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2009 Topps Heritage Needs

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , on March 30, 2009 by Cardboard Icons

Below are the cards I need for the base set. Let me know if you’ve got anything: cardboardicons@yahoo.com

3, 6, 7, 9, 14, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, 34, 36, 38, 40, 44, 45, 54, 56, 59, 60, 65, 70, 72, 76, 78, 79, 80, 81, 85, 86, 89, 90, 92, 95, 96, 97, 100, 102, 110, 113, 114, 118, 121, 122, 124, 125, 126, 131, 134, 137, 140, 141, 143, 144, 145, 150, 153, 156, 157, 158, 160, 162, 166, 167, 173, 174, 175, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 187, 189, 196, 201, 202, 205, 206, 208, 210, 213, 215, 216, 219, 220, 222, 223, 226, 234, 238, 239, 240, 245, 247, 249, 250, 254, 259, 260, 261, 263, 264, 267, 269, 271, 273, 275, 276, 278, 279, 281, 283, 284, 285, 287, 288, 300, 301 304, 307, 309, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 318, 323, 324, 325, 330, 331, 332, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 341, 342, 348, 353, 354, 356, 357, 359, 360, 363, 368, 372, 374, 379, 381, 383, 385, 386, 388, 390, 393, 395, 396, 397, 400, 402, 403, 404, 405, 407, 410, 413, 414, 424

I’ve got the following available for trade: Read more »

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My 2008 Topps Red Hot Rookie has arrived

Posted in Newspaperman with tags , , , , , , on March 27, 2009 by Cardboard Icons

2008toppsredhotloumontanezEarlier this week I bitched about having not seen my Lou Montanez 2008 Topps Red Hot Rookie despite receiving more than two weeks ago an e-mail from Topps stating it was on the way. Well, it arrived today and I have mixed emotions.

Let’s start with the positives.

First off, the card arrived safely. As has been the case in recent years Topps employs the services of Tri-Star Fulfillment — no relation to Tri-Star cards — and the card arrived in a sleeve and top loader inside a semi-stiff envelop. Good shipping method. Secondly, the thing looks awesome. Love the refractor technology.

But in fairness, I must bring up the bad. Read more »

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Thrift Treasures Part X: Serial Killer

Posted in Thrift Treasures with tags , , , , , , , on March 27, 2009 by Cardboard Icons

tt10hSo the last week or two I’ve been kind of lazy when it comes to writing about baseball cards. I actuallytt10x intended to write this post last weekend but I got caught up doing other things. Such is life.

Anywho, last Saturday my wife, daughter, mother-in-law and I hit up a local high school flea market. These things really are hit and miss, usually the latter. Lots of home-made jewelry, busted bicycles and other odds and ends. But on this day there were some cards, and not just box sets of 1990 Fleer or Donruss. Today, there was a guy with a 3,200 count box of fairly current cards. The price: 6 cards for $1. I decided to dig through the box, giving myself a $5 limit. Here’s the 30-card haul. Read more »

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Topps World Baseball Classic Redemption, Red Hot Rookie

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , , on March 24, 2009 by Cardboard Icons
ngoepeI’m not sure if I should be excited about this. Last week I learned that the WBC redemption card I got from my 2009 Topps series 1 box is redeemable for a card of Gift Ngoepe (En-Wee-Pay), a product of South Africa, and a prospect for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
I was hoping for Yu Darvish — just to say I had a card of his, especially now since Team Japan won the Classic — but I suppose it could have been much worse; I was worried that I might end up with a Jerry Hairston Jr., Sidney Ponson or even a Ivan Rodriguez card.
And while I’m on the topic of Topps redemptions, where the hell is my 2008 Topps Red Hot Rookie Lou Montanez? Topps sent a note out about two weeks ago claiming these cards were shipped, via USPS letter. I’ve not received mine yet. Gah!

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36 Times Dope: Yo! MTV Raps box break finale

Posted in 36 Times Dope with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , on March 23, 2009 by Cardboard Icons

36timesdopedonecancelSometimes you bite off a little more than you can chew.

About two months ago I started the “36 Times Dope” series, a feature showcasing the contents of each pack of a single box of 1991 Pro Set “Yo! MTV Raps” cards. Through the first 10 packs everything went fine. Then I began seeing several doubles and my knowledge of the rap game was not good enough to sustain the level of entertainment I’d hoped to provide. Over recent weeks I’d hoped to revisit the series, but alas here I am on March 23 calling it quits.

My goals with the project were two-fold: 1, break a box and provide mildly entertaining and pithy comments about the artists featured, while showcasing their music through videos; 2, to work my way to an entire 150-card set. The latter, I figured, was a foregone conclusion given that there were 360 cards in the box.

As it turned out, I wound up THREE cards short. After reviewing the contents in their entirety, it appears that this “update” box featured at least two or three “high series” (cards 101-150) per pack, thereby screwing the collation of the low series. Blasphemy.

But these efforts were not lost. During my box break, I also picked up another goal — to create the first (I think) Online gallery featuring every card in the “Yo!” set.

So it is without further adieu that I bring to you the “Yo! MTV Raps Card Gallery,” featuring an almost complete set of “Yo!” cards. If you’re reading this and have the three cards missing from this set, please contact me, I’ve got lots of doubles and triples.

–Newspaperman

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