But I'm Not Dead Yet...

... but my laptop is.



It didn't even make the trip to Clearwater.

Hopefully, I'll have the replacement part in hand in a few days. In the meantime, watch this...

Cardblogs that you will like.

Trading Cards, TCG's and Me

Like Stephen Judd's blog, TCTCGS&M is written from "The Inside." It's author is Nathan Whitmire, a buyer for one of the main suppliers of trading cards for the mass retail market. If you like The Sports Card File, then you need to put this in your feed reader.

Stitches and Bitches

It's hits and tits! Game jersey cards paired up with hot babes. Why didn't I think of this!

A View from the Inside

The one thing that's been missing from the cardblogosphere is someone from the inner sanctum of The Hobby; someone who can look at The Hobby not just from the collector's side, but from the business end as well.

Steven Judd is such a person. He started out at Beckett as an analyst and has spent the last seven years in product development for Donruss, Topps, and most recently Upper Deck. (Among the products he's worked on for UD include Sweet Spot, Spectrum, and UD Masterpieces.) Now out of The Hobby, Judd has taken his unique insights to the internet with The Sports Card File.

You won't find wantlists, box breaks, videos, or any of that kind of stuff. What you will find is a side of The Hobby that most collectors don't understand and doesn't always get enough ink. TSCF is a fascinating read, and I urge you to check it out.

www.thesportscardfile.com

50,000 Collectors Can't Be Wrong.

From January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008
Date Month Unique Visits 1/1/2008 January 26,539 2/1/2008 February 31,297 3/1/2008 March 36,183 4/1/2008 April 42,670 5/1/2008 May 39,893 6/1/2008 June 44,180 7/1/2008 July 51,488 8/1/2008 August 4,893

July was a record shattering month at Stale Gum. Over 50,000 visitors! An all-time record!

On behalf of all of us in management, we want to thank each and every one of you for making Stale Gum The Hobby's number one cardblog.

Always Be Collecting,
Chris Harris