What’s Your Greatest eBay Wish?

Author: ToddUncommon
First of all, it’s hard to believe that it’s been nearly a month since the last post on Wax Heaven, and longer since my first.  As one of my friends says, time flies when real life happens.  On the personal front, I’ve been in the midst of a job search since before Christmas.  There [...]

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During the recent “30 Clubs in 30 Days” featuring the Indians, they ran through the top nine plays in Indians history.  I thought I’d share my thoughts on their choices. I am commenting as I watch (pausing at each one so I can write and not get ah…

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I haven’t written about off-topic items like business news lately mainly due to a high level of disgust that, I fear, will explode into an incoherent rant. Well, I must say that I can’t take it anymore. from Bloomberg. JPMorgan Chase & Co., Lehma…

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Card fact: With this card, the orange-brown color combo ties the green-light green combo for the overall lead with 16 cards each. These two color combos will remain No. 1 and 2 for the next 50 cards or so. Then there will be changes.What I thought abou…

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The end of spring training is near! Actual baseball is on the way. In the meantime, I enjoyed a bit of some meaningless Cardinals action on ESPN this morning and I have to say that I’m pretty excited about this season. There are a ton of question ma…

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Lately I have decided to add some oddball unopened wax packs to my collection.  When I decided to do this I had no idea of some of the wackiness Topps, Fleer, Donruss, and others had produced.   I recently lost my collective mind and decided to pick up a few packs of this stuff.  Not only [...]

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Classically trained box busters Tracy Hackler and Keith Hower get cozy with a box of 2009-10 Panini Classics Basketball. What did they pull? What can you wn? Watch right now and find out.

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This is the last card for Billy Hitchcock (#199). Billy was an infielder for several American League teams in the 1940s. After managing in the minors and coaching in the big leagues, Billy managed the Orioles for 2 full seasons (1962 and 1963).His 2nd…

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Not even a freak March Texas snowstorm could freeze the spirits of 14-year-old Dallas collector Ryan Wolfson last Saturday. Not with 15 of his closest buddies around to keep him warm until Cowboys receiver Patrick Crayton arrived at his front door.

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Round two is upon us. Be sure to vote in the Berger, Burdick and Beckett brackets.Game #11) 2008 Topps #661 Johan Santana “No-Hitter”The 2008 Set Killer completely rolled over John Littlefield as expected. How many of you …

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Since we’re all but 2 cards shy of completing Topps’ base set, it’s time to pick up something new and since Topps is the only “official” supplier now, there aren’t alot of options. Opening Day and Heritage are it. So, we picked up a blaster of Heritage…

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Did a little shopping online the other day and heres the loot…. I really love baseball cards and i can’t get enough of them!!

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Be careful what you wish for, William. If you request a Calvin Pickering card, even in jest, I am ready and willing to call your bluff. You can’t put this enormous genie back in the bottle.

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Who is this? Doug DeCinces, a third baseman for the the Baltimore Orioles and California Angels in the 1970s and 80sWhat is this? An autographed card from the 1982 Fleer setWhere’d I get it? I wrote to DeCinces and asked him to sign it. I got it back a…

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This all started out with me buying a Jim Bunning card for a future post entitled “Jim Bunning: Hall of Fame Asshole.” But as often happens, by the time I got the card and sat down to write the post my strong emotions regarding the actions of a washed…

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Evil by nature and in practice: “this wicked man Hitler, the repository and embodiment of many forms of soul-destroying hatred” (Winston S. Churchill).
Playfully malicious or mischievous: a wicked prank; a critic’s wicked wit.
Severe and distressing: a wicked cough; a wicked gash; wicked driving conditions.
Highly offensive; obnoxious: a wicked stench.
Slang. Strikingly good, effective, or skillful: a [...]

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I have to say that I am truly ashamed of myself…It has been over a week since my last post.  I have not had too much to say, and have been pretty broke, so there have not been any new cards to speak of either.  I did pick up another great O…

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With all the upsets in this year’s NCAA Tournament, have you ever wondered where some of these schools are from? If so, MentalFloss.com has a quiz just for you. TAKE THE QUIZ

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Today was a good day as I came home to a mailbox of yellow bubble mailers. Most, but not all, were ebay purchases. I realized that I hadn’t bought anything off of the auction site in a while so I used some birthday money to make a couple of small pur…

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Bobby Richardson (#490) was the regular 2nd baseman for the Yankees during the end of their golden era (1959-1966). After losing back-to-back World Series in 1963 and 1964, the grand old Yankees began dropping parts like a junker losing its transmissio…

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The Newark Bears announced the signing of two fairly prominent members of the 2000 New York Mets team.
Pitcher Armando Benitez spent most of the season with Newark in 2009, though he did get picked up by the Houston Astros late in the year. He appeared in 34 games for the Bears, posting a 1-0 record [...]

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Who is this player?Benny Ayala, designated hitter/reserve outfielder, Baltimore OriolesReceiving the most playing time of his career in 1980, Benny Ayala achieved career highs in nearly every offensive category. Playing initially only against lefthande…

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Hey guys, Drew back here. Sorry about all the mail posts lately, I’m behind and I’ve gotten a ton lately. I should be ahead after the weekend though, so that’s good. I know you probably are getting a bit tired of all this, but I’m assuring you that one…

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I don’t think I have ever gotten more attached to a college athlete than Scottie Reynolds. Reynolds is the exciting point guard who helmed the Villanova basketball squad the last three seasons. Despite the disappointing finish to Scottie’s seni…

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Nate Oliver (#124) was a backup 2B-SS for the Dodgers in the mid-1960s. After appearing on Topps cards in ’63, ’65, and ’66, he was out of the loop in 1967 before showing up 3 more times starting in 1968.Nate was signed by the Dodgers in 1959, and spen…

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Enter here. All you have to do is comment and be a follower of his blog. And vote on a nice little “Best of” poll.You could win cards like these:But I want the Rich Hill on the left of these cards, so save it for me:

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Via Yakyu Baka comes news of the 2010 Fighters Victory card set. The Fighters will produce a card for every victory this season. If they’d done this last year, there would have been 82 cards for the regular season and 5 for the postseason. I don’t k…

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