Throwback Jam of the Week: 1/31/22

   Throw on your Humpty Nose and head to the drive in as we take you back to the 90's! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK!

Artist: Digital Underground
Song: Same Song
Album: Nothing But Trouble Soundtrack (1991)
Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: N/A
Bonus Fun Fact: This song was also included on the Digital Underground album "This Is An EP Release" in 1991 and features the debut of Tupac Shakur. The video features cameos by actor Dan Aykroyd and rappers Dr. Dre & Eazy-E!

Kevin Eastman Studios Order: Part 1

Every now and then I like to peruse the "Shop" section on the Kevin Eastman Studios website. Once in a while there is something there that I would like to add to my collection and that is within my spending range. I've gotten some pretty cool stuff from the site and just last week, I placed another order. One of the items I purchased was this set of enamel pins. They come in this cool little pizza box container and I received the "Team Eastman" pin...

in addition to this magnificent looking "First Turtle" pin based on the very first drawing of a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle by Kevin Eastman in 1984.

Another item I picked up was this set of 5 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle greeting cards that were released by Nexoft Corporation in 1989! I love the look of the artwork on these and it reminds me of the early days of Turtlemania!

I picked a grouping of 5 that would include each of the four turtles and I'm hoping to get these framed and hung sometime in the near future...along with a million other TMNT items in my collection!

The final item I picked up was what they call a "Cowabundle". It's a lot of comics that are related by a theme. The "Cowabundle" I chose was the "Vintage Mirage Bundle". Each one of these lots comes with 15 comics from the personal collection of Kevin Eastman with one of these comics signed by one of the creators. I will show off what I received in next Friday's post, but as a special bonus for buying this bundle, the studio threw in an autographed print! Once again these prints would be signed by the artist and you did not know which one you would get. I lucked out and got one signed by TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman! Pretty cool stuff!

That's it for the first part of this delivery. Next week I'll show off the comics I got in my "Cowabundle"! Until then be green and keep it clean! COWABUNGA!

Comic Book Pick 1/26/22

 The comic book I am most excited to read this week is...
USAGI YOJIMBO: LONE GOAT & KID #1

(W) Stan Sakai (A) Stan Sakai (CA) David Petersen
Presented in all-new color, the next series of classic Usagi reprints focuses on a series of important short stories from the early days of the ronin rabbit's adventures! In this first issue, "Frost and Fire", Usagi is tasked with retrieving a slain samurai's swords-if he can solve an impossible moral quandary first!
SRP: $3.99
Synopsis Provided By: PreviewsWorld.com 

Throwback Jam of the Week: 1/24/22

  Throw on your Pleather Jacket and head to the photo shoot as we take you back to the 90's! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK!

Artist: Shanice
Song: I Love Your Smile
Album: Inner Child (1991)
Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: 2
Bonus Fun Fact: This song features a saxophone solo by Branford Marsalis and reached the #1 spot on the music charts in Zimbabwe in 1991!

Non-Sports Card Showcase #2

I have loved collecting cards since I was 6 years old. Recently it's been a bit of a hassle keeping up with the hobby by attempting to actually locate products or seeing the huge prices secondary sellers are trying to get. Regardless, I still enjoy opening a fresh pack of cards whether it be baseball, basketball or Garbage Pail Kids! Recently I was sitting in my basement with my kids going through some of my collection and I realized that I have some pretty cool non-sports cards. Today, I'd like to share a few more of those cards with you. Let's begin!

2002 Inkworks MIIB #PW1

I've stated on here before about how big of a Fresh Prince/Will Smith fan I am and it may come to no surprise that I loved the Men In Black films. This card set came out in 2002 and I did buy a few packs in hope that I would get lucky and pull one of these relic cards. I never did pull one, but I kept it on my wish list and would check the eaby listings from time to time. I finally found this card featuring a piece of screen worn MIB suit, for around $5. I know it's not from Will's suit, but still a cool piece of MIB memorabilia.

2006 Topps Chrome #CO-JM

Last week I told you all about my love of Jenny McCarthy back in the 90s, but as time went on so did I. She still holds a special place in my teenage years, but by the time this card was released I really could have cared less. I think I received this card in a relic card lot that I bought pretty cheap.

2008 Upper Deck Semi-Pro #1

I am a big fan of the movie Semi-Pro and, in my opinion, it's one of Will Ferrell's funniest movies. In 2008 Upper Deck released a 3 card set to help promote the movie. The other 2 cards feature Andre 3000 as Clarence "Coffee" Brown and Woody Harrelson as Ed Monix. I found these pretty cheap and they always make me smile when I see them in my collection.

2015 Panini Americana #MS-JJ

The other half of my most favorite rap duo of all-time, DJ Jazzy Jeff has made quite a name for himself in the music industry. Yes, I enjoy his Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince albums, but I also really like his solo stuff that he has put out over the years. Each album is it's own mix tape and features production by Jeff with guest vocals by some of the biggest names in hip-hop like Eminem, The Roots, Method Man & Biz Markie. This is one card I will never let go of!

1995 Sports Stars USA #103

Again I am ending on a card that features one of the greatest sporting icons of all-time, Michael Jordan. I found this in a dollar box at a local card shop and had to pick it up. It features Jordan in his White Sox attire during his baseball playing phase in the 90's and encourages us all to eat our Wheaties. I like the shimmery faux autograph on the front and the basic back really help to make this oddball card a standout in my collection! Did you collect non-sports cards back in the day? If so, let us know what your favorite sets to collect were in the comment section below.

Comic Book Pick 1/19/22

  The comic book I am most excited to read this week is...
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #125

(W) Sophie Campbell (A) Pablo Tunica (CA) Sophie Campbell
The Turles come face-to-face with a territorial group - the Punk Frogs! Will Mutant Town crumbke when the two sides collide? Meanwhile, a new villain emerges AND the return of the Triceratons! A new era of TMNT starts here!
SRP: $3.99
Synopsis Provided By: PreviewsWorld.com 

Throwback Jam of the Week: 1/17/22

 Throw on your Track Suit and head to shake your derriere as we take you back to the 90's! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK!

Artist: Tag Team
Song: Whoomp! (There It Is)
Album: Whoomp! (There It Is) (1993)
Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: 2
Bonus Fun Fact: This song has been certified 4x platinum with over 4,000,000 copies sold! A remix version titled "The Addams Family (Whoomp)!" was included in the soundtrack for the 1994 film "Addams Family Values".