C.A.: 1960 Leaf Rip Repulski
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*(With the busy week ahead, I'm not sure how many posts I'll get in this
week. Per usual I'll try my best. My goal every day is to post. Anyway,
here's one...
Prospecting for the Holidays
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Well the 'Bulky Cards' motivation contest didn't go quite as well as I had
hoped. I got 6 qualifying comments, which means only 6 card packages out
there ...
Random Wax: 1991 Upper Deck Football (3 Packs)
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1991 UD: Reggie White was one of the most dominating defensive players to
ever put on the helmet. Twelve times he had double-digit sacks including
a car...
There's Always Room for Chronicles
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Especially discounted Chronicles.
First card out is the base design. It might not be the most exciting design
you could pull, but it does seem more app...
A Smorgasbord! 1993 Yoo-Hoo Baseball Legends
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*From the 1970s through the 1990s, it seemed like you could find your
favorite baseball stars on food product packaging everywhere you looked:
supermarkets...
2025-26 Topps Basketball Rack Pack
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Greetings!
Hope everyone is doing well. How about that World Series? I didn't have a
dog in the race, but it was exciting overall and you can't go wrong ...
A Longtime Friend
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The older I get, the less social I am. Sure there was a period in my life
when popularity was important, but once I got into college everything
changed....
Good Luck Ducks, Week 13: The Trojan Revealed
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*The Quack Attack hosts a familiar foe from southern California.*
The penultimate game on Oregon's schedule has the Ducks facing off against
a former Pac...
Shadow Shots
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*Had a blast last night. Hunter and Elijah spent the night, we had Chinese
(E's choice) and then we went out for ice cream and man o man was it good.
th...
Tourna-mental
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A couple years back the NBA introduced an in season tournament. I have to
be honest...I thought it was a stupid waste of time. I didn't pay attention
to...
Postcard Show 2025 (Non-Sports)
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For the sixth time since 2017, I attended a somewhat-local postcard show
that pops up once a year. I always have a good time at these shows, even
though I ...
Randy Jones PC
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Bummed this morning to hear Randy Jones passed away. His glory days were
before my time, but growing up in San Diego, I'd heard his name often
brought...
Repack Haiku #435 (Jose DeJesus)
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*Got complete game win*
*After own family said*
*He would lose to Mets*
1989 Donruss #558 Jose DeJesus (RC)
As a member of the last place Phillies in 199...
18-Inning Heartbreak and the Hunt for Young Guns
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Game 3 was another fun matchup. I watched it until maybe the 8th inning and
had to hit the hay. You know, work in the morning. I figured I’d save the
hig...
A Milwaukee Card Show!?
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Am I too late to talk about a trip I took in June? Well, I am going to talk
about it anyway.
My wife had decided to go to an out-of-town event in Charlot...
CC: CMYK
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We're still doing this, huh?
Any by this, I mean this blog, which hasn't been updated since January.
And by this I also mean that I'm finding CC Sabathia...
2025 Wallet Card Junior Ortiz
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Here's the new Wallet Card for me in 2025:
Ortiz was a member of the Twins' 1991 World Series winning roster, in the
role of a backup catcher, and the p...
Closing the doors (for now)
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This is a post I knew was coming, but dreaded writing.
Let's take the band-aid off: I've decided to close up shop on "Dime Boxes"
for the foreseeable fut...
Out of Ideas
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A few months ago I saw a sell sheet for 2023-24 Skybox Metal Universe
hockey. I've never been a fan of the Fleer/Skybox Metal Universe sets
(though I do ...
Trading to Completion: Part 2
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So, after a couple of months, how is this project going? Eh, like most of
the projects around these here parts, slowly (still haven't finished any of
...
Franklin High Star Ron Santo
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Fandom and it's associated collecting is a strange thing. When I first
became a Ron Santo fan I was young boy. Ron was in his prime, smashing
home runs...
2022 Topps Heritage Minor League Hobby Box
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Looking for something cheap and new to open (this obviously is one of those
older unfinished posts), I chose 2022 Topps Heritage minor league. It was
$59.0...
Pandemic Pretender; or, Cards for Sale!
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Hey everyone - well, yeah, it has been quite a few months since I last
spoke up in this space, and during that time I pretty much came to the
conclusion ...
Born in 1993 - Max Power
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*You're watching the Simpsons with your daughter the other day...*
"Oh! I bet you'll like the Max Power episode." I said to my daughter.
"Let's see....
Five Months of Mail Roundup!
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2021 and the start of 2022 has been busy for me and I've once again
neglected the blog. I've still been buying, selling, and collecting, and
I've got som...
A Thunderous New Addition, Pt. 2
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Been a while since I checked in here. Life's been busy, lots of big life
changes, figuring out this whole parenthood thing, the Cubs have been a
whole b...
Closet Discoveries
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I've been on a cleaning/reorganizing/purging binge lately and I attacked
my hobby closet earlier this week. I opened four boxes from the upper
shelves a...
Nick’s Super Stuffed PWE of Super Stuff
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It seems like Thursday is becoming my regular posting day. I hadn’t really
intended it to be that way but with work being incredibly busy right now,
it’s...
The End of the 7 Day Trading Card Challenge Road
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Here I am, I've come to the end of the line for my 7 Day Trading Card
Challenge. There have been twists and turns...planned and unplanned pauses,
but the j...
Throwback Thursday - 02.06.2020
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Every Thursday, I post a card showing a ballplayer wearing a throwback
uniform from my collection. Hopefully, he will be wearing it well, with
proper pants...
Boo
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Well hello there old friends. Didn't mean to scare you.
It's your old friend Matt providing a proof of life.
Thought it was an appropriate time to provide...
Anyone interested in a box break?
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Hey all! Like I have mentioned previous I have been very active on Twitter
in lieu of posting on here which has been both good and bad. I am still
working ...
2016 Topps Allen & Ginter Retail
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Repack box pack time.
Let's tear in.
Top to Bottom:
141 Colin Rea
144 Matt Holliday
BL-11 Ted Williams Baseball Legends
142 Jake Arrieta Mini
310 Patrick...
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