Collector's Crack: Happy Valentine's Day!!

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Happy Valentine's Day!!

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Josh D.February 14, 2013 at 9:30 AM
It is my sincere hope that you never have to use the "ARod Kissing Fans" tag ever again.
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Driving you slow - Nice example of an 'off the field' card. Upper Deck Collector's Choice got to be one of the best sets ever. So it's always a joy to revisit those sets a...
4 years ago
My Life In The Sports Card Hobby

2009 Postseason memories... - I can't exactly say I was a true Yankees fan back in 2009. At the time I was only 8 years old, and although I kept up with the Yankees, trying to watch ev...
4 years ago
Things Done To Cards

a super 1971 topps super rich allen - because rich allen's array of 1971 releases - his topps flagship card, dell's today stamp, and other issues - featuring photos taken in dodger stadium, i a...
4 years ago
All About Cards

2020 Topps Transcendent Hall of Fame Edition Checklist and 1/1 Pull Tracker - Topps Transcendent Collection Baseball Cards returns with an all Hall of Fame Edition. THE premiere, most high end case of Baseball cards available. If pu...
4 years ago
Autographed Cards

2009 Upper Deck, Royals Team Leaders - #459 Zack Greinke/Gil Meche/David DeJesus Anytime you can get a card signed by two players, it feels like an accomplishment. But completing a card with m...
4 years ago
Jaybarkerfan's Junk

5/1/20 - The Last PC- Where the Big Boys Play https://thelastpcwcw.blogspot.com/
4 years ago
Building a Better Collection

Opening Day, Topps Style - There was a time in my collecting career I would not have bought packs unless it was a set I planned on completing but a lack of space, time, and money c...
4 years ago
Ballcard Mania

Fernando Tatis Jr. Superfractor anyone? - 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...
4 years ago
The Other World

Placeholder for Not Blogging Enough: Various Top 10 Wantlists - UPDATED: September 2024 *Top 10 Phillies Modern Cards (non-serial numbered)* 1. 2012 Allen & Ginter Framed Relics Mike Schmidt 2. 2008 Documentary Upd...
4 years ago
My Cardboard Habit

Can We Talk About the Price of Bowman Draft? - In the 2019 MLB Draft, the Texas Rangers selected Josh Jung out of Texas Tech with the #8 overall pick. For me this was huuuuge. Not only was Jung (pronoun...
4 years ago
CMMDTO

2019 Topps Museum Collection Meaningful Materials - I picked up this 2019 Topps Musuem Collection Meaningful Materials Paul Goldschmidt Copper Relic numbered to 35 in December for $1.99 plus $3.26 shipping (...
4 years ago
Counting Blue Cards

Collecting Goals for 2020 - Here is my obligatory collecting resolutions for 2020. 1. Finish my 1980 Topps set. I'm sitting at 441 out of 726 for 60.7% completion. I bought graded cop...
4 years ago
I am Joe Collector

The Nationals Win! - Pulls from Joe Collector Past. - I hadn't realized that the last time I posted was like six months ago. Time has been flying lately to say the least. Anyway, The Nationals won the series...
5 years ago
I Feel Like A Collector Again

Back, With Buybacks - It's been awhile, so who knows if anyone will even see this. I'd been posting everything on my other site, Bean's Ballcard Blog, for awhile. Then there w...
5 years ago
A Cardboard Problem

Why are prices of 2018 Topps Update Baseball so high? - If you have been checking out baseball cards as of late for Ronald Acuna Jr., you would have noticed that prices for 2018 Topps Baseball Update Series are ...
5 years ago
Off Hiatus Baseball Cards

PWEs, Accompanied by Song - I decided to write a post tonight comprised of recent PWEs that I've received in the mail lately accompanied by songs that have been randomly going around ...
5 years ago
Supporting The Minnow

So much stuff - So I traded some tools I wasn’t using to a guy who had a “bunch” of cards and stuff to trade. I was mostly after some O-Pee-Chee Hockey cards, but got a lo...
5 years ago
Brew Crew Ball

Series Preview: Miami Marlins @ Milwaukee Brewers - The NL’s worst team comes to Milwaukee winners of 11 of their last 16 games The Miami Marlins have been, predictably, the worst team in the National Lea...
5 years ago
Acme Packing Company

Packers 2019 OTAs: Live updates and reports from June 4th practice - The final open OTA practice of the year is here. When the Green Bay Packers took the field for an open OTA practice last Wednesday, their head coach had...
5 years ago
Coot Veal and the Vealtones

Summer Trading Call - Hello, blogosphere pals, I'm here for my annual summer post. Between my semesters of grading stacks of papers, I have a chance to take a breath to do some ...
5 years ago
Crackin' Wax™

2019 Topps Gold Label Details Released - 2019 Topps Gold Label will arrive later this year, and the details have me intrigued. Find out why in the latest installment of Cardboard Corner! Watch t...
5 years ago
Boxbusters.net

How You Can Start Earning Money On The Net Being An Affiliate Marketer - The sphere of affiliate marketing royal blueprint review might be the quickest producing approach to generate profits on the net. Following all, billions...
5 years ago
Summer of '74

2019 Brewers NOW is LIVE - My most anticipated release of the 2019 card season was the return of my own Brewers NOW brand and... with a fresh blanket of goddamn snow on the ground......
5 years ago
Thorzul Will Rule

Pull the Trigger 20.20 ($30) - *1970 Topps Luis Aparicio* This is one of the cards I picked out of a dollar box a couple of weekends ago. Turns out I already had it, so now I'm happy to...
5 years ago
bdj610's Topps Baseball Card Blog

A Three Pack, Progress, and a Wantlist - *Before I begin, I'd like to dedicate this blog post to my grandmothers, Leonor Anama (nee Filoteo) and Gloria Y. Nichols. Both were born in February, Leon...
5 years ago
The Daily Dimwit

A Little Trip to the Monthly Card Show - Hey everyone, last weekend we had our monthly card show at the Radisson here in Colorado Springs. It's a pretty small show, with one or two big vendors. On...
5 years ago
Baseball Card News by DeansCards.com

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5 years ago
thisadventurecontinues: Chasing birds, fish and shells around the planet!

Until it's out of stock - Best tip http://show.amatteroftastegourmet.com John Rand
5 years ago
Mark's Ephemera

1990 Socko Juice Orel Hershiser set - This is one of those food premiums that doesn't pop up too often for a reasonable price. I think I pulled the trigger for about $10 a few months ago. Inter...
5 years ago
TheLostCardsFile

Basic Woogenomics and The Year (and a half) Long Break - *That's Right* [image: Image result for Bender I'm back baby] Look, I know I said some bullshizzz about wanting to explore collecting other stuff but I w...
5 years ago
all the way to the backstop...

Favorite Card(s) of 2018 - Hey, long time no see! This blog has been pretty dormant since... uh, well... I guess a lot has happened in the past few years, but mostly, my blog writing...
5 years ago
1975 Baseball Cards

Tops Reads of 2018 - I’m glad to finish documenting my favorite blog reads (for myself but sharing since it may interest others). Have a Happy New Year 2019! 8. Joe’s nightmare...
5 years ago
Home Run Hockey

Terry Sawchuk - *Terry Sawchuk* - Played senior baseball and had interest from the Majors before becoming an NHL star. *The card:* 1954/55 Topps *What it says about base...
6 years ago
The Bunt List

A Nostalgic Longing for an Older Approach – Its Time to Figure This Out - I can literally line out the strategy for every Topps Digital release in the sports apps, and as I have mentioned before, it has kind of sucked the life ou...
6 years ago
The Wax Revolution

And It’s Goodnight From Him… - So, my second attempt at running a Baseball card blog has come to an end. I tried, I really did, but the enthusiasm for card collecting that was there back...
6 years ago
Brewers 792

Topps Big League Hits One Out of the Park! - I started this blog about a year ago this month, shortly after having gotten back into the hobby after many years away. The one thing I wish I had more of ...
6 years ago
Dawgbones, a Phillies Phan!

More "toy cars" - This little obsession started anew in late 2013 when I spied the Mystery Machine while my wife and I were shopping at the local Farm Fresh of all places! ...
6 years ago
Once a Cub

Quick Update - I just wanted to give a quick update as it has been about three weeks since I last posted. I had some computer issues about three weeks ago. Between that f...
6 years ago
Pirates Treasure Room

Team USA Autographs pt1 - To celebrate Memorial Day Weekend I thought I would show off a few players that I have modest Team USA collections of. Up first is none other than my main ...
6 years ago
Hangin with Chuck

2017 High Number Heritage Hanger Packs - There seemed to be a ton of hype around this product the last few years so I wanted to see if I could hit anything good. Two different locations had a sing...
6 years ago
Topps 1971

right on! - Welcome! This is a tribute to the 1971 Topps set, the first Topps set to feature black borders on every card, full-color action on player cards, and head...
6 years ago
Hand Collated

Hello again, old friends - If you’ve been checking the site with any regularity since 2012, you’ll be excited to see this, right? It’s a new post from everyone’s favorite blog about ...
6 years ago
Wish They Still Came With Bubblegum

It's and there's still pack searchers at Target. - Cards are back! Baseball is almost back! So yeah found some 2018 Topps last Tuesday a day early. I didn't pull this card, Tony L of Off Hiatus sent it t...
6 years ago
Chef's Cards

A Hall Of Famer and Someone Else - It is rare in the box of 5000 that i run across cards of guys I recognize more than just a name. Sure there are the Andres Gallaraga's, the Ozzie Canseco'...
6 years ago
Penwasser Place

This Is It - For reals. I've decided the time has finally come to shutter *Penwasser Place* for good. I fully acknowledge that I've put you all through a "...
6 years ago
Voice of the Collector

Have You Heard? December 9th is National Hobby Shop Day!! - Many of you may know *Michael Fruitman*. Mike is the owner of *Mike's Stadium Sportscards* in *Aurora, Colorado*. You can follow him on *Twitter* here. A...
7 years ago
The Prowling Cat

Who Would Have Thought? - With the creation of the other site I've been staying away from posting these type of finds here. The gap between posts has been just over 2 months, and it...
7 years ago
Varsity Trading Cards News

Make Your Own Football Cards — Varsity Trading Cards - CUSTOM TRADING CARDS FOR HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Those Friday night lights are shining bright, and we’re right in the middle of Homecoming season. If you pl...
7 years ago
The Wearing Of the Green (and Gold)

Happy 60th, Lambeau Field! - Sixty years ago today, on Sunday, September 29, 1957, the Packers opened their new home, then known as "City Stadium" or "New City Stadium" to distinguish ...
7 years ago
Trading John Elway

This is the last post for this blog. - I am done with the NFL and anything to do with it. No more cards, no more games not even on TV! I am done. Why? Any disrespect of the flag that is condoned...
7 years ago
Capewood's Collections

Gone to Twitter - I've been doing this blog since early 2008 and I'm afraid I'm just tired of doing it. But I still want to show off cards I get so I plan to post cards on T...
7 years ago
That 90's Sport Card Blog

Goosebumps - The Origins Of A Cardboard Addict: My Origins Gave Me Goosebumps ^^ Follow link to see this 90's item^
7 years ago
The Card Bin

Goosebumps - The Origins Of A Cardboard Addict: My Origins Gave Me Goosebumps ^^ Follow link 2 check out this 90's item
7 years ago
Just A Bit Offside

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...
7 years ago
Dodger Penguin

Card of the Day - 2016 Topps Transcendent : Vin Scully Gold Framed Autograph (22/52) BGS Graded Gem Mint 9.5 - There are a few friends out there *cough* Greg *cough* (lol) that believed I was crazy when I sold off my other Vin Scully autograph but when it came ba...
7 years ago
Fantastic Catch

Shutting Her Down, BUT WAIT! - The time has come for me to finally shut this blog down guys. It is a sad day. I have enjoyed everyday I have had with every one of my readers since I was...
7 years ago
Paul's Random Baseball Stuff

I have too many hobbies… - I miss blogging. I do not miss blogging about baseball every day. My reasons for going into semi-retirement remain: I don’t get to go to enough Atlantic Le...
7 years ago
The Oddball Card Collector

1983 Galasso 1969 Seattle Pilots Set - *Renata Galasso of Brooklyn, New York owned one of the largest sportscard mail order companies of the 1970s and early 1980s. In addition to selling ma...
7 years ago
The Card Hobbyist

The April Post: Slowly Adding the Collection - My posts have been few and far between lately and unless I get a burst of energy towards collecting, I don't really see that changing anytime soon. But I ...
7 years ago
Chronicles of Amber

Manfaat Jeruk Nipis untuk Kesembuhan Penyakit - Jeruk Nipis (Citrus aurantifolia) telah dikenal sejak lama sebagai tanaman yang kaya manfaat. Buahnya berasa pahit, asam dan sedikit dingin, tetapi manfaat...
7 years ago
addiction as therapy

Giveaway #3 – Winners! -
7 years ago
Mirco’s virtual refrigerator

Chauncey Basset - A commissioned portrait of a dapper dog named Chauncey I painted over the Holidays Oil on Wood
7 years ago
Bob Lemke's Blog

Ranew survived 1966 bat attack - *Uncommon commons:* In more than 30 years in sportscards publishing I have thrown hundreds of notes into files about the players – usually non-star play...
7 years ago
Sportscard Mask-a-Rade

Ending The Maskarade And Beginning The Insanity - Well it's been quite awhile since I posted anything to this hideous little blog, and after a long time away I've gotten the itch again. But not here, not n...
7 years ago
MY BASEBALL CARD COMEBACK

- *MOOKIE BETTS COLLECTION* *Anything not on this list I need. * *2013* *PANINI * 2013 Panini Prizm Draft Picks #46 Panini Classics #169 *2014 * *BOWMAN...
8 years ago
The Sassy Curmudgeon

Nine - I left Lilly Tomlin in because we don't have a pet, and sometimes I pretend she's my mom.Today, Jeff and I have been married nine years. [Hold for applaus...
8 years ago
This Way to the Clubhouse...

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 becom...
8 years ago
Cubbies are Good! The Life of a Cubs Fan

Cubbies Game Recap August 30th, 2015 - aka Cyle Hendricks Rocks!!! - I wasn't planning on going to this game. In fact Rohit and I had bought tickets to the 8/31/16 game vs the Pirates months ago. But on Tuesday morning Roh...
8 years ago
1980 Topps Baseball

#387 Fred Stanley - *Who is this player?* Fred Stanley, infielder, New York Yankees Widely known as a defensive specialist, by 1980 Fred Stan...
8 years ago
Nunaka Valley Farm

The Toolbox - Part 2 - The essential handtools. - Today I'd like to talk about hand tools. Like power tools there are tons of specialty ones you could add to your tool collection, but I think there are de...
8 years ago
Sparkplug Books

Sparkplug at CAKE! - Hello y'all! Sparkplug is heading to the Midwest for one final show. We'll be exhibiting at CAKE Chicago with Suzette Smith. This is one of our favorit...
8 years ago
Andrews Baseball Cards

Amazing Surprise from William - I got a surprise in the mail the other day from my good friend William. I was super surprised to see this amazing 2015 Topps Museum Patch card of Chapma...
8 years ago
6,000,000 Cards and Counting...

LOTS to Update - Hi blogger peeps! It has been a while since I've linked you folks over to my new site at www.tanmanbaseballfan.com/blog but please check it out! I've don...
8 years ago
Yankees and Jays.

The 5th Wave (2016) - 2304933
8 years ago
Trader Crack's Card Blog

Trade List > Baseball > 2016 - The following cards are available for trade. If you see anything that interests you, please feel free to drop me an email. *2016 Topps Baseball*: *Jackie ...
8 years ago
Old Foul Cardboard

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8 years ago
The Cardboard Examiner

CARDBOARD PIZZA - CELEBRATE OPENING DAY IN STYLE. I'd eat crappy pizza without being guaranteed a pack of baseball cards. Promise me some and I'll eat pizza served on a car...
8 years ago
it's never too late to save a hopeless case

what am i doing? - well, it's been a bit. like, seven months? something like that. i decided where to go to school: adelphi. i've already completely my first semester and got...
8 years ago
Triple Play Autos

Joe Torre - Almost exactly 4 years to the day to get this HOF success back!
8 years ago
Lowering the Bar

Insane Clown Posse Wins Appeal - Last Thursday, the Sixth Circuit reinstated the lawsuit by ICP and certain Juggalos (the group's fans) challenging the FBI's classification of Juggalos—col...
9 years ago
I POST PICTURES OF BASEBALL CARDS

FORCED - *1989 Donruss #153 Ted Power* HOLD A SMILE, YOU ASK? I'M THE KING OF HOLDING A SMILE. KING OF THE SMILE HOLDERS, STANDING RIGHT HERE, RIGHT IN FRONT OF YO...
9 years ago
Big 44 Sports Cards

Marte Par-tay - Judson over at My Cardboard Habit and I were able to work out another easy deal. The plan was essentially: "Hey Judson I really want that Marte auto..." A...
9 years ago
the middle child

Maklon Kosmetik - *Maklon Kosmetik* - Apa itu *Maklon Kosmetik* ? Maklon merupakan Perusahaan yg bergerak di bagian jasa produksi, & Kosmetik adalah salah satu factor yg mut...
9 years ago
The Diabetic Card & Comic Geek

My 2015 NSCC Wrap! - Well, the 2015 Nation Sports Card Convention (NSCC) has come and gone. Much like every other year, we spend 51 weeks waiting for it, and then the week FLY...
9 years ago
Ryan's Pitch

Set-Building '61 & '63 Topps - Vintage Lot Pick-Ups - While wandering the endless digital card aisles of eBay, I came across a couple of vintage lots that I just couldn't turn down. They were two separate list...
9 years ago
Funner Here.

36th National Sports Collectors Convention - Hi everyone. What a great time to resurrect the blog! Tomorrow I will be leaving for Chicago for the National Sports Collectors Convention, and I couldn't ...
9 years ago
One Man's Junk (Wax)

May - Its been just over two months since I posted. Holy cow, time can get away from you, right? Attentions get divided, work responsibilities change, blah,...
9 years ago
Von' Cards

Where Did I Go? - One year ago, I posted a card of Cubs legend Ernie Banks in anticipation of another great baseball season. I got up the next day and tuned in to watch the ...
9 years ago
View from the Skybox

A Day in the Life of Jim Smith, (Fictional) GM of the 1915 Brooklyn Robins - Nothing can replace baseball cards as my hobby of choice, but one thing does come close. Out of the Park Baseball. The 2016 version was just released this...
9 years ago
The Sexy Geek's House of Swag

The WrestleMania Match We Will Never Get. Spider-Man Vs Spider-Man - As Marvel gets ready to start shooting on Captain America: Civil War, most of us comic book geeks are wondering if the movies is going to have Black Pa...
9 years ago
Two Packs A Day

November 26, 2013 - 2012 Panini Prizm and 2011 Topps Pro Debut - 2012 Panini Prizm 177 Norichika Aoki 104 Brandon Phillips 123 Ozzie Smith 69 Jose Reyes 41 Starlin Castro 84 B.J. Upton 2011 Topps Pro Debut 10 Justin B...
9 years ago
Baseball By The Letters

Outfielder Jim King's quiet excellence - One autograph. Not a word more. I know that I'll never hear from 100 percent of the former players I contact with questions. However, I'm never sure when ...
9 years ago
The Sexy Geek's Sports Room

2014-2015 Panini Prizm Green Refractor Jerry Lucas Autograph - I'm a huge fan of the history of the New York Knicks, specifically their two championship teams. Back in 1969-70, the Knicks won the first of two NBA Cha...
9 years ago
Cardboard Heaven

Baltimore Ravens: Who Has The Most To Prove In 2015? - *Re-Blogged From: ProFootballSpot.com* *The Baltimore Ravens have a slew of solid veterans on the roster, but mixed in with the core of the team are ...
9 years ago
Bonus Cantos

Topps 2015 - First pack open! (And some faces!) - I read a post yesterday - a Topps 2015 post - mentioning the significance (or lack thereof) for "first cards of the year." For whatever reason, these alw...
9 years ago
Wax Heaven

Canseco Completist Pt. 1 - The origin of Wax Heaven was a blog called ‘Canseco Completist’, a site dedicated to scanning and talking about all 1,000+ Jose Canseco cards in my colle...
9 years ago
MR. POTTER'S FUNTIME BLOG

10 QUESTIONS FOR MARK PINGITORE - 10 QUESTIONS FOR MARK PINGITORE On sale this month is the first issue of the Garbage Pail Kids Puke-tacular comic book by IDW Publishing. IDW also publishe...
9 years ago
Emerald City Diamond Gems

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...
9 years ago
The Sandlot

Big Box of Trade Bait ft. '75 Yount RC #I'mStill Alive - Hello world! It's been over 9 months since my last post and some of you have gotten sporadic emails from me for trades but I'm ready and raring to get bac...
10 years ago
30-Year Old Cardboard

’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. ...
10 years ago
A Rookie (baseball) Card Collector

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 a...
10 years ago
mojo & beardy's fantastic card blog

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...
10 years ago
Chipp 'n' Dale

Blog Update. Final Post? - It's been a long time. Too long. I haven't blogged since I can remember (Blogger tells me it was late May), and haven't been meaningfully writing for ...
10 years ago
Contrary Guy

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...
10 years ago
Playing With My Cards

Please Read This Post. Thanks. - Here's the short version: Please don't send me any cards until further notice because 1) I won't be able to send anything out myself until late in the fall...
10 years ago
Dinged Corners

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 ja...
10 years ago
Troll Might Rule!!!

3 Walk-Off Wins in 3 Days? Are You Kidding ME???? - True story. Saw it with my own eyes... Even I was starting to doubt my Team a little, but this is exactly what this team and it's fans needed... Much appr...
10 years ago
Condition: Poor

Happy Opening Day! - After a long and particularly brutal winter, it’s finally here – Opening Day 2014. It just rolls off the tongue. A day of renewal. A day of hope. A day whe...
10 years ago
The Adventures of Napkin Doon

Thank You All!! - It wasn’t until the other day that I made the connection. I was talking to the Lovely Wife about my father passing away 3 years ago. The anniversary of h...
10 years ago
Cool Breeze Baseball Buzz

2014 Donruss - There back.....9 years ago was the last "regular" Donruss set that was around. Now there back better than ever. Oh...wait....that's right, no team logos. OK...
10 years ago
The Pack Prodigy

Catching Up - Hey, readers. It's been a month, and I've yet to post in that period of time. With 20youksox being away at college, I'm on my own for a while. That has pre...
10 years ago
Tru School Sports

Farewell Blogger..... - They say all good things must come to an end and that is very true here. Tru School Sports will be leaving blogger and switching to Wordpress so that mea...
10 years ago
Nomo's Sushi Platter

The Holiday Spirit - The month of December is a very festive time of year in every neighborhood across America. The blog world itself is also a bit more cheery and generous. ...
10 years ago
Garage Art Studios!

Sakais Auctuion Update - Artwork is rolling in for the *HELP STAN SAKAI AUCTION*. This photo is just some of the amazing stuff that's showed up at the studio these past few weeks....
10 years ago
Sports Card Report

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...
10 years ago
The Baseball Card Snob

2x3 Heroes Swag - So here is a small sample of what Jeff at 2x3 Heroes sent me. Some set and Yankee team set material, and some Mo and Paul for their individual collectio...
11 years ago
Cards Beyond Oceans

Good tips To Develop Strong Positive Self Esteem - In the event that Apple claims that their Mac Book Pro battery way of living is 9 - 10 hours, (which is an as an alternative tall claim indeed), you should...
11 years ago
Joe Average Card Collector

Griffey Jr Card Arrived From Topps! -
11 years ago
Classic Card Collector

As Suddenly As It Started - For about three years, I returned to collecting cards, primarily focused on finishing my T-206 set, which I managed to do back in January. I used to reall...
11 years ago
Those Crafty Gringos

Southeast Asia Bike Tour Pictures - Here are some photos from our bike trip through Thailand, Laos and Cambodia. I finally got around to weeding through them all and picking out my favouri...
11 years ago
Baseball Nerd

The Greatest eBay Sales Pitches Ever - At the outset let me point out that there’s very little I can add to either of these authentic stream-of-conciousness sagas of Hall of Famer Eddie Mathews,...
11 years ago
CARD CONTESTS, BOX BREAKS, ETC

Random 10-Box Baseball Mixer - ------------------------------ Mixer. Not in the sense that we'll be mixing sports or other products. Mixer in the sense that I will be purchasing 10 comp...
11 years ago
SPOKE BAIT AND THE GAME

FOG DELAY? Not for the NL Central - The above picture is a snap shot I took of the current Reds @ Cubs game. They are currently playing ball in what may the worst fog conditions ever to r...
11 years ago
Sketch Card Art!

Star Wars Galactic Files 2 and Revenge - Thank you for the scans, Sonia Lai!
11 years ago
Sara Swears a Lot

Quarter Life Whatever - I've heard a lot about the famed "quarter life crisis" but never thought it would hit me right in the fucking face. I swear, I've been totally cool about w...
11 years ago
The Card Investor

Bowman Blue Wave Is Back With 2013 Bowman Baseball - For the second year running, Topps has decided to bring back their Blue Wave Wrapper Redemption program that has proven to be immensely popular last year....
11 years ago
The Call of Cardboard

Uh Oh. - Got the itch again. Anyone watch to trade?
11 years ago
League Leader in Italics

2013 Topps Yu Darvish - Here I am, not even a month nito the blog and I'm breaking my own rules. Yu Darvish was not a league leader in 2012 according to the back of his Topps roo...
11 years ago
Justin's World

Weekend Roundup - *News and Notes* - The Kentucky Wildcats and UT Lady Vols have added a one-game non-conference matchup to their schedule. The game will be at 5:00 ...
11 years ago
Red Cardboard

1953 Topps #105 - Joe Nuxhall - Youngest player ever in the bigs? Yup. Ok, so it was a publicity stunt during WWII, and he got lit up for 5 runs in 2/3 of an inning (67.50 ERA for the y...
11 years ago
Baseball Picture Cards

Super Pretzel Mike Trout Custom - In yesterday's paper, I ran across a coupon for 50 cents off any Superpretzel product and featured Mike Trout endorsing the product. That got me wondering ...
11 years ago
If I were God...

No, that's not all - I was all set to run the table on this blog challenge days ago when real life came crashing in. I found out my brother was suddenly feeling very strange ...
11 years ago
Heather Thamm's Photo Journal

Friendly Faces - I think one of the hardest parts about photography is editing and deciding how to share it with others. A little separation to detach myself from the exp...
11 years ago
Cardboard Zoo

Report SPAM. Please help. - Spam blogs are a big problem on the internet. They steal others' posts to drive traffic to their sites, and then they add advertisements or phony links to...
11 years ago
No Relics Pulled

Trade with Dhoff pt. 1 - The next card I will highlight is one that spent a long time on my want list. Well not this kid exactly, but the base will work just as well. I didn't want...
11 years ago
My Autograph Card Collection

1994 Topps, Skeeter Barnes - # William Henry "Skeeter" Barnes School:University of Cincinnati Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 16th round of the 1978 amateur draft. Debut: Se...
11 years ago
7 Hours From Tampa Bay

Same Card Different Color. - Bowman Platinum 2012 The same card in four delectable shades.
12 years ago
Vintage Sportscards

It's Campy...Really - This 3-inch plastic statue features Brooklyn Dodger star Roy Campanella. Really, it does: Molded in 1956 and sold through Dairy Queen stores that year, C...
12 years ago
Crinkly Wrappers

the long and winding road. - I'm not even sure where to begin with this post. I suppose it doesn't have a beginning at all, giving that it was inevitable. I have a bad habit of cycling...
12 years ago
Et tu, Mr. Destructo?

Discovering Paul Ryan: An Odyssey in Twitter - There's something kind of wondrous about watching major world events unfold via a late-night Twitter feed. While a lot of the people hanging around are Aus...
12 years ago
Sports Syzygy

Cook-ing Up Something Awesome - I’ve been a fan of Katie Cook for a long time now. My wife actually first saw her art on LiveJournal in a cat community and started reading her journal. Sh...
12 years ago
Potch Wheeler and The Cardboard Heroes

Hello Again + Family (Not Mine) Finds Cardboard Fortune - Hey there! Well, I'm still around and thanks again to those of you who checked in during my absence. No real reason, just seems I needed a breather. I did ...
12 years ago
Get the bat off your shoulder!

May need to re-dedicate this blog... - When I grew up in Orange County, California, we watched many, many Angels' games. We held season tickets from '73 to '76 - back when they cost about $500 f...
12 years ago
Channeling The Old Lady Within

Marinated Heirloom Tomatoes in a Sweet Walnut Vinaigrette - I had the most amazing wine tasting experience near Santa Barbara a couple weekends ago. Not only was the wine amazing, but we got a special treat when we ...
12 years ago
Drinking The Orange Kool-Aid

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...
12 years ago
My First Dictionary

Farewell! - All bad things come to an end – and, as you’ve probably already surmised from the lack of updates over the last six months, *My First Dictionary...
12 years ago
Stax Of Wax Pax

Stock Trading Tips: Stock Market Trading Tips for the Average Trader - These stock trading tips were developed by the StockMarketFunding.com Stock Trading School over 25 year period to address the physiological and emotional b...
12 years ago
Hey, That's Mine!

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 ...
12 years ago
Baseball Cards, Sports and Life

Where's your 3D glasses? - My older brother and I didn’t have a lot in common growing up. One thing we did have in common was claiming the cereal prize. My mother got so tired of t...
12 years ago
Red Means Go!

Wanted - A haunting sense something important's been missing has been gnawing at my thoughts lately and refused to let go until the issue is resolved. In retrospect...
12 years ago
St. Louis Cardinals Cards

Weird Card Wednesday: Why Aren't You Blogging! - Hi everyone, I know it's been several weeks since I've posted anything significant, and I hope my fellow bloggers won't kick me off their blogrolls for ...
12 years ago
Reds and more...

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...
12 years ago
Rants, reviews and fandom

Astros CAREavan Stops By - If you're an Astros fan you know that February means two things; spring training starts in a few weeks and the Astros will be driving around Texas and Okla...
12 years ago
catfish jim's jamboree

who can spell paunxsatawney anyway? - well, i don't know if ya'll are listening. i have a few stories if ya wanna>
12 years ago
Blackberries to Apples

new blog - Hey y'all. The time has come. Now announcing my new blog. I am The Fashion Yogi. Please check it out + follow me if you like what you see! I'll be updating...
12 years ago
The Great American Baseball Card Blog & Box Break Headquarters

Card of the Day #5: 2009-10 Panini Prestige #222 Bonus Green Shots TYLER HANSBROUGH RC Serial #18/25 - And you can bid on this rare serial numbered rookie card right here or you can bid on the regular version of the card without a serial number here
12 years ago
Detroit Tigers Collector

Happy Holidays - [image: Blogaholic Designs”=]
12 years ago
Away From My Desk: Hiding out in Africa

Back safe and sound - I guess this could be our last blog post since our trip is officially over. We arrived safely back in Florida last week after a smooth, 25-hour-long assort...
12 years ago
Grand Cards

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...
12 years ago
Baseball Obsession-itis

Updates. - To be honest, I have forgotten about my blog. This is due to multiple factors. 1. School has been so busy for me, but the semester is almost over! I'll soo...
12 years ago
Hed Above Water

Love vs. Logic. - So J and I have decided to separate. Before everyone freaks, let me tell you it’s essentially *exactly* what we have been doing over the last nine months...
13 years ago
Ultimate Baseball Card Set

1954 St. Louis Cardinals - St. Louis's Lone Baseball Team 1954 marked the first year that the city of St. Louis only had one major league baseball team, with the Browns moving to Balt...
13 years ago
Harvey's Shoebox

Cookie the Penguin Likes Being Tickled -
13 years ago
Arctic Feat

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Every Day Jay

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Card Collection | The Rolen Collection

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Collecting The Cubs

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State of The Hobby...I'm Your Average Card Collector

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Cards by Sooz

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Sports Card Blogroll

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Hello, Sailor.

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Simple Dude in a Complex World

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A Girl Walks Into a Card Shop...

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Sports Cards Uncensored

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Way Off Base

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Canadian Cardboard

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Mr. Owgust

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