The Continuing Saga

*coffee is ready now, time to pour a cup and get ready for a new post*

*takes a sip*

The season of downsizing has continued.

If you are just reading about this, last year I made a big decision that I was finally going to start downsizing my collection.

First, it was unloading 75,000 base cards to my father. Then it went on to moving hundreds of relic and autograph cards and sending them to fellow blogger for trade around Christmas time.

And now, on Monday, my father came over for another visit and once again I took some time away from school to make a trade with him and continue the downsizing.

For about four hours, I dug through boxes again. Getting rid of base that didn't have any meaning and pulling out ones with great photography and from my favorite era of collecting, 1995-1999.

 

 

 

 

 

In the end, another whopping 14,403 cards left my collection. Yes, I counted them by hand so I can keep my numbers updated on here accurately. 

In exchange,

I added 41 cards. Yes, just 41 cards and nothing that is outstanding, just stuff I wanted.

Here are a few key ones,

(one of the top rookies in the NBA this year)

 

Like I said, nothing outstanding, just stuff I wanted.

The important part with a trade like this is the amount of cards I was able to unload. I am sure there is more to come from this downsizing when spring comes around and I get the opportunity to get on spring break.

I have a ton of 80's sets that don't interest me and possibly some others as well. 

My next move is to update my numbers on here which will probably also mean another new small milestone post coming up.

My goal this year was to trade/send more cards out I don't want for my PC, then adding more that I actually do. I am on great pace for this.

I hope everyone is having a great Saturday.

In comments, let me know how you are approaching your collecting. Downsizing? Adding? Trading? Selling?

*takes final sip of the post*

*Coffee Card Blogger Out*

Never Forget To Say Thanks

I don't know how the rest of you were raised, but I was raised to always say thank you.

I say thank you after any compliment. I say thank you after any gift big, small and sometimes unwanted. I say thank you for anyone holding the door open. I say thank you for someone who just serviced my car I say thank you to nurses, teachers, doctors and people working at a grocery store. I say thank you to anyone offering me coffee. I say thank you to the mail man who delivered a fun pwe to my door and now I am going to say thank you to the person who sent it.

Thanks Jon From A Penny Sleeve For Your Thoughts.

Thank you for the Victor Cruz Topps Tek that is numbered to 50.

Thank you for Eli Manning #1,152.

Thank you for this Russell Wilson that bleeds Giants colors in the background.

Thanks for this really nice Frank Gifford card.

 

 

And thanks for the set help.

Also, thanks for being a good friend Jon.

I sure hope most of you say thank you for as often as you can. Two simple words can mean a lot to someone as it lets them know you appreciate what they just did. Think about how you feel when someone tells you that. Let that sink in.

As always, thank you for coming to read this blog...with coffee hopefully. Thanks for trying to offer me some through the computer screen too.

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.

*Coffee Card Blogger Out*

It's Game Day!

*early hopeful winning cup of coffee? yes*

*cards ready, coffee is being sipped and it's time for some Cards Over Coffee!*

*jalepeno cream cheesed bagel is ready as well*

It's Game Day!

The NFL is finally back and I am so excited to be able to watch some sports on TV again. I am not a big baseball person anymore; Olympics don't quite hit the spot either and I don't care for college football so here we are.

I am bleeding blue ready.

I have added quite a few Giants cards over the past month that I have been waiting for today to show off.

So let's kick if off (see what I did there) with some Tommy D.

*takes a bite, takes a sip*

Tommy Devito came off the bench last season as a third string QB when the Giants had injuries to both Daniel Jones and Tyrod Taylor and took the league by storm. I compare it to the "Hawk Tuah" hype with "Tommy Cutlets".

He won three straight starts and actually had the Giants in playoff run position despite how terrible they were last year. He struggled against the Saints before playing very poorly against the Eagles then was benched rest of the year. 

It doesn't mean he can't come back this year and play if Jones struggles. Either way, I bought into the hype and like the underdog story with him.

This is my PC so far,

It will be interesting how the QB situation turns out this week.

Victor Cruz autograph. One of my Top 10 favorite Giants players all-time.

Malik Nabers Dino-Might. Say what you want about Leaf, these are super cool! I want to collect all of the other Dinos as well in this series.

 

This is the best patch card in my collection of Toomer. Prestige Prestigous Pro /15.

A couple of shiny Hyatts. I think he shines this year if the QB play is up to par especially with the focus being on Nabers.

Deonte Banks shiny cards. Could be one of the top corners in the league.

 

Jones team color match parallel from Illusions. This season all depends on his play.

I have more G-men on the Way, especially Eli Mannings who I am chasing the 1100 area.

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

I don't know what to think about this season. Better oline, better defense, better weapons, no Saquon and same QB. This is tough. I think today against the Vikings will set the pace for the season. To me, it's a must and should be win against Sam Darnold. 

But with this team, there are no guarantees....except some form of disappointment.

Happy football day.

*Coffee Card Blogger Out*

My Rankings On TCDB

Good Morning! Well, if it's morning where you are reading this. I have my coffee in hand, ready to figure out what breakfast may be, and preparing for a new Cards Over Coffee Post.

*takes a sip*

I haven't been on here much recently because life has kept me busy and I really didn't have much to post about. It's hard when you don't really have a lot of cards incoming and you have been tearing apart your collection sorting to come up with anything creative and worthy of posting that hasn't already been shown off.

So on top of lots of sorting and re-organizing, I have been adding some player collections on TCDB (Trading Card Data Base). Not only does it make it easier for me to figure out my needs, but my favorite part is seeing my rankings among those who also have collections of the same players.

For the most part, I did pretty well.

I took the top spot for Victor Cruz.

Barely snuck up on the top spot for Darius Rucker.

Blowing away the field for Charles Way.

I have just a few Andre Williams, I also never added the duplicate relics/autographs I had. So this is straight up individual cards.

Have over a 100 card lead here with Rueben Randle. Another guy like Andre Williams I was heavily invested in.

Took the top spot for Chevy Chase.

And now onto some that I need to do some work on.

  

I still have a ways to go with Eli, but my first goal is to reach 1,000. I have added some recently that I didn't put on TCDB yet, but not even close to that goal yet.

 

I couldn't believe my lack of David Wilsons in comparison to the first-place person.

  

My lack of Amani Toomers is appalling to me and disgraceful to him. How could one of my Top 10 favorite NY Giants not have more. I really need to get on this and move up the board.

  

I believe I was within two cards of first place until recently. It appears I have some serious competition here to move up more.

 

Tied with John Starks, Allan Houston is my favorite NY Knick of all-time and yet I sit in 10th place here. Even fellow blogger Billy has a significant lead on me. I need to work on this collection, maybe Billy has some duplicates.

I still have a few players I really need to add on there, and maybe even Kerry Collins and Rodney Hampton who are only done through spreadsheets.

Thoughts on my rankings, what some of your rankings are and how many collections you have uploaded on TCDB welcomed in comments.

Now it's time to find some breakfast with the rest of this cup of coffee.

*Coffee Card Blogger Out*