Pack Rip: 2019-20 Upper Deck MVP
It’s not uncommon in this scene for a post like this to start “So I was at Target today…” And that’s where this post starts. Went to the Target in Dedham, MA today with my partner. We were there to…
Set Review: 1990 ProCards Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons
Grades Quality: B Design: BStar Power: C Collectiblity: B Intangibles: B Overall: C Value: $5This is the standard bearer set for peak-hobby minor league card design. The 1990 ProCards set is full of stars and the design hints at some…
Set Review: 1988 CMC Maine Phillies Team Set Review
GradesQuality: BDesign: A-Star Power: DCollectiblity: DIntangibles: COverall: CValue: $3A subtitle for this review could have been “A Great Design Thoroughly Wasted”. TCMA/CMC released minor league sets in the 80’s. 1987 appeared to be the last year under the TCMA banner and…
Set Review: 1987 TCMA Maine Guides Set Review (Update)
GradesQuality: B-Design: BStar Power: CCollectiblity: CIntangibles: BOverall: B-Value: $7 At some point this week I decided that I was going to take a run at collecting a full set of Phillies’ Triple-A team sets. I’ve been sitting on the ’88…
Now Here’s a Dumb Idea: Start a Trading Card Company
We can do better than this. If you’re around me long enough, you’ll hear at least one of what I call “Awesome or Awful Ideas”. Yesterday was a very slow day at work, so I was watching Jack of All…
Set Review: 1988 Ballpark Cape Cod League Prospects
GradesQuality: BDesign: BStar Power: ACollectiblity: BIntangibles: A+Overall: BValue: $20The 2019 Cape Cod League playoffs started last night with all 8 teams playing first round games. For the historical record; Harwich, Yarmouth-Dennis, Wareham and Falmouth won yesterday. But today, as the…
Topps Design of the Decades Votes
Earlier this week Topps announced that they were taking votes for collectors’ favorite designs over the last 67 or so years. Fans get one vote per decade starting with the 1950s. If you haven’t voted, jump over there now. My…
Set Review: 1988 Cape Cod League P&L
GradesQuality: CDesign: DStar Power: BCollectiblity: BIntangibles: BOverall: C+Value: $30 One of the things that excited me about moving to the South Shore was the opportunity to dig into the Cape Cod Baseball League. I had been thoroughly seduced by the…
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