BLOG CROSSOVER EVENT 1: Million Dollar Idea

I watch more TV than I should, but it keeps me centered in my life.

I watch it while I blog, while I sort cards, while I do house chores or simply when I have a few minutes of downtime.

One of my favorite things to watch is when shows do crossover episodes. These kinds of episodes occur when they are trying to either get the word out on the new shows or trying to keep them from continuing to falter. since they can't match the original.

For example, there are multiple NCIS shows and sometimes they will crossover three of them into one extended episode starting with the key show because that first show had always carried the weight. Now it's time to help NCIS Sydney and NCIS Hawaii.

I thought, hey, I run three blogs with two that are kind of struggling, why not do a blog crossover event? It's something that no blogger has done before...at least I don't think it's been done so that would be a fun creative idea as well.

So, here is how this will work. I am showing off my latest mail day from Reader Oren. I will post some of the mail day here, move onto Cards Over Coffee for Part 2 before finishing it up at Big Blue Cardboard for Part 3. 

In order for you to see the full mail day you will have to read all three blogs on three different days.

Hopefully this will also influence you to follow/subscribe/add them to your blogroll while you are at it :)

First, let's see how this one goes while we examine my latest mail day from Oren.

In the Sport Card Collectors part of the mail day, I am showing off the 1997 Fleer Million Dollar Moments cards. These cards fell 1 in every pack and were spread across multiple products from 1997 and early 1998 and sports. Each sport had 50 cards to chase, and each offered a chance to win a Million Dollars.

In order to win the Million, you must complete the 50-card set. Sounds easy, but it wasn't Cards 46-50 were all short printed with one of the cards rumored to only have one copy. Meaning, it's a 1/1.

I didn't find that particular card in this lot from Oren, but here are the ones I did find,

 

As far as anyone knows, there wasn't a one-million-dollar winner announced for any of the sports. I would assume that tough to find 1/1 card is still out there. Maybe a collector even has it and doesn't know it. Maybe some collectors thought these were trash and tossed them. Guess we will never know.

All I know is that we don't offer this kind of fun chases anymore.

I wished.

More to come in this mail day. But you will have to read Cards Over Coffee tomorrow to see what else Oren included in this mail day.

Rodney's Cardboard: Signed Cleat!!

When I told you earlier this week that Blog Reader Oren blew my socks off with his Christmas mailing, I should have said he blew my shoes off first.

As soon as I opened up his box, this incredible piece met me.

The autograph has faded some, but that's okay because it is strongly assumed and believed that this is a game used/worn cleat by Rodney.

Here are a few other looks at the cleat that may be evidence it was actually his.

I had messaged Rodney on Instagram with some pictures hoping he would confirm it, but he hasn't read it or confirmed so. When he does or if he does, I will be sure to let you guys know.

Either way, this is really cool. May be one of my favorite pieces in my Rodney Hampton collection.

HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE THANKS TO OREN for this incredibly kind gift. I love it.

You know what I also love, Playoff football. Today the Giants take on the Minnesota Vikings. I am not sure if they can win or not, but I am just proud of this team and happy I get to actually watch a playoff game. It has been far too long.

Thoughts on my latest Rodney add is welcomed in comments!

The Gifts Flew In

 It's almost five days short of being Christmas a month ago. A MONTH AGO. I can't believe how fast January has gone but I am not complaining. It feels to be the longest month...and coldest one. I am ready to move on.

I received many mail days in or around Christmas and held them until Christmas to open. A couple of those mail days were actually gifts and one of those I am posting today. 

This was my mail day Christmas gift from blog reader Oren.

 

Two unopened packs of 1996 Fleer Ultra Sensations opens up this mail day. I did open one pack and did keep one sealed...for now. The results from the one or both will be posted at a later date.

Santa cards, all are new! Love the shiny one.

Sterling Shepard auto!! It's numbered to 15.

Looney Tunes

 

And we close it out with a 10-card set from 1996 Fleer Smoke N Heat.

Big thanks to Oren for the Christmas gift. I appreciate it buddy!

More posts to come as I continue to catch up on mail days.

True Colors

You with those Extreme Corps...don't be confused just remember when...they actually used foil. These cards can make you crazy if you did forget...just look them up...because you know they will be there.

And I will see their True Colors shining through. I will see their True Colors, that's why I love them. So don't be afraid, to look yourself. At their True Colors, they are beautiful.....like a rainbow.

I am sure by now you are ready to actually read this post and not in Cyndi Laupers iconic voice for the song True Colors. No, not Phil Collins remake. Nothing is like an original.

In my last trade with blog reader Oren, he discovered something I never paid attention to before.

The rainbow foil on the Extreme Corps subset in 1995 Stadium Club.

And how much it changes card to card due to the printing process of these.

Some are blue, some are purple, some have red and yellow

 

And some cover all of the colors from the rainbow foil. 

It's quite cool and is almost as if you are collecting a rainbow.

I honestly would have normally just tossed any duplicates into my dupes box and not looked at them for a second glance. 

 

Oren sent plenty of these along with some Transactions foil subset cards that do the same thing.

But, now I am wondering what other Stadium Club foil subsets may spin out unique rainbow cards like these. I know Stadium Club used this kind of foil across multiple 1995 and 1996 products for multiple sports.

Thanks again Oren for giving me an idea for a post today and for these unique cards.

In comments, let me know if you ever noticed the foil on these cards before.

The Latest

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!

More Ginter Needs Arrive

Even though a lot of my trades have cut way back this year, mostly due to funding because of new job circumstances, there has been one consistent trader I have had and have posted plenty from. That trader, blog reader, Oren.

We have traded so much this year that I feel we have been trading forever, but it really hasn't been that long.

But, his returns to my blind trade sends are always spot on.

Check out this graded Paul Perkins relic card. This is the first, yes FIRST, graded relic card in my Giants collection.

Next, a stack of Star Wars cards.

And then, I get hit with Ginter. I got hit with so much Allen Ginter I couldn't even post it all, but I did post a few key ones.

Carl Weathers who played Creed in the Rocky movies. This goes great with my Balboa and Hulk ones he already sent from the movie.

I had a 1st Tiger Mask mini, but not base.

Murray Goldberg people!! I don't mind adding more and more of these, still want the autograph and relic card of him as well.

Bobby Moynihan has been on SNL, movies, TV and as a voice actor as well.

FINALLY! one of the cards I wanted most from Ginter, the rookie card of Marc Anthony! If you have more of this card, I NEED TO KNOW ;)

Parks and Rec...I still need to check out that show that features Mr.Scwartz

My second Impractical Jokers card of the four. I now have Murray and Q. Still need to chase down Sal and Joe. I love that show.

A few inserts

and now some minis,

I wanted a Kevin Negandhi card, glad to have the mini version at least now

A few others.

And now some fun surprises!

Oren tossed in all of these 90's cards. Some have some not great conditioning as he told in a note he sent, but I still enjoy them.

Thanks again to Oren for another great trade and I look forward to our next.

Question of the day, which cards have you sought out in 2021 Ginter?

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?