Monday, November 11, 2024

One Dime Box at show

 I went to a card show in Ft Wayne.  There were 180 tables. Big crowd.  I found one table with 

a couple of .10 boxes and two tables with .25 boxes.  Every table but my Dime Box ( for you Nick)

table had at least one display case.  In all, I picked up 70 -.10 cards and 20 -.25 cards.  Here are some of 

my highlights.



Let's start with the quarter cards


50 Bowman


56 Topps


Now the Dime Box cards.


71 Dell stamp for my "Bob" collection





Some nice rookies


A couple of fun Nolan's


Not from the show, but I've found a lot of Minor League bubbles.


Never see that photo on a Major league card






















Sunday, October 27, 2024

Mini Collection ; Towels

 I have many mini collections.  The one for today is; HOF'ers with Towels.  I also have an interesting

new "Sunset" card of HOF'er Luke Appling.   As well as, A couple of new bubbles.  I have found 8 new 

bubble from Minor League teams.









I have over a dozen Towel HOF'ers so far


A new addition to my "Bob" collection


This card is from the 1950 "Royal Stars of Baseball".
Issued on the backs of Royal Gelatin boxes. 
There were 24 different panels


A new card for my Japanese League



2 of my new MILB cards




















Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Mini Collection Over the Wall

 It seems like every day there is a new highlight of a player going over the wall to make a great play.

I've had a collection for quite a few years and it might have been inspired by Nick (Dime Boxes).

Also included are two of my newer bubbles: 1st Tennis bubble and an Oddball for Gavin.




My Tigers against the Padres, World Series rematch.

Andy is the Tigers Radio and Sometimes TV color commentator.


future HOF'er




Still my favorite highlight reel player




















Wednesday, August 21, 2024

Two posts in one day

 I was watching the TV show, The Card Life, and they had a feature on Matt Strahm who is the show's 

host.  This year he was selected as an All-Star from the Phillies as a reliever.  At the game and pre-game 

festivities he was wearing a "Card Belt" made by Will of his baseball cards.  I had a similar belt made up 

of bubble cards and sent a "Belt" to a few of my fellow bloggers.

It is a great show devoted to the Card industry and I hope you're able to get this syndicated TV show in 

your area.



Bubble Milestones

It's been awhile.   Just got my COMC order and there were some special Bubble cards.



My first Wrestling bubble.  1985


Maybe the first bubble on a card.  The Rat Patrol, 1966.
Showing my age, Our high school rival had some players on their football team nicknamed the The Rat Patrol.  I did watch the show regularly.


A guy is blowing a bubble in the background.  I thought it would be in a baseball game.
Courtesy of C2Cigars.


I do collect rainbows of bubble blowers.  This card is literally a rainbow.


Deion's third bubble card.


Another minor league card.  Lately, there have been more and more cards from the minors.


Another in a growing segment, autos and SP's.














Saturday, March 9, 2024

Sports Illustrated mini collections

 I've been entering my cards into TCDB for the last couple of months.  Most for sale or trade.

I came across a box of SI that has not been looked at for awhile.  Going through the cards,

I noticed a few that fit in my mini collections.



Not too many cards have 4 pictures on one side


This goes in my Great numbers binder


Card Art


A bubble


A mini poster in my dirt collection


One of his many great catches


HOF'ers making a guest appearance



2 for 1, HOF'ers



Wrigley Ivy


Looks like he's taking a nap


This goes in my squirt gun collection


Eddie Gaedel ?






























One Dime Box at show

 I went to a card show in Ft Wayne.  There were 180 tables. Big crowd.  I found one table with  a couple of .10 boxes and two tables with .2...