List/Grid Monthly Archives: April 2009
2008 Heroes – Good, Bad, Ugly
I remember the day I found a retail box of 2008 Heroes at my local Target. I was shocked to find a blaster for way less than the $19.99 and…
My name is Mario and I love Heroes
There isn’t something wrong with me, is there? Wax Heaven reader, Matt Miller (no relation to Andrew, I think) sent over two Andrew Miller cards I needed, included this bright…
What if Donruss brought back Studio?
2010 Donruss Studio (500) cards in the set, no parallels (1) 1991 Donruss Elite Buyback per (H) box SRP: $60.00 Hobby, retail blaster boxes: $10.00 Look for signed Donruss Elite…
The perfect gift for a card addict!
Let’s face it, the older a collector you become the more you’re looked down upon by outsiders. When I was a ten year old kid, my mom thought it was…
Did Bowman Chrome sell its soul?
I think anyone who has ever read Wax Heaven for more than a week knows I am the furthest thing from a prospector. Despite that obvious fact, I have been…
Vasili Spanos released by Jupiter
When I returned to The Hobby in 2007, one of the first products I wanted to bust was Bowman Chrome. At the time, the big pull was a Joba Chamberlain…
I got involved with a loan shark
Part of collecting on a budget is that you never can get too excited about a baseball card you want. Even though Andrew Miller’s career is temporarily in the tank…
2009 Finest Rookie Patches poll
Although almost every collector I have spoken with is absolutely sick of manufactured patches, there are obviously many who still love and collect them. The big surprise of the week…
Andrew Miller placed on the 15-day D.L.
There is no Marlins player I care for more than Andrew Miller. That being said, tonight I am cursing the Detroit Tigers for rushing him to the Majors after a…
2009 Topps Finest is live!
Does it look sexy or what? I know the cynic in me is supposed to sit here and write about how including manufactured patches was a terrible idea but when…
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