Category: Personal Collection

Out of Storage: My Hall of Fame Bat With 29 Autographs

 paul  June 8, 2021  2 Comments on Out of Storage: My Hall of Fame Bat With 29 Autographs

In the 80’s, as a kid, my family and I went to hundreds of baseball card shows. Our biggest project…

Zen and the Art of Organizing Cards

 paul  May 30, 2021  0 Comments on Zen and the Art of Organizing Cards

I am perpetually disorganized when it comes to my card collection. I have the best of intentions with collecting, organizing…

Full Pull Set: 1992 Sky Box Double-A Minor League Box

 paul  May 20, 2021  0 Comments on Full Pull Set: 1992 Sky Box Double-A Minor League Box

The same trip that netted a 94% complete ’86 Donruss book found a 1992 Sky Box “Pre-Rookie” Double-A minor league…

Mail Day: Darren Daulton PC Jump Start & Jai Alai Cards? (Jai Alai Cards.)

 paul  May 7, 2021  0 Comments on Mail Day: Darren Daulton PC Jump Start & Jai Alai Cards? (Jai Alai Cards.)

I’ve been fascinated by jai alai since I saw the scene in the opening montage of Miami Vice. Compared to…

1986 Donruss Binder – Flea Market Find

 paul  April 30, 2021  2 Comments on 1986 Donruss Binder – Flea Market Find

Last week my fiancé and I  were out and we ended up dropping into an, I don’t know, not quite…

Mail Day: Special Delivery from BaseballCard.Art

 paul  April 12, 2021  0 Comments on Mail Day: Special Delivery from BaseballCard.Art

Great addition to my personal collection thanks to Matthew Lee Rosen of baseballcard.art. 00

What I’ve Been Up To

 paul  April 2, 2021  0 Comments on What I’ve Been Up To

It’s been quiet in the blog, but I’ve been doing a lot of baseball card stuff lately. A week or…

I Got an Email from Larry Andersen

 paul  March 15, 2021  2 Comments on I Got an Email from Larry Andersen

I’m going to start this by saying: Please don’t abuse the generosity shown in this post. Two years ago I…

Mail Day: Reading Phillies & Lehigh Valley IronPigs Team Sets

 paul  February 20, 2021  0 Comments on Mail Day: Reading Phillies & Lehigh Valley IronPigs Team Sets

Two additions to the minor league team sets came in today. I’m on a slow burn to get a complete…

Mail Day: Mike Schmidt PC Additions

 paul  February 18, 2021  2 Comments on Mail Day: Mike Schmidt PC Additions

I haven’t added any cards to my Mike Schmidt collection, which I’ve been growing and holding on to since the…