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Plethora of Pads - It's hard to believe that I've been a San Diego Padres fan for over forty years. The only professional teams I have rooted for longer are the Oakland /Sacr...
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The last 10 - Here's part 2 of my ranking of the Topps flagship sets. In this post I am including the sets issued in the last 10 years' time, 11 sets in all. The mo...
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More Adventures from a Time Gone By - A few months ago here on the blog, I shared four cards that I'd picked up from a 1956 set called Gum Inc. Adventure. Combine the fantastic artwork on the f...
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mail call - i've received a couple of envelopes from longtime bloggers and trade partners recently. first, jon of penny sleeves fame reached out (again!) asking if i w...
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233 - MIKE MUSSINA, ORIOLES, P - *The basics:* This is the first of two cards for Mike Mussina in the 1993 Upper Deck set. He was one of the biggest sensations of the 1992 season. *Card...
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Board Game Friday: My Board Game Arena Plays for February, March, and April 2026! - Much like with my in-person board game plays, I've fallen three months behind in recapping my online plays! It's time to get caught up, so let's jump righ...2 days ago
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The Great 1948-1949 Leaf Debate Is Settled - They're 1949, not 1948, but it doesn't matter. You're about to be too busying worrying about your Ken Griffey, Jr. rookie.2 days ago
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We Didn't Start The Fire (but we finished the binder!) - Way back in 2017, I got the idea to put together a binder corresponding to subjects referenced in the Billy Joel song "We Didn't Start the Fire". Fun wa...
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#119 Eric B. & Rakim (+ Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock bonus) - Eric B. & Rakim were given an impressive 5 cards in the 1991 Yo! MTV Raps set, but just this one in the Super Stars layout. The photo features Rakim blin...
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How Are Those Bats? (Heating Up) - *More cards from Padrographs!* This is a dizzying time of the year to be following sports. We're already four weeks into the MLB season, soccer is soccer...
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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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Well it's been awhile since I posted anything. I have divested of most of my extra cards, I've seen them on some of your blogs. I ... -
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... -
Goose Gossage took it to the competition. He had ten votes, while poor Carmelo only got one vote and the etopps card of Xavier Nady got s... -
Well I added a card to my Padrographs collection. Reginald Preciado signed by the Padres in 2019, he played in instructional ball for the... -
Dan Walters played for the Padres in 1992 and 1993. I got to interact with him a few times when the Las Vegas Stars, Padres AAA, would co... -
This weeks first battle is between two Hall Of Famers and a manager who I think may end up enshrined in Cooperstown also for the number tw... -
Are we considering 1983 Vintage yet? I was twenty-six that year, out of high school for eight years, four years out of the Navy and two yea... -
I picked up three more 1963 Astronaut cards. I now have twelve of the fifty-five cards, 22% of the set. I am trying now to get the indi... -
The tally of the vote favored the oldest part of Petco Park. Mike Maddux wasn't a factor at all receiving no votes. Jeff Gardner rec... -
Over to the left are the guys I haven't heard of. If you haven't heard of Tommy Lee, I would like to know what rock you have bee...
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Griffey and Vlad, please!
I've already claimed cards from you but if you could set aside the Clemens DK i would sure appreciate it. I'm sending you something first though!
piazza please. as an aside, I was a big fan of those pinnacle idols subsets. thanks rod!
I would like the Jeter (Donruss Studio). Thanks.
I would be interested in the Ripken card please.
Can I claim the Bonds and Puckett please?
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