Baseball trip to Cuba

iggyman · #1 06-28-2011, 08:22 PM

I seriously doubt a bunch of old baseball cards will surface once Cuba ceases to be a prison. Actually, Cuba has its own version of craiglist; called "Revolico.com" (which translates to the word disarray). I browse it every blue moon and I've yet to see any baseball cards (or baseball collectible related). Anything of value has long been exploited. You are talking about a population of people (probably ~95%), which don't even have a pillow to sleep on (because if you think about it, when you have nothing, a pillow is a luxury item).

Lovely Day...

aljurgela · #2 06-28-2011, 10:53 PM

From my sources, there is just not a lot there anymore, but this does not mean that there is nothing down there.

A friend of mine recently found a number of interesting items that paid for the trip. But from what I have heard, the vast majority of the island has been picked clean as a few big traders sent kids door to door searching for these items (and paying "finders fees) for years trying to drag the out the cards and photos. They were quite successful, but the result has been less than 10 copies of most issues.

I have never been to Cuban for this purpose, but it certainly sounds fun... if you knew who to meet with. Without connections, I imagine that it would be quite difficult, but who knows....

ElCabron · #3 06-29-2011, 12:18 AM

It's worth going even if your trip has nothing to do with baseball or baseball cards. Amazing place with amazing people. When it opens up for real it will change forever. Go now if you can.

-Ryan

ullmandds · #4 06-29-2011, 07:04 AM

Nice Ryan...seems everyone just wants to go there and rape the land of it's resources...like the way the white man has ruined parts of Africa!

bbcard1 · #5 06-29-2011, 08:24 AM

From my limited experience, the cigars are overrated.

Matthew H · #6 06-29-2011, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by bbcard1

From my limited experience, the cigars are overrated.

Are you sure it wasn't a reprint?

baseball tourist · #7 06-29-2011, 04:13 PM

A's a Canadian once living in Toronto, Cuba has been a very affordable not to mention enjoyable vacation destination for years. I have been over 10 times since the 1980's and have always asked locals and friends if they can locate cards etc. Not much has turned up, not that it was the focus of my trips.

Have been to some great games in Havana and other towns and have had the pleasure of growing a few friendships throughout the country. Friends, especially those that work in the resort hotels tell me that locating baseball items and antiques is a very common request from visiting Canucks.

Don't think that there is much left to find.

Bosox Blair · #8 06-30-2011, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by bbcard1

From my limited experience, the cigars are overrated.

From my quite extensive experience, the cigars are far-and-away the finest in the world.

Cheers,
Blair

Bosox Blair · #9 06-30-2011, 12:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NoizeBringer

It's worth going even if your trip has nothing to do with baseball or baseball cards. Amazing place with amazing people. When it opens up for real it will change forever. Go now if you can.

-Ryan

A big +1 on that!

Cheers,
Blair

ChiefBenderForever · #10 06-30-2011, 11:16 AM

Do they have McDonalds ?

Cerberus · #11 06-30-2011, 01:02 PM

Yes, they do, Johnny, but they are called "McCastro's." The mascot for the chain is a character named Fidel McCastro, who looks like Ronald McD, but has a beard and wears one of those special Castro hats. The chain's signature item is called the "Big Fidel," which features meat of an unknown origin and, of course, a very special and spicy "secret sauce."

bobbvc · #12 06-30-2011, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cerberus

Yes, they do, Johnny, but they are called "McCastro's." The mascot for the chain is a character named Fidel McCastro, who looks like Ronald McD, but has a beard and wears one of those special Castro hats. The chain's signature item is called the "Big Fidel," which features meat of an unknown origin and, of course, a very special and spicy "secret sauce."

That doesn't sound much different than the "real" McDonald's.

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