Worst Card Ever

daddymc · April 18, 2009 7:06AM

This has got to be the worst card I have ever pulled. Yes, you are seeing correctly. It's a limited #'d to 150 card of a microwave. Minty fresh from 2009 Piece of History. Feel free to post your nominations for the Worst Card Ever.

cwazzy · April 18, 2009 7:09AM

I don't think it's possible to beat that. It's so bad it might fetch a couple bucks on eBay.

Chris

scashaggy · April 18, 2009 7:13AM

I would like to see one with a piece of microwave on it. LOL

daddymc · April 18, 2009 7:15AM

<< I would like to see one with a piece of microwave on it. LOL >>

Don't encourage them.

scashaggy · April 18, 2009 7:15AM

One thing I don't understand about that card. It says microwave invented but it shows a modern unit. Shouldn't it show the FIRST microwave?

Dboneesq · April 18, 2009 7:16AM

What a STOOOOOOOOOOOOOPID F'IN card to include! GEESH!

daddymc · April 18, 2009 7:16AM

<< One thing I don't understand about that card. It says microwave invented but it shows a modern unit. Shouldn't it show the FIRST microwave? >>

LOL. I forgot how big the early microwaves were.

daddymc · April 18, 2009 7:17AM

<< What a STOOOOOOOOOOOOOPID F'IN card to include! GEESH! >>

The sad thing is some poor set builder somewhere is going to need this as their last card. I'd just give up right there.

scashaggy · April 18, 2009 7:18AM

I had a huge one, when we got a new one, we used the old one as a table next to the couch for months.

BunchOBull · April 18, 2009 7:18AM

Folks at NASA have been using microwaves to heat their soup for decades. They'd just place the can inside the bell of the emitter, leave the room, and let it rip.

Careful with that card, it might be irradiated.

scashaggy · April 18, 2009 7:19AM

You could always drip a little soup on it and call it signed.

itzagoner · April 18, 2009 7:19AM

well, it's only a matter of time before they create a card commerating the birth and invention of the Most Ridiculous Card Set.

BunchOBull · April 18, 2009 7:20AM

I think Topps should bring a copy of this card to their next meeting with the MLB.

"Why do we deserve an exclusive contract to produce baseball cards and memorabilia? This is why..."

EagleEyeKid · April 18, 2009 7:21AM

When was the condom invented?

jcdcubs · April 18, 2009 7:23AM

If you don't want it put in microwave for 30 min.

BunchOBull · April 18, 2009 7:24AM

<<

When was the condom invented? >>

It's actually a scandalous invention. Ted Williams stole the concept from the infamous design team of DiMaggio & Monroe.

lawnmowerman · April 18, 2009 7:27AM

<<

When was the condom invented? >>

I'm pretty sure Gary's birth spurred the invention.

Dboneesq · April 18, 2009 7:29AM

<< 

<<

When was the condom invented? >>

It's actually a scandalous invention. Ted Williams stole the concept from the infamous design team of DiMaggio & Monroe.

>>

DOES PSA GRADE UNOPENED PACKS?

tunahead08 · April 18, 2009 7:30AM

<< One thing I don't understand about that card. It says microwave invented but it shows a modern unit. Shouldn't it show the FIRST microwave? >>

What, you expect Upper Deck to do some research and be creative? Good luck!

stevek · April 18, 2009 7:32AM

might be interesting to put the card in a microwave on high for about 30 minutes and see what happens.

lawnmowerman · April 18, 2009 7:32AM

I remember when I was a kid, I used to catch roaches and chuck them in the microwave. Set it on high and enjoy the show.

Good times!

Dboneesq · April 18, 2009 7:33AM

<< One thing I don't understand about that card. It says microwave invented but it shows a modern unit. Shouldn't it show the FIRST microwave? >>

stevek · April 18, 2009 7:33AM

<< might be interesting to put the card in a microwave on high for about 30 minutes and see what happens. >>

and put the video of the event on youtube.

daddymc · April 18, 2009 7:36AM

Someone actually pulled the trigger on a $2.95 Buy-It-Now for this card:

Link

stevek · April 18, 2009 7:39AM

<< I remember when I was a kid, I used to catch roaches and chuck them in the microwave. Set it on high and enjoy the show.

Good times! >>

i prefer to consume roaches steam broiled for better flavor.

gumbyfan · April 18, 2009 7:43AM

<< i prefer to consume roaches steam broiled for better flavor. >>

only if they're served with drawn butter

intence · April 18, 2009 8:04AM

thats a random card

SoonerCowboy · April 18, 2009 8:40AM

<< 

<< One thing I don't understand about that card. It says microwave invented but it shows a modern unit. Shouldn't it show the FIRST microwave? >>

>>

Exactly what I said when I saw his picture. The first microwave that was mass produced was made by Amana and had dials not a digital readout.

zep33 · April 18, 2009 8:44AM

that's the microwave from the Embassy Suites that the UD photographer was staying in

PoppaJ · April 18, 2009 9:28AM

<< One thing I don't understand about that card. It says microwave invented but it shows a modern unit. Shouldn't it show the FIRST microwave? >>

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1st Microwave Oven made by Westinghouse back in 1956. Retail Price: $1200.00!

thekid8 · April 18, 2009 10:48AM

Fascinating facts about Percy Lebaron Spencer
inventor of the Microwave Oven in 1945. Percy Spencer
Inventor: Percy Lebaron Spencer

Criteria: First to invent. First to patent. Modern prototype.
Birth: July 9, 1894 in Howland, Maine
Death: September 8, 1970
Nationality: American

Shortly after the end of World War II, Percy Spencer, already known as an electronics genius and war hero, was touring one of his laboratories at the Raytheon Company. He stopped momentarily in front of a magnetron, the power tube that drives a radar set. Feeling a sudden and strange sensation, Spencer noticed that the chocolate bar in his pocket had begun to melt.

Spencer, who obtained 120 patents in his lifetime, knew how to apply his curiosity. So he did what any good inventor would -- he went for some popcorn. Spencer didn't feel like a snack, he asked for unpopped popcorn. Holding the bag of corn next to the magnetron, Spencer watched as the kernels exploded into puffy white morsels.

From this simple experiment, Spencer and Raytheon developed the microwave oven. The first microwave oven weighed a hefty 750 pounds and stood five feet, six inches. At first, it was used exclusively in restaurants, railroad cars and ocean liners -- places where large quantities of food had to be cooked quickly.

But culinary experts quickly noticed the oven's shortcomings. Meat refused to brown. French fries turned white and limp. To make matters worse, Raytheon chairman Charles Adams' cook quit because Adams demanded he prepare food with a microwave oven.

In fact, it took decades after the invention of the microwave oven for it to be refined to a point where it would be useful to the average consumer. Today, Percy Spencer's radar boxes melt chocolate and pop popcorn in millions of homes around the world.

Too bad he has passed away would be cool to have him sign your card

daddymc · April 18, 2009 10:53AM

That was actually kind of an interesting read.

Bottom9th · April 18, 2009 11:03AM

I'm not sure that can be beat, but if that's in a set what else is?

daddymc · April 18, 2009 11:15AM

<< I'm not sure that can be beat, but if that's in a set what else is? >>

Since you made the mistake of asking:

These are just cards I pulled in my box. There may be other horrors waiting for someone else. I think Zep said he has a box on the way.

zep33 · April 18, 2009 11:42AM

you pull a "Al Gore invents the internet" card yet?

there are some cool WW2 history cards in the set.

daddymc · April 18, 2009 11:50AM

The WWII cards are pretty cool. The Microwave and Email Invented are pretty lame though. I think I'll give the "history" cards to the kids and keep the key players for my personal collection.

fkw · April 20, 2009 8:03AM

Rubbish
Like everything else since 1981......

what were they smoking when they thought of that card ???

digicat · April 20, 2009 8:23AM

<< what were they smoking when they thought of that card ??? >>

Something that was cut with Drano I'd suspect.

Tabe · April 20, 2009 9:00AM

You'd think they'd have at least put a picture of Vinnie Johnson on the card:

Tabe

RipublicaninMass · April 20, 2009 10:57AM

all you need now is it graded PSa 1mk and we have a winner!

RipublicaninMass · April 20, 2009 11:01AM

" Feeling a sudden and strange sensation, Spencer noticed that the chocolate bar in his pocket had begun to melt."

WONDER how ge died (gulp)

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