“O Texas” Group Break: 1999 UD Collector’s Choice – Pack 05

“O Texas”1999 UD Collector’s ChoicePack 05:2.  Jin Ho Cho  (Red Sox)20.  Kevin Witt (Blue Jays)36.  Cal Ripken Jr. (Orioles)This is the fourth different Ripken Jr. card pulled so far…and the group break has really only just begun!…

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If you were to ask a bunch of collectors what their favorite parts of our current hobby are, 9 times out of 10 you will recieve these two popular choices; Chrome/refractor technology and retro-themed products. So Topps decided to give collectors the best of both world’s, and with that, we have amazing chrome and refractor [...]

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This match up…

…is currently separated by a single vote. 
Did you buy Moments and Milestones thinking it’d be easy to collect, only to aggravated by the parallels of parallels?  Upset at Topps for changing from all black blasters to the hybrid ones currently on the shelf?  Voice your displeasure.  Register your vote and exact a pittance [...]

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‘On The Road With psugator02′ – March 27, 2010
Seattle Mariners at L.A. Dodgers
9:15-7 p.m.
Day was pretty much a bust. Way too many people — the game was a sellout — so most of the players chose not to do it.
Don Newcombe: 0/1 in the morning going from the clubhouse to the practice fields in a [...]

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Here is some Mariners’ wood for you…I know it’s a Sunday but I think you can handle it.2000 Upper Deck SP Game Bat Edition #EM Edgar Martinez Bat Relic2007 Topps Sterling #BS-IS Ichiro Bat Relic

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Confronted with the reality that his childhood baseball card collection is essentially worthless, author Dave Jamieson begins a historic journey into the evolution of the trading card market. Documenting the industry from its humble beginnings to the i…

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I watched The Natural again this weekend. (why? Because I can!)And something hit me while I watched the brilliant first act of the movie. When young Roy was off on the train, struck out The Whammer on three pitches and gets shot by Barbara Hershey… h…

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with 3 days to go really means you are going to win it.Don’t these people know they are just unnecessarily bidding this thing up?Everytime I start to think collectors are smart, I see auctions like this and it blows my mind that someone would keep bidd…

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You never know who you’ll meet at a sports card show.On Saturday, I ran into Charlie Casserly at a dealer’s table while I was looking for some ’62 Topps.I was standing next to him looking through a binder when the dealer said to him, “haven’t I done bu…

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It’s Retro Sunday!!! Thanks to the Topps Card Randomizer, introducing the Random Topps Card of the Day for Sunday, March 28, 2010:Official Card Set Name and Card Number: 1954 Topps #27.Player Name, position, team: Ferris Fain, first baseman, Chicago Wh…

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Like the title said…. I want them out of my collection, they take up space and don’t fit well with my other stuff, please let me know if you like anything…. Thanks for looking!

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Josh Smith, 24, Hawks PF
Joe Johnson may be the face of the Hawks, but without Josh Smith, there is no way the Hawks are 46-26. Smith can do things that most Power Forwards aren’t capable of doing on a basketball court. Anyone can score points in the NBA, but there are only a handful of [...]

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I recently acquired the crown jewel of my King Felix collection, this beautiful 2008 UD Heroes Jersey Autograph #21/25, in a trade with Ryan’s Memorabilia Blog.He busted a great box of Heroes that also contained a Tim Lincecum patch and Roger Clemens …

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Why Joe Mauer? He was the 2009 American League MVP!Minnesota Twins fans got great news last weekend. Joe Mauer will be the centerpiece of the Twins lineup until 2018.Joe has made some major accomplishments since his MLB debut in 2004. Joe is already a …

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Last week’s episode was another easy finish for 1990 CMC setter Steve Smith and his daughter Allie. The pair finished third, after several weeks finishing second.In videos on CBS.com, Steve explained another secret to their success, the father-daughter…

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Another blaster of Heritage.

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Ladies and gentlemen, can I please have your attention. I’ve just been handed an urgent and horrifying news story. I need all of you, to stop what you’re doing and listen. SCU BREAKS IS GOING HD!Yes, with my little Gellman coming, I decided it was time…

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Andre Dawson Grab Bag #3
I hooked up with Craig one more time for another Andre Dawson inspired grab bag.
And as you can see from the picture below, he hooked me up yet again!!  A true fan and collector of all things Dawson, Craig send over a gorgeous array of Dawson cards.  All from the modern [...]

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Do you have a tradition to the start of baseball season?We are one week away from opening day. How do you start preparing?

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Hyperinflation is inflation that is very high or “out of control”, a condition in which prices increase rapidly as a currency loses its value.
Before I start this post I would like to warn everyone that I am very angry at the current state of our national debt, and the fact our dollar has lost over [...]

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About a week ago, the Twins did what many people thought would have been impossible:They found a way to keep hometown hero Joe Mauer from leaving via free agency and going into a bidding war between both New York teams, the Red Sox, Cubs, Angels and an…

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I have 9,396 songs on iTunes. This is one of them.I was listening to the CD The Very Best of Chad & Jeremy and though, something from here would make a goof Song of the Week. This due was active in the mid-1960s and were bart of the original Britis…

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Mac Davis and the Muppets. What more could you ask for?Today’s smile may be your groan. I like puns. Here are a few I found on Mark Evanier’s website.A vulture boards an airplane, carrying two dead raccoons. The stewardess looks at him and says, “I’m …

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1992 Medford Phillies #4 Lenny DykstraI’ve previously written about my rebellious experience on Opening Day 1992, and here’s the corresponding page from my 1992 Phillies Scrapbook. Looking back on this page, I regret I didn’t personalize the page to ei…

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All Dodgers, All of the time.You must read Chris and Alex Volk’s story, of Dodgerfan.net fame, about official Dodger photographer Jon SooHoo, here and here.LA Dodger Talk tours Minor League camp at Camelback Ranch, Part 1. Part 2.Sunshine, who is an ar…

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2002 Bowman Chrome Gold Refractors #391 Joe Mauer Auto Rookie /50

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The first ever Wacky Waxbustin’ Weekend is almost here!
What is it, you might ask? The fundamental right of mankind is freedom, and so too for trading cards! Cards the world over are imprisoned in waxy, paper, or foil wrappers and then hidden away in cardboard boxes sealed in shrink wrap! Who knows how long some [...]

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Hello everyone, Ive been busy lately and I havent had the chance to get on the computer much, and I dont have much new cards to post, I do have an awesome package from Alfredo and Chris and I will post them soon! I have to go to work for training session on Saturday to [...]

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1. Angels – They’re maybe a little weaker than last year, but still significantly better than either of the two other contenders in the West.2. Mariners – They have too very good starting pitchers, which is a great asset to build a team around. Unfort…

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1993 SP #279 Derek Jeter books at $100, but the extremely rare BGS 9.5 comes in at roughly $4,000!Rating: 0.0/5 (0 Ratings cast)1993 SP #279 Derek Jeter BGS 9.5 is brought to you by The Cardboard Connection: Sports Cards and Sports Memorabilia News, Reviews, and Information for Collectors.Related Articles:Derek Jeter 1993 SP Foil Autograph RC [...]

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Now that I’ve gotten a decent chunk of both the 1998 and 1999 UD Collector’s Choice boxes busted, it’s time to start busting packs from the third box as well – 2005 Upper Deck Classics.Before this box break, I had never bought a single pack of this set…

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This morning I received a notice that I had won this Nick Buoniconti autographed card.  It comes from that Pro Football Hall of Fame set they issued near the end of last year.  The set features 253 total cards and 130 of them are autographed.  Buoniconti does not have any certified autographs and/or relics that [...]

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This set is starting to grow on me. There are lots of cool horizontal cards and good action shots. Robby Thompson (#475) batted .260 with 14 HR and 49 RBI in 128 games. Will Clark (#330) batted .300 with 16 HR and 73 RBI. Will Clark All Star (#386)Matt…

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well, i still have a bunch of these scanned, so let’s take a look at a few more of these cards from the 1000 or so in the set.jimmy canavancanavan, whose career lasted from 1891 – 1897, spent his last season with the brooklyn bridegrooms.  apparan…

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Topps Finest hit last week, and the cards do look surprisingly nice in the scans I’m seeing on eBay. Not being a huge fan of foil or 150-card base sets, I will likely pass. But I will try to find the Finest Moments Jeff Francoeur card so I can get the Braves card out of [...]

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