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Pack Sampler - A trio of random packs from the LCS for your Wednesday. I know I said the lack of Bark in the Park cards made me uninterested in Big League, but it was ei...
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Scattershot Thru the Heart (trades, tweets, and tribulations) - I'm just going to throw some quick stuff together in this post, including a couple trade recaps, but first let's start with the gif cards I've made recentl...
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Down the Rabbit Hole - If you were to ask me the first thing that comes to mind when I hear the word "*Fleer*", I'd say "*stickers*". I'm not sure exactly what the deal is with ...
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Ok, So NOW What? - By the time Mitch Garver hit this walk off double, the Twins were all bu eliminated from playoff contention. The trade deadline more or less sealed the t...
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Johnny Unitas 'Golden Arm' Matchbooks - Johnny Unitas' Golden Arm Restaurant was a Baltimore hot spot in its heyday. I vaguely recall my one visit back in 1970 (I think). Mostly I remember bein...
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SunTrust Park.....the tour - This was my first trip to the "new" stadium. I took a lot of pics. A shot from the parking lot. We were parked close to the Park. Gateway to the food...
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Random Wax: 2018 Stadium Club - The 2018 Stadium Club baseball isn't the best design for this brand but the photos still have me coming back. This pack had five cards. Yoan Moncada wa...
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Cheap Find: 1990 The Wiz / Aiwa NY Mets Hall Of Fame Postcards - I recently stumbled across this set of Mets postcards at a card show. They came sealed in a plastic bag, and I’m thinking they must’ve been a giveaway at ...
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One Card Post - O-Pee-Chee Hoyt - *What*: 1971 O-Pee-Chee #248 - Hoyt Wilhelm *Where*: COMC *How Much?*: $2.25 *Why?*: You can't go wrong with '71 O-Pee-Chee. I love the dugout shot on ...
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Ten Cent Twitter Cards (and more) - I finally did it. I participated in my first Twitter dime sale, courtesy of everyone's favorite Twitter trader, Jenny Miller. While I never followed Jenny ...
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Now is as good a time as any - Not that I needed reminding, but I read a New York Times story the other day about how it's been 30 years since the Dodgers won the World Series. Orel He...
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Hi, I'm Nick, and I'm addicted to dime boxes - At what point does a hobby become an addiction? Is it when your hobby starts to impede on your physical and mental space? Is it when you find yourself th...
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Orioles Victory Card Number 45 - Orioles Victory Number 45: 6-3 over the New York Yankees 1985 Topps Traded Earl Weaver The Orioles avoided yet another series sweep by winning on Sunday in...
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1994-95 SkyBox Premium Basketball Series 1 - The new NBA season is rapidly approaching, with preseason games coming at us by the end of the week. Life moves fast, etc. Let's check out some hoopsters...
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Topps Living Set - I received my first Giants card from the Topps Living Set this week. It is of Giants rookie pitcher Dereck Rodriguez. If you haven't been following the G...
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Some more highlights from the collection I bought - Just some random cards I want to say something about that I found in the collection. This card, 1997-98 Topps Chrome #102, became the 91,000th different NB...
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Coming Out Of Hibernation - This recent uptick in work activity that has kept me from blogging has also, sadly, kept me from keeping up with my collection. I'm terribly far behind on...
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Less Than Half A Blaster: A Pair of PSA'd 1973 NBA Players' Association Postcards (Willis Reed and Dave Cowens) - I randomly came across a couple of cheap graded cards on eBay and couldn't resist. I was entirely unfamiliar with the set prior to seeing them online but i...
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Why Seattle would be great for the NHL - For only $650 million, you can be the owner of the 32nd NHL franchise. And that franchise will be located in Seattle, Washington. Late last year, the NHL...
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LISTEN: About The Cards (@AboutTheCards) Podcast – Episode 13 - The About the Cards (@AboutTheCards podcast is a new show with Tim (@BigShep79), Ben (@ourtradingcards) and Stephan (@JunkWaxTwins). The guys give opini...
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Vacation surprise - So I am on vacation this week. It's the old "use them or lose them" type of vacation. No real plans. Maybe get to a ball game. Or a day trip or two. But I ...
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Done with Baseball - This is the time of year when sports fans all across the country get psyched up for the start of the pro(and college) football season. And, since the Red ...
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A Collector's Pilgrimage: Larry Fritsch Cards - This is how horror movies begin. A decision to leave the main road. A mailbox with fading address numbers. A winding path shielding you form any sort of vi...
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Page 2: Topps Binder Project - While I am naming this post “Page 2”, it necessarily won’t be the second page in this binder, that is reserved for something later. The page numbers above ...
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Big League Surprise - For several weeks, I've been hot on the trail of retail Stadium Club and each time I've searched another Target or Walmart for those elusive blasters/jumbo...
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LINDEN CARD(s) OF THE WEEK - Fantastic Cameo(s) - In my previous post I shared a great gift I recently received from a fellow Linden collector. What I didn't mention in the post is that he included a few ...
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Happy Independence Day! - Hope you're having a great holiday. This postcard is from the late 1930's/early 1940's. Today is the 79th anniversary of one of the most bittersweet moments...
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Parade of 53-54 Parkhurst Day 6 - Bert Olmstead - Next up is Dirty Bertie. The one award that was always out of reach for Bert Olmstead was the Lady Byng and I am more than sure he was fine with that. Ever...
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Bob Walk the Plank is Retiring - You may have noticed I haven't been commenting on blogs as much nor have I been trading. The last couple of months I've had some drastic shifts in my job t...
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Twitter sale starting shortly - I'm doing a huge card sale on Twitter this afternoon/evening for anyone that's interested. If you're interested to take a look, follow me on twitter @beans...
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Nice View! - I’m about 7 hours away from this place! My wife hiked it several years ago. I don’t really have the desire to ever go there, now or never did. But that w...
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Cardboard Jones Sends Out Dairy Cards and Autographs - One of the first guys I ever interacted with and traded with is Steve a/k/a Cardboard Jones f/k/a The Chop Keeper. I especially appreciate his interaction ...
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Vintage Fridays: Pat Dobson, 1973 Topps #34 - Poor Pat Dobson. He pitched for the Orioles for two seasons, and had three Topps cards as an Oriole...and they were all highly unflattering. Since the O's...
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Completed Set - 2008 Topps Update - I have not purchased many cards lately...and nothing from the 2018 releases. Instead I've been trying to go through the mountain of unsorted monster boxe...
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1994 Milwaukee Wave Promo Pack - This pack was likely received as an arena giveaway. It's one of those things that my parents find in a shoebox when they're doing some cleaning, and they...
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Top 30 Griffey Acquisitions of 2017 Part 3: The Top Ten - Three posts in a row! Don't worry - I didn't get fired or anything... Just about every year when I make this list there is a magic number of cards that c...
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It's and there's still pack searchers at Target. - Cards are back! Baseball is almost back! So yeah found some 2018 Topps last Tuesday a day early. I didn't pull this card, Tony L of Off Hiatus sent it to...
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Moving On - Sad to say, but the sands in my blogging hour glass are dwindling. I've barely got the time to sit down and compose anything worthwhile, and I've become...
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The What Was I Thinking Files - 1994-95 Be A Player Autos - Have you ever forked over your hard earned money for cards you don't even really like? Odds are if you're a player or team collector you're familiar with ...
My Pack Rips
- 1977-78 Topps Hockey
- 1978-79 Topps Hockey
- 1982 Donruss The Dark Crystal
- 1982 Topps Baseball (Rack Pack)
- 1982 Topps Football
- 1983 Topps Football
- 1984 Topps Masters of the Universe
- 1987 Topps WWF Wrestling
- 1988-89 O-Pee-Chee Hockey
- 1989-90 Topps Hockey
- 1990-91 Topps Hockey
- 1991 Fleer Football
- 1991-92 O-Pee-Chee Hockey
- 1991-92 Upper Deck Hockey
- 1992 Upper Deck High Series Baseball
- 1993-94 Fleer Ultra Series 1 Hockey
- 1995 Topps Embossed Baseball
- 1996 Upper Deck Collector's Choice
- 1996 Upper Deck Series 1 Baseball
- 1997 Topps Stadium Club Series 2 Baseball
- 1997 Upper Deck Series 1 Baseball
- 1998 Topps Stadium Club Baseball
- 1998 Upper Deck Collector's Choice Series 1 Baseball
- 1998 Upper Deck Series 3 Baseball
- 2000 Skybox Metal Baseball
- 2002 Donruss Originals Baseball
- 2002 Topps Ten Baseball
- 2007-08 In the Game Between the Pipes
- 2008 Goudey Baseball
- 2008 Upper Deck A Piece of History Baseball
- 2008 Upper Deck Heroes Baseball
- 2008 Upper Deck Spectrum Baseball
- 2008-09 O-Pee-Chee Hockey
- 2008-09 O-Pee-Chee Hockey (Rack Pack)
- 2008-09 Upper Deck Champs Hockey
- 2008-09 Upper Deck Series 1 Hockey
- 2008-09 Upper Deck Series 2 Hockey
- 2009-10 Fleer Ultra Hockey
- 2011-12 Upper Deck Victory Hockey
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Well, the blog went dark for a week there as I attended an intense cyber-security training course. It's nice to be back home and no lon... -
What : 1971 O-Pee-Chee #248 - Hoyt Wilhelm Where : COMC How Much? : $2.25 Why? : You can't go wrong with '71 O-Pee-Chee. I... -
It's been some time since I wrote a Signature Sundays post here on the blog, but I've got a real nice autograph to feature today. I... -
A while back now I did a series of three posts where I selected my top 60 hockey cards. I had a lot of fun putting the list together, and t... -
Alright, the first 20 cards are behind us , time for cards 21-40. In this installment we've got Hall-of-Famers, nerdy eyeglasses, hocke... -
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Today's post was inspired by Fuji of The Chronicles of Fuji. A few days back he posted that he'd picked up a wax box of 1992 Top... -
What : 2012-13 Panini Certified #132 - Ron Francis Immortals - Mirror Red Parallel (#'d /100) Where : COMC How Much? : $1.75 Why... -
As you probably know, Topps recently launched a website where collectors are invited to vote for the top 60 Topps baseball cards of all-tim... -
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5 comments:
MVP of the Olympics...Period.
best goalie to not win the gold?
Ironic the parallel is called gold medallion.
A star has arrived....now is the time to gobble up Ryan Miller cards.
Jeremy, that's exactly why I picked the card! Too bad it didn't pan out, but what a game nonetheless.
Cardboard pucks, nice picture!
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