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Minnesota Card Show - St. Paul River Center (4/19-4/21)
When I was living in Chicago in the '90s and '00s, I think I got spoiled with the National and the Sun-Times shows. I've traveled to the National a few times since moving to MN but the added expense and time has limited the number of big shows I've been to recently. That said, I'm excited for... -
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Somewhat Embarrassing Find - A's 1/1
At various times, there have been discussions about the potential for not identifying a big hit when busting wax. Whether it be an unnumbered SSP or just a card that gets buried in the stacks of cards in a collection. Well.....2015 Bowman got me. I was organizing cards last weekend and grabbed... -
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Riley Greene Topps Now - A little bit of luck
As a Tigers fan, I was disappointed when Riley Greene broke his foot earlier this year. And while the Tiger's season won't be much, I looked forward to Miggy's milestones, Torkelson's progress, and Greene's debut. So when Greene debuted, I bought a few Topps Now cards. And so did many others... -
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3 More Boxes - 2021 Topps Chrome Update
So a combination of a good rip from my 6 box order from Target plus the temptation of seeing boxes in store (Barnes & Noble of all places) has led me to this place where I ripped 3 more boxes. Given the odds, I assumed these would be ugly compared to the others. But the heater continued. Pics...- UMich92
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6 Boxes - 2021 Topps Chrome Update
Busted these last weekend. Very happy with the results. Like everyone else, I was surprised the purple refractors were 1 per pack. There is no indication on the box or the odds that this was the case. Box 1 Purple Ref - Andrew Vaughn RD, Ke'Bryan Hayes RD ASG Ref - Brandon Crawford Black...- UMich92
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2 Bowman Chrome Megas and 3 Optic Fat Packs
Walmart stop on a whim and they had a very good selection. Picked up 2 Bowman Chrome Megas and 3 Optic Fat Packs. Chose the Fat Packs over Blasters or Megas, mostly since previously that has been all I could find. Turned out to be a great call. 3 Optics Fat Packs included 12 Rated Rookies (11...- UMich92
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PSA - Retail at Walmart West-Central Minnesota
So this is a PSA for MN members. I had business in Alexandria today and on a whim I stopped at the Walmart in Sauk Centre on the drive back to Minneapolis as I had pre-covid success finding retail there. They had a substantial amount of baseball stock across many releases. Interestingly, they... -
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2021 Panini Prizm Velocity?
As a player collector, I've started to amass the many parallels in 2021 Panini Prizm for Jack Morris. Including the base version, I've counted 44 total. And while I have seen most of the versions, I haven't seen anything labeled Velocity. Checklists show a Blue Velocity, Red Velocity, and... -
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Misjudging the Market - Alan Trammell
I thought I was in tune with the market for Alan Trammell cards. Then this card happened. I set my snipe at a level that I thought gave myself a good shot at the card without going overboard. To have multiple bidders go 2-3 times my snipe was a big surprise. $500+ for an auto/25 just seems... -
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Denny McLain Estate Sale
For anyone in the Detroit area, Denny McLain (1968 Tigers WS) is holding an estate sale this weekend. The headline states the estate sale will contain thousands of pieces from the 1930-1970s. Obviously, mostly Tigers related but scrolling through the pics I saw Mantle, Jeter, and Ryan autos... -
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Topps Chrome Update Mega Box - 2 Times
Grabbed two Mega boxes of Topps Chrome Update from a local target. Not too bad. Box 1 Rookie Cup - Bench, Seaver, Murray Auto - Josh Hader Gold Refractor Box 2 Rookie Cup - Carew, McCovey, Votto, Griffey Gold Refractor - Sam Travis Auto - Paul DeJong Auto- UMich92
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“Absolute”-ly Incredible Mailday
This is a little overdue but definitely wanted to share. After winning one of the larger actions I've ever bid on, I received the following in the mail. The "PSA Pre Certified" seemed odd to me given the contents but whatever. In total, the box contained 24 signed baseballs. All 24... -
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2015 Bowman Inception - 2 Boxes / 1 Very Nice Hit
Recently bought 2 boxes of 2015 Bowman Inception and shared the joy of busting wax with my wife. My "big" hit was an Archie Bradley auto jersey while hers was...- UMich92
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Jimmie Foxx Auto - Legit?
What are your thoughts on this Jimmie Foxx auto? I've reviewed the exemplars that PSA has and wasn't able to find any that a) had the initial upstroke of the J connected to the down stroke (most start to the right and cross) and b) did not have either "i" dotted. Even though there are many... -
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Last Minute Hotel for National - Hotwire Success
For any of you considering last minute plans to make it to the National, I just booked through Hotwire choosing 4-star hotel in the ORD South area. Depending on the website, there are only 3 or 4 hotels that fit this criteria, including the Hyatt connected to the Donald Stephens Convention... -
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3 Boxes of 2012 Bowman Draft from AIC
3 Boxes 2012 Bowman Draft from All in Cards. Scans of the nicer cards to be posted later. Box 1 - It was a tease right from the start. 2nd pack had gold but Eric Stamets isn't exactly who you're hoping for when you pull a gold refractor. Silver ice - Austin Chubb Blue paper/500 - Jack...- UMich92
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Kevin Love Appearance at Best Buy in Eden Prairie, MN - 10/13 @ Noon
In the ongoing Twins thread, a reminder about a Ben Revere appearance at Best Buy in Eagan, MN was posted. It looks like Best Buy is having multiple appearances on Saturday with the big one being Kevin Love at the Best Buy in Eden Prairie, MN. Wrist bands at 10:00 am and signing at noon...- UMich92
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Leaf History of Baseball Blaster from Target
Checked out the blaster selection while at a local Target today. Decided to give the Leaf History of Baseball a chance and grabbed a blaster. The blaster contains one cut. And even though these are currently selling at or below the cost of a blaster, I think I did well.- UMich92
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2010 Bowman Draft Blasters 40% Off at Meijer
Heads up for those of you in Michigan or other parts with Meijer stores. Vacationing with the family in Michigan and when at the local Meijer I saw 2010 Bowman Draft blasters marked at 40% off ($11.99 + tax for the math challenged). -
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Unexpected Joy from a Blaster
Many times when I'm visiting other cities I'll check the local Target/Walmart/etc to see what they have in their cards section. This past week I stopped at a Walmart and ended up with a blaster of Leaf Draft as it advertised 2 autos per box and I've like the look of the cards I've seen online...
