I recently added this unopend rack pack of 1988 Topps with the Wallach All-Star in the center spot by way of eBay.  Over the years I acquired a few other unopened packs with Wallach, but this is the first rack I've been able to get my hands on.   I'd be hard pressed to come up with a better one.  The Wallach All-Star is in the prime center spot, flanked by a Dave Winfield All-Star insert and Alan Trammell.  As an extra bonus, there is a Tony Gwynn showing on the back.  Short of a the Wallach base card being in the Trammell spot, trying to improve this with say a ..read more

A couple months ago, some one on Twitter pointed me in the direction of a lot of 463 Wallach rookie cards that were for sale at a very reasonable price.  Recently that seller reached out to me with an offer for another 58 Wallach's they had available.  The end result is the photo above.   Here's an update on the new totals: 1982 Donruss: 2621982 Fleer x13: 4861982 Topps x43: 1,7881989 Fleer: 562 ..read more

  This card was sent by Peter in Mesa, Arizona.  It's the first time Peter has sent my anything from Mesa, but he has credits from Brooklyn, Long Island, Phoenix, and Tempe under his name already.  He gets around like a utility infielder. I can't say for certain, but this may be the first time I've ever been sent a 1996 Donruss as a stand alone card.  I don't have very many of them to being with, especially relative to other base set Wallach's put out by Donruss, Fleer, and Topps.  Also making this mailing unique, is the lovely cancellation stamp in the corner of the e ..read more

This trio of Wallach's arrived from Bedford, Nova Scotia, shortly after the envelope posted earlier this week from Bedford, Nova Scotia.  Once again from regular, if not all-time most frequent contributor (or at least in the running, there are few others who have been incredibly generous over the years) Ryan. Thanks (again) for the cards Ryan! Updated Totals: 1989 Donruss: 609 1990 Donruss: 624 1990 Fleer: 702 ..read more

This card was sent by Daniel from Merritt Island, Florida.  I had never heard of Merritt Island, but it's outside of Orlando, and it looks like you would drive across it to get to the Ron Jon Surf Shop in Cocoa Beach.  For those of you old enough to remember, in the late 80's and early 90's, the New York Department of Motor Vehicles mandated that every third car have a Ron Jon Surf Shop bumper sticker, or so I believe, how else to explain why there were so many of them? Thanks for the card Daniel, this Revco set has been one of my favorite Wallach's since its release. Updated Total ..read more

This pair of '91 Upper Deck arrived from Bedford, Nova Scotia, thanks to regular contributor Ryan.  I'm embarrassed to acknowledge this, but I don't have an accurate count as to how many times Ryan has sent me cards.  I do know that Bedford is the 3rd town in Nova Scotia that he has sent them from, and it's not because he moves all that much.  Ryan is one of the early contributors to this blog and has been sending cards since 2013. I didn't really expect people to send cards when I started this blog.   I intended it to be more of my own deluxe, personal trading card d ..read more

That's 463 copies of the 1982 Topps Tim Wallach card spread out above.  I came upon them after a friend on twitter altered me to their being posted for a sale in a facebook collector's group that they're in. The asking price was more than reasonable, so I asked him to put me in touch with the seller, and now here they are. For the most part they were all in great shape.  When I get lots this large I don't scour for "Gem Mint Tens" (that means "near mint" to collector's over the age of 40 who haven't learned the new figure skating grading scale younger collector's favor).  I lo ..read more

  These 64 cards were sent by Tim of Suffolk, Virginia.  Tim has what must be a neighbor very near by named Russel who sent me cards back in 2022. Tim's offering was a nice mix spanning Wallach's entire career that included seven rookie cards.  I typically don't see a lot of rookie cards in the mail, which I understand.  When you start going back to 1982, you're going back far enough that sending cards to a stranger might start to feel like less of a good idea, and if the most recent price guide I have (from about 2008) is to be believed, an '82 Wallach still demands 60¢ to ..read more

These five cards were sent by Tom, with the "Saints Prison Ministry."  Tom has been sending me cards going back to 2014, but the return address has always been Peoria, Illinois.  It appears the organization has relocated. You can learn more about the "Saints Prison Ministry" by clicking the image below: Thanks for the cards Tom, hope the ankle is feeling better. Updated Totals: 1987 Sportflics: 78 1987 Topps x2: 1,214 1989 Fleer: 558 1994 Stadium Club: 65 ..read more

This box sent by Bill from Lutherville, Maryland, arrived with 165 cards inside.  Bill previously sent cards back in 2020.  Included in the mix was a 1990 Topps Double Header.  It's only the third one in my collection.  I don't remember seeing these back in 1990, but they're out there.  Bill also included 6 copies of the 1990 Topps Super Star sticker back.  While it's not what I would call "rare," it is the most copies I've ever been sent at once.  As far as other lesser seen cards included, there were two 1993 Pacific (only my 10th and 11th copies) and a 1 ..read more