Box Ol' Grady

 Just when I finally get going deep into my sorting process.....

 

I get a Big Box Ol' Grady from blog reader Grady M.

What's in a Big Box Ol' Grady? Well, let me tell you. It's something.

 

Picture all of these packed full of your favorite team cards, shiny cards, non-sport, inserts, etc.

It always offers a little bit of everything and is as magical as it looks. I look forward to this mail day every time he sends one.

I always take one quick glance through, then do a deep sort later on. Since I am already in the middle of a big sort, I will tackle this box(es) once I am done with the current sort. It will be a while before I can show off some of the surprises within.

But I will.

Thanks again to Grady for this mail day.

Hope everyone has a great Saturday. I will be going to a maple syrup party then off to watch a girls AAU basketball game that features a few players I coached this season so hoping that will be a nice surprise for them.

*Coffee Card Blogger Out*

5 Things I Did In The Hobby Last Week

It's April and this is my first post of the month and the first post in a while.

*coffee is in front next to the laptop, takes a sip*

There are a variety of reasons for this.

I have been busy. I haven't felt like posting. I have been spending my free time in my collection instead. And just simply haven't felt motivated to.

But, today, I have a new post to catch you up on five things I did last week. This series is once again related to Elon Musk's email to government officials asking them about what five things they did.

Also, once again, this is not about politics. I just liked the idea.

1.

I started work on my inserts and putting them away.

All four sports are separated by team then added to a box like the box above.

This isn't actually a hard job between all of the sorting ones I do. However, I still need to go back and penny sleeve them all. The problem is not having penny sleeves or the finances to get anymore right now.

2.

I put away my newest Kerry Collins adds and put them in the Kerry box. This box is getting a little tight so I may need to upgrade it.

3.

 

I tweeted out updates on my 2013 Press Pass Parks And Recreation autograph chase and my Marvel Purple Achievement PMG's collection. I am always hoping someone has one that I need for trade. I had zero luck this time.

4.

This one I am still working on. My NY Giants collection. These are all new adds that need to be put by player, checked for doubles with the ones I already had then add an updated number of how many I added to the collection. Each player has an index card I update.

5.

FINALLY caught up on all trades! This has been at the back of my mind for a long time and keeps coming back to haunt me. I finally took one night, packed them all up and don't owe anyone anything else now.

SUCH A RELIEF.

Now to work on the next round of trades with stuff I have pulled aside and not ones that I owe. Looking at you Night Owl, Dennis, Jon (need to find a few more things for you still) and Oren! Watch your mailboxes over the next few weeks.

I would love to also add a trade bait tab to this blog to see what others I can make. Right now, I am strictly PWE trading. Can't afford to mail bubblers unless it's a big card that I desperately need. This is just a dream for now. Same thing with my set needs tab that I have been wanting to add for years now.

*takes a sip before finishing up today's post*

I have a few more posts coming up that I hope to tackle soon that way I don't leave you guys hanging too long. I do know I also have a ton more sorting to go that's going to take a lot of focused effort.

Hope everyone has a great Friday and weekend.

*Coffee Card Blogger Out*

Still Livin' In The 90's

*reminisces without coffee because it's late*

If I had the choice, I would still be livin' in the 90's. Those were the greatest times for me.

"cowabunga!"

Hanging out with friends, playing baseball in the backyard, playing tackle football in the snow, shooting hoops on the playground, playing toys on recess and riding the merry-go-round (remember how dangerously fun that was), watching Saturday morning cartoons with my bowl of Rice Krispies Treat cereal, going to the latest Scholastic book fair looking for the newest Goosebumps book, watching horror movies weekly with my mom after spending an hour in the local video store searching for them, and simply just hanging out with friends and spending nights over at their houses.

"Booyah!"

Oh, and did I mention collecting some of the greatest cards ever made.

Most of that I won't ever get back or be able to ever experience again the same way, but at least I can still enjoy the greatest cards ever made.

"they were all that and a bag of chips"

A recent mail day from Twitter from @Rookies_Relics reminded me of those great times I had and the great cards.

 

Blitzkrieg Harrison. Not one of the coolest designs like the others, but still better than most stuff today and fell 1 every 6 packs. The much tougher to find die-cut version of these fell 1:36 packs.

I have had my eye on some Mr. Momentum on eBay for a while and didn't own any. They are as cool in-person as I thought they were! These inserts were found 1 every 10 packs.

 

Seasons Best was always a fun insert that provided plenty of variety and fell 1:16 packs

"as if!"

When I mention wanting 90's inserts, these are the cards I am talking about!

Thanks again to @Rookies_Relics for the mail day and reminder of the good times. Oh, snap they are phat!

*yawns and realizes its bedtime*

I am always up for any cards like this. 1995-1999, any sport, any team, any player. Anything that is shiny is a bonus. Refractors are an amazing bonus. If I already have the cards I will still take 'em. 

I will admit there are times I do dive back into some horror (mostly around Halloween) or watch my Saturday morning cartoons on DVD (Darkwing Duck up next) during the week with some cereal (Fruity Pebbles now since they don't make the other one) and possibly shoot some hoops outside by myself. I am trying to keep some stuff going.

That's how I am. I am still livin' in the 90's.

Hope everyone has a great night.

*Coffee Card Blogger Out*

The Trade Flip: Spencer Jones

The Trade Flip

If the title of this new post caught your attention, I am glad you came to read.....and hopefully you brought your coffee.

With lack of funds, big time trade bait (lots of base, inserts, numbered is what I have) I have turned to trading for items I am hoping that increase in value so I can trade it for bigger items later on.

So basically, the plan is to "trade flip". Instead of investing and selling, I am trading than trading for higher values later on.

This is something I hope works and doesn't bite me in the tush later on.

One of my first "trade flips" will be Spencer Jones who had a solid spring training with the Yankees.

Not only did I acquire the Bowman first chrome and refractor, but I also landed two autographs.

They aren't the highest of end autographs, but I landed both for less than $30 trade value, so I took them.

Now I sit and wait. Hoping he turns out to be a big superstar and these go for two to three times what I landed them for.

I have a list of needs; both my Top Wants and my 12 Cup Needs which is listed off to the right side of the blog.

I will have more players in this series as I go along which includes a few Yankees. I have been downsizing my Yankees collection this year. The only Yankees I will hold onto are Derek Jeter and ANY 90's inserts or any cool looking cards. The rest will be available for those who ask :)

Hope this idea takes off for not only me, but maybe yourself. Especially if you are struggling with collecting like I am.

Have a great Monday and let me know your thoughts on this idea and don't forget your coffee on the counter, it gets cold too quickly.

*Coffee Card Blogger Out*

Bump In The Road

It feels like my blog has hit a little bump in the road recently with a lot of "show off" kind of posts recently.

I know not everyone is a fan of those kind of posts, which is apparent since I lost a follower on here a couple days ago which is disappointing for a guy who is all about numbers, but I am in a rut so bear with me for now.

It can only go up from here.

Well, maybe not yet because this is another one of those quick "show off" posts but maybe after this.

Maybe.

And it also feels all of my recent posts like this have also one other common trend, a mail day from Blog Reader/Friend Oren.

The simple answer for that is, he is just really easy to trade with and that's what I like.

My recent mail day from him was loaded with non-sports,

  

Menagerie Of The Mind

 

Not sure who these two are, but they are now added.

Famous Rivals. Me vs Donuts. We like each other, but we shouldn't.

Encounters Venus but not Uranus. Yup, I had to toss in a kid joke there.

I have no idea what this is, but it's chromed and I am for it.

We're from the Men In Black...it's the MIB. I didn't know they had cards for this, I may have to further reseach this.

Ancient Armory. I bet I could get some serious coffee beans with this.

Magnificent Moons. Don't ask my wife about the one she has to see when I pick up stuff off the floor.

I didn't have these MLB Tonight cards.

 

What Once Was Believed. As an old person I could go on about newer stuff as well. Such as manners, working, low prices, etc.

 

Cat. I have 6....yup...just don't go calling me a cat man (lady). I love my purr babies.

Well, that does it for another show off post. Hopefully I can get past this bump in the road soon and get back to more creativity.

Have a great sleep everyone and prepare for another Monday morning.

*Coffee Card Blogger Out*

The Yankees Box

 

In my previous post I mentioned how my mother-in-law didn't completely miss with gifts on my birthday and in this box, I am about to show you why.

*takes a sip of smooth creamer filled coffee*

The box above she won at an auction. I don't know what she paid for it, but it was loaded with Yankee items. I assume this box was probably from someone who passed but can't say that for sure as I don't have the details either of the auction.

I didn't bother quizzing her about it, I was too distracted by the items I found.

There were two brand new table tennis Yankee paddles.

A very vintage American League Baseball guide for 1924. I wished the cover had been on this, but still a really unique collectible. Doesn't appear they don't have a lot of value even with the cover.

ESPN25 book and disc.

Very old Sports Illustrated. How cool is this??!

Some Yankee books.

 

Physics of Football book

Two 8x10 photos that someone took and printed off from home it appears. These were hung up on their wall at one point looking at tack holes and coloring of the corners. Two Yankee legends though! Not sure if this was before a game in warmups or spring training.

A couple of ripped out pages from a calendar. I assumed they used the pictures on the other side and hung them up. What I found interesting was the month and year included. My wife and I got married on October 19th 2002. What a coincidence that was.

And finally, the coolest of the cool find. This is a newspaper clipping from a local newspaper from 1969. It features Mickey Mantle making a career decision but also features local athletes from that era. Some names I recognized. On the opposite side of this, it featured a huge snowstorm that hit back then. I believe it said 34 inches dropped in spots. That's crazy for here, not for people that live in Buffalo.

Some really unique finds in here. I need to find a way to preserve that newspaper page so if any of you have any tips on that, let me know in comments.

Otherwise, that's it for another post and it officially closes up my birthday goods.

Have a great day.

*Coffee Card Blogger Out*