(After this past weekend, which consisted of the rare combination of partying and slaving -- all done on one less hour than there usually is on a weekend -- there is no questioning what I am appreciating right now: some well-deserved sleep. But first, it's time for Cardboard Appreciation. This is the 21st in a series):
Today, I give you the first "Cardboard Appreciation Challenge." What I'm asking you to do is choose which card is the iconic card of the 1970s. Which card sums up everything that was fun about that decade?
Candidate #1 is a card that anyone who has ever chewed a pink slab of cardboard gum knows inside and out. Oscar Gamble's 1975 Topps card has been the subject of internet soliloquies for years. I'm not going to get into everything that's great about this card. It would only be a rehash. It's all been done. All I can say is if you're going to vote against this card, you'd better have a damn good reason.
Candidate #2 is also a card that everyone knows. Just as Oscar Gamble's hair symbolizes the "anything goes" fashion of the '70s, so does Tito Fuentes' headband on his 1974 Topps card. Again, if you're voting against Tito, I'm waiting for your well-constructed argument.
So, which is it? Which card sums up the '70s best? The 1975 Oscar Gamble or the 1974 Tito Fuentes? Which card deserves my appreciation more? And why?
Today, I give you the first "Cardboard Appreciation Challenge." What I'm asking you to do is choose which card is the iconic card of the 1970s. Which card sums up everything that was fun about that decade?Candidate #1 is a card that anyone who has ever chewed a pink slab of cardboard gum knows inside and out. Oscar Gamble's 1975 Topps card has been the subject of internet soliloquies for years. I'm not going to get into everything that's great about this card. It would only be a rehash. It's all been done. All I can say is if you're going to vote against this card, you'd better have a damn good reason.
Candidate #2 is also a card that everyone knows. Just as Oscar Gamble's hair symbolizes the "anything goes" fashion of the '70s, so does Tito Fuentes' headband on his 1974 Topps card. Again, if you're voting against Tito, I'm waiting for your well-constructed argument.So, which is it? Which card sums up the '70s best? The 1975 Oscar Gamble or the 1974 Tito Fuentes? Which card deserves my appreciation more? And why?
Comments
As much as I hate to vote against the completely odd headband-over-cap concept, I'll have to go with Oscar. I'm usually in favor of full pictures over headshots, for starters. Plus, Oscar's hair reminds me of the Mickey Mouse Ears hat that I had in my closet growing up. I apparently got it at Disneyland when I was far too young to form any memories.
Seeing this card reminds me of little league baseball, 'Welcome Back Kotter', and Donna Summers all at once!
It's Gamble in a rout! I knew Oscar would win, but I thought there was more love for Tito out there.
What is the # of his '75 Topps card?
But you really can't go wrong with any Oscar Gamble card. Just like every canvas that was painted by Rembrandt, every piece of cardboard depicting Gamble is a priceless treasure.