I just heard that Dave Parker died today at the age of 74, a month short of his Cooperstown induction.  His death came a bit over 13 years ...

 I am going to try and post more. Mainly out of a need to distract myself from...well...everything.  I am heading out on Monday to attend th...

Today is the last day of 2023 and I suppose it is time for reflection on the year and to make some promises to myself for 2024. Logically, t...

Having given up collecting modern sets, my trading activity has pretty much ceased. And, since starting this blog was, in part, a vehicle f...

At one time, this was my favorite card. It has slipped now to number 4, though not because of any faded love, but rather the complete aweso...

I've approached my set collecting in a haphazard manner. My intent, at the start, was to start with the main set I collected as a kid, 1...

Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.

Meet the new Florida Marlins manager: Here is an interesting note: The oldest player on the 2011 Florida Marlins is Randy Choate, who was bo...

Just a quick hit today. I still have those two big trade posts to do. I've got them outlined, but I need to fire up Photoshop to cut up ...

So, I've been pretty busy trying to finish my 1974 set. Having plumbed the depths of COMC, I shifted my focus to Sportlots, Sportsbuy a...

So, I mentioned earlier about putting an order in at COMC for more cards towards my 1974 set. They arrived today and here is some of what I...

The answer to the question in the title is, first, not that. That was just a tease. My employer paid bonuses for the first time in I can...

So, a few cards arrived yesterday from an Ebay purchase to help fill in my 1974 set. HOFer Gaylord Perry HOFer Joe Morgan Boog (I always sa...

Two more for my 1974 collection. I've already been through all the shops commons and minor star cards so, in this visit, I went after th...

I am sitting here sipping a Maker's 46 , the Yankees have men on 2nd and 3rd with one out in the bottom of the 10th against the Orioles,...

...another show and mail call. The show was a small affair. Just a half dozen or so tables set up inside a card shop up in Edmond, a bedroom...