Postseason Thoughts from a Fan Standing on the Outside
October 6th, 2010 by slangon

So today starts the 2010 Major League Baseball Postseason. Some of you may be shocked to learn that my beloved Mets did not make the cut this year. Yeah. I know. Crazy, isn’t it? Anyway, despite not having my team in the mix to root for, I still always love watching the playoffs and the […]

Gint-A-Cuffs: Rounds 21-22
July 23rd, 2010 by slangon

The box is almost done. I’m actually pretty damn impressed with myself that I haven’t broken down and just busted the whole think in one sitting. I need to remember this for future reference because it really made the enjoyment of busting this box last a good long time. Usually though I never have that […]

SlangKo Heroes of the Diamond 26-35
July 15th, 2010 by slangon

If you recall, when I wrote about the last batch of Heroes of the Diamond that I finished, I had mentioned that I had a couple of other custom card sets that I wanted to work on, but since I was dedicated to finishing the H.O.D. set, I wasn’t allowing myself to work on those […]

These Just Dropped into my Lap
April 2nd, 2010 by slangon

I mentioned earlier in the week that I made a couple of trades recently that knocked quite a few cards off of my wantlists. This particular one comes from Peter over at Dropped Third Strike. Amazingly, he was able to kill off all the remaining cards I needed for the 2010 Topps base set. Even […]

2003 Topps 205 Box Break: Packs 13-14
December 4th, 2009 by slangon

I didn’t have a whole bunch of time to scan this morning, so you’ll be getting two packs instead of four. But that’s two more than none. Pack 13 – #46 Rafael Palmeiro #119 Edgar Martinez #110 Nomar Garciapara w/o Gold Trim Nomarrrr! I used to really like Nomar. Then he sort of fizzled out […]