A baby of a collection intervention
Our baby is due in December. My wife and I are super excited. However we were not expecting excitement to quickly become a wee bit stressful as we had to […]
Monthly Archives: September 2012
Video: Panini America Takes Ryan Kesler’s Game-Used Stick from the Ice to the Insert
Originally posted on The Knight's Lance:
Seven months ago today, Panini America’s Alex Carbajal and Tracy Hackler embarked on a most fascinating voyage. The objective? Document every painstaking step…
A term easily misunderstood by non-collectors
I had an epiphany that resulted in my laughing out loud in a room at work full of people. I laughed so hard I had to leave the room. It […]
Completing the trifecta?
I have to say that Upper Artifacts produces cards that defy the price points found in Beckett magazine. The designs of the cards are stellar and make you feel like […]
Funny in-person moments with athletes: Part 2
Another funny story to tell! My unexpected “celeb” run-in was the summer of 2010, and the World Series of Poker was taking place in Las Vegas. I was playing […]
Unconditiional love of an absolute train wreck
Why do I do this to myself? I moved to Toronto in August of 2004. I had spent my life dreaming of coming to Toronto to work and finally getting […]
Funny in-person moments with professional athletes: Part 1
None of these are my stories but are stories that were shared by my colleagues on the http://www.hobbyinsider.net hobby boards. I hope these folks don’t mind me sharing these goodies […]
NHL Lockout: Casualties of War
Well I knew I would start reading stories about this. The Senators have laid off several of their staff because of this work stoppage. My heart goes out to those […]
Enforcers summer reboot
Last summer we had the unfortunate news that Belak, Boogeyman and Rypien were now playing on God’s new hockey team. An expansion team in the heavens! That summer everyone decided […]
NHL Luckout?
My wife has been working in another office outside the GTA yesterday and today. That means that I can zip out of the house faster and turn on my sports […]
