on November 30th, 2009 by rosschrisman2003
Posted in Sports Card Info
Comments Off
on November 30th, 2009 by Mario A.
By Mr. Scott
2009 Topps T-206
Boxes: 2
Packs: 20
Cards: 9 per pack
Price: $75 per Box (Includes Shipping)
Box 1
Framed Auto: 2, Justin Masterson & Glen Perkins
Silk: 1, Manny Ramirez #37/50
Mini Cycle: 1,Ian Stewart #50/99
SP NNO: 5
Box 2
Framed Auto: 1, Daniel Schlereth
Framed Old Mill Relic Bat: 1, Hideki Matsui
Printing Plate: 2, Jim Thome & Yovani Gallardo
Mini Cycle: 1, Jon [...]
Continue reading about The Wax Report – Topps T-206 »
Posted in Wax Heaven
Comments Off
on November 30th, 2009 by csd
Right in downtown Chicago is a great little restaurant that shows what is great about being in the big city. On my way to Wisconsin this past fall I spent the night in Chicago. Without even thinking I was walking around town wearing a Green Bay Packers hat. I never really took any heat except when I was eating dinner. That may be because I picked Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse to eat at. This great little restaurant/bar is located just off the Chicago River on Kinzie in downtown Chicago. As soon as you walk in you are greeted by the bust of Harry that is shown to the left. What makes this place so great is the atmosphere while you are eating. I was there the day that the Cubs sale was finalized so I missed seeing Frankie O the bartender doing his weekly bit for Comcast Sports Net. They filmed the show earlier that day so of course I just had the locals to talk sports with. Sitting in the bar you can talk sports until you are sick to your stomach. Beware though. These people are passionate sports fans.
Another great thing about Harry’s is all of the memorabilia that is on display. In addition to the bust as you walk in they have all kinds of artifacts from Harry’s career along with other Chicago sports celebrities. As you walk into the main dining area you see two Hall of Fame baseball jerseys on each side of the entrance. The jersey on the right is the famous #23 of Ryne Sandberg, and on the left is the black and white #72 of Carlton Fisk. Both jerseys are autographed, and have been in place for years. I probably spent 30-40 minutes just walking around looking at everything. One of the highlights of the tour is the famous Bartman ball. We all know the story about how Steve Bartman cost the Cubs the World Series. We all also know that Alex Gonzalez actually did that booting the ball later that inning. Nevertheless the ball has become famous. In 2003 Grant DePorter bought the ball in an auction for the Harry Caray Restaurant Chain. After much public debate the ball was blown up in 2004. The next year the ball was boiled in water, and the steam used in pasta sauce. So now you may have eaten pasta that had remnants of this ball in it. I am a ball collector so of course I wanted to see the ball. It is located just to the right of the Caray bust as you walk in. Budget some wandering time into your schedule if you decide to eat here.
As far as the restaurant goes it is very good food. I have eaten at Harry’s several times, and I have never been dissapointed. The prices are a little steep, but you get what you pay for. The last time I went I spent $25, and walked out very full. you may come in for the sports, but you will leave full. If you are in Chicago give this place a try. You will be glad that you did.
Continue reading about Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse »
Tags:
Chicago White Sox,
Cubs,
Interesting Sports Destinations
Posted in Confessions of a Sports
Comments Off
on November 30th, 2009 by Dan
If you look over to the right, there is a new link in the “Give & Take” section that links to my Picasa page that has all the autos and relics that I am trading. Please email me if anything catches your eye, and we can work out an equitable trade.
Continue reading about Autos & Relics posted for trade »
Tags:
Trade
Posted in Baseball Cards
Comments Off
on November 30th, 2009 by rosschrisman2003
The name “Fusion” sounds like a new hip drink you’ed expect to see on the grocery store shelf. But in this case its Press Pass’s most recent multi-sport product. I have to be honest. When I heard Press Pass was planning to create their first multi-sport set I became a little worried. Technically the last [...]
Continue reading about 2009 Fusion Box Break & Review »
Posted in Sports Card Info
Comments Off
on November 30th, 2009 by Tracy Hackler
Posted in Beckett Blog
Comments Off
on November 30th, 2009 by houstoncollector
Box breaks are an important thing to a lot of us. Not only the bloggers, but Beckett, forum readers, people on uStream and Youtube….even people who just sit at home or go to the hobby shop. We all love busting boxes of wax, and seeing what nifty nuggest of sweet sweet awesome we can find.
Well, [...]
Continue reading about Freedom Card Board and Box Breaks Contest »
Posted in Houston Card Collector
Comments Off
on November 30th, 2009 by Tracy Hackler
It would appear that the New York Giants’ probability of winning the NFC East for the second straight season isn’t the only thing blowing up in Eli Manning’s hands these days. Apparently, one of the gold paint pens he used to sign some of his new 2009 UD Black cards wasn’t exactly operating at full efficiency, either.
Continue reading about Eli Manning & the Exploding Paint Pen »
Posted in Beckett Blog
Comments Off
on November 30th, 2009 by madding
Posted in Cards on Cards
Comments Off
on November 30th, 2009 by chrisolds
Posted in Beckett Blog
Comments Off
on November 30th, 2009 by GrandSlam
Standing 5’9, and weighing a slight 150 pounds, Lloyd Waner turned his small stature into a Hall of Fame Career that saw him finish with just under 2500 hits and a .316 average. Waner burst on the baseball scene in 1927, following his brother (and fell…
Continue reading about #8 Lloyd Waner »
Tags:
Hall Of Fame
Posted in Baseball Cards
Comments Off
on November 30th, 2009 by Captain Canuck
Posted in Waxaholic
Comments Off
on November 30th, 2009 by rosschrisman2003
UPS dropped of a package from Press Pass today which contained a box of their knew ‘09 Fusion. I’ll be breaking it soon to review. In the mean time, those collectors who sent in their redemption cards for Brock Lesnar autographs from Fusion should be receiving them soon according to Press Pass.
Posted in Card Info, [...]
Continue reading about Press Pass Mailday & Lesnar Autos On Their Way »
Posted in Sports Card Info
Comments Off
on November 30th, 2009 by Spiff
Posted in texas rangers
Comments Off
on November 30th, 2009 by shanediaz82
Posted in Shoebox Legends
Comments Off
on November 30th, 2009 by houstoncollector
In a bit of news that … isn’t as surprising as I might have thought originally, Topps has announced that they’ve received the exclusive rights to produce baseball cards for Minor League Baseball. They’ll have the rights to the team names and logos, as well as the Pro Debut logo, with the first set going [...]
Continue reading about Topps Locks Down Minor League Baseball »
Posted in Houston Card Collector
Comments Off
on November 30th, 2009 by deal
Posted in Phungo
Comments Off
on November 30th, 2009 by Tracy Hackler
Posted in Beckett Blog
Comments Off
on November 30th, 2009 by JT
I was never a big fan of Buddy Bell, but he was a Cincinnati favorite for many. His dad played with the Reds, and he had a couple of kids that played in the majors (Mike even played a year for the Reds in 2000). He went to high school at Moeller (as did Barry [...]
Continue reading about 2009 Topps Buddy Bell »
Posted in Writers Journey
Comments Off
on November 30th, 2009 by deal
Posted in Phungo
Comments Off
on November 30th, 2009 by Mario A.
Back in early 2008, I set out to create the definitive Top Ten list of the greatest Garbage Pail Kids cards of all-time. Knowing that my knowledge on the cult trading card set was limited, I set out to find an expert.
Wayne runs Garbage Pail Kids References and with his help we put together the [...]
Continue reading about The Return of the Garbage Pail Kids! »
Posted in Wax Heaven
Comments Off
on November 30th, 2009 by 30-Year Old Cardboard
1990 Topps Darryl Strawberry
I have documented several times on this blog my dislike for the 1990 Topps design. But every once in a while, I find a card from that set that actually appeals to me.
This is one of those times…
See what I mean?
While still containing the components of what I don’t like about this [...]
Continue reading about 1990 Topps Darryl Strawberry »
Posted in 30 Year Old Cardboard
Comments Off
on November 30th, 2009 by shanediaz82
Posted in Shoebox Legends
Comments Off
on November 30th, 2009 by zman40
Posted in Auto Cards
Comments Off
