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Getting Ready for the Big Game- Texas and Alabama

January 6th, 2010Posted by Joey

On the Eve before the National Championship Game between my Texas Longhorns and the Alabama Crimson Tide I am finding myself reminiscing about the short time that I lived near Anniston Alabama. My dad was transferred from Mead Pipe’s Tyler, Texas plant and sent to the plant in Anniston, Alabama early in my fourth grade [...]

Ian Kinsler Rounding the Bag

May 12th, 2009Posted by Joey

 
My good buddy Dennis sent me another package that I received yesterday and as usual it was packed with good stuff. Dennis has been a big help for the Touch’em All Project as he seems to always send me stuff for active collections I am working on.
 
This Kinsler card is one that stood out [...]

Wednesday Morning Drive Time

March 25th, 2009Posted by Joey

 
This morning started much like the rest of the work day mornings in my life. It began with a bowl of oatmeal followed by email both personal and work, packaging some cards for mailing, shower, shave, packing a lunch and heading for the door.
 
Not far down the road I felt a vibration in my [...]

To Open or Not To Open That is the Question

February 27th, 2009Posted by Joey

I was sitting at my computer waiting on a large file download and getting a bit bored with that I turned around to face my book cases on the opposite wall. I probably shouldn’t call them bookcases because they only have three books on them. But they do hold nearly a hundred sports cards, a [...]

My First 2009 Topps Pack of the Year

February 10th, 2009Posted by Joey

 
Its late and I am tired but I can’t wait any longer to open the two 2009 Topps Baseball packs I picked up a few days ago. I was really hoping to open a blaster of Topps before I bought any packs but I have yet to see a Topps Blaster. So, here we go.
 
The [...]