1999 – Community Gum

Just like I did with Maddux, Thomas and Gwynn, I am trying to use the looming NSCC as an excuse to show off some of the cards that I bought at my first National Convention back in 2015. I have a ...

http://www.communitygum.com/2019/07/25/national-catch-up-wood-edition/

Just like I did with Maddux and Thomas, and as I will do one more time after this, I am trying to use the looming NSCC as an excuse to show off some of the cards that I bought at my first Nationa...

http://www.communitygum.com/2019/07/24/national-catch-up-gwynn-edition/

With the 2019 National fast approaching, I realized that I have some work to do. Not only do I have to make sure that my want lists are completely up to date (and accessible easily through my pho...

http://www.communitygum.com/2019/07/15/national-catch-up-maddux-edition/

You know, sometimes you just need to put together an easy post. I spend way too much time looking through my scan folders for cards that have a theme that I feel like talking about on any given d...

http://www.communitygum.com/2019/04/12/check-the-tek-nique/

Back in April of last year, I had to go to Rockford where my company’s home office is for some office-wide training. That was pretty standard stuff, but also only lasted half of the day. They l...

http://www.communitygum.com/2019/04/11/last-years-card-shop-visit/

Well, I guess this new year is here to stay. I’m not one to make resolutions, but it can’t hurt too much to make some attainable goals for the year. I’ve thought about several different are...

http://www.communitygum.com/2019/01/31/2019-goals/

I love posting trade bait, because it not only helps me get rid of some of my many unwanted cards, but it gives me an odd sense of accomplishment as well. It’s a time consuming process to scan,...

http://www.communitygum.com/2018/12/01/a-golden-trade-with-reader-nate/

I’m working on getting another round of trade packages out in the mail from my latest week of trade bait posts. I think I only gained one completely new trade partner in that cycle, but ultimat...

http://www.communitygum.com/2018/09/28/trading-to-fill-in-some-junk-wax-gaps-part-2/

A couple years ago, I outlined how terrible my memory is by showing cards I bought at the NSCC that I already owned (or that accidentally bought twice at the show). Well, it happened again. This ...

http://www.communitygum.com/2018/09/27/2017-nscc-9-im-still-dumb/

Baseball cards are wonderful things with a ton of variety. Some of that variety is from different manufacturers that employ techniques intended to set themselves apart from their competition. Som...

http://www.communitygum.com/2018/08/14/roygbiv-im-seeing-red/