A Trip Down the Blogging Memory Lane
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I've been thinking recently about blogging again. I still follow some
bloggers on social media (mostly bluesky) that I used to read daily like Night
Owl...
The best holiday in February
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February is filled with somewhat sketchy holidays.
I'll start with Groundhog Day, which is about good for rewatching a movie.
Valentine's Day is often ...
Happy President's day!
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*For those of you that have been following this blog for years, you've
seen me on this day unload my entire Presidential collection. It is huge
(tons of...
Time Travel Trading Update #110
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I did not plan this well. Scheduling my Time Travel Trading post 5 days
after the release of 2026 Topps base set did not leave me with much time to
add m...
2026 Topps Baseball Hanger Box
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2026 Topps: Paul Skenes has been nothing short of great in his short
career. He has a 1.96 ERA through his first two years, a Cy Young and an
ERA title....
Scoring from My Dealer
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A bag of packs of 1993 Donruss Series 2 that I bought near the end of
December.
- Mo Vaughn was so good, MLB retired his number.
- Whitaker should...
Still Celebrating the Holidays
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While a lot of sports fans are focusing on this year's NBA All-Star Weekend,
the Winter Olympics, and pitchers & catchers reporting to Spring Training...
I...
30 Years ago Today...
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I became an NBA fan, and nothing in the hobby for me would ever be the
same.
By April 1996 I had already been collecting NASCAR and Non-Sports cards fo...
Annual 2/14 Post
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Things are a little different this year. Because of a delay in shipping
from COMC, I don't have all the cards in the countdown this year in hand. I
was o...
Contest Results... Bring on Baseball Season!
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*Congratulations to the winners!*
Another football season is in the books, and we have a group of winners to
celebrate. If you're in the list below, plea...
Triumvirate win and a quick Seahawks congrats
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Starting in around 1998, Stadium Club had an insert set called
Triumvirates. The idea was that three sequential cards from the
Triumvirates set would be ...
How Should I Organize My Small Sets?
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The Collection Reorganization Struggle Continues… As I mentioned last
month, I have been reorganizing my hockey card collection. One task that
has thrown...
2025 Uno Elite Core Edition NFL Booster Pack
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Target had these on blowout so I picked up a couple boxes for $2.69 each.
I'll save the other box and packs for later on my new blog Batting Out Of
Order...
Rod rules
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Remnants from Padrographs Rod's holiday pack ripping have been popping up
on the blogs recently, and I've again been fortunate enough to be included
on ...
Olympic Curling Starts Today!
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The 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony may be two days away, but the
first event happens today with Mixed Doubles Curling. There’s only one
curling ven...
Turning The Tide On Dastardly Martians
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I slowly edge forward with one of my few remaining cardboard projects after
today's addition to my 1962 Mars Attacks PSA 4 set build. The artwork in
this...
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...
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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