Sunday, February 28, 2010
Owning the Podium
We may not own all of the podium. Just the top step.
Canada has set a record for most golds won at an Winter Olympics. Breaking the record (13) held by Norway and the Soviet Union. (remember them?)
Canada also broke the record of golds by a host nation.
That sound you may have heard was 28 million people puffing out their chests with pride.
Now bring on the beer and cigars...
what time is it?
Friday, February 26, 2010
Hallelujah!
The actual reason for my rejoicing is I found another card shop within 2 hours driving distance.
Most of you remember my anxiety a few weeks back when I found out my favourite cardshop closed it's doors and went to Vancouver. Not to mention the other shop in town refusing to sell packs. Remember that?
Anyways. I found out about another shop in the north end of the city. So I packed a lunch, gassed up the family truckster, and off I went. After my snack, I found myself at Maple Leaf Sports. I walked in the door to a small, but very clean and well laid out shop. Even though they had just opened five minutes before, there was already a customer at the counter making a purchase. Inside, the whole right side wall was devoted to McFarlane figures. The left wall, nothing but wax. A long L shaped group of glass cases filled with various singles.
I picked out a couple of boxes for review here later on, and joy of joys, actually got to pick up some new baseball packs. 2010 Topps Heritage. Right off of the counter. Just sitting there. In Calgary! 3 packs for $10. I have no idea if that's good or not, I just grabbed them. All you Yanks have seen them already, so I'll just hit a couple of highlights.
First card out of the pack. ROY Chris Coghlan. Hmmm... not too exciting...
Hey! My first brave of 2010!!! Not topps, not Upper Deck, but a Heritage Martin Prado. Smile Martin.
Ian Desmond. Is it really necessary to have both RC logos? I long for the day where we had to figure it out for ourselves.
My first SP! A scary picture of Jason Giambi Juice.
I also had to pick up two packs of series 2 UD hockey. After my box break a couple of days ago leaving me without any doubles... this was a must.
another Moose.
I added three cards to my set. Now I have a few doubles for people.
A big thanks to Darren of Maple Leaf Sports for the conversation. I couldn't stay long because I had an appointment to go to, but he's a friendly, knowledgable guy. (despite being a Rams fan) I can't wait to go back and see what else he has. He might even have commons boxes! (dare to dream)
If you're near Calgary, check him out. He also does mail order. I'll get that info and pass it along.
Golden Girls
The team shot
The world's best womens goaltender.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
UD series 2 box break
Anyways. I busted a box of Upper Deck Series 2 hockey yesterday. 24 packs, 8 cards per... yadda, yadda, yadda. Price? $60 shipped from Montreal.
The base cards are the same as series 1, as well as their baseball and football counterparts.
the backs...
They brought back the Heroes insert set. this time it's Mark Messier. Yawn. I got two in the box.
And finally, young Jonas Gustavsson. Jonas is still having nightmares of rubber bullets coming at his head. Toronto needs to improve the "D". Acquiring Phaneuf helped.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
No pressure...
You'd better do it... after you, we'll have to go to Szabados.