Category: Collectibles/Memorabilia

Tales from the Dream Shop: Restoring a 1979 Padres Jersey

By Paul Lukas, on March 17th, 2020%

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[Editor’s Note: Today we have another guest entry from baseball jersey restorer extraordinaire Bill Henderson and his business, the Dream Shop. Enjoy. — PL]

By Bill Henderson

The Padres changed uniforms almost annually back in the 1970s. Collecting them is very difficult now, . . . → Read More: Tales from the Dream Shop: Restoring a 1979 Padres Jersey

Tales from the Dream Shop: Restoring a Joe Torre Jersey

By Paul Lukas, on March 2nd, 2020%

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[Editor’s Note: Back in January we had a guest entry from Bill Henderson about his restoration of an old Mickey Mantle jersey. That post was extremely popular, so today Bill is sharing the story of another fascinating project from his jersey-restoration business, the . . . → Read More: Tales from the Dream Shop: Restoring a Joe Torre Jersey

Talking Baseball Cards with Ryan Cornell of Repacked Wax

By Paul Lukas, on February 26th, 2020%

Longtime reader/pal Jeff Ash recently hepped me to something interesting: a new company called Repacked Wax, which takes old baseball cards from the 1950s through the 1980s and packages them in 15-card packs with old-fashioned wax paper wrappers for $3 a pack.

The idea is pure nostalgia: old cards in an old-school wrapper. The . . . → Read More: Talking Baseball Cards with Ryan Cornell of Repacked Wax

Uni Watch Field Trip: A Visit to the Topps Offices

By Paul Lukas, on February 4th, 2020%

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As I mentioned in December, I will soon be enshrined on an official Topps trading card, which will be part of the company’s 2020 Allen & Ginter series. So Patrick O’Sullivan, the brand manager who’s handling my card (and who’s also the World’s Nicest Guy — seriously), . . . → Read More: Uni Watch Field Trip: A Visit to the Topps Offices