Wash Rinse Repeat – Heritage Style

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There were a whole bunch of Allen & Ginter Minis in that quarter box, after announcing to the world where the place is I fully expect them to be gone the next time I go there. I picked up 12 of them, 7 of which were base minis. I only picked cards …

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Regrettably, this “Funny Photo” isn’t actually all that funny – unless, of course, an evening with Dave Coulier is your idea of a hilarious good time. (If it is, please don’t tell me. I don’t want to know.)To compound my annoyance with this card, the p…

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Friday’s are always fun because it gives me the opportunity to dip into the treasure chest and pull out some random cards from Jacoby’s collection. Here are this week’s randoms… 2009 SP Authentic Ricky Romero Letterman. Okay, so this was not exactly…

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Player of the Day: Mike Lum was 4 for 6 with 3 RBI. He doubled in two runs in the top of the 12th inning as the Reds beat the Astros 6-4.Pitcher of the Day: Lynn McGlothen allowed one run in a complete-game 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.

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It is Topps Heritage Week all over the across the TradingCardBlogs (TCB) and I thought we would take a look back at the original vinage 1961 set. I am sure that somebody else will have a more comprehensive look at the set – Here I will focus on some P…

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What’s a better Valentine’s Day gift than really old baseball cards? Maybe a coupon for a free hug? [any Modern Family fans out there?] The answer is nothing. I had been almost exclusively buying cards online from Checkoutmycards.com. The se…

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Here is my want/trade list for 2008 Stadium Club Baseball. I haven’t seen many more of these around, but maybe some packs or blasters will come my way.Here is what I have for trade:16,40,44,46,47,49,70,71,86,91,92,95,100,113,121,122,127,128,134,137,139…

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I received a nice fat package in the mail today. Nope, it wasn’t a trade package (although I have received several lately) but rather it was of an ebay purchase of a lot of 1974 Topps cards. Since coming back into the card collecting world I have ofte…

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Once again, I’m behind on trade posts so this will be short and sweet. Cameron from Cardboard Heaven contacted me and we set up a little trade. I honestly can’t remember exactly what I sent him, but I know it included some Trailblazers, I think. Oh yea…

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I tend to shy away from most of the crazy eBayer blog posts. Simply because I find them irritating and the first thing that comes to mind is, “who cares!”. If they’re asking too much or whatnot, then they’ll be out the listing fee. If they make the sal…

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I broke open my box of 2010 Topps Heritage today, and for good measure another half box at the store, and came away with a pretty good impression of what to expect from this year’s version of the Throwback cards. Ho-hum.Disclaimer: I LOVE Heritage, and…

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Away we go!First upRafael FurcalGio GonzalezCurtis GrandersonNow Granderson was the first big trade of the offseason and I think Topps did a nice job of getting all of the big news in their new uniforms, but you can really tell that this one is shopped…

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The mailbox was kind to me today. The 462nd entry into my collection of the 1967 Topps Autographed Baseball cards was waiting for me as I opened the box. It was Woody Woodward, second baseman for the Atlanta Braves. Card number 546 in the 1967 Topps Ba…

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Player of the Day: Mike Schmidt was 4 for 5 with 4 RBI as the Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4. He knocked in the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning.Pitcher of the Day: Carl Morton pitched a 4-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres

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Irving Falu, Royals2010 Goose Joak Originalby Goose JoakWe’re replacing one owner in my keeper league this year.I’m looking for somebody who loves baseball and loves to play fantasy baseball at a high level. Most of us have been playing for a long time…

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Dayf pretty much obliterated my 2010 Topps want list today. If I can believe that want list, I am down to needing just two cards to finish series 1 of the base set.One card, No.183, which features the very low-key Jonathan Papelbon, is being sent …

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Just as in spring training, expectations with Trevor Wilson changed rapidly.In spring training, the expectation was that he would make the Giants’ rotation. According to the Houston Chronicle, he pitched himself back to the minors.Called up May 30 afte…

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Some call him Muscles, some know him as the Commerce Comet, others just call him the Mick, but I think everyone knows who Mickey Mantle, whether they are a baseball fan or not. Aside from his rookie year in 1951 he was named to the All Star team for ea…

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Free Stuff Friday is back once again — we’re finishing up our fifth month of weekly contests — so you have the chance to add some sports memorabilia to the ol’ collection by merely answering some questions whose answers can be found on Beckett.com.

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Already popular throughout the (baseball) world, Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris exploded across North America with a race to break Babe Ruth’s home run record in 1961. Maris hit 61 homers, but Mantle remained the more gregarious and popular player. (Sam…

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FREE STUFF FRIDAY (2-26) Contest No. 10 — A 2009 Topps Tribute Thurman Munson game-used bat card (only 75 exist)

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The Rangers voided Kahlil Greene’s contract today. Apparently his social anxiety disorder is really hammering him and it didn’t look like he was going to make it to Spring Training. This move will take some of the pressure off of him as he attempts to …

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Adam E. from Thoughts and Sox is observing the Bip-bargo that Thorzul has called and instead sent me some Royals plus some great new-ish cards of The Killer that I don’t own yet.2008 Donruss Threads Century Stars #CS-2 Harmon Killebrew2001 Topps Topps …

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FREE STUFF FRIDAY (2-26) Contest No. 9 — A 2009 Bowman Sterling Jared Mitchell autograph card

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FREE STUFF FRIDAY (2-26) Contest No. 8 — A 2009-10 Panini NBA sticker box with album

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FREE STUFF FRIDAY (2-26) Contest No. 7 — A 2006 Wheels High Gear set with bonus cards and three complete insert sets

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FREE STUFF FRIDAY (2-26) Contest No. 6 — A 1994 Action Packed Series 3 NASCAR sealed factory set

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Anyone who has had the pleasure of making a trade with Mr. Ortega, knows how generous he is. He knows what I collect now. Almost every trade includes cards I do not have and cards I have a hard time finding. I don’t know how he does it, but I really appreciate every single trade [...]

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FREE STUFF FRIDAY (2-26) Contest No. 5 — A 2008-09 Panini NHL sticker factory set (with album)

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I would like to give a big THANKS to Chris over at FCB for this box.  The other week Topps sent him two boxes of Platinum.  He broke one to review and gave the other away in a contest.  I was the lucky winner and yesterday my box arrived in the mail.

I didn’t get a [...]

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FREE STUFF FRIDAY (2-26) Contest No. 4 — A lot of four certified baseball autographs (four winners)

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cnati.com posted some video of the Reds’ biggest prospect since…well, ever…pitching batting practice. I can’t wait to see the big man on the mound in Cincinnati!
h/t to omgreds.com…the best Reds blog on the planet.

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FREE STUFF FRIDAY (2-26) Contest No. 3 — A 12-pack lot of 2010 Topps Attax baseball cards (three winners)

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Remember that scene in Bull Durham where Crash Davis talks about how close he was to being a .300 hitter. He calculated he was a hit a week shy from .300?“You get one extra flare a week–just one–a gork, a ground ball with eyes, a dying quail–just …

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