One more binder AI post

I decided to try my luck one more time with creating binder labels with AI, this time for my Reds team set binders. For the background images I wanted to try and incorporate images from the stadiums of the respective years. For example, my 1909-1969 binder I wanted to use an image of Crosley Field. While it's not completely accurate, it's good enough to me. The same goes for the Riverfront Stadium images that the AI tool created. I'm happy with how these turned out and I'm looking forward to getting them printed up and placed in the spine of their respective binder.

Using AI to Spice Up My Binder Labels

 The majority of my cards I store in binders. Whether it's my sets, Reds team sets, or my player collections, binders are used extensively to store my cards. That being said, I've never been a fan of Ultra Pro's label and was thinking of how I could use something else to label my binders instead of a plain white label with my terrible handwriting. I had thought about getting a card from the set to place there in the label pocket but decided I didn't like the look of it. That being said, I decided to use AI to see if it could help me "conjure up" some images. I wanted to try and get picks of packs to use as well as some text stating what's included in the binder (Complete Set, Inserts, etc.) While the pack art that's used isn't identical to the packs themselves (not sure if it's due to a copyright issue or hallucinations) I think they turned out pretty well. Now I just need to print them up and slide them into their new home.

Pat Zachry Autograph Baseball

I recently purchased another baseball for my collection. I'm glad to own this autograph official major league baseball of the 1976 NL Rookie of the Year winner. Pat had a 14-7 record with 143 strikeouts and a 2.74 ERA that season. Sadly, Pat passed away April 4th of last year.

A Dugout Lineup Card to Add to My Collection

With the cost of baseball cards getting more expensive with each passing day, I've decided to focus more of my funds on acquiring things I had always wanted to add to my collection but never got around to doing. Case in point, this dugout lineup card that was used in the Reds 5-3 loss to the Brewers on September 26, 2019.  I didn't know it at the time but this was HOFer Marty Brennaman's final broadcasting game for the Reds. I plan on framing this and hanging it on the wall in the coming future.

Scooter Gennett Autograph Baseball

I picked up this autograph baseball of former Red Scooter Gennett last week for a really great price. The auto is from very early in his career but that's ok. I've been looking to add an autograph baseball of his for a while now and I couldn't pass up this ball for the price I paid for it. For those who might not know, Scooter is one of only twenty two Major League Baseball players, and the only Red, to hit four home runs in a game. He accomplished the feat on June 6, 2017 against St. Louis. He went 5-5 in the game with 4 home runs and 10 RBIs.

Another T206 For My Set Build

I've been some time since I've added a T206 card to my collection. For the longest time it seems like I've been sitting on needing nine cards to complete my T206 Cincinnati Reds team set. That changed this week when I found this Art Fromme Sovereign back on eBay. I'm glad to add this card to my collection not just because I needed Fromme, but this is another back I've been wanting to get and now I have one. I'd still like to track down a Cycle, Tolstoi, American Beauty and El Principe De Gales to add.

I Got a Rocket for Christmas!

Just before Christmas I was able to get a card I had always wanted as a kid, but never had the funds to acquire it back in the late 80s. When this card came up on eBay for a reasonable price I decided to finally pull the trigger and add it to my collection. Not sure if Roger will ever make it to Cooperstown, but I'm happy to now have a copy of this 1984 Fleer Update Roger Clemens rookie.