Opened packs with my 3 year old for the first time last night
cwazzy
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My son has been wanting to start collecting cards with me, which I think is AWESOME! So last night I took him to Target and let him pick out a box. He picked '09-'10 UD Artifacts hockey, the sport I know the least about. LOL So I also made him pick a baseball box and he chose Topps 206. Well the 206 box didn't have anything earthshattering. The hockey box had an Alexander Ovechkin GU jersey card and a Grant Lewis rookie #3/10. I don't know hockey but I do know Ovechkin is one of the best young players in the league so I'm guessing that's a pretty decent card. I've never heard of Chris Grant (or 3/4 of the players in the NHL for that matter 
) but he's apparently a member of the Thrashers. Anyone know if it's a decent card?
Either way it was a fun experience. He's not quite big enough to get into the packs so I had to open them but he seemed to enjoy flipping through the cards and it gave me a great excuse to buy cards without my wife being pissed at me.
He even asked me this morning, "Can we collect again tonight, Daddy?" How can I say no to that? 
) but he's apparently a member of the Thrashers. Anyone know if it's a decent card?Either way it was a fun experience. He's not quite big enough to get into the packs so I had to open them but he seemed to enjoy flipping through the cards and it gave me a great excuse to buy cards without my wife being pissed at me.
He even asked me this morning, "Can we collect again tonight, Daddy?" How can I say no to that? Chris
My small collection
Want List:
'61 Topps Roy Campanella in PSA 5-7
Cardinal T206 cards
Adam Wainwright GU Jersey
My small collection
Want List:
'61 Topps Roy Campanella in PSA 5-7
Cardinal T206 cards
Adam Wainwright GU Jersey
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Enjoy your son each and every day. Remember to give him a great big hug and kiss every time you see him.!!!!
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
This is something that I cannot wait for! My wife says our son will be born with cards in his hands, but that would be fine by me, there would just hopefully be some autos in there!
Congrats! Let's just hope it keeps happening
Rick
Enjoy your son each and every day. Remember to give him a great big hug and kiss every time you see him.!!!! >>
Very True! my oldest daughter (who turns 14 in 3 weeks) still gives me a kiss on the cheek when I drop her off for school every day. I just love that.
#1 Evander Kane, LW
#2 Spencer Machacek, RW
#3 Carl Klingberg, LW
#4 Riley Holzapfel, C
#5 Eric O'Dell, C
#6 Daultan Leveille, C
#7 Vinny Saponari, RW
#8 Angelo Esposito, C
#9 Jeremy Morin, C
#10 Arturs Kulda, D
#11 Grant Lewis, D
#12 John Albert, C
#13 Paul Postma, D
#14 Anssi Salmela, D
#15 Andrei Zubarev, D
It's the largest database that I've ever seen for puck, and not a listing there. Did just put 2 and 2 together and realized that Jeff Penner and Tyler Eckford played at U of Alaska-Fairbanks together. Eckford is with the Lowell Devils and Penner with the Providence Bruins. Both great guys, and have multiple jerseys that both have worn.
BTW: another former Lowell Devil: #14 Anssi Salmela, D...sent to ATL for Niclas Havelid last year
<< <i>Enjoy your son each and every day. Remember to give him a great big hug and kiss every time you see him.!!!! >>
Very True! my oldest daughter (who turns 14 in 3 weeks) still gives me a kiss on the cheek when I drop her off for school every day. I just love that.
Isn't that great? I have 2 daughters ... one will be 16 this month (when is your daughter's b'day?) and the other 11 in April!!!
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Nick
Reap the whirlwind.
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My small collection
Want List:
'61 Topps Roy Campanella in PSA 5-7
Cardinal T206 cards
Adam Wainwright GU Jersey
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<< <i>Enjoy your son each and every day. Remember to give him a great big hug and kiss every time you see him.!!!! >>
Very True! my oldest daughter (who turns 14 in 3 weeks) still gives me a kiss on the cheek when I drop her off for school every day. I just love that.
Isn't that great? I have 2 daughters ... one will be 16 this month (when is your daughter's b'day?) and the other 11 in April!!! >>
Hi Doug,
She turns 14 on Feb 28th.
and sent right back to NJ in the Kovalchuk trade.
<< <i>Hi Doug,
She turns 14 on Feb 28th. >>
Wish your girl a happy birthday. My daughter will be 16 on Feb 27!
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Thanks for sharing.
Steve
That's awesome.
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