Happy outgoing mail Friday!

I'm just back from the post office taking care of shipping four trade packages I've been dragging my feet on or just couldn't send until today:

None are surprises, so I'll reveal their eventual destinations right away (click the banners to go to each blog):

This is a newer blog run by Pirates/WVU Mountaineers fan Matt, so check it out!

Brad recently traded me a beautiful Drew Smyly Refractor auto along with a bunch of Tigers, and since my COMC package arrived today, I'm finally able to respond in kind, so keep your eye out for a trade post from him soon!

GCRL promised me a pretty exciting vintage card, among other stuff, for a few specific COMC wants, so I look forward to seeing how that return turns out.

Spiegel asked for--surprise--a Hideo Nomo insert on COMC, and I was happy to oblige and make that part of a trade package headed to his coast.  I don't know what he has planned for me, but everyone knows he's great to trade with so I can't wait!

You guys should all hopefully see your packages by Tuesday.  Sorry to those of you I made wait this long, and thanks again for making trades with me and making the blogging experience that much better!

Manupatches & moustaches

Facial hair enthusiast/group break expert Eric of 87 Murphy Squirrels Fame has gotten himself a new baseball card blog going.  Since he's been such a great trader and member of my several group breaks, I definitely owe it to him to help pimp that new blog, Manupatches & Chrome Scratches.  I'm definitely a fan of the name and an even bigger fan of his current background, comprised of Razor Letterman patches from my last break.
Definitely make sure to follow M&CS or put it in your Google Reader or whatever you do because I'm sure he'll have plenty of interesting stuff to say about cards being an active collector, and it's not like the Major League team he roots for is going to be taking his attention away anytime soon (I keed, but seriously, the Royals aren't good).  And more importantly, get some trading on with the guy, I've had great luck with him and you're sure to make some good deals with him too.  All the best on your new blog, Eric!*

First yoink of his new blog!

*Fun fact:  the number of links to Eric's new blog in this post is equivalent to the number of wins the Royals' best pitcher, whoever the hell that is, will accumulate this year!