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Here We Go Again

on March 2nd, 2010 by madding

My mind was set. I’m not a big fan of the 1961 Topps design (the first year I can say that about in the Topps catalog) and since I started this blog almost two years ago I have yet to complete a set. Therefore, I was going to make the 2010 Heritage s…

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Viva La Revolution

on March 2nd, 2010 by dayf

I saw this:and immediately thought of this:Be afraid.  Very afraid.

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Card of the Day: Jim Bunning 2002 Topps Finest – Finest Moments Auto

on March 2nd, 2010 by rosschrisman2003

I really like these Finest Moments on-card autographs found in 2002 Topps Finest.  This set has some great Hall of Famers and the refractors look great.
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Who Does #2 Work For?

on March 2nd, 2010 by Matt F.

This Week In Bad 2010 Topps cards he have…2010 Topps #284 Ross OhlendorfGod, what did Ross have to eat for lunch…

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Oh Thank Heaven for 7-Eleven. And Speaking of Eleven…

on March 2nd, 2010 by James B. Anama

As I get older, I realize that my tastes have changed. To wit…at least once or twice a week before going to work, I would stop by the local 7-11, grab a taquito (or two), a bottle of Pepsi, or (if I had the cash), a bottle of Starbucks Frappucino. La…

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All the way from Fukuoka….

on March 2nd, 2010 by Jason

Gentlemen, behold!  Here are the newest additions to La Galerie de Tuffy Rhodes:

2001 Upper Deck Homerun Explosion #HR12

2002 BBM Touch The Game #104

2007 BBM 2nd Version (Buffaloes Team Checklist)
(Made ya look!)

2008 BBM 2nd Version Title Wars #727
(I have no idea what title Tuffy is supposed to be warring over, the back doesn’t really give any hints)

2008 BBM Touch The Game #053
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TMC Trading: Fixing A Hole

on March 2nd, 2010 by White Sox Cards

I’m fixing a hole where a pocket isAnd stops my mind from wanderingWhere it will goI’m filling the space that ran through the pageAnd kept my mind from wanderingWhere it will goAnd it really doesn’t matter if I’m wrongI’m rightWhere I belong I’m rightW…

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Decomposing Composers

on March 2nd, 2010 by Mark's Ephemera

Late last week I attended a Blogger’s Night Concert, put on by the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra. They tossed me a pair of tickets and I’m supposed to blog about it. The review is still brewing in my head, but since I couldn’t take photos during the s…

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Trading With The Brooklyn Met

on March 2nd, 2010 by White Sox Cards

I recently completed a trade with Jason, better known around the blogs as thebrooklynmet. Mets cards are flying out my door faster than Spaceball One going to plaid.I think my favorite card is of Corwin Malone. It reminds me of Spring Training and the …

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The Randomizer has SPOKEN!!!

on March 2nd, 2010 by Collective Troll

Greetings Trollites! I just finished posting a lengthy trade blog featuring Baltimore Orioles cards on my other blog. Please go check it out, if you like it, follow that blog, too. You will thank me for that advice tomorrow. Okay. Glad you came back. O…

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Never count your trades before they hatch

on March 2nd, 2010 by dayf

So I got this card in the Topps Yo Momma Code Transmogrifier.I’m collecting this set, but I have this card. It’s a nice card , and a Dodger. So I thought, I could maybe trade it to Night Owl or something. But he got crap with his first codes. I got a l…

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2000 QC River Bandits Roox, Terry Tiffee

on March 2nd, 2010 by zman40

NN Terry TiffeeHere is one of my favorite autographs. The reason why I like this card is because Terry Tiffee is the only person I have personally known to make it to the Major Leagues. Tiffee and I were teammates with the 1998 Pratt Community College …

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1973 Topps – Pete Broberg.

on March 2nd, 2010 by Spiff

Not much coming out of Spring Training. The Rangers have started their intra-squad scrimmages and are on track to be ready for the Cactus League.With not much interesting happening with the Rangers now it’s time for trip back to 1973. Today we have Pet…

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Riddle Me This

on March 2nd, 2010 by stusigpi

A week ago i was being hounded to open another SP Authentic break, and thus far 2 people have signed up.

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2000 Future Bee Power League UL box break (pack 5)

on March 2nd, 2010 by Jason

“HEEEEEEEEEEYYYY KIIIIIIIDDDDSSSSS!!!”
This week, Binky wants you to match the players to their names!

George Arias – Takanori Suzuki – Takahiro Saeki – Makoto Kaneko – Tsutomu Iwamoto – Akio Shimizu

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Mark Belanger, 1981 Topps #641

on March 2nd, 2010 by Kevin

Did you know that Mark Belanger was one of three Orioles who to serve in the National Guard during the April 1968 riots that erupted after Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination? (Dave Leonhard and Pete Richert were the others.) Would you believe that…

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custom card #10

on March 2nd, 2010 by Welden Waverspy

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Thank You Justin G!

on March 2nd, 2010 by shanediaz82

I’ve received a couple of packages in the last week or two that and would like to provide the proper “thank you post” for each. First up was an unexpected package from Justin G. of Is This a Wasteland – No It’s Tampa Bay Sports. Justin was kind enoug…

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The Blog of the Unknown Postcard

on March 2nd, 2010 by Ben Henry

I need your help. I’ve been page by page through the 2009 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, and I can’t identify this. More precisely, I can’t identify the player, the team, or the issue. I have a pretty good idea what era it’s from (pre-1919), but e…

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Night owl in million card giveaway wonderland

on March 2nd, 2010 by night owl

I’m not the first one to say this, but I can’t believe how excited people are getting over unredeemed codes in the Topps’ Million Card Giveaway.I know what you’re saying: Night owl, I thought you loved the Giveaway.I do. I love it dearly. But I am coll…

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T206 Collection Book Signing at the National

on March 2nd, 2010 by JRJ

The soon to be released, “T206 Collection: The Players & Their Stories” will have a book signing at this year’s National Sports Collectors Convention.From the book’s facebook fan page said today that authors Tom Zappala and Ellen Zappala (with Joe …

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Hook, Line, and Sinker

on March 2nd, 2010 by EdS

So about two weeks ago I posted a want list for 1988 Topps. To be honest, I knew some of you couldn’t resist the temptation to rid your collections of these ungodly eyesores. Turns out I was right, as evidenced by the cards below.First up was Tim fro…

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Off-Season Perspective Part II: How Far Can Young Pitching Carry You? The Athletics Perspective

on March 2nd, 2010 by Dan

I started this with the Phillies (of course, my NL East pick). Here’s my AL West pick, the Oakland Athletics.The Athletics are a young, fairly unexciting team on the whole. I’ve tried to watch their games locally here, and there’s really no player on …

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My First TTM! Everyone’s Favorite TTMer…WITH A TWIST!

on March 2nd, 2010 by SpastikMooss

Yes it’s Pat Neshek…but wait til you see what he signed!I sent out a few TTM’s last August and November, and by now was expecting none back. My only real hope had been Neshek, but I sent it to Minnesota when he was down South. Major bummer…until …

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Baldelli is Back From Boston!

on March 2nd, 2010 by Collective Troll

Welcome back Rocco!One year away from Tampa Bay was enough for Rocco Baldelli. He has returned to his original team after a one year stint in Boston. He isn’t playing (yet), but rather will be working as a special instructor during spring training fo…

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Jim Bunning Assessment.

on March 2nd, 2010 by Dinged Corners

“Under increasing pressure from Democrats and members of his own party, Sen. Jim Bunning (R-Ky.) Tuesday night abandoned his one-man filibuster of a one-month extension to unemployment benefits and other programs. In the end Bunning agreed to a deal al…

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2010 Topps Heritage 2 Box Break – Pack 8

on March 2nd, 2010 by steveisjewish

The one thing about set building is that it makes packs like this one fun – it’s nice when David DeJesus can really serve a purpose for you is it not?Glen PerkinsDavid DeJesusNick MarkakisOzzie GuillenReally, the Perkins and DeJesus cards are pretty b…

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Ricky Rhodes, Coaching Decisions – 823

on March 2nd, 2010 by Steve78

When Ricky Rhodes was with the Fort Lauderdale Yankees in 1992, a decision by his coaches led to the pitcher being demoted from the starting rotation to the bullpen.He didn’t take to the move well. The player who had never been above high-A, threatened…

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Prelude to a Revolution

on March 2nd, 2010 by Thorzul

Another assignment is in the works. Here is a preview. I hope you have been saving your wrappers. We must bond against a common enemy. Details to follow.Let the conjecture begin!

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Press Pass Jumps On The Exclusive Train

on March 2nd, 2010 by rosschrisman2003

Press Pass decided to jump on the “exclusive” train today by signing Tim Tebow to an exclusive contract.  This just means that Press Pass will be the only manufacturer to make cards of Tebow for draft pick products.  Press Pass Football and Press Pass Portrait Edition are the only places you’ll find Tebow in a [...]

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1st Spring Training TTM Return – Florida Marlins’ Cameron Maybin!!!

on March 2nd, 2010 by 30-Year Old Cardboard

1st Spring Training TTM Return – Florida Marlins’ Cameron Maybin!!!
And why shouldn’t it be Cameron?  I mean, I don’t think that any fan has supported Cameron and his quest to become the Marlins’ starting center fielder more than I have.  For the last year and a half, ‘30-Year Old Cardboard’ has taken Maybin in and [...]

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The Show

on March 2nd, 2010 by admin

By Dennis Jacobs
The smell of excitement hung in the air…
After weeks of waiting, my card show was there.
From table to table all presented with care,
Into the cases, my attention was exclusively there.
No worries, no problems, even enter my mind,
For it’s that elusive sweet deal, that I totally must find.
The seals on the [...]

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Birth Card Redo

on March 2nd, 2010 by White Sox Cards

Many people have confirmed it, and I am not above admitting my mistakes. I have redone the Carlos Torres Birth Years card.The original was not of Torres, even though the picture I found was labeled as such. You will find this corrected card on the orig…

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