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Buyback Franken-set: A Trio of '66s - A quick set of triplets from 1966 Topps for the Buyback Franken-set tonight. Don't have time for anything more involved than this, too busy watching the R...
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5 or so Minute Post - I'm not counting time spent on images or even this introductory paragraph, but I'm going to try to bust out a 5 minute post, as is all the rage on the card...
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The (Second) Dime Box Frankenset, Page 68: Numbers 604-612 - *Frankenset Page #27 WINNER *-- *1974 Topps #238 Fran Healy (8 votes)* As per my recent work schedule, I've decided to switch these frakenset posts from ...
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Not Quite Prospecting - When it comes to collecting baseball cards, I collect just about anything and everything. However there's one particular genre that I typically don't mess...
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5 Minute Post* - Pack Attack - If you've read any of my previous posts (like the critically-acclaimed Sports Card Tour series) you know that I write very long, article-length posts here....
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A very good question - Last night Sports Card Collectors asked a very good question- Is Collecting as much fun today as when you first started? I wrote up a huge reply but exce...
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Last of the last - I'll close the posts from my last visit (which will be the last). Yep, Not going back, at least not for sometime. Just don't have that feeling anymore. I'l...
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Around the Horn: Cleveland Indians - My "Around the Horn" series returns (finally) and this time I'm heading up to the shores of Lake Erie and exploring one of my team collections ... the Clev...
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50 Assorted Dallas Cowboys Cards - Dallas Cowboys are 3-3 so far with on and off games, questionable play-calling (4th and 1 in overtime and you punt despite having Zeke?), offense that sho...
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2018 Adventures in Repacks - Part 35 - Dollarama Two-Step - After going high-end on the weekend with the tin of Premier, its nice to go back to my roots. A Surprise bag and a $1 hanger from the Dollarama. Starting wi...
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October Trade Post #3 - Basketball - With the NBA starting today it is a perfect time to look at the NBA cards that Chris Sutherland from the blog, The Collector, sent me as a part of our tra...
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Five Minute Post About Five Cent Cards - Writing a post in five minutes is the latest thing with all the cool kids, so I’m going to sprint through some cards I got from a nickel box at the last sh...
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Deja Vu Tuesday: Doug Wilson - Chicago Blackhawks fans remember Doug Wilson as a workhorse –a gritty, reliable defenseman that always gave a sense of comfort and dependability when he ...
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C.A.: 2008 Upper Deck Yankee Stadium Legacy #4263 - *(It's the day of Game 3 of the NLCS and I am going to have to find a creative way to watch the game tonight since Fox has deemed it unworthy for basic cab...
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Joe DiMaggio and Friends in 5 Minutes? - Five Minute Time Begins.......NOW OK, I'm not sure who's idea this was and looking it up will waste time but several bloggers are doing the 5 minute post t...
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Corey Seager Pickup: 2016 Topps RC Rainbow Foil Parallel, BGS 9.5! - My boss has been buying a customer's new leftovers for the last month plus. The guy busts a ton of new product and buys a lot of new singles, with some Cor...
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LINDEN.....RING?? OF THE WEEK - Bling, Bling - One of the more unique Linden items I've picked up this past year (heck.....this past decade) had me both chuckling and impressed when I cracked it out of ...
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A Little Help from My Friends - I had a great surprise in my mailbox this week - Kevin of The Card Papoy is able to avoid shipping overseas by winning U.S. based eBay auctions and shipp...
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Getting Back Chat It - I've been in hiding. The way that this season ended for the Cubs was a massive letdown. After blowing the NL Central Division lead and painfully drawing o...
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Hello Neighbor - Hard to believe its been close to four months since I announced my blogging retirement. I do miss it, but the work reasons I cited for leaving are still v...
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Nice Vintage Pickups - Several months back I ran across a company, Burl's Sportscards, that was breaking vintage sets. They sell slots based on the number of cards in the set. ...
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PACK BUSTING: 1991 Classic Best Baseball - The 1991 Classic Best set was my first real exposure to minor league cards, other than some team sets. I don’t believe it was the Continue reading The p...
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The Way Things Used To Be - A couple of days ago, I did some work at a store at the mall I used to go to when I was a teenager. Back then, (the mid to late 80's) the mall was always p...
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Orioles Victory Card Number 47 - Orioles Victor Number 47: 4-0 over the Houston Astros 2018 Topps Caleb Joseph The Orioles finished their season like they began their season - with a vi...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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I spent over five hours in the car today thanks to a brutal commute to downtown Boston for work, so I'm not feeling particularly verbose... -
What : 1994 Topps Stadium Club - Jeff Bagwell (1st Day Issue Parallel) Where : COMC How Much? : $3.05 Why? : In my opinion 1994 Sta... -
Happy Sunday, everyone! Let's grab another ten buybacks from my stash and see if we can strengthen the Buyback Franken-set, shall we? ... -
A quick set of triplets from 1966 Topps for the Buyback Franken-set tonight. Don't have time for anything more involved than this, too ... -
With the 2018 ALCS kicking off tonight, it seems like the perfect time to show off the contents of a much-appreciated PWE that I received re... -
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... -
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