February - 2018

Monday Mailday Features Some Cubs Oddballs

Monday's mailday brought 1,216 more Cubs cards to the One Million Cubs Project. I'm going to be much better at updating totals on a daily...

Random Musings On a Tuesday Afternoon

Hello, friends. My apologies for the lack of updates recently. I awoke Sunday morning to a sore throat and completely void of any energy....

Chicago Cubs Top 10 Prospects From 35 Years Ago In Baseball Cards

Baseball America began their organizational top 10 rankings in 1983. Thirty-five years ago. Can it really be that long ago since 1983?...

Gypsy Oak Custom Cubs Cards Mailday

Three packages welcomed me home today. A total of 522 Cubs cards were added to the One Million Cubs Project. The best package was an...

Not Just Another 1981 Topps Cubs Future Stars Card

Rare and unique items are a favorite in my collection. I also like items that make for a good story. My "Ball Wall" has dozens upon...

Rick Reuschel, Parallels, and Sandberg's Galore

After celebrating President's Day, or favorite mail deliverers were back delivering our baseball card goodies across America. It was a...

Previewing The 2018 Topps Heritage Cubs Checklist

Today marked Checklist Release Day for 2018 Topps Heritage, which will be out this time next week (February 28). Heritage has quickly...

No Mail Monday: One Million Cubs Project Update

This blog comes a day late and several hundred thousand Cubs cards short of a million. Monday presented us with empty mailboxes due to...

Mailday Saturday: Pre-Rookie Ryne Sandberg

Throughout the years I have had many Cubs cards on my want list. Last week, one set was scratched off that list when I acquired a sealed...

1990 Topps TV Chicago Cubs Review

Two weeks ago I posted about my steal of a deal on EBay acquiring a sealed complete set of 1990 Topps TV Chicago Cubs. That eBay purchase...

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