Trading Old School style

John at Old School Breaks recently busted a box of 2001 Fleer Genuine and he pulled a Jeter insert that he was kind enough to trade to me.


In return I sent him a bunch of 2007 Masterpieces cards and killed a lot of the cards on his want list.

John was also nice enough to throw in this Jeter I did not have.

Looking at the cards he pulled, enticed me to get my own hobby box of something a little older, but still from 00's (I have no clue how I am supposed to write that).

Look for that box break in a post some time soon.

From Old School to New School

The other day (more like 4 days ago maybe), I got a bubble mailer from John at Old School Breaks. I was quite surprised by it since I don't remember speaking to him about anything, and we all know how much I love surprises. He sent me a whole heap of Yankee Stadium Legacy cards, along with a 2006 Bowman Heritage Cano GU Bat card and 2007 Pujols Co-Signers that I didn't have. Super awesome and very much appreciated.

I will see what I can put together for John in the upcoming week. As far as other mail goes, I haven't been to my mailbox in days as usual. I will be sending out cards I owe people tomorrow and Friday, I promise.

I just can't wait until August 6th when I am done with these classes and can catch a break. I already warned Sooz that when I'm done I'll be on her doorstep.

My desk is an absolute nightmare of piles of unlogged cards, outgoing cards, doubles, and whatever else. Just looking at it right now is making my headache worse. I hope to accomplish some card related things this weekend, as well as lining up some blogs, and perhaps a contest of some sort to keep you all interested and entertained. I also discovered an unopened blaster of Goudey I forgot about, can't believe it myself really but now there is fun for later and it feels like it was free since I have no idea where it came from.

Now go check out Old School Breaks A&G Gint-A-Cuffs blogs.

Still catching on bubble mailers: Old School Fun

Old School Breaks had a lovely free group break where he was giving away the hits from the box. I got the Yankees and hoped, prayed, begged and pleaded with the baseball card gods to get me something Derek Jeter.

Apparently, they didn't like that and I was one of four people in the break to get nothing.

However, I think I won anyway. John sent along some consolation gifts and I got some really great cards. It's always fun getting Jeter cards that I don't have as I slowly, but surely build my Jeter collection to greater heights.

In case anyone is wondering, I have 1,213 unique Jeter cards now. I'm getting there.

Here are three Jeter cards John sent along:

But that wasn't all. There was also some Gabe Kapler goodness sent along.

And that's always fun too.