February - 2019 4/5

Boys of Zimmer: 30th Anniversary Series

While recently blogging about a random Cubs pitcher, Pat Perry, I became immersed in articles from 1988 and 1989. This is the 30th...

Slabbed Mark Prior, and a Numbered Javier Baez

Since Monday brought me ten packages, I didn't expect to come home to a package in my mailbox on Tuesday, but I did. Steven in...

Boys of Zimmer: 30th Anniversary Series - 2/7/1989

While recently blogging about a random Cubs pitcher, Pat Perry, I became immersed in articles from 1988 and 1989. This is the 30th...

Ten Box Monday Mailday Adds 3,200 Cubs Cards

A windfall of Cubs cards came raining down on Monday. More than 3,200 cards in ten packages arrived. Last week I set up a P.O. Box to...

The Boys of Zimmer: 30 Year Anniversary Series - February 6, 1989

While recently blogging about a random Cubs pitcher, Pat Perry, I became immersed in articles from 1988 and 1989. This is the 30th...

The Boys of Zimmer: 30 Years Later - February 5, 1989

While recently blogging about a random Cubs pitcher, Pat Perry, I became immersed in articles from 1988 and 1989. This is the 30th...

Pride of Taylorville, Illinois: Pat Perry

Today is the birthday of former Chicago Cubs pitcher Pat Perry. Perry was a member of the Cubs when I was a youngster first getting...

Mystery Package Saturday

Vintage Saturday! A large envelope with no return address or note was delivered this weekend. I was happy to open the envelope and find...

The Polar Vortex Mail Stoppage Has Ended

Temperatures in Wisconsin dropped to thirty below zero, and wind chills dipped as low as -60. For two days, the Polar Vortex ravaged the...

2019 Topps Chicago Cubs Review

As blogged previously, my Target had 2019 Topps in stock and I picked up five blaster boxes. I may venture out to pick up a hobby box...

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