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A Tale of Two White Whales

I was going to add this in with my next article coming up in the next few days (which I'm quite excited about sharing with you) but decided to dedicate a post just to this, because it was so epic! The following is not a story of a brand new shiny 1/1 with pieces of memorabilia, and autographs. No, this is a story of 2 cards - each with very intriguing backgrounds...stories so rich that they make those who collect older cards dream about the day they get to add them to their collections. Last week, I shared with you my monster

My ENTIRE Jose Canseco Collection – In Pictures!

This last weekend was not only Father's Day; it was also the weekend of the card show! As always, I set out to hunt for some Canseco cards for my collection. As I got there, I could immediately tell that this was a hopping place. Something was much, much more different though. There must have been something in the air, because the show-goers seemed to dress a bit odd. The selection seemed a bit slim... But TONS of people flocked to the quarter bins... Hey, at least there were some decent signers... I knew something was off when I asked this

A Custom of a Different Kind

Know what I love? Making customs of cards that don't exist or were never made. It adds a certain layer of depth to my collection. I suspect many of you who have customs in your collections feel the same way. A '69 Topps Garvey, '66 Topps Ryan, 81 Fleer Ripken, etc. In the past few weeks, I have focused on creating a few cards that never existed and modifying others. I found this autographed 2011 Goodwin Champions on an advertisement sales sheet for the set. It didn't look familiar, so I checked my collection. Not there. I also checked Becket.

My Top 10 Game Used / Autographed Cards in My Collection

Someone online posted a thread asking people to post their top 10 cards. I tried going through my cards a few times to figure out my top 10, but ultimately got stressed out in the process. SOOO what I'm going to do is post my top 10 jersey/auto cards, because frankly, they are more like art to me than cards. Counting down from 10 ... I'm a big fan of Prime Patches ... I LOVE them. I love how there are different pieces and an autograph on it. Home Jersey, Away Jersey, Batting Glove and Hat. #/25 This 1/1 has

Does the internet burn down if this card is made?

We know that the card companies keep a keen eye on the forums and hobby trends. I wondered to myself what if this card was made? Each side features one superstar of today, one superstar of yesterday, one legend and one high roller. Griffey Trout Harper Vizquel Galarraga Jeter Babe Ruth & Ty Cobb. For those of you who don't know, Vizquel and Galarraga may just be the two that carry this card to the promised land (if it were real, that is.) I'd TOTALLY grab some popcorn and watch that at auction. ******IMPORTANT TO NOTE******* It has come to

Birthdays, Customs and Collection Additions

The month of May marks two important landmarks for me. One, that I will turn 36 years young this Monday (I swear I don't feel a day over 34) and two, the birthday of something I have grown quite attached to. My moustache. It has been a magical year - my first year as a moustachioed man. Whenever I'm down after having eaten a delicious slice of cake, my moustache brings me great joy by surprising me with a little extra icing it saved me. Through thick and thin, it still finds the strength to curl and make others smile.

T-206 Honus Wagner Garage Sale Find

Sports News Outlet 4/20/16 Jennifer Winkley Reporting @ 11:29 AM They are calling it the deal of the century. Travis Johnson, a Texas man struck gold two weeks ago, while going to a garage sale near his home in the suburbs of Houston. Searching for items to sell and keep for himself, he stumbled upon something far more significant. A T-206 Honus Wagner. SNO: I'm sure you are still in shock. Tell us how you came about this find. TJ: After going from garage sale to garage sale for about 3 hours, my wife and I decided it was time

Flooded

Last night, the city of Houston was treated to a torrential downpour, and isn't expected to be finished until Wednesday night. At around midnight, we decided to go out and watch as hail pelted our roof. The rain came down so fierce, we could hardly see the houses across the street! When I woke up, all was quiet. After enjoying some delicious milk with breakfast, I had to run my folks back to their house since they borrowed our car yesterday. On the way, our neighborhood looked like it had been hit by a friggin' tornado. This is a pic

The Next Evolutionary Step in Collecting is HERE

Topps has a great thing going with ToppsNOW and they are profiting handsomely with it. Unfortunately for them, this is 2016. If you are like most everyone else, you are asking yourself "Why are they only making a few cards a day?" Get with the times! Am I right? That's why I'm introducing to you: The Minute Collection Let's face it: Even if Carlos Correa has a monster 2016 campaign, we can only realistically expect 50 different issues. With The Minute Collection, the shortage of different issues is a thing of the past! 50 different Correa for 2016? Pffft. How

What Does the Bible Really Say?

In the recent days, I have had several conversations with people about what the Bible has to say, and many people have been taught the wrong thing in church, by friends and family, etc. so I felt like I should give as clear and concise of a message in my own words as to what the Bible says. Yes, I know - this has NOTHING to do with baseball cards or writing. It is *far more important* - as a matter of fact, it is the most important subject I can and will ever write on. So, I'm curious -

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