June - 2018 2/2

Saturday Mailday From a Cubs Fantasy Camp Umpire

Last week, Brian in Chandler, Arizona reached out saying he had some Cubs to send me. In return I'll be sending out Brewers and...

A Chicago Cub Right in my Backyard

Sometime in the mid-2000's I ramped up my through the mail (TTM) collecting. From 2004 through 2008 I amassed a collection of more than...

2018 Chicago Cubs Draft Day Custom Card Set

The 2018 Major League Baseball draft was held earlier this month. The MLB draft has been an event I have closely followed since the early...

An Awesome Unexpected Mailday Packed With Cubs Autographs

As I opened my mailbox I was expecting one package to be inside (more on that tomorrow). But to my surprise there was a second and larger...

2018 Topps Series 2 Chicago Cubs Preview

Tomorrow (Wednesday 6/12) marks the release date for 2018 Topps Series 2. Normally, I don't even buy blasters of this product, only...

Tips For The Beginner Collector

Over the past few months I've had the pleasure of meeting new collectors. Some have literally just begun their collections. When...

A Few More Cubs Cards Scratched From the Want List

My hectic two week schedule has come to an end. It's both an extremely fun stretch of time each year, but also very stressful and feeing...

Checking In From Morton, Illinois

Greetings from a hotel in Morton, Illinois. I am in town for the IHSA state softball championships for the second weekend. This weekend...

One Million Cubs Project Weekend Update

It's been a whirlwind past few days, as expected. This week will be much of the same as I work the Illinois high school softball state...

ONE MILLION CUBS PROJECT
CURRENT CUBS CARD COUNT: 410,328 & COUNTING