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Intro w/ Poppage! How Desert Shield cards sucked me back in.

I decided today after nearly two years of following the board I would finally introduce myself. I am planning on going to the National this year so it was time to stop lurking and participate in the forum as I would like to meet some of you there (perhaps busting packs at the BBCE booth). I, like quite a few of you all here, was just a kid in the 80's and started collecting cards when I was 9 years old starting in 1986 thru 1991. Playing sports and collecting cards were my passion and some of my fondest childhood memories were going to countless card shows with my dad and brother nearly every weekend one was held. Once my teenage years hit, looking at dudes in jersey's took a backseat to chasing girls and playing sports. It wasn't until April of 2012 that out of dumb blind luck I stumbled upon a box of 30 Desert Shield packs from the original owner. After doing some quick research and agreeing to a price of 1k, I told him I needed to open at least two random packs to verify in my mind the box was legit. Upon opening the first pack and seeing the sharp corners of every card and that beautiful Desert Shield logo, I was instantly thrust back into the hobby. Over the next two days, I opened up every pack but the last one. Though my excitement was huge, I was just a little disappointed that I had not gotten a Chipper or Nolan base card. So, I opened the last pack and received the Nolan, a Tony Gwynn, Mattingly, Chipper, and Frank Robinson (the Chipper was centered beautiful but had a stain on the front and chipping in the corner). While doing my initial research, I knew I had to start sending these cards to PSA because they looked awesome and for authenticating purposes because the DS counterfeits. However, I was still apprehensive of sending my new prized possessions across the country to some company I had only recently heard of. Like any first timer grading a card, I undoubtedly thought everything was gem - haha. My first sub included some of the stars and also low pop cards I was sure would get 10's. Once I got them back from PSA, I was now hooked on grading cards as this brought a whole new dimension to collecting cards. I am a pack ripper by nature and nothing is safe around me, and I mean nothing! I am the type that wants to free a card from their wax/plastic tomb and reintroduce them to society. Over the last two years of building my collection on all self subbed cards it has been an amazing experience and I am so happy the hobby found me again. I am happily unfocused in my collecting goals, but I will always keep any high grade baseball stud from the 70's or 1980's stud rookie in a 10. I've even gotten one of my buddies back in and my brother enjoys hearing about my searches and purchases. My wife thinks I'm a total dork but I am a stay at home dad and sorely needed a hobby. Since seeing what everyone pops is my favorite thing to see, I am including poppage from my first two Desert Shield subs and my most recent sub I just got back on Wednesday (aside from 11 cards of my buddies that I didn't ask permission to list) for your enjoyment. Needless to say, I was quite happy with the results from my last sub! Dusty


1 1 20080474 MINT 9 1991 TOPPS DESERT SHIELD 1 NOLAN RYAN Card
2 1 20080475 MINT 9 1991 TOPPS DESERT SHIELD 6 NOLAN RYAN Card
3 1 20080476 MINT 9 1991 TOPPS DESERT SHIELD 7 RYNE SANDBERG Card
4 1 20080477 MINT 9 1991 TOPPS DESERT SHIELD 79 FRANK THOMAS Card
5 1 20080478 GEM MINT 10 1991 TOPPS DESERT SHIELD 100 DON MATTINGLY 10 HITS/1990 Card
6 1 20080479 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1991 TOPPS DESERT SHIELD 147 CARLOS BAERGA Card
7 1 20080480 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1991 TOPPS DESERT SHIELD 214 JOE GIRARDI Card
8 1 20080481 MINT 9 1991 TOPPS DESERT SHIELD 254 SHAWN BOSKIE Card
9 1 20080482 EXCELLENT 5 1991 TOPPS DESERT SHIELD 310 GARY CARTER Card
10 1 20080483 MINT 9 1991 TOPPS DESERT SHIELD 431 PAUL GIBSON Card
11 1 20080484 MINT 9 1991 TOPPS DESERT SHIELD 452 BILL SCHROEDER Card
12 1 20080485 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1991 TOPPS DESERT SHIELD 455 WALT WEISS Card
13 1 20080486 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1991 TOPPS DESERT SHIELD 502 CARNEY LANSFORD Card
14 1 20080487 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1991 TOPPS DESERT SHIELD 565 CRAIG BIGGIO Card
15 1 20080488 GEM MINT 10 1991 TOPPS DESERT SHIELD 607 EDGAR MARTINEZ Card
16 1 20080489 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1991 TOPPS DESERT SHIELD 667 KENT ANDERSON Card
17 1 20080490 EXCELLENT 5 1991 TOPPS DESERT SHIELD 790 KEN GRIFFEY JR. Card

Total Items: 17
Date Received: 5/2/2012
Date Shipped: 5/16/2012


1 1 20034154 GEM MINT 10 1991 TOPPS DESERT SHIELD 36 DONNIE HILL Card
2 1 20034155 MINT 9 1991 TOPPS DESERT SHIELD 77 DREW HALL Card
3 1 20034156 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1991 TOPPS DESERT SHIELD 80 FERNANDO VALENZUELA DMD.AFTER 104 Card
4 1 20034157 GEM MINT 10 1991 TOPPS DESERT SHIELD 180 TONY GWYNN Card
5 1 20034158 MINT 9 1991 TOPPS DESERT SHIELD 194 XAVIER HERNANDEZ Card
6 1 20034159 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1991 TOPPS DESERT SHIELD 220 TIM WALLACH Card
7 1 20034160 MINT 9 1991 TOPPS DESERT SHIELD 250 DENNIS ECKERSLEY Card
8 1 20034161 MINT 9 1991 TOPPS DESERT SHIELD 280 BRET SABERHAGEN Card
9 1 20034162 GEM MINT 10 1991 TOPPS DESERT SHIELD 330 DOC GOODEN Card
10 1 20034163 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1991 TOPPS DESERT SHIELD 361 SCOTT GARRELTS Card
11 1 20034164 GEM MINT 10 1991 TOPPS DESERT SHIELD 397 EDDIE MURRAY Card
12 1 20034165 GEM MINT 10 1991 TOPPS DESERT SHIELD 399 MATT WILLIAMS Card
13 1 20034166 MINT 9 1991 TOPPS DESERT SHIELD 414 SAMMY SOSA Card
14 1 20034167 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1991 TOPPS DESERT SHIELD 490 KIRK GIBSON Card
15 1 20034168 MINT 9 1991 TOPPS DESERT SHIELD 526 MOISES ALOU Card
16 1 20034169 MINT 9 1991 TOPPS DESERT SHIELD 532 KIRK McCASKILL Card
17 1 20034170 GEM MINT 10 1991 TOPPS DESERT SHIELD 545 DALE MURPHY Card
18 1 20034171 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1991 TOPPS DESERT SHIELD 600 BO JACKSON Card
19 1 20034172 MINT 9 1991 TOPPS DESERT SHIELD 642 HAL MORRIS Card
20 1 20034173 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1991 TOPPS DESERT SHIELD 700 JOSE CANSECO Card
21 1 20034174 MINT 9 1991 TOPPS DESERT SHIELD 163 DAVE JOHNSON Card
22 1 20034175 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1991 TOPPS DESERT SHIELD 640 ANDRE DAWSON Card
23 1 20034176 MINT 9 1991 TOPPS DESERT SHIELD 750 BOBBY BONILLA Card
24 1 20034177 MINT 9 1991 TOPPS DESERT SHIELD 792 MIKE GREENWELL Card

Total Items: 24
Date Received: 5/12/2012
Date Shipped: 5/18/2012


1 1 22509355 GEM MINT 10 1989 FLEER 381 RANDY JOHNSON AD PARTIALLY OBSCURED Card
1 2 22509356 MINT 9 1989 FLEER 381 RANDY JOHNSON AD PARTIALLY OBSCURED Card
1 3 22509357 GEM MINT 10 1989 FLEER 381 RANDY JOHNSON AD PARTIALLY OBSCURED Card
2 1 22509358 GEM MINT 10 1989 FLEER 616 BILL RIPKEN FF ERROR Card
2 2 22509359 GEM MINT 10 1989 FLEER 616 BILL RIPKEN FF ERROR Card
2 3 22509360 MINT 9 1989 FLEER 616 BILL RIPKEN FF ERROR Card
2 4 22509361 GEM MINT 10 1989 FLEER 616 BILL RIPKEN FF ERROR Card
2 5 22509362 MINT 9 1989 FLEER 616 BILL RIPKEN FF ERROR Card
2 6 22509363 GEM MINT 10 1989 FLEER 616 BILL RIPKEN FF ERROR Card
2 7 22509365 GEM MINT 10 1989 FLEER 616 BILL RIPKEN FF ERROR Card
3 1 22509366 MINT 9 1983 DONRUSS 279 CAL RIPKEN JR. Card
4 1 22509367 GEM MINT 10 1983 DONRUSS 598 TONY GWYNN Card
4 2 22509368 GEM MINT 10 1983 DONRUSS 598 TONY GWYNN Card
5 1 22509369 MINT 9 1979 TOPPS 116 OZZIE SMITH Card
6 1 22509370 GEM MINT 10 1987 DONRUSS 36 GREG MADDUX Card
7 1 22509371 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1978 TOPPS 707 ROOKIE SHORTSTOPS Card
8 1 22509372 EXCELLENT 5 1978 TOPPS 34 WILLIE McCOVEY Card
9 1 22509373 GEM MINT 10 1978 TOPPS 60 THURMAN MUNSON Card
10 1 22509374 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 216 JOE MONTANA Card
11 1 22509375 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 194 ART MONK Card
12 1 22509376 MINT 9 PD 1984 TOPPS USFL 52 STEVE YOUNG Card
13 1 22509377 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1984 TOPPS USFL 36 JIM KELLY Card
25 1 22509390 GEM MINT 10 1984 FLEER UPDATE U-27 ROGER CLEMENS Card
26 1 22509391 MINT 9 1984 FLEER UPDATE U-93 KIRBY PUCKETT Card
27 1 22509392 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1990 SCORE SUPPLEMENTAL 101T EMMITT SMITH Card
27 2 22509393 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1990 SCORE SUPPLEMENTAL 101T EMMITT SMITH Card
28 1 22509364 N6: MINIMUM SIZE REQUIREMENT 1989 FLEER 616 BILL RIPKEN FF ERROR Card

Total Items: 39
Date Received: 2/17/2014
Date Shipped: 2/24/2014

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