Two boxes came in the mail on Friday. The second box was from Bo Rosny (@borosny on Twitter). This deal was 500 Yankees for Cubs, specifically oddball issues and cards from 1997 to present. This was a great trade because it filled many of my Cubs needs from the early 2000’s. Over the years, IContinue reading “Trade Review: Twitter's @BoRosny”
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Trade Review: 779 Cubs From Gregg T Through Baseball Card Collectors – Keep It Real
One trade that perfectly lined up was through Facebook group, Baseball Card Collectors – Keep It Real. This group boasts around 30,000 members and has been the source of many trades through the years. This trade was a great surprise. Gregg was seeking Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Cubs. I know zero about hockey cards,Continue reading “Trade Review: 779 Cubs From Gregg T Through Baseball Card Collectors – Keep It Real”
Cubs Convention 2018 Preview
For the fourth consecutive year, I will be making the trek to Chicago’s downtown Sheraton for the annual Cubs Convention. After a career in radio (no money) and Division I college Athletics (no time), I made a career move that allowed me time each January to attend the convention. Year one was amazing and itContinue reading “Cubs Convention 2018 Preview”
2002 Donruss Team Heroes #209 Jose Cueto
Not too often do I come across a Cubs baseball card of someone that escapes my memory. However, that did happen today during data entry. Card 3,864 in my database was quickly entered. As I began to type in the last name, I did a double take. This 2003 Donruss Team Heroes card was notContinue reading “2002 Donruss Team Heroes #209 Jose Cueto”
1989 Peoria Chiefs Kodak/McDonalds Minor League Set
The year 1989, as previously discussed, is my first real memory of being all-in as a baseball card collector. Growing up in a small town we lived a simple life. The only thing I wanted for my 8th birthday was a small party with my eight closest friends “camping out” in the backyard following aContinue reading “1989 Peoria Chiefs Kodak/McDonalds Minor League Set”
Trade Review: Twitter's @PreserveHobby With 100 Cubs Cards
The second One Million Cubs Project trade has been completed. This marks my first ever deal through Twitter, and it was a success. My deal was struck with Twitter user @preservehobby through one of my other Twitter accounts (@setfillercards). We discussed future deals, but agreed on starting our first trade with a 100-card swap. HeContinue reading “Trade Review: Twitter's @PreserveHobby With 100 Cubs Cards”
Team Traders Wanted: Here Are The Details
Acquiring one million Cubs baseball cards will take some help. A lot of help. Since this is a popular time to state goals for the new year, the One Million Cubs Project goal for 2018 is to reach 250,000 Cubs cards by the end of the year. It will take some trading. A lot ofContinue reading “Team Traders Wanted: Here Are The Details”
First Trade Completed During The One Million Cubs Project
A few trades are in the works for the One Million Cubs Project. On Friday, I shipped out two boxes of cards, and will ship out a couple more on Tuesday. The first trade has been completed through the Keep It Real Facebook group. This is a great collecting group that I have been aContinue reading “First Trade Completed During The One Million Cubs Project”
The Organization Of One Million Cubs
Counting and organization of one million Chicago Cubs baseball cards will be the largest struggle of this project. Moreso than the actual attainment of one million cards. So how will it be done? Initially, the plan was to sort through the existing collection which numbers somewhere between 50,000 and 75,000 cards. That seemed very timeContinue reading “The Organization Of One Million Cubs”
Christmas 2017 Cubs Cards
Each year since the age of five or six, Santa has dropped baseball cards under my tree and/or in my stocking. Even at age 35, Santa still finds me and brings me cards. This year, between Santa wife and Santa mom, I was gifted with both a 2016 Topps complete set and a 2017 ToppsContinue reading “Christmas 2017 Cubs Cards”