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2012 Topps Football - 52.4% complete 3,5,7,8,9,12,17,18,19 20,21,22,25,26,27,28,29, 30,37,38,39 40,44,46,47 54, 61,67, 73,74,77, 80,82,85,86,87,88 94,96,98,99 100,101,102,103...3 years ago
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EBay Addition: Jo-Jo Reyes - The last card from the EBay lot was Jo-Jo Reyes. Reyes in the 2008 set was a short print. Reyes is another player from the lot that is on the decline. He...
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French Montana Aint Worried About Nothin Mp3 - Lyrics - "Ain't Worried About Nothin'" [Hook:] Nigga, I ain't worried 'bout nothin' Nigga, I ain't worried 'bout nothin' Nigga, I ain't worried 'bout nothin' I ain't...4 years ago
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Say goodbye to Grady - My player collections, as anyone who has seen this blog will know, mostly center on Cleveland Indians from their powerful teams of the 1990's. Thome, Vizqu...4 years ago
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I'm back. - Hello fellow collectors, I hope that everyone is doing well and having fun in collecting cards and completing your want list. I have been away for awhile n...5 years ago
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Box Break: 2010 Bowman Chrome - I was in Seattle for the Mariners opening series of the year (things have certainly turned around since then) and stopped by the Card Exchange to try my lu...
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Unexpected Rays!! - A few weeks ago a package arrived in my mail box from the author of Night Owl Cards. Seems like he was up late looking through his piles and piles of Dodg...
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Sports Syzygy - I'm not exactly sure how it is happening, but I'm still getting 9 visitors a day here without posting any new content. Want to read some new content? Head ...6 years ago
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Looking for the latest headlines? Visit www.beckett.com/news - Looking for the latest headlines right here? Be sure to update your bookmarks and head on over to www.beckett.com/news -- our new home on the new-look Beck...6 years ago
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Ok, so here' s the deal - I've rigged some kind of pseudo connection with my scanner - so, with that said, I'm going out this weekend and gonna to a mini-splurge on cards. I'm goin...6 years ago
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Crawling out of my hole... - ...to win a free box of Chrome. Go visit Georgie Mindset to win a brand spanking new free box of Topps Chrome. Hey, I never claimed that I wasn't a whore....6 years ago
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Lately - So as some of you may know from reading this here blog, I have been planning a move to Buffalo this month to pursue a graduate degree in Geology/Climate Ch...7 years ago
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Does Anybody… - …Have any interest in a Barry Zito autograph? I have several as he seems to sign every time I’m at a Giants game. Nice guy, too. Anyhoo, if interested shoo...7 years ago
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Who Signs As Often As Wade Boggs? - So I was putting some Wade Boggs cards in a binder when I noticed a very odd thing. Wade seems to have an inordinate ...
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The Bar is CLOSED - Thanks for all of the support folks. Please head on over to: http://hopefulchase.blogspot.com/7 years ago
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#15: Roger Salkeld - Star Rookie - Two questions: 1. Is that large Mariners emblem on your jacket a sticker? 2. If it's not, what would you trade me for it? Players taken after Salkeld (#3) ...
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Don't Make Me... - Keep posting links to my new site. Every time I do, our traffic spikes, so you all must want to read what I'm posting. HERE it is again. Bookmark it. Blogr...7 years ago
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2000 Gamers Football Hobby - Game on! A few weeks ago I bought a hobby box of 2000 Fleer Gamers football from my local card shop. Why? I always enjoyed the baseball set and like the car...
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Welcome - If you are reading this I can only assume that you are fellow baseball card collector or you are hopelessly lost in cyberspace. Being a long time reader of...8 years ago
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pencils down - *Players:* Larry Walker, Darren Daulton *Card:* 1993 Fleer #715 *Errors:* Why aren't investigative reporters looking into the proliferation beer ads on base...
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