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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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Plugging Some Holes - When it comes to shopping for cards online... COMC's fall has led to the ascension of Sportlots (at least for me). They've always served different purpose...
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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... -
Benito Santiago won that battle convincingly. Eleven to seven. Up next is a battle of two pitchers for spot number one hundred eleven. ...
7 comments:
Largent, Montana, and Harmon please!!!
Darn you beat me to the NCIS AUTO! Lol
I'd take the Ozzie, thanks!
How about the Ashby? Thanks!
Aww shucks. TDK beat me to that sweet Ozzie.
Hey, the Ozzie is cool, but if Fuji want's it, he should have it. Send it his way! Also, Rod, you and a few others have inspired me to restart up my old blog and do a free stuff post every few days. I figured nobody would even look, but I have people claiming cards!! Come take a look! Padres cards you actually want might be few and far between, but you never know!
May I claim the Nix?
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