WALLETCARD MADDOG LOOKS AT MY NEW PROJECT ......

Unfortunately it has nothing to do with the hobby...
except taking away some spending $$$ and what little time I have.

On Saturday, about 1 hour before leaving for Morris MN (3hr drive from Twin Cities)
to see my daughter's college band perform, my wife comes up from downstairs and said,
"There's water dripping from the ceiling!!!"
WHAT !!!!!

Here is what we saw....

The ceiling also has a big sag in it from the weight of the water...

Had to determine the cause, thus canceling the trip to Morris.  Daughter not happy, but understood.

SO ...  I began to disassemble ....

 

 No pipes leaking... no water coming down ... I'm betting it has to be coming from the shower that is above that area.  Told my wife to run the shower.  Within seconds, water started coming through.
STOP THE WATER!!!!!

Looked at the shower, and the caulk and grout look ok.........I guess NOT...

Removed a few rows of tile.....   Maddog says this isn't good ......
Maddog is on the shower floor, and yes that is where drywall used to be ... UGH!!!!!!

House was built in '88 and green paper drywall was used.  Will be replaced with cement board.
Don't believe we will retile.  Will be looking for something else. ??
 
Well.... the wife wanted that bathroom remodeled, but not starting on the coldest weekend of the winter.

  
Maddog also looked at the ceiling downstairs.....

and he said   HAVE FUN ......

So with this new project, regular work schedule, family time and time taken by The Eagan Drumline that my son is in, etc etc etc..
my blogging time (not that I blog all that often and would like to do more) , blog reading  and updating my webstore and website will be less for now.

Hope to still find a little time to hit the stores for 2015 Topps, and hoping to still go to the card show this weekend ??? ...  need to get the Rookie Trophy Cup cards for the collection.

If you do contact me about cards, I will try to respond as soon as I can.

Wish us luck..

KEEP ON COLLECTING !!

Jeff

Wallet Card and Best '52 Pick-Up ....

No... Not this kind

and not this

Mad Dog (wallet card) and I ventured out in the cold to the local monthly card show this past weekend
and here is what I got .....

SEVEN 1952 Topps (w/ Mad Dog in the middle).

 

Best Part -------   cost me about $2.50 each  WOW...

Normally I might find 1 or 2 for that price.

 

In this condition, they will usually run any where from $5 to $15 each.

Minimal creasing on a couple of cards / small amount paper loss on one card where tape was removed / one has glue stains on back from when it was attached to something

REALLY HAPPY with these conditions... 

 

This puts my '52 collection at 32 cards out of 407  --- 7.9% complete !!!!

Mostly commons (No Mantle Yet ???? / have reprint)

Some notables I do have : Dom DiMaggio / Ed Lopat / Preacher Roe / Dutch Leonard /Bob Friend RC / Walt Dropo

 

MY 52 COLLECTION

 

(kept on Trading Card Database / not my photos / not for sale or trade, sorry)

 

Probably will never finish this set, especially when I try to get as cheap as possible.

But having fun trying.  Who knows, maybe one I will come across some of the big names for cheap.... zzzzzzz DREAMER zzzzzz.

 

KEEP ON COLLECTING !!

 

Jeff 

WHAT DO YOU HAVE IN YOUR WALLET ?

I'm in ....
  
    The game of Wallet Card      by Baseball Card Breakdown

The BIG question was which card do I choose ?????

Do I go with someone from my favorite team-  (Royals or Twins)
OR --  Player ( Brett , Ryan , Harper , Trout ,  (can't sacrifice Mantle) etc  )
OR --  player from an enemy team  (Yanks , White Sox , Tigers )
OR --  from junk wax era  -- OR Newer ...

OR --------  HOW ABOUT A NICE VINTAGE  ------

Yup ----  This is the one -  1975 Topps Bill  "Mad Dog" Madlock #104 !!!!!

WHY??   I love my vintage cards.  Also, it was part of The Heart and Soul of my collection - The Topps Rookie Trophy Cup Collection.  That is until it was replaced with one in a lot better condition.

        Mad Dog  STATS      by Baseball Reference.com

Here is the Mad Dog's home (for now)

 
This old beat up wallet that has seen its better days.

Some day soon, he will be moving into his new digs......

My Gem Mint 10 Wife bought me a new wallet about a year ago.  But like everything else, old T-Shirts and underwear,  I just keep using them until the bitter end.

 I will keep you updated on Mad Dogs whereabouts through out 2015.
Maybe by doing this game it will get me to do more posts.


KEEP ON COLLECTING !!

Jeff

NEW HOF'ers ....

Welcome to the Baseball Hall Of Fame...
 
  Randy Johnson   97.3%
  Pedro Martinez   91.1%
  John Smoltz        82.9%
  Craig Biggio       82.7%


Donny 'Baseball' Mattingly  9.1% in his final year ......
Maybe the Veterans Committee in the future ???????

Read more about it here   ...    BBWAA

KEEP ON COLLECTING !!

Jeff

2014 Topps All Star Rookies announced!

Yesterday (14Nov14), Topps made the announcement of its 2014 Topps All Star Rookies.

The 2015 Topps cards of these players will have the gold rookie cup on them.

Here is the list:

1B Jose Abreu, White Sox
2B Kolten Wong, Cardinals
SS Xander Bogaerts, Red Sox
3B Nick Castellanos, Tigers
OF Danny Santana, Twins
OF Billy Hamilton, Reds
OF George Springer, Astros
C Travis d’Arnaud, Mets
LHP Roenis Elias, Mariners
RHP Masahiro Tanaka, Yankees
RP Dellin Betances, Yankees

Since 1959, Topps has selected players for their annual All-Star Rookie Team.  The team usually consists of a player from every position, along with 3 pitchers (right hander, left hander, and reliever).  With each card set  the following year, Topps would put a trophy symbol on that players card.

Click here :       COMPLETE ROSTERS SINCE 1959

(remember, they put the trophy cup on the cards the following year) 

KEEP ON COLLECTING !!
Jeff 

We're Talkin Baseball ..... CONTEST..

Robert over at $30 a week habit is running a contest ending this Thursday...
 

Giving away DUKE SNIDER!!!!

Talkin Baseball ...  Willie, Mickey and THE DUKE..

KEEP ON COLLECTING !!

Jeff

WORLD SERIES TIME ......

It's time for the World Series.  KC Royals   -vs-   SF Giants.

The first time the SF Giants were in the World Series..  1962 and they lost to the Yankees.

The first time the KC Royals were in the World Series.. 1980 and they lost to the Phillies.

SF Giants won their first WS  ...  2010 against the Rangers.

KC Royals won their first WS .. 1985 against the Cardinals.

Good Luck to both teams, BUT I am cheering on the ROYALS !!!!!!

LETS BRING BACK 1985.....

 

 

 

GO ROYALS!!!!!!!


Keep On Collecting !!

Jeff