There's good ol' Terry Bradshaw, arms in the air, celebrating another score. He's likely done it by completing a pass to John Stallworth, or maybe Lynn Swann. Tack on a quick and simple field goal, and the Steelers have put 7 points on the board.
Do you know what else has put 7 points on the board, in an anniversary sense?
This blog!
That's right. Today marks exactly 7 years since I started blogging about trading cards. I don't know where the time goes, but I wouldn't mind if it slowed down a little bit.
Regardless, it was a good year of blogging. For example, set completions were plentiful:
Hockey
Baseball
Nonsport
The Smorgasbord series also had a strong showing, with 9 entries appearing throughout the year that were filled with nostalgic food-issue cards and stories.
As for custom card designs, they came a bit slower than usual in 2025. However, on top of what customs I did create for myself, I also designed a few commissioned pieces for clients. That was fun, and I have a couple more of those lined up for 2026.
In addition, I think I achieved my goal of regaining some zeal for the hobby—in large part as a result of some great vintage acquisitions like these.
But perhaps the most noteworthy accomplishment is that I managed to post new content here on the blog every Sunday again for the entire year. That's a 7-year streak! I'm particularly happy about it this time, because work was extremely busy for the majority of 2025. There were plenty of days (and weeks) when I was exhausted. And frustrated. And it can be tough to create much of anything when you're in that state. But I managed to do it, and I hope you guys found the content entertaining, engaging, and informative across the year.
So, how about some goals for 2026?
- Keep the good collecting energy going
- Keep the every-Sunday blog post streak going
- Find more time to read all the other great card blogs out there
- Hold a couple of giveaways
- Enjoy/look through my current collection a little more (I don't flip through my binders enough)
I think all five of those are doable.
Thank you all for reading along throughout the year, and for your insightful, informative, and entertaining comments.
Here's to lots of good collecting experiences in 2026 for everyone!
Happy anniversary, Greg! How has it been seven years already? Knowing what I do of your work makes your posting streak just that much more impressive. How you're able to find the time, and energy, is a complete mystery to me. Now, do you think you have another seven in you?
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the anniversary, and a productive (and fun) 2025. Hope your 2026 is just as fun and fruitful!
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