ONLINE DIMEBOX BLASTER - PART 11

UPDATE: THE ONLINE DIME BOX IS NO MORE BUT IT'S NOW A PRETTY DECENT ONLINE DOLLAR BOX. FORTUNATELY FOR YOU I HAVE PURCHASED ENOUGH CHEAP CARDS FROM THERE TO LAST SEVERAL YEARS' WORTH OF POSTS. SEVERAL DECADES IF MY CURRENT AVERSION TO WRITING PERSISTS

WE GET A NICE SURPRISE THIS TIME. THIS POST GOES OFF THE RAILS REAL QUICK BUT THAT'S A GOOD THING

1984 TOPPS FOOTBALL TODD CHRISTENSEN INSTANT REPLAY

CATEGORY - WANTLIST

I HAVE A REASONABLE CHANCE OF COMPLETING ALL THE 80S FOOTBALL SETS THANKS TO ME BUYING A BUNCH OF IT WHEN I WAS A KID. BUT IN 1984 I WAS COLLECTING COINS, AND MISSED OUT ON THE TWO BIG '84 ROOKIES. I HAVE SINCE CAUGHT UP WITH THE COMMONS BUT I STILL NEED TO PICK OFF A LOT OF THE STARS. TODD CHRISTENSEN COUNTS IN MY BOOK AND THIS IS A REALLY NICE ACTION PHOTO

1983 RENATA GALASSO SEATTLE PILOTS RAY OYLER, JIM PAGLIARONI, RON CLARK

CATEGORY - ODDBALL

BACK WHEN I FIRST LEARNED THAT BASEBALLCARDSTORE DOT CA WAS STILL AROUND I HOPPED ON THE SITE AND SAW A FEW OF THESE PILOTS CARDS BUT SOMEONE SNAPPED THEM UP BEFORE I COULD GET TO THEM. WHEN I SAW THESE I DID NOT HESITATE. RAY OYLER AKA OIL CAN HARRY GOT HIMSELF A WORLD SERIES RING WITH THE TIGERS AND WAS THE FIRST PILOT WITH A FAN CLUB. JIM PAGLIARONI CAUGHT CATFISH HUNTER'S PERFECT GAME AND HIS 1968 A'S CARD WAS ONE OF THE FIRST I EVER HAD AND REMAINS BURNED INTO MY MEMORY TO THIS DAY. I HAVE NO FUN MEMORIES OF RON CLARK BUT HE WAS A PILOT AND THAT'S ENOUGH. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE SETS I DEEPLY REGRET NOT JUST BUYING DECADES AGO

2003-04 SPX JASON TERRY

CATEGORY - HAWKS

I THOUGHT ABOUT PUTTING THIS IN THE HIGH-END CATEGORY, BUT THAT IMAGE IN THE MIDDLE THAT LOOKS LIKE A HOLOGRAM IS ACTUALLY JUST WHITE INK ON HOLOFOIL. IT LOOKS NICE BUT IT'S NOT THE SAME. THIS IS HONESTLY ONE OF THE BETTER POST-HOLOGRAM SPX SETS THOUGH, MAYBE A STEP BEHIND 2002-03. JASON TERRY IS BY FAR MY FAVORITE HAWKS PLAYER FROM THEIR DISMAL YEARS AND I LOVE TO FIND GOOD LOOKING CARDS OF HIS. I WISH I FELT THE SAME ABOUT SHAREEF ABDUR-RAHEEM OR JOSH CHILDRESS OR EVEN JOE JOHNSON, THEY HAVE SO MANY CARDS OUT THERE FOR DIRT CHEAP

1995 SKYBOX E-MOTION RAUL MONDESI MASTERS

CATEGORY -  INSERT

I LOVE THIS FIRST EDITION OF SKYBOX E-MOTION AND SPENT WAY WAY WAAAAAY TOO MUCH ON FIVE DOLLAR PACKS OF THE BASEBALL AND BASKETBALL VERSIONS IN 1995. OH WHAT VINTAGE TREASURES I COULD HAVE GOTTEN WITH THAT MONEY. THIS SET IS ITSELF PRETTY VINTAGE NOW AND I ENJOY FINDING ONES I DON'T HAVE AND REALLY ENJOY FINDING INSERTS. THIS CARD HAS A SUBTLE METALLIC SHEEN ON THE DODGER BLUE TEAM COLOR BACKGROUND TO IT AND LOOKS REALLY NICE IN HAND

1992 NABISCO CANADA TRADITION CLAUDE RAYMOND

CATEGORY - ODDBALL

MORE COOL ODDBALLS! THIS ONE HAS A NEAT RIPLEY'S BELIVE IT OR NOT CARTOON VIBE AND HAS A PRETTY GREAT CHECKLIST. THIS IS ANOTHER ONE I HAD NEVER SEEN BEFORE AND LIKE WITH THE TIM HORTON'S HOCKEY CARDS I AM JEALOUS NOW. I FINALLY SETTLED ON BRAVES LEGEND CLAUDE RAYMOND FOR A TYPE CARD OF THIS SET ALTHOUGH I AM VERY TEMPTED TO GO BACK AND GET A BLUE JAY CARD AS WELL*

1991-92 O-PEE-CHEE WAYNE GRETZKY

CATEGORY - SUPERSTAR

IF YOU WANT WAYNE GRETZKY CARDS THIS IS THE PLACE FOR YOU. THERE ARE TONS ON THE SITE RIPE FOR THE PICKING**. I ALREADY HAVE A BUNCH IN MY SORELY NEGLECTED HOCKEY BOXES I NEED TO SORT ONE OF THESE DAYS SO I HAVE BEEN AVOIDING A LOT OF THE JUNKIER WAX CARDS EVEN IF THEY ARE SUPERDUPERSTARS LIKE GRETZKY. O-PEE-CHEE CARDS ARE QUITE LACKING IN MY COLLECTION THOUGH SO I FELT GOOD PICKING THIS ONE UP. MY GOODNESS IT'S HARD PASSING UP SOME OF THESE CARDS EVEN THOUGH I REALLY REALLY REALLY DON'T NEED THEM

1998 UD CHOICE JAMAL ANDERSON BOBBING HEAD

CATEGORY - FALCONS, INSERT, ODDBALL

I KEEP TELLING YOU ALL YOU NEED TO TRACK ONE OF THESE LITTLE DUDES DOWN. THEY'RE SO MUCH FUN. PRETTY SURE I HAD THIS ONE ALREADY BUT I PICKED IT UP ANYWAY FOR THE LOLS. FOR SOME REASON THIS WAS THE ONLY CARD IN THE BOX IN A PENNY SLEEVE. I WONDER WHY THAT WAS

OH...

THAT'S WHY.

HELL YEAH

I'M TELLIN YA, YOU NEED ONE OF THESE CARDS RIGHT AWAY. YOU WON'T REGRET IT

2001 PACIFIC PRISM MCDONALDS? PATRICK ROY

CATEGORY - SUPERSTAR, INSERT? ODDBALL? IT'S SHINY

PATRICK ROY IS ANOTHER DUDE WITH A THOUSAND CARDS ON THE SITE I HAVE TO PASS UP BECAUSE TOO MANY ROY. SHINY-ASS PACIFIC PRISM CARDS DO NOT GET PASSED UP EVEN IF THEY ARE COMMONS. THIS CARD LOOKS FRIGGIN FANTASTIC! SO SHINY, MANY COLOR. THIS HAS A MCDONALD'S LOGO ON THE BACK SO IT'S A FOOD ODDBALL AS WELL?! UTTERLY FANTASTIC. MY ONLY COMPLAINT IS PANINI HAS MESSED UP THE SEARCH RESULTS FOR PRISM REALLY BADLY

UP NEXT - A BUNCHA LOTTA NONSENSE AND THEN A CARD I'VE BEEN HUNTING DOWN FOR DECADES

*NOT ANYMORE LOL

**THIS IS STILL TRUE, JUST FOR A BUCK NOW