tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.comments2024-03-24T08:31:50.254-07:00The Chronicles of FujiFujihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comBlogger29155125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-75088346435357119982024-03-24T08:31:50.254-07:002024-03-24T08:31:50.254-07:00jon - i agree. there are several very talented bl...jon - i agree. there are several very talented bloggers who produce customs worth purchasing. can you imagine if they had the resources and tools that topps, panini, and upper deck employees have access to?Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-27702233994491567612024-03-24T08:29:32.058-07:002024-03-24T08:29:32.058-07:00gca - appreciate you keeping an eye out. it looks ...gca - appreciate you keeping an eye out. it looks like the sportlots shipment is lost. i'll be requesting shipment from their box site soon and will update this run hopefully in a month or so. no plans to hit the east coast anytime soon. if i had to guess, i'd say i'll make it out there when i retire in 10 years. i hate flying... so i gotta figure out a remedy for that :D otherwise... it'll be a coast to coast road trip. sure hope you write up a buick post. that car is gorgeous.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-43673516089036703162024-03-24T08:22:58.214-07:002024-03-24T08:22:58.214-07:00the lost collector - yeah... the canvas texture is...the lost collector - yeah... the canvas texture is perfect for signatures.<br /><br />jafronius - yeah... it's always fun to dig through the collection and find cards you haven't seen in years.<br /><br />nick vossbrink - they typically sell in the $30 to $40 range... but i've seen auctions end in the twenties. it looks like there are plenty to go around... but since he doesn't have many pack inserted autographs there's an interest for them. good luck.<br /><br />michael d - i used to collect photos, but quickly discovered i don't have enough wall space to display them. that being said... i don't really display my signed cards either. but i do prefer collecting them over photos.<br /><br />the snorting bull - i'm glad they used the 2008 topps design. one of my personal favorites. although it would have been cool to see them use the 1965 design where he's by himself.<br /><br />Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-71300734897581649232024-03-24T08:16:06.097-07:002024-03-24T08:16:06.097-07:00the angels in order - i would consider collecting ...the angels in order - i would consider collecting older issues of si if i had more space. i think the only ones i'll actively track down for now are the 1972, 1973, and 1989 world series issues.<br /><br />sumomenkoman - even though it's not my favorite sports publication... si is the first one i think of due to its legacy<br /><br />johnnys trading spot - yeah. saw a couple of posts around the blogosphere featuring his care packages. speaking of care packages... i opened up all three boxes you sent me and started sorting them. your thank you post should start popping up during my spring break :)<br /><br />the lost collector - i know. one of my favorite collections is my si for kids collection. they're just so hard to track down.<br /><br />gtt - honestly wasn't familiar with mr. miller until today. but it looks like he's had a solid spring. good luck this season<br /><br />night owl - i love the 90's fleer si sets too. and my favorite thing about the si for kids cards are the balance between males and female athletes... as well as the variety of sports cards they offer. but you're right... they are indeed flimsy.<br /><br />elliptical man - although she might have been on the radio doing play by play like kuiper... i'm more familiar with her at at&t ballpark. she was the one who introduced the giants before the game and welcomed the fans. she also did the whole "now batting..." stuff for the fans in the stadium.<br /><br />the snorting bull - yeah... she has a very recognizable voice (like jon miller). and yeah... snell should dominate in that park. if he does win the cy young, he's gonna be in some elite company. can't imagine there are many guys who have won the award on 3 different teamsFujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-7056484203460009722024-03-24T08:03:28.307-07:002024-03-24T08:03:28.307-07:00I never knew the Giants PA announcers name until t...I never knew the Giants PA announcers name until this week, but she is one of the reasons that I enjoy watching their games. PA announcers tend to be boring, but they have good voices. I am always impressed with not only her voice, but the energy she gives off when she calls the players name. Barry Bonds is coming up, get up and get excited. <br /><br />Love that Snell is on the Giants. I think he's going to be really hard to beat in that ballpark. Hoping for another Cy Young Award this season. The Snorting Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376669412007613030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-9665727869134682602024-03-23T21:59:50.602-07:002024-03-23T21:59:50.602-07:00I never heard of her. Did she have the same job a...I never heard of her. Did she have the same job as Duane Kuiper (at least I think it was Kuiper), but with a different radio station?<br /><br />Anyway, voting for Sergei Bubka. Elliptical Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516754757484718622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-40823559227063672692024-03-23T19:00:00.693-07:002024-03-23T19:00:00.693-07:00May Sports Illustrated always reign! ... Once I be...May Sports Illustrated always reign! ... Once I became a teenager, I really appreciated SI, I don't think I would have survived those mandatory library sessions in school without it. I know they were one of the contributors to me wanting to be a sports journalist.<br /><br />I wish I kept all the magazines from the many times I've subscribed but I have maybe 5. As for SI cards, I prefer the '90s Fleer versions. The SI for Kids cards are OK for showing athletes who rarely get cards, but they're pretty flimsy.night owlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-6770024118001475272024-03-23T18:48:20.238-07:002024-03-23T18:48:20.238-07:00Love seeing the old SIs - and the Mason Miller sep...Love seeing the old SIs - and the Mason Miller sepia refractor rookie. I just picked him up for one of my fantasy baseball leagues in which I'm competing against Dominic (Ginko-5.)GTThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08571783591509696397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-57282569411059802632024-03-23T17:25:38.251-07:002024-03-23T17:25:38.251-07:00Early SI for Kids cards are so cool. Love seeing t...Early SI for Kids cards are so cool. Love seeing them!The Lost Collectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07281282785351456790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-56510635660528897692024-03-23T17:15:46.323-07:002024-03-23T17:15:46.323-07:00Rod definitely made his rounds.Rod definitely made his rounds.Johnnys Trading Spothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05202597965281782849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-68087721066857370902024-03-23T16:57:00.154-07:002024-03-23T16:57:00.154-07:00Those magazine are legit. A world without Sports I...Those magazine are legit. A world without Sports Illustrated doesn’t even sound fathomable to my brain. And yes, the 2024 Topps is a home run for sure!!SumoMenkoManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17461389544030702085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-28862869581758734692024-03-23T16:48:55.618-07:002024-03-23T16:48:55.618-07:00Old SIs are so cool. I had that hologram Jordan is...Old SIs are so cool. I had that hologram Jordan issue for a long time before finally parting with it when I trimmed my collection down to mostly just Angels related issues.The Angels In Orderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18266787671936519341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-3032476189336912472024-03-23T05:05:52.126-07:002024-03-23T05:05:52.126-07:00I know that it's been said dozens (or more) of...I know that it's been said dozens (or more) of times in the past, but modern cards would be a lot more interesting if the bloggers who make customs could get hired to design them.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043468725408104535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-28802632672457362752024-03-22T19:06:17.191-07:002024-03-22T19:06:17.191-07:00I've got the 2000 and the 2001 for sure if the...I've got the 2000 and the 2001 for sure if they don't show up. And I'll look for the rest tomorrow at a show in PA. <br />Sorry, no prospects of west coast travel this year. You coming east any time soon? :) Still waiting for the warmup to reconnect the battery on the ol' Buick and fire her up again....GCAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14713246271197550543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-15197131469793053702024-03-22T14:51:25.306-07:002024-03-22T14:51:25.306-07:00That Murakami autograph is a beauty!!! That Murakami autograph is a beauty!!! The Snorting Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376669412007613030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-27085392621946650122024-03-20T20:47:28.277-07:002024-03-20T20:47:28.277-07:00Nice auto of Masanori Murakami. I don't have m...Nice auto of Masanori Murakami. I don't have many autos on cards, most of mine are on pictures. I think I'm going to have to step up my game on card autos.Michael Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15812464293122044764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-19819092374502383522024-03-20T11:28:37.721-07:002024-03-20T11:28:37.721-07:00Love the Mashi Archives. I need to track one down....Love the Mashi Archives. I need to track one down.Nick Vossbrinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04162939001181537887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-36306864734201953902024-03-20T07:47:05.549-07:002024-03-20T07:47:05.549-07:00Ah rediscovering purchased cards...the gift that k...Ah rediscovering purchased cards...the gift that keeps on giving!Jafroniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08946965301520580238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-91569731863438677782024-03-20T04:51:48.011-07:002024-03-20T04:51:48.011-07:00Good stuff. UD Masterpieces has always been a favo...Good stuff. UD Masterpieces has always been a favorite They look great signed too!The Lost Collectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07281282785351456790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-21626544899581518122024-03-20T04:14:53.405-07:002024-03-20T04:14:53.405-07:00johnnys trading spot - thanks. i'm really loo...johnnys trading spot - thanks. i'm really looking forward to it. got some packages i need to "break" open<br /><br />nick - me too! looks like topps included him in their living set, but i missed it.<br /><br />dennis - is it still super cold out there? it's definitely warming up (during the day) out here, but i actually like cold weather. i was really happy to come across that box, because i knew there were some singles i had pulled, but just lost track of it. and yeah... that howard would look 100x better with a blue border.<br /><br />gtt - yeah, i actually owe a retired blogger (st. louis cardinals' cardboard) for the opportunity. he's the one that told me about the kickstarter campaign that helped fund murakami's trip to the states.<br /><br />xavier higgins - lol. i thought about writing "ebay 1 of 1", but held back :D i really miss ud masterpieces. heck... i miss upper deck having mlb and nfl licenses.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-26734900161228182042024-03-20T04:00:13.634-07:002024-03-20T04:00:13.634-07:00sg488 - me too. what's weird is that they mad...sg488 - me too. what's weird is that they made an insert for him, but no base card.<br /><br />nachose grande - one of these days i'll get my act together and put my rickey collection up on tcdb. but it probably won't happen until retirement :D<br /><br />defgav - you did a great job on this custom gavin... and i'm grateful that you thought enough of me to send it my way. thanks again. i'll have to see if man-cave of steal showed his off on twitter.<br /><br />john bateman - that's a great question. maybe someone like night owl will take on this challenge to find out who has the most flagship base cards in a career.<br /><br />the lost collector - yeah... i'm looking forward to the build. it just might take awhile.<br /><br />night owl - i was collecting in the mid and later 90's... but the problem is by then i was collecting the four major sports, so my budget was spread thin. and by then i wasn't focusing on just topps flagship. thanks for checking on the 2003 traded.<br /><br />the snorting bull - yeah... he's in that set. and yup... it's weird.<br /><br />gca - thanks buddy. coming out to cali this year? <br /><br />jafronius - although i knew i needed some of his late 90's base cards... i didn't realize i needed so many. but i'm up for the challenge.<br /><br />sumomenkoman - thanks buddy! you should do this with nolan ryan!Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-39134416780008952472024-03-19T19:56:42.712-07:002024-03-19T19:56:42.712-07:00🚨 ⚠️ 📢 Ebay 1 of 1 Alert ⚠️ 📢 🚨
Bitchin' ...🚨 ⚠️ 📢 Ebay 1 of 1 Alert ⚠️ 📢 🚨 <br />Bitchin' Music City Miracle card. UD Masterpieces are truly works of art 🎨<br /> Xavier Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10798002322557939073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-13888559803406805862024-03-19T18:50:46.978-07:002024-03-19T18:50:46.978-07:00Wow. Very cool. - And I love the Asahi t-shirt. I&...Wow. Very cool. - And I love the Asahi t-shirt. I've lately been researching the west coast Asahi teams some.GTThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08571783591509696397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-13762086065764709762024-03-19T18:48:09.093-07:002024-03-19T18:48:09.093-07:00That Murakami auto is so cool! Very special that y...That Murakami auto is so cool! Very special that you got a chance to meet him.GTThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08571783591509696397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-82281618693780401072024-03-19T18:43:17.119-07:002024-03-19T18:43:17.119-07:00You could have fooled me that it's spring over...You could have fooled me that it's spring over here, but we're getting there. It's so cool that you got to meet Murakami. And Masterpieces was an amazing product. How fun to randomly find a case break worth of those out of the blue. Speaking of blue, that Desmond Howard would look even better with the same border as Elway!Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09644523735533872065noreply@blogger.com