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PS: Whitey Ford commemorative patch.
Almost forgot, in the last post, to tell you about the Big Finish: the crooked, somewhat dinged WFCP. But its heart is in the...
Almost forgot, in the last post, to tell you about the Big Finish: the crooked, somewhat dinged WFCP. But its heart is in the...
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2009 Topps Updates & Highlights: I see red people.
We mean this both ways. As in, A) "I see red people" and B) "I see red, people." In an effort to post something new for ye...
We mean this both ways. As in, A) "I see red people" and B) "I see red, people." In an effort to post something new for ye...
4 days ago
Dinged Corners
| Topics: Phillies, baseball card..., 2009 Topps baseball..., nice guys in...
Dinged Corners
| Topics: Phillies, baseball card..., 2009 Topps baseball..., nice guys in...Dinged Corners posted a blog entry
We are not waffling about this.
With news of the alarming Eggo Waffle shortage, the staff at Dinged Corners has decided to join with a group of social workers,...
With news of the alarming Eggo Waffle shortage, the staff at Dinged Corners has decided to join with a group of social workers,...
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Of arms and the man we sing. Also, we sing of miscellaneous.
Ok, we've gone down this "arms" path before, but we want to again. So there. Before we begin, we wanted to say how much we...
Ok, we've gone down this "arms" path before, but we want to again. So there. Before we begin, we wanted to say how much we...
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One more card shop gone in the New Mexico rain.
Traveled to Albuquerque today to take a state-administered test, and the family was kind enough to drive down with me (they...
Traveled to Albuquerque today to take a state-administered test, and the family was kind enough to drive down with me (they...
11 days ago
Dinged Corners
| Topics: New Mexico..., baseball card..., derek's dugout baseball card...
Dinged Corners
| Topics: New Mexico..., baseball card..., derek's dugout baseball card...Dinged Corners posted a blog entry
On-card vs. sticker autos: binders will be lighter in 2012.
Why do collectors enjoy Through the Mail (TTM) autographs on baseball cards? Because the result, though not certified, is NOT...
Why do collectors enjoy Through the Mail (TTM) autographs on baseball cards? Because the result, though not certified, is NOT...
15 days ago
Dinged Corners
| Topics: on card..., baseball card..., but it's a..., David Wright basball...
Dinged Corners
| Topics: on card..., baseball card..., but it's a..., David Wright basball...Dinged Corners posted a blog entry
Ichiro intermission.
This is our favorite recent baseball card depicting Ichiro Suzuki: Calm, assured, reflective. This is not a flat-brimmed-cap...
This is our favorite recent baseball card depicting Ichiro Suzuki: Calm, assured, reflective. This is not a flat-brimmed-cap...
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Say it ain't Sosa.
When players faced a great deal of pressure to perform in the '90s, they used steroids. They're probably doing the same thing...
When players faced a great deal of pressure to perform in the '90s, they used steroids. They're probably doing the same thing...
Dinged Corners posted a blog entry
Updates and hi! lights.
We must ask you some rhetorical questions. First, is this not the cutest baseball card you've ever seen?: What? You don't...
We must ask you some rhetorical questions. First, is this not the cutest baseball card you've ever seen?: What? You don't...
18 days ago
Dinged Corners
| Topics: David Wright, collecting David Wright baseball..., baseball card..., 2009 Topps baseball...
Dinged Corners
| Topics: David Wright, collecting David Wright baseball..., baseball card..., 2009 Topps baseball...Dinged Corners posted a blog entry
Behold the awesomeness of card backs.
We received these cards from the unassuming yet dazzling Stats on the Back (his blog has been especially cookin' with oil of...
We received these cards from the unassuming yet dazzling Stats on the Back (his blog has been especially cookin' with oil of...
22 days ago
Dinged Corners
| Topics: Back Back..., Stats on the..., baseball card..., baseball card...
Dinged Corners
| Topics: Back Back..., Stats on the..., baseball card..., baseball card...Dinged Corners posted a blog entry
Boo. [this post rated R]
This is the card you get when you send a TTM to any of the Phillies. They are actually signed, not autopenned, and in our world...
This is the card you get when you send a TTM to any of the Phillies. They are actually signed, not autopenned, and in our world...
Dinged Corners posted a blog entry
2009 Topps with the greatest of ease.
We were the lucky recipients of a package from the highly readable and well-tempered Hamiltonian blog. When it comes right down...
We were the lucky recipients of a package from the highly readable and well-tempered Hamiltonian blog. When it comes right down...
26 days ago
Dinged Corners
| Topics: David Wright baseball..., baseball card..., 2009 Topps baseball..., Ichiro Suzuki baseball...
Dinged Corners
| Topics: David Wright baseball..., baseball card..., 2009 Topps baseball..., Ichiro Suzuki baseball...Dinged Corners posted a blog entry
Are they worth it?
2009 salary, bonuses, endorsements, as compiled by The Daily Beast:1. Alex Rodriguez - $34,500,000: 2. Derek Jeter -...
2009 salary, bonuses, endorsements, as compiled by The Daily Beast:1. Alex Rodriguez - $34,500,000: 2. Derek Jeter -...
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The anti-card from Topps.
1989 Bowman baseball cards were 2.5" x 3.75", a mere .25" too big, and it's an outrage whenever you get one. Right? Nary a...
1989 Bowman baseball cards were 2.5" x 3.75", a mere .25" too big, and it's an outrage whenever you get one. Right? Nary a...
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1972 Topps questions answered. Or at least mulled.
It's always good news to Lucy when we get cards from Trader Crack's, because that means: pretty stamps! from our neighbor to...
It's always good news to Lucy when we get cards from Trader Crack's, because that means: pretty stamps! from our neighbor to...
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Perfect Christmas present for a baseball card blogger.
Tim McCarver is now officially the William Shatner of baseball. While we were busy living life, he came out last month with a...
Tim McCarver is now officially the William Shatner of baseball. While we were busy living life, he came out last month with a...
Dinged Corners posted a blog entry
On the Crazy Train with Allen & Ginter and Yuto.
As we ponder the question, "are the Yankees going to choke?" we thought we'd offer up a post about a trade we worked out...
As we ponder the question, "are the Yankees going to choke?" we thought we'd offer up a post about a trade we worked out...
Dinged Corners posted a blog entry
Cardboard characters: Moe Berg.
Chef Julia Child and Chicago White Sox catcher Moe Berg, along with thousands of other American citizens, served in an early...
Chef Julia Child and Chicago White Sox catcher Moe Berg, along with thousands of other American citizens, served in an early...
Dinged Corners posted a blog entry
Baseball card pack mishmash. And football!
On a wild errand spree today, we grabbed a few card packs and stinkin' bad packs they are! We thought you might enjoy them in...
On a wild errand spree today, we grabbed a few card packs and stinkin' bad packs they are! We thought you might enjoy them in...
Dinged Corners posted a blog entry
Selecting the proper baseball card binder.
( Full-sized easy-to-read version is here.)
( Full-sized easy-to-read version is here.)
Dinged Corners posted a blog entry
Six in 30: current Mets binder.
In an attempt to cheer myself up while the big kids play in, well, the playoffs, given a 30-second time limit, I pulled a half...
In an attempt to cheer myself up while the big kids play in, well, the playoffs, given a 30-second time limit, I pulled a half...
40 days ago
Dinged Corners
| Topics: 2009 Topps..., jeff francoeur baseball..., baseball card..., Carlos Beltran baseball...
Dinged Corners
| Topics: 2009 Topps..., jeff francoeur baseball..., baseball card..., Carlos Beltran baseball...Dinged Corners posted a blog entry
An embarrassment of Zitos!
Night Owl sent the TC blue on the left. Chris O sent the Chrome refractor on the right. These are the kinds of cards that...
Night Owl sent the TC blue on the left. Chris O sent the Chrome refractor on the right. These are the kinds of cards that...
Dinged Corners posted a blog entry
Night Owl fever; poll analysis.
Here's what surprised us in our "I get my baseball card packs and boxes from..." poll. Only 27% of respondents said "I'd...
Here's what surprised us in our "I get my baseball card packs and boxes from..." poll. Only 27% of respondents said "I'd...
Dinged Corners posted a blog entry
Bob Abreu update.
I like how Mark (mmosley) describes why he likes this card, especially the first sentence: "Can't really tell you why I like...
I like how Mark (mmosley) describes why he likes this card, especially the first sentence: "Can't really tell you why I like...
Dinged Corners posted a blog entry
Babe Ruth yada yada yada?
Since so much of baseball happened before the television age, it's worth checking out the home movie footage of Babe Ruth in...
Since so much of baseball happened before the television age, it's worth checking out the home movie footage of Babe Ruth in...
Dinged Corners posted a blog entry
Ode to Fleer Metal Universe.
Don't know much about Fleer/Skybox Metal Universe baseball cards, and had in fact not seen them until Greg A. sent us several...
Don't know much about Fleer/Skybox Metal Universe baseball cards, and had in fact not seen them until Greg A. sent us several...
Dinged Corners posted a blog entry
Cartes de visite and baseball cards.
When we lived in the Washington DC area for many years, we became Civil War buffs. I'm not sure it's possible to live in that...
When we lived in the Washington DC area for many years, we became Civil War buffs. I'm not sure it's possible to live in that...
48 days ago
Dinged Corners
| Topics: David Wright baseball..., baseball card..., Curtis Granderson baseball...
Dinged Corners
| Topics: David Wright baseball..., baseball card..., Curtis Granderson baseball...Dinged Corners posted a blog entry
Huston Street and Joe Blanton on one card. Supernice.
If you happen to collect cards of baseball players who have proven themselves over and over again to be extraordinarily nice...
If you happen to collect cards of baseball players who have proven themselves over and over again to be extraordinarily nice...
62 days ago
Dinged Corners
| Topics: sticker..., baseball card..., Huston Street baseball..., autographs
Dinged Corners
| Topics: sticker..., baseball card..., Huston Street baseball..., autographsDinged Corners posted a blog entry
Life on Planet Zito.
We do things differently up here on Planet Zito. For one thing, we surf everywhere, even to the grocery store. The only time...
We do things differently up here on Planet Zito. For one thing, we surf everywhere, even to the grocery store. The only time...
Dinged Corners posted a blog entry
The Curt poll: yes he can.
We decided to close the Curt Schilling poll because the results were holding steady. At close, with 60 votes, the breakdown was...
We decided to close the Curt Schilling poll because the results were holding steady. At close, with 60 votes, the breakdown was...
79 days ago
Dinged Corners
| Topics: Curt Schilling and the..., gasbag..., baseball card..., side effects
Dinged Corners
| Topics: Curt Schilling and the..., gasbag..., baseball card..., side effectsDinged Corners posted a blog entry
Well, there you go again.
Many great posts on this, people. Here are the ones our trusty assistant managed to find. This was not meant as a Blog Bat...
Many great posts on this, people. Here are the ones our trusty assistant managed to find. This was not meant as a Blog Bat...
Dinged Corners posted a blog entry
Ichiro 2,000: six-in-30.
Ichiro Suzuki, the first Japanese position player to sign with a Major League team, had a pretty good day yesterday when he...
Ichiro Suzuki, the first Japanese position player to sign with a Major League team, had a pretty good day yesterday when he...
79 days ago
Dinged Corners
| Topics: ichiro gu bit, baseball card..., ichiro gu baseball..., ichiro's 2000th...
Dinged Corners
| Topics: ichiro gu bit, baseball card..., ichiro gu baseball..., ichiro's 2000th...Dinged Corners posted a blog entry
The Six-Cards-in-30-Seconds Binder Test.
So, take one of your binders down from the shelf. In our case, we selected Specific Players, aka Favorite Players. Make sure...
So, take one of your binders down from the shelf. In our case, we selected Specific Players, aka Favorite Players. Make sure...
80 days ago
Dinged Corners
| Topics: 30 second binder..., baseball card..., six cards that make you...
Dinged Corners
| Topics: 30 second binder..., baseball card..., six cards that make you...Dinged Corners posted a blog entry
Curt Schilling makes a pitch for Senate. VOTE!
It seems likely that Curt Schilling may make a run for becoming Senator from Massuchusetts. Remember, he is self-aggrandizing,...
It seems likely that Curt Schilling may make a run for becoming Senator from Massuchusetts. Remember, he is self-aggrandizing,...
Dinged Corners posted a blog entry
Baseball Card Zozobra: what would you burn?
The Burning of Zozobra happens on the first night of “Fiestas de Santa Fe” during the second week of September. It's a...
The Burning of Zozobra happens on the first night of “Fiestas de Santa Fe” during the second week of September. It's a...
Dinged Corners posted a blog entry
Bring on the S100 Baseball Cards!
Will it be possible for Topps to design decent baseball cards depicting players wearing the unwieldy S100 batting helmets? It...
Will it be possible for Topps to design decent baseball cards depicting players wearing the unwieldy S100 batting helmets? It...
84 days ago
Dinged Corners
| Topics: baseball card..., Rawlings S100 batting..., David Wright basball..., awkward Topps...
Dinged Corners
| Topics: baseball card..., Rawlings S100 batting..., David Wright basball..., awkward Topps...Dinged Corners posted a blog entry
Bruce Bochte: from baseball to cosmology.
Bruce Bochte was a free agent after the 1982 season and had three pretty successful seasons in Oakland...but that's relative,...
Bruce Bochte was a free agent after the 1982 season and had three pretty successful seasons in Oakland...but that's relative,...
85 days ago
Dinged Corners
| Topics: common baseball..., bruce bochte baseball..., collecting baseball..., baseball card...
Dinged Corners
| Topics: common baseball..., bruce bochte baseball..., collecting baseball..., baseball card...Dinged Corners posted a blog entry
George Mitterwald: our final chapter.
Today we received this email from ESB: "Really strange timing with the Mitterwald post. Just this past weekend I was flipping...
Today we received this email from ESB: "Really strange timing with the Mitterwald post. Just this past weekend I was flipping...
Dinged Corners posted a blog entry
After close analysis, we have a winnah.
This is what always surprises us about you people. Ask a simple question, like, 'why is this card awesome?':....and get all...
This is what always surprises us about you people. Ask a simple question, like, 'why is this card awesome?':....and get all...
93 days ago
Dinged Corners
| Topics: catcher's..., 1972 Topps George Mitterwald baseball..., baseball card...
Dinged Corners
| Topics: catcher's..., 1972 Topps George Mitterwald baseball..., baseball card...Dinged Corners posted a blog entry
1983 Topps Mets baseball cards: tops.
Rusty Staub joined the Mets in 1972. In 1973, he injured his shoulder during the World Series: in game 4 of the playoffs with...
Rusty Staub joined the Mets in 1972. In 1973, he injured his shoulder during the World Series: in game 4 of the playoffs with...
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Suggested theme for a line of football cards.
There are many interesting images that come up when you type "Michael Vick chew toy" in Google, but this is our favorite:What...
There are many interesting images that come up when you type "Michael Vick chew toy" in Google, but this is our favorite:What...
Dinged Corners posted a blog entry
Jackie Robinson: finishing first.
Still not feeling tip-top, and sitting at the computer for more than a few minutes is no fun. This is a post we've had in the...
Still not feeling tip-top, and sitting at the computer for more than a few minutes is no fun. This is a post we've had in the...
Dinged Corners posted a blog entry
The school of hard batting helmets.
Batting helmets appear in baseball cards in all kinds of ways. They are an important component, for instance, of many action...
Batting helmets appear in baseball cards in all kinds of ways. They are an important component, for instance, of many action...
104 days ago
Dinged Corners
| Topics: baseball card..., Rawlings S100 batting..., batting helmet baseball..., New York Met Jeff...
Dinged Corners
| Topics: baseball card..., Rawlings S100 batting..., batting helmet baseball..., New York Met Jeff...Dinged Corners posted a blog entry
Looking up. And down.
Why not let's look at a thoughtful packet of cards sent to us for no good reason from the wise (great commenter) Dbacks fan,...
Why not let's look at a thoughtful packet of cards sent to us for no good reason from the wise (great commenter) Dbacks fan,...
Dinged Corners posted a blog entry
Auto trader: our signed clunkers for....?
We've recently had some serious fun trading our clunkers for your clunkers. Also, we're good about quickly mailing simple...
We've recently had some serious fun trading our clunkers for your clunkers. Also, we're good about quickly mailing simple...
105 days ago
Dinged Corners
| Topics: trading baseball..., baseball card..., autographed baseball...
Dinged Corners
| Topics: trading baseball..., baseball card..., autographed baseball...Dinged Corners posted a blog entry
Topps signatures: which is real?
Or to take this a step further, what is reality, anyway? Here's a deep and perplexing question. Unless this is like the 'Who...
Or to take this a step further, what is reality, anyway? Here's a deep and perplexing question. Unless this is like the 'Who...
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Things we don't understand about the Topps/Upper Deck news...
...as it appeared today in the New York Times. 1) "The league also believes that one cardmaker can end the confusion of...
...as it appeared today in the New York Times. 1) "The league also believes that one cardmaker can end the confusion of...
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Pat Neshek says, "Do Not Rip This Card!"
Well, he might have been influenced by our letter and poll, but as usual baseball player/baseball card collector Pat Neshek...
Well, he might have been influenced by our letter and poll, but as usual baseball player/baseball card collector Pat Neshek...
117 days ago
Dinged Corners
| Topics: 2009 Allen and Ginter baseball..., baseball card..., ttm, Pat Neshek...
Dinged Corners
| Topics: 2009 Allen and Ginter baseball..., baseball card..., ttm, Pat Neshek...Dinged Corners posted a blog entry
Cash for clunkers! Ok not cash, but how about a trade?
With the government already suspending its popular "Cash for Clunkers" program, wherein people traded in low-MPG cars for...
With the government already suspending its popular "Cash for Clunkers" program, wherein people traded in low-MPG cars for...
118 days ago
Dinged Corners
| Topics: jersey bits, Adam Miller, 2008 Allen and Ginter game used..., smile cards
Dinged Corners
| Topics: jersey bits, Adam Miller, 2008 Allen and Ginter game used..., smile cardsDinged Corners posted a blog entry
Happiness is...an Allen & Ginter David Wright relic.
We received this from JD's Wild Cardz and Lucy stared at it for several seconds, then solemnly said, "I think this card is...
We received this from JD's Wild Cardz and Lucy stared at it for several seconds, then solemnly said, "I think this card is...
120 days ago
Dinged Corners
| Topics: 2009 allen and ginter david wright..., baseball card..., 2005 Topps David Wright baseball...
Dinged Corners
| Topics: 2009 allen and ginter david wright..., baseball card..., 2005 Topps David Wright baseball...