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Dipping my toes into Allen & Ginter - I couldn't resist the urge any longer and decided yesterday to stop into Target and see if there was any Allen & Ginter. There was and I bought a couple o...
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no. 685 - moe drabowsky - *Who is the man:* Moe Drabowsky pitched for the World Series champion Orioles in 1970, contributing four victories in relief during the postseason. But h...
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Once again, collecting the NHL helps my NBA collection. - This is getting kind of strange. I've been collecting the NBA for more than 20 years, and the NHL for 9 months. Yet once again, it (the NHL) has helped me ...
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Blaster power rankings: 2017 Stadium Club - I've been away for a few days. But before I left, I advance-published some posts and stopped by my local Walmart in what is becoming way too much of a ha...
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the post with the most - I'm still getting caught up with everybody's blog posts I didn't have a chance to read many while I was on my recent trip to Louisville. I couldn't bare to...
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Throwback Thursday - 07.27.2017 - 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...
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...And So It Begins - Chicago Bears training camp has officially commenced in nearby Bourbannais, IL and excitement for Monsters of the Midway football is absolutely through the...
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2017 Adventures in Repacks - Part 20 - The Waiting is the Hardest Part - I'm still waiting for my order which includes the Jumbo box of 2017 Score. So, here's a Surprise Bag in the meantime. Your contents: And the clockwise co...
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gift chrome really liked - Jim of cards as i see them let me know in a comment that he had a Byron Buxton Stadium Club card for me, and the envelope arrive along with a few more gr...
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I'm In Heaven! A South Park "Good Times With Weapons" 4-Card Set! - A long time ago Corky at Pack War posted about South Park cards he picked up and I instantly knew I had to track down the 4-card set for myself. It took a ...
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2017 Allen & Ginter Retail Value Pack - Since I don't collect much modern at all, I've been fighting the temptation to pick up a few packs of Allen & Ginter. I gave in this morning and stopped b...
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A Hattrick of Nic Petans - The World Juniors each year are a showcase of the young talent around the world when it comes to ice hockey and each year I seem to walk away with a new pl...
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#TSR_TBT: All-Time Greatest Players Named Aaron Judge – 1887 Old Judge Design - Judge Judge Judge Judge Judge, Judge Judge Judge Judge… Judge Judge Judge! Judge Judge Judge? Judge Judge Judge Judge. Juuuuuuuuuuuudge.
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Rolling The Dice: 2016-17 Upper Deck SP Authentic - I was feeling adventurous the other day; so I stopped by the local hobby shop on my way home from work and treated myself to a lavish pack of 2016-17 Upper...
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Like a kid in a toy store - I grew up watching *a lot *of Nickelodeon as a kid -- *Rugrats, Hey Arnold!, *and many others were must-see TV -- but one particular program sticks in my...
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World Cup of Trading - My arch rival JBF is going into trading retirement in the near future. In typical JBF fashion he decided to go out with a bang by bringing back the World...
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A Gaping Flaw - When it comes to damaged cards, most of us draw the line somewhere. Last week a few of you shared your line in the comments section of my *Island of Misfi...
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Gone But Not Forgotten - Kaz from "This Way To The Clubhouse" may not blog anymore, but he certainly comes to mind when I have an excess of "useless" Mets. I sent him a few a while...
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1970 Topps: Bat Rack Boys - I've been busy lately knocking off my 1970 Topps needs list...with the help of some very generous bloggers, friends and Twitter pals. Those of you that h...
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A Big Fun Game Leaves Me With Questions - Today in my office, we discovered that one of my law partners' Sonos system is accessible by anyone with a Sonos app on their phone so long as their phone ...
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Buyback Franken-set: 1990 Topps Gets Slaughtered - Between the trip to Portugal and my new friend Leo, I haven't managed a single buyback franken-set post in over three weeks. I still haven't managed to fi...
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The Top 8 NHL Players Who Have Yet to Make the Playoffs - One hundred percent of NHL players will tell you that their top goal is to hoist Lord Stanley’s Mug over their head, skate around in a circle screaming, ...
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Archives, Pokemon, and Discounted Relics - I had a rare weekday off last Thursday and after doctors appointments for my wife (where we found out we were having a son) and my 4-year old (it looked li...
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If you give a Pig a Parkie..... - Parkie..... Pancake.... all the same to me. I can't get enough of either. Although pancakes *are* easier to find..... Alas, today, we have more Parkies. B...
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The Joy of a Completed 50s Giants Team Set - Wow, how time flies, it has been almost a month since I posted. I have been trying to keep up in my blog reading but even that has suffered. I couldn't a...
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Two sport champion, Gene Conley, dead at 86. - When you think of two sport super stars in Atlanta..... yeah, the mind tends to wander over to dual personality known as Neon and Prime Time. And rightf...
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2011 Topps Opening Day Baseball Hobby Box Break - I didn't reconnect with card collecting until late 2011 so I missed out on the 2011 Topps Baseball Opening Day Cards. I did however get into the 2011 Top...
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Happy 4th! - Whether you watch MSNBC or FOX we should never forget that we are all Americans. Hopefully that still stands for something good. Here's my salute in card...
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A look at some at some Topps Archives - June is coming to an end and hockey season is over. So, with the exception of Free Agent Frenzy on July 1st, this infrequently updated website turns its e...
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1988 Topps Cello - Last year I opened a wax pack of this stuff, hoping to find cards for my then-unfinished 1988 Topps set. Time has passed, and there's still a huge empty sp...
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Pull the Trigger 19.4 ($60) - *Jason Giambi Patch-Jersey-Hat (12/35)* Know any Giambi collectors who might want this? Tell them to pull the trigger on this lot for $60. *THE PILE* *20...
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My Best Griffey Acquisitions of 2016: The Runners-Up - *[Note: I cut this list short because I want to post these great cards but never had the time to finish it as I originally planned. Still, here's most of w...
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30-Day Baseball Card Challenge - Day 4 - It's been a while, but I'm back on track and tackling the day 4 topic: a rookie card of one of my favorite players. I went back and forth about which playe...
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RIP Jim Bunning, 1931-2017 - I haven’t been much for posting lately, but I try to always post a little “in memoriam” when a Hall of Famer passes away. It was especially weird this wee...
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Caleb Joseph, 2016 Topps Orioles Team Set #BO-2 - I swear that I wasn't going to do the baby thing again tonight, but then Caleb Joseph tied a career high with four hits in as many at-bats, helping spoil ...
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Feeling A Draft - Tomorrow is an exciting day for me. Fall Out Boy is releasing new music (you can read my post about that here), and my daughters will be participating in '...
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RAISE THE CUP - I Got A Gift......Hoo Boy - Last week at the monthly trade night I was the "fortunate" receiver of a "generous" gift. There are a number of collectors, vendors, shops and just general...
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Another Box Of 2017 Topps Tribute - Absolutely. Speechless. - Just about 2 weeks ago I broke my first box of 2017 Topps Tribute and it did not disappoint. I pulled a 1/1 to go along with autographs of both Trea Turner...
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Braves Minor League ST 3.18.17 - Went up to Lakeland yesterday to catch the Braves A ball teams play the Tigers affiliates. Disclaimer: I had my 2 year old son with meso I wasn't able to k...
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Starting a New PC - Well things have not settled down as much as I thought they would. We moved in early December, and two months later, it is still chaotic around here. I hav...
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Custom 1941 Goudey Al Flair - 1941 Goudey Baseball Al Flair #34 Custom Card 1941 Goudey Baseball marked the final product from the popular, but short-lived, vintage brand. After not rel...
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The top 100 (soon to be 110) Leafs of all time - It’s centennial time! (Not really.) (Well, sort of – if you’re feeling kind of generous with your definitions.) (The 100th anniversary of the first game in...
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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
Popular Posts
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Between the trip to Portugal and my new friend Leo, I haven't managed a single buyback franken-set post in over three weeks. I still ha... -
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... -
I've been back from vacation for a few days now, but despite my best efforts I've had zero time for the hobby outside of keeping up ... -
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... -
The hockey card landscape was changing during the 1990-91 season. No longer were Topps and O-Pee-Chee the lone wolves on the horizon. Th... -
Last night I was doing some research for work with the Red Sox game on in the background, pretty much a typical Tuesday here at Shoebox Le... -
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... -
Time for the third and final installment of my top 60 hockey cards. #41 - 1964-65 Topps #70 - Milt Schmidt - The 1964-65 Topps "tall b... -
If all went according to plan, I've been driving around the country of Portugal with my wife for a week now by the time this post goes... -
This past week I netted a card that I've wanted more than perhaps any other released in 2012. Here it is: I know it may not look lik...
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