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Tag: Ken Caminiti

CollectingPosted onFebruary 21, 2020

Blasé-faire.

I’m in a rut. I don’t really know what to attribute it to, just a general sense of malaise. But, I’m going to see a…

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CollectingPosted onJanuary 12, 2019July 8, 2019

State of the Blog Address: 2019 Edition

It’s that time again, of course. There are posts to be written, and cards to be shared, and plenty to be said. But I’d be…

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CollectingPosted onJanuary 12, 2018July 9, 2019

Trader’s Backlog: Jason Hoards Cardboard, And So Do I

More trades from ages ago, y’all! We’re gonna be in March 2017 for the next week, judging from the scan folders I have. These delightful…

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CollectingPosted onJanuary 8, 2018July 9, 2019

Trader’s Backlog: The Marvelous MZentko

Another day, another belated trade post! I promise I’ll break the monotony here soon enough, but I’m on a roll at the moment so you’ll…

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CollectingPosted onJanuary 7, 2018July 9, 2019

Trader’s Backlog: Tim Time

I’m back with another entry from my massive backlog of trades that I need to post about. High five! Ok, so that’s a handshake and…

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CollectingPosted onDecember 25, 2017July 9, 2019

Merry Christmas From A Not-So-Secret Santa

A few weeks back, I got an extremely surprising email out of the blue from our fellow blogger Tom of The Angels, In Order. He…

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CollectingPosted onSeptember 19, 2015July 10, 2019

Finally Finishing a Bomb from Bo

Four months back, when we got burglarized, I had just received a package from Bo Rosny. Well, a bomb is more like it, and I’d…

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CollectingPosted onAugust 4, 2015July 14, 2019

Sticker Time!

It’s sticker time, y’all! P.S. That’s an official Texas grammar lesson for you: proper punctuation on that is y’all, not ya’ll – short for “you…

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CollectingPosted onMarch 20, 2015July 12, 2019

Trade Talk: A Christmas Present of Cards on Cards

Back in December – in fact, I think it was the day before Christmas or so – I received a fantastic box of cards from…

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AutographsPosted onSeptember 5, 2014July 11, 2019

All Hail The Junior Junkie!

What’s Ken Caminiti so excited about here? Well I can only assume that he’s waving a thanks for being a number one trading partner to…

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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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