I arrived home Wednesday evening to a surprise: a Through The Mail success from 1998 American League Rookie of the Year Ben Grieve. Growing up in the Bay Area, I remember the few good seasons Grieve had with the Oakland Athletics. For a good while it appeared that Grieve was going to be a solid major league. As it turned out, he had only a handful of decent seasons before being shipped to Tampa Bay, and eventually the Brewers and Cubs. I sent this request more than a year ago after finding these 1995 Topps Grieve cards at a local thrift store. It appears that Grieve signed the card on the right and accidentally rubbed the ink with his thumb, but the one on the left is perfect. A nice, inexpensive addition to my collection of autographs.
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Posted in TTM Success with tags American League, baseball, baseball cards, Ben Grieve, Topps, TTM on February 4, 2010 by Cardboard IconsThrift Treasures Part III: Bang for your Buck
Posted in Thrift Treasures with tags baseball cards, Bayside Tigers, Ben Grieve, Boston Red Sox, Cardboard Icons, Kerry Wood, rookie cards, rookie of the year, Saved By The Bell, Thrift Shopping, Thrift Treasures, Zack Morris on November 25, 2008 by Cardboard Icons
Monday’s are always tough for me. That’s usually when I get the itch to buy some new cards. But this week I did good. Instead of blowing my hard-earned cash on some blaster with astronomical odds, I headed back to the thrift store in search of some bargains. So here we are, Part 3 of Thrift Treasures. Again, 20 cards, $1. Continue reading
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