I Already Won My World Series

Yes. I know the MLB Playoffs just started.

Yes. I know the Cubs are not part of said Playoffs.

Yes. I know the Yankees are up 2-0 on the Twins, making the chances of Girardi signing with the Cubs even smaller.

Yes. Halladay’s no-hitter was impressive. Despite that…

Yes. I am currently already bored with […]

October 7th, 2010 | Tags: , | Category: Life Story | 5 comments

My Dad is Awesome!

The last time I went home to visit my parents, my dad surprised me with a little treat. You see, my parents are both antique dealers now that they’re retired and they frequent all kinds of stores and flea markets. I used to go with them as a child, but always against my will. Every […]

June 20th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Category: Life Story | 3 comments

More on Team Sets

First off, it was bugging me that I didn’t do my research and pulled an all gray Rangers uniform. So, just to prove I’m not crazy and for the sake of doing things right, here’s the right combo to compare to the Marlon Byrd airbrush from my previous post.

Notice the easy to […]

June 4th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Hobby Commentary, Life Story, Player Collections | Leave a comment

Custom Cards and a Contest

The contest isn’t mine, it’s by “Hey, That’s Mine!” Possibly the greatest custom card creator I’ve seen. You still have a little bit of time left to enter. Do so here.

I promise the prize you could win will be a lot better than anything I’ve created in my past. Want some proof?

May 22nd, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Life Story | 2 comments

The Beginning – My First Pack

The second in a series.

Last time, we left our hero after he had accidentally picked a favorite team. He had not yet opened a pack of cards, and to be honest, had no idea that cards existed until one fateful night.

The year was 1986. My dad was a High School teacher and took […]

April 21st, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Life Story | 4 comments

The Beginning – Picking My Team

We’ve been at this blog for a month now, so I think it’s about time we start from the beginning.

I wanted to talk about what got me into card collecting as a kid and tell some of the stories and just relive the magic and wonder of collecting. From my first pack, to the […]

February 26th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Life Story | 5 comments
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