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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...12 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...15 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....15 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...15 years ago
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The Bar is CLOSED - Thanks for all of the support folks. Please head on over to: http://hopefulchase.blogspot.com/16 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...16 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...17 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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Welcone back! You know your blog is one of the first ones I started actively reading and following several years back? Can't wait to see what kind of content you have in store.
Awesome! Glad you're still around.
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