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Monday, January 01, 2018

A one post 2017 recap - my regional PCs

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I have a yearly set of collecting goals I've kept offline since I think it gets too long winded to fully go through on a blog - one of...
Sunday, December 31, 2017

1975 Topps Gary Carter RC #620

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I want to be greedy in adding traditional rookie cards of legends / icons from old school/vintage years when possible - there maybe tiers a...
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Friday, December 22, 2017

Favorite card of 2017 - Mega Box Ohtani

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This is in response to Tom's contest over at Waiting 'til Next Year. I'll throw this up as my favorite card of the year because ...
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Thursday, December 21, 2017

1991 Fleer Alex Cole #365

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As something to do, I'm trying to go through loose cards in my collection and pull the ones that might not be relevant - but can be l...
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Monday, December 18, 2017

1978 Topps Eddie Murray RC #36

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I want to build up a traditional rookie card collection [consisting of cards at least 20 years old, cards that aren't serial numbered, a...
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Saturday, December 16, 2017

Featured autograph - Zack Cozart

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Even though he is sliding over to third base, Cozart's acquisition gives the Angels a good defender and a guy who can transition over t...
Friday, December 15, 2017

2017 Bowman Draft Jo Adell #95

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The plan was to get one of Adell's 2017 Bowman Draft Chrome autographs and/or a corresponding parallel - I was willing to spend as muc...
Thursday, December 14, 2017

Featured autograph - Ian Kinsler

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It's hard for a big league team to carry a veteran player past their prime because sometimes it's just the end - I do like the A...
Wednesday, December 13, 2017

2017 Topps on-demand mini pack break

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I looked this up on Topps.com and I ordered a pack [there was free shipping promo] since for just about a price of a blaster box - I get an...
Tuesday, December 12, 2017

When borderline HOF guys get their call

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It's refreshing to see Jack Morris and Alan Trammell, a pair of longtime teammates whose accomplishments seem more recent and tangible ...
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Monday, December 11, 2017

1991 Upper Deck Charlie Hough #792

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I listed this card as an awesome action 'want' because it brings to mind the image of a crafty [knuckleball] pitcher working on his ...
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Saturday, December 09, 2017

Featured autograph - Billy Eppler

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I was able to get the Angels general manager's autograph in spring training this past year on a blank card - there is a bit of schadenf...
Thursday, December 07, 2017

Andruw Jones - a borderline HOFer?

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I have this 1995 Bowman rookie card [#23] in a miscellaneous binder and I recoil whenever I see it - I remember buying it for something l...
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Tuesday, December 05, 2017

Kevin Maitan - all things considered

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As an Angels fan, the addition of Maitan is a nice pickup since he's only 17 and was the most intriguing prospect heading into this pas...
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Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Featured autograph - Brad Peacock

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Peacock was part of the Houston Astros World Series team this past year and while he didn't pitch well in his outings during the Americ...
Saturday, November 25, 2017

2017 collecting topics achievements

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I've tallied up all my mini-collection adds for this year - from 2016, it looks like I've picked up 202 less cards, though with a...
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Wednesday, November 22, 2017

2017 Topps retail factory set pick-up

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During a stop at Target, I was looking through the usual Topps factory sets on the shelves and got one with the 1997 Topps Derek Jeter rep...
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Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Featured autograph - Mark Appel

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Designated for assignment by the Philadelphia Phillies, Appel seems destined to be a first round pick who maybe a failed prospect - still, ...
Monday, November 20, 2017

Closing out the year - award winners

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There is usually some excitement as far as adding another set of cards to my binder to celebrate the most prominent individual player ac...
Sunday, November 12, 2017

2017 Bowman Mega Box Shohei Ohtani

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It wasn't recently, but when I finally saw them for the first time, I bought the six Bowman Mega Boxes I found at Target - I went throu...
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