The August card show took place last weekend (the first of two August shows, it turns out – time to budget!). What it lacked in the crowds, selection, and general buzz coming out of everyone’s National posts, it made up for in Spirit! As a longtime attendee of this show, I’ve seen it move from…
Month: August 2021
Better Late Than Never
August second ushered in the start of NBA free agency this year, just days after the NBA draft, which was pushed back for the second consecutive year due to the ripple effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. It also brought a chance for me to get caught up on some recent mail, including an envelope holding…
The Accidental Player Collection
Sometimes it seems like there is one player each year who is in each pack of cards I open. Base cards, hits, parallels – it doesn’t matter – I’ll frequently end up with a stack bearing the name and image of one player above all others. Some years are better than others, but most end…