List/Grid Monthly Archives: February 2009
Baseball Card Commandment #2
“Thou shall not make baseball cards from press conferences” I know competition is fierce but sometimes it’s better to let the other company be first rather than put out a…
Upper Deck welcomes back "The Kid"
The Upper Deck Company has released images of two short-print baseball cards being seeded into 2009 products which feature Ken Griffey Jr. in a Mariners uniform. The caricature, created by…
How Upper Deck can save SPx
Hello Upper Deck, my name is Mario Alejandro. Do you remember how obsessed your company was with the hologram? First it was a hologram on every card and a few…
Man on the Street – 2009 Upper Deck
While Wax Heaven is technically “sponsored” by the two big companies, sometimes it takes a little longer than expected to received boxes for review. Thankfully, Shane, Wax Heaven’s ‘Man on…
Blogger "PC" Wars
For months, Dave of Fielder’s Choice and Bailey of The Nennth Inning have been doing everything humanly possible to surpass my player collection. First, we have Dave who has an…
My failed attempt at videography
When I attended the Spring Training practice for the Marlins on Sunday I was intent on shooting some video to put together for YouTube. Unfortunately, thanks to the awful facilities…
The Evolution of Donruss
Long before the days of game-used memorabilia and certified autographs in baseball cards, Donruss was my brand. Back when I first began collecting, Upper Deck was too expensive and Fleer…
Kyle Skipworth is ready for "The Show"
We had the pleasure of meeting the Marlins’ #1 draft pick of 2008 last year and one of the things I remember most is how young he looked. After finding…
The Autograph Report
I am not an autograph collector. 99% of the time I attend baseball-related events it’s to take photographs. Unfortunately, during the Marlins’ Spring Training workout, for some ridiculous reason Roger…
Tony Perez growls at children!
I remember last year watching an episode of FSN’s ‘Inside the Marlins’ about Tony Perez working with the organization and how much of a saint he was for his working…
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