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2013 Topps – Packs 9 and 10
DONE! I have finished opening 10 jumbo packs and am quite proud of myself. The last two packs turned out to be pretty action packed as well as thick card packed. There was a post over at Basketball...
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Rickey Henderson additions to my PC +1 Jeter
Since i’ve gotten the blog up and running again, one thing I really wanted to do was be more proactive in picking up new Rickey Henderson cards, or at least new to me. I’ve been a huge fan of his...
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I gotta Feva!
Those immortal words were spoken by none other than the iconic Christopher Walken on the classic SNL skit…and now, I have a fever. I don’t need a cowbell, just some sleep and the ability to breathe...
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Rickey and Donny Baseball
The only real reason i became a Yankee fan was because my favorite player, Rickey Henderson was traded in the winter to the Bronx Bombers. I was a 9 year old kid that was easily led astray and more...
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Silk, Mettle and Zumthor
It’s Friday night and i’ve been tracking the NFL draft the past couple of hours and days to see whom the Redskins would pick up. I don’t follow a lot of college football, so most of these guys are...
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GIANT Man of Steal
I feel like the more and more cards I buy, the further away I get from purchasing BASEBALL cards. I have no idea why this has become the norm for me, not intentional…just the way it’s become....
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Cedar Hills Show – The low budget version ep.I
I’ve been away from the blogging for a while. No real reason, other than we’ve been busy with life and work…as well as enjoying life away from cardboard and computers. There was a show this Saturday...
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2013 Topps S2 – Packs 3 and 4
For the first couple of cards, I’m going to stick with the twofers…and it goes a little something like this, HIT IT! As usual, I’m late for the bus on this one. I just wanted to add my two cents on...
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2013 Topps S2 – Packs 7 and 8
I feel like a dope writing about 2013 Topps series two, but i will manage to get over it sooner or later…plus i have another post to go! I’m not really sure where I left off on the Topps post, but...
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Black Friday Heritage
So, I did some Black Friday shopping in my pajamas like a good American. No, I wasn’t at Wal-Mart at 3am busting down the storefront and trampling mustached women in rascals. Even better, I did it...
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Happy Birthday Rickey and Merry Christmas
Today is the 55th birthday of my childhood idol. Rickey Nelson Henley Henderson. The Man of Steal. He was the all time stolen base leader and the greatest leadoff hitter of all time. I can’t think...
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2014 Topps S1 – Packs 1 and 2
I’ve always been a little slow and therefore have been late to various things in my life. So i’ve developed a mentality of sitting and waiting for other people to do something before I go. It allows...
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2014 Topps S1 – Packs 7 and 8
Yeah, it’s been a while. I haven’t posted since the 10th. I was on such a roll too! Life. I’m going to stick with the 2014 Topps Jumbo duo pack breakdown because I like order and crossing things of...
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Rickey goes to Powells
…but only to browse… I like love books, especially those big books with lots of images. The books with eye candy, great graphic layouts and really cool images. Sometimes I even read the words that...
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The School of Rickey
So, last night was a little disappointing…Not only did the Redskins blow a golden opportunity to take hold of the #6 seed in the NFC playoffs, my #1 seed fantasy football team lost by 1 point. As you...
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We’re all snowflakes…
I grew up in Texas and snow is not a normal thing for me. When i was 9 we had a huge blizzard in San Antonio, 14″ to be exact. It was absolutely nuts…as a kid though, fantastic! It was a freakish...
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Sons and Fathers
Being an adult is a tough thing to be at times. It’s a never ending commitment to things you never dreamed of as a child; bills, responsibilities to loved ones as well as our contemporaries can be...
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Sittin’ on Chrome
Retail is crazy man, insane really. I remember not that long ago when we would all laugh and joke about spending (read wasting) a Jackson on a blaster from Topps or Panini at your local Target or...
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Chasing Idols
We all have our idols, people we look up to as kids. We worship them. Not those important parental or educator types…the unattainable kind. Actors. Artists. Musicians. Entertainers. Athletes....
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Like a wave crashing over me…
Ya’ll ever get caught up in a wave of FOMO? I do. Often. I hate it, but it’s a part of my brain that grabs a hold of me and won’t let go. Do you remember that car commercial from 15 years ago or...
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