Last year I did a series of posts where I offered up various sets or group of cards taking up space in the closet of the hobby room. It was a great series that cleared out some cards that I'd held on to for years not knowing what to do with them.
Even then I'd held back some sets that for some reason I just wasn't ready to unload. 2015 has come with some changes that are about to see all, and I mean all of those sets go out the door. With the hobby room coming together, and getting closer every day to becoming the dream I've had for the room. The sets of cards, and other assorted treasures getting offered up in the next week, two weeks, three weeks, or however long it takes to clear these out will be gone. This year I am holding nothing back as all these treasures are all in the way of the dream I have.
First off lets start with the rules for all of these treasures being offered up. I'm going to keep them simple because I want these gone, and making it easy on both you the receiver, and me the giver will help them go away.
1. If you want one of the things I'm offering up here on the blog then claim it by leaving a comment with what you are claiming. Don't feel bad about claiming too many things. Last year I had a couple people start to slow down because they were feeling bad about claiming so many sets. In the end some of those cards went their direction anyways, and I'll bet some they thought about claiming went unclaimed. Once again... I want these gone, and if you want them then stake your claim to them.
2. If you want one of the things I'm offering up here on the blog then claim it by leaving a comment with what you are claiming. Don't sit there, and look through my baseball card wantlists, and then say I can't hit those so I'll leave them up for grabs. Claim the stuff, and then figure something out afterwards. I want all this stuff gone, and it is going away. Be that going into your collection, or to the local Goodwill. All this stuff will be going away so it might as well be into your collection.
3. All these will be getting posted here on the blog, but hopefully bloggers won't be the only people claiming some of these treasures. I am a member of an online trading group that much like all of you has been really good to me over the years. Keeping that in mind I will be sending a link to the post there, and they will be e-mailing me any claims. So, just because no one has left a comment doesn't mean something hasn't been claimed. I will do my best to change available to claimed on the post as soon as possible when something has been claimed. This means sitting there thinking too long can be the difference in you adding a treasure to your collection, or another adding it to their collection.
Told you I would do my best to keep it simple. Yes, it was a ton of words, but I think it was simple. If it was confusing I will now sum it up. Claim anything you want by commenting on the post, and figure out a return later.
So, you've just claimed a set of cards, and are sitting there thinking to yourself. I don't have any of the baseball cards on his wantlists. No problem! I am here right now with a solution that you can't help but love. If you know anything about The Cat you know that baseball cards are not my only hobby. I have a few more hobbies, and would love to accept anything that falls in the realm of those hobbies. Rather than have you try to figure out what those things are here is a list.
A. Pocket Schedules- If you have ever come to this blog more than just the last three or so posts. You know that collecting pocket schedules is another of my hobbies. There are so many teams out there in so many sports at so many levels. Can't find any baseball cards? Go out to wherever you live, and find some schedules from the local team, teams, or college. Gather up a group of twenty or more of the same schedule, and send them my direction. If you can find other covers, sponsors, or anything different I'd take those.
B. Bobbleheads- I have been building quite a collection of bobbleheads since starting to put together the hobby room. As with the schedules I am all for any team, or sport when it comes to bobbleheads. Have an unwanted soccer bobblehead, send it my direction in trade.
C. Baseballs- Secretly, and not so secretly I have been collecting baseballs. One day I am hoping to have a collection of a game-used, or batting practice baseball from every league. My only rule for these is I want the league information on the ball to be readable. Its no fun to have a ball with all the writing on it smeared so you can't tell what league used the ball. Have a ball with the teams logo you got at a promotion? I'll take those too since I use them in the room as decorations.
D. Business Cards- Sports team business cards is my true collecting passion. For years now I have been trying to build a collection of business cards from every team in all the sports. There are still teams missing in all sports at all levels of play. If you have a team in your area I am interested in a business card. Don't be shy about sending me a business card, and worrying about it not being good enough. In my world it means so much for someone to take the time to get a business card for my collection.
I would even say that if you go to a stadium, or team office to get a couple schedules see about a couple business cards to toss in. College athletic programs are very rare in the collection so if you hit the local college athletic office you'd be striking gold. Last is I'm also doing college bowl games, sports venue's, and racetracks so when I say any sport I mean any sport.
Besides the sports related I collect Best Western, Rainforest Cafe, Red Robin, KOA Campgrounds, Buffalo Wild Wings, amusement parks, or water slide parks business cards. While these aren't as sought after as the sports related. Who am I to stop a person from tossing one, or more of these into the return sent my direction.
Now that I have covered everything I can think of, and probably bored you to death. Lets get into the first batch of goodies that are up for grabs.
1993 Hostess Baseballs
CLAIMED
One full set of 1993 Hostess Baseballs cards. I ate a ton of those cupcakes when I was building this set, and honestly enjoyed every one. Good news is I was very physically active back then so it has taken all the way until now for all those calories to hit me. If you are building this set, and need just a few cards I have a few extra's that I can look through to hopefully complete your set.
Rockies Police Cards
FULL SET CLAIMED
25 CARD SET AVAILABLE
I have multiple batches of these cards that if I recall came from the 2003 set. What is available is what I believe is one full set of 26 cards, and then partial sets that will go down from there. If you are looking for just one player such as Galarraga, Weiss, or Girardi to name a few. I would be more than happy to send you a couple of that players card for your collection. Fair warning, these cards are larger than most baseball cards, and were put into four pocket sheets by me to use as a size gauge.
Let the claiming begin, and look for more stuff Monday.
