Heartbreaking Cards of Staggering Genius: Pops Puzzle

Players I Collect

Baseball:

Minnesota Twins

Milwaukee Braves [1953-1965]

Wisconsin Related Players:

Andy Pafko -- Needs List
Burleigh Grimes -- Needs List

Hank Aaron

Jordan Zimmermann

Brad Radke

Kole Calhoun

Tom Poquette -- Needs List

Daulton Varsho (Diamondbacks prospect)

Decatur, Illinois and Central Illinois Related Players:

Bill Madlock (Decatur) -- Needs List

Zack Monroe (Peoria)

Walter "Boom-Boom" Beck (Decatur)

Jayson Werth (Springfield)

Dennis Werth (Mount Pulaski)

Del Unser (Decatur) -- Needs List

Jeff Innis (Decatur)

Dick Schofield (Springfield)

Robin Roberts (Springfield)

Kevin Koslofski (Decatur)

Kevin Roberson (Decatur)

Chad Green (Effingham)

Hitters:

Luke Easter -- Needs List

Vic Power -- Needs List

Max Kepler, Ichiro, Harmon Killebrew, David Ortiz/David Arias Twins cards, Robin Yount, Jim Thome, Matt Williams

Pitchers:

Juan Berenguer -- Needs List

Fred Hutchinson -- Needs List

Don Mossi -- Needs List

Wilbur Wood -- Needs List

Glen Perkins, Bartolo Colon, Jamie Moyer, Barry Zito, Dock Ellis

Miscut Cards

Mars Attacks Heritage 1-of-1 Sketch Cards

Knuckleball Pitchers

Reprint copies of Andy Pako 1952 Topps #1

Copies of 1972 Topps #19 Billy Cowan

Topps Commemorative Patch Cards

Minis

X-Fractors

Floating Head Cards

Political Cards

Cards with Sports Stadiums

Cards with Team Mascots

Football:

All Green Bay Packers players -- Jeff Query, John Kuhn

Dan Hampton -- Needs List

Alan Page

Eau Claire, WI Area Players:

Tim Krumrie -- Needs List

Bill Schroeder

Jim Leonhard

Sets and Insert Sets I Am Working On

Baseball:

Vintage Franken-Set: Needs List

1948-1949 Leaf Baseball: Needs List

1955 Topps Doubleheaders: Needs List

1962 Topps Green Tint: Needs List

1972 Topps: Needs List

1974 San Diego Padres/Washington Senators: Needs List

1977 Topps Cloth Stickers: Needs List

2011 Topps Diamond Die Cuts: Needs List

2018 Topps Heritage & High Numbers Decals Insert Sets: Needs List

2018 Topps Allen and Ginter Baseball Equipment of the Ages: Needs List

Non-Sports Cards:

1934 W. D. & H. O. Wills Animalloys Needs List

1962 Topps Mars Attacks: Needs List

1995 Marvel Metal: Needs List

2003 Upper Deck The Hulk Movie Cards Famous Hulk Covers Insert Set: Needs List

2012 Topps Mars Attacks Heritage Green Border Insert Set: Needs List

2013 Panini Beach Boys Trading Cards: Needs List

2014 Topps Allen and Ginter Chuck Klosterman Cards: Needs List

2018 MST3K Garbage Pail Kids Variations: Needs List

2018 Topps Stranger Things Season One: Needs List

"Matt" Garbage Pail Kids: Needs List

2019 Topps Allen and Ginter Collectible Canines Minis: Needs List

Political Cards:

1991 Pro Set Desert Storm: Needs List

My Blog List

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2 years ago
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2 years ago
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2 years ago
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My 2008 Topps Set Blog

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2 years ago
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3 years ago
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3 years ago
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3 years ago
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3 years ago
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3 years ago
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Project '62

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Cards from the Quarry

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4 years ago
drewscards

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4 years ago
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4 years ago
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4 years ago
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4 years ago
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4 years ago
The Cardboard Don

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4 years ago
The Wax Morgue

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4 years ago
ALL TRIBE BASEBALL

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4 years ago
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4 years ago
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4 years ago
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4 years ago
Got it. Got it. Need it.

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August 15, 2010

Pops Puzzle

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