A 29 year old Hamilton, ON, man has been charged with multiple counts of fraud after moving what police described as fraudulent “pro wrestling collectibles” sales outside of Canada. Reached for comment, alledged fraudster Jacob Miranda, 29, stated “Is suspension of belief the same as faking?”. Said one of his alleged victims, “It’s still real to me damnit!”
We sit down and crack wax like crazy, hunting for the hit of the day, be it rookie or insert. What can get lost in our focus are the trees that make up the forest. The actual details of the card that make the finished product. The largest aspect of this? Player photos. It’s not the player’s card if they’re not on it, right? But where do these shots come from? Folks like Nick Wosika for one! A multi-career photographer, Nick’s work has graced Sports Illustrated, as well as sports cards for both Topps and Upper Deck in recent years. An interesting story into how this evolved into a sweet little career for the guy!
Who was the mad genius who decided to put lyrics to the theme? An underappreciated contributor to the world…
Million Dollar Paper Babies
So, yeah. Here we have a widow speaking about her recently passed husband’s affinity for his “paper babies”. While talking about her late husband’s collection of hockey and baseball cards, that recently sold for over $21 million, the vision of an elderly woman speaking of her husband's paper babies still creeped me. No explanation, it just did...
Ms. Newman, who had no clue what this collection was worth, was quoted as saying:
“He was a quiet collector. He didn’t brag about it to anyone…He’d get them out and play with them. He called them his “paper babies”
*Shudder* The term “paper babies”. Oddly human and possessed doll like. Don’t need to be thinking of Chucky in my downtime…
Feel free to deep dive into more about Dr. Newman's pulp-based offspring (a little better in my head) here.
Positive vibes to you all. Take some time to care for yourselves and one another (family, friend or stranger)! The positive impact we can have on an individual level, even in what can feel like the smallest of gestures, is far greater than we give ourselves credit for. My best your way…
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