on September 17th, 2008 by J.C.F.
This has absolutely nothing to do with wax or even the breaking of wax, but it does have something to do with blogging, specifically with Blogger.com.A new feature that I find nifty is the ‘Following’ feature. It’s unique to the Blogger interface and I…
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on September 16th, 2008 by Spud
Ahoy,Week two in the NFL has just come to an end and I’m still number one in my fantasy league. My recent success in drafting my team based on football cards has got me wondering if the same method will succeed in other facets of life. For Example: …
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on September 10th, 2008 by Spud
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on September 10th, 2008 by Spud
Hello fellow bloggers and readers of Waxbreaker,I’m finally secure with a new condo, the internet(finally), and enough fundage to keep them both in line. Its good to finally be back to see that Waxbreaker is still up and running.On my hiatus I was sti…
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on September 8th, 2008 by J.C.F.
Thank you to all of the readers of this little ol’ blog that was started earlier this year. We have eclipsed 3,000 hits on the site and we look forward to amping it up and improving content in the near future.Thanks and happy collecting,James C. Foote
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on September 8th, 2008 by J.C.F.
There’s a story behind this pack, which you can read at Tulo Trader. I’m just going to get right into it:64 Mark Buehrle97 TROY TULOWITZKI REFRACTOR151 Curtis Granderson215 Kyle McClellanFirst Tulo pull in a while, so that was quite exciting… and a r…
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on September 5th, 2008 by J.C.F.
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on September 3rd, 2008 by J.C.F.
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on September 2nd, 2008 by J.C.F.
While looking through the latest packs and blasters of cards I’ve bought, I have realized that I’m almost pot-committed to completing the 2008 Upper Deck Goudey set, which I hope to do within the next couple of weeks. This is where I currently stand:Ba…
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on September 1st, 2008 by J.C.F.
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on August 29th, 2008 by J.C.F.
What teams/players do you collect? What cards do you need to finish a set?Shoot me an email with your want lists and I’ll do my best to fill in the gaps! My commons box is growing to epic proportions, and quite frankly, I’d rather give the majority of …
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on August 29th, 2008 by J.C.F.
First, I want to note than any pieces I post on Wax Breaker are my views only and do not reflect those of any other authors, past, present or future, of this site.On that note, check out Gellman’s post over at Sports Cards Uncensored. I think he hit th…
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on August 29th, 2008 by J.C.F.
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on August 28th, 2008 by J.C.F.
I have completely overhauled my want list, so just something to keep in mind if you any players included are dying to hop out of your 5,000-count boxes and into the mail. Again, feel free to send me a list of players/teams you collect, and if our agend…
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on August 28th, 2008 by J.C.F.
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on August 28th, 2008 by J.C.F.
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on August 27th, 2008 by J.C.F.
Injustice in sports, the officiating of course, on any level, is just that… injustice. Whether in The Bigs or in Babe Ruth; in the NFL or in Pop Warner, the wrong call on a play can change the entire outcome of a game. As a high school lacrosse coach…
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on August 27th, 2008 by J.C.F.
I was over at White Sox Cards checking out the latest news from the Southside when I came across a link in Steve’s blogroll. As you can imagine by reading the title of the latest post on Sports Card Info, I couldn’t continue browsing until I checked th…
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on August 27th, 2008 by J.C.F.
I’m doing absolutely no research on per pack odds with this one. Here’s two packs of ‘08 Bowman Chrome Baseball, fresh from the hobby shop:Pack 1:Vladimir GuerreroGary Matthews (Refractor)Elvin RamirezKai LiuPack 2:Chris YoungKevin Youkilis (Refractor)…
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on August 26th, 2008 by J.C.F.
This should have waited for the 2009 season… bottom line. Just wait for the complaints from teams a game out of the playoffs that could have picked up a win on a controversial home run call. If there ever needs to be an asterisk in baseball, it needs…
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on August 26th, 2008 by J.C.F.
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on August 25th, 2008 by J.C.F.
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on August 24th, 2008 by J.C.F.
Now it’s time for Upper Deck’s answer to Topps’ Allen & Ginter. I love retro sets, especially when they emulate their inspiration. Upper Deck didn’t stray too far from the 1934 Goudey design (correct me if I’m wrong) which was the model for the ‘08…
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on August 24th, 2008 by J.C.F.
More retail goodness today as I’m breaking some 2008 Topps Allen & Ginter retail. We’ll do two packs today and save the third for later in the week.We’re looking at six (6) “Picture Cards” per pack with the following odds (hobby odds may vary):(*Sequen…
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on August 22nd, 2008 by J.C.F.
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