Wacky Wednesday

 It will just me my brother and I tonight for trivia. 

Enjoy the rest of the week!

Let's giveaway some cards!

 When I get a good deal, and there are dupes or cards that won't fit or don't need to fit into my collection....I like to share. The Saturday visit to my LCS was one such visit. 

RULES:

1) Be a current follower of this blog, and comment on this post.

2) Pick up to 6 (six) cards. (identify the the scan and card position:  example: 3-7.

3) I'll let the giveaway run through midnight Friday.

SCAN 1:

SCAN 2:

SCAN 3:

SCAN 4:

SCAN 5:

SCAN 6:

I AM BETTING MANY OF YOU ARE SURPRISED THAT I DIDN'T PUT ANY BASEBALL CARDS IN THE GIVEAWAY TONIGHT.

I have recently put some mailers out, and the baseball extras were in those.

Have a great night.

This is a TEASER

 Hopefully, the playoffs are fairing well for you folks. For me.... baseball is pretty much done until the World Series, and even that depends on who is playing. (I know I'll catch a game or two). Meanwhile, I have cards to play with. I missed my cards last month. But apparently the first few days of September I was still adding cards into TCDB. I'll end this post with last month's update on my standings.

I waited until the last post from the Friday LCS visit to post my new Braves. NOT happening this go around, they're first. They are your teaser for what is to come from the Saturday posts as well as the MULTI-card giveaway which will be tomorrow night. 

As you can see there are lots of odd ball, mostly magazine issued cards. I said this was a teaser. In the giveaway tomorrow there will be SIX scans totaling 51 cards for the giveaway. I'll put the simple rules on that post.

Now for the monthly TCDB update. I had planned on making some huge moves, but the flu decided nope. I do have tons of stuff to get inputted, like resuming my PC update which adds a lot of cards. As well as the set builds that are just waiting for me to finish sorting and input them as well. October should be a great month.

Total unique cards: #27 up two spots from August.

Baseball: #14 also up two spots.

Gaming: #141 (lol), but it was a jump of 8 spots. I have about 4-5K cards to input for this category already fully sorted too!

Non Sports: #25 and drop of two spots as I didn't add a single card. 

There you have it. The giveaway starts tomorrow and I will start posting my Saturday LCS on Thursday.

Later Gators!

Saturday Shadow Shots

 Good morning America, and good whatever time of day it is where ever you are in the world!

I finally made it to the post office yesterday. I got most of what I needed to mailed out. The rest (doing this weekend) will be coming in regular envelopes. Some of you will be getting multiple envelopes and that leaves just a nice stack for Jeremy on his next visit and the Owl's next package is needing a handful more to go with it to round out the box. Then I am all caught up after being down for a month. (((((patting myself on the back))))

I did wind up with many posts worth of cards from the Saturday (last Saturday to be a matter of fact) visit to my LCS. I believe I will start those posts out with a GIVEAWAY, so be on the lookout. 

Now let's see what YOU see in the Shadows.

I see one of those dogs from the Westminster Dog show jumping through one of the obstacles. hehe. Maybe a miniature poodle.

I blocked question mark.

I see a long musket rifle with a bayonet attached.

Enjoy the weekend folks!

My favorite items from that Friday LCS visit.

 Well, this is a Braves blog per say. So, I'll start with those.

Eight new to me Braves. Always a good thing.

Next up is a handful of the recently released 2025 Finest.

I was happy to find these just sitting in the quarter boxes (not knowing that they'd wind up costing a penny and half each including the 3 refractors. I was sad that there wasn't more. 

I was super stoked to grab this Red Foley book with no writing and all of the stickers intact. This was my first Red Foley stickers, and you bet I already marked them off of my needs list and added them to TCDB. 

See y'all Saturday!

Wacky Wednesday

 I nearly forgot to make this post. I was scanning cards....LOTS of cards.

Man I miss those "play at the plate" shots.

Friday pick ups: Part two

 Repeating myself here, but I am really glad I went to my LCS Friday. Tonight will highlight the PC or keeper cards. Still saving my favorites for the post on Thursday.

Not bad pick ups for a less than a penny and half each

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I know for certain that I didn't need the Santa cards, but no way was I leaving them in the box.

Yeah I put those Dodgers on the bottom on purpose. The Miller I am keeping but the other two are getting ready to head to New York.

I didn't need the top 3 cards either and the first two will be heading to RJ soon. A new card for my US Olympic cards for a smidge over a penny.

Those 2 TSC Chrome will make the Wacky bonders for sure.

Topps Tribute for a penny (and I needed them) as did I need the bottom two cards. Yeah....I am glad I went to the shop Friday. 

The Local card shop (Grand Slam Collectibles)

 I mentioned last week that I would be stopping in my LCS. I did on Friday, and I'm glad I did. I got two monster boxes of the cheap cards plus something extra, and decided I would go back on Saturday rather than make the drive to the Tampa show. That too was a win. 

I'm breaking the Friday trip into three posts. I haven't touched the cards I got on Saturday, except for a side deal I made with one of the workers on some personal stuff of theirs. My guess is at least 5 posts from Saturday. Who knows maybe more, or maybe less..... We'll see once I go through it. 

I'll start out slowly and by post three I'll bring out what I was most excited about getting. The first two cards above are LEGO mini cards and I didn't know they existed. Some vintage non sport cards.

Some 80's non sport mixed with a 1953 Bowman card. 

You will always find autographs in the quarter boxes (5 for a dollar). I obviously don't pay that price. Nobody special here or below. There was some football that I left in the boxes, they may have even been certified autos.

Never heard of the 2 basketball players, but decided to grab them as they were certified. I looked them up, maybe a buck or two a piece. Not bad for less than a penny and half each. BTW....I am not attached to any of the autos, if you see one you want we can trade.

Including the vintage autos. The middle row isn't signed, but for a penny plus each I wasn't leaving them in the box. Same thing on the lone football card, too old to let it sit for a penny.

Have a great night!

Hear ye here ye. Oh yeah Saturday Shadow Shots too!

 Just a little update on today's plans. I did NOT go to Tampa today. I did however go to Grand Slam card shop yesterday and I returned back today. Plenty of posts from both trips.

Let's see what you see in the shadows.

I see a lighthouse.

An elephant.

I see a high diver about to splash down.

Enjoy the night folks!

Not ONE but TWO

 I recently completed two sets. They are short sets (Topps Opening Day). I completed the 2000 and the 2020 sets. 

I thought about scanning them, and said nope, not doing it. Then I thought well, maybe one set. Ultimately deciding that I wasn't going to do that either. Sorry no scans tonight. 

I considered pulling my favorite card from each set, but then figured nobody really cares about that so I wish you all a good night. I plan on hitting up my LCS tomorrow, and then a Tampa card show on Saturday.

Wacky Wednesday!

 Played with my cards a little bit today (sorting of course). Looks like we will have a 6 pack for trivia tonight. Looking forward to getting my grilled chicken quesadillas with black beans and rice tonight. I missed it 2 weeks ago. :)

Great selections fo 5tonights interesting cards.

Have a great night!

Holy Moly! It's been awhile.

 Another very short post tonight. Just one card in fact. It has been a seriously long time since I have checked on my Braves (my original first Franken-Set). While I was sick I wasn't doing my normal card/hobby stuff, so I am 3 weeks behind. I did however do stuff regarding the hobby all day and night, just not shuffling cards. I have so many team stacks I need to get packaged and mailed. I hope to get that done by the end of next week. 

I am now back to sorting sorting , more sorting, and listing and listing, and oh my goodness....one of the dupes I had in the fray was a Braves Franken-set need.

#923 was blank....Was blank, it isn't anymore. I plan on attending trivia tomorrow night, that too was a month since my last round (we won with the 8 person team). Not sure if the 6 person team will show, but my brother and I are certainly going to.

Incoming

 Short post tonight. I got a bubble mailer from SR75. Stuart sent a couple dozen Braves cards to me and I actually needed three of them. 

I found a pair of needed Topps Chrome cards and an SP Authentic need in the batch.

Stuart I glanced at your want lists, and I'm sure I can come up with a few to return ( in time).

Thanks for the cards, 3 more Braves to add to TCDB.

Shadow Shots

 Let's get some business taken care of first. Our winner from Friday night is:

There were 20 items in your list. Here they are in random order:

1. coffee matt
2. jafronius
3. greg
4. derek
5. sharp
6. chris r
7. keppel
8. old cards
9. bo
10. charlie
11. jeremy
12. rj
13. mike m
14. gavin
15. crocodile
16. david
17. kc jays
18. fuji
19. stuart
20. jeff b

IP: 71.214.201.94
Timestamp: 2025-09-20 11:51:50 UTC

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You have randomized this list 12 times.

Matt, I'll work on finding a worthy card to send to you. Thank you again all for your well wishes, birthday wishes, and congratulatory wishes.

Now for the shadows.....tell me what do you see.

I see a jaguar.

I see a crane.

I see a rooster.

Your turn, then go enjoy the weekend...

Wacky Wednesday

 The snotty nose is gone (I know tmi), a smidge of chest congestion still hinders me especially at night trying to lay down. I've spent the last 2 weeks in my recliner/lift chair, most nights couldn't sleep. SLEEP is important....I need sleep, lol.

Now, thank you to all the well wisher's and birthday wishers yesterday. 

It is now time for some Wacky Wednesday cards.

I hope everybody finishes the week strong!

Thank You! Thank you! and a Giveaway.

 1) The thank you is for everyone that reads this blog, and especially for the Night Owl who celebrated his 17th year on Saturday which reminded me that I totally had a brain fart and missed my 12th blogaversary last month (August 5th). 

2) Pretty sure I am over being sick. Today is my birthday and I didn't put together a special commemorative post for that either. I DID DO THE PREP WORK LAST MONTH, BUT THEN I GOT SICK AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS MONTH.

3) In lieu of my shortcomings I will be doing a 1 card giveaway on this post. I'll try to make it a worthy card.

RULES: As always be a follower of this blog and comment on this post (just once by midnight Friday EST), and I think for this one I will leave it at that. I will randomize them and because this is year 12 for the blog I will randomize 12x vs the 59x (my age).

BLOG TRIVIA: Who was my very first commentor?

ANSWER: TJ The Junior Junkie.

Have a great night!

I found these

 I mentioned early last week that I had found another post worthy card in the last boxes I picked up in Ormond. I haven't been able to pair it with other cards so I am putting it here with some new to me Braves that I picked out of the 2 baseball boxes.

Rizzo is a PC guy so finding this red parallel numbered to #75 was great.

Also happy to add some 2025 Braves I needed (the Ozuna is one of the 2 variations). In case the Riley/Olson card looks familiar that would be because Jeremy had previously given me the Gold parallel (numbered to #50) that last time he was here.

The bottom two cards are somewhat iffy needs. My excel sheets said I needed them, however TCDB said I did not. We'll see once I get around to the actual Braves binders.

Speaking of which TCDB update. I am still 600 cards behind the other guy. I'm not pleased with that. I am pleased to have made the 6 spot jump with the total unique cards (currently sitting at #29), as well as holding down the #16 spot for baseball cards. 

I still haven't resumed the PC update yet (shame on me), but I have been working (except for having been sick recently) my butt off getting the "garage cards" organized and set builds put together and entered into TCDB. 

Health update: still a little snotty nose, but otherwise doing well. Hoping another day or two and I will be back to normal. I certainly hope so, I am going stir crazy.

Have a great night people!

Shadow Shots

 Saturday again.

Let us peek into the shadows.

Donkey (from Shrek).

Camel head (and neck).

This one has lots of possibilities. I'll go with a Mahjong symbol.

Enjoy the weekend!

NEVER FORGET! R.I.P Charlie Kirk

Sept 11th changed America especially for my generation. I had little ones at the time. For the last 24 years and for the rest of eternity We will not forget. 

My children and the youth born after that have no real connection to that horrific event. It was supposed to be our job to make sure they knew what happened that day meant. I did my job. However, now they have their own NEVER FORGET MOMENT.

The world lost a Hero and Patriot yesterday. I am angry. If the hater's think for a second that they accomplished something....let me clue them in they DID NOT. Charlie himself was irreplaceable as a person, husband, and father, but the lineup to pick up the work that he leaves behind I assure you JUST GOT A THOUSAND TIMES STRONGER (maybe 1K x 1K). Just as was with MLK's assassination there will be a relentless never ending war to continue the work Charlie started (and to celebrate it), and I guarantee there will be a Federal National holiday for CJK in the coming years. And deservingly so. For the lives he reached over the last dozen years he is now a Martyr that will endure forever, those college kids, their kids, and their grand kids and so on and so on. 

I moderate comments so there will be nothing hateful allowed. Positive yes.

God bless and be with Charlie's family and may he R.I.P. I know where he is.

And GOD BLESS AMERICA!

WE WILL NEVER FORGET!.... EITHER OF THE ABOVE.