Desmond King

Desmond King was signed to the Ravens Practice Squad, so I'm assuming at some point he will be activated for a game which I will at that point need his autograph and this one was cheap enough from EBay.  2108 Panini Score # 35 Desmond King cost was less then $2 shipped so a good deal.

Tre'Davious White

I needed a Tre'Davious White autograph since he was signed by the Ravens and has been on the 53 man roster and active.  So I was able to get this one from eBay for a grand total of $2.64 so cheap enough hoping to get him in person but not a lot of games at home remaining and probably not with them next season. The card is a 2020 Panini Spectra # S-TW #'d 11/25.

Budweiser USA

I had won an X giveaway from @BudweiserUSA from one of there Baseball Home Run contests the prize was an MLB.Com Fanatics $50 gift card so I used it on 2 boxes of Topps Baseball Cards a 2023 Holiday boxes (100 Cards) and a 2024 Heritage box (72 Cards).  I was hoping for autographs and opened the Holiday box first and instead of the auto I got a Relic it's from Bobby Witt Jr. so guess could be worse.  As for the Heritage box in the first pack was a Real One Red autograph /75 from Rollie Fingers so was very happy with that hit see below for the other inserts SP and hits.

 

 

Toys for Tots - Capitals

Jim and I made the annual trek to Prince Frederick, MD for the Car dealers event this is the 3 or 4 time we have gone to it and this was probably the most people that attended.  We got there a little after 9 am and we were 221 & 222 we had a friend who was 15th but he got there at 7:30AM for the Noon signings.  The event is you donate toys and you get a #'d wristband that is you spot in line which works nicely as we went for breakfast and went back.  We heard that they gave out at least 350 tickets for the 12-2PM signing it took us about an hour and a half to get thru so not to bad we thought we would get a lower number but was a good line-up with 3 2018 Stanley Cup winners Braden Holtby, Nicklas Backstrom & Devante Smith-Pelly, with them was also Karl Alzner & Craig Laughlin.  It takes a couple hours to get there from York PA but it's a good event for a great cause and 5 players signing makes it a good time.  I got a total of 13 autographs see below for a list of what I got signed and pictures the autographs and each of the signers.

1. Braden Holtby - 2 8x10's one inscribed "The Save".
2. Devante Smith-Pelly - 2 8x10's & an oversize Young Guns card.
3. Nicklas Backstrom - 2 8x10's & A Card.
4. Karl Alzner - 3 8x10's.
5. Craig Laughlin - 2 8x10's.

Braden Holtby

Devante Smith-Pelly

Nicklas Backstrom

Craig Laughlin

Karl Alzner

Iron Maiden Part # 2

Here are 4 videos from Last nights concert that I forgot to add to the first post so here are the links below.

The Trooper:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0_hzcVtfNk

Fear of the Dark:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-F0Q97I-Jg8

Caught Somewhere in Time:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zk4Y5zLTjCY

The Hu (Mongolian Folk Metal) opening act:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfrVJVpeS2Q

Iron Maiden

Last Night Everett and I went to the Iron Maiden The Future Past Tour stop at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, MD with opening act The Hu (Mongolian Folk Metal).  We had GA Floor tickets and were able to get center about 15 people back from stage.  Was a great show as usual from Maiden as they had big screens, Pyro, Eddie, Theatrics and a great catalog to pick from.  I was able to catch a pick thrown by roadie after the show it was a Adrian Smith version.  Below see links to the Set-Lists and bunch of pictures I took.

Set-Lists: 

Iron Maiden:

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/iron-maiden/2024/cfg-bank-arena-baltimore-md-73ab96d1.html 

The Hu: (List is incomplete)

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/the-hu/2024/cfg-bank-arena-baltimore-md-73ab96bd.html

Back of Adrian Smith Pick

Front of Adrian Smith Pick

Steve Harris & Janick Gers

Bruce, Adrian & Nicko

Eddie

Dave Murray & Janick Gers

Iron Maiden Pyro during "Hell on Earth"

Janick Gers, Bruce Dickinson &  Nicko McBrain

Steve Harris & Eddie attacking Janick Gers

Theory of a Deadman

Last night Mark and I went to see the acoustic tour by headliner Theory of a Deadman with supporting acts Escape the Fate and Cory Marks at the Santander Performing Arts Center in Reading PA. the show started at 7 PM and ended at 10:30PM.  Theory played for an hour and a half from 9 to 10:30.  Please find links to set Lists and some pictures below.  I was able to get autographs from all of Theory except Joe Dandeneau the drummer.

Set Lists:

Theory of a Deadman:

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/theory-of-a-deadman/2024/santander-performing-arts-center-reading-pa-6b5eaa0a.html

Escape the Fate:
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/escape-the-fate/2024/santander-performing-arts-center-reading-pa-6b5eaa06.html

Cory Marks:

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/cory-marks/2024/santander-performing-arts-center-reading-pa-635eaaff.html

Autographs:

Tyler Connolly - 3 8x10's.

Dean Back - 8x10.

Dave Brenner - 8x10 & 3x5.

Walter Ino - 3x5 with self portrait drawing.

 

Theory Autographed items

Theory W/Cory Marks

Theory

Escape the Fate

Cory Marks