14-Year Blogversary

14 years ago today, I took a dive into the world of blogging.

And even though the landscape of blogging in general has changed and so hasn't mine when it comes to blogging, but here I am still chugging away with new posts.

I didn't do a lot of posts in Year 13 on this blog and as I always say I am done on here, but, let's be honest, I can't ever just fully leave this blog can I? It's my foundation.

Though my main focus is still on Cards Over Coffee, I am still here checking on this blog daily. Maybe I will string together some posts this summer at some point even if they are just Random Card Posts and expand upon those posts and discuss the card. Maybe if there is time.

So, as with every passing year on here, let's take a look at the blog numbers from last year and previous years.

Year One, Sport Card Collectors blog had 68,169 overall views. 695 Twitter Followers and 118 Facebook LIKES.

Year Two, Sport Card Collectors blog grew to 205,240 overall views, 2,206 Followers on Twitter and 147 Facebook LIKES.

Year Three, Sport Card Collectors blog grew to 340,841 overall views, 3,576 Followers on Twitter and 159 Facebook LIKES.

Year Four, Sport Card Collectors blog grew to 483,217 overall views, 4,494 Followers on Twitter and 431 Facebook LIKES.

Year Five, Sport Card Collectors blog grew to 679,331 overall views. 5,325 Twitter Followers and 541 Facebook LIKES.

Year Six, Sport Card Collectors blog grew to 952,540 overall views. 6,272 Twitter Followers and 627 Facebook LIKES.

Year Seven, Sport Card Collectors blog grew to 1,268,414 overall views. 7,120 Twitter Followers and 815 Facebook LIKES.

Year Eight, Sport Card Collectors blog grew to 1,595,972 overall views. 8,353 Twitter Followers and 1291 Facebook LIKES before I ended the page.

Year Nine, Matt's Wonderful Blog Of Hobbies grew to 1,814,262 overall views. 9,763 Twitter Followers and 780 Instagram Followers

Year Ten, Sport Card Collectors grew to 2,029,117 overall views. 10.9K Twitter Followers, 1427 Facebook LIkes and 1095 Instagram Followers

Year Eleven, Sport Card Collectors grew to 2,611,826 overall views. 13.2K Twitter Followers, 1500 Facebook LIkes, 1600 followers, and 1119 Instagram Followers

Year Twelve, Sport Card Collectors grew to 2,913,153 overall views. 13.6K Twitter Followers, 1500 Facebook Likes, 1600 followers, Blusky has 291 followers and 1087 Instagram Followers (lost a few)

Year Thirteen, Sport Card Collectors grew to 4,144,097 overall views. 14.8K Twitter Followers, 1613 Facebook Likes,  Blusky has 319 followers and 1088 Instagram Followers 

Despite lack of posts, the views are still staying strong on here now that I have passed the 4 million level. I really am hoping to pass the 5 million threshold by the time next years post comes. Wonder if some actual posts will help boost this number?

Guess we may see.....

Hope everyone has a great day and once again, thanks for coming by to read this blog as always.

Rodney's Cardboard:2024 Topps Chrome Frozenfractor

Winter is right around the corner for some, for me, it's already arrived as we have had snow on and off since the end of October.

Nothing has fully collected on the ground yet, but, we that live here know what's to come.

So, what better card to show off on this Rodney's Cardboard Sunday than a Frozenfractor.

 

It's got a chill to the card with the serial numbering as -2/0.

This doesn't mean that this is numbered to 0 or -2, it's just part of the look.

I believe these chilly cards are SSP's rumored to be numbered to 5 overall.

Speaking of a chill in the air, let's not even talk about today's Giants game. They can't catch a break or a cold.

But, enough about them. The dreadful season is almost over and that's not going to give me frigid feelings over it.

Hope everyone had a great Sunday. Sorry about the late night Rodney but better than never!

Next Sunday the plan is to have Rodney posted sooner, but we will see how my time goes this week.

Hobby Topic: Topps/Fanatics Taking Over NBA

NEW Hobby Topic on Sport Card Collectors.

Here is how it works and it's simple.

Just leave your reply or thoughts in comments about the following..

"Topps/Fanatics Taking Over NBA"

How many of you are happy about this move? How does this effect the Panini card market from previous years? Is it good having one company owning a pro license? Do you plan on buying an Topps basketball cards? Or any other thoughts on this move?

Random Cardboard Of The Day: 2025 Mosaic Micro Mosaic Patrick Mahomes

Random Cardboard Of The Day: 2024 Stadium Club Triumvirates Nickname "Junior" Ken Griffey Jr

Random Cardboard Of The Day: 2024 Topps Chrome Aqua Geometric Autograph Malik Nabers

Rodney's Cardboard:2024 Topps Inception Magenta /99

  (Previously posted on Big Blue Cardboard. All Rodney's Cardboard posts from here on out will be cross-posted)

 

It's October and we are already one month into the football season.

Crazy!

Today the NY Giants (1-3) travel to New Orleans (0-4) to take on the Saints. Records are always out the door in games like this. It could go either way, I just hope it's my way.

While we all wait for kickoff, let's take a look at a new Rodney.

This is the Magenta parallel, not be confused with the red parallel though looks pretty similar.

I really like the look of Inception this year and have more to chase whenever they pop up. The base Hampton is still like chasing the 1/1 at this juncture. I am surprised that someone out there doesn't have it!

Anyways, I hope everyone has a great Sunday. God Bless!

BOT-ember!

 I am a guy of numbers and when I see numbers go crazy like they this past month on here, I tend to question them.

I really haven't had time to post at all on here since May as most of my blogging focus has been on Cards Over Coffee, which is now my main blog.

But, for kicks, I actually started posting on here the last few days to see what kind of traffic would kick up....it actually made them go down.

That's how you know the bots took over.

That and my blogging records that were absolutely destroyed.

 

Last month alone this blog put up 328,190 views which was two times plus the record I had on here. This blog wasn't alone as Cards Over Coffee did the same kind of record numbers, even though I did post a few times on there (ps check them out and go follow!!)

I do appreciate those of you who do come here to read my posts still and maybe some of you go back and read the older posts here still.

I am trying to decide what the future and fate are of all three of my blogs, the other is Big Blue Cardboard, as my college classes ramp up and my life gets busier. I am no where close to retiring, just have to find the time to blog when and where I can and how I can.

Being that this blog is much quicker, you may see more posts on here in the next few months with older segments returning which is what I did in May.

Have a great October everyone!

No! Not him!

No!!!!!!!!

Not him!!!!

Not our best player!!!!!!

Why Metlife???? Why??

Why did you have to damage our best player..........AGAIN??!!

If you haven't heard yet, the NY Giants best player and upcoming NFL stud Malik Nabers was injured during the win over the Chargers on Sunday tearing his ACL because of the terrible turf at Metlife. The same kind of injury that former star wide out Odell Beckham Jr suffered as well.

And many other Giants.

The Giants have to replace that turf. 

They can't keep putting players through this. Especially their young stars like Malik. He was going to have an even bigger role and even more breakout year this year and would have been the weapon that young rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart needed.

Instead, he is out.

So, all I have for now, is memories of what was this season and last season and these recent pickups,

This is a collection I will continue to add to as time goes on.

I hope he comes back fully healthy and ready next season. The Giants will need him. Jaxson Dart will need him.

We Got One!!

Somehow or another, the football Gods came to save the NY Giants season as they pulled off the upset over the 3-0 LA Chargers with a 21-18 win.

And most of that was because of rookie Quarterback Jaxson Dart who all Giants fans like myself hope will be THE GUY in New York finally after we suffered through so much quarterback pain since Eli Manning retired.

Anyways, here are a few of my most recent Dart additions. I don't have anywhere near what most would consider an "epic" Dart collection, but I have a few solid cards.

 

Dart finished the day throwing for 111 yards and a touchdown along with rushing for 54 yards and another touchdown. The most important stat was the win.

Next week the Giants take on the New Orleans Saints on the road. Hopefully Sunday's win will be a turn of the season.