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Dog days in Des Moines, EP drops 3 of 4 to Iowa
Last month, my wife and I were able to catch the complete four-game series when the Paso Chihuahuas came to town to play the Iowa Cubs. Besides being great seats - three rows above the El Paso dugout...
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My San Diego Padres ouroboros collection
Like most team collectors, I've come to the realization that the best I can ever hope to achieve with my Padres card collection, despite my best efforts, is to attempt to gather the largest group of...
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Hey, A.J., how about briinging back the brown and gold!
I'm probably a hopeless romantic, but when my wife and I first moved to San Diego, it began our long-standing love affair with the Padres baseball team. At that time, the Friars shared a cozy,...
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A mess of Marcus cards from a messy room
Slowly, but surely, I'm wading through the mess that makes up my "collectibles" room in the house. Yes, there's still boxes and cards everywhere - hockey, baseball and the little bit of basketball and...
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Finding the 'Holy Grail' at the Urbandale Card Show
Sunday was the monthly card show at the Urbandale American Legion Hall. Naturally, I was stoked, since I wasn't able to attend the show last month, nor will I be able to attend next month due to...
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1999 Keebler Cookies San Diego Padres
During a recent raid on E-Bay, I came across yet another unique San Diego Padres card food issue set. This time, it was a complete, 28-card, 2000 Keebler San Diego Padres set. I don’t know why I enjoy...
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Autographed I-Cub baseballs
The minor league baseball season has finally wound down and we were happy to say we were able to make it to about eight Iowa Cubs games this year. While they didn't make the playoffs, we had the...
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From deep in the heart of Texas
I like the recent trend of cutting down nine-card sleeve holders and using a folded, single row, three-card sleeve holder as padding in bubble-wrap packages.I received just such a package in the mail...
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Gwynn and other goodies from COMC
As most of you are aware, I hit up the COMC website on occasion and earn a few free cards through their COMC Challenges. I do them a favor by helping inventory their cards, and they repay my efforts by...
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November Urbandale Monthly Show Part 1
Being it was about the second weekend of the month, this past weekend was the monthly Urbandale American Legion Card Show. I always enjoy hitting this one-day show. Not only do I find some really nice...
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November Card Show Part 2
As noted in my previous post, this past weekend was the monthly Urbandale American Legion Card Show. As always, I almost always find some really nice Padres cards..For starters, here's a 1998 Skybox...
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Brother, can you spare some coin? - 1987 & 1990 Topps Coins
I had an interesting bid board win the other week, as I took home 74 coins from the 1987 and 1990 Topps Coin sets. I'm not really into these, but it seems as if you see them everywhere and I figured...
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Another COMC Christmas treat
With the Christmas holidays and an extra week of time off, I had plenty of time to hit up the COMC website. As usual, I completed more than a few COMC Challenges, so I was able to give myself a rather...
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My Secret Santa thought I was extra good this year!
Somehow, I must have been a very, very good boy over the course of the past year. At least, that appears to be the impression I've left with my Secret Santa. And, I'm happy to report, I must have done...
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Christmas Card thank you's
Ever since I was a little kid, I've loved the Christmas season. I'm not among those "politically correct" folk who make it a point to wish everyone a "Happy Holiday." I'm not ashamed to admit I'm a...
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Guess what? More COMC challenge cards
Maybe it was due to the Christmas holidays. Maybe it was because of a massive backlog due to everyone deciding to get their cards into the postal system all at once. Or perhaps it was all part of a...
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1999 San Diego Padres MADD 23-card set
In case you haven't noticed yet, I'm particularly fond of those hard-to-find, little-known, esoteric San Diego Padres card sets. Recently on COMC, I came across another unique set that fits the bill -...
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2015 San Diego Padres Game Giveaways
The San Diego Padres have announced their 2015 promotions schedule and Friars fans can once again look forward to such Padres traditions as Taco Tuesdays, College Nights, Friday Night Parties, and...
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San Diego State to retire Tony Gwynn's #19
Tony Gwynn will never be forgotten on Montezuma Mesa, the campus of San Diego State University, where he played college baseball and basketball and later coached the school’s baseball team. Two Tony...
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Zen and the art of Zistle
Recently, I discovered the joys of Zistle, which bills itself as "The easiest way to organize and trade your cards online." Basically, it's a free card trading website, created by "collectors for...
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