OkieBilliken Posted October 1, 2024 Posted October 1, 2024 Love this card of Robbie in Billiken gear. Not thrilled with the “St. Louis” spelling. This is the first card I have printed from an active SLU athlete - not counting the ones they used to give away at the Griesedieck Hall cafeteria at breakfast. Quote
OkieBilliken Posted October 9, 2024 Author Posted October 9, 2024 Just got this cool new one all the way from Latvia brianstl, Pistol, Lord Elrond and 1 other 4 Quote
Lord Elrond Posted October 9, 2024 Posted October 9, 2024 Your collection of cards of Billiken athletes is truly amazing OkieBilliken 1 Quote
OkieBilliken Posted November 29, 2024 Author Posted November 29, 2024 Just purchased this one. MMP had a really nice interview with her. Very cool she made it into the Topps set. slubilliken09, Lord Elrond, Pistol and 1 other 4 Quote
Lord Elrond Posted November 29, 2024 Posted November 29, 2024 52 minutes ago, OkieBilliken said: Just purchased this one. MMP had a really nice interview with her. Very cool she made it into the Topps set. Outstanding! Quote
slubilliken09 Posted December 2, 2024 Posted December 2, 2024 Got a few cool Yuris RiseOfTheBillikens and Lord Elrond 2 Quote
OkieBilliken Posted December 2, 2024 Author Posted December 2, 2024 1 hour ago, slubilliken09 said: Got a few cool Yuris Yeah, those are nice. They came out a few months ago! Jordan has one from that league a couple of years ago. slubilliken09 1 Quote
OkieBilliken Posted January 28 Author Posted January 28 Cam had an excellent year in 2022 as the Bills closer after transferring in from Mizzou. He wasn’t drafted but had two great years in the Frontier League and was signed by the San Francisco Giants at the end of last year, pitching very well for San Jose (A). He will join 2024 draftees Pat Clohisy (Atl) and Evan Gray (SF) in the affilliated minor leagues this season. Pitchers Miller Hogan and James Norwood are still active and may get invited to a minor league camp. Lord Elrond and Pistol 2 Quote
OkieBilliken Posted February 7 Author Posted February 7 Got these 2 Larry’s yesterday. I like them both a lot. On one he is guarded by Kobe and the other he is in the throwback Washington Bullets jersey, which were awesome. This makes 158 different LH cards I have. It was insane how many card varieties were churned out in the early 2000s. DirtyRican 1 Quote
billiken_roy Posted February 7 Posted February 7 i miss larry at the games. he was so approachable and willing to discuss any aspect of basketball and the billikens. my memories of his billiken year are fabulous. glad i got to go on that short ride. pakapablo, CenHudDude, Adman and 1 other 4 Quote
Box and Won Posted February 7 Posted February 7 On 1/28/2025 at 3:48 PM, OkieBilliken said: Cam had an excellent year in 2022 as the Bills closer after transferring in from Mizzou. He wasn’t drafted but had two great years in the Frontier League and was signed by the San Francisco Giants at the end of last year, pitching very well for San Jose (A). He will join 2024 draftees Pat Clohisy (Atl) and Evan Gray (SF) in the affilliated minor leagues this season. Pitchers Miller Hogan and James Norwood are still active and may get invited to a minor league camp. This team has one of my favorite mascots ever - a water tower. As I understand it, when the Florence Mall closed, they repainted the water tower next to it, so instead of saying "Florence Mall" it now says "Florence Y'all." And hence, the team name was born. brianstl, Pistol, OkieBilliken and 1 other 4 Quote
White Pelican Posted February 7 Posted February 7 38 minutes ago, Box and Won said: This team has one of my favorite mascots ever - a water tower. As I understand it, when the Florence Mall closed, they repainted the water tower next to it, so instead of saying "Florence Mall" it now says "Florence Y'all." And hence, the team name was born. I dunno man. That is possibly scarier looking than that early edition of the New Billiken from a few years back. Yikes!! Quote
Pistol Posted February 7 Posted February 7 52 minutes ago, Box and Won said: This team has one of my favorite mascots ever - a water tower. As I understand it, when the Florence Mall closed, they repainted the water tower next to it, so instead of saying "Florence Mall" it now says "Florence Y'all." And hence, the team name was born. When the water tower was originally painted to say "Florence Mall" in 1974, the mall was still in development. Kentucky's Department of Transportation determined that the advertisement was illegal because it was promoting something that didn't exist. So they changed the M to a Y and it became a local landmark. I've also been told that it is illegal in most states to advertise private businesses on water towers, which are generally municipal, county, or state properties. From what I can find online, this appears to be true. So they couldn't change it back to M if they wanted to - although the change has been a much better advertisement for the city and mall than the original ever could've been. Quote
Box and Won Posted February 7 Posted February 7 16 minutes ago, Pistol said: When the water tower was originally painted to say "Florence Mall" in 1974, the mall was still in development. Kentucky's Department of Transportation determined that the advertisement was illegal because it was promoting something that didn't exist. So they changed the M to a Y and it became a local landmark. I've also been told that it is illegal in most states to advertise private businesses on water towers, which are generally municipal, county, or state properties. From what I can find online, this appears to be true. So they couldn't change it back to M if they wanted to - although the change has been a much better advertisement for the city and mall than the original ever could've been. Sorry I botched the backstory. Quote
Pistol Posted February 7 Posted February 7 42 minutes ago, Box and Won said: Sorry I botched the backstory. How dare you suggest the mall closed. Quote
billiken_roy Posted February 7 Posted February 7 Pistol, since we are talking the Cincy area, curious why you never suggested the hole in the wall Bards for a quick lunch? one of the best burger and fries i have ever had. the scenery isnt the best but boy that was a burger! Quote
cgeldmacher Posted February 7 Posted February 7 2 hours ago, Pistol said: When the water tower was originally painted to say "Florence Mall" in 1974, the mall was still in development. Kentucky's Department of Transportation determined that the advertisement was illegal because it was promoting something that didn't exist. So they changed the M to a Y and it became a local landmark. I've also been told that it is illegal in most states to advertise private businesses on water towers, which are generally municipal, county, or state properties. From what I can find online, this appears to be true. So they couldn't change it back to M if they wanted to - although the change has been a much better advertisement for the city and mall than the original ever could've been. That mascot story is in the top ten, along with, of course, the Billiken. Pistol 1 Quote
Pistol Posted February 7 Posted February 7 3 hours ago, billiken_roy said: Pistol, since we are talking the Cincy area, curious why you never suggested the hole in the wall Bards for a quick lunch? one of the best burger and fries i have ever had. the scenery isnt the best but boy that was a burger! No one asked. Bard's Burgers is a great spot. It's deep Covington, too - not the kind of place out-of-towners find, but I'm glad you did. Quote
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