Card of the Day: Dale Earnhardt ‘08 UD Goudey Cut Auto

Derek Jeter and Dale Earnhardt.  Thats a weird combination.
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An impromptu trading card discussion between Beckett’s Brett Robertson, Keith Hower, Tim Trout and Brian Fleischer turns into a closer look at a rare Dallas snowfall.

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Now, I know some of you will have no idea what these things are. But for any children of the 90′s, or parents who had children in the 90′s – WWF Ice Cream was the best ever. Don’t believe me? Just look at this freakin’ ad:When the Ice Cream Truck ca…

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Well, what do you know? It’s back-to-back World Series heroes, and they even experienced their shining moments in back-to-back years. I’m also in awe of Don Larsen’s haircut, which you could set your watch to. At least that’s what Abe Simpson told me.F…

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The start of a new season means the start of a new year of promotions. Among the riff raff scheduled to be given away at ballparks this year include snuggies, skateboards, foam fingers, action figures, grass seed (the lawn kind), garden gnomes and of …

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Who is this? J.J. Hardy, former Milwaukee Brewers shortstopWhat is this? An autographed card from the 2009 Topps Attax setWhere’d I get it? I wrote to Hardy and asked him to sign it last April. I got it back today.How much did it cost? Around a dollar …

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Ball Cap Nation, A Journey Through the World of America’s National Hat by James Lillifores; 2009; 218 pages; Clerisy Press, Cincinnati, OH; 978-1-57860-340-4; 2/9-2/10; checked out from Multnomah County Library,Central If clothes say who we are, the …

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In case you have been in a coma this past week and haven’t heard, there’s an Olympic contest over at JD’s Cards. Pick a number, get assigned a country. Root like heck and maybe win a prize.There’s still time to get in, so get going.Me? I received Bulga…

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Who is this player?Lamar Johnson, first baseman, Chicago White SoxSplitting his time between first base and DH, Lamar Johnson was one of the top run producers on the Chicago White Sox. The righthand hitting Johnson led the team with a career-high 81 RB…

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And it’s not a sticker either! Oh, you thought maybe he had signed a contract for 2010? Well, not yet. I just thought I would show off this 2004 Fleer National Pastime Signature Swings card. It’s got a nice auto of Hank Blalock and is numbered 29/109. …

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GO HEREJust pick a number. THAT IS ALL!Then you will be assigned a country (I got Iran) and if they win you win, or well… you could win!ENTER NOW!HURRY! HURRY! HURRY!

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He and Beardy now share a blog.  Thanks for the write – up!
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Major League Baseball Properties’ lawsuit against Upper Deck regarding alleged misuse of MLB trademarks in three recently released baseball card sets will hit the courtroom not long after Opening Day, according to a statement issued Thursday evening to Beckett Media.

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Free Stuff Friday is back once again and we’re pulling no punches this week with a Babe Ruth game-used bat card and plenty more up for grabs.

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I was cruising around on COMC and I came across this card. Well, actually I was looking for cards of players born in Wisconsin and Merkle was born in Watertown, Wisconsin. Watertown is located in the south central portion of the state, roughly 30 mile…

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FREE STUFF FRIDAY (2-12) Contest No. 15 — A Panini Black Box (courtesy of Panini America)

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FREE STUFF FRIDAY (2-12) Contest No. 14 — A 2009-10 Limited Basketball box (courtesy of Panini America)

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FREE STUFF FRIDAY (2-12) Contest No. 13 — An Amar’e Stoudemire 2009-10 Limited game-used patch card (courtesy of Panini America)

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FREE STUFF FRIDAY (2-12) Contest No. 12 — A Mehmet Okur 2009-10 Donruss Elite game-used patch card, only 35 exist (courtesy of Panini America)

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FREE STUFF FRIDAY (2-12) Contest No. 11 — A Tyler Hansbrough 2009-10 Limited autographed memorabilia card (courtesy of Panini America)

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Edgardo Alfonzo was a top prospect, a gamer, and the most under-rated player of the famed “best infield ever” Sports Illustrated cover.The Fonz was originally a great shortstop prospect with the Mets. Was he the next Buddy Harrleson? Rafael Santana? Ke…

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FREE STUFF FRIDAY (2-12) Contest No. 10 — An Al Jefferson 2009-10 Rookies & Stars game-used patch card (courtesy of Panini America)

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2007 National Treasures Football Box Break is brought to you by The Cardboard Connection: Sports Cards and Sports Memorabilia News, Reviews, and Information for Collectors.

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FREE STUFF FRIDAY (2-12) Contest No. 9 — A Jose Calderon 2009-10 Donruss Elite game-used patch card, only 25 exist (courtesy of Panini America)

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FREE STUFF FRIDAY (2-12) Contest No. 8 — A Kobe Bryant NBA All-Star Game Patch promo card (courtesy of Panini America)

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FREE STUFF FRIDAY (2-12) Contest No. 7 — A Panini Adrenalyn starter kit with a Kobe Bryant Ultimate card (courtesy of Panini America)

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1981 Fleer #645 Triple Threat Schmidt, Rose, BowaOne of the things I failed to mention during the State of the Blog post is that I am also plan on marking the 30th anniversary of the 1980 Phillies World Champioinship.Ideally a couple of players from …

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Sure, you may come up with an answer that’s close. But while you’re probably snowbound, can you get all psychic on us and guess EXACTLY what that is? Hah. We think not. More on this momentarily.There Was Ebullience in the Desert after we found&nbs…

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It’s been a while.I’m still here, not reading as much as I used to, but I’m still active in the hobby… but I haven’t opened a pack of cards in about six months. I look at the barely opened box of ’88 Donruss and want to keep going, but I just can’t …

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If January is any indication of what 2010 may bring, my autographed baseball collection is going to grow in size while maintaining a very high standard. 
Adding a Dave Winfield Hall of Fame ball and an Andre Dawson Hall of Fame ball so far this year has already put a new element into my collection.
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Press Pass announced today of a production error that has occurred with the Semester Signature Onyx autographed cards of Joe Montana that can be found in ‘09 Fusion.  It appears that four of the five cards are each numbered “2/5″.  Having that many cards each numbered the same would speculate that someone would be faking [...]

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