You Might Be A Card Collector If......

You Might Be A Card Collector If......a super model was standing in front of the card section at Walmart and you asked them to move out of the way

CONTEST! BASEBALL TIME! From Our Friends, The Pack Gambler

Welcome back everyone! It's that time of the month, time for a contest with my friends over at The Pack Gambler. If you haven't checked out their site yet, please do so. Also make sure you are following them on Twitter or Liking them on Facebook.

Onto this months prizes....that's right...I don't even go to how to enter first I go straight for the goods!!!

Miller Auto

Posey mini /199

5 - 2014 Topps Chipz

The Pack Gambler is also putting in a 50% off coupon to his store as well. This is quite the prize lot!

To win this nice lot, you must follow these rules!

1. First and foremost, this contest is OPEN TO U.S. AND CANADIAN RESIDENTS! Boom! Now you all can enter!
2. Pick the winner of the Dodgers at Giants which is played on Sunday July 27th at 8pm
3. Pick Score of game 
4. Pick Total Hits of Winning Team
5. HAVE FUN! AND SPREAD THE WORD!

Your entries should look like this

1. Dodgers
2. 5-3
3. 10

Good luck and remember your entries are due by Sunday July 27th at 8pm e.t. Also don't forget to thank The Pack Gambler for their generosity!

The Return Of Ken Griffey Jr.

For about 7 years, mostly in the 90's, I collected Ken Griffey Jr BIG TIME then came the injuries upon injuries in Cincinnati and I started to see my once investment fall apart. I knew it was time to back out before it was too late. At the time I must have accumulated well over 300 different Jr cards and tons of other "stuff". I was even featured in Beckett Baseball a couple of years ago. My Griffey collection wasn't something I was going to sell, it was a collection memory, one I would tuck away and look at time to time.

Recently, I opened a few packs of baseball cards looking for rookie cards of players I may not have, as always, when in one of the packs I pulled this:

I don't know what it was, the throwback photo or just seeing him in a pack again, but it put a smile on my face and I felt something slightly ignite. Did I truly want back in on collecting Jr. again? Could I put a focus on one player when my "Card Collecting ADHD" doesn't allow me to focus on one thing since I last collected him? I think I needed another sign.

Two days later, I opened up some packs of 2012 Topps baseball and look what appeared:

Was this a joke? Was this part of Topps marketing campaign? Were they targeting me? Whatever it was, I wasn't complaining. I was actually very excited but at the same time cautious knowing how I have collected since I quit collecting him full-time.

So for now you can say I am getting back into Jr. collecting but when that "Card Collecting ADHD" hits me again, I may not be. Either way, I plan on showing off my Jr. PC on here for fun and keep you guys updated on any new pickups as well.

Wish me luck on this new, but old journey!

Panini Card Of The Week: 2013 Prominence Rookie Field Plate Auto Ryan Nassib

Rueben Randle PC Card Of The Week: 2012 Topps Prime

For the first Rueben Randle Card Of The Week, I wanted to show off a card that doesn't have all of the flash, but that I am a big fan of.

Topps releases many football products every year and some I am a fan of, but the one that I really like is Topps Prime. This is the only product where Topps doesn't put a border on the card or use some artsy looking design. This is all about the photography and I totally dig it. Just look at this card and tell me you don't like the clear-cut action photograph of Randle making a nice snag.

 

Yeah, I thought so. You had nothing to say.

Topps Card Of The Week: 2013 Topps Magic Aerial Attack Eli Manning

So I Broke Down And Did This....

I did it. I went on eBay and bought a Johnny Manziel rookie card after having no success trying to pull him from packs. I said I wouldn't do that in this story on the Johnny Manziel rookie card search, but I did. Like I stated in that article, I do not care for his character, but since he is the hottest thing in the hobby and the fact that I am a rookie card collector, I just needed one. Like I do with any rookie.

I picked up this Prestige rookie on eBay for less than $6 so it wasn't an overly huge investment, but at least I have one now.

The Card Bin

Just wanted to once again promote my new blog, The Card Bin. If you are a fan of checking out someone else's PC, opinion stories, card pics, mail days, pack breaks, Ken Griffey Jr, NY Giants, NY Yankees, than this is the blog for you! You can find this blog HERE.

The first two articles have been posted and if you want direct links to those here is what they are about and the link right to the stories:

Not Fishing For His Rookie (because I already have it) 

Not fishing for Mike Trouts rookie, find out why

Sorry Mr. Tanaka

My written apology to Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka

Please check the blog out and let me know your thoughts. I have put a lot of work into it and hope you enjoy all it has and will have to offer!

That 90's Blog Post Of The Day: #MUSTSEE That 90's Fan Favorite Card: 1991 Star Pics Brett Favre Autograph

Today's post on That 90's Sport Card Blog is a must see! For the first time both on Sport Card Collectors and on That 90's Sport Card Blog, we have a fan showing off their card(s). The ones posted on here are spectacular, but the one over on That 90's Blog is a HOFer auto from the 90's you gotta check out. Only one way to do so, follow this link:

http://sportcardblog90.blogspot.com/2014/07/that-90s-fan-favorite-card-1991-star.html

Fan PC: @UpperDeckGOAT's Upper Deck Collection

Well, I was glad to finally see my first submission for Fan PC and it's from my friends over at @UpperDeckGOAT on Twitter. He found this idea to be fun and something that we all should participate in. Who doesn't want to show off their goods or as I call it, their bragging rights. Enough with me rambling. Let's show these off!

Here is what @UpperDeckGOAT had to say about his PC:
"These last several months have been a blast & I've met some amazingly kind people through the @UpperDeckGOAT account. #UDNation has given me many lasting memories & I hope many more to come. I couldn't keep going without the genuine people in this hobby. You make it all worthwhile & I can't thank you enough! Now, let's get down to business at hand. The Kind Sir at @SportCardCollectors has asked for our favorite cards in our PC. Without further adieu.....here are my favorites. Only @UpperDeckSports for my taste. Here ya go..."

I don't know about you guys, but there are some pretty sick cards in there. My favorites are the Kaep autos, RG3 auto and of course the PMG's. Great stuff by Upper Deck.

Let's hear your thoughts on @UpperDeckGOAT's collection and remember you can be featured on here as well! Just follow the link I provided above and the info is there. Thanks again to @UpperDeckGOAT for sharing this and if you are not following him on Twitter please do. Especially if you are a big Upper Deck fan.