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This blog is about sports cards. I tend to only purchase cheap items so don't come hear expecting to see big money cards. My teams collections are Chicago White Sox and Michigan Wolverines. I also have a bunch of player collections.

Showing posts with label Tony Gwynn. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tony Gwynn. Show all posts

Thursday, February 2, 2023

Lottsa Cards

I have lots of cards to show and I'm sleepy so let's get to it.

1987 Donruss from my LCS found sorting for him.

1987 Fleer from my LCS found sorting cards.

More 1987 fleer, these are from Kevin while sorting his cards.

1986 Fleer from my LCS.

1986 Fleer from Kevin.

1985 Donruss from Kevin.


1984 Topps from Kevin.

1984 Donruss from Kevin.

1983 Topps from my LCS.

Another 1983 from Sluggo

1983 Topps from my son, the only card I needed out of the repack he bought me.

1983 Fleer from my LCS.

1982 Topps from my LCS.

1982 Topps from Kevin.

1982 Fleer from my LCS.

1982 Donruss from Kevin.

1981 Donruss from Kevin.

1980 Topps from my LCS.

This is the first card on this post that I paid for. This 1972 Topps was in the half off box that Kevin bought from Hollister so I only paid $2.

A 1985 Topps from my LCS,


Last but not least, this 1964 that also came from my LCS.

Lots of vintage up there, very cheap in total for all of it. Cards as old as 50 plus years. If you add up everything, I paid less than $5 for all of it. The majority of it free as payment for sorting cards for Kevin and the LCS.

Saturday, August 8, 2020

Completed Set

So this months post are all going to be my new collection (that I haven't announced yet) and vintage and then one White Sox post. So today's random came up with one of the vintage posts. It actually goes with a post from last month.


If you remember the post last month, I had said I was only 5 cards away from completing the 1985 Fleer set and that I had already purchased them. Well here they are. All are big names so it's no surprise they were last because I only buy the cheap. These weren't majorly expensive, just more than what I usually pay. I got the Rose for $.55, the Mattingly for $1, the Gwynn for $.98, the Brett for $.85 and the Ripken for $.75.

Normally the Ripken would show up in a player collection post but it is the only card I got this month that goes in a player collection so I let it go up with this post. Actually I probably would have showed it in both posts because this is the final 5 for the set so it was important here as well.

I do like the Fleer sets of the 80's, I think partly because they were harder to find around here growing up but you could find Topps everywhere so I didn't have as many.


I would show the page that shows the completed percentage but it still says I need 2 cards, but as you can see in the above pic, it shows I have no items left.

See, I don't know why it shows that.

This is the 2nd set I've completed this year, and for the last 20 years or so. I don't remember if I completed any sets as a kid or not to be honest. I had some sets but I think I may have just bought them outright. I don't remember collecting to complete sets. I may have the 1987 set, it was the last year I collected and I bought a ton of cards that year.

Thursday, August 7, 2014

Cal Ripken jr collection

Just so you know, the order I post these are by when they purchased and received.  At least until I get caught up to date, then I may post them as I receive them.  Today, I’m going to throw a few cards from the Cal Ripken jr collection since I have a few.

This one is a pretty cool card and I was surprised to win it to be honest, especially since it features Tony Gwynn as well.  I picked it up for my max bid of $.54.  Mad props to the seller because he used the blue painters tape.  First time I’ve ever gotten that with a free shipping seller.  One of the sellers that I tend to purchase from, tapes the card to the inside of the envelope (top loader).  Annoys the crap out of me every time I go to open one.  I usually end up completely tearing the envelope up just to get to the card.

Cal Ripken Jr., Tony Gwynn

2008 Upper Deck Baseball Heroes

The next Ripken card I grabbed for $.38.  It’s a cool looking card with 2 photos and it’s the Baltimore Orioles colors.

Cal Ripken Jr.

1995 Fleer Ultra (all-star)

The last one of this post I picked up for the cheapest, I only paid $.20 for it.  Technically it came from the same seller as the above card but they were won at different times and shipped separately.  Sucks for the seller that that happened, doesn’t cost me anything though.  I do like this set though as it’s got some pretty good photography.

Cal Ripken Jr.

1993 Upper Deck

Sunday, July 27, 2014

This Week on My Sports Obsession Tumblr

I’m trying to get back in the habit of reposting my tumblr content here again on Sundays.  This is what was posted in the past week on My Sports Obsession Tumblr.

Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls 

dunklab:<br /><br />Manu Ginobili’s Monster Drive and Poster Dunk (x)<br />

Manu Ginobili of the San Antonio Spurs

twjcards:<br /><br />Card #114, Chris Sale<br />The Writer’s Journey<br />

Chris Sale of the Chicago White Sox via TWJ cards

mlb:<br /><br />ladodgers:<br /><br />Dee-lightful<br /><br />Tip of the Cap play presented by New Era.<br />

Dee Gordon of the Los Angeles Dodgers 

mlb:<br /><br />raysbaseball:<br /><br />Catches like this are a pitcher’s best friend.<br /><br />Tip of the Cap Play presented by New Era.<br />

Kevin Kiermaier of the Tampa Bay Rays 

whitesox:<br /><br />Jose Abreu - sacrificing style points for outs.<br />

Jose Abreu of the Chicago White Sox 

whitesox:<br /><br />Gordon Beckham may have invented a new dance move with this sliding grab. <br />

Gordon Beckham of the Chicago White Sox 

Alejandro De Aza and Avisail Garcia of the Chicago White Sox

whitesox:<br /><br />Alejandro De Aza with a sparking catch to end the top of the 7th.<br />

Alejandro De Aza of the Chicago White Sox

thestrawthatstirsthedrink:<br /><br />Probably the finest hitter of my generation..gone too soon<br />RIP Tony Gwynn<br />

mlboffseason:<br /><br />Godspeed, Tony Gwynn.<br />1960-2014.<br />

twjcards:<br /><br />Special card, unnumbered, Tony Gwynn “REST IN PEACE”<br />The Writer’s Journey<br />

via TWJ cards 

justcarrington:<br /><br />#RIPTonyGwynn #SanDiego #Legends #MLB #HOF #TonyGwynn #BatMan<br />

Tony Gwynn of the San Diego Padres

Paul Konerko of the Chicago White Sox

twjcards:<br /><br />Special card, unnumbered, Pete Rose “MANAGER”<br />The Writer’s Journey<br />

Pete Rose via TWJ Cards

mightyflynn:<br /><br />US Cellular Field<br />June 18, 2014<br />Chicago, Illinois<br />Photo by @AVaicaitis<br />

US Cellular Field of the Chicago White Sox

mlb:<br /><br />royals:<br /><br />Sound the alarm, Alex Gordon just robbed the Tigers.<br /><br />Tip of the Cap Play presented by New Era.<br />

Alex Gordon of the Kansas City Royals

washingtonnationals:<br /><br />Jayson Werth, stealing bases with grace and dexterity.<br />

Jayson Werth of the Washington Nationals

mightyflynn:<br /><br />Brock, 1968<br />via ksk collectibles<br />

Lou Brock of the St. Louis Cardinals

mmaknockouts:<br /><br />Muhammad Ali knocking out George Foreman in their classic boxing match from 1974, “The Rumble in the Jungle!” The ‘Rope-a-Dope’ was born from this historic fight. Ali defied ALL odds and analysts, who thought he didn’t stand a chance against Foreman, who was the heavyweight champion.<br />

Muhammad Ali knocking out George Foreman

Lots of great stuff up there.  Lots of highlight gifs.  See what your missing by not following the Tumblr page.