Tab Tuesday - My Autographed ATCRCS

Now that I am up to 25 signed versions of my All-Time Cubs Roster Custom Set (ATCRCS), I have given them their own tab so they may viewed at a glance. I have only shown off about half of them so far on the blog and planned to post them occasionally when I was stuck for an idea.

But in another attempt to defeat procrastination, I am posting them all. How does this defeat procrastination? Well, now there is one less "backup" post so I need to get back to work and make more of them to send out. Make sense? Good.

Here's a sneak peek of a few I haven't posted yet, but you can click the tab at the top (or here if you don't want to scroll back up) to see the rest.

I have made approximately 150 fronts but only about 50 or so backs, which are surprisingly more time consuming. My goal at the beginning of the year was to reach 100 signed but now that July is almost over, that is going to be a stretch. My new short term goal is to make backs for another 50 so that I have at least 100 made. I may have waited to long to control having 100 returned to me signed by the end of the year, but that can't stop me from having the requests out there, right?

Tab Tuesday

Small tab update today but I'm working on something bigger for next week's Tab Tuesday post.

As I mentioned yesterday, I made a trade over the weekend so I have removed a few things from my Trade List. I know some of these pages are still a work in progress so I will update them as soon as I can.

The Archives case break is coming up fast so let me know if you are interested in any of the remaining teams. I would be willing to make some deals on multiple team purchases so check out the tab to see who is left.

I've also decided, for now, to move my ATCRCS card of the day feature to the Facebook page. My original plan for the blog was to be a place to showcase this collection. However, I have come to realize I have much more than in my collection than just these to talk about and still wanted a place where I could prominently display these cards. I will link to the FB page at the end of a post when I have loaded a new photo so you don't miss any or you can "Like" the FB page and get the updates in your newsfeed.

If you disagree with this decision and would rather see them on the blog, let me know. Today's card of Bob Dernier is already posted so check it out here.

Tab Tuesday

As you may have noticed, for today's Tab Tuesday update, the Desert Shield tab now has yesterday's additions and I have also added a new tab. On the heels of my 2 box Gypsy Queen Break I did last month, I will be doing a full case of Topps Archives later this month. This has been listed on sportscollectors.net for a little while but there are still some good teams so check out the details in the tab. Keep in mind that because it is a full case (10 boxes), the prices are a little higher than normal.


Yesterday, I featured former Cub and current National Mark DeRosa for the ATCRCS card of the day. I thought I'd follow that trend today with 2 (yes, 2fer Tuesday!) more cards that meet that criteria. Here are Chad Tracy and Tom Gorzelanny:

Tab Tuesday

Since I scheduled Tuesdays to be Tab Tuesdays, I figured I should make some tabs! Now located under my header, these tabs will take you to different parts of my collection. I've rolled out a few now and will update the content in addition to more tabs as time goes by. Here's a breakdown of what is there now.

1991 Topps Cubs Team Set (Desert Shield) - Seems pretty self explanatory. Looking to complete this team set. Any help appreciated.

Tony Campana PC - Campana is in a close race for my favorite current Cubs player. Details of my PC. Since he has the smaller checklist, he gets the nod for this week's tab while the other player will be featured as soon as I get a decent checklist made up.

Trade List - Nothing there yet but hope to have something up in time for Trade List Thursday!

Want List - Just a few things listed to get started. As I organize my collection more, this list will unfortunately grow.

And if you don't want to browse those tabs, here's a new ATCRCS for your viewing pleasure:

Stay tuned for much more on Walton tomorrow!

Structure

I love structure. I can be a little scatterbrained so I learned early on that checklists are not just for baseball cards sets. I use them everyday for work, home and my hobby. When I decided to start my blog, one of my biggest concerns was that there would be days where I would draw a blank and not be able to write anything. But now that I've been doing this for about two weeks, I've come up with a basic structure of themed days that will get me through the week should the need arise. Some of these I'll do every week, some just when needed.

Sandberg Sunday - Without a doubt, my favorite player growing up was Ryne Sandberg. I have thousands of his cards (hundreds of which are different), dozens of autographs and plenty of other memorabilia to showcase.

Mailday Monday - Whether its eBay purchases, trades, autograph requests being returned or bills, Monday tends to be my biggest mailday. I'll share some of my bounty from the previous week.

Tab Tuesday - It seems logical to me that following a big mailday, I should update the different collections featured in the tabs underneath my header (tabs coming soon!). Also, updates and reminders to any upcoming box breaks or contests will be noted here. Date of last update will be included in tab name.

Wantlist Wednesday - After sorting through everything from Mailday Monday, I will update my wantlists accordingly. As I dive deeper back into the collecting world, I fear this list may grow faster than it will shrink.

Trade List Thursday - I can't expect people to help with Wantlist Wednesday without something in return, so on Thursdays I'll showcase a few items looking for a more appreciative owner.

First Pitch Friday - Debuted yesterday, this is a fun little insert for my ATCRCS that I developed on a whim. While looking for photos to use, I came across quite a few celebrities who have thrown a first pitch at Wrigley Field.

Signature Saturday - As part of my overarching Cubs collection I collect autographs as well. With a pretty good headstart and continuous acquisitions, I should have enough to cover Saturdays for a long time.

Although this blog will be heavily Cubs themed, I hope there is enough variety to keep others interested. Feedback always welcome!