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Evel Is As Evel Does

on February 6th, 2010 by toppcat

I’m using a bit of a cheat today. Last month I was planning to write an overview of the 1974 Topps Evel Knievel set when I read a killer post on the set and its related Auto Stickers and other ephemera over at Jon’s consistently fabulous Fleer Sticker…

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TTM Success: Lonnie Smith!!

on February 6th, 2010 by 30-Year Old Cardboard

Lonnie Smith sent these 2 beauties back to me in just 12 days.
Smith had a solid 17-year career in which he played for 6 different teams.  Of them, my greatest memories of him were with the St. Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Royals.
Smith was a 1-time All-star and finished in second place for the MVP [...]

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As seen on eBay

on February 6th, 2010 by NPB Card Guy

I’ve seen a couple things on eBay recently that I wanted to comment on…- There’s a guy claiming to be selling a card of “Sadaharu Oh All Time Home Run King” except that he isn’t – he’s selling a 1981 Calbee card of Masayuki Kakefu of the Hanshin Tige…

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Online Japanese Card Shops

on February 6th, 2010 by NPB Card Guy

Jason has done the research on finding Japanese Baseball Card stores online and it’s all here.Jason’s also done a box break for the 2000 Epoch stickers and has started one for the 2000 Power League collectible card game.

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Card Show Finds Part 5 – More from The Dime Box

on February 6th, 2010 by capewood

More cards from the dime box.2001 Greats of the Game #87 George BrettI also picked up Robin Yount and Richie Allen. This was a nice looking set.2001 SP Game Bat Edition Big League Hit ParadeThis is from a 15-card insert set from 2001 Game Bat Edition. …

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Senators Saturday – Gil Hodges, 1965.

on February 6th, 2010 by Spiff

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One of Kobe Bryant’s Last Upper Deck Cards Isn’t an Easy Find

on February 6th, 2010 by Ryan Cracknell

If it weren’t for 2009-10 Upper Deck Exquisite, this would have been Upper Deck’s final fully licensed NBA card:From the front, it’s got the same design as 2008-09 Upper Deck Basketball, which is odd considering there’s also a 2009-10 Upper Deck Basket…

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First 2010 Team Sets

on February 6th, 2010 by NPB Card Guy

On their website this week, BBM announced the first of the 2010 team sets – the Swallows and the Eagles.The Swallows set will have 99 “regular” cards – 75 cards for the players, coaches and manager, 4 cards for a “Uniform Number 1″ subset, a checklist …

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#37 Billy Moran

on February 6th, 2010 by Tom

Custom Autograph cardWilliam Nelson MoranInfielderBats: Right, Throws: RightHeight: 5′ 11″, Weight: 185 lb.Born: November 27, 1933 in Montgomery, ALDebut: April 15, 1958 Cleveland IndiansFinal Game: September 28, 1965 Cleveland IndiansAquired by trade …

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What’s next…an ultrasound?

on February 6th, 2010 by dkwilson

I recently purchased a few packs of 2010 Topps and pulled this When They Were Young insert of Russell Martin. Come on Topps! What’s next…an ultrasound? I’m sorry, but I don’t want to look at baby pictures when I open a pack of baseball cards!

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Can I Quote You on That?

on February 6th, 2010 by Section 36

In the end, it all comes down to talent. You can talk all you want about intangibles, I just don’t know what that means. Talent makes winners, not intangibles. Can nice guys win? Sure, nice guys can win-if they’re nice guys with a lot of talent. N…

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Designation Positive

on February 6th, 2010 by handcollated

Positive.  I’m going to try to stay positive today. 
My 10 month old daughter has decided she doesn’t want to sleep soundly anymore.  It’s possibly tooth related (her third), but whatever the reason it keeps us up at night  (ed – My wife took her to the urgent care, and it’s bronchitis and pneumonia!  That exclamation [...]

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Emmitt Smith – Hall of Famer

on February 6th, 2010 by Captain Canuck

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Baseball Card News This Week – February 5, 2010

on February 6th, 2010 by Scott

Jim Caple of ESPN wrote an interesting article about baseball cards recently. He speaks about the joy brought by the ancipation of opening a pack of baseball cards. This is really what it’s all about, isn’t it?
Talk about anticipation of opening a pack………two awesome cut signatures cards were pulled in the same store on the [...]

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Trades

on February 6th, 2010 by stusigpi

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1985 Donruss, Darryl Motley

on February 6th, 2010 by zman40

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1983 Topps Giants – Part 2 (infielders)

on February 6th, 2010 by MattR

Joe Morgan (#603) didn’t play for the Giants in 1983. He and Al Holland were traded to the Philadelphia Phillies after the ’82 season for Mark Davis, Mike Krukow, and a minor leaguer.Joe Pettini (#143) batted .186 in 86 at bats in 1983. It was his last…

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Who can’t get enough of the Washington Senators?

on February 6th, 2010 by Jim from Downingtown

These guys, that’s who! The following are the players who were members of both the “old” Washington Senators (which became the Minnesota Twins in 1961) and the “new” Washington Senators (the 1961 expansion franchise which became the Texas Rangers in 1…

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1992 Upper Deck Greg Maddux – Front & Back

on February 6th, 2010 by 30-Year Old Cardboard

1992 Upper Deck Greg Maddux – Front & Back
Upper Deck is the only baseball card company that produced cards in the late 1980’s and into the 1990’s that deserves to have the backs of its cards shown.  Using high quality, brightly colored photography, there is no question as to why they became an instant hit with [...]

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Roll out the D-Backs!

on February 6th, 2010 by dkwilson

Ed, of the blog Roll out the Barrel, and I recently completed a trade. He got some Brewers and I got some D-Backs. The original trade was for 3 Brandon Webb cards that I didn’t already have. Ed added some other sweet Diamondback cards! Thanks Ed!2…

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Mailbox Joys: Deacon Jones

on February 6th, 2010 by White Sox Cards

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Life Imitating Art

on February 6th, 2010 by Matt F.

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‘Same Card, Different Paths’ – Card #39

on February 6th, 2010 by 30-Year Old Cardboard

‘Same Card, Different Paths’ – Card #39
1963 Topps - Card #169 – AKA – ‘The Gaylord Perry Rookie Card’

Dick Egan – A 4-year veteran, Dick Egan made just 27 appearances in the big leagues.  Playing for 3 different teams in 4 years, Egan pitched a total of 101 innings.  He has a career record of 1-2 with 2 [...]

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Completion, Heritage-Style!

on February 6th, 2010 by Thorzul

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2010 rack pack challenge, part 1

on February 6th, 2010 by night owl

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you know what this means…

on February 6th, 2010 by gcrl

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Floyd Bannister

on February 6th, 2010 by Dan

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Product Review – 2009 – 2010 ITG Heroes and Prospects

on February 6th, 2010 by chemgod

About a week ago I got a hobby box of 2009 – 2010 ITG Heroes and Prospects to review.  This happens to be my favorite hockey set to chase every year.  So needless to say as soon as I saw the box I just wanted to rip it open.  Too bad I had a homeowners [...]

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2010 Topps Series 1 blaster box break – packs nine and ten, Target Throwback packs

on February 6th, 2010 by Laurens

Pack nine – Throwback pack #1#215 Max Scherzer#295 Kevin Youkilis#20 Tommy Hanson#171 AL Wins Leaders – Hernandez, Verlander, Sabathia#CMT 56 Dustin Pedroia – The Cards Your Mom Threw Out insert; 2007 Topps.#WTWY RM Russell Martin – When They Were Yo…

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2010 Topps Series 1 blaster box break – packs five through eight

on February 6th, 2010 by Laurens

Pack five#18 Tim Stauffer#79 Francisco Cordero#298 Baltimore Orioles team card#294 Adam Dunn#PP 41 David Wright – Peak Performance insert#TT3 Hanley Ramirez – Topps Town insert#262 Homer Bailey#173 Kendry MoralesPack six#57 CC Sabathia#9 Tim Lincecum…

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