The Spot Goes To The Dogs

Recently I did three posts with the idea of completing a set or two. In the end no sets were completed, but thanks to John from Johnny's Trading Spot I'm close to crossing one off the list.

Not just any set, but to me it is THE set. Out of all the sets I'm building this might possibly be the one set I'd like to complete the most.

 1993 Milk Bone Superstars

If there was one set off the list that I'd appreciate getting cards from the most it would have been this set. Not only that, but getting one card would have made my day. John went further though, and dropped five of the seven missing cards on this old cat.

Now thanks to the help of John, and his spot. One day this set might actually make its way off the wantlist. Until then it will make appearances like it has every so often.

While getting these five cards was an incredible package from John. He wasn't done hitting me up with cool cards, and other items. Inside with the Milk Bone cards was a pile of these

Stamps, or stickers, I can't tell you what these are. What I do know is included was some yellow ones that mention being able to purchase the poster for one dollar. Hopefully either John, or someone else out there will let me off the hook on what these are.

The logo collector in me enjoys these the most out of the batch. Nothing is cooler than some of the retro logo's you get to see in these type of things.

John wasn't done there though. All these came in a huge box that was loaded with cards. So many cards that on Monday I will show more of what John, and his spot sent my direction.

I'm So Done!

For what has to be over a month I have been getting all three of my collections organized. The baseball cards have been done for months. The business cards got a long needed updating, and were the second project to bite the dust.

Then came the much harder, and more time consuming schedules project. This project was anchored by the ever so tough updating of the traders. Being this was a total reset due to the big schedule trade a few months ago. I dreamed up the idea of putting everything in its place before starting the project. In the end it was a wise decision that honestly made things tons easier.

Best of all is after hours, and hours of going through things. I can now say, "I am so done!" If I have a schedule to offer in trade or have a schedule that I need. It is on the list, and available for viewing. Best of all is now hopefully I can get focused again on doing some writing around here.

The Lost Files- A Little Hockey

With the amount of artelopes that have disappeared in the last couple months. I'm starting to wonder if someone out there has a collection of my artwork going.

Not long ago I had given up on requests to two bowl games, and the Philadelphia Eagles. Now I'm here once again giving up on two requests. These two have left me scratching my head as these two have been real good to me in past years.

Growing up in Utah, I collect schedules from most of the teams in the area. The exceptions are Utah State, BYU, Weber State and the Utah Jazz. The Utah Utes were my favorites growing up, and so I've never been fond of the other three. As for the Jazz, I will say I'm not big on the NBA, and if I was they would be the team in the collection.

Trying to come up with an idea that represented the team, and was fairly simple. I came up with the idea of doing the bear claw that you see above.

Despite not being a fan of bees, wasps, or yellow jackets. There are teams in all the sports that use these as their team name. I seem to be attracted to collecting schedules from these teams for some strange, and unknown reason. I don't collect the ones from colleges, but when it comes to either minor league or major league teams. I seem to find myself collecting these teams more often than not.

Recently I sent out four new requests, and have more being prepared to head out. Hopefully my luck will turn around, and these will find their way home.

How My Freak Flag Flies... It's My Business

Our resident Junior Junkie is having a contest. Not just any contest, a contest that allows you to showcase your nerdiness. As part of five posts showing off his own personal nerd items over a week. Junkie ended the week with this post, and his contest 'Nerdstuff, and a Very Nerdy Giveaway.'

While T.J. wants to know what that one item is that classifies as your nerd item. For me this is a bit more difficult as that item is actually a collection.

It's a known fact by anyone that stops in here on a semi-regular basis that I collect sports team business cards. What isn't as well known is the business card collection of non-sports related businesses.

Starting to collect business cards when I was eleven by a friend. It took many more years before I was serious enough to not just be picking them up, but having a collecting focus. Over the years some of the businesses have changed, but a few have remained.

The Red Robin cards might be my favorite of the non-sports related. The fronts might seem seem fairly simple, and have you wondering what makes these card so cool then cat?

This cool looking design you get when putting them together is the reason. What doesn't hurt is that we love going to Red Robin every so often.

In what might be the most interesting thing about getting most these cards. Usually when they bring the check I ask for a card, and it comes with a visit by the manager. Explaining to them that I collect the cards, and that they form a picture is quite interesting. Three different responses have followed. First, and the most common are the guys who never looked at the back to see the puzzle piece. Second is the ones who saw the piece, but never put together that it forms a picture. The third, and my all time favorite was from the manager in Albany. He put it together when his cards came in, and went nuts going through all his cards, and any others he could find. Told me in the end it was alot of hard work, but he pulled it off.

Another of my favorites is the KOA or Kampgrounds of America collection. Acquiring most of these has been a process that resembles the sports teams. At one time I was sending out SASE's in hopes of getting cards in return. It has been a few years since sending out any requests so no new ones have been added for awhile.

Rainforest might be my smallest category, but my favorite. With only last I knew 23 locations in the franchise. Currently I have three cards, and have missed out on two others due to either forgetting to stop by when we were in Las Vegas, or the one in Downtown Disney, California not having one at the time. I should have tried again when we were just there in November, but alas I didn't

I could go on for a day or two on the businesses I gather cards from. Instead I will close with a short list of some of the favorites.

Jamba Juice
Best Western
Buffalo Wild Wings
Amusement parks, and water parks

Thanks T.J. for motivating not just myself, but others to throw out nerdiness out there. If you would like to learn more about T.J.'s contest follow the link to The Junior Junkie, and let loose.