How Will Topps Fuck Up Series Two vis-a-vis Bryce Harper?

As you’ve by now heard, Bryce Harper was called up to the Bigs, and makes his MLB debut tomorrow in LA. Well isn’t that special? It’s like the Nats actually think they’re a Big League team now!

But I digress.

We all know Topps has a need to fuck-up…

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I threw some more stuff on eBay last weekend.

There’s some pretty good stuff (at least I think so), and you’d bve helping me pay my rent this month (again).

Check ‘em out.

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So yeah, I went ahead a made a Jefferson Burdick meme generator thing. I’d like to post them all, but there are just too many to post here.UPDATEInspired by The Cardboard (or Pony, or whatever the fuck he’s calling himself now) Junkie, I’ve created th…

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Yeah, so the Jefferson Burdick meme generator that Chris Harris put together is going to eat up some of my spring break this week.Personally, I like this one better.

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No, I couldn’t think of anything else clever to caption this old picture of Jefferson Burdick either.Maybe you can come up with something better? Here’s the photo, go for it.

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By now you’ve seen the piece that aired over the weekend on CBS Sunday Morning. To be fair to Mr. Keteyian, Charles Osgood had the week off — Osgood would have NEVER allowed this to air — and you can only do so much with a 5 minute segment. He told…

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Forgive me, for I’m going through another one of my “phases.”You see, about every six months or so, I have an urge to purge parts of my collection by listing a bunch of stuff on eBay.Well, it’s that time again, and I’d appreciate it if you took a look-…

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Yes, yes, yes!!!The Cardboard Junkie is back on The Twitters! And he’s not just Tweeting about ponies!Go follow him. Now.

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I wish I was making this up.First off, remember this…Well guess what? Topps is getting sued of this card.Yes,TOPPS GIMMICKRY HAS DIRECTLY LED TO A LAWSUIT!Read all about it on Cardboard ConnectionDO YOU SEE WHAT HAPPENS, TOPPS, WHEN YOU FUCK COLLECTO…

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The rules are simple. First, download your official Topps Bullshit Bingo card.Next, listen to the Topps flunky on Cardboard Connection Radio show. Listen to internet radio with Cardboard Connection Radio on Blog Talk RadioThe game is simple. Listen to…

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And I;m glad I’m not the only one publicly speaking out.

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Chris Thomas (whom as many of you know, is my collaborator on the Baseballcardpedia wiki) and I were guests on the FanGraphs Audio podcast earlier today. We spent about 45 minutes talking about cards, and never got around to what host Carson Cistulli …

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You see, Topps, cards like these actually work in a product like Match Attax. That’s because Match Attax/Topps Attax are products no one actually takes seriously. They’re meant to be played with, not actually collected.And just because you don’t make…

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“Over Golded”How do they expect us to collect it with all those junk inserts in it?OBTW, I’m Gonna Git You Sucka is one of the greatest movies ever.

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So as you’ve probably heard by now, 2012 Topps Series One has started to arrive on Wal-Mart shelves, a couple of days earlier than the Hobby edition. And as I mentioned last week, for the first time since I was five years old, I will not be collecting…

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Tell General Olds I know his heart. What he told me before, I have it in my heart.I am tired of the bullshit.Our Topps sets are ruined.Kazuo Uzuki. Pies-in-the-face. Diamond Sparkles.The old collectors are leaving. It is the young who say yes or no….

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This whole “Stop SOPA” and “Stop PIPA” one-day protest seems like something out of an Ayn Rand novel. I wonder if The Zuck, Sergei & Larry, and Jimmy Wales are all camping out in the Colorado mountains?Probably not. Besides, The Junkie and Ron Paul …

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It’s been a while since I’ve done an on-location box break. And judging by the results, I think it will be a while before I do another one.

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It’s two, two, two rip-offs in one video.But do they have an EPIC Frank Zappa soundtrack?Didn’t think so.

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1994 Fleer… I wonder if Ted Taylor even knows this is on YouTube?(h/t to sruchris for finding this)

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WHOA!!! Betcha that line got your attention, huh?So, here it is. My Big Pussy.Did I mention just how much American Pie rules?

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2011 Topps American Pie may be the greatest trading card set ever made.Notice I did not put the “Non-Sport” qualifier in there. American Pie may be the greatest trading card set ever made, if only for these two cards.Frank Zappa and the Ramones. I th…

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For various reasons, I haven’t bought anything in a while. Which is why I haven’t posted anything here in over a month.I have been writing about cards, just not here. (And Rich pays better than this gig.)Besides, blogging is whack. Twittering is whe…

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In case you’re wondering what I’ve been up to lately, and why this site hasn’t been updated in a while, I’ve been doing some free lance writing for Sports Collector’s Daily.For the uninitiated, it’s probably the best Hobby news site on the planet. For…

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Instead of a fake Miami Dolphins card that you’ll never be able to legally produce, how about this?Just a thought.

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First off, this post is definitely NSFW. If you have kids, or are at work reading this, stop now and go someplace else now. Or go read about pony cartoons.Now, for some background, read this article on Deadspin about the couple in the bleachers gettin…

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2011 Topps Updates Baseball should be on the shelves at your LCS and/or mass-market retail outlet by now, and with it are the inevitable gimmicks. I mean, this is Topps. Surely they won’t allow the third series of their flagship brand be released wit…

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Now this is more like it.

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I’d like to be a fly on the wall in the product development meetings. Seriously, how does Topps come up with stuff this stupid?I’d imagine the conversation went a little something like this…”Hmmm… I got a great idea! Let’s make fake `Relic’ cards…

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Back in the day, Topps used to send me sample boxes of their latest products. In addition to baseball, they also sent my football, basketball (when they still had that license), and UFC cards. The problem is, I only collect baseball cards.For the las…

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No, this one-of-a-kind sketch card from Dayf The Cardboard Junkie is NOT for sale or trade. I know you jealous, but you can’t have it.And here’s the back.Here’s that Matt Diaz incident he’s talking about.

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Last week on Cardboard Connection Radio, I flippantly remarked that I’d be willing to take Panini/Donnruss-Playoff back as a licensee if only to break up the Topps monopoly. Well today, it was announced that Panini has been granted a license from the …

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In case you missed it, I was on Card Corner Club Cardboard Connection Radio with Rob, Russ, and Doug. Fast forward to about the 54:00 mark as we collectively bash 2012 Topps. It’s GAME CHANGING! Listen to internet radio with Cardboard Connection Radi…

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