More Milestones!

It’s been a little bit since I last posted, and that’s partially because life is busy (we’re mid move to Cincinnati as I finish up my schoolwork – yikes!) and partially because Senecas are getting hard to come by!  I count two currently availabl…

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I believe I’ve mentioned 0264 roadrunner here before, a forums user with whom I’ve dealt now on several occasions. We first met a long time ago over a card.  And I shouldn’t say just any card…it’s his copy of Seneca Wallace’s 2003 SPX Winning Ma…

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I read this book as a kid, and I always remember the image of a giant dude on sand surrounded by little people. Jack Black did his own take on it a few years ago, and I never saw it but this scene sort of captures what it looks like when they tie him …

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As some of you know, I collected 1995 Topps as a kid (I was 9 when it came out).  I shouldn’t just say collected though, because while 1989 Topps and 1992 Topps were both sets I worked on as a kid, both of those were relegated to 800 count box sta…

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Back when bipping was for cool kids, somebody sent me a zillion copies of a Ron Guidry/Gaylord Perry Victory Leaders card. I chuckled a bunch, and when I still had them a few months later I tried selling most as a lot on Ebay. They sold, but never go…

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So lately I’ve been staring at those cards that never move. Some late 70′s, some 80′s, some 90′s, some 00′s…all without a place to go. No one wants to buy em, no one wants to trade for them, everyone already has the sets completed (or the sets are …

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Remember my post about seeing red a week or two back? If you remember the bad part, you remember how I got a slightly damaged new Seneca. If you remember the good part, you might recall that I picked up a new Seneca need from an Iowa native who promi…

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Under 25% of the set left! Now that’s progress!Card appeared in my mailbox a few days ago looking like this:It’s Seneca’s 2003 Bowman Uncirculated Gold #188. That of course means it comes in that Uncirculated case. As I now do, I busted it free ASAP…

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I don’t know if I’ve mentioned 0264 roadrunner before, but the guy is a fantastic forum user, on Blowout or otherwise. He used the 0264 tag because he collects any and all SPX cards #’d 264/anything, and his collection is very impressive (so if you ha…

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After an initial crazy run on Blowout where I bought up tons of stuff, I’ve recently taken to simply posting on the site as it’s a fun place to chat with the modern day collector. Discussions range from shipping costs to authenticity of cards to more …

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No really, it is!As many bloggers well know, not all trades are created equal when it comes to mailing time. Some literally take days – you send an email, get a reply later that night, and three days later a bubble mailer is in your mailbox. Some tak…

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Every time I go to Cincinnati for the weekend, I bring a little more along with me to fill the new apartment. This time I also picked something up that I needed back in Bloomington:We have two hammers and somehow both got packed a month and a half ago…

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As I’ve mentioned here and there, the missus and I are going to be living in Cincinnati next year. Although I love the city I was initially a little wary of our exact living location, since it’s in a bit of a “dodgy” area (twenty years ago it went by …

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I know that when it comes to transactions in the collecting world, sellers technically (and literally) hold all the cards. But when a seller gets a little high on his prices, buyers often look elsewhere – and in the case of one such seller he is losin…

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Lucky #13 (213 that is) is a beautiful card that I’ve been chasing for a while /50. For the longest time I just couldn’t find it anywhere, but then it popped up in the collection of Seneca’s #1 guy, the guy who won’t sell me the Mirror Black yet. He …

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Some guy on Blowout who used to collect Eric Chavez offered me a ton of patches in the $9-15 dollar range. A lot are REALLY nice. I know at least Fuji dabbles in Athletics, so I figured I’d show them off – if anyone wants one let me know and we ca…

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I was wandering Blowout the other day and was offered a Chad Billingsley 08 Baseball Heroes Patch card #’d 7/10 for $7.50 delivered. Not a bad price for something so rare, but I’m neither a Dodgers nor Billingsley collector, so it didn’t do much for m…

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Ebaying while intoxicated, for the less informed. See, I’ve been keeping to an excellent budget lately and decided I’d look at some cheap ending auctions in case I found something cool. I found something sort of neat, which usually I may have held ba…

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When it rains it pours I guess! Josh from Royals and Randoms knows I have a soft spot for a certain cup card, and he had the chrome version of said card sitting around looking for a good home free of charge. A super nice offer for a super nice card, …

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Feels like forever since I’ve made a trade with anyone – don’t know why, just life and lack of trade bait I suppose. Doesn’t mean I don’t keep an eye out though, so when I noticed Eric of Manupatches and Mustaches posted some trade bait a few weeks ba…

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As some of you know the missus and I are moving again, and we actually already found the place! It’s awesome and we’re psyched and she’s already there, but she took my scanner with her – ahhhhh! So for the first time in a long time, I’m going with pi…

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This one’s for Adam!Adam has long been calling for me to nominate Seth Schwindenhammer to the GSNHOF, and today I finally am. So buy up some of his cards, friend the guy on Facebook – it’s time to celebrate the man with the longest last name in baseba…

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With the end of Ballot Seven, it truly is a Wonderful World.Thanks to your votes (all twenty of you who voted), we now have TWO new entrants into the Hall!The first, in his 7th and last chance at the Hall, was Wonderful Terrific Monds,who actually set …

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Whether you voted or not, Ballot 7′s time has come to a close. Off centered auto Kaz Ishii 1/1 commands it!(That really is a 1/1 by the way. On Ebay now for under $3 – neat.)I’ll post the results probably sometime tomorrow!

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Ballot Seven ends on Friday, so vote now or forever hold your peace! Right now a lot of guys will be falling off the ballot, while several more have a shot at the hall!

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This post occurs today, but I’m actually en route to Cincinnati as it happens because we’re starting the move east. I’ll still be in my usual location for the next few months as I finish up school, but my fiance will be taking up residence in our new …

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If you haven’t voted yet, get down on it! A link is here for you.

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As I mentioned a few days ago, a new printing plate arrived on Ebay recently, and I bought it up lickety split. A few short days later it was in my mailbox! Such a happy day! I now have 4/20 plates (20%) and 4/28 Seneca 1/1′s overall! The plate itse…

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If you haven’t voted on Ballot 7 yet, I have this to say to you:

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Well look who’s back in action? It’s me!Even before I found that plate, I was starting to get the cardboard itch again. I realized I don’t want all my cards – many stay hidden away in boxes and never get a look unless I’m seeking trade fodder. But I…

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It’s been years since I saw one, but there’s a Seneca Wallace Printing Plate available NOW on Ebay. I’m all in!http://www.ebay.com/itm/2003-Topps-Pristine-Seneca-Wallace-press-plate-black-1-1-rookie-/150768772371?pt=US_Football&hash=item231a84e513…

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The last time the Great Sports Name Hall of Fame inducted a new member into the HOF, it was over a year ago. My Seneca Wallace Supercollection was just a twinkle in my collecting eye. Student Teaching was a far off dream. Billy Crystal was likely to…

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It’s officially been 8 days since I last posted, which might be a record for me! Needless to say life has kind of taken over this past week, and I don’t see it slowing down anytime soon. Here’s a few of the details:- Today was day 19/50 of my student…

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Well the day is finally upon us, and it features a rematch of this:Not super exciting for everyone, but as a Pats fan I couldn’t be more psyched. It’s winnable too! All we need is a nice dose of this:A heaping helping of dominating hits like this:And…

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As promised a few days ago, here are the other three players I picked up the other day to add to my 97-98 IceCats team progress. Semi interesting stories for 2 of the 3 guys, and the 3rd card is pretty rare so I’m especially happy to have it too!The f…

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