Archive for December, 2008

Card of the Day: 2003 Fleer Flair Greats “Cut of History” Cal Ripken Jr. game-used pants

Posted in Card of the Day with tags , , , , , , , , on December 23, 2008 by Cardboard Icons

ripkenSo Monday night I was making my blog rounds and found a post by Greg at Night Owl Cards (probably my second-favorite blog)  in which he was thanking me for some Dodger cards I sent him. In the post, he made mention to something that made me laugh, and no doubt would have made me spit up my coffee had I been drinking some at the moment.

Finally, I received a nice jersey card of Eric Karros (2002 UD Diamond Collection). Very nice, very generous, even if these cards are everywhere these days. I still rather like them, even if it’s just fabric. (Just no pants cards, please. Those creep me out).

And thus my topic for today’s special card was born. Today I present one of the weirdest — and nastiest — cards I own: 2003 Flair Greats “Cut of History” Cal Ripken Jr. game-worn pants card.

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Postage Due: 34 CENTS!

Posted in Newspaperman with tags , , , , , on December 22, 2008 by Cardboard Icons

mailslipOK, what the hell. I retrieved my mail  today and peeking out from the box was this little note. Usually these slips are left when a package needs to be signed for, or was too big for them to leave in the proper place. But no. Not here. It’s for POSTAGE DUE. They want me to drive to the local post office and hand them 34 measly little pennies (which I might do, the pennies) so I can obtain whatever “FCM” sent to me. Damnit. So help me if this is a package sent from an eBay seller, someone’s ass is going to get called out.  This better not be one of the things for which I paid $3 shipping …

Card of the Day: 2005 Topps Cracker Jack Surprise Signatures Kevin Millar autograph

Posted in Card of the Day with tags , , , , , , , , , on December 22, 2008 by Cardboard Icons

napt5millarThree. That’s how many basic certified autographed cards Kevin Millar has. He doesn’t have any mass-produced signatures clogging up current products. No sticker ‘graphs for Millar. Just three, and those all were produced by Topps in 2005 and 2006. Read more »

New Additions Part V: Card O’ Plenty

Posted in New Addition with tags , , , , , , , , , , , on December 21, 2008 by Cardboard Icons

napt5longospThe packages keep coming, and with each one the pile of cards on my desk that needs to be scanned has grown. While I’m still waiting for a few other packages, I may as well do this post now before it gets way too overwhelming. Enjoy. Read more »

(UPDATED) Fifth Day of Christmas Brings Car Repairs

Posted in Newspaperman with tags , , , , , , , , , , on December 20, 2008 by Cardboard Icons

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**Problem has been identified. Read further to find out what it’s going to cost.

I saw a clever post on Cardboard Junkie’s blog yesterday, which I will admit was the inspiration for the title here. Thanks, Dave.

Anyhow, you read that right. On the morning of Dec. 20, a Saturday no less, instead of sleeping in with the wife, I drove to my local automotive repair shop (only about half a mile) and dropped off my car for repairs. Read more »

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