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2026 topps heritage hobby box review - as promised, here's my post regarding the 2026 topps heritage hobby box i purchased directly from topps. i am already jonesing for 2027 heritage, but will ...
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The long and short of it - Last Friday, the baseball socials and various "topical" sports websites were abuzz about MLB's shrinking ballplayers. Since MLB is implementing the ABS...
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TCDB Monday: Minis, Minis, and Minis - After today, there is only one more Monday in March. That's exciting. I'm sick of winter, and I'm ready for my academic semester to be completed! In the...
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221 - TOM GORDON, ROYALS, P - *The basics: *Tom Gordon was coming off probably his least productive year with the Royals when this card was issued. No problem, Gordon was just five y...
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Little League Trophy (Or, the Golden Days) - The Favorites Box post from last week featuring Mike Pagliarulo's 1985 Topps rookie card really got the Little League nostalgia going for me—so much so th...
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Gallows Humor in the Bullpen - I've never seen the movie Fargo, but I have seen a guy in a wood chipper. After that alarming note, I feel I have some explaining to do.3 days ago
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Flea Market Finds #186: Win Some, Lose Some - Spring doesn't officially start until Friday, but two Saturdays ago it was warm enough to wear flip flops, but not quite warm enough to make you sweat. Th...
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Contest Time! March Radness Year 17 - *Fill out a bracket and win some cards.* March Radness is back for another year! You probably know the deal by now. Fill out a bracket in my contest grou...
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plain white envel-NOPE - Heads up for users of the online card marketplace *Sportlots* that "Loot" (seller-specific store credit) now expires after 90 days, and in case you haven...
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#116 Digital Underground (+ Velvet Underground bonus) - Digital Underground have four cards in the Yo! MTV Raps set, but this is their lone appearance in the Super Stars set. With several members in the group,...
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- Rod (Padrographs)
- Portland, OR, United States
- I am a Navy brat who went to 10 schools in 12 years in 4 different states. I have lived in 7 different states. I read two or 3 books a week. I manage a used bookstore for the county library system.
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I know Estrada from his early 1960s orioles cards. That's it for this bunch.
I got a couple of "that name sounds vaguely familiar" and that's about it!
I know Bill Laxton as a future original Seattle Mariner. He's in the 1977 Topps set!
Some of these I think you're making up. Jack Maloof? That's not a real name! :)
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