tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84523959510761008302024-02-06T22:04:59.403-05:00I Don't Know...3rd Base!A blog about baseball, baseball cards and whatever else tickles my fancy!I Don't Know....3rd Basehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00008988868969484609noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452395951076100830.post-51657835230004345572011-05-30T07:49:00.004-04:002011-05-30T08:33:30.284-04:00Happy Memorial Day and a Little Gypsy Queen!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCi2pJJBHYNYRzDPRfRcZMyzUUx1kUvDbtRAGi6E_8sh2NA-ZYLJLY09kn_kP9F9Qmed5tDGaa3mOehFsayEoEmr4TdPcHJhXuUiylb8COqte9bLB7ToePka2hAnyyiXaQXMpouu2WL4t2/s1600/GQ+Auto+Bulchholz.jpg"><br /></a><br />Good Morning All...I would like to wish everyone a happy and safe Memorial Day. We cannot forget to remember and honor those who gave up their lives for our freedom. Thank you to them and their families.<br /><br />When Gypsy Queen came out and everyone was writing about them, I thought they were ugly and I wasn't going to buy any of them. Then I purchased this on the bay.....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4DqTJl9EpBIdEj9pQnNuAH4MxBSRKrP9SmmzMx0O0h-cfNO0H2hD0lyBhkk_S0u54OBc_MpAwnbVl9YIuMj-q_qrJgx0_LAV5lbdCaHzVvKiZsRqDd3BxiydntlAx7e9RaHs-HCZouXlG/s1600/GQ+Kaline.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4DqTJl9EpBIdEj9pQnNuAH4MxBSRKrP9SmmzMx0O0h-cfNO0H2hD0lyBhkk_S0u54OBc_MpAwnbVl9YIuMj-q_qrJgx0_LAV5lbdCaHzVvKiZsRqDd3BxiydntlAx7e9RaHs-HCZouXlG/s320/GQ+Kaline.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612481954978192530" border="0" /></a><br />the description said it was a Green Border "paper" card. I thought to myself, "What the heck...let's see what these cards are all about." It was cheap so I purchased the card and waited for it to arrive in the mail. When I saw the envelope sitting on the ledge when I got home from work, I was happy and ticked!! I believe the seller charged $2.50 for shipping and there was a regular small letter envelope with a .44 stamp on it waiting to be opened. If anything ticks me off more about ebay are the sellers that ship cards like this!! #@&*%&'$ Of course he is marked as someone not to buy from in the future.<br /><br />Back to the card.....when I first saw the card I thought they looked pretty nice. I wanted to check this "paper" card out so I carefully removed it from the card holder and penny sleeve (which the seller did happen to use in his .44 shipment) you know, being paper and all, I didn't want to damage it. Heedless to say, I was a little disappointed, the card was not "paper" at all. However, it is a great looking card and I thought I would try some. So Friday I went to my local Target and bought a blaster box and a 3 pack rack pack that have these green border cards included. After opening the blaster I really liked the cards so on to the rack pack. I opened the green cards first and I got Pee Wee Reese, Bob Gibson and Ty Cobb(Yea!! another Tiger). I opened the other packs and in the second pack I pulled this beauty....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCi2pJJBHYNYRzDPRfRcZMyzUUx1kUvDbtRAGi6E_8sh2NA-ZYLJLY09kn_kP9F9Qmed5tDGaa3mOehFsayEoEmr4TdPcHJhXuUiylb8COqte9bLB7ToePka2hAnyyiXaQXMpouu2WL4t2/s1600/GQ+Auto+Bulchholz.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCi2pJJBHYNYRzDPRfRcZMyzUUx1kUvDbtRAGi6E_8sh2NA-ZYLJLY09kn_kP9F9Qmed5tDGaa3mOehFsayEoEmr4TdPcHJhXuUiylb8COqte9bLB7ToePka2hAnyyiXaQXMpouu2WL4t2/s320/GQ+Auto+Bulchholz.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612484942433458946" border="0" /></a><br />SWEET!!! An on card autograph!! Now normally, I would want to go back and buy more. However, I think I'm just going to chase the Tigers cards. They are nice cards and with on card autos...you can't beat it. So I do have some cards for trade for Tigers cards if anyone is interested.I Don't Know....3rd Basehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00008988868969484609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452395951076100830.post-78598903413349994982011-05-08T21:26:00.002-04:002011-05-08T21:37:16.195-04:00Looking for some advice!I know it's been a long time since I made a post but having a 5 month old and a crappy work schedule kind of put a limit on my posts. I enjoy reading everyone's blogs so keep up the great posts.<br /><br />Now to the advice I'm seeking.....<br /><br />We are trying to plan a short trip this summer and we want to go to a baseball game somewhere new. We've been to Jacob's Field, Camden Yards (which is a yearly trip we make because my sister lives close by) and Comerica Park (home field). I've been to The Ballpark in Arlington and my wife has been to The Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati.<br /><br />These are the places we've narrowed it down to.....<br /><br />Kansas City, Minnesota, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.<br /><br />Who has been to where and any suggestions which would be a great trip for a long weekend.<br /><br />Thanks guys and gals! I look forward to hearing from all!I Don't Know....3rd Basehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00008988868969484609noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452395951076100830.post-58251716209407780212011-02-12T23:21:00.002-05:002011-02-12T23:36:51.695-05:00It's Been A Long Time!Just as the title reads....it's been a long time since I have written something.<br /><br />A LOT has happened!! My wife and I have had our first baby just after my last post (11/18). Her name is Liliana. So right there alone will take time away from any hobby. I still owe a couple readers (hopefully they will read this blog again) some cards. I haven't forgotten about you guys. They will be in the mail and hopefully soon! I work as a courier for Fed Ex and have been working doubles since the beginning of December so my writing time has been limited. I am still able to read everyone's blogs with my phone, so I am staying somewhat up to date with what is going on. I will try to be a little more active with my blog but I can't make any promises because of my work schedule and new baby. I hope everyone understands and maybe I can win everyone back as readers and friends.<br /><br />That is all for now and as pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training (YEAH!) I look forward to the new baseball season, card collecting and sharing with everyone.I Don't Know....3rd Basehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00008988868969484609noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452395951076100830.post-52395548185037917222010-11-09T22:40:00.001-05:002010-11-10T09:40:59.252-05:00Should the Tigers retire Sparky Andersons number?If you agree....<a href="http://www.wcsx.com/sparkypetition.aspx">click here</a> and sign the petition.I Don't Know....3rd Basehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00008988868969484609noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452395951076100830.post-39130365011869190962010-10-28T23:58:00.002-04:002010-10-29T00:01:31.994-04:00Free Topps Chrome!!!Not from me...sorry! Georgia Mindset is giving away a <a href="http://gamindset.blogspot.com/2010/10/free-hobby-box-come-and-claim-it.html">box of Topps Chrome</a>....for <a href="http://gamindset.blogspot.com/2010/10/free-hobby-box-come-and-claim-it.html">FREE</a>!!<br /><br /><a href="http://gamindset.blogspot.com/2010/10/free-hobby-box-come-and-claim-it.html">Check it out!!!</a>I Don't Know....3rd Basehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00008988868969484609noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452395951076100830.post-7419596972476754322010-10-24T09:22:00.003-04:002010-10-24T14:46:12.417-04:00World Series Match-up!It has been decided!! This years World Series match up will be......<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiedluB35tEGNabXmjipRAaHeJ2veVWR0BxhlXo3O5E1yOP02AnNWFvxcfMfjQJ_ndhJ_cQeYlY0yQfoaSyG1tBZ5UQtfxKemDpVvtWv3oL_cRm8DmWY_9Rre1dweVdV9E_W2YEYlqcgCML/s1600/scan0005.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiedluB35tEGNabXmjipRAaHeJ2veVWR0BxhlXo3O5E1yOP02AnNWFvxcfMfjQJ_ndhJ_cQeYlY0yQfoaSyG1tBZ5UQtfxKemDpVvtWv3oL_cRm8DmWY_9Rre1dweVdV9E_W2YEYlqcgCML/s320/scan0005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531603423698616290" border="0" /></a><br /><br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">vs<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm39d4p3MHGcjoK3YLwYmWqmpIBJb5isLQko60XaUX3X4AbHztW-gOpgJ3ndm7fTl-nR6F9Tkd2pdzQOM1dMZxz2uGToEM2TIgEChp2uaHwOJrrZg2pLllbKbH_yPrRYmiLyWt0MyLACJT/s1600/scan0006.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm39d4p3MHGcjoK3YLwYmWqmpIBJb5isLQko60XaUX3X4AbHztW-gOpgJ3ndm7fTl-nR6F9Tkd2pdzQOM1dMZxz2uGToEM2TIgEChp2uaHwOJrrZg2pLllbKbH_yPrRYmiLyWt0MyLACJT/s320/scan0006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531603624094905074" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My prediction............<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyzCsjjKjfbNtnb77Y63YnLKy5VR1_QSBeFaYa2ygTzMmCJk3-BEN_xV_ZA1mPsq33akthJy1Vdr0ir2eKK1kSUPXGrnjpGEbTOa3OEH6VoFjTOsHViiljGE23fj2lwVrPJ8T_jOtmUhoT/s1600/scan0007.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyzCsjjKjfbNtnb77Y63YnLKy5VR1_QSBeFaYa2ygTzMmCJk3-BEN_xV_ZA1mPsq33akthJy1Vdr0ir2eKK1kSUPXGrnjpGEbTOa3OEH6VoFjTOsHViiljGE23fj2lwVrPJ8T_jOtmUhoT/s320/scan0007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531685667124883618" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Go Rangers!!!!!I Don't Know....3rd Basehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00008988868969484609noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452395951076100830.post-72933485499255967302010-10-11T16:12:00.003-04:002010-10-11T16:34:46.776-04:00Free Card Giveaway Results!Thank you all for responding to the free card giveaway. I randomized each list 4xs and here are the results. I'm sorry I don't have a copy of the screen-shot but I haven't been able to figure out how to do it. So, I copied and pasted the final randomized list which you will see below. To find out which card you will be receiving, just match up your name with the same corresponding team and that's your card. Simple!!<br /><br />I only have a few of your adresses but to make things easier for me....everyone please email your mailing addres to me. As soon as I have them, I will send you your card. Thanks for participating and I hope you will continue to come back and read some more of I Don't Know....3rd Base!<br /><h2><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Here's the lists!!!!</span></span><br /></h2><h2>List Randomizer</h2> <p>There were 22 items in your list. Here they are in random order:</p> <ol><li>AdamE</li><li>Spankee</li><li>Colective Troll</li><li>Dodgerbobble</li><li>PhaLe 28</li><li>Brian</li><li>JasonC</li><li>Mark</li><li>Cam</li><li>Play at the Plate</li><li>SpastikMooss</li><li>Bo</li><li>Cubsfan731</li><li>Dfwbuck2</li><li>Night Owl</li><li>Mmmrhubarb</li><li>DCBraves</li><li>FanOfReds</li><li>Caljr3000</li><li>Steve D</li><li>Mariner1</li><li>Wickedortega</li></ol> <p>Timestamp: 2010-10-11 20:20:59 UTC</p><h2>List Randomizer</h2> <p>There were 30 items in your list. Here they are in random order:</p> <ol><li>Seattle Mariners</li><li>Chicago Cubs</li><li>San Diego Padres</li><li>Los Angeles Dodgers</li><li>Washington Nationals</li><li>Florida Marlins</li><li>Atlanta Braves</li><li>Cincinnati Reds</li><li>Colorado Rockies</li><li>Kansas City Royals</li><li>New York Mets</li><li>San Francisco Giants</li><li>Baltimore Orioles</li><li>Boston Red Sox</li><li>St. Louis Cardinals</li><li>Anaheim Angels</li><li>New York Yankees</li><li>Milwaukee Brewers</li><li>Houston Astros</li><li>Chicago White Sox</li><li>Philadelphia Phillies</li><li>Minnesota Twins</li><li>Texas Rangers</li><li>Toronto Blue Jays</li><li>Cleveland Indians</li><li>Oakland A's </li><li>Arizona Diamondbacks</li><li>Pittsburgh Pirates</li><li>Detroit Tigers</li><li>Tampa Bay Rays</li></ol> <p>Timestamp: 2010-10-11 20:31:51 UTC</p><p><br /></p>I Don't Know....3rd Basehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00008988868969484609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452395951076100830.post-38261143498415880762010-10-08T19:07:00.001-04:002010-10-08T19:27:15.895-04:00Free Cards!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8KkFo_fOuAWYCp5mRzi2rQuaT-IOA7tTo8dsSv6UAyQLF6mIcUYxr2A0zD8Msrty0Chf2M3DK1mEpyIMRuWvgzi7IITlzVPww6x3iPdfeuUxDYTfMHsc36FlEARLdbWBngasNSOsJZV_W/s1600/scan0004.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8KkFo_fOuAWYCp5mRzi2rQuaT-IOA7tTo8dsSv6UAyQLF6mIcUYxr2A0zD8Msrty0Chf2M3DK1mEpyIMRuWvgzi7IITlzVPww6x3iPdfeuUxDYTfMHsc36FlEARLdbWBngasNSOsJZV_W/s320/scan0004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525817472997125410" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY2cOpAhltxmOvbafklArO-j53wyLcE6ytYRkRuiSeoOagmi8aT2VmSs1byFLiGXYyvk4L9IeDC5JA2Dq-PyOCRGlFXoEi7Cr0cEi4hakoEBRA97O7zCnH5-EaynvCDUz0iPKHGdc5L2R6/s1600/scan0003.jpg"><br /></a>Things are a little crazy around here but I needed to find some time to write a post. It's been a while since I wrote something and in my last post I mentioned something about giving some cards away. So....here it is!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin0V6tRAKbXm22YUfOJ7z0mOL6_PyQZ2iMMs-EfnoMlK8IEYf6v8DhUoNSg-LldvTP19FzCiiuSLEFKYpbAozsm4_bBEzmRRs02tIXIBV3mv8tV9g5_jGFXf4f7vTBc8VItqk4c31pyIUy/s1600/scan0001.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 231px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin0V6tRAKbXm22YUfOJ7z0mOL6_PyQZ2iMMs-EfnoMlK8IEYf6v8DhUoNSg-LldvTP19FzCiiuSLEFKYpbAozsm4_bBEzmRRs02tIXIBV3mv8tV9g5_jGFXf4f7vTBc8VItqk4c31pyIUy/s320/scan0001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525817088317530866" border="0" /></a><br />It's very simple.....just leave a comment! You don't have to link this on your blog, but if you did, I would appreciate it. Sorry, it won't get you any extra entries. Everyone that leaves a comment will get 1 entry. I'm giving away an auto, relic, manufactured patch or printing plate from each of the 30 teams.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc2nYtVj26mpOCpbKujD_A32dD_PbU5GDnMIN_2AdXJL_JgWdFtO0VVBNok7_19SH-6MtJDLrCPdcgcb9p_J-2jY78L9ZD_khkgdIMGeckVfMR9yXPscGAdktwaTsPdcdCoMkDEHmGz9la/s1600/scan0002.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 231px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc2nYtVj26mpOCpbKujD_A32dD_PbU5GDnMIN_2AdXJL_JgWdFtO0VVBNok7_19SH-6MtJDLrCPdcgcb9p_J-2jY78L9ZD_khkgdIMGeckVfMR9yXPscGAdktwaTsPdcdCoMkDEHmGz9la/s320/scan0002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525817236509944530" border="0" /></a><br />If for some reason I don't get 30 comments, any of the remaining cards will be up for trade. Here's how it's going to work.....I will type each team name into random.org and each person that left a comment into random.org. I will randomize each list 4x's. I will then match each list by rank and that will be the card you win. I told you it was simple!!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY2cOpAhltxmOvbafklArO-j53wyLcE6ytYRkRuiSeoOagmi8aT2VmSs1byFLiGXYyvk4L9IeDC5JA2Dq-PyOCRGlFXoEi7Cr0cEi4hakoEBRA97O7zCnH5-EaynvCDUz0iPKHGdc5L2R6/s1600/scan0003.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 231px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY2cOpAhltxmOvbafklArO-j53wyLcE6ytYRkRuiSeoOagmi8aT2VmSs1byFLiGXYyvk4L9IeDC5JA2Dq-PyOCRGlFXoEi7Cr0cEi4hakoEBRA97O7zCnH5-EaynvCDUz0iPKHGdc5L2R6/s320/scan0003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525817350765924802" border="0" /></a><br />By the way...the contest ends at midnight Sunday night and the winners notified on this blog no later than Tuesday. Good Luck!!!I Don't Know....3rd Basehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00008988868969484609noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452395951076100830.post-25584060716025396432010-10-03T21:43:00.002-04:002010-10-03T22:01:07.522-04:00There's a CONTEST!!!It's not mine....sorry!! But check out <a href="http://canthavetoomanycards.blogspot.com/">Hackenbush's</a> contest over at <a href="http://canthavetoomanycards.blogspot.com/">Can't Have Too Many Cards</a>, he's giving away some great rookie and Hall of Fame cards from the early '80s. I know I would like to have a couple of those cards!!! So check it out.<br /><br />Also, sorry about the lack of posts...I've have at lest 2 posts that need to be written including a card giveaway but things have been pretty hectic here. Within the next 6 weeks there will be a new addition to the household. I'll do my best to get those 2 posts up and then we'll go from there.<br /><br />Thanks!!I Don't Know....3rd Basehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00008988868969484609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452395951076100830.post-16161065561377089742010-09-13T18:19:00.004-04:002010-09-13T19:11:25.743-04:00Completed page....sort of!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgipyxisLjmPZUTQN_LXFMwMS4wyHotiDU6Qh3kLI6O1Fbtxb6t51Q_vlPRa6YofP41CTxJu8Fx6Td9k5VgCIP7TFVKyA11a2-SrmojH2alaESmMAFKwRbJxTtTDyCwASF9ogKO7spBTC0Y/s1600/scan0001.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 232px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgipyxisLjmPZUTQN_LXFMwMS4wyHotiDU6Qh3kLI6O1Fbtxb6t51Q_vlPRa6YofP41CTxJu8Fx6Td9k5VgCIP7TFVKyA11a2-SrmojH2alaESmMAFKwRbJxTtTDyCwASF9ogKO7spBTC0Y/s320/scan0001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516526882366363954" border="0" /></a><br />It's a complete page but it's not in any kind of order. This page has been in one of my binders for years. Willie Horton was one of my favorite players since I was a kid, him and Aurelio Rodriguez. I don't recall how or why I put this page together but, every time I look at it, I think it's AWESOME!! To me...I don't think the cards need to be rearranged. It shows a mixture of Willie throughout the years, not just in year order. It's hard to say which one is my favorite of this page. I like the '72 design the most. I also think that the '76 design is nice also but it looks like Willie just stuck out. Anyway....I like them all and I thought I would share this page with everyone.<br /><br />Enjoy!!I Don't Know....3rd Basehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00008988868969484609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452395951076100830.post-51762907621903340482010-09-12T21:15:00.002-04:002010-09-12T21:27:00.502-04:00Topps Million Cards To Be ShippedIt's been over a month since my last post and I apologize. Things have been pretty busy around here and my card purchases have slowed down. I've been obsessed with making trade offers on the Topps MCG site and one of my latest trade offers has been accepted. So, I thought it was time to have some of my cards shipped to me. I put in a request to receive 22 of them and I should have them within 9-12 business days. I'm excited to see what kind of condition they are in. They range from a 1958 Ray Boone to a 2003 Bobby Higginson. Yes, all the cards I requested are Detroit Tigers!!! I still have 25 cards in my collection including the '69 Stargell I wrote about earlier. I'm hoping to turn them into more Tigers cards I need to fill some gaps in my team sets. As soon as I get the cards in, I'll let everyone know how they are.<br /><br />Has anyone received their cards from Topps and were you satisfied? Let me know!I Don't Know....3rd Basehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00008988868969484609noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452395951076100830.post-46870875689435608102010-08-05T20:31:00.005-04:002010-08-05T21:05:31.059-04:00What I got at the card show....and No it wasn't the National!!Last weekend I went to the monthly card show. I went with my stepson and wife. One of our goals was to find the missing cards my stepson needed to complete his set. So the first stop we made was to see Bob, he always has cards to complete sets and if they're not in the commons box, he'll bust a set for us. So I left my wife and stepson to look for his missing cards while I walked around to see what I could find. I did find a table where I picked up about 50+ cards for my '76 Topps set. Then I found a table that had a big box of Tigers priced at 10 cents a piece and a binder for a buck a card. Here are some of the cards I found...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy8o-ezFpi9tRgJc1A11bd2OyqfJi4_pkyyaSCwFna7CpAtLyVBavuZLDLHgdKwq24ceUGAvqkfAbZbMexqEi08XJti5YN7lZ5P2CjHJHgewIoQ8TWMjLtQ9-8qLHH-i-gIfct2jvD3Jgp/s1600/scan0003.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 199px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy8o-ezFpi9tRgJc1A11bd2OyqfJi4_pkyyaSCwFna7CpAtLyVBavuZLDLHgdKwq24ceUGAvqkfAbZbMexqEi08XJti5YN7lZ5P2CjHJHgewIoQ8TWMjLtQ9-8qLHH-i-gIfct2jvD3Jgp/s320/scan0003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502092211404266498" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid6C3oYpeyPzvNbrjBqQtrtUlEmPkoNS1wrMFWQnvfi4jKgleedZKlHJn11Ad4ji-tzrhG5yqLapUEmdkbEUCZePkhJxGVZ2H_I0d5VSLWORCX4IW3fAmhDoU9aEsnmzbuQC8s4a7UFpoF/s1600/scan0002.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 244px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid6C3oYpeyPzvNbrjBqQtrtUlEmPkoNS1wrMFWQnvfi4jKgleedZKlHJn11Ad4ji-tzrhG5yqLapUEmdkbEUCZePkhJxGVZ2H_I0d5VSLWORCX4IW3fAmhDoU9aEsnmzbuQC8s4a7UFpoF/s320/scan0002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502092934502503026" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Yep....Kellogg's 3D cards for a dime!! The other cards came out of the dollar binder. The Mantle card is a 1975 SSPC. I then found a table that had boxes of cards for a dollar each or 5 for $6. They had a lot of rookies and a nice selection. After searching the boxes this is what I found.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixhR4b1ciWjvzGbWnZ9u9fGreVEE9JWKlO-D06TZ8HCfo3NEyjNL-aMXe2LwrBdHUquVfvLYYyzsjyc-OYT27LM1QlSe9-2B_sKKBa0Xaxm7ZrEP35Sdl-ivQfyt2DC8VdruKoDIlV8tgv/s1600/scan0001.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 243px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixhR4b1ciWjvzGbWnZ9u9fGreVEE9JWKlO-D06TZ8HCfo3NEyjNL-aMXe2LwrBdHUquVfvLYYyzsjyc-OYT27LM1QlSe9-2B_sKKBa0Xaxm7ZrEP35Sdl-ivQfyt2DC8VdruKoDIlV8tgv/s320/scan0001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502094885181143970" border="0" /></a><br /><br />When I saw the '72 cards I was excited, since I think this is one of the nicest sets Topps has made. Then to find some of Hall of Famer's...I had to have them. Plus, I was missing the Schmidt card in my '78 set.<br /><br />Overall, I was happy with what I got at the show. I ended up going back on Sunday to trade some cards with Bob and to pick up a bunch of the cards your momma threw out. I'm short a few and I'll be updating my want list hoping my fellow bloggers will help me complete the set.I Don't Know....3rd Basehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00008988868969484609noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452395951076100830.post-24155069219750508382010-08-01T22:36:00.004-04:002010-08-01T22:50:32.317-04:00Topps Million Card Trade!I've been offered a trade and I'm asking for your help. Someone has offered me a 1956 Virgil Trucks<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtAbEtfJ5C994TX9kHjlS0JJEBEl7F03cMllgOde52W_jhC4MPy3ixhx5K4lxWkSPqxr6LBOllQnVC4nuMq_Iw5XdAMYuHmNJXE8qU2EHk6h5pNMooAotvqP5g-SLEmOYV6VCjYxfQnnhA/s1600/1956-Trucks.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 223px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtAbEtfJ5C994TX9kHjlS0JJEBEl7F03cMllgOde52W_jhC4MPy3ixhx5K4lxWkSPqxr6LBOllQnVC4nuMq_Iw5XdAMYuHmNJXE8qU2EHk6h5pNMooAotvqP5g-SLEmOYV6VCjYxfQnnhA/s320/1956-Trucks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500636984519360978" border="0" /></a><br /><br />for my 1969 Willie Stragell<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_1n3RkqZmIb3bfDdSV9thcPiRG_-vDy2Gg-AuYd7yzuTxHEnypmo5VC8tgQW9bxw8Zo1FB0wUpj_FrUZ_tNrg2FmHeGdHY8prb-XlHmK0HLIY3A60M7EPMYiM8VkPf-s3S89BJ56IbgDL/s1600/1969-stargell.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_1n3RkqZmIb3bfDdSV9thcPiRG_-vDy2Gg-AuYd7yzuTxHEnypmo5VC8tgQW9bxw8Zo1FB0wUpj_FrUZ_tNrg2FmHeGdHY8prb-XlHmK0HLIY3A60M7EPMYiM8VkPf-s3S89BJ56IbgDL/s320/1969-stargell.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500637071411981650" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I've had a lot of request for Willie and I have declined every one of them. This was one of the first few cards I have unlocked and first Hall of Famer in my collection. The others are '82 Molitor, '83 Rice and '85 Gwynn.<br /><br />As you all know, I'm a BIG Tigers fan and I think this card would be nice to have in my collection. But, I was also a fan of the Pirates while growing up in the seventies.<br /><br />So I'm torn between the 2 cards......Please offer some suggestions.<br /><br />Thanks!!!<br /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/RLATIG%7E1.000/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.png" alt="" />I Don't Know....3rd Basehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00008988868969484609noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452395951076100830.post-11490460639389336282010-08-01T19:47:00.001-04:002010-08-01T19:50:19.826-04:00There's a CONTEST!!!Hey!!! There's a <a href="http://playattheplatedude.blogspot.com/2010/08/post-500-involves-free-ginter-and.html">contest</a> of at <a href="http://playattheplatedude.blogspot.com/2010/08/post-500-involves-free-ginter-and.html">Play at the Plate</a>. Go over and check it out....he's giving away some 2010 Allen & Ginter!<br /><br />I went back to the card show today and picked up some more stuff. I'll be posting the haul soon so stay tuned!!!I Don't Know....3rd Basehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00008988868969484609noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452395951076100830.post-78059564429060388812010-07-31T08:20:00.002-04:002010-07-31T08:41:49.045-04:00Card Show Today....YIPEEE!!Going to the monthly Card Show today with my step-son and wife. We are going to try and find the remaining cards he needs to complete his 2010 Topps set. Once he has a complete set, he likes for us to have a fantasy draft with them. Either we'll set them out by teams or sometimes he likes to separate them by positions. We then roll the dice to see who picks what teams we want to be. He usually likes us to pick ALL 30 teams, those are long drafts. We try to talk him into picking 3-5 teams each. Then we re-roll the dice to decide the draft order and we start picking. Each team has to have a player from each position, 5 starters, 3 relief pitchers, 1 or 2 closers (depends on how he's feeling that day) and a DH. He really gets into his fantasy drafts!!! My wife and I think it's great that he thinks of these things to do with his cards. He's been getting more & more into cards since we've been married. He's now starting to want more binders and supplies for his cards because he sees how I store my cards. This will probably be our day today...a little card show fun with my family!!<br /><br />I'll post the results of our haul later.I Don't Know....3rd Basehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00008988868969484609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452395951076100830.post-31040066334260338532010-07-24T08:04:00.011-04:002010-07-24T09:34:30.753-04:00Allen & Ginter Blaster BoxYesterday I stopped at Target on the way home from Comerica Park, which the game was PPD, to buy some A & G. I wasn't going to buy any, but I've been reading and seeing what everyone has been getting and I wanted to see the cards first hand. I also had to stop and pick up a $5 Little Caesars pizza for the wife. When the pregnant wife is hungry...I need to get her some food!! Anyway...after we ate, I couldn't wait to open the box. The cards are beautiful just like everyone has said. I've always liked this set and have bought them in the past but it was always hard for me to complete. In fact, I bought a case in 2008 and I still have some boxes left. I've been thinking about doing a group break but I'll save that for a later post. Back to the cards...take a look at Pack 1....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHNFav4L_sB3LBFqIbukjL3Ql53w2wOeA1PG5QGcGUJuL1ATRx-HHhmtaIMAZcUT5dsKaQX-z1SjqLXf0G6XfMN73VlqrrjpCvpIFnmdilXq4kozfOtJM8ouvIkEMzBpPataLUlN3uxIFw/s1600/Pack+1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHNFav4L_sB3LBFqIbukjL3Ql53w2wOeA1PG5QGcGUJuL1ATRx-HHhmtaIMAZcUT5dsKaQX-z1SjqLXf0G6XfMN73VlqrrjpCvpIFnmdilXq4kozfOtJM8ouvIkEMzBpPataLUlN3uxIFw/s320/Pack+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497453900884308002" border="0" /></a><br /><br />NICE!! The cards are beautiful and a SP to boot! Pack 2......<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr7qMrXKgsyBiAJJOJKRRct1NneGAIOR5z_pLDvglHr_QTVMxZSDLvkRc00Ake_N_TRUertnaGfTQUbEg2Pgu085eSZ8GVuobVkf9UJLK59_q5P77MVt-BhiqZdH_wnUUNvRAYapgSnOQP/s1600/Pack+2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr7qMrXKgsyBiAJJOJKRRct1NneGAIOR5z_pLDvglHr_QTVMxZSDLvkRc00Ake_N_TRUertnaGfTQUbEg2Pgu085eSZ8GVuobVkf9UJLK59_q5P77MVt-BhiqZdH_wnUUNvRAYapgSnOQP/s320/Pack+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497456650435544290" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Cool....a sketch card!! But, WAIT A MINUTE!!! I'm in pack #2 and ALREADY a DOUBLE!!! I got another TDIH Fukudome, unbelievable!! Let's check Pack 3...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZtIWATGxB8fuetBhhyMmycbs7aOGNy_2WE6E-sW9lgzqbzVaIhm7wWZBPHXqmJrLfA_fCjs-uGoUDkv074pUNkR6rSN3ULrmdtzkPsecihvanZKW5dssmSdlmoX1lPFf0rMTSsW070Aj/s1600/Pack+3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 235px; height: 217px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZtIWATGxB8fuetBhhyMmycbs7aOGNy_2WE6E-sW9lgzqbzVaIhm7wWZBPHXqmJrLfA_fCjs-uGoUDkv074pUNkR6rSN3ULrmdtzkPsecihvanZKW5dssmSdlmoX1lPFf0rMTSsW070Aj/s320/Pack+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497458236468928722" border="0" /></a><br /><br />HOLY COW!!!! What's going on?!?!?!? Doubles in the SAME PACK!!! OK...now I'm getting frustrated!!! I did get a Tigers cards! Hopefully pack 4 will be better....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh34bjqUhf-8sB6vaMgaXHWeYR6BFywgwhnIQkW80iRH99flZcCnn_51M_2ZU-wHQ9Cll4Jr2OH3MqJhAiQLaUyX9qUhO0NLaPgwKhlayBD-ps00CQ_i4B1igvCHDy6PSJgmEzXH8vaEkc1/s1600/Pack+4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh34bjqUhf-8sB6vaMgaXHWeYR6BFywgwhnIQkW80iRH99flZcCnn_51M_2ZU-wHQ9Cll4Jr2OH3MqJhAiQLaUyX9qUhO0NLaPgwKhlayBD-ps00CQ_i4B1igvCHDy6PSJgmEzXH8vaEkc1/s320/Pack+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497458992906166914" border="0" /></a><br /><br />DOUBLES AGAIN!!!! Oh wait....they're different cards.....Woosh!! On to pack 5...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja05NnsAXZRtIidSCeNMjgnPQ2wYWXp3r1Vl82Qls6PSVZ2B0biHewgQPW1DbXQcFSdznIY3sWA6X8L4C0GcPpDLp_tihB7O9bMSU-n8e6E1dl3H4ojmW9KXdD7AMnBcgV_c9ElAmyAjJI/s1600/Pack+5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja05NnsAXZRtIidSCeNMjgnPQ2wYWXp3r1Vl82Qls6PSVZ2B0biHewgQPW1DbXQcFSdznIY3sWA6X8L4C0GcPpDLp_tihB7O9bMSU-n8e6E1dl3H4ojmW9KXdD7AMnBcgV_c9ElAmyAjJI/s320/Pack+5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497459696099299282" border="0" /></a><br /><br />FINALLY...a normal pack with a black bordered mini of Torii Hunter. Not bad! Pack 6...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBW2q3I2v2d2wRJyW_5V7TP2LM313sWEYFssla75AhyjvG1CUbYzsbeY1ffI1NbwUriCnqPb4C-GYyycr1m6p7MMzBRrH1qSa_Br8t8DiDZsNuQt1Z7E0cG8xYWcO3y_NrUCuySOPYpcmK/s1600/Pack+6.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 232px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBW2q3I2v2d2wRJyW_5V7TP2LM313sWEYFssla75AhyjvG1CUbYzsbeY1ffI1NbwUriCnqPb4C-GYyycr1m6p7MMzBRrH1qSa_Br8t8DiDZsNuQt1Z7E0cG8xYWcO3y_NrUCuySOPYpcmK/s320/Pack+6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497460546047541122" border="0" /></a><br /><br />NOW we're talkin'!! After 2 sets of doubles within the first 3 packs, I get another sketch card. I'll take it!! Pack 7...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLuKqT8ItyaGWyG62N7KWKtlmEwiYdPmXdS2QVNLYn0W_5iDvfv4HtyDqwkm071jsy5oBx1h9J2_qgbZKX8cdCR64vgus6DmfF0Hm3M2HoBZU5PQ8ovcACrZ1F3_6jpjYcTG64bCQbnC98/s1600/Pack+7.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 222px; height: 204px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLuKqT8ItyaGWyG62N7KWKtlmEwiYdPmXdS2QVNLYn0W_5iDvfv4HtyDqwkm071jsy5oBx1h9J2_qgbZKX8cdCR64vgus6DmfF0Hm3M2HoBZU5PQ8ovcACrZ1F3_6jpjYcTG64bCQbnC98/s320/Pack+7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497461269095178818" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here we go again!! Another TDIH double...this one is of Robinson Cano! You'd like the subject list is long enough to not have doubles inside blaster boxes!! Well, let's see what the so called "Bonus Pack" has in store for me....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifzmrpk86GL2Jc4naXZKCRRkx_LkqlkP7RLRNiehsiBpY8BhWXrGa9K3S4BRP4Azedwr1Z4KofT8a9HP3lETwuW-awsBViY4cu8hBkTnaLzloQgjlT43zzzvxi_bSJw-PzWtOeFikCdlO9/s1600/Bonus+Pack.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 195px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifzmrpk86GL2Jc4naXZKCRRkx_LkqlkP7RLRNiehsiBpY8BhWXrGa9K3S4BRP4Azedwr1Z4KofT8a9HP3lETwuW-awsBViY4cu8hBkTnaLzloQgjlT43zzzvxi_bSJw-PzWtOeFikCdlO9/s320/Bonus+Pack.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497462143949279682" border="0" /></a><br /><br />No doubles but the Morgan card has a crimp on the bottom of the cards from when Topps sealed the pack.<br /><br />Over all I didn't do too bad...I did get a nice assortment of mini cards as well as 7 sort print base cards out of 8 packs. Based on the odds, I probably should have only gotten 4. The QC should be better for blaster boxes, doubles in the SAME pack should not happen!!<br /><br />All these cards are up for trade for any 2010 A&G or Heritage Detroit Tigers. Comment or email me with offers. Thanks!!<br /><br />Oh yeah....what do you think of a group break of a box of 2008 A&G along with a box of something else ('08 Series 1, Topps Finest or UD Premier). Unopened of course...if I get enough interest, I'll do it!!I Don't Know....3rd Basehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00008988868969484609noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452395951076100830.post-30348912612253078692010-07-10T21:51:00.008-04:002010-07-10T22:39:06.795-04:00Estate Sale!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmkk8RskODIaWl2IlnrqZJ_0m3n42DId2ujhPoNRAevHvOh4uaub2fwxovsADuzlsma6gQQY-sbwMj8ZIt5MjZ_G6x4S0J3KnsXHdRjbVXiRjSlvxw1hg4BPQvnU0HAlGyVm_y5Dne-Uka/s1600/BoxOCards.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmkk8RskODIaWl2IlnrqZJ_0m3n42DId2ujhPoNRAevHvOh4uaub2fwxovsADuzlsma6gQQY-sbwMj8ZIt5MjZ_G6x4S0J3KnsXHdRjbVXiRjSlvxw1hg4BPQvnU0HAlGyVm_y5Dne-Uka/s320/BoxOCards.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492472176377509938" border="0" /></a><br />I went to my first estate sale today. Well, not really my first but, it was the first time I've been to one just after it opened ad this is what I found! It was right around the corner from our house and it was advertised all week. I kept telling my wife that I was going and she said I wasn't allowed to bring "...any more junk into the house until I organized the junk I already had." I'm assuming she meant all the baseball cards I have scattered around the basement!<br /><br />I left the house at 9:12 and if any of you have been to an estate sale right at open...it was a zoo!!! I walked in the first room and the first thing I saw was this box of cards. I thumbed through them and saw that most of them were from 1976. Not bad, then I saw a Tom Seaver and Jim Rice and the condition of the cards were excellent! (you can't go wrong with Hall of Famer's) I also noticed some hockey and football cards in the box. I don't collect them and I wasn't sure how much of the box consisted of them, but I picked up the box anyway. I looked around the rest of sale but I really couldn't concentrate while holding the box of cards. I just wanted to get home and sort through them. The price on the box was $25 and when I went to pay for them, I asked if they would take $20. It doesn't hurt to ask. The lady said, "How about $22?", so I took them.<br /><br />Finally! I'm home with the cards and I can now see exactly what I have. Just knowing I have some '76 cards made me happy. Hopefully I can fill in some of the blanks in my set. I think the 3rd or 4th stack I pulled out, I found 2, well 3 of the best cards in the box. Do you see what I see??<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgolNMvRAOvmmRuKqWzT6UrE-6qgwNqBj1z3Q1S1rpkwIR8Monep1Uno06xawJUpJ7In6mXBXe3oYp2GaU9UPUVV0mxPg8jBQQA5moIr_Z3FN75W2sTqV8qEGedpqX5k1hCXeWXvPySm6Wc/s1600/BoxOCards1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgolNMvRAOvmmRuKqWzT6UrE-6qgwNqBj1z3Q1S1rpkwIR8Monep1Uno06xawJUpJ7In6mXBXe3oYp2GaU9UPUVV0mxPg8jBQQA5moIr_Z3FN75W2sTqV8qEGedpqX5k1hCXeWXvPySm6Wc/s320/BoxOCards1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492460817101474322" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Yep....next to each other were a 1969 Nolan Ryan aaannd not 1 but TWO 1970 Hank Aaron!! I let out a WOO HOO!!! and the wife asked if I found something good. By the way, she wasn't too upset that I bought some cards at the sale. I continued to sort the cards and by the time I was done, there were cards of 18 different HOFers. Most of them were cards from 1976 but hey...a HOFer is a HOFer!! the condition of the cards prior to 1976 were not the best but they weren't exactly terrible either. Here's the break down of cards that were in the box....<br /><br />1967 - 4 cards<br />1968 - 5 cards<br />1969 - 37 cards<br />1970 - 15 cards<br />1971 - 53 cards<br />1972 - 2 cards<br />1976 - 449 cards<br /><br />That's 565 baseball cards!!! Include the 5 cloth patch/sticker, 92 football, 243 hockey and 19 oddball cards...the total was 924 cards for $22. That's .023 cents a card. Not bad!! To me, it was a great find! Check them out!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiid-MaKToGRMlhEkBKr7JMuddPUN138Kq7ynHxE2INMePDhdWIG9-dDBeQVKn2cM_8Xbz79f4yjVsm13tZDg4cVU-d2Ugjandnb-q5la_YK6PdYC8omiEicc3sph2mFjCdzlRnXLBcKLtI/s1600/scan0001.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiid-MaKToGRMlhEkBKr7JMuddPUN138Kq7ynHxE2INMePDhdWIG9-dDBeQVKn2cM_8Xbz79f4yjVsm13tZDg4cVU-d2Ugjandnb-q5la_YK6PdYC8omiEicc3sph2mFjCdzlRnXLBcKLtI/s320/scan0001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492471669964599922" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD49Gw_MFe9ScUMNAok_8TTDJLeS9tgNrk3-Yj_WCsqDMTG2QU4_AhgOzbCp6twOqWbALx24zMG18sR0Ngbm9JeSC805QNX5Y3Z1Nozr8cFvYAbzMFViolZ_0IB_fWIan_DyJm1FIweUEt/s1600/scan0002.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD49Gw_MFe9ScUMNAok_8TTDJLeS9tgNrk3-Yj_WCsqDMTG2QU4_AhgOzbCp6twOqWbALx24zMG18sR0Ngbm9JeSC805QNX5Y3Z1Nozr8cFvYAbzMFViolZ_0IB_fWIan_DyJm1FIweUEt/s320/scan0002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492472435456801250" border="0" /></a>I Don't Know....3rd Basehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00008988868969484609noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452395951076100830.post-35741285442618466162010-06-28T12:21:00.004-04:002010-06-28T12:49:12.908-04:00Mail Day!!It's been awhile since my last post, sorry folks!! I transferred to a new location at work and I've been pretty busy with training. But anyways....I sent some cards over to Larry at <a href="http://emeraldcitydiamondgems.blogspot.com/">Emerald City Diamond Gems</a>. He had a post requesting some 2010 Topps Series 2 cards. If I remember correctly, he wanted to try and complete the set by the generosity of the blog-o-sphere, so I sent him some. In return, he sent me about 200 Detroit Tigers cards!!! It was WAY more than I expected. The cards he sent spanned 5 decades, not to mention some almost complete sets of some years!! Larry really went above and beyond! Here are only a few of the cards he sent.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSnP4Cuw9-oLAGZwJq-aCIfNxFwuBozpXQKzK0IGSxZ7wkjxs0_NdF6IapGUY0xi-e2SyCbuit7VDktdluRSe2yLRLFjSFc8Kkhc-VcIWFWi0L7l9FRX-Ux4_ZXgQcbp-fEW-l-qT02fyk/s1600/scan0001.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSnP4Cuw9-oLAGZwJq-aCIfNxFwuBozpXQKzK0IGSxZ7wkjxs0_NdF6IapGUY0xi-e2SyCbuit7VDktdluRSe2yLRLFjSFc8Kkhc-VcIWFWi0L7l9FRX-Ux4_ZXgQcbp-fEW-l-qT02fyk/s320/scan0001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487863384233841794" border="0" /></a><br /><br />1961 Don Wert, this was one of two '61s he sent. I now have 3!! The '76 Willie Horton(my 2nd favorite Tiger while growing up) and the '79 John Hiller are from 2 of the almost complete sets he sent. 1982 Alan Trammell, I just love the card pictures taken at old Tiger Stadium! 1991 Darnell Coles and 2009 Justin Verlander U&H.<br /><br />Many of the cards I didn't have and some I did. To me, you can never have enough cards of your favorite team!! Thanks again Larry and I'll be getting another package out to you soon!I Don't Know....3rd Basehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00008988868969484609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452395951076100830.post-50183226786962781862010-05-21T08:34:00.005-04:002010-05-21T08:58:31.636-04:001 in 11,000 & a contest!!A couple of days ago, I was bored so I ended up buying 3 packs of Topps Series 1 cards. There were about 10 packs in the box and I thought, "What the heck!! Maybe I'll pull a MCG card." Well, not only did I pull an MCG but I pulled something pretty neat!! The title of this post says it all. Those are the odds in getting what I got. I pulled a HOF buyback card of....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGMvi4jv1aPp5_BD6tlhs0XZRcWXbUExYq71W8JqfBn8lEPBbc4kibZqq8Z9RNNZwJffWXd67jmbiBtNPkWT9C1zYJ7Bp5nBvIEVyUS1q6KNNL-qWYpszdSypa9wIcEeYZzla-Y3UP8PJB/s1600/scan0001.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 204px; height: 281px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGMvi4jv1aPp5_BD6tlhs0XZRcWXbUExYq71W8JqfBn8lEPBbc4kibZqq8Z9RNNZwJffWXd67jmbiBtNPkWT9C1zYJ7Bp5nBvIEVyUS1q6KNNL-qWYpszdSypa9wIcEeYZzla-Y3UP8PJB/s320/scan0001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473701618219497186" border="0" /></a><br /><br />When I first saw the card I thought it was one of those cards your mother threw out(original back) but it seemed different. It wasn't glossy and I looked at the back of the card again and realized it was an original Cal Ripkin Jr. and not a repod. I was stoked because I've made several trade offers for this card on the MCG site to no avail. Now it's mine!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI34OzHbZTVlLfa7CrINcenNbVDqFM-NBX1VOTGc8q3BQOPtJFb61eCGFe-u8o638gHvKwCREk7I7ptSiyY08oIt-tQaj4C8m81IHbFldbcWvJG50xGbDuN-AAw0XZmg_CdMxo0fTjivf7/s1600/scan0002.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 292px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI34OzHbZTVlLfa7CrINcenNbVDqFM-NBX1VOTGc8q3BQOPtJFb61eCGFe-u8o638gHvKwCREk7I7ptSiyY08oIt-tQaj4C8m81IHbFldbcWvJG50xGbDuN-AAw0XZmg_CdMxo0fTjivf7/s320/scan0002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473701782772238610" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Now I'm ready for Series 2!!!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://heythatsmine-bigd.blogspot.com/2010/05/big-d-customs-no-purchase-necessary.html">CONTEST</a> - </span>Big D over at <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://heythatsmine-bigd.blogspot.com/">Hey, That's Mine!</a> is running an awesome contest....check it out <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://heythatsmine-bigd.blogspot.com/2010/05/big-d-customs-no-purchase-necessary.html">here</a>. If you don't already know, Big D makes his own custom cards and he is giving one away to the lucky winner. So <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://heythatsmine-bigd.blogspot.com/2010/05/big-d-customs-no-purchase-necessary.html">check it out</a> and don't forget to tell him I sent you!I Don't Know....3rd Basehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00008988868969484609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452395951076100830.post-16864845643515646572010-05-05T17:50:00.004-04:002010-05-05T18:26:37.451-04:00"Looong Gone!" but will NEVER be forgotten!Yesterday the Detroit Tigers and baseball lost a dear friend, Ernie Harwell died. He had inoperable cancer of the bile duct.<br /><br />If you are old enough to remember listening to him on the radio, like I am, not only did he deliver the play-by-play, he made you feel like you were at the ballpark. You felt the energy of the crowd with every call he made and sometimes I could even taste the hot dogs! Today, I've been listening to every radio and TV station remember Ernie in some way. His clever anecdotes...."He stood there like the house by the side of the road" on a called looked third strike or "A fan from (insert a Michigan city) caught that one" on a foul ball into the stands. And my favorite....."It's Looong Gone!!!" describing a Tigers homerun. There were so many! These will be etched in our hearts and minds forever.<br /><br />Ernie Harwell was THE voice of Tigers baseball for over 40 years. Through 3 AL Eastern Division Champions (72, 84 & 87), 2 American League Champions (68 & 84) and 2 World Series Champions (68 & 84).<br /><br />I remember listening to Ernie Harwell and Paul Carey on the radio as a child. My dad always listened to the Tigers games and I have my dad to thank for introducing me to baseball. Every kid wanted to be like Ernie, pretending to call the game in his style and trying to mimic his voice, which I could never do.<br /><br />Ernie.....you WILL be missed!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPDigryHe4opp_Qv-Y8jJ3EyFhBoDGJiuxfthBnhSKeao_GheaL_E7d4ukkhyphenhyphenftum5UnSjwSVhKeSZ3B3F01POZruvW52VfX9EJ_ROENYBqfn9U_iKpn6L794aDgbsnqGK-Ad4hmp84BD6/s1600/Ernie.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPDigryHe4opp_Qv-Y8jJ3EyFhBoDGJiuxfthBnhSKeao_GheaL_E7d4ukkhyphenhyphenftum5UnSjwSVhKeSZ3B3F01POZruvW52VfX9EJ_ROENYBqfn9U_iKpn6L794aDgbsnqGK-Ad4hmp84BD6/s320/Ernie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467907488578017810" border="0" /></a><br /><br />In his own words....<br /><br />"Now, God has a new adventure for me and I'm ready to move on."<br /><br />His adventure began yesterday evening what it is, I don't know. But I do know this, by his faith, he is on a glorious adventure and I look forward to hearing him again.<br /><br />We Love You Ernie!!I Don't Know....3rd Basehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00008988868969484609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452395951076100830.post-58676969918681089382010-04-27T10:02:00.010-04:002010-04-27T10:41:35.847-04:00Card Show Booty!! Day #1Like I promised....<br /><br />I went to the monthly card show this past weekend. Since Topps is the only producer of Baseball cards and there is no new product to explore, it was pretty slow. However, it was pretty good to me!! I was able to find a bunch of cards to fill in my Tigers sets.<br /><br />Time was limited, I had to get home and take my step-son to a birthday party but I found most of my cards on this day. I stopped at the first table and he had a binder of 1970 Tigers. I found 4 cards I needed and they were a buck each (hey!!! you can't go wrong for a buck!) So I picked up an Ed Brinkman, Billy Martin, Mike Kilkenny and a Rookie Stars card with Larrin LaGrow & Gene Lamont.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx1DQG2mAIyp0lonGaLUnYoRZ23GuskseUYdKl70iKtuIqWmWtxqeTMGshMqnnJ-jmXKCUtW1Sanfy04IbQyCXWK0eleFdhGu2BhxikqvaFGJxM74uNKh0izeVkTEx9u5dkx8HhExSzP1I/s1600/70+Brinkman.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 173px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx1DQG2mAIyp0lonGaLUnYoRZ23GuskseUYdKl70iKtuIqWmWtxqeTMGshMqnnJ-jmXKCUtW1Sanfy04IbQyCXWK0eleFdhGu2BhxikqvaFGJxM74uNKh0izeVkTEx9u5dkx8HhExSzP1I/s320/70+Brinkman.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464818570859533954" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyuUMwPJb0eSEVFzqALcqkGP9tL9rlwPIEEn5Pa5gTn7hhMuu6ASp7jcWgLa5nuUP4Af3tWaW8JoGyAaam3IeRoEESpVJaBdKIyMhVcez8bfv7PzMYfu-ihwV98XSJc5HDZHbELQ2PKfmt/s1600/70+Martin.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 169px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyuUMwPJb0eSEVFzqALcqkGP9tL9rlwPIEEn5Pa5gTn7hhMuu6ASp7jcWgLa5nuUP4Af3tWaW8JoGyAaam3IeRoEESpVJaBdKIyMhVcez8bfv7PzMYfu-ihwV98XSJc5HDZHbELQ2PKfmt/s320/70+Martin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464818577755600658" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Feeling good...I moved on to another table and.....I hit the jackpot (or at least to me)!!! This guy had some boxes of 70's Tigers for .25 & .50!!! When you see the sign you automatically think the card conditions are going to be crummy...but not this table!! All the cards I picked up had NO creases, sharp color and excellent corners. I found 21 1975 cards including NINE mini's!! All for no more than fifty cents (5 cards), most were a quarter!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsOf4CUnECQBATT1cYkMSPz9II5mKag4tS4BVHmzZ7SMA9bbmyLjJQJwzNvAyMuJ655LG0nUt1l5Okc191N7YDl23QKQduZob5szKedIBidewbD8ZWVYefJr9bNZCg7BCbLhAX-XCkPCNv/s1600/75+Lamont.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 173px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsOf4CUnECQBATT1cYkMSPz9II5mKag4tS4BVHmzZ7SMA9bbmyLjJQJwzNvAyMuJ655LG0nUt1l5Okc191N7YDl23QKQduZob5szKedIBidewbD8ZWVYefJr9bNZCg7BCbLhAX-XCkPCNv/s320/75+Lamont.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464818723059762418" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHzDrTuDSh8XXFVJRFcYn3X6vWIt8T54OSLd3cGvhLWUmOhLtcr3ykzWfp9AswUD0YS7i9PYSaXY5md5A0upV1O7Krvu000RDVFQbB1oeEK1k-RzFUsoCS1ut9vyWftMceoYdRtfO6XPtb/s1600/75+Sharon.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 174px; height: 247px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHzDrTuDSh8XXFVJRFcYn3X6vWIt8T54OSLd3cGvhLWUmOhLtcr3ykzWfp9AswUD0YS7i9PYSaXY5md5A0upV1O7Krvu000RDVFQbB1oeEK1k-RzFUsoCS1ut9vyWftMceoYdRtfO6XPtb/s320/75+Sharon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464818838694403730" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgExBxkobeahAwGoIM5NIm4ASYOeikDx8X7sUXIThTLd9QsO-hHtyt5wB4bJDfYodHiQVWjWxqk9EzR_MGGDSh33Steju_dGY7jvbPcjUiAnpQp6xDiR2BHrU7r08lQOBAqEiB3NHYcDyGk/s1600/75+Oglivie.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 173px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgExBxkobeahAwGoIM5NIm4ASYOeikDx8X7sUXIThTLd9QsO-hHtyt5wB4bJDfYodHiQVWjWxqk9EzR_MGGDSh33Steju_dGY7jvbPcjUiAnpQp6xDiR2BHrU7r08lQOBAqEiB3NHYcDyGk/s320/75+Oglivie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464818831217088658" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I was also able to complete my 1977 Tigers set finding the 5 cards I was missing. For the same low price of a quarter each.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnwaeJU0i3P7x_1SR5CN8FZ1CYFYJnKIFfp7UqbI_hSWl-qskv5DG7_9XMtAPHavBgTIVL5jTLyIHKOco1ylFoFblmwikgHDITqgp7SPJXbw0qa1266ENyh6Kj1DtfGhu7iJdOgBYF_dvV/s1600/77+LeFlore.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 177px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnwaeJU0i3P7x_1SR5CN8FZ1CYFYJnKIFfp7UqbI_hSWl-qskv5DG7_9XMtAPHavBgTIVL5jTLyIHKOco1ylFoFblmwikgHDITqgp7SPJXbw0qa1266ENyh6Kj1DtfGhu7iJdOgBYF_dvV/s320/77+LeFlore.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464818947177879170" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXAhP7OvsvuawucimqvXbMaFxbHD1Cwt8tFEm5d2WSdL01GqQcITOQy3R5KcGOQw6EC9Lk8KQ4Q6B3p2YR8yw9vNR1bdrDran-iaFdFB29SYSHz63mWd8oFiGLh5caq2NJ3sBsQA45AjuQ/s1600/77+Garcia.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 178px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXAhP7OvsvuawucimqvXbMaFxbHD1Cwt8tFEm5d2WSdL01GqQcITOQy3R5KcGOQw6EC9Lk8KQ4Q6B3p2YR8yw9vNR1bdrDran-iaFdFB29SYSHz63mWd8oFiGLh5caq2NJ3sBsQA45AjuQ/s320/77+Garcia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464818936236018258" border="0" /></a><br /><br />That was day #1! I was so excited, I could hardly wait for the next day!!I Don't Know....3rd Basehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00008988868969484609noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452395951076100830.post-92135453637873156082010-04-24T12:10:00.002-04:002010-04-24T12:14:14.543-04:00Card Show!!!Going to the monthly card show today with my step-son and wife...yes my wife does enjoy the occasional card show every once in awhile. As long as I buy her a Carlos Guillen card. Hopefully I can find some Tigers cards I need to complete the sets I'm working on.<br /><br />I will post the results later....gotta go!!I Don't Know....3rd Basehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00008988868969484609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452395951076100830.post-92099576811422805452010-04-16T11:13:00.008-04:002010-04-16T12:05:27.134-04:00Unsolicited package in the mail!First I would like to apologize for not updating my blog as often as I would like. I've been so busy with work, between FedEx and Comerica Park, that it seems like I barely have enough time to sleep. I will try to be better about the updates.<br /><br />I came home this morning, after having breakfast with my dad, to the mail-lady walking up to the house. As she was getting my mail ready she reached into her bag and pulled out a thick manila envelop. I started thinking that I didn't buy anything off of ebay that would be so thick. When she gave me the the envelop I checked the return address and it was from Greg over at <a href="http://nightowlcards.blogspot.com/">Night Owl Cards</a>. What a pleasant surprise!!! Greg was kind enough to send 50+ Tigers cards, most I needed to fill in some gaps in my Tigers team sets from 1965 - present.<br /><br />Here's a few of the cards Greg sent.....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2IuQPH61DsOYQRIEoS8hgOwI2Bn3itoQ2Rbi31JFrYb3M1N05-n06Ft489bJ93K3TPvgrXHijzTyDzgrTm-YE58srPLorQRGzpX5Yk56-MwFdMS2q9HkOT5azNMPt5K0lU05a5zAEh1Du/s1600/89+D.+Alexander.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 117px; height: 163px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2IuQPH61DsOYQRIEoS8hgOwI2Bn3itoQ2Rbi31JFrYb3M1N05-n06Ft489bJ93K3TPvgrXHijzTyDzgrTm-YE58srPLorQRGzpX5Yk56-MwFdMS2q9HkOT5azNMPt5K0lU05a5zAEh1Du/s320/89+D.+Alexander.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460759166576228674" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This one was a nice surprise because believe it or not, I needed this one, the one I have is autographed and was never replaced.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkRgEVKLl2gwTuwcsiW3qjeN9EYkcgBVTbOSWaztuaOGhnMDuzearW_FSiZG_FgGi8UBHxkrIjqa271MqZkCk620IPsUsuCTO6ufZ56gJxbrzmDGhfMaKgsDJ77sulHsR6KxzjMVsY89co/s1600/04Finest+I.Rod.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 120px; height: 167px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkRgEVKLl2gwTuwcsiW3qjeN9EYkcgBVTbOSWaztuaOGhnMDuzearW_FSiZG_FgGi8UBHxkrIjqa271MqZkCk620IPsUsuCTO6ufZ56gJxbrzmDGhfMaKgsDJ77sulHsR6KxzjMVsY89co/s320/04Finest+I.Rod.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460759523778421234" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Always nice to get some Topps Finest!!! Now, introducing the Tigers new 1st base coach....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeo7701iqnmUXmcLVnz0b44QIM46oSgrvbK5-BIFD0-ZZ16MhI1LyGJ6aLNZKl57lvLAoLkL3zddkDufIxKswiWONpg3b0cep5JaIn3lYQHiARtMFhyDFxJRk9sLqq1JKDOxtPFeTUVzwb/s1600/86+T.+Brookens.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 121px; height: 168px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeo7701iqnmUXmcLVnz0b44QIM46oSgrvbK5-BIFD0-ZZ16MhI1LyGJ6aLNZKl57lvLAoLkL3zddkDufIxKswiWONpg3b0cep5JaIn3lYQHiARtMFhyDFxJRk9sLqq1JKDOxtPFeTUVzwb/s320/86+T.+Brookens.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460759019024465138" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This card is going on the road with me this summer to get autographed!! Tommy Brookens has to be one of the top 3 third-baseman's I have seen play wearing the ole' English D!! The other 2 are, Aurelio Rodriguez and Brandon Inge.<br /><br />I am always up for making trades, just let me know your favorite team, players or want lists and I'll see what I have available. Thanks again Greg!!I Don't Know....3rd Basehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00008988868969484609noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452395951076100830.post-43176654458341880932010-04-01T08:33:00.005-04:002010-04-01T11:56:12.484-04:00Trade....and a CONTEST!!!Well I didn't make the trade on the Topps Million Card giveaway. I get a lot of requests for my '69 Stargill, I'm hoping to get something that would fill something off of my want list. I have made several trades to get cards I need, so this trading venue has been pretty good. I have made some trades with some of you guys out in the blogosphere and I will post the results later. Sorry for the delay.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Contest...</span><a href="http://grandcards.blogspot.com/2010/04/great-grand-cards-giveaway-contest.html">Grand Cards</a> is having a contest to reduce his Curtis Granderson collection. Check it out!! He has an Awesome collection, but hurry the contest closes today @ 5:00pm.<br /><br />That's all folks!!I Don't Know....3rd Basehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00008988868969484609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452395951076100830.post-66286712344595001322010-03-20T09:13:00.003-04:002010-03-20T09:20:12.112-04:00Topps Million Card Trade!Someone offered my a trade of a 1955 Harold (Hal) Smith for my 1969 Willie Stargell. I went to a couple of sites selling cards and both cards are selling for the same price.<br /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/RLATIG%7E1.000/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.png" alt="" /><br /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/RLATIG%7E1.000/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.png" alt="" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfvsZvsKGonEM62BXCSXlUyBNoEX03_d8yPwbxTkLbrcidv5JAOcUfDSlAQDKnlij-kIKMJ0jvAq50_Qt3s1nHJj9Bt_AZ8KjS9OqSuMUWrMskURlXVhwUg-d0jqv7cuFZKv_67CKWFr0K/s1600-h/1955-hal+smith.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 218px; height: 151px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfvsZvsKGonEM62BXCSXlUyBNoEX03_d8yPwbxTkLbrcidv5JAOcUfDSlAQDKnlij-kIKMJ0jvAq50_Qt3s1nHJj9Bt_AZ8KjS9OqSuMUWrMskURlXVhwUg-d0jqv7cuFZKv_67CKWFr0K/s320/1955-hal+smith.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450704948515781122" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjizhuWAurtjWQ7RECve-D2pHkXH_kxs2AxQhJqc3-6xkCEHNBInnZYYSqWIxACgAylWky7VEaFs3kkpi-JkgFJTC4HUQ3LyG8dVKoYNAbcqUriYUNDOZwlGBZ4pE6BUm7RdnQEavHf3dlK/s1600-h/1969-stargell.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 142px; height: 199px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjizhuWAurtjWQ7RECve-D2pHkXH_kxs2AxQhJqc3-6xkCEHNBInnZYYSqWIxACgAylWky7VEaFs3kkpi-JkgFJTC4HUQ3LyG8dVKoYNAbcqUriYUNDOZwlGBZ4pE6BUm7RdnQEavHf3dlK/s320/1969-stargell.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450705016636888354" border="0" /></a><br /><br />What do you guys think??? Should I accept or decline the trade??I Don't Know....3rd Basehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00008988868969484609noreply@blogger.com1