Check off another fantastic return via Twitter trade. Plenty of oddballs and great Cubs cards from Jason (@realjtcarter). Inside the bubble mailer was a book. I have many, many books on baseball. Especially Chicago Cubs books. But…”The Cubs Fan’s Guide To Happiness,” is a new one for my library. Ironically, one of the Cubs jokesContinue reading “Oddballs and Autographs: Another Great Twitter Trade”
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30 Years Later: 1988 Score Box Break
What a year we had in 1988. Doug Williams led the Washington Redskins to a Super Bowl XXII victory while winning the game’s MVP. The end of 1988 saw the United States elect George H.W. Bush its 41st President. In between, we watched the Summer Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea, and Winter Games inContinue reading “30 Years Later: 1988 Score Box Break”
Bulk Trade Brings In Over 1,600 Cubs Cards, Several New Additions
A filled up USPS flat rate box is a very welcoming site on my door step. On Friday, another one landed filled with Cubs baseball cards courtesy of Jenny in Minnesota, via Twitter trade. Over a week each of us sorted are cards to fill up a medium flat rate box. I sent out MinnesotaContinue reading “Bulk Trade Brings In Over 1,600 Cubs Cards, Several New Additions”
The Tale of James Russell's Pants – A Chicago Cubs Trade Review
Another mailday brought two packages to my door. One small trade and one large trade. We will start small here with a trade that was drafted through email with Matt in Michigan. Matt sent 56 Cubs cards my way in exchange for 56 Detroit Tigers cards. The highlight here is my guy Javier Baez. IncludedContinue reading “The Tale of James Russell's Pants – A Chicago Cubs Trade Review”
Quality Trade Brings in a Certified Chicago Cubs Autograph
Most of the trades for the One Million Cubs Project will be quantity. Obviously, nearing just, “just,” 100,00 Cubs cards there is a long way to go to reach a million. So, those large bulk trades are needed in volume. Note: currently there are three 1,000-plus card swaps either in transit or in the comingContinue reading “Quality Trade Brings in a Certified Chicago Cubs Autograph”
Latest Trade Nets 155 Cubs Cards With More Ryno's and Some 1970's
Another Twitter trade is in the books. This latest deal was with Kevin, @soldoutscandal. Our deal swapped 155 San Diego Padres cards for 155 Cubs cards. My package came on Monday and included 10 Ryne Sandberg cards for the “Ryno Count.” All of them are duplicates in my collection, but I do have a limitedContinue reading “Latest Trade Nets 155 Cubs Cards With More Ryno's and Some 1970's”
Custom Cubs Cards Courtesy of Rookies App
I was an Android user until 2014. The iPhone had tempted me, but enough to take the plunge. Despite using Mac computers for three years at my previous job, I never did get used to their quirks. That was a big reason why I stuck with Android. Then the Rookies App drew my attention. ForContinue reading “Custom Cubs Cards Courtesy of Rookies App”
2018 Topps Checklist Released, Chicago Cubs Images Inside
Topps announced its 2018 checklist this week. As expected, many Chicago Cubs cards are among those in the series 1 checklist. The flagship series 1 product is due to release on January 31. Exciting for Cubs collectors is a retail exclusive Kris Bryant subset. The 30-card highlights set will only be included in the Wal-MartContinue reading “2018 Topps Checklist Released, Chicago Cubs Images Inside”
One Great Trade Nets Autographs, Refractors, and Topps Now Cubs Cards
Preserve the Hobby has outdone himself. After an initial 100-Card trade, we upped our swap to include 250 cards. I traded 250 Mets and Pirates for 250 Cubs. Our initial trade left me feeling that I didn’t send enough, so I upped my ante in our second deal. So did he! The cards came packedContinue reading “One Great Trade Nets Autographs, Refractors, and Topps Now Cubs Cards”
Steve Trout Pizza Party and a Stack of Scott Sanderson
As I catch up on trade reviews, tonight’s review came via a Twitter trade more than a week ago. This one was brokered by Tony Burbs (@rosterjenga) as he tweeted at me that @mjpmke was looking to unload about 800 Cubs cards. Matthew and I began exchanging direct messages and a trade was set. IContinue reading “Steve Trout Pizza Party and a Stack of Scott Sanderson”