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a second look at series 2 - my mega box of 2026 topps series 2 showed up a few weeks ago, but i held off on this post until i finished my dodger team set. that happened on monday, so ...
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I saw that player? - As a baseball fan it's fun to look back on games I've attended and remember the ballplayers I witnessed in person. I'm not lucky enough to be able to ...
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2026 Graphing Road Trip - This year's road trip had come and gone. A bunch of autographs were collected and a ton of miles were put on the Camaro. Chris and I had a great time, and...
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Garage Sale Grabs #1: Private & Personalized - When it comes to shopping for collectibles locally... I prefer flea markets over antique stores, card shops, card shows, social media, or garage sales. Th...
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#121 Johnny Gill (+ Fugazi bonus) - This is Johnny Gill's only solo MusiCard, though we've already seen him with his New Edition bandmates back at card #85. It's a nice posed shot, but you'...
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TCDB Monday: Another New-to-Me Larkin Card (from a Confusing Set)! - Last week was a slow week on the trading front. I completed one sale and one trade. For the trade, I sent away a Barry Larkin short print, plus a few more...
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Have I Completed This Menko Set? I'm Still Not Sure. - Back in 2020, I came across a menko lot for sale on ebay. Despite the large quantity (I certainly didn't need such a stack), nostalgia took over, and I mad...
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245 - BARRY LARKIN, REDS, SS - *The basics:* Barry Larkin shows up for the first time in the '93 Upper Deck set after another standout season. In his other card in the set he joins so...
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Additional Notes on 1949 Leaf Variations - A follow up on the relative scarcity of the different variations in the 1949 Leaf set. I was able to get insights from someone who has extensive knowledge ...1 week ago
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P-town Tom - Where Are They Now? - Here's an idea I've been kicking around for a while: A blog series checking in with some of my favorite former/dormant cardbloggers. To me, the glory day...
2 weeks ago
About Me
- 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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My drink of choice during the work day is Coca-Cola Zero. Last week while drinking a bottle I noticed that there was something on the ins... -
Michael Kelly was a non roster invitee to the Padres major league camp. He was drafted by the Padres in 2011. He pitched in AAA last yea... -
There are a few guys from the past that I haven't been able to acquire yet. From top to bottom left to right. I need Dave Stewart who... -
I have completed my research and reorganization of my Padrographs. I went to Baseball Almanac and printed out every Padres roster from 19... -
Francisco Mejia and his holiday spirit kicked Jorge Ona's butt fourteen to four . There are a lot of years between the next two cards. ... -
The Player: Yonder Alonso The Card: 2012 Topps Gold Rush Wrapper Redemption Autograph #66 How I got the card: I purchased it on eBay, the da... -
Barry Evans won that spot with nine votes, while Khalil Greene had five votes and Keith Moreland only got three votes. Today's battl... -
As Jafronius pointed out the Whitson card he fits in the frame nicely. Trevor P dropped by to break the tie, so onto the next battle. It is... -
The Player: Juan Soto The card: 2022 Onyx on card autograph How I got it: Ebay, October 25, 2025 About the player: Juan was signed by t...
