Thursday, May 19, 2011

#500

Today, as I fight this virus, I will celebrate a couple of things.
First, I got the last two cards for my 2006 Upper Deck Auto-Facts Signatures set in the mail today. Chris Duffy #2/5 and Dontrelle Willis #28/50.
All credit for the Duffy catch must go to Tim over at the Great Sports Name Hall-of-Fame. Amazingly, he found a guy on a message board that had one. The Willis was an eBay score. The 89 card set is now finished.  It took me just under a year to finish it. Here the set is all laid out together. Seems odd that it would have 89 cards and not 90. You can see the awesome checklist here.
Second; this is my 500th blog post. I started this blog back in early December 2009. I have had a blast sharing my collecting experiences with my readers. As a way to say thanks 'sew' much, I am giving away a box of cards. Nice new unopened packs. I am also going to throw in cards of players from your favorite team.
Here's all you have to do. Leave a comment on this post with your favorite baseball or football team. I will take entries/comments until Saturday morning. Please, just one comment per person. After all the entries are entered, I will pick one at random. That person will get the prize.

50 comments:

  1. Congrats on post #500 and on the completion of a very, very cool autographed set. My favorite team is the Tigers...but I think you knew that. Someday we'll swap cards, but that whole "getting organized" thing, I swear.

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  2. dude, that's awesome! I bet that set looks amazing in person all together.

    and I hope that you have your 1000th post contest very soon.

    oh yeah... uh, Braves, Cowboys, but you knew that already...

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  3. Quite the accomplishment, although I think it's mean of Upper Deck to number a Chris Duffy card to /5. What about all the Chris Duffy collectors?

    :)

    Happy 500th.

    I like the Dodgers.

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  4. Woohoo! Glad it showed up! And congrats on 500!

    I will enter the contest as well - Browns are my football team!

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  5. Congrats on completing that set. I am a Detroit Tigers fan.

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  6. Wow, 500, that's almost halfway to an Upper Deck set. Great stuff.

    I'm that guy that doesn't have favorite teams because I grew up without a local team and the nearest football option was the Redskins...and that just can't happen. So I would say my favorite baseball team is the Mets (because of David Wright) although the Tigers are growing on me (Verlander, and especially Scott Sizemore). Football is even worse. Being a VT Hokie, I follow them. The closest to a team I follow is the Eagles, and only because of the resurgence of Vick.

    Wow, I think I just killed my chance at winning.

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  7. Congratulations! For the post, for finishing the set... I think you've inspired me to put together an autograph set of my own!
    My favorite team? It seems to be a toss-up between the Giants and the A's. I tend to lean towards Oakland even though I live in SF. Too many hipsters go to Giants games because it's ... hip? Go figure.

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  8. Nice! I hope to get to 500 posts one day. My favorite team(s) is the Tigers, but I also follow the Mariners.

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  9. Congrats on your 500th blog post. You and The Cardboard Junkie are the best bloggers out there. Again congrats and my favourite team is the Toronto Blue Jays

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  10. Nice! Congrats on finishing off a great set!

    I'm a Braves fan through and through!

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  11. Congrats on the post and finishing the set!

    I pull for The M's!

    C

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  12. Awesome, congrats on #500! My favorite team is the Yankees.

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  13. Hey Congrats! I always enjoy stopping by your blog.

    Blue Jays fan now + always.

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  14. Big congrats on the 500th post! I've been a reader of your blog, almost since the very beginning. Even though this is one of my only comments, I check your site on a daily basis..Sewingmachineguy on Cards is one of my favorite card blogs out there. Here's to another 500!

    Oh, and my favorite team is the
    Reds.

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  15. Congrats on your 500th post!

    Blue Jays and Bills

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  16. That's a lot of posts - congratulations! My favorite baseball team is the Yankees. Thanks!

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  17. Congrats on reaching a blog milestone as well as a set milestone. They do look nice all sitting together like that.

    The Texas Rangers are my team.

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  18. 500 - now that's dedication. How are you going to display that set?

    Phillies

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  19. Wow, awesome that you got that Duffy tracked down. Talk about a hard pull!

    My favorite team is the Astros.

    Thanks for the contest and congrats on #500!

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  20. Wow congrats on the incredible set! I was looking forward to seeing the whole thing together and it sure looks sweet!

    Anyway, I'm a diehard Yankee fan! Congrats on 500, heres to many more :)

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  21. I'm new to the blog posting world, I can't imagine doing 500. Nor can I imagine collecting a whole set of auto's. It looks like a great set to have. Congrats on the set and #500.

    White Sox fan here.

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  22. Congrats, man. Put me down for the Royals. Plus, if I win, you don't even have to mail the box to me.

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  23. Congrats! It's been fun trading with you since I came around in February.

    My favorite teams, in order: (Reds, Tigers, Cubs - then, heck, White Sox). If I'm lucky to win, I'd be happy with cards from any of those teams.

    Hope you're feeling better soon.

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  24. Am very jealous of that set, those are some of the nicest auto cards out there.

    Thanks for the contest, my favorite team is the A's.

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  25. Congrats on 500. I'm a Cubs fan forever.

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  26. Congrats on 500. Red Sox for me.

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  27. Your 500th post comes just days after my beloved KC Royals fall below .500. Coincidence? I think not.

    Congrats on hitting this milestone.

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  28. Congrats on 500... Lord knows I couldn't do it.

    Yanks and Bills.

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  29. That is BAD-ASS! Gotta feel good!

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  30. Congrats! And thanks for the contest!

    Dodgers all the way.

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  31. Congratulations. Cause of you, I've started my own auto-facts collection. Favorite team - Ravens.

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  32. Awesome dude, congrats on both 500 and finishing the set!

    The Mets are my brand of soda.

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  33. Congrats on the set completion. That is always fun. Also congrats on the 500th post. Shows your determination to post away.

    I like Football and Baseball almost equally and really have 2 fave teams from each sport. For the contest purposes I will go with Baseball The Nationals. Thanks for the contest. Congratulations to the winner in advance.

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  34. Congrats on joining the 500 (HR) Club!

    Mets fan here :)

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  35. Congrats on 500! I hope to make it there someday. Keep up the great work.

    Sign me up for some Mariners if I win by chance.

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  36. Recently found this blog and very nice work, I really enjoy it. Congrats on getting to 500!

    Go Giants!

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  37. Twins, and congrats on the milestone!

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  38. Computer crashed... got a new one just in time to comment. Whew!

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  39. Congrats on the 500th post. Cubs are my favorite ball team.

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  40. 500 posts, wow! Congratulations. I remember when I hit 100 on a blog I did with my classroom and I thought that was a big accomplishment. Thanks for the Contest. Royals or Broncos.

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  41. Happy 500th dude!

    C'mon now, we all know I'm an Orioles and Ravens fan.

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  42. Way to go on 500! Great job on the auto set too. I love the blog for some time now.

    Mets most but also like Yankees, Jets, Saints, and NFL Giants.

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  43. Happy 500th post...may you have many more to come!!

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  44. Happy 500th post!!! I may be a bit late and if that's the case that's fine but my favorite team is the Astros. Thanks for keeping up such an interesting blog and here's to 500 more posts.

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