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Man in the Mirror: 1997 Pinnacle Certified and Totally Certified
Pinnacle Certified is insane. Even...certifiable? Not proud of that particular pun, but it’s completely true here.Now, I love Pinnacle, and it seems everybody else does, too. My Pinnacle posts tend to...
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Takin' the Green Hits: 1995 Skybox Emotion
OMG I freakin love this set u guyzzzzz.Skybox owned Fleer, so I’ve always treated them more or less as interchangeable; but there’s no denying that Skybox cards tend to have a flavor all their own, and...
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The Marvel-ous 1997 Metal Universe
1996 Metal Universe is already one of my favorite sets of all time, but this follow-up set from 1997 is somehow even better; so if you are a lover of my more long-winded and self-indulgent posts,...
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2008 SPx Redux: the Worst One-of-One
In 2013 I wrote a post about 2008 SPx that was woefully incomplete and certainly premature (an adjective I hear far too often). I didn't even have the base card yet - what was I thinking? Today I make...
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The Great Griffey Frankenset: Page 18
Welcome to Page 18 of the Great Griffey Frankenset! I know it's been a while...If you're not familiar with the idea of a frankenset, it is a customized set of cards properly sequenced by card number...
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The 2008 Upper Deck Documentary Challenge
[A quick personal note before we start: baby boy #2 is due ANY DAY NOW, assuming he hasn't popped out already (this post was scheduled 2 weeks ago). I've been trying really hard to keep up this...
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The Great Griffey Frankenset: Page 19
Welcome to Page 19 of the Great Griffey Frankenset!If you're not familiar with the idea of a frankenset, it is a customized set of cards properly sequenced by card number that all tie into a connecting...
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Design Timeline: Upper Deck Black Diamond
This post is part of an ongoing feature The Great Griffey Base Card Project.This is pretty low-hanging fruit as Design Timelines go, but I happen to have just enough time at this moment to handle a...
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The Great Griffey Frankenset: Page 20
Welcome to Page 20 of the Great Griffey Frankenset!If you're not familiar with the idea of a frankenset, it is a customized set of cards properly sequenced by card number that all tie into a connecting...
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1989 Mother's Cookies and the Weirdest Thing in My Collection
If you’re a fan of oddballs, rookies, single-player-exclusive sets, or food issues, you’ve come to the right set. 1989 Mother’s Cookies is all of those at once.Mother’s made five Griffey cards in his...
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The Great Griffey Frankenset: Page 21
Welcome to Page 21 of the Great Griffey Frankenset!If you're not familiar with the idea of a frankenset, it is a customized set of cards properly sequenced by card number that all tie into a connecting...
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2007 Turkey Red: Old For the Sake of Old
I've already made my feelings known about this brand in a previous post, 2005 Topps Turkey Red: Your Great-Great Grandfather Would Frickin Love These. Long story short, they're the kind of callback...
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The Great Griffey Frankenset: Page 22
Welcome to Page 22 of the Great Griffey Frankenset!If you're not familiar with the idea of a frankenset, it is a customized set of cards properly sequenced by card number that all tie into a connecting...
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The Great Griffey Frankenset: Page 23
Welcome to Page 23 of the Great Griffey Frankenset!If you're not familiar with the idea of a frankenset, it is a customized set of cards properly sequenced by card number that all tie into a connecting...
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The Great Griffey Frankenset: Page 24
Welcome to Page 24 of the Great Griffey Frankenset!If you're not familiar with the idea of a frankenset, it is a customized set of cards properly sequenced by card number that all tie into a connecting...
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The Great Griffey Frankenset: Page 25
Welcome to Page 25 of the Great Griffey Frankenset!If you're not familiar with the idea of a frankenset, it is a customized set of cards properly sequenced by card number that all tie into a connecting...
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Wallet Card Wednesday: Our Newest Crotch Goblin Edition
I haven't done a real #walletcard post since November of 2015 (on Blogger, I mean. I've eeked out a couple on Twitter), so you know I have a good reason to spring this one on you out of the blue:This...
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You Asked For It: 1997 Score
By request, I give you the Griffeys of 1997 Score. This is another one of those sets that you dread writing about, but you also know that you, too, are confused by all the different variations so in...
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The Brilliantly Irreverent 1992 Triple Play
1992 was the year a lot of card companies decided to target younger collectors all at the same time. They did it by taking the seriousness down a notch and making baseball cards more fun and...
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How Much is Your Griffey Card Worth? A Complete Guide
This post is not for everybody, but I've been meaning to put it together for some time. Today was the day.I get two or three emails a week about card values. Most are quick and easy, but occasionally...
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