Dion Phaneuf and Tie Domi TTM Send Off

Dropped these two cards into the mail slot earlier today - a current and a former Maple Leaf.  Not sure what the chances are getting these returned from these guys but what the heck.  One thing I've found so far about sending away these custom cards to have signed is that it's a lot like sending out messages in bottles.

The cards are different looking than the ones I have previously sent out; colored in nly black and white with some space on the reverse that could be used to sign on.

2010-11 In The Game Between The Pipes Pack Break

Another shot at a pack of 2010-11 In The Game Between The Pipes.  I was so impressed with the cards from my last pack break that I decided to pick up a few more to add to my card collection.

Looking at the pack I begin to wonder, who are the goalies that are featured here?  It appears that they're about to duke it out; I haven't seen many (if any at all) goalie fights from that era (judging by the Jason Voorhees like masks).

But anyway, here's what was kept inside.

TTM Success! Don Cherry

Received my first ever TTM success earlier today from Mr Don Cherry on a custom card that I had made just for him.  He signed both sides of the card and even personalized it for me.  Thank you Don for pulling through! 

He also responded to my letter and sent along a few other things as well, check it all out under the cut.

Favorite Cards: Wayne Gretzky 1995-96 Topps O-Pee-Chee Parallel #85

Digging through my hard plastics I have from when I was collecting as a kid I came across this one - a Topps/O-Pee-Chee Gretzky parallel from 1995-96.  I can't remember exactly how I received the card but I'm almost 100% sure that it was through a trade with a friend in elementary school, considering the fact that I don't have many of these Topps cards in my collection.

And now over sixteen years later, I think I appreciate and like this card more than ever.  I really love the photography shot on the card; in my head I imagine that Gretzky is about to rush up the ice and go end-to-end.  Also, for some reason these days I just can't get enough of those old school LA Kings jerseys; the white, black and silver.  I'm not even sure what colors or even what logo the Kings are going with these days but they should just go back to the "Silver and Black" era.  But anyway, the fact that the card is a parallel is only an added bonus here.

2010-11 Donruss

July has come and gone. 43 posts.  I've never posted on a blog as consistently as I have with this one; come to think of it, I've never kept a blog for any longer than a week or two.  Let's see if I can keep it up.

Another Wal-Mart grab; A three pack break of the latest Donruss 2010-11.

Pack 1

140 - Daniel Sedin. 41 goals and a total of 104 points last season.  Best base pull from the pack break.

115 - Martin St Louis.
115 - Corey Perry.