It was a Hall of Fame Week
Picked up some great cards over the past week… I’ll sum things up with a few cardboard highlights. 2011 Topps Gypsy Queen Andrew Cashner Autograph Picked this up in person from Larry the SMG. He owns a...
View ArticleI Know You’ve Heard it Before…
…But the scans do these cards an injustice. They look absolutely amazing in person. They are 2003 Topps Gallery Hall of Fame Artist Proof Refractors. Blogger Extraordinaire Thorzul talks about them...
View ArticleLet’s make a deal
Here’s the deal, folks. I’m moving to Kansas in less than a month. I have a whole bunch of cards that I’d prefer to not load into the back of a UHaul. I’m short some cards on my 1980 Topps wantlist. So...
View ArticleReturn of the Million Card Giveaway
So I just received an interesting email… Thank you for your order 1961-BB-TS1-471-NA Phil Rizzuto MVP 1 05/20/11 SHIPPED Order # 223198-2 Order Date: 11/15/10 0282EDI Shipping Method – USPS Apparently...
View ArticleHow Topps Screwed me out of a HOFer, and why I’m happy about it
Remember the surprise letter I received from Topps in the previous post? No? Ok, take a minute to go back and read it. I’ll wait. — Well, I received a package from Topps earlier this week. I opened the...
View ArticleHome, Home Again (almost)
Hosmer and Moose - together again As you’re reading, this, I’m likely watching the Major League Debut of Mike Moustakas on MLB.tv while packing yet another box. Our move to Kansas takes place on...
View ArticleThis trade was the Bombo
A few months back, right around the time I was leaving for Kansas, I mailed a package off to Matt of Heartbreaking Cards of Staggering Genius. He blogged about that package of Royals, minis, and shiny...
View ArticleOdds & Ends
First and foremost, drop whatever you’re doing and take five minutes to go read this excellent blog post that tells the story of three guys from Nashville and their road trip to Game 7 of the World...
View ArticleCoffee is for Closers
Big week for me, as I finished off two sets. First and foremost, I received the last two cards for my 1979 Topps set. It was hard to be patient and wait to come across a centered, but not too centered...
View ArticleThis was a bad evening
Two cards ending, both are must-haves for my collection, and I get outbid on both. Darren Daulton 2004 Topps Retired Auto Yellow Printing Plate 1/1 Autograph 2008 Topps Nick Markakis Framed Silk Mini...
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