These Will Keep Me Busy for a While

November 25th, 2009  |  Published in New in the Gallery, Oddball  |  5 Comments

I mentioned in O is for Oddball that someday I would buy a set of 1972 Sunoco stamps. “Someday” came sooner than I thought: I picked up a set last night. I bought them mainly to add to the Vintage Football Card Gallery, and now I have a lot of work to do. Here’s the process:

  1. Scan all 624 stamps and number the scans.
  2. Create thumbnail pictures from the scans.
  3. Enter all 624 stamps in my card database: stamp number, player, team, errors, etc.
  4. Check for players I don’t have in my player database, look them up online, and add them: name, position, college, hometown, etc.
  5. Back up the gallery site, in case I botch something.
  6. Upload all the new stuff to the gallery site.
  7. Update the various pages that refer to the set, such as the home page, O is for Oddball page, and pre-rookies page.
  8. Test it all.
  9. Write a blog post to announce the addition and say something about the stamps.

I’ve automated some of the process, so there’s not much thinking involved anymore. The scanning and data entry still take plenty of time, though. It’s a good thing I love the hobby!

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  1. nearmint says:

    November 26th, 2009 at 8:16 AM (#)

    Thanks, CCC. Happy T-Day to you, too. Among many other things, I’m thankful that I can afford to spend money on silly things like football cards.

  2. Pastor Scott says:

    November 26th, 2009 at 8:27 AM (#)

    Thank you so much for your web site. Looking forward for the Canadian football cards I am sure that may take awhile. I keep you in my prayers. You have a great Thanksgiven. Pastor Scott

  3. nearmint says:

    November 26th, 2009 at 8:37 AM (#)

    Thanks, Pastor Scott, and thank you for your contributions this year. You’ve made some great observations! Happy Thanksgiving to you, too.

  4. CPAdave says:

    December 2nd, 2009 at 7:08 AM (#)

    Haha…this is exactly how I feel when I buy or trade for a new batch of Emmitt Smith cards. Unfortunately, I usually stop after I enter them into my Access and Excel databases. Scanning isn’t too much of a bother (so I don’t have an excuse for my laziness), but updating the website I made to showcase those scans is a pain. Doing straight HTML coding for each page and then having to remember all of the other pages affected is tedious. It looks like you have a nice set up though. Your gallery is very user friendly.

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