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Updating Photobucket Can Be a Chore

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When it comes to displaying your collection online, services like Photobucket are the way to go. They have easy ways of uploading mass amounts of information and toolbars for transferring those images to blogs, emails and message boards. The problem is, its up to the users to update them as they buy, trade and sell their cards.

If you are like me, and do not do much online trading, keeping your photobucket up to date is almost a chore not worth doing. Its been literally months since I have even visited my personal photobucket, and close to a year since I have updated it. Since it has been so long, I figured it was time to start fresh, and that is why I have been recently taking the time to reorganize it.

Because I rarely collect and buy anything I don’t intend to keep, this photobucket shouldn’t need much upkeep over the next years of my collecting career. Hopefully that should help with things that I don’t normally have time to do. Yet, as I add and subtract cards from my collection, maybe this new streamlined page will have a much easier process to begin with.

I still have five or six Peterson autographs I need to scan, including my SPA patch auto and a few other new ones, so that will be up later today. The Mauer portion is pretty much up to date, minus the autographed game model bat I have. Hopefully I can get the rest of my stuff scanned and posted by tonight.

Without further adieu, here is where you can check it out.

A Look At Some of the More Interesting Personal Touch Inscription Cards

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The ‘personal touch’ cards out of Ultimate are not the first incarnations of a card like this, but they are the most valuable for sure. With each being limited to 3 copies, many collectors are picking them up at huge prices. Personally, I dont like the idea of these cards, but I cant deny the canvases these cards provide for interesting/funny facts. Regardless of my feelings about purchasing them, I do like reading them, as I think it gives us something we dont normally get about the players’ personal lives.

Here are some of the most unique of the bunch that are selling/have been sold on eBay:

Adrian Peterson’s Favorite Movie – This movie is so odd, that I had to look it up on Wikipedia. Turns out its a movie about a singing group similar to the Temptations. In my opinion, it doesnt really fit a guy like Peterson, but I guess different strokes for different folks.

Javon Ringer’s Favorite Hero – Ringer is the second player that gets my thumbs up for writing an actual hero. The first was Aaron Curry who had the same answer.
Michael Turner’s Favorite Movie – Gotta hand it to him, he has the best answer so far of anyone. I totally think this is pretty perfect, actually, for him.
Eli Manning’s Favorite Actor/Musician – A guy who went to Ole Miss that loves Kenny Chesney? Nah, couldnt be.
Drew Brees’ Favorite Hero – I found it kind of odd that his favorite hero is a baseball player. In other news, Drew Brees is now hated by Yankee fans.
The WINNER of the Best Inscription Contest

Mark Sanchez’s Favorite Actor/Musician – I laughed out loud when I saw this. Only Mark Sanchez would write this after playing in New Jersey for the last year. From what I heard at the Rookie Premiere, Sanchez was that kind of guy who liked joking around. I guess I shouldnt be surprised that this card wins at life.

If you guys see any other ones that are good, let me know.