on January 4th, 2009 by mmosley
Despite the excellent idea of documenting every game in the MLB season, Upper Deck swung and missed with 2008 Documentary. I bought 2 packs and made up a little game to see if it could make it fun to rip this lackluster product. Here were the rules I c…
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on January 1st, 2009 by mmosley
Regular readers may notice that I occasionally change the names of blogs for my own amusement. Treat it like a game. Try to guess the blog in question, then click to see if you are right. (Sorry for the lack of pictures. I have been using my last few d…
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on December 24th, 2008 by mmosley
I have made several custom cards in the past, one including tricky Nixon and the other of the famous Lucy of Dinged Corners.I never tried to print these out until the idea for my Mom’s Christmas gift popped into my head. She is a loyal Stats-on-the-Bac…
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on December 20th, 2008 by mmosley
I still have a few more packages to send out in the big Save the Cards giveaway. Sorry for the delay. And when that’s done, I’ll let everyone know what’s left. It’s been tons of fun. I tried to include lots of cards that were not headed for the dump so…
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on December 10th, 2008 by mmosley
Lots-o-packages were shipped on Monday. But 2 early packages have reaped sweet rewards for me as a collector:GCRL sent these and more:1978 Topps Tito FuentesI know you all have been waiting to see my 2 big Tito Fuentes arrivals, but you will have to wa…
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on December 8th, 2008 by mmosley
In all the shuffling of cards to send out, I took the time to enjoy their subtleties one last time:1993 UD Collector’s Choice Houston Astros Mike Felder is sporting the less orangey Stros uni and his card shows the new less orangey logo.Eric Anthony d…
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on December 1st, 2008 by mmosley
Here is a current list of all those on the Save These Cards bandwagon! (I will be emailing you for an address soon or you can get it to me first.)Padres - boxed and waiting on me to shipO’s - boxed and waiting on me to shipCardinals - need an address f…
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on November 26th, 2008 by mmosley
The great “threaten to throw cards away” event has gone great so far. It is definitely cool to see cards you sent show up on the interwebs:Night Owl goes Dumpster DivingGCRL goes green and saves BLUECardboard Addiction hits the Mother LoadReds and Phil…
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on November 21st, 2008 by mmosley
Braves and Sox, White and Red are in the mail!!!!!The Writers Journey is seeking Reds. He collects Eric Davis, but since he’s my all-time favorite player, there aren’t many of those in the box. Here’s a little preview:17 Dibble (awful on the radio)27 R…
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on November 20th, 2008 by mmosley
What kind of collector WAS I?When I was younger, I was a set collector/card amasser. I collected at least 1 set per year (85 Donruss, 87 Topps, 87 Donruss, 88 Topps, 88 Donruss, 89 Topps, 90 Topps, 90 Score, 90 Donruss, 91 Topps, 91 Fleer). I bought al…
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on November 18th, 2008 by mmosley
All those Murphys will be in the mail by the end of the week. Also, Steve from White Sox Cards has graciously agreed to redistribute the White Sox wealth to his fellow Pale Hosians. (HOBBY SOCIALIST!) I did manage to find a few more cards he actually n…
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on November 15th, 2008 by mmosley
The Dodgers shipped out today. Orel was nervous about the long trip to New York and Minnesota but I reminded him he was the bulldog. Kirk Gibson told him to suck it up, not without mentioning his 1988 gimpy run around the bases. Jose Offerman and Tim B…
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on November 12th, 2008 by mmosley
There are some collectors who cringe at the thought of any cardboard god (including Mike Sharperson) going to the city dump. Well, seven bold collectors have stepped up to adopt these soon-to-be-orphaned baseball castoffs.The first 2 packages will go o…
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on November 9th, 2008 by mmosley
About a year ago, I decided to reduce the ridiculous quantity of baseball cards that sit in my closet. I decided that I would take apart my sets (mostly from 1985 - 1991). I pulled the cards I thought I wanted to keep and carefully placed the rest in F…
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on November 7th, 2008 by mmosley
Matt over at Really Smart Yet Gut-Wrenching Cards sent me a some of new and vintage Mets in a trade for a short stack of 1971 Topps. These are my favorites:1968 Topps Phil LinzThis story comes from Yankee pitcher, Jim Bouton’s, book, Ball Four.On the t…
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on November 5th, 2008 by mmosley
Here are a few recent highlights of a transatlantic trade and a pair of contest wins:I got this Joe Smith autograph and a pile of Mets from 80’s in England.Joe Smith is part of the Mighty Met relief crew that needs to be overhauled for next season. Joe…
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on October 25th, 2008 by mmosley
Dave, over TribeTrickery.com, is handing out treats to willing collectors. I politely declined, saying that he was too generous already. I’m mean the guy is hemorraging baseball cards. Apparently, you don’t decline “the DON of Gifting!”Here is a sample…
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on October 12th, 2008 by mmosley
Bad Wax and his wife challenged us to take our 80’s and 90’s cards and put them to good use by building a house of cards.I may have missed the spirit of the challenge but I didn’t break any rules!Front ViewRear ViewI chose 1991 as my building material….
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on October 9th, 2008 by mmosley
Who says the Mets aren’t tough enough to get into the playoffs?Well . . . me.But they would be tough enough if they brought backDAVE GALLAGHER:FOREARM SHIVERerWhy do they call it a forearm shiver? Ask that catcher who shakes every time a player rounds …
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on October 5th, 2008 by mmosley
Stats on the Back rarely gets to drop any new info on hobby enthusiast, but here’s a little tidbit of knowledge for all you UD Masterpiece collectors:Retail packs have the same cost as last year - 4 cards for $2.99.Yankee Stadium Legacy cards don’t cou…
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on October 3rd, 2008 by mmosley
Their first names are STEVE & CARLTON. (Steve Carlton is on the left.)ANDTheir last names are CARLTON & FISK. (Carlton Fisk is on the right.)How cool is that?The answer is VERY. And check out the the unis. Steve is workin’ the powder blues whil…
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on October 2nd, 2008 by mmosley
There is nothing like more Mookie to make you feel better about the Mets.Isn’t he playing a little deep?As a Met, Mookie respects the other team’s players and their abilities.This message has been brought to you by the 2008 Don’t Hate the Mets Campaign.
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on September 28th, 2008 by mmosley
“A Tale of Two Mets Seasons”It was the worst of seasonsIT WAS THE WORST OF SEASONS!My Mets did it to me again this year. I still love ‘em though. I’ll probably do a 2008 retrospective later in the year (When Sportscenter is filled with nothing but foot…
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on September 26th, 2008 by mmosley
Two weeks ago, I took a trip to the big city to bid farewell to the home ballparks of my Mets and that other team in New York. Here we are, sans my brother (he took the picture and is prohibited from appearing here until he contributes to this blog), a…
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on September 24th, 2008 by mmosley
No, I am not dead or lost in the BIG apple. But my Mets may be.They just lost again.They stranded a runner on third 4 out of the last 5 innings. Ugh!I am not giving up but I’m not brimming with confidence either.More thrilling card posts soon. Maybe ev…
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on September 12th, 2008 by mmosley
The Mets/Braves game got rained out tonight. Since tomorrow’s game (the one to which I am going) starts at 3:55, there will be a back-to-back doubleheader. Johan vs. Hampton.HECK YEA! (sorry for that foul language. I got a little carried away.)
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on September 10th, 2008 by mmosley
As you may know, I am a fan of the New York Metropolitans Baseball Club. I have visited Shea stadium once (I watched a high school championship game there until the tension between the opposing crowds got too scary.), but I’ve never seen the Mets play …
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