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Finally managed to get a Topps card for every year Jimmy played. In case you haven't noticed yet, I really like this guy. The Writer's Association will be doing Baseball a major disservice if Thome doesn't get into Cooperstown on his first ballot appearance.

During 2014, I have decided to get one big ticket - for me that's spending $25 on a single card - card each month. I will be tracking them here, just for fun.

Random thoughts about cards I remember from my earlier days of collecting.

A collection of various Jim Thome cards from every season of his initial stint with the Cleveland Indians (1991-2002). I'm working on a set of every year he played (1991-2012), but I'm missing a few towards the end, so I'll start with this. Thome is easily my favorite player ever, and in my humble opinion should be a first ballot Hall of Famer when 2018 rolls around. The man hit 612 home runs and was a dynamite first baseman (before recurring back injuries forced him to DH status). When Jim played baseball, he did it with kindness, humility, and passion; and he did it WITHOUT peds.

Congratulations to the new hall of famers. You will now be remembered as one of the greatest of all time.

MOST of these cards are presently listed on eBay. Look up the list by going to:

http://www.ebay.ca/sch/richy707/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=25&_trksid=p3686

Since I was finally able to finish my set of NBA Top 50 Jersey and/or Auto set, I thought I would get a head start on who the NBA Top 75 will be. The NBA announced the Top 50 list on the league's 50th anniversary in 1996, so the Top 75 should be announced around 2020-2021. Here are the guys I think should make the team, and why. Please note I won't have a complete list, until I have an actual card in hand. Some should be no-brainers (I'm looking at you, Kobe and LeBron!), there will be some older guys who didn't quite make the cut in 1996, and there will be some younger guys that are showing promise. Enjoy!

From the 1996 NBA All-Time Top 50 players listing. This list contains cards I have collected that feature either jerseys or autos (or both) from the players that make up the best of the best. I've included a link to YouTube video highlights of each player at the end of their bio.

This is a list of my favorite 10 cards that I have had personally signed at OKC Thunder games since the team moved here in 2008. It was difficult narrowing it down to 10 out of the many I have acquired but I did my best to also put a little player variety and not just list all the Kevin Durant cards I got signed.

An ongoing list of cards that make me chuckle every time I look at them.

An ongoing documentary of my favorite images as chosen for use on trading cards.

Subject to change as new sets are released, or added to my collection...or even on a whim!

I will select the card that either is my favorite from the set, or, if I don't have a specific favorite card, is of my favorite driver/player/subject in the set.

In this list we ask a simple question - why?

Cards that display a fantastic action shot on the card

Cards of athletes who at one time played a sport at TCU (Texas Christian University)

Trading Cards that are stored in a plastic sleeve

Here is a list of Badgers that are on NFL rosters as of 10/01/2012.

All of the Walter Payton cards i have.

A look through cards at NFL analysts, announcers, and commentators before the suits, ties and microphones.