What Can You Do With $1,000? Buy Some Mets Cards!

Twenty-six years of Mets team sets could cost you just under $1,000.I found this eBay auction this week that is selling every Mets team set card from 1962 – 1988. The auction appears to include the Seaver and Ryan rookies… and Ed Kranepool!

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I’m not big on giving out tons of candy to the kids. I’m not raising a pair of Todd Marinovich’s, but I just don’t want pass out chocolate and sugar by the basket. A little is fine. I’m have a soft spot for Peanut M&Ms and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup…

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Another series loss, a double-header sweep, and the season highlight so far is a series win against the Marlins on the road: What Would Yogi Do?I really like this card with Yogi and his coaches. For me this card has three classic pieces:1 – Yogi2 – Any…

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There should be a National App.  The road map to building apps has become easier. The programs are better and there are plenty of consultants ready to do the heavy lifting if you need it.To take the National to the next step, they need an App for …

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When going to the National, it’s nice to see some of the familiar faces and dealers that you’ve met at previous shows.  But most of the time you have no idea who these guys are.I’ve met some great people at the National Sports Collectors Conventio…

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I’ve been blogging recently about Opportunities for Improvement with the National Sports Collectors Convention.Assuming the National organizers recognize twitter (no evidence to support this yet), I’d like to see them organize a tweet-up. Other than po…

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I’m continuing my blog posts on Opportunities for Improvement with the National Sports Collectors Convention. Last week I blogged about a Ron Santo charity, simple ticket prices and a free sneak peak.These are all ways to improve partnerships, pricing,…

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Why should we pay $18 for a sneak peak? It makes no sense to me, but that’s what the National Sports Collectors Convention keep doing.The first night of the National (Wednesday) is their “sneak peak” night. I went to the 2009 Cleveland National and “sn…

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I’m continuing my blog posts on Opportunities for Improvement with the National Sports Collectors Convention. On Tuesday, I blogged about partnership and the opportunity the National has to honor Ron Santo’s legacy by teaming up with the Juvenile Diabe…

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This summer, the National Sports Collectors Convention should partner with Ron Santo’s favorite charity, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). On Monday I blogged that I would dedicate the next several posts to ways the National can improve…

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Let’s call them “opportunities for improvement.” The National Sports Collectors Convention has started their email marketing campaign, launched some prices and began spamming the facebook fan page. Does that sound familiar? Well, it should. It’s the sa…

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Bill Miller completes m 1962 Fleer Dallas Texans team set.I love the feeling of completing a page in the sports card binder – especially when it finishes the team set. I started building the ’62 Fleer Texans team set a year or so ago. It didn’t need to…

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Cotton Davidson, the quarterback of the 1962 Dallas Texans, nearly finishes my team set.Cotton passed for 17 touchdowns in the 1961 season and is referred to on the back of the card as a “crackerjack short passer.”

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They are living legends. We can’t learn enough from them fast enough. It was sad to hear of Duke Snider’s passing.I briefly met Duke at an MAB show May 20, 2007. It was a Mets show and Duke was there signing autographs.The picture here is Duke signing …

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Pete Rose’s seven year run with Las Vegas Field of Dreams is over. The Las Vegas Journal reports that Rose is no longer signing autographs at the Caesar’s Palace store.The move seems to have taken place immediately. The StarsLive365 website, that holds…

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Hello…. Jerry.This 1962 Fleer Jerry Mays card is the latest add to my Dallas Texans team set.I really lucked out with my last four cards of this set. I found one eBay seller listing the last four Texans cards that I needed and was combining the shipp…

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I’m down to my final four for this completed team set. Abner Haynes, 1962 Fleer, Dallas Texans is the latest addition. Haynes was the AFL Player-of-the-Year in 1960.Once again, the back of the card has the great description. “Fleet, shifty Haynes sprin…

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Signings Hotline has a twitter account. You can follow them at twitter.com/SigningsHotline. I’d like to see their twitter feed used for:Offer some free autograph listing tipsTwitter contests for free autographs – I’m sure some of their sponsors would p…

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When my boys were born, I wanted to start collecting something for them. I wanted something I could get for them every year. The conditions:- It couldn’t cost much- It would be easy to obtain- It would be easy to storeI decided to go with World Series …

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I have a head start on my new team set project. Jason from The Writer’s Journey sent me about 15 cards from the ’87 set – all Mets!Thanks to Jason for the great start on my new project.I decided to go with the ’87 Topps Mets set because this was a team…

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Zap, Pow! That was fast. I received my Marvin Miller autograph baseball already.The signing was on Saturday with Dick Gordon Sports and I had the autograph in my hand by Thursday. Great service. They even sent a picture of Marvin Miller signing the bas…

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When I paid for the Marvin Miller autograph I requested a photo of Miller signing one of the baseballs. Dick Gordon Sports said they would try, but couldn’t guarantee it.I’ve never picked up an autograph I didn’t get in person until this one, and all m…

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James Phelan, card #122, nearly finishes my ’52 Bowman Large Texans team set.I used some eBay bucks to get this card for free. I’m a big fan of the eBay bucks now.I really like the ’52 Bowman style and the back of the card says, “He captained the 1917 …

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Super Bowl XLV has it’s own app.I downloaded the iPhone version today (I can’t test the android version) and it’s great for local fans, collectors and fans coming to watch the game. The Super Bowl Events section list the events by date and selecting on…

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Super Bowl week is hitting Dallas. I’ve been to two Super Bowl weeks (only to the game once) and the NFL Experience is awesome.The card shows are cool and so is the NFL Experience. If you’re in the Dallas area, definitely check it out and bring the fol…

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Brian Cashman is making a rare appearance at an autograph show this weekend.MAB’s Pinstripe Passion Show is scheduled (snow permitting) for Jan. 29 -30. New York Yankees’ General Manager Brian Cashman will be selling his autograph for $49 plus a $10 in…

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I had a good eBay mail day this week – Jimmy Saxton!This one goes with my ’62 Fleer Dallas Texans team set I’m building. Where did they take this picture? It looks like a river bank in the background.I have no idea why Saxton was nicknamed the “The Rab…

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Actually, this card helped me with my 2011 New Year’s Resolution: Check the spreadsheet before bidding!  I already have this ’52 Bowman Large card of James Hammond. The eBay auction bid was $4 so I placed the bid. After I won it for $4, I che…

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Fans wanting a Miles Austin autograph need to start following him on twitter.To promote a pre-Super Bowl party, Miles tweeted clues about the location and where he would be. Four hundred or so fans solved the riddles and were able to meet Miles Austin …

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Baseball would not be where it is now without Marvin Miller. It’s a crime that he is not in the Baseball Hall of Fame. I think Red Barber said it best, “Marvin Miller, along with Babe Ruth and Jackie Robinson, is one of the two or three most important …

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Signings hotline has a new format and honestly, I’m not a fan so far. I’m all for change and trying things new, but this isn’t working:Best Practice & Maintenance should not be the first forum working – I go to signings hotline for signings informa…

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The tragedy in Tucson, AZ over the weekend is also affecting the baseball world. The 9-year old killed in the weekend’s shooting is the granddaughter of former Mets Manager Dallas Green. Christina Taylor Green is also the daughter of current Dodgers sc…

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I’ve been to one Super Bowl and to the Super Bowl week activities for two, but I’ve never been able to tour the Super Bowl locker rooms.Super Bowl 45 will have tours of the locker rooms and other areas of the Cowboys stadium.If you’re going to be in th…

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Beckett Media introducted new president, Brian Gulledge, on July 7, 2010. Part of Brian’s opening remarks focused on the customer service issues of the Becket Media website and the plan to launch a new site in December, 2010. At the time, I blogge…

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Hey Rookie – What are you smiling at?This is Gino Marchetti’s 1952 Bowman Large rookie card (#23). I picked up this card on eBay for a fraction of the book value. Yes, add your own book value comment here.I met Gino at an autograph show a few years ago…

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