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Ebay Wins: 2012 Bowman Black Cory Spangenberg Autograph Plus Various Padres Team Sets

ElectricFriar — Sun, 20 May 2012 18:15:02 +0000

I had some money to burn and needed a baseball card fix. I haven’t been on Ebay recently, so I spent this weekend looking for some deals. It had been a while since I’ve completed some Padres team sets. I also … Continue reading →

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Collection Highlight: 1998 Fleer Tradition #250 Tony Gwynn

ElectricFriar — Fri, 18 May 2012 20:59:44 +0000

This card is from the 1998 Fleer Tradition set. The photo depicts Mr. Padre with a jersey and pen in hand, chatting up the fans. No doubt, he is about to make someone very happy by signing the jersey. Having … Continue reading →

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Group Break: 2008 SP Authentic San Diego Chargers Team Set

ElectricFriar — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:49:24 +0000

Here are more cards that I received from my most recent group break at the Trading Card Central forums. While my only hits from this break were a David Harris relic card and Stephen Paea autograph card (see previous post), … Continue reading →

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Let’s Trade: David Harris Relic Card and Stephen Paea Autographed Card

ElectricFriar — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:39:04 +0000

I recently took part in another group break. This one was hosted at the Trading Card Central forums. The teams I had for this break were the Chargers, Bears and Jets. Here were the boxes that were opened for this … Continue reading →

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Collection Highlight: 2004 Bowman’s Best Tim Stauffer Autographed Card

ElectricFriar — Sat, 12 May 2012 10:59:29 +0000

Here is one of San Diego Padres pitcher Tim Stauffer’s first autographed cards. This particular card is from the 2004 Bowman’s Best set. Stauffer was the 4th overall pick in the 2003 June Amateur Draft, from the University of Richmond. … Continue reading →

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Collection Highlight: 2003 SP Authentic Drayton Florence Rookie Card

ElectricFriar — Thu, 10 May 2012 22:42:34 +0000

Today, we spotlight one of cornerback Drayton Florence’s rookie cards. This one is from 2003 SP Authentic and serial numbered 555/2200. Drayton played with the Chargers from 2003-2007. He is infamous to most Charger fans for his 3rd down head … Continue reading →

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2012 Bowman Baseball – Which Cards Will Interest a Padres Fan?

ElectricFriar — Wed, 09 May 2012 22:10:31 +0000

2012 Bowman Baseball is here! Retail boxes arrived last week, with hobby boxes expected to be released today. Every year, collectors look forward to this set as Bowman is highly regarded for their prospect cards, refractors, and parallels. 2012 is … Continue reading →

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Box Break: Two Box Group Break of 2012 Topps Gypsy Queen

ElectricFriar — Tue, 08 May 2012 00:34:49 +0000

I recently took part in a group break hosted by the blog Cardboard Heaven. It was for two hobby boxes of 2012 Topps Gypsy Queen. My teams were the Padres and the Washington Nationals. Here is a list of the … Continue reading →

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Let’s Trade: 2010 Bowman Tim Beckham Autographed Card

ElectricFriar — Sun, 06 May 2012 18:22:19 +0000

I recently purchased this 2010 Bowman autographed card of Tampa Bay Rays SS prospect Tim Beckham from Ebay. It was at a reasonable price and I figured it would be a nice addition to my tradelist. After all, Tim Beckham … Continue reading →

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R.I.P. #55 – Mourning Charger Legend Junior Seau

ElectricFriar — Wed, 02 May 2012 21:09:27 +0000

I am still in complete shock. When my Twitter feed first started streaming news of Junior Seau’s passing, I sat at my computer hoping that this was just some cruel hoax. He was only 43, only 8 years older than … Continue reading →

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