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To celebrate my 2,000th post, I threw out cards


This is post number 2,000. Good gosh, how many words is that?

Thanks for reading, enjoying and commenting. You'll be happy to know there is a contest attached to this. But I'm not sure if you'll want to enter it.

Part of what I did on my vacation last week was to organize some cards. I am continuing to inventory my cards, and as I plod along on a task that's taken me years, it's pretty clear that I have far more cards than I thought I did. This was also evident as I also organized two large boxes of duplicates.

In fact, that part of the organizing distressed me so much that I actually threw out a bunch of cards.

This is something that I'd never do before, but I think it was necessary.

I have no more room for any "extra" cards. The barn is full. And as I stared at those duplicates, stacks and stacks of 1990 Topps and 1989 Fleer, I knew that I could never get rid of them. I've tried it all, trades, charity, garage sales, and there are just some cards that nobody wants.

So I threw out a good-sized pile of junk wax. It felt good. Cleansing.

But before I threw them out, I stacked them according to set. I was curious to know which junk wax set featured the most dupes. And this is where the contest lies.

Here are the sets that I stacked up:

1987 Donruss
1987 Fleer
1987 Topps
1988 Donruss
1988 Fleer
1988 Score
1988 Topps
1989 Donruss
1989 Fleer
1989 Score
1989 Upper Deck
1990 Bowman
1990 Donruss
1990 Fleer
1990 Kmart
1990 Score
1990 Topps
1990 Upper Deck
1991 Donruss
1991 Fleer
1991 Leaf
1991 Score
1991 Topps
1991 Upper Deck
1992 Donruss
1992 Fleer
1992 Leaf
1992 Score
1992 Topps
1992 Upper Deck
1993 Donruss
1993 Fleer
1993 Topps
1993 Upper Deck

Of all those sets, five of them emerged as the ones with the most dupes. They were clear winners. Especially two of them.

Your job as a contestant is to list which five sets those were. Also, place them in order from the most cards to the least cards.

The winner will be the one who chooses the five sets and gets closest to the correct order.

If there is a tie, then it's randomizer time.

So what do you win?

Well, in keeping with the theme, you win my doubles!!!!!!

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Wait! Wait! Where are you going? Come back!

I promise none of the doubles that you will win will be from junk wax central.

Here is somewhat of an idea of the kind of cards that you will win:


A decent mix of today's cards and cards from yesteryear.

Also, I received a shipment of cards today that greatly enhances my selection and quality of doubles:


 Fan Favorites doubles!!!!! Only some of the best kinds of doubles ever.

And, if a Dodger fan wins the contest, you can expect extra goodies.

I will be giving 200 cards to the winner. I could give away 2,000, but, really, who wants that many cards? I certainly don't want to ship them.

And don't worry, you won't be getting 10 copies of a 1994 Topps Mark Langston card. Each double in the lot will be unique from all the other doubles in the package.

All you have to do is leave a comment on this post saying that you're a contestant. Also, if you really want any junk wax cards, say so in the comments. I didn't throw ALL of it out. I don't think that's possible.

Take advantage of this while you can. It's not every day that I'm in throw-out mode.

Comments

cynicalbuddha said…
This is a daunting task to be sure!
Here are my 5 guess from most to least.
91 Score
87 topps
89 topps
92 Score
90 Fleer
Anonymous said…
Funny thing... At the exact same time you posted this, I was having a jaw-dropping moment where I found a box containing a couple of thousand doubles of sets like 1986 & 1987 Topps, and 2000 & 2001 Bowman. I looked through the box and mentally screamed "OH MY GOD, WHY DO I STILL HAVE THIS STUFF?????"

Mine are also getting trashed. On the plus side, I also found some stuff which will be blog material.

As for your contest... I appreciate the offer, but I clearly need to purge more of my own cards before I start taking on other people's doubles.
Nachos Grande said…
And to think, I've been toying with the idea of actually trying to collect the 1990 Topps set, the 1991 Fleer set, and maybe the 1992 Score set...and here you are throwing them out!

For the contest:
I'll go with: (most to least)
1991 Score
1987 Topps
1991 Topps
1991 Upper Deck
1993 Upper Deck
Robert said…
First of all N.O. congratulations on 2000 posts, an amazing achievement!!

Thank you for the contest, here are my guesses in order from most to least.

91 Fleer
90 Donruss
89 Score
88 Score
90 Topps

Here's to another 2000 posts!
hiflew said…
I'll go with what I have the most of. Maybe we have similar tastes.

1. 89 Fleer
2. 87 Topps
3. 88 Score
4. 88 Donruss
5. 90 Fleer
Nick said…
Congrats on the milestone! 2,000 posts is staggering.

Here's my guesses from most to least, thanks for the contest!

1988 Topps
1993 Upper Deck
1989 Topps
1990 Topps
1991 Fleer
Section 36 said…
From most to least...
1990 Score
1991 Donruss
1992 Topps
1989 Fleer
1988 Score
Kirk Jacobson said…
I am hoping you had the same buying patterns as me:
Most to least
1993 Upper Deck
1992 Donruss
1991 Fleer
1989 Upper Deck
1988 Topps
Jason said…
My guess, similar to what I've got a ton of, with the exception of the '93 UD, which I somehow don't have that many of.

1989 Topps
1990 Topps
1993 Upper Deck
1991 Upper Deck
1988 Topps
gcrl said…
from most to least

1990 donruss
1993 upper deck
1990 topps
1991 fleer
1989 topps
BASEBALL DAD said…
Congrats on your achievement !

1990 Donruss
1987 Topps
1992 Score
1991 Fleer
1990 Score

What ?! You threw out cards ??!!
Johngy said…
Interesting contest.

By the way, nice shot of Ms. Bjorlin on the right. Bjorlin and Milano would make a great double play combo.
Actually, would you believe that I don't actually own any 1987 Fleer or Donruss? Yes, I used to...but I traded or sold them all in the late 1980s (before we all realized just how much of it was out there).

I actually think '87 Fleer was a great-looking design and would gladly take any dupes from that set (Donruss, too) if anybody was thinking about just tossing them away.
night owl said…
Believe me, if you saw which cards I threw away, you wouldn't want them.

Fan of Reds, if you decide on collecting '91 Fleer or '92 Score, let me know. I will gladly send you my NON-DUPES of those two sets.
AdamE said…
89 Donruss
90 Fleer
87 Topps
88 Topps
90 Donruss
Nice. I got rid of most of my common doubles in 1999 and I don't miss them, especially since I moved a few times since.

I would not guess Fleer because in a 540-card box, there would be hardly any duplicates. Meanwhile, a Topps box seemed to always have some players four times.
Chunter said…
I need (from my 1987 Topps Wantlist) #'s 103, 223, 340, 366, 411, 433, 457, 459, 462, 597, 608, 648, 709. I would definitely appreciate any help in that regard! Email me (from my blogger profile) or comment back if you're interested!!!

My guesses, from MOST to least:

1988 Donruss
1990 Donruss
1991 Topps
1993 Upper Deck
1990 Fleer

Here goes nuthin'!
Dhoff said…
1990 Fleer
1991 Score
1989 Topps
1989 Donruss
1992 Topps

In 2000 posts, I bet you broke or got close to one million words. Few could say that.
Potch said…
1989 Topps
1990 Fleer
1989 Donruss
1991 Score
1987 Topps

Congrats on your milestone!
EggRocket said…
Most to least...
1988 Score
1987 Topps
1990 Fleer
1988 Topps
1989 Donruss

does anybody have a method to their guessing process? I'm just totally throwing out a random guess here.
Captain Canuck said…
you meant, you recycled them, right?

um....

1989 Toops
1988 Topps
1988 Score
1991 UD
1990 Fleer
Congrats on the 2000 posts. I know it's asking a lot, but I'm looking forward to the next 2000.

For the contest I'll say

1988 Donruss
1993 Topps
1992 Topps
1988 Topps
1991 Upper Deck
Adam Kaningher said…
1990 Donruss
1991 Fleer
1987 Topps
1988 Topps
1991 Upper Deck
Spiegel83 said…
1987 Topps
1990 Topps
1992 Upper Deck
1989 Donruss
1991 Score

That is my order from most to least. Thanks!
Spankee said…
1988 Donruss
1993 Upper Deck
1991 Fleer
1992 Topps
1990 Score

I've been toying with completing all of the 1992 sets, but haven't bit the bullet, yet.
Spankee said…
1988 Donruss
1993 Upper Deck
1991 Fleer
1992 Topps
1990 Score

I've been toying with completing all of the 1992 sets, but haven't bit the bullet, yet.
Spankee said…
I don't get it: Blogger tells me I incorrectly entered the word verification "words" yet now I've posted my comment twice. ARGGHH!!
Anthony Hughes said…
88 Topps
90 Donruss
90 Topps
87 Topps
91 Donruss
Bo said…
I'll guess, in order:
87 Topps
88 Topps
88 Donruss
89 Donruss
90 Topps

I'd be happy to take 93 UD, 92 Leaf and especially 93 Fleer. Don't have any interesting Dodgers to trade (just did trades with Nomo's Sushi and GCRL) but maybe you'd be interested in an autographed Frank Robinson card (or six of them!)?
night owl said…
I'll send you what I've got of those, Bo, after the contest is through.
Contrary Guy said…
Congratulations on 2000!
GCA said…
I didn't collect in the 90s, so I became somewhat of the junk wax king at my local shop filling in the ones I liked. Thinking of trying 1988 Topps next, so I'll take those.

My guess (and bulk roster):

1991 Upper Deck
1990 Donruss
1992 Score
1989 Topps
1991 Topps (still working on the variations myself)

Greg A
coronado2010 said…
1988 Donruss
1990 Bowman
1991 Topps
1992 Upper Deck
1993 Fleer
Don said…
My guess from most to least:

89 Donruss
88 Donruss
91 Fleer
90 Donruss
93 Upper Deck
Kev said…
89 topps
90 donruss
90 score
91 fleer
87 topps

and congrats on 2000!!!
cynicalbuddha said…
Oh and while I was first and in a rush to enter the contest I neglected to say congrats and thank you. You're a roll model for us all. Keep up the good work and here's to 2000 more posts!
Congrats on the milestone! Here goes:

87 Topps
91 Donruss
93 Upper Deck
89 Fleer
91 Score
night owl said…
Thanks cynicalbuddha.

And thanks for the checklist!!!!
JediJeff said…
1990 Upper Deck
1990 Score
1991 Topps
1989 Fleer
1993 Upper Deck

Ya know - old junk wax cards make great fire starters.
Anonymous said…
woo hoo - posting as wordpress is fixed!

1991 Topps
1993 Upper Deck
1988 Topps
1990 Score
1992 Topps
John Bateman said…
OK you were 5 in 1971 that puts you at 21 in 1987 but you may not have had a job but you probably had some money by 1989, which went to cards. Here it goes:

1989 Topps
1989 Fleer (I liked this set)
1988 Topps
1990 Donruss
1987 Topps
Kevin said…
Oof. My guess:

1987 Topps (most)
1989 Topps
1990 Fleer
1990 Topps
1991 Donruss (least)

I see now that I put them in chronological order as well. Go with your gut, I guess.
Nathan said…
Congratulations Night Owl. It's always blown my mind that you not only post so consistently but also so consistently well. To maintain a high quality over such a long period of time is really a great accomplishment. Here's to another 2000!

From most to least:

1991 Score
1990 Score
1989 Score
1988 Score
1992 Score
Jafronius said…
Congrats on 2000 posts! You are certainly a legend in the blogoverse.

My guess, from most to least:

88 Donruss
89 Donruss
87 Topps
90 Upper Deck
91 Topps

I'd certainly be interested in the Topps cards to see if I can try to complete those sets.

Thanks again for the contest, and here's the next 2000 posts!
Jafronius said…
Drats! Blogger dumped my comment again! I'll try to repost:

Congrats on your 2000th post! You certainly are a legend in the blogosphere. Here are my guesses (most ot least):

89 Dunruss
88 Donruss
87 Topps
91 Topps
90 Upper Deck

I'd also be interested in your Topps sets duplcates to see if I can get close to completing mine.

Thanks for the contest and here's to the next 2000 posts!