tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41038027448256293642024-03-19T03:44:32.013-04:00Sport Card CollectorsMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02949460127063264497noreply@blogger.comBlogger6163125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4103802744825629364.post-43372507741791779642024-03-01T09:11:00.047-05:002024-03-01T09:11:00.251-05:0012-Year Blogversary Post (The Goodbye Post)In what's been a long time coming, this will mark the final post on here. For real, real this time.With the huge growth I have seen from Cards Over Coffee this year, the lack of growth here and feeling like this blog is the third wheel on a date, it's time I close things up officially and close things up the right way.This blog over the years brought me a lot of joy and brought me many places in Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02949460127063264497noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4103802744825629364.post-23837044785785672732024-02-23T02:00:00.010-05:002024-02-23T02:00:00.323-05:00Grady Box Onslaught Of ShinyI don't have a lot to say, I am just going to let the cards do the talking for me.My latest Grady mail day was quite shiny...And these were just some of that shine. Believe me, there was plenty more.Thanks again to Grady for these occasional mail day pick me ups. Always look forward to them as they help me get through another day.Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02949460127063264497noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4103802744825629364.post-17211995231279727152024-02-22T02:00:00.028-05:002024-02-22T02:00:00.185-05:00Throwpack Thursday:1992 Wild Card DecisionWelcome to the second Throwpack Thursday!I said I would plug these in when I had time to do so.Today's pack comes thanks to blog reader Oren who sent me some packs at Christmas time.With Presidents being celebrated a few days ago, I thought why not keep the celebration with a presidential product.1992 Wild Card Decision came with 8 cards per pack. Well, mine came with more. The 100-card product Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02949460127063264497noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4103802744825629364.post-51152869937644632752024-02-21T02:00:00.008-05:002024-02-21T02:00:00.139-05:00BronnyWhen you find out that one of the NBA's All-Time greats has an upcoming SuperStar son, as a card collector, how can you not want to chase a few cards of his? I guess in most circles you would call this prospecting.Bronny, the son of LeBron James is already playing college ball and on his trail to the pros despite having a scary cardiac arrest back in July of 2023 which hopefully won't play any Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02949460127063264497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4103802744825629364.post-69796654950662069472024-02-20T09:09:00.001-05:002024-02-20T09:09:00.156-05:00Random Cardboard On My Desk:2021 Upper Deck Goodwin Champions Goudey Kamala HarrisMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02949460127063264497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4103802744825629364.post-54433504370502348352024-02-19T08:58:00.001-05:002024-02-19T08:58:08.489-05:00Upper Deck Is Trying To Hook ME!Hockey.It's one of those sports I no longer pay attention to, but feel like I should be because Upper Deck has been putting some great inserts in their hockey products the last few years.And everyone knows how much I like a well-done insert since we haven't seen those since the 90's/.When I got my box of inserts from reader Grady M, there was a big stack of hockey inserts/parallels in their. ManyMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02949460127063264497noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4103802744825629364.post-6040701809995945422024-02-18T15:02:00.001-05:002024-02-18T15:02:09.331-05:00Rodney's Cardboard:1995 Topps Mystery Refractor With Rare PeelHappy Sunday to you all!Who wants to check out the latest Rodney Hampton card addition to my super PC?You do!! Well, that's good because here it is!Today's card is a bit of a rare one. You don't find these too often if not at all.In 1995, Topps included Mystery Finest and Mystery Finest Refractors in their flagship product. With these being a Mystery card, you didn't normally get to see the card Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02949460127063264497noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4103802744825629364.post-8739164108679606342024-01-25T01:00:00.018-05:002024-01-25T01:00:00.158-05:00Throwpack Thursday:1995 Fleer Ultra Baseball Series 2It's time I finally get this new segment underway. It's one I have been planning on doing for a while and hope to do as often as I can.Throwpack Thursday is where I will take an older pack of cards from a variety of sports and some non-sports and open it up on here, talk about the "hits" and a few of the players.Take note how I called it an "older" pack of cards instead of vintage. I refuse to Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02949460127063264497noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4103802744825629364.post-7190385921510753412024-01-20T11:51:00.005-05:002024-01-25T15:39:04.407-05:00Don't Forget To See Them!!Don't forget if you want to see NEW Rodney's Cardboard, where I add new Rodney Hamptons for my Super PC, that I am posting this on Big Blue Cardboard! I have a ton of new ones I am posting! Including a lot of 1/1's!Add BIG BLUE CARDBOARD to your blogroll or follow it RIGHT HERE or both! Yes, click on the RIGHT HERE to see it!It also has my new NY Giants pickups as well! I try to post a Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02949460127063264497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4103802744825629364.post-14168047654243023682024-01-18T10:00:00.028-05:002024-01-18T10:00:00.131-05:00The Grady Boxes: Box 5A few times a year, blog reader and good friend Grady M (@gradyfishinsea), sends me a box full of goodies. He has been doing this for many years since we met on my Facebook page.These boxes usually consist of my four New York teams, some player collections and so much shiny that I have no other choice but to smile.I never know what is arriving and what surprises hide within until it arrives. But Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02949460127063264497noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4103802744825629364.post-82782553068611017062024-01-17T13:00:00.027-05:002024-01-17T13:00:00.136-05:00The Grady Boxes: Box 4A few times a year, blog reader and good friend Grady M (@gradyfishinsea), sends me a box full of goodies. He has been doing this for many years since we met on my Facebook page.These boxes usually consist of my four New York teams, some player collections and so much shiny that I have no other choice but to smile.I never know what is arriving and what surprises hide within until it arrives. But Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02949460127063264497noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4103802744825629364.post-75084530799270237602024-01-16T21:19:00.021-05:002024-01-16T21:19:00.164-05:00The Grady Boxes: Box 3A few times a year, blog reader and good friend Grady M (@gradyfishinsea), sends me a box full of goodies. He has been doing this for many years since we met on my Facebook page.These boxes usually consist of my four New York teams, some player collections and so much shiny that I have no other choice but to smile.I never know what is arriving and what surprises hide within until it arrives. But Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02949460127063264497noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4103802744825629364.post-10217546926731487952024-01-15T21:13:00.001-05:002024-01-15T21:13:10.299-05:00The Grady Boxes: Box 2A few times a year, blog reader and good friend Grady M (@gradyfishinsea), sends me a box full of goodies. He has been doing this for many years since we met on my Facebook page.These boxes usually consist of my four New York teams, some player collections and so much shiny that I have no other choice but to smile.I never know what is arriving and what surprises hide within until it arrives. But Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02949460127063264497noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4103802744825629364.post-10585025612585236062024-01-10T11:11:00.001-05:002024-01-25T15:39:04.658-05:00Don't Forget To Save Yourself 10% Off! Don't forget when placing your supply order, to use the code above to save yourself 10% off!!!! Their website code only gives you 5% off, so save more with my code!!To start shopping right now, I embedded the BCW Supplies link into the image for you to click on. Just don't forget to use the code Matt10 at checkout to save yourself the money.Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02949460127063264497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4103802744825629364.post-29964372527693723982024-01-08T10:22:00.000-05:002024-01-25T15:39:05.155-05:00So...I Changed My Mind...Well, only 8 days into the New Year and I can't even stick to my New Years resolutions. I told myself I would be back to building up this blog again, but it didn't feel right.The comments, views were still not here. I guess letting this blog fall by the wayside the last two years hasn't helped it much. I also feel a lot of readers were disappointed I let the Coffee blog fall.So.....I changed my Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02949460127063264497noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4103802744825629364.post-18142122562600496212024-01-04T01:00:00.007-05:002024-01-04T01:00:00.292-05:00Hobby Topic:2024 Hobby ResolutionsHere is how Hobby Topic works if you don't remember.Just leave a comment or thought below on the following.Today's Topic is2024 Collecting ResolutionsWhat are some of your collecting goals this year? Are your goals shorter than last years? Are they longer? Is there a specific card you have a goal of acquiring by year's end? Any specific set you are finishing by years end? Sorting goals for this Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02949460127063264497noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4103802744825629364.post-20744396110804635162024-01-03T01:00:00.066-05:002024-01-03T01:00:00.143-05:00The Grady Boxes: Box 1A few times a year, blog reader and good friend Grady M (@gradyfishinsea), sends me a box full of goodies. He has been doing this for many years since we met on my Facebook page.These boxes usually consist of my four New York teams, some player collections and so much shiny that I have no other choice but to smile.I never know what is arriving and what surprises hide within until it arrives. But Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02949460127063264497noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4103802744825629364.post-88039263364847854932024-01-02T01:00:00.007-05:002024-01-02T01:00:00.261-05:00Prepon This Mail Day Post From Dennis Christmas may be over, but posts about my mail days from Christmas are not.I received quite a few mail days overall around Christmas, with some being from trades, some being from RAKs and some being my usual Christmas gifts from yearly collecting buddies.To kick off this New Year, my blog posts are going to be playing catchup on all of those mail days which begins with todays from Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02949460127063264497noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4103802744825629364.post-69404229380842094222024-01-01T01:00:00.083-05:002024-01-01T01:00:00.138-05:00It's Those Resolutions AgainIf you are reading this, you are probably thinking to yourself, "great, another New Years list of resolutions for the hobby" and I can confirm you are right.I mean, it is the first post of the New Year and it's being posted on New Years Day. What else would be posted?Last year, I set no resolutions for my hobby self and found myself actually lost. I think I needed the goals. I needed something toMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02949460127063264497noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4103802744825629364.post-25615088756340454172023-12-31T23:50:00.018-05:002023-12-31T23:54:34.895-05:00End Of 2023It's late, I know. And I am not usually someone who stays up late on New Years Eve, but I felt like I couldn't go to sleep without putting up some kind of year end post like most bloggers have.In the past, I have put up a post recapping my best pulls of the year. Well, I opened no hobby boxes and very little retail this year and there wasn't anything special to post about. Literally nothing.OtherMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02949460127063264497noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4103802744825629364.post-71268099480691232952023-12-30T15:43:00.001-05:002023-12-30T15:43:54.964-05:00DrivenI am driven.This year I am driven to blog more than ever and it's all because of you guys.Thank you.When looking at the results of the latest Nachos Grande 3rd Annual End Of Year awards, I noticed something immediately under the blog awards. Not one of my three blogs made any of the lists.NONE.Out of my almost 12-years of blogging, I don't think I have ever not made the list of blogging awards inMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02949460127063264497noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4103802744825629364.post-83863692001964338172023-12-27T16:36:00.000-05:002023-12-27T16:36:08.318-05:00Keeping BusyIt has been a really busy last few weeks for me and will be for the next couple as well.So, I thought while you wait for new, witty blog posts from myself that I would keep you busy reading a few articles that I wrote for Beckett online recently.My series on there is called Second Look where I take a dive into sets that you may have forgotten about, but I felt needed a second look at. Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02949460127063264497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4103802744825629364.post-61713385297279191252023-12-12T14:49:00.002-05:002023-12-15T12:56:38.371-05:00BCW Holiday Supplies Winner!Hey everyone!! I must apologize for my late announcement on this, but I ran out of time the last few days to pick a winner.So, today I took some time to get this done and now one has been chosen.One thing you will notice about the list is that some people are not on it. There were four that commented but did not leave their name. They were listed as anonymous so I can't put that on the list not Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02949460127063264497noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4103802744825629364.post-46154281816697844782023-12-03T10:29:00.005-05:002023-12-03T10:33:10.283-05:00GIVEAWAY! WIN A BCW SUPPLIES LOT! It's been a long time since I have hosted a giveaway and thanks to my friends at BCW Supplies, I can!!And today is the day!!Included in this giveaway was a BCW 1,600 ct. Card Bin, 2 packs of Tall Card Dividers, and 2 packs of Standard Toploaders.To enter,1.Follow CARDS OVER COFFEE HERE!!! underneath the followers section on the right side of the blog, pictured above. It's Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02949460127063264497noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4103802744825629364.post-39345367227394703242023-11-28T09:12:00.000-05:002023-11-28T09:12:09.693-05:00Don't Forget The Code! Don't forget when placing your supply order during the holidays to use the code above to save yourself 10% off!!!! Whether you are ordering for yourself or a friend for the holidays.To start shopping right now, I embedded the BCW Supplies link into the image for you to click on. Just don't forget to use the code Matt10 to save yourself money as well.Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02949460127063264497noreply@blogger.com0