How Should I Organize My Small Sets?
-
The Collection Reorganization Struggle Continues… As I mentioned last
month, I have been reorganizing my hockey card collection. One task that
has thrown...
Weathering the weather
-
It's been almost a daily ritual around here the last few weeks to clear
snow off the car, out of the driveway, along the walkways. This morning I
got up...
Wacky Wednesday
-
*Trivia tonight with a full house. All six of us are expected, yea!!!!*
*Now for tonight's interesting cards.*
*It's hump day so enjoy the rest of th...
Contest Winner
-
The winner of the NFL playoff contest is bbcardz.
He got the passing yards leader (Matt Stafford) and the receiving yards
leader (Puka Nacua).
I do ...
2025 Uno Elite Core Edition NFL Booster Pack
-
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...
Repack Haiku #447 (Efrain Valdez)
-
*For love of the game:*
*Made it back to the Majors*
*After seven years*
1991 Topps #692 Efrain Valdez (RC)
There's are times I when I look at a card and ...
Pick me a player #14 - Buster Posey
-
I have 133 (due to recent downsizing) different players in my keepers
with at least 10 cards. The players are listed at the end of this post.
In an eff...
Random Wax: 1988 Fleer Baseball (3 Packs)
-
1988 Fleer: Bo Jackson's career was short, but it was still amazing. His
athleticism, his arm, his speed, his power, his fun. He was an all-time
great e...
The One and Only
-
Four NFL teams have retired #12. Three of them honored franchise legends.
One retired it for their fans.*
*The Buffalo Bills retired the number to honor ...
A Custom Card Featuring Three Gearheads
-
Many years ago I was flipping through television channels, and stopped at a
particular show on BBC America. It featured three guys talking about cars.
And ...
I had forgotten how much I enjoyed trading
-
I stopped being an active participant on the Trading Card Database in
January 2023. I started participating again in November 2025, and in
January 2026 ...
Rod rules
-
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!
-
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
-
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...
New Year, Old Cards
-
*A big bunch of cards to peruse.*
I think I've hit a first here at the blog where I busted on past Blogger's
built-in character limit for tags. I like to...
18-Inning Heartbreak and the Hunt for Young Guns
-
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!?
-
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
-
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)
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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!
-
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
-
*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!
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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?
-
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
-
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...
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!
Post a Comment