I've always been a baseball fan too. I must of had a million baseball cards and, as with you, they disappeared sometime in my late teens. <br /><br />I think we writers should have trading cards. Let's see... what would an authographed Darrell James be going for in the year 2061?<br /><br />(A guy can dream, can't he?)Darrell Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08394984700734588887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-81337000751477666472011-04-11T11:50:30.120-04:002011-04-11T11:50:30.120-04:00(Ignoring all of that Giants winning World Series ...(Ignoring all of that Giants winning World Series talk...)<br /><br />I love this. Can you imagine the deals that might take place in the wee hours in the bars at Bouchercon???Jeff Shelbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04175426711151685508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-19791103569537270002011-04-11T11:37:08.170-04:002011-04-11T11:37:08.170-04:00Love this post. And, oh, the memories of that clac...Love this post. And, oh, the memories of that clacking sound made by the spokes of my bike! But I used playing cards. I wonder if anyone ever noticed the ace of hearts was always missing.G.M. Malliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13805971625496094303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-46118821524266414812011-04-11T11:15:05.390-04:002011-04-11T11:15:05.390-04:00Oh, I LOVE it.
(I collected baseball cards, too....Oh, I LOVE it. <br /><br />(I collected baseball cards, too...wish I had 'em now. And Beatle cards, too, did you?)Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-50039436318361466382011-04-11T11:14:04.555-04:002011-04-11T11:14:04.555-04:00Aw, c'mon, Alan. I was just funnin'. Woul...Aw, c'mon, Alan. I was just funnin'. Would rather have an Orloff than a Chandler (but not a Hammett).Keith Raffelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926077627965529183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-53085798487522268372011-04-11T10:34:36.248-04:002011-04-11T10:34:36.248-04:00Great card, but I would have preferred an action p...Great card, but I would have preferred an action pose. Banging on the keyboard or talking someone up at a signing, perhaps. Believe it or not, I actually saw Writers' Cards at a conference I was at recently. (No Raffels, though!)<br /><br />As for the trade you proposed, Orloff's are a dime a dozen, I'm afraid. Kind of like Ed Charles was back in 1967 -- good only for putting in the spokes of your bike (yes, I collected Topps' cards, too).Alan Orloffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03695574442723430347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-78681937323013095382011-04-11T10:19:00.371-04:002011-04-11T10:19:00.371-04:00Sue Ann, your mind wanders? Or dwells?
Beth, good...Sue Ann, your mind wanders? Or dwells?<br /><br />Beth, good question. Let's look at the baseball example. Like Willie's card, the back should be filled with stats. Of course, we need to list all books by year with publisher, featured characters, and awards won. Can't do number sold. (Everyone would lie.) Maybe some blurbs. How about writes right or left? Mac or PC or iPad? Any other ideas?Keith Raffelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926077627965529183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-3957897550730780402011-04-11T10:08:37.180-04:002011-04-11T10:08:37.180-04:00I love the baseball card idea for a conference, Ke...I love the baseball card idea for a conference, Keith! So, here's a question back at 'ya. What are a writer's vital stats that you'd put on the back?Beth Groundwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-330258223780264592011-04-11T10:04:03.457-04:002011-04-11T10:04:03.457-04:00I love your card, Keith. Cute idea for a speaking ...I love your card, Keith. Cute idea for a speaking gig. I talked about cards yesterday over at Criminal Minds, but my idea was to use them to pick up the opposite sex. You can see where my mind wanders... http://bit.ly/e1v34qSue Ann Jaffarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09984054116933714621noreply@blogger.com