Mail Days Make It All Better

I knew going into yesterday's basketball game, it was going to be a tough one.

I just didn't know how tough was going to be.

It was painful. Two girls took over the entire game and shut us down. They had more AAU players than us and had more 4th graders playing. Experience will always dominate.

But, through the pain of a loss like that, there are still some highlights.

For one, we made some great defensive plays once we shifted things around, we had a girl make two of her three free throws which was a drastic improvement, and once again most importantly, we had another girl make her first shot early on in the game and another was so close. That now makes 8 out of 10 girls who have made a shot with two games left.

This was the first loss as a coach I felt harder than the other I have. I think it hurt more because of the girls that sat there with glum expressions on their face with more questions than answers that I couldn't even give them. But, what I did offer them was hope. That even though we fell and fell hard today, you can only go up from here. We will rise again. You just have to believe it. I know I believe it. 

We have two practices to turn this around this week before we play a team we already beat in the first game in the year. I know these girls really need a boost and hopefully I can keep practice upbeat this week and that we will have positive momentum moving into the Saturday's game.

But, even though I am feeling kind of glum myself today because I feel how they do, I have a fun mail day to share from the blog Legend Night Owl Cards that makes things better.

 

Greg sent me an incredible variety of items starting out cards from my favorite era, the mid to late 90's. No other cards will ever hit me the way these do.

No card company even comes close to these now-a-days. It's all focus on autographs and jersey cards. Give me these any day.

I may not collect today's baseball cards as much as I once did, but I can never turn down a shiny card especially one with a fun photo as well.

One of my favorite non-sport sets. I am still around 8 away from completion.

I watched a ton of horror growing up. I don't own a single Jaws 2 card so this is awesome. I used to avoid water because I was afraid a shark would snag me.

NEW GRIFFEY ALERT!! 90's throwback and all, it's a beauty.

T'hen came two non-sport relic cards from Allen And Ginter I always welcome regardless of who they are.

Stand up comic Brody Stevens who I guess starred in the first two Hangover movies and passed away a few years ago. RIP.

Malcolm Gladwell is an author, something I always dreamed of being so this is a really cool addition.

This was a great mail day. One that takes away some of the glum.

Thanks Greg! I have more Dodgers to send your way soon!

As always I will keep you all updated on how our next game goes. This is a busy week ahead, I have family up from Nashville who still haven't gotten their power back from that storm, I have basketball of some form every night, and I will be in week 2 of college second semester and still trying to navigate my way around the new classes that require more. I am hoping for at least one more post this week but I will see what time will allow.

Thanks for reading! Have a great rest of your Sunday and week!

*Coffee Card Blogger Out*

Too Much To Post, Such Little Time

Last year, my biggest concern with blogging on here was not having enough content, this year, it's having time to post. With 35+ drafts waiting on me, I need to start to find some time to get these posted up.

Especially since I have some really cool mail days from friends to share.

So, grab a coffee (or your preferred beverage that should be coffee) and check out this massive ten PWE trade with blog reader and friend, Oren.

This is actually two separate trades we pulled off, I just didn't have the time to post the first one, so I combined them.

The first trade, 2 PWE's, had a variety of fun.

Die Cut Ivan Rodriguez. I haven't seen this card before.

I have seen one of these before. Another nice die cut.

I believe this is my first Diamond King like this. This is from 1995 and has quite the snazzy, jazzy 90's feel.

Another insert that I hadn't seen before. Oren must be digging deep to find these.

This was when Fleer Metal started to become the coolness it is known for now.

I do have a few of these, I think this card is lacking in shiny. The design looks nice but add some shine to it and it kicks it up some.

Then came some non-sport fun,

 

(other than one autograph, this is the only Family Guy card in my collection. which is sad because Family Guys first few seasons I loved)

The second mail day was a record breaker for not only us, but for me in general as it was my first 8 PWE trade. 

A couple more American Pie. I really need to finish up this set as I only have 10 or 11 more to go. I think I have both of these, but that's okay, I collect dupes from this set.

Next up was a TON of Skybox Marvel Metal. I hadn't seen any of this and didn't get to open any.

This will make the start of a great future set chase. I still need to work on gathering my set numbers first for all of my sets to update on here.

Thanks goes out to Oren for our latest trade! Looking forward to the next!

Well, this knocks down one post. Many more to go.

Thanks for coming out to read this one and hope you bring a cup of coffee (or your beverage choice which should be coffee) for the next one.

*Coffee Card Blogger Out*

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Miscellaneous

Coffee is hot, the cards are hotter. So, let's get ready for a new Cards Over Coffee.

I know the title for today's post is a little lame, but, what else could I have called this post? It's a bunch of miscellaneous mail days that I need to catch up on posting about.

It simply stating a fact.

Another fact I want to state is how generous Crocodile Sports Cards Blog is. I know I am not the only one to say this. This is roughly the second or third time he has sent something cool my way.

He sent along this really cool non-sport set.

 

TV's Coolest Classics. A lot of these shows I remember watching with my grandmother who meant the world to me. She played a big part of my life and upbringing.

So, these cards hold a special place in my heart. Hot Dog! 

Thanks Croc!

Up next, another one of my crazy ideas....I want to chase the 1995 Pro Line Classic autograph set. This would by far be the biggest chase of my life.

I know I won't be able to do it all, especially with a few of the big names on there, but it would be fun to try right? If any of you have any...PLEASE CONTACT ME below or sportcardcollectors@hotmail.com!! 

I have plenty of stamps and trade bait. Always ready to trade!

The next card, well...a new one for my 2011 Topps American Pie Set.

This was one of the toughest ones to find so far and now I have it. Think I am down to 10 more to completion on this set. See what I need HERE.

The next card is one of my other silly chases, pumpkin faces.

This is the only one I have but I will take any others!

And finally, I got my Griffey groove back thanks to seeing some of Shane from Cheap Wax Wednesday's additions to his collection.

So I snagged these,

This Titanic Taters is such a sweet card! Probably my favorite of the group.

Always looking for more Griffeys! Here is my SPREADSHEET so you can see if you have any I need!

Well, that does it for all my miscellaneous fun.

Hope everyone has a great Sunday of football. Last night's game was great, hoping today's two matches that one! I know I don't plan to go anywhere today as we are in the single digits. It's a good day of football and coffee.

Til the next cup,

*Coffee Card Blogger Out*

Slice Of American Pie:Vincent Price

*takes a sip of very hot murderous coffee, by murderous it's murdering my tongue*

*burns tongue again, keeps on typing*

When trying to find a card to show off for Halloween, it's not always easy. Especially if you have been blogging for as long as I have it gets harder to show off a card you own that you haven't shown off yet.

I think after lots of digging, I found one.

I don't have many parallels from American Pie, but one of them screamed Halloween for today's post and it was horror genius Vincent Price. His name even sounds evil.

Yes, he was in comedies. Yes, he was on TV. Yes, he was a cook. But he was also a horror movie master starring in close to 40 films.

Some notable films I have seen him in is House Of Wax, House On Haunted Hill and The Fly.

Price is a name that a lot of horror buffs know and has his place in horror movie history as a legend.

He is also card 39 in the 2011 American Pie base set.

*takes a sip, this time the coffee is cooler and just stings the already burnt tongue*

Speaking of this set, I am so scary close to completing it! 38,41,45,50,52,78,81,100,103,108,120,137,152,155, and 166 is all that remains.

If you have any set help for me, please comment or email me at sportcardcollectors@hotmail.com.

I hope everyone has a safe holiday. Don't do anything I wouldn't do and don't take candy from strangers, eat your own bag like I will be.

And if you are handing out coffee, let me know. I will be right there.

*Coffee Card Blogger Out*

Coffee With John Ratzenberger

*coffee is hot, laptop is open, takes a sip then begins to type*

*i guess typing has happened the whole time, but you get it*

It has been too long since I last added a non-sport autograph to my collection. Today's addition isn't a household name to many, but it's one I know.

For those of you who have heard the name John Ratzenberger, you probably know him best as Cliff Clavin who was the mail carrier on the hit comedy Cheers. I didn't watch a lot of Cheers, if any, so I know him best for his voice acting in over 20 Pixar films.

Another one of those voices of my childhood.

John voice Hamm from Toy Story to Mack The Truck in Cars to the Yeti in Monsters Incorporated. It's a recognizable voice across all of the Pixar films. There were even a few jokes in a couple of the movies about it.

 

The back of the card tells us about his advocating for skilled trades and keeping it Made In America. Something I would support as well.

This marks my second sought after voice actor autograph on my list of roughly five. I still need to chase down the others.

Let me know your favorite role by John in comments.

I hope everyone has a great Thursday.

*Coffee Card Blogger Out*