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Saturday, December 10, 2016

TTM autograph received: Joey Jay

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I probably sent this request out at the beginning of 2012 and got it back the other day - I presume the lengthy hold up was due to an autog...
Tuesday, December 06, 2016

2016 Topps Holiday Walmart Box break

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I had to make a pit stop at a random Walmart to see if any of these were on the shelves - I'd been thinking about these for the past f...
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Thursday, December 01, 2016

Hunting for some star on star cameos

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1987 Classic Bret Saberhagen #116 - a quick glance at this card shows Cal Ripken Jr. playing behind the one-time Kansas City Royals' ac...
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Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Featured autograph - Ryan Howard

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I’ve wanted a Howard auto since I’ve really had only a couple of chances not to end up getting his autograph over the last 10 years - I ten...
Saturday, November 26, 2016

2016 Topps Archives 65th Ann. breaks

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I’d be hard pressed to spend $20 on random blaster boxes at any given time, but I had to make another Walmart trip - to see if they had the...
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Wednesday, November 23, 2016

2016 Topps retail factory set pick-up

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I wanted to stop at a Walmart to see if there was any exclusive 2016 Topps Holiday Mega Boxes or 2016 Topps Archives Baseball 65th Annivers...
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Friday, November 18, 2016

2016 MLB award winners additions

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I look forward to when the three big awards [Rookie of the Year, Cy Young and Most Valuable Player] are announced - it gives me an opportun...
Wednesday, November 16, 2016

The Angels could use off-season help

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As a fan, I bang the drum for the Angels so I have something to look for as far as a big league team to collect - with the exception of al...
Monday, November 14, 2016

TTM response received: Adrian Beltre

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After seeing autograph successes posted with the future Hall of Fame third baseman through the middle of the MLB season - I tried to send a...
Friday, November 11, 2016

TTM autographs received: Michael Fulmer

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The Detroit Tigers pitcher signed my two cards in blue Sharpie through his team's Autographs for a Cause program - I mailed my reques...
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Thursday, November 10, 2016

2016 Topps Mega Box recaps x2

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The lure in these $14.99 boxes are the 2016 Topps Chrome Update Series cards, though I wish there was more than two lousy four card packs...
Saturday, November 05, 2016

2016 Bowman Albert Pujols oversize card

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I was able to pick up four different 25h anniversary Arizona Fall League 5x7 cards at a couple of AFL games I attended - the cards were ha...
Friday, November 04, 2016

Newest Angels pick up - Cameron Maybin

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The Angels traded minor leaguer Victor Alcantara for the veteran outfielder who has played in the big leagues for parts of 10 seasons - I ...
Friday, October 28, 2016

Vintage find - 1971 Topps Chris Short #511

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On a whim, I rummaged through a dollar box of vintage cards at the card shop - it's not like the box on the counter is new and the rem...
Sunday, October 23, 2016

TTM response received: Andrew Benintendi

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I sent an autograph request to the top prospect c/o the Portland Sea Dogs in May - unfortunately the two cards I sent were not returned in ...
Tuesday, October 11, 2016

2016 Topps Heritage Minors pack breaks

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I impulsively grabbed a couple of packs [$2.50 each] to bust in-between the loose cards and packs of penny sleeves I picked up at a car...
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Monday, October 10, 2016

2015 Topps Stadium Club finds

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While I’m not trying to complete the set, I'm hunting down particular cards I've liked otherwise - I made a wantlist last year to f...