Jan
27
2012

Mets Eye Candy: The Premier Edition

An article by 72MetsFan

Sometimes I’ll find myself doing a Google search to find some info on a particular player for a blog post I’m working on and I get sidetracked and end up stumbling onto something else instead. Does that ever happen to you? I’m a sucker for Mets oddball stuff and I’m hoping you are to. There’s so much great Mets oddball stuff floating around the web that I thought I’d start a new feature called Mets Eye Candy, and share some cool images with you each week. I hope you enjoy it.

This Metsmerized Edition of a Diecast 1969 Ford Mustang can be found at the Mets Museum at Citi Field. You can almost here it roar!

The heck with the Air Jordan’s I want me a pair of these!

Hey Kid, this one’s for you. We’re all pulling for you.

This easel-back desk calendar is from 1971. Why don’t they giveaway stuff like this anymore!

Now here’s a page out of Popular Science – April, 1964 edition. It features a brand new, state of the art stadium we all lovingly refer to as Big Shea.

See you next Friday, with some more Mets Eye Candy. Until then, Lets Go Mets!

About the Author: Drew Staley

On June 1, 2012 Johan Santana officially became my favorite current Met! I'm a Queens native who grew up in the shadows of Big Shea. I was a huge Ron Darling, Dave Magadan and John Olerud fan. Honored to be a part of such a great site for Mets fans. Ya Gotta Believe!

14 Comments + Add Comment

Met Maniac January 27, 2012 at 6:17 pm

That car reminds me of the days of the bullpen carts. The Mets always had an odd baseball shaped golf cart to drive the pitchers from the bullpen to the mound, while the Yankees always had a an actual Toyota decked out in pinstripes and Yankee logos.
- Gregga February 10, 2012 at 5:01 pm
  
  I actually have a die catst metal replica of the Mets bullpen golf cart you mention. Thsoe were the coolest things man.
Drew January 27, 2012 at 7:01 pm

This segment is a great idea! Love these pictures! The argument taking place above my comment and in every OTHER thread on this site, however, I’m not too fond of. Can the “Mets Eye Candy” segment be made into a “debate-free zone”?
- Joe D January 27, 2012 at 7:19 pm
  
  Good idea, Drew. Done!
Mr North Jersey January 27, 2012 at 7:19 pm

That Mustang looks sweet.
Hodges14 January 27, 2012 at 7:39 pm

Very cool idea for a feature. I wonder if you have the rest of that article? It was interesting to read.
- Drew January 28, 2012 at 3:10 am
  
  I’m with you…some of the points in what we can see from the article (specifically all of the seats being “wider than average” and the fact that the writer needed to point out that the stadium was “column-free”) are just fun to read.
  
  Personally, I want that calendar…preferably with this year’s dates, but with that exact/basic style.
Donal January 27, 2012 at 7:52 pm

I picked these up at Champs 2 years ago or so

http://ec3.images-amazon.com/images/I/416Oml9feDL._SS280_.jpg
stick January 28, 2012 at 12:10 am

in the spirit of accuracy, the description on the mustang is wrong. It is a 69 or a 70 (not to mention not being a convertible, which should have been a big tip off!)
- metsaddict77 January 28, 2012 at 10:28 am
  
  was going to sat the same thing stick.i have a 69 fastback.that car is def. a 69 or a 70.i need to see it from the front to tell.
- 72MetsFan January 28, 2012 at 10:50 am
  
  In the spirit of gratefulness, thanks. That was the description I read so I ran with it, but I’m glad you spotted it. I’m betting that of the two, it probably is a ’69.
- Joe D January 28, 2012 at 11:05 am
  
  It is a 1969 Mustang as Stick mentioned, I googled it and it led me to a listing for it on Amazon for only $19.99. I added the link to your listing, Drew. (We had two Drew’s here I see.)
Bill W January 29, 2012 at 1:21 pm

can you please send me the link or tell me where i can find those shoes…
Lynne January 29, 2012 at 8:12 pm

Re: the opening day poster. Rheingold! I remember that.. and now the song is stuck in my head. “My beer is Rheingold, the dry beer. Think of Rheingold whenever you buy beer”.

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Team	W	L	Pct.	GB
Braves	42	28	.600	-
Nationals	34	35	.493	7.5
Phillies	34	37	.479	8.5
Mets	25	40	.385	14.5
Marlins	22	47	.319	19.5

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