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How much would you pay for a reprint?

on March 21st, 2010 by Carl Crawford Cards

Check out this guy’s auctions. He routinely breaks three figures for cards he clearly states are “REPRINTS.” Shoot, given that they are repros who pays more than a few bucks, much less what these are currently selling for. I understand the appeal of a …

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Sports Cards We Wish Existed

on March 21st, 2010 by Brett Lewis

The rookie card is the holy grail of sports cards. Autographed bats, balls, helmets, jerseys, pucks, and pictures all take a back seat to these kings of cardboard. A rookie card represents the first chapter in a story. It could be the story of greatness like Peyton Manning, or the story of absolute failure like Ryan Leaf.
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Play at the Plate 9: Kenji Johjima vs. Casey Kotchman

on March 21st, 2010 by Play at the Plate

2009 Topps Kenji JohjimaApril 12, 2008 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim @ Seattle Mariners 6:10 PM Start TimeThe LAAAAAAAAAA ok, sorry, the Angels are down 2-0 to the Mariners in the top of the second. Casey Kotchman lines a two-out double deep into the l…

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Steve Smith’s Amazing Race: Nice Mustache

on March 21st, 2010 by Steve78

Steve Smith and his daughter Allie showed their race skills again last week, coming in again in second place. Now Steve has told USA Today what may be their secret: his time in the minor leagues.”I had 20 years in the minors,” the member of the 1990 CM…

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‘30-YOC’ Enters The 21st Century!!!

on March 21st, 2010 by 30-Year Old Cardboard

‘30-YOC’ Enters The 21st Century!!!
I don’t own an Ipod, I have CDs.
I don’t have a satellite dish that gives me 400+ television channels, I have basic cable.
I don’t have a laptop, I own a PC.
I don’t TiVo shows, I tape them on a VCR.
You could say that I am behind when it comes to technology, [...]

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Song of the Week – Summer Skin by Death Cab For Cutie

on March 21st, 2010 by capewood

I have 9,266 songs on iTunes. This is one of them.Nothing fancy or too complicated today. It’s been a long cold winter, but it’s the first day of Spring. Here’s a song that reminds us of summers past and summers to come that will end too soon.Squeaky s…

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Group Break closes soon… First pack to be ripped tonight!

on March 21st, 2010 by FanOfReds

A quick reminder, the group break that I’m hosting closes tonight.  I plan to rip (and post) the first pack or two tonight.  If you need further details, check here.

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News flash! I’m still buried

on March 21st, 2010 by night owl

I’m in the middle of the Fourth Weekend of Hell on the work front. It should get slightly easier after the next couple of days. But the final weekend in March is always the wild card. My standard answer when people ask if I’m still insanely busy i…

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2007-08 O-Pee-Chee Hockey Hobby

on March 21st, 2010 by dogfacedgremlin

I recently picked up a hobby box of these at a show, trying to complete my set.  I didn’t do so hot but here is a contribution to the list. 2007-08 O-Pee-Chee Hockey Hobby6 Cards/Pack #11 Ryan Getzlaf In Action – Sidney Crosby#175 Chris …

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Masterpieces Football Want lists

on March 21st, 2010 by stusigpi

The people that participated, if you want specific timewarps or rookies for you set, let me know by tonight.

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my obligatory 2010 topps heritage post

on March 21st, 2010 by gcrl

well, i figured i should post about the rack pack of heritage i bought.  i really haven’t bought too much retail  this year, focusing instead on trades and team sets on ebay.  but, i wanted to open a pack so i found one with a dodger on …

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Contest Results

on March 21st, 2010 by Offy

I’ll keep updating this post with the results as I finish off the randomizations.  There’s a bit of typing for each of those so they might take a while.  If you are listed as a winner, please contact me with your first and second (and eve…

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1975 Topps Cincinnati Reds Teams Set – Card #423 – Clay Kirby

on March 21st, 2010 by 30-Year Old Cardboard

1975 Topps Cincinnati Reds Teams Set – Card #423 – Clay Kirby
Clay Kirby’s major league career spanned 8 seasons, from 1969-76.  He played for the Cincinnati Reds during the 1974 & 1975 seasons.
Kirby appeared in 62 games for Cincy and started 54 of them.  With the team, he went 22-15 while throwing 8 complete games including [...]

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2001 Appalachian League Top Prospect Grandstand, Justin Hileman

on March 21st, 2010 by zman40

#16 Justin HilemanI’m pretty sure that this is the longest title I have had since I started this blog. Here’s a card that Paul, of Paul’s Random Stuff, sent me last September. The coolest thing about it is the card itself. I have never been to an Ap…

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1977 Pirates

on March 21st, 2010 by Bo

Everybody in the 1977 Pirates team picture is looking at the camera, except Miguel Dilone, third from the right in the middle row. Why is he looking at Frank Taveras? Did Taveras tell an off-color joke? Or deal a smelly fart?

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Making cuts from the PC……

on March 21st, 2010 by wickedortega

The last couple of day i’ve sat in the dinning room getting allot of my PC’s in order….. I was thinking to myself that i collect allot of players…. And i taught a cut was in order, and thats just what i did….. I will be no longer collecting Zack Greinke, Tim Hudson,David Ortiz,Duke Snider,Andrew [...]

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Random Topps Card of the Day: 1970 Topps #280 Donn Clendenon

on March 21st, 2010 by James B. Anama

It’s Retro Sunday!!! Thanks to the Topps Card Randomizer, introducing the Random Topps Card of the Day for Sunday, March 21, 2010:Official Card Set Name and Card Number: 1970 Topps #280.Player Name, position, team: Donn Clendenon, first baseman, New Yo…

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Percy Harvin At The Sun Times Show: Results Are AWESOME

on March 21st, 2010 by Gellman

First off, I want to thank James for doing this for me. He was nice, communicative, and incredibly easy to work with. You have made me very happy.Secondly, I discussed a few days ago how much I loved autographs, and this one is definitely a new centerp…

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Another one bites the dust…..

on March 21st, 2010 by BASEBALL DAD

First I want to welcome Joe to the baseball blogosphere. He just started up a new blog about a week ago called The Sandlot. He has made a few trades with me and some other bloggers and I have been very well pleased. You can see the results of one of hi…

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Sunday Question: Did your bracket bust?

on March 21st, 2010 by Sooz

I didn’t think I could do any worse than the first day of the tournament when I picked Notre Dame and Richmond to face each other in the Sweet 16. Neither team made it out of the first day.Then, I picked Temple as one of my Elite 8 teams. That didn’t h…

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1976 Topps #389 – Glenn Adams

on March 21st, 2010 by MattR

Glenn Adams played major league baseball from 1975-1982. Adams was the first round draft pick of the Houston Astros in 1968. Glenn progressed through Houston’s minor league system and steadily improved as a hitter. Adams played in the minors from 1968-…

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Throwin Down the Gauntlet

on March 21st, 2010 by --David

Beardy is holding a contest, asking folks to come up with a hobby-related rap in order to win a box of Obak cards.  I’m throwin’ down:

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Episode 7: Still FREE cards

on March 21st, 2010 by Joe and Chris

Baseball – Opening Day Cards #7 from chris andrew on Vimeo.Chris is pretty excited about episode 7. He thinks it may be the best episode yet.What makes an episode so amazing?The best pack of Topps 2010 we have yet to openTwo mouthfuls of Jalapeno Hot …

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TTM, Trades, Vintage and a little bit of everything!

on March 21st, 2010 by gobigpelf34

Well its Sunday, I now have 24 hours of free time, gonna sleep most of the day, but Im gonna post the cards I got in the past week or so!
First I got 2 TTMs. First one is from Mets player, Nick Evans!

Nice signed and personalized the card sent to the ST field in about [...]

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The Tournament of Gimmicks Bracket

on March 21st, 2010 by handcollated

Call your bookie! Drain your kids college fund! Fill out your brackets! It’s time for the inagural Tournament of Gimmicks!
BURDICK REGION
To be hosted by: Stale Gum
1) 2008 Topps #FS1 Kazuo Uzuki
2) Manufactured Letter Patches
3) 1989 Fleer #616 Billy Ripken “Fuck Face”
4) 2008 Topps Updates & Highlights “Upside-Down” Longoria, [...]

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What has Ted Simmons done in this card?

on March 21st, 2010 by Carl Crawford Cards

All I know about Ted Simmons comes from his time with the ATL Braves at the end of his 21-year career. He was known as a character who inspired the bullpen guys to call themselves the “Bomb Squad.” They even sold mock WWII-era bomber hats at the p…

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March Madness Card Collecting Style: Chris Harris’ Tournament of Gimmicks

on March 21st, 2010 by Jeffrey Wolfe

I am proud to announce that my blog will be hosting one of the brackets in the first ever Tournament of Gimmicks. The first round will begin Monday. This should be awesome and I have a lot of fun ideas planned. Stay tuned…BURDICK REGIONTo be hoste…

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Custom: Neftali Feliz

on March 21st, 2010 by unclemoe

Why Neftali Feliz? Dude’s gonna be good!The scan is a little dark but this is the second custom card we’ve made and been able to get autographed. Neftali Feliz signed this for us last week before a Spring Training game.The Rangers are still trying to d…

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Hyer and Hyzdu

on March 21st, 2010 by Rod

Timothy James Hyers drafted by the Blue Jays in 1990 and the Padres accquired him in the 1993 Rule 5 draft.  During 1994 and 1995 he played in 58 games for the Padres before being sent to the Tigers as part of a conditional deal.  He spent ti…

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Scrapbook Sunday: April 9, 1985

on March 21st, 2010 by Jim

1985 Cigna Phillies #9 Glenn Wilson 25 years ago, another season started full of hope and full of promise for the Phillies. John Felske was preparing to begin his tenure as Phillies manager after serving as Paul Owens’ bench coach in 1984. The team was…

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Swag from Rhubarb Runner

on March 21st, 2010 by deal

I highly Recommend trading with Twins fan Rhubarb Runner from é rayhahn, rayhahnNeed I say anything more?!?! Oh and he sent me some Phillies Cards too.The New2010 Topps #23 Shane Victorino 2010 Topps #300 Chase Utley2002 Post #14 Scott Rolen2010 Topp…

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Welcome back Alan Embree

on March 21st, 2010 by Sully

I’ve always been fascinated with Alan Embree’s career. Actually one of these days I’d like to make a documentary about his career because… well… he has played everywhere and for almost every significant team in the post 1994 strike era of baseball….

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Tim Raines 1982 Topps

on March 21st, 2010 by 30-Year Old Cardboard

Tim Raines 1982 Topps
What stadium is that in the background??
Anyway, here is Tim’s base card from the 1982 Topps set.  At this point in his young career, Raines had already established himself as one of the sport’s better runners.  ‘82 was his first full season in the big leagues and he amassed an incredible 731 plate appearances.  And amazingly as [...]

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2008 Heroes Group Break Box 2

on March 21st, 2010 by Thorzul

Box 2 Part 1Box 2 Part 2Here are the best hits out of the two boxes.I appreciate the care that Luke Scott and Aaron Harang take with their signatures. Both are very nice, and they should thank their third grade teachers.Overall, I think it was a good …

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