Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Nov 28, 2009, 1:55 pm
As most of you know I am into creating my own cards for sending out through the mail.  Well I have recently started to do relic cards and I need a test subject.  Does anyone out there have a jersey ...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Nov 27, 2009, 11:17 pm
It was a busy day yesterday with all the black Friday stuff.  I hope you were able to get some bargains at Blowout cards.  I tried but had no luck at checkout.  Here’s to better luck with the...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Nov 27, 2009, 2:48 am
A few days ago I wrote about JaMarcus Russell and his trials and tribulations in the NFL.  Today, after watching the Cowboys dismantle the Raiders on national TV, I am now thinking about every Raider...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Nov 26, 2009, 2:49 am
Reported yesterday, Andruw Jones signed a one year deal with the Chicago White Sox.  My guess, is that for the next 3 – 4 years you are going to see this happen every off-season.  What is incr...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Nov 25, 2009, 2:39 am
I decided that instead of opening the packs one by one and reviewing each player, that I would open the whole box.  I have done many stories about the players in this product as most of them are from...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Nov 24, 2009, 2:57 am
First off if you are investing in JaMarcus Russell cards, unload them now, this might be your last opportunity to actually get above common cash for him.  That being said, I want you to know Russell&...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Nov 23, 2009, 2:36 am
Most hockey fans out there do not know the name Luc Bourdon.  That is because of his very brief career, that unfortunately ended in tragedy.  Luc was one of the top defensive prospects in the 2005 N...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Nov 22, 2009, 2:32 am
I am glad everyone is enjoying the new look to the signings lists.  As always, please check ahead of the event for changes in time and appearances.  If I messed up you can correct me in the comment ...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Nov 21, 2009, 2:04 am
Over the past few weeks, I have noticed that packs of cards from the 2009 season have been popping up in the Dollar Trees around the Durham area.  I can only assume that means that all over America t...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Nov 20, 2009, 2:31 am
I am glad everyone is enjoying the new look to the signings lists.  As always, please check ahead of the event for changes in time and appearances.  If I messed up you can correct me in the comment ...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Nov 19, 2009, 2:29 am
It’s no secret that when Nikita Filatov joined the Blue Jackets this year I was definitely excited.  I consider him to be one of the best young offensive talents in the league right now.  The ...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Nov 18, 2009, 7:00 am
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!!! – It’s Josh (comment number 1).  Josh please send me an email with your shipping info.  Thanks to everyone for playing. I have an autographed card and tw...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Nov 18, 2009, 2:40 am
A quick look at baseball free agency history shows us that there have been quite a few big ticket free agency acquisitions from the Far East.  As of right now only one is considered a Hall of Fam...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Nov 17, 2009, 2:17 am
Growing up a Yankee fan, I had lots of favorites, but in 1995, just prior to opening day, the Yankees made what seemed like a small deal with the Montreal Expos.  John Wetteland to the Yankees for Fe...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Nov 16, 2009, 2:29 am
Player’s Name: Guyle Fielder Player’s Current Team: None (retired) Player’s Current Address: Home in Phoenix, AZ Date Sent out: 9/18/09 Date Returned: 11/12/09 (55 days) Why go after this ...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Nov 15, 2009, 2:55 am
I am glad everyone is enjoying the new look to the signings lists.  As always, please check ahead of the event for changes in time and appearances.  If I messed up you can correct me in the comment ...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Nov 14, 2009, 10:17 am
Hockey is such a great sport and its history is second only to baseball.  Where most baseball enthusiasts know all about the great ones, hockey is not as quick to celebrate its pre-World War II histo...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Nov 13, 2009, 2:01 am
I am glad everyone is enjoying the new look to the signings lists.  As always, please check ahead of the event for changes in time and appearances.  If I messed up you can correct me in the comment ...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Nov 12, 2009, 2:05 am
I wanted to do a post about Manny for yesterday but I just forgot.  If you haven’t heard, over the weekend Carolina’s starting goaltender Cam Ward, was injured by wave of an errant skate ...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Nov 11, 2009, 2:38 am
If you have not heard, on Monday Larry Johnson was released from the Kansas City Chiefs.  At 30, and given his current propensity to use anti-gay slurs, it’s a good bet that Larry is done in th...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Nov 10, 2009, 2:48 am
I was going through this off season’s crop of free agents, one of them stood out to me as being an interesting story.  Ivan Rodriguez is a free agent yet again.  It seems like this is an annua...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Nov 9, 2009, 2:10 am
Now I love watching the Hurricanes even though they really stink this season.  This guy I am absolutely certain is fed up with the team and is watching his collection value plummet.  So hey it’...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Nov 8, 2009, 2:52 am
I am glad everyone is enjoying the new look to the signings lists.  As always, please check ahead of the event for changes in time and appearances.  If I messed up you can correct me in the comment ...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Nov 7, 2009, 12:03 pm
Tim Lincecum is perhaps one of the most collected players in baseball right now.  He has won an NL Cy Young and could possibly win another this season. Among the young players in the game he is far a...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Nov 6, 2009, 2:53 am
I am glad everyone is enjoying the new look to the signings lists.  As always, please check ahead of the event for changes in time and appearances.  If I messed up you can correct me in the comment ...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Nov 5, 2009, 2:06 am
When most people think Carolina Hurricanes hockey, they think, “they play hockey in the south?”  Then they realize that Eric Staal is the face of the team.  What a lot of people don̵...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Nov 4, 2009, 2:00 am
You may not of heard of him, but I assure you, that by the end of the hot stove league you will.  Everyone knows about Yu Darvish coming out of Japan and how he will command not only a huge posting f...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Nov 3, 2009, 2:02 am
I know a lot of you out there are thinking to themselves, who is Joe Thomas and why should I care?  One of the biggest shames in card collecting is the forgotten offensive lineman.  A lot of my favo...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Nov 2, 2009, 2:02 am
In the world of football cards, there is so much emphasis put on the rookie.  Specifically the running back has been the target of many prospectors.  After watching Adrian Peterson cards go from $30...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Nov 1, 2009, 2:32 am
Hopefully everyone had a great Halloween.  As for me I am sitting on my front porch typing this out, handing out candies to all the ghouls and gobblins on my block.  Expect to see more basketball as...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Oct 31, 2009, 8:24 am
Happy Halloween! I figured today would be a great day to tell a sports related ghost story.  Since I am a bad story teller I figured I would relay this great story of a ghost that lives in the Hockey...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Oct 30, 2009, 9:43 am
There have been plenty of great autograph signings lately with football and hockey especially heating up.  Expect to see more basketball as well.  As always, please check ahead of the event for chan...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Oct 30, 2009, 3:59 am
His name is Grant Desme.  He was a 2007 second round pick from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.  His last season in college he won the triple crown for his conference, hitting 0.405/15/53, so the A’s...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Oct 29, 2009, 3:13 am
Like it or not Vince Young is one of the most polarizing players in the NFL.  Either you hate him and want him to fail, or you like him and hope that someday he might be as good as Steve McNair.  Pe...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Oct 27, 2009, 3:53 am
I am going to do this through the mail a bit differently. While really following hockey on a national scene last year, one of the players I noticed making a big impact on his team was TJ Oshie. Last...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Oct 26, 2009, 3:50 am
Just reported last night, Mark McGwire is comeing back to St. Louis as a hitting instructor.  This brings an interesting question to the table.  Is Mark McGwire still as popular as ever?  Would you...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Oct 25, 2009, 3:33 am
There have been plenty of great autograph signings lately with football and hockey especially heating up.  Expect to see more basketball as well.  As always, please check ahead of the event for chan...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Oct 24, 2009, 3:31 am
He was the original gunslinger.  Putting up insane numbers in college, winning the Heisman Trophy and being drafted 7th overall by the Detroit Lions.  He was supposed to be a savior of that team, it...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Oct 23, 2009, 5:21 pm
I mentioned on the Custom Card Blog that I was working on making a custom NASCAR card.  Well, it took a bit of time, but I think I have something that I can now share with you: I plan on making 9 mo...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Oct 23, 2009, 3:15 am
There have been plenty of great autograph signings lately with football and hockey especially heating up.  Expect to see more basketball as well.  As always, please check ahead of the event for chan...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Oct 22, 2009, 3:52 am
First off, don’t get upset, I am not stopping my blog, instead I am going to transition it back to what I set it up for in the first place.  Originally I wanted the blog to be a celebration of ...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Oct 21, 2009, 4:17 am
In the sport of hockey, every once in a while you hear about a kid who is quickley becoming a scoring legend.  I am certain you have probably already seen the video, but if you haven’t here it ...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Oct 20, 2009, 3:42 am
There are a lot of records in baseball that are considered sacred and highly desirable to surpass.  You have the career hits, career home runs, career wins, and career strikeouts.  There is one reco...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Oct 19, 2009, 3:03 am
A lot of people know the two top career points leaders in hockey history.  It’s kind of an easy question, Wayne Gretzky and Gordie Howe.  How many people know who is third? The answer is trick...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Oct 18, 2009, 3:01 am
Here we go with another fun filled week of free signings.  As always, please call ahead to not only ensure of the time but if the player is indeed signing.  Good luck everyone! Monday 10/19/09 Jay...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Oct 17, 2009, 4:22 pm
Player’s Name: Zach Boychuk Player’s Current Team: Albany Riverats (AHL team of the Carolina Hurricane) Player’s Current Address: c/o Albany Riverats Date Sent out: 9/18/09 Date Re...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Oct 16, 2009, 3:34 am
There have been plenty of great autograph signings lately with football and hockey especially heating up.  Expect to see more basketball as well.  As always, please check ahead of the event for chan...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Oct 15, 2009, 3:54 am
Player’s Name: Mark Sanchez Player’s Current Team: NY Jets Player’s Current Address: New York Jets practice facility Date Sent out: 9/18/09 Date Returned: 10/14/09  (26 days) Why...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Oct 14, 2009, 3:07 am
Mike is the author of a new blog entitled Canadian Chewing Gum Company .  I found it as I was looking for other custom card makers.  His cards were so intriguing that I had to interview him fo...
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Mike L. posted an article on Awesomely Bad Wax Packs - Oct 13, 2009, 3:46 am
Name: Carlos Beltran Position: OF Team: New York Mets Set it’s from: 2008 Upper Deck SPX Serial Number: 81/99 How obtained: eBay Why this Card?: At first I thought this was a fake, but the mor...
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