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CollectingPosted onSeptember 5, 2020September 13, 2020

Just A Break

It’s Saturday. The ladies are down for a nap, I got the yard done already, and I’m settling in to watch the Athletes take on…

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CollectingPosted onDecember 31, 2014July 12, 2019

Sky-boxin! 1995 E-Motion packs 31-36

Here it is: the last half dozen packs from my box of 1995 Skybox E-motion. This box was insanely fun to rip through. Pack 31: Jay…

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CollectingPosted onDecember 30, 2014July 12, 2019

Sky-boxin! 1995 E-Motion packs 25-30

Let’s get a move on with this last dozen packs! I’m determined to finish this box before 2015. Pack 25: Dennis Martinez, Bobby Jones, Cliff Floyd,…

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CollectingPosted onDecember 22, 2014July 12, 2019

Sky-boxin! 1995 E-Motion packs 19-24

I’m determined to finish these posts up before I head off to Nashville for Christmas. Writing box breaks are exhausting! I’m not sure how you…

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CollectingPosted onNovember 18, 2014July 12, 2019

Sky-boxin! 1995 E-Motion packs 7-12

Ok, time to keep moving on this box! I’ve got to get to writing if I’m going to keep up with all the drafts that…

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CollectingPosted onNovember 16, 2014July 12, 2019

Sky-boxin! 1995 E-Motion packs 1-6

It feels like ages ago when I first teased that box of 1995 Skybox E-Motion and announced my new job. Well, said job has barely…

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CollectingPosted onJuly 7, 2014July 11, 2019

Impulse Box Break: ’93 Studio

I dropped in on the ol’ LCS that remains here in H-town last week to snag a few packs of nonsense and see if there…

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Moonshots

A somewhat crazy list of cards and ephemera I want most.

  • 1939 Play Ball #130 (Wilbur) Bill Brubaker
  • A Jeff Bagwell printing plate
  • A Bill Brubaker on-card autograph (’39 or ’40 Play Ball)
  • A Nellie Fox autograph
  • Any of the original 1962 Phillips “Here Come the Colts” magazines
  • A complete run of the 1999 Astros season tickets, which celebrate the franchise history
  • An uncut sheet of the twelve 1967 team issued cards
  • A Colt .45s bobblehead
  • The “Streaking Orbit” bobblehead

Top Targets

A quick list of cards which are most desired at the moment, as dictated by random collecting whims.

  • 2018 Big League Gold Parallels: 86, 104, 304
  • 2019 Topps Chrome Refractors: 28, 62
  • 2019 Topps Fire Inserts
    En Fuego: Gurriel Gold Minted parallel
    Fired Up: Correa (+ Gold Minted parallel)
    Flamethrowers: Cole Blue Chip
    Max Velocity: Fisher Blue Chip parallel
  • 2018 Stickers: 14, 28, 37/40/57/67, 52, 64/141, 70, 86/196, 97/138/146/149, 114, 137, 159, 193, 236
  • 2019 Stickers: 7, 11, 12, 18/19, 34, 37, 45, 46/59/66/76, 49, 54, 56, 57/197, 61, 78, 82, 86, 99, 101, 102, 106, 107, 111, 115, 118, 128/130, 142, 149, 150, 155, 156, 162, 164, 166, 171, 179, 180, 182, 185, 196, 201, 204, 217, 220, 222, 224, 230, 231

Set Killers

A non-exhaustive list of cards that will finish Astros team sets for me. Assassins are most appreciated.

  • 1988 Donruss Baseball’s Best #150 Billy Hatcher
  • 1988 Fleer Star Stickers #88 Nolan Ryan
  • 1989 Topps Big #291 Scott Servais
  • 2000 Upper Deck Hitter’s Club #4 Craig Biggio
  • 2001 Topps Traded – Chrome #T96 Tim Redding
  • 2012 Allen & Ginter #345 Nolan Ryan
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