I bailed NYC a couple weekends ago to carve the slopes at Windham. We stopped at a gas station on the way back and there was a Topps baseball card stand next to the register selling “Inaugural Edition President Obama Trading Cards” for $2.99 a pack.

I know everybody’s trying to make money off the guy, but I hadn’t seen him on baseball cards yet and somehow couldn’t not buy a pack. It was like I was 9 again hoping I would come away with a Ken Griffey, Jr or a Frank Thomas.

Yes, they are as amazing as they look. Each pack comes with 6 cards and a sticker. I got:
“From Hawaii to Washington”
“A Family Time-Out” (he’s body surfing on the back)
“Best-Selling Author…Again” (he’s at a book signing on the front)
“The Democratic Debates” (sorry John Edwards)
“Cheering For Change”
“First Lady Michelle Obama”
and a poorly designed Obama/Biden 2012 sticker (#15 of 18).

They’ve been sitting on my desk here for awhile, but I hadn’t ever read the back of the wrapper. You have a 1:192 chance of pulling a “High School Basketball Card” insert and a 1:384 chance of finding a “Presidential Pup Redemption Card” insert. I would kill for either of those. And apparently you can get them by mail too, it’s just a lot harder for Canadians. Sorry guys. Read the fine print.

“Potential Canadian winners will be required to first correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question. Include on a 3 x 5 card the answer to the following skill-test question: 11 x 3 + 9 – 5 = ?”

Really? Does it really say that? I love you Topps.