Box Break: 2009 Bowman Chrome (Shiny!)

My brother and I both ordered a box of 2009 Bowman Chrome to bust as a last hurrah before he took off for college. For around $50, you got a boatload of shiny cards and an on-card autographed prospect. The checklist is decent (the big names include Fre…

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I am in San Diego this weekend, staying near the ballpark.It is Labor Day weekend.The weather in San Diego is PERFECT.Not too hot but certainly summer weather.The dining in the Gaslamp District is terrific. Trains run right to the ballpark.The Padres a…

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For those of us who are saying “Oh please don’t have the Yankees repeat this year” (and it isn’t just Red Sox fans saying that), I figured out something that refers the Schadenfreude of watching the Yankees blow a game.The Yankees are on a roll now, wi…

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this isn’t news…. but normally I have standards.Nowadays I sell myself for free cards. And that’s just what Too Many Grandersons offered me for a plug on the old blog.Consider yourself plugged sir. Go check it out. He seems nice. You may even get sna…

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Too Many Grandersons is having an NFL Million Card Giveaway Card Giveaway. Sounds confusing, but really it’s awesome, and I want a giveaway card! So umm…get over there and get on it fools!

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Card fact: This is Rick Burleson’s rookie card.What I thought of this card then: Didn’t see it. But his 1976 Topps card features an almost identical photo, and since I saw that, I didn’t miss much.What I think of this card now: A nice view of Fenway Pa…

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Last night I made a trip to Target. I wanted to get my hands on a few packs of Topps T206 and see if I could score myself a few new minis for the collection. I was also curious to see if Topps was loading up retail packs with unique cards like Ginter w…

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I have had an extraordinarily long day, so the pics from the game will have to wait until tomorrow (Or today depending on how long it takes me to write this post). I do have something to share with you, and that is that I am a greedy scoundrel who will…

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The card that I could not find at the National, despite the fact that it was held IN BALTIMORE, finally appeared on eBay earlier this week. It will be making an appearance in my mailbox next week as well. FINALLY! … Continue reading →

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Phillies 1, Brewers 0Game 135 – Friday Night, September 3rd in PhiladelphiaCole Hamels dominated the Brewers tonight, pitching 7 strong innings on the way to a Phillies’ 1-0 victory.  (Jenna and I attended this game, and with the exception an…

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With only 14 major league appearances since 1996 and none since 1999, Doug Linton was ready to do whatever was needed of him to get back.In spring training 2003, whatever was needed included starting against the New York Yankees.”I’ll take whatever the…

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Hey everyone, Drew back here. It’s been a very laid back last few days, so that means I’ve been able to get a lot of stuff done on here. This weekend my family and I are going away to Lake Minerva, where we go every year to meet up and have fun with my…

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but I want to buy this card just because he knew our blog and said he reads it.On a related note, I am almost done getting the 206 boxes together. Most if not all should get mailed tomorrow. I tried to give a little more base cards to the teams that…

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One of my favorite subset/insert sets of the year is the Franchise History series in this year’s Topps flagship product.I recently received the last card that I needed from that subset when Ted of Crinkly Wrappers sent it my way. Ted is so gr…

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Who is this? Newark Bears infielder Sandy MaderaWhat is this? An autographed card from the 2009 Pawtucket Red Sox team setWhere’d I get it? Madera signed it for me before Wednesday night’s Bears game.How much did it cost? $1 on eBay.Why is this so spec…

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I am assuming this video will get lifted off YouTube soon, so get it while you can!Nyger Morgan, the feistiest little man in baseball is at it again. Throwing baseballs at fans, and now throwing punches at pitchers. Check out the second punch thrown …

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It’s the greatest time of the year. The Braves are about to win the World Series, soccer has started, football is about to start, and hockey preseason is only 2 weeks away….. my wife, however, disagrees. But that’s another story.Getting back to hocke…

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It’s been no surprise that things have really slowed down here lately, I haven’t been posting nearly as much as I would like to, and truth be told, I think I’m starting to suffer from blogger burnout. I don’t plan on stopping this blog anytime soon, as it has been way to much fun and [...]

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Topps couldn’t let Fleer have all the fun of making stickers, so they released a set of mini-stickers and an album to go with it.  Somehow, I managed to *not* have all the Tribers in this set.  How? I have no idea.  In any case, I rememb…

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Let me know what else you guys want to know that you got.  Golds, 52′s?

1.7. Red Bird (Colts and Rams Team set) (paid) Tim Tebow
2.3. Darkship (Vikings team set)(paid) – Jordy Nelson
3.2. Captain Canuck (cowboys team set) (paid) – Ben Tate
4.5. H…

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2010 Ultimate Collection Football is scheduled to release in Jan, 2011. Each pack/box contains four cards. Collectors can expect to get one autographed card, one oversized swatch memorabilia card, or one multi-swatch memorabilia card per box. Each case will deliver one 1997 Legends autograph and up to two autographed memorabilia cards.
Regular Set:
Regular Cards (100)
Ultimate [...]

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By my count, Ed Barnowski was one of 30 Orioles to date to be born in Pennsylvania. He was born in Scranton, as were 17 other major leaguers. As he had only 7.1 innings pitched in his major league career, it’s the ultimate in small sample sizes, but it…

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Frank Robinson 2008 Playoff Prime Cuts ‘ICON’ Game-Used Jersey Card – 1/5 When I tell you that this may be my favorite Game-Used relic card in my collection, I am not exaggerating!! I love all of the design aspects of … Continue reading →

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Albie Pearson was a seriously tiny dude: 5’5″, 140 pounds. For a little perspective, CC Sabathia is listed as 6’7″ and 290 pounds! He’s two Albies! Fun facts about Albie Pearson: -Born in Alhambra, CA, Albie signed with the Red Sox in 1953.-After five …

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…something is gaining on you.Ok. It’s a half a game. I get that. The Sox are still 6.5 games out. I get that too. But, you have to agree with me, 6.5 back is better than 7.5 back. Right? Last night’s game certainly could have been a loss. It was …

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Sean Canfield, it should be noted, finished his first career NFL training camp with three carries, minus-3 yards rushing and 135 different trading cards. In fact, it is Canfield’s two most recent releases – Rookie Cards in 2010 Topps and 2010 Panini Threads – that got us into a poll frame of mind.

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It appears that Mr Sharpe is holding a code-cracking contest! Great swag at stake. Go check it out here!http://sharpesince92.blogspot.com/2010/09/blog-post.htmlTally Ho!

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Hey guys, Drew back here. Just a quick little eBay post, William had some cards on the bay and I decided to help out, and made out well. As most of you, we’re good buddies, and I try to help him out whenever he needs it, so here’s what I bought:First o…

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I finally had the opportunity this afternoon to spend some quality time with the ballyhooed football card phenomenon known as the Topps Gridiron Giveaway. I’m a better man – and collector – for having done so.

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matthew over at the number 5 type collection recently (by recently i mean in the last 6 months or so) sent me some 2008 topps allen & ginter miniature dodgers, including number 55, russell martinwith black borders to boot.  this card may as we…

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One of my favorite bloggers has a second blog that features some psychedelic vintage cards.You know him as Night Owl and his second blog is an ongoing countdown of the 1975 Topps set. On Thursday he featured one of the best cards from that colorful set…

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I don’t think Topps was a major “green” company back in the 70′s but they sure were ahead of their time when it came to recycling.Borrowing a design from the interior of the 1970 and 71 Baseball Scratch Offs and foreshadowing the 1980 version, Topps pr…

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Reader Scott has become Blogger Scott now. Aww, look at him… he’s all growed up now. Here’s a card that I came across in the archives while pulling cards for him.Jim Morrison was a singer and frontman of legendary psychedelic rock band The Doors. …

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