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Drunk History - One of the most popular web series to ever hit YouTube is Drunk History. Started by the ever-popular Funny or Die group, in each episode, an inebriated n...
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I Don't Want To Grow Up. I'm a Toys 'R Us Kid. - Yesterday it was reported that Toys 'R Us has filed for bankruptcy. According to this article over 1,600 stores will remain open, but with crippling debt ...
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Nickel Box Chronicles - Part 3 - The Ranger Roundup - The last of my groupable cards from the nickel box. Some miscellaneous goodies up next. But first, some Rangers alum. I'm doing this by volume, so unfortuna...
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no. 704 - j.c. martin - *Who is the man:* J.C. Martin was in the midst of his second season with the Cubs when this card was issued. He spent his time with his final major leagu...
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Bowman. Bronze. Buyback. - This is the first Russ Davis buyback that I've received in hand. I also have purchased the silver, but on COMC. It may be awhile before it's in-hand. ...
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Build-a-box! (More from the flea market) - First off, my apologies: I meant to throw a cliffhanger into the end of my last post, but I certainly didn't intend to make you wait a week for the outco...
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The Fleer project in full effect - I seem to be in the middle of a Fleer revival around here. I am actively trying to complete 1984 Fleer and I'm probably a couple of weeks away from putti...
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Trade Bait from the Card Show - Time to wrap up the highlights from my recent card show haul. We've already seen a few key 1965 Topps pickups, a fruitful dimebox dig, and a stack of 50¢ c...
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Tall and Gorgeous - Sorry guys. I won't be writing about Tyra Banks or Gisele Bundchen today. Nope. Today I'm jumping back into Tony's 30 Day Baseball Card Challenge with a...
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From the Disorganized Collection of Hugo Z Hackenbush - I found these four cards in the first small handful I pulled from an unmarked 200 count box I had sitting on a shelf. This random card may be the only one...
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1997 Japanese BBM Sparkling Fighters Pro Wrestling Cards - I'm continuing my run of 1990s Japanese trading cards packs....this time with a pack of 1997 BBM Sparkling Fighters. I see boxes of this stuff pop up from...
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Complete Set Showcase - 1993 Topps Commanders of the Hill - I have been slowly working my way forward on completing Topps insert sets throughout the 90s and early 2000s. Originally I thought this set fit in with th...
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Top 10 Cards From A Cheap 1990/91 Topps Hockey Factory Set - There was one of those “Any single item $1” tables at the show I went to in July, but it wasn’t until after I’d grabbed a couple of small oddball sets and ...
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2008 Just Memorabilia Chih-Hsien Chang Autograph - I picked up this card at a card show for a buck only because I thought the Chinese signature looked cool. He was a Red Sox prospect who was traded to Seatt...
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Completion - Before I get back to trade packages tomorrow I wanted to show the completed Flair Showcase Legacy Collections of Jose Guillen and Al Martin. Below is all ...
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Signature Sundays - Mahrez Barely Tries - Mixing it up this week with a soccer auto. I know, I know, it's a good way to alienate a significant portion of my readers but what can I say? I really e...
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2017 Halloween Mood Display - The last three weeks have really put a damper on my Halloween enjoyment due to the stress of not knowing if I would have a job come the end of October. At...
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Serial Numbered and Relic Non-Sports - My love of Serially Numbered cards is by now well-known. But, for Non-Sports, I really don't have that many. I was only able to add 5 this time, and only o...
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It the Movie (Minor Spoilers Possible) - Was able to catch the movie It this weekend. It is a good movie. I like the horror genre and I liked this movie. I've never read the Stephen King book ...
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An Eventful 14 Days - It's been an eventful couple of weeks since I last had the time and opportunity to write about cards I've received. Since I last posted, we've had the long...
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Golovkin vs. Alvarez - This Fight is Worth the Price - It’s here! The day has finally arrived! For the first time in a long, long time, an actual fight of the century that isn’t 100% manufactured hype. Saul “C...
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1972 Topps All-Star Rookie Team - Here they are - the Topps All-Star Rookie Team, selected "by the Youth of America" following the 1972 season and featured in the 1973 Topps set. I have co...
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Hidden Gems: Back it up - Sometimes, a hidden gem is obvious to me. One glance and it's earned a spot in the binder. Others become gems because of a change of circumstance, while a ...
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Check out my BASEBALL cards - Well, where did the last 3 weeks go? Back at work again and now that things are in swing I realized; "Hey I have a blog, I better get back to putting up so...
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Batman Project retrospective - I don't think Batman ever sleeps but I'm putting my Batman Sketch Project to bed. My original goal was to complete a page of sketches for under $75. Well, ...
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Goodbye and Thank You, Pierre Pilote - Like so many other hockey fans, I was surprised and saddened when I learned that former NHL defenseman Pierre Pilote passed away Saturday night at the ag...
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TREVOR LINDEN COLLECTION - STOLEN - To begin.....my collection has not been stolen. I have had the pleasure to deal with, trade with and most importantly converse with a few Linden collectors...
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When Will McCutchen Hit No. 200? - Is the question Brian at Collecting Cutch is asking. Enter his contest here for a chance to win a sweet autograph of Hall of Famer Bob Gibson.
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Pull the Trigger 19.5 ($60) - Long hiatus over. Now you don't have to look at Jason Giambi any more. *2002 Fleer Tradition Update Ken Griffey, Jr. Plays of the Week Insert* Bought ano...
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Anyone else feeling old today? - Normally, I don't feel my age. I'm not old. But I'm no teenager either. Today though, I have to admit that I feel a little old. You see, today is Heather ...
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Cards For A Rainy Day - I hope everyone is having a great Labour Day weekend, wherever you are. It has been raining on and off here where I am, so it put a damper on any plans tha...
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Flea Market Card Show - Went to my monthly flea market card show last weekend and got stuck in one vendor's boxes. He had a bunch of 2017 Stadium Club for 5/$1. I loaded up as I'...
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1996 Ultra is Not Your Friend - It’s not the photography or card design or anything obvious that makes this set so whack-a-doodle – it’s one thing: the Gold Medallion parallel. This set...
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Completed insert set – 2000 Topps MVP redemption set - Unlike the redemption set from 1999 – which can be found on occasion for less than 30 bucks on eBay – the second of the two Topps MVP redemption sets is a ...
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Final Parkie Post...... for now. - So here is the final post of my recent Parkhurst purchase. I hope to find more soon. There is a big show here the last weekend of September, *fingers cros...
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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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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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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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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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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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Today's batch of ten buybacks is significant for a couple of reasons. First and foremost, they arrived in trade from one of my absolute... -
My last buyback post took me to an even 800 buybacks in my collection that have been inventoried and processed for the franken-set project t... -
Mixing it up this week with a soccer auto. I know, I know, it's a good way to alienate a significant portion of my readers but what can... -
What : 1994-95 Pinnacle Artist's Proof #98 - Jaromir Jagr Where : Sportlots.com How Much? : $3.50 (plus 90 cents shipping) Why? ... -
I don't typically pick up single buybacks on eBay, as shipping costs are prohibitive, but recently I found a seller offering flat $3 shi... -
What : 2014 Topps Hi Tek TEKnicians Diffractor #99T-XB (#'d /50) Where : COMC How Much? : $6.20 Why? : Bogaerts has had a bit o... -
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... -
Tonight's post is just the latest example of the kindness and generosity that you seem to encounter at every turn in this hobby. A few ... -
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... -
Hockey season is right around the corner, so it seems like the perfect time to get my Signature Sundays series rolling again with a nice hoc...
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