LATEST STORIES FROM PLASCHKE, THY SWEATER IS ARGYLE

Site News: Card Draft Spots Available, New Cards Added, and My Broken Wrist.

There are spots remaining in the Second Plaschke Card Draft! I'm flexible when it comes to payment, so if you're interested please let me know! All of the payment info can be found here; it'll be well worth your time. On that topic, I was unfortunately forced to postpone Card Draft # 2 due to my broken wrist, but I promised the participants I'd add in some cards as...
Via Plaschke, Thy Sweater Is Argyle  |  11 hours ago
Discuss

A Rookie Gem, Quad Diamond Edition.

I was fortunate to land a great rookie of my main man Ryan Getzlaf for a measly six bucks or so from eBay a couple of months ago. I picked up a card or two utilizing the seller's combined shipping offer as well, just to even things out.I absolutely love this Black Diamond Quad Diamond RC from '05-'06 Upper Deck. The scan turned out better than I thought it would, but...
Via Plaschke, Thy Sweater Is Argyle  |  1 day ago
Discuss

Brought To You By The Letter Z. Or A.

Another of these beauts is in my possession after the below nameplate piece was listed as a Buy-It-Now for a reasonable enough price. I think I must have gobbled it up within an hour of it being listed, if not within minutes. I have a price range of where I would want these to end up, and even though this was just above that, I couldn't possibly let a couple of George Washingtons...
Via Plaschke, Thy Sweater Is Argyle  |  2 days ago
Discuss

Orange You Glad I'm Blanking On An Actual Title?

A card I picked up ages ago in my never-ending quest for a Master Set of Ryan Getzlaf's Dominion cards. It was so long ago that I won this card on eBay that I can't say with certainty how much I paid for it, but it was seven or eight bucks from what I recall.The orange is great, as colorful relics are always appreciated. These Championship Gear swatches are numbered out of...
Via Plaschke, Thy Sweater Is Argyle  |  3 days ago
Discuss

I Prefer My Cards To Be From The 1800s or Feature Abe Lincoln.

I've mentioned it more times than I can remember or link to, but a good batch of vintage anything beats a blaster of anything any day of the week, and twice on days when I post things like the lot below I snagged from one of my favorite eBay sellers. For just over twenty Card Draft # 1 dollars, I added these six awesome pieces of true vintage cardboard to my collection.First...
Via Plaschke, Thy Sweater Is Argyle  |  4 days ago
Discuss

You Always Remember Your First Time: Matt Wieters, A Nameplate I Could Never Afford To Put Together.

I was finally able to secure an autograph of one of the game's best catchers, and a guy whose career I really enjoy following. He's been on at least one of my fantasy teams, and put up 5 WAR last season buoyed by stellar defense.It took me forever to find an affordable signature of Matt Wieters, but I finally succeeded. I'm a big fan of these Letterman autos, and with...
Via Plaschke, Thy Sweater Is Argyle  |  5 days ago
Discuss

Hawksworth Close To Returning?

Oh. You mean Blake.Why would you ever mean Blake?
Via Plaschke, Thy Sweater Is Argyle  |  6 days ago
Discuss

Now THIS Would Be Blue Heaven.

Who must I kill to make this happen?I really want to make this happen.
Via Plaschke, Thy Sweater Is Argyle  |  7 days ago
Discuss

It's Still Painful....

I spotted this card for a seemingly low Buy-It-Now price with a Best Offer option. There was a pending offer, but the price was so good I had no choice but to swoop in and purchase it before it got away. You know, like Ned Colletti let the player depicted on said card get away.It's a refractor, numbered out of 500 - 430/500, to be exact - and is one of Santana's few Dodger...
Via Plaschke, Thy Sweater Is Argyle  |  8 days ago
Discuss

Trade With Dkos90: The Patchiest Patches You'll See Today.

I completed yet another SCF-based trade, this time with Dkos90. Our first trade netted him a handful of bills, and secured for me this gorgeous dual patch card of my main man, Ryan Getzlaf.Numbered 21/35, it features a pair of really fantastic patches, tons of color, lots of stitching, a bit of jersey as well, and Getzlaf sporting the Captain's C. See Panini, it's not that...
Via Plaschke, Thy Sweater Is Argyle  |  9 days ago
Discuss

Trade With abls10: Ryan Getzlaf. Dominion. You Know The Drill.

I completed my first trade with abls10 from the SCF hockey boards. abls10 posted some cards he was looking to move, and one jumped right out at me. The monetary contribution he was looking for was reasonable, and a short time later this beauty arrived in my mailbox.Another of the 50 Ryan Getzlaf Dominion Ruby Autographs, the fourth such card I've been able to get my hands on...
Via Plaschke, Thy Sweater Is Argyle  |  10 days ago
Discuss

Devo.

Devante Smith-Pelly is one of my favorite Ducks, and a nice young player to put around the excellent core the team has built. He's BIG, hits, skates pretty well, and has a nice shot combined with the ability and willingness to go to the front of the net. He can also contribute to both the power play and penalty kill units.I was fortunate to snag this snazzy and zazzy on-card...
Via Plaschke, Thy Sweater Is Argyle  |  11 days ago
Discuss

Oh Captain, My Captain.

This post marks my first scanning since breaking my wrist. Not bad, I suppose. Anyways, I was really pleased to see Ryan Getzlaf's inclusion in the ITG Captain C set released earlier this year. I absolutely love picking up a hit that features Getz with the C on his sweater. I was able to snag the below beauty for $5.99 shipped as the sole bidder.The Silver Jersey variation has...
Via Plaschke, Thy Sweater Is Argyle  |  12 days ago
Discuss

Do You Have A Dream Card?

Is there a card your collection simply could not go without?The above certainly fits the bill for me. Pretty sure a copy once went for about thirty bucks. I still regret missing out on it to this day. One day. One day. Oh, and FanFest was insane; I'll have an actual recap up with a few pictures once my wrist heals, so late May/early June.
Via Plaschke, Thy Sweater Is Argyle  |  13 days ago
Discuss

In Which I'm Going To The Dodger Stadium FanFest Right Now.

I'm off to the Dodgers' inaugural FanFest, followed by Clayton Kershaw taking on the Cardinals. There are roughly 45 current and former players scheduled to sign, as well as interviews and other activities planned for the six plus hour event.Here are the players slated to sign, and I've bolded the guys I'm most interested in. I may try for a few others, but the bolded...
Via Plaschke, Thy Sweater Is Argyle  |  14 days ago
Discuss

The Best Time To Player Collect.

As a player collector, finding good deals is essential. They end up being the determiner in how complete I feel my collection of a particular player is at any given time. Deals aren't always there, but when they are, you have to pounce before the market flips and autos, patches, and other hits skyrocket. The time to make your move is when your favorite player is struggling, and...
Via Plaschke, Thy Sweater Is Argyle  |  15 days ago
Discuss

IMDABES

One year of Graduate School is officially in the books.
Via Plaschke, Thy Sweater Is Argyle  |  16 days ago
Discuss

The Night I Killed It, With Old-School Vintage Flavor.

It all started with a single piece of vintage goodness, at a very reasonable price. It was a card I had never thought much about, but after stumbling upon it, I needed it. Not just wanted it, but needed it. It features one of the greatest players of all-time, from one of my favorite vintage sets, and was less than half of what a blaster of Heritage or Ginter runs you. It was an easy...
Via Plaschke, Thy Sweater Is Argyle  |  17 days ago
Discuss

So I Guess I Own 1/7th of a Part of a Russell Martin Dodgers Jersey....

Continuing on with the 2012 Card Draft # 1 funded pickups, I snagged yet another 2009 UD A Piece Of History hit of Russel Martin. This is without a doubt my favorite of the bunch, and it's just remarkably sick.Numbered 02/35, this ridiculously awesome patch comes from the "o" on the front of a road Dodgers uniform, if my sleuthing is not incorrect. Part of me is curious...
Via Plaschke, Thy Sweater Is Argyle  |  18 days ago
Discuss

Have You Ever Collected Something and Not Known Why?

Because that's the position I find myself in. Let me explain and expound. Have you ever collected a player, or a set, or anything, for a reason you come to find doesn't really remain any longer, yet you continue on for no apparent reason other than to have a sense of commitment and finish what you started?The above Justin Smoak Manupatch/Auto fits that bill precisely. Smoak...
Via Plaschke, Thy Sweater Is Argyle  |  19 days ago
Discuss

Happy Mother's Day!

Not even a broken wrist could keep me from wishing all of the mothers out there a very happy and enjoyable Mother's Day! This is your day moms.Own it.
Via Plaschke, Thy Sweater Is Argyle  |  20 days ago
Discuss

When Card Prices Skyrocket....

I posted recently about a Matt Kemp 2005 Bowman's Best Silver Parallel RC #'d /99 that I picked up for roughly 9 bucks during the offseason. I was really thrilled with the deal I got, and I knew it should have gone for more. What I didn't know, however, was just how good that deal would end up being, as I did not foresee the swift rise in the price of Kemp cards of all...
Via Plaschke, Thy Sweater Is Argyle  |  21 days ago
Discuss

Site News: Down For The Count and A Pricey Base Card.

Though posts have gone up every day this week, the blog has actually been on auto-pilot the entirety of this week. Whenever (*pauses to watch Kate Upton's super sexy Carl's Jr. commercial*) I get the chance, I like to schedule posts ahead of time, especially when class is in session and finals time is upon students like myself. Thankfully, I had gotten ahead this week, because...
Via Plaschke, Thy Sweater Is Argyle  |  22 days ago
Discuss

Every Card Has Momentous Meaning To Somebody (eBay Sellers Be Crazy).

I was recently able to snag the below jumbo swatch of Russell Martin from eBay for a cool $5.03 delivered. But that's not the intriguing part of the story. When the card arrived, I originally thought it was sans penny sleeve, but soon realized that was not the case. In actuality, it was crudely wrapped and sans toploader. The seller had sleeved it before placing it in a bit of...
Via Plaschke, Thy Sweater Is Argyle  |  23 days ago
Discuss

My First Saku Koivu Auto, a.k.a. Why Would You Pay More For A Redemption Than The Actual Card?

I was able to land my first autograph of Ducks' second-line center and all-around awesome guy Saku Koivu a while back, and - shockingly, I know - it comes from my all-time favorite hockey product, Dominion.Numbered 06/50, it's on-card, which is just fantastic. I was able to get a great deal on the newest addition to my Ducks collection, as the card ran me just $5.26 shipped...
Via Plaschke, Thy Sweater Is Argyle  |  24 days ago
Discuss
SITE INFORMATION
Plaschke, Thy Sweater Is Argyle
All Dodgers. All The Time. Minus The Plaschke.
http://plaschkethysweaterisargyle.blogspot.com/
Related Yards
SEE MORE IN THE
Los Angeles Dodgers Yard
Dodgers centerfielder Matt Kemp (L) hams it up for the camera and says Hi Mom as Dodgers Mark Loretta is interviewed by TV between innings of the Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Dodgers game in Washington on September 23, 2009. UPI/Pat Benic Photo via Newscom...
SEE MORE IN THE
MLB Yard
MILWAUKEE, WI - JULY 9: American League All-Stars Kazuhiro Sasaki #22 (Seattle Mariners), Roy Halladay #32 (Toronto Blue Jays), Manny Ramirez #24 and Ugueth Urbina #41 (Boston Red Sox), Freddy Garcia #34 (Seattle Mariners), Shea Hillenbrand #29 and Johnny Damon #18 (Boston Red Sox), Manager Mike Scioscia (Anaheim Angels), Mike Sweeney #29 (Kansas City Royals), Garret Anderson #16 (Anaheim Angels), Jason Giambi #25 (New York Yankees) and Nomar Garciaparra #5 (Boston Rex Sox) stand in the dugout during pre-game festivities before the MLB All-Star Game on July 9, 2002 at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The game ended in a 7-7 tie. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)...
   MORE TOP POSTS ON YARDBARKER.COM
Today's Best Stuff
For Bloggers

Join the Yardbarker Network (YBN) for more promotion, traffic, and money.
Company Info
Help
What is Yardbarker?

Yardbarker is the largest network of sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. This site is the hub of the Yardbarker Network, where our editors and algorithms curate the best sports content from our network and beyond.