Wrestling With Cardboard

Just ripped 84 more retail packs of this set and finally finished my base set...I got probably 74 or so mini's that I need, now I probably only need about 400, haha.  I will update my want list ...

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Now I know for a lot of you guys, this isn't that big of a hit.  But for me this is huge.  I don't normally pull anything decent from packs. I decided to pull the trigger on a hobby box of Up...

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PRODUCT: 2011-12 Upper Deck Hockey Series 1 Retail Fat Packs COST: $4.99 per pack QTY: 4 packs CARDS PER PACK: 32 LOCATION: Shopko I must admit, I have an addiction to this set.  I don't...

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There is no better way to start posting the cards in my player collections, than starting out with a hall of famer.  Here is the Topps Version of Paul Stastny's rookie card.  I picked this...

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PRODUCT: 2011-12 Upper Deck Hockey Series 1 Retail COST: $2.99 per pack QTY: 2 packs CARDS PER PACK: 8 LOCATION: Target  So I finally broke down and bought a couple packs of these.  I ha...

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I picked these up off of Ebay for $13.90 shipped.  It is all but #1 of the non short print minis from this set.  I absolutely love, love, love these cards.  The guy I got these from paulie_pav...

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Justin who runs http://hopefulchase.blogspot.com/  contacted me a couple weeks ago about some 2009-10 Champs minis that he was willing to trade me.  I still owe him a package, it will be in th...

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PRODUCT: 2007 Topps WWE Heritage III Hobby Box COST: $33.95 QTY: 1 Hobby Box - 24 Packs CARDS PER PACK: 5 LOCATION: Dave and Adam's Card World   I purchased this with the hope of building...

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PRODUCT: 2012 Topps Heritage COST: $3.19 QTY: 1 Retail Pack CARDS PER PACK: 9 LOCATION: Walmart The blogs broke me down...I have been trying to focus only on hockey cards lately, but looki...

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So I finally made it up to one of the Milwaukee card shows I have been scoping out the past couple of years.  This is the first card show I have been to in probably 14 or 15 years since they sto...

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PRODUCT:2011 Topps WWE Hobby Box - 24 Packs COST:$35.96 QTY:1 Hobby Box - 24 Packs CARDS PER PACK:7 LOCATION:Dave and Adam's Card World BASE CARDS:I didn't keep count exactly how many of these I...

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PRODUCT: 2009-10 Champs Hockey COST: $12.95 QTY: 24 Retail Packs CARDS PER PACK: 4 (3 Regular Sized, 1 Mini) LOCATION: Dave and Adam's Card World So in my quest to complete a master set of 20...

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I have updated my project page . All future posts that have to do with card collecting must fall into one of those projects, player collections , my favorite teams, or finished projects . I have ...

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While I have already done a post on Kerry Von Erich , this one is about his time in the WWE as Texas Tornado. After dominating the regional circuit for NWA and WCCW, Kerry Von Erich entered t...

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CARD: 1975 Topps #223 Robin Yount HOW I GOT IT: Purchased on Ebay COST: $5.30 delivered WHY I BOUGHT IT: For my HOF Rookie Card Project/Card I have always wanted MY THOUGHTS: Now this is ...

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I am going to switch it up a bit on these posts and just put my thoughts on the card and just a quick blurb on his career. Most people probably don't care if I list out his stats and can look the...

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One of these days I will actually get to do a HOF rookie card post on a single player card. Molitor was initially drafted in the 1974 draft by The Reds as a pitcher in the 28th round. He dec...

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Another hall of fame post and another 1975 Topps multi player rookie card. This time it is Jim Rice. Rice broke into the league in 1974, with his official rookie season being 1975. Like Gar...

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PRODUCT: Topps WWE Classic COST: $1.99 QTY: 1 Pack CARDS PER PACK: 6 LOCATION: Target In honor of my sons first live WWE Event, which was last nights Elimination Chamber in Milwaukee, WI, today ...

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I guess it's fitting that my first post for my hall of fame rookie project would be for Gary Carter, the man we lost two days ago. I already went in depth on how he touched me personally,...

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I will not be doing a Figure Friday today because I don't have the time. Instead, I will be taking my son to meet CM Punk at a local meet and greet in Milwaukee. I think the fan boy in me is more...

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The summer of 1986 I was 5 years old and it was the first year I really started following baseball. My team that year was the New York Mets. I am not really sure why they were my team since I ha...

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After 6 or 7 years of helping my Grandpa try and finish this set, we finally have received our final card in the mail. Let me tell you, this set was a bitch to track down and it was nice to f...

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In honor of his return to WWE television last night, we take a look at The Heartbreak Kid's "baseball" card from last years Allen and Ginter set. What I love about Ginter and Goodwin and Cham...

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PRODUCT: 2012 UPPER DECK NATIONAL HOCKEY CARD DAY COST: FREE WITH PURCHASE QTY: 2 PACKS CARDS PER PACK: 5 LOCATION: SPORTS DOME KENOSHA, WI I ran to the local hobby shop on Saturday to pick...

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