for being elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame on Tuesday! The league's selection committee elected the maximum of 4 players this year, and it's hard to argue against any of these 4 selections. On a side note, Brett Hull joined his father Bobby as the only father-son tandem to both be inducted.
Afterglow
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I slept 9-and-a-half hours last night/this morning. I don't even come close
to that kind of sleep most days now. Probably average around 7.
The combina...
Don't Hate the Player
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This year... Halloween was extra special, because it's the first time in as
long as I can remember that I had the chance to sit down and watch a World
Seri...
Stats on the Back
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Now this might be one of the more interesting career stat lines you'd see
on a card.
Who does this belong to?
After posting Darryl Henley last week, ...
2025 MLB Champions Los Angeles Dodgers
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are the 2025 World Series Champions. The Dodgers
had to keep coming back in the series and in games, but they did it. I'm
sure To...
A Tree that Grows Wax Packs
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A collecting memory just crossed my mind.
When I was in middle school, back around 1990, I remember coming up with a
hypothetical question for my stepbrot...
The big 350+ card GIVEAWAY
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*Okay, let us get the rules for this massive giveaway out first. I am
switching things up for a couple of reasons.*
*1) Every one of these cards are goi...
No Tricks, All Treats
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A merry All Hallow's Eve to all of you! Soon my household coffers will be
filled with the spoils of my underlings as they disguise themselves and
trave...
So many envelopes
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Several of you out there have experienced the recent mailing spree that
Johnny has been on. Not surprisingly, I was also included in the spree!!
7 (7!) ...
Topps Retired Triad: Refractorless Edition
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Time now for another trio of Topps Retired pickups. Often when I do one of
these "Triad" posts, it consists of 3 refractor autographs. But no rainbow
shi...
Almost Too Nice For The Likes Of Me
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I’m not terribly concerned about the condition of my 1971 Topps cards. As
long as a card is largely intact, hasn’t had water damage and hasn’t had
mold or ...
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...
Good Luck Ducks, Week 9: No Pests
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*The Ducks are back on home turf to protect against a pest invasion.*
The bitter taste in Oregon's mouth was clearly washed away last week as
they crushe...
(Belated) Birthday cards
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My birthday is October 18th, and every year I know my family will give me
cards. It's the main thing I ask for, usually. This year was no different,
and...
World Series I Guess
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U.S. addresses only.
Entry Deadline: First pitch of the first game.
Playing for a PWE of baseball cards.
Pick the following:
1. Leader in Home Runs...
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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Stevie Y's in the hall! WOOOOOOO! (throws octopus)
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