tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589908852050628612024-03-14T06:33:03.963-04:00Schmidt Happened!Dawgboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09795429019912746620noreply@blogger.comBlogger842125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258990885205062861.post-77778386785029999962018-06-29T11:59:00.000-04:002018-06-29T12:00:15.680-04:00More "toy cars"This little obsession started anew in late 2013 when I spied the Mystery Machine while my wife and I were shopping at the local Farm Fresh of all places!<br />
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I then set out to try and get what they are now calling the Screen Time series, especially good Ole Snoopy on his hot-rodded dog house! It took me quite a while to locate him, but since then I've found newer card variations as well as different wheel variations!<br />
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They've kept that series alive, adding and subtracting different models/castings, and even added a casting of everyone's favorite Marvel Spaceship, Milano from the Guardians of the Galaxy Franchise!!<br />
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The yellow Submarine was tough one to find for a while!</div>
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Fred's ride was an eBay win!</div>
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Meet George Jetson! (admit it, you just sang that!)</div>
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This one is a transplant, a retro-entertainment version on a mainline card.</div>
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as is this one as well.</div>
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one of my favorite finds was the Time Machine-Hover mode!</div>
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Does anyone else watch Fast and Loud, this is the Midas Monkey from that episode.</div>
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The Knight Industries Two Thousand!</div>
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There are a few Fast and Furious mainlines out.</div>
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Halo got two color variations.</div>
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More Fast and Furious</div>
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and the Milano. (which comes with either a clear or blue-tinted base!)</div>
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Then in 2017, they released a Super Treasure hunt version of the Mystery Machine. Though I had no luck in finding one on the pegs, I was able to find a duplicate of the Camaro Super and found someone to trade me for the Mystery Machine!<br />
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Mattel also released a Car Culture version of the Mystery Machine which I decided to use for my first custom car and card combo.<br />
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didn't turn out to shabby if I do say so myself. My wife has always been a huge horror fan and I thought the Murder Machine picture was perfect for this little project.<br />
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thanks for reading!<br />
Have a GReat day!<br />
Happy Fourth everyone! I'm headed to Atlanta for the week to visit dear friends!!<br />
Dawgbones<br />
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Now for some Q&A:<br />
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Angels in Order:<br />
I could be interested in some of the older stuff, especially if it's still on decent cards. and yes, Super treasure Hunts are still around, I've found about 20-25 in the last three years, not too bad for a part-time collector. (you could always send me an email... dawgbones (at) cox (dot) net...)<br />
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Fuji:<br />
I've still got a lot of the cars I played with when I was a younger kid, and have traded some of them for more modern versions, including swapping an original 1980's '68 Camaro for the Kool Kombi super Treasure Hunt (both loose...) Even loose, that Kombi still commands $50 or more in mint condition!! (I had someone make me a card for that one to help protect it, I can't bring myself to drop the $75-100 for a mint on card version yet!)Dawgboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09795429019912746620noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258990885205062861.post-6350580653611301392018-06-22T10:32:00.000-04:002018-06-22T10:32:33.381-04:00Hello, is this thing still working?Hello my friends. How is everyone doing these days? I've been really slacking on the posting front, but have kept up with a lot of your posts, commenting here and there, but reading a lot.<br />
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What has yours truly been up to these past days, months, oh my god, too freaking long without posting!!! Well, besides keeping up with my beloved Phillies who are off to a great start this year. I've slacked off on the baseball card front, not really finding much there that I want or like lately, but have returned to one of my childhood favorites.<br />
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I mentioned to Fuji in one of his posts that I've begun collecting Hot Wheels again. Both the diecast maker and yours truly turned 50 this year, having began our respective journeys in 1968!<br />
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It all starts with one or two innocent purchases, seeing one casting that really catches your eye, whether by flashy paint or other details, these little "toys" will put you in the poorhouse 94 cents at a time!<br />
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And there are different levels to this hobby as well. Hot Wheels, beginning with the 1995 release, they introduced the Treasure Hunt sub-series, and subsequently introduced the Super Treasure Hunt series in 2007. The Supers are distinguished from the rest of the set by the use of higher quality Spectraflame paint colors over a polished base and will have real rider rubber tires along with a stylized "TH" somewhere on the car.<br />
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I started lining my cubical walls with them a couple years ago and have now reached the point where I am rotating some of them and replacing others with newer ones that I like better. I have also traded with people around the U.S. and have received one regular Treasure Hunt of my 2nd favorite casting from the U.K. (on a short card).<br />
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The Volkswagen buses (the "Kool Kombi") in the center are my absolute favorite casting, followed closely by the Pedal Driver car to the Kombis' right.<br />
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This year, they also introduced what they are calling an Ultimate Chase Car, which also happens to be one of my favorite models, the Bone Shaker. AND I also got lucky as hell to score one of these from my local Yorktown Wally World Yesterday!! (this particular version which I paid 94 cents for, is currently selling/trading secondarily in the $45-60 range)<br />
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The #15 is the Ultimate Chase version vs. the #3 car which is the main-line release. You can see the difference in paint color and wheels right away. This is also the 2nd "hunt" version of the Bone Shaker in my collection, the pink one I managed to trade for sometime last year.<br />
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I may share some of my collection here if you guys are so inclined to peek in on them. Hell I'll even throw a baseball themed car in to tease y'all too!!<br />
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Thanks for reading,<br />
Have a GReat weekend!<br />
DawgbonesDawgboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09795429019912746620noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258990885205062861.post-36497483618599405832018-05-01T10:01:00.000-04:002018-05-01T10:01:13.852-04:00Summer Contest of SortsMy good friend Fuji-San has decided to resurrect his summer contest in a way... no need to bore you with the details, you can find them <a href="http://sanjosefuji.blogspot.com/2018/04/enter-to-win.html">here</a>...<br />
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and once again, not exactly back, but the Phils are off to a better start this year so I am looking forward to a more exciting year for myself.<br />
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It's been an interesting year for this 'ole Phillies Phan. Turned 50 in January, we lost my wife's Uncle in February, she worked for him and his wife (her aunt...) so consequently, she also lost her job of almost 30 years! (they could not make the business work with just the two of them and it would not support three people (not that we could find a third person to trust!) so the last few months has been filled with funerals, business closings, and yard sales prep to sell off stuff from the business. (30 years accumulates an absolute butt-ton of crappola!)<br />
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I have turned back towards my love of Hot wheels over the last 2 years, collecting those more than baseball cards.<br />
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and I've made four trips north this year for work in Wisconsin, which wouldn't be so remarkable except that this picture of yours truly:<br />
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was taken on the 18th of April, after a record blizzard/snowfall hit the Midwest while I was there!<br />
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Thanks for reading. now go enter Fuji's contest,<br />
and as always, tellem ole Dawgbones sentcha!!<br />
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<br />Dawgboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09795429019912746620noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258990885205062861.post-14756412657324094662017-03-08T13:26:00.001-05:002017-03-08T13:26:31.685-05:00Shocking!!!What's more shocking? The fact that Sam, your friendly neighborhood Dimwit has returned? Or that he's having a contest over there, right <a href="http://www.thedailydimwit.com/2017/03/comc-and-contest.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thedailydimwit%2FsaRC+%28The+Daily+Dimwit%29">there</a>, on his blog!!<br />
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NOPE, Your wrong on both, it's the mere fact that yours truly has made a post of this little fete!!<br />
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Hard to believe that I haven't made a post this year!! Actually, that one's easy to believe, a lot easier than the accompanying fact that I haven't actually made a post since July of last year!!!<br />
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I still read a lot of the stuff out here, and make comments here and there, and I'm not saying I'm back<br />
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so don't ask...<br />
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I am looking forward to another baseball season, and maybe picking up a few cards here and there, I really like the First Pitch inserts from the last couple sets, but am not too impressed with the base cards so I'll probably only pick up my Phils, if those.<br />
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I hope to make a go of Gintacuffs this year. I did get the first step last year and signed up, but lacked the funds when the boxes hit the streets!!<br />
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If I happen to owe anyone anything, please let me know. If it's money, please re-read the above portion of this post regarding "lack of funds"!!<br />
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Thanks for reading,<br />
have a GReat day!!<br />
DawgbonesDawgboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09795429019912746620noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258990885205062861.post-90234955481841130172016-07-07T11:15:00.002-04:002016-07-07T11:15:48.873-04:00Contests Galore!!Well, I don't quite know if 2 counts as a galore, but...<br />
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Corky, over at <a href="http://packwar.blogspot.com/">Pack War</a>, is having a contest for his blog's anniversary.<br />
Go on over <a href="http://packwar.blogspot.com/2016/07/time-for-my-7th-blog-versary-contest.html">here</a> and enter.<br />
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and then there's Bubba, who is having one Banging Batch of a contest over <a href="http://bubbasbanginbatchofbaseballbits.blogspot.com/2016/07/back-with-bang-contest-for-all.html">here</a>.<br />
and as always, tellem Dawgbones sentcha!<br />
Have a GReat day!<br />
DawgbonesDawgboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09795429019912746620noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258990885205062861.post-91320652474214303362016-06-30T13:06:00.001-04:002016-06-30T13:06:33.022-04:00You could win a Sweater...An Arrrrghyle sweater that is...<br />
if that's what you're into anyways...<br />
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Greg, over at <a href="http://plaschkethysweaterisargyle.blogspot.com/2016/06/contest.html">Plaschke, Thy Sweater is Argyle</a> is having a contest. Go on over and check it out. He works at a card shop so I'm sure the prize will be just want you wanted!!<br />
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Thanks for reading,<br />
Have a GReat 4th!!<br />
DawgbonesDawgboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09795429019912746620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258990885205062861.post-16647095540995105452016-06-17T11:39:00.002-04:002016-06-17T11:39:56.634-04:00Contest Winnings!!Each and every week of the year, sometimes even when he is away on travel, <a href="https://sportscardinfo.wordpress.com/">Sports Card Info</a> holds a contest. He comes across some of the best prizes.<br />
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With most of the football and other sports that I don't follow, I usually end up giving away my entries to one of the other participants.<br />
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Occasionally, he throws a prize up that I'd really like to add to my collection, which normally means one of my beloved Phillies.<br />
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Last week was one of those weeks... and I won!<br />
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A very nice jersey relic from Mr. Brett Myers.<br />
Thanks for the card Dude!<br />
YOU ROCK!!!<br />
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And if you guys haven't seen these contests, stay away, it's better luck for me in the long run!!<br />
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Thanks for reading,<br />
Have a GReat day!<br />
DawgbonesDawgboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09795429019912746620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258990885205062861.post-78927026836866491092016-06-14T10:07:00.000-04:002016-06-14T10:07:55.990-04:00Hello, is anybody out there?? Is this thing ON??<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I cannot believe how fast time flies anymore!! I have made a grand total of 1, yes folks, you can count them that easily, 1 post this year!! I still read a lot of you guys, and am trying to comment more often.<br />
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I am back today with a comic book post (and help request). I have spent the last few months buying and eating General Mills cereals, hunting for a complete set of the Batman/Superman comic books.<br />
I have successfully attained books 1 thru 3 two times now!!<br />
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As the availability of "Specially Marked" cereal boxes containing these little gems is beginning to wane, I turn to the collector in all of us and ask,<br />
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Does anybody collect these? And more importantly. Do you have an extra #4?<br />
I'd be happy to trade any or all of my extras for that elusive fourth comic.<br />
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Thanks for reading, Sorry for the shock of a new post out of my semi-delinquent butt!!!<br />
Have a GReat day!!<br />
Dawgbones<br />
Still a Phillies Phan after all these years!!Dawgboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09795429019912746620noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258990885205062861.post-31301803672670542912016-03-27T09:35:00.003-04:002016-03-27T09:35:46.344-04:00Hoppy Easter!!Hoppy Easter from this 'ole Phillies Phan!!<br />
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Just a few days away from a brand new season!!<br />
DawgbonesDawgboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09795429019912746620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258990885205062861.post-3544947688235119962015-11-13T11:42:00.003-05:002015-11-13T11:42:45.047-05:00Back with a Contest post<a href="http://sportcardcollectors.blogspot.com/">Sports Card Collectors</a>, is having a contest that happens to end on my wife's birthday next week.<br />
Looks like a very cool prize.<br />
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Go on over <a href="http://sportcardcollectors.blogspot.com/2015/11/contest-win-victory-fine-art-sports.html">here</a> and check it out, and tellem Dawgbones sentcha!<br />
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Thanks for reading,<br />
have a GReat day!<br />
DawgbonesDawgboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09795429019912746620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258990885205062861.post-88537802535875177392015-07-29T09:58:00.000-04:002015-07-29T09:58:09.302-04:00Chasing Utley around for a contest...just a quick little post with a Wallet card spotting...<br />
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yep, rode into work this morning and decided to take a few snapshots in the parking lot before heading inside.<br />
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and how about a selfie...<br />
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Ah yes, that V-Twin rumble!! No better way to wake up in the morning!!<br />
Oh, and the fore-mentioned contest, for those that have not heard, is over at a new blog I discovered recently, <a href="http://bubbasbanginbatchofbaseballbits.blogspot.com/">Bubba's Bangin Batch of Baseball Bits</a>. but you might want to hurry, the deadline slipped up on me faster than I ride (and that's pretty danged fast!!). So go on over <a href="http://bubbasbanginbatchofbaseballbits.blogspot.com/2015/07/on-promoting-july-22nd.html">here </a>and check it out!<br />
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Thanks for reading,<br />
Have a GReat day!!<br />
DawgbonesDawgboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09795429019912746620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258990885205062861.post-84785968141972182342015-06-16T06:49:00.000-04:002015-06-16T06:49:01.339-04:00500 Posts and a ContestNope, sorry, not here, not me... all you've been getting from me lately is the overwhelming sound of crickets chirping!!<br />
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This kind of cricket!!</div>
But my good friend over at <a href="http://baseballcardbreakdown.blogspot.com/">Baseball Card Breakdown</a> IS having the post-titled event right now!<br />
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Go on over and check it out <a href="http://baseballcardbreakdown.blogspot.com/2015/06/contest-500th-post-2-year-bloggiversary.html">here</a>...<br />
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and as always, tellem Dawgbones sentcha!<br />
Have a GReat day!<br />
Thanks for reading!<br />
DawgbonesDawgboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09795429019912746620noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258990885205062861.post-53654275052066275562015-06-09T11:23:00.000-04:002015-06-09T11:23:00.105-04:00King for a day...So I found another group of mystery type figures at Target the other night.<br />
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Yes, more Minions!! I just can't help myself, I love the minions!<br />
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The only drawback to this set is the absence of odds! I guess that means you have an equal chance of getting any one of the bunch! (at least until you've bought about 60% or so... we will have to wait and see...)<br />
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British Invasion King Bob Minion...</div>
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Have a GReat day!</div>
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Dawgboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09795429019912746620noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258990885205062861.post-74925930243806832692015-05-04T13:43:00.000-04:002015-05-04T13:43:07.248-04:00Eugene, You Genius!back today with a few more Funko Mystery doubles that have joined my collection here at work.<br />
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Rick Grimes. (or as my wife says, "Dick!")</div>
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Abraham.</div>
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Michonne and Karl are actually from Series II, whereas Rick, Abraham and Eugene are from Series III.</div>
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Dawgboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09795429019912746620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258990885205062861.post-55503029816398158252015-04-30T08:40:00.000-04:002015-04-30T08:40:38.112-04:00TWD, Mystery Solved...My wife is heavily into these Funko blind box Mystery Figures. Especially the Walking Dead. She has most of the first and second series, as well as the newest, Series 3. But that doesn't stop her from trying to complete the set. She has purchased both the regular retail as well as Hot Topic boxes, receiving a nice mix of regular base figures and exclusives, as well as a couple of the rarer versions.<br />
Which is a good thing for me, as I get to put some of the doubles in my collection in my cubicle at work.<br />
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Today I added 4 figures from series 3:<br />
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My favorite couple from the show, Maggie and Glenn.<br />
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As well as both base versions of Daryl.<br />
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She is actively hunting both the Motorcycle and Carol. She is using the rest of her duplicates to decorate a "Christmas" tree that is a permanent fixture on our kitchen counter. I will share that project when it is further along.<br />
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Thanks for reading,<br />
Have a GReat day!<br />
DawgbonesDawgboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09795429019912746620noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258990885205062861.post-20372880263251858692015-04-13T06:00:00.000-04:002015-04-13T06:00:08.801-04:00A Pleasant Surprise (plus a first!)So,<br />
Along with the return of my W.C. Utley, my new found friend over at <a href="http://cardsoncards.blogspot.com/">Cards on Cards</a> also sent me a second, surprise bubblelope of cards which included a couple Utleys, a Hamels, a Schmidt, and a first for me...<br />
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The first would be one of those sparkle variation cards from last year's update set. I've hunted for a few of these over the past year but could not afford the premium that some of them were commanding. Much to my good fortune, Kerry has sent me a very fine example for my Phillies collection.<br />
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Hopefully Buchanan can overcome his third inning bobble against the Sawx!! I think it's going to be a very long year for this ole Phillies Phan in 2015.<br />
Thanks for the pleasant surprise Kerry!<br />
I love the sparkle!!<br />
Thanks for reading!<br />
Have a GReat week!<br />
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Matt, over at <a href="http://www.heartbreakingcards.com/">Hearbreaking Cards of Staggering Genius</a>, has thrown out the <a href="http://www.heartbreakingcards.com/2015/04/youre-going-to-have-to-step-up-your.html">challenge gauntlet</a>, and I've gladly picked it up, with a little help from my new friend out west. I've been planning this post since the Wallet Card game began, but it took a little longer than I anticipated to pull everything together!</div>
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So, apparently, my wallet card took a vacation, and left my sorry ass at home!! A while back, I arranged to join a small group break over at <a href="http://cardsoncards.blogspot.com/">Cards on Cards</a> in exchange for a few cards from Kerry's want list. I decided to strike a second, smaller bargain, for Kerry to show Mr. W.C. Utley the sites and sounds of Portland. He did not disappoint as it looks like Chase had one helluva good time out west! He gladly agreed and Mr. W.C. Utley hitched a ride out west with my end of our bargain!</div>
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Though Mr. Biggs is more a fan of browsing their records and CDs, it's worth noting they also co-opted the "Keep Austin Weird" slogan from Austin, Texas and sort of made it a thing<br />
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Kerry told ole' W.C. that he worked in this building for the Water Bureau for a brief time. And he's never actually seen the TV show "Portlandia" (nor have I) but the statue predates it by more than a couple decades.<br />
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This is a very interesting picture and may be one of my favorites that showed up. Apparently on top of a freshly cut stump in Kerry's yard. There are a lot of trees in Portland and, hence, a lot of stumps. He's somewhat annoyed that this tree was cut down with no explanation.</div>
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Next Stop, the bricks in Pioneer Courthouse Square, sometimes referred to as "Portland's Living Room". People were able to buy a brick to engrave their name into when it was being built.<br />
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In the background is one of a "ridiculous number of bridges in Portland". This is the Hawthorne Bridge.<br />
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At a Voodoo Doughnut food truck parked in the Square. He usually avoids the main location as it's a tourist trap and the doughnuts are just doughnuts after all, but they've had this truck open quite a bit lately. This is a Cap'n Crunch doughnut.<br />
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And their last stop for this trip, here's Umbrella Man at Pioneer Courthouse Square. His official name is "Allow Me" according to Wikipedia, and has been called the "most photographed man in Portland", serving as a symbol of the city and its residents.<br />
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Well, that's it for this trip, and a big thanks to Mr. Biggs for hosting W.C. and showing him a good time on his first trip out west!<br />
Thanks for reading,<br />
Have a GReat day!<br />
DawgbonesDawgboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09795429019912746620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258990885205062861.post-14642668712465723802015-04-06T09:02:00.000-04:002015-04-06T09:02:40.455-04:00A wallet card Selfie for 2015 Opening DayNow granted, it's no wild alligator...<br />
But we do find W.C. Utley relaxing after his most recent cross-country vacation, readying himself for the onslaught that is OPENING DAY!!<br />
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But more on that later...<br />
Have a GReat day!<br />
PLAY BALL!!<br />
DawgbonesDawgboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09795429019912746620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258990885205062861.post-52204130471563079542015-03-20T10:11:00.000-04:002015-03-20T10:11:30.073-04:00A 2nd Blaster of 2015 Series 1... or why I should have taken the money and ran!!<br />
A bit earlier this year, <a href="http://playattheplatedude.blogspot.com/2015/01/the-moment-youve-all-been-waiting-for.html">Play at the Plate held a contest</a> for a Series 1 blaster when they came out.<br />
I won, then casually forgot all about it! until contacted with a prize offer. Brian would gladly purchase the blaster and send it my way or he could send me a gift card/$$ for said blaster and I could then purchase it myself here in my hometown.<br />
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For those of you that have not looked at the blasters this year, they are quite heavy (with the manufactured Homerun Commemorative Medallion coin cards) and somewhat bulky to try to package and ship! we both agreed that it would be much easier to go with choice "B".<br />
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I've actually had the $$ and bought the blaster some time ago but wanted to "cool" my jets a bit prior to posting about the contents of the "prize" blaster.<br />
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As I alluded to earlier in this post, I should have taken the money and ran!!<br />
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I posted about my first blaster, showing the contents <a href="http://dawgbonesaphilliesphan.blogspot.com/2015/02/2015-topps.html">here</a>. And I had planned on scanning and showing the most interesting card in each pack this time around.<br />
But the first half of the blaster proved to contain a LOT of doubles!<br />
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Then the second half of said blaster contained MOSTLY doubles!! Seriously!! Are ya kidding me??<br />
Even the inserts were duplicated!!<br />
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I bought said blaster from Target in hopes of gaining a few more of the Jackie Robinson Story set, since it is only 10 cards, should be easy, right? WRONG!! I average 2 cards per blaster and one of those was a duplicate!! And now all four of those are available if anybody needs them.<br />
I pulled 2 JR-3s (.387 with Kansas City), and 1 each of JR-8 (World Series® Title in 1955) and JR-10 (Number 42 Retired across MLB®).<br />
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So I then decide to show off the most interesting pack in the blaster (plus the medallion card...)<br />
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Each pack of the ten packs in the blaster contains ten cards. wait-a-minute!! What in the name of !!??<br />
Let's take a closer look...<br />
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Yes, 1 of those 10 cards is a coupon? A frickin coupon!! Are ya kidding me Topps?? SERIOUSLY??<br />
I get it, you are in the business of selling cards... and you want us to buy more... but giving me a coupon in the midst of a blaster of mostly doubles is beyond me right now!! Quick math tells me this card is worth roughly at least 2 cards in the discounted pack I would buy but I would much rather have the single card that you replaced with this piece of shit!! Especially since I've had it with 2015, have received all the Phillies I would want out of series 1 and am now waiting impatiently a few more days until I can pick up my box of Opening Day from my LCS next week. (in which I will most likely pull exactly half of the Mascots set, and an incomplete base set of cards!!, but we will report on those disappointments later)<br />
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The only redeeming quality in this Blaster of Woe would possibly be the guaranteed Home Run Medallion card. I already have the 2 Phils from this series. And we have...<br />
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Don Mattingly!! Not too shabby! From the list on the side of the box, there weren't too many others that I could pull that I could put in my collection, though I am not dead set on keeping this one if the right offer presented itself!<br />
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So, there we have it. The second and possibly final blaster of the flagship offering for 2015! I may just try and grab the other Phillies from S2 in trade. And the only insert set from S1 that I'm actively chasing is the First Pitch set (though I do like the Robbed set as well). Sadly I've only pulled 4 out of 15 so far!!<br />
If anybody has extras that they don't need, I'd love to have them. I am in need of:<br />
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FP-01<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Jeff Bridges<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Los Angeles Dodgers ®<br />
FP-02<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Jack White<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Detroit Tigers ®<br />
FP-03<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>McKayla Maroney<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Chicago White Sox ®<br />
FP-04<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Eddie Vedder<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Chicago Cubs ®<br />
FP-05<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Biz Markie<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Oakland Athletics ™<br />
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FP-07<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Austin Mahone<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Atlanta Braves ™<br />
FP-08<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Jermaine Jones<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Los Angeles Dodgers ®<br />
FP-09<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Tom Willis<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Kansas City Royals®<br />
FP-10<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Graham Elliot<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Chicago Cubs ®<br />
FP-11<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Tom Morello<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Chicago Cubs ®<br />
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FP-13<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Suzy<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Los Angeles Dodgers ®<br />
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and I would like to have the Ben Revere Robbed card (#R-11) if anybody pulls an extra.<br />
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Thanks for the contest Brian, and I in NO WAY what soever blame you for Topps' shenanigans at all, I just should have taken the money and ran!!<br />
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Thanks for reading my ranting,<br />
Have a GReat day!<br />
Dawgbnes<br />
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Dawgboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09795429019912746620noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258990885205062861.post-18735605700905028032015-02-17T20:16:00.000-05:002015-02-17T20:16:22.814-05:00Twenty-One years...Do you know where you were or what you were doing 21 years ago today?<br />
I do...<br />
and those two words had a whole lot to do with it!!<br />
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Today is my 21st wedding anniversary, and thanks to mother nature, I got to spend it with the love of my life, my best friend, my wife! We got a little over 4 inches of snow topped with a layer of sleet/freezing rain and temps that barely reached the mid-20s today!<br />
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What do you do for your better half after 21 years? You get a little creative!<br />
My wife is absolutely in love with cheesy horror movies and zombie flics!<br />
Many years ago, I taught myself how to do counted cross-stitch. It's a great way to relax, and can be a lot of fun to be creative.<br />
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So with a little internet research, I located the perfect pattern. After collecting the proper materials and selecting the right colors, we begin:<br />
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Yeah, this would take a bit longer than I had anticipated!!<br />
but, with a little perseverance, we finish.<br />
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Now to find the right frame. I know I want to try and match the colors in the piece, I was hoping for something in the red family... ie: the blood-red family...<br />
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Well, no such luck, but the two shades of green will set off the zombie theme quite nicely. But the O.C.D. portion of my brain is now kicking the insides of my skull quite profusely, screaming that there is something missing... something just not quite right...<br />
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you can do better...<br />
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come on...<br />
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think man...<br />
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think<br />
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Ok, off to the internet I go. first off to find the right color.<br />
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for those that can't quite see the label, that's color X-27, Clear Red... then the right tool/technique...<br />
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Yes, believe it or not, a simple tooth brush later and we now have:<br />
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Oh HELL yeah!! that is perfect!! Turned out as good or better than I had hoped! and after flicking the paint to create the splatter, two of the fingers on one hand were mostly red, so I had a stroke of insanity, paint the third finger and make sure the first two were good and wet to create the bloody finger prints!! Too cool!<br />
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now I have a small quandary... I've done so good so far, let's find the right shade of green for wrapping... Yeah, bright green wrap at Hobby Lobby was $10 a roll!! Let's see what the local Dollar store has... then with a little youtube research, mainly on how to create fancy bows... and what the hell, let's get a little more creative with the paint again...<br />
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damned fine job, and not bad at all for a fancy looking gift that I'm sure she will like.<br />
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and yes,<br />
She loved it!! I am just thrilled with the way this project turned out!!<br />
Thanks for reading!<br />
Have a GReat night!<br />
DawgbonesDawgboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09795429019912746620noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258990885205062861.post-1382076698862181882015-02-11T13:15:00.002-05:002015-02-11T13:15:56.541-05:002015 Topps......or when will I get my Phirst Phillie of the new Topps?<br />
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For Valentine's Day, Mrs. Dawgbones bought me one of the new blaster boxes of 2015 Topps Series 1. I really like the new design and it's going to be real hard not to try and chase at least the base set.<br />
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I actually won a blaster from Play at the Plate earlier last month but it hasn't arrived yet. I generally buy loose packs and rack packs as the blasters tend to be pricier for the gimmick cards in them. But I also happen to like the First Home Run Medallion cards that can be found in this year's retail blasters.<br />
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I also mainly buy from my local Target stores as my local Wally Worlds don't really stock much in the way of baseball cards anymore!<br />
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I won't bore you with scans of every pack from the blaster, but will just show the cards that I found most interesting. So, when will the first Phillie player show up, and whom will it be?<br />
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not to be overly normal, I selected my "first" pack out of the middle of the stack of ten 10 card packs that come in each blaster.<br />
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There you go!! Not my first Phil but my first and second!! Marlon Byrd and Ryan Howard, not too bad!<br />
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Out of the 10 packs of cards, I actually pulled 7 out of the 12 Phillies in Series 1. I'll take those odds any day! I did pull two "duplicates" if you want to call them that...<br />
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I got the rainbow foily version of Craig Gentry's card, and it would have been the most interesting card from that pack had it also NOT contained the base version of the same card!!<br />
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and I also pulled the base and gold versions of Joakim Soria's card, but from two different packs.<br />
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I really like the First Pitch insert cards and will probably chase these over the season. I spied the Jack White card on a few posts and really like the concept behind it. Though the funniest one would be the one that I actually pulled from this blaster. Read about Fiddy Cent's exploits over at <a href="http://razcardblog.blogspot.com/2015/02/pack-of-day-86-2015-topps-series-1.html">The Raz Card Blog</a>, complete with video short of the wayward toss!!<br />
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Which brings us to the medallion card, and my reason for trying the blaster to begin with. obviously, I did not get the Utley version that I was hoping for! But I really like this design, it's a very heavy card, the coin weighs it down quite a bit. But it's a nice shiny team logo medallion to celebrate the chosen subject's first home run. Paul's example is available for trade as the only one(s) I am trying to secure from Series 1 are the two Phillies, especially Chase's.<br />
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And that brings us to the final card from the blaster, and I almost overloooked it as it blends so well with the rest of the design this year. The biggest difference is the numbering on the back. This is one of the "Snow Camo" parallels. These fall 1 in every 267 packs and is one of the first rare parallels that I've pulled from a pack of cards. Of course Mr. Wilson is not one of the better (ie more demanded) players and is not worth much of a premium but is still a neat card.<br />
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and that about covers my first blaster of 2015.<br />
I'll be back with the winning one when it arrives.<br />
Thanks for reading,<br />
Have a GReat day!<br />
Dawgbones<br />
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<br />Dawgboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09795429019912746620noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258990885205062861.post-26475247956720065972015-01-28T12:17:00.000-05:002015-01-28T12:17:42.708-05:0029 years ago today...I remember standing in my bedroom, still living with my parents, about half-way through my junior year of high school, when the radio broke in with an emergency newscast. Seven brave men and women lost their lives in a tragic accident.<br />
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Just 73 seconds after a "routine" lift off, US space shuttle Challenger exploded, taking her entire crew with her.<br />
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I salute these seven, and all those who've gone before and since:<br />
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To have the courage to reach for the stars...<br />
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Thanks for reading,<br />
Richard H. Nebe Jr.<br />
have an awesome day!!Dawgboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09795429019912746620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258990885205062861.post-4164223982409018572015-01-08T06:52:00.000-05:002015-01-08T06:52:32.896-05:00Chasing Utley...I am also joining in the fun of <a href="http://baseballcardbreakdown.blogspot.com/2015/01/wallet-card.html">Wallet Card</a>. This idea intrigues me for several reasons.<br />
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#1. First and foremost, there are no rules!! It's always fun when you can make things up as you go (though sometimes it's also great fun to bend the rules as far as you can go too!!)<br />
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#2. Everybody is joining in so it's going to be fun seeing what others come up with and maybe duplicating or improving on somebody else's vision.<br />
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#3. Maybe it will prompt my lazy but to produce a few more posts this year!!<br />
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I was searching through my mini duplicates, knowing that I wanted either an example from my blog's new namesake, Mr. Schmidt, or my absolute favorite current player. I, like Deal, over at Phungo's little spot on the <a href="http://phungo.blogspot.com/2015/01/2015-wallet-card-2012-topps-1987-topps.html">web</a>, will also be using a mini of Mr. Utley for my wallet card adventures, though my mini of choice is a regular backed 2012 Gypsy Queen #286.<br />
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Chase is my favorite current player more for his off-field activities and charity work with the various ASPCA organizations and the fact that he has also personally rescued dogs himself (and his wife). He is also an upstanding fine example of everything that is right in baseball<br />
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I like Deal's idea so here is a beginning scan of both sides for reference:<br />
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and my choice has already suffered one dinged corner before I could even get it in my wallet as I dropped it during my selection process!!<br />
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Here is the first photo, taken at my home away from home, aka work!<br />
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and so begins my quest...<br />
Thanks for reading,<br />
Have a GReat day!<br />
Dawgbones,<br />
<br />Dawgboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09795429019912746620noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258990885205062861.post-75579668711579033822015-01-02T14:45:00.002-05:002015-01-02T14:45:23.683-05:00It's Almost time...Yep,<br />
That's right, It's almost my birthday. Tomorrow, January 3rd marks the beginning of my 47th trip around the sun... and it also marks the entry deadline for Collector's Crack's<br />
<a href="http://collectorscrack.blogspot.com/2014/12/5th-annual-almost-easiest-super-bowl_29.html?showComment=1420227648112#c7785215773108903165" style="font-family: Impact, sans-serif; font-size: 42px;">5th Annual Almost the Easiest Super Bowl Contest on the Web</a><br />
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go on over and make a guess...</div>
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Have a GReat day!</div>
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Dawgbones</div>
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oh, and <span style="font-size: x-large;">HAPPY NEW YEAR</span> too!!</h2>
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Thanks for reading,<br />
Have a GReat day!<br />
DawgbonesDawgboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09795429019912746620noreply@blogger.com0