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Boomer Esiason! There is something about a card you’ve had since you were a kid getting signed. Bengals are my hometown team even though I no longer live in Cincy. There are two addresses floating around and this one took quite a long time, but I went with his official foundation’s address and confirmed it directly with them before including it on my site (both will work however). I’ve included the address and fee info below.

That experience is exactly why I built knuckleball.app. It’s newer, more user friendly, and won’t inundate you with ads or make you time travel back to web surfing in 2007. It also has features like tags that help collectors understand player signing habits over time.

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Not a bad couple days of mail for the PC!!

Still adding to the Brandon Phillips pickups — and that three-color patch is absolute fire 🔥 BP was pure energy every time he hit the field, and cards like this just hit different.

Speaking of three-color patches… those Tyler Eifert RPAs and that Tee Higgins Heroes patch are looking real nice. Love when the patch actually pops and isn’t just filler.

To round it all out, I grabbed some of the 2009 Topps Heritage Reds for the set I’m building. The 1960 Topps design is easily a top-three all-time look for me, so when I saw it recreated in ’09, it was an easy decision.

Nothing flashy — just collecting what I love. That’s what the hobby is all about.

One thing I can always count on is my in-laws finding me a piece of vintage Bengals history for Christmas. This year they came through big time—scored this super clean commemorative 7Up bottle while they were antiquing in Virginia over Thanksgiving.

Celebrating two AFC Central Division titles in six seasons, back when Riverfront Stadium was rocking. I’m a sucker for the old-school helmet, and this one brings back a ton of memories. Vintage pieces like this just hit different.

2013 Topps Inception Tyler Eifert RPA 63/150

Tyler Eifert will always be one of my favorite tight ends. When he was healthy, he was an absolute matchup nightmare — great hands, physical at the catch point, and a red-zone weapon you could count on.

It’s a shame injuries derailed his career, because the talent was undeniable. I really believe we only got a glimpse of what he could’ve been over a long, healthy run. One of those what could have been players that Bengals fans won’t forget.