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Really, I did.  Out of 12 cards I pulled 2 HoFer’s, 1 who should be, 1 who will be, 2 Cubs, 1 guy with the same name as my son, and a nice vintage Dodger.  Wanna see?

See, I wasn’t bullshitting.  I also snagged a ‘87 Yount, ‘87 Rose, and a ‘03 Maddux.  The rest sucked, [...]

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Upper Deck had a good idea with this set.  Collectors could send in their own artwork, and the winners had their drawing placed on a card.
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Well, Redemption Day (also known as Presidents’ Day in some parts) came and went today and a lot of people apparently spent a lot of time mashing buttons and clicking on things in futility until something went their way. I do have to admit to checking…

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Well it’s been a while since my last post as I’ve been out of town for a few days. Prior to leaving, however, I received a surprise package from Brian of Play at the Plate. It was quite a variety pack including… a Wizard I didn’t have… a mess of Cu…

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Pleeeeeeeeeeease. I really hope it is just sore. We need him. We need good pitchers.For those of you link fearing people, Braves pitcher Jair Jurrjens is going to have an MRI on his shoulder due to him feeling discomfort while throwing some pitches…

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Yesterday, my girlfriend Barbara and I started our Valentine’s Day off right with breakfast at a small cafe near her house, followed by a quick and relatively bloodless trip to Wal-mart. I’ve been holding off on buying new cards, hoping vainly that I c…

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In the shadow of the great(?) Topps Million Card Giveaway success(?), a new, slightly smaller, 350,000 card giveaway has been announced.Canuck Cards, an new, unlicensed, card broker has announced that they will be giving away up to 350,000 cards in a s…

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Today the much anticipated Topps Million Card Giveaway promotion opened to all kinds of emotions. This morning many awoke expecting to create their accounts and start logging in codes. The site was late to open and even as I write this post the site is still struggling under the heavy load of users trying to [...]

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#560 Joe RandaI got this card last August in a package from Ryan, of the Great Orioles Autograph Project. As soon as I saw the card, I knew I had to have it signed. Luckily, Joe Randa was part of the Royals Caravan that went to the Kansas State baske…

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Not since the great Billy Ripken F#@* Face fiasco of 1989 has there been this much buzz about obtaining commons. Not that I’m scoffing. I was right there with the rest of the obsessives reloading the Topps site over and over waiting for my chance to co…

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THE KILLER! What a great card, and in such great shape. I know that of the 56 cards that I have yet to obtain from this set, there are some big names left to go, so I was surprised to consult my checklist and see that I have four of the five “Hero Numb…

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Who: Designated Hitter Ron Kittle Team: Cleveland IndiansCard: 1989 ScoreAcquired: In Person, Soxfest 2010Comments: After getting a pair of signed cards from Mr. Kittle last year, I was able to actually meet the man himself and get an autograph in pers…

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Lots of folks blogged up 2010 Upper Deck’s weird handling of MLB logos, which they (supposedly) aren’t licensed to display. They do leave off team names, but any avoidance of logos is “casual” at best.As a well-heeled company focused on the card market…

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Upper Deck officials on Monday released preliminary information and images on 2010 NCAA Sweet Spot Football, a brand new product releasing in June that takes full advantage of the company’s exclusive agreement with the Collegiate Licensing Company.

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For the first twelve hours of February 15th the Topps site to unlock my cards was not working at all for me (and all others that posted in that time frame).  Then for the next five hours it would not allow me to complete registration.  But I’…

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Like many other collectors I had a frustrating time entering my Topps Million Card Giveaway codes today. I had only 3 cards to enter:Card #1 – 1993 Topps Milt Hill – “Great…” I thought to myself. This is about what I expected. Milt lasted just 4 s…

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I am a sheep. Bahhhhh. Bahhhh,I got….POKEY REESE 1998I had thought I had seen it before.and…CHICO RUIZ 1968

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So Topps launched its Million Card Giveaway on Monday at www.toppsmillion.com, where slowly but surely collectors who found one of the contest cards in packs of 2010 Topps baseball cards could enter their code and win a card from the past.

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Can you believe this !!??? If you can I have some land in Manhattan I want to sell you.This was actually my first card. At least I knew who he was. #2 was a little more exciting. Not much,but at least a little older.#3 Was the “Hit”. I think I alread…

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Like many of you I was anticipating today for the redemption program that Topps is running. And like most of you I was not holding my breath for any decent cards. I also had a tough time of logging on to the site, but the reality of the situation is …

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Masao Kida had a less than stellar 2000.

Daisuke Miura. He wins some, he loses some. 135-133 over the last 17 seasons.

Koichi Oshima was, in fact, an infielder, so don’t let the photo mislead you. His being labeled as simply “INF” makes me think of a Jose Oquendo-type player who just filled whatever spot was lacking in the lineup. Not a monster with the bat, nor on the bases, but

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I was checking out the offcial rules and it appears that you will have to pay to get your cards shipped to you.It reads…FOR MOST BASEBALL CARDS AVAILABLE IN THE GIVEAWAY (I.E., NON-PRIZE BASEBALL CARDS), IN ORDER TO TAKE POSSESSION OF THE BASEBALL CA…

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“But Mom, everyone else is doing it!”Since pretty much the entire card blogosphere is posting their personal Topps Million card pulls on the first day of availability, I shall do the same. So far I’ve purchased a whopping 13 packs of Topps and 1 Rack-…

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I finally was able to redeem my lone Topps Million Card Giveaway redemption card and landed this beaut – I think the redeemed redemption card is worth more [TMC-3, picturing a 1963 Topps Bob Gibson], than the ‘original’ Topps card of Forsch.I think it …

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This post is a response to an article I saw on A Cardboard Problem yesterday.  Every weekend they have a Sunday question.  Yesterday’s question asked collectors whether they get crazy about something else other than baseball cards.  In my response, I can say I do.  Along with collecting sports cards and other memorabilia, I am [...]

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What is this card?Team Card, St. Louis Cardinals, Ken Boyer ManagerThe St. Louis Cardinals were a team in transition in 1980 as the Lou Brock era had come to an end in 1979. The Cardinals won 86 games in ‘79 finishing a promising third behind Pittsburg…

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2010 Phungo Thomas Jefferson For the second year in a row there is a Phungo Card of Thomas Jefferson. This statue is on the University of Virginia campus in Charlottesville. This is a real nice card to recognize the Presidents day holiday if you are …

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After several delays and attempts, I finally was able to enter my Topps million card giveaway code today. My result: ‘62 Topps Joe Amalfitano.I like the ‘62 set and anything Colts .45s, so I was pretty happy with this one.

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One of my favorite reasons (if as if I needed one) to collect cigarette cards, is that they are an abundance of information. In days of old, one could probably get a P.h.D from reading these before the cancer from using the tobacco set into the body.Wh…

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BBM is releasing a memorial set for Norihiro Akahoshi in March. It will be a 28 card box set featuring 27 “regular” cards and one insert/autograph/memorabilia card.

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Yes, I know the Topps Web site has been a huge pain in the ass today, but one has to admit it is pretty fun to enter a code into a Web site and see what card you’ve unlocked.
I know a lot of us are getting a handful of commons from sets made within the [...]

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The Sweet Spot name makes its debut in the college ranks with the first ever NCAA Sweet Spot Football! Collect the top NFL Legends, Veterans, and Rookies, with multiple logo variations for each player!
Product Configuration: 8 cards per pack, 6 packs per box
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One (1) Sweet Spot Signature or Sweet Swatch per pack!
Six (6) Autographs [...]

2010 Upper Deck Sweet Spot Football is brought to you by The Cardboard Connection: Sports Cards and Sports Memorabilia News, Reviews, and Information for Collectors.

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