Lofton heads for the hall (in Cleveland)!

Solid Gold! Well, at least Kenny Lofton is even if the card isn’t really.  Kenny Lofton was named to the 2010 Indians Hall of Fame.  He will officially be inducted in August, 2010.  Lofton is by far and away one of my all-time favorite C…

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(1995 Authentic Signature Rookies Old Judge)Today, ex-Triber Brian Giles announced he was hanging up his cleats for good.  He’s reached that “critical” age of 38 and had signed on with a minor league team in hopes of rejuvenating his career. …

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Even though I primarily collect Indians cards, I also have oddball stuff in my collection.  I’m going to be sharing these at various times, and who knows, maybe it will become a regular feature.These are 1996 ProStamps Team Set stamps.  Basic…

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The ladies over at www.DingedCorners.com laid down the gauntlet, challenging other bloggers to find cards where something else is going on in the background.  I chose this 1974 Topps Rusty Torres.  Not only do we see a glove casually tossed a…

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For no logical reason whatsoever, while I was watching “Major League” on TV and the scene came to Pedro Cerrano looking in his locker for the red tag, I noticed baseball cards hanging there.  Well, I took it upon myself to waste part of an afterno…

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Adam over at Thoughts-N-Sox sent a package to me back in January.  I didn’t open it (much like several other packages lately) until just now to scan them in.  I have to say there is a wide array of Tribe cards in here for sure!I love gold car…

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Before Christmas, JustinG wrote to me and asked if I would like some “gifts for Festivus.”  I am never one to turn down an offer of Indians cards, so I agreed whole-heartedly.  And, I have to say, it was a Fesitvus to remember!There is a lot …

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If you got some cards from me and you’ve posted about them, please let me know!  I love reading what you have to say (good, bad or ugly) about the cards I send out!!Let the wild rumpus start!

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Now, *THIS* is the set of cards everyone should be talking about in 2010! These came from a pack of Phungo’s latest release.  I received a refractor Belliard from Topps, but the next card is way cool!  It is a limited edition black-bordered i…

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I found it funny that on the day the USPS was asking Congress to cut back on their working days, I managed to mail off enough packages (many of which went Priority since I had gobs of those little boxes) to cover the daily pay of at least one postal wo…

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This is the Christmas card that Kimaloo and Pete (Dropped3rdStrike) sent me over the holidays!  This card is hand-crafted!!  It’s like something you might find in a scrapbook, only much more incredible (to me, anyway).  If you didn’t kno…

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Max sent me another bubbleope of cards in early February and I am just now checking these out.  I had not seen the “Biography” cards that I can remember!  I also like the ‘old school’ logo in the corner of some of the 2009 Topps.  T…

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That is, cards from TheDiamondKing!  I’ve actually had these since BEFORE Christmas.  Had I posted them when I received them, I would have much more fodder for the ‘great giveaway’ in the area of football items, and you’ll see why in a bit.&n…

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For Christmas, Tim sent me a card made with own creativity!  Definitely one for the record books.  Thanks, Tim!

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Some of you may be reading the title of the post, checking the title of the blog to make sure you are in the right place, then scratching your head as to how this all connects.  Others of you, however, made the connection right away.  So, wha…

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I am making a quick stop here to let everyone know the status of things in Tribecards World.  Given the amazing response I’ve had lately, it is the least I can do!!First up: Giveaway News: My apologies, but I can no longer take any requests for gi…

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The resurgence of “The Baseball Card Blog” has caused me to stop and think about the future of the Tribecards blog.  It is no surprise to many of you who follow this blog that the posts have been scarce in coming for the last few months.  Eve…

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(Quick note: These are *not* my cards. Ryan was nice enough to share photos of *his* cards!)First of all, a HUGE thank you to Ryan Dunn of Milwaukee, WI!  Evidently while doing his own research on the “Major League” movie card set, he came across …

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The 2009 Gummies are open for voting!  This is a great feature hosted/created by Chris Harris (StaleGum).  Vote for the best (and worst) products/people of 2009 in the baseball card collecting world!Go here: http://2009gummies.blogspot.com/FY…

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Announced on Facebook TODAY: “The Baseball Card Blog will be coming back in 2010 with new content…”Yes!!  The godfather of card-blogging is coming out of retirement!  If you have not been to Ben Henry’s site, go there now and check it out: …

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My mother got me these Tribe-related items for Christmas this year:We’re going all vintage-like to show support for the boys in Red, White and Blue. Here’s hoping for a great season!

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I see now that I was never meant to play Santa! Instead of getting the “12 Days” packs out in time for Christmas, I’m not shooting for “12 Days of January, or February maybe.”No excuses, no rhyme, no reason. The gift packs are still being assembled a…

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My apologies if you did not get one of these in the mail! I underestimated how many I would need for my first-ever Christmas Card mailout! I hope you and your families have a wonderful Christmas season! See you in 2010!

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GCRL sent a package of cards to me recently and they were arranged (read, taped) to a folded piece of cardboard.  It was a lot like those repack boxes we all vow to wuit buying yet somehow end up duped into buying anyway!In addition to the cards a…

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I received a couple packages in the mail over the past few days or so and thought I would take a moment to share them with you!First up, a big THANK YOU goes out to Baseball Dad for this very cool Denny’s 1997 Pinnacle motion card of Larry Doby!! …

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The “12 Days” gift packs will be going out starting Monday.  Sorry for the delay but once again, things always seem to get in the way of a good giveaway!If you don’t hear from me before December 25 (which you should, but just in case):Merry Christ…

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Mario, at Wax Heaven, has had quite a ride over the past two-plus years.  Yesterday, he announced that life was taking him in a different direction and that Wax Heaven would no longer receive new posts.  He handed off admin control to another…

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