July - 2019

What Could Have Been: Cubs Trade Rumors Through the Years

July 31 marks the trade deadline, and far more rumors will be talked about than trades actually made. The what-if's fascinate me. I have...

Beer With an All Star, and What Is an Elegant Baseball Card

More repeat traders sent in Cubs that were delivered Wednesday. Mark in Memphis sent a box of 180 Cubs cards, and we have done about a...

Checking out the South Bend Cubs

I love minor league baseball. Obviously, I love Cubs baseball. Unfortunately, the South Bend Cubs of the Midwest League play in the East...

Jerseys and Camo Cubs

A couple surprise packages were in my Monday mail. One from Glen was a #NAFTA package, where he sends out a package and you send back a...

Never Before Seen Jerome Walton, and a Five Package Saturday

Maildays picked up over the weekend as my mailbox was jammed with Cubs baseball cards. Bill in New Jersey sent a package that included...

Party Like It’s 1999 - High School Reunion Cubs Addition

Madison West High School Class of 1999 held its reunion at the Hotel Red on Saturday July 20. My wife was a member of that graduating...

2019 Allen & Ginter Retail Cubs Review

After my Club 400 event on Thursday night, I headed back home on Friday morning. The Allen & Ginter itch caught me, and I stopped at the...

Club 400 Welcomes Willson Contreras and Carlos Zambrano

Once again Club 400 outdid itself. Another fun event was held on Thursday July 18 with special guests Willson Contreras and Carlos...

Chicago Cubs Oddball Extravaganza

Some new Chicago Cubs baseball cards arrived in three packages on Wednesday, and a few are new to my collection. Jacob in Minnesota sent...

Oh, Canada! And My Awkward Exchange With Augie Ojeda

I can’t believe it wasn’t until July 13 that I received my first Cubs package from Canada. Thanks to Jeff in Toronto for making that...

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