In Memoriam: Joe Leonard Morgan (Sept. 19, 1943 – Oct. 11, 2020)
Posted in In Memoriam with tags Big Red Machine, In Memoriam, Joe Morgan, rookie card, Topps on October 12, 2020 by Cardboard IconsIn Memoriam: Edward Charles “Whitey” Ford (Oct. 21, 1928 – Oct. 8, 2020)
Posted in In Memoriam with tags 1951 Bowman, Hall of fame, In Memoriam, rookie card, Whitey Ford on October 9, 2020 by Cardboard Icons
In Memoriam: Robert (Bob) Gibson (Nov. 9, 1935 – Oct. 2, 2020)
Posted in In Memoriam on October 2, 2020 by Cardboard Icons
Collecting Kershaw: EBay $25 coupon aids in landing this beauty
Posted in Collecting Kershaw with tags baseball, baseball cards, Clayton Kershaw, Topps on September 12, 2020 by Cardboard IconsAuction site eBay has been sending out thanks to longtime customers, offering them $25 off any purchase of $25.01 or more. The offer was specific to certain accounts with the use of code lHAPPY25. It’s no secret; hell it’s probably worth trying if you have an account.
I love offers like these. It’s essentially “free” money. But I tend to make them a bigger deal than I should because aim always looking for the “right” deal.
Was I supposed to find something that costs a tad over $25 so I can say I essentially got something for free?
Was I supposed to use the $25 as an investment and see what I could get and flip?
Was I supposed to use that money toward something I wanted on my watch list but was overpriced?
There were so many ways to go with it. I contemplated buying another MLB authenticated Hit By Pitch ball for my Wall of Pain but wound up using the free $25 to knock down the price on something I really wanted: this 2019 Topps Big League Rainbow Foil Clayton Kershaw, serial numbered 022/100, which is his jersey number.
I’m one of those collectors who likes the serial number when it matches the jersey number. I won’t pay crazy money for it, but knocking $25 off the price made this a $12 card, which I absolutely could get with. The kicker? It was shipped in this one touch which is in good condition, that’s another added value.
In Memoriam: Louis Clark Brock (June 18, 1939 – Sept. 6, 2020)
Posted in In Memoriam with tags baseball, In Memoriam, Lou Brock, Topps on September 6, 2020 by Cardboard Icons
