Entries from November 2009

November 21, 2009

Seriously Topps WTF?

So I go to Wally World today to pick up a few things.  One of which is a jumbo pack of Updates and Highlights.  Out of 36 cards this is half of what I pulled.

9 sets of doubles.  Am I the only one who pulls packs like this?  I’ve had similar issues with Allen & [...]

November 18, 2009

My Three Favorite Autos In No Particular Order

2004 Fleer Greats Ron Santo
I was lucky enough to get this in person at a private meet and greet with the greatest third baseman who’s not in the Hall Of Fame.

1992 Turk Wendell RC

I picked this up at a card show for dirt cheap.  In my opinion it is still one of the oddest, greatest [...]

November 6, 2009

Guess The Grade (It’s A Contest)

Here’s the Prize
1962 Topps NL Wins Leaders #58
1959 Topps Dick Williams #292
1961 Fleer Dazzy Vance #81

I know I’ve said it here and many other places that grading services are nothing more than a scam to create a false scarcity in the collecting world.  The issues I have with grading are too many to mention.  [...]

November 2, 2009

Card Show Sunday

Once again it was the first Sunday of the month.  It’s hard to believe it’s already November and before we know it the holidays will be here.  I made a few purchases today and the one I’m pretty excited about is my first Micky Mantle card from his playing days.  It’s a poor man’s Mantle, [...]