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99cent Longo Lot

on March 6th, 2011 by chris OK

Just adding to my Longoria collection, shocking i know :) The mini is what caught my attentionit is something i neededand has been on my radarjust never able to find one for the right priceso i checked out the rest of the lotpretty bland on first glance…

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Relic OVERLOAD!!!

on February 27th, 2011 by chris OK

Why overload, because i am not a fan of relic cards generally. The whole taking something and breaking, cutting or chopping it up. Seems so wrong. Especially when that something would have been a centerpiece item in someones collection.That said, at…

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Another 99 Cent add

on February 19th, 2011 by chris OK

MISSION ACCOMPLISHEDi got the the base for less than the white parallel numbered to 50While i won it for 99 centsit cost3.68 shippedthe white /50 was4.81 shippedya-Hooooooo!!!!This and my BJ Bat made for an AWESOME cardboarding weekhope yours was

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Melvin Emmaunel BAT

on February 16th, 2011 by chris OK

Oh yes I acquired a Melvin Emmaunel Bat Barrel card4.75 shipped is a joy for such a fun card :) PHOTO = GOODworks well with the designDESIGN = NICElove that it looks all wood grainy along the bottomTHICK = FUNso thick it as cracked open the top loaderCO…

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RETRO Cardboarding

on February 13th, 2011 by chris OK

Nothing super fancy this weekjust some old school cardboardthat is just sooooo AWESOME!!!!cost about about a buck twenty each after shippingI so wish Target Blasters were full of these and not just two packsIn 09 series one when Topps did Walmart and T…

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STRETCHIN’ that Budget

on February 5th, 2011 by chris OK

A massive haul all for 20.90 shipped:i love bluethe gold and chrome refractor were also new to melove the AS documentary cardtalks all about Evans AS experienceand the photo really captures itnot sure if its actually him at the AS game or not(but it fe…

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HAPPY additions :)

on January 29th, 2011 by chris OK

the mini was my favorite winthe week earlier there were two auctionsone climbed to eight dollars and the second just past fivei scored this one 1.99 shippedmakes me HAPPYthe 2009 Topps Sterling A base card that goes to 250i lost out on about a dozen o…

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WHO Cardboarding??

on January 27th, 2011 by chris OK

while at Target i picked up a five dollar wrap pack of Bowman Draft Picksanyone know any of these players?did i do well??i have no idea

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Fantasy Keeper League

on December 31st, 2010 by chris OK

Well its almost 2011 and thoughts of my keeper league have been popping into my head occasionally. With Emily’s arrival i am thinking it will be my only team this year. Last year didn’t pan out so well, finished right in the middle at 6th place. My …

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Santa Cardboarding

on December 30th, 2010 by chris OK

Its funny to be so occupied, with baby on the brain, that you don’t recognize the shape of a blaster. Well, while the shape of DVDs was obvious enough, this one brick looking one, sparked my interest because i couldn’t place the shape of it. So i ripp…

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MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

on December 24th, 2010 by chris OK

Wishing you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas :)

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All I Want for Christmas….

on December 23rd, 2010 by chris OK

is this sweet auction.So if you happen to be insanely richand want to get a complete strange something for Christmasfeel free to bid a couple thousandand mail it to me, i won’t mind in the least :) orwin it for yourself and blog about itthat would wor…

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Surfing Cardboard

on December 23rd, 2010 by chris OK

Here are two cards I stumbled into, while surfing eBayBoth are SHINY :) I was amazed i scored the Longoria for a 2.81 with 2 for shipping. I have been trying to get a base Sterling below five and have been coming up on the short end of the bidding emai…

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Carl Crawford

on December 20th, 2010 by chris OK

YEP!! I am still hung up on him leaving the Rays. So here is another attempt at me to try and expel the demons, so to speak, so i can move on :) So for some reason i wanted to check out CC 99 Autos and see if they were jumping to insane heights with th…

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RK Cardboarding

on December 18th, 2010 by chris OK

I have been putting off buying from RK Collectibles for a while now. He just seems to always be a tad higher than Bleacher Seats, and since i wasn’t sure how he packages and Bleacher does such a bang up job, i prefer to go with what is proven. Well i…

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Crawford and Fenway

on December 17th, 2010 by chris OK

A match made in ______So Sooz at A Cardboard Problem, posted the above pic and it made me sad, and kind of stung a little, seeing the change so fast, ouchie.It got me wondering how Crawford has performed at Fenway Park so far:2003 Games @ Fenway 9 – 8/…

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102 Rays

on December 15th, 2010 by chris OK

I received an awesome assortment of Rays cards courtesy of Mets Collector’s Attic. Sorry I won’t be showing everyone of the cards. That would be a lot of scanning :( but also because many i have already shown and he sent doubles and triples of the sam…

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Bleacher Cardboarding

on December 11th, 2010 by chris OK

Yeah after two horrible blasters i just went to Bleacher Seats and picked up some cards i knew i would like.A&G Rays Team SetT206 Rays Team SetUpdate Rays Team SetChrome Rays Team Setand i guess you could say these were my hits :) the 20/20 and Gold…

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Emmy not happy with RAYS :(

on December 10th, 2010 by chris OK

Questions Emmy would ask if she could:Why did the Rays let their closest bet at a HALL OF FAME player sign with their DIVISION RIVAL??I don’t know sweetie, it baffles me too.The Rays complain about not having enough fans but then why did they let go th…

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More Chrome Cardboarding

on November 28th, 2010 by chris OK

Welcome to This Week in Cardboarding!! Contined… More from my chrome spree, aka spending bday money :) Pack 1Crawford, off to a great startFelix refractorPack 2Lee looks so wrong in a Seattle uniform nowXfractorPack 3Purple, to bad its someone i don’…

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Chrome Cardboarding

on November 26th, 2010 by chris OK

Welcome to This Week in Cardboarding!!! Just had to pick up some chrome blasters to get my fix for this year. Back when it first hit retail stores. So these cards have been sitting for quite awhile collecting dust while life was happening. Will i be…

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My Little Rookie

on November 21st, 2010 by chris OK

In case you wondered why I have been awayWORLD, WELCOMEEMILY OKI missed every second of the World Series, and was happy to do so. Life has gotten so AWESOMELY AMAZING thanks to this little girl. The entire series I was held up in the hospital, two da…

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99 cent Cardboarding

on September 18th, 2010 by chris OK

Welcome to TWIC! Patience is awesome sometimes, I have watched a few of these go at 99 cents in the last few months but instead of jacking the price up on some one else by bidding a 1.50 or two dollars. I let it go with the hopes that i too may score …

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Turkey Cardboarding

on September 10th, 2010 by chris OK

Welcome to TWIC! I finally missed a week, yep last week, i held on for entire year, but at long last i let a week slip by. oh well :) I am truly amazed i lasted a whole year of consistent weekly posts but i will probably be missing a bit more as our…

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Silk Cardboarding

on August 29th, 2010 by chris OK

Welcome to TWIC, this week (actually tomorrow) is my blogs first anniversary and I have celebrated with my first silk card.It is thick, kind of expected thatthere is plastic surrounding itso it slides around, wasn’t expecting thatand there is a square …

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Late Cardboarding

on August 23rd, 2010 by chris OK

Welcome to Last Week in Cardboarding, this is a late and will be another discounted blaster from Walmart. Went with a Masterpiece blaster, just for the fun of it :) Pack 1Braun trottingPack 2Utley, sporting the shadesPack 3The Wizard, nicepoor Berkman n…

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Actual Mail, Woo Hoo!!

on August 19th, 2010 by chris OK

One More Pack! was kind enough to offer some cards up for my Heritage set, just a few so I signed up at Zistle to check out his player collections, then gathered a few cards together to send him back some player collection cards he was missing.some nic…

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Wally World Rolls Back

on August 16th, 2010 by chris OK

JUST FYIThere was a plethora of discounted blasters at my local walmartThe normal section…. but wait another register had a whole other sectioneeh gads the blasters are expandingAll are 40%Hope they make to your area :)

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WOW! Check This OUT

on August 15th, 2010 by chris OK

Just had to share this, A 2008 Masterpiece Black Framed Set, there are many photos with this listing too.For under $40 shipped, what a great deal, i really thought about placing an offer but just couldn’t pull the trigger. If a fellow blogger or reade…

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Hereo Cardboarding

on August 13th, 2010 by chris OK

Welcome to TWIC!!! I found some blasters i was actually interested in at the local Wally World and the best part is that they were 40% off, not as great as 50%, but good enough for me. I decided to go with an 08 UD Baseball Hereos Blaster for nine bu…

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This Week in Cardboarding

on August 8th, 2010 by chris OK

Welcome to This Week in Cardboarding, I am sooooooo exhausted, this week i have been stripping a 30 year old hutch and have been very consumed in the garage and far away from the cardboarding world.Here is what i picked up thanks to the bay of e:nothin…

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If I Ruled the World…

on August 1st, 2010 by chris OK

there would be a salary cap.Since the Rays and Yankees are going head to head again, I figured why not finally post this thought. The thought originated back on May 19th, while watching the Rays and Yankees game. Now that my drawing side has surfaced …

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Sticky Cardboarding

on July 31st, 2010 by chris OK

Welcome to TWIC, and I mean Sticky has in you bought something on eBay and received it but the top loader is covered with scotch tape, making for a messy top loader, I have tried cleaning them with alcohol, but most time they are just ruined and off to…

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If I Ruled the World…

on July 25th, 2010 by chris OK

there would be blood testing for everything.

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Serial Number Cardboarding

on July 22nd, 2010 by chris OK

I was all set..but, I just couldn’t find anything to buyso off to eBayThis week i went with some numbered cards, shipping really makes things add up quicklytwo blue and a black parallelPoH /299 – blue marble, Rocks!Finest /399 – blue and shiny – ooooh!…

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