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We're in the thick of the NBA playoffs right now, which means we're going to take a slight detour today and show off a little bit of basketball cards. This will probably be the only basketball post I do between now and June's draft,Show More Summary
Why You Should Care About Bubblegum Art
Have you ever heard of Pat Riot? If you're a voracious reader of The Baseball Card Blog and have devoured all of its pages, then I'll assume you know who he is. But if you're new to the blog (welcome!), you have to check his work out. Show More Summary
2013 Native American $1 Coin Bags Rolls & Boxes
This 2013 Native American $1 Coin – commemorating the Delaware Treaty of 1778 – features a turkey, howling wolf and turtle (all symbols of the clans of the Delaware Tribe), as well as a ring of 13 stars to represent the original Colonies on its reverse (tails). Offered in a 25-coin roll, a 100-coin bag, […]
Borneo Collector Likes Stamps and Standing in Line
The Borneo Post reports, "It was the trend of pen pal letter-writing in yesteryears
hat gave local antique collector Lucas Johnny a boost to continue with
his hobby of collecting stamps since his childhood days. He started on stampsShow More Summary
My Favorite Leafs Cards
Wow. That was the most exciting playoff hockey game I've ever seen in my lifetime. I thought about doing the obvious and posting a Bergeron card with some fan-boy rant to go along with it, but I decided I'll focus on the Leafs instead. Show More Summary
Up For Grabs: Nolan Ryan Mother's Cookies
Now that I've got my trades mostly under control, I figured it was time to fire up the ol' "Up For Grabs" machine once again. I've still got some players left in my old binders to purge, plus a heaping helping of Cardinals dupes and something I'll just call Yankeepalooza. Show More Summary
Joy of a (mostly) completed series: 2003 Topps Garbage Pail Kids
The original goal for my GPK collection was to only collect the original 15 series, but this set of 2003 "New" series (AKA series 16) fell into my lap so what the heck. It's not technically complete because I'm missing two name variants but it's close enough in my book. Show More Summary
2013 American Eagle Gold Proof Coins
Just in time for the spring graduation and wedding gift-giving seasons, the United States Mint offers some of its flagship products, the American Eagle Gold Proof Coins. These coins are also a great way to honor that special person on Mother’s or Father’s Day. The American Eagle Gold Proof Coins are collector versions of the […]
Boy Becomes Swiss Gaurd Because of Postage Stamp
The Catholic News Service reports, "One young man’s dream of becoming a Swiss Guard began with a postage stamp."
Michael Odermatt is quoted in the article that "when he was a small child, his godfather
gave him a stamp depicting theShow More Summary
Hola NOLA!
It was a rainy day in the Crescent City but that only mattered when I tried to leave my hotel to go to the convention center. Thanks to Michael Weir, the Director of First Impression at the Hilton Garden Inn, a group of three show attendees including myself, were able to get to the convention [...]
Cafe au Lait and Beignets
After a late arrival in New Orleans, I walked the block over to the convention center to enter the bourse floor. Hall G of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center is a big convention center hall that does not feel “full.” Sure, the National Money Show is a smaller show than others including the World’s [...]
The Diamond King Delivers
The Diamond King has been firing off PWEs to all parts of the country lately, and probably even some other countries. Back in late March, the King sent over a few surprise random Cardinals that really made my day. Brian Broderick was a late selection in the 2007 draft. Show More Summary
Signature Sundays - A Trio of Panini Classics
I have officially fallen hard for the 2012-13 Panini Classics Signatures autos. For today's Signature Sundays post we've got a trio of them, recently won from the same eBay seller. First up is Brian Mullen. I always picture him withShow More Summary
2013 Bowman blaster recap
2013 Bowman blaster [$19.99 at a Target] Pack one#21 A.J. Pierzynski#153 Carlos Beltran#BP 12 Collin Wiles#BP 100 Carlos Correa#152 Shin-Soo Choo - gold#BP 69 Anderson Feliz - International#BCP 80 Alex Meyer - Chrome#BCP 91 Gabriel Guerrero#26...Show More Summary
Happy Mother's Day
Shown here is a Mother's Day stamp issued by Austria on May 1, 1935 (SC#376).
It features a painting by J. Danhauser titled Mother's Love and was engraved by Hans Ranzoni.
To see some other stamps engraved by Ranzoni, click here and scroll down.
The Ultimate Baseball Card Set - Card #482
It's been far too long since I selected a card for my Ultimate Baseball Card Set, which is a lifelong project to build the ultimate franken-set composed of cards from all years and brands. Today I'll be selecting card #482... For such an obscure card number, I was surprised that I was able to find a few decent #482s in my collection. Show More Summary
Stamp Catalogue Prices Are Misleading
Britain's Guardian reports, "Stamps valued in professional catalogues at hundreds of pounds are
fetching just a few quid on auction sites. But local philately clubs are
still thriving."
Reporter Patrick Collinson quotes airline pilot...Show More Summary
Airbrushed Fridays: 1974 Topps #237
At the risk of sounding like Jerry Seinfeld, what is the DEAL with these umpires today? First, we had Oakland getting robbed by a botched home run call whose replay was botched because the MLB uses dollhouse sized TVs to do their reviews. Show More Summary
Meet the New $100 Note
Federal Reserve Announces Day of Issue of Redesigned $100 NoteThe Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced that the redesigned $100 note will begin circulating on October 8, 2013. This note, which incorporates new security features such as a blue, 3-D security ribbon, will be easier for the public to authenticate but more difficult for counterfeiters […]
NY Man Pedals to Post Offices Around Nation
The Associated Press reports, a northern New York man is bicycling around the lower 48 states in a
quest to visit the most eastern, southern, western and northern post
offices.
According to the AP, "...67-year-old Floyd Lampart of Lake...Show More Summary
