Pack Break X3: 2008 Upper Deck SP Baseball

I got these as freebies thrown into my order at Dave & Adam’s Card World a while back. I had bought a pack of these once before and I did like the crisp, clean design to them.Pack 1: A lot of great Upper Deck products had a huge personal asterisk o…

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Finally, something new at the local Freddy’s store! I usually try most non-sports cards that I have the slightest interest in their subject matter at least once. I came away with a pretty nice pull and unexpectedly knocked something off one of my 2010…

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SPOILER ALERT!!!|||Well that was unexpected. I can’t help but be a little mad at Darryl for throwing himself under the bus like that in the spirit of being a team player. BS. Darryl just didn’t want to be there anymore and he found a way out. Darryl is…

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Fellow bloggers and esteemed search engine users, lend me your ear. 2 score and a few days ago, I began a new era of employment which has brought much prosperity to our family and friends. Debts have been paid, tasks have been completed and children ha…

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Here’s the first of hopefully several long overdue trade posts! This one finished up about 2 weeks ago. Chris over at Budget Baseball Cardboarding offered up some cards on my needs lists and some Ichiros for a couple of Longorias he spotted on my blog….

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Minor SPOILER ALERT!!!Today was the big season debut of the newest run of Celebrity Apprentice with some very entertaining celeb contestants this season, most notably Darryl Strawberry, who will hopefully come away a win. Some of the other celebs to lo…

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I got the top 3 Goudey 4-in-1′s for my Ichiro collection, but I guess if I ever wanted to build a Sizemore collection they could go in that too. Weird.The Eddie George comes from the Photo Engravings insert set in Pacific’s 1997 Philadelphia effort. I …

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As many of you already know, and are probably tired of hearing about it, I am a big Darryl Strawberry fan. Also, if you didn’t already know, Darryl is scheduled to be a contestant on the new season of Celebrity Apprentice with Donald Trump starting Sun…

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I’ve been mildly following the UFC for a few years now ever since my brother-in-law started inviting me and the wife over to their UFC fight night every few months. The first main event fight I saw was UFC 60 when Matt Hughes defeated the legend Hoyce …

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I’m beginning to feel the pressure of having more than one trade in progress at any given time. It is intense. I know I’ve been asking for it but, it’s intense! I still have a family and a life outside of collecting and they just won’t be ignored. But …

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First, lets study the subtle differences behind the base set (on left) and Opening Day (on right). As you can see, the only major difference is the lack of foil and the Opening Day logo. Unlike previous Opening Day releases, the borders are the same co…

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I recently purchased a Panini Adrenalyn XL NBA starter kit, 1 for me and 1 for my wife. I have a thing for sports related collectible card games, and she likes to play me. We played a ton of games of MLB Showdown years ago when we first started dating….

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Updated 03/11/10This is a list of all the Ichiro cards in my collection. If you have anything not on this list, I’d be willing to trade for it! Also, a good number of cards on this list have a link to a scan if you’re curious what they look like.2001 S…

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Is anyone else having problems connecting to anything blogger.com related? I haven’t been able to update my blog or even view any blogger blogs for something like 2 days. I’m pretty sure it’s my ISP but I just want to know if anyone else is having this…

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Think you know your spring training? Are you the kind of person who puts it all on (random number) and wins every time? Then you can win this contest! Click here to check it out!

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Hey guys, Drew back here, with a first of 7 packages between yesterday and today (6 yesterday!!!) , a new record, which includes 1 eBay purchase, 3 trades, a contest loot, and a TTM!!! I guess we’ll kick it all off with this cool contest by Pack Addict…

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Was the NBA Development League created just so they could use up all the failed “new” balls that got shot down in the NBA a couple of years ago?

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The Raptors mascot is getting kind of popular with his craziness.Click here to see him eat a cheerleader.

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I tend to shy away from most of the crazy eBayer blog posts. Simply because I find them irritating and the first thing that comes to mind is, “who cares!”. If they’re asking too much or whatnot, then they’ll be out the listing fee. If they make the sal…

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This is 1 of 3 hobby packs I picked up Friday hoping for a hit. Really I was hoping for a code card though.. which have been avoiding me over my last 7 packs. And here’s my hit. Nice card, but from a player I hardly follow. These are only running $1-2 …

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I was rummaging through the bargain packs at Hoopla’s in SW Portland a couple days ago for my 8 year old nephew and I to rip, and I picked up a couple of these and a couple of ’93 UD Fun Pack. He thinks minis are so cool. So do I.. hehe. The cards meas…

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When I walked into my local Fred Meyer store looking for something new, which doesn’t show up nearly enough there, I was surprised to see a half empty box of Platinum sitting there. I had never even heard of these before but I have to try every product…

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First of all, if you traded with me recently, and I didn’t share it on here, I’m sorry. Just as of last month, I didn’t have internet or a scanner that worked more than 10% of the time, so cards were not posted and cards were assimilated into my collec…

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Drew from drewscards won! Drew, send me a line at danielchairet@gmail.com with your address so I can ship you your loot! Also, don’t forget to pick out 22 cards from here as part of the prize. The correct answers were Harmon Killebrew, Nolan Ryan, Dwig…

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Here’s a few quick pickups that came in the mail today from eBay. I’ve become addicted to serial numbered cards and I’m not sure why.Sergio was really exciting to watch for the Trail Blazers, and just as I started focusing on sports again and was becom…

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I was strolling through eBay the other day when I spotted this Yao Ming Shanghai Sharks card and couldn’t pass it up for only 99 cents and free shipping! I love international cards and this one’s got a good story to it too.This is Yao’s 1999-00 Omni CB…

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Updated 3/15/10It’s time to take this list off of my want list and give it its own home. This is a list of all the Darryl Strawberry cards in my collection. If you have anything not on this list, I’d be willing to trade for it! Also, a good number of c…

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Well it took Topps a little while but they pulled through and it seems traffic to the site is manageable and major kinks are worked out. I only had 2 codes but it took me several tries to unlock them during their heavy traffic phase.My first one was a …

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Yes, yes, yes! With all the other great contests that are going on, I’ve been inspired to create my own. The only difference between this one and the others is that mine has no theme whatsoever! I will test your knowledge of autographed baseballs and r…

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This is now, by far, the oldest Trail Blazers card I own. The back states who 8 of the players are and I think I figured out the rest.#10 is Phil Lumpkin who spent his rookie year with the Blazers after being drafted in the second round out of Miami Un…

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Yes, I picked Piece of History for my first modern box break since my return to this hobby. I’m really drawn to this set and I guess I’m one of few. I absolutely love the card design, the numbered parallels and the numbered inserts. The Historical Mome…

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I was taken by surprise today when checking out MLB.com, like I do every day, to see a new fantasy baseball preview featuring today’s players in none other than the classic 1987 Topps card design. Interestingly though, Topps logo isn’t anywhere to be s…

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As if you didn’t already know, there’s a very fun fantasy Olympics contest going on over at JD’s Wild Cardz. I recommend you check it out!

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You know.. when my wife goes grocery shopping and I specifically ask for a pack of 206.. look what I end up with! A freakin’ blaster! Jeez..This will be a short and simple blaster break post… I only wanted a pack!I already got a Mize which I showed i…

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