Imitation the sincerest form…
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Check it Topps recent preview images of their newest giveaway for Topps
series 1 I like it, but it looks kinda familier… …where have I seen it
before? Just...
I'm a television star!
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I got my 7 minutes in the spotlight tonight. The local CBS station in
Charlotte aired my story of my Transformers toy collection. Since I've
mention it her...
365 Letters, 2nd batch
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Well as the challenge goes on I've realized I'll be running into one major
problem consistently. Out writing my supply of stamps when I really get on
a rol...
Scott Livingstone, Would Hit - 393
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After three seasons as a Tiger, Scott Livingstone was on his way to San
Diego in May 1994.
The move not only put Livingstone in new surroundings, but it al...
Wrapping Up the First Night of TwinsFest
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We got through the Willingham and Marquis line so quickly that I had time
to run back down the Dome floor to get Scott Diamond, Gene Larkin (on a '91
bobbl...
1977 Topps Baseball #83 - Kevin Bell
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- Kevin Bell was the #1 draft pick (7th overall) of the Chicago White
Sox in 1974. He played in the minors from 1974-1976 and put up solid
numb...
The Glory of Their Time, Chapter 12: Jim Piersall
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*1979 TCMA '50s #188 Jim Piersall*
I'm going to start shortening these "Glory of Their Time" posts a bit.
Although they've been fun to write, the past GOT...
Juan More Outfielder for Philly
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Back when Juan Pierre was on the Marlins, three teams ago, the man was
incredibly speedy and would always get on base and bite the Phillies in the
ass. He...
Ken Reitz #277
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The Cardinal that became a Cub. For reasons unknown even to me, when I
think of Scott Rolen, I think of Kenny Reitz. Maybe it was because both
had 5 lett...
Blog Kiosk: 1/27/2012
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- The Negro League Baseball Museum Legacy Awards Banquet is this coming
Saturday, and as I reported several months ago, both Matt Kemp and
Cl...
Pack Break: 2007 Topps Series 1
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“Card-collecting buffs can thank Beltran’s father for urging him to
concentrate on baseball over volleyball, his once-favorite sport. Carlos
made his firs...
Half a set of Game cards
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This week in posting has gone disastrously, so I'm going to write it off
and finish up with a post I should have had up last year. At least I'll
have caugh...
Card of the Day #9
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2011 Topps Allen & Ginter Baseball Highlight Sketches BHS-9
Edwin Jackson
The German born Jackson threw a no-no for Arizona against the Rays.
I remember ...
Joy of an upgraded card, #5
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Haven't done one of these for awhile.
1975 Topps mini Ken Reitz:
Obviously, I have held on to the rabidly creased Reitz for a long, long,
long time. The ...
Trade with Brian of Play at the Plate
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I was contacted by Brain from PATP a few weeks ago asking for my address
and saying that he had a nice stack of Orioles ready to send me. Of course
I sent...
Upper Deck’s Big 3 Hockey Exclusives Down to 2
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First, ITG announced an autograph deal with Gordie Howe last week. This
signing left many of us, including yours truly, wondering if Gordie Howe
would sign...
Vintage Fridays: John Lowenstein, 1980 Topps #287
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I'm counting on you, dear readers, to keep me honest on this blog. When I
go nearly two years between John Lowenstein posts, someone has to tell me!
Fortu...
Preview: 2012 Press Pass Essential Elvis
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Next week (February 1st) Press Pass will be releasing Essential Elvis, a
mid-level product that includes 3 hits per box. Since 2006 Press Pass has
release...
TTM: Jeff Hackett
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Jeff Hackett, over the course of 15 season and 6 franchises, played 500
NHL games. Hackett never had much luck and often played on poor teams. In
2003-...
Best Seasons: Al Oliver - 1980.
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"Scoop" Oliver played for Texas for four years. His 1980 performance was
memorable enough to land him number 15 on T.R. Sullivan's list of the 50
best seas...
#93 John Castino - Minnesota Twins
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*Card:* Castino appears here on his fourth Topps card.
*Pic:* The pic seems a bit out of focus. I like the sun reflecting off
his helmet. Like severa...
How many refractors would $30 buy?
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Sorry for all the trade posts, but I been busy on the swapping front! This
one comes courtesy of Robert at $30 a Week Habit.
More fractors for the chase!...
Orioles Fan Fest - Final Thoughts and Free Stuff
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I am just about ready to wrap up my Orioles Fan Fest posts and thought I
would now take the time to talk about another signed ball I picked up, that
of for...
That Blonde is Unbelievable
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Has everyone seen the video of Patrick Kane at the NHL All-Star draft?
He's whispering to former teammate Brian Campbell about a woman he sees in
the crowd,...
Post Office Run
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I'm headed to the Post Office with the wife... dropping some packages in
the mail... zip codes:
77546
27407
40475
75201
One of you isn't expecting this pa...
LCS Trip Part 1 (of 3): More Olympic Cards!
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I recently hit up Jersey's, my LCBSTSSC (local comic books store that sells
some cards) to pick up some random Wolverine's for Dennis, and ended up
picking...
Why Are These Cards Worth So Much?!?
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Without many exceptions, I have hated those gaudy inserts that were popular
back in the late 1990s. Although many people love them above all else,
spending...
I can totally live with this...
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Obviously, not an ideal grade for anything, but totally reasonable (look
carefully at the bottom corners; knew that going in, not surprised by the
grade)...
The night I "met" Fuzzy Thurston
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Menus, circa late 1960s, from the Left Guard restaurant, ownjed by
Fuzzy Thurston and Max McGee.My two most recent blogs have detailed my
attempts to creat...
Quick Predictions: UFC on Fox Evans vs Davis
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OK sure UFC on Fox 1 didn’t go quite according to plan, which had literally
just over a minute of actually MMA. But UFC/ Fox has learned from their
mistake...
trades and thanks and stuff
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First off, I want to thank everyone for their comments and reading my
previous post about the 2012 phenomena. At nearly 100 views, its one of my
most read ...
Long Lines and Sore Feet
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I double dipped at 3:20, trying to cross some more names off the list. Kyle
Hudson being designated for assignment last week made that prospect less
appeal...
Type Site: 1977 Topps Baseball Cards Updated
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Traveling through Mariners country today, an excellent excuse to point
people to the blog *1977 Topps Updated* and their treatment of Seattle's
second expa...
White Plains Card Show 1/22/12 Recap, Part Three!
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Hey guys, Drew back here! So, continuing on the series, here is Part 3,
which features all of the relics we purchased between Dad & I at the show!
Check it...
TTM: Adam Courchaine
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Mailed: 12/19/11
Received: 1/9/12
Alaska Aces netminder Adam Courchaine is currently second on the ECHL
leaderboard with only his teammate Gerald Colema...
Really, how many of these do I need? ALL of them
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Sometimes it just isn't right for my wife to see my Nic Batum RC
collection. It may be hard to explain. I have no problem explaining
collecting rarer stu...
1980 Fleer Steve Stone
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Finally in 1980 Fleer would have a significant change in its football card
design. Also in 1980 Fleer won the antitrust suit against Topps and the
Play...
Email Autograph: Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison
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I recently sent out emails to a few of the new stock of US Governors, as
well as a couple of senators. I got four (!) autographs back just four days
after ...
My own one card challenge
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Good Friday afternoon to you all...hope that you're headed for a great
weekend...
this is a quickie post....
Need one card to finish one of my Fab Five......
1981 Donruss unopened box for sale
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I was getting ready to put this box up for sale on ebay but I thought I
would give you guys a crack at it first.
It is a unopened box of 1981 Donruss (36...
A trade with Napkin Doon
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I've been seeing trade posts up with people trading with Mr. Doon for some
time now and I knew it would only be a matter of time till we had a trade.
Earl...
List of 36
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Former Red Sox in the Baseball Hall of Fame
1. Jesse Burkett
2. Wade Boggs
3. Herb Pennock
4. Eddie Collins
5. Bobby Doerr
6. Red Ruffing
7. Jack Chesbro
8...
Cards in the Mail January 2012
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I've been soliciting Wallach cards (that I don't want to pay for) from any
and everyone since I first started this site (see the upper right of this
page)...
Barely functioning
-
I finally broke down and went to see the doc this morning. I then went to
Target to drop off my prescription and pick up some card therapy. I used a
$20 ...
1981 Topps–Paul Splittorff #218, Rudy Law #127
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*I’m collecting the 1981 set, slowly but surely. This post is the latest in
my quest for the completion.*[image: 81topps-paulsplittorff218_thumb]
- Car...
Welcome to the Clubhouse
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First off, I want to welcome all of you new readers out there. I'm sure a
lot of you came here thanks to Robert over at $30 a Week Habit, so thanks
again...
My Epic New York Adventure – Part 3
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I’ve got to say, my family is getting better at including my hobby in Christmas. Last year, my mom put a box of Panini Basketball Hall of Fame under the tree...
“Found” Cards
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You know that feeling you get when you pull your winter jacket out of the
closet for the first time? You know, you put on this jacket that you
haven’t worn...
TCI's Notable of the Week - 2011 Season Review
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I thought it would be fun to review all the Notables from the recently
concluded season (excluding the playoffs) just to see how they followed up
their no...
1994 Season – statistics
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All-Star Game: AL over NL, 8-7 (10) at Three Rivers Stadium in
Pittsburgh, PA (Fred McGriff, MVP) Home Run Derby: Ken Griffey Jr.
7 (AL over NL, 17...
Sweet new Griffey
-
I turned to eBay for the latest addition to my collection. This card makes
me miss the 90s, because we rarely get die-cut awesomeness like this
anymore:
...
Airbrushed Fridays: 2011 Topps Opening Day #59
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There's only 22 days until pitchers and catchers report. 22 days! That's
only three weeks until we can start talking about baseball for real instead
of jus...
January 27
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2010 Upper Deck #139 - Gavin Floyd
On this day in 1983, Gavin Floyd was born.
After beginning his career with the Philadelphia Phillies, Gavin was dealt
t...
Jim Todd
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I can’t escape the 1970s. I want to live in the present. I can’t escape the
present. I want to live in the 1970s. I am trapped somewhere in between,
like a...
MacDougal Howser
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I have very few card collections given my limited resources and space, but
I did decide some time ago to begin collecting on-card Royals autographs.
It’s...
Day 93: Cards # 87, # 118 & # 230
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OK, now that we have some fresh cards in from a couple of sources, we'll
get a few posts in...
Take a look at the next three:
Card #87: Stephen Strasburg...
1992 dave burba
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dave burba was traded in december of 1991 from the mariners to the giants.
here's his 1992 o-pee-chee card:
here's the topps front:
now the o-pee-chee back...
Guillermo Moscoso likes all his cards
-
Guillermo Moscoso came up with the Rangers in 2009, and was traded to
Oakland before the 2011 season, where in his first full season in the
majors he went ...
30 Years Ago Today, the Cubs Pulled Off A Good One
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*Flick Friday will not be seen today so that we can bring you this special
30th anniversary presentation.*
Whenever really bad trades are listed, the Cubs ...
Phun Cards and a Phungo Challenge
-
*Phun Cards* is a new feature that we are going to try running here at
Phungo. There have been numerous series that have been started here and
never quite...
More Breakfast Table Reading
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Today's post features a card that shows up from time to time but can
confuse collectors because they don't feature any identification on them:
The thin ...
Top Shortstop of His Era?
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This player was arguably the best shortstop of the 1970s:
*Card #554 -- Dave Concepcion, Cincinnati Reds*
As a key part of the Big Red Machine that went ...
My first Jeter relic
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I don’t own any Jeter relics. I haven’t been fortunate enough to acquire a
Jeter jersey card or bat relic. I’m not sure if I’ll ever own a Jeter auto.
Ho...
2011 Topps Value Boxes
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I get drawn into hype occasionally. I am a bit of a sucker. When Stale Gum
reported that there may be short printed cards in specially marked 2011
Heritage...
1989 Upper Deck – Tyler Flowers
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I thought since I am a Sox fan I should actually post some cards of my
favorite team. I was having so much fun making cards of other teams that I
neglected...
1954 Bowman #95 Robin Roberts
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I recently added this wonderful Robin Roberts baseball card to my
collection through a recent impulse purchase from Checkoutmycards.com. The
twelve, nine...
Tammy Sytch Starts Her Day With Johngy
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Tammy Sytch is the original diva of the WWE and she is a favorite of
Johngy's Beat. She is also a Hall of Famer.
I have met Tammy several times and she has...
Cliff Chambers 1922 - 2012
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Cliff Chambers passed away last week, he was 90.
Aside from his 6 year Major League career from 1948-1953, and a no-hitter
for the Pirates in 1951, he wa...
1985 TOPPS DALE MURPHY
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ALL NATURAL SLUGGER.
CONCERNING THE TRIA QUIZ, THAT OCCURRED IN GAME 7.*THE FRONT PAGE: *Murphy
displays his classic batting stance on damn nice looking car...
Jason Heyward Topps Factory Set Card
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*"Through the mansions of fear, through the mansions of pain, I see my
daddy walking through them factory gates in the rain. Factory takes his
hearing, fac...
Rico Carty - 1973 Topps #435
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Ricardo Adolfo Jacobo Carty Ricardo Adolfo Jacobo Carty (born September
1, 1939 San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic) Nicknamed Beeg Boy, he
play...
It's been two years since my diagnosis
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hard to imagine its been two years since i was diagnosed with Type 2
Diabetes. still hard to type that out. each day is a daily struggle. some
days are bet...
WTF – 1984 Topps, Neil Allen
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It didn’t take much planning by the photographer to produce this photo, but
it took some serious forward thinking and quick decision making. Here’s
how it...
Ah, Family Reunions...
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In late 1920, Hippo was stabbed with a razor by his father-in-law, Harry
DeBolt.
I guess the story goes that after being alerted to his daughter's impend...
Phillies Fan Debbie Ubele Brings Hobby Hope
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Debbie Ubele and Nelson Figueroa
What a big world we collect in. I'm hoping it gets even bigger!
Since my start contacting players in the early 1970s, I've ...
Gordie Howe to Autograph for Panini
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The new contract means Panini America will be able to include autograph and
memorabilia trading cards of Howe in its hockey card products for the first
tim...
no. 10 - claude osteen
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*Who is the man:* Claude Osteen was a consistent, reliable member of the
Dodgers' starting rotation in 1971. He really piled up the numbers. Any
number y...
Two more for the PC.....
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I've really let my player collections slack lately. Too busy chasing sets,
or shiny things... you know how it gets. One of my collecting goals for the
futu...
A complete masterpiece
-
As most of you are aware, Night Owl started a new feature called 'One Card
Challenge.' It, like it sounds, is where everyone can list the one card
they nee...
Super Script Update
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It's been a while since I've had an update for this set, so I'm definitely
glad to be able to knock one more off the want list. This is one of two I
was bi...
CONTEST!!
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Hey everyone, I am announcing a contest with a twist / motive.
Helpme get a chance to be a staff photographer for the local country
station 93.1the WOLF f...
2011-2012 ITG Enforcers Review
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*Round One... FIGHT! GET OVER HERE! FIVE HIT COMBO... BRUTALITY...
wait... this isn't Mortal Kombat... it's 11/12 ITG Enforcers! A unique set
of hockey ...
Tradewinds
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So women are taking pole dancing classes as a form of exercise now. This is
it guys, we win. We win!
Back in November, I completed my first trade with Nomo...
More TTM from Da Boxxx……
-
Billy Pierce is a former left-handed starting pitcher in Major League
Baseball who played most of his career for the Chicago White Sox. He was
the team’s s...
Starting Lineup Spotlight: Super Bowl Edition
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For the rest of this week and next, all my posts will be super bowl related
in anticipation for next Sunday's big game between the Pats and Giants.
Since I...
1987 Rookie Rewind – Danny Tartabull
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The spring of 1986 is when I got back into card collecting after a 3 year
hiatus while my hormones demanded that I pay more attention to girls. Once
I had...
Card store pickups: Cutch, Cobra, and Charlie
-
I swung by my local card store today and picked up a handful of cards for a
grand total of $6.15
Here's my pickups. It's not much, but it's all for the pla...
Future Watch
-
After I sent Hiflew a Dexter Fowler autograph, I decided I needed to fill
the void.
So I bought this.
It's an SP Authentic Future Watch auto, #/d 25/125....
Cardboard Values and the Words "Scarce" & "Rare"
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*I just finished writing the post below & my brain is officially fried.
This post starts off in one place and completely ends up in another, so I
apologize...
WHA Card of the Month - January 2012
-
Beginning in 2012, I'm going to start paying some long overdue respect to
the World Hockey Association here at Shoebox Legends. My Card of the Month
posts ...
Brag Photo: UD Twitter Fans Post Big Hits
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If you are not following @UpperDeckSports on Twitter and you are a sports
card fan, you are missing out. Recently fans started posting some images of
some ...
Gary Carter 1981 Fleer #142
-
In the strike shortened, and oddly formatted 1981 season, Gary Carter and
the Expos finally made the post season. Carter was named an All...
Let's Talk Dollars. And Sense.
-
Here are cards I picked up from card shows over the past few months. I
have way too many posts still in draft form. I found this one and I
thought it was...
Couple of Movies/Shows I've Been Watching
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So, a couple of my friends lent me some dvd's this past week. I had been
looking for something new to watch since I just about ran through
everything I own...
Trade With Juuust a Bit Outside
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Soon after completing a trade with Kyle from Juuust A Bit Outside, he
contacted me to let me know that he had some more set fillers I needed from
my want l...
New Faces from Old Places
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Have you ever received random mail from another blogger? You haven't been
working on any trades or anything. Suddenly a package or envelope shows up
at you...
23 Years, 4 Months, 21 Days
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On September 6, 1988, I walked into an office building on North 12th Street
in Reading, Pennsylvania to start my post-college career. Through all the
inte...
A New Seneca Joins the Ranks!
-
Did you guys know you could get refunds of your store credit on COMC? Not
in every situation, but if you buy credit (say $10) and only use $6 of that
credi...
#319 - Randy Hundley
-
The first thing that struck me while checking out the cards on this post is
that the Randy of the regular card looks years younger - and tanner - than
the ...
Kirk Gibson
-
And here we have the Kirk Gibson card where he looks like a stoner who’s
just been asked “Quick Kirk, what color was Washington’s white horse?”
Yeah, marve...
1990-91 Upper Deck Prototype Cards
-
Prior to the release of their inaugural hockey set, Upper Deck issued *prototype
cards of Wayne Gretzky and Patrick Roy*. The two cards were given out at
...
Custom Creations - Making Progress... FINALLY!
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Those of you who have followed my blog for past couple years know that I
love creating custom cards. Be it cut autographs, cards to be signed or
just simpl...
#9 - Record Breaker, Bruce Sutter
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*What a card:* This card notes Bruce Sutter setting the National League
record for saves in a season. He saved 45 games for the Cardinals in 1984.
That t...
2006 Topps, David DeJesus
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#565 David DeJesus
Here is the second David DeJesus card that I have posted on here. I posted
the first one back in May and, despite both cards being sig...
The New Joy I Get From Baseball Cards
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I’ve been collecting cards to some degree for over 20 years now, and
through all the stages in my collecting history, I have found some level of
joy and sa...
#154 Bert Roberge
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*Card thoughts:* I was waiting for this card to appear. One of my favorites
in the set. I mentioned before I was particularly enamored with the
“glowing”...
2012 Topps Gold Rush
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There were 30 of these cards for sale on the bay the other day, no one bid
on them, so I did. It was three lots of 10 each for $2.50 plus $2.50 s&h.
I w...
2012 Spring Sports Card Expo Update
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Early word out of Toronto indicates that they’re gathering an impressive
line-up of autograph guests for the 2012 Spring Sports Card Expo. Held
every year ...
Dibs McNasty
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Rob Dibble, 1989 Donruss
Name’s Dibs, a.k.a. Nasty Boy, a.k.a. Dibs McNasty. I got a rocket launcher
for a right arm and an attitude to match. That means ...
These Are My Views: In The Game Enforcers
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Email Me | Twitter | Facebook My eBay Store | RSS Feed Something I have yet
to do much of here on the bbbros.ca blog that many other sports collectible
blo...
Niedenfuer!
-
Tom Niedenfuer was a relief pitcher for the Dodgers in the 80s. He was a
pretty god bullpen piece in his day. Niedenfuer also has a name that
sounds good...
How Was the First Episode of All-Star Dealers?
-
Whenever our hobby is a focal point for mainstream media, I pay attention.
How non-collectors or casual ones perceive our hobby can greatly influence
its f...
Trading with a soon to be "rival"
-
When the Astros (or whatever their name will be that season) move to the
AL next season they'll become rivals with the Texans Rangers. That's what
every ...
All Business
-
On the rare occasions that I decide to plumb the depths of my hard drive
looking for stray scans that have been misfiled, possibly due to various
degrees o...
BoBuBingo is FULL
-
All Cards are Claimed (…which is a first, actually…) It’s our first game
in, like, two years, and all of our BoBuBingo cards have been claimed! Not
bad for...
TRADE BAIT: 2011 Various Sets
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I figured I would try a little something different with my trade bait
post. Before I deleted my last one, I copied and pasted it here. To that
older post...
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue on it’s way
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I am pleased to announce the upcoming release of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
NW our tribute to the White House. We are producing only 240 boxes of this
produc...
1996 Skybox Hunchback of Notre Dame
-
I actually thought I had posted a pack of these before, but can't seem to
find the post. Welp, that's a good sign to post this pack of movie
tie-ins. The ...
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
-
I was out running some errands with Caroline a week and a half ago. The
University of Tennessee men's team was hosting Kentucky. We drove by
Thompson Bolin...
Players I Collect - Robert Alomar
-
There are a number of players which I specifically collect even though they
are not Phillies or Astros. These players go into binders rather into the
boxes...
Upcoming Doctor Who Reviews
-
As you know I've been skipping around the various Doctor's incarnations
lately, reviewing one of the 5th Doctor tales and promising more. Well,
that I can ...
Looking For Smed In All The Wrong Places
-
Back in the 80′s, with the proliferation of more and more brands of
baseball cards, I decided to just focus on collecting Twins cards. When I
did this, I s...
2005 Studio
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While I've been busy trying to knock out my 2011 Topps Gypsy Queen set,
I've started on another set endeavor, the 2005 Studio set. I was a big fan
of Stud...
Dave? Dave’s not – oh, wait, he IS here.
-
Dave Keon, by any standard, was one of the top handful of players ever to
suit up for the Leafs. His departure from the team was not handled well at
all a...
Featured autograph - Prince Fielder
-
It's great that Prince Fielder finally signed with a team - as a baseball
fan who likes to read the occasional baseball forum or Web site, I was
tired ab...
2004 Greats of the Game Chicago Cubs
-
This 80-card set was initially released in June, 2004 by Fleer. Series 2
was released in Dec 81 thur 145. The back gives personal details such as
Height,...
Allen & Ginter 2011 - Are You Needy? I Am, Sorta
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I'm doing some housekeeping in the baseball picture card room and I'd like
to tie up some loose Allen & Ginter 2011 ends. I tried to get behind this
releas...
3 Discounted packs...
-
out of the $1.59 box at my local Target store the other night.
the first 2 packs fall into my freaky odds category.
the first pack is 2008 Upper Deck X:
an...
#604) KEVIN APPIER
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Kevin Appier was signed by the New York Mets as a free agent on December
11, 2000. The reigning National League Champions were forced to fill the
void of t...
Just finished the most insane day ever!
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Wow, today was an amazing team effort. Because of the snow last week we
have built up the largest backlog of work ever for both shipping order and
processi...
Final Card: Mike Brumley
-
This is the last of Mike Brumley's three cards (#29). He was on the
Senators Rookies card in the 1964 set (one of Lou Piniella's many rookie
cards!), and a...
Yoshihiro Doi of the Baltimore Orioles
-
Former Lions and BayStars pitcher Yoshihiro Doi signed a minor league
contract with the Orioles two weeks ago. The Orioles apparently are
attempting to st...
The One In Which I Finally Attend a Game
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This site is titled Confessions of a Sports Junkie. I really haven’t been
feeling much like a sports junkie lately though. My last sporting event was
in ea...
Final Card: Bob Will
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This is the final card for Cubs' outfielder Bob Will (#58). Will was signed
by the Cubs in 1954, and spent 6 seasons in their farm system, although he
play...
# 302 - Horacio Ramirez
-
Horacio Ramirez put together a few nice seasons for the Atlanta Braves and
the Mariners looked to him to be a big part of their rotation in 2007. That
didn...
Dude, whoa. Whoa, dude.
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Dude. DUUUUUUUDE:
Whoa.
+
+
=
This is simply insane and I don't have any idea where Detroit came up with
the money. It was very clear we needed a repl...
Big High End Mailday!
-
Hello everyone! I just got in a ton of mail the other day, so I thought I
would share with you. This is probably my biggest mailday in a long time.
It also...
that lurking lasorda
-
sometimes, tommy lasorda shows up where you would least expect him. like
fielding grounders behind a rookie first baseman on eric karros' 1993 upper
deck ...
Almost Completed Sets
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With more data pouring in every day, many sets on TwinsCards.com are
nearing completion. The list below contains sets that are 60% complete and
have at lea...
Holy CRAP!!!!
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I got the most bad ass sketch card of all time from Dayf. I'm not a good
enough writer to even attempt to give it justice writing about it. Just
check i...
Juuuuust A Bit Outside
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I recently purchased my first Bob Uecker card:
1963 Topps #126 Bob Uecker
And upon turning it over I was pleasantly reminded that, like Hank Aaron,
Bob sta...
Nice Michael Jordan Find at Sleepy Poet
-
My wonderful fiancee and I decided to head over to Sleepy Poet here in
Charlotte. It is a huge antique mall, that usually I can find some little
sports kni...
I will collect Topps no more.
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Tell General Olds I know his heart. What he told me before, I have it in my
heart.
I am tired of the bullshit.
Our Topps sets are ruined.
Kazuo Uzuki. Pi...
The News of the Day
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I assume you've heard the news.
A super short-printed Albert Pujols in an Angels uniform ...
A super short-printed Jose Reyes in an ugly-ass fish uniform ....
101. Nick Cullop: Tragedy and Triumph in Atlanta
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Anyone who's done their share of baseball research by culling through old
newspapers knows how easy it is to get sidetracked by an interesting
article tot...
1967 saint louis cardinals
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this post covers the 1967 saint louis cardinals and cards number 18 to 24
in the set. here are the fronts:
and backs:
we see seven players for the first tim...
Seventeen Things Better Than The Ravens Loss
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Superman Smith breaks the goaline. Photo by David Butler II, US Presswire
So far 2012 isn’t treating my favorite teams any better than2011. Last
year the T...
2012 Topps baseball
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Haven't seen or heard much about it, but the 2012 Topps Baseball Series 1
is almost here. It should be out this week or next, according to the local
shop. ...
2012 Topps is live???
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Well, according to this guy, 2012 Topps is live! However, I do not believe
this is true. I also don't believe that Ebay should allow sellers to sell
this t...
HOF Spotlight: Andy Robustelli
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Name: Andy Robustelli Position: Defensive End Pro Career: 1951 – 1964 Team
Affiliation(s): Los Angeles Rams, New York Giants College: Arnold College
Induct...
A very new wrinkle in Fakes. Masterpieces Style
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I tip my hat to those that are constantly try to find and report on fakes.
Gellman from SCU is one major player that tries to educate.
In doing my normal ...
Superbowl XLVI Projection, Championship Weekend
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New England over New York (77.849%)
I got to see most of both games today, and the end of both of them. It was
pretty exciting to see New England and Balti...
(knock, knock, knock) Housekeeping!
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Before you say "not another resolution post", don't worry, it's not. I
have convinced myself not to do one because I just end up disappointing
myself in t...
Sunday Night Awkward.
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I picked up a couple packs of Donruss Elite today. Here are the two MLB
players I got. Yep. They're pretty strange looking...Kershaw sorta looks
like Dwigh...
2009 TriSTAR Prospects Plus Seth Schwindenhammer
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*Who is this?* Red Sox Minor League Outfielder Seth Schwindenhammer
*What is this?* An autograph card from 2009 TriSTAR Prospects Plus
*Where'd I get it?* I...
Final Card: Nick Willhite
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This is the 4th and final card for Nick Willhite (249). He also appeared on
a Dodgers Rookies card in 1964, in the 1965 set as a Senator, and in the
1966 s...
Final Card: Dick Kenworthy
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This is the only Topps card for Dick Kenworthy. The back says that he was
sent to the Mets in the off-season as the player to be named later in the Ken
Boy...
Clarence Gaston (#604)
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This is the first "full" card for Clarence "Cito" Gaston. He previously
appeared on a 1969 Padres Rookies card. Topps didn't begin referring to him
as Cito...
1973 Topps - Over the Halfway Point
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My last purchase has put my 1973 Topps set build over the halfway mark.
And as another fellow blogger says, that means it can go to the binder.
This haul...
What's so Great about 1957 Topps?
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I have yet to score a Topps card from before '55, and I'm working on it
diligently. But as far as vintage Topps go, I prefer my '55 and '56, which
are the ...
Worst Trade Bait Ever !
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i've had these cards scanned and sitting in my hard drive for a very long
time. in all good consciousness as a Dodgers fan, there's no way i should
post t...
#27, Bucky Brandon/ Bob Locker, Pitcher
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Another number that would see multiple players. It became common place for
a losing team that was constantly turning over the roster.
courtesy of 1973to...
Dodgers Trade Bait
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When Spankee ran his big Group Break awhile back, in addition to picking up
the Royals, I decided to buy in for the Dodgers, too. I figured one of
three t...
Bloggers' Wantlists
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*Cam*
- Carlos Lee
- Hunter Pence
- Michael Bourn
- Astros
- Tampa Bay Rays
*Mark's Ephemera*
- Orel Hershiser
- Earl Wilson
- Car...
The Joy Of The Completed Page - Ginter Style
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As part of the lot I received recently from 'Check Out My Cards' there was
one card whose purpose served that which all collectors strive towards and
also ...
Rick Parker – 1991 Topps
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Epitome Of Scrubness You think Kevin Mitchell or Brett Butler would be
squatting down in the outfield? Parker played 163 games in his career and
had just 2...
eBay Mailbag: Josh Willingham
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My latest eBay purchase is a 2006 Fleer Tradition Rookie Card of Josh
Willingham. The card cost me all of 5 cents. I love buying cards for less
than the...
Boxing Glove Art
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Chris Guzman has a love for collecting autographs, and it was one day while
trying to get that sig he realized that he needed something to make him
stand o...
Did I Just Get Ripped Off? Ebay Edition
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Well I was going to announce this a little while from now but I ended up
gifting myself another 25 dollar pre-paid master card for my use on the
Bay. For t...
Three More From the Box
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So, the restaurant has slowed down a bit, here in Chicago. Opening a
restaurant that has been blessed with its success has been amazing. I have
never manag...
A Reduction in eBay Sales Costs?
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OK, so it's USPS that's giving us the break, but hey every little bit
counts! And it's about time!
"Starting January 22, USPS will be offering free Deliver...
#579 Dick Smith
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[image: #579 Dick Smith]Another card that I bought off of Ed for low, low
prices. Here's an uncomfortable question: if a locksmith is a lock maker
and a bl...
1981 Topps The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
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In 1981, on the back of the position player cards, Topps introduced three
statistical categories - Slugging Percentage (SLG), Walks (BB), and
Strikeouts ...
Cheryl arrived !!
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I was amazed to find Cheryl Burke on our kitchen island tonight !
Well, not literally. That *would* have been amazing, but my wife would
never let that hap...
Just checking in
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I'm juggling a few too many balls at the moment. Hopefully I'll get to set
them down in the near future and not have them all crash on top of my head.
In t...
Back Checking - Chris Terreri
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Without a doubt, one of the most memorable card backs from my childhood is
the 90-91 UD Chris Terreri rookie card. The front side of the card is a
neat pho...
2011 Gypsy Queen Original Art Patches
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Topps' newest addition to their retro product line in 2011 included Topps Gypsy Queen, a sort of derivation of their popular Allen & Ginter product line.The ...
Protesting SOPA and PIPA
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I’ve set my blog to be blacked out in protest of SOPA and PIPA from 8am-8pm
today. These despicable bills must not be allowed to pass because are
fundamen...
Packs to be named daily
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On Monday, I opted to "celebrate" the day off by posting a slew of
non-sport pack busts over at "A Pack To Be Named Later." I've got them set
up to post...
Baseball Card Shops in/near Atlanta?
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I was wondering if anyone could suggest any card shops in the Atlanta area.
Preferably ones that you have been to yourself. I am determined to make it
to o...
NFC & AFC Championship Previews
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Last week wasn’t so kind to me and my picks. I did okay in the AFC. I
picked both winners and was fairly close on the scores. I had NE winning
37-24 (45...
Not so fast…
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As the 2011 NFL regular season wound down there appeared to be a shift in
the NFL paradigm that a great Running game and a great Defense wins
Championships...
Hobby Box Break and Review: 2011 Bowman Sterling
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As most of you know my interest in cards has more or less vanished recently
for various reasons mentioned in a previous post. When I saw the box from
Top...
This Year's Goose Joak Originals
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Kevin Youkilis
2012 Goose Joak Original
Stephen Strasburg
2012 Goose Joak Original
Lorenzo Cain
2012 Goose Joak Original
New design for 2012. Kinda dig ...
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#218 - Vicente Romo - Los Angeles Dodgers - 1983 Fleer
Vicente Romo's Career Stats from Baseball-Reference.com
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1983 Fleer Autograp...
This Week in Tumblr
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Well, my vacation is over, so I should get things back to normal very soon.
In the meantime, here's a list of mini-posts you missed if you don't check
out ...
Pineda to the Evil Empire
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At least it's not Felix right? Right?
So I'm sure many of you have read by now that Michael Pineda has gone to
the Evil Empire in deal that brought a catc...
Quick Japanese Update
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I know some of you are already reading my Japanese blog, and I'm about to
make a new post there as well. I'm keeping all my Japanese experiences to
that bl...
Secret Santa: Eric from Manupatches & Mustaches
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Eric from Manupatches and Mustaches; a blog that I must say is a joy to
read with every post and a collector that I must say is one of the more
unique out ...
1988 Grenada Stamps M6532 Yount Panel
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I'm an oddball lover. Food issues, discs, die-cut, parallels, mini's, you
name it and of course who doesn't love stamps. I had a small stamp
collection ...
2012 Baseball Hall Of Fame: Barry Larkin
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2012 Baseball Hall Of Fame: Barry Larkin Before I congratulate the most
recent member of the baseball Hall of Fame, let me first ask you this; what
is the ...
Leaf, Take It Down A Notch
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If I could describe Leaf’s return to baseball in 1990 in just one word, it
would be “classy”. From that moment, until their departure, Leaf always had
grea...
Team Collectors. What do you count?
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This is a timeless debate. You collect a certain team. For example, I
collect Dodgers. So, you collect your favorite team and decide you don't
care who th...
Updated HOF Ball Collection
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My last post displayed my budding collection of HOF signed baseballs. That
was back in August, and I've added plenty more since then, so I'm updating
the l...
An All New Collection For The Whole Family!
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I'm not totally sure why we've just NOW gotten into our newest household
collection, but we're all into them nonetheless. At least my daughter and
middle s...
More Sets Donated
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A large box of donated baseball card sets have arrived today, featuring
sets from Bowman, Fleer and Donruss, among others. Look for these sets to
appear ...
Jorge Posada to Retire
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Jorge Posada, the long time catcher for the New York Yankees, apparently
intends to hang up his cleats. Though there is a slight chance that he will
catc...
eBrewers
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I'm still sorting out my huge haul of eTopps I had delivered just after
Christmas. Out of the over 200 cards I had delivered I'm only planning on
keeping ...
1982 Topps Traded Joe Rudi
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I learned something today. Who knew that former member of "The Amazing
A's," Joe Rudi, returned to Oakland for a swan song in 1982? I sure didn't.
I had...
Just a quick update...
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I haven't posted in several days now. I haven't abandoned the blog - I've
just been too busy getting ready for Japan! I leave in 12 hours, and while
I'm al...
1,200 Words on Football???
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Good evening Trollites!!! How is everyone doing? Worn out from a weekend of
playoff football? Regular readers know that I am not a football guy. I
don’t co...
75% complete
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I never thought I would be so near completing this “set” of cards. I guess
you could not even call these a set, cause each one is a one-of-one. Almost
ever...
