Mailday: 1961 Fleer Paul Lowe SGC 92 NM-MT+

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A very nice addition to my personal collection arrived in the mailbox today. I won this beauty from Ebay.  Paul Lowe’s 1961 Fleer card, graded 92 (NM/MT+) by SGC.  This adds another card to my SGC graded 1961 Fleer Football … Continue reading


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Collecting Goals For 2012

A new year brings new opportunities for collecting.  For the past couple of years, I really haven’t been collecting as much as I would like.  But one of my goals for the new year is to make more of an … Continue reading


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Collection Highlight – 2003 Upper Deck Fortyman Shane Victorino

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Card: 2003 Upper Deck Fortyman #940 Shane Victorino Sometimes, when you have a fairly large card collection, you might discover something you have completely forgotten about. Like the fact that Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino used to roam the outfield … Continue reading


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Selected for Chief!!

I got some great news today.  After 13 years, I was finally selected for advancement to Chief Petty Officer (E7).   If you are not familiar with the Navy, advancement to Chief Petty Officer is probably the most significant milestone for … Continue reading


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Collection Highlight – 1995 Skybox Impact Stan Humphries

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Card: 1995 Skybox Impact #124 featuring Chargers Quarterback Stan Humphries Why is this card so awesome? First off this is a card of Stan ‘The Man’ Humphries, one of the toughest men to ever quarterback the Bolts.  Secondly, it is … Continue reading


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My Return To The Hobby

It’s been quite a while since my last post.  Almost 18 months in fact.  It’s probably been just as long since the last time I even took a peek at my card collection.  So what have I been up during that … Continue reading


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Not Quite Back Just Yet

It’s been quite a while since I’ve had time to update the blog – 5 months in fact.  The fact of the matter is, I’ve had to take a break from the hobby.  Unfortunately, spare time isnt a luxury I … Continue reading


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Nine Nine Nine

For all the numerologists out there, today is 09/09/09.  Lots of baseball significance in the number 9.  Nine inning ballgames, nine players in a lineup, etc.  What better way to celebrate than trying to determine the 9 greatest hitting performances in Padres … Continue reading


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Ebay Win: 2009 Topps Chrome Blue Refractor Everth Cabrera Autograph

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In last year’s Rule V draft, the Padres selected an unknown middle infielder from the Rockies.  Since he was taken in the Rule V draft, the team was forced to play him all season or risk sending him back to … Continue reading


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Mailday: 2007 Upper Deck Sweet Spot Classics Gwynn / Winfield Dual Signatures

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My first Ebay win in quite a while and this one’s sweet.  The first two Padres players in the Hall of Fame, Tony Gwynn and Dave Winfield, featured on an autographed card from Upper Deck Sweet Spot Classics.  Ok, so … Continue reading


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