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5/27/08
Sports Hair Trading Cards? What The Hell?
You Too Can Own A Dead Sports Star's Hair
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I know most of you out there are probably saying to yourselves "You know what, collecting baseball cards just isn't what it used to be." And I agree with you. I mean, it's just cards. Sure they were fun to collect when I was 7, but now that I'm a professional blogger living out of my mom's basement, my palate has changed. I want something more.

Luckily, Upper Deck has answered the call. And by answered the call, I mean they're sticking strands of hair on to their cards, with an added bonus: they're from dead guys. Uh, what?

Yes, Upper Deck is taking grave robbing card collecting to a whole new level by featuring strands of hair from famous Americans on a special set of cards. A cut out authentic autograph will also be included. The biggest sports name featured is Babe Ruth, but Upper Deck has plans to insert more of these unique hair cards into its 2008 Piece of History Baseball release as well.

Just so you know, some other famous Americans whose hair and authentic autographs will wind up on the cards include Abe Lincoln, George Washington, and Andrew Jackson.

Now, you're probably wondering how in God's name Upper Deck got their hands on so many autographs......and hair. Well, it seems they partnered with a guy named John Reznikoff who's known as "The Indiana Jones of Paper." That explains the autographs, but not exactly the hair. So let's let Reznikoff explain:
I have been in this category (hair collecting) for more than two decades and have been recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as having the largest collection of famous people’s hair in the world.
Nothing creepy about that at all, no sir.

So anyway, if you stumble across some dead guy's hair in your next packet of Upper Deck cards, you're a lucky man. Or a tangentially connected grave robber.
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The NBA will be doing this with their cards as well. Shawn Kemp Sperm Cards will be inserted into random women packs.
 
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The NBA will be doing this with their cards as well. Shawn Kemp Sperm Cards will be inserted into random women packs.
 
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I can't wait to trade a 98 David Wells used shot glass for a Brady Anderson '96 sideburn clippings.
 
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Boski93 wrote:
I can't wait to trade a 98 David Wells used shot glass for a Brady Anderson '96 sideburn clippings.

I'll see your Brady Anderson sideburns and raise you a Johnny Damon beard.

 

 

 

Yea, I'll try to find one of these.  Maybe my great great great grandkids will be able to buy some crack with the money they get for it one day.

 
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Disclaimer: Not available for Matt Williams, Barry Bonds, or Matt Holliday

Kevin Youkilis only available in "Beard".
 
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I'll see your Brady Anderson sideburns and raise you a Johnny Damon beard.

 

 

 

Yea, I'll try to find one of these.  Maybe my great great great grandkids will be able to buy some crack with the money they get for it one day.

I'll see your Johnny Damon beard and raise you an Oscar Gamble afro.

 
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I'll see your Johnny Damon beard and raise you an Oscar Gamble afro.

Don't make me break out the handlebars.

 

 

 
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(Edited 05/28/08 2:21PM by spankyc14)
What about Moises Alou urine in a vial?  Brett Butler tobacco wads?
 
 
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