Coffee With Boyz II Men

I have my coffee in hand and I am ready to have some Coffee With....Boyz II Men!!!

*takes a sip*

For those of us who grew up in the 90's and listened to the radio, you can't tell me that you wouldn't know at least one song by Boyz II Men.

They were that big.

And I was a big fan.

*takes another sip, puts a song on YouTube of theirs to listen to while putting together this post*

When I was scrolling Twitter, I saw a collector post that this year's Pop Century had Boyz II Men autographs, and at that exact moment, I knew I had to have them.

The collector who posted had a triple autograph card of them, but according to my gift card budget, that wasn't going to work.

That's when I found out that each singer had their own card as well and that was something I could jump all over. For some reason, they were cheaper apart then together on a card.

So, I did.

Up first was Nathan Morris who is the founding member of the group.

Next was Wanya Morris who has no relation to Nathan besides his love of music and singing. He also was on the 22nd season of Dancing With The Stars.

Shawn Stockman is a singer and a song writer.

(side note, the group turned to four singers sometime in the 90's but the guy had to leave in the early 2000's due to health issues)

Some of my favorite songs of theirs were all of their biggest hits such as,

• Motown Philly
• It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday
• End Of The Road
• In The Still Of The Night
• I'll Make Love To You
• On Bended Knee
• Water Runs Dry

I must have listened to those songs many, many times and to the point I know the lyrics to them. I still have the CD of their greatest hits. Now I just need to somehow get a CD player so I can listen to them again.

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

I am always on the lookout for more nostalgic autographs from Pop Century, I know there are others to pick up. I have updated my Top Wants list with them. Helen Hunt is at the top of wants on there.

Before I close for fun here are my coffee versions of the songs I listed above by Boyz II Men Make Coffee,

• Brewtown Philly
• It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday's Cup
• End Of The Cup
• In The Still Of The Night I Am Making Coffee
• I'll Make Coffee ForYou
• On Bended Knee With A Cup
• Coffee Runs Out

Have a great day and don't let that cup run dry!

*Coffee Card Blogger Out*

Don't forget you can start to nominate cards for the 2025 Coffee Card Hall Of Fame!! Cards don't have to be autographs, patch cards, super star cards. It can be whatever you think is Hall Worthy! Find details and current nominations HERE.

Unfinished Cup:1995 Summit Ground Zero Football

It has become apparent that I am not very good at remembering things, after updating my Set Needs tab on here, I began looking for new Unfinished Cups to feature and for some reason I found I doubled up on a few of the ones I already did. 

Ooops! That won't happen again.

First, it's walking into a room and forgetting why I was in there and now it's publishing the same blog posts twice. 

My forgetful 40's are kicking in.

Now you probably ask, why bother posting them when you already have them in your Set Needs Tab. Well, that's because I find that featuring them in a post may help get them the reach I need and hopefully someone will be able to help fill those needs.

Because I know not everyone clicks on the tabs to check them out and my set needs may never get out there to be seen otherwise.

I will say by posting them, I have had some help over the years, so I know these posts are useful.

So, let's get on with today's before I forget what it was.

This parallel is 1995 Summit Ground Zero which was found 1:7 packs of 1995 Summit football. The base card design for Summit was one of my favorites of the 90's and still ranks easily in my Top 10 for base designs.

So, we top that off with a cool looking parallel, one of my very first parallels to pull, and you have a chase.

I have come so close over the years, and I think and feel like it's time to finish up this bad boy. It's not every day you finish up a 200-card parallel set.

Here is what remains,

35,53,60,64,71,79,103,109,125,136,137,138,159,160,166,169,174,177,178,179,180,182,188,189,193,195,196 197,198,200

If you have any, please comment below or hit me up in my email at sportcardcollectors@hotmail.com.

Thanks for reading, thanks in advance on any help and hope you brought your coffee.

*Coffee Card Blogger Out*

It's Okay To Be Messy

 

I sometimes wonder if I should hire Chip Gaines to come through my collection and sort it, remodel it, touch it up and show me a new direction with it.

I see so many other collections that are a lot more sorted than mine and look like Chip had put his touch on it with beautiful bookcases, brand new binders, and framed pieces on the wall. Their card room looks like it belongs in the Smithsonian.

Then there is mine that looks like a three-year-old created it, sorted it, stored it in re-used binders and old binder pages on cheap plastic Walmart shelving.

But, I have come to realize, that maybe it's okay to be messy. Messy just gives me an identity in the way I collect. Everyone has one and even though mine doesn't look like others, it's okay.

Who cares how I store my stuff or what it's stored in and on? Am I still having fun, heck yeah!

And speaking of fun, a recent mail day added to my messy fun.

 

This mail day came from Too Many Verlanders blog that contained a fun variety of stuff. Because of the way I post on here and the amount of goodness he sent, I can't always post it all, so here is a stack of Giants, Allen&Ginter non-sport base (always welcome them) and a few other cards. 

Then he continued to add to my mess with...

Authentic Game Floor piece of Allan Houuuuuuuuuuuuston!

I love creative relics like this, just wished UD didn't print on the swatches.

  

Kyle Lauletta auto and relic. I don't believe I have either of these. I do have a decent sized collection of his.

I definitely don't have this auto of Jernigan. I have plenty of other autos of his, but this one is definitely new.

Auto relic of rapper Kadarius Toney. So much talent wasted, maybe he will hit it off in his music career.

  

I claimed this relic in one of Dennis's trade bait posts. Yes, I know it's not Giants but I do appreciate a nice patch card.

Any comments about it not being a Giants card and a rival Redskin/Football Team/Commanders card and I will go old man Han Solo on you.

I wasn't collecting Knicks that heavily up until last year. Now I welcome all relics and autos from any players over the years!

This is a dual-purpose card, 90's PC and Giants PC.

I have the regular Shockey, but this is a black parallel.

Ike Hilliard Flair Showcase rookie. Once again, a dual threat for my 90's and Giants PC.

Along with individual cards, Dennis tossed in some packs knowing I love to rip and can't afford to.

Here were the key cards,

(Dennis will be getting this one back)

And a rookie I needed.

Fun rip overall. 

Thanks as always Dennis! I appreciate more cards added to the mess!

These cards will probably sit in a messy box for awhile until I can messy sort them out in messy card trays to put them away into permanent messy boxes and messy binders. Because it doesn't have to be perfect. It's the way I know it. It's okay to be messy.

*Coffee Card Blogger Out*

Don't forget you can start to nominate cards for the 2025 Coffee Card Hall Of Fame!! Cards don't have to be autographs, patch cards, super star cards. It can be whatever you think is Hall Worthy! Find details and current nominations HERE.

All The Feels

*coffee is ready, I am ready for a new post*

Have you ever been blown away by someone else's collection?

Like really blown away.

I am.

I have been following @GriffeySuper and his Ken Griffey Jr collection for a few years now and he owns Griffey cards and memorabilia I can only dream about. Like the level of dreams I had about Amy Jo Johnson and Helen Hunt when I was a kid.

Yeah, those levels (and you can just use your imagination for that)

*tries to imagine that again for a second, refocuses on a sip then on cards*

His collection has an incredible 142,000+ Griffey cards. He owns some of the coolest and rarest Griffey collectibles out there including a Pepsi soda machine. Yes, you read that right. He also has been featured in ESPN and Sports Illustrated articles about his collection and I believe a sports card one as well.

But it wasn't just his collection that got me, I was also awestruck by his story. He went through a journey to be where he is today, you can read it HERE.

Let's see if it gives you all of the feels it gave me.

*takes a sip, re-reads the article again, feels hit by the feels again*

One day he posted a huge lot of Griffeys he had just acquired which included a card I have always wanted but couldn't ever afford, so I made a comment about the card.

After a short conversation about the card, he asked for my address. I was left flabbergasted.

Along with that card, he also sent another I have been wanting for a while now.

Which is this 1997 Topps Team Timber. I remember pulling a couple as a kid, but never Griffey. It was one I had been chasing and just never landed for my Griffey PC.

Then came the card that left me floored and the one I saw in his lot that caught my eye was....

 

1995 Zenith Z-Team. What a beautiful card. Never thought I would ever hold one, not to mention own it.

STUNNED!

I had all of the feels.

I am so glad to have found @GriffeySuper on Twitter/X. Super nice guy, super cool collection, super cool story and super generous. I love to follow him to see what he adds next.

Thanks again so much for these Griffeys!!

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

With the 1995 Zenith Z-Team knocked down, my biggest want is now the 1996 Zenith Z-Team which features my favorite Z-Team design. Hopefully can add one of those by years end!

I should make a post of my top 10 Griffey wants in a future post.

I hope today's post hit all the feels for you and hopefully you took a minute to read his story.

Thanks for reading.

*Coffee Card Blogger Out*

Don't forget you can start to nominate cards for the 2025 Coffee Card Hall Of Fame!! Cards don't have to be autographs, patch cards, super star cards. It can be whatever you think is Hall Worthy! Find details and current nominations HERE.

Also, check out my Ken Griffey Jr wants HERE.

400,000

*gets a cup of coffee ready, sits down, begins to post*

Cards Over Coffee has been around for over five years now.

There aren't a lot of followers, the views aren't great, and comments..well...not always strong either.

But for some reason, this tiny little blog has held its own in a variety of areas. It's does okay when it comes to being voted on in blog of the year voting (though someday I would love to take home one of those wins). It has good and bad days for views. It's made it past 700 posts. But, sometimes it's not always the big wins that count. I will first celebrate the little victories this blog gets during its journey.

Today, I am happy to say this blog has surpassed 400,000 views (did so a few days ago).

Up to this point, I haven't really done any posts on milestone views such as this. Maybe it's something I will do going forward to show progression of the blog, and it gives me an extra post as well so you guys can celebrate along with me.

Sadly though, no cards in today's post. Just a celebratory cup of joe.

Thanks again for reading this blog, even if you just stop by just to read with a cup and don't leave a comment. I appreciate every one of you.

Onto 500,000.

*Coffee Card Blogger Out*

Life Comes Before Blogging

Life is tough. Life is choices. Life is busy. Life is what you make of it. Life is beautiful.

I have posted a few times this year how busy June through August was going to be and so far, it has proven to be as busy as I have thought.

When life becomes busy it means pushing other things aside and those things become a "if you have time" kind of thing.

Blogging is one of those.

And up to this point I haven't had a minute to think about blogging...or even cards.

Let's recap some of the stuff I have been up to.

*prepared a cup of coffee for this post*

In one of my posts before I pre-drafted some, I mentioned chaperoning an 8th grade trip to Boston and I did so and had a blast.

We left about 8 o'clock in the morning of Wednesday June 4th and beat the mad rush to get a Red Sox/Angels afternoon game. It's roughly a three-to-four-hour trip from the school.

 

We arrived just in time for the first inning to begin which we saw some early fireworks in the first inning when the Angels put up four runs then in the bottom of the inning the Red Sox stormed back with five of their own.

The top of the 2nd had the Angels putting up three more on the board before the game went quiet for a few innings.

By the ninth inning, we were watching a nine all tie. As a Yankees fan, I knew who I was rooting on in the 9th. However, it didn't quite go the way I wanted.

As Ceddanne Rafaela curled a game winning two-run home run around the Pesky Pole in the bottom of the ninth for a 11-9 win after the Angels led four different times in the game.

I will say it was an exciting game for sure, just not the outcome I had hoped. I have been to Fenway now three times and all three times the Red Sox have won. I may be their good luck magnet.

After that, we walked to the Prudential Center to check out the view and the mall.

Despite my fear of heights, I went to the top. But will admit, I didn't look down or around as we went up in the elevator.

It was pretty cool to see the city like that and when you are up there, you don't really realize how far up you are.

Until you take the elevator back down to the mall.

After the walking, before I could even imagine hitting a mall, I needed some coffee....of course. So, I went to this fancy coffee shop, not knowing that a Dunkin (I had a free one I could have used) and a Starbucks existed in the mall, and I overpaid for a not-so-great $8 large cup of drip coffee decaf.

At least my supper at Descendant Detroit Style pizza made up for that.

It may have been $15 for this slice of pizza, but let me tell you, it was probably the best slice I have ever had. And that says a lot, I have had a lot of pizza in my lifetime.

After shopping, I didn't buy anything,

We headed back to the hotel via subway.

Then woke up the next day to breakfast which I couldn't eat. I am not sure if it was the previous day of heat or what, but I felt like I was going to hurl. I actually had to toss all of this in the trash. (insert cry emoji)

But we hit the fresh air, and I felt like myself again despite it being 96 degrees outside.

And we found ourselves at the Museum Of Science. I hadn't been since I was in 6th grade but remember how much fun it was.

Saw my first 4D movie as well.

Which involved interactions from the seating such as being poked in the back when a hummingbird appeared, being sprayed at when in the ocean and bubbles appearing and feeling like something was crawling on you when bugs showed up. I had a blast and the motion sickness didn't kick in.

For lunch, despite how I felt that morning, I took a risk with a piece of Kielbasa and covered it with mustard, peppers and onions, it was amazing.

After that, we headed to the aquarium.

It was a blast there as well, not sure why my photos didn't upload.

After there, we found ourselves at Legal Seafoods. I don't do seafood, so a grilled chicken sandwich did me in. My sister-in-law also made an appearance while there since she lives minutes from it.

The evening didn't end there as we had one more stop....

To one of the most popular pastry shops in Boston.

I can see why after eating this Whoopie Pie the next day. DA BOMB.

The following day, we headed back, and the class got to stop to Olive Garden where I haven't been in 20+ years since there isn't one close by. I think closest is a couple hours away.

I don't like soup, but this Minestrone was soooooooooooo good.

As good as my chicken alfredo.

After this trip, it was just the beginning of things to come. I got home, got prepped for an 8th grade graduation, a high school graduation, family visiting from all over including my parents and that one actually included cards and tonight I am headed to a college graduation.

On top of that, I mowed the lawn twice, need to do more weed whacking and this all-in 80+ degree sunny muggy heat. This is why fall is my favorite time of year besides Christmas.

And this is only June of my summer.

I have also been taking care of this guy. Someone must have dropped him off and he found his way here. He is really friendly and loves attention, so I am trying to find him a home but been feeding him in the meantime. I have too many cats already inside to add another. I believe my Niece is interested.

And while family was visiting, we surprised my sister-in-law with a night out for her 40th birthday.

Had some great eats there as well. This was pulled pork mac and cheese.

The restaurant was on a lake, and I spotted this once it started to get dark and we were leaving.

A lit up cross on the opposite side. I think it was a sign from God letting me know everything is going to be okay during this busy time.

I am hoping to do more posts soon. I have some fun things to share, not too many as my mail days have been dwindled to about nothing, where are you Oren with my weekly trades??!

Hope everyone has been good and been keeping those coffee refills going. I will be back with new posts soon.

Life comes before blogging.

*takes a sip*

*Coffee Card Blogger Out*