A FEW MONTHS AGO I DISCOVERED THE ONLINE DIME BOX THAT BASICALLY KEPT ME SANE DURING THE PANDEMIC HAD NOT SHUT DOWN AND HAD MERELY TRANSFORMED TO AN ONLINE FREE BOX. CARDS ARE FREE, SHIPPNG AND HANDLING IS NOT. THIS WORKS OUT TO GETTING 40 CARDS OF YOUR CHOICE FOR THE PRICE OF A PACK FROM TARGET WHICH IS FUCKING OUTSTANDING. SELLER DOESN'T GET KILLED BY SHIPPING AND I GET CHEAP CARDS, EVERYONE WINS. I BOUGHT 40 CARDS, BUNGLED THE SHIPPING AND WAS ABLE TO WORK IT OUT TO GET A NICE LITTLE PILE OF JUNK. I THEN BOUGHT BASICALLY A BLASTER'S WORTH OF MORE CARDS WHICH IS ABOUT TO SHIP AND TURN INTO A TON OF POSTS IN MY DRAFT FOLDER. CONSIDER THIS POST AN APPETIZER FOR THE BANQUET ON DIME CARDS ABOUT TO DROP OR PERHAPS A WARNING. I ALREADY POSTED ALL 40 ON TWITTER SO I'M NOT REHASHING ALL THAT BECAUSE I AM LAZY BUT HERE'S SOME HIGHLIGHTS
1993 FINEST TOM CANDIOTTI
FINEST CARDS ARE GREAT. I WISH THEY'D TAKE ALL THAT CHROME NONSENSE THEY CRAP OUT EVERY YEAR AND JUST USE THE CARD STOCK FOR FINEST INSTEAD. THE FIRST SET OF FINEST IS TRICKY TO FIND AND I'M THANKFUL EVERY TIME I STUMBLE ACROSS SOME. I NEED TO FIGURE OUT HOW I'M COLLECTING FINEST. I GOT A BOX WITH A BUNCH IN IT BUT I'M PROBABLY NEVER COMPLETING A SET AND HAVE HARDLY ANY FROM THE PAST 15 YEARS. I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT MAKING A BINDER WITH A PAGE OF THE BEST CARDS I HAVE FROM EACH SET BUT HAVEN'T ACTUALLY DONE IT YET. TOM WILL PROBABLY BE ON THAT FIRST PAGE IF I ACTUALLY GET AROUND TO DOING IT
2020 SPORTKINGS WINX MINI
Y'ALL KNOW I LOVE THE PONIES. SPORTKINGS IS AN ODD SET. IT STARTED OUT AS A HIGH END ARTSY RETRO SET THAT WAS QUITE SPENDY WITH A LOT OF FANCY BELLS AND WHISTLES LIKE CARDS IN SEALED TOPLOADERS AND A BUNCH OF AUTO/RELICS AND IS NOW REBOOTED INTO SOMETHING YOU CAN FIND IN DISCOUNT BLASTERS AT WAL-MART. NEW SETS SHAMELESSLY RIPPING OFF ANCIENT DESIGNS ARE MY KRYPTONITE THOUGH. ADD THE HORSEY AND THE MINI TO THE EQUATION AND THIS WAS AN AESY PICKUP FOR ME
1993 UPPER DECK FUN PACK ROGER CLEMENS GLOW STARS
I AM TRYING TO COLLECT THE 1993 FUN PACK SET AND EVEN THOUGH I WAS ABLE TO RIP A WHOLE BOX OF IT BACK WHEN WAX WAS CHEAP THESE GLOW STARS ARE A BIG PROBLEM. THERE'S ONE PER TEAM AND AT LEAST IN MY BOX THEY WERE NOT AS COMMON AS BASE CARDS SO I STILL NEED A BUNCH. AND YES, THEY ARE BASE CARDS EVEN THOUGH THEY 100% LOOK LIKE INSERTS. YOU CAN SEE THE CARD NUMBER ON THE TOP LEFT CORNER HERE. AT LEAST THEY WEREN'T REDEMPTIONS LIKE THE HOT SHOTS MOOD RING CARD SUBSET, BUT THEY'RE STILL HARD TO FIND IN NO SMALL PART BECAUSE PEOPLE WHO AREN'T INTERESTED IN THE SET ABSOLUTELY ARE INSTERESTED IN A GLOW IN THE DARK CARD
2022 PANINI SELECT DRAFT PICKS NICK CHUBB
GOOOOO DAWGS, SIC EM, WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF. I DON'T PAY MUCH ATTENTION TO THE NFL ANYMORE BUT I STILL LOVE MY DAWGS AND I ENJOY FINDING COOL CARDS OF PLAYERS IN THEIR COLLEGE UNIFORM. PANINI'S MULTIPLE DRAFT PICK SETS HAVE BEEN A REAL BOON FOR COLLEGE UNI CARDS. USED TO BE YOU'D ONLY SEE THEM IN PRESEASON DRAFT PICK SETS OR MAYBE THE OCCASIONAL LEGENDS SET BUT NOW THERE ARE CURRENT STARS IN THEIR COLLEGE UNI EVERY YEAR. I'M HAVING TO RE-TRAIN MY BRAIN TO UNDERSTAND THAT A CARD IN A COLLEGE UNI IS NOT NECESSARILY FROM THAT PLAYER'S ROOKIE SEASON ANYMORE
2022 CHRONICLES AUSTIN RILEY
ONE OF THE VERY FEW 2022 CHRONICLES BRAVES CARDS THAT IS NOT RONALD ACUÑA JR. OR KYLE MULLER. I'VE BEEN SNAGGING EVERY RECENT BRAVES CARD I CAN FIND ON THIS SITE BECAUSE MOST OF THEM ARE AT LEAST FIFTY CENTS A POP AROUND HERE SINCE THE WORLD SERIES TITLE. AUSTIN'S GONE NUTSO THE PAST WEEK TOO AND ISBOPPIN HOMERS RIGHT AND LEFT. I HOPE HE CAN KEEP DOING THAT DEEP INTO OCTOBER
2000 TOPPS TEK J.D. DREW
J.D. DREW IS A TOUGH PLAYER FOR ME BECAUSE HE LEGIT HAD A MONSTER SEASON THE ONE YEAR HE WAS WITH THE BRAVES BUT IT COST ADAM WAINRIGHT TO GET IT. I ALREADY HAVE A BOATLOAD OF DREW CARDINALS CARDS THAT I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH. I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT TO DO WITH TOPPS TEK CARDS. BUY THEM IMMEDIATELY
2022 HERITAGE BRYCE ELDER
WHEN I BOUGHT THIS I WAS JUST HAPPY TO PICK UP A ROOKIE CARD FOR MY HERITAGE TEAM SET AND HAD NO CLUE THE DUDE WOULD END UP IN BEING AN ALL-STAR. ROOKIE CARDS DON'T EVEN GET PRICED AT THE LCS, THEY'RE ALL MARKET PRICE LIKE THE CATCH OF THE DAY AT RED LOBSTER. NOT A BAD PICKUP FOR EFFECTIVELY FIFTEEN CENTS
1992 ECLIPSE FAMOUS COMIC BOOK CREATORS EDDIE CAMPBELL
I THINK I'VE MENTIONED BEFORE THAT WHEN I DIG THROUGH A CARD BOX IN PERSON OR ONLINE I NEED TO FIND THAT ONE CARD THAT COMPELS ME THE DECIDE "OH YEAH, I'M SPENDING MONEY TODAY". THIS WAS THE CARD THAT BROKE THE SEAL ON THIS BATCH OF CARDS. EDDIE CAMPBELL IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE COMIC ARTISTS AND I'VE BEEN TRYING TO FIND THIS CARD EVER SINCE I FOUND OUT IT EXISTED. EDDIE IS BEST KNOW FOR FROM HELL BUT MY FAVORITE IS HIS SERIES
BACCHUS. HIGHLY RECCOMMENDED IF YOU ENJOY FRESH TAKES ON ANCIENT MYTHOLOGY. I ALSO RECCOMMEND THIS CARD SET IF YOU LIKE COMICS, THERE'S A TON OF LEGENDARY ARTISTS IN IT
2021 TOPPS JASON HEYWARD GOLD FACTORY SET PARALLEL
THIS WAS A SURPRISE, IN 2021 TOPPS TRIED A GIMMICK WITH 1:20 WAL-MART FACTORY SET BOXES BEING GOLD STAR PARALLELS. ADDED VALUE DONCHAKNOW. I AM NOT IMPRESSED BY THE TWO OR THREE NEW PARALLELS INTRODUCED EACH YEAR (HELLO, TACOFRACTORS) BUT WHEN I STUMBLE ON ONE FOR A PLAYER I LOVE I GET HAPPY. IS IT JUST ME OR IS THE GOLD INK AT TOPPS LOOKING SOMEWHAT BRONZEY LATELY THOUGH
1992 RIVER GROUP THE ELVIS COLLECTION FOX THEATRE
I'M NOT A HUGE ELVIS GUY, BUT I LIKE CLASSIC ROCK 'N ROLL WELL ENOUGH. HIS
MOVIES ARE OK TOO. BUT I SAW THIS CARD OF THE FOX THEATER AND ABOUT LOST IT. I LOVE THIS PLACE, I'VE SEEN CONCERTS, PLAYS AND MOVIES THERE MANY TIMES. IT'S SO COOL FINDING PERFECT CARDS YOU DIDN'T EVEN KNOW EXISTED
1993 TED WILLIAMS THE SAY HEY KID
PRETTY SURE I HAVE THIS CARD ALREADY BUT IT IS AN ACTUAL SIN TO LEAVE A WILLIE MAYS CARD IN A DIME BOX. IT WAS NECESSARY TO BRING THIS HOME TO PROTECT MY SOUL. I ALSO REALLY NEED TO GET A WANTLIST TOGETHER FOR THE TED WILLIAMS SETS. OR JUST BUY THE DAMN SET ALREADY, THEY CAN'T BE THAT EXPENSIVE
1978 FLEER GLOSSY STICKERS DETROIT TIGERS
I
DO HAVE A
WANTLIST FOR FLEER STICKERS THOUGH. JUST THE PACK INSERTED ONES, AS I DON'T HAVE A WHOLE LOT FROM BEFORE THEN. THOSE CARDS I JUST BUY WHEN I FIND THEM CHEAP. PRETTY SURE THIS IS MY FIRST STICKER FROM 1978. I LOVE THAT 70'S LETTERING
1998-99 UD CHOICE HOCKEY EDDIE BELFOUR MINI BOBBING HEAD
UD CHOICE WAS THIS ODD TRANSACTIONAL PRODUCT IN 1998-99 WHEN UPPER DECK WAS PHASING OUT COLLECTOR'S CHOICE IN FAVOR OF MVP. THESE LITTLE PUNCH-OUT BOBBLE HEAD DOLLS ARE BY FAR THE BEST THING THAT CAME OUT OF THAT SHORT-LIVED PRODUCT. PUNCH EVERYTHING OUT, FOLD OUT A TAB IN THE BACK AND THEN BALANCE THE NOGGIN ON TOP AND YOU CAN HAVE YOUR OWN TEENSY LITTLE BOBBLEHEAD FOR YOUR DESK. I HIGHLY RECCOMMEND GETTING ONE OF THESE CARDS FOR YOUR OWN COLLECTION AS THEY ARE PRETTY EASY TO FIND AND SINCE THESE WERE MADE FOR ALL FOUR MAJOR SPORTS THERE'S ALMOST CERTAINLY AT LEAST ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE PLAYERS IN THERE SOMEWHERE. NOW THAT I HAVE THE EDDIE BOBBLEHEAD I NEED TO TRACK DOWN CHRIS CHELIOS
2016 TOPPS CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SHOWCASE MESUT ÖZIL
I'M PRETTY SURE THE JOKE WHEN I POSTED THIS ON TWITTER WAS 'THIS IS SO OLD, ARSENAL WERE IN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE'. WELL HA HA SMARTY TWO MONTHS AGO ME, ARSENAL IS BACK IN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE! ÖZIL IS RETIRED NOW THOUGH. AT LEAST THERE ARE STILL PLENTY OF HIS CARDS FOR ME TO FIND OUT THERE
1991 STARLINE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME W.C.FIELDS
I KNOW I KEEP SAYING I JUST NEED TO BREAK DOWN AND BUY THE SET BUT THIS TIME I REALLY REALLY DO NEED TO JUST FIND THE SET SOMEWHERE. I LOVE THIS DUMB SET, IT'S ABSOLUTELY LOADED WITH ALL THE OLD HOLLYWOOD BULLSHIT I ADORE. I CAN'T FIND IT EASILY THOUGH, EVERYTHING IS EITHER EBAY WHICH I DON'T USE OR DICEY ONLINE SHOPS THATS I'M AFRAID TO CLICK ON. AND I HAVE NEVER EVER SEEN THESE AT A LOCAL SHOP. WHILE I REALLY WANT THE BELA LUGOSI CARD I AM VERY HAPPY WITH THIS W.C. FIELDS. I HAVE BEEN ON A CLASSIC COMEDY KICK ALL YEAR AND IN MY VIEWINGS OF THE THREE STOOGES, MARX BROTHERS, LAUREL & HARDY, BUSTER KEATON, ET. AL. I HAVE TO SAY W.C.'S STUFF HAS REALLY HELD UP THE BEST. GO CHECK OUT THE DENTIST, IT'S THE LENGTH OF A SITCOM AND HAS SOME OF THE FUNNIEST SHIT I'VE EVER SEEN IN THERE. THE SCENE WHERE HE'S PULLING THE LADY'S TOOTH IS RAUNCHY AS HELL AND HAD ME WHEEZING
I'VE ALREADY FOUND A NEW CARD I HAVE TO GET ON THAT CONFOUNDED WEBSITE AND MY SHIPMENT IS SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE ON TUESDAY. I WARNED YA, BETTER GET PREPARED FOR AN INFLUX ON CHEEPNISS ON HERE
