The All Star Game and Fanfest

Im in California for the week for the all star game and its fanfest. And I want to describe the experience.
At the fanfest there were many cool booths and autograph stations but the baseball cards interested me the most.
One guy had a booth right nexts to Topps booth. He owned a card shop in the P.A. and I asked him a few questions and saw some of his cards but what really interested me was the Stephen Strasburg chrome and regular bowman rookie cards. He offered them both to me for 75 dollars which was a great deal but wait there was more! He also threw in the Jason Heyward bowman rookie card for free.
I was also able to go to the All Star Game which was one of the best baseball games I have ever attended. The game was very close but as a American League fan I was sort of disappointed.
I got to see Ichiro play being in the right field bleachers, aka the Patio.
Overall the experience, since it was my first all star game I ever attended, was amazing.

I'm Thinkin about Collecting Football Cards

So I was thinking today that I should get into some football cards along with my baseball cards.
Any thought.
I watch football games (Mostly Seahawks) and I know about the stars and up coming star rookies.
I also know about Panini and there problems/ and pros, and how Topps dominates the lower market.
So I think the next time I go to my card shop I'll buy a few football packs, along with some Allen and Ginter. LOL

My First 2010 Allen and Ginter Packs

Well I bought 3 packs of A&G today and thought that it was pretty solid. No I didn't pull a Jack and the Beanstalk relic let alone a relic/auto all together but I did get some cool cards. Here are some cool cards I got.

Robinson Cano base card,
Randy Winn SP,
Brandon Allen Black Boarder Mini,
Neil Walker Mini,
and Best of All a Albert Pujols A&G Back Mini

It's a love it or hate it product and I love it.