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PA Comes Through With Some Set Needs - I was cropping this scan of a 1995 Topps Nomar that my friend, P. A. gave me and my first thought was "Why is that not signed?" Then I remembered, I do m...
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RIP Oscar Gamble - Thank you for the memories of two stints with the White Sox. You will not be forgotten.
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Blaster Break: 2005 Fleer Showcase - Yeah, I know. It's been a while since I've done one of these. I think I shall do these more often.
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Still hanging around... - OK, folks. Despite my lack of posting recently, I am still going strong and collecting. This post is mostly experimental, as I haven't posted since I moved...
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Christmas Gifts from William & Frankie! - Hey everyone, Drew back here! It is the last day of the year, and I just realized how many different things I'd like to accomplish with the blog today. So ...
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"Hands of Love" Lyrics - "HANDS OF LOVE" (Written by Linda Perry) When the white flag sails Covered in streaks of blood They'll be an endless sea Of hands rising up And the pre...2 years ago
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I saw this on my way home from work last night - Another collector obviously. It makes me wonder how many others I pass on the road in a day.
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The Reds Great Shortstop Battle – Kurt Stillwell 1986 Topps - Back in the 1980s the Cincinnati Reds had a big decision to make at shortstop. Earlier in the decade, they used two high first round draft picks on the pos...2 years ago
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NEW SITE COMING SOON - Hi all, it's been a while since I last posted. I'm working on a new site. I hope to have it ready in the next few weeks. You can find new items on the Faceb...2 years ago
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will there be a final tribute? - shortly after i started this blog in september of 2008, i received an email from ben henry, creator of the baseball card blog and someone with whom i had t...
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Come on Guys and Gals ! You Really Disappointed me ! - Did you really think I bought a pair of shoes !! WOW !! I thought I would get some comments on my last post ! After all, where did we used to store our c...
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2015 Leaf Best of Hockey Case Break - Part Two - Continuing on with the final four hits from my 2015 Leaf Best of Hockey case break, we start with some vintage goodness. Unfortunately, it wasn't vintage g...
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A full Reds Team Set - A Full Reds Team Set Of.....1995 Topps DIII Topps D3 was one of the card "crazes" that started with Kellog's 3-D in the 70's and was foisted upon the consu...
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I'm here, but not completely - Am I back? I never really left, but I wouldn't say that I'll be posting everyday. Life has been a journey lately to say the least. I have watched my son ma...
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’30-Year Old Cardboard’ – The Curtain Call - ’30-Year Old Cardboard’ – The Curtain Call Tonight, I say good-bye. My blogging days are done and my ride of 12,268 articles written will come to an end. ...3 years ago
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BASEBALL BLOGGER SECRET SANTA! (SIGN UPS) - I started this a few years back and people seemed to enjoy it. I dropped the ball on the last couple of years but decided it would be fun to bring back ag...3 years ago
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Wednesday: The Best of the Rest - OK, all of the rest. I pulled in a total of nine autographs on that day, pretty good haul and some names to cross off my list. My timing paid off being a...
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Saying goodbye... Cards Sold in 2013-14 (mixed feelings) - Now, remember, these are only the cards that I sold in the last year or so. I am working on scanning cards as my trusty elph has finally shit the bed after...
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Best of the best, HOF rookies collection… - Here is a little video showing off my collection of vintage rookies cards I made a gaff in the video, I said Bill Russell has a rookie in 1969 Topps, I mea...3 years ago
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David Carpenter - Born on today's date, David Carpenter. "If you think a guy can foul a ball off and then at the same time hit the catcher on the backswing on purpose, you...
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World Cup Stock - The Rise and Fall of Cards : USA Ratings - For all my year of contempt toward ESPN, their coverage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup has been pretty good. Its also safe to say that watching ESPN in the mid...
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My Encounter with Johnny Antonelli - Hello everyone. We’ve not posted for a long while as life has become more byzantine. For instance, now we work full-time and you’d be amazed how that jaz...
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Chrome Cardboarding - A christmas present that was shiny, just how shiny, lets see Going in reverse order of how I opened the blaster, just for the fun of it Pack 8 The purple ...
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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...4 years ago
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How Good Were Sports Card Black Friday Sales? - Sports card retailers were in full force on Black Friday. Popular quasi-wholesalers Blowout Cards and DA Card World offered specials on boxes and cases. He...4 years ago
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Matt Emmons - Topps 2012 Olympic Hopefuls - 64 - Matt Emmons Saturday we received a successful return from Matt Emmons. He was a gold medal winner in Athens, a silver medal winner Beijing, and a B...
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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...5 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...5 years ago
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AND SO IT BEGINS……… - Tonight, in front of what is sure to be a loud, raucous and joyfully expectant crowd, the Toronto Blue Jays officially begin their quest to fulfill the ...
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2013 Topps Heritage Hobby 5 Box Review - Today I was able to track down some Topps Heritage hobby boxes. These are scheduled to hit tomorrow, but many hobby shops will be getting them in today. ...5 years ago
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Annoyed, but not - First, the annoyed bit. Let's get that out of the way first. I'm going through my jumbo box of 2013 Series 1, and I've opened four packs so far. That said,...
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R I P : Cho sung min - *I Just read Recently About Cho sung min"s Shocking Death Death * *I Just Copied Some Article from yahoo sports about Cho sung min"s Death * *From Yahoo Sp...5 years ago
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Official Rickey Henderson RH24 Fan Club Logos - Rickey and his manager have been steadily piecing together all aspects of the upcoming Official Rickey Henderson "RH24" Fan Club. After holding a contest ...
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Patch Card Of The Day (Manu Style) - Hello all. Still crazy here with work and family stuff here but I have 5 minutes to share a manupatch I scored this week. *2012 Topps Update Blockb...
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Kobe Bryant Card Among Most Watched - A Kobe Bryant 2011-12 Panini Gold Standard Basketball card was amongst the most watched cards on eBay the week ending August 28, 2012. The seller of the c...
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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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Other Things - Hey all. I hope you're having an awesome Summer. The sewingmachinegal and I are soaking up the heat and really having fun. You might remember a while back I...
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The "You Did WHAT With The Cup?" Contest - OK, its my turn to run a contest. I am not sure what the prizes will be yet, but plan on them having something to do with your favorite team/player (baseb...6 years ago
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From Lonestarr to the Lonestar State - Man, time sure flies by when you're busy. I can't believe it's been a month since I've posted anything. Too many swimming, baseball and soccer practices t...
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I'm Back... - For at least one post. Hopefully more in the future, It's been a year since my last. The reason for this post is one card. I finally obtained the 2008 Andr...
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Whose on First For the Cubs? - Ok the Cubs suck. I admit it. 2011 was a huge dissapointment for a team that couldn’t decide if it was rebuilding or competing. (ala Matt Garza trade) So a...6 years ago
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Hanging Them Up - I remember when I started writing this blog. I was back in Michigan for Christmas in 2008 and, after a year or so of returning to the world of baseba...
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Ernie Banks - Baseball In Person Signing - Ernie Banks Autograph Signing *Date:* 08/21/2011 [image: Ernie Banks In Person Autograph] [image: Ernie Banks In Person Item]6 years ago
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Democratic Roadkill Delivers The Nitty Gritty Card of the Day!!! - Today's Nitty Gritty Card of the Day came to me courtesy of Duane of the Democratic Roadkill blog. It made its way from Ohio, down to Florida with many vint...
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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 ...7 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...7 years ago
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I Was a Teenage Prospector: Andy Benes - Topps’ 1989 cards introduced me to the Draft Pick system. I was absolutely mesmerized when I pulled cards like this. I seem to remember Jim Abbott, Steve A...7 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...7 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....7 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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Reader Participation OOTP Replay August-October 1902 - *August Award Winners:* *AL Player of the Month: Davy Jones-St. Louis Browns* *AL Picher of the Month: Joe McGinnity-New York Highlanders* *AL Rookie of the...
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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/8 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...8 years ago
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All-Time GIANTS: Responses to Responses - I received a few responses about my first All-Time Giants team. Matt R, the requester of Giants, offered up a few honorable mention pitchers: "Joe McGinni...
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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...9 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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