Trade post with GCRL

I have 3 trades that I need to get posted, I’ll try 1 a day this weekend.

Received some cards from Jim over at “Garvey Cey Russell Lopes” earlier this week. He swapped some cards with me and I was pleased with the Sox he sent me. This is just a sampling of them.

Some newer cards and semi-new cards.

Some late 80’s, early 90’s. I used to have a crap load of the 1988 Donruss, loved seeing them again. I think I stopped collecting not long after those 1995 Topps came out. And I always did like the 1994 Upper Deck. Also remember the Score Frank Thomas with the huge bat.

And some vintage 80’s and 70’s. I think the 1981 Topps is when I originally started collecting. I had a crap load of those too. I loved seeing the 1982 and 1983 Topps as well. I remember those sets as well. I have to start getting more vintage cards, so many memories of my youth.

Thanks Jim for the great trade. Everyone check out his blog “Garvey Cey Russell Lopes” especially if you’re a Dodger fan.

Update–Sox & Angels

I got some more trade cards in the mail but I’ll have to leave that post for later this week.  Possibly the weekend as I have a girl scouts awards tomorrow night, baseball/softball games Wednesday and Thursday.  Maybe Friday night.  Baseball/softball games Saturday and prom stuff in the evening.  So maybe Sunday.  Maybe not at all at this rate.  Didn’t realize how busy my week was going to be till I typed all that out.

For the couple of people who had e-mailed me about trades, I don’t hardly check my gmail account because they usually come to my phone so since I got nothing to it, I didn’t know I had e-mail.  I replied before coming here though.  Just didn’t want you all to think I was ignoring you.

VS.

Anyways, I’ve suckered myself into watching the last couple of White Sox games (in case you don’t follow my twitter).  And they’ve won.  I know, I’m shocked too.  So I told my wife that we would be good and go to bed tonight at 10.  What I didn’t tell her yet is that they are on the west coast which means their game doesn’t start till 10 here.  So the TV will be on.  Shhhh!  She reads this blog, but she probably won’t until tomorrow so I’ll be safe at work when she does and realizes my master plan.

So hopefully the Sox are coming out of their slump and right this train before it becomes completely derailed.  Everything has looked good the last few days and we are going into Los Angeles or Anaheim or whatever you want to call them.  If you’re a new follower than you don’t know that there is an Angels fan at work.  And we have a standing bet.  We bet per game but a sweep pays double.  Which if you remember, the Sox started their slump when we played the Angels in Chicago and they got swept.  He told me to hold on before I paid him until after this series.  So I desperately need a sweep on the Sox favor this time.  I know this is asking a lot, especially now, but I really need a sweep.

I had read on Julie’s blog “Things are funner here” where she bet on her Phillies with a guy whom I haven’t met but have his blogged bookmarked as well at “Tomahawk Chopping” where they bet on the games against each other with packs of cards.  I loved the idea.  So if anybody out there wants to bet on the series against the Sox with me, give me a holler, either here in the comments section or send me an email – jccsst1022 at gmail dot com.  Hopefully it’ll come to my phone, but I’ll start checking more often now.  We can cap the packs price at $2.99 or something.  Hit me up if your interested.

It’s 5 till 10pm so I have to go to bed, now.  Shhh!  Until next time.

This and That

This post will be a random post, I know wrong blog, my other blog is titled Random thoughts from a Random guy. But I like this idea then 3 or 4 posts within an hour or so of each one. So here goes.

First, I finally got around to sitting down (on the floor), to scan some cards. Anything with a cord has to be locked down because our cat likes to chew them. Ask my daughter about the 3 phone chargers she’s gone through. Sorry, I’m getting more random then I thought. I just completed a trade with AJ over at The Lost Collector, I sent him some Yankees and he sent me some Sox as well as a Colts and a non-White Sox Konerko card. He seemed to be very happy with what I sent him which makes me happy because I’m always afraid I’ll shortchange somebody and he wanted to do a blind trade. But it worked out great. We were both happy with what we got. Here’s just a few of the cards he sent me.

Loved the Carlton Fisk’s, especially the 82 Donruss and the mini because I used to have those cards so lots of memories there. Plus he gave me my first Fisk and my first Robin Ventura card for my newly started collection. Definitely like the Sergio Santos Bowman rookie card. For those that don’t follow the Sox, he has been the 1 bright spot on the pitching staff all year long. After our previous closer (Matt Thornton) blew 4 saves early, Ozzie went to a closer by committee but it seems as he is going to use Santos for most of those. I believe he still has a 0.00 ERA for the year. Now if we can actually have a lead in the 9th for him to get some more close situations. I’m also collecting Paul Konerko cards from any team. He doesn’t have too many non Sox cards but he has some from the Reds and Dodgers. AJ has blessed me with my first non-Sox Konerko card for my collection as well.

As you can tell, AJ helped me with a bunch of first’s for my collection. So a big thanks to him and go check out his blog – The Lost Collector. And one of these days, I’ll get all the cards from my 2 trades update on my White Sox cards page.

While I’m talking about adding to my collection. You may remember I added Tom Seaver and Billy Williams to my players to collect. If not, you can go back a few days and read the post. Or click here. Anyways, I had purchased a bunch of base cards of the Gypsy Queen from the Breaks group that I belong too and got my first Tom Seaver for my collection.

So I’m still searching for my first Billy Williams card but I imagine that collection will take a little longer to collect.

I also went through my cards and pulled what few Michigan cards I have so far.

My collections are under way and I’m having a blast. My wife just rolls her eyes and says “honey, you have a problem” but at least it’s a fun problem to have.

I don’t usually bad mouth other teams, much. And I’m not the typical White Sox fan who lives and breathes to hate the Cubs as much as love my Sox. That’s a whole other post but let me just say, if you don’t live in Chicago, which I don’t, the Cubs are just another team. Do I want to beat them more than most other teams, of course. But that’s just because I’m not real far from Chicago so there are a lot of obnoxious Cubs fans around me daily. There are also some great ones, but mostly obnoxious. But one feeling I do have about the Cubs. I feel bad for their fans. I don’t think I need to expound on that. Any baseball fan knows their history.

That’s just funny. I don’t care who you are. If your lost, google Jim Tressel or Ohio State.

Found a site that posts “vintage” photographs so you’ll probably see those on here from time to time. I’ll post the link to the site later. But for now there is that one. And this one.

The NBA hasn’t been the same since he left.

I know, pretty random, covered three sports, one I don’t even follow anymore. But covered my two major loves, the White Sox and the Michigan Wolverines. Guess it wasn’t all random, they were all sports related.

Looking forward to tomorrow as in the White Sox don’t have a game, so we can’t lose. Anyways, time for bed, I’m getting that look from my wife again.

Box Breaks

I’ve been getting into these box breaks. I would do a lot more of than but I just can’t afford to throw a lot of money at cards right now. I haven’t even bought packs recently. But back to the post, go over to The Group Break and sign up and check out the forums. They break from what I guess, about 8-10 boxes a week. Mainly baseball and football. If you want to watch some of the breaks, you can go here and watch the previous breaks. This is also the site where you can watch the breaks live, and it has a chat area if you want to chat with the other people involved in the break. Which is great for trading slots before the break so you can get your team. I’ve participated in 3 breaks and here’s my first hit. I’ve gotten other cards but this was my big hit.

Madison Bumgarner – 2010 Topps Finest rookie Autographed jersey Letter #’d to /106

My 1st Trade

Completed my first trade last week with Eric from Manupatches & Chrome Scratches. He was a great help to me with my first trade on giving me advice on what people expect and gave me the confidence that others would be willing to trade. Thanks Eric! Here’s some of the highlights of what he sent me.

The Mark Buehrle highlight from his no-no was great, I remembered watching that game on TV. The Frank Thomas would be my first of my collection since I’m restarting it. Eric sent a couple of him too. I really liked the Ramirez 206 mini as well.

Of course you can’t go wrong with a Sale and Morel rookie. Some may know Chris Sale from the end of last year and he’s gotten some press but Brent Morel won out the starting job at 3rd this year and am looking forward to some good things from him. He played well before the team slump that they’ve been in for awhile now.

I really like the documentary cards. I had a few of them before but Eric was gracious enough to send me a bunch of them. I would think that the MLB teams themselves would put out a set like this where they highlight every game of the season. I think that would be good for the fans and could maybe get some more kids into cards before our hobby completely dies off.

All in all, a great trade with Eric. Be sure to check out his blog – Manupatches & Chrome Scratches. I’m getting pumped about this trading online and am looking forward to many more to come.