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Category Archives: Mailday
Mailday: 1961 Fleer Paul Lowe SGC 92 NM-MT+
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
Ebay Win: 2009 Topps Chrome Blue Refractor Everth Cabrera Autograph
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
Mailday: 2007 Upper Deck Sweet Spot Classics Gwynn / Winfield Dual Signatures
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
Posted in Ebay Wins, Mailday Tagged autograph card, baseball cards, dave winfield, padres, sweet spot, tony gwynn, upper deck
Mailday: 2009 Goudey Graphs Adrian Gonzalez and Matt Antonelli
It’s been awhile since I’ve won anything from Ebay, so a few days ago I started bidding and won these two cards. This year’s Goudey design has pretty much been destroyed in the blogosphere, but I’m still a fan of … Continue reading
Posted in Ebay Wins, Mailday Tagged adrian gonzalez, autograph card, baseball cards, goudey, matt antonelli, padres, upper deck
Mailday: Mark Prior TTM Success
A success from one of my spring training TTM requests. Courtesy of Mark Prior, who signed his 2005 Fleer Tradition card in blue ink. The postmark came from Phoenix, where I’m guessing, Mr. Prior is continuing his rehab. With the … Continue reading
Mailday: Ladainian Tomlinson 2008 Donruss Threads
I got this card in a trade with a member from Trading Card Central. I traded a couple of cards from my recent pack break of 08 Topps Mayo – the Donnie Avery autographed card and the Jonathan Stewart mini … Continue reading
Posted in Mailday Tagged chargers, donruss playoff, football cards, jersey card, ladainian tomlinson, traded
Mailday: Matt Antonelli, Charlie Joiner, Justin Hampson, and a host of UD Masterpieces Autographs
I got this little gem in the mail, via Ebay: A nice autographed Chrome Refractor card of Matt Antonelli. Graded by Beckett, 9.5 GEM Mint with a 10 for the autograph. Everyone knows that Antonelli struggled last year, so hopefully … Continue reading
Posted in Ebay Wins, Mailday Tagged autograph card, baseball cards, beckett grading, bowman, chargers, charlie joiner, football cards, graded, justin hampson, matt antonelli, padres, upper deck
Mailday: Kyle Blanks, Justin Hampson, & Shawne Merriman
The Big Fella is getting a lot of playing time with Adrian off to the World Baseball Classic. However, with Mexico’s elimination, look for his playing time to decrease as the Pads try to get Adrian back in the groove. … Continue reading
Posted in Ebay Wins, Mailday Tagged autograph card, baseball cards, chargers, ebay, football cards, kevin cameron, kyle blanks, Mailday, padres, parallel card, shawne merriman






