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.  [...]

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, [...]

I Was Starting To Think These Didn’t Exist

A dirty game used card.

Every game used card I have looks like it was washed with an Ultrabrite and DiDi Seven combo wash.  Until now.  It was a no brainer when I saw this on eBay for a BIN of $3.50 or best offer. I offered $1.50 and they accepted.  This card kicks ass.  First [...]

Beckett Proves Their Values Are Inflated

I’ve been a strong critic of the once high and mighty Beckett.  I’ve called them out on several topics from shady business practices to having unrealistic values in their price guide.   Today they have proved to me that their numbers are completely based on fantasy, or at least on eBay.  Tracy Hackler has a [...]

Got Any Sam Fulds?

I’ve decided to try my hand at being a serious player collector during the off season.  I already collect a few of the Cub’s legends but I realize I will never be able to track down or afford every card they have out there.  I’ve wanted to start a player collection for some time now [...]

Card Show Finds And Other Interesting Stuff

I’ll start this post of with a couple of card show goodies I picked up on Sunday.  I had to skip out on the show for the last two months so I was long over due for some card show goodness.  Unfortunately I had a $140 speeding ticket due Monday so I couldn’t really justify [...]

TBS Sucks!

Why is it when the baseball season is over MLB turns the broadcasts over to a network that has little to no experience broadcasting baseball?   I’m watching the Phillies take on the Rockies right now and I can barely watch the game because my eyes are focused on that stupid Pitchtrax graphic.  How stupid [...]

How Boxing Has Changed Over The Last 90 Years

After finally accepting that the Cub’s season is an official wash, I’ve focused my attention on the world of boxing.  Over the last two weeks there were two big fights.  The first featured recently unretired Floyd Mayweather Jr. completely dominating the number two pound for pound fighter in the world, Juan Manuel Marquez.  I thought [...]

Goodwin Champions 3 Pack Review

I managed to pick up 3 retail packs of the Goodwin Champs cards today.  I’ve seen a few posts on these but haven’t really read them, I have just been looking at the scans.  My initial thought on these were they were a cheap knock off of the A&G set.  I thought that about the [...]

If God Was A Woman

Click on the picture for the full show!

She would be getting one hell of a show!