A post by Lucy: Three favorite smile cards.

Hi, this is Lucy. I have been thinking alot about smiling player cards. Actually, I have a whole binder of smile cards that always cheers me up. Here is a smile card that I enjoy of Tsung-Hsuan Tseng.

There are only 55 of these cards out there!

I like this card because Tseng is smiling (go smiles!) and included a signature and also a square of the uniform. I like how the uniform piece matches the pattern of the the background. I also like how the signature is in Chinese, because I have always admired the art of calligraphy.

Here is an Allen and Ginter card of Kerri Strug. We sent her this card and she signed it. I don't think she noticed my name on the letter but that is all right. I really like cards with signatures that we have sent to the players. I  like her pose and smile in this card.

We have sure enjoyed watching gymnastics at this year's Olympics. Every gymnastics event is exciting: The vault, the balance beam, the floor routine, and the uneven bars. Out of all of them I enjoy the floor routine and the vault. I like how even though the gymnasts are all doing similar moves, each makes her performance different and unique. The floor routine allows each person to perform different combinations and personal skills. Congratulations, Gabby Douglas!

Here is a card that I like of Scott Rolen. He is smiling too (Yay, always helps), and included with this card is a chip of wood from a baseball bat!

I like cards that include items such as uniforms, bats, and dirt from the field. I think the background of this card is gorgeous, with the field and the blue sky behind Rolen.

Well, that's all for now! Thanks for reading my first baseball card post!