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Sometimes it's what's on the outside that counts
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I received an unexpected quick flyer in the mail last week from reader
Grant. Of the variety of items in the envelope, very few were cards.
Just two, i...
12 hours ago
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RIP - Larry Christenson
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*Stretching the era of this blog, but... *
Larry Christenson, a member of the Phillies' starting rotation from 1973 to
1983, passed away on August 28, 2...
3 weeks ago
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COMC Shipping Is Broken...a haiku
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A tale in four pictures... Go to the COMC help section to find out
exactly how the shipping is set up currently for pricing. Cool...it's still
$19.99 to ...
1 month ago
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Collecting out of Spite
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Have you ever collected a set or insert set simply out of spite? I've been
collecting Topps' Stars of MLB since they were introduced in 2022 as a
retail...
5 months ago
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rest in peace davey lopes
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i was a fan.
more words here.
5 months ago
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Box Break: 2025 Topps Allen & Ginter
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12/03/25 saw the release of the annual Allen & Ginter set. For me this was
a long awaited day as Ginter is one of my favorite sets. Outside of Stadium ...
9 months ago
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Draft Years: 1973
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With the first pick (21st overall) in the 1973 MLB draft, the White Sox
chose catcher Steve Swisher out of Ohio University. The Sox felt they
needed to...
1 year ago
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Blog Kiosk: 9/15/2020 - Dodgers Links & News - Some Odds and Ends
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I missed this recent release from Topps yesterday. Featured here is a Topps *2020
Turn Back the Clock* online exclusive card made available yesterday, an...
6 years ago
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Fernando Tatis Jr. Superfractor anyone?
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What a pull. Could use some better pics but very nice indeed. Out of the
50+ cases of Heritage I have opened in the past 20 years, I have never been
luck...
6 years ago
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Collecting the 1967 Phillies
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Wow, it's been 2 1/2 months since I've posted any baseball cards. I needed
something to bounce me out of my post-season doldrums, and it came to me
today.
...
6 years ago
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The Stale Gum Podcast: Episode #1
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Everyone else is starting a podcast, why not me? Give it a listen, tell me
what you like and don't like about it. In this episode, I talk about my
recent v...
7 years ago
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Y'all a bunch of idiots
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Grabby title I'm sure but hear me out. I don't break anymore due to cost,
though, and not to humble-brag, I have more available funds now than in my
heyda...
7 years ago
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Phillies Inkquest: A Re-Introduction and an Autograph Dead Zone List
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The Phillies Inkquest is defined the quest to find certified autographed
cards of Phillies for the following categories: World Series participant,
HOFer...
7 years ago
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239. Big Boy Kraft: Fifty-Five and Out
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*This week we'll continue to go backwards through baseball history and
examine the single-season home run leaders of the pre-steroid era.
Preceding Tony...
8 years ago
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2018 Royals FanFest
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My wife and I made the annual trek to the Royals FanFest this weekend in
Kansas City. Unlike the last two years, the crowds were pretty mild. I
heard the...
8 years ago
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2014 Topps Opening Day blaster
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The 2014 Topps Opening Day is a 220-card set. As in previous Opening Day
releases, the cards are just like the Topps Series One, although this year
Topp...
9 years ago
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Mike Schmidt - The Wall
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I'll get back to the 30-day Baseball Card Challenge on Monday, but first
this...
A few days ago I saw the movie "Pink Floyd The Wall" on TV. I wasn't buyin...
9 years ago
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2016 Topps Allen & Ginter Retail
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Repack box pack time.
Let's tear in.
Top to Bottom:
141 Colin Rea
144 Matt Holliday
BL-11 Ted Williams Baseball Legends
142 Jake Arrieta Mini
310 Patrick...
9 years ago
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So I got quoted in an ESPN article today…
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Real or not? Jose Reyes and Eric Hosmer are problems
9 years ago
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Hobby vs. Retail – Buying packs of Sports Cards
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Each individual collector starts his or her collection differently. They
may choose to collect their favorite player, team, just collect random
cards as an...
10 years ago
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Still hanging around...
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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...
10 years ago
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Christmas Gifts from William & Frankie!
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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 ...
10 years ago
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Trade List > Hockey > 2015-16
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The following cards are available for trade. If you see anything that
interests you, please feel free to drop me an email.
*2015-16 Upper Deck*: 2, 3, 5,...
10 years ago
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The Reds Great Shortstop Battle – Kurt Stillwell 1986 Topps
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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...
11 years ago
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1927 W560 Simmons, Cuyler, Walberg, Sewell, Clark, Rhem
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Today's arrival is this sweet lot of strip cards from 1927. I have plenty
of old strip cards but these are the first from this playing card-like set.
How...
11 years ago
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Come on Guys and Gals ! You Really Disappointed me !
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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...
11 years ago
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2015 Leaf Best of Hockey Case Break - Part One
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I've always been a fan of re-packaged products so I thought I'd take a
chance on a 4-box case of 2015 Leaf Best of Hockey. The product contains
one slabbed...
11 years ago
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BASEBALL BLOGGER SECRET SANTA! (SIGN UPS)
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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 a...
11 years ago
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Best of the best, HOF rookies collection…
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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...
12 years ago
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How Good Were Sports Card Black Friday Sales?
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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...
12 years ago
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EBay Addition: Jo-Jo Reyes
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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.
H...
13 years ago
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Annoyed, but not
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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,...
13 years ago
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I'm back.
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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...
14 years ago
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Box Break: 2010 Bowman Chrome
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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...
15 years ago
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Unexpected Rays!!
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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...
15 years ago
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Looking for the latest headlines? Visit www.beckett.com/news
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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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2000 Gamers Football Hobby
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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...
17 years ago
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Welcome
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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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