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Wacky Packages Old School and Series 5 Post Cards are Out Now!

on March 5th, 2010 by Fleerfan

After a long wait, the 1st Series of Wacky Package Old School stickers has finally been released!I originally posted about the set back in June 2008 when word first came out about the set:Unfortunately the targeted Summer 2009 release date was optimist…

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Card of the Day: Mariano Rivera 1992 Bowman RC #302

on March 5th, 2010 by rosschrisman2003

If Upper Deck wants to keep its baseball card business alive they will have to get pretty creative with their card design.  One way I guess they could go is to design cards that look like 1992 Bowman Baseball.  A lot of cards from this set feature players in street cloths and contain no logos. [...]

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The Good, The Bad, The Awesome: Topps 2010

on March 5th, 2010 by Matt F.

The Bad2010 Topps Checklist #1 Lance Berkman and Mike HamptonHere we have Lance Berkman looking like Chumlee from Pawn Stars minus the goatee…The card is captioned “Photo Day Fun” and, to me, nothing spells fun like putting my face really close to an…

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Some Trade Bait!

on March 5th, 2010 by gobigpelf34

Hello everyone, Just thought Id post some cards that I dug up today that I am interested in trading to people who would appreciate them! Enjoy the pictures, and my wantlist can always be found at the top by clicking on the “Trade corer/Wantlist”
Thanks!
And in clase you missed it, I got some cool TTMs recently, [...]

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Flipping a Huge Pull

on March 5th, 2010 by Gellman

The Mark Sanchez SP Authentic Logo that was sold recently is back on eBay, and I am not sure why someone decided this was a good idea. Why buy the card for $2600+ if you are just going to turn it around and sell the next day? In fact, the same thing ha…

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More Nickel Cards

on March 5th, 2010 by Mark's Ephemera

More cards that I picked up for a nickel a piece. 1978 SSPC Yankees Yearbook, Thurman Munson (card #1)1990 Swell Baseball Greats, Bob Gibson (card #120)1992 Megacards Babe Ruth, He Brought Children Joy (card #138)2005 Upper Deck Classics, Edd Roush (ca…

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Final Card: Dom Zanni

on March 5th, 2010 by Jim from Downingtown

Continuing the all-Cincinnati Reds theme tonight, here we have the final card for Dom Zanni (#233). Zanni had a 7-year career with the Giants, White Sox, and Reds.He was signed by the New York Giants in 1951, and spent 11 seasons in their minor-league …

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Todays Mail, Lots of TTM! + Vintage!

on March 5th, 2010 by gobigpelf34

Hello once again everybody! Im back with another Mailday catchup post! I got these cards today and this was my best mailday in a looong time! First off I got a vintage Tom Seaver from ebay in reeeealy good condition and this card cost me all of 3 bucks! (Ill have one scan of all [...]

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Quickie Sketch

on March 5th, 2010 by lonestarr

Sketch cards didn’t arrive today, so I’m gonna be even more pressed for time than I already was.  Awesomesnausages…
EDIT!: Sketch cards didn’t arrive because they were SENT on Friday.  Epic reading comprehension fail.  On the plus side, the deadline was pushed back a few days.  Also, though *debatably* on the plus side, I now have [...]

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Final Card: Jimmie Coker

on March 5th, 2010 by Jim from Downingtown

Jimmie Coker was a backup catcher who hung around for parts of 9 seasons. He was signed by the Phillies in 1955, and except for 2 games in September 1958, he toiled in the Phillies’ farm system until the start of the 1960 season.After using Carl Sawats…

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The Good, The Bad, The Awesome: Topps 2010

on March 5th, 2010 by Matt F.

Over the next few posts we will be building toward a Topps 2010 Giveaway of my own. To get there I’ll highlight what I think is good, bad, and awesome about this year’s Topps flag ship set.The Good:God only knows how many times this design has been pri…

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Friday Marketwatch – March 5

on March 5th, 2010 by No Brainer Bargains

As of March 5th the following are stats covering the last 7 days on ebay for etopps in-hands:

Highest Single Card Sale: 2009 T-206 Reprint, Honus Wagner, $89.99
Highest Mult-Card Sale: 2009 T-206 Tribute Set, $229.50
Highest Graded Sale: 2001 Albert Pujols, BGS 9.5, $115
Highest Non-Graded Autograph Sale: John Elway A&G SB Champs, $199.99
Highest Graded Autograph Sale: None

Other best sellers:

* 2003 LeBron James
* 2009 Barack Obama (Basketball)
* 2007 Kevin Durant
* 2008 A&G Presidential Candidates – Barack Obama

In-hand listing (not including graded or autographed) that received most bids that sold well: 2008 A&G Presidential Candidates Barack Obama, 21 bids

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

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Don Nottebart (#171)

on March 5th, 2010 by Jim from Downingtown

Don Nottebart had a 9-year career during the 1960s. To me (having started collecting cards in 1967), he was a Cincinnati Red, but he played more seasons with the Braves and Astros. During his time in Houston he was a starting pitcher. Everywhere els…

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MINIONS!!!!!

on March 5th, 2010 by dayf

This post was originally going to be to order you all to send your 2010 Upper Deck cards to a douche at MLB Properties, but like Thorzul’s original idea, plans changed at the last minute. Don’t get me wrong, we all still need to Bip the hell out of tha…

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Back at home base

on March 5th, 2010 by EdS

Whew. Finally back home.It has been a rather hectic two weeks and I am glad to say I can start concentrating on baseball again. I just got back from a week at corporate and the before that we took the rug rat to Disney World (my first time also) so I …

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The Last Great Tribecards Giveaway

on March 5th, 2010 by Jim

1970 Topps #28 Billy Wilson2006 Fleer Greats of the Game Decade Greats Game-Used #DEC-MS Mike Schmidt2009 SP Authentic #26 Chase UtleyOne of the wonderful side effects of collecting baseball cards and maintaining this blog is occasionally receiving wor…

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THANKS SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!

on March 5th, 2010 by Collective Troll

Wow. Thanks to everyone for all of their kind words and support. Y’all never cease to amaze me! I am at work, but I have been being vigilant and trying to find clues, asking questions, beating the bushes and searching the dumpsters. I came back and t…

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I Am Extremely Disappointed in the Residents of Milwaukee Today

on March 5th, 2010 by Thorzul

On a daily basis, the online version of my local newspaper, The Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel, publishes a sports-related reader poll. Here is today’s, accompanied by the results.God, what is wrong with people? Or were there just an unusually large numb…

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Oh Bernie, Where Art Thou?

on March 5th, 2010 by Jason

1993 Lime Rock Dominican Winter Baseball
In 1993, Lime Rock, a company known mostly for it’s non-sports and cheerleader cards, issued this set of 165 cards featuring 20-something cards per team for the 1993-94 Dominican Winter League season. As with any set of the winter leagues, it was littered with local Dominican talent, up-and-coming minor leaguers as well as a smattering of major leaguers

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Triple H, Not Paul Levesque

on March 5th, 2010 by Rod

Cedric Scott Hunter played in Portland in 2007 and I didn’t get to see him play the three games he was here for.  For some reason he went back to high A and AA the next two years.  Maybe he will be in Portland for more than three games this y…

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Huffman and Hundley Squared

on March 5th, 2010 by Rod

Chad Daniel Huffman was drafted by the Padres in the 2nd round of the 2006 draft.  He has worked his way up to AAA and played all of last season here in Portland.  I got his signature through the mail last year because it is a pain to get sig…

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Bullet Points

on March 5th, 2010 by NPB Card Guy

(This post’s title is offered with apologies to Maximo Nelson…)- Jason told me about an interesting blog called The Infinite Baseball Card Set whose author is has designed and illustrated his own set of virtual baseball cards. Card #4 is of Eiji Saw…

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The disease is mutating out of control !!

on March 5th, 2010 by BASEBALL DAD

There has been a lot discussion on this subject of late. Even my own previous post. BIPPING !Those of you who have been around for a while know what I’m talking about. It actually started just before my blog opened in the crisp autumn days of 2008.Duri…

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Big in Japan: Cards from Noboru Aota

on March 5th, 2010 by Carl Crawford Cards

Big in Japan indeed.

The proprietor of A Noboru Auto Fan’s Notes had a proposal a few months ago. Seems a friend of his at work is a big Twins fan and really wanted a ticket from game 163 at the Metrodome. In exchange? The friend would send me a …

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Topps replacing 2009 UFC Michael Bisping autos with Junior Dos Santos or Shane Carwin

on March 5th, 2010 by Newspaperman

I received a neat little package from Topps today in the mail — my replacement for the failed Michael Bisping 2009 Topps UFC Autograph redemption. Apparently Bisping didn’t sign his cards/stickers so Topps is replacing them with signatures of Junior Dos Santos or Shane Carwin.
This card looks much better in person. It’s a clear sticker [...]

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2010 Heritage? I’ll Take the Original Thank You Very Much…

on March 5th, 2010 by shanediaz82

As every collector knows by now, the 2010 Topps Heritage set has been released recently, and pays homage to the 1961 Topps set. While I’m sure these cards look great, although I’ve yet to see any in person, I just don’t have it in me to try to collect…

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If you live near Wal-Mart, RUN THERE

on March 5th, 2010 by Covered in Wrappers

OK, according to the checklist of Heritage cards the homerun chase series will include 15 cards of each Mantle, Maris, and Ruth. However, it appears that some people on eBay think that the Roger Maris ones are this super rare commodity and are trying …

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2000 Topps, Wascar Serrano

on March 5th, 2010 by zman40

#T57 Wascar SerranoHere is a Padrograph of former Padre, Wascar Serrano. Wascar spent five seasons in the Padre organization before getting a Major League call up in 2001. In the big leagues, he made 20 appearances (5 starts) and finished his Major L…

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Sick day.

on March 5th, 2010 by Spiff

Sorry folks. I am getting hammered by a head cold with occasional intestinal twinges. Doubt I could do justice to a post. Hope to be back tomorrow.

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I am Joe Collector February Group Break Results

on March 5th, 2010 by Dan

If you have not yet partaken in any of the group breaks put on by I Am Joe Collector, consider yourself having been missing out. There are standard group breaks by team for baseball usually, and then there are also specialty breaks centering around one…

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Nick Johnson… the face of health

on March 5th, 2010 by Sully

Remember how the Yankees let Matsui and Damon walk mainly because they didn’t want them breaking down on their watch.Fair enough… but how exactly does chubby and oft injured Nick Johnson fit into the plans?You know the guy who missed the entire 2007 …

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Loneywood!

on March 5th, 2010 by ernest

These ladies have their sights on our first baseman. He was even kind enough to sign it for them. Via Twitpic.(Pic Link: Twitpic)Hat Tip: DodgertownUSA:

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I’m Off to Spring Training

on March 5th, 2010 by Ryan aka Orioles Magic

Today, I fly to Florida for my more-or-less yearly trip to visit some future family members and go to spring training games. I’m very excited to be able to attend a few Orioles games this year, something that was really hard to do when I stay in Tampa…

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Andy Mota, Hanley’s Agent – 752

on March 5th, 2010 by Steve78

Fresh off his 2006 Rookie of the Year honor, Hanley Ramirez walked into his agent Andy Mota’s office and declared bigger things were ahead, Mota recalled in October 2007 to MLB.com.”Last year, at the end of the year, he said he was surprised [at his ro…

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