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National: July 27-31, Atlantic City. Who's going?
I'll be there, part of a gigantic three-week roadtrip from here to New England and back. Anyone else going?- HockeyBrawler
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My Uni-Watch article!
Some of you may know I work behind the scenes with Panini as a photo editor. And so after emailing Paul Lukas with a uniform related question, he asked me to write a piece on my job and how uniforms play into it...- HockeyBrawler
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39th National Sports Collectors Convention, Wed. Aug. 1-Sun. Aug. 5, Cleveland, OH
Awww yeah, less than six months from the big one! Who's going? Arron (elmesero5) and I will be driving up from Texas and hounding the hell out of some minor league baseball games on the drive up, during the show, and on the drive back. No word yet on autograph guests, but they should start...- HockeyBrawler
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Topps Duo-Tang folders
Anyone remember these? In around 1988-1990, Topps sold two-pocket folders in the design of their cards from that year. I've heard 1987 and 1991 exist as well but can't confirm. Back when I was in fourth grade (1993-1994) I had a bunch of Mariners ones that we found at the local dollar store and...- HockeyBrawler
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Gonzo over a Cub and a Killer B
APRIL 17 Glenn Blackwood, c/o work, 2/2, 1 week (completes a dual with his brother Lyle) Jody Davis, c/o Louisville Bats, 4/4, 1 week Juan Gonzalez, c/o home, 4/3, 2 months I sent Juan two copies of this photo-- one to sign for me and one for him to keep since it's one I know he's never seen...- HockeyBrawler
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86'ed in April
I'm actually going to try to stay (somewhat) on top of things this season. For the last year-ish, I've just posted once a month success posts. Time to break out of that! Gotten 86 so far in April... APRIL 3 Juan Samuel, c/o Phillies ST, 5/5, 2 months Ryne Sandberg, c/o home, 1/1, 1 month for...- HockeyBrawler
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March Successes
MARCH 2 Gregg Blasingame, c/o Concorde Fire Soccer, 3/3, 17 months Tom Egan, c/o home, 3/3, 7 weeks MARCH 7 Brock Davis, c/o home, 2/2, 2 months MARCH 11 Frank Tanana, c/o home, 7/6, 1 months, added his usual signed tract MARCH 13 Ernie McAnally, c/o home, 3/2, 1 week, added signed photo...- HockeyBrawler
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February 2017
I only sent out 12 requests in February (all were larger items so I was spending more on postage) but I had a decent month nonetheless. Six of the 12 have already come back! FEBRUARY 3 Bernie Carbo, c/o home, 3/3, 3 weeks FEBRUARY 4 Nancy Faust (former Comiskey Park organist), c/o home, 5/2, 5...- HockeyBrawler
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January 2017!
Man, busy month. Played six shows with my band (including three outside our home area), did some IP, lots of TTM, skipped the Rangers Fan Fest and Winter Caravan events and STILL got 150 sigs. JANUARY 3 Claude Lemieux, c/o work, 6/6, 7 months JANUARY 7 Wilbur Wood, c/o home, 5/5, 1 week...- HockeyBrawler
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Last of 2016 and First of 2017
Baseball DECEMBER 17: Frank DiPino, c/o home, 5/5, 1 month DECEMBER 17: Bruce Benedict, c/o home, 6/6, 2 weeks DECEMBER 19: Andre Thornton, c/o home, 5/5, 2 weeks DECEMBER 19: Ed Vandeberg, c/o home, 3/5, 2 weeks (kept two) DECEMBER 20: Jeffrey Loria, c/o Marlins, 1/1, 16 months DECEMBER 27...- HockeyBrawler
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In the month of December, my mailbox gave to me...
SING-ALONG TIME! Details on them all at the end... In the month of December, my mailbox gave to me: 12 from Lefty Pitchers (Dave Dravecky, Earl Stephenson, Floyd Bannister) 11 Dallas Sidekicks (Okay, this was actually IP) 10 Current Rangers (Also IP) 9 from Royals Relievers (Steve Farr, Gene...- HockeyBrawler
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November Rain... err, Mail.
Been a little busy-- the trip to Cleveland, picking up extra time at work to pay it off, and joining a band have kept me occupied. BASEBALL NOVEMBER 17: Jim Corsi, c/o home, 5/5, 2 months NOVEMBER 18: Scott Leius, c/o home, 5/5, 2 months NOVEMBER 25: Mo Vaughn, c/o work, 4/4, 3 months NOVEMBER...- HockeyBrawler
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October Successes
Not exactly a ton to post this time around: my October mailings were slowed by the need to purchase international stamps for some overseas attempts on the soccer project so I didn't mail a whole lot. Plus I'm trying to pinch pennies for a few more days in hopes of a trip to Cleveland this week...- HockeyBrawler
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Another couple of weeks' worth...
SEPTEMBER 20 Gary Etherington, c/o home, 3/3, 2 weeks SEPTEMBER 21 David Nied, c/o home, 6/6, 2 weeks SEPTEMBER 22 Steve Zungul, c/o home, 7/7, 10 days Tom Ragland, c/o home, 2/2, 2 weeks Darren Daulton, c/o home, 2/4, 2 weeks, sent back two unsigned Dale Hawerchuk, c/o Barrie Colts, 3/4, 4...- HockeyBrawler
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Been a while: 3 months of updates-- IP and TTM-- Baseball, Hockey, Football, Soccer
Been a little busy. Helping run a few other groups related to autographs, plus going out and doing IP, and mailing TTM, and dealing with ridiculous weather because Texas, and took a week and a half of much-needed vacation, and doing genealogical research, and doing music for my church, and...- HockeyBrawler
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The mystery of the Body Bagged SASE...
*Cue minor-key piano and sax film noir music* JUNE 22 Today after work I checked the mailbox only to discover I received a bunch of junk mail, along with a USPS body bag. It carried an empty, unsealed SASE with "Received Open" stamped on it in red, and a San Bernardino, CA postmark on the back...- HockeyBrawler
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8 successes in 11 days
JUNE 10 Joe Oliver, c/o home, 5/5, 2 months Gift of Sergei Zholtok for my Topps Total set. Never thought I'd find it and was given it by a collector in a Facebook group. May be the only signed one in existence. Down to only 28 left! JUNE 14 Dave Boncek, 4/3, 3 weeks, wrote a short note back...- HockeyBrawler
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Hockey: Matt Johnson
Anyone got info on the former Kings and Wild tough guy? Heard he's living near Los Angeles but no info besides that.- HockeyBrawler
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A few more
Continuing on the previous theme of scrubby former Browns quarterbacks... JUNE 7 Mike Phipps, c/o home, 3/3, 1 week JUNE 9 Larry Bowa, c/o home, 3/3, 1 week Tyler Boyd, c/o Cincinnati Bengals, 3/3, 2 weeks- HockeyBrawler
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