This series of posts is dedicated to examining the numerous design details from the Topps art department that leave me scratching my head. They’re the types of things that could just be one time instances that are the result of someone overlooking them, or they could have been a conscious decision on the part of […]
Tags: 1954 Topps, 1956 Topps, 1963 Topps, 1965 Topps, 1971 Topps, 1975 Topps, 2000 Fleer Tradition, 2001 Fleer Tradition, 2001 Upper Deck Decade, 2001 Upper Deck Vintage, 2002 Upper Deck Vintage, 2003 Upper Deck Vintage, 2005 Fleer Tradition, 2009 Upper Deck, 2010 Topps Vintage Legends, Al Leiter, Alex Escobar, Bobby Valentine, Bubba Trammell, Cliff Cook, Dave Kingman, Derek Bell, Ed Charles, Ed Kranepool, Edgardo Alfonzo, Harvey Kuenn, Jae Weong Seo, Joe Frazier, Johan Santana, Mike Strahler, Mo Vaughn, Nolan Ryan, Richard Hidalgo, Rollie Fingers, Rusty Staub
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A while back, Ryan from “O” No! Another Orioles Blog had contacted me about having some cards from my Mets wantlist. Obviously, I’m always down to chip away at the holes in my Mets collection, so a deal was struck, cards were mailed out and delivered, despite not one, but two natural disasters taking place. The […]
Tags: 1964 Topps, 1994 Topps, 1996 Topps, 1999 Topps, 2000 Topps, 2001 Topps, 2005 Topps, 2005 Topps Update, 2010 Topps Vintage Legends, 2011 Topps, Al Leiter, Alex Ochoa, Bill Haas, Bob Taylor, Brand Emaus, Cardboard Abuse, Chris Carpenter, Chris Young, Dick Smith, Eddie Murray, Francisco Rodriguez, Jack Fisher, Jake Peavy, Jason Isringhausen, Mike Piazza, Pedro Martinez, Rey Ordonez, Rickey Henderson, Willie Randolph
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A while back Randy of Way Off Base had gotten in touch with me about having some 2010 Topps Series 2 cards that I needed. Turned out I had some random 2010 Topps Series 2 that he needed so We decided to swap. Turns out he’s a Cardinals fan so in the spirit of thinning […]
Tags: 2007 Turkey Red, 2009 Goudey, 2009 O-Pee-Chee, 2009 Topps Legends of the Game, 2010 Topps, 2010 Topps Heritage, 2010 Topps Vintage Legends, Carlos Beltran, Cy Young, Francisco Rodriguez, John Maine, Nolan Ryan, Oliver Perez, Way Off Base
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Okay, so I finally got around to scanning that blaster of 2010 Topps Series 2 that the wife gave me for me birthday. I wanted to get this done quick so I could start in on busting that box of Ginter for Gint-A-Cuffs. It’s been laying around my house for a few days now, and […]
Tags: 2010 Topps, 2010 Topps Legendary Lineage, 2010 Topps Million Card Giveaway Code Card, 2010 Topps The Cards Your Mother Threw Out, 2010 Topps Turkey Red, 2010 Topps Vintage Legends, Bill Mazeroski, Commemorative Patch, Dale Murphy, Dennis Eckersley, Ichiro, Joey Votto, Matt Kemp, Mel Ott, Thurman Munson, Tom Seaver, Troy Tulowitzki, Whitey Ford
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The finale. Pack 33 (Cobb): 391 Manny Parra 397 Colorado Rockies TC 577 Jason Jaramillo 375 Mike Leake RC 429 Seth Smith WSH14 Jim Palmer TR67 Grady Sizemore 596 Brendan Ryan 358 Mark Buehrle Matt Holliday Attax Okay, so out of the 9 Cobb packs that I got in this box I got 8 Turkey […]
Tags: 2010 Topps, 2010 Topps History of the World Series, 2010 Topps Legendary Lineage, 2010 Topps Million Card Giveaway Code Card, 2010 Topps Peak Performance, 2010 Topps Sketch Cards, 2010 Topps The Cards Your Mother Threw Out, 2010 Topps Turkey Red, 2010 Topps Vintage Legends, Al Kaline, Andre Ethier, Grady Sizemore, Ichiro, Jim Palmer, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Leake, Reggie Jackson, Victor Martinez
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We’re down to the final 2 Rounds. Pedroia and Mantle are out of the picture and Cobb’s got some work to do to stay in the race with Ruth. Let’s see what happens. Pack 29 (Ruth): 345 Chris Volstad 515 Seattle Mariners FH 650 Dustin Pedroia 433 Julio Borbon 558 Ronnie Paulino HWS6 Mickey Mantle […]
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So we begin Round 7. Pack 25 (Pedroia): 403 Jimmy Rollins 569 Jacoby Ellsbury 453 Jesse English RC 486 Raul Ibanez CMT102 Babe Ruth VLC10 Babe Ruth 595 Mike Lowell 413 J.J. Hardy 523 Phil Coke Jason Bay Attax Well, well. If you recall, way back in Round 2, in an odd turn of events, […]
Tags: 2010 Topps, 2010 Topps 2020 Topps, 2010 Topps Legendary Lineage, 2010 Topps Peak Performance, 2010 Topps The Cards Your Mother Threw Out, 2010 Topps Turkey Red, 2010 Topps Vintage Legends, Aaron Hill, Andrew McCutchen, Babe Ruth, Chris Coghlan, Frank Robinson, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jenrry Mejia, Omir Santos, relic, Ryan Braun, Ryan Zimmerman, Torii Hunter
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Round 6, here we come. Pack 21 (Ruth): 393 Jason Frasor 522 Jordan Schafer 651 Mike Aviles 559 Nick Markakis CMT91 Ryne Sanberg LL-37 Jackie Robinson / Ichiro 346 Taylor Teagarden 420 Shin-Soo Choo 448 Joakim Soria Felix Hernandez Attax That’s a pretty awesome action shot up on that Markakis card. Nice choice. I think […]
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On to Round 5. Pack 17 (Cobb): 491 Rafael Furcal 356 Angels FH 435 Nelson Cruz 575 Ryan Perry 410 Oakland A’s TC HWS9 Bob Feller TR62 Troy Tulowitzki 500 Brad Lidge 414 Sean West Matt Kemp Attax Hmm. Another Cobb pack, another Turkey Red. I guess that actually makes a bit of sense, since […]
Tags: 2010 Topps, 2010 Topps 2020 Topps, 2010 Topps History of the World Series, 2010 Topps Legendary Lineage, 2010 Topps Million Card Giveaway Code Card, 2010 Topps Peak Performance, 2010 Topps Turkey Red, 2010 Topps Vintage Legends, Andre Ethier, Andy LaRoche, Bob Feller, Chase Utley, Chipper Jones, Johan Santana, Johnny Mize, Robin Roberts, Roy Campanella, Ryan Zimmerman, Ryne Sandberg, Troy Tulowitzki
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Pack 13 (Ruth): 425 Dontrelle Willis 574 Milwaukee Brewers TC 416 Ruben Tejada RC 376 Esmil Rogers RC 331 Ryan Braun LL-49 Lou Brock / Carl Crawford TMC-18 Thurmon Munson 389 Troy Tulowitzki 481 Scott Rolen Derrek Lee Attax Not bad. A Met who had a cup of coffee with the team when Reyes was […]
Tags: 2010 Topps, 2010 Topps Legendary Lineage, 2010 Topps Million Card Giveaway Code Card, 2010 Topps Peak Performance, 2010 Topps Sketch Cards, 2010 Topps The Cards Your Mother Threw Out, 2010 Topps Turkey Red, 2010 Topps Vintage Legends, Carl Crawford, Carlos Beltran, David Ortiz, Delmon Young, Kosuke Fukudome, Lou Brock, Randy Johnson, Richie Ashburn, Roger Maris, Ruben Tejada, Thurman Munson, Willie McCovey
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