Today marks
the 1-year anniversary of The Junior Junkie.
It all started with this post about the 1989 Donruss rookie card that
was my original muse. The blog has
evolved quite a bit over the past year.
Here are a few things that have changed since that first post:
Philosophy: The
original plan was to show one card per post, but it became apparent a few posts
in that such a plan would take forever (at one post per day, it would take over
7 years). Now I post by set.
Post titles:
These started out as just the name of the set or specific cards the post was
about. It was boring. It’s a lot more fun to think up a fun post
title.
Accuracy:
Sorting standards and disciplined organization have helped make me keep the
Griffey collection up-to-date and on track.
I’m also getting better at organizing my non-Griffeys and trade fodder. Still ironing things out, but on the right
track.
The Griffey collection began with two binders. A few months into blogging I decided to upgrade to this:
I've since had to add two more binders while also removing many pages of dupes. I also went all artsy-craftsy with the labels. Here's what the collection looks like now:
Trades: I’ve
now completed trades with a few dozen different bloggers, and I like it. I don’t get around to mailing out cardboard
as often as I’d like, but I’m working on it.
COMC: Now I
have an easy way to convert my non-Griffeys of consequence into new Griffeys of
my own choosing for next to nothing.
Every penny I make off my submitted cards goes towards expanding the Griffey
collection. Very excited about the
prospects here.
Features: I
started a few features, the most popular being Design Timelines: the Griffey Base Card Project. I’m just one card away (2001 Finest #90) from
the complete Topps Finest Timeline. I’ve
also just scratched the surface on the new A
Junior for All Seasons feature which shows Griffey on vintage Topps designs
by decade. These are a blast to put
together.
Set
Building: I never thought I would be this kind of collector as it takes a lot of
time, space, and patience; but I’ve now completed 2013 Topps Series 1 and 2,
and I’m only a few cards short of knocking out Update. These are the first sets I’ve even considered
completing since ’89 Donruss when I was a kid searching for old #33. I’ve even moved on to ’95 Leaf and several
years of Donruss puzzles. I now have over a dozen completed large-scale sets with several more close to being finished.
Blogger Pals: I've had a lot of fun trading and communicating with many of you via e-mail and blog posts and comments and such. Maybe one day we can have a card blogger convention and talk about cardboard over drinks. I officially volunteer my house for this.
I hope you've enjoyed reading TJJ nearly as much as I've enjoyed writing it. Thanks to everyone who has supported this thing, and here's to another year of using my passion for Griffeys as an excuse for a creative outlet.
Oh, and big news!
To celebrate reaching the one-year mark I've made a major acquisition: a single card that is to be the crown jewel of my collection. A Holy Grail of sorts among Griffey collectors. I've already said too much, but when it arrives it'll get its own post. Be ready...
Congratulations on reaching the one-year mark!
ReplyDeleteWhat's your COMC seller ID? I'm also on COMC, and whenever possible I prefer "doing business" with fellow bloggers and other buyers/sellers I'm familiar with.
Congrats on your anniversary! As a Griffey fan and collector, I love your blog. Can't wait to see what card you have coming in!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on a year in the blogosphere!
ReplyDeleteCongrats! Have really enjoyed reading your stuff this year. Keep it up!
ReplyDeleteCongrats my man! My daughter was sitting on my lap and said that she "liked the colors" and proceeded to name every color on your "arts and crafts" binders. Nice touch.
ReplyDeleteGreat job on your first year. Always worth a read.
ReplyDeleteHappy Anniversary! Your binder system is awesome! Your blog is too. As for the Blogger Convention that would be so cool. I've met a couple of my readers... but haven't met any fellow bloggers (at least I don't think I have).
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