Time to get back at it.

You may thought I had given up on this little blog. Nope. Life just got in the way this summer and early fall.

It started with a nice week long road trip along the shore of Lake Huron. The weather was perfect - full sun everyday without humidity - and things to see and do everywhere. A week is never enough. 

This Sea Stack formation on Flower Pot Island is about 50 feet tall. Stunning.


Somebody thought these stairs were a good idea. Deadly!  The Sweepstakes, lays in fairly shallow water of Lake Huron. The schooner sank in 1885. 

It was during this vacation that we made the decision that we were going to move to a larger house, and take in the in-laws. Are you crazy?!?! you may ask. Heck no, I have always gotten along very well with them and right now they are still in decent health. 

The real estate market here is a little peculiar with it being a military town. All the buying and selling occurs during posting season, in or out. That annual migration happens from April to early September so we missed out. This fall there has been virtually no inventory to look at so now we wait till spring.

So it is time to get back to cards! Just before we went on vacation I did buy a ~15000 card collection, and last month I picked up another ~4000 card lot. I was hoping to process these in my new card room - a fella can dream. I can't wait that long so I will be digging in soon. 

A few bits and pieces have come in to finish off some sets, or just because I wanted the cards. 



1997 Pinnacle X-Press and Donruss Elite sets are done. 


Same can be said for 1994 Fleer Marvel Masterpieces Hildebrandt Brothers.


My first five cards of the 33 card set of 1960 Golden Press Presidents of the United States.

Saved the best recent purchase for last. Disclaimer-I have no affiliation with the London Cigarette Card Company, but I will strongly suggest to any vintage non-sport collector that they should order this fantastic book.


Four hundred plus pages of great information. Check it out here


 
Friends, it's good to be back it! 
A collector since my early years. Sometimes a collector without focus. If it piques my interest I may collect it.

Comments

  1. MattNovember 18, 2025 at 2:30 PM

    Cool vacation photos! Glad to see there is an actual publication that focuses on those old non-sports cards!

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  2. FujiNovember 19, 2025 at 9:18 AM

    A. That sea stack is gorgeous! Great job on the photo. Love how it towers over that guy.

    B. Shipwrecks are tragic, but I find the history of them fascinating. I might have to see if there is a YT documentary on the Sweepstakes.

    C. Glad you get along with your in-laws and you'll have the opportunity to spend extra time with them while they're healthy.

    D. Love the Marvel Masterpieces card sets from the 90's. I wish I would have filled out my collection with more of the Marvel sets before the hobby boom. Seems like their popularity is as high as ever.

    E. Glad to see you're back!

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