Drinking The Orange Kool-Aid

WOW!!!!

2011-09-29T00:21:00.000-04:00

No matter how much I hate my Orioles....I LOVE MY O'S!!!!!!

What a finish!

And The Winner Is.....

2011-09-25T19:54:00.001-04:00

Congratulations to Play At The Plate for guessing Bill Bates. Bates was indeed my favorite player growing up, and is still one of my all time favorites.

Now, for those who guessed incorrectly, thanks for entering. I wanted to reward one of you with a prize as well, so, I went to random.org, and did three shuffles, and winner #2 is....

Here is shuffle 1:

Here is shuffle 2:

...and here is your winner:

- Potch!!! Thanks to everyone for entering,

I will be in contact with the winners.

Contest Closed. Winners TBA Tonight.

2011-09-25T19:16:00.002-04:00

What the title said....

Contest Ends Today at 8 pm

2011-09-25T11:15:00.000-04:00

Just wanted to let everyone know that it is not too late to enter my contest. I will close it at 8 pm tonight.

To enter, just comment. Here are a few hints. I turned 37 today, the player is a Dallas Cowboy, and he is not in the HOF.

Has the correct answer been guessed??? Maybe....Maybe not.... I will say this In addition to the person who answers correctly (if someone does), I will also have a random winner form those who did not, so keep the guesses coming. Two random winners if no one guesses right!

Also, as the official double super secret president in charge of contests on this blog, I have ruled that Kirk J of Eutaw Street Cardboard will be included as an entrant (is that a word?) even though he commented on the wrong post. You see, he and I drank A LOT together in our 20's and he just may be a sick of gum short of a wax box! No more so than me though.

Winners will be drawn tonight!

I Am Back....With A Contest!

2011-09-21T05:33:00.000-04:00

Hey there, remember me? It has been a while since I have posted, and for that, I am sorry. I have been a bit depressed about collecting lately for several reasons: the products, the price points, the time, the budget, the space, the junk, blah blah blah...

Well in the past few weeks I have done some thinking and have come to some conclusions.

The first of which is to accept that I just do not have as much time to dedicate to collecting as I want to. This sucks, but working two jobs with a 3.5 hours daily commute, having a family, and just needing time veg out for a half hour a day leaves less time than I would like for collecting.

Conclusion number two is that the budget just isn't there like it used to be. The products worth collecting are usually the mid to high price range and with two cars north of 10 years old (still cheaper than car payments), a seven year old who is involved in everything, gas prices, etc and so forth, most of the budget is is unwillingly being redirected to life expenses versus collecting expenses.

The third conclusion is that I am collecting all wrong...I am not and can not be a set builder, I just don't have the space. I am a fool to collect every team set, from every year, from every company for the O's, Cowboys, and Ravens. There are way too many sets to do this and lets face it, the O's...they suck, they've sucked for 15 years! Why would I want every card of every player for a team that can't even play .400 ball? That said, I will still collect the players I like, but I will get more into that later.

And finally, conclusion number 4...I got too much crap. Now, what is crap to me certainly may not be crap to you, but I really have no reason to have a ton of cards that I don't want. Which leads me to my new rules of collecting:

1. I will not buy crap, just to buy crap. It always results in crap
2. I will collect what I want. Not what I think I want. This means MAJOR revisions to my want lists, and new player specific want lists.

3. I will trade, but I will keep better track of my trades and complete them quickly. Thanks to BA Benny on this one, who has been extra patient in our current trade (btw Benny, emailed you about it). The way I see it, the longer a trade lingers, the better chance it has of falling apart, and I think we are all a bit guilty on that one.
4. I will organize my collection better to help accommodate rule #3, as well as to make it easier to put stuff away so my wife does not kill me for stacks of cards on the dining room table for several days in a row!
5. Start blogging again. I fell into the trap of only posting whatever new stuff I got. Then I fell out of blogging altogether for a bit (poor time management). I am sworn to get back into posting about my collection, trading, events, my opinions, contests, and anything else that is relevant and worth having you guys read about.

I plan to post about once a week going forward, and I do hope that you plan to read once a week too.

Just as a little show of good faith, A little contest!

The first person who can tell me who my favorite football player was when I was growing up I will win 50 cards from the team of their choice (baseball or football). These 50 cards will include inserts, serial #'d, and short prints.

To enter, just comment. Here are a few hints. I will be 37 this Sunday, the player is a Dallas Cowboy, and he is not in the HOF. If no one has guessed by this Sunday 9/25, my birthday, then I will have a random drawing. Get an extra entry by pimpin this on your blog (provide a link)-this is only applicable if no one guesses it right.

Its good to be back!

Baseball Season Has Been Murdered

2011-07-30T22:25:00.000-04:00

A trial date has not yet been set for the Baltimore Orioles who have been accused of murdering the baseball season.

The evidence is overwhelmingly stacked against them, including, but not limmited to:

17 runs surrendered through 8 innings in New York tonight.
Horrible ownership.
A GM who just can't seem to get a winner on the field despite his past success elsewhere.
What seems like 150 years since having a winning record
Never having a team ERA under 96.23
Beating the Blue Jays only twice in Toronto in their last 75 games there.
Dating ugly women.
Playing a quality of baseball that closely resembles what your body produces after eating undercooked chicken.
Watching the Jersey Shore (and secretly wanting to kiss Snooki).
HAVING THE WORST 3RD BASEMAN BASEBALL HAS EVER SEEN!!!!! (Reynolds)

In a fictitious statement from the recently traded Koji Uehara, he might as well have stated, "Ninjen, karera wa hontoni suu!" When translated to English (using Google Translator) means, "Man, they really suck!"

Orioles legends like Robinson, Robinson, Ripken, Murray, Palmer, Sam Horn, Dempsey, and Floyd Rayford all agree that they would now like to be associated with the Asheville Tourists until such time as the Orioles decide to make things right. This could clearly take a long time as the sentence they are sure to receive for murdering the baseball season, will likely be a long one

No trial needed if you ask me...GUILTY!!!!

I will never stop rooting for them.....I guess I get the punishment for it that I deserve....Thank goodness football is almost here!

Angry Birds Here In Baltimore

2011-07-18T00:38:00.001-04:00

In keeping up with Nacho Grande I just wanted to let you know that there are Angry Birds here in Baltimore.

Credit my buddy Dave S, with this masterpiece!

Not that I have given up on the season, but we got two in a row against the Tribe, maybe they can turn things around long enough to unload some players who are not the future her in Baltimore before the trade deadline.

Some New Pick Ups And Some thoughts

2011-07-17T11:13:00.000-04:00

First of all, when I took my new job a year ago, I had no idea it was going to wear me out the way it has, add on coaching baseball in the summer, and my second job (especially busy in the winter), and I am too tired to do anything. I do apologize for the infrequent posting and do plan to be a bit more active going forward. I have my new android phone, and it looks like I can post from it, so bear with me if you see a few (test) less than pristine posts in the future.

Secondly, the prices of gas and a 85 mile round trip commute each day, has absolutely shattered my collecting budget in the last year. I am saving up and hoping to go to National in Baltimore next year, but the way things are now, it is likely that I will not go to another show until then.

I did, however, get my box of A&G from Blowout Cards. The UPS guy never even knocked on my door, he just left the package in front of it. I watched him pull up, get out of the truck with my package, and then a minute later return to his truck without my package. When I opened the door, there it was just waiting for my neighbors 7, that's right 7, children to come and take it! The shipping box was beat to hell, but luckily the actual A&G box is huge and only cardless parts of it were damaged. I like the cards, and most of the insert sets are nice (with one or two ugly exceptions). I will be collecting pretty much all of it...via Targer, Wallmart, and trade. Here are the highlights of my box:

When I first saw these I thought, "What the hell..." it looks like they are for the breaking the code thing...whatever. They are available for trade if you want them.

This is probably my first choice in box toppers, so I was really pleased with this one. I would be curious to see what the Maryland state relic card has in it...probably Old Bay!

Hey Carlos Pena, when did the Devil Rays (I still call them that) have plaid uniforms? The back of this card informs me of two things, First, that it is a travel worn relic (really?!?!?!?), and second, that every time I think Topps is getting it together, they do something lazy/cheap/stupid like this! Oh well, at least it is unique. Hopefully this is not the beginning of a trend. These are all available for trade, let me know if you like em.

I also got my first 2001 football card from ebay in the mail. It looks like this week a deal will finally be in place to get the players back on the field! If anyone is running a blogger fantasy football league this season, let me know, I am looking to play in a new league this year to replace one that I will not be returning to.

Recent Pickups While I Have Been Missing

2011-06-27T22:37:00.001-04:00

I have been very consumed lately by just about everything except cards. A few family emergency room trips, a huge weekend finale for the last week of T-ball, which included the first baseball game for the T-ballers to finish things off, working at two sites, and covering all of my boss's meetings while he has been out about 2 days a week for the last several weeks...I am exhausted!

Even though my wife and son's (separate) emergency room visits have wiped me out...I have cheated and snuck onto eBay for a minute. Although I spent next to nothing for the cards I got on eBay below, I really shouldn't have spent anything at all. But I am glad I did! Anyhow, here they are:

Gypsy Queen, lot 1.

Gypsy Queen, lot 2.

Gypsy Queen, lot 2, part 2.

Best Knuckle Baller ever!

Finally, I have a Prince Fielder relic!!!

Fred Lynn was one of my favorite Orioles growing up. Please let me know if you have any relic or autos with him in an O's uniform, I would love to trade for it!

I usually stay away form this kind stuff, but for $3.00 shipped, who wouldn't add it to their collection?

Last, but not least, I got this guy for $3.00 shipped as well. Imagine my surprise when I opened the bubble mailer and this guy had a red back! Good 'ol Beckett lists this one at $40.00! Whether you agree with Beckett or not, I would be trying hard to negotiate a dealer down from that at a card show!

Worst Mailman Ever!

2011-06-10T23:52:00.000-04:00

My new mailman SUCKS! Each of the last five bubble mailers that have been mailed to me have been delivered to my neighbors house. I am not sure what to do about it? If I complain to the mailman about it, I am afraid that he will hold a grudge and not deliver them at all anymore....at least I have a honest neighbor who has brought each of them to me.

If you and I have any trades in the works (Daily Dimwit, Beardy, Wicked, BA Benny, Greg), I will try to contact you soon to get those wheels back in motion, T-Ball ends next week so that should free up some time.

That being said, I just completed another trade with the Rhubarb Runner. I sent him a Markakis Chicle bat card that I had doubles of, and about 35 or so Twinkies from his want list. He did good by me yet again with a Cole Hamels g/u, some nice O's and P's, and Peter Pan! here is what he sent me:

I love the Robin Roberts card in the center

He went out of his way to get me that Pan card, and for that, I thank him. I also feel like I owe him a few, so when I have a chance, I will dig out some Puckett cards for him.

Also, today I looked in the center console of my car and found a pack (retail Topps Magic). Who knows how long it had been there? Have you found a pack in a odd location that you forgot about? Was anything good in it?

What's on TV?

2011-06-01T22:21:00.000-04:00

Are there enough sports shows on television that are not actual sporting events?

Every now and then there is not a game on to watch....that's when I turn to my DVR and look for my sports shows.

A few years back ESPN aired a show called "Playmakers" a while back for one season. It was a GREAT show, but the NFL did not like the negative light it shed on the off field antics of the football players. I guess that they were worried that it hit too close to home.

I am hard pressed to remember many sports oriented shows growing up comedy, drama, or otherwise. But besides Playmakers, these are shows that I do remember:

The White Shadow -I loved this show I used to watch it on "Nick At Nite" all of the time. This one is a classic!

Sports Night - This was a Sportscenter type sitcom. Unfortunately, I never really watched this show. I will have to see if it is On Demand, or maybe buy the DVD'd

Two-A-Days - This reality based show aired on MTV and focused on a HS football program and the drama in the players lives. I actually enjoyed it.

Coach -This was a good sitcom, not great, but good. Had it not been for Jerry Van Dyke, I think this show would not have lasted more then 2 seasons.

Arliss - This was about a sports agent and aired on HBO. I never really loved it, but that might be because of my age when it aired. Maybe I should give it another chance on DVD?

These are shows that I am religious about watching as every new episode airs:

Hard Knocks - I dig this show, even though it ruins the teams it features

Fourth And Forever - This is almost exactly like Two-A-Days was, except it focuses on the kids football first, and home life second I highly recommend it, especially if you played on a competitive high school football program.

WWE Tough Enough - This show is great because even though it is reality based, it gives you a really good look at the type of training, commitment, and sacrifice one needs to make to be a WWE superstar. It is much better than past attempts.

The League - This sitcom is centered around a fantasy football league and may be the funniest show on tv. It airs on FX during the fall season. For me, missing an episode would be worse than fasting for a day...and I NEVER fast!

Friday Night Lights - Bar none the best drama that has been on television in my lifetime. I love this show. It has great casting, acting, and writing (except the story around Julie this season). This is the last season for it and and that has my wife and I very upset. If you have not seen this show, start from episode 1, the whole series is on DVD.

Necessary Roughness - This will be on USA in a few weeks, and all I know about it is that it is about a football player divorcee? I hope it's a good one.

I am leaving some out, mostly competition based shows like The Contender, Fourth and Long, Pro's vs Joe's, etc that really are not worth talking about (The Contender was not too bad).

What shows do you remember? Is there a show on now (or in the past) that I did not mention? What is/was your favorite sports show? Why no hockey or baseball shows? Do you prefer comedy, drama, reality, or competition?

Nomo's Sushi Hits The Spot

2011-05-29T14:35:00.000-04:00

First off, I just posted some revised want lists in my sidebar. Check them out an let me know if you have anything for me.

I try to post every trade I make, big or small. Every now and then I forget, or life gets too busy to do so in timely manner. If I have traded with you and not posted it, I am sorry.

Well, it has been about a week since Mike over at Nomo's Sushi Platter and I completed this trade, and albeit a small one, I wanted to let everyone know that you need to trade with this guy! Great communication and fast, fast, fast! I sent him a Beltre from my prior post Do You Know Who These People are? and he hooked me up with Adam (not Pac Man) Jones and a few other tasty treats!

And in other news Matt over at Lifetime Topps Project had a great trade too. Matt sent me Gypsy Queen mini's of Brooks Robinson, Jim Palmer, Frank Robinson, a Red Back mini of Matusz, and a HR Heroes mini of Thome, all for just a handfull of Kimball Champions. Couple that with a Howard from Ebay, and A Matusz and a Black Arieta from packs, and I am on m y way to some of my GQ mini team sets!

Do You Know Who These People Are? Volume 2

2011-05-28T15:23:00.000-04:00

This is the second in a series of at least two posts where I pull out a bunch of cards of players that I either don't know or don't care about. Most of them are scrubs to me, but to you they may be a card you might want. If so let me know and we can work out an easy trade.

I still have a few trades pending from the last post, but I am always interested in more!

Top row is Brian Friday, Carlos Pegliero, and Boof Bosner. Middle row is Henry Rodriguez, Tobi Stoner, and Andrew Bailey. Bottom row is Conor Jackson, Charles Thomas of the A's, and JD Drew.

Top row Ryan Grise-Mullen, Mario manningham, and Kenny Scott. Middle row is Greg Olsen, Ronnie McGill, and Javon Ringer. Bottom row is Micheael Okwo, Vincent Jackson, and Zach Miller.

Top row is Chris Henry/Paul Williams, Chris Henry, and Randy Moss. Bottom row is Jordy Nelson, TJ Houshmandzadeh, and Garrett Wolfe.

Top Row is Tadihito Iguchi, JR Towles, and Ryan Lipkin. Middle row is Mitch Maier, Blake Wood, and Dexter Jackson. The bottom row is Brian Leonard, Will Franklin, and Selvin Young.

Dexter Jackson, Bill Hall, Eric Hosmer, Luis Durange, and Claudio Vargas

If you like anything here, just leave a comment and we can get a trade done.

Whatcha Got For Me?

2011-05-25T22:20:00.001-04:00

Hi everybody. Two things. First of all tonight's win makes four in a row for my O's, that is a winning streak! Streaks build confidence, and confidence leads to contention. I know that they may not contend for the AL East this season, but good young pitching, competent managing, and a confident hitting has me optimistic!

The second thing is that I just uploaded a current list of some of the stars that I need for my team sets, you can find that list HERE in my Google Documents.

The list contains the following players:
Steve Carlton
Ryan Howard
Nick Markakis
Eddie Murray
Jim Palmer
Cal Ripken
Brian Roberts
Brooks Robinson
Frank Robinson
Jimmy Rollins
Mike Schmidt
Miguel Tejada
Chase Utley

If you have anything from my list let me know and we can try to work out a trade. If you and I are already working on a trade we can make it bigger badder better!

Ebay Delivery Today!

2011-05-23T22:26:00.000-04:00

I have this bad habit of seeing an old inset card and deciding to collect the set of them. The 2003 Fleer Fall Classics Pennant Aggression insert set is a prime example. About 2 months ago, I was looking through some old cards and came across the single card from this set that I owned, Thurman Munson. It is a well designed die-cut card which is serial numbered. I added the 19 that I did not have to my list and fugured that it would sit there for years like half of the other stuff I put on my lists.

Well, last week I just happened to stumble on an auction for a lot of 12 of them with a few bonus cards (the auction only stated 1 additional card). Since most of the card collecting world only cares about the hits from the newest product, I ended up getting it on the super cheap! $4.04 shipped, to be exact! You can see the auction page here

So here they are (leaving me only 7 left to get):

These were the bonus cards (which has resulted in adding this set to my list):

Just for good measures, here are some doubles that it yielded, a Chippa, and a Teixera (all available for trade)

Just in case you have some spares lying around, here are the cards I still need:

2003 Fleer Fall Classics Pennant Aggression

1 Ty Cobb

5 Frankie Frisch

6 Pee Wee Reese

7 Yogi Berra

10 Frank Robinson

15 Catfish Hunter

20 George Brett

O's Game Today! Little League Parade! Derek, Nick, Adam, Brian, and Vlad!!!

2011-05-22T22:37:00.001-04:00

What a great time we had today! Today's O's/Nats game was quite an event. Today we were in the little league parade around the warning track of Camden Yards. While waiting to enter the park for the parade, we were off to the side right next to the players parking lot...Oh, hey look there, its Derek Lee...who is that behind him??? Nick Markakis. They were late for warmups, but did not seem to be in a hurry. We were only about 20 feet from them, and they both waved to the kids.

Now they lead us into the service entrance of the yard. My son's T-ball team was the first group to go, so we are at the front of the line. I say we because I am a coach, and my wife is the team mom. We are led to the garage door in right field, but not out into the park yet. What a surreal view of the stadium! There is Adam Jones playing long toss with another Oriole (Nolan Reimold, I think). While we are waiting for the parade to start, out of one of the doors in the back comes the Oriole Bird. Of course, I had to give him a high five. After a few minutes of Hamming it up with the little leagues, he goes out onto the field. All of the sudden, I look up, and here comes Adam Jones, gold chain and all, running into the service tunnel to high five some of the kids. He is a class act, this was NOT the way into the clubhouse. He shook my hand first!!! I am so excited now, it is like I am a 36 year old 10 year old!!! First Derek Lee and Nick Markakis, and now this!

We finally start the parade around the warning track, and there is Brian Matusz playing long toss. I yell out "Hey kids, there is Brian Matusz!" He turned around, and the poor guy looked so confused as to why there were all of these kids on the field. I guess he didn't know about the parade, he probably could have been in it, he is not much older than the kids are!

This was probably my 5th or 6th time actually being on the field at Camden yards, but every time is as exciting as the first!

We finish our lap around the stadium and they lead us back into the service tunnel under the ball park. As we are walking back up the ramp to the outside of the stadium, a big dude is coming down it is street clothes...It was Vlad, the big man himself! I said "Hey man!" and he greeted me right back. He actually cam in the service entrance instead of the players entrance just so the kids could all see him. Don't tell Showalter, but Vlad was hella late getting to the park! Vlad also went on to hit the 2-run shot that gave the O's the win!

A few college buddies met up with us at the game, Mike, Matt, and Matt's "Lady Friend" Sydney. And my buddy from work Brad and his fiance Crystal came too. We all sat together and had a great time! My son had an absolute blast too, which means everything to me.

I really felt like a kid again today, more so than I have at a ball game in a long long time. I hate that they are not contenders, but I love my O's!!!

Yet Another Sweet Trade!!

2011-05-18T22:02:00.000-04:00

I am here to report exactly what the title of this post says...yet another sweet trade! This time I go together with Dave from http://mmmrhubarb.wordpress.com/ and we pulled the trigger in just a few days on a trade that made us both happy. I sent him a couple Twins auto's (of players that meant nothing to me, but something to a Twins fan) and about 35 or so cards from his want list. and he hooked me up with some '71 Phillies, some Gypsy Queen O's and Phillies that I needed for my team sets, and my very first (second) Topps silk cards, a 2010 Corey Patterson (a year ago I traded/bought-can't remember a Cole Hamels, but that was a gift for my father)

So with no more delay, here is what has me so happy! Thank you, sir!

One last thing...Mark Reynolds is garbage...worst acquisition for the O's since Glen Davis!...but I still needed him for the team set...but he is still garbage...

I Need Your Gypsy Queen Mini's!!!

2011-05-15T20:57:00.000-04:00

Hey there sports fans. I have decided to take on the (stupid) task of collecting the mini, red back mini, sepia min, and black mini's of the Orioles and Phillies. Please let me know what you have and are willing to trade.

I am also looking for the regular minis of the Home Run Heroes and The Great Ones...so let me know if you have any of these to trade as well.

I will trade base cards and inserts/paralells/#'d cards for these, but not g/u or autos.

Lets trade!

My Kid's First Hit, Mail, And A Mega Trade!

2011-05-14T09:12:00.000-04:00

Hey there sports fans, I have a few new additions from Ebay and a huge trade to show you. But first of all here is my 6 year old son's first ever hit. He got it out of a pack of WWE cards I bought him at Kmart

Randy Orton is one of his favorites, so he was pretty happy about this. If you have any WWE relic cards you want to trade let me know, If it is a superstar my son likes, we can work a trade.

These two came in the mail fro Ebay recently:

A few weeks back, 'Joe from the D' shot me an email that he might have a few cards from my list. Well, after a bit of back and forth emails and card pulling, I got a huge package with a ton of cards from Joe. This includes a giant pile of cards from my set and team set lists, a giant pile of inserts and parallels, and some a few other sweet cards...feast your eyes on some of the highlights of what Joe sent.

The Ray Rice card is totally the cherry on top, a patch/auto #'/10

I have a package ready to go out to Joe, and I will be on the look out for more to send him beyond that as well. Joe from the D...you cam e strong! Thanks for a great trade, your cards will be in the mail shortly.

Do you know who these people are?

2011-04-30T09:09:00.000-04:00

Life takes too much time away from collecting1 I am back after a 3 week disappearing act.

A few nights ago, I was going through some cards and pulled out a bunch of cards of players that I either don't know or don't care about. Most of them are scrubs to me, but to you they may be a card you might want. If so let me know and we can work out an easy trade.

If you like anything here, just leave a comment and we can get a trade done.
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A Moment To Honor The End Of A Wrestling Era

2011-04-12T19:29:00.000-04:00

Today I am sad. I just found out one of my favorite wrestlers from my college days, Edge, has been forced into an early retirement due to spinal injury. http://www.wwe.com/inside/edge-announcement

When I was in college me and my buddies used to take time off from being model students every Monday and Thursday night to watch WWF (now WWE) and WCW, get drunk and injure each other. My favorite wrestlers of the time were Mankind, Steve Austin, the Hardy Boyz, and Edge and Christian. Edge and Christian used to have the insane TLC (tables, ladder, and chairs) matches with the Hardy Boyz and the Dudly Boyz. Thses matches must have produced some of the most painful injuries in the world! They were by far the most exciting matches to watch as well. Here is one of the greatest matches that I have ever seen, it took place in Wrestlemania X7:

Part 1: This is a classic match.

Part 2: At 3:42 it gets crazy.

Part 3: This only takes :16 seconds

Since my son has gotten into wrestling about a month ago, I have started watching again too. I was really happy to see that Edge was still around. I am glad I got to watch his final matches.

HOF + Benny = A Great Mail Day

2011-04-10T22:57:00.000-04:00

Everyday when I go to the mail box, I am looking for cards. Even when I know that there are none coming. This past week however I knew I had some cards coming, and they were all in my mailbox at the same time.

First were two separate ebay purchases, both of NHL Hall Of Famers

Pierre Pilote was pretty much a career Blackhawk who was ranked number 59 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 greatest hockey players. The Blackhawks retired his #3 in 2008. Back in 2005, in a series of stamps honoring great hockey stars, the Canada Post honored Pilote. I am about 99% sure that this is not that stamp. I don't care, I love the card, and he is a HOFer. Gilbert Perreault was a Sabre for all 17 seasons of his NHL career. He has 500+ goals and 800+ assists and a whole bunch of hardware to show for it. This jersey looks to be from some sort of HOF game jersey, as I do not know of any red Sabres jerseys. I could look at the back of the card, but it has already been stored away. No matter, I like it and I got it!

Now the third package was from BA Benny. I have a bunch of cards that I will be sending out to him tomorrow, but when I got my half of the trade...let's just say BA Benny came hard like Boscoe Albert "BA" Baracus!

These are just the pretty faces in the bunch. He also took the time to go through my want lists and pull 32 cards I need for my team sets!

I do so love a full mailbox!!!

Mial From Topps Via Tristar

2011-03-28T21:02:00.000-04:00

I finally got my Topps Tribute Nick Markakis Auto redemption in the mail. But the funny thing is that the return address was Tristar Fulfillment. I am looking at the envelope thinking, "What the hell did Tristar send me?" Turns out it wasn't from Tristar at all. I was supposed to get this card in November....Topps continues to suck! At least I got my card. The only company I have ever had pleasant redemption experiences with is Donruss/Panini. Well, here it is

This tasty little morsel cam in today's mail too, only $5.00 shipped!

Chantilly Show = A Giant Pile Of Great Cards!!!!

2011-03-20T12:24:00.000-04:00

So yesterday was the big show in Chantilly Virginia, and I went for the first time. My buddy Don went a few months back and got John Elway to sign a football for him, and since he was going this time for Walt Frazier, I decided it was time for me to go too. Our buddy Brandon joined us as well. Second only to last years National, this was the biggest show I have ever been too. I am not a autograph hound, so I didn't spend my money on that...even though the list of signers was great Hector Macho Camacho, Reggie Jackson, Jim Brown, Walt Frazier, Alexander Ovechkin, Peyton manning, Brooks Robinson, and son on ans so on...

I really don't want to keep up wit the suspense, so here are the highlights of what I got at the show:

Love me some Brooksy. I did not have any of the Biography Ripken cards. Believe it or not, I have never seen this Hargrove card, the back says "You have just received a 'Coaches Collection' game used bat card of Mike Hargrove from 2002 Topps baseball,"...I wonder who used it, Managers usually don't get too many at bats?

The Adam Jones was $3.00, that is cheaper than a pack! I am not a Pirates fan, but who could walk by that Kiner cards? That Donruss signatures Baseball HOF set is a really soothing design, I do hope to get more in the future. The Hoyt Wilhelm card is officially one of my all time favorite cards. The scan does this card no justice at all! This sexy cards is 5/25. I got it for under $10, but I would have paid a lot more for it!

I am a Flyers fan, but I have rooted for the Caps for may years also. My hockey hero has always been Ron Hextall. Rod Langway was a very close second, probably the bet fundamental defenseman that I have seen in my hockey days. Al MacInnis played for the Calgary flames for most of his career, inducted to the NHL HOF in 2007, and there was no way I wsn't buying this card at $4.00! It is 43/50.

As always, since I keep a look out for stuff for my rather, and he did well. The Schmidt would be a bit nicer if he were looking at us, but that is ok, the relic arrangement makes up for it.

It was a slow show for football cards. Everything that I found that I liked was way out of my price range. I did manage to squeak these out though. The Mason is my 25th or 26th patch card of him, and the dual patch Ed Reed was $15. I love ravens patch cards that have the Maryland patch in them!

The Brian Roberts is the first 1/1 that I have ever bought. It was only $25 for this autographed printing plate, and I probably would have paid more! The Ripken card is a beast I have never seen before. "The enclosed piece of On-Deck Circle was cut from an Authentic On-Deck Circle used in an official Major League baseball game on April 2, 2001 featuring the Orioles and Red Sox. The Authentic Game Used Piece was obtained and is guaranteed by the Donruss Trading Company." That is sweet! It is officially the first on-deck circle relic of my collection. That game was opening day at Camden Yards, and the O's won 2-1 in 11 innings.

And finally, the crown jewel of the show!!! Those who know me, are well aware that I have been looking for and Eddie Murray Auto for a long long time. Until yesterday, all that I have found were either way too expensive, or just weren't the right card. This Topps Sterling auto is a quad g/u to boot! it is numbered 6/10, but to be honest it could be 6/1000000, and that wouldn't matter to me. I love the card, and the price was right.

An awesome show from top to bottom!

*Collecting goals 24 Derrick Mason Patches-check, Eddie Murray Auto-check....what's next?

Also I have a very very long overdue shout I need throw out to Chris over at Nacho Grand. We traded a few weeks back, I sent him and A&G auto and some other Reds cards, and he sent me Two Topps HD cards (Albert [don't call me Joey] Belle, and Cal Ripken) as well as a bunch of other O's and Phillies. Thanks Chris, for yet another great trade!

The Countdown To Chantilly Begins

2011-03-06T21:25:00.000-05:00

On Saturday March 19th, I will be attending my next cards show (and possibly my last for quite a while) IN Chantilly Virginia at the Dulles Expo Center http://www.csashows.com/

This a CSA show, and although I have not actually been to a CSA show, I see the ads for them all of the time, and I have only heard good things about them. Although I do not expect it to compare to the National convention (returning to Baltimore in 2012 http://www.nsccshow.com/), it is a 250 table event!

This will be a different experience for me, I am going with two buddies to this one, whereas I usually go alone. What makes things even more interesting is that we all three have different collecting styles. Don is going for the autographs (there will be at least 24 signers there), Brandon is a big ticket prospector, and I am...well, I, uh...just try to buy everything that I like!

Anyhow that is now just 13 days away! I invite anyone out there in the blogasphere to come to the show, and if you do, let me know because I would love to meet some of you!

Some New Endeavors, Can You Help?

2011-02-27T21:48:00.000-05:00

So I was going through some 3200 count boxes and the only good it did was making my want lists longer! I have decided to pursue some new inset sets. Here are the sets and what I need, let me know if you have any of them.

2004 Greats of the Game Glory of Their Time

1 Harmon Killebrew

3 George Brett

4 Tony Gwynn

6 Don Mattingly

8 Carlton Fisk

9 Cal Ripken

18 Babe Ruth

19 Nolan Ryan

21 Al Kaline

25 Jose Canseco

26 Rocky Colavito

31 Kirby Puckett

2004 Greats of the Game Announcing Greats

1 Kalas/Schmidt

2 Scully/Garvey

3 Carey/Sandberg

4 Martin/Fisk

7 Rizzuto/Mattingly

8 Allen/Berra

10 Brennaman/Bench

2004 Greats of the Game Battery Mates

4 Ford/Berra

6 Ryan/Torborg

2003 Fleer Fall Classics

Postseason Glory

1 Fisk/Yaz

2 Slaughter/Musial

3 Jackson/Munson

4 Plank/Mathewson

5 Young/Sebring

6 Berra/Ford

7 Lolich/Trammell

8 Mathews/Schoendienst

9 Campanella/Reese

10 Carter/Mazeroski

11 Robinson/Robinson

12 Seaver/Hodges

13 Yount/Molitor

14 Parker/Stargell

15 Ripken/Palmer

16 Ruth/Ford

17 ?????????????

18 Brock/Gibson

19 Schmidt/Robinson

20 Bench/Munson

21 Ryan/Johnson

22 Drysdale/Snider

23 Carter/Molitor

24 Jennings/Cobb

25 Ripken/Murray

26 Schmidt/Carlton

27 Clemente/Stargell

28 Palmer/Ryan

29 Morgan/Bench

30 Gehrig/Ruth

2003 Fleer Fall Classics

Pennant Aggression

1 Ty Cobb

2 Honus Wagner

3 Walter Johnson

4 Jimmie Foxx

5 Frankie Frisch

6 Pee Wee Reese

7 Yogi Berra

8 Roy Campanella

10 Frank Robinson

11 Carl Yastrzemski

12 Brooks Robinson

13 Johnny Bench

14 Reggie Jackson

15 Catfish Hunter

18 Willie Stargell

19 Mike Schmidt

20 George Brett

2000 Greats of the Game Retrospection

R1 Rod Carew

R2 Stan Musial

R3 Nolan Ryan

R6 Al Kaline

R7 Mike Schmidt

R8 Thurman Munson

R9 Steve Carlton

R10 Roger Maris

R11 Duke Snider

R13 Carl Yazstremski

R15 Johnny Bench

2001 Greats of the Game Retrospection

1Babe Ruth

2 Stan Musial

3 Jimmye Foxx

4 Roberto Clemente

5 Ted williams

6 Mike Schmidt

7 Cy Young

8 Satchel Paige

9 Hank Greenberg

10 Jim Bunning

The Pennant Aggression cards are die cut, I usually don't collect die cut cards, but it is a nice checklist.

Markakis: Some Numbers...And Maybe Some New Trades?

2011-02-26T09:00:00.000-05:00

As we near the beginning of what could be a serious run for a pennant and possibly a World Series appearance for my Orioles here (humor me), I can't help but get excited once again for the new season of Orioles baseball! The Orioles have made a lot of changes in the last several months, none as big as bring in Buck to manage. After all, he did lead the O's to the best record in the AL East from the time he arrived to the end of the season. In my opinion though, the big moves the Orioles have made in bringing in Reynolds, Lee, and Vlad, will finally put a batting lineup around the man they used their 7th overall pick in the 2003 amateur draft on...Nicholas William Markakis!

After 3 brief seasons in the minors, he came up to the show and debuted at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Opening Day, Thursday April 3, 2006. In a 9-6 win over the D-Rays, Markakis was a defensive replacement and had a put out and no plate appearances. The following day Nick helped the O's cap off a 16-6 win over the Devil Rays with an eighth inning home run off of Dan Miceli. After hitting a home run as his first major league hit, Baltimore knew it was in love with him! Oh yeah, he also drew 3 walks that game.

Nick went on to finish 6th in the ROY voting. Here are just a few more of nick's notable numbers:

-In each of the last three seasons, Nick has ranked 3rd in the MLB in total plate appearances (710, 711, and 709 Respectively)
-In each of the last four seasons, Nick has ranked no lower than 10th in the MLB in total hits (2007 191 hits/7th, 2008 182 hits/10th, 2009 188 hits/7th, 2010 187 hits/5th)
-In each of the last four seasons, Nick has ranked no lower than 6th in the MLB in doubles (2007 43 2B/6th, 2008 48 2B/3th, 2009 45 2B/6th, 2010 45 2B/4th)
-In 2010 he ranked 9th in the MLB with 127 singles
-In 2009 Nick lead all of the majors with 10 sacrifice flies
-Nick has 1500 putouts as a right fielder and has finished each of his major league seasons ranked no lower than 3rd. He is ranked 65th all time.
-Even more impressive, Nick has led the bigs in assists by a right fielder twice and has never been ranked lower than 4th in this category in his career. He currently ranks 61st all time.

If you guessed that Nick Markakis is my favorite baseball player, well, you guessed right!

I am interested in trading for anything Markakis that I do not have. If you have something that you might to trade to me, let me know and we can try to work out a trade!

Information source, check it out:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/markani01.shtml\

This Is Just A Great Commercial!

2011-02-24T04:58:00.000-05:00

Things like this commercial are what makes baseball so great. Thank you MLB Network!

You Complete Me!

2011-02-20T22:08:00.000-05:00

These two guys have been on the stove for a while now, but they are finally complete. The first of the 2003 Flair Greats that I bought was a blaster box from Target, I got a Johnny Bench Relic. I really liked the cards so I made the set and decided to make two of the inset sets. Below are the complete sets for the 2003 Flair Greats Classic Numbers and Ballpark Heroes.

That is just tape on the case of the Ripken card.

There is a contest over at Crinckly!

2011-02-18T05:39:00.000-05:00

Check out the contest over at Crinkly Wrappers. Insanely easy contest, with a interesting prize.

http://crinklywrappers.blogspot.com/2011/02/join-now.html

A nifty little contest ove at Clear Cut Cards!

2011-02-16T18:25:00.000-05:00

Hey everybody, Check out a a nifty little contest over at Clear Cut Cards! A pretty unique prize in this one!

http://clearcutcards.blogspot.com/2011/02/first-contest-when-pitchers-and.html

A Contest Coming Soon..But More Importantly...We will Miss Ernie

2011-02-11T17:38:00.000-05:00

Today is a sad day for Baltimore baseball. Baltimore's "other" iron man, Ernie Tyler, passed away last night at the age of 86. Ernie was Baltimore's Umpire Attendant since 1960, and has worked for the Orioles since their first season in 1954. Ernie worked 3,819 consecutive home games at Memorial Stadium and Camden Yards. He only broke his streak at Cal Ripken's request that he come to Cal's HOF induction.

Please read the short article about Ernie's Days with the O's.

On a happier note, a contest is coming soon..."WHY NOT"

RIP Ernie, Baltimore will miss you.

A Contest Over At "Things Are Funner Here!"

2011-02-08T22:15:00.000-05:00

Check it out, http://thingsarefunnerhere.blogspot.com/2011/02/contest-and-its-easy.html

I already know what I want if I win!

Tons Of Football Inserts For Trade!!! Part 2

2011-02-06T07:52:00.000-05:00

This is part 2 of a butt load of football inserts I have or trade, part 1 can be found here. As always let me know if you like anything. A few of the cards here are not inserts, but they are short prints. Most of the cards pictured are serial numbered.

Tons Of Football Inserts For Trade!!!

2011-02-04T22:05:00.000-05:00

Getting ready for the Superbowl, I thought why not try to set up some football trades. I have scanned in about a billion insert cards, and will post them over the next day or two. I also have a lot inserts and base cards that I did not scan, so if you are collecting a player let me know and I might have some for you! Most of these cards are serial numbered. Let me know if you see anything you like!

A Few Randoms Cards To Trade

2011-02-03T05:19:00.000-05:00

Hey there sports fans, I have scanned a few random cards to trade. If you are interested, contact me and we can work something out. Even though it is tough to see, the Moments and Milestones Ichiro is #'d out of 25.

The Stadium Club Chrome card id Josh hamilton

Part 1 Of 2 Complete In The Quest For 24 Derrick Mason Patches part 3

2011-02-02T05:05:00.000-05:00

Well, here we are at part 3 of my patch exhibition! Part 1 can be seen here. Part 2 can be seen here. You have seen 12 of them, here are a few more:

Patch 13 is a 2010 Absolute Memorabilia Trios, coming complete with patches of Derricks offensive buddies Ray Rice and Willis McGahee. It is numbered 15/25.

Patches 14 and 15 are 2008 Leaf Limited. I think I used to have a third copy of this card that I may have traded away Possibly to Beardy, but I really am not sure). These two are numbered 77 and 20/85.

Patch 16 is a 2009 Donruss Threads card numbered 27/50. I think that the patch blends in really nice with the design of the card, so much so that you almost need a second take to see it.

The last card I will share in this post is a 2008 Donruss Threads patch numbered 36/50.

See you next time!

Part 1 Of 2 Complete In The Quest for 24 Derrick Mason Patches Part 2

2011-01-31T18:22:00.000-05:00

This is the second part of my little game of Derrick Mason 24 Patch card show and tell. Part one can be seen here. Without further delay, here we go:

Patch 8 is a terrible scan of a beautiful card. It is a 2008 Leaf Limited card featuring a rare cut of the stripe on the sleeve that often houses the elastic that keeps the sleeves tight for the receivers. This card is 2/50.

Patch 9 is one of my favorites. It is a 2009 Donruss Elite Chain Reaction card. I love this card because its window shows a sexy piece of the Maryland/Ravens seal patch. It is serial numbered 21/50

Patches 10, 11, and 12 are all 2009 Absolute Memorabilia Absolute Heroes cards. They are serial numbered 8, 46, and 15/50 respectively. This a second card which I officially own 6% of the total print run of this card!

Half way there, more to come....

Part 1 Of 2 Complete in the Quest for 24 Derrick Mason Patches part 1

2011-01-30T20:29:00.000-05:00

Well, I did it...kind of. I reached a total of 24 Derrick Mason patches. That is part 1 of my quest. Part 2 is to have 24 unique patches, I am close but not quite there yet. So to spare you a ridiculously long post, I will show apll of them to you in a series of posts, this being the first. Feast your eyes...

Patch 1 a 2005 Playoff Prestige Gridiron Heritage card, featuring Derrick as a Tennessee Titan.

Patch 2 is also a 2005 Playoff Prestige Gridiron Heritage card, featuring Derrick as a Tennessee Titan. This patch is distinctly different in color than the other.

Patch 3 is a 2006 Leaf Rookies and Stars Standing Ovation patch serial #'d 11/25

Patch 4 is a 2001 Prism Atomic patch from Derricks Tennessee days.

Patches 5, 6, and 7 are all 2009 Donruss Classics Monday Night Heroes. They are serial numbered 18, 20, and 14/50 respectively. I officially own 6% of the total print run of this card!

Birds In The Box, And Maybe Two Dozen?

2011-01-23T19:34:00.000-05:00

Although card money has been scarce recently, I have been able to sneak few cards on the cheap out of Ebay. I really don't love the fact that any Cowboy worth buying is to pricey for come auction closing time, but so be it. I have had much success in shopping the auctions for Ravens, and this past week has not been an exception.

This is either my second or third time buying this exact card. This specific copy of the card is numbered 4/50. I now own at lease 4% of the total print run of this dual patch card (possibly 6% if this is my third). I will buy the rest of them if I can get them for only $4.50 shipped like i got this one!

The "Greatest Show On Earth," was fun to watch, unless they were throwing up and down the field on your team! I snuck this card out for $3.50 shipped. Yet another auction that ended at around 5am EST, I keep trying to warn the ebay sellers that I am the only person on earth that is up that early every day!

This Ray Rice is 17/50. I broke the bank on this one at $6.36 shipped. I was very pleased when Rice changed his jersey number from 39 to 27 because I wore 27 in high school (for baseball, I wore 28 high school for football-there was no 27 jersey, so I had to settle for 28).

$5.25 shipped for this puppy! A triple patch, with Derrick Mason on it! This Mason brings me to 23 on my quest for 24. This was the first time I have ever seen this card, and I was very pleased to be able to get it.

This sweet card came from the same seller as the Heap card above. It is numbered 19/25. More importantly, if my math is correct (it is often wrong), this card brings my Mason patch total to 24. Which means that I have completed part one of my quest for 24 Derrick Mason patches, getting a total of 24 patches. Part two would be 24 unique patch cards.

I will spend a few minutes when I have some time to confirm that I have hit my goal of 24, and if so, I will scan and post all 24. Until then, happy collecting!

More Free Cards!!!

2011-01-19T22:42:00.000-05:00

You gotta go over to Section 36 , this generous Red Sox blogger is giving away FREE cards. You had better hurry though, teams are going fast!

There is some good reading over there too!

http://section-36.blogspot.com/2010/12/in-this-season-of-giving.html

Yet another contest!!!

2011-01-18T22:36:00.000-05:00

Yet another contest!!! This one is over at All About Cards click here to be redirected to the contest page

Take a look at the Grand Prize!

Basketball Card Contest over at Hoopography

2011-01-17T22:24:00.000-05:00

Hey check out the contest over at Hoopogrphy

You can get a few entries for a chance to win the contents of Paninis Timeless Treasures box, including a quad and two autos!

I just became a follower of this blog and you should too!

Ebay Goodies Galore

2011-01-15T20:29:00.000-05:00

Check these out, I got them on the cheap, and really don't care if they carry an significant value. They are from the 2008 national, and I they cost me less than $10 for the two.

They didn't have anything like this at national last year in Baltimore.

This one is 5/50, only payed $5.00 for it (that includes s/h)

Fellow Sun Devil, 18/50, and under $5.00, Sellers should really look at the end times for their auctions. I am up at 4:30am every day, most people aren't. If the auctions end time is at 4:45am, the card is mine!

A few 2010 Cowboys and Ravens That my father picked up at a card show and sent to me.

Hey Upper Deck, When Did Baylor wear red and white?

Where is the mustache Lanny?

The Robinson cost me $8.00. I really like the cap logo cards, If you have any O's let me know and we can try to work out a trade. The Ozzie card Is a dual patch 2/20. He is every bit as good a GM ass he was a player!

And to finish things off, a 19/50 Mason jersey. Happy collecting, see you next time!

Pack Luck!

2011-01-14T21:33:00.000-05:00

last week, I went to my local card shop and bought two packs of Topps Prime, I like the cards, they kind of remind me of the old Stadium Club sets. Anyhow I got this sexy card

If you read my blog, then you know that I am a Ravens fan, but I bleed Cowboy blue. The Cowboys have been my favorite team since I was 5 years old. It is often tough to get Cowboys cards because the good ones usually don't sell cheap, so when I pull one in a pack, it really is a great feeling. Its the kind of feeling that makes you forget about how much you spent on the pack, or how many terrible hits you have pulled recently, or even how long it has been since you even pulled a hit! I love this card because I think Demaryius will be an impact WR in years to come. I love this card because it's got Tebow and Bradford (just look at that winning smile)on it. But most of all, I love this card because it has a 3-color (there is a teeny weeny bit of white in the far right corner) Dez Bryant Swatch on it!!! Go Cowboys!

I also pulled a redemption from a 2010 Gridiron gear pack for a Tony Moeaki Platinum Signature card #'d to 25. He is a rookie tight end for the KC Chiefs and finished out the season with 47 catches for 556 yards and 3 TD's. I did redeem it, so when it come in the mail, it will be available for trade if you are interested.

These are for Pop!

2011-01-12T17:57:00.000-05:00

A few more pick ups at my card show on 1/8. These are cards I will be shipping out to my father this week. Enjoy, Pop!

Pretty sure the Samuel's swatch is from his Patriots days, it is blue.

I know these are manufactured, but I like them a lot. Topps did a good job with these and the manufactured hat logos too.

Derrick Mason 2010 As Predicted By Me!

2011-01-11T17:33:00.000-05:00

At the beginning of the season when I confessed my goal of 24 Derrick Mason Patch cards, I also predicted his 2010 season stats. Lets see how I did....

Mason had 61 receptions, I predicted 58. I missed it by 3, a 5% margin of error. Ranked 39th in the NFL for 2010. (he was targeted 100 times, 37th in the NFL for 2010).

Mason had 802 yards receiving, I predicted 568. He had 234 more yards than anticipated! (and 802 more receiving yards than me this year). Ranked 35th in the NFL for 2010.

And finally, Mason had 7 TD's, I predicted 10. Still not too shabby! Ranked 21st (t) in the NFL for 2010.

A pretty good season for a 14 year veteran! I sure hope he comes back for one more next season. There is not a tougher WR out there and his numbers make a serious argument for HOF, but I fear that he will fall short of that accolade.

Behind Bill Bates, and Emmitt Smith, Derrick is my (3rd) favorite football player of all time. I suggest you like him too!

If you have any Derrick Mason cards that you want to trade, hit me up and maybe we can work something out!

Card Show Goodies!!!

2011-01-08T23:54:00.000-05:00

I really have to make more time to write some posts. I have been working day and night, and when I am not working I am being a parent, and when I am not working or parenting I am trying to get some sweet deals on cards. Going forward I think I will work less so I can blog more. I have a lot of good stuff to share, so I will start with some of what I got at today's card show.

A 2005 Topps Pristine Gaylord Perry (the first Perry relic in my collection), and a nice orange swatch of Brian Roberts 32/50. Man I have a ton of the Baseball Heroes jersey cards.

This Derrick Mason is a 2009 Absolute Memorabilia Absolute Heroes Patch 46/50. This is #22 on my way to my goal of 24 Derrick Mason Patch cards. I have a feeling that when when I reach my goal, I will not be able to stop collecting Mason patch cards, nor will I want to.

I love me some Baltimore Football Legends! This was just too sweet to walk past...Too bad it wasn't Unitas.

32/50 on The Ray Rice (same serial # as the Brian Roberts card in the first picture), and I like the Flacco, because it is not only two pieces, but they are from two different (college) jerseys.

I met Todd Heap about 6 weeks ago, and he is a really nice guy, add in the fact that he is from my alma mater (Arizona State University (Terrell Suggs is too)), and how can I not buy another of his jersey cards. It was also only $2. Cut signatures of living players might be the dumbest thing ever. Having said that, there is very little of the 1983 World Series MVP, Rick Dempsey, out there. And I think I have most of what there is! I did not know that this card existed, but in buying it, I also scored 1/2 of a 1985 Fleer card too!

I wonder what Nick is looking at? Maybe he is thinking this is the year we finally are competitive, Now that Buck is here in Baltimore things are looking much brighter.

I don't buy Packs of super premium products because I would NEVER pull cards like this. A Cub, A Cardinal, and baseball Immortality!

I also got a bunch of Ripken and Markakis cards from a dollar box, and several cards for team sets. I also got a few cards for my father, I will post those in a day or two. Overall, I am pleased with what I got at the show.

See you next time-

20 And 21!!! And not quite 22.

2010-12-19T09:49:00.000-05:00

To all of you on the edge of their seat, for those who simply cannot go on without an update, and of course for those keeping score at home...Her is an update on my quest for 24 Derrick Mason Patch cards.

Number 20 on my quest for 24 is a 2008 Playoff Absolute Memorabilia Absolute Heroes patch card. It is 8/50. It is the standard cut from the edge of the number, Probably the bottom of the 8 based on the slight curve.

The 21st is a 2006 Leaf Rookies & Stars Standing ) patch , 11/25. As most patches are, it is the jersey number. This one looks to be the inside of the 8 or the 5 of the Ravens black jersey.

And in at not quite 22, this 2006 Absolute Memorabilia Tools of the Trade card features pieces of his glove a shoe, 39/50. It is a terrible scan...sorry. I have always dug the TOT cards, and when I can get my hands on one featuring a player I collect or root for, all the better.

I just won #22 on ebay, so you will see it as soon a s my mailbox does!

More To Trade

2010-12-12T22:42:00.000-05:00

Hello all. The time has come to post some new cards to trade. If you are interested in any of them, shoot me an email at dgreen1899@aol.com

One Good Turn Deserves Another!

2010-12-07T21:43:00.000-05:00

Just like clockwork, I sent cards to my dad, and what do I get in return?...a package from my father!

You can never have too many Raymond Berry cards, and Romo is still tough to get cheap.

Where I live, Ravens are also not cheap, Ed Reed is a future HOFer, and Mason should be but will probably end up looking in from the outside.

Thanks Pop!