Sunday catching up, February edition

First, the main point of today's post:

Eric from Manupatches and Chrome Scratches got a trade going with me recently after the pair of Razor breaks because he was continuing his quest to spell different names with those letters.  I currently owe him some stuff (going out soon, I promise!), but in return here's what he sent my way in a package that arrived yesterday:

The highlight of the package for me, a dual jersey of Super Mario from 2010 Sweet Spot football.  This is a great shot of The New Math in a Michigan uni and I like the fact that the two jersey pieces look different.  Eric's cool because he grabbed this for me at his LCS in anticipation of a trade, so I'm glad that worked out for both of us.

Next was a Pablo Sandoval 2010 Topps 206 mini autograph.  I pulled this from his trade bait to be trade bait for myself as much as anything, but if I don't ever move it I'll be happy to have a cool sig of Kung Fu Panda: overweight World Series-winner edition.

Next was a couple Tigers (former, current and legendary).  Someday I'll get back into acquiring as many Gibsons as I can, and maybe even get that collection scanned and uploaded like the rest of my stuff.

Finally, a good chunk of what would likely be a Wolverines team set from 2006 Topps, highlighted by a Gold Cato June, a couple Tom Bradys and a Jason Avant RC.  MOAR WOLVERINES!

In conclusion, a great trade package as usual from Eric, who is a TMG-recommended trader.  Please show your appreciation by sending him Royals, Rockies, letter patches and hilarious mustaches.

Let's see, what else?...

• BA Benny's perpetual motion group break rages on.  Tune in for a few episodes here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here.  Rumor has it that Mike succumbed to exhaustion around the 2nd or 3rd jumbo repack and was then replaced by a guy who sounds just like him, but that's unconfirmed.
• Crinkly Wrappers still has that awesome contest going on--lookee here for an update.
• Emerald City Diamond Gems profiles former Mariners on new teams and discusses TMG favorite J.J. Putz today.  Trying to throw as many TMG keywords into a post as possible, he also mentions Putz's new manager, Kirk Gibson.
• Fellow Tigers enthusiast Grand Cards celebrates a 1985 Wendy's set commemorating the wire-to-wire champion '84 Tigers.
• The Great Sports Name HOF is doing a Trade Bait Draft, which I'm excited about because I'm in it to win it, assuming "it" means all of his available Rich Hills.
• Beardy of the Mojo Beard snagged some great looking Oriole stuff which is definitely worth a look.

More to come when I have time--I'm still trying to catch up on some trade packages, better organizing my collection (including a lot of scanning/tagging/uploading), set wantlists and other stuff, plus I'm doing a lot of work on my house.  But I've got plenty more fun stuff in the works, so stay tuned.