Charlie Puleo

 

No, I haven't started collecting sports cards, and if I were to, I wouldn't buy one in such lousy condition.  I was out riding my bicycle today, and there it was, lying on the street, and clearly the worse for wear.  Anyway, I have an appreciation for players like Charlie Puleo.  He played in parts of nine seasons, had 387 strikeouts, which isn't all that bad.  Also, a so-so 4.25 career ERA, and a 29-39 record.  He played for the Mets, Reds, and Braves.  He was born in 1955, he is still alive, and while he never became a star, he has nothing to regret, either.  Let's hear it for the journeymen. 

Faded Friends

 

I have a few more faded prints in the box, but I'm going to move on for a bit to other things.  I think, but I'm not sure, that at least some of this series come from the same source. 

Faded Ladies

   

Returning to the faded photos series.  I think youngish ladies, though the image is so faded I can't be sure.  

Easter Clothes

 

I have this stack of faded photos I was going to post in a series, but I got distracted, so before I go back to faded photo land, an Easter themed photograph. 

Written on the back, "Easter 1954 Mike-6 1/2 yrs.  Linda-4 1/2 yrs.  Green dress, white shoes, socks, purse & gloves.  Blue suit, brown shoes, white shirt and brown bow tie."  I guess the parents were worried that they wouldn't remember what their children were wearing.