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February 18, 2012

Interrupting An Afternoon's Reading

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Short Term Collecting Goals

1948 Topps Magic Hedy Lamarr #14
Any cards for Braves manager Brian Snitker
Tim Krumrie Starting Lineup figure
Variations of 2015 Topps #604 Jordan Schafer

Long Term Collecting Goals

-1963 Topps #496 Steve Dalkowski RC
-Bill Murray 1988 Salt Lake Trappers Team Set #29
-Choo Choo Coleman 1966 Topps #561
-1923 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Turf Cigarette Cards
-A copy of Esquire magazine from April 1944 [Should have an Andy Pafko article]

Andy Pafko Needs List

Andy Pafko Needs List

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, Keston Hiura

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

Political Cards:
1991 Pro Set Desert Storm: Needs List

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  • THE PURSUIT OF 80's(ness)
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  • The Mojo Beard
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  • The Diamond King
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    7 years ago
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    7 years ago
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    8 years ago
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