Record Breaking Trade With The Record Keeper

When you think of a “true” card collector, what do you think of?  What’s the criteria that pops into your mind?

Everyone collects in their own way, but that word “true” adds a certain qualifier that not everyone can meet.  Perhaps to you it’s similar to a super collector.  Maybe their collection is vast and [...]

Top 50 Michael Jordan Cards: #20-11

I thought I would sneak in another post in between episodes of my Jordan cards countdown, but it’s not meant to be.  Too many things to get done before leaving.

Need a refresher?  Follow the links! #50-41, #40-31, and #30-21.

If you thought what you saw before was good, just you wait.  We’re past the halfway [...]

Top 50 Michael Jordan Cards: #40-31

Welcome to part 2 of my Jordan cards countdown.  If you want/need to catch up, you can find #50-41 here.

As I was writing up this post, I got a package from Cards on Cards that included a few more new Jordans in it.  There were also a lot of other really cool b-ball goodies [...]

So We Meet A-Gwynn

We’ve been down this road before.

It’s a good road.  It’s a fun-filled road with interesting treasures to be discovered.  A road laced with history.

But this is a fragile road because it’s made of cardboard.

It’s also a never-ending road to nowhere, because I don’t know what kind of metaphor or analogy or introduction [...]

All For Naught

It doesn’t happen too often, but occasionally bloggers will get cards out of the blue.  Typically we’re not those guys.  There’s usually a reason for us receiving something from somebody.  And speaking just for myself, I’m fine with that.  I get so wrapped up in the various aspects of my life that I can’t spend [...]

It Builds Character. And Thickens Binders

There hasn’t been much movement on this blog for a while.  I don’t like to see it sit and languish like this, but sometimes you have no other choice.

I could go through all the reasons why the posts each week have been slim-to-none, but why bore you with the same old stuff.  You people [...]

Can’t Get Enough of That Group Break Stuff

Greetings from the 51st state!

No, this isn’t an announcement post.  I’m not starting up another group break for a while.  I don’t think I’ll go nearly as big as 11 boxes next time, either.  That was just a bit too unwieldy.  Of course, I picked a terrible time (personally) to hold it.  But anyway, [...]

A Rally Cry For the Brewers (aka Inadvertent Jinxing)

Keep watching this space, because on Sunday I’ll be unveiling something that will keep this blog occupied for some time starting in late October.  Once that starts up, I won’t want to stop everything to wedge in a trade post.

Luckily, I have no qualms about squeezing one more in before the announcement.  Then I’m [...]

I Think You Know What You’re About To Read By Now

With all this talk of trade posts, I haven’t even touched on anything that’s happening in baseball these days.  How about them playoffs?  Game 162 was one of the most exciting nights of baseball I remember seeing (from afar).  All I could do is follow on Yahoo and then catch the headlines later.  But if [...]

Buckle Up. It’s A Long Road

If you’re wondering why I haven’t posted in a week, maybe what you’re about to see will explain it.  You’re going to be treated to a very short introduction this time, because I’m writing 3,000 words or so overall on this doozy of a trade.  Things like this take time you know.

The cards below [...]