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Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Featured autograph - Ryan Jackson

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The journeyman infielder had played a little bit with the Angels AAA team the past couple of years and appeared in 22 games with the big lea...
Tuesday, August 30, 2016

2016 Topps Archives Mike Trout Super

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Inspired by a stand alone Topps oddball set from 1969, this is a cutesy Topps insert from 2016 Archives - I like the minimalist design wit...
Saturday, August 27, 2016

Loose card finds - Opening Day collection

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To feel like I'm making progress with my Opening Day collection , I got 20 different common Angels cards from some quarter boxes - may...
Thursday, August 25, 2016

Featured autograph - Jett Bandy

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I got Bandy's autograph when he was in the minor leagues - he was a 31st round pick by the Angels 2011 and at 26 is only getting his f...
Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Featured autograph - Jefry Marte

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I give myself a part on the back whenever I've gotten some random player's autograph and he is picked up and plays at some point for...
Saturday, August 20, 2016

Some miscellaneous Angels finds

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I picked up a small lot of Angels cards for about $3 - primarily for the 2016 Topps Stadium Club cards of Mike Trout [#280], Albert Puj...
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Thursday, August 18, 2016

Featured autograph - Prince Fielder

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Longevity seemed like it was always going to be an issue with Prince's body type and while an iron man of sorts for the bulk of his...
Sunday, August 14, 2016

Farewell Mark Teixeira - a pro all the way

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Though Teixeira has had a fine career, it looks like his body is beat up and is apparently retiring at the end of the 2016 season - his y...
Friday, August 12, 2016

Farewell A-Rod - is it the end of the line?

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Because of his immense talent, the scrutiny over his accomplishments and his misdeeds, A-Rod will always be the car crash I'll rubberne...
Thursday, August 11, 2016

Featured autograph - Kole Calhoun

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I grabbed Calhoun's 2016 Topps Stadium Club certified autograph card because the image used of the Angels fan favorite makes the card un...
Tuesday, August 09, 2016

2016 Topps Chrome value pack recap

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I used one of those lousy $0.50 off inserts to pick this up, so I could go through some new cards - as much as I like new cards, maybe I...
Saturday, August 06, 2016

Featured autograph - Tony Oliva

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I got this 1971 Topps card signed by the former MLB batting star when he made an appearance at the 2016 All-Star Fan Fest - I probably pull...
Friday, August 05, 2016

Featured autograph - Ryan Klesko

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I first learned of Klesko as a top prospect with the Atlanta Braves in the early 1990s - the lumbering slugger with a big swing didn'...
Wednesday, August 03, 2016

Early Topps Chrome / Finest cards

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I have a few of these early Topps Chrome / Finest cards and there is some sort of Philadelphia Experiment effect going on as these cards we...
Monday, August 01, 2016

Featured autograph - Robinson Cano

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The Seattle Mariners second baseman is hitting .298 with 23 home runs and 65 RBIs heading into August - after struggling for parts of the 2...
Sunday, July 31, 2016

More 2016 Topps Stadium Club finds

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From another stash of 2016 Topps Stadium Club at a card shop, I grabbed 52 more TSC cards - I printed out a generic checklist as a workshe...
Saturday, July 30, 2016

Featured autograph - Jairo Beras

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Despite receiving a $4.5 million signing bonus in 2012 - Beras is probably still figuring out the nuances of playing the game, so his...
Friday, July 29, 2016

Featured autograph - Orlando Cepeda

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I don't think the Hall of Famer's autograph is rare, but he's old and you typically have to pay to get him to autograph somethi...
Thursday, July 28, 2016

Featured autograph - Chris Cannizzaro

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Cannizzaro was in rough shape but managed to sign autographs at MLB All-Star Fan Fest - he first San Diego Padres All-Star and was on both...
Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Featured autograph - Randy Ready

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I got five cards [all MLB authenticated for what it's worth] signed by the former utility player and longtime coach at the MLB All-Star ...
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