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I haven't made a lot of trades this year like I have in years past, at least in the variety of traders I use. But, I have made some and even those some have backed me up with posts on the blog to do.

As I try to get my mind in the right place with blogging, I am still undecided on my future with it still and the direction I will take, I still have lots to post about regardless if anyone is reading these posts or not. September was a brutal month for numbers on this blog despite my new direction for it which is not a good sign of it's future. September both views (especially views) and comments took a BIG DIP. I am not talking a few here and there, I am talking a ton. Comparing August and September on there, there was a 17,000 view difference and in terms of comments, that was cut in half. It's the kind of thing that drives you away some. It's probably the main reason I jumpstarted Cards Over Coffee back up again, knowing if I am not going to get the views or comments anyways, I might as well continue on with that blog.

Which by the way, if you haven't checked out Cards Over Coffee in awhile, it not only has a new jazzy look but has some new posts. I am still in the process of adding new content, a new look and more fun over there. Check out that blog HERE. Please add it to your blogrolls, use it in your blog posts when you refer to me, etc. Those posts take me hours to do so the more traffic to check it out, the better.

In the meantime for now, let's check out a new post on here and from blog reader Oren who happens to be the person who I have traded with the most this year.

A couple for the non sport PC.

I have always liked Kurt, his passion for the game and for his faith is someone worth looking up to. Not to mention his backstory which will soon be a movie.

90's inserts. I never complain about getting these, the more, the merrier.

Another nice Martin relic for that side PC. Think I have 4 of them now.

And finally...yes, I always save the best for last...

 

Batman Forever Built For Speed. Best card in my Batman PC currently. If any of you are sitting on any Batman cards that are collecting dust, I will send you my address :)

Thanks again to Oren for the trade. I am sure by the time this posts we would have done at least another trade.

As for the rest of you, check out Cards Over Coffee please and once again add it to your blogrolls and even a add onto your post would be appreciated as well!

Appreciating Basketball Cards More

Since the pandemic, I am finding myself appreciating basketball cards more.

Whether its ones I already have, ones I get to open or ones I trade for, the joy of basketball card collecting again is coming back strong.

In the last year, I have found myself starting up some small player PC's. Those consisted of RJ Barrett, Allan Houston, Immanuel Quickley, and Obi Toppin. Nothing too big or crazy, just a fun side PC.

Those small PC's go along with my main basketball one, which is one I have for all sports in 90's inserts.

In my latest trade with blog reader Oren, he traded me some.

Such as this 1:20 odds, 1998-1999 Fleer Tradition Great Expectations of Grant Hill. I always feel that Hill doesn't get a lot of hobby appreciation.

Ron Mercer Spotlight from Skybox Zforce

This 1996-1997 NBA Hoops Hot List of Reggie Miller falls 1:48 packs and looks spectacular on acetate.

This Starting Five also is found in 1996-1997 NBA Hoops and falls 1:12 packs.

Upper Deck Team...well this one is just Mates. Need the Anthony Mason to pair with it to spell out the word.

Rock Stars die cut of Mutombo from 1997-1998 Topps Chrome.

Unlike Trix, Collectors Choice Stick-Ums are not just for kids.

(this isn't an insert, but a great looking subset)

I am apart of the movement to keep your Protective Coating on. Well, it's not really a movement yet but if it becomes that, let me be in charge.

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Who wants to talk some Hoops with Bill Walton? I remember pulling quite a few of these back in the day. Can't quite remember the odds on them but it wasn't very tough. It seems a lot of products in the 90's did some combination inserts with current and former players. Topps did one called Profiles that featured Steve Young (football), Kirby Puckett (baseball) and David Robinson (basketball) and Mark Messier (hockey). The football set I am chasing.

Thanks again to Oren for the trade and the newest basketball additions.

Basketball cards making a comeback in my collection just gives me another outlet to go to when I am in a rut with my other parts of collecting. We all hit that point, I know you must as well.

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What do you do when you are in a rut with collecting?

Basketball Lot Came My Way

In my continuing trade posting of my latest one with Shane, sorry I am stretching it out some as I need some posts to keep going with, we are tackling all kinds of my PC's.

Today we take a gander at a basketball lot that Shane snagged for me. I will say though, this isn't all of the lot. I pulled three cards from it to save for another day.

This lot hits the spot in my favorite era of collecting in the 90's which is between 1995-1999.

Chris Webber Cyber Metal

Freshly Forged Grant Hill

Front/Back of Class acts with Penny Hardaway and Wright

Total O with Jerry Stackhouse

This one looks super cool. I haven't seen one of these before in Future Champions of Tim Thomas

All Star Ultrabilities Antoine Walker. Once again, haven't seen one of these

I can somehow picture Arnold Schwarzenegger saying this, Towah Of Powah

Jason Kidd being a Wizard

Abdur-Rahim always found his way into my collection and here he is again

  

Damon Stoudamire Rock N Fire

I was impressed how many of these I haven't seen before. I collected quite a bit 90's basketball and from a variety of brands and thought I have seen it all til now. 

I really enjoyed this lot. What I haven't mentioned yet was that Shane also passed along some of his own basketball stuff to, which once again, I will save for a rainy day.

Random Card On My Desk:1997-1998 Collectors Choice Stick-Ums Jason Kidd

Remnants Of A Yard Sale Breakdown Part 2

Yesterday I posted my first round of my latest yard sale find and today I am posting the rest of it.

Up to this point and even today's post is focused on 90's inserts and rookies. So let's see more of it!

More Gold Medallions. These may be one of the sharpest parallels of at least 1995. Later on they made the Gold Medallions not so obvious.

Score inserts and more gold finds!

More inserts/parallels. The Philly Phanatic was just a cool card and the Topps Laser was just awesome.

Fleer Inserts. I did find a few double inserts in this box but some were new. I really like the Golden Memories Inserts and the Viola.

Team 2000. I feel like I have 2000 of these.

Some NBA inserts. The Kidd Stick Um I liked finding.

And to finish it out, some early 90's baseball cards including Lou Brock.

 

Overall, a very solid $5 find in my opinion. Like I said I didn't post them all as there were some other inserts and even 6 Rodney Hampton's. I am pretty sure they are all doubles, but they were in there at least.

I would be surprised if you guys didn't agree that I got my money's worth. But, I am going to ask anyways, do you think I got my money back?

FANdom Card Of The Day: 2005-06 Ultimate Collection Patches Dual Stephon Marbury/Jason Kidd

2005-06 Ultimate Collection Patches Dual #DPMK Stephon Marbury/Jason Kidd 07/40

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