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TWOT- This Week On Twitter 2/5 – 2/12

on February 12th, 2010 by Rob- AKA "Guido"

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I Want to be the King of Leon!

on February 12th, 2010 by Rod

Friends, Bloggers, Dodger Fans even, from San Diego to Boston, Vancouver to Miami, (even the UK)send me your Bips, your Leons.  Looking through my cards I find that I have some Bips, but not enough, there are cards of Bip on teams other …

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I am so, so, sorry…

on February 12th, 2010 by Captain Canuck

The Olympics are a big deal to me. I love the concept. Unlike a lot of Americans, I get the opportunity to see all of the athletes, and all of the sports. American television would have you believe that there are only American athletes, and that all ev…

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Vintage Fridays: Earl Williams, 1974 Topps #375

on February 12th, 2010 by Kevin

When examining the worst trades in Orioles history, there’s a temptation to begin and end with Glenn Davis. Actually, it’s usually necessary to stop at Glenn Davis, because the mere mention of his name causes foaming at the mouth and blackouts. But I’m…

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1991 Classic Draft Picks Aaron Sele

on February 12th, 2010 by Paul

Who is this? Aaron Sele, a retired major league pitcherWhat is this? An autographed card from the 1991 Classic Draft Picks setWhere’d I get it? From a blog readerHow much did it cost? About $2Why is this so special? Aaron Sele had a nice major league c…

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1983 Topps Giants – Part 5 (more pitchers)

on February 12th, 2010 by MattR

Fred Breining (#747) was 11-12 with a 3.82 ERA in 32 starts in 1983.Mike Krukow (#58T) was 11-11 with a 3.95 ERA in 31 starts.Bill Laskey (#518) was 13-10 with a 4.19 ERA in 25 starts.Alan Fowlkes (#543) didn’t pitch for the Giants in 1983. He spent th…

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1987 Fleer NFL Team Action Football Sticker and Card Sets

on February 12th, 2010 by Fleerfan

1987 marked the 12th consecutive year that Fleer produced a set of NFL Team Action cards and logo stickers.The 1987 Fleer NFL Team Action Football Stickers are a cross between the 1985 set with its blue borders and the 1986 set with the newer helmet de…

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Let The Games Begin … 2010 VANCOUVER

on February 12th, 2010 by Chuck's Used Cards

I’ll be a bit busy for the next few weeks – as the world watches the 2010 Winter Olympics from Vancouver, Canada.May your team succeed, may you win the hearts of every spectator and may the spirit of the olympics carry you.Let the games begin … enjoy !

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Friday Marketwatch – February 12

on February 12th, 2010 by No Brainer Bargains

As of February 12th the following are stats covering the last 7 days on ebay for etopps in-hands:

Highest Single Card Sale: 2008 A&G Barack Obama, $85
Highest Mult-Card Sale: T-206 Set, $175.01
Highest Graded Sale: 2007 Adrian Peterson, PSA 10, $75
Highest Non-Graded Autograph Sale: A & G Super Bowl Champs, Tom Brady, $335
Highest Graded Autograph Sale: None

Other best sellers:

* 1954 Mickey Mantle reprint
* 2003 LeBron James
* 2007 A&G Presidents Ronald Reagan
* 2007 A&G Presidents John F. Kennedy

In-hand listing (not including graded or autographed) that received most bids that sold well: 2005 Andrey Bynum, 12 bids

Listings with false print-runs included in title: 0
Number of sellers listing false print-runs: 0

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Thursday Night at the Movies – Edge Of Darkness

on February 12th, 2010 by capewood

Mel Gibson hasn’t been in a major movie since 2002′s Signs. He’s directed two controversial movies since then (Apocalypto and The Passion of Christ), and been in the news for other reasons, so it’s good to see him acting again. Most of this movie is a …

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2010 Topps Baseball

on February 12th, 2010 by Jeffrey Wolfe

Here’s a jumbo pack of Topps.

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Roll That Beautiful Ballpark Footage

on February 12th, 2010 by Matt F.

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Just Because

on February 12th, 2010 by EdS

When you get some cards of your favorite player in the mail, it is always nice to share. I picked these up from COMC. The site is alright with a good selection, but the shipping + handling was excessive for the type of purchase I made. If I was looki…

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The Hall of Positive

on February 12th, 2010 by handcollated

Quick, can you name the first five inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame?  I couldn’t.   I managed Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth, but those two were pretty easy.  I completely blanked on the two pitchers that went in alongside them, and the only reason I knew the fifth will be made apparent later.  Feel free to [...]

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C’Mon People

on February 12th, 2010 by Chris Harris

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SNOW! SNOW! SNOW! SNOW! SNOOOOOOW!!!!!!!!

on February 12th, 2010 by McCann Can Triple

IT IS SNOOOOOOOOOWING!IT HAS SNOWED!I LOVE SNOW!..yea, we got snow… which we don’t see but maybe once a year and the last few years have been lacking.People are freaking out and buying all the bread and milk. :P ….Over four inches. WHICH IS FOUR MOR…

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CSA Show in March – Can’t Wait

on February 12th, 2010 by JRJ

It’s been a while since I’ve been to a card and autograph show. I’m itching to go, add some pieces to my collection, look for some hidden gems and see what cool collections other people have.Next month I’m going to the CSA Shows March event in Chantill…

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My first 2010 Cards..Finally

on February 12th, 2010 by Dan

I haven’t had the time lately to post my usual rambling thoughts, but sometimes it’s just nice to share card images. Here’s the first 2010 cards that I’ve been able to lay my hands on.There has been a lot of talk about the Prince Fielder card, but it i…

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This is How ‘30-YOC’ Gets Ready For Spring Training…

on February 12th, 2010 by 30-Year Old Cardboard

This is How ‘30-YOC’ Gets Ready For Spring Training…
Ah, Spring is getting close.  The smell of freshly cut grass and warm peanuts will soon fill the air in both Florida and Arizona and Spring Training begins. 
When a player gets ready to head off to Spring Training they have to get their gear together.  Bats, gloves, spikes, [...]

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Born to Play – By Dustin Pedroia with Edward J Delaney

on February 12th, 2010 by Section 36

Despite being generously listed at 5’9” and 180 lbs, Dustin Pedroia has become a young superstar in Major League Baseball. In only two full seasons, he has collected a Rookie-of-the-Year award, a Most Valuable Player Award, a Gold Glove Award, and …

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GO JAMAICA

on February 12th, 2010 by dayf

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New 2010 Eclipse Images

on February 12th, 2010 by rosschrisman2003

On February 24, Press Pass plans to release 2010 Eclipse which should yield 3 memorabilia hits and 1 autograph card per box.  It will be the first time they have created a textured painted set.  Be sure to check out the Press Pass Charity auction that features “Preview” cards from Eclipse.  The money raised will [...]

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Great Action

on February 12th, 2010 by Motherscratcher

Thank you DB1 from Hot Chicks with Douchebags!This really may be the greatest action sequence of all time. It at least gives me something to share with everyone that might not see it otherwise. It also gets me to the top of the blog rolls and gives m…

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The Card Blog League is GO…

on February 12th, 2010 by PunkRockPaint

For those of you that played last year, you should have received an email notification from the fine folks at Yahoo! Fantasy Basebal ’10.Our draft is tentatively scheduled for March 14th at 5:45 pm PDT (8:45 for you easterners, F if I know for the midd…

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This Week in Cardboarding

on February 12th, 2010 by chris OK

Welcome to TWIC – This week is two packs from Wally World – I actually got a blue back out of each pack – making it a very pleasant rip – since i am doing this week super fast here are just a few of the cards from each pack, pack one top row, pack two …

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How Does Something Like This Happen?

on February 12th, 2010 by Gellman

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Surprise finish.

on February 12th, 2010 by Spiff

So I get home from work today to find a bubble mailer waiting for me. The return address showed it to be from Adam at Thoughts and Sox. I wondered if I had forgotten a trade we had agreed on and neglected to send my end of the deal. Not that I have muc…

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March Group Breaks

on February 12th, 2010 by stusigpi

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1988 Topps UK Minis, Kevin Seitzer

on February 12th, 2010 by zman40

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4 cards, 10 bats!!

on February 12th, 2010 by dkwilson

One of my 2010 Card Collecting Goals is to collect 50 cards of players holding multiple bats. I just think that they look cool and have always wanted to collect cards with a theme, I could just never decide on a theme. As I continue to go through my co…

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Bryant Nelson

on February 12th, 2010 by Tom

Bryant Nelson was drafted by Houston in 1993. He never played any major league games while with Houston, but did play in their minor league organization.He was released by Houston in 1997. He was eventually picked up by Boston and played one season i…

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1948 Swell Sport Thrills #5, “Three Strikes Not Out!”

on February 12th, 2010 by Matthew Glidden

Dem Bums reached the World Series regularly in the 40s and 50s, six times in all. Unfortunately, New York’s pinstripes beat them back to Brooklyn with regularity. Prior to 1955, hometown fans fixated on flubs like 1941′s ball-in-the-dirt, a bobble…

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