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Cards from across the Pond
I know I've been rather remiss in posting up some of the wonderful packages I've received from fellow bloggers, so this specific post will address that situation plus provide a belated congratulations...
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February goodies from COMC
Its time once again to post my monthly booty earned from the COMC (Check Out My Cards) website. As you may well know, if you complete more than a few of their COMC Challenges, you can earn enough COMC...
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I'll have a boxful of Nacho's, please
Another package I've recently received in the mail (but have taken forever to post) is from Christopher over at Nachos Grande. An avid Legos collector, I had sent him a Christmas card with a Lego mini...
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March Urbandale Card Show
This past Sunday was the third Sunday of the month, so that means it's time for the monthly Urbandale American Legion card show. With 70+ degree temperatures and generally gorgeous weather, this...
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1988 Kenner Talking Baseball
Talk about a blast from the past. During last month's COMC pick-up, I came across a bunch of 1988 San Diego Padres Starting Lineup Talking Baseball cards. I actually bought this electronic card game,...
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A 30-card pack of 2015 Donruss
Even though I'm not actually a basketball fan, I'll watch the college game on occasion. And like most Americans, I'll usually fill out a bracket or two for the NCAA tournament. This year I entered two...
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On a roll? 2015 Gypsy Queen and Topps Opening Day packs
I have to admit to a slight change of plans. While I mentioned I would post my second 30-card pack of 2015 Donruss in my next post, what I found at Target last night is definitely worth pre-empting...
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A 2nd pack of Donruss - Any better luck?
As I mentioned the other day I picked up a second 30-card pack of the 2015 Donruss baseball release just for grins and giggles. After pulling a Tony Gwynn (my only Padres card) in the first pack, I was...
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I almost hate to admit it, but I do spend a fair amount of time on Facebook. As a sports fan, I use it to keep up with the San Diego Padres and its minor league system - El Paso Chihuahuas, San...
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April COMC pick-ups
To show you how behind I am on everything, here's the package I received last month from COMC. As I've stated (almost ad nauseum), if you complete their inventory COMC Challenges, usually 100 points...
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May COMC Package
I know I said I was running behind on my posts and all, but it seems as if I barely posted my April COMC rewards, when my May COMC package arrived in the mail. Again, for every challenge you complete...
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Freebie Fridays featured forthwith!
It must be that time of year. Jan and I have been talking about moving again, downsizing from out three-bedroom house into a one- to two-bedroom condo or apartment in the downtown area. We've been...
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Bye Bye Ryan, for now...
Last Saturday was a bittersweet day, as Des Moines is now temporarily short one card shop. One of my favorite brick-and-mortar stores within the metro area, Ryanscardz, made the decision to close his...
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My June COMC Card delivery
I recently received my monthly package of COMC goodies I get through completion of their inventory challenges. For every 1,000 points, I get $1 in COMC bucks, 100 points for every 50-card challenge. To...
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Finally over the moving blues!
Well, it's done and finally over!After 17 years of owning a 3-1/2 bedroom house, we've actually taken the plunge, selling it and moving into a nice, 2-bedroom, 2-bath apartment.The funny thing is, we...
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August COMC Package
Over the course of our move, the mail continued to pore in, which, in this case, included my latest batch of cards from the COMC website. To date, I've earned 467,825 points (good for about $467)...
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A Duff by any other name
Having a unique, mono-syllabic name like "Duff" is quite the interesting experience, to say the least. Growing up, I've certainly heard all the jokes and plays on words of my name that can ever...
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Fuji strikes again
One of my favorite bloggers would have to be Mark Fujimoto over at The Chronicles of Fuji. A Bay-area Californian, he's a collector of the San Jose Sharks, Seattle Seahawks, LA Lakers, and Oakland A's,...
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November COMC purchases
The first snowfall has finally hit the Iowa heartland and approximately seven inches of the white, fluffy stuff has landed in the Des Moines metro area. Now that we've moved into our snazzy little...
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December COMC Cards
It's yet another month, so it's another opportunity to garner another batch of free COMC "purchases." Things have been slowing down a bit on the inventory assistance side, as I only earned about 6,000...
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