You'll forever be my hero dad.
I miss you so much.
Rest in peace & thank you for encouraging me to start collecting cards again & helping me with my cards. I love you
@BrewerRockie
& I'll see you soon. Tell mom I love her ❤️
My dad
@BrewerRockie
passed 5 minutes ago....I love you dad. Thanks for being awesome & standing by me and helping me despite me being sick. Thank you for everything in life you've done for me. I love you ❤️
I'm just going to say it.
Never let anyone tell you how to collect. Ever. This hobby is the most inclusive thing ever. And it's beautiful through & through. If you like beat up vintage (like me) collect it. If you like ultra modern, collect it. But plz don't do this 👇🏼
I'm so happy I'm about to cry & I mean that literally.
I just made an incredible purchase. Very personal. I left the hobby in roughly 1993. Life happened. Before when I was involved my collection was absolutely massive, so large my dad & I used to sell at shows in Chicago. /1
Advice for people new to the hobby.
Hey, don't worry about all the huge cards you see posted. I know it can make it feel like your collection is crap but rest assured it's not.
Don't let yourself get trapped into that mentality. Collect whatever you like, that's what matters.
So many memories came flooding back. So many thoughts. So many happy moments. And so many sad moments. And there they were all the way across the country in Virginia.
I bought them. And today I eagerly await for them to come back home where they belong.
😊😊😊
And should he, I look forward to introducing you all to Al. 😃
Look out for each other folks. It's one of the things that really makes this hobby so great. /end
I have no interest in watching millionaires pull cards only millionaires can afford but that's just me. I'd rather watch Mikey down the street who's 9 years old rip open a box of Series 1.
I know, I'm weird 😄
I am John's Dad, and he is currently in the hospital ICU as of this afternoon with Sepsis and having chest pains. He wanted me to update all of you.. Chuck
Wellp, Al's ebay shop is dead. I checked just a few minutes ago when I woke up. That said, I woke up to a voice mail from him asking if I'd call him this evening 😀YES!!!!
Unbelievable card!
Jabs Family bought a cheap pack of Panini Immaculate Baseball at Walmart & pulled this /10 Lou Gehrig game used uniform relic. Wow 🔥🔥🔥
Ran into an eBay seller a bit ago. Elderly gentleman judging by his profile pic, in his late 70s/80s & new to eBay with 67 feedback. I really felt bad for the guy. Like very bad. His cards were priced ridiculousy low. Nothing big but like 2017 Trout inserts & such. /1
My mom passed last night minutes after we said our final goodbyes via Zoom. I think perhaps she was waiting to hear from my step son who lives in Germany before she crossed over. Mere minutes. If you're not taking Covid seriously, you better start. NOW.
Please pray for my dad right now.
He's undergoing a procedure to look at the hole in his heart that requires him to be on a ventilator. There's a chance he may not come off it. Please pray....
Hey dad
@BrewerRockie
I did it!
You'd be proud of me. I held my first card sale since you passed. Remember how we talked about how that was a goal of mine & how you'd be so happy & proud of me getting to the point where I didn't need help from you? I did it dad! I flippin' did
Hi hobby fam, it pains me to announce this but we've lost a wonderful member of our family....
Chris
@CCC_collects
has passed away from cancer at the age of 43.
@BrickElite
called me & told me in the way to his funeral. He leaves behind 2 very young kids ages 9 & 11, & his wife.
I'm exhausted. Doctor's called at 2am saying my dad is dying. Things have gotten worse. I ask you all to please pray for my dad,
@BrewerRockie
. His name is Chuck.
I'm having a difficult time dealing with this emotionally, mentally, physically. I love you so much dad...
Well I woke up to a very nice surprise this morning 😁
This is Dale, he's the gardener here at the nursing home & he played for the Milwaukee Brewers in the very early 1970s. He was a pitcher but spent most his time in the minors playing ball in Montana for their farm team.
$125,000 for a card of some prospect who has never hit a single ball in MLB is absolutely crazy. My mind is absolutely blown away by this. The kinds of cards, iconic cards at that, hobby cornerstones & pillars, is nuts. That's a lot of cash to toss at something. Wow.
Ok, who had this?
"1989 Topps Sports Talk Player Electronic Baseball Game". I've never seen this in my life & I was collecting hardcore in 1989.
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#TheHobby
#Cardchat
I did something today I've not done in 4 years. Today I went outside before sunrise & watched the sky & trees light up. That may sound strange to some but understand that's a very big personal accomplishment for me because in the morning is when I'm in the most pain & usually in
What happened next had me in tears.
These weren't any old sets. THESE WERE MY OLD SETS! I couldn't believe what I was looking at. The writing on the boxes is from yours truly! I about shit my pants! Stunned, I sat there just staring at the screen for 10 minutes. /8
Calling eBay this morning to report this seller as a scammer. It was 12 baseball cards I won and I was the only bidder on all 12. Seller is refusing to combine shipping and trying to charge me $42.98 for shipping.
Read the convo from top to bottom. This is some BS.
@AskeBay
In an hour my brother & I have an online meeting with my dad's doctor's to discuss the path forward & end of life care. I'm not ready for this at all & I'm a mess. Please say some prayers for my dad, my family, & I.
I'm not handling this well...
Still stunned by the fact there's Yordan Alvarez cards on Twitter for sale for $4,000.
$4k for an unproven player...
I don't get it. $4k can buy you this & have $650 left over. 👇
My dad just showed up to visit me.
He pulls this out & says "this is your coming home present, I know it's early but why not?"
A white chrome Heritage Meadows?!?!
I'm calling my nurses because I just frickin' fell out of my damn bed! Holy smokes!
My dad is here visiting me at the hospital & just shocked the hell out of me. "Hey I picked you something off of ebay, would you like to see it? I know you're kind of down here in the hospital." My dad knows how to use ebay? What? And then he shows me this. AWESOME!
I may have to buy this card just on principle lol
Actually I've been thinking of starting a little hobby side project of collecting sportscard of people with the worst names ever 😂
Just bought another BIG collection of 35,000 cards for....wait for it.... $5! And yes I'm serious. Most of it is junk era but $5?! Come on now lol Time to start set building & selling the rest. Going to pick it up soon.
If you know, you know.
If you don't, you're about to lol
Before the '98 Upper Deck Griffey rookie, there was 1 card that ruled them all during the 80s & you're looking at it! Everyone wanted this card & it was nearly impossible to find in retail.
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#CardChat
Soo..I was awakened by a loud banging on my door 15 minutes ago by my neighbor across the hall. Still asleep, I open the door & I'm greeted with "I borrow sugar, butter, & coffee creamer from you constantly, these are for you & my way of saying thanks!"
Great start to my day 😃
Hi everybody this is chuck, John's dad. He asked that I let everyone know that she's currently hospitalized with sepsis. I took him to the hospital late last night when sepsis started suddenly and he had uncontrollable shakes and chills. Currently he's in ICU.
Had to do the right thing.
It's always good to get great deals.
It's not ok to rob a fellow collector because they're unaware of the value of a '63 Jello Mickey Mantle. It wouldn't be right paying $8 for it so had to tell him. It's important we watch out for others in the hobby.
I'm so excited! I have wanted a '53 Bowman color Spahn card for so long but never had the $.
I just got one in off condition for $12! I am sooo excited & happy! 😀😀😀
UPDATE ---Thank you everyone for the well wishes, thoughts, & prayers. This is John's dad Chuck & he asked if I'd give an update. He's very weak right now & unable to hold his phone to type but I do have good news! His fever is down drastically.
So there's a Mexican girl who works in housekeeping here at the nursing facility. She's mid to late 30s & very cute. For the last week she's been very nice & sweet to me & has been bringing me homemade Mexican food! Why? I don't know but I'm not going to complain lol 🤣
Hobby News - 🗞️
This is very interesting. It's a real world look into the ROI of buying packs to rip vs. buying into breaks vs. buying on eBay.
I'm really not surprised by the outcome.
#collect
#TheHobby
#CardChat
@CardPurchaser
The cute girl who keeps bringing me homemade Mexican food just asked me for my phone number 🤣
She also loves baseball lol There's a catch though, she really only watches Mexican baseball & said there's Mexican baseball cards. Oh boy lol
If I did a TRADING ONLY thread, would you be interested in it?
I see lots of people doing B/S/T threads but have never seen an exclusive thread dedicated to trading. This would be a great way for people to post their want lists & meet new people. No $ exchanged.
Thoughts?
Well I woke up to a very nice surprise this morning 😁
This is Dale, he's the gardener here at the nursing home & he played for the Milwaukee Brewers in the very early 1970s. He was a pitcher but spent most his time in the minors playing ball in Montana for their farm team.
@ToppsGallery
@yanxchick
@AskeBay
According to eBay, whom I just spoke with, he isn't in his rights & they sided with me. They said he's disingenuous & told me to cancel the order and leave him 12 instances of negative feedback.
Struggling today with a lot of stuff.....my dad passing, my health, lots of stuff running through my head. So I figured I'd hope on here for a bit because baseball cards make me happy.. it's my 1 little safe space to hide out ❤️
I'm seriously considering of getting rid of almost all my ultra modern cards & shifting to vintage with a focus on pre-war cards. Ultra modern is frantic where "the new shiny" is the big thing. For me as a collector, it's about the love of the game, it's history, & the players.
I've stopped buying packs of cards. There was time when it was worth it but not anymore. Buying singles is the way to go for me. It's more cost effective & I'm not stuck with a bunch of things I have no interest in.
Merry Christmas.
Super tough day obviously with the loss of my dad & I'm really struggling a lot. I love & miss you
@BrewerRockie
so much. I know you're watching over me. Remember how we used to play catch Christmas day when I was a kid? Great memories dad ❤️
Got my new hat in the mail today 📬
Paid a whopping $1 with free shipping lol
It's brand new without tags, never worn.
How I won this I don't know but I did 😀
I made a bit of a special purchase for my PC today. I always wanted this card since 1982 but even then they were cost prohibitive for a 12 year old.
Today I grabbed one half the price a raw card goes for. After 40 years I finally own it 😊😃
This is how I meditate.
Flipping through my binders of vintage cards & just getting lost in them thinking. Maybe I'm weird. But I sure find it relaxing & how it can decompress stress.
#collect
#vintage
#TheHobby
Asking for prayers for my dad
@BrewerRockie
.
I had a very serious conversation about going fwd should the kidney dialysis fail due to the sepsis infection. He's had a 4th stroke & on life support. It's not looking good. I'm a mess....
Do you all ever stop to think how lucky & fortunate we are as card collectors?
Think about it....
In a world & country so divided, card collecting unites is. No politics. No hate. Fully inclusive. The relationships we build last a lifetime. All because of cards.
That's amazing.
I just felt super bad for the guy & like people were taking advantage of an elderly person. That sort of stuff gets to me & I felt a responsibility to reach out. I'm glad I did & think I made a new friend who hopefully will be joining us all here on hobby Twitter shortly. /6
I need to find a magazine that has this ad for 1951 Topps in it. Utterly amazing image! I'd hang this on my wall so fast.😀
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#TheHobby
I try my best to stick to talking about cards & the hobby. That said, I wish people would think before posting about Covid & minimizing the threat. There's many in the hobby who've lost loved ones, friends, & family. Your's truly included. My mom passed in December from it.
Sooo Melissa (the housekeeper here who brings me food) & I have been talking about.... baseball cards! I told her I'd like to start selling cards again on Twitter. Guess what? LoL She volunteered to go to the post office to mail stuff out 😀
Sooooo.....the wheels are turning!
If you're new collecting cards, especially baseball, & you have questions, don't be afraid to ask people. You'll find 99% of people in this hobby are incredibly helpful.
Feel free to ask me anything. If I don't know the answer I'll find you someone who does ❤️
I'm a VERY happy collector this morning!
I was able to get a holy grail item for my PC in a trade!
YES!😀
I traded a 2018 Topps Acuna factory RC for a real deal Milwaukee Braves hat! I've wanted one forever but they've always been too much $. I'M ELATED!
It's early 50s too!
It's going to be very interesting to see where Trevor Story lands. Being here in Denver & personally collecting his cards, I hope he lands with a big market team. He's deserving of the best. His rookie SSP is one of my all time favorite baseball cards.
#Collect
#Thehobby
Please don't ever bring a flippin' scale with you when you buy retail product. It's stuff like this which results in why places like Target no longer carry cards. This IMHO is completely unacceptable & the replies from those defending it is too. These folks hurt or hobby.
Update -
My dad isn't doing very good at all and early indications are the strokes have done massive damage. He seems was lost memory for sure and has lost speech ability. I'm not sure what to do right now and I'm really really scared. There's so much happening right now.
Update-
Beginning to feel better finally despite barely able to walk. My nurses are awesome. I can't wait to go home which I hope happens this weekend. At least I'm able to watch the game from my hospital bed 🛏️
You're everything wrong with the hobby today, a hobby which has always been about bringing people together, the direct opposite of what you are - selfish.
I'm curious.
Do you also collect baseball memorabilia? Things like old baseball magazines, autographed pictures & balls, maybe uniforms & hats, scorecards, programs, books, movies, & posters?
In a strange twist of irony, here's a bit of a revelation.
On the back of Fernando Tatis' 2017 Bowman card it says he lives next door to Robinson Canó during winter months.
Boom! 💣
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@CardPurchaser