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Deckard7 replied to a thread Jesus Montero in Baseball Chat

That articles sums it up pretty well. Montero has been pretty bad all the way around. Taking is foot off the plate to make that catch against...

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05-22-2013, 07:26 PM

Deckard7 replied to a thread Anyone here get Topps cards through the No Purchase Necessary method? in Baseball Card Talk

Thanks, I appreciate that. I found a thread on Blowout where a guy says he got something for everything he sent in during 2012, except Series One...

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05-22-2013, 07:23 PM

Deckard7 replied to a thread Anyone here get Topps cards through the No Purchase Necessary method? in Baseball Card Talk

My understanding of the law is that they have to offer the same odds as the product, so at worst it's about 1:4 for the common inserts. Topps would...

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05-22-2013, 05:11 PM

Deckard7 replied to a thread Anyone here get Topps cards through the No Purchase Necessary method? in Baseball Card Talk

Thanks for the replies. So Topps is not sending anyone cards these days through NPN? I thought they had to offer NPN to comply with the law. Putting...

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05-21-2013, 02:43 PM

Deckard7 started a thread Anyone here get Topps cards through the No Purchase Necessary method? in Baseball Card Talk

I'm just wondering if anyone here has gotten cards from Topps via the No Purchase Necessary method, as detailed on the product wrappers. You know the...

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05-21-2013, 02:21 PM

Deckard7 replied to a thread BECKETT BGS Bulk Grading Group Submission - US Members ONLY Apr. 8 - Apr. 22 CLOSED in General Sports/Card Talk

I see that the cards arrived yesterday afternoon at Beckett.

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05-18-2013, 10:59 PM

Deckard7 replied to a thread May Pack Wars at the LCS in Baseball Box/Pack Breaks

That was an interesting read, thanks. I had not heard of hobby shops doing "pack wars" so this was new to me. My LCS does not do them. Do they...

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05-18-2013, 10:47 PM

Deckard7 replied to a thread 2 Packs of 2013 Bowman Jumbo..... And the Oscar goes to..... ME!!! in Baseball Box/Pack Breaks

Wow, nice pull. Can't beat that with a stick!

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05-18-2013, 10:44 PM

Deckard7 replied to a thread Carlos Santana in Player/Team Trading - Baseball

Here are front and back scans of the 2011 Topps Lineage Giant Carlos Santana card I have FS/FT. It is a box topper and measures 3-1/8" x 5-1/4" ...

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05-18-2013, 09:44 PM

Deckard7 replied to a thread Running into a predicament in Baseball Card Talk

The only issue with using sleeves that I have is that it makes the cards slicker, which is both a plus and a minus. On the plus side the sleeves...

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05-18-2013, 08:54 PM

Deckard7 started a thread 2013 Bowman value pack from Target in Baseball Box/Pack Breaks

Went to the local Target and bought a 2013 Bowman value pack. It includes 3 packs + 3 purple prospect cards. I'm not normally into prospect sets, but...

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05-18-2013, 08:24 PM

Deckard7 replied to a thread Running into a predicament in Baseball Card Talk

I'd say put them in penny sleeves, they're a really cheap and easy way to store cards if you want to protect them at low cost, even for the base...

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05-18-2013, 07:52 PM

Deckard7 replied to a thread 2 Packs 2013 Topps Musuem Collection in Baseball Box/Pack Breaks

Some nice pulls there, especially the Primary Pieces and Santana cards. Thanks for sharing your break.

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05-17-2013, 11:04 PM

Deckard7 replied to a thread Damaged cards. in Baseball Card Talk

Send 'em back to Topps, they'll make good on it.

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05-17-2013, 05:50 PM

Deckard7 replied to a thread ON A ROLE!!!! One pack of gypsy Queen...... WOW!!!!! in Baseball Box/Pack Breaks

Nice pulls! It sure is fun when you get good cards from retail. In some ways it's better than pulling from hobby boxes with guaranteed hits because...

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05-16-2013, 05:15 PM

Deckard7 replied to a thread BECKETT BGS Bulk Grading Group Submission - US Members ONLY Apr. 8 - Apr. 22 CLOSED in General Sports/Card Talk

It might show up, did you gat a DC on it? I once mailed an envelope by priority mail that took 10 days to arrive, when USPS says 2-3 days (but...

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05-15-2013, 02:35 PM

Deckard7 replied to a thread What is the largest baseball set you have completed? in Baseball Card Talk

It's probably the 1979 Topps set for me, 726 cards in that one, long before the Internet made trading easier and before collecting cards really took...

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05-15-2013, 12:32 AM

Deckard7 replied to a thread Looks like Bryce Harper has finally hit the wall.... in Baseball Chat

It's called a "warning track" for a reason. Apparently Bryce Harper thinks it's just landscaping for the outfield. :):

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05-09-2013, 05:40 PM

Deckard7 replied to a thread When even instant replay isn't enough. in Baseball Chat

MLB agrees it was a blown call: ...

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05-06-2013, 04:19 PM

Deckard7 replied to a thread Funny Baseball Card Thread in Baseball Card Talk

OK, thanks for the clarification. :winking0071: That's the first example I've seen of a grading company screwing up that badly. The worst I'd seen...

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05-06-2013, 03:33 PM

Deckard7 replied to a thread Funny Baseball Card Thread in Baseball Card Talk

The Pujols card looks like it was printed in blue ink, and I thought only genuine autos use colored inks to distinguish them from the facsimiles. I'm...

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04-30-2013, 03:02 AM

Deckard7 replied to a thread 2012 Topps Heritage blaster. in Baseball Box/Pack Breaks

Not a bad break for $11.99. I wish my local Target stores had old blasters around, but they must always sell out of them. I'll have to check out...

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04-30-2013, 02:48 AM

Deckard7 replied to a thread (Psa Beckett "Cases") in Baseball Card Talk

You can get your cards slabbed by Beckett and PSA as "authentic" without giving them a numerical grade. It costs the same as if they were graded.

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04-29-2013, 05:46 PM

Deckard7 replied to a thread PSA or Beckett? or who should i grade through in Baseball Card Talk

Excellent points. I've noticed that BGS 9.5 cards don't sell for as much as PSA 10 cards, if you accept that BGS 9.5 = PSA 10. PSA doesn't seem to...

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04-29-2013, 05:30 PM

Deckard7 replied to a thread 2012 Topps Archives Marked Down Blaster - Autograph Hit! in Baseball Box/Pack Breaks

Nice pull on the Parrish. I like the Archives autos too, and the set in general. About two months ago I bought two hobby boxes of 2012 Archives...

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04-28-2013, 07:58 PM

Deckard7 replied to a thread PSA or Beckett? or who should i grade through in Baseball Card Talk

I see a lot more PSA graded vintage out there than Beckett, but I prefer Beckett myself. You can also get your cards graded by Beckett at a...

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04-28-2013, 01:25 AM

Deckard7 replied to a thread My baseball card certified auto collection in Baseball Show and Tell

You can try plastic polish on the slabs if the scratches aren't too deep, it works pretty well. Any auto parts store will carry it. It's cheaper...

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04-27-2013, 10:58 PM

Deckard7 replied to a thread Matt Harvey 1/1 rookie card sells for $8000+ on eBay in Baseball Card Talk

If I'm remembering correctly, a 1/1 of Strasburg went for around $15K several years ago when he was the hot prospect and before he had Tommy John...

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04-27-2013, 09:46 PM

Deckard7 replied to a thread BECKETT BGS Bulk Grading Group Submission - US Members ONLY Apr. 8 - Apr. 22 CLOSED in General Sports/Card Talk

Mine went out today, should be there by Tuesday or Wednesday.

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04-27-2013, 09:44 PM

Deckard7 replied to a thread 2013 Topps Heritage Bryce Harper SSP sells for $3000 on eBay! in Baseball Card Talk

I have a hard time believing that one is real, but you never know. If it is, that person overpaid by at least $2500.

3 replies | 175 view(s)

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