July - 2019 2/3

Two Envelope #TeamPWE Mailday

Two more plain white envelopes containing baseball cards successfully survived the United States Postal Service and arrived in my mailbox...

Bobby Brownlie Brings Back Memories

Another successful plain white envelope (PWE) arrived safely Thursday, filled with nine Cubs baseball cards. Another win for #TeamPWE....

One Month Baseball Card Buying Challenge Successful

Randomly at the dinner table, my wife says, “I bet you can’t go a month without buying any baseball cards.” I laughed it off. But I love...

2019 Allen & Ginter Checklist and Preview

The most anticipated baseball card release of the year for me is Allen & Ginter. It will be out on Wednesday June 17, 2019, and Topps...

The Day the Moline Plow Boys Hosted the Chicago Cubs

At one time, the Quad Cities hosted three minor league baseball teams. Rock Island, Moline, and Davenport all had baseball teams. Today,...

New Mexico Mailday & Rips Tavern Fried Chicken

Last year I blogged about the greatest fried chicken I have ever had. It's a small restaurant and bar in a tiny town called Ladd,...

#TeamPWE Mailday Friday

If you haven't already, give Sports Card Mosaics a follow on Twitter (@card_mosaics). His real name is Ben, and does awesome work. Check...

Christmas in July - New Additions from 2019

Three packages were in my mailbox in time for the 4th of July. One box was a surprise from Big Shep! The other boxes from Tom in New York...

Another 6,000 Cubs Cards Courtesy of a Roadtrip and Craigslist

During the first two weeks of June I do contract work for the Illinois High School Association broadcasting play-by-play for the state...

Card Room Restoration Complete

For about two years there have been plans to upgrade my shelving units in my baseball card room. Initially, it was going to be customized...

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