1986 Topps League Leaders

For at least a few years there in the 80s, Topps released League Leaders sets. These were mini, glossy cards that showcased some of the statistical leaders from the previous season. I snagged a wax box of the 1986 cards a while back for literally a few…

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Here’s another trade from a couple of months back. This one came to be when John Arnold (aka jackplumstead) contacted me from the UK. I ended up sending him some 2008 Goudey that he needed as well as a chunk of 1980 Topps. It turns out John is a fello…

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Like just about every other blogger out there, I’m notoriously bad about posting trades. It’s been quiet on the trading front lately (probably because I’ve been on a hockey card kick which severely limits potential trading partners), so it’s a good ti…

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Last day of the year and I managed to sneak my 100th post in just in time! Like I’ve said before, I may not update this blog as frequently as others, but I’m glad I’ve stuck with it. 100 posts means I’m updating the blog about twice a week, which is fi…

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I started this blog with the intent of giving myself a venue to write about my interest in sports cards. My goal has always been, and always will be, to write about my experiences collecting and about cards and the sports that interest me. If anyone el…

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The Patriots overcame a barrage of injuries to finish the season strong, yet became the first team since the NFL expanded to the 12-team playoff format in 1990 to miss the playoffs despite an 11-5 record. The Celtics had their monumental win streak sna…

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Saw this at Target and couldn’t resist. I don’t have a lot of time, so I’ll just go with the quick and easy writeup. These blasters come with 12 packs, 5 cards a pack, for a total of 60 cards. Of course there are Target Exclusive Super Skills cards tha…

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2007 Upper Deck SPX - #205 - David Krejci - Boston Bruins I consider myself a set collector, and don’t usually go for high-end product or chase the big pull, so I didn’t buy any 2007 Upper Deck SPX hockey at $120+ a box last year. But when I saw this…

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I heard on the local sports radio station last week that Dock Ellis had passed away, and I remembered instantly that I had just picked up a 1977 Topps card of his out of the commons bin at the local card shop. I am learning new things every week when …

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Mats Sundin finally ended his hold-out and signed with the Vancouver Canucks this week. I was definitely glad to see him go to a Western Conference team, instead of the Rangers who are currently fighting with Boston for the top spot in the East.I don’t…

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1970 Topps - #377 - Bill ButlerTell me this isn’t one of the worst photo touch-ups you’ve ever seen? Look at that hat!

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I’ve made a couple of small changes to the blog. To make trading easier, you’ll find convenient links to my Have and Want lists to the right. Just above that, I’ve changed the way I’ll be using the slideshow feature from now on. Turns out the “free” Fl…

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#38 - Jim Hearn - New York GiantsWow, I have not featured a 1953 Topps card since October 30th. I swear I still intend to complete this set, work has just been crazy and I’ve been on a hockey card kick as of late. Time to get things rolling again with…

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I think it’s time to hang up the skates Joe…

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I’ve been featuring a lot of hockey cards lately, time for a quick and easy baseball card post. 1969 Topps is my second favorite set of the 60s, right behind 1960 Topps. I showed off my Clemente from this set a while back, and I figured I’d break up…

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I picked up two hobby packs of 2008 Upper Deck hockey a couple of weeks ago, and ripped one on A Pack a Day. The cards have really grown on me, so here are two more hobby packs:Pack 1#145 - Michael Peca - Columbus Blue Jackets - What are the odds, I al…

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I didn’t get a chance to post much this weekend, so rather than go without posting anything I figured it would be a good chance to show off one of my recent Ebay purchases. Why the hell would I want to show off a Peter Sidorkiewicz autographed card? We…

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2008 O-Pee-Chee - #591 - Jari Kurri (Retro Variation) I’ve been on a huge hockey kick lately. My high-definition DVR is being put to good use, and between NESN (which televises every Bruins game unless they are blacked out by national coverage), VS a…

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2008 Fleer Ultra - #14 - Michael Ryder The 2008-2009 NHL season is in full swing, and the Boston Bruins are looking better than they have in quite some time. The B’s are 9-0-1 in their last 10 games, and currently have as many points as the perennial…

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2008 Allen & Ginter - #166 - Bram StokerI never bothered to learn much about Bram Stoker, although I have read parts of “Dracula” and really enjoyed Francis Ford Coppola’s film from the early 90s. Here are a few things I wasn’t aware of:Stoker was…

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Dayf recently featured a great example of why update sets are a good thing, and I couldn’t agree more. First and foremost, they act as the modern day “Traded” set, providing an opportunity to pull cards of players who were dealt mid-season, such as t…

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Alright, this is something I’ve never tried before but we’ll see how it works out. I’ve got this 2007 Topps Turkey Red Authentic Game-Used Jersey card of 2008 World Series MVP Cole Hamels, which I pulled from a pack last year. If anyone’s interested, h…

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Congratulations to Dustin Pedroia for winning his first Rawlings Gold Glove Award today. Dustin is one of my favorite players to watch, and, in the opinion of this biased Red Sox fan, is well-deserving of the Gold Glove. Not a bad track record so fa…

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What’s better on Halloween than a few creepy, old-school goalie masks?

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#59 - Karl Drews - Philadelphia PhilliesIn honor of the 2008 World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies, today’s 1953 Topps Project post features Karl Drews of the Fightin’ Phillies. When Karl suited up for the Phils in 1953, he probably had no idea …

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1991 Fleer ProVisions - #2 of 12 I found this subset in a binder of cards that I recently discovered. I guess Will is supposed to be standing on a fiery hot planet somewhere else in the galaxy crushing the hell out of a ball.

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1993 Flair - #140There were two players I really focused on collecting as a kid, Will Clark and Nolan Ryan. Ironically, as most people are aware, Will Clark actually hit a home run off of Nolan Ryan in his first ever plate appearance in the majors. An…

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1952 Bowman - #169 - Walt Dropo I love the fall, but it’s a bit upsetting to see the baseball season come to an end every year, and it was especially tough to see the Red Sox go down the way they did this year, losing game 7 of the ALCS to the Tampa B…

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#128 - Wilmer Mizell - St. Louis CardinalsAs dayf already noted in this A Pack A Day post, Wilmer Mizell had one of the best baseball nicknames of all time, “Vinegar Bend”. The story behind the nickname isn’t nearly as interesting as the nickname itsel…

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There’s still hope. Last night’s game was without a doubt one of the best I’ve ever watched. A comeback like that could really turn the series around. If Josh Beckett can pitch a half-way decent game tomorrow night this could be a whole new series. I t…

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1991 Upper Deck - #368 This…rare…and…extremely…valuable 1991 Upper Deck Clint Malarchuk card isn’t really too ridiculous on its own. Sure, it’s not every day that you see a goalie 10 feet out of his crease “going high” on an opposing player. …

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Tonight the NHL season kicks off and my local team, the Boston Bruins, open their season in Colorado taking on the Avalanche. I’ve always been a fan of the local team, but only begrudgingly so in this case, as the Bruins were the arch-nemesis of my f…

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Congratulations to the Red Sox, especially Jed Lowrie, who had about as clutch a hit as you can get last night, despite a less than stellar stretch run to end the regular season. I have to be honest, Tampa Bay scares the hell out of me though…

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#49 - Faye Throneberry - Boston Red SoxAnother month, another 1953 Topps project post. Today’s subject is Faye Throneberry of the Boston Red Sox. I chose a Red Sox card in honor of the ALDS which kicks off tonight in California against the dreaded Ang…

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Another choke job of epic proportion for the Mets this year. There’s no way to sugar coat it, it’s got to feel pretty awful to be a Mets fan right now. An unfortunate way to say goodbye to Shea Stadium.On the other hand, you’ve got to hand it to Mil…

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