tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43350255274452553902024-03-19T04:48:35.651-04:00Too Many VerlandersDennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09644523735533872065noreply@blogger.comBlogger1286125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4335025527445255390.post-84191056164741548582024-03-13T22:13:00.000-04:002024-03-13T22:13:04.496-04:00A super 2023 TCDb trade roundup, part 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.tcdb.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="93" data-original-width="238" height="125" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvAamtMTlOD7X2weZszBTB1XGdc2Na362wB5aPwQgcZDqH62MOVS8mjS-XN6VrFJKtPhtR3FDwRFDWwyfWn-TfBlOQe0dNNBPJeFPz8WXFISvQjuC1V-PhFNMGrJk5AzE4Hlu5o1JlQsmGhi84IPeMQJ1xSNAuWSzw1HZkXNXhOCmK_B1MX3QNHpzd7zc" width="320" /></a></div>As is sometimes the case I have a lot of non-card stuff going on right now, hence my posting even less than usual, and that includes needing to temporarily move my collection and other things in my house for carpet installation. Still, I'm trying to sew up my 2023 pickups, so let's blast through the rest of the trades/PIFs I received from TCDb friends last year.<div><br /></div><div>I specifically grouped these together because these items came from four of my closest friends on the site, some of whom I talk to just about every day, discussing checklist updates/fixes, fun new pickups, and anything else we feel like.</div><div><br /></div><div>First up is Shawn, a.k.a. <a href="https://www.tcdb.com/Profile.cfm/corky">corky</a>. The former Washington resident (now in Arizona) hangs out on the site once in a while and does great work when he's around, plus he's an excellent trader.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8u65rbV4XUbc2_WCkD-c8Yb1tjuGPUOArXuGv7SWH8R9EBaXx_jWGuuRN0ifV6nDJkVRlpm4P9wSfbOVnVtW5bwLcS8XRxicft1qJ9Lcw0SFsVgjBzny7yere7yL0b2I5m5485cJWWRnh9iw6EzRRSM2RzJQDwJIBfY4SksFR-0TzbhMbR8hg0RQOYgw/s2831/corky%20PIF%202-4-23%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2831" data-original-width="2247" height="978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8u65rbV4XUbc2_WCkD-c8Yb1tjuGPUOArXuGv7SWH8R9EBaXx_jWGuuRN0ifV6nDJkVRlpm4P9wSfbOVnVtW5bwLcS8XRxicft1qJ9Lcw0SFsVgjBzny7yere7yL0b2I5m5485cJWWRnh9iw6EzRRSM2RzJQDwJIBfY4SksFR-0TzbhMbR8hg0RQOYgw/w776-h978/corky%20PIF%202-4-23%2001.jpg" width="776" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">He sent me some very cool Griffeys, including a '96 Ultra promo, plus an oddball of another former Mariner I collect in Putz. And former UM CB Dave Brown is included on a sweet Seahawks card which stars another well-known Seattle guy in Largent.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks, Shawn!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next, Wisconsinite Brian (<a href="https://www.tcdb.com/Profile.cfm/firesnbeers">firesnbeers</a>) sent me a bunch of stuff throughout the year in PIF form. The 2023 TCDb Member of the Year--and very deservedly so given his hard work and generosity on the site!--went to the National, so some of what you'll see below came from there, plus some came from a card shop not too far from him.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHQBdWZKPuXfX5N1RDPbsGMAUKEGuVcXLhBQpOpZunUomhrbLD2spM0GSXMf3CS1QaWx1SDPIMPZJBOtzSGXiiAA-rkVc9L7Oiz7t6KeFjwRUWEhPwIddhoFur5uXEU_JubX-h4yzI4hz0T2hWqO1GapjNxCrScdllBpcgEIE03g6rFeEsu4gJtGtZ3Vk/s1782/Firesnbeers%203-10-23%20PIF%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1782" data-original-width="1503" height="563" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHQBdWZKPuXfX5N1RDPbsGMAUKEGuVcXLhBQpOpZunUomhrbLD2spM0GSXMf3CS1QaWx1SDPIMPZJBOtzSGXiiAA-rkVc9L7Oiz7t6KeFjwRUWEhPwIddhoFur5uXEU_JubX-h4yzI4hz0T2hWqO1GapjNxCrScdllBpcgEIE03g6rFeEsu4gJtGtZ3Vk/w475-h563/Firesnbeers%203-10-23%20PIF%2001.jpg" width="475" /></a></div>These came from a PIF about a year ago. That Conlon card is Vick's lone cardboard issue listed on TCDb, and it's now part of my Michigan Baseball PC. He played baseball and football for the Wolverines in the late 1910s/early 20s, apparently liking positions starting with a "C": catcher and center. Though his MLB career, 57 games over four seasons with the Cards, was short, he did win a ring with the '26 champion St. Louis squad, though he didn't actually appear in the Fall Classic.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0tblDQ7aO533D8BaP8QxaYJqo0LBuhE8jOkEkNn9dYRdUuYvdHrEWveJcThUp-uhx0uJ6BMAX-n-S5lTlHV9-PUzLzf1mLLJzbJqkAMthZPDfwSeGeBtmrqKe3jRtzMNzbPCN_iQdjaBfm0xM06PaFp5sDnKGp0Cf02F3o_XSjuoFt87Fvlawab3y3BA/s3129/Firesnbeers%203-10-23%20PIF%2002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3129" data-original-width="2256" height="1071" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0tblDQ7aO533D8BaP8QxaYJqo0LBuhE8jOkEkNn9dYRdUuYvdHrEWveJcThUp-uhx0uJ6BMAX-n-S5lTlHV9-PUzLzf1mLLJzbJqkAMthZPDfwSeGeBtmrqKe3jRtzMNzbPCN_iQdjaBfm0xM06PaFp5sDnKGp0Cf02F3o_XSjuoFt87Fvlawab3y3BA/w773-h1071/Firesnbeers%203-10-23%20PIF%2002.jpg" width="773" /></a></div>There was a good bit of football content in that mailing as well, including the QB-heavy group above.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-L0mMP3TmeXs5H78kbLoIhBHzn6RUVeTMNtlxqMfr0VtWavqN9CgsTy48Uwg2b-zLa5Jazh0OxnadM2YBCpXA9uCiAuT1VCc4Aj0UWVwiCPOU9EgqIjF9fhiqzF8w0PWWBPIEORVQsh1WIvfHvhEKeWp2VeZPeATyqSXnnMq6bzE7lOYt6QJgPX1E8DU/s3137/Firesnbeers%203-10-23%20PIF%2003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3137" data-original-width="2545" height="958" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-L0mMP3TmeXs5H78kbLoIhBHzn6RUVeTMNtlxqMfr0VtWavqN9CgsTy48Uwg2b-zLa5Jazh0OxnadM2YBCpXA9uCiAuT1VCc4Aj0UWVwiCPOU9EgqIjF9fhiqzF8w0PWWBPIEORVQsh1WIvfHvhEKeWp2VeZPeATyqSXnnMq6bzE7lOYt6QJgPX1E8DU/w778-h958/Firesnbeers%203-10-23%20PIF%2003.jpg" width="778" /></a></div><div>I can also often count on Brian to send me a nice bunch of Packers stuff since that comes with his territory, and he's especially reliable for getting oddball-ish stuff like police issues. Hence the additions to my Des and Woodson PCs from the group above.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp-vDim8-HFswLlTevSqPG4mXE0f2ZDRlSTmr7znzM9c-Bby_CCMc74_u62OYx2pWK750ldOc1x6oHk7TkKc2ZeNganNPSK1_wU-Zy991uSUKD0KhZjCSKiYvtoDQ-_VsgZTgMqovxr3amiRY7X0GBA6g6UqTrQqRZOlEQF5zdcZ-Eb2e9qgp50iT7n28/s3133/FiresNBeers%208-2023%20%20PIF%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3133" data-original-width="2252" height="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp-vDim8-HFswLlTevSqPG4mXE0f2ZDRlSTmr7znzM9c-Bby_CCMc74_u62OYx2pWK750ldOc1x6oHk7TkKc2ZeNganNPSK1_wU-Zy991uSUKD0KhZjCSKiYvtoDQ-_VsgZTgMqovxr3amiRY7X0GBA6g6UqTrQqRZOlEQF5zdcZ-Eb2e9qgp50iT7n28/w776-h1080/FiresNBeers%208-2023%20%20PIF%2001.jpg" width="776" /></a></div>The next bunch of scans came from a big August '23 mailing that included some National pickups, interesting stuff from his card shop, and lots more. Sweet Miggy cards here!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiUTMrbumuHZ_HzWVWjlu1KmuvoWn7IiTmG2hLAuJsD9gx8jrY5U2cU3ZlonnxeVIQl8eJ0n_EB-fk4iGFFkXaq2QGKeyjQb32wf89vaupb4piJMsFL_nOO47T6vkkisnwuqc4r3dfGZDQ83ADfXIAHoPitzhKsaORmDfO19J9UeM62CE6gPP2F7TjWIA/s3129/FiresNBeers%208-2023%20%20PIF%2002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3129" data-original-width="2260" height="1071" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiUTMrbumuHZ_HzWVWjlu1KmuvoWn7IiTmG2hLAuJsD9gx8jrY5U2cU3ZlonnxeVIQl8eJ0n_EB-fk4iGFFkXaq2QGKeyjQb32wf89vaupb4piJMsFL_nOO47T6vkkisnwuqc4r3dfGZDQ83ADfXIAHoPitzhKsaORmDfO19J9UeM62CE6gPP2F7TjWIA/w773-h1071/FiresNBeers%208-2023%20%20PIF%2002.jpg" width="773" /></a></div>Gwynn, former Tigers, and a Rich Hill, excellent!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCgiBmnzSrmTybavLzEb9x_z604uzKrbxCwH8SaSqitd0YXeZ5zUAIGFWvPGzWYaugjZLcVkx_jJMS5-Pnxo0VSVx_uW9SgC3pwnuckh-Xcxda6V0VPWT_QA1zHihYw3pfSefx073fJylgskh763byCehNfuxJww93BtiJilDk3HMQ7EuJX2dGQVKpQa8/s3137/FiresNBeers%208-2023%20%20PIF%2003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3137" data-original-width="2265" height="1070" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCgiBmnzSrmTybavLzEb9x_z604uzKrbxCwH8SaSqitd0YXeZ5zUAIGFWvPGzWYaugjZLcVkx_jJMS5-Pnxo0VSVx_uW9SgC3pwnuckh-Xcxda6V0VPWT_QA1zHihYw3pfSefx073fJylgskh763byCehNfuxJww93BtiJilDk3HMQ7EuJX2dGQVKpQa8/w772-h1070/FiresNBeers%208-2023%20%20PIF%2003.jpg" width="772" /></a></div>Hell yeah, even more of yesterday's birthday boy Dick Mountain, and in numbered form in a couple cases! More Tigers and another Michigan Baseball alum too.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD-iCiS2uRqoL8sir5MBbITmzntZk9l_GlETO9EHfCVYgMhXYJHte94kgoZbJ2x_bxvCqnMgUyuxlS37S9C1vsAm6Kd2DmX3b1uQIMhRvKc2RAcAERwIF00-Wn8TdXR0VJqsv4dN7r2gRZxV_uL6peR71iAOyBsbM4PhansTJIRaaJS-x_kGURHY23P7M/s2844/FiresNBeers%208-2023%20%20PIF%2004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2844" data-original-width="2550" height="857" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD-iCiS2uRqoL8sir5MBbITmzntZk9l_GlETO9EHfCVYgMhXYJHte94kgoZbJ2x_bxvCqnMgUyuxlS37S9C1vsAm6Kd2DmX3b1uQIMhRvKc2RAcAERwIF00-Wn8TdXR0VJqsv4dN7r2gRZxV_uL6peR71iAOyBsbM4PhansTJIRaaJS-x_kGURHY23P7M/w769-h857/FiresNBeers%208-2023%20%20PIF%2004.jpg" width="769" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Former Tigers in the wrong uniforms start off this scan but there's other cool stuff, including even more Hills! And one of the top cards in the whole package is the second oldest George Kell in my collection, out of 1955 Bowman. Wow!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCG7xjyaj6aa0ZnlfGfitozrMF2fw1bzM6SpuNwG9rjSOZxgmtltRlcbkUH5WIlAEMxKMTsEH-ybm8pKd0QsYZr3SG8R0YWVHSVY4LhrxZtKJzt-VJoCZmtlldHhcpdygsmzWRErioPgKSFBt795dROH3_nEnwjUgFopQkL0hTAdXCbllj7CGd6iacjgY/s2783/FiresNBeers%208-2023%20%20PIF%2005.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2783" data-original-width="1353" height="966" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCG7xjyaj6aa0ZnlfGfitozrMF2fw1bzM6SpuNwG9rjSOZxgmtltRlcbkUH5WIlAEMxKMTsEH-ybm8pKd0QsYZr3SG8R0YWVHSVY4LhrxZtKJzt-VJoCZmtlldHhcpdygsmzWRErioPgKSFBt795dROH3_nEnwjUgFopQkL0hTAdXCbllj7CGd6iacjgY/w470-h966/FiresNBeers%208-2023%20%20PIF%2005.jpg" width="470" /></a></div>He picked out these Topps Mini Pink parallels from the National after finding a nice deal on them and I thought that was very cool, though I did make sure to send the Jones to <a href="https://twitter.com/Scribble4me">Paul</a> as he still collects JaCoby.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXdGnKaG77-YFdaRt_90uyqK0ipNDK_IByPRTY_Qim4eG2htsHe2jgJu8izWOTVvrjSXa6ep6f4UK1QEFZq2uMj-OzvYOcQJJwEVLDvfgG9evutaMgSzvKWzojwmVoUOv0zh1k4oOct3f3EvHCwFmU6OrkW0kCcxLClHopWjth5mC_6nKmFPKgEVJz8Pg/s3146/FiresNBeers%208-2023%20%20PIF%2006.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3146" data-original-width="2468" height="987" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXdGnKaG77-YFdaRt_90uyqK0ipNDK_IByPRTY_Qim4eG2htsHe2jgJu8izWOTVvrjSXa6ep6f4UK1QEFZq2uMj-OzvYOcQJJwEVLDvfgG9evutaMgSzvKWzojwmVoUOv0zh1k4oOct3f3EvHCwFmU6OrkW0kCcxLClHopWjth5mC_6nKmFPKgEVJz8Pg/w774-h987/FiresNBeers%208-2023%20%20PIF%2006.jpg" width="774" /></a></div>A few more very interesting items here. The two columns of '79 Topps cards are from a box or uncut sheet or something, I forget which, but I thought it would be fun to add because of the presence of Bergman, another former Tiger in Corcoran, and of course the Maris/Aaron combo. Northrup is a '71 Topps Super and represents my first piece of that odd but great product's run. And last up is an Al Kaline mini record that was also made in 1971 by Mattel. That quickly became one of the most unique items in my collection!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkh-IYgX6wmVhOp5nuvTUXdnEGXoVElk6koxs6HbMpAP4fZuyH2xBHXbiqub_Nhv8dLTA4OD7xy6naetT8qOQWlhJOy_OIlo5PM96BSqeA-s7O-RcApS29rj_MlU0-unqcbhMK_8QCLrBmz97DE4b0cULiije906DjQi4TrxgoKy2ogzqMRvDKtAcfCRk/s3129/FiresNBeers%208-2023%20%20PIF%2008.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3129" data-original-width="2235" height="1081" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkh-IYgX6wmVhOp5nuvTUXdnEGXoVElk6koxs6HbMpAP4fZuyH2xBHXbiqub_Nhv8dLTA4OD7xy6naetT8qOQWlhJOy_OIlo5PM96BSqeA-s7O-RcApS29rj_MlU0-unqcbhMK_8QCLrBmz97DE4b0cULiije906DjQi4TrxgoKy2ogzqMRvDKtAcfCRk/w773-h1081/FiresNBeers%208-2023%20%20PIF%2008.jpg" width="773" /></a></div>There was plenty more football in this package as well, and a really nice mix of players to boot.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7yPAO_xRZZDcYbUg83OzMQ182xkkqjRp0_U3989G0CftOD6AJk5XRM-RfKGlX134Snt4N0inSJUsFnBmJL0ARRA7bwwjmaswGGuZStcC0oONZwLY_EnhtSsffz-idQ6nQHadvNq2aQ-He6ncCcZbHgqBgKcxPv4uktwzWd5gz8mVcaVI7xNToWqI2rPE/s2248/FiresNBeers%208-2023%20%20PIF%2009.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2066" data-original-width="2248" height="711" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7yPAO_xRZZDcYbUg83OzMQ182xkkqjRp0_U3989G0CftOD6AJk5XRM-RfKGlX134Snt4N0inSJUsFnBmJL0ARRA7bwwjmaswGGuZStcC0oONZwLY_EnhtSsffz-idQ6nQHadvNq2aQ-He6ncCcZbHgqBgKcxPv4uktwzWd5gz8mVcaVI7xNToWqI2rPE/w773-h711/FiresNBeers%208-2023%20%20PIF%2009.jpg" width="773" /></a></div>More football and more recent guys in Michigan unis. SAGE even managed their usual level of QC by calling former Michigan star DB Hill "Draxton" instead of Daxton.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbrp6qq7SYXBQWwdYmj34dnTocw8e7brSqn4n9rCxPe85BiPISlDKG5R0a5QJ0fl9z_dnsrCZ6fkf63zOl7iZZMLZsuabbJ9M90HnXQ1sCm7o-1w9xLXN72H_2Rt5ODJrdlKpH7N_K4_DhjqrgqJfQUk_Bc81OdPxUXcCvUnZkyXhCmDP9L5AsipyGIPg/s2874/FiresNBeers%208-2023%20%20PIF%2010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2874" data-original-width="2100" height="1003" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbrp6qq7SYXBQWwdYmj34dnTocw8e7brSqn4n9rCxPe85BiPISlDKG5R0a5QJ0fl9z_dnsrCZ6fkf63zOl7iZZMLZsuabbJ9M90HnXQ1sCm7o-1w9xLXN72H_2Rt5ODJrdlKpH7N_K4_DhjqrgqJfQUk_Bc81OdPxUXcCvUnZkyXhCmDP9L5AsipyGIPg/w733-h1003/FiresNBeers%208-2023%20%20PIF%2010.jpg" width="733" /></a></div>And the last of the football and this package overall. A couple Topps Total multiplayer cards feature ex-Wolverines, a Score Red Siege parallel of former WR Chris Calloway looks great, and backfield bowling ball Leroy Hoard is high-steppin' on an extra tall Fleer GameDay card.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrFinutMz0UhRvf7-B6sgMP3L_1Rj851xdvM834ebfytwAIkMLOdd0wZ2xzl55nbiQOCqwsp-iFvkOB1am9MfG03YPG05OUec8tvTqYHXTcqxeVbYa910Ir52hEzUK62-81egCwxbSd-pMvQ0rHjc2XNZXgfH2_gk4wJxoF2cfv1HEeKUQ7Z1AzTx0Lq8/s3120/firesnbeers%2010-23-23%20PIF%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="2507" height="975" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrFinutMz0UhRvf7-B6sgMP3L_1Rj851xdvM834ebfytwAIkMLOdd0wZ2xzl55nbiQOCqwsp-iFvkOB1am9MfG03YPG05OUec8tvTqYHXTcqxeVbYa910Ir52hEzUK62-81egCwxbSd-pMvQ0rHjc2XNZXgfH2_gk4wJxoF2cfv1HEeKUQ7Z1AzTx0Lq8/w783-h975/firesnbeers%2010-23-23%20PIF%2001.jpg" width="783" /></a></div>And now we're into the last PIF Brian sent me which was back in October. The first of two baseball scans offers more Miggy, three quarters of my Griffey/Gwynn/Maddux/Ripken quartet (don't worry--Cal's included in the next scan), and, oh yeah, just another vintage HOF card: Al Kaline's '71 Topps. Awesome!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtK02hRu4lz2bkc06fLyhyBSGP5TYFRbZvPkdRD7oqG9_xDltoBPNsT_qyg__zU35TBLJJvnVb_LZj_NcfhiiYbr8SHC4mTUzlrJUXiSBKP5wsLQPyjJjjPqE7o7uEi5lBcwgu9mT3Z85GJB_n-80FItTnQySa90XoEIDPlZky5lcxM72ctxEPlb_eevA/s2544/firesnbeers%2010-23-23%20PIF%2002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1790" data-original-width="2544" height="552" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtK02hRu4lz2bkc06fLyhyBSGP5TYFRbZvPkdRD7oqG9_xDltoBPNsT_qyg__zU35TBLJJvnVb_LZj_NcfhiiYbr8SHC4mTUzlrJUXiSBKP5wsLQPyjJjjPqE7o7uEi5lBcwgu9mT3Z85GJB_n-80FItTnQySa90XoEIDPlZky5lcxM72ctxEPlb_eevA/w786-h552/firesnbeers%2010-23-23%20PIF%2002.jpg" width="786" /></a></div>There's the Ripken I was referring to, along with Gwynns big and, uh, normal, and another Maddux.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-c0R8DjuZ3P3sjuEZ4zxGMeZclIZDs8p45Z4XpDZ1X-Qw_Rop1_uvqyS5y0JBhiuS6bV5PJKktfgY6MioCNHHiM2AtNi68EMQ09wP2SpT0pUR6kMXRRtalUjRZOg2G0TXX-ZFuITQ2EJhat9w9BQKhJ_rwOzC8MhzTXwY_KkNOSnhRMK1kjZ9uNXfE0I/s3710/firesnbeers%2010-23-23%20PIF%2003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2007" data-original-width="3710" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-c0R8DjuZ3P3sjuEZ4zxGMeZclIZDs8p45Z4XpDZ1X-Qw_Rop1_uvqyS5y0JBhiuS6bV5PJKktfgY6MioCNHHiM2AtNi68EMQ09wP2SpT0pUR6kMXRRtalUjRZOg2G0TXX-ZFuITQ2EJhat9w9BQKhJ_rwOzC8MhzTXwY_KkNOSnhRMK1kjZ9uNXfE0I/w785-h424/firesnbeers%2010-23-23%20PIF%2003.jpg" width="785" /></a></div>And lastly, Brian made a big trade with another member and arranged to acquire cards for a few folks, which was very nice of him. I took advantage of his offer by picking up all of these needs for my '94 Finest and Pinnacle and '95 Finest sets.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks again for a bunch of amazing PIF cards, especially the vintage and oddball stuff, Brian!</div><div><br /></div><div>Next we have my fellow Michigander Jason (<a href="https://www.tcdb.com/Profile.cfm/jasongerman9">jasongerman9</a>), the first of this group that I've met in-person, which I'll detail more in a future show recap. Jason's a baseball coach at a college near where he lives close to the Michigan/Indiana border, and it's easy to find stuff he can use as he has a huge wantlist of Reds and other PCs. He sent me a few nice sized PIFs last year broken down like this:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL1P2OOw_Ut4EOSr8RxZf7HFW7jMyjIkSk-83GI_0IoaGhLw1ynA1cZ6pD4-TjN04BRPuaf3kfkGn9UfvBwPZKIC6mNyHRfhY6tnTQOFRP5Err1pOYrPJp3JQQajBWhlaSnV3Y9zCRdiuc9ILaEhRn9vZ28cjKLQ5Ac5_iKkC2INVQAEIV9WoS8UKrXbg/s3124/JasonGerman9%20PIF%202-16-23%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3124" data-original-width="2247" height="1094" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL1P2OOw_Ut4EOSr8RxZf7HFW7jMyjIkSk-83GI_0IoaGhLw1ynA1cZ6pD4-TjN04BRPuaf3kfkGn9UfvBwPZKIC6mNyHRfhY6tnTQOFRP5Err1pOYrPJp3JQQajBWhlaSnV3Y9zCRdiuc9ILaEhRn9vZ28cjKLQ5Ac5_iKkC2INVQAEIV9WoS8UKrXbg/w786-h1094/JasonGerman9%20PIF%202-16-23%2001.jpg" width="786" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">PIF #1 last February included a fun mix of baseball, basketball, and football stuff. If that Mosaic Kaline isn't emblematic of today's Panini, I don't know what is! I knew Jason was sending me the two IP/TTM autos of NCAA champ Glen Rice but they were still fun to get all the same.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipzokr0dvR-JofBS5IXojSGrSg3LGi1m9xOGKNSqdKMHTbuPN2xtxMegeiLdbpPWZddPSc4a-XrvI7IMQW9TlGEVvVOxLvpstOiEmmIO48D05Ul-1xJx1OnqTxFJoI68D5q9EyIV7AB_ADJA-JA9PQe9Jjj5VGjz9fCwgwsktuHXVzAVkVm_LdZWzt-a0/s2831/JasonGerman9%20PIF%202-16-23%2002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2831" data-original-width="2286" height="976" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipzokr0dvR-JofBS5IXojSGrSg3LGi1m9xOGKNSqdKMHTbuPN2xtxMegeiLdbpPWZddPSc4a-XrvI7IMQW9TlGEVvVOxLvpstOiEmmIO48D05Ul-1xJx1OnqTxFJoI68D5q9EyIV7AB_ADJA-JA9PQe9Jjj5VGjz9fCwgwsktuHXVzAVkVm_LdZWzt-a0/w786-h976/JasonGerman9%20PIF%202-16-23%2002.jpg" width="786" /></a></div>There was even more football to enjoy but the top highlights by far were the super vintage mini RCs of Albert "Ox" Wistert and John Greene out of 1948 and '50 Bowman, respectively:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMbtZzL6Iso8CeyeRhOOg0Oxxvg_6yuUvKo3_7Xalh-5C1GxnLmc_RysfVrw-ffqEXCsgaEmQtQUFBJxLEsYW8m2CPgyzi7cTztA8IHiPInZ1vR-i6maoZWT5JAZ3T7_1TfbrrKSJBde4LITQcYaNwXz1k_PEQPNyPWdQJeQFL8zEPXVYUrlJj-9WwY-w/s1362/JasonGerman9%20PIF%202-16-23%2003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1362" data-original-width="741" height="725" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMbtZzL6Iso8CeyeRhOOg0Oxxvg_6yuUvKo3_7Xalh-5C1GxnLmc_RysfVrw-ffqEXCsgaEmQtQUFBJxLEsYW8m2CPgyzi7cTztA8IHiPInZ1vR-i6maoZWT5JAZ3T7_1TfbrrKSJBde4LITQcYaNwXz1k_PEQPNyPWdQJeQFL8zEPXVYUrlJj-9WwY-w/w394-h725/JasonGerman9%20PIF%202-16-23%2003.jpg" width="394" /></a></div>Albert was one of three brothers (Francis, a.k.a. "Whitey," and Alvin a.k.a. "Moose") to suit up for Michigan (but not at the same time) and all of them were OTs. This one played in Ann Arbor from 1940-42, then was selected by the Eagles, with whom he earned a selection to the first ever Pro Bowl plus a pair of pre-Super Bowl Championships. His #11, worn by all three of the brothers, is one of six to be retired by Michigan. He joins a few other ex-Wolverines in the '48 Bowman and/or Leaf sets as a rookie and represents a tie with Bob Nussbaumer from the same set as the oldest card in my Michigan PC!</div><div><br /></div><div>Meanwhile, the '50 Bowman RC of ex QB/OL/other and wrestler Greene is just one of two cards in his name cataloged on TCDb, with the other being a 1986 reprint of this exact card, which hails from the same set as that of HOFer Elroy Hirsch's first year. He played in Ann Arbor in the early 40s before being drafted by the nearby Lions where he was basically a TE from 1944-50.</div><div><br /></div><div>These two very early RCs are incredible and I can't thank Jason enough, probably because I owe him even more thanks for...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-SKoP0w9KSk9gbztCt9NMcc4RN6xHVJwt-IpXEd-u2vbhG9n9tepnSee3TDcOzRe0uWfG92Ae6vKM1GtQONflAeh451-PvYOhtRglJzyb-ELgRXi030EXnsHNQY8E1ZBrbzcOOVyAhrTA5QrTjqaTqEjmMWekyMPP8FQv7541Fn1aJf6RQHNiVAlRyqg/s3024/JasonGerman9%20PIF%202-16-23%2006.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2517" data-original-width="3024" height="521" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-SKoP0w9KSk9gbztCt9NMcc4RN6xHVJwt-IpXEd-u2vbhG9n9tepnSee3TDcOzRe0uWfG92Ae6vKM1GtQONflAeh451-PvYOhtRglJzyb-ELgRXi030EXnsHNQY8E1ZBrbzcOOVyAhrTA5QrTjqaTqEjmMWekyMPP8FQv7541Fn1aJf6RQHNiVAlRyqg/w627-h521/JasonGerman9%20PIF%202-16-23%2006.jpg" width="627" /></a></div>...this super cool custom jersey of my favorite former Michigan RB...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkMVWjqHIQ5weDvhBTPxT0yz6qn8pEWA0nPKa3UOzAjujB74CVu4vbKMG6hAtKr2et0q9ZUsCSuEghxyEXSmp_4hPa95Xoq3V5DWFJdST3Oh4CbRmjVrJyVOarxJ0lTf73L6tpAZ5HU6zoi_whyphenhyphenFjU0VDBcam7vkKAO-1yc8VVDTphF4Y32aK_BApzAto/s2979/JasonGerman9%20PIF%202-16-23%2007.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2438" data-original-width="2979" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkMVWjqHIQ5weDvhBTPxT0yz6qn8pEWA0nPKa3UOzAjujB74CVu4vbKMG6hAtKr2et0q9ZUsCSuEghxyEXSmp_4hPa95Xoq3V5DWFJdST3Oh4CbRmjVrJyVOarxJ0lTf73L6tpAZ5HU6zoi_whyphenhyphenFjU0VDBcam7vkKAO-1yc8VVDTphF4Y32aK_BApzAto/w620-h508/JasonGerman9%20PIF%202-16-23%2007.jpg" width="620" /></a></div>...Mike Hart! It turns out that Jason had a connection that could make something like this and asked me what name/number combo I'd want if such a thing was possible. I thanked him profusely for getting this made for me and was glad to wear it a few times last season during the team's national championship run with Hart guiding the running backs. Sadly, Hart is no longer with the team apparently for personal reasons, but I'll always be thankful for his contributions on the field and the sidelines (and to Jason for my favorite Michigan jersey in my entire wardrobe!).<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfVLdnMgVyYFVwPUlhpLVS365o6P1aZN79aheoHhbGg901So9lEHleBCRvF_kwfVeMC49X6Ela1_mMkVmmLpyK5jeq7kSp-78aI0f1lfuMYdU4eoes9tBK5H6x9EkbDcFq3nMtTa3yU8Dli086CMqcGBTWtD2tlYWjaaxqbCW-pph1phZkGzxFGeCLeTg/s3142/Jasongerman9%20PIF%207-2023%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3142" data-original-width="2299" height="1078" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfVLdnMgVyYFVwPUlhpLVS365o6P1aZN79aheoHhbGg901So9lEHleBCRvF_kwfVeMC49X6Ela1_mMkVmmLpyK5jeq7kSp-78aI0f1lfuMYdU4eoes9tBK5H6x9EkbDcFq3nMtTa3yU8Dli086CMqcGBTWtD2tlYWjaaxqbCW-pph1phZkGzxFGeCLeTg/w789-h1078/Jasongerman9%20PIF%207-2023%2001.jpg" width="789" /></a></div>Moving ahead to July, he sent me a Tigers-filled PWE with some great looking stuff in it. I was especially happy to get more Miggy stuff during his sunset season, but the Orange Refractor of Castro is quite cool as well.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ4_dGM2lf2FYCdEyTUACp8SpC80EfxqDxMBhkw7e-orLqsKXhmf-XNvfduY-6pf2u6NnJPS-NGehyphenhyphen3hZMw5V0bI30tFBEBQz3g5_GjZy1IFfXecIE7k8C6xITHppaldI2QP9LYRyOCg6lDMd93QPwxFPre2curETj-mO8IR5CMqMX0-9u-MEoFl7Lo7s/s1053/Jasongerman9%20PIF%207-2023%2002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="754" data-original-width="1053" height="365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ4_dGM2lf2FYCdEyTUACp8SpC80EfxqDxMBhkw7e-orLqsKXhmf-XNvfduY-6pf2u6NnJPS-NGehyphenhyphen3hZMw5V0bI30tFBEBQz3g5_GjZy1IFfXecIE7k8C6xITHppaldI2QP9LYRyOCg6lDMd93QPwxFPre2curETj-mO8IR5CMqMX0-9u-MEoFl7Lo7s/w510-h365/Jasongerman9%20PIF%207-2023%2002.jpg" width="510" /></a></div>These are limited to just 25 copies and this one was fairly close to being a Christmas card!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdTODYB_aVNzIfraSv-OvF-8SDGxnRgSOMLnPjj5xEujjUZ-AbIc_CElb7JSGMb6movnPcBlUTQwFMoKMxQCIuYFWcyZYJLz4astIOVLgnZYnBIuDDu8im9khyphenhyphenFvcyZUcLhpoWTi3DbMixIbE_eFz6LkHZufJLA7hEORCtC-sYZT1Xy4iJafivXPYKing/s2253/Jasongerman9%20PIF%207-2023%2003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2089" data-original-width="2253" height="729" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdTODYB_aVNzIfraSv-OvF-8SDGxnRgSOMLnPjj5xEujjUZ-AbIc_CElb7JSGMb6movnPcBlUTQwFMoKMxQCIuYFWcyZYJLz4astIOVLgnZYnBIuDDu8im9khyphenhyphenFvcyZUcLhpoWTi3DbMixIbE_eFz6LkHZufJLA7hEORCtC-sYZT1Xy4iJafivXPYKing/w785-h729/Jasongerman9%20PIF%207-2023%2003.jpg" width="785" /></a></div>And here's the rest of the Tigers from that envelope highlighted by two guys I hope to see remain in the rotation throughout 2024 without any injuries, Manning and Skubal.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh43Alm9awUK34penytfLHB9GHPLYz1AQt2azE2Kp5xgGtZFd4ju5oXC72huM6mC-6OGZt71stGdk8Wp3q-Qh2RU6Zu2CprY9mVe0EyvsYlhLOvn1Q0HRo1nnCG8uWEd14od0lLlGpFGHcNDB3OeczLLWs9kOGEzETX3BjtqWFPBL062Fh5mce94QEx5bY/s3121/JasonGerman9%20PIF%2012-2023%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3121" data-original-width="2255" height="1085" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh43Alm9awUK34penytfLHB9GHPLYz1AQt2azE2Kp5xgGtZFd4ju5oXC72huM6mC-6OGZt71stGdk8Wp3q-Qh2RU6Zu2CprY9mVe0EyvsYlhLOvn1Q0HRo1nnCG8uWEd14od0lLlGpFGHcNDB3OeczLLWs9kOGEzETX3BjtqWFPBL062Fh5mce94QEx5bY/w784-h1085/JasonGerman9%20PIF%2012-2023%2001.jpg" width="784" /></a></div>And finally in December he sent me some really nice Christmas cards. This scan features a lot of shiny stuff which I'm always a sucker for, and it's mostly Tigers plus a Cronenworth I didn't have. Sparky's Topps Chrome Platinum parallel is called a Platinum Toile Cream/Fuchsia Atomic Refractor (Topps and Panini parallels have long since jumped the shark) and is numbered /100. Meanwhile, I'm still a fan of Topps Tribute base cards I can get on the cheap or in trades because they look so premium.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtLlbX6m5XfLh-5gG0UuUnbbM0omoTCZpqKlSak1Rh1Org7AvWFOuo9DTi6R5SsA_gaR3B1Wmy5bt92fWoDFvTrh0s_X5rUzUJUAEMyARXLbk6fAZX8X9uAZyenbEV3XqtOFj_XNWkaZx1gxlWuxMGJJaqXbIfPl-Zb4iz-BQxlqBdPW9wlBSGvfwbTQA/s3127/JasonGerman9%20PIF%2012-2023%2002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3127" data-original-width="2253" height="1089" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtLlbX6m5XfLh-5gG0UuUnbbM0omoTCZpqKlSak1Rh1Org7AvWFOuo9DTi6R5SsA_gaR3B1Wmy5bt92fWoDFvTrh0s_X5rUzUJUAEMyARXLbk6fAZX8X9uAZyenbEV3XqtOFj_XNWkaZx1gxlWuxMGJJaqXbIfPl-Zb4iz-BQxlqBdPW9wlBSGvfwbTQA/w785-h1089/JasonGerman9%20PIF%2012-2023%2002.jpg" width="785" /></a></div>TCP pops up in scan #2 as well and we're not even done yet after these! Remember when Grossman was a Tiger for a minute there? The two parallels you see of him are a Blue Mini-Diamond Refractor (/199) and a Black and White Mini Diamond Refractor. IF prospect Jack Lopez looks to appear on a similar version to the first Grossman but that's actually a Platinum Toile White/Blue Refractor numbered /199. OBVIOUSLY. Anyway, they look cool and that's a plus. Also, I've received so many copies of that Heritage Hill I don't know what to do with all of them!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZMfNKxo_yYWaYbQfXvpWKMAZboCxZdP-bXrm1eBgaF16gcuyknCGKhjdtZJEXyIchQBipxPgcQJhsXUOVrRZLcJyVc99LBJP2_L3Hodhm5ezB8cNn2BtQFaAM5QUQDAtZ8uXeWq-fsRsi48aXbhvAebojSZEj-I_bq5mGSLmq8chXIuvLsgThD9w7kkw/s3138/JasonGerman9%20PIF%2012-2023%2003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3138" data-original-width="1809" height="1001" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZMfNKxo_yYWaYbQfXvpWKMAZboCxZdP-bXrm1eBgaF16gcuyknCGKhjdtZJEXyIchQBipxPgcQJhsXUOVrRZLcJyVc99LBJP2_L3Hodhm5ezB8cNn2BtQFaAM5QUQDAtZ8uXeWq-fsRsi48aXbhvAebojSZEj-I_bq5mGSLmq8chXIuvLsgThD9w7kkw/w576-h1001/JasonGerman9%20PIF%2012-2023%2003.jpg" width="576" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And here's an exciting way to close out this group. Tram's sweet looking issue is a regular old (but plenty appreciated) Refractor. Charley Maxwell's 1962 Post Cereal card, just my third item of his, was one of two huge surprises in this envelope. The other was a 2009 SAGE HIT Cyan Plate of ex-Wolverine Tim Jamison! The Michigan DE played between 2005-08 and therefore saw the end of the Carr era and the beginning of the RichRod experience. He put up a reasonable 18.0 sacks and 28.5 TFL before appearing in a solid 56 games over six seasons with the Texans as an UDFA. I'm excited to have such a nice piece for my small collection of him!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks for your generosity last year, Jason--that was some really impressive stuff you sent my way, and I look forward to more trading and hopefully meet-ups this year!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And last up tonight is a nice stack of stuff I got from longtime member Dan (<a href="https://www.tcdb.com/Profile.cfm/vrooomed">vrooomed</a>) to go with all of the other great items he sent me earlier in the year that <a href="https://toomanycg.blogspot.com/2023/07/tcdb-trade-roundup-vrooomed.html">I already covered</a>. This was kind of a combination of a trade with a few surprises thrown in.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKTS4nvwtE4uYolzR9tNwFkg7_gwtA59FApVcvnc2NOU2iv75PlGLhb47jDEzZpYWmLiIgA9sWGSzqZVqXiuiSb59cG6PjDFD8JVXzRGv-Wvd4wTBbeTfYq9i27oG8PQYzW0zCgI63SRj6l68osk_m03PLkm9MkR23MSXGJYGwvFEyIUqPC5bpC9JZUto/s3124/vrooomed%20PIF%2012-2023%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3124" data-original-width="2243" height="1101" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKTS4nvwtE4uYolzR9tNwFkg7_gwtA59FApVcvnc2NOU2iv75PlGLhb47jDEzZpYWmLiIgA9sWGSzqZVqXiuiSb59cG6PjDFD8JVXzRGv-Wvd4wTBbeTfYq9i27oG8PQYzW0zCgI63SRj6l68osk_m03PLkm9MkR23MSXGJYGwvFEyIUqPC5bpC9JZUto/w791-h1101/vrooomed%20PIF%2012-2023%2001.jpg" width="791" /></a></div>Dan threw in some newer Tigers to go with some Fielders I picked out, plus he included a cool STAR promo (and a shiny Miggy too). For those that don't know, he worked for the STAR company back in the 80s and therefore knows a good amount of what goes into producing cards. Also he had quite a few extras from those sets over the years to clear out, which you'll see more of in a bit.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFuqSMbuHfH_n1gQJFk9Ws4zb0RRnS9nI5JaobtXbV3bhrgPE4YIqOrhfiE1D0LxqsAWNmOqsV_VzhW93iaY34PBapi4N_gv0ySvkVAuwUphL6TNcP3VkTgDzbGcPMUEJUgAYnToGnxokprvQz4w4_HVvXOylPHEPIon2xi3XAJL4MyqzEBQCFEKJasQY/s2261/vrooomed%20PIF%2012-2023%2002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2200" data-original-width="2261" height="769" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFuqSMbuHfH_n1gQJFk9Ws4zb0RRnS9nI5JaobtXbV3bhrgPE4YIqOrhfiE1D0LxqsAWNmOqsV_VzhW93iaY34PBapi4N_gv0ySvkVAuwUphL6TNcP3VkTgDzbGcPMUEJUgAYnToGnxokprvQz4w4_HVvXOylPHEPIon2xi3XAJL4MyqzEBQCFEKJasQY/w791-h769/vrooomed%20PIF%2012-2023%2002.jpg" width="791" /></a></div>Big and small, I trade for them all! Former Wolverine Ignasiak is another STAR card I'm sure I wouldn't have found otherwise. Keller joins my '91 Swell Greats set chase. And the minis of Bergman, Henneman, and Parrish join others in all three PCs!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhncWal9oINeed2wJWnyRtDwgtDLRgS5VEhxMsrYUI3wkNanDNWhv-CQ7uOwzX-Bwt5y2J72LEAIdC9mNjgeTor2rK3ZXVHlhd6Ys1aJ1E_sLgQ3FQgUUeyqlpnSdHfVtG4XzbMyTMwlbljCoDTfrSCzb-nELXHunnPM_YofdYxDmCluFlYxDI8eODkjDk/s2790/vrooomed%20PIF%2012-2023%2003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2790" data-original-width="2239" height="985" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhncWal9oINeed2wJWnyRtDwgtDLRgS5VEhxMsrYUI3wkNanDNWhv-CQ7uOwzX-Bwt5y2J72LEAIdC9mNjgeTor2rK3ZXVHlhd6Ys1aJ1E_sLgQ3FQgUUeyqlpnSdHfVtG4XzbMyTMwlbljCoDTfrSCzb-nELXHunnPM_YofdYxDmCluFlYxDI8eODkjDk/w791-h985/vrooomed%20PIF%2012-2023%2003.jpg" width="791" /></a></div>I mentioned that Dan had lots of STAR cards to offer, and that included these nine minor league team sets that all included at least one PC guy I collect. Here's a quick list of the sets:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>1988 Charlotte Rangers, Florida State League All-Stars, Ft. Lauderdale Yankees, Lakeland Tigers</li><li>1989 Burlington Braves (missing a few at the end of the checklist), Cedar Rapids Reds, Hamilton Redbirds (Cardinals)</li><li>1990 Elizabethtown Twins, Memphis Chicks (Royals)</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrdoXidXgTz77FJCuU0M4KoEWlvScyAQttOZnlv32Il_xTU2tq0IXVu8B-3xJFph3jxkBOSf9ZoVgu-dor1vPpupaPXyqRD8W4IVtNC9UWiqpzqoRNuPS9UkZ1F928WOJloAMd9QgVBDX7Dv37n9ia-efxTwvs99OLYhyphenhyphennJpUgqnvEOBz1PEZaoGQCAwo/s3129/vrooomed%20PIF%2012-2023%2004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3129" data-original-width="2248" height="1101" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrdoXidXgTz77FJCuU0M4KoEWlvScyAQttOZnlv32Il_xTU2tq0IXVu8B-3xJFph3jxkBOSf9ZoVgu-dor1vPpupaPXyqRD8W4IVtNC9UWiqpzqoRNuPS9UkZ1F928WOJloAMd9QgVBDX7Dv37n9ia-efxTwvs99OLYhyphenhyphennJpUgqnvEOBz1PEZaoGQCAwo/w791-h1101/vrooomed%20PIF%2012-2023%2004.jpg" width="791" /></a></div>I ended up with 10 player collection needs which was great, including two new Dean Palmers. Wolverines P Greg Everson got three new cards added to his total (including one in the next scan where he's referred to as "Chuck" on the front) and I now have five of his eight issues. Kamieniecki's well known enough, I think, and I've mentioned the late Powell a few times. However Karasinski (Braves P who didn't make the bigs) and Morse (Twins 2B, same) are making their collection debuts; Lata also gets a second card to his name.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcMOvLcSxfgLJzkrT_PNYEycDd9m3CvbnjHRwChZw8sD1r7c2NiqMMFkIK_fN60u3aT7XtrEU_N-gdmld0kz-Z3cLRYHDZJ27cayspYi1R__SIIhaZrwf8DqkUXApzED1LtiljqAjBAkCKyYlsm-KOOETY5ZjkkRKijqn3Fyimrz-Yno9llYlHNJ8dtLg/s3120/vrooomed%20PIF%2012-2023%2005.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="1793" height="995" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcMOvLcSxfgLJzkrT_PNYEycDd9m3CvbnjHRwChZw8sD1r7c2NiqMMFkIK_fN60u3aT7XtrEU_N-gdmld0kz-Z3cLRYHDZJ27cayspYi1R__SIIhaZrwf8DqkUXApzED1LtiljqAjBAkCKyYlsm-KOOETY5ZjkkRKijqn3Fyimrz-Yno9llYlHNJ8dtLg/w572-h995/vrooomed%20PIF%2012-2023%2005.jpg" width="572" /></a></div>I'm going to keep all of the sets intact because why not? Since I needed to scan the third Everson as the 10th card in the bunch, I thought I'd pull a few other stars that caught my eye. Juan Gon and Sosa joined Palmer in a star-studded '88 Charlotte set, Felipe Alou was a coach for the '88 FSL All-Star Game, and Conine was the best card found in the '90 Memphis Chicks set featuring future Royals.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Dan, once again, thank you for some super fun trading throughout 2023 and your generosity in sending some very useful items my way!</div><div><br /></div><div>And thank you once again to all four of these guys for being awesome friends and fellow TCDb members! The site is better with all of you actively trading, handling IRs, and providing advice, and I appreciate all that you do!</div><div><br /></div><div>Lastly, thanks to everyone who doesn't care that I post like once a month sometimes. I'll be back at some point with my final 2023 post recapping my COMC Black Friday pickups.</div>Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09644523735533872065noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4335025527445255390.post-18403545048525946042024-02-15T21:06:00.001-05:002024-02-15T21:06:25.036-05:0012/1/23 card show report: December dimes and more<p>I'll probably do the other half of my TCDb trade recap next time, but to break things up a bit I'm finally covering what I brought home from December's monthly show.<br /><br />I headed to Taylor on the first of December last year and threw down $80 for some nice stuff, though it's been long enough that I can't remember the breakdown. So just assume it was the usual combination of dimes, $1/$2/$5, and everything in-between!<br /><br />First up as always is the trade bait:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu_jknqnMLPa_8tqHr-RHTdCtSka_JsV2qd2jFSRKxJOMPtfE0xQj93_ST9haXVwHU7o_LPcM9NAB_HYfMtL3vsaC3QJLrwZoh8QFggdxYIUvRml3JwdepkwPuyf9r8_uPapmTj9QHF1xF4erfvqG_4fEgTIJQIMeJoCg_rMgxbtf_tXjKvzzX_FZhyJs/s3124/12-1-2023%20show%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3124" data-original-width="2244" height="1140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu_jknqnMLPa_8tqHr-RHTdCtSka_JsV2qd2jFSRKxJOMPtfE0xQj93_ST9haXVwHU7o_LPcM9NAB_HYfMtL3vsaC3QJLrwZoh8QFggdxYIUvRml3JwdepkwPuyf9r8_uPapmTj9QHF1xF4erfvqG_4fEgTIJQIMeJoCg_rMgxbtf_tXjKvzzX_FZhyJs/w820-h1140/12-1-2023%20show%2001.jpg" width="820" /></a></div>Belt /250; Grieve /1995; Loney /520; Manny /150; Blackmon /499; Burleson /600<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc8eB6sYVbQvW2lp4Exe5XRowo-tisyyfIcfc-XDh8cERpf0db2XWyTRdKov5K5zvCy5O6mw3R2po2yUl39sPu_ywO6UpIqCf8eSqB89dmJMe_vVQil4dSnOvnLdIkJs-BBhZNG3awAYVMRGsNUaid66r3K1fqI9p8uueB_WJzok9FFl2bYSNdY8Bymak/s3133/12-1-2023%20show%2002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3133" data-original-width="2550" height="1009" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc8eB6sYVbQvW2lp4Exe5XRowo-tisyyfIcfc-XDh8cERpf0db2XWyTRdKov5K5zvCy5O6mw3R2po2yUl39sPu_ywO6UpIqCf8eSqB89dmJMe_vVQil4dSnOvnLdIkJs-BBhZNG3awAYVMRGsNUaid66r3K1fqI9p8uueB_WJzok9FFl2bYSNdY8Bymak/w820-h1009/12-1-2023%20show%2002.jpg" width="820" /></a></div>Carricker /2249; Cole /2000; Cotchery /2007; Curtis /999; Cutler /999; Delhomme /250; Farmer /1999; Henderson /500; Holiday /599<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE6eb_S9Y61UQRjNN7wmf-rNSgF-3jmOncDo6IdghZW5Q4nYZ1ewMppqwN4ieoS4w-_E0Nmso4BybbmgbUSOaa9HZdqVCFs0P-o0ueG9nzQtOU8NfAYWakcrOat3TDims2kkb8nAZlWxtCnyOD5tA20BlLRfFXkU2-d2x77R5h69IMMdIU8qWb5SGjVxo/s3124/12-1-2023%20show%2003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3124" data-original-width="2243" height="1139" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE6eb_S9Y61UQRjNN7wmf-rNSgF-3jmOncDo6IdghZW5Q4nYZ1ewMppqwN4ieoS4w-_E0Nmso4BybbmgbUSOaa9HZdqVCFs0P-o0ueG9nzQtOU8NfAYWakcrOat3TDims2kkb8nAZlWxtCnyOD5tA20BlLRfFXkU2-d2x77R5h69IMMdIU8qWb5SGjVxo/w819-h1139/12-1-2023%20show%2003.jpg" width="819" /></a></div><div>Johnson/ 175; Leftwich /750; Okoye /999; Pumphrey /175; Salaam is a promo; Shenault /399; Williams /2010</div><div><br /></div><div>Claim 'em in the comments or make me an offer on TCDb!<br /><br />And now for my keepers:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi2c41nmkABVFQagBGnZ4OmMZ5rL7DhZZHwjPEnu32aHA4bnI8Q5dut-I7fmcWyjkGwoXUxUMnahMakDIXF3D6NNBrzd7WRoQi1rEQPti-9J8q4e3DLTuS24dZK6DZYj1ql4Ep8V3uXNW31ZjUWUeGPkqBhuYsn1Rm_6ik1Ab0MwXPlkj-bOI4I1efeIE/s1659/12-1-2023%20show%2009.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1659" data-original-width="1212" height="576" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi2c41nmkABVFQagBGnZ4OmMZ5rL7DhZZHwjPEnu32aHA4bnI8Q5dut-I7fmcWyjkGwoXUxUMnahMakDIXF3D6NNBrzd7WRoQi1rEQPti-9J8q4e3DLTuS24dZK6DZYj1ql4Ep8V3uXNW31ZjUWUeGPkqBhuYsn1Rm_6ik1Ab0MwXPlkj-bOI4I1efeIE/w421-h576/12-1-2023%20show%2009.jpg" width="421" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was surprised to find this complete and still shrink-wrapped 1989 Donruss the Rookies set in the $5 or 5/$20 box and I immediately grabbed it. Not only does the set contain quality players (though not true RCs) like Sheffield, Deion Sanders, Edgar Martinez, and Randy Johnson, plus guys in my PC like Jim Abbott and Gary Wayne, but there's also a reasonably big deal rookie year guy:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRytSDZJEd5eLj8zT739sYjSVvTFLZqImQ2lAdfx-n3wxFEl-kQXHxvM4DeRQBcNPfU5KEXzl3KJ2YTJCCRSe3mC88vXttecX0eYO9AfOvX0BCRFj_m6Eb0X8UaaRfoDJdsL5yqZIdcGs2cKsXzV2fSCklrGQa8HjAP9JaT14PPIX-Q4L6muEsyotMR1s" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="250" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRytSDZJEd5eLj8zT739sYjSVvTFLZqImQ2lAdfx-n3wxFEl-kQXHxvM4DeRQBcNPfU5KEXzl3KJ2YTJCCRSe3mC88vXttecX0eYO9AfOvX0BCRFj_m6Eb0X8UaaRfoDJdsL5yqZIdcGs2cKsXzV2fSCklrGQa8HjAP9JaT14PPIX-Q4L6muEsyotMR1s=w292-h410" width="292" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCMtJ6rcFDhY9pA96VUJtU8kiOYuQMmwkoQiarCbpryKBitLm6PlZFSdISEtx-D7fFfg8WmKIiIhQ6pr6gc-ojbGYJHgNh_AO8KP7XCc_8XqyLFJyoEPmEEGlMXSTq65LlFNKp5Vbr6QRsS4Y48fZ-s7lzHbX0r-aUVtouyMRHrXBb5jTCxL_NUzJX5qU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="350" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCMtJ6rcFDhY9pA96VUJtU8kiOYuQMmwkoQiarCbpryKBitLm6PlZFSdISEtx-D7fFfg8WmKIiIhQ6pr6gc-ojbGYJHgNh_AO8KP7XCc_8XqyLFJyoEPmEEGlMXSTq65LlFNKp5Vbr6QRsS4Y48fZ-s7lzHbX0r-aUVtouyMRHrXBb5jTCxL_NUzJX5qU=w442-h317" width="442" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Junior! You're probably much more likely to be paying in the neighborhood of $10 for just this Griffey than getting the whole set (albeit minus the box and Spahn puzzle) for just $4. So I was pretty happy about this one.</div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMX_fALDrXPt3DZ2KeK3e1FySthKxPYUEyVZyb2lt6xYsapoqAa76ZB5r_cUCme7OS9051IBtOc2-8BoZwj15rSWSUrZL8KEZi-UwziEwooFww0zrxdQmT9MrkdQQVfIq1cUVvW7UDiAto59PnpmLdsMTqiwjhojdVfoRcqWZoJQBbWOUhk2ZeE3ZcoMc/s3129/12-1-2023%20show%2004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3129" data-original-width="2515" height="1018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMX_fALDrXPt3DZ2KeK3e1FySthKxPYUEyVZyb2lt6xYsapoqAa76ZB5r_cUCme7OS9051IBtOc2-8BoZwj15rSWSUrZL8KEZi-UwziEwooFww0zrxdQmT9MrkdQQVfIq1cUVvW7UDiAto59PnpmLdsMTqiwjhojdVfoRcqWZoJQBbWOUhk2ZeE3ZcoMc/w818-h1018/12-1-2023%20show%2004.jpg" width="818" /></a></div>The mix of dimes & more starts with a couple nice Tony Clarks. The ex-Tiger and current MLBPA prez stars on a couple mid/late 90s issues. The Stadium Club Onyx Extreme of Griffey may have been another $5 box card, but then, this isn't just the "regular" version of that insert--it's an even cooler die-cut parallel that I don't think I'd ever seen before. Looks like I paid around a half or even third of the going rate for this, and earned this post my coveted "90s inserts rule" tag.<div><br /></div><div>That makes a couple nice Griffey cards, and Gwynn and Maddux are next with some dime box gems, mostly of the Pacific variety, though Mad Dog also gets a cool UD Fun Pack card as well, plus a '99 Bowman International parallel.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIf_rnRyrQ62O-XVtmCn-118Q15EXyFX-bPpke-_PBr74Bt7M0SvteT_-T7hDXOlElH2Nmxw9cSmlIMY35JONZeljxC_uiBeflZ_aAXYtv1fz_Iqy8QILH8_HODpU2ucaQ-u9osXIiHiPpJGA8EcHYP1IOXHp2bGe66sqc4OwXG3uqDGKwVrm9bJJ2PeY/s3131/12-1-2023%20show%2005.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3131" data-original-width="2518" height="1018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIf_rnRyrQ62O-XVtmCn-118Q15EXyFX-bPpke-_PBr74Bt7M0SvteT_-T7hDXOlElH2Nmxw9cSmlIMY35JONZeljxC_uiBeflZ_aAXYtv1fz_Iqy8QILH8_HODpU2ucaQ-u9osXIiHiPpJGA8EcHYP1IOXHp2bGe66sqc4OwXG3uqDGKwVrm9bJJ2PeY/w818-h1018/12-1-2023%20show%2005.jpg" width="818" /></a></div>And a couple more of the HOF P while we're at it, from 2005 UD and 2012 Prizm. Just one Cal this time but he completes the big four PC quartet with a standard 2017 Ginter base. Scherzer's non-die-cut die-cut looked pretty cool as did the actually-die-cut Verlander, both of which offer a Refractor finish, and I met my recommended daily dose of two many Verlanders with a Gallery Printer Proof from 2022.</div><div><br /></div><div>Meanwhile, the basketball group was relatively tiny with a couple shiny dimes of THJ and LeVert, but I did manage to snag myself hit #10 of college star Trey Burke: a 2013-14 Totally Certified jersey card (probably from the $2 box?).<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhciXoWvLCxEa-4Mn69EjffjTH135vIEB24h8DloahP20bONSgwltovnKKvn8lyIzhf_8qCdwJF-X3M8daVtwf9TtguxGSYwOYLwp8UGMFU9iKBcA-_gSxVDQpiNxJwHz8nSmBoN3vaXEFfGv1f9QpaVUXTgMUzloKFr7IWt-P8qegpJdSLEVezMru_C0M/s2844/12-1-2023%20show%2007.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2844" data-original-width="2247" height="1033" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhciXoWvLCxEa-4Mn69EjffjTH135vIEB24h8DloahP20bONSgwltovnKKvn8lyIzhf_8qCdwJF-X3M8daVtwf9TtguxGSYwOYLwp8UGMFU9iKBcA-_gSxVDQpiNxJwHz8nSmBoN3vaXEFfGv1f9QpaVUXTgMUzloKFr7IWt-P8qegpJdSLEVezMru_C0M/w817-h1033/12-1-2023%20show%2007.jpg" width="817" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And we'll finish with football. Nico is a shiny/laser-y Xtra Points parallel of his '22 Prestige base. 2022 rookies Haskins and Ojabo are seen on first-years from that season's Donruss Optic, and the Ravens defender gets a Select RC to boot. Lewan adds a Leaf card that's fun for the Michigan uniform aspect and not much else. Colts edge Paye adds another RC to his total as well out of '21 Mosaic. And lastly, I added yet another Braylon to his stack in the form of a 2011 Prestige Prestigious Pros Red horizontal card, one that looks more suited to Christmastime thanks to its colors.<br /><br />I was pretty happy with how this show went, especially with the way it helped me bulk up some of the Christmas packages I sent out a couple weeks after.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And if any of you enjoy show recaps, you'll be quite happy when I start covering my 2024 stuff because I've already got three shows' worth of content, including a much-hyped blogger/TCDb meetup in Kalamazoo!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But before then I believe I'm left with one TCDb trade recap and my COMC loot for the big finish.</div><p></p></div>Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09644523735533872065noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4335025527445255390.post-26563658545476367862024-02-13T22:10:00.004-05:002024-02-13T22:10:48.454-05:00A super 2023 TCDb trade roundup, part 1<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.tcdb.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="93" data-original-width="238" height="125" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgM4W936eFbjpretFIrzpuUZT1BBmZG10ZUU84DvSttxRSxCSgcKpmiC36d2bxZeaR2fPYfvP40UFQg4WDirUCX3EOLkgkfbZWMcJqXTU6CfOtH11kGZOh_5_L81Qs1ObTbROluhTIyXmAr9_9WXLy34-s_YGeiGsHW7PDrFXh2lKDhOZ5xLdcoolx_Gfo" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tonight I'm bringing you one of a two-part series covering all of the TCDb trades I haven't yet covered here. There's lots to go over so I'll likely be fairly brief in terms of my comments.<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.tcdb.com/Profile.cfm/avsbruins65">avsbruins65</a> (PIF):</b></div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7s1L6t-QWPjlRhUoqMTMRXp__4bvsBxUhyphenhyphenf3ZSlafsIEmtC67n21CBefkUiLCoBAJFq402RmChyMEHr6ebAONPWDHJTNCIZ8PdngH80sjj9gsOHf1WtcblMkFnMa_akGnbGzBwveNcugYxRFa86W17V79lTlq09viNgOR7-l7apgfzRj07AJZMZqP7VM/s2528/avsbruins65%20pif%2012-2023%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2528" data-original-width="2113" height="975" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7s1L6t-QWPjlRhUoqMTMRXp__4bvsBxUhyphenhyphenf3ZSlafsIEmtC67n21CBefkUiLCoBAJFq402RmChyMEHr6ebAONPWDHJTNCIZ8PdngH80sjj9gsOHf1WtcblMkFnMa_akGnbGzBwveNcugYxRFa86W17V79lTlq09viNgOR7-l7apgfzRj07AJZMZqP7VM/w814-h975/avsbruins65%20pif%2012-2023%2001.jpg" width="814" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Mark is known to be a generous member and I was the beneficiary of that generosity back in December.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmD3StzVZNiogqAiA7AkHDQWqHDS5yiNBEK1x_Xl2x_3fKfxcU8lmL9EBw5JUSLVBJ9CDu_BgLcxEUH1OWY-PtA8JLyM4bLVpSxyJc7803_2yWKNVTRJLX_pxywFZzn2CSoEwEkISOXCpywaiN7mFdaenq771ay6Tdz_IOM3WAgL3WES9NczzflIMvZyg/s3129/avsbruins65%20pif%2012-2023%2002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3129" data-original-width="2286" height="1127" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmD3StzVZNiogqAiA7AkHDQWqHDS5yiNBEK1x_Xl2x_3fKfxcU8lmL9EBw5JUSLVBJ9CDu_BgLcxEUH1OWY-PtA8JLyM4bLVpSxyJc7803_2yWKNVTRJLX_pxywFZzn2CSoEwEkISOXCpywaiN7mFdaenq771ay6Tdz_IOM3WAgL3WES9NczzflIMvZyg/w824-h1127/avsbruins65%20pif%2012-2023%2002.jpg" width="824" /></a></div>Former Michigan P John Locker joins the collection thanks to the 1990 minors issue you see above. He was a reliever for UM in 1988 and '89, and Boston took him in the 40th round in the latter season. He pitched two years for the low-A Elmira Pioneers and appears to have left the game after that.<div><br /></div><div>Also, I love all of these SLU cards!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUpfmt6AK6POMla0XIN9X7U4vXYiBAhvPiaz5T9DgWvOJEqwMAaY_rlc87kdrw9IYVayweu8iyoRb5N0mFkfExtd1ZDyLPW1_ULjw8pggu61CpdRsVZD2EOQfjKXkdkrLZiBWtrdXSGfaokRgQu0xpo8pSe_6J_EA_-xLww3r6zpERbLs8BBnn6x5o80o/s2532/avsbruins65%20pif%2012-2023%2003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2532" data-original-width="2287" height="908" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUpfmt6AK6POMla0XIN9X7U4vXYiBAhvPiaz5T9DgWvOJEqwMAaY_rlc87kdrw9IYVayweu8iyoRb5N0mFkfExtd1ZDyLPW1_ULjw8pggu61CpdRsVZD2EOQfjKXkdkrLZiBWtrdXSGfaokRgQu0xpo8pSe_6J_EA_-xLww3r6zpERbLs8BBnn6x5o80o/w820-h908/avsbruins65%20pif%2012-2023%2003.jpg" width="820" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The football and hockey items were great as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><b><a href="https://www.tcdb.com/Profile.cfm/bkim">bkim</a> (PIF):</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzxzBbnuTDIHYo1sff29U0NoZeD3jnOPE-FEHPm4F1I5mQDR6l_Tl-Y40w5ufk8gTge7k57QiRIFdkoLRtMGkGtDHllqZ1XEsVcpMcGHJ043YokQRHvJjPEh3CcP39vthE-ouC3X8wc4U_jBOjXK8X1b7krgdVsRZ9hyphenhyphenFA_U8WvtSqRxjX11xmwJOQbTg/s1780/bkim%20PIF%2012-2023%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1780" data-original-width="1526" height="693" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzxzBbnuTDIHYo1sff29U0NoZeD3jnOPE-FEHPm4F1I5mQDR6l_Tl-Y40w5ufk8gTge7k57QiRIFdkoLRtMGkGtDHllqZ1XEsVcpMcGHJ043YokQRHvJjPEh3CcP39vthE-ouC3X8wc4U_jBOjXK8X1b7krgdVsRZ9hyphenhyphenFA_U8WvtSqRxjX11xmwJOQbTg/w593-h693/bkim%20PIF%2012-2023%2001.jpg" width="593" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Robert has PIFed me at least once before and I was thankful he sent me this trio of PC guys, including a vintage (and therefore pre-Tigers) Darrell Evans.</div><div><br /></div><b><a href="https://www.tcdb.com/Profile.cfm/budler">budler</a> (PIF):</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj6aJcVaVp-EQEbVTfp_oXkSb3gfDpA8wd6I9KHhifI-2zAOstlR1FDNpVI-WutfFOkzxSOOSX04AujcaehLGK6PlJOBuARvouolHP4d4pk6DxV9SyardBTkhdvXYNPBOYRKc1paeYcnwTyP225LtVVdjGS2NaArmmCxRxjrwozOI2Le6kd7PovSJv9gk/s2239/budler%20PIF%2012-2023%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2239" height="373" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj6aJcVaVp-EQEbVTfp_oXkSb3gfDpA8wd6I9KHhifI-2zAOstlR1FDNpVI-WutfFOkzxSOOSX04AujcaehLGK6PlJOBuARvouolHP4d4pk6DxV9SyardBTkhdvXYNPBOYRKc1paeYcnwTyP225LtVVdjGS2NaArmmCxRxjrwozOI2Le6kd7PovSJv9gk/w818-h373/budler%20PIF%2012-2023%2001.jpg" width="818" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I swear these aren't all PIFs--I'm just going alphabetically, but as with the first couple envelopes, this one from Jim arrived in time for the holiday season and I appreciated it a lot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b><a href="https://www.tcdb.com/Profile.cfm/capper14">capper14</a>:<br /></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgITBswm3htLPZqhYPgXS-SsW6SbaauC0FL3hlalnWQ1cMqVPDpmarOklxDUinwpQkEH7uDcwT7BgE-VDsM38jcCMuGaBL0D_DkbPQWNkWbm4sEnMc-b-i6oFANyqZgOuhztExU6rnE9TgG1ZF2nd8RnMIFbv_dzRosc2QS4h5n7q5wy42Lsj6VV1eUiWo/s1491/capper14%20520470%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1028" data-original-width="1491" height="409" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgITBswm3htLPZqhYPgXS-SsW6SbaauC0FL3hlalnWQ1cMqVPDpmarOklxDUinwpQkEH7uDcwT7BgE-VDsM38jcCMuGaBL0D_DkbPQWNkWbm4sEnMc-b-i6oFANyqZgOuhztExU6rnE9TgG1ZF2nd8RnMIFbv_dzRosc2QS4h5n7q5wy42Lsj6VV1eUiWo/w592-h409/capper14%20520470%2001.jpg" width="592" /></a></div>In return for a numbered football insert I received this Michigan Football pair, which I think I now own a few each of, not a problem at all!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3taSsW3lZBsY7S7bnBWZtLHPCta_1LcBT0o-ABieze4h9NzkgY9TMG6FQZNkNKX4xaZ23pYFu46sfRxDCCP1dMf8RN3GjujGunAWSqa1QMNzqM5rxvYn4U0VYv7eMtBecF621oyikkPde-WQe-EoeoJV08Y0lgS_eazjU7apnoBSMqC6fPEhrwM62Cx0/s1495/capper14%20520470%2002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1495" data-original-width="1067" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3taSsW3lZBsY7S7bnBWZtLHPCta_1LcBT0o-ABieze4h9NzkgY9TMG6FQZNkNKX4xaZ23pYFu46sfRxDCCP1dMf8RN3GjujGunAWSqa1QMNzqM5rxvYn4U0VYv7eMtBecF621oyikkPde-WQe-EoeoJV08Y0lgS_eazjU7apnoBSMqC6fPEhrwM62Cx0/w427-h600/capper14%20520470%2002.jpg" width="427" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Anthony transferred but Haitian LB Colson went out as a winner with the '23 team.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><a href="https://www.tcdb.com/Profile.cfm/cjjt">cjjt</a>:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKkQWwco8jIOGEV_U-Fw5c9EP5Fd8XFcWMKtd6pFv6bk1bn2dVt52ZNxhA5RVOmesP9TM3Wo9WDrvCWf5OKVEdV31oxKamjd7rrmKHrtFDCLLk_d6g9NDRtWzo7LZ43Gjf7N1qAarWC0e9DFC2kiPI03LnEQ2i6-aVkqvCTETDBXIIt6G1eSlyLaj0i3I/s1780/cjjt%20497726%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1780" data-original-width="1494" height="674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKkQWwco8jIOGEV_U-Fw5c9EP5Fd8XFcWMKtd6pFv6bk1bn2dVt52ZNxhA5RVOmesP9TM3Wo9WDrvCWf5OKVEdV31oxKamjd7rrmKHrtFDCLLk_d6g9NDRtWzo7LZ43Gjf7N1qAarWC0e9DFC2kiPI03LnEQ2i6-aVkqvCTETDBXIIt6G1eSlyLaj0i3I/w567-h674/cjjt%20497726%2001.jpg" width="567" /></a></div>Fellow Michigan fan Chris and I made a nice three-for-three swap that brought me a new Chad Henne hit (#143!) plus numbered inserts of two of his favorite WRs in Edwards and Manningham (you know I can't have too many of him!).<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGpkAU_qwXeGN7NOTagl23GB5t04Ve-D88lo1hZJi9eVgPGE45SqG19nOOleTQdU1t6Yqd97Bs_HcuRCY-0Ju77_4TTgw2F_MWNpsOV9UigS7NDkZdehjK8e_6hXphw6-7mCspQx4L9Mh7vwa0Zg83yMKWhqtL7uY8c3fUda5A1AClCNRmCj4yTKhe0m8/s1772/cjjt%20497726%2003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1772" data-original-width="1500" height="666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGpkAU_qwXeGN7NOTagl23GB5t04Ve-D88lo1hZJi9eVgPGE45SqG19nOOleTQdU1t6Yqd97Bs_HcuRCY-0Ju77_4TTgw2F_MWNpsOV9UigS7NDkZdehjK8e_6hXphw6-7mCspQx4L9Mh7vwa0Zg83yMKWhqtL7uY8c3fUda5A1AClCNRmCj4yTKhe0m8/w565-h666/cjjt%20497726%2003.jpg" width="565" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Edwards is numbered /249, Mario is /500, and Henne is /250.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><a href="https://www.tcdb.com/Profile.cfm/deadhead11">deadhead11</a>:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilNjgktj8RYsAlsUrKSdywXOTZqjljT-NIDdBLwIhQCHR0-WgfkmF3Sbo_EC_ay3Nrz0RQO1FQ4nEeFZlwntYgY7ZQqjxRuY_5hGY0IFsTBK8ydhQd9YuNtukET_Iopr35JD9AodIbxagasagOXZt5lFFpjYHXv1TS3be04RKF-HDtniCUolVJYkz_d-k/s3129/deadhead11%20498974%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3129" data-original-width="2238" height="1135" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilNjgktj8RYsAlsUrKSdywXOTZqjljT-NIDdBLwIhQCHR0-WgfkmF3Sbo_EC_ay3Nrz0RQO1FQ4nEeFZlwntYgY7ZQqjxRuY_5hGY0IFsTBK8ydhQd9YuNtukET_Iopr35JD9AodIbxagasagOXZt5lFFpjYHXv1TS3be04RKF-HDtniCUolVJYkz_d-k/w812-h1135/deadhead11%20498974%2001.jpg" width="812" /></a></div>John and I made a pair of deals late last year, and each time I sent him a trio of numbered football inserts for nine of my own wants. This first one brought a bunch of new football back.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Rf2DpoGwtIOsTI7XBIR9GruFMhhSzbSHQqS_YQFGRf1TTPRS0o7l6333ezraErFwn24qBe0fud_tEW0BTNoGgS_LqnPhJMpwgKQ3no94pXWEAod0EECrIi0K69AcQ4zo_XPz8gx1WxlFxYG18O3IHVeZ22VRoJTLTaHPUnxdHbML1vvjWCVYzTIgZLI/s3129/deadhead11%20524923%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3129" data-original-width="2234" height="1140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Rf2DpoGwtIOsTI7XBIR9GruFMhhSzbSHQqS_YQFGRf1TTPRS0o7l6333ezraErFwn24qBe0fud_tEW0BTNoGgS_LqnPhJMpwgKQ3no94pXWEAod0EECrIi0K69AcQ4zo_XPz8gx1WxlFxYG18O3IHVeZ22VRoJTLTaHPUnxdHbML1vvjWCVYzTIgZLI/w812-h1140/deadhead11%20524923%2001.jpg" width="812" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">#2 resulted in more great new gridiron PC cards plus a Gwynn to boot.</div><div><br /></div><b><a href="https://www.tcdb.com/Profile.cfm/Drdirt">Drdirt</a>:</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKAkiok34AvQ3vziSaRw73FMkp-I8c56r5m6kic0Boub7HNTb3Wd1RlW2WfsNWO42csXrgS66c8AzF6AaJvPTxO5k08mIA-mu3hvd8_3NvoKSYLlwb6O8iJL42rjiaWNzqfxZSgjPeJvmebUsDOf4KiSpYlSe_X6rynnhw8SoWrg9Pl8VJc5acVeIpYmg/s2834/Drdirt%20501622%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2834" data-original-width="2252" height="1023" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKAkiok34AvQ3vziSaRw73FMkp-I8c56r5m6kic0Boub7HNTb3Wd1RlW2WfsNWO42csXrgS66c8AzF6AaJvPTxO5k08mIA-mu3hvd8_3NvoKSYLlwb6O8iJL42rjiaWNzqfxZSgjPeJvmebUsDOf4KiSpYlSe_X6rynnhw8SoWrg9Pl8VJc5acVeIpYmg/w812-h1023/Drdirt%20501622%2001.jpg" width="812" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A mix of some of my set-fillers brought back these eight cards I was very happy to get. Hell yeah, multiple Sparky cards! Two each of Cronenworth and Greene didn't hurt, and fellow '84 guy Morris joins Captain Hook from the '84 champs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><a href="https://www.tcdb.com/Profile.cfm/Kurt%20Albert">Kurt Albert</a>:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Ued2Lb-gaCTlx_zQ8Je33Z_RogDDb4RUiChBHDBzv16gSpD11E_O65-uWd9r1nThvcKEbzeNqtfCzjFCXEN2ynPy31by0aZbWk46eXT_mnU9YYXYIYyX5jdBnMBSzn2KoQ4bmtRr_594RuuGhKp2ikUa-9ttalORL6v0vxNONtjjmwTaFMFJ9K_vgyU/s1045/Kurt_Albert%20536403%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="739" data-original-width="1045" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Ued2Lb-gaCTlx_zQ8Je33Z_RogDDb4RUiChBHDBzv16gSpD11E_O65-uWd9r1nThvcKEbzeNqtfCzjFCXEN2ynPy31by0aZbWk46eXT_mnU9YYXYIYyX5jdBnMBSzn2KoQ4bmtRr_594RuuGhKp2ikUa-9ttalORL6v0vxNONtjjmwTaFMFJ9K_vgyU/w538-h380/Kurt_Albert%20536403%2001.jpg" width="538" /></a></div><div>Speaking of Sparky, I knocked off another of his managing days cards, this from '77 Topps, thanks to a one-for-one deal in return for a '90 Swell dupe. That feels heavily tilted in my favor but I think we were both satisfied with the deal.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3mI1IEtdxNYGcpQ1NJdHzub01YhfIvdSX5yS-N8B5E7hzU695fGckZeamclG90ujyWif7BZAP8k1qdIkZPT7CoEfebLR14anpMrzpWfK71rvIyJme8XAhy-R61Kym-5cqXuNtZZIBQqhnYZ5p9Z2ofjmgZc1brd41KsJdQ6_zUuV26gHEmksmYfgmH6g/s1040/Kurt_Albert%20536403%2002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="752" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3mI1IEtdxNYGcpQ1NJdHzub01YhfIvdSX5yS-N8B5E7hzU695fGckZeamclG90ujyWif7BZAP8k1qdIkZPT7CoEfebLR14anpMrzpWfK71rvIyJme8XAhy-R61Kym-5cqXuNtZZIBQqhnYZ5p9Z2ofjmgZc1brd41KsJdQ6_zUuV26gHEmksmYfgmH6g/w419-h580/Kurt_Albert%20536403%2002.jpg" width="419" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As is often the case the card was well loved which means it has more character. Still, no pencil marks on the checklist is a plus!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b><a href="https://www.tcdb.com/Profile.cfm/Mjprigge">Mjprigge</a>:</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMEY5tC_p7hNpDaURDKzBe9YLX0RSwaQvGODX4awkWKjwz1wR2jKT0x4Ts5PuqegrWPh8FKT4yiQk50H0dAnTC8AekrllIJjP2ZxHopE0fWMrXcBt_H-uGlMGiFQr8gNhmGWgRUfaa1ZmYRnBRe_7IyMCSnw6l3KarW6hHeGqSei3Da83ajPVCUSHDc6Q/s3107/Mjprigge%20514628%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3107" data-original-width="2481" height="1001" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMEY5tC_p7hNpDaURDKzBe9YLX0RSwaQvGODX4awkWKjwz1wR2jKT0x4Ts5PuqegrWPh8FKT4yiQk50H0dAnTC8AekrllIJjP2ZxHopE0fWMrXcBt_H-uGlMGiFQr8gNhmGWgRUfaa1ZmYRnBRe_7IyMCSnw6l3KarW6hHeGqSei3Da83ajPVCUSHDc6Q/w802-h1001/Mjprigge%20514628%2001.jpg" width="802" /></a></div>I pinged Matt about a trade in late October, getting some very cool items in return for almost 90 of his '95 Finest needs. The Topps/LJN cards were a highlight for me for sure, but the other classic Tigers are great as well.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitB1e3-FxbB7Lqug-q6zyKOtsO0hXV3Q-ds2vmvqkicLN7E1R7Mi_fb_EbMpx6X0H7Xbm78_B1oeCwcFs8ic6v9U6-TNo1siorfKTcJlNJ5PyvCmrom0ETCEi7nQ1sfgJ36b7jJ9KM8Hj3z60u4PC74paD_QyVs36InmtRs3WRGv_7iBdfcAtjy1hCTZc/s1954/Mjprigge%20514628%2002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1538" data-original-width="1954" height="592" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitB1e3-FxbB7Lqug-q6zyKOtsO0hXV3Q-ds2vmvqkicLN7E1R7Mi_fb_EbMpx6X0H7Xbm78_B1oeCwcFs8ic6v9U6-TNo1siorfKTcJlNJ5PyvCmrom0ETCEi7nQ1sfgJ36b7jJ9KM8Hj3z60u4PC74paD_QyVs36InmtRs3WRGv_7iBdfcAtjy1hCTZc/w752-h592/Mjprigge%20514628%2002.jpg" width="752" /></a></div>I'm not going to get myself one of the players but these are just cool to have anyway.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinGNd8arYRPKWAOd4pG6g6nLbW6RyHe8etzFmgThCqyf6YyQ4tK4Wk7FCvE3wh2iQ7yue0LxOlA_0NWj3WsJszjm869Ydm1lXwCO6PLOMR13W8Bi0wMpVCCLlAWFuZjb0oxr3be0GaNbJ6sZL1puXwyPMFcIBoJ-POtHfVPC0eUQoh8RWwpkjdpfF-TcY/s3150/Mjprigge%20514628%2003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3150" data-original-width="2520" height="1010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinGNd8arYRPKWAOd4pG6g6nLbW6RyHe8etzFmgThCqyf6YyQ4tK4Wk7FCvE3wh2iQ7yue0LxOlA_0NWj3WsJszjm869Ydm1lXwCO6PLOMR13W8Bi0wMpVCCLlAWFuZjb0oxr3be0GaNbJ6sZL1puXwyPMFcIBoJ-POtHfVPC0eUQoh8RWwpkjdpfF-TcY/w808-h1010/Mjprigge%20514628%2003.jpg" width="808" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's a few more Tigers, some of them recent, plus a couple '91 Swell Greats needs as I continue working on that set, just 19 to go.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><a href="https://www.tcdb.com/Profile.cfm/MMehler30">MMehler30</a>:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX49_ftYeTg9XL6KGap08ktv3Th4mFrPkRn7HZ3eBgHjd2PREEMJzFQ2j6SIzFlzBUtcGsqZeqzcspNNI8n9QFCVDKZCDEPHGMGXP-DEZYFngp9pXxIM7Ip1sBVn9MZPl69OFagrF0deia7UIoPm1FR4DecCdzSS1OxkWtuCt7_LTE2hDrVoy6Ea1Jddg/s2251/MMehler30%20505114%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1035" data-original-width="2251" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX49_ftYeTg9XL6KGap08ktv3Th4mFrPkRn7HZ3eBgHjd2PREEMJzFQ2j6SIzFlzBUtcGsqZeqzcspNNI8n9QFCVDKZCDEPHGMGXP-DEZYFngp9pXxIM7Ip1sBVn9MZPl69OFagrF0deia7UIoPm1FR4DecCdzSS1OxkWtuCt7_LTE2hDrVoy6Ea1Jddg/w805-h370/MMehler30%20505114%2001.jpg" width="805" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For just a single dupe of a Justin Verlander insert I scored myself another Cronenworth plus '97 Mother's Cookies food issues of PC guys Dean Palmer and Mickey Tettleton. Sweet! (Pun intended and delicious.)</div><div><br /></div><b><a href="https://www.tcdb.com/Profile.cfm/mudville9">mudville9</a> (Secret Santa):</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1QktQHkCKzeE1sO2tvkEtLVXcnvqc8VmDhlotXHvbhP0nBAzeEzW5bZICxd8RnRM2xZTvheIr6F4792w1O19_JEav3pWRYEygLlyBWl8bnEUcuRzk6KviSclbu5yGbdPrBYBqAnn7o2VPEb4auJWZLo-dZRDZWvN4NoCr-4FoB_x1v3xwD7E-R4zvrEw/s1034/mudville9%20SS%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1034" data-original-width="747" height="529" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1QktQHkCKzeE1sO2tvkEtLVXcnvqc8VmDhlotXHvbhP0nBAzeEzW5bZICxd8RnRM2xZTvheIr6F4792w1O19_JEav3pWRYEygLlyBWl8bnEUcuRzk6KviSclbu5yGbdPrBYBqAnn7o2VPEb4auJWZLo-dZRDZWvN4NoCr-4FoB_x1v3xwD7E-R4zvrEw/w382-h529/mudville9%20SS%2001.jpg" width="382" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbzRalD79KsLh1HSvlPtEAAPtASInscSggzzDyjfXO1XgNLEt_-G63jgsRLueyU0NLIDK3lAaiLdlOdTeTX_CUipQ_rPZdbqOMvt4hj1ZlnmA2xgW46aT8-K_13cfRvAO3XzCvnHsDNoX2BcuY5AbmvuBKvY8kPIpUeqrKXAM91-G8DYWOfdl259guDkU/s1041/mudville9%20SS%2002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="755" height="525" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbzRalD79KsLh1HSvlPtEAAPtASInscSggzzDyjfXO1XgNLEt_-G63jgsRLueyU0NLIDK3lAaiLdlOdTeTX_CUipQ_rPZdbqOMvt4hj1ZlnmA2xgW46aT8-K_13cfRvAO3XzCvnHsDNoX2BcuY5AbmvuBKvY8kPIpUeqrKXAM91-G8DYWOfdl259guDkU/w380-h525/mudville9%20SS%2002.jpg" width="380" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Last year was my first participating in the yearly Secret Santa exchange on the site and I was quite happy with what this member sent me: a numbered autograph of Devin Funchess. I believe he actually apologized for not sending more but I told him I was more than happy with this great card as my present, and I'm sure I'll be joining up again this year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><a href="https://www.tcdb.com/Profile.cfm/NJDevils">NJDevils</a> (PIF):</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUiexysOAoHQ6xf4s49FuNkRW9toRtF0xQ_bTaTr13CeWgzlKnxiQ8O6BMagFV3oJ5d0RoxRlEpPLRR3z3yRYAsNmayVFr1dF36XGZXnwkGcbGXkQr3iEuBP6x71bk89Mjp9-Ec_4i9CEZ6-wO4Dz0fMEQ-wrGjMahjFCa0VavMI4h6HFf3hB9l4cCMAo/s3120/njdevils%20PIF%2012-2023%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="2472" height="1022" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUiexysOAoHQ6xf4s49FuNkRW9toRtF0xQ_bTaTr13CeWgzlKnxiQ8O6BMagFV3oJ5d0RoxRlEpPLRR3z3yRYAsNmayVFr1dF36XGZXnwkGcbGXkQr3iEuBP6x71bk89Mjp9-Ec_4i9CEZ6-wO4Dz0fMEQ-wrGjMahjFCa0VavMI4h6HFf3hB9l4cCMAo/w812-h1022/njdevils%20PIF%2012-2023%2001.jpg" width="812" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Joe is another of the site's especially generous members who treated me to a surprise PWE around Christmas--close enough that I originally thought <i>he</i> was my secret Santa. This mix of oddball baseball and some older football was a joy to open up during the season of giving.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><a href="https://www.tcdb.com/Profile.cfm/nozzlemaster">nozzlemaster</a>:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkC6WkFJIE0W-wJfNzBMJJnyCxn8yrobQBMsKIyY2qWy1ZCkVCbRaRcXHus3TREoFDjyE9dwiVOedcQcHu0nydlqJUfP54dRuZ9DgPIlxbgJr4pCwS_baIjuW5wBIUQjqg7UieFxNqX3HTnuENoaunjSMZ2tpt8AmOkY3F7JNs6L1-swQmMhaOdlJMTB4/s3129/nozzlemaster%20501743%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3129" data-original-width="2243" height="1135" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkC6WkFJIE0W-wJfNzBMJJnyCxn8yrobQBMsKIyY2qWy1ZCkVCbRaRcXHus3TREoFDjyE9dwiVOedcQcHu0nydlqJUfP54dRuZ9DgPIlxbgJr4pCwS_baIjuW5wBIUQjqg7UieFxNqX3HTnuENoaunjSMZ2tpt8AmOkY3F7JNs6L1-swQmMhaOdlJMTB4/w813-h1135/nozzlemaster%20501743%2001.jpg" width="813" /></a></div>Here's another one of those deals you're apt to make on the site where you just get an eclectic bunch of stuff you probably wouldn't find all at once anywhere else, especially give some of the oddballness.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj3fsuSSYZys6z-n1y6sJv5AArUaIKs4MKJIx0oQ03p9SYiOk6m4bD6uqNSIuJz_P7_cZlf8FGiGt9P3JjUnxAijejnMn3lbDpNT9iHj4085nftgwkGGC55Fb9F9T7w0l1Fodbah8o-Zo-dr8PXRO1BKzfhE3jg5vSG0F-sVKvuRxWCIqPFpJJmJYHZYQ/s2259/nozzlemaster%20501743%2002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1022" data-original-width="2259" height="369" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj3fsuSSYZys6z-n1y6sJv5AArUaIKs4MKJIx0oQ03p9SYiOk6m4bD6uqNSIuJz_P7_cZlf8FGiGt9P3JjUnxAijejnMn3lbDpNT9iHj4085nftgwkGGC55Fb9F9T7w0l1Fodbah8o-Zo-dr8PXRO1BKzfhE3jg5vSG0F-sVKvuRxWCIqPFpJJmJYHZYQ/w815-h369/nozzlemaster%20501743%2002.jpg" width="815" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This was another trade where I got some work done on '91 Swell.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><a href="https://www.tcdb.com/Profile.cfm/Orry04">Orry04</a>:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFD5s_gxe2799LaMN41KqpfYzNyq7yVD0HsJ3dJgIQZTCRmP1Ku9WLwv0EuNP-dBHcllAhJ6Omn1fW7SpiUoOUTZ_jjl389LrdoPP9-oiC8CGaUR16KJVRu6K5xmOCzHRusB39zIR2a081s606HRnWmRKWiVEAusJc9HexJ6zhxaSHI0utxohZy1TxBY/s3129/Orry04%20513235%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3129" data-original-width="2251" height="1126" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFD5s_gxe2799LaMN41KqpfYzNyq7yVD0HsJ3dJgIQZTCRmP1Ku9WLwv0EuNP-dBHcllAhJ6Omn1fW7SpiUoOUTZ_jjl389LrdoPP9-oiC8CGaUR16KJVRu6K5xmOCzHRusB39zIR2a081s606HRnWmRKWiVEAusJc9HexJ6zhxaSHI0utxohZy1TxBY/w809-h1126/Orry04%20513235%2001.jpg" width="809" /></a></div>I got a nice mix of Tigers guys in this one, with the highlights in the first image being the Conlon cards.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFoEW689x5aGWQRrKSPBJ3SCwgfmQF46-2G8KpRJkDjw14J2sEnO-5z7fKJZmdypGn_tXvpTsGSyacqmG_2I9N96GgvHUOq93P_W-fWCoDcXNYdSHp-rAXDrKDxiuiWP45l2bu6G_1bIaDk9Zw7c4TIG2S1Q7VXKd4kHIrtHn-LmZWsrvm7A0jPCDpd-A/s3142/Orry04%20513235%2002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3142" data-original-width="2251" height="1130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFoEW689x5aGWQRrKSPBJ3SCwgfmQF46-2G8KpRJkDjw14J2sEnO-5z7fKJZmdypGn_tXvpTsGSyacqmG_2I9N96GgvHUOq93P_W-fWCoDcXNYdSHp-rAXDrKDxiuiWP45l2bu6G_1bIaDk9Zw7c4TIG2S1Q7VXKd4kHIrtHn-LmZWsrvm7A0jPCDpd-A/w809-h1130/Orry04%20513235%2002.jpg" width="809" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Hajjar is yet another ridiculous Panini parallel but redeems itself with a college action photo so it's all good. It definitely feels good stocking up on Tork cards before a potential true breakout season in 2024.</div><div><br /></div><b><a href="https://www.tcdb.com/Profile.cfm/SaintOrm">SaintOrm</a> (PIF):</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm53We_RtCnGuFNgXbQ-sJaoE9riYFx6ZbJsyDgTKN7ozlUVN_7IWMhICaQSIW5SZ-Gpg7_ozoOoqRP4-yHGTfij8aq4vYEvTI4_FuZhLBYfGIlq4A7MRx-IBDNfIduARgqlL623bRq0ARgb2v1bjIrQX3QnuAAkCKtst7b5qJDUeFndyvbhd9-xhvQho/s3124/SaintOrm%20PIF%2012-2023%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3124" data-original-width="2243" height="1118" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm53We_RtCnGuFNgXbQ-sJaoE9riYFx6ZbJsyDgTKN7ozlUVN_7IWMhICaQSIW5SZ-Gpg7_ozoOoqRP4-yHGTfij8aq4vYEvTI4_FuZhLBYfGIlq4A7MRx-IBDNfIduARgqlL623bRq0ARgb2v1bjIrQX3QnuAAkCKtst7b5qJDUeFndyvbhd9-xhvQho/w804-h1118/SaintOrm%20PIF%2012-2023%2001.jpg" width="804" /></a></div>Kurt is yet <i>another</i> member whose name you'll see quite often in the site's excellent "Pay it Forward" thread where folks thank others for surprising them with free or extra cards. The three scans' worth he sent me were very nice, and they start on a high note here thanks to a trio of Gibby cards I'm sure I couldn't have found easily otherwise plus a great mix of Griffeys.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIzOYowk92R-QRkrlBRavRzBE1EtOlhMT98TdBuC0_QCcmFa9kRxfCuvvZfPQb1PTU90Q_dsNPsS29vUEAfWqhF18n3zFyJGvtM-CFxaKZznxdkm4as9wyAedsMyh8EpuPhbLwY3HpVRdmtLlzZfD2-j2eX1YoNfT7jUy9RZWpJAbuhtdiMVY2VQegovg/s3133/SaintOrm%20PIF%2012-2023%2002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3133" data-original-width="2247" height="1113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIzOYowk92R-QRkrlBRavRzBE1EtOlhMT98TdBuC0_QCcmFa9kRxfCuvvZfPQb1PTU90Q_dsNPsS29vUEAfWqhF18n3zFyJGvtM-CFxaKZznxdkm4as9wyAedsMyh8EpuPhbLwY3HpVRdmtLlzZfD2-j2eX1YoNfT7jUy9RZWpJAbuhtdiMVY2VQegovg/w800-h1113/SaintOrm%20PIF%2012-2023%2002.jpg" width="800" /></a></div>More Griffey, cool oddball of Senor Smoke, a very interesting Kaline, a Cal insert need, and my first card of Michigan OF Miles Lewis, a transfer from North Dakota who played from 2017-19 in Ann Arbor. Before even heading to college he was captured in the 2013 Leaf Perfect Game amateur set, and his 17 cards found there are the only ones made of a guy who appears to be out of the game.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0z9lqhd5_RdhIIzbnxjhMmU0udKAFp3BZwH6El4Em_OyqxRWhK3s05pyObCH9z0n8KjQmjJoc4mcHwjh-tbbtfJfGcRgk7TcCp6EGOsR4Ucsatb4iOn_XYRSRH-4aevjz6ciIz52ZDzHJjNdMzpb-twJygvIlnnjN9RYA0VBCTB84AxGFypuNBjHhY_w/s2597/SaintOrm%20PIF%2012-2023%2003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2597" data-original-width="1694" height="1059" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0z9lqhd5_RdhIIzbnxjhMmU0udKAFp3BZwH6El4Em_OyqxRWhK3s05pyObCH9z0n8KjQmjJoc4mcHwjh-tbbtfJfGcRgk7TcCp6EGOsR4Ucsatb4iOn_XYRSRH-4aevjz6ciIz52ZDzHJjNdMzpb-twJygvIlnnjN9RYA0VBCTB84AxGFypuNBjHhY_w/w691-h1059/SaintOrm%20PIF%2012-2023%2003.jpg" width="691" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And how about finishing up what Kurt sent with this group? A few more of the killer "G"s, a mix of stickers, Topps Kids, and a shiny Pudge. I'm especially happy with the decent bump to my Gibson collection thanks to this PIF.</div><div><br /></div><b><a href="https://www.tcdb.com/Profile.cfm/thesouthpaw">thesouthpaw</a>:</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWeJz5E8puo46-lcZz85xatGe_3A6nOJeh7rzw40qCA03cAcxRCiB09gSD5HYuNG-QMrbaSpqEuOj5USGDIoCuiOG4R2SShjTpPD2KUKYfa73PCWDXn11TR02ZDagYUIx0R1ER2waOrxBYFbpR9uoZ2oY_Cfl8ahyphenhyphenkAs3CXESyTsk8O9ATjQl_CC13ynE/s3120/thesouthpaw%20537319%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="2247" height="1117" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWeJz5E8puo46-lcZz85xatGe_3A6nOJeh7rzw40qCA03cAcxRCiB09gSD5HYuNG-QMrbaSpqEuOj5USGDIoCuiOG4R2SShjTpPD2KUKYfa73PCWDXn11TR02ZDagYUIx0R1ER2waOrxBYFbpR9uoZ2oY_Cfl8ahyphenhyphenkAs3CXESyTsk8O9ATjQl_CC13ynE/w803-h1117/thesouthpaw%20537319%2001.jpg" width="803" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This one brought me some more Michigan Football friends. The Collins leading off the scan is a retail Panini Illusions RC, and the Dax plus Kwity right down the middle are also first-years. The rest are all rookie-related except for DPJ's Mosaic parallel and the Red Score Peppers. How cool is it to see beastly defenders Hutch, Mazi, and Gary on the same card?</div><div><br /></div><b><a href="https://www.tcdb.com/Profile.cfm/wvcabo">wvcabo</a>:</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPjrSP7uza8p21gDievvmBX3kCPHXIwAsEZX-FPaLw9-rhRkWwCKFkZWptwlAAhBIeDI59AQu8IZY0F812X_-1EdhCC6M90uHXGDx3c7Wflv_u3Et892qW_LnJJnyUx6NL5g8_ULIyF4i8HTdxSBGLuGtKbQ9cWdjUQPlhGWHR0Zq-rjeN5R89OGtuHGA/s3133/wvcabo%20515693%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3133" data-original-width="2251" height="1126" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPjrSP7uza8p21gDievvmBX3kCPHXIwAsEZX-FPaLw9-rhRkWwCKFkZWptwlAAhBIeDI59AQu8IZY0F812X_-1EdhCC6M90uHXGDx3c7Wflv_u3Et892qW_LnJJnyUx6NL5g8_ULIyF4i8HTdxSBGLuGtKbQ9cWdjUQPlhGWHR0Zq-rjeN5R89OGtuHGA/w809-h1126/wvcabo%20515693%2001.jpg" width="809" /></a></div>This deal was mostly notable due to an item you'll see in the last images, but I have to say I was pretty happy with my baseball haul as well. Both UM guy Henry and breakout Tigers OF Carpenter are '23 Topps RCs here.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8dpob_9PUClzJUXmNl9Xp6WanQEyn7j0af4tvZezX3NhxLFAarY8mt19kzrDucAYY6mtooESNk9LIuNo0nUBq-ppHD88eKoHpqHGKNbSZnRpG-dLlnis8jZu0Xao411d09ssuTZuoDCyBMZroFPIQsUj6m_DynoGNQGtwzHj-tITfa3L9SXgsUZAfFz4/s2243/wvcabo%20515693%2002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2243" height="365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8dpob_9PUClzJUXmNl9Xp6WanQEyn7j0af4tvZezX3NhxLFAarY8mt19kzrDucAYY6mtooESNk9LIuNo0nUBq-ppHD88eKoHpqHGKNbSZnRpG-dLlnis8jZu0Xao411d09ssuTZuoDCyBMZroFPIQsUj6m_DynoGNQGtwzHj-tITfa3L9SXgsUZAfFz4/w800-h365/wvcabo%20515693%2002.jpg" width="800" /></a></div>The football group included another card for my growing Bell collection plus the Bolts' new coach returning to one of his old teams.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTy0ofRcYQeZweRR7a7bQqg1SpvV4PH5xYKgIgZ8gI_S7p1W4BB6pyBk3EBm1YjSGlikWiauFm0DnGC2LZBRyxIwSzHIqNXpD-QjrPqTQPVfxh6I1ZFLtzsobMWarnLJYzruPaNfREAdN-YTNeG9wfOpXU4tnLPEkAf6lN9rsYAJItXPiR1OrlzqnFYoc/s2691/wvcabo%20515693%2003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2691" data-original-width="1475" height="527" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTy0ofRcYQeZweRR7a7bQqg1SpvV4PH5xYKgIgZ8gI_S7p1W4BB6pyBk3EBm1YjSGlikWiauFm0DnGC2LZBRyxIwSzHIqNXpD-QjrPqTQPVfxh6I1ZFLtzsobMWarnLJYzruPaNfREAdN-YTNeG9wfOpXU4tnLPEkAf6lN9rsYAJItXPiR1OrlzqnFYoc/w288-h527/wvcabo%20515693%2003.jpg" width="288" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi000KnhgzILitqLuIaHqYLDIYcX65cAiIrHVIxVVgV_uv0COYN4xBl2brX4TZ9i3Z6z3OXT4766IuowZinFd1ijIwWrG3ilgJQlGaImHQsdWwa5eEjlawi_RLCD-7NlPxyJ0PF9PG1XixR4RF_xBm3APbFDHXCoJPmr2pYSRCpG7Yo4Pq7-3zcXClav_4/s3134/wvcabo%20515693%2004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3134" data-original-width="1663" height="535" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi000KnhgzILitqLuIaHqYLDIYcX65cAiIrHVIxVVgV_uv0COYN4xBl2brX4TZ9i3Z6z3OXT4766IuowZinFd1ijIwWrG3ilgJQlGaImHQsdWwa5eEjlawi_RLCD-7NlPxyJ0PF9PG1XixR4RF_xBm3APbFDHXCoJPmr2pYSRCpG7Yo4Pq7-3zcXClav_4/w284-h535/wvcabo%20515693%2004.jpg" width="284" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Speaking of Harbaugh, I'd say that look on his face is familiar to many a ref. My coolest item in this deal was this '97 Pinnacle Inside (opened) can. I guess my trade partner was happy enough with his return to justify shipping it to me!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><a href="https://www.tcdb.com/Profile.cfm/wvcabo">ymmat</a> (PIF):</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhStRax9Ouu72EkFsoN_hTMRDk1RC0edldWtH5YdN_95AL-wSBHLQAWdtFXez7XTtpmZed2uZmOH824lqLxd-YO9UsopLOPDxF-ocITvWVHlOzQQo9_3dyX6kQiF059y3N-GzKz98y9HWPQ3O-ZMbsQD-Oh8OqlXKHKPo-IhSWCI3A3k_OBCONuetaGCWY/s3189/ymmat%20PIF%2012-2023%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3189" data-original-width="2282" height="1106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhStRax9Ouu72EkFsoN_hTMRDk1RC0edldWtH5YdN_95AL-wSBHLQAWdtFXez7XTtpmZed2uZmOH824lqLxd-YO9UsopLOPDxF-ocITvWVHlOzQQo9_3dyX6kQiF059y3N-GzKz98y9HWPQ3O-ZMbsQD-Oh8OqlXKHKPo-IhSWCI3A3k_OBCONuetaGCWY/w792-h1106/ymmat%20PIF%2012-2023%2001.jpg" width="792" /></a></div>And this group ends this evening as close to the end of the alphabet as you can hit without getting to "Z." Joe is <i>another</i> another generous guy that I've traded with before and we've sent PIFs back and forth a couple times. It was great to see Riley leading off on this one but the playing card of UM P Ontiveros was a great addition as well.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAM00JeS6vXYhlaS_1qn0SeaLfRz0g5DLVbO1qR8Kku0WGPRlmgr5CZhfwJfjEsF9xsC8yIK89YAwAOiutkyKOBYa162VZwsHl6qrSDVD4WoSQEAAgT7t7q4TPDZptHYy24aSLscHiy5ZmE-rsBw8dJ3Fab541nVz4m3QBpG9X7tNxi85MQw9eZ3_WCVA/s2939/ymmat%20PIF%2012-2023%2002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2939" data-original-width="2511" height="926" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAM00JeS6vXYhlaS_1qn0SeaLfRz0g5DLVbO1qR8Kku0WGPRlmgr5CZhfwJfjEsF9xsC8yIK89YAwAOiutkyKOBYa162VZwsHl6qrSDVD4WoSQEAAgT7t7q4TPDZptHYy24aSLscHiy5ZmE-rsBw8dJ3Fab541nVz4m3QBpG9X7tNxi85MQw9eZ3_WCVA/w791-h926/ymmat%20PIF%2012-2023%2002.jpg" width="791" /></a></div>And Owens is yet another new member of my Michigan Baseball PC. No matter how obscure you think something is, make sure to get it on your wantlist because you never know who might be able to send it to you! The Flint native is represented on his '82 TCMA Chattanooga Lookouts issue, which covers his second and final franchise (Seattle) after being Cleveland's 6th rounder in 1978.</div><div><br /></div><div>As you can see, Joe hit up a number of my other player collections as well, just all over the place, really. The Chrome Platinum Skubal in the middle is quite a looker and I'm looking forward to what I hope is 100% health for him in 2024.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5eg4r3I3jlG76you6B0f3cYdVuKhmN8kwoQL-jtm3pPaj-NR3kO112CJE3NI7nbOoyJCAYC0Mynq0Vtr6JbjPBVlXBQTRzBQaWIPd4JUur71w2XdHYvApjePRbCoYaqhV_mFon2d9wKb49RiIpq_l1xq5B0ywKwiTHl021VgjhGw4xDiseqvUg4v5gHU/s3509/ymmat%20PIF%2012-2023%2003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2464" height="1106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5eg4r3I3jlG76you6B0f3cYdVuKhmN8kwoQL-jtm3pPaj-NR3kO112CJE3NI7nbOoyJCAYC0Mynq0Vtr6JbjPBVlXBQTRzBQaWIPd4JUur71w2XdHYvApjePRbCoYaqhV_mFon2d9wKb49RiIpq_l1xq5B0ywKwiTHl021VgjhGw4xDiseqvUg4v5gHU/w778-h1106/ymmat%20PIF%2012-2023%2003.jpg" width="778" /></a></div>There was an embarrassment of (mostly 80s) stickers in this package starring some of my favorite players, mostly Gwynn, Maddux, and some '84 Tigers. Wow!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWWpPAtjQo1g7586KaPouUUZNJ1Lqt9qvxIPHTbYmOYOn9wK22W08X0roIn-Ynjf7e3LN_U2wIDBUvJu0WRZjUY79E80uVGcRk9jgLhi1dMBJIdBcU6ne7iJP0IPTZGzfeVnELuajcd0AC3hnKPWrxX-k5FOlPx3HqeVULRBPyMiJ_7mQf0mld_in-o9M/s2260/ymmat%20PIF%2012-2023%2004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2087" data-original-width="2260" height="756" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWWpPAtjQo1g7586KaPouUUZNJ1Lqt9qvxIPHTbYmOYOn9wK22W08X0roIn-Ynjf7e3LN_U2wIDBUvJu0WRZjUY79E80uVGcRk9jgLhi1dMBJIdBcU6ne7iJP0IPTZGzfeVnELuajcd0AC3hnKPWrxX-k5FOlPx3HqeVULRBPyMiJ_7mQf0mld_in-o9M/w817-h756/ymmat%20PIF%2012-2023%2004.jpg" width="817" /></a></div>Football didn't get left out either and he even sent some vintage-y stuff of Wolverine NFLers that not everyone would know that well, so kudos to Joe for finding these!<br /><br />That was obviously a huge bunch of trades and PIFs to cover, but I still have a few left in an upcoming post where I'll be highlighting the same courtesy of some of my closest friends on the site. Until then, thanks again to the great members represented here tonight for being great trade partners and gifters!</div>Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09644523735533872065noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4335025527445255390.post-69800951608793303832024-02-07T21:02:00.002-05:002024-02-07T21:02:41.584-05:002023 eBay purchases: rockin' around the Christmas Tariks<p>With 2023 blogger trades all wrapped up I'm moving on to my eBay purchases from the last four months of the year.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTNv4bU3VHZBJtbGMCK5ttkNJMIFBiVoG4NcKAr0Wvm05DH353Upo2Hmc4qoLpDcKTlkARYEWWte1opTONxGIkCwxGzXeKVYBhpseBOGZotHGIG1-cX-3pCzVNKL3jlBxEAMW6H7iu5343AQPITonM2nxjDz3jGEPiXhnuqNnWKKgBqMD90VJi1-UQE84/s1544/Denard%20Robinson%202013%20Absolute%20Printing%20Plates%20Magenta%20(%23124).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1074" data-original-width="1544" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTNv4bU3VHZBJtbGMCK5ttkNJMIFBiVoG4NcKAr0Wvm05DH353Upo2Hmc4qoLpDcKTlkARYEWWte1opTONxGIkCwxGzXeKVYBhpseBOGZotHGIG1-cX-3pCzVNKL3jlBxEAMW6H7iu5343AQPITonM2nxjDz3jGEPiXhnuqNnWKKgBqMD90VJi1-UQE84/w680-h474/Denard%20Robinson%202013%20Absolute%20Printing%20Plates%20Magenta%20(%23124).jpg" width="680" /></a></div>We'll start back in early September when I happily spent a bit more than $12.50 delivered for my second plate of Denard Robinson. This particular Shoelace 1/1 is his magenta plate used to make his 2013 Absolute RC, specifically the "base" version and not the variation where he's carrying the ball in his other hand. You all know I love me some Denard, and I hope he's one of the holdovers on new Michigan coach Sherrone Moore's staff.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJVnGZKCU3khVxRjJ3xO9HA9ufjVaKWYVN6bklYGOjga2Ru6_w6aB_SLpLbCEzZg2g0axtZc3poUF6AcclP1pp0SSsN1eAlAhoEuL-NjvCUuuI_Sr7Xa7PsdDfU7d2hOS_1Eg7pg3fXVUvfqpatlmgZqjKEN4MPd4PvJy9q1kOGLZXnPzyftmaG2s9zL8/s1504/Trey%20Burke%202016-17%20Panini%20Contenders%20Draft%20Picks%20Printing%20Plates%20Magenta.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1048" data-original-width="1504" height="473" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJVnGZKCU3khVxRjJ3xO9HA9ufjVaKWYVN6bklYGOjga2Ru6_w6aB_SLpLbCEzZg2g0axtZc3poUF6AcclP1pp0SSsN1eAlAhoEuL-NjvCUuuI_Sr7Xa7PsdDfU7d2hOS_1Eg7pg3fXVUvfqpatlmgZqjKEN4MPd4PvJy9q1kOGLZXnPzyftmaG2s9zL8/w680-h473/Trey%20Burke%202016-17%20Panini%20Contenders%20Draft%20Picks%20Printing%20Plates%20Magenta.jpg" width="680" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A bit less than two weeks later I was quite happy to win this Trey Burke plate for a little under $10 shipped. The 2016-17 Contenders Draft magenta plate you see above is my third 1/1 of the former college star, but it's my first of him pictured as a Wolverine instead of with the Jazz so it's my new favorite. This one puts Burke one away from joining the double-digit hit club in basketball as the fifth member, though a couple others are also getting close.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifIm3SC7P-ECPGGkrht8vYFEDA57cvuyohkkrbHw8vJ05_NMbsGRBPKUA7Rtro-dXMrAB-Nz7ncLVDrTaB45_966fljRS0veyJx7y4G3JKhFheLcUpgno6J0M8WwVeylXRkharvS9hDAwRToyr5HSSMV7eMa7WlH0MJ0XLvXJHOSAavY6cDpYr0UHLdN8/s1072/Tarik%20Skubal%202021%20Absolute%20Rookie%20Leather%20Signatures%20Tan%20auto.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="755" data-original-width="1072" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifIm3SC7P-ECPGGkrht8vYFEDA57cvuyohkkrbHw8vJ05_NMbsGRBPKUA7Rtro-dXMrAB-Nz7ncLVDrTaB45_966fljRS0veyJx7y4G3JKhFheLcUpgno6J0M8WwVeylXRkharvS9hDAwRToyr5HSSMV7eMa7WlH0MJ0XLvXJHOSAavY6cDpYr0UHLdN8/w484-h340/Tarik%20Skubal%202021%20Absolute%20Rookie%20Leather%20Signatures%20Tan%20auto.jpg" width="484" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At the end of the month I was thinking about how well Tigers P Tarik Skubal had pitched after returning for the season's second half. He started off a bit slowly but ripped off four straight wins in the final month to end the year at 7-3 with a solid 2.80 ERA. I decided I wanted a nice card of his and landed on this 2021 Absolute Rookie Leather Signatures Tan auto for about $13. Maybe I'll get something with actual team logos on it in the future, but I'm a sucker for fun gimmicks like this and was more interested in jumping on something before he possibly develops into a higher-end starter. And even if he doesn't, I've got a pretty cool card of one of the team's solid core of starters.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtchG1QnfKxGFT_V66-biIJM8NrkNP39FEybTXeSLoUnN8xlax1Wfa7NFBUZZO2hizWWL4nqSupF5C131XUdi-ffrtWmcqTBfdDzUE-cRxnEQeB0x5e1YMdKi8ABM6hu5fIhXLu-bfVUDWkQZhpkT59233ybI-b8Rmy5xFRKMbCT-kvyfvNXXS6PF7Nlc/s1773/img125.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1773" data-original-width="1496" height="834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtchG1QnfKxGFT_V66-biIJM8NrkNP39FEybTXeSLoUnN8xlax1Wfa7NFBUZZO2hizWWL4nqSupF5C131XUdi-ffrtWmcqTBfdDzUE-cRxnEQeB0x5e1YMdKi8ABM6hu5fIhXLu-bfVUDWkQZhpkT59233ybI-b8Rmy5xFRKMbCT-kvyfvNXXS6PF7Nlc/w704-h834/img125.jpg" width="704" /></a></div>Next, early in October I found a bunch of stuff for myself and others all from one seller and took advantage of low auction prices and combined shipping. The three cards you see above are the ones I grabbed for myself. First up is a Pudge jersey that I thought was worth a flier at $1.50. He'd joined the Yankees in '08 so UD listed him with them, but he's pictured as a Tiger and I'm betting the swatch is from a Detroit jersey, not that it matters too much to me since I collect his non-Tigers cards too. That appears to be relic #10 and hit #11 of the HOF catcher.<p></p><p>To that I added a pair of Leaf-branded cards of former UM WR Tarik Black, our second Tarik of the evening! Black was a top-200, 4* recruit coming in to Ann Arbor in 2017 but he'd compile just 50 catches for two scores in 18 games over three seasons before transferring to Texas, where he put up similar numbers in the shortened 2020 COVID season. I was very happy to add a couple Wolverines uniform autographs of him to my collection (as subject #240) even though they're from the wish.com iteration of Leaf, which is part of the "way too many parallels with ridiculous names" problem. That said, I have enjoyed the State Pride design over the years.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifNnZVTSuk7uAuJLmQr0o7YGOtuqRcYsOcDtdkXD1Y2MV_82fYrM_YYCC6-5Bh1P4vMaKM26FVtyId_aydCaWSB0D389hJCh4Ka9TFeEyraNj_fBZ3qOaBNJm85Tb-SiIEbuBnjZxSRZEO-4WWEwZuA7KQrZGKdegsQDgvpI5dEV3386RSZUGDssS1gUw/s1792/img129.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1038" data-original-width="1792" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifNnZVTSuk7uAuJLmQr0o7YGOtuqRcYsOcDtdkXD1Y2MV_82fYrM_YYCC6-5Bh1P4vMaKM26FVtyId_aydCaWSB0D389hJCh4Ka9TFeEyraNj_fBZ3qOaBNJm85Tb-SiIEbuBnjZxSRZEO-4WWEwZuA7KQrZGKdegsQDgvpI5dEV3386RSZUGDssS1gUw/w702-h406/img129.jpg" width="702" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I included the backs to show that the top card is numbered just 4/4 while the other is #19/20. As best as I could tell, these are from 2021 Leaf Metal Draft Flashback Base Autographs Mojo (even though the provided checklist SNs don't match) and 2021 Leaf Metal Draft Flashback State Pride Autographs Wave Blue. For just $4 and $3, respectively, I was satisfied with what I got.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2g81VXGM9c21_ubDx4H0GrwshsEpW8R5qABLBixTBgHKIY09aNeyl2U5QLZOJHdVuGIgUqeGPIXGPP6D0jRXntndXxN2iH9I99YwKGLvUStBrnSYqbyktqfIMR5G_1zs69QNnsYm6wXJYYY9SK3cR4oRwJgbl19IJxP1WACjBSUcc9W9s3ohZBw_hxJs/s1532/Steve%20Breaston%202012%20Bowman%20Printing%20Plates%20Yellow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1066" data-original-width="1532" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2g81VXGM9c21_ubDx4H0GrwshsEpW8R5qABLBixTBgHKIY09aNeyl2U5QLZOJHdVuGIgUqeGPIXGPP6D0jRXntndXxN2iH9I99YwKGLvUStBrnSYqbyktqfIMR5G_1zs69QNnsYm6wXJYYY9SK3cR4oRwJgbl19IJxP1WACjBSUcc9W9s3ohZBw_hxJs/w686-h478/Steve%20Breaston%202012%20Bowman%20Printing%20Plates%20Yellow.jpg" width="686" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The next time I spent money on eBay on something for myself it was the first day of December and I was able to score this 2012 Bowman yellow plate of Michigan WR Steve Breaston for a cool $8 even. That year's design has always been an outlier when it comes to Bowman but not in a bad way in my opinion. Then again, it's fairly familiar to me as I already had purchased the magenta plate of the same card! Breaston is therefore one of a number of PCs for which I have multiple 1/1s.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3KjCCjikerKj-UwqFswp9B4RruR7QM0I8jnm6a4lIRQQqrGUvmawda4sPmw-kE1bi_IkXXQepv9hok9W-U8KVXdZLDaK8l0RWdKAflpCLlwgLrET5ggOqf0BETLbVk8_zWlDv-jxxJYFXK_nb55FOL7FMbji4ajb3Y7SGXs93b-kc7v76mzD_avEw5Bk/s1546/Ryan%20LaMarre%202010%20Bowman%20Draft%20Prospects%20Printing%20Plates%20Black.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1078" data-original-width="1546" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3KjCCjikerKj-UwqFswp9B4RruR7QM0I8jnm6a4lIRQQqrGUvmawda4sPmw-kE1bi_IkXXQepv9hok9W-U8KVXdZLDaK8l0RWdKAflpCLlwgLrET5ggOqf0BETLbVk8_zWlDv-jxxJYFXK_nb55FOL7FMbji4ajb3Y7SGXs93b-kc7v76mzD_avEw5Bk/w683-h476/Ryan%20LaMarre%202010%20Bowman%20Draft%20Prospects%20Printing%20Plates%20Black.jpg" width="683" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That distinction is true of former Reds prospect Ryan LaMarre as well. The 16th hit in his collection is also the 5th 1/1, which is quite a ratio if you ask me. And this design is also well known to me because the black plate you see above from 2010 Bowman Draft is the third one I now claim ownership of from the set! I've checked off the black, magenta, and yellow versions and just need the cyan, making this one of five plate sets where I have three of the four (others are Chad Henne 2014 Prestige; Clayton Richard 2011 Topps; J.J. Putz 2012 Topps Mini; and Rich Hill 2006 Topps). That was worth a bit under $12.50 shipped as far as I was concerned!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3MovUmSFzF7C89ZYrJflILWchX3ccXmJgI4zwtjL5EZZlMuWnVx_ioKRNEMJrv6r832O_v8nixJh-kdk9H8LoX2Hdz4N8LwFd4ChThRNABAyj0mNu7-bxr86it34p7duGOkIkrbFY3aiJzvBR_CXUo5w0bSaPBms3zNonPOZT1K2idzZgjHQtiJyrpDU/s1030/Kirk%20Gibson%202001%20Topps%20Archives%20Autographs%20auto.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1030" data-original-width="746" height="558" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3MovUmSFzF7C89ZYrJflILWchX3ccXmJgI4zwtjL5EZZlMuWnVx_ioKRNEMJrv6r832O_v8nixJh-kdk9H8LoX2Hdz4N8LwFd4ChThRNABAyj0mNu7-bxr86it34p7duGOkIkrbFY3aiJzvBR_CXUo5w0bSaPBms3zNonPOZT1K2idzZgjHQtiJyrpDU/w405-h558/Kirk%20Gibson%202001%20Topps%20Archives%20Autographs%20auto.jpg" width="405" /></a></div>Finally, with Christmas just five days away and having barely crossed the $1800 mark in spending for the year, I decided to treat myself to an upgrade. My copy of Kirk Gibson's 2001 Topps Archives rookie reprint auto was one of my favorite cards in my entire collection, but it was somewhat faded when I bought it, and leaving it and some others out where too much sunlight got to them didn't do it any favors:<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAnXQlmmE4fxzQlXmKx5A-mhueCiib5ZsDjiNO4mNvMiFuDCIzeNDYaoPjpnihcFwbd7pxpbQHhHbtxiXZs5sjV3PJpNZ3cmgeAXBqqZTKhS6Qds_Zit7KeCcGSc8-S56mEwntsKan2BX4XiA1hdxIDZHL-3BRLYHgoSAuCDp5JxpWTdC-i4n6Re0Iogs" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="596" data-original-width="447" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAnXQlmmE4fxzQlXmKx5A-mhueCiib5ZsDjiNO4mNvMiFuDCIzeNDYaoPjpnihcFwbd7pxpbQHhHbtxiXZs5sjV3PJpNZ3cmgeAXBqqZTKhS6Qds_Zit7KeCcGSc8-S56mEwntsKan2BX4XiA1hdxIDZHL-3BRLYHgoSAuCDp5JxpWTdC-i4n6Re0Iogs=w360-h480" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">That's a recent pic I took of what's essentially an auto-less Gibby and a very faded 1999 SP Signature auto of Griffey (that I pulled myself and regret ruining this much all the time!). So I was very much on the hunt for a much better copy despite the cost of Kirk's signature going up quite a bit.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And you know what? For the nice, bold blue signature you see above on my new copy, I didn't think twice about plunking down $53. It's great having such a nice version of that piece in his collection and I'd do it again if I had to. But I probably won't because I'm not letting that sucker get any regular sunlight!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And those nine cards are how I finished up 2023 when it comes to personal eBay pickups. I still have lots more to show off from the end of last year but I'm at least making some headway, and I'll be back soon with more!</div></div><p></p>Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09644523735533872065noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4335025527445255390.post-39872129696635501522024-02-06T21:46:00.000-05:002024-02-06T21:46:59.359-05:002023 trade package #s 34-37: Bob Walk the Plank, The Collector, The Lost Collector, and A Penny Sleeve For Your Thoughts<p>So I can finish up covering the trades I received from bloggers last December before the calendar flips to March, here's a combined trade post featuring the last four envelopes that hit my mailbox before Christmas '23:<br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://twitter.com/walktheplank82" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="307" data-original-width="482" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzgUsh6gEC1YXNUYMPQER6zRT6vguY4eukCX36oGOxQG6jgQdcAH2vZCS8zGX-LshH5Fod6gz-S4Pg2dkU0rezWwZ7GuG1LbPlKXkzxo2vRRKT6owMCl2uUIs0C280rFznsmew8GC1F7aIvj9tD_ICpL2OvhQReVZcS1SIVD6PKL2sxOJ4nhlk5Q_yUwk=w571-h364" width="571" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://twitter.com/walktheplank82">Former Bob Walk the Plank blogger Matt</a> and I still manage to swap cards at least once or twice a year and I enjoy that we tend to keep things fairly high-end, or at least above average. This time he sent me a very nice Michigan-themed Christmas present after picking up some stuff from COMC:</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8hLeaxr3hWH4rrBHkJac3taTJpCubVJjiM59bcx9OPwS4CH1IEYHxXmQ9FCfvLhC8Yw3VoAc7_Uiw1kMvtFZE-IyDcGppaJis9a7w9EclnqQYreYeLzjiud9WLNawi9HQKLNmzxuACMfJ12cqxBF75FenDqFMwzK_JBMlKWu7WswNOXiDFMfCxaYn6kI/s3215/BWtP%2012-2023%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3215" data-original-width="2358" height="1123" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8hLeaxr3hWH4rrBHkJac3taTJpCubVJjiM59bcx9OPwS4CH1IEYHxXmQ9FCfvLhC8Yw3VoAc7_Uiw1kMvtFZE-IyDcGppaJis9a7w9EclnqQYreYeLzjiud9WLNawi9HQKLNmzxuACMfJ12cqxBF75FenDqFMwzK_JBMlKWu7WswNOXiDFMfCxaYn6kI/w825-h1123/BWtP%2012-2023%2001.jpg" width="825" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Merry Richmas! Of the five you see there, four are new to me and the fifth was a great deal he didn't want to pass up despite knowing it was a dupe for me. The latter would be card #1 in the scan, a Bright Yellow Back from 2017 Heritage that isn't numbered but is limited to just 25 copies. That's most definitely a good idea of the generosity remaining in this envelope. The other Hills include his 2019 Topps Mini Pink parallel (/25), 2020 Topps Mother's Day "Hot Pink" (/50, and could have fooled me on the color!), 2020 Topps Mini Pink (/25), and 2020 Topps Update Black (/69, NICE). That's an outstanding selection of recent numbered Hills and it's not like I get to add this many of him at once very often!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Joining him on the baseball side is one more dupe Matt couldn't pass up, a 2008 Bowman Chrome Draft Gold Refractor (/50). He's obviously got great taste because pre-2010-and-later Refractors continue to look fantastic!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Finishing up on the football end of things we have a pair of very rare Wolverines. Former TE and solid broadcaster Jake Butt is up first with a 2017 Panini Certified Mirror Green auto. It's really tough to make out on the scan but along the upper-right edge it's numbered a ridiculous 5/5--hell yeah! That's my 9th hit and 7th auto of the talented pass-catcher. Flipping over to defense, there's my third signature of LB Mike McCray, and certainly my best as it's a 2018 Elite Orange Status die-cut auto numbered 07/10. The signature's nothing to write home about (pun intended) but the card design--die-cut plus numbered--and home college uni action photo make this a winner in my book.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks again for our yearly trading and in particular this outstanding Christmas present, Matt!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://thepedestriancollector.blogspot.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="290" data-original-width="496" height="339" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZAof8UJTFyoNMiOziGPeMv_BEBhYwheoJGG6RtThhBwCvzR6fM1ngG1_khErO8O1PGubNn2mv8k-Yz4U_DUyzLzvCZc38tlK_IvPwCQX7VTxrWgRxMzai-89OipXxzp9xXACKfQQHemsaUKF-Z2PfaTJSK2VOlKFy_gsvK1ud9desfZ1Ag9Wj5XzTDAA=w580-h339" width="580" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Next I have a fun surprise PWE from <a href="https://thepedestriancollector.blogspot.com/">Chris, the Collector</a>, which ended up being the second that he sent me last December and third since November:</div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLedsAgxu8NUlZXUuSuR_9YyfjDqB33pWMradELrq1_nuoQ1EquFcxqHomtCIL4fuA-tmsNA-yOM97ET7kAF0ryYY78TE7-q1YPii0B7SlLaZenqD_EL72ZvRCdtHLEaiAKfzMnqhvZNZdT9jSShTdQiI1LXW8twP0Afwgbb-m7VyXrhjtfvlmbHQry4Q/s2252/TheCollector%2012-2023%20%232%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2252" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLedsAgxu8NUlZXUuSuR_9YyfjDqB33pWMradELrq1_nuoQ1EquFcxqHomtCIL4fuA-tmsNA-yOM97ET7kAF0ryYY78TE7-q1YPii0B7SlLaZenqD_EL72ZvRCdtHLEaiAKfzMnqhvZNZdT9jSShTdQiI1LXW8twP0Afwgbb-m7VyXrhjtfvlmbHQry4Q/w828-h378/TheCollector%2012-2023%20%232%2001.jpg" width="828" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Former Michigan pitcher and current Guardians prospect Steve Hajjar leads off this one. This is just the 9th card in his collection so the Wolverines uni-highlighted '21 Prizm Draft Green Pulsar Prizm was a fun surprise. I was of course thrilled to see another Rich Hill need out of '23 Topps Chrome Update even if Topps dropped the ball on showing him with the Padres. And Chris tapped into his extensive hockey knowledge to send me a foily 2002-03 Pacific Vanguard base of goalie Steve Shields, a very successful netminder in Ann Arbor in the early 90s who played for six teams over 10 NHL seasons.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjulm6lS9PkdhY2TEch6vcRg_pqpY8zM6aRQWkZUU6YxRp7yUZr93SGBVxX144gFBc46CMFk5lQJxEavMcK3vGGp4QpH5_gWcg9CgD3o1bcw3O5GycAOJ4w27xq9XVW9io0K70TBdiGUnTnqeqOo54tveHsM0VgBa209uZDKbOL4weN2L0jsaPq4OG1Dlo/s3098/TheCollector%2012-2023%20%232%2002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3098" data-original-width="2352" height="1088" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjulm6lS9PkdhY2TEch6vcRg_pqpY8zM6aRQWkZUU6YxRp7yUZr93SGBVxX144gFBc46CMFk5lQJxEavMcK3vGGp4QpH5_gWcg9CgD3o1bcw3O5GycAOJ4w27xq9XVW9io0K70TBdiGUnTnqeqOo54tveHsM0VgBa209uZDKbOL4weN2L0jsaPq4OG1Dlo/w826-h1088/TheCollector%2012-2023%20%232%2002.jpg" width="826" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And as if those weren't enough, the big prize was this full <i>SI For Kids</i> sheet from the November/December '23 issue starring none other than NCAA Champion RB Blake Corum (plus a few other notable names). Corum and his teammates delivered the greatest possible present to Wolverines fans after the holiday with a Rose Bowl win over Alabama and title win over Washington. He ended his extremely productive Michigan career with school highs in single-season rushing and total TDs and points scored and career records in those exact same stats. I look forward to seeing what he can do in the NFL though I wouldn't ask a single thing from him after his career in the college game that I much prefer anyway. But I'll be glad to add on to the paltry five cards I have for now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thank you, Chris, for the extra Christmas present!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://twitter.com/Lost_Collector" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="331" data-original-width="459" height="399" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJSqKhOpvG_jW-qn195N6lELf77IgB9TSJSXGv8WsHfHDe-PMQSQ8ks677MH5e4TxhA-bOZ5VkGhe0M41uBxTnGmP_49jM_Dnr4p-lqfzYAhMXXT0jrRfGkl7GpjLlfvXJ4cd8bj3ZMLyJILKbP9qp-cHDPLPshO4X9BwpXMUjPhxqBwgTydxbtP5ReiE=w553-h399" width="553" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Next, <a href="https://toomanycg.blogspot.com/2023/12/2023-trade-package-25-lost-collector.html">after sending me a nice chunk of cards last September</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/Lost_Collector">AJ the Lost Collector</a> hit my mailbox again before Christmas with this small but effective group of cards:</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjydpkBq-L-eO-pqegQNrmAiQxyaVIWFZJW0Sm_2w8MZIdGnA5S9keMHLscbec1LQP6VtRgXkz7HWxqNCAiI-pqmnQf6JcHdQA3D_Ne0YRD55gIpXVmuWue46pmHS58t1wfDthwENGrpz_C98sAqInyutZ6hxBcPOyWHTpYVfnE7jDkKMEilEZHDvC23gQ/s2261/LostCollector%2012-2023%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2077" data-original-width="2261" height="752" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjydpkBq-L-eO-pqegQNrmAiQxyaVIWFZJW0Sm_2w8MZIdGnA5S9keMHLscbec1LQP6VtRgXkz7HWxqNCAiI-pqmnQf6JcHdQA3D_Ne0YRD55gIpXVmuWue46pmHS58t1wfDthwENGrpz_C98sAqInyutZ6hxBcPOyWHTpYVfnE7jDkKMEilEZHDvC23gQ/w819-h752/LostCollector%2012-2023%2001.jpg" width="819" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I think I'm sensing some kind of theme here.... First up is what's easily my best card of WR Ronnie Bell so far, a '23 Prizm Draft Gold Ice Prizm. It's just my third card of the Niners pass-catcher who outperformed his recruiting ranking in college by a mile, and it'll be hard to top for a while! Breakout WR Nico Collins of the Texans is next, hailing from last year's Score set, and I look forward to seeing him continue his upward trajectory next season. RB/PR Chris Evans hasn't been able to get things going for the Bengals but I'm happy to continue to add his RCs to his collection either way, such as the '21 Donruss Optic up above. And how could you possibly go wrong with two defensive stars Michigan lost, only to continue their dominance in 2023, in Mazi Smith and DJ Turner, out of last year's Prestige? The brand continued its practice of using college photos, which of course I love, and I was glad to cross these off of the needs lists of those two players, for whom I now own two cards and one card of--welcome to the collection, DJ!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thank you, AJ, for gifting these to me last year just before my team put a bow on possibly their best season ever!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://pennysleevethoughts.blogspot.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="266" data-original-width="400" height="371" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgin1mVgF1QUGeQ6yEoduCTc0TN0gnP4lPEtUUdRX2h0qTjnHReSZDBauC6RoT5N7hKfeomUSH_B-zeZGb2wgDl6YvF8sHTxpcLDjCU31SgR1Uh5e3YStajQQEP9zxdSH0b9kf_UrLlwZzGB-mmSLU9_9VHd-9NU9I-diP2A7GzPfJGZZ-iQw5TCf2h0q8=w558-h371" width="558" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">And finally tonight, definitely the most Christmassy bunch of cards that could have sat under my tree came from <a href="https://pennysleevethoughts.blogspot.com/">A Penny Sleeve For Your Thoughts' Jon</a>. Whether you're a fan of Culture Club's "Karma Chameleon" or get excited at the site of Christmas colors red, gold, and green, you'll love these as much as I did:</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSrgWB7or5az5FO3V8XZV3AwXEDxhf8zBbq8B1jqpkgrzFnMtp00IGgYhFfoEkAtdWyJaLIdNWUhdWqnh5BO3EdjQRyhKrS2ybM3hxJny8BliLuIQ7scMvGkmhoK3wwG9L-TANbAocg_nnA-1T08DsR3Rv_ewmYZKPqD4KQV8UIovKakXr__STcSQXcSE/s2251/PennySleeves%2012-2023%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2074" data-original-width="2251" height="753" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSrgWB7or5az5FO3V8XZV3AwXEDxhf8zBbq8B1jqpkgrzFnMtp00IGgYhFfoEkAtdWyJaLIdNWUhdWqnh5BO3EdjQRyhKrS2ybM3hxJny8BliLuIQ7scMvGkmhoK3wwG9L-TANbAocg_nnA-1T08DsR3Rv_ewmYZKPqD4KQV8UIovKakXr__STcSQXcSE/w818-h753/PennySleeves%2012-2023%2001.jpg" width="818" /></a></div>Panini's solid 2013 Cooperstown product offered cracked ice-type parallels in a number of colors, and Jon represented three of those over three different players in the HOF-themed product. Wolverine/Tiger Charlie Gehringer is up first with Gold and Red cards, which is great as I apparently already had the Green of him. The Golds are /299 with the Reds a more common /399. Tigers HOF hitter and iconic broadcaster George Kell is next, and Jon sent me his cards in three colors, including the Green, whose set is the most common and not numbered. Another former Wolverine, Gorgeous George Sisler, rounds out the group with a Red card of his own. I'll have to track down his Gold but do have his Green as well. I also have Blues /499 of Sisler and Gehringer, and need to track down Matrix (/325) cards of everyone seen here.<br /><br />Jon, thank you for a very festive PWE of HOFer PCs (too many acronyms!) to close out the year in collecting, and I look forward to trading with you again this year!<div><br /></div><div>Thank you once again to everyone who sent me cards in 2023, which resulted in an average of 1.5 envelopes/packages per month! No matter how long I keep blogging, I'll continue to work with all of you that enjoy swapping cards as it's one of my absolute favorite parts of being here. I already have some 2024 trades to show off once I finish up the rest of my '23 acquisitions, and I promise I'll get back to sending packages out myself soon. As a matter of fact, two are due to arrive to current trading buddies in the next day or so.</div><div><br /></div><div>Next time: either TCDb deals (likely split into two parts), a show recap, eBay pickups, or my late-year COMC haul, though the latter will likely be my '23 finale.</div>Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09644523735533872065noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4335025527445255390.post-10717271351918933182024-01-31T21:25:00.001-05:002024-01-31T21:25:48.084-05:002023 trade package #33: My Sports Obsession<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://mysportsandsportscards.blogspot.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="75" data-original-width="401" height="101" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRYe7iu7L5BS_BLp7X34jPjw30GgSHUQQ_yDzyuW7f88jRoCLceFLKpWQCPu2lkYDMLJudgkPBGcPw-3oBB4H_yP6LVwy_GK44vrUoSqV7XCI72TDrPHOR1-46wqnM8MNJCykTU-UeGQbv25VJEY0xU7ppRmXR7vM1c1P6yuM-aJJSHvwrFNcmKZ3xoe8=w539-h101" width="539" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">It's the last day of January so I'm making the effort to cover one more card package I received this past December. Tonight's comes from buddy of the blog <a href="https://mysportsandsportscards.blogspot.com/">Jeff of My Sports Obsession</a>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I actually got to see Jeff in-person again earlier this month at a show (which you might have seen on Twitter and/or other blogs), and I promise I'll cover that once I wrap up 2023 stuff. Included in that is a fat stack of cards he sent me before Christmas.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Here come 15 scans worth of goodies!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhom4FUb59zbAePb5lAz0ll9qZMt8q78enurJztStA6NjPCmxFvMx6EWIowzikn9xj10Nk9r-S18XVZwVCtb8dWKk_XwONXP5mbl8gZ42lM_q6cP0VDKKLrjvwG0STRPi6B00F1cr8P6TXLlsD_dZJ-HYjFwX7Vn8KGXycwgoeOrE78Ji1rzN2Ayhvl8O4/s3129/MSO%2012-2023%2001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3129" data-original-width="2247" height="1045" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhom4FUb59zbAePb5lAz0ll9qZMt8q78enurJztStA6NjPCmxFvMx6EWIowzikn9xj10Nk9r-S18XVZwVCtb8dWKk_XwONXP5mbl8gZ42lM_q6cP0VDKKLrjvwG0STRPi6B00F1cr8P6TXLlsD_dZJ-HYjFwX7Vn8KGXycwgoeOrE78Ji1rzN2Ayhvl8O4/w751-h1045/MSO%2012-2023%2001.jpg" width="751" /></a></div>We'll lead off with lots of el Mago, all as a Tiger which is great. I'm still skeptical he'll hit reasonably well again but his defense should retain its value with Detroit possibly looking to put the newly-extended Colt Keith at second.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXc6TLLjxLitEnSaCgPCGQbc29sidvkydgOKgk_B3VJeUFRlTjsWmDZETJloSemaP6OmTy9KaI6ZQdnjHDkuZ7W8cj0Q-iDE9gKoWLtPc4I7DT0LxvM75ZmMaGvOlzwFhaVCzaCvAyrpPe9Pr0JFtMfZlDQyWUn51GOVM6Fk5VS-w-jzj-4i1IOPokEug/s3111/MSO%2012-2023%2002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3111" data-original-width="2247" height="1042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXc6TLLjxLitEnSaCgPCGQbc29sidvkydgOKgk_B3VJeUFRlTjsWmDZETJloSemaP6OmTy9KaI6ZQdnjHDkuZ7W8cj0Q-iDE9gKoWLtPc4I7DT0LxvM75ZmMaGvOlzwFhaVCzaCvAyrpPe9Pr0JFtMfZlDQyWUn51GOVM6Fk5VS-w-jzj-4i1IOPokEug/w752-h1042/MSO%2012-2023%2002.jpg" width="752" /></a></div>One more Baez gives way to a bunch of cool recent Miggy stuff. It'll be bittersweet when opening day comes and goes without Cabrera in the lineup. He offered minimal production over the past few seasons but was still a big reason to come out to the ballpark. Hopefully Spencer Torkelson is on his way to bringing some of that offense back to the lineup.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNrsWn0f1LvIwii9L_YLNbwJ_Pzfi3HQg0c-W5fRwDvkOG33W_KVFwR1Ty0QVeAnrxzH5sjWDOnLcifj3YO59nHOgp8fsQ1e-rukueA-MyvvDRlpvAdOpQkKgAgn0CzZAD7xQ9ZR-tPaOFFITEY0saqU8H2j_jptbjMKLkVHsJsUD13UAG2TBILg9lB4M/s3124/MSO%2012-2023%2003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3124" data-original-width="2247" height="1046" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNrsWn0f1LvIwii9L_YLNbwJ_Pzfi3HQg0c-W5fRwDvkOG33W_KVFwR1Ty0QVeAnrxzH5sjWDOnLcifj3YO59nHOgp8fsQ1e-rukueA-MyvvDRlpvAdOpQkKgAgn0CzZAD7xQ9ZR-tPaOFFITEY0saqU8H2j_jptbjMKLkVHsJsUD13UAG2TBILg9lB4M/w752-h1046/MSO%2012-2023%2003.jpg" width="752" /></a></div>More Miggy? Why not! I'm fairly quickly approaching his career HR total with an excellent 472 to my name right now.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Going back to the early 20th century, how about a couple cards (and a couple more in the next scan) of "Wahoo" Sam Crawford, a 15-year Tiger who's the only MLBer to top 300 career triples; His former teammate Ty Cobb is #2! The HOFer spent his first four years with the Reds before an outstanding career in Detroit.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaoQdMELWi173n8QCxHV4_rgerJy5Jqd1FM5R7hjZJJz0k5UlGKU1vjxrvFB6rsBWnE0SSoJcVH33GPxYZvnwjTZP-Vz_ZlFwNtZ1n8XsXK_tTfg4xGtCGIvpANa7hSsV0xt-GEAm15pdKlxV2aYzef3Ydi90nArII81VtJteztU6g3FpvyBEw-FDmrYU/s3120/MSO%2012-2023%2004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="2243" height="1046" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaoQdMELWi173n8QCxHV4_rgerJy5Jqd1FM5R7hjZJJz0k5UlGKU1vjxrvFB6rsBWnE0SSoJcVH33GPxYZvnwjTZP-Vz_ZlFwNtZ1n8XsXK_tTfg4xGtCGIvpANa7hSsV0xt-GEAm15pdKlxV2aYzef3Ydi90nArII81VtJteztU6g3FpvyBEw-FDmrYU/w752-h1046/MSO%2012-2023%2004.jpg" width="752" /></a></div>Yep, Panini can recycle images with the best of 'em. I'm always happy to get even a single Cronenworth from Jeff because we both collect him. I'm telling you, having friends that collect some of the same players you do is great: it's not competitive and you actually tend to help each other out. This is a great example.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Big Daddy and Hammerin' Hank are a couple of Miggy's predecessors in the middle of the order and at first, and boy could they put the ball in the seats!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Jeff's done a great job lately of bulking up my Griffey PC, in this case with cards from as far back as 2001 and as recent as last year (next scan). It's no wonder he's my second player collection to reach 1000 (and 1100) cards after Ripken.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZOYaxpjuxWFOvc2RiNwEqCErTxzZff6TOPj9gIzCO3tWR_yjQKqcinrgZuYdl_TMPmyjGzuTayHfZRIGIe5YTWkTSX6Ni5w2qJQGh7M-keowuWUFiLM1j008jUWUN3g84_Nyjf92el441tHWh6fmab4vC_d_gN13iUfzcXlVDeEc8LH1WQTr1LA84XY/s3131/MSO%2012-2023%2005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3131" data-original-width="2251" height="1045" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZOYaxpjuxWFOvc2RiNwEqCErTxzZff6TOPj9gIzCO3tWR_yjQKqcinrgZuYdl_TMPmyjGzuTayHfZRIGIe5YTWkTSX6Ni5w2qJQGh7M-keowuWUFiLM1j008jUWUN3g84_Nyjf92el441tHWh6fmab4vC_d_gN13iUfzcXlVDeEc8LH1WQTr1LA84XY/w751-h1045/MSO%2012-2023%2005.jpg" width="751" /></a></div>One of the guys who could join those two in the 1000-card club in the near future is Mr. Padre, who's now a bit over 900 thanks in part to this cool bunch. Hell yeah, Post and Mootown Snackers! Shininess from Gold Label and Fleer Brilliants is great too, plus there's a couple more recent issues with throwback looks.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I don't really have to compete with anyone when it comes to Dick Mountain, and he may have enough fairly common recent base/inserts for me to hit the 400-mark this year. I'm working on it!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiahc046Q35vZQlwRsuKdFs-b63Fkm-zInfWNkrPGiV17gpX68MHR3v8YeFkOmAFXmuDClJ8oGTdOHY8uUMNLSSRYzbLoSWr9MmBFMyhFZ8W0EIe65YeQeLdjvAACVyp6NVQwhtg-CnYu-VHBZlTqKoR0uN2MZk_stLuKNytdh2-uxXCWvI6q7u-lX3G3g/s3142/MSO%2012-2023%2006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3142" data-original-width="2260" height="1045" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiahc046Q35vZQlwRsuKdFs-b63Fkm-zInfWNkrPGiV17gpX68MHR3v8YeFkOmAFXmuDClJ8oGTdOHY8uUMNLSSRYzbLoSWr9MmBFMyhFZ8W0EIe65YeQeLdjvAACVyp6NVQwhtg-CnYu-VHBZlTqKoR0uN2MZk_stLuKNytdh2-uxXCWvI6q7u-lX3G3g/w751-h1045/MSO%2012-2023%2006.jpg" width="751" /></a></div>The last scan had hill with the Red Sox and this one opens with one of his '23 teams, the Pirates. Will he add a new team to his list this year? It sure seems like he wants to continue to compete, judging by <a href="https://www.sportskeeda.com/baseball/news-i-like-see-season-go-year-rich-hill-fires-back-anthony-rendon-s-comment-mlb-many-games">the way he pushed back on Anthony Rendon's comments whining about the length of the season</a>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Next, are you also a Tigers (or HOFer) collector? Do you love seeing Mr. Tiger in newer products as much as I do? If you do, you're awesome.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">You'll see one more card of him later but Barry Larkin (another PC Jeff and I share) is my closest player to 1000 as I need fewer than 50 to hit that mark. I'll likely make that milestone and Hill's among my top priorities this year.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And Mad Dog is pretty much a lock to be my next 900-club member as he's 30 short and nobody else is even above 650. I'm happy to see Maddux continue to appear in recent products as well and will continue to take whatever I can get of him.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga0qADBkYipSo-FCPUpjblGHrUlrMbRNkgZlc2K34w1gIFmdTgFwSu_Lbxd5wutkATOKKBm_GSQ8O1A0v15TfrKOcgp33ZV2mJFFyv7AKwhaNV18TsMQZ5omikwm1tzwJXTOuYqxyRGPe5L9KuQeqR_-9ts375iWLhyVJ6NqmNE3G2Mgol29RYJI6kJ5Y/s3116/MSO%2012-2023%2007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3116" data-original-width="2230" height="1048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga0qADBkYipSo-FCPUpjblGHrUlrMbRNkgZlc2K34w1gIFmdTgFwSu_Lbxd5wutkATOKKBm_GSQ8O1A0v15TfrKOcgp33ZV2mJFFyv7AKwhaNV18TsMQZ5omikwm1tzwJXTOuYqxyRGPe5L9KuQeqR_-9ts375iWLhyVJ6NqmNE3G2Mgol29RYJI6kJ5Y/w750-h1048/MSO%2012-2023%2007.jpg" width="750" /></a></div>Morris and Maggs are two other guys that are happily still found in recent sets. Panini tends to like including HOFers and some other starts in lots of their products while Topps Chrome Platinum has included some fan favorites as well. TCP has popped up in a number of my recent trade packages and I'm pleased with how many I've knocked off of my wants because of that.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And then, hey, it's another shared PC! Cal remains #1 in my entire collection and I have him nearly halfway to 2500, though I can't see hitting that mark for quite a while. Those '23 Donruss cards like his above look quite sharp to me and I'll be glad to continue adding others as I can find them.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoLe30ji1VI4L1MCfWGvO3S4raI8uqcjFkV293pe_I0kPdQAIOm9kED45sTPiM09eBRQAQLAAMua_R3cK9cVvFRgQ18q2r6WNmDR3SFbwSu53tqFeudUkjflgqpDMB8iX6ysArb99pQz-C5UM2P5pT6eDRedGl3UqepppkM5Cy9nyJosKPADxNYnw1NtE/s3116/MSO%2012-2023%2008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3116" data-original-width="2243" height="1039" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoLe30ji1VI4L1MCfWGvO3S4raI8uqcjFkV293pe_I0kPdQAIOm9kED45sTPiM09eBRQAQLAAMua_R3cK9cVvFRgQ18q2r6WNmDR3SFbwSu53tqFeudUkjflgqpDMB8iX6ysArb99pQz-C5UM2P5pT6eDRedGl3UqepppkM5Cy9nyJosKPADxNYnw1NtE/w747-h1039/MSO%2012-2023%2008.jpg" width="747" /></a></div>Here's another nice grouping of Tigers stars. Jeff pushed my Torkelson count above 20 and I'm happy to see his collection growing as his star rises. I love the two Tram oddballs, and there's another example of a HOFer like him popping up in a newer Panini product. I kind of enjoy older action photos on newer designs but I know that's not everybody's thing. And how about two or...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyD-XeYcMI_JA_SEHF4GWzI6UGduvgCqHpL8EjE6jgYzYXBE13aLLQ2B6X3gEpQE7vbcsdjZAYP4qr8xunMFmxMHteclijxVmf1Jp8MNb4secLL9OHYGDs1AJufvvNzdviW_Xb2Zb8emNW2WwKnrlDav4jLYybdT57q6CTNtvLomm7J8kopXAwGmcao24/s3124/MSO%2012-2023%2009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3124" data-original-width="2243" height="1034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyD-XeYcMI_JA_SEHF4GWzI6UGduvgCqHpL8EjE6jgYzYXBE13aLLQ2B6X3gEpQE7vbcsdjZAYP4qr8xunMFmxMHteclijxVmf1Jp8MNb4secLL9OHYGDs1AJufvvNzdviW_Xb2Zb8emNW2WwKnrlDav4jLYybdT57q6CTNtvLomm7J8kopXAwGmcao24/w743-h1034/MSO%2012-2023%2009.jpg" width="743" /></a></div>...Too many Verlanders! Jeff sent 14 of them, and two even commemorate his brief stay with the Mets, one of those in Refractor form. There's a great mix of brands here (and a couple more in the next scan), and hauls like this have made him my top Tigers-related PC at over 600 cards!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0h5CtX_nz1ET2vuf4H9yDv0TsbUyWKn6aRXYdEb0uvvNzh51iiuCIG85ArRdL7dUbwU4XwsWmq-amZLTOYsglDK4WlEPwOt4A0-nIqs0QdduaaFRNaGaD5afxXU8ulvkY991d_ocjv4mX9cVUW64e0CgUJFb6r8j_Vu0YwHwurovmB8E0_qDARvLOfXg/s3328/MSO%2012-2023%2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3328" data-original-width="2308" height="1073" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0h5CtX_nz1ET2vuf4H9yDv0TsbUyWKn6aRXYdEb0uvvNzh51iiuCIG85ArRdL7dUbwU4XwsWmq-amZLTOYsglDK4WlEPwOt4A0-nIqs0QdduaaFRNaGaD5afxXU8ulvkY991d_ocjv4mX9cVUW64e0CgUJFb6r8j_Vu0YwHwurovmB8E0_qDARvLOfXg/w745-h1073/MSO%2012-2023%2010.jpg" width="745" /></a></div>We'll finish out the baseball stuff here with some cool horizontal items. It's always fun seeing Abbott with Team USA and remembering their success in the late 80s. A return to health could portend big things for Greene this year. The other Larkin in the pile was from one of my favorite parallels: '98 Score Showcase. And the Heritage Then & Now insert returns once again, with the (I believe) previously mentioned pairing with Catfish Hunter.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The basketball group opens with two nice college uni cards of former star and transfer (to Kansas) Hunter Dickinson and Orlando's (they get all the Wolverines!) Jett Howard, my first of both, plus Jett's dad (and current UM coach, for better or for worse) Juwan.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikqrKmqCOLH7A5NQgqz4BZhDGehAYAA_s2pyUnS4pp5DjwutS5fXYgR1x1aAPth8WsiPs_NOQCk_wZChJCY1eZHYoXmSSNxgyV3yqRvLDJLXufUxMQM_R7MHDLSTL_TCeRGlRK_zMEMq1LpxS6z2xyC0HM2h4SgYehGe48uaGAIrlWgULM_kEJT3QZS0o/s3131/MSO%2012-2023%2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3131" data-original-width="2241" height="1044" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikqrKmqCOLH7A5NQgqz4BZhDGehAYAA_s2pyUnS4pp5DjwutS5fXYgR1x1aAPth8WsiPs_NOQCk_wZChJCY1eZHYoXmSSNxgyV3yqRvLDJLXufUxMQM_R7MHDLSTL_TCeRGlRK_zMEMq1LpxS6z2xyC0HM2h4SgYehGe48uaGAIrlWgULM_kEJT3QZS0o/w746-h1044/MSO%2012-2023%2011.jpg" width="746" /></a></div>You can tell Jeff was hard at work sorting through cards for the shop given the number of different ex-Wolverines represented here, again, most of which we have in common. My favorite is the Rice Refractor right down the middle, but it's always great adding new cards for guys like Pool, Rose, and both Wagners (Franz here and Mo in the next scan) because I just don't put much effort into getting their cards myself.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguVn0saTTGI6yAX3ULE6EonO1PZUkkszg2NGKGw2vXsgZbTMNdC5TgiObk_iPtLd2hvS7-O3mNzt4_6ZtT1EPbnSsSeTxDgUb_GmtGUoSBI4alnx0SJpEECEizp8n2s4geAXZS11RkeNBWkkdj45II4l7Y-wA9WCAauQ7tTucBVp2Crv0QHgXLf5JQ2M0/s3118/MSO%2012-2023%2012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3118" data-original-width="2241" height="1036" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguVn0saTTGI6yAX3ULE6EonO1PZUkkszg2NGKGw2vXsgZbTMNdC5TgiObk_iPtLd2hvS7-O3mNzt4_6ZtT1EPbnSsSeTxDgUb_GmtGUoSBI4alnx0SJpEECEizp8n2s4geAXZS11RkeNBWkkdj45II4l7Y-wA9WCAauQ7tTucBVp2Crv0QHgXLf5JQ2M0/w744-h1036/MSO%2012-2023%2012.jpg" width="744" /></a></div>Wagner bro #2 and fellow Magic hooper Mo gets a new pair, and then it's over to probably the most notable Wolverines basketball player of the past 40 years, Chris Webber.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Then we hit the gridiron, starring the 2023 NCAA champion Wolverines! Anthony transferred before UM reached the title game, and Brady had to wait until the NFL to reach those heights, though it sure worked out for him.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikjJRonh3b7IuA4aqgLAwrcwqm6c-IL0UotfQ7F_oOpyqEJy3bQrbHQ9ADFZXNpmjWKLhUfyYyfw4YIwwR9v00LXmk5ZfhoXb4Nogj_AyHw_XyKT6w5zZ48MdBTkK8SrTmZqzdl6wfBEblOItFr6zXhG9oWe4y6y4-XDbQ2MvohsLJVGKOSUygCJPIIvk/s3137/MSO%2012-2023%2013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3137" data-original-width="2247" height="1041" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikjJRonh3b7IuA4aqgLAwrcwqm6c-IL0UotfQ7F_oOpyqEJy3bQrbHQ9ADFZXNpmjWKLhUfyYyfw4YIwwR9v00LXmk5ZfhoXb4Nogj_AyHw_XyKT6w5zZ48MdBTkK8SrTmZqzdl6wfBEblOItFr6zXhG9oWe4y6y4-XDbQ2MvohsLJVGKOSUygCJPIIvk/w745-h1041/MSO%2012-2023%2013.jpg" width="745" /></a></div>Some new additions for guys earlier in the alphabet (Breaston, Bush, Clark) include WR Nico Collins and RB/KR Chris Evans on some pretty swanky looking cards! Nico had quite the breakout season once he had a competent QB throwing his way, even if that QB is a former Buckeye.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6tcjrUQX0DFyy0bl93Ovtj3_XN2ZjznC3tUGszQVoW33nalE2_4AjNnpAC3LNApgKslz1zueGBXOKh6Zn-3fgLpUxbpgaCWDU3bWcURFyXPkbXTuE5LDi8GIDKNXkRHAgumPOOBsTRLbBvBJm9OUtnKyMn-rItJghy0izV6bPahN0TflRa0ulYf_eDlg/s3124/MSO%2012-2023%2014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3124" data-original-width="2256" height="1029" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6tcjrUQX0DFyy0bl93Ovtj3_XN2ZjznC3tUGszQVoW33nalE2_4AjNnpAC3LNApgKslz1zueGBXOKh6Zn-3fgLpUxbpgaCWDU3bWcURFyXPkbXTuE5LDi8GIDKNXkRHAgumPOOBsTRLbBvBJm9OUtnKyMn-rItJghy0izV6bPahN0TflRa0ulYf_eDlg/w743-h1029/MSO%2012-2023%2014.jpg" width="743" /></a></div>Even more swanky cards of the non-Captain America Chris Evans! I love the Score throwback insert of Gary because of my nostalgia for 90s sets plus, you know, the college uni thing. Talented DB Dax Hill gets a new RC for his collection. Hutch is one of the biggest reasons the Lions' defense hasn't been an embarrassment the past couple seasons and I could see him leading the team back to the playoffs next year. Taylor Lewan is a jackass, 'nuff said.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA7KGnPyl7hT5XTSMvl_NeMzMYuHKI-Ve_qrORCGNA7iSV_L6ZqnBmdMjVeqj_jxTsTRMnHt57MY7zKo5SwGED92VkFRpx5FrnoreVcWQyACFyrJ6Fun43_WrSW5eOMmlCr1EvL_Wuuj0dT3SyxOhyphenhyphenYvDLWud0lY7lCUknAVuKKDiI5coa2SNwTdWOuNM/s3116/MSO%2012-2023%2015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3116" data-original-width="2243" height="1028" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA7KGnPyl7hT5XTSMvl_NeMzMYuHKI-Ve_qrORCGNA7iSV_L6ZqnBmdMjVeqj_jxTsTRMnHt57MY7zKo5SwGED92VkFRpx5FrnoreVcWQyACFyrJ6Fun43_WrSW5eOMmlCr1EvL_Wuuj0dT3SyxOhyphenhyphenYvDLWud0lY7lCUknAVuKKDiI5coa2SNwTdWOuNM/w738-h1028/MSO%2012-2023%2015.jpg" width="738" /></a></div>We made it to the last scan! I really want to see what Ojabo does in a full season for Baltimore after playing in a defense like theirs for multiple years in Ann Arbor. Those colorful Payes look awesome! Rawls is a guy who transferred away but still tends to be remembered for his play at Michigan. And we end things tonight with GOAT DB Charles Woodson, who's #4 in a close race for the top spot in my football collection, all of whom could be the first to crack #400.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Jeff, thanks again for a great Christmas present to end 2023. It was great seeing you in Kalamazoo (which, again, I'll recap eventually) and I hope I get to see you at another show soon, but until then I'll work on a new return package to send your way.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I believe I have four more '23 blogger trades to cover, then the other stuff (TCDb, eBay, shows), and THEN I'll finally be caught up and get to some '24 pickups including, oddly enough, another stack from Jeff!</div></div><p></p>Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09644523735533872065noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4335025527445255390.post-7289121822964664192024-01-23T18:56:00.001-05:002024-01-23T18:56:47.434-05:002023 trade package #32: Sports Cards From the Dollar Store<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://buckstorecards.blogspot.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="49" data-original-width="509" height="65" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5wwkSLynwd_-LAsqVaet8oQGfaXiCspb8GHsfEWwEhSar2XhFc6GtV_NLrV5VGQvjiQoTP1Qx2PtR02mGV0qC5HiB-WBGemFMfF2gwhT4-I7-iayT4rC4nL-OuttxNLJJMDgkUCHHOhefZxUauBcozObbEUQK8g1Djxgoa-BdIKvaxpRk0xaFbVhn_x4=w668-h65" width="668" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Hey, it's been a while, how about another trade recap?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Here's what a "Small Packet" envelope from Canada looks like:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi10MZX_i41upvbfngsZpIjUVhY8jDkT5DgnSxhcLW-PU3C0JqTSleTu2rzdpxRvXvq0n3PCWCKcNrZ8th4MF3oAWKG2JynFCooL91LnFi0Mc_ctuKVBe24A0ugzkltb1FySEluXvB8e4iuLixghkaCvhpCt93cev4uqQAyN_pamxxtPZS4zhRXNVQ5mDE/s3707/SCFtDS%2012-2023%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2618" data-original-width="3707" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi10MZX_i41upvbfngsZpIjUVhY8jDkT5DgnSxhcLW-PU3C0JqTSleTu2rzdpxRvXvq0n3PCWCKcNrZ8th4MF3oAWKG2JynFCooL91LnFi0Mc_ctuKVBe24A0ugzkltb1FySEluXvB8e4iuLixghkaCvhpCt93cev4uqQAyN_pamxxtPZS4zhRXNVQ5mDE/w651-h460/SCFtDS%2012-2023%2001.jpg" width="651" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Something this large and in charge and stuffed with goodness could only be from one person: <a href="https://buckstorecards.blogspot.com/">Doug of Sports Cards From the Dollar Store</a>!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Here's a (very) brief overview of what he sent my way back in December:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFOg0a4ODuz4EwCewO5jQQjZFpSge0EVtO3DBr3ZItUWym2CwV_nLZWwviPiUpbUx74GjZ0f4k8EKjji-4x_BNkFdxAT-aP5y90elIQhIKeyvVuCNjAHf6Go0cLqxUxdp5fq0mNqsZ6Ehi1e2PUONuA1w1H37sFVBbOLWI4Mv1OM758UJM_8E-P0J31xg/s3111/SCFtDS%2012-2023%2002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3111" data-original-width="2273" height="1179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFOg0a4ODuz4EwCewO5jQQjZFpSge0EVtO3DBr3ZItUWym2CwV_nLZWwviPiUpbUx74GjZ0f4k8EKjji-4x_BNkFdxAT-aP5y90elIQhIKeyvVuCNjAHf6Go0cLqxUxdp5fq0mNqsZ6Ehi1e2PUONuA1w1H37sFVBbOLWI4Mv1OM758UJM_8E-P0J31xg/w863-h1179/SCFtDS%2012-2023%2002.jpg" width="863" /></a></div>Baseball was highlighted by numbered cards of Mr. Tiger and Barry Larkin. All hail Upper Deck! The other Tigers are great as well, including the Deckle Freehan, which isn't a dupe because this one has a blank back.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgamgz-wA4xo04u7Lcd7LtFZi5W2aiU0unVU5MCQYk-qOKOGBnqNWChvMgUy_tZuym-_vCZwm5Rcnd5SND3Eq7NwFv1UBGk9hCCV7cgThBBkxoonCrosZ1O7-3RHnt91yI1AwpFZVeM5yb-VrWbc8xwenmyFOiwd4Zuj9fwM2eHiH8xHhHd9uaW7Jbi6lg/s2086/SCFtDS%2012-2023%2003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2086" data-original-width="1802" height="937" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgamgz-wA4xo04u7Lcd7LtFZi5W2aiU0unVU5MCQYk-qOKOGBnqNWChvMgUy_tZuym-_vCZwm5Rcnd5SND3Eq7NwFv1UBGk9hCCV7cgThBBkxoonCrosZ1O7-3RHnt91yI1AwpFZVeM5yb-VrWbc8xwenmyFOiwd4Zuj9fwM2eHiH8xHhHd9uaW7Jbi6lg/w808-h937/SCFtDS%2012-2023%2003.jpg" width="808" /></a></div>Basketball and football get short shrift this time in numbers but not quality. My first card of Mazi (rhymes with "Ozzie") is a Michigan uni RC out of Prestige. Sounds like the Cowboys enjoyed some of that quality Texas education when deciding to completely misuse him this year!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">A pair of numbered UD Henne autos are among the highlights of the package, and I can never have too many of these! (But I'm not renaming the blog.)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4aMVa1IhEcTolJjBgASq9_8lif9adrznQVziqpz7ZP4XQxOaiziKQjVnKKgRBH_2f31twTWCWteHveI68tO-kA90lHce__qRfzdQvzX6WMeY0Z_cG8GX2s1kKgII_kexchYWuV7JzGgVhyphenhyphenulgAjYaFTIs1VeY4aEFzyAwhJyD9uw7GzMa8LnSJQewAt0/s2848/SCFtDS%2012-2023%2005.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="2248" height="1089" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4aMVa1IhEcTolJjBgASq9_8lif9adrznQVziqpz7ZP4XQxOaiziKQjVnKKgRBH_2f31twTWCWteHveI68tO-kA90lHce__qRfzdQvzX6WMeY0Z_cG8GX2s1kKgII_kexchYWuV7JzGgVhyphenhyphenulgAjYaFTIs1VeY4aEFzyAwhJyD9uw7GzMa8LnSJQewAt0/w861-h1089/SCFtDS%2012-2023%2005.jpg" width="861" /></a></div>The bulk as usual is hockey, starting with the much-improved Wings. I'm a big fan of the Lidstrom and Howard cards especially, with the former being a nice color match.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIrUl3Am0LFanIG33DV9VZH4fH8JucG2Rc5g21RkRuYkPUeIAA7FwiOPWm6wsfPjt6fZcm118KuCIIxtZ32B2pdK5hLE0pz6O375-qRgovGltgITGXRa_A3-X6qB71C8W-XvkCMTu8bW2W0Xq1pHZt5CYUmhlkoFRkhNW3uSS2u9bnK2-zwhqM96_j2qA/s3145/SCFtDS%2012-2023%2006.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3145" data-original-width="2258" height="1196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIrUl3Am0LFanIG33DV9VZH4fH8JucG2Rc5g21RkRuYkPUeIAA7FwiOPWm6wsfPjt6fZcm118KuCIIxtZ32B2pdK5hLE0pz6O375-qRgovGltgITGXRa_A3-X6qB71C8W-XvkCMTu8bW2W0Xq1pHZt5CYUmhlkoFRkhNW3uSS2u9bnK2-zwhqM96_j2qA/w859-h1196/SCFtDS%2012-2023%2006.jpg" width="859" /></a></div>I don't know if these are from shows, repacks. elsewhere, or all of the above, but I was excited to have a bunch of ex-UM icers to flip through. This one already stars two hockey Mikes, not to mention a rare for me Beniers.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguE8TzxmE948ZZM5gqrl1SMepHMbUOo_3KYFouGkjkALfLMi8SJ4DbdY5T114nqExI1wDIG1lLEt_0x0HMzcvKYe2O8mWO1X-39vOsntEt71tJzm5cnZxIJhd7E7W86x5y_F_GONaDVFZr-06OlyLGvHGus65P2lhyoHRMktsQ7ETsOPOnIY4GzWwyhTM/s3129/SCFtDS%2012-2023%2007.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3129" data-original-width="2269" height="1185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguE8TzxmE948ZZM5gqrl1SMepHMbUOo_3KYFouGkjkALfLMi8SJ4DbdY5T114nqExI1wDIG1lLEt_0x0HMzcvKYe2O8mWO1X-39vOsntEt71tJzm5cnZxIJhd7E7W86x5y_F_GONaDVFZr-06OlyLGvHGus65P2lhyoHRMktsQ7ETsOPOnIY4GzWwyhTM/w860-h1185/SCFtDS%2012-2023%2007.jpg" width="860" /></a></div>Hughes and Hyman have had nice years for their teams, and of course I love seeing Copp join the ranks of the WolverWings.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS1njw4L8IL37XHbkEBxGTnsC0ML0iH9oc3yH_r1M8n2zPSuARIikWn5rsapC8SajMAaxWYvlnQFs7xbm0WLRszFzLP2v9701xSPZsqoBtzuwN7KRgkyecjlOah-EAmnMIk8iDQGVvE9nbjFdFAEOa2O6_BVJr0xojRgea7U3ArCr7sHS4jlGy4YWMO2I/s3137/SCFtDS%2012-2023%2008.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3137" data-original-width="2252" height="1199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS1njw4L8IL37XHbkEBxGTnsC0ML0iH9oc3yH_r1M8n2zPSuARIikWn5rsapC8SajMAaxWYvlnQFs7xbm0WLRszFzLP2v9701xSPZsqoBtzuwN7KRgkyecjlOah-EAmnMIk8iDQGVvE9nbjFdFAEOa2O6_BVJr0xojRgea7U3ArCr7sHS4jlGy4YWMO2I/w862-h1199/SCFtDS%2012-2023%2008.jpg" width="862" /></a></div>Another hockey Mike here, the John Madden I prefer, and I feel like I don't add Montoyas to my collection often enough. Plus there's WolverWing supreme Dylan Larkin, who's been fantastic this year for the home team.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBPNwSkVNHslgsoTNy2wuNATmjKlSnm55-g-eerzyhRuKiuP_lnJB34qADffhJ5qD70jY-6IqJQDEB6l5lYqZQXgEgDThrCf8rDcvjpv89pUGQgY3iKKwrT5GQ9B7JEWFniVv2XC_hUzjhYw7ozX_sxOR1OHPr-QGdJZvIKCXQJ9vuwivqVDlEdPx2Tdw/s3142/SCFtDS%2012-2023%2009.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3142" data-original-width="2243" height="1211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBPNwSkVNHslgsoTNy2wuNATmjKlSnm55-g-eerzyhRuKiuP_lnJB34qADffhJ5qD70jY-6IqJQDEB6l5lYqZQXgEgDThrCf8rDcvjpv89pUGQgY3iKKwrT5GQ9B7JEWFniVv2XC_hUzjhYw7ozX_sxOR1OHPr-QGdJZvIKCXQJ9vuwivqVDlEdPx2Tdw/w863-h1211/SCFtDS%2012-2023%2009.jpg" width="863" /></a></div>I loved the plethora of Brendan Morrison cards and he remains one of my top hockey PCs, second only to a guy you'll see later in this post. Nystrom is a 2/14 baby meaning Doug and I both collect him.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbkBX8mqyeg_7KgJq6kVcHN6ALc3QzMa_I6-4RhWiuLFH3fbOLc_3kPmNDqIKw7mS0uPM1N50wn3GouxFUR4uqzZHrBZkg_W8v2WZjDqIRBonJe7LsztzJ3mTmXhP4TFJXSdtehzKsAFfWY-2-9aVr_YAxvZpzGzxMWHHyciDrZvVUzcZcc78sA7krVl8/s3129/SCFtDS%2012-2023%2010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3129" data-original-width="2260" height="1195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbkBX8mqyeg_7KgJq6kVcHN6ALc3QzMa_I6-4RhWiuLFH3fbOLc_3kPmNDqIKw7mS0uPM1N50wn3GouxFUR4uqzZHrBZkg_W8v2WZjDqIRBonJe7LsztzJ3mTmXhP4TFJXSdtehzKsAFfWY-2-9aVr_YAxvZpzGzxMWHHyciDrZvVUzcZcc78sA7krVl8/w863-h1195/SCFtDS%2012-2023%2010.jpg" width="863" /></a></div>MaxPatch is a Buckstorecards trade package stalwart, and Palushaj often comes along for the ride as well, but recent star Power is nice to see when it comes to some of the newer guys I haven't collected much of yet.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHep1bnmm2SHW9eut4-izz9zFXHHof1PdKqFjq-u3n2_gkhYmnDWzUAPdUgzFU0D1yGyeQPuW5jt6eaZ0B24azxDV9IubkAi8EGKRBy8GpIhlVT_6C7YbvDJa_8gB0g0zEF7PedLE4GsARvBwLE87YXu9YrMscnbMvRaCnVhBcQMbWL23hzA7f5sihZxU/s3133/SCFtDS%2012-2023%2011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3133" data-original-width="2252" height="1201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHep1bnmm2SHW9eut4-izz9zFXHHof1PdKqFjq-u3n2_gkhYmnDWzUAPdUgzFU0D1yGyeQPuW5jt6eaZ0B24azxDV9IubkAi8EGKRBy8GpIhlVT_6C7YbvDJa_8gB0g0zEF7PedLE4GsARvBwLE87YXu9YrMscnbMvRaCnVhBcQMbWL23hzA7f5sihZxU/w863-h1201/SCFtDS%2012-2023%2011.jpg" width="863" /></a></div>There's the #1 dude, goalie Marty Turco. He was featured on a lot of Pacific cards including an insert set of his own (card #3 above), not to mention the usual enjoyable stuff like the die-cut Crown Royale product. Goalies often simply get the best photos on cards, and Marty deserves it!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikDezLIgwNZrUEsxpKDxgYcdTV1XdVDwnjKbuHhBpP5l62vDdd2Zop9D0ahWTgeRyP_PDI4fK7cyPlLIvlwe7xocSvu4skwWCJaDsKMcIVqrEZoqmErViJLE40j29hg_qyckadFLPmcUhFOf0wNglFAD4OsC0yA38iKPxF391X_nXOGzn7slSOZIONK-M/s2807/SCFtDS%2012-2023%2012.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2807" data-original-width="2228" height="1040" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikDezLIgwNZrUEsxpKDxgYcdTV1XdVDwnjKbuHhBpP5l62vDdd2Zop9D0ahWTgeRyP_PDI4fK7cyPlLIvlwe7xocSvu4skwWCJaDsKMcIVqrEZoqmErViJLE40j29hg_qyckadFLPmcUhFOf0wNglFAD4OsC0yA38iKPxF391X_nXOGzn7slSOZIONK-M/w826-h1040/SCFtDS%2012-2023%2012.jpg" width="826" /></a></div>There were a few horizontal and odd-sized cards, covered here, plus a couple more hits. The two Topps minis of Madden have the same front image but different backs. Naturally Pacific brings the heat with more die-cut action including a numbered card (#d /290) of another hockey Mike: Comrie. A numbered swatch of Jack MF Johnson plus a Cup-shaped jersey of Blue Jacket Zach Werenski (wait, do I need a "hockey Zachs" tag too?) close out the cards portion.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzOfaZ34wslbYbZ71UNB8nLd8CL4JGgsK9lvpMLTVyA-gbiqajN4EH83I4YZidH7VHSzJ1_LU7QTkA2zQnUgUqqLdYzM-tFIDiCiSBgAaDoya_WLH71XhONwt0cabPyTIcqOBqRQsQAOCHOofGIlGL6F0hDZa4zR9pkIOSy46YI9NYJmAMlkC8JU4UzJ0/s2977/SCFtDS%2012-2023%2014.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2977" data-original-width="2377" height="1074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzOfaZ34wslbYbZ71UNB8nLd8CL4JGgsK9lvpMLTVyA-gbiqajN4EH83I4YZidH7VHSzJ1_LU7QTkA2zQnUgUqqLdYzM-tFIDiCiSBgAaDoya_WLH71XhONwt0cabPyTIcqOBqRQsQAOCHOofGIlGL6F0hDZa4zR9pkIOSy46YI9NYJmAMlkC8JU4UzJ0/w859-h1074/SCFtDS%2012-2023%2014.jpg" width="859" /></a></div>But we're not done just yet because we go big AND go home with this signed 8x10 of four-year Wolverine and former Leaf/current Oiler winger Zach Hyman! (#HockeyZachs) This is a beautiful, high-quality photo signed with a very legible autograph plus Hyman's jersey number. He's been very effective for Edmonton since signing with them back in '21, establishing career highs in all three big offensive numbers. Based on those stats it's no surprise that he's pottted an absurd three hat tricks this season!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thanks again to Doug for all of these goodies that arrived in plenty of time for Christmas. As always I appreciate the huge variety among sports, players, and designs, and of course the quality of the goods. I don't have a lot to send your way just yet but will be working on it as usual.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Next time, another trade recap!</div><p></p>Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09644523735533872065noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4335025527445255390.post-69165973382171813702024-01-09T00:08:00.002-05:002024-01-10T21:29:55.820-05:00Leaders and Best: your 2023-24 NCAA Champion Wolverines!<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEnXnTAGOQjxzwcpYxLmUx-RLAK6s1gSsxOYna2e7wk7X5J5GNXWZMLxaW-YzT8peFdG9Taz4fM5iiaGHziKzD9J7cqJe15E627wkUqmgorFB6VwGKOqhpyNhFwknhdBQb35xhPeh16dMg5NyFKzXA1ECp2i0WK9WQHabv7_PLIg9boDiMer57Kw8zayw/s1048/img370.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1048" data-original-width="745" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEnXnTAGOQjxzwcpYxLmUx-RLAK6s1gSsxOYna2e7wk7X5J5GNXWZMLxaW-YzT8peFdG9Taz4fM5iiaGHziKzD9J7cqJe15E627wkUqmgorFB6VwGKOqhpyNhFwknhdBQb35xhPeh16dMg5NyFKzXA1ECp2i0WK9WQHabv7_PLIg9boDiMer57Kw8zayw/w349-h492/img370.jpg" width="349" /></a></div>This guy's a champion<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKtNmnK0KWSj7g-GZkREnDy39myoIRBvH4O8fWXsCGrgSqYV50zXcCGaf7g_adqhgTReO5hck7GzCoWpkngpYCeJ8iyg3-2-GSUIXaTzUWA6uxA4Q0aFBMKznlwL2x4KgA7Llx0wCUUVXexDlO4CrxMtFiYEGtEjoIZzbkc7ImO9JPxCB4VHfcukfKebE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="247" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKtNmnK0KWSj7g-GZkREnDy39myoIRBvH4O8fWXsCGrgSqYV50zXcCGaf7g_adqhgTReO5hck7GzCoWpkngpYCeJ8iyg3-2-GSUIXaTzUWA6uxA4Q0aFBMKznlwL2x4KgA7Llx0wCUUVXexDlO4CrxMtFiYEGtEjoIZzbkc7ImO9JPxCB4VHfcukfKebE=w339-h480" width="339" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So is this guy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiE1PaFzJvss7EHQU6BklOoYxn28afBqi_5thFaeo5ulghgFMdpGO6szGtko8_bRQKDKkes0lrOc-HADsYAj3z_0Jj4MimQE-YOTDMPCBA7AVnUxWQdus2XIzlkO4JBVVR7tiF6sGWIkVr2RsnhvVRAAe6d5QHMr1c4KR5xN6qaUC13Rrs1WWJmME7AT54" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="697" height="485" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiE1PaFzJvss7EHQU6BklOoYxn28afBqi_5thFaeo5ulghgFMdpGO6szGtko8_bRQKDKkes0lrOc-HADsYAj3z_0Jj4MimQE-YOTDMPCBA7AVnUxWQdus2XIzlkO4JBVVR7tiF6sGWIkVr2RsnhvVRAAe6d5QHMr1c4KR5xN6qaUC13Rrs1WWJmME7AT54=w338-h485" width="338" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hey, this guy is <i>also</i> a champion!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">So are many more Wolverines whose cards I don't own...yet.... But there's plenty of time for that because for now I have this:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6FCtx8WCFjyFZ-WHebOQt5P6LRxl5J_e_LT3kMDtgdLxRn-CQeOz0rB2UGaoV5SZ35OEa_Mjuq8WYsg_Qhd2bKLsxpxBhow0i16DtKtis57rt9_yw-S3zOCkGjCso1BMOien2tRzGjXxR_Pq7_azehd-mDImeuNivnLcrzUsBRfMhlHAV5mt2ow4890Y/s2048/GDX4AVkXEAAkUxO.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1638" height="848" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6FCtx8WCFjyFZ-WHebOQt5P6LRxl5J_e_LT3kMDtgdLxRn-CQeOz0rB2UGaoV5SZ35OEa_Mjuq8WYsg_Qhd2bKLsxpxBhow0i16DtKtis57rt9_yw-S3zOCkGjCso1BMOien2tRzGjXxR_Pq7_azehd-mDImeuNivnLcrzUsBRfMhlHAV5mt2ow4890Y/w678-h848/GDX4AVkXEAAkUxO.jpg" width="678" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">This is a real thing that happened tonight, that was <i>made to happen</i> by my favorite team, my alma mater, the University of Michigan.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">If you need me I'll just be over here enjoying this title for, oh, say, the rest of my life. Thank you JJ McCarthy, Blake Corum, Donovan Edwards, Roman Wilson, Trevor Keegan, Zak Zinter, Trente Jones, Colston Loveland, Mason Graham, Kenneth Grant, Mike Sainristil, Will Johnson, Sherrone Moore, Jesse Minter, and so, so many more players for showing us what you knew all year: this team was destined for greatness and would overcome every challenge thrown its way.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It's great to be a Michigan Wolverine.<br /><br />Leaders and best.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Hail.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">#bet</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Congratulations to the 2024 NCAA champion Michigan Wolverines! (It still doesn't sound real writing that out and I have no idea when it'll feel normal!)</div></div></div>Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09644523735533872065noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4335025527445255390.post-11812043610599498802024-01-05T21:01:00.000-05:002024-01-05T21:01:21.186-05:002023 trade package #31: the Collector<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://thepedestriancollector.blogspot.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="290" data-original-width="496" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTfYHRMlZZoUY3yxnVtWDo-Rwo_onKa3s4VpLTieuVf-0EouKn3FGqPkuYekT7KD59dteqPk6o9ByApugr7IA69nmj97uNUQrObleZXZ0x9g-OVASr4r9yLmUJlLpDLhVIOtdcmQzp5jBoWr55aAHiSEhWVkWNeRahlVDi9kKcUnDtPkhD-5Yy7qo1TZo=w529-h310" width="529" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Happy new year, friends! The calendar has flipped over to another year but in terms of cards I need to recap I'm still stuck in 2023 a bit longer. It's worth it to give credit to some traders that continued to send me great stuff through the end of the year, though.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tonight's subject is <a href="https://thepedestriancollector.blogspot.com/">Chris, the Collector</a>. Chris actually sent me a couple envelopes in December and this was the larger of the pair. Here's what arrived in this one:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7fe4cvZ-iO_Lpuhxkj1w0DTdQ2U1TDqVLen4eVxX82aPuuKieglD8sH73JoChNor2tdl0svp4-eP5eNf5Gjjv_vLUvwMAtj_4MnpCok0dwmpS8SZnxMAEQh7XX-Vw9QsdihNP_YB_vMwM9EynwQWbm93Djt-p_f7cFrIrj2QoyUGaH1SJZlaAqXRpXM/s3138/TheCollector%2012-2023%2001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3138" data-original-width="2254" height="1158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7fe4cvZ-iO_Lpuhxkj1w0DTdQ2U1TDqVLen4eVxX82aPuuKieglD8sH73JoChNor2tdl0svp4-eP5eNf5Gjjv_vLUvwMAtj_4MnpCok0dwmpS8SZnxMAEQh7XX-Vw9QsdihNP_YB_vMwM9EynwQWbm93Djt-p_f7cFrIrj2QoyUGaH1SJZlaAqXRpXM/w832-h1158/TheCollector%2012-2023%2001.jpg" width="832" /></a></div>Sparky's looking mighty fine in Tiffany form! Baez, Miggy, and Greene (plus Tork in the next scan) are all from '23 Topps Archives, and I got at least one of each of the 1956, 1965, and 2003 card designs. The second Cabrera is an insert from that product: 1957 Hit Stars. The Gibby cards were both new to me: a 1990 Starting Lineup rookie year version (so he's shown with the Tigers, not the Dodgers), and 1993 Pacific Spanish's Jugadores Calientes (Hot Players) prism insert. Grandy is from the beautiful Topps Tribute set, in this case 2013's version. And Topps can't keep up with the number of times Hill changes teams so they should just airbrush his jersey and go with "???" for the team.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQT1T2jQT8kt19faNtvsPDo3nnIQfckVDZFUTGx6Z_T1dTRSgyVViRYiEaVkEn2gFF-5aYVAlI08StaGFxzita7CHIRJGVHRJByHqPNnez3XucjSru5Ca1IA8huACrpQYUVipGUzrN7cvVUn552vKGXf6RjSubmSrPolmSICynzTyBV78iJk86RfuHz28/s3125/TheCollector%2012-2023%2002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3125" data-original-width="2239" height="1161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQT1T2jQT8kt19faNtvsPDo3nnIQfckVDZFUTGx6Z_T1dTRSgyVViRYiEaVkEn2gFF-5aYVAlI08StaGFxzita7CHIRJGVHRJByHqPNnez3XucjSru5Ca1IA8huACrpQYUVipGUzrN7cvVUn552vKGXf6RjSubmSrPolmSICynzTyBV78iJk86RfuHz28/w831-h1161/TheCollector%2012-2023%2002.jpg" width="831" /></a></div>Here's a bit more baseball plus a basketball pair. Fan favorite Chet Lemon comes from '87 Donruss Opening Day. Ripken is from UD's strange Ionix product released in 2000. Remember when Scherzer pitched for the Tigers? There he is on a 2014 Topps Blue parallel. There's the Tork I previously mentioned, part of the 1956 design portion. And how about that super cool Brandon Inge auto? Sticking with the 2023 Archives theme he's the first card alphabetically in the Fan Favorites Autographs insert, a yearly favorite that mixes current stars with past team guys like Jayson Werth, Jesse Orosco, Devon White, and Chili Davis. Very cool of Topps to include him here on the 1964 design. That's just my second signature of his to go along from one made waaaaay back in 2000. Thanks, Chris!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The basketball portion pairs up Robert "Tractor" Traylor on a '98 SP Top Prospects card that was hard to scan with HOFer Chris Webber out of UD's 2003-04 Glass. I have Chris's Fab Five teammate Jalen Rose from the same set.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWtb5F_CYKeOLGQ1eDC5cq_h_on65CSBjFThXDtQFaArQMhEaQ1o-6A1IgGs-Zt9YaHe0uXF0dpbjFlghLhptltDa4Yw4zMjV8naUGy6HOr4n0tPMiL232y8T3oxJVw29NJNmbUDubcPVYvAsL2jdccqw0pScUCSeUTWPQKA_Tke2S-oq9AkNIDG4I338/s3143/TheCollector%2012-2023%2004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3143" data-original-width="2245" height="1167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWtb5F_CYKeOLGQ1eDC5cq_h_on65CSBjFThXDtQFaArQMhEaQ1o-6A1IgGs-Zt9YaHe0uXF0dpbjFlghLhptltDa4Yw4zMjV8naUGy6HOr4n0tPMiL232y8T3oxJVw29NJNmbUDubcPVYvAsL2jdccqw0pScUCSeUTWPQKA_Tke2S-oq9AkNIDG4I338/w835-h1167/TheCollector%2012-2023%2004.jpg" width="835" /></a></div>There was a bit of football and hockey to be had as well! AC's 1989 Starting Lineup card is one of few (if any) SLU cards I own and a very cool item to find in this envelope. I don't know if I'll ever have the corresponding figure but I appreciate owning the card. Grbac's '98 Bowman Chrome Refractor looks amazing as that insert often does. Oddly enough this envelope didn't include current blog namesake Justin Verlander but Chris <i>did</i> find something to represent my defunct second blog: a Mario Manningham 2011 Rookies & Stars Longevity parallel numbered to just 99. No, I still don't have enough of him! Former teammates Patterson and Peoples-Jones probably couldn't have predicted our Wolverines would be in the national title game this coming Monday and it still sounds strange when I think about it, but I can't wait! And Hutch was a big part of Michigan Football's turnaround, and now he's due a lot of credit for how much he's returned the Lions' D to respectability and helping the team to its first playoff berth in forever.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Chris wouldn't be <a href="https://www.tcdb.com/Profile.cfm/hockeydude">TCDb's hockeydude</a> if we didn't swap hockey cards once in a while, and here he threw in a 2023-24 UD base of Red Wing C Robby Fabbri. The former Blues draft pick arrived in Hockeytown in a 2019 trade and is now in his fifth season with the winged wheels. He's even looking likely to top his career high of 17 goals with 11 as of this post. Let's go, Red Wings!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Chris, thanks again for all of these great cards, not to mention being a fantastic trade partner and regular reader/commenter. I appreciate the effort and quality you put into envelopes like these and I'm looking forward to trading with you more in '24!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I think I now have six blogger-type trades from December left to cover in addition to that month's show, late year eBay purchases, and lots and lots of TCDb trades from throughout the year, so I'll keep at it as I work on catching up. First, though, should be show #1 of the year for me tomorrow (Saturday), and then Michigan's first shot at a national championship since 1997. GO BLUE!</div></div><p></p>Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09644523735533872065noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4335025527445255390.post-52176387080644261102023-12-31T19:52:00.000-05:002023-12-31T19:52:11.015-05:002023 trade package #30: Sport Card Collectors<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://sportcardcollectors.blogspot.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="182" data-original-width="475" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjP6laaoVQqWq3GV7uPXInH-9A8pGQBX-lz8g6AXuSsA4f4u-IfkSEI96ysJ9OSC9YPSCooLi4rbQNN-yzvto5WDfcI54jO_OehNY1ChAzG4Sm_mGtr-BkfNyEsS681RlDYxcyqYFw5ZbvnYww8lDlh8r5lmRGQU_hS4rjUNwlEskzISGXSaSC78vHMtWc=w550-h211" width="550" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">My final post of 2023 is my Christmas gift from <a href="https://sportcardcollectors.blogspot.com/">Matt of the group of blogs I still refer to as Sport Card Collectors</a>. Not that long after the second of <a href="https://toomanycg.blogspot.com/2023/12/2023-trade-package-27-sport-card.html">the latest two PWEs he sent me</a> materialized in my mailbox I had another envelope with even more goodies. As it turns out, he treated me to a bunch of Tigers IP/TTM autos from expert in that field <a href="https://dionsipautosonly.blogspot.com/">Dion</a>, so thanks to both of them for this outstanding collaboration:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7lY-H5lZv6WoegAj8CS9LOSoWkRM4m1uOeoVXgiND6WUL3nvRX5mGLwKvNJJZPsCAvYp_Fc3Bws4KOlZs3X7LmhyVa-Y2hp2QN_jvFFLiVPChXZVcj2ZEIX82lfd7fJEOcCjkGUqb4V6_O4putrOWoXKpWtHplF6z7O_OhgABBy3EbQvY4a2CRlMpdwo/s2260/SCC%20+%20Dion%2011-2023%2001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2074" data-original-width="2260" height="772" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7lY-H5lZv6WoegAj8CS9LOSoWkRM4m1uOeoVXgiND6WUL3nvRX5mGLwKvNJJZPsCAvYp_Fc3Bws4KOlZs3X7LmhyVa-Y2hp2QN_jvFFLiVPChXZVcj2ZEIX82lfd7fJEOcCjkGUqb4V6_O4putrOWoXKpWtHplF6z7O_OhgABBy3EbQvY4a2CRlMpdwo/w841-h772/SCC%20+%20Dion%2011-2023%2001.jpg" width="841" /></a></div>We'll start with <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/barteki01.shtml">Bartee</a> (1997 Topps), who's one of the most notable names in the group. It's not like his MLB career was much to write home about, but the six-year MLBer returned to Detroit in 2021, eventually serving as the first base coach, and he was due to return the following season before he tragically died suddenly from a brain tumor at just 49 years old.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/crosbca01.shtml">Crosby</a> (2012 Bowman Draft RC) was a top-50 pitching prospect drafted by the Tigers out of high school in 2007, though as with many such selections in the past 20 years he didn't pan out, lasting just one season in the bigs. It looks like the lefty was given a chance by the Twins in 2018 and he otherwise played in indy ball in 2017 and 2019-20.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/duranro01.shtml">Duran</a> (1998 Stadium Club RC) wins the award for this post's best card design/signature combo for sure. That's an excellent legible autograph running up the right edge under his pitching arm. Roberto pitched out of the 'pen in 31 games over 1997 and '98 on a couple forgettable teams. He didn't get to appear on any certified autos so kudos to the Domincan hurler for a great signature he didn't have to practice as often as players these days.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/e/edmonbr01.shtml">Edmondson</a>'s (1993 Bowman) name is one I'm not familiar with, but after looking him up it's probably because he never pitched for the Tigers. Drafted out of high school in 1991, he later bounced around between the Mets, Braves, and Marlins, getting a nice tour of the current NL East. His MLB career consisted of a 9-12 record over 121 games between 1998-99, then he finished his minor league career in the Detroit system again before a season in indy ball. It looks like he's since landed on his feet, going into coaching future pitchers.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Another guy that's very notable for me is <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fieldda01.shtml">Fields</a> (2013 Panini Prizm Perennial Draft Picks), for a couple reasons. Drafted out of a local high school in 2009, he was surely even more familiar to the Tigers as the son of Bruce Fields, who played briefly for the team in 1986 and then worked for the franchise as a minor league manager and hitting coach. Another connection for me is that Daniel was thought to be leaning towards his commitment to play baseball at Michigan. A $1,625,000 signing bonus (as a 6th rounder) changed his mind. Unfortunately he saw just three plate appearances in his lone MLB game (in 2015, though at least he doubled and scored.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Foucault (1978 Topps) is the oldest player in this bunch, and amazingly he pitched for six MLB seasons (including 1977-78 with Detroit) despite being a 43rd(!) round draft pick back in 1969. There were about 20 fewer teams back then, but still! His claim to fame for the Tigers would be the player the team received in a deal that sent fan favorite Willie Horton to Texas in 1977. The card he signed above, quite legibly, I should add, is his lone cardboard appearance with the Tigers.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf6bSnhYgPd_xumrEGdJP6cogJhDqPZfnnW5SMObPCAjwJiGlGRBxf-8jq3EYPAUEmmgilynp2EY-bUCKrNCMm2KYq6tgTnWbIKsKjQX5SdhLu-Pb0PDIxu14MskXV-ydmuir_dy_lqgn0GOSO51CniBOtYA5iYskZmAvPXhHtVIFaQG7eE4wD5jxo3rU/s2261/SCC%20+%20Dion%2011-2023%2002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2083" data-original-width="2261" height="771" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf6bSnhYgPd_xumrEGdJP6cogJhDqPZfnnW5SMObPCAjwJiGlGRBxf-8jq3EYPAUEmmgilynp2EY-bUCKrNCMm2KYq6tgTnWbIKsKjQX5SdhLu-Pb0PDIxu14MskXV-ydmuir_dy_lqgn0GOSO51CniBOtYA5iYskZmAvPXhHtVIFaQG7eE4wD5jxo3rU/w836-h771/SCC%20+%20Dion%2011-2023%2002.jpg" width="836" /></a></div>On to the second scan! <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/greisse01.shtml">Greisinger</a> (1999 Topps) was the biggest prospect of this group, I would think, as the 6th overall pick out of Virginia in 1996. He was a top-100 prospect to Baseball America the following season, then made his debut in '98, winning six of his 21 starts. The injury bug got him soon after, though, and he'd spend just 21 more games in the bigs with the Tigers, Twins, and Braves. He had a much better time in Korea and then Japan, though, spending nine mostly successful seasons there. And he has a pretty interesting signature to boot!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=heath-001dem">Heath</a> (2002 Topps Chrome Traded) is a guy I had to look up, and for good reason: he was a 31st round pick in 2000! It looks like he never got above high-A ball with Detroit or the Angels so I'm not sure why Topps considered him a prospect, but I'm happy he got himself a card and I'm bet he was happy to sign this one. He's another guy that appears to have gone into coaching, in his case, high school ball.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lowrydw01.shtml">Lowry</a> (1987 Donruss RC) was a backup catcher (and occasional 1B) for the Tigers in 1984, '86, and '87 after being drafted out of UNC in 1980. It doesn't look like he appeared in the playoffs for the '84 champs but it must have still been amazing to be part of the wire-to-wire champs! He managed in the franchise's minor league system from 1995 until his untimely death in 1997 from a heart attack at just 39. His Wikipedia article mentions that the Tigers named their Player Development Man of the Year Award in his honor.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Back when signing players out of Asia was much less common (though growing, thanks to the rousing success of Hideo Nomo), the Tigers took a gamble on Taiwanese lefty <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/nifu01.shtml">Fu-Te Ni</a> (2009 Bowman Draft RC) before the start of the '09 season. The Yankees' Chien-Ming Wang's success had lots of teams looking to replicate that strategy. Ni pitched quite well in 36 games out of the 'pen that season, but his numbers went the wrong way the following season. While MLB didn't work out for him he did go on to play through 2020 for various indy and foreign leagues. His signature didn't scan especially well here but it's easily one of the coolest of the bunch.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Time to come clean again: I had no idea who <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=sanche001yur">Yuri Sanchez</a> (1992 Classic Draft Picks) was. That surprised me a bit more because the Dominican IF was actually a second round pick in 1992 out of a Massachusetts high school. The player selected right after him? Todd Helton (who, to be fair, didn't sign and ended up going to college, not playing for the Padres). He appears to have spent 1992-2000 in several teams' systems but never made it higher than AAA with the Reds in '96. Sanchez then played parts of six seasons in indy ball.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And last up tonight is <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sheetla01.shtml">Larry Sheets</a> (1991 Upper Deck), whose last MLB cards were produced after his single year in Detroit--1990 (though he did play 11 games for Seattle in '93). The 1978 Baltimore second rounder--the first of four Orioles picks that round, and it took two more for them to select a local kid named Ripken--his 1984 cup of coffee led to a solid five-season run with the O's that included 83 homers. Detroit made a deal for him in January of '90 and he put up not-awful numbers as mostly a DH doing spot work in the outfield corners. I think I remember him best thanks to some of those late 80s NES baseball games, and mostly as an Oriole.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Many thanks again to Matt (and Dion for the assist!) for these 12 autographs of Tigers, some of which I knew well and others I obviously didn't. I'm always happy to learn more about who I collect, though, so this was a very educational post for me, at least, in addition to a great Christmas present. I hope both guys I mentioned here had a fantastic holiday as well and I look forward to Matt's reaction to my gift to him whenever he's ready.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And as for everyone else, I hope you all had a great year of collecting in 2023, and here's to a fantastic '24. Happy New Year!</div></div><p></p>Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09644523735533872065noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4335025527445255390.post-4502452435198292022023-12-30T20:10:00.001-05:002023-12-30T20:10:44.258-05:002023 trade package #29: Dime Boxes<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://baseballdimebox.blogspot.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="126" data-original-width="771" height="103" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLVv1tWmln_1223uinPWFX9NGZz231_FQAXPmdBm-w6ZrB6tPCOvnFTkBLbnA8JzH5kJUzuqk4bzRh9JK3deVU8gP5nDhBXj9oBb9r9gciYnNFJkgOw8D0twyv7Dltwjsbl8MZmjKHQpqD8abrk7ec7495Y8udLjUEPVYZHK4bWCXmu38QtYZk-UVxg5w=w635-h103" width="635" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I received a mix of sizes of trade packages over the last couple of months and tonight's definitely falls on the larger side of the scale. <a href="https://baseballdimebox.blogspot.com/">Nick of Dime Boxes</a>, who actually <a href="https://baseballdimebox.blogspot.com/2023/12/twelve-years.html">just celebrated his 12th year of chronicling dime box diving</a>, by the way, directed a big stack of stuff I collect over my way in response to some set wants and Cubs I found for him. I'm always impressed by what he finds at shows (and on Facebook Marketplace too) and at his request sent him a list of the players whose cards I'd want the most. To say that he delivered in spades is an understatement:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAn3reEk3FGpnuaMI0ztKOIQ2ZGJ6ilJGtRo5Re0E54jDaaF5IjgbH27T5Cdo-_Ubu1G75S11Ld-Ax-5dmkMFlIPV395NV387oyfgWJwHeP9XAhhbSA_jY1stea6tnrzixBHj6Su2-tDER6Azh-fpe_7PwMCDfHALEKgVoZjpkWrQib7hydvz3Pb-_B5k/s3120/DimeBoxes%2011-2023%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="2256" height="1165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAn3reEk3FGpnuaMI0ztKOIQ2ZGJ6ilJGtRo5Re0E54jDaaF5IjgbH27T5Cdo-_Ubu1G75S11Ld-Ax-5dmkMFlIPV395NV387oyfgWJwHeP9XAhhbSA_jY1stea6tnrzixBHj6Su2-tDER6Azh-fpe_7PwMCDfHALEKgVoZjpkWrQib7hydvz3Pb-_B5k/w841-h1165/DimeBoxes%2011-2023%2001.jpg" width="841" /></a></div>You'll see the occasional Tiger mixed in like the Miggy/Schoop '21 Topps Independence Day parallel (numbered /76, very patriotic!) and a super thick dual relic of former prospect Travis Demeritte /99, which is nice since that balances things out a bit.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Most of the players you'll see tonight arrived in larger quantities, though, like Cronenworth's trio of new adds. Topps' Chrome Anniversary product continues to look quite nice in opposition to most of the rest of what they put out, and the Refractors are extra nice!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Junior Griffey made a few appearances too including the four you see here and a couple more in the next scan.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikqJP7cPbE0AL0BsRas9o82KXDT7oumS3ywyyWZIcjvguSdBIevekfLlH9Xq9mOWobWtU204QqdRZGODvFvZjgEVyMfPxSrNTBMTTP0PF6cdtbPS8us-93VzYH_Uhf2Qb9a292rQzvZDc9w0JxwRAlJHMAA1BOjxfE_VX_iXZ-2PZK28efF1ObEawwSUU/s3129/DimeBoxes%2011-2023%2002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3129" data-original-width="2247" height="1167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikqJP7cPbE0AL0BsRas9o82KXDT7oumS3ywyyWZIcjvguSdBIevekfLlH9Xq9mOWobWtU204QqdRZGODvFvZjgEVyMfPxSrNTBMTTP0PF6cdtbPS8us-93VzYH_Uhf2Qb9a292rQzvZDc9w0JxwRAlJHMAA1BOjxfE_VX_iXZ-2PZK28efF1ObEawwSUU/w839-h1167/DimeBoxes%2011-2023%2002.jpg" width="839" /></a></div>Panini's Capstone product was kind of an odd one in my eyes, but I think pairing Junior with Trout makes a reasonable amount of sense. Though I tend to think of them as different players I think they're similar enough for the Deja Vu insert.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Next, hey, kids, do you like Tony Gwynn? Because you're gonna see a LOT of him! That was more than ok with me as I'm always thrilled to add new cards of Mr. Padre. While a chunk of these were doubles, the stack of new stuff was larger not to mention varied by year/products/designs. I'd go so far as to say Nick would get a nod of approval from <a href="https://sanjosefuji.blogspot.com/">Fuji</a> for these!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The group begins here with some oddball stuff: a mix of unlicensed, Fleer boxed set fodder, and a couple Sportflics, which I'm always happy to see pop out of a package.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgYt0cfo-STNTFMbIirSP7CJbxjueAx-Z05k8m0QT9kfGCIhVxpxNb-1o1PPdbb2LcPDONvWOfA_LEDk7ru5-Mw-IPJtLCfGJufmSQS1dR4FW5HCGPcEqSwEV_SR5kOIDllkdeX9PNjyA8pAyiFoh_8M-V49TmUs6NV7xwQK3IDdAFf7bZorzV-AZpfwo/s3133/DimeBoxes%2011-2023%2003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3133" data-original-width="2243" height="1173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgYt0cfo-STNTFMbIirSP7CJbxjueAx-Z05k8m0QT9kfGCIhVxpxNb-1o1PPdbb2LcPDONvWOfA_LEDk7ru5-Mw-IPJtLCfGJufmSQS1dR4FW5HCGPcEqSwEV_SR5kOIDllkdeX9PNjyA8pAyiFoh_8M-V49TmUs6NV7xwQK3IDdAFf7bZorzV-AZpfwo/w839-h1173/DimeBoxes%2011-2023%2003.jpg" width="839" /></a></div>There are a few mainstream cards in here like '92 and '95 Bowman base, a Fleer insert, and a Zenith card from '95 as well, but I'm happy to show even more oddball stuff that I also enjoy. There's still so many boxed sets that include cards I need to track down, and the same goes for food and other promotional issues. How cool is that Duracell card, even without any logos?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCBzZdazKks5w-GPKV5CAM1F90t6el53fxk2j-Q2XxlL5Mescf22Eyipq7mjrfmG54LuQHyf6-E1daExtVlzVoCA65KizoUclO5JVfQLbE4NmASURc-6ToJ60FAky0h99OIp7SQdZvem37v1r40y8HIfqMmTacjDIRoI4SL5sN05EzfxUh68QvA9K1r8M/s3124/DimeBoxes%2011-2023%2004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3124" data-original-width="2251" height="1160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCBzZdazKks5w-GPKV5CAM1F90t6el53fxk2j-Q2XxlL5Mescf22Eyipq7mjrfmG54LuQHyf6-E1daExtVlzVoCA65KizoUclO5JVfQLbE4NmASURc-6ToJ60FAky0h99OIp7SQdZvem37v1r40y8HIfqMmTacjDIRoI4SL5sN05EzfxUh68QvA9K1r8M/w838-h1160/DimeBoxes%2011-2023%2004.jpg" width="838" /></a></div>Now we're right in my wheelhouse with stuff from '96 -'98. I'm glad I ended up with the "single" version of Tony's Collector's Choice You Make the Play game card, because the other, "groundout," just doesn't sound right for a guy in the 3000 hit club. The 1996 Score Gold Stars insert looks fantastic, and so does his Studio base from the same year, possibly my favorite design from the product. Just a bunch of nice looking stuff most of which shows Gwynn's sweet swing.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht0oZ39apu9MOWhfxEfqcdLaNkwWsVWZzhzF4O2h4Wu79DJhogGbCndhrFqkT6c81e1qWhGh8NibxJPSeI4bBhntA55xCxnudkyFGWAVMITzTInsGinNjYF5qafSsMLJ7Ios0qm6SDm_L4MFqvyGDQ72JOD7RbZwJjkjwV711qwQ7SlUBfeAiDe8-9XqQ/s3129/DimeBoxes%2011-2023%2005.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3129" data-original-width="2252" height="1165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht0oZ39apu9MOWhfxEfqcdLaNkwWsVWZzhzF4O2h4Wu79DJhogGbCndhrFqkT6c81e1qWhGh8NibxJPSeI4bBhntA55xCxnudkyFGWAVMITzTInsGinNjYF5qafSsMLJ7Ios0qm6SDm_L4MFqvyGDQ72JOD7RbZwJjkjwV711qwQ7SlUBfeAiDe8-9XqQ/w838-h1165/DimeBoxes%2011-2023%2005.jpg" width="838" /></a></div>Here's some more '98s and a couple '99s as well. Remember when we collectors had lots of choices? I miss products like Fleer Sports Illustrated and Upper Deck Retro, not to mention UD's flagship set. How many of you remember Retro coming in lunchboxes? I loved the base design as well as inserts like Wonder Years.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqiVcC_vmJJN0bV2l3dH4P0XqSEN6SArLTmQPqoF4mYCIwuUlCKJ-n1Tb62t-EMSSdewhZUf0QkwlTzyabZjSc2VxgNR0Axpg5WLS6Kmgg4yZV9h6dJlbWMOCB4dCO1QA0w5YdlqY_ZuIcxOAOdaElAnetsTnhDhx6s2aGTvOcnt-HOT-qvfBuDbLmags/s3142/DimeBoxes%2011-2023%2006.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3142" data-original-width="2234" height="1176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqiVcC_vmJJN0bV2l3dH4P0XqSEN6SArLTmQPqoF4mYCIwuUlCKJ-n1Tb62t-EMSSdewhZUf0QkwlTzyabZjSc2VxgNR0Axpg5WLS6Kmgg4yZV9h6dJlbWMOCB4dCO1QA0w5YdlqY_ZuIcxOAOdaElAnetsTnhDhx6s2aGTvOcnt-HOT-qvfBuDbLmags/w838-h1176/DimeBoxes%2011-2023%2006.jpg" width="838" /></a></div>More late 90s UD? Yes, please! I think I've said before that the 1996-98 run of the flagship design is my favorite, but '99 still looks pretty cool too, plus it kept the foil stamps for notable achievements, so that one's just fine in my book. You'd better believe that I bought into the hype of Upper Deck's 10 year anniversary in 1999! There's a huge variety of other brands here too, especially the out there HoloGrFx and Ionix, the badass Black Diamond and Ovation, and the kid-friendly MVP.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivzpXWyup6ESqvcEA_-H4yPHTfAu2KvVzeWLuW4InnQ7xlKLnBZhE9RTqLbyXe_wwOhDac73fo_58b4vtpv0hij4ApM0tb9ABLmPWIANolEpmdg8qnvHvu2krrCMDBrA82WL-5gRidgf9Tk0FLuY8dxNFkFLmH5QvQ0sUXFM9RIS-VJIqCf3dVRtusd5U/s3133/DimeBoxes%2011-2023%2007.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3133" data-original-width="2248" height="1166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivzpXWyup6ESqvcEA_-H4yPHTfAu2KvVzeWLuW4InnQ7xlKLnBZhE9RTqLbyXe_wwOhDac73fo_58b4vtpv0hij4ApM0tb9ABLmPWIANolEpmdg8qnvHvu2krrCMDBrA82WL-5gRidgf9Tk0FLuY8dxNFkFLmH5QvQ0sUXFM9RIS-VJIqCf3dVRtusd5U/w838-h1166/DimeBoxes%2011-2023%2007.jpg" width="838" /></a></div>What would a trip through this decade be without my favorite "90s inserts rule" tag? The Finest and Pacific chase cards are especially cool. There's also another great mix of base designs I enjoyed, even from Topps! (like the 20th Century's Best subset). One of Fleer's top Ultra looks makes the cut and UD's foiled up Legends is still a favorite of mine as well.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgexThNbcX_F4kuZiFcyft9L9znuCKI-TDFEAYc9x9XOuS5HFgwVkbuE65s0jwl-bX2_G5smzhCsOWn9x8I91VSnrJGfIeNGsxEtzsOiXh5ly5XvqlIWZTJich4L_3FJZgS1210d7dB51i-7rGzsLsyrkf24oBNEr1BXJHVLeNEDmFAgWcUdAUfQRIa7EY/s3137/DimeBoxes%2011-2023%2008.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3137" data-original-width="2251" height="1164" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgexThNbcX_F4kuZiFcyft9L9znuCKI-TDFEAYc9x9XOuS5HFgwVkbuE65s0jwl-bX2_G5smzhCsOWn9x8I91VSnrJGfIeNGsxEtzsOiXh5ly5XvqlIWZTJich4L_3FJZgS1210d7dB51i-7rGzsLsyrkf24oBNEr1BXJHVLeNEDmFAgWcUdAUfQRIa7EY/w837-h1164/DimeBoxes%2011-2023%2008.jpg" width="837" /></a></div>This scan is a good example of the type of stuff I'd be pulling without any hesitation from dime boxes at a show. 2001 Stadium Club, Studio, and Topps HD are all classic iterations of their brands. Sweet Spot was an outstanding product not just for its well known autographs, but great looking base too. UD successfully turned its familiar Baseball Heroes insert into a nice product of its own. And then we jump forward a bit more to some recent Topps inserts that I'm less likely to have found myself.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDtxdswS1CCU8A_bXhxzWhsWqiV-8jJOOQ2DqYMidy4n-OwX9u6aQJf1zfS2IZ_nV9eFiUMU1o5inc80rwVqmol9eTvEuoB8oupQ37M1CcrhN28FPEJHOvsT-U9H7Yhsq7lZO0tmycm3BkTgSLCsx0ktPaTjOfXEsno72UDSctaE6MJpOLJoywWMhqpjo/s3116/DimeBoxes%2011-2023%2009.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3116" data-original-width="2243" height="1164" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDtxdswS1CCU8A_bXhxzWhsWqiV-8jJOOQ2DqYMidy4n-OwX9u6aQJf1zfS2IZ_nV9eFiUMU1o5inc80rwVqmol9eTvEuoB8oupQ37M1CcrhN28FPEJHOvsT-U9H7Yhsq7lZO0tmycm3BkTgSLCsx0ktPaTjOfXEsno72UDSctaE6MJpOLJoywWMhqpjo/w837-h1164/DimeBoxes%2011-2023%2009.jpg" width="837" /></a></div>Here a few Panini brands, highlighted by Diamond Kings, are mixed in with some Topps shininess. I'd say the Topps card featuring a Gwynn SI cover appearance from 1997 steals the show, though.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_hT_pxMQe-3iVlYbrkqDtVp1syRUAXFzvzDNKks3WdZjukGjSfJbqKbsAjEhZHLNOLs6wczYxTLCc2lzRr8F4sWLdcBdTD38fLxJ8iLZgp09QY75cAijuHF6Tqp_QMygiSTxMqT-sYHdnA91ybFtLpVimd59M_uaPMdVi63MBi_gk8RafiDvG5zUrf9E/s3129/DimeBoxes%2011-2023%2010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3129" data-original-width="2248" height="1165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_hT_pxMQe-3iVlYbrkqDtVp1syRUAXFzvzDNKks3WdZjukGjSfJbqKbsAjEhZHLNOLs6wczYxTLCc2lzRr8F4sWLdcBdTD38fLxJ8iLZgp09QY75cAijuHF6Tqp_QMygiSTxMqT-sYHdnA91ybFtLpVimd59M_uaPMdVi63MBi_gk8RafiDvG5zUrf9E/w837-h1165/DimeBoxes%2011-2023%2010.jpg" width="837" /></a></div>After one last vertical Gwynn we finally make it to other players! I was very happy with Larkin's four-card cameo, especially that 1992 oddball. The Stadium Club base is also a perfect example of the brilliance of the brand's photography. You'll see more of Maddux in a minute but first let's admire his appearance on the previously mentioned Fleer/SI collaboration. Nick didn't leave out this blog's namesake either as you'll also see in the last two scans (yep, we're almost done!).<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ4gMq2I8dOvhTHmF2foyJL8N4YgUt77G-YCZv4LqmIn96jDcwoqB3MyVX3B25XP_9EkBPP2jpJL7LchRyeWQfw5_GC_pfgvg2W0VJ1rXGfWO961Y0ru-698TehkEFroWCH6zVrFX3x5Xb5v17GjH34firRswhEEUq54dewz-vZDwZy1t_5uKt5FW1PHU/s3284/DimeBoxes%2011-2023%2011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3284" data-original-width="2088" height="1226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ4gMq2I8dOvhTHmF2foyJL8N4YgUt77G-YCZv4LqmIn96jDcwoqB3MyVX3B25XP_9EkBPP2jpJL7LchRyeWQfw5_GC_pfgvg2W0VJ1rXGfWO961Y0ru-698TehkEFroWCH6zVrFX3x5Xb5v17GjH34firRswhEEUq54dewz-vZDwZy1t_5uKt5FW1PHU/w777-h1226/DimeBoxes%2011-2023%2011.jpg" width="777" /></a></div>Many Gwynns beget a mini Gwynn! One more Larkin joins him from that set. Greene and Manning are still part of the Tigers' future even if the oxymoronic tall Short isn't. And even <i>more</i> Gwynn? Yes! A big shoutout goes to Upper Deck's fantastic UD3 which had multiple cool subset designs.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-rHjyHGknxGaP36hRwIrLPqlDkQ2KjO1z67FCvg5PzDPWglJz3t1eNAY7-BI-YSLezV_WUmtfGgolawbC_A5wscMPE8e4Kb9QEoD77CIQ7DlCxr01hjuZKLTBPjIHgNWv4jFX-uiGdNGo4_zgGCgoKlzxJ6h2mTyKr03835q2wM_w07DdPfIszv51AE/s3139/DimeBoxes%2011-2023%2012.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="3139" height="603" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-rHjyHGknxGaP36hRwIrLPqlDkQ2KjO1z67FCvg5PzDPWglJz3t1eNAY7-BI-YSLezV_WUmtfGgolawbC_A5wscMPE8e4Kb9QEoD77CIQ7DlCxr01hjuZKLTBPjIHgNWv4jFX-uiGdNGo4_zgGCgoKlzxJ6h2mTyKr03835q2wM_w07DdPfIszv51AE/w843-h603/DimeBoxes%2011-2023%2012.jpg" width="843" /></a></div>Final scan alert! Pacific was known for some fun inserts but they also made their reputation partly on beautiful die-cuts like the higher-end Crown Royale product. (Here's another reminder to check out Mike Cramer's book, by the way.) Maddux gets a few more added to his total including the love-it-or-hate-it '95 Studio (Gold) credit card set, plus a very "90s inserts rule" example, Donruss' Mound Marvels. And then we end things on a perfect note with two many Verlanders.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Nick, thanks so much for this embarrassment of riches when it comes to cards of some of my absolute favorite player collections! I hope you had an excellent holiday season and I hope we can get back to trading again in 2024.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Will I get one more trade post done before the year ends? I dunno, we'll see!</div><p></p>Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09644523735533872065noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4335025527445255390.post-30305688155741998692023-12-27T21:28:00.001-05:002023-12-27T21:28:46.421-05:002023 trade package #28: the Collector<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://thepedestriancollector.blogspot.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="302" data-original-width="517" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMk-tGZ5k7B8d2-H2siOKiOrxAwwUdBcqjBeMPodrWW2uK6EmpfsbruCJobIsRum9MWL9EZ3P9LzDDU28u_gIXDdxf3hB6WXyGSaAcUUyV8eluMZG2i1yvCvhO0CNiiVj1E3ChyzVWKn8oXFKmGzu4K9qzLibl5V8Qc1zcNP4JB8BOdlqw0B6UecZJMKI=w496-h290" width="496" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Welcome back, everybody! I hope you all had an outstanding Christmas like I did. And now I'm back to show off more presents in the form of trade packages that I received in the last couple months of 2023.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We've at least made it into November now, though I'll still be covering 2023 pickups in January. Oh well!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tonight's envelope was a PWE that came from <a href="https://thepedestriancollector.blogspot.com/">Chris, the Collector</a>. He and I have been sending cards back and forth for about seven years now and the fact that we're both on TCDb also makes things a bit easier since we can find more specific needs for each other. Here's what he sent this time:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicC8HHud35E382w-keCt_smF_aRzr3QeUrQK6uDSjtn6JvuEUQAVT4ouNIo57AtmWHm6cO7M6FmxJJITNME36foFLZwH8H9vUMAUjWnYvPOnZky6Umpv0f7708dVf8s4Tnv4dhypqEJbIKMB5CWTfmEzRRVixNlxXptHH2ICcvMhAGNLrZPV5iUX6sj6o/s3137/TheCollector%2011-2023%2001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3137" data-original-width="2256" height="1115" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicC8HHud35E382w-keCt_smF_aRzr3QeUrQK6uDSjtn6JvuEUQAVT4ouNIo57AtmWHm6cO7M6FmxJJITNME36foFLZwH8H9vUMAUjWnYvPOnZky6Umpv0f7708dVf8s4Tnv4dhypqEJbIKMB5CWTfmEzRRVixNlxXptHH2ICcvMhAGNLrZPV5iUX6sj6o/w801-h1115/TheCollector%2011-2023%2001.jpg" width="801" /></a></div>Funny story about the '96 Finest Bonds and Clark: I sent Chris a big old package of stuff a few weeks ago including some complete sets, and one of those was one of my dupe Finest Series II bronze sets. I believe Chris kept the cards he wanted or needed and put the rest on his trade list. I noticed the two above, which are the last two I needed for one last extra S2 bronze set, and basically got them back from him. Nice!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Mike's son Daz didn't end up working out in Detroit after being acquired in the deal for Justin Verlander, but I can't blame the Tigers (or anyone else) for assuming he'd pay off his potential. His '22 Heritage High Number card is one of several Tigers I own from that set.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Meadows is another guy that came over in a lopsided trade and unfortunately his Tigers career was all too brief things to injuries and anxiety, but I continue to wish him well as he potentially works his way back to playing. His '22 Stadium Club Chrome card looks outstanding, as you'd expect from that brand.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Kudos to Chris for remembering that I collect cards of Dean Palmer, like the above '95 Pacific. I suppose, though, that he can just look at <a href="https://www.tcdb.com/CollectionSummaryP.cfm/pid/4462?MODE=RANKING">my TCDb ranking of members who collect Dean-o</a> and see that I'm quickly approaching the top spot.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Finally, "<a href="https://www.tcdb.com/Profile.cfm/hockeydude">hockeydude</a>" lived up to his username by sending me a pair of ex-Wolverine icers from 1993-94 Donruss. That season was Jeff Norton's first with the recent expansion Sharks after six with the Isles, the team that drafted him. His career would span all the way through 2001-02, so, not bad! Meanwhile, Stewart, a native of <a href="https://buckstorecards.blogspot.com/">someone I know</a>'s hometown of Kitchener, Ontario, would make his NHL debut after three college seasons in which he showed steady improvement. That makes the card you see above his Donruss RC, which I'm glad to own now.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Chris, thanks again for these cards, plus the couple shipments you sent this month that I'll cover at some point! I'm glad you had such a successful year of trading on the DB and that I could be part of that fun!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Back soon with another trade recap.</div><p></p>Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09644523735533872065noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4335025527445255390.post-72234880794533162352023-12-20T20:04:00.000-05:002023-12-20T20:04:24.729-05:002023 trade package #27: Sport Card Collectors<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://sportcardcollectors.blogspot.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="222" data-original-width="580" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWFR1YV0-oHPFl9F2ik3lZgrgDlRNOU8AH6bYGO4ZLol91mDFugHByaKwT3P0UpCCHgJuinuMfZm59_OSwkSakHzJ1V10tixpzv0BDqHipS-lBHEKk6J1VLv6KFcsonPZzLZ6bIcxrOiZAF3gpHTsmq27eb9ylTweN5DBfDFclygspvETlLSZOKGsWwK8=w477-h182" width="477" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">It's the holiday season for sure--less than a week until Christmas--and I continue to receive cards from generous folks at a ridiculous pace. I may not (hell, I definitely won't) be caught up before the end of the year but that's a nice problem to have.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">For now I'll make a small effort in support of that goal by covering the first of a few trade packages I received in November. That would be a pair of PWEs from <a href="https://sportcardcollectors.blogspot.com/">Matt of several blogs that I may just continue to refer to collectively as "Sport Card Collectors"</a> for my own convenience. Funny story: he sent the envelopes the same day but only one arrived to me a few days later. We both wondered if the other one got lost and then it just randomly showed up a few weeks later, even slipping past Informed Delivery as some mail is wont to do. Either way, they both got here safely, and inside them were these:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjANdNdgSiYhxaLFbBZsnB30wRqD8J7sq6CiZxUQZtrHXnXxXTHJEnErsCj8TUjRvVFiQ-g49xFaCXuOR6FOfQ0CyVNLnnZbZJjZiMdlZwQl3KJifQkr8hH2u5WgJYseXvNMNqbWzx2lhVfs2R94tXH51AQS4Uo7HjWmetpw2M3dHTi7JmSGdr5B14NnVc/s3116/SCC%2011-2023%2001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3116" data-original-width="2247" height="1136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjANdNdgSiYhxaLFbBZsnB30wRqD8J7sq6CiZxUQZtrHXnXxXTHJEnErsCj8TUjRvVFiQ-g49xFaCXuOR6FOfQ0CyVNLnnZbZJjZiMdlZwQl3KJifQkr8hH2u5WgJYseXvNMNqbWzx2lhVfs2R94tXH51AQS4Uo7HjWmetpw2M3dHTi7JmSGdr5B14NnVc/w820-h1136/SCC%2011-2023%2001.jpg" width="820" /></a></div>I'd certainly <i>like</i> Baez to be a star of the MLB considering what he's making and the amount of payroll he's eating up, but if he can even return to his level of performance from 2022 that would help. Cabrera played for so long that sometimes it feels like he debuted in 1987, when we both turned four. Up there you see one of a pair of dupes Matt sent which I was happy to have since I know plenty of people that could use something like that. The Sepia Refractor looks excellent and as always I love images of his outstanding swing, putting him in a club with guys like Junior Griffey.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Next, the foil parallel of Miggy and Riley Greene--a '23 Topps team checklist--is very cool since it shows what's now the past and future of the franchise, as tough as it is to refer to Cabrera in the past tense. If Greene can stay healthy he could be a franchise favorite for years to come! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The rest of this scan is made up of pitchers still with the team. With a couple new rotation additions in Kenta Maeda and Jack Flaherty, there's much less pressure on guys like the super talented Manning, who could benefit from some veteran guidance. His Panini Mosaic and a Pink Chrome Refractor here put me just shy of 30 cards of the 25-year-old. Fellow first-rounder Mize is also a Pink Refractor, should also be part of the starting five next year, though a return from TJ surgery makes him a bit less of a sure thing. What's unquestionable is that my collection of his has grown even faster than Manning's as that's card #68 for me! Meanwhile, I'm happy to see Wentz in Purple Refractor form, though until he starts performing in a way that isn't detrimental to his team (3-13, 6.90 ERA in '23), the less we see of him the better. It's much less likely the team will need him next season, though, which is good news.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIV48pcn4P-0_0eZEoolJvim25pOulkV5DkYoFl5bqj7Xp5SDPeG6aNoLGoflsYm5KxGarkBtKC8RikOU3WlQ1KtYy0z9GyhHH1wAW3cekw5Vw4eX6ix-qn8djQkLdsboJBPk5tJPi4-ApNxM69Zf3UvyjE2yhiZU6pRNfLvMkne-60icyKEakgF5EB6I/s1789/SCC%2011-2023%2002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1789" data-original-width="1496" height="747" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIV48pcn4P-0_0eZEoolJvim25pOulkV5DkYoFl5bqj7Xp5SDPeG6aNoLGoflsYm5KxGarkBtKC8RikOU3WlQ1KtYy0z9GyhHH1wAW3cekw5Vw4eX6ix-qn8djQkLdsboJBPk5tJPi4-ApNxM69Zf3UvyjE2yhiZU6pRNfLvMkne-60icyKEakgF5EB6I/w626-h747/SCC%2011-2023%2002.jpg" width="626" /></a></div>The last of the baseball stuff is, naturally, a new Verlander for me. JV's appeared in Heritage's Then and Now insert a bunch since 2010 and has been paired up with the following:<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Whitey Ford (2010)</li><li>Sandy Koufax (2012)</li><li>Juan Marichal (2012)</li><li>Jim Bunning (2013)</li><li>Bob Gibson (2013)</li><li>Fergie Jenkins (2017)</li><li>Jim Palmer (2019)</li><li>Catfish Hunter (2020)</li><li>Jim Palmer (2020)</li><li>Gaylord Perry (2023)</li><li>Catfish Hunter (2023)</li></ul><div>This is the first time he joins "Garylord" (WTF are you even doing, Topps?) Perry in the set, though Marichal is his top comp of the group in Baseball Reference's Similarity Scores. Regardless, that's heady company when you're compared to a group like <i>that</i>!</div><div><br /></div><div>Matt also included a bit of football content, and I'm glad it can be easier for some of you when guys I collect appear in their college unis in products like Bowman Chrome University. Colson's a LB who'll be appearing in at least 14 games for the third straight season, with game #14 once again being a playoff tilt. His stats are down a bit from some excellent numbers last season but he's still been very solid at the position for an outstanding defense that consistently puts the team in position to win. Once again I didn't mind the dupes here because I can think of at least one person who could use it.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks again for these envelopes, Matt, and I hope you didn't stress too much when one of them disappeared off the face of the earth. I'm looking forward to showing off what you sent me for Christmas once I get a bit more caught up, and in the meantime may you enjoy the package you have sitting under your tree!</div><div><br /></div><div>More trade recaps to come soon!</div></div><p></p>Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09644523735533872065noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4335025527445255390.post-92012164476703169302023-12-14T22:03:00.000-05:002023-12-14T22:03:01.855-05:002023 trade package #26: Sports Cards From the Dollar Store<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://buckstorecards.blogspot.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="49" data-original-width="509" height="60" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhn2DT9MTboQqesXdjrzX5IvidhF76lKi2EqBzEoTwD8fm_o3kGtd5Pm6koWvQH9Kw3wqXuXm-ltnX8ARDWNzZ9gN0wvwJd5Z-1jDb_TFACvj9D5BK81HPCTmNzCH4kqbb6wv9q30nxP1C4I0XIveFogFLTYh0esu-_mtb4EnHwF92KqIDpbsg3JGtS7iI=w621-h60" width="621" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">It's been a few weeks since I last posted about receiving cards from <a href="https://buckstorecards.blogspot.com/">Doug of Sports Cards From the Dollar Store</a>, and that means two things: another envelope arrived since then that I need to cover, and then <i>another</i> one joined it yesterday. These got to me in August, October, and December, so the roughly two month cadence means I have only myself to blame for being behind.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Anyway, here's a look at all the great stuff that arrived this time:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbTgey5fzL2cxLPr6bsXhS6EhGEsG59HzAufY0G5Ilqo0FsfXTe_fefKPU0xmGnI5Ff741j3stHY7ygNR193w3x7taOq_bYfktWRCdvuwmLs32xCZTCCcc4AhvQGOEc6jOiy5DMq5cXO_voWocd2r8UEm_kVEV0-8R07cADE7uw6tm0GHezcYPFvT44eQ/s3120/BuckStoreCards%2010-2023%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="2252" height="1052" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbTgey5fzL2cxLPr6bsXhS6EhGEsG59HzAufY0G5Ilqo0FsfXTe_fefKPU0xmGnI5Ff741j3stHY7ygNR193w3x7taOq_bYfktWRCdvuwmLs32xCZTCCcc4AhvQGOEc6jOiy5DMq5cXO_voWocd2r8UEm_kVEV0-8R07cADE7uw6tm0GHezcYPFvT44eQ/w759-h1052/BuckStoreCards%2010-2023%2001.jpg" width="759" /></a></div>1981 Donruss Tigers. I don't think anyone looking at the 1980 squad would have predicted the franchise would win it all just a few seasons later. Alan Trammell, Lance Parrish, and Steve Kemp had the makings of a good core, but guys like Kirk Gibson and Lou Whitaker weren't quite there yet. Some of the guys above did have an impact on the Wire-to-Wire champs, though. Corcoran, Cowens, and Dyer were gone by the time the '81 season ended. However, swingman Rozema and #3 starter Wilcox were key pitchers in '84. And Kemp and Wockenfuss were traded in deals that brought back important players for the same team, the former for White Sox OF Chet Lemon in '81 and the latter as part of the famous swap where the Phillies sent Dave Bergman and Cy Young/MVP closer Willie Hernandez to Motown. And the rest is history.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoMcGorkP4-WWjmvgAHQaUxqE6aVfnOT87J2Sm7TkRhA5oxCecoi0HqnSZAh9QYwkgqNT9-66GWeP47rRB7LOxBhV2JcvgCqak3daEzT8taw-BCUEv6pJozsAcn5upp-02Bkgev263Pv2aA9iDhlisOluqjEJDn3Dyc6_rj5sJF2EtF-187l88TCnwGT4/s2835/BuckStoreCards%2010-2023%2002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2835" data-original-width="2252" height="952" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoMcGorkP4-WWjmvgAHQaUxqE6aVfnOT87J2Sm7TkRhA5oxCecoi0HqnSZAh9QYwkgqNT9-66GWeP47rRB7LOxBhV2JcvgCqak3daEzT8taw-BCUEv6pJozsAcn5upp-02Bkgev263Pv2aA9iDhlisOluqjEJDn3Dyc6_rj5sJF2EtF-187l88TCnwGT4/w756-h952/BuckStoreCards%2010-2023%2002.jpg" width="756" /></a></div>Speaking of Guillermo, he leads off scan #2 in OPC form, along with teammates Terrell and Tram. I recall my brother and I mocking him as Walt "Terrible" but when I go back and look at his numbers, he was 47-32 from 1985-88, so it was mainly his 7-16 record in '88 for an otherwise solid team that earned him the nickname, I'm sure. Also, we weren't terribly happy that the guy the Tigers gave up to get him, Howard Johnson, had some big years for the Mets.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Meanwhile, Miggy is a guy Detroit traded for 16 years and 10 days ago, and nobody has any regrets about that, even before taking into account that the only guy the Marlins got that panned out was Andrew Miller, and even he only had a few years of success, out of the 'pen of all things.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Verlander's trade to the Astros felt like a catastrophe at the time and it still mostly feels like that with Jake Rogers being the only player of any value the Tigers got back, but at least we got to enjoy him for 13 seasons. Josh Johnson's entire career didn't last that long, but I guess two very good campaigns in a row tricked Topps into pairing him up with the future HOFer on that Diamond Duos insert.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirqtjlMC3dZUHTcJVY4CSFp-QpSDBAcW6wJvgkQSF-4wgFwGWimxvI15EYJ6E-9mk_UdR46fcmhBPcm3HANjPWV5lPzru6acwqJ03CFbqWQu-y_BNkxFLubel0ZLt6wbuzrMOfdnTZBmcoHVT0odI8RyBssRQQvdl7C9JAob1y-C1TP01SeGApGqpzgcY/s2252/BuckStoreCards%2010-2023%2003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2074" data-original-width="2252" height="695" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirqtjlMC3dZUHTcJVY4CSFp-QpSDBAcW6wJvgkQSF-4wgFwGWimxvI15EYJ6E-9mk_UdR46fcmhBPcm3HANjPWV5lPzru6acwqJ03CFbqWQu-y_BNkxFLubel0ZLt6wbuzrMOfdnTZBmcoHVT0odI8RyBssRQQvdl7C9JAob1y-C1TP01SeGApGqpzgcY/w754-h695/BuckStoreCards%2010-2023%2003.jpg" width="754" /></a></div>And now over to football. I haven't totally warmed up to '23 Score's scoreboard design quite yet, but I also don't have that many cards from the product so it's still growing on me. I do appreciate getting more college photos, though! Brady may be gone (for good this time, I assume), but transfer RB Charbonnet, who finished his college career with a pair of strong years at UCLA, finally picked up his first NFL TD in week 13 against Dallas, which is great.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Nico and DPJ, in Prizm form, are two recent-ish WRs the generally run-heavy Wolverines have put in the league, and Peoples-Jones joined the Lions at the trade deadline, which is very cool, though his numbers are way down this season and he doesn't have a score out of his nine catches.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Here's where things get especially interesting and another reason why I love trading with someone like Doug. Not only does he have access to stuff like CFL cards, he also puts in the research to find out which Michigan guys appeared on them! The late Coode was an OT for Michigan in the early 70s, then Atlanta drafted him in '74, but so did the briefly active World Football League's Detroit Wheels. Coode then opted for the CFL and seven seasons with the Ottawa Rough Riders, peaking with a Grey Cup win in '76 over Saskatchewan's Roughriders, whose lack of spacing in their nickname was obviously the difference in the 23-20 loss. Coode sadly passed away from ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) in 1987. You see him above on one of just three cards that feature him, all made by JOGO. This one was made in 1993 and is from the Missing Years set.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Art Walker's career trajectory is surprisingly similar. He was also an OL (who sometimes flipped to defense), in his case in the early 50s, and he also ignored the NFL's interest (Green Bay) for the CFL's (or WIFU until 1961) Edmonton Eskimos. In his (also) 7 seasons his team appeared in three Grey Cups and won two (his first two seasons). And sadly he also died at an early age, just 39. TCDb lists six cards for him, all CFL-related of course, and the 1961 Topps CFL above is his second to last cardboard appearance.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thank you again to Doug for going the extra mile and finding cards of these two Michigan alumni so I could learn about them!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHIYA_cZQ6lv4oDF7hHzD3eSHasewrg21NuUvmJcAGhiq4lVdvHui-SQoTJBO0eHkNVRsdYfwLLYtJLkFJxucB4UGCE8cYQrgmvsSjGJFqA-49YJCdqz_LzSMZBIymgvJ9vzVW6pEqZN0lnSUrVxA8Hr4VAaa75CIswPuYi6Lur2L8OzhuCvzVoK3f5ag/s2258/BuckStoreCards%2010-2023%2004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1780" data-original-width="2258" height="591" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHIYA_cZQ6lv4oDF7hHzD3eSHasewrg21NuUvmJcAGhiq4lVdvHui-SQoTJBO0eHkNVRsdYfwLLYtJLkFJxucB4UGCE8cYQrgmvsSjGJFqA-49YJCdqz_LzSMZBIymgvJ9vzVW6pEqZN0lnSUrVxA8Hr4VAaa75CIswPuYi6Lur2L8OzhuCvzVoK3f5ag/w750-h591/BuckStoreCards%2010-2023%2004.jpg" width="750" /></a></div></div>And let's close things out with some very impressive hits. Bookending this scan are my first two such cards of Buckeye-killing RB Hassan Haskins (oops, he just scored on Ohio State again!). His signature may not be much to look at, and I suppose it belongs in the bucket of such guys as Rashan Gary who tend to disappoint with their autos, it's still an autograph of a new player in my collection and I'm happy with that. Also, Donruss's answer to Chrome, Optic, looks pretty cool with the Contenders design. I love that Doug added a jersey relic as well of the now ex-Titans RB to double up the fun.<p></p><div>Former Raider and one-year Niner Big Mo Hurst, playing for the Browns in his fifth season, is unfortunately out for the year with a torn pec but hopefully will return to full strength by next season. As another fairly recent Michigan defender I enjoyed wreaking havoc in the backfield, I love getting new cards of his like the 2018 Donruss Elite auto you see above. His signature is also not the most intricate, but "Mo H." isn't the worst. And that auto, numbered /299, is my fifth of the big DL. Nice!</div><div><br /></div><div>Sticking with defense--arguably Michigan's strength recently--how about a guy who's having a very nice third year in Indy, Kwity Paye? His '21 Absolute Signature Rookies Green Waves auto is limited to just 25 copies and if you know what you're looking for, "K. Paye" or something like that can be seen. As with Hurst, all of my Paye hits are autos and I now have four of those thanks to this package.</div><div><br /></div><div>And now we'll end with what I'd say is my favorite design of the package. I'm quite happy getting any new signatures of star WR Nico Collins (this is number four of eight total hits), but I'm also a sucker for stuff like the '21 Panini Elements Rookie Neon Signs card above. This one is actually the Orange parallel, numbered /125, and sometimes it's not all about the on-card signature when you get a fun design element like you see here with the acetate/shadowbox thing. While most recent designs don't stack up to those of the 90s for me, once in a while I'll see a gem like this and just think, "cool!"</div><div><br /></div><div>So that's another Buckstorecards package in the books! I'll be back with the newest one later this month but I still have others to catch up on before I even get there, and even more <i>after</i> it. Knowing me, it's likely I'll still be posting 2023 stuff in January but that's not that big of a deal since I also won't have my personal COMC pickups until then.</div><div><br /></div><div>So I'll be back at it again soon with the next trade envelope whenever I feel like it. Until then, thanks to Doug for another banger!</div>Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09644523735533872065noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4335025527445255390.post-78562822736502014822023-12-11T21:03:00.000-05:002023-12-11T21:03:05.324-05:002023 trade package #25: the Lost Collector<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://twitter.com/Lost_Collector" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="439" data-original-width="609" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTDFBVvwABANSLnxga-tUP1MYI-lCA0J5G-dDM9T5JjyhMNvsjoINw-m5VNGogueKBi5YvEdncJYVdVEO_9H20eQtMYRdaomDEz45fxjVQ_VIIhJePkNHF9aGOmRC_RWRs-h3c05HrZ3TXBVaMn3t_h2l2VrVcm3qt9t_OIP1gSGtzs-uh7g1CB0ICZBc=w459-h332" width="459" /></a></div>Let's keep on keepin' on with trade packages! Tonight's comes from <a href="https://twitter.com/Lost_Collector">AJ, the Lost Collector</a>. Though he stopped blogging almost two years ago now he's still plenty active on Twitter and in the collecting game, so I thought of him a few weeks ago as I was going through some unwanted stuff in my collection and came up with a Wheaties box that included his dude Tino Martinez on the front; I later added a Donruss promo card I found at a show and somehow he didn't have that either!<div><br /></div><div>AJ was nice enough to send me a pretty sizeable envelope in return filled with Tigers and Wolverines:<br /><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTosHhrXrpxsPXU5jXe4xwhvlj1qk154ar2Wi7ffEHsNAVRd_P7thhYHW0TFUe0kNHSo_ZTZlaZIZh906cPGPZpHm2tA-fO0QNsRE753qMU1I9F048_IC8vNf_OW2k8-CxbCo80mGu3SkA2dY8LnnGfDmi3_U0XTtX7hyKdzl1RjwPLug-7T_IhB8XkLU/s3142/LostCollector%209-2023%2001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3142" data-original-width="2252" height="1104" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTosHhrXrpxsPXU5jXe4xwhvlj1qk154ar2Wi7ffEHsNAVRd_P7thhYHW0TFUe0kNHSo_ZTZlaZIZh906cPGPZpHm2tA-fO0QNsRE753qMU1I9F048_IC8vNf_OW2k8-CxbCo80mGu3SkA2dY8LnnGfDmi3_U0XTtX7hyKdzl1RjwPLug-7T_IhB8XkLU/w789-h1104/LostCollector%209-2023%2001.jpg" width="789" /></a></div>Bojarski was born in South Africa and has appeared in games for American minor league teams plus one in Australia, so yeah, dude's well-traveled! Fick's rooftop grand slam was the last homer hit at Tiger Stadium so he'll always have that going for him. Greene, Jobe, and Manning, all of whom appear down a diagonal here, could all be part of the team's future "Mojo." Tommy Henry, the pride of Portage Northern High School, is the lone Michigan baseballer here today, appearing on his Heritage RC from this year. Pudge was indeed a star wherever he went, a total of six teams as it turns out. And as I said the other night, Tork's power potential could make things very interesting for a lineup that's been starving for runs.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheZjGWtmuK46tL-zR1NlGSks_ozX6SvTMWFciNtIF_4opLMEmU1MITtYkVooXoiRetXUDLVowgqJfsGJ2jeSn0u9hCHJb2106r_DcVYfjprprz30isz9Oq_U1wY89KVOGCw2kHUWaiP4ntTu3n_5Vxxtk17K4BVQvvrjNWYrUXZ0wA0bmwd3NF6L_RECA/s3133/LostCollector%209-2023%2002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3133" data-original-width="1806" height="1181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheZjGWtmuK46tL-zR1NlGSks_ozX6SvTMWFciNtIF_4opLMEmU1MITtYkVooXoiRetXUDLVowgqJfsGJ2jeSn0u9hCHJb2106r_DcVYfjprprz30isz9Oq_U1wY89KVOGCw2kHUWaiP4ntTu3n_5Vxxtk17K4BVQvvrjNWYrUXZ0wA0bmwd3NF6L_RECA/w679-h1181/LostCollector%209-2023%2002.jpg" width="679" /></a></div>Another Tork insert--because why not--gives way to probably my favorite card in the whole package. Gibby and Tram were certainly cornerstones of the '84 champs, not to mention a number of teams that surprisingly couldn't repeat that year's success. The insert you see is from 2005 Leaf, so it's old enough that it was made when inserts still meant something other than TacoMojoPrizmFractor. Too cool!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Over to basketball, a sport in which Michigan's success this year has been fleeting. At least the team has been an NBA factory, producing guys like LeVert and Wagner. I just made fun of Prizms but that first Caris looks great, even if blue is a much better color than green. And if I had to pick between the Wagner bros who play for Orlando, Franz would be my choice as he's been the better of the pair, though I'd be happy to get cards of either.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhybg-o4kS8rMoP4TH49ZAcfR7cA4zzsgzdIyEI0iXnprbyvUk1OYb4dUNcB9XMztLN8O5NSFOcWxILnVEhuC2iJigkdAbCtLilCq019O4ZApPlutV41euXjkDGN0qqklw_SkgqUg3fBFlpzctKj09_M0NbKN4x5DBsIprKOL_A6GqSSyeAv2jJwwprsrY/s3116/LostCollector%209-2023%2003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3116" data-original-width="2256" height="1088" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhybg-o4kS8rMoP4TH49ZAcfR7cA4zzsgzdIyEI0iXnprbyvUk1OYb4dUNcB9XMztLN8O5NSFOcWxILnVEhuC2iJigkdAbCtLilCq019O4ZApPlutV41euXjkDGN0qqklw_SkgqUg3fBFlpzctKj09_M0NbKN4x5DBsIprKOL_A6GqSSyeAv2jJwwprsrY/w789-h1088/LostCollector%209-2023%2003.jpg" width="789" /></a></div>Oh, hey, football, that sport that Michigan's been great at the past three seasons! Not only are the player selection and overall design variety in the group outstanding, but there's a ton of college uni action going on too! Star WR Nico Collins is finally benefitting from having a QB who isn't a serial sexual assaulter and/or dead-armed retread. Though he may now be dealing with an injury, he's already eclipsed the 1000-yard mark for receiving yards and has also amassed a career high six scores. Hell, you name a stat and it's a new personal mark for him this year.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Meanwhile, Chris Evans hasn't become a star like his Hollywood namesake, but that won't stop me from collecting him. I'm always glad to land new stuff like the above plus a couple more seen in the next scan, putting me at a solid 18 with plenty more to come.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0svUZX0HWvAj9eannBx-_lYvdMyzO0dDOR978Nfn6eEEXDkpqDTD-Yc-4SbY-Bgrg-Sk3pU5MAUKPlt7nHiWmXQJjf78wUYYI0QCuxTmvvj6mBhc-fEIiQ-uF8zLpvxy63lzPrp0fXeu1cwL-pSljjQ-YC_SHMRQlphtH3VCKBiFclUMuUS50zH8T5fs/s3129/LostCollector%209-2023%2004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3129" data-original-width="2256" height="1092" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0svUZX0HWvAj9eannBx-_lYvdMyzO0dDOR978Nfn6eEEXDkpqDTD-Yc-4SbY-Bgrg-Sk3pU5MAUKPlt7nHiWmXQJjf78wUYYI0QCuxTmvvj6mBhc-fEIiQ-uF8zLpvxy63lzPrp0fXeu1cwL-pSljjQ-YC_SHMRQlphtH3VCKBiFclUMuUS50zH8T5fs/w789-h1092/LostCollector%209-2023%2004.jpg" width="789" /></a></div>Like I said, green isn't my top choice for a Wolverine alum's parallel, but the color does look solid in Prizm form.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Next we get a look at some rare cards of players on the D side of the ball. Kwity Paye's been pretty good for the Colts since they took him in the first round in '21. This season he already has career highs in fumbles forced and recovered (two each), and his 7.5 sacks are also a personal best with a few games left. He's also got a good shot to surpass last season's tackle (combined, solo, and for loss) numbers, so he's definitely trending in the right direction. Naturally he gets a Green Prizm too!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ambry Thomas is a DB that flashed a lot of potential in limited play in Ann Arbor and he's made a bit of noise for a Niners team that includes fellow alumni Ronnie Bell and Jake Moody. He doesn't have a lot of non-college product appearances yet but I'm plenty happy seeing him in the winged helmet thanks to SAGE.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmFU8AOvG4WenjLwk8yE5kvryX_uLUg6A2vDgVnT6vujkxLyOt9BEes2rI9hGVKsCBCyL_cykhKqcL7CxDzcaK5ZBmbJ91SqnMMDGwSpcLMzfrebtpKLkF2D6gbYfc_aVcX39NEKy5o8ZQSp0VPdgjAJan-5N25-KFphyphenhypheneo08updPYv_9qFyni0rmArTE/s2070/LostCollector%209-2023%2005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2070" data-original-width="1499" height="799" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmFU8AOvG4WenjLwk8yE5kvryX_uLUg6A2vDgVnT6vujkxLyOt9BEes2rI9hGVKsCBCyL_cykhKqcL7CxDzcaK5ZBmbJ91SqnMMDGwSpcLMzfrebtpKLkF2D6gbYfc_aVcX39NEKy5o8ZQSp0VPdgjAJan-5N25-KFphyphenhypheneo08updPYv_9qFyni0rmArTE/w579-h799/LostCollector%209-2023%2005.jpg" width="579" /></a></div>LB Josh Uche was a bright spot for the Pats last season after going off for 11.5 sacks, 9 TFL, and 2 forced fumbles, but his 2023 has been about as middling as the rest of the team. Hopefully he can move on to a squad that'll appreciate him more and put him in position to succeed.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Speaking of success, few Michigan RBs enjoyed more in college than Tyrone Wheatley, seen high-stepping to another TD at the Big House on a card made by Classic. Blake Corum's historic career brings to mind the affinity Wheatley had for piling up yards and finding the end zone. What a great photo that encapsulates the experience of watching him play.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">AJ, I really appreciate this great package you put together for me that featured some great additions to my collections. Though it's rare to find new Tino items for you I'll keep working on it just in case because I owe you a lot of thanks for this stuff!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So who was the next generous soul to gift me some cards? Check back soon to find out!</div><p></p></div>Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09644523735533872065noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4335025527445255390.post-8910322607470146992023-12-09T21:48:00.001-05:002023-12-09T21:48:53.088-05:002023 trade package #24: My Sports Obsession<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://mysportsandsportscards.blogspot.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="75" data-original-width="401" height="99" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB-BhuDuWxTgg747IULjvRJ98T7KDKYk65SIvqdHB7durhRpsNvG5UwpCA9CwiO_oVF6irnk7b_6OEAym9qIsy0qr_uGTA8SHgC5-PeO7eIAcBQMQ8hRmJspfKK-DXb3W5F_RVTQzOpw2U0qWS9AU5-NHMroGYKveJGjxoyM0cU_65wKe2ou_x2S6vY0g/w529-h99/jeff.png" width="529" /></a></div>Well I don't know how quickly I'll get to everything else that needs to be posted but at least I'm back tonight with another blogger trade that deserves recognition.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">This one came to me back in September from buddy of the blog <a href="https://mysportsandsportscards.blogspot.com/">Jeff who writes as My Sports Obsession</a> (and also handles PR for <a href="https://sluggossportscards.blogspot.com/">Sluggo's Sports Cards</a>). Jeff continues to have access to some really nice stuff while selling cards with his cousin, and that includes buying from some other friendly dealers at shows. He's certainly been super generous sharing those benefits with me, I'll say that much!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Here's the greatness he sent this time:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjgY7171rw3MgW2IQj_evfn6IZ3k77NTqlQHekrAjBGKeLGM6BayMlC1-h8F0HpqRdJTgBVjVfyUd58Ikr4WhHFtwsuxeKdKQv_O5jpPjnCHAOgs_iTDaul-Dhq9P51k3cTQttetAqZxjcJHI7OD9tHR4C7VnsFtUCSIZOzWrtIycB_V_nq53kuk5_ZDs/s3142/Jeff%209-2023%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3142" data-original-width="2239" height="1030" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjgY7171rw3MgW2IQj_evfn6IZ3k77NTqlQHekrAjBGKeLGM6BayMlC1-h8F0HpqRdJTgBVjVfyUd58Ikr4WhHFtwsuxeKdKQv_O5jpPjnCHAOgs_iTDaul-Dhq9P51k3cTQttetAqZxjcJHI7OD9tHR4C7VnsFtUCSIZOzWrtIycB_V_nq53kuk5_ZDs/w734-h1030/Jeff%209-2023%2001.jpg" width="734" /></a></div>Is there any chance Javy can regain enough of his batting eye to stop swinging at balls closer to the on-deck circle than the plate? I don't know, but I guess we'll find out next season!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And of course I'm going to miss Miggy. While it's good he's no longer out there playing as a shell of his former self, I'm going to miss him and all that he did over his 16 seasons in Motown. He was a major force right off the bat, and his run from 2008-2016 was one of the best the franchise has ever seen. All the dude did was hit .325/.405/.573 and average 34 HR and 114 RBI per season while earning consecutive MVPs and leading his team to a World Series berth. Cabrera stayed around with the team the Marlins traded him to and rewarded fans with 500 HR and 3000 hit milestones. He'll forever be a team legend and it's impossible to overstate how important he was to the success the Tigers enjoyed over about a decade in the 2000s and 2010s.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBQ9L0x9raXaIoEVAm5NjR2GX_SIN_4H9jQNN4VnA7aubRCoBfat0swIUrh-p95i4abKM_gw8tfyEy1Q0ynPfEpmrVDh1EiSCcOvZapoNp7BshiYJdTTD9hKq9UkD769JDRSulocHn4ISTdvDyXzrrLZAWPb0pslC2HIa93XByRaSxJOE3TWkR5dcgeX8/s3137/Jeff%209-2023%2003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3137" data-original-width="2248" height="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBQ9L0x9raXaIoEVAm5NjR2GX_SIN_4H9jQNN4VnA7aubRCoBfat0swIUrh-p95i4abKM_gw8tfyEy1Q0ynPfEpmrVDh1EiSCcOvZapoNp7BshiYJdTTD9hKq9UkD769JDRSulocHn4ISTdvDyXzrrLZAWPb0pslC2HIa93XByRaSxJOE3TWkR5dcgeX8/w733-h1024/Jeff%209-2023%2003.jpg" width="733" /></a></div>Speaking of big numbers there's a whole second PAGE that's just the future HOFer here. Definitely some classy looking stuff and pretty much everything is new to me. TCDb tells me I have more than 450 cards of him, and that ranks him in the top 10 of players of any sport in my PC. Thank you for all the new additions, Jeff!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu42GeJMNNPnL9XY0bsmi9rjTJebbiyeySVl0-bqtKB49xNmzcFrx2w1xX90nAEixEyeiPYpgzVmed5kvPc025iz3FM4GJk2FBptqgVnqNHmsoBBmC68RT8PtaWKIWMszJHBmlKZSokVMWkyS6833PcxMMT_agjciAUisL1RNLGLdpaGKprdLNgl_UAIY/s3135/Jeff%209-2023%2004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3135" data-original-width="2244" height="1022" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu42GeJMNNPnL9XY0bsmi9rjTJebbiyeySVl0-bqtKB49xNmzcFrx2w1xX90nAEixEyeiPYpgzVmed5kvPc025iz3FM4GJk2FBptqgVnqNHmsoBBmC68RT8PtaWKIWMszJHBmlKZSokVMWkyS6833PcxMMT_agjciAUisL1RNLGLdpaGKprdLNgl_UAIY/w731-h1022/Jeff%209-2023%2004.jpg" width="731" /></a></div>Here's where we get a bit of variety. Cisnero is shiny, and the Greenberg is too, in a way, as a Chrome Ginter card. Greene may have finished last season hurt but was a spark plug for the offense and a guy I'm hoping to see a full season of health from in 2024. If he can manage that, watch out!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Next is a quartet that starts a huge run of Griffeys, which would be cool enough, but lots of these are total oddballs I've never seen before. Classic is of course familiar to me but I can't claim to have ever seen the others.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheMBPkcS7QuLi42piH1a9XPoafOJTtDmJhxwfz2-SdnWALtlZ3w2T2xazSPjRMzD8MprYbctgZXNDgv9UDPzaNSzHxw-E4Eu6PS-4j_UW4fhmC-WEvDgEw_8EUNwPrSOszdNdYCmBSDKh15yV61GG8h-2kdgQ0kMzcXu2ccX-O6AUfZI9nAsucpjxSYGs/s3124/Jeff%209-2023%2007.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3124" data-original-width="2256" height="1012" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheMBPkcS7QuLi42piH1a9XPoafOJTtDmJhxwfz2-SdnWALtlZ3w2T2xazSPjRMzD8MprYbctgZXNDgv9UDPzaNSzHxw-E4Eu6PS-4j_UW4fhmC-WEvDgEw_8EUNwPrSOszdNdYCmBSDKh15yV61GG8h-2kdgQ0kMzcXu2ccX-O6AUfZI9nAsucpjxSYGs/w731-h1012/Jeff%209-2023%2007.jpg" width="731" /></a></div>If Cabrera gets a page-plus, why not Junior? This one features even more oddness, with none more unorthodox than the one right down the middle. And the ones I do recognize are fun, especially food issues like Jimmy Dean and Post.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglzqThY2j1f4vNhuGkr18VUpdF8XljhjIj44fuYUGoP41d7_k0-SIDyRJwBqH1e-N_VcSW54jJ8fAk6Hsb2inZlhFrNdHgcSlWD493etHEUA1CYLK_twqbywjj0pqLanK3ELue7378xztTjBdKqQKWt7ugNBIi0iOv1_1w3yJ4XPO3Ee9onEy8DHysJDQ/s3137/Jeff%209-2023%2008.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3137" data-original-width="2239" height="1021" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglzqThY2j1f4vNhuGkr18VUpdF8XljhjIj44fuYUGoP41d7_k0-SIDyRJwBqH1e-N_VcSW54jJ8fAk6Hsb2inZlhFrNdHgcSlWD493etHEUA1CYLK_twqbywjj0pqLanK3ELue7378xztTjBdKqQKWt7ugNBIi0iOv1_1w3yJ4XPO3Ee9onEy8DHysJDQ/w728-h1021/Jeff%209-2023%2008.jpg" width="728" /></a></div>Somehow Jeff managed to locate enough Griffey cards for one MORE page plus the beginning of the next scan too. Gobs of Griffeys! Two more food issues, also from Jimmy Dean, kick this one off, and notable 90s UD product Fun Packs makes an appearance too. A few more from within a decade of those give way to a trio of newer items, two of which bookend the bottom row with shots of Ken's beautiful follow-through.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh24KHlG6VjR5xrcl0_icBZv7XsjUg7ApdG7T61wf8bPWUFXTHzAKrtafqczg8r6uyomFwxuZ2DYb4qC5D043QVZ2l-8fy0QhZE9DVQdRW_H0sZGwvTe8mGJd3UslvdUpxdbNUtA-zxLhALbrfOoQnPmzeXj0is660hpRk7d_VzLQFzqjxnuMkOmzf534A/s3129/Jeff%209-2023%2009.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3129" data-original-width="2248" height="1012" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh24KHlG6VjR5xrcl0_icBZv7XsjUg7ApdG7T61wf8bPWUFXTHzAKrtafqczg8r6uyomFwxuZ2DYb4qC5D043QVZ2l-8fy0QhZE9DVQdRW_H0sZGwvTe8mGJd3UslvdUpxdbNUtA-zxLhALbrfOoQnPmzeXj0is660hpRk7d_VzLQFzqjxnuMkOmzf534A/w727-h1012/Jeff%209-2023%2009.jpg" width="727" /></a></div>Listen, guys, we're done with Junior when Jeff says we're done with Junior, ok? The remaining quartet here also feature cool designs, but that's not a surprise when Diamond Kings, Stadium Club, and Archives are in the mix. With this many new Griffeys it's no wonder he's #2 in my PC with over 1100 cards, though still more than 100 behind leader Cal Ripken Jr.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Next we have the second of my big four non-Tigers/Wolverines PC guys, Tony Gwynn. Mr. Padre may not appear in the volume that his fellow HOF OF did, but these are no less appreciated. Besides a needed '87 Leaf, the other five are from Topps brands, and I believe they were all new to me. Thanks to these and some others I've since acquired I count almost 900 cards in his collection.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcz9ypLGDLog1PevFHfKyUfF9wTmeOhLpziBHl4b72VAUuPtASde7Xn9IMDLF6TyvwdJgl5I7S8O4YlYsk3d1xOGM7H6dQBsvEHzMsbsV7gnRxZ-jEkrez45HmMQugQAcMqbvjxl0jsRY-ki4-MSKrXOVERbMYPcTKXDs59lv2cKVzPIzbPuxC0zIH9sg/s3133/Jeff%209-2023%2010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3133" data-original-width="2260" height="1007" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcz9ypLGDLog1PevFHfKyUfF9wTmeOhLpziBHl4b72VAUuPtASde7Xn9IMDLF6TyvwdJgl5I7S8O4YlYsk3d1xOGM7H6dQBsvEHzMsbsV7gnRxZ-jEkrez45HmMQugQAcMqbvjxl0jsRY-ki4-MSKrXOVERbMYPcTKXDs59lv2cKVzPIzbPuxC0zIH9sg/w727-h1007/Jeff%209-2023%2010.jpg" width="727" /></a></div>After the final Gwynn, this group starts with a much-needed new Rich Hill card, which reminds me, I wonder where he'll be pitching next season if he comes back for a 20th campaign (and possible 14th team)?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">If you include Mr. Padre, why not Mr. Tiger? These are some classy looking Kalines and I think I give a small edge to the Stadium Club, but it's always better when you don't have to choose.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Meanwhile, Larkin's a PC guy we share so I understand Jeff not having more than a couple to send my way, and I'm glad that he did. I'm now fewer than 50 away from Barry joining my 1000-card PC club!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbY2yzjK9DUM6-I0zyghgRMnR2AU51XygZBr1-FNTwf1kaAWifOREWN2P3Ko0hPSahnrt98L7JyUz-N3YaUqIVNcbZFtwGLuSSql-YnRXh50v9_flx9d21K2LySa9zOpEviDzAxw_GtdiVI_QSHGqvgOaBDwFTcpKdAiBUEyqjppN4GJxCFwptrzxUQ0k/s3137/Jeff%209-2023%2011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3137" data-original-width="2254" height="1011" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbY2yzjK9DUM6-I0zyghgRMnR2AU51XygZBr1-FNTwf1kaAWifOREWN2P3Ko0hPSahnrt98L7JyUz-N3YaUqIVNcbZFtwGLuSSql-YnRXh50v9_flx9d21K2LySa9zOpEviDzAxw_GtdiVI_QSHGqvgOaBDwFTcpKdAiBUEyqjppN4GJxCFwptrzxUQ0k/w727-h1011/Jeff%209-2023%2011.jpg" width="727" /></a></div>Maddux, who starts this scan, makes big four PC guy #3, and a lone oddball Ripken at the bottom is a spoiler that confirms Jeff hit all four. Mad Dog gets a nice trio worth of designs here picturing him with his two most well known franchises. I put Mize before former Tiger Austin Meadows (best wishes to him, of course!) because I'm dumb and didn't notice this mistake until I was posting this. And Black Jack makes a token appearance as a Blue Jay.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqjv9OoWWbxxxZDdx8LSxy1ZGx97IGn53OxqNdfb0ak5195WMsv4gBvPDXwnaDfbHEhiF7rmbtPxdN4Rq0UwkX0Mup6_7Qejd3-hrwUFQTCCW56NjxE4sI-jdHJ4ezd7FbvHh9YnEEMpBytd8GRj_-r9MC1T0nir6OkPjrYzVJ-yfO6MZkiiEan_aUJ3M/s3124/Jeff%209-2023%2013.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3124" data-original-width="2243" height="1011" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqjv9OoWWbxxxZDdx8LSxy1ZGx97IGn53OxqNdfb0ak5195WMsv4gBvPDXwnaDfbHEhiF7rmbtPxdN4Rq0UwkX0Mup6_7Qejd3-hrwUFQTCCW56NjxE4sI-jdHJ4ezd7FbvHh9YnEEMpBytd8GRj_-r9MC1T0nir6OkPjrYzVJ-yfO6MZkiiEan_aUJ3M/w726-h1011/Jeff%209-2023%2013.jpg" width="726" /></a></div>Cal is another of our shared player collections and as I mentioned earlier he's my number 1 at over 1200 cards and counting. The playing card oddballs are quite cool aside from the eyeball-twitch-inducing spelling error, and the Stadium Club Chrome/Gallery duo at the end of the group looks mighty fine.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Three of four new Torks end this scan, and I'm glad to be in possession of more of his cards. While I think Riley Greene is likely to be the more exciting player for the Tigers, Torkelson's power potential could have a huge impact on an offensive that's been short on big hitters. I just looked it up and the Tigers haven't been out of the bottom 10 in homers since 2016! The former top overall pick put 31 over the wall last season and a perennial total in that neighborhood would be huge.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjV4sQJa2J2xhl-hQF-UfK01RypKoPwIz_clFSDUHknZJIxXNptTj_THT_0hTMTuVLaYO3p0ZOwKjuVFMdslkgbe9lWC_6sfv2Kt30C21zV_qImdJwbYOPRxwcJnif58N_0dv1H9xd8If8xQU6DCWM4vWr6D-EuN4JbwFVMJmUFHbUFpfG17NmwgjnsLE/s3129/Jeff%209-2023%2014.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3129" data-original-width="2239" height="1008" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjV4sQJa2J2xhl-hQF-UfK01RypKoPwIz_clFSDUHknZJIxXNptTj_THT_0hTMTuVLaYO3p0ZOwKjuVFMdslkgbe9lWC_6sfv2Kt30C21zV_qImdJwbYOPRxwcJnif58N_0dv1H9xd8If8xQU6DCWM4vWr6D-EuN4JbwFVMJmUFHbUFpfG17NmwgjnsLE/w721-h1008/Jeff%209-2023%2014.jpg" width="721" /></a></div>One more Tork gives way to a classy looking Tram. Then we get to the namesake of this here blog and top Tigers-related player in my collection: Justin Verlander. And boy is he well represented in this package!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWgdNmD022LxjdFhFQNk-eN3EPTXj4ldXGIZsE6-nn6lyrOh_7pdTFBfxn9bMS7FyqUQoSGBu2YoMtbd2CCIXZa_Jh_ICt7ktW3_24aFNL0NkQz-wN1Ek9xZvAYp2svi1p1FOpVR20A_nuwLTcIv8TwJlPu-tbiLEtrOS6F9FlL6r6Iivtubt55kIbh7U/s3133/Jeff%209-2023%2015.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3133" data-original-width="2244" height="1006" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWgdNmD022LxjdFhFQNk-eN3EPTXj4ldXGIZsE6-nn6lyrOh_7pdTFBfxn9bMS7FyqUQoSGBu2YoMtbd2CCIXZa_Jh_ICt7ktW3_24aFNL0NkQz-wN1Ek9xZvAYp2svi1p1FOpVR20A_nuwLTcIv8TwJlPu-tbiLEtrOS6F9FlL6r6Iivtubt55kIbh7U/w720-h1006/Jeff%209-2023%2015.jpg" width="720" /></a></div>Everything here of JV is from the past few years so there's no Tigers cards, but to be fair he left Detroit in 2017. There's still a lot to like whether it's classic base, shiny, or Chrome-style. Stadium Club and Gallery continue to be winners as usual.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikszqhnmi18QX2-lbc80AE9i0fmcIeN7EKS-sBVp604qu_Ex9rnDGRN_2XCmutg-UVbk7GfeVdJiWnWiBCQvgS9NNOlhO-BhLpGcxbg6y6BwihJV6UkdMOA8OzP15K2wcpnE_NMHOWWvReoZAL8N4SIOSWBMZNNJVTiLoPNHwdEuTq7Uj-qr2UNo_e0C4/s3142/Jeff%209-2023%2016.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3142" data-original-width="2545" height="887" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikszqhnmi18QX2-lbc80AE9i0fmcIeN7EKS-sBVp604qu_Ex9rnDGRN_2XCmutg-UVbk7GfeVdJiWnWiBCQvgS9NNOlhO-BhLpGcxbg6y6BwihJV6UkdMOA8OzP15K2wcpnE_NMHOWWvReoZAL8N4SIOSWBMZNNJVTiLoPNHwdEuTq7Uj-qr2UNo_e0C4/w718-h887/Jeff%209-2023%2016.jpg" width="718" /></a></div>Of my 600+ Verlanders (STILL not too many!), I own three of him pictured during his brief tenure with the Mets, and they're all in this one post.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And now we get to the best part of tonight's post: the hits! Jeff delivered bigtime here with six big-hitters I flipped through one after the other with my jaw continuing to drop. First is an autograph of one more shared PC of ours, Jake Cronenworth. It's a Ginter framed card and those always look great, plus of course I love new signatures. I own just three JC autos now so this one was a very nice surprise.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Next, I was even more surprised to see a new relic card of Gibby because they often aren't easy to find at reasonable prices. Of course it's a huge plus that he's pictured with the Tigers on that UD Classics card because many fans know him better for his big moment with the Dodgers. Not me, though--I'll always associate him with his 1984 Series performance. It appears to be my 11th hit of Gibson, comprising eight relics and three autos.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Now we'll temporarily jump back to the present (and hopefully future) of the team with pitcher Matt Manning. The #9 overall pick in 2016 has appeared in just 45 games for Detroit over the past few seasons but has been trending in the right direction. It feels great having a nice hit of his before a potential blow-up, in this case a 2020 Bowman purple auto numbered /250.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Let's go back to another champ, '68 star Mickey Lolich. He's seen here on a jersey card from 2004 SP Legendary Cuts, and that represents just my third hit (and second relic, also from an '04 UD brand) of the Series hero. Very cool!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And why not one more Tiger with a ring for good measure, '84 slugging catcher Lance Parrish. He joins Gibby and Lolich as guys I definitely didn't expect to be talking about in this portion meaning they were all more than just pleasant surprises. The Big Wheel was fantastic in the 80s and I wish the cheapskate owners didn't cause him to leave before I was old enough to appreciate his game. At least I can enjoy a brand new signature of his from 2015 Donruss. It's a great looking piece that goes well with the one other auto I have of Lance.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We'll finish up the hits with one more appearance by a guy with a couple rings of his own (just not with Detroit) in Verlander. JV hit #31 for me is a 2019 Topps relic card that uses the Topps design from the last time the Tigers won the Series, 1984. He may be an Astro now but he'll always be a Tiger!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjYNE_-dDboEH7kI43lxDK53RA2f0uoJ2jfpcjto5uydkr44A4YYV3gD_qAKfDzgbbxE5LHdnrcM9gZjW-kNE_k9W1wPK-uJEYUzxVRlpQyiC9o6Av1E7gpN2NSlQ-MjThKEGWommQMQprnB6rjnXBakUPFllkOMN5Im59MeUASE00Cs-gx5QtqlF_p2g/s2252/Jeff%209-2023%2030.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2079" data-original-width="2252" height="662" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjYNE_-dDboEH7kI43lxDK53RA2f0uoJ2jfpcjto5uydkr44A4YYV3gD_qAKfDzgbbxE5LHdnrcM9gZjW-kNE_k9W1wPK-uJEYUzxVRlpQyiC9o6Av1E7gpN2NSlQ-MjThKEGWommQMQprnB6rjnXBakUPFllkOMN5Im59MeUASE00Cs-gx5QtqlF_p2g/w718-h662/Jeff%209-2023%2030.jpg" width="718" /></a></div>We're not quite done, though, because there's a couple sports left to go over. On the basketball side of things we have three guys both Jeff and I collect: Poole, Franz Wagner, and Webber. The latter is a more recent addition to his player collections as he tends to collect players closer to the beginning of his fandom. All are happily welcomed here in Ann Arbor!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXeVJdaWyXN9_YD629O6J2RHAuexN4xEtFlKJIh_7GJDze-9I5UPyIOvd3Id4f8OaRmziwRqx6Bqvj2ERfQ-TWz58dr7jeNlAifWejuVwfjkrRmlkeSOapsVGG1GR9Peem5gGm7U-hoy_6MXhYYF9sND36qeu471NhPkjFI-QhNDVvN5KiPKcj_VHjH0M/s3137/Jeff%209-2023%2031.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3137" data-original-width="2248" height="1005" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXeVJdaWyXN9_YD629O6J2RHAuexN4xEtFlKJIh_7GJDze-9I5UPyIOvd3Id4f8OaRmziwRqx6Bqvj2ERfQ-TWz58dr7jeNlAifWejuVwfjkrRmlkeSOapsVGG1GR9Peem5gGm7U-hoy_6MXhYYF9sND36qeu471NhPkjFI-QhNDVvN5KiPKcj_VHjH0M/w719-h1005/Jeff%209-2023%2031.jpg" width="719" /></a></div>And I'm happy to close out a post filled with cards from a fellow Michigan fan who saw the Wolverines vanquish the Buckeyes for the third straight year(!) in-person, then joined the school's fans celebrating a third consecutive conference championship, with a 100% Michigan uni scan! The guys represented in the first five cards all went out in style in '21 with the firsts of those recent accomplishments. And Streets and Tuman accounted for all three Michigan TDs in the '98 Rose Bowl victory that resulted in the Wolverines' most recent national title. Oddly enough, their cards are supposed to be autographed and even have congratulatory messages on the back saying as much, but maybe they were replacements that found their way out of Press Pass by non-standard means. I still need an actual signed card for Streets but do possess the Tuman, so it's fun having both in his case.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">That was a ridiculous amount of quality stuff to recap and appreciate and I have nothing but thanks once again for Jeff's generosity. I recently sent him a Christmas cards package that I'm betting he'll show off reasonably soon since he's much better about posting than I am. Thanks, Jeff, and I hope we get a belated present on January 1, 2024 in the Rose Bowl!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Back soon with more trades that deserve some screen time.</div>Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09644523735533872065noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4335025527445255390.post-11725884252741231882023-12-04T22:01:00.000-05:002023-12-04T22:01:10.712-05:00Announcing Christmas Cards 2023!Hello, friends, and happy December! I'm still way behind on posting (and what else is new?) but that doesn't mean I haven't been hard at work.<div><br /></div><div>And I'm thrilled to announce that that work has resulted in</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #38761d;">Christmas Cards 2023!</b></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Once again it's time for one of my favorite yearly traditions! It's the season of giving and that sure is one of my favorite things to do.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://media.tenor.com/CbM74sfsXkkAAAAC/miracle-on34th-street-christmas-cards.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="498" height="320" src="https://media.tenor.com/CbM74sfsXkkAAAAC/miracle-on34th-street-christmas-cards.gif" width="498" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As is usually the case I put some work into looking at wantlists and identifying some fun stuff for a few of you on COMC, eBay, or some combination of the two. Each envelope should also include stuff I found for you at card shows and maybe items pulled from my collection as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://media.tenor.com/xd5G6GQBh8QAAAAd/kitty-claws-christmas-tree-cat-playing-with-christmas-tree.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="374" data-original-width="374" height="374" src="https://media.tenor.com/xd5G6GQBh8QAAAAd/kitty-claws-christmas-tree-cat-playing-with-christmas-tree.gif" width="374" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">While I'd say I didn't hit as many blogging buddies as I sometimes do at this time of year, I still sent out a nice bunch of packages to folks in both that community as well as friends on TCDb. So I'll apologize to anyone who may have had their hopes up for something from me around now as I simply couldn't include everyone, but I hope those of you left out enjoyed what I sent you throughout the year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.pinimg.com/originals/66/e0/20/66e020ef36324371ea6ed3ad3182649a.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="500" height="255" src="https://i.pinimg.com/originals/66/e0/20/66e020ef36324371ea6ed3ad3182649a.gif" width="567" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">For those of you who <i>are</i> due to receive something from me, I'll keep you in suspense and let you be surprised. But I at least wanted to announce that as of tomorrow, all but one of my blogger Christmas packages will be on the move, with the exception waiting on a couple eBay shipments. I look forward to the reactions (and especially blog posts) of those who get a gift under the tree from Santa TMV!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://media.tenor.com/ntb7bUhDooUAAAAC/annie-community.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="478" data-original-width="382" height="478" src="https://media.tenor.com/ntb7bUhDooUAAAAC/annie-community.gif" width="382" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">While I'm waiting on those cards to get delivered I'll be doing the same for a few of my TCDb friends, plus my Secret Santa recipient as I joined that tradition on the site this year for the first time. Besides the last blogger envelope I'll soon be sending along a few PIFs to some of the site's members that are on my "good" list this year because, 'tis the season, right?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://media.tenor.com/VEoFLEef1oIAAAAC/bruce-willis-die-hard.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="498" data-original-width="498" height="498" src="https://media.tenor.com/VEoFLEef1oIAAAAC/bruce-willis-die-hard.gif" width="498" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I hope you all enjoy a relatively stress-free holiday season if possible and if you don't have friends or family nearby, don't forget we're all a really cool community in this hobby. Speaking of which, I'll really try to finish covering all of these trade posts soon-ish!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Happy red & green season from a guy who always goes blue!</div></div></div></div>Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09644523735533872065noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4335025527445255390.post-13106792915332438832023-11-23T18:23:00.001-05:002023-11-23T18:23:16.364-05:00Thankful<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwKXHaWVONZW5mcsW4WKzL7lHOQ7O6HZnpkVBU6Ier6torF8-GMGzKwr0gzXFCx9GNuW16Rop0UpW2daxhOZtevuuMbxDre_KiZc1tAJHubndmdJsjpRfXIwF4TwGDviMIlt20FH5sGFwDHT0v1AfTo977W6kh5MUAX2Qjo-M1ZX0R7rosw2HjHP4CulI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="501" data-original-width="501" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwKXHaWVONZW5mcsW4WKzL7lHOQ7O6HZnpkVBU6Ier6torF8-GMGzKwr0gzXFCx9GNuW16Rop0UpW2daxhOZtevuuMbxDre_KiZc1tAJHubndmdJsjpRfXIwF4TwGDviMIlt20FH5sGFwDHT0v1AfTo977W6kh5MUAX2Qjo-M1ZX0R7rosw2HjHP4CulI=w289-h289" width="289" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving today, whether that was alone or with friends and family.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Today as always I'm thankful to all of you who come here to read my posts, comment, and trade with me.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">To make this a card post I'm showing off a freebie I got from <a href="https://thepedestriancollector.blogspot.com/">Chris, the Collector</a>, a couple months ago when he let some folks who'd commented on some of his posts pick from some cards he was giving away.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhL5s-dFlsop7g608-ZIRj8w8T4kyOyMnUG0o50rTx-DilDcLpJItnZUaDii_BnSHBTO_gJu5g0vLzETET-j96Pgthk1Q8MndUxU7kIrdJ2q-F-t37gJi3EXANBAzEKyiSRfbG9Tfnx1pEs10dM2v3dJgmwShq1dwJzExQ55QhzYErJSQxDFwUBEsRZTc/s1043/TheCollector%209-2023%2001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1043" data-original-width="744" height="608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhL5s-dFlsop7g608-ZIRj8w8T4kyOyMnUG0o50rTx-DilDcLpJItnZUaDii_BnSHBTO_gJu5g0vLzETET-j96Pgthk1Q8MndUxU7kIrdJ2q-F-t37gJi3EXANBAzEKyiSRfbG9Tfnx1pEs10dM2v3dJgmwShq1dwJzExQ55QhzYErJSQxDFwUBEsRZTc/w433-h608/TheCollector%209-2023%2001.jpg" width="433" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCPWY9D1e_DJC05wWeDdz-T0Ck7gS4Go4XXOnsv1Rz0AGc5tfu3rFjq1sGRyP5d9w5EhBUBBgO8ESL8hPrZF7G9w3ruU6xRSzKVD0H1QTMIcbGy6zfXnRGz2yyGmTlztNZ4NK-VuyQQqXp8ZL3Z3-sz1Gw1EofeSpZELlIGcUSX4C9rZrueB4_-AYAH6U/s1032/TheCollector%209-2023%2002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1032" data-original-width="748" height="598" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCPWY9D1e_DJC05wWeDdz-T0Ck7gS4Go4XXOnsv1Rz0AGc5tfu3rFjq1sGRyP5d9w5EhBUBBgO8ESL8hPrZF7G9w3ruU6xRSzKVD0H1QTMIcbGy6zfXnRGz2yyGmTlztNZ4NK-VuyQQqXp8ZL3Z3-sz1Gw1EofeSpZELlIGcUSX4C9rZrueB4_-AYAH6U/w432-h598/TheCollector%209-2023%2002.jpg" width="432" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I thought it would be cool to add this Topps Heritage insert of former president (and Michigan Football player) Gerald Ford. This card, which appears to be #9 in my collection of Homer Simpson's best buddy.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">(I'm not treating this like a trade post since I want to give Chris credit for his generosity.)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thanks again for the cool freebie, Chris, and I'm looking forward to sending you a small envelope you can fit under your tree in time for Christmas.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">For now, to all who enjoy any combination of watching football, eating nachos, and drinking beer, happy Thanksgiving!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="352" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/A0-AD3bFjF8" width="424" youtube-src-id="A0-AD3bFjF8"></iframe></div></div></div></div><p></p>Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09644523735533872065noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4335025527445255390.post-58987674743752886552023-11-17T21:48:00.001-05:002023-11-17T21:48:39.429-05:0011/3/23 show report: showvember<p>While I don't feel like putting the effort into a trade post this evening I did feel motivated enough to cover my pickups from this month's show.</p><p>I can't remember the exact breakdown but I spent $40 at my favorite seller's tablet, split up into dimes, $0.50ers, $1s, and $2s, then another $20 at the table of the vintage guy that's there about 80% of the time. Most of the higher value stuff is headed for trade packages which is generally my goal, so this was another successful show for me.</p><p>But as usual I also have some trade bait and personal keepers.</p><p>First up, the cards that are/were available for trades:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWYJpNRwenoxruSBm5E0m1w3faqzFinzPCjmt0wPfPY1NLlbxZBgIVcrLMirpY0fpb5jRNg2Ga58LftsrsQsjxFE7UXqYe6wCUaOHcyX37ZtN0zAnfwm4ZhT9rcACOYWEjApg1Eh_sdv8H036mfDXP2s-ufYMXbT7bdEEsN6weTWmZSwNCFR3EhQ9Rx3Y/s3124/show%2011-2023%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3124" data-original-width="2256" height="1115" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWYJpNRwenoxruSBm5E0m1w3faqzFinzPCjmt0wPfPY1NLlbxZBgIVcrLMirpY0fpb5jRNg2Ga58LftsrsQsjxFE7UXqYe6wCUaOHcyX37ZtN0zAnfwm4ZhT9rcACOYWEjApg1Eh_sdv8H036mfDXP2s-ufYMXbT7bdEEsN6weTWmZSwNCFR3EhQ9Rx3Y/w805-h1115/show%2011-2023%2001.jpg" width="805" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I made more of an effort to get some baseball bait since I know lots of folks that follow me aren't as interested in other sports like football. The top three cards are all samples which seemed like the kind of thing that can be hard-to-find. Then there's a nice bunch of numbered stuff: Finley is /999 (hey, Pacific!); the Johnsons are /1199 and 500; Morales is /2013; the Wandy cards are /399 and 500.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDDj4V3cLJmgaMgGszUWr164F_qsq9ULpuwpP1yWoP_gdsqHfPJDpOM8WunB3pdUT4uDfJBH9XsFEstD-tfnYxfjHh3qiH3v5HjsIAYBXwGUzK-rdKqhbtNgcuxd_bKdEr53uuoa5fiTY5svLKbtM36VQZEJ0PtQulzzFvgiPskZlR3ecIV6_-EKHvxQk/s3142/show%2011-2023%2002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3142" data-original-width="2550" height="990" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDDj4V3cLJmgaMgGszUWr164F_qsq9ULpuwpP1yWoP_gdsqHfPJDpOM8WunB3pdUT4uDfJBH9XsFEstD-tfnYxfjHh3qiH3v5HjsIAYBXwGUzK-rdKqhbtNgcuxd_bKdEr53uuoa5fiTY5svLKbtM36VQZEJ0PtQulzzFvgiPskZlR3ecIV6_-EKHvxQk/w805-h990/show%2011-2023%2002.jpg" width="805" /></a></div>I included the backs of the three promos as the two Portraits cards are slightly different.<div><br /></div><div>Butler's a '92 Diamond King that I couldn't pass up along with some other amazing cards from my favorite decade that absolutely scream "90s inserts rule!" Bernie's from the amazing Pacific Paramount Fielder's Choice insert, this from '99. The acetate/die-cut Walker is SN5000 and from one of my favorite Donruss Studio inserts. Belle and Williams hail from a '96 Select chase set called Claim to Fame, and they aren't individually numbered but do claim to be "1 of 2100 produced" on the back. And the other Williams is from Pinnacle's Summit Hitters Inc. insert, and that's also numbered, to 4000 copies.</div><div><br /></div><div>As of this post everything above is still available!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCm34cNGgYBvb9uJ4lzitGG_zgEWUSarhTqh1RlA_Bbqx4Cbph3xsKznlF6hedFKomSc5kqP5nMwV-PyRz61M5nJGuRG1HX5ho-D9XhD2tZ_7Scgb1JbImANSzm50Y9P4u33y4JTIyb1QljL9UqSaoPv2dcN89DFZcMiMKVORxUzqWmdzan0uD9HpW6UI/s3129/show%2011-2023%2003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3129" data-original-width="2243" height="1125" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCm34cNGgYBvb9uJ4lzitGG_zgEWUSarhTqh1RlA_Bbqx4Cbph3xsKznlF6hedFKomSc5kqP5nMwV-PyRz61M5nJGuRG1HX5ho-D9XhD2tZ_7Scgb1JbImANSzm50Y9P4u33y4JTIyb1QljL9UqSaoPv2dcN89DFZcMiMKVORxUzqWmdzan0uD9HpW6UI/w805-h1125/show%2011-2023%2003.jpg" width="805" /></a></div>The football bait is once again largely numbered stuff mixed in with a few cool looking items and one hit this time. Numbering for those who care: Battle /350; Cunningham /299; Jammer /400; Johnson /500; Jue /1499; Keller /250; Meachem already traded; Piscitelli /200; Smith already traded.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitOx-lQtc3yccA71wHJNe1lAHF1L8MR_JloGNZab63H0D6XR5fLu3DbyWody8EHY4Uiy5CZMStKmRhkt1SUV6RUs9nfwIL-9vFSp5vxpjhkcAhyphenhyphenD-CQvpzaZk15yMZlpVk-uJq-QHET9qZ3rQyZWD5nguJ8I_sWJuuNJIa9Nq5SONMEQO2yW_zih14Ym8/s2990/show%2011-2023%2004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2990" data-original-width="2528" height="950" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitOx-lQtc3yccA71wHJNe1lAHF1L8MR_JloGNZab63H0D6XR5fLu3DbyWody8EHY4Uiy5CZMStKmRhkt1SUV6RUs9nfwIL-9vFSp5vxpjhkcAhyphenhyphenD-CQvpzaZk15yMZlpVk-uJq-QHET9qZ3rQyZWD5nguJ8I_sWJuuNJIa9Nq5SONMEQO2yW_zih14Ym8/w805-h950/show%2011-2023%2004.jpg" width="805" /></a></div>Mostly numbered again but there's two that aren't because they looked cool enough on their own. The third card in this scan is a '97 Pacific team checklist for the Falcons with a couple see-through windows. Number four is a Score Future Franchise that pairs up Dez White and Cade McNown (I know, I know--it was 2000, nobody knew better!). Numbered cards: Tuiasosopo /1250; Wells /500; Williams /899; Foster /2002; Gates /999; Greene /500; Minnis /999. And yes, it's nice to see so much Pacific in here while I continue reading Mike Cramer's book!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlq2qL0bYpMAJmz50WT_FGqQKLDLeTF-1i1-0dM07zHIFZj_9Uxo7Rdu-5xmAK5YY-afa7RD2SdR55JsxzilNRmjYp6AT2FFdOU5SeGIyIYKG2QnD5yCdKA2IRyTaZ6Hco0HwGTtG0Tbtv6KhpKi6yvteB1_Iq9nICTpBfJZtVe1PMYb5-Lth0EqDcKLE/s2537/show%2011-2023%2005.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2537" data-original-width="2096" height="832" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlq2qL0bYpMAJmz50WT_FGqQKLDLeTF-1i1-0dM07zHIFZj_9Uxo7Rdu-5xmAK5YY-afa7RD2SdR55JsxzilNRmjYp6AT2FFdOU5SeGIyIYKG2QnD5yCdKA2IRyTaZ6Hco0HwGTtG0Tbtv6KhpKi6yvteB1_Iq9nICTpBfJZtVe1PMYb5-Lth0EqDcKLE/w687-h832/show%2011-2023%2005.jpg" width="687" /></a></div><div>Finishing off the football, I threw in the back of the White/McNown since it fit. The numbered cards are Mitchell /4000; Robinson /350; Robinson /4000; Young /750. And lastly, the Brown/Clayton/White triple jersey was something like $2 (and is numbered /100) so it seemed like a good trade bait pickup.</div><div><br /></div><div>As for my keepers, mostly from the dime box:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEDExMvhjiHfm3KTJt0XrkN9k3PP-IcRK99H4wxRWnpNWlCHhpC8zg71XXzdgSYNJ36O23-QdSp6B7kg7H8Lhyo9pzTpFZPanvq9kS41wIIz8Tp56z6BVDXhHSrLMsDjKNJWVCgcX4ZBw8kgtil43ZuKrRwJuwyOXbJXSyqnG2Xlc-wuqT4F8Hd2p_ryQ/s3133/show%2011-2023%2006.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3133" data-original-width="2524" height="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEDExMvhjiHfm3KTJt0XrkN9k3PP-IcRK99H4wxRWnpNWlCHhpC8zg71XXzdgSYNJ36O23-QdSp6B7kg7H8Lhyo9pzTpFZPanvq9kS41wIIz8Tp56z6BVDXhHSrLMsDjKNJWVCgcX4ZBw8kgtil43ZuKrRwJuwyOXbJXSyqnG2Xlc-wuqT4F8Hd2p_ryQ/w807-h1000/show%2011-2023%2006.jpg" width="807" /></a></div>I think everything here was a dime except for the Gibby/Harwell and Ripken. Granderson's Heritage issue is an SP but I don't have to care since I only had to pay a dime. It was nice finding a few other PCs at that price as well. Meanwhile, the Gibson/Harwell 2004 Fleer Greats Announcing Greats insert was a buck or two and isn't even numbered, but it was too cool to leave behind! And Cal's '96 Finest Refractor was one of the $3 or 8/$20 cards I snagged from the guy that mostly deals in vintage, and the $2.50 cost was totally fine with me as it's a beaut.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn2yZoV5eLt3U-UkGbQKVCWGhWrtdU7I44h4FUdBaYB3ruhwQgEQolcy0BhbxFzv7k-we42KzeeuB4o1NUXB5WGgr7yPhsd3f0HnI9CnhYXLx2vItY5I3xkTCN5wfYrtfpAKIhbETk0ABAhwB-lWoe2axgWcTbyVnUYuCgHsBidrgxNIjL-4s-4q1uO48/s2826/show%2011-2023%2007.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2826" data-original-width="2260" height="1005" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn2yZoV5eLt3U-UkGbQKVCWGhWrtdU7I44h4FUdBaYB3ruhwQgEQolcy0BhbxFzv7k-we42KzeeuB4o1NUXB5WGgr7yPhsd3f0HnI9CnhYXLx2vItY5I3xkTCN5wfYrtfpAKIhbETk0ABAhwB-lWoe2axgWcTbyVnUYuCgHsBidrgxNIjL-4s-4q1uO48/w804-h1005/show%2011-2023%2007.jpg" width="804" /></a></div>I don't know why I had so much luck finding new cards of '23 Series champ Max Scherzer in the dime boxes but I had no reason to put them back. This little stack features some solid designs like Phoenix and Optic, Stadium Club and Chrome. It doesn't matter to me that all of them have him pictured with the team he helped win his first ring, the Nats, because he's one of those ex-Tigers I continue to collect, if not put much money into.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhnCbUmEaPWkW4Jux0oDcznhfXmHNa3BbBFp2laVwoIAc3ZmxYzLFz9A-t_Xt0u_oCMc_LdHRSOLHc07cKL53f33SFNCB6REcwFgypA_BnLGMyDOz6W38g-rr-_mGgMwRQ0V6W68EN6OE_cxepXdzE1mn4o3u13t-f6-Qi_vCPVIOs-9QWPyDp2H9Kga0/s2239/show%2011-2023%2008.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2079" data-original-width="2239" height="738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhnCbUmEaPWkW4Jux0oDcznhfXmHNa3BbBFp2laVwoIAc3ZmxYzLFz9A-t_Xt0u_oCMc_LdHRSOLHc07cKL53f33SFNCB6REcwFgypA_BnLGMyDOz6W38g-rr-_mGgMwRQ0V6W68EN6OE_cxepXdzE1mn4o3u13t-f6-Qi_vCPVIOs-9QWPyDp2H9Kga0/w795-h738/show%2011-2023%2008.jpg" width="795" /></a></div>The basketball and football fit into one scan and I believe all of these were dimes except for one. My last post featured a nice number of LeVert cards and I found two of my own here of the shiny variety out of Panini products. While the Refractor-like Prizm card is quite nice, the Orange Donruss parallel with its rays of light is the winner in my book.</div><div><br /></div><div>Flipping over to the gridiron and a team I'm rooting for to finish out Jim Harbaugh's suspension with two wins and no distractions, we actually start with a current player. Corum and the other RBs haven't shown the explosive play-making ability they brought last year but he continues to live in the end zone, already equaling last year's 18 TDs on the ground despite almost 100 fewer carries. I happily chipped in a buck for the Bowman U card you see above, plus I snagged one for <a href="https://mysportsandsportscards.blogspot.com/">Jeff</a> while I was at it because he'd do the same for me.</div><div><br /></div><div>The other three are dime inserts I was more than happy to dig out of the boxes. Ex-WR Darboh can be seen on a Prizm parallel of his Optic rookie, and there's that "Rated Rookie" logo I love so much. QB Elvis Grbac was the back half of another Score Future Franchise insert like the one you saw above, and RB Sylvester Morris was the "future" guy up front. He'd play 15 games for KC in 2000 as a first-rounder and then completely disappear from the league. One guy who's still around and causing havoc for NFL offenses is Kwity Paye, seen here on an Orange parallel of his '21 Panini Playbook RC (with just the area you see up top changed to orange). He's got 4.5 sacks for Indy this year putting him on pace to beat his career high of 6.0 from last season. He's also equaled his career best two fumble recoveries from his rookie season with lots of time left to pad that number.<p></p></div><div>I'll get back to trade posts shortly but hope you all enjoyed yet another look at my monthly trip to Taylor which was a good time as always for me.</div>Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09644523735533872065noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4335025527445255390.post-66078338307661432012023-11-15T20:04:00.001-05:002023-11-15T20:11:42.714-05:002023 trade package #23: Cards on Cards<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://cardsoncards.blogspot.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="199" data-original-width="405" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilx7qT0A5omiy7SihPe1Jnat-ypSoNmwnClFbYjxsM8o50IsItzGvjcZcGwP9Exnq6GnO3Xu-uSuRlQtAftH76jyUTAXJnKEjrPqYvUfxgnLAo6Ph6HasMYkh-hRkL5_uNcOx1_l_e51tkBUwabYcoJUzTueaOxoNWVz_tNXeTz1KtwbtTLxqnEC4mZhA=w378-h185" width="378" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Let's get back to my pile of trades to cover with a fun package sent by my MLB/NCAA collecting counterpart in the west, <a href="https://cardsoncards.blogspot.com/">Kerry of Cards on Cards</a>!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This one included a nice amount of baseball, a bit of football, and to my surprise, a whole lotta basketball stuff. While the latter sport is my least favorite to watch, it's always great receiving those cards in trades because I put very little money and effort into those PCs. That means just about anything sent my way has a high likelihood of being new to me, plus it bulks up some collections that I'm often neglecting otherwise.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So here's a look at what my future Big Ten-watching pal sent this time:</div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJ3Z7NNGyunqRrdKkXJ-ANgQwCpyvG0epqHxzsZLfZtEO2mlpDiuCsuBpbARMEx1ij_LiZo0yBL5yX4mt47Js9U5RJJo02_VAR2sWwyOKR_OqKb7m0v0B-lsvzcYBaRBTYugw5k5SlfEF0WvbJYXbOsMA2gSGbG-f_Skr7Da8Uzs3izNlLjf7zTeyGjU/s3124/CardsOnCards%209-2023%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3124" data-original-width="2243" height="1168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJ3Z7NNGyunqRrdKkXJ-ANgQwCpyvG0epqHxzsZLfZtEO2mlpDiuCsuBpbARMEx1ij_LiZo0yBL5yX4mt47Js9U5RJJo02_VAR2sWwyOKR_OqKb7m0v0B-lsvzcYBaRBTYugw5k5SlfEF0WvbJYXbOsMA2gSGbG-f_Skr7Da8Uzs3izNlLjf7zTeyGjU/w839-h1168/CardsOnCards%209-2023%2001.jpg" width="839" /></a></div>Baseball 1 of 2: There was some chatter that Baddoo might not be in the team's plans next season but other than the recent acquisition of Mark Canha I haven't seen anything to support that so I'll keep on collecting him and his many crazy parallels. Kudos to Kerry for including the Russ Brock since he's a bit of a deep cut out of my Michigan Baseball PC! I don't know if the reality of Miggy retiring will really hit me until he's not in the lineup next season. And thank you to folks like Kerry for bulking up my Cronenworth collection in packages like this one to the point that I've eclipsed the century mark. There's so few active UM alumni these days that I especially appreciate people finding his cards to send me. And Cal's Optic card features a different view of his unorthodox stance.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJosJTF_de9b5IMXxFUP6UyKxHsfpXUAAI5ZJayemwKkDGchfmNHvQ9A6-grLAYD-8JajPER6sLVPBwfN18g-08CnKpu0CD8jZ6_bRYfDE5ggU3LL3tRH1J4LKlKbaClJgOd_UXILx2wH3-aUUUSUTMbegbatrnKO5HNA4odvViopjSzqiUfg-9Pj4OGg/s3158/CardsOnCards%209-2023%2002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3158" data-original-width="2244" height="1184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJosJTF_de9b5IMXxFUP6UyKxHsfpXUAAI5ZJayemwKkDGchfmNHvQ9A6-grLAYD-8JajPER6sLVPBwfN18g-08CnKpu0CD8jZ6_bRYfDE5ggU3LL3tRH1J4LKlKbaClJgOd_UXILx2wH3-aUUUSUTMbegbatrnKO5HNA4odvViopjSzqiUfg-9Pj4OGg/w840-h1184/CardsOnCards%209-2023%2002.jpg" width="840" /></a></div>Baseball 2 of 2: a classic shot of Gorgeous George leads off, followed by a two-pack of Tigers rising star slugging 1B Spencer Torkelson. We might just see him in the neighborhood of 30 bombs next year, and I hope the front office gives him some lineup help.<div><br /></div><div>The baseball group then ends, appropriately enough, with blog namesake guy JV. The Mosaic Aces insert looks quite cool, then we have a pair of Mets cards to document his short stay with the dysfunctional New York franchise ("LOL which one?!"). Finally, how about a relic card with a design as eyeball-popping as anything made by the guy I wrote about in my last post, Mike Cramer? The oversized relic card is numbered to just 99 and looks to be my 30th hit out of what now amounts to more than 600 cards, another fun milestone!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn53KTudGa5I_YT8PqFBzQZu1hu7cp9kPhb1jljWSCKQGqVfjebWMwnEUC0GQdMCpIZvhpRis0_0RZiLwiUtjtw8xUhI68pIbSZL2grWaaYuI0hhoebRFm5svDmM67Te9i8wNSVddMNqxfFDXqn0w4kLYTowQNtEthn3B7ps43QKOS6TNp2nvx0n1zHsk/s3120/CardsOnCards%209-2023%2005.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="2244" height="1168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn53KTudGa5I_YT8PqFBzQZu1hu7cp9kPhb1jljWSCKQGqVfjebWMwnEUC0GQdMCpIZvhpRis0_0RZiLwiUtjtw8xUhI68pIbSZL2grWaaYuI0hhoebRFm5svDmM67Te9i8wNSVddMNqxfFDXqn0w4kLYTowQNtEthn3B7ps43QKOS6TNp2nvx0n1zHsk/w840-h1168/CardsOnCards%209-2023%2005.jpg" width="840" /></a></div>And now we have the first of five(!) basketball scans. This one features just two players: Trey Burke and Jamal Crawford. Burke was a blast to watch in college and Crawford seemed to be in the league forever (20 seasons, counting one game in 2019-20) while suiting up for nine teams. There's some nice looking base designs for both of these players and each gets a solid collection bump: Burke's right at 30 and Crawford sits at 39.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyM2htYD0plMLti34hNg1qpyXyscrjBeucfqix8aYKP3aokR4FVeK_6nW4bDSunnYp4dAxG3beFZiz0kxS5v4ZWjfDs0OlgmckizQ6TWs4sCTVyjkiWNid9-5tpm7G4ZW1JIQlo_UsXRNhxhQkPsWaCd00P-ehVeh0AYAW-qExKIFlwOn4uOdP_ve__Qg/s3129/CardsOnCards%209-2023%2006.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3129" data-original-width="2234" height="1181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyM2htYD0plMLti34hNg1qpyXyscrjBeucfqix8aYKP3aokR4FVeK_6nW4bDSunnYp4dAxG3beFZiz0kxS5v4ZWjfDs0OlgmckizQ6TWs4sCTVyjkiWNid9-5tpm7G4ZW1JIQlo_UsXRNhxhQkPsWaCd00P-ehVeh0AYAW-qExKIFlwOn4uOdP_ve__Qg/w841-h1181/CardsOnCards%209-2023%2006.jpg" width="841" /></a></div>Not only does this 100% THJ scan feature a nice bit of color, but it also includes a pair of season-appropriate Hoops Winter cards. You'll see a few more of those in the rest of the scans. My favorites have to be the Prizms, though, with the Red/White/Blue having the best color combo, but I think I like the design of the first Green card up top a bit more. This bounty bounces his collection up to 54, good for 6th place in my collection.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtGcjsyt8ZjuFwubWgUniXbRHasSpb33C-u3AFAgOgFAilkAGet46btkr5_8DzqSWD1ol4YY3K2S15KOE0LhlXYjWyfJVNsZmwU4G5vQZxal4LOLfyh_IAbjbGSMHKitf4Xe3rFrorJiOdrXMGW9micaXWCG0xKbjJQePu8AS9xro9TdK7PoP4BovxCWo/s3124/CardsOnCards%209-2023%2007.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3124" data-original-width="2256" height="1165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtGcjsyt8ZjuFwubWgUniXbRHasSpb33C-u3AFAgOgFAilkAGet46btkr5_8DzqSWD1ol4YY3K2S15KOE0LhlXYjWyfJVNsZmwU4G5vQZxal4LOLfyh_IAbjbGSMHKitf4Xe3rFrorJiOdrXMGW9micaXWCG0xKbjJQePu8AS9xro9TdK7PoP4BovxCWo/w841-h1165/CardsOnCards%209-2023%2007.jpg" width="841" /></a></div>Other than a single Mitch McGary card here (#12 in his collection), the star of this scan is former four-year Wolverine LeVert. Once again there are some mighty fine designs here, especially the Revolution and Optic cards, but nothing tops that Prizm, which I believe is called "Red White Orange Shimmer." You'll see a couple more of his items below which means Kerry sent me 10, and those vaulted Caris into the top 10 of my basketball collections with 42 cards, one more than I own of Michael Jordan via the sets I've built!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguE6-vUNQSFNH12omD3vXBQOQoFfjuxbAkwQ5V_a7ZoqcbLpN3YOI-0TrouuPnjXFI6GANCB5fyWkDXWXM4QusRGzX4ZzNHZwJqi8J5xYE91flxCOliJUhQNAwIHbmNggNoFJpR3FMShrkuA503AxNq09fNGzaGKDjqmVe-L7tCdymY-w5d7EOhU4iGsw/s3133/CardsOnCards%209-2023%2008.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3133" data-original-width="2247" height="1171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguE6-vUNQSFNH12omD3vXBQOQoFfjuxbAkwQ5V_a7ZoqcbLpN3YOI-0TrouuPnjXFI6GANCB5fyWkDXWXM4QusRGzX4ZzNHZwJqi8J5xYE91flxCOliJUhQNAwIHbmNggNoFJpR3FMShrkuA503AxNq09fNGzaGKDjqmVe-L7tCdymY-w5d7EOhU4iGsw/w841-h1171/CardsOnCards%209-2023%2008.jpg" width="841" /></a></div>Just a bit more variety here with four players represented. I'm glad Poole got dealt away from the Warriors and complete toolbag Draymond Greene, though I wonder if his best days may be behind him after a legendary NCAA tourney performance and a title with Golden State in '22. The first two cards of his trio look especially nice, and when I add them to what I had before I now own 21 Pooles.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'll handle GRIII and Sauce Castillo together as they were teammates from 2012-14 in Ann Arbor. Both were drafted in 2014 after a pair of good seasons though neither is in the NBA at this point. It looks like I have nine Robinson cards, fewer than the 16 I own of his dad. Stauskas is a bit more prevalent among the hoopers I collect with 21 cards.</div><div><br /></div><div>And then including the next scan I can show off six cards of the younger of the two Wagner bros to play for Michigan: Franz. Just like Hardaway above I was treated to a pair of Hoops Winter cards and a reminder that the season is coming with its frigid temperatures whether or not I like it. What I do like is shiny cards like the last one in this scan, and collecting brothers who played for the same college program and are now teammates in the league (along with fellow Wolverines Caleb Houstan and Jett Howard!). Including the three you'll see next, I now claim ownership of 24 of Franz's cards, and that has me :clap: pumped up.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghZ2rxsMjhChFWP_blUCXy66pAwj8tT6F06rzkl0MfxRsSvptc95ZuX6vkFhaIeDvdsR4xCcLtV7FBpu9qONLRs7AHdcRmP7Cz1b1WB1k_s1jL7VUFR-H87mmzYg-bMH5tnPq7EaFIzrDr2AnhjBY984jznloOXmRf8JRkOjUvDD9zaRt5x9P8xzjvTVM/s2895/CardsOnCards%209-2023%2009.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2895" data-original-width="2260" height="1078" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghZ2rxsMjhChFWP_blUCXy66pAwj8tT6F06rzkl0MfxRsSvptc95ZuX6vkFhaIeDvdsR4xCcLtV7FBpu9qONLRs7AHdcRmP7Cz1b1WB1k_s1jL7VUFR-H87mmzYg-bMH5tnPq7EaFIzrDr2AnhjBY984jznloOXmRf8JRkOjUvDD9zaRt5x9P8xzjvTVM/w842-h1078/CardsOnCards%209-2023%2009.jpg" width="842" /></a></div>Last up in basketball we have a four-pack of the older Wagner bro, Mo. I'll still take Donruss's Rated Rookie logo over Topps' rookie cup any day, but that's me. The two Panini Status cards--a rookie and Rookie Prominence insert--are shiny and cool and right up my alley. The group grows his collection to 14, a distant 10 away from little bro. Speaking of which, Franz joins the previous seen LeVert in sticker form bringing to mind the original iteration of Panini and the stickers they sold.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3wAjh1dew__kve2bQtFXeGyNkC4usefXGzN-BaDQ2_BPyOZljevLVb-OfH_PwuLDK9duxwsoMOzcJdwDsdMLKDZJzm-x0fhnCeAduHinZGBBehNA2SdEpCE2BuxC7LuvNQj9xnBpD3QygiSQmu5W1CgT7MtSPxG4cwvGLI8_IEbdvbD1m_CKDpCeZkek/s1495/CardsOnCards%209-2023%2010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1033" data-original-width="1495" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3wAjh1dew__kve2bQtFXeGyNkC4usefXGzN-BaDQ2_BPyOZljevLVb-OfH_PwuLDK9duxwsoMOzcJdwDsdMLKDZJzm-x0fhnCeAduHinZGBBehNA2SdEpCE2BuxC7LuvNQj9xnBpD3QygiSQmu5W1CgT7MtSPxG4cwvGLI8_IEbdvbD1m_CKDpCeZkek/w613-h424/CardsOnCards%209-2023%2010.jpg" width="613" /></a></div>One last scan will take us home tonight, and that includes the two football cards in the package. Before he headed to the NFL and some legal trouble, Haskins etched his name in program lore with five TDs against a soft Buckeyes squad to put Michigan back in the win column of the rivalry in 2021. Appropriately enough you see him here in the winged helmet, probably racing past another defender with no chance at stopping him.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ordinarily a college uni card would be my favorite but I'll give the edge to a new item for one of my top PCs, Chad Henne. One of six players to hit the 300-card mark among the gridiron guys I collect, Henne is seen on a 2013 Prizm Pulsar parallel that could only be one color for a Michigan alum: Blue. Great find, Kerry!<p></p></div><div>Many thanks to Kerry for this outstanding pile of cards, most of which, if not all, were new to me! I'm grateful to have a few friends who also collect college teams because it's so much fun seeing what we can find for each other.</div><div><br /></div><div>With this one covered, I hope to recap a few more trade packages soon!</div>Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09644523735533872065noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4335025527445255390.post-85817884471316417952023-11-07T20:19:00.000-05:002023-11-07T20:19:20.398-05:00Mike > Kosmo: Cramer's Choice<p>I've said it before: Pacific may be long gone, but it made a positive and lasting mark in the hobby, and we still see the effects of that today. Don't tell me you don't see some super shiny insert with a gaudy, eyeball-burning pattern without thinking, "Wow, this reminds me of Pacific!" Its designs were out there, its inserts were ahead of their time, and some of its brand names (like Crown Royale) live on in other manufacturers' products.</p><p>Since I became aware that its founder, hobby legend Mike Cramer, was writing a book about Pacific's story, I've been looking forward to reading it. I figured I'd eventually check it out for free on my Kindle app via my library (Libby rules!) or see about buying it at a lower price after it had been out for a bit. But then an even better opportunity came up.</p><p>Former Wax Heaven blogger <a href="https://twitter.com/BeisbolCardBlog">Mario (@BeisbolCardBlog)</a> procured a signed copy of the book directly from the man himself, Mr. Cramer, and then decided to give it away on Twitter. I was thrilled to be the lucky recipient, and I'm even happier to announce that it arrived today:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqr8182RZD4YoI3NADSFCMCEFD1lv0G97M0sdTpKTRXtQQcBdUCLDhTEkYa_GMrGwbJf_0pBABI0Tb-O_YuUzeztNLixDoJgrHkFARzMkUtaHPElDPVbyBiESfalHWXVHHqCtJ8kjvuj9sb8ndleC5cY5HBNumSNS13an-rDMOMaVdMpJYK2wSCj7UqLs/s3942/20231107_184927.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3942" data-original-width="2657" height="839" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqr8182RZD4YoI3NADSFCMCEFD1lv0G97M0sdTpKTRXtQQcBdUCLDhTEkYa_GMrGwbJf_0pBABI0Tb-O_YuUzeztNLixDoJgrHkFARzMkUtaHPElDPVbyBiESfalHWXVHHqCtJ8kjvuj9sb8ndleC5cY5HBNumSNS13an-rDMOMaVdMpJYK2wSCj7UqLs/w566-h839/20231107_184927.jpg" width="566" /></a></div>Well now that's just beautiful! I like the mix of cards up front, from the brand's earlier baseball products to offerings from basketball and football, especially a Michigan-helmeted Tom Brady.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsVNEgnsxuyUimG8DTqGIEEHnH8fuyECnpLPkl_xGjcnhrOgVS45jzlCaNjT4WRBqnojfCVAf8cy1JF4XrutlDKFglH2bVp9Lv0ezr4I4V1kBG3x373d-NqhC7vUWWy6mg7w3vMX2D2iOGfswCRnkFRCsVLYSdjTVJB5sNizMY2sRspPApv7faO3aNqyg/s3823/20231107_184935.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3823" data-original-width="2681" height="680" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsVNEgnsxuyUimG8DTqGIEEHnH8fuyECnpLPkl_xGjcnhrOgVS45jzlCaNjT4WRBqnojfCVAf8cy1JF4XrutlDKFglH2bVp9Lv0ezr4I4V1kBG3x373d-NqhC7vUWWy6mg7w3vMX2D2iOGfswCRnkFRCsVLYSdjTVJB5sNizMY2sRspPApv7faO3aNqyg/w476-h680/20231107_184935.jpg" width="476" /></a></div>And as previously stated, it's signed, making it an especially cool piece in my collection.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNKX-E7mZznwaXpJpRxzMZyii1Ll0QNrFAJALUTnbYnSAN3ap4C_1ZjCDxG4YydsmA4h6YvJZDQzh9bwDWrQ4rvdoOE9B0NYJnVrvDsRhg27gtCOtu0YlDgVDxlhFBiSp0cZTL7ohJkaFxWDCFJkWal2dYhKI8rD8qE17CPbjqWsJOAZg1QJ7AQDV0r84/s3749/20231107_185050.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3749" data-original-width="3009" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNKX-E7mZznwaXpJpRxzMZyii1Ll0QNrFAJALUTnbYnSAN3ap4C_1ZjCDxG4YydsmA4h6YvJZDQzh9bwDWrQ4rvdoOE9B0NYJnVrvDsRhg27gtCOtu0YlDgVDxlhFBiSp0cZTL7ohJkaFxWDCFJkWal2dYhKI8rD8qE17CPbjqWsJOAZg1QJ7AQDV0r84/w402-h500/20231107_185050.jpg" width="402" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO7f-QZ__ShS-QzOyLaRiOnX5EbBUO6xW8N2ZppU2vFHDwzc3jdsdwbSqWFtOng0sXHfYWXwcPojUwmomQQT7h5R69DPgIznFI4kAqGeKsvr4GrOIoaQ3aBGFgu9sd2z_fDy-AH9L4Iw71edDiaHUQRC5bYxnsDIZ_GLCJ8j8dqc9bfzX5ss0njmjwTCg/s3645/20231107_185105.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3645" data-original-width="2994" height="495" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO7f-QZ__ShS-QzOyLaRiOnX5EbBUO6xW8N2ZppU2vFHDwzc3jdsdwbSqWFtOng0sXHfYWXwcPojUwmomQQT7h5R69DPgIznFI4kAqGeKsvr4GrOIoaQ3aBGFgu9sd2z_fDy-AH9L4Iw71edDiaHUQRC5bYxnsDIZ_GLCJ8j8dqc9bfzX5ss0njmjwTCg/w407-h495/20231107_185105.jpg" width="407" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf-dgrHldfd6qrJHUCvrcPi-3lodQBOzOVvopzBTUpfVINFhHA1U5OPVTF_LaVZGgoOJQykeigY4bGDGtIjHc7aYe_Ju1bwP4HnMwzK8FLP2_k3wcL3s962ZuPQRK39rc_j1V3ffxhmWF5H_2xib4Fmtg-QNHvnTjO4IDRy-uu3YsTH5SKLg0n6Sc3JmQ/s3873/20231107_185212.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3873" data-original-width="2666" height="574" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf-dgrHldfd6qrJHUCvrcPi-3lodQBOzOVvopzBTUpfVINFhHA1U5OPVTF_LaVZGgoOJQykeigY4bGDGtIjHc7aYe_Ju1bwP4HnMwzK8FLP2_k3wcL3s962ZuPQRK39rc_j1V3ffxhmWF5H_2xib4Fmtg-QNHvnTjO4IDRy-uu3YsTH5SKLg0n6Sc3JmQ/w395-h574/20231107_185212.jpg" width="395" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi_anMKMU5kFDd_4Nlh7HQ7ByMj-ybE117n4BlRFdQVUxNEwAxcc6T4Ohi6NYvQbICmTlXESCaEs08XtvcWrtVWwZCj42nBvQXWH_KHoLIpIx804E2R_IhJj34HGUNXBHOUdCgIGta3_fJxxKW_uuqky9EGrg-BU2KDOf5aN0PKWn7MhaEz_4g8rk-piU/s3938/20231107_185235.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3938" data-original-width="2979" height="545" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi_anMKMU5kFDd_4Nlh7HQ7ByMj-ybE117n4BlRFdQVUxNEwAxcc6T4Ohi6NYvQbICmTlXESCaEs08XtvcWrtVWwZCj42nBvQXWH_KHoLIpIx804E2R_IhJj34HGUNXBHOUdCgIGta3_fJxxKW_uuqky9EGrg-BU2KDOf5aN0PKWn7MhaEz_4g8rk-piU/w412-h545/20231107_185235.jpg" width="412" /></a></div>Here's a few quick looks inside the book. I like the shots of cards found throughout the chapters and can't wait to hear about how each was created, including the iconic Cramer's Choice Awards.<div><br /></div><div>So in my excitement I decided to celebrate with some images of some of my favorite Pacific cards found throughout my collection. From Prisms to die-cut gloves to foul pole nets, numbered and relics, English and Spanish, 80s, 90s, and 2000s, there's a lot to enjoy from Pacific's brief but productive history:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiqhxveiYU-QXElTweAIBFq-exyKsZMVhTpdfszG3Apjr_nElQ6HNOpXuEMV-GcVL0lWGWSvBxDr4xi3fhahG82Wab4zVExyezYi69cPBoE4apUL7tpPQDMg7VWF2nIEgNSTnuLaow2bkKmALb_v0Xkj7Ehg6WA25G-76-JSZ8lZyTP8eSh0YUC7HW1wg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1034" data-original-width="743" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiqhxveiYU-QXElTweAIBFq-exyKsZMVhTpdfszG3Apjr_nElQ6HNOpXuEMV-GcVL0lWGWSvBxDr4xi3fhahG82Wab4zVExyezYi69cPBoE4apUL7tpPQDMg7VWF2nIEgNSTnuLaow2bkKmALb_v0Xkj7Ehg6WA25G-76-JSZ8lZyTP8eSh0YUC7HW1wg" width="172" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAr_l1YDSSSV_eyCeSOVIjdsxXi2UUv-QolBq-wus2_IQlCfLCvdLBwsLCZAuWsH_i6or5ieEh4iJwetC9fw0wENkXTAqJlkJj_0iOdWFZm1mxMKGZV37iFXPpghz3hmSDANw_f_46sY93u7ETwvXNOzZ_3vPkFb0VPJmNVLcrvGAQhc3eE37lPXb03pg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;">For those who made it this far, are you excited to check out this book too? What are you hoping Cramer covers in his hobby story? Any favorite Pacific products and cards?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I may do a follow-up post reviewing the book, but for now I'm just going to enjoy it for what it is.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Many thanks to Mario for his generosity which is no way limited to just this giveaway. I highly recommend following him, which is saying a lot because I follow very few hobby Twitter accounts that don't belong to my blogging and collecting buddies. But I'm a big fan of his opinions--he's often justifiably critical of Topps and their shenanigans--and his celebration of the greatness of the 90s era. So go check him out and keep an eye out for more contests like this one and you might just be a winner too!</div></div></div></div>Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09644523735533872065noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4335025527445255390.post-60040316886535992462023-11-05T20:44:00.001-05:002023-11-05T20:44:22.337-05:002023 trade package #22: Sports Cards From the Dollar Store<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://buckstorecards.blogspot.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="49" data-original-width="509" height="65" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDMrK-bdjxjWYGicf5LsMTNCvHlCXE2iacSWcF3EQ1O8gJasUmdUPaiFhg_b3VQ0sp31QDYUifgZ8UidlFoSIWbnAI3rWPgXwWBrja3iRlGKi6fGL1Ghj_rYCs25M_rIVqEtJplB1rv1PAVnJmhDYskBWqwGmH-cCOIu6ozWbLopfCAbIc2AtFNw6d2f4=w672-h65" width="672" /></a></div>It's November, so I'd better get back to posting if I'd like to be caught up by the end of the year!<div><br /></div><div>That means I'm back tonight with a new trade recap. This package came from my top all-time trade partner, <a href="https://buckstorecards.blogspot.com/">Doug of Sports Cards From the Dollar Store</a>, back in August (yeah, I'm that far behind on some stuff!).</div><div><br /></div><div>By my count this is the 50th time on this here blog I'm showing off a package from my favorite Canadian in the hobby, so thanks for 50 and here's to many more, Doug!</div><div><br /></div><div>Let's dig into the contents:</div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJc8Lvxu7yfxxTKI-r0FU0tddnbrAQ14fKWaeVAD3COtfgdQnbGLBcckt3B3CKyTkEefgOmGCqvZnifZT6XJndniKwp8Dv_yDXw9Nt6VmmY6Od9KrrJSoTpwWDgzBYzkL7eWckeWtQzC1DKHlntnVrFDsqaf70U1BaEcJa0_wHhSmB81zDIMvn-m4FzKE/s2247/BuckStoreCards%208-2023%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2092" data-original-width="2247" height="760" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJc8Lvxu7yfxxTKI-r0FU0tddnbrAQ14fKWaeVAD3COtfgdQnbGLBcckt3B3CKyTkEefgOmGCqvZnifZT6XJndniKwp8Dv_yDXw9Nt6VmmY6Od9KrrJSoTpwWDgzBYzkL7eWckeWtQzC1DKHlntnVrFDsqaf70U1BaEcJa0_wHhSmB81zDIMvn-m4FzKE/w815-h760/BuckStoreCards%208-2023%2001.jpg" width="815" /></a></div>These '88 OPCs, as the Canadian alternative to Topps, bring to mind Detroit's old rivalry with Doug's Blue Jays in the 80s. In fact, these cards carry stats from 1987, the year Toronto headed into the final week of the regular season with a 3.5 game lead but got swept in Detroit to end the season on an 0-7 run. The Tigers wouldn't be back in the playoffs until 2006.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbKBFCbD5nQQR8syNvWtWAN9PHlAi59UMP-vx1_pLKdsuIRrayYPlEZx268WWesa7czHk0G0C-AnyWgqWcJCRnq7sYdX-eLBmaZ088cpiw9-TFaWet9ewMv3dYpFrA6YhnIfSPcoh4wicB0Kawrln5zCbD1aTjvGJmf9oUSDX5wlpk1mF8RaLFKFD0ULs/s3134/BuckStoreCards%208-2023%2002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3134" data-original-width="2255" height="1133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbKBFCbD5nQQR8syNvWtWAN9PHlAi59UMP-vx1_pLKdsuIRrayYPlEZx268WWesa7czHk0G0C-AnyWgqWcJCRnq7sYdX-eLBmaZ088cpiw9-TFaWet9ewMv3dYpFrA6YhnIfSPcoh4wicB0Kawrln5zCbD1aTjvGJmf9oUSDX5wlpk1mF8RaLFKFD0ULs/w814-h1133/BuckStoreCards%208-2023%2002.jpg" width="814" /></a></div>More baseball content, including more Tigers, and Wolverines too! Elliott, an OF in Oakland's system, was a second-rounder in '22, putting him up there with a few recent Michigan Baseball draftees. Jobe was picked #3 overall in 2021 out of high school, and he's settled in as a top 100 prospect, so getting a numbered card of him early is great. I'm glad to have a guy like Rogers behind the plate as the position in Motown has been pretty iffy over the past few years.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Beers is a pitcher, also in Oakland's system, and was a 19th round pick out of Ann Arbor in '21, and here you see him on a Leaf Perfect Game signature card, allowing him to join the hits club. And then we come back to Elliott who also joins the club with an autograph on a sweet looking Elite card that includes some college uni action. I'm thrilled to add both of these guys to the collection!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMthq63ITgX5AhyphenhyphenGX9CJ1z4sKMnxorLRde_RbQZj4mZZllAuCn8jc5jxZIN7gKXt11oIHjIB3r4fFhTEWmN9Hx3BlZHALtP7mitodFDBpBSjLNFuEYDeXekr83TSRlvwGBPHj529Qv5l0vShfmJ1j5eO5bud3aDZ_-yqTc06k8x__m3gLJTywo7voKK60/s2256/BuckStoreCards%208-2023%2005.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2092" data-original-width="2256" height="754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMthq63ITgX5AhyphenhyphenGX9CJ1z4sKMnxorLRde_RbQZj4mZZllAuCn8jc5jxZIN7gKXt11oIHjIB3r4fFhTEWmN9Hx3BlZHALtP7mitodFDBpBSjLNFuEYDeXekr83TSRlvwGBPHj529Qv5l0vShfmJ1j5eO5bud3aDZ_-yqTc06k8x__m3gLJTywo7voKK60/w812-h754/BuckStoreCards%208-2023%2005.jpg" width="812" /></a></div>On the basketball side of things, LeVert is starting to feel like a trade package stalwart, which is great, and so are the Wagner bros, in this case Franz. Webber was one of the most well known Wolverines on the court and I'm glad to see the HOFer in envelopes like these.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Not as excited as I am about the two hits, though! First up is one of the most exciting of the bunch as it's another Wolverine/local pro team guy to add to the collection. Livers is from Kalamazoo and after four seasons in Ann Arbor the Pistons took him in the second round two years ago. Burke, of course, has been in the league since he was a top 10 pick in 2013, and that Purple Donruss Optic auto of his looks great! It's just my third card of his with a signature out of eight hits.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiyOfHlQNo4pjOA7gT0qjOLI52P_nGqkOfj9OXCHKe9Vn7zLZXMODFhXhkDtagiGcIOX32c2hsueS5IaXoDGmkHpxRTtzEIZiW-ZYTHUwk5reNktEzi74yKmMmlI8G9XyTGeKUp2r9rxN0RBqeLCJUt-XFtevsfhROdCJSN-77QD_rqJrQkAnmwO0G41A/s2839/BuckStoreCards%208-2023%2008.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2839" data-original-width="2248" height="1027" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiyOfHlQNo4pjOA7gT0qjOLI52P_nGqkOfj9OXCHKe9Vn7zLZXMODFhXhkDtagiGcIOX32c2hsueS5IaXoDGmkHpxRTtzEIZiW-ZYTHUwk5reNktEzi74yKmMmlI8G9XyTGeKUp2r9rxN0RBqeLCJUt-XFtevsfhROdCJSN-77QD_rqJrQkAnmwO0G41A/w812-h1027/BuckStoreCards%208-2023%2008.jpg" width="812" /></a></div>All four major sports got represented this time, including my 9-0 Wolverines from the gridiron. Asiasi transferred but of course I'll take any cards of such players as long as they don't appear in a college uni other than Michigan's. I guess Brady's retired for good, eh? He'll still appear in products for years to come, I'm sure. Hill's been good for Cincy's defensive backfield as a rookie, notching a couple picks and 1.5 sacks while being near the team lead in tackles, and his Bengals actually face off against Doug's Bills in just a bit as I'm writing this. Rudock's Spectra card is die-cut and SUPER thick, and this Neon Green insert, which brings to mind the upcoming holidays in the form of a Christmas tree, is numbered just 12/15! Lastly, ex-Michigan RB Charbonnet, who like Asiasi transferred out west to UCLA, is seen in his Bruins uni on the two cards above so I won't count them towards his collection but until I can find pro uni issues of his, I'll be happy to own a couple of the talented Seahawks back.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlGs7iwvTpFgoi9A3KtCYpPhWyBCp16xH5KuFE5Ns7U0xaABeGMz4qYyjkh_bL6xT4xHvxnqC4pNjTVbD4HKqvmtfLaBEg-xbzyaWCyYOrilRggyQBG9pE4cr4nS2re1cU8QmsW3xH9_fbGmJn14gIB294YqG8LhdTDMG1gd8tYaTMA3MyW5yFVnNQY40/s3133/BuckStoreCards%208-2023%2009.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3133" data-original-width="2256" height="1128" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlGs7iwvTpFgoi9A3KtCYpPhWyBCp16xH5KuFE5Ns7U0xaABeGMz4qYyjkh_bL6xT4xHvxnqC4pNjTVbD4HKqvmtfLaBEg-xbzyaWCyYOrilRggyQBG9pE4cr4nS2re1cU8QmsW3xH9_fbGmJn14gIB294YqG8LhdTDMG1gd8tYaTMA3MyW5yFVnNQY40/w811-h1128/BuckStoreCards%208-2023%2009.jpg" width="811" /></a></div>We'll finish up with hockey, as is tradition (for Canada and therefore the world). I grouped the Wings with the Wolverines since it made sense to me to show off all the cards from one sport like I do with the others, so here you see a couple of my favorites in D-men Konstantinov and Lidstrom, plus a couple other recent Detroit icers.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">On the Michigan side of things, this group reminds me I just enjoyed a 10-1 Wolverines pasting of Lindenwood at Yost Ice Arena last Saturday during the football team's bye week. That's a good indication that the program is still a talent factor capable of producing guys like the ones you see above.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijnmZIcOeQlYMY_AtUVcb21N_vU8tIJCiBLkt7ZFTe9NS5mCw6S92x0ieg4vXFFlnHsmG0xgNsoaBxyqGRmzN0RLo5Gme8a4EOta_F6QyFw88gEIVTiK3slIWD8twmHFkrWCkPPPA4Uq20HmUKJ-w2mvw4N7aYvbs9K2qXRUlzQ-UhLcKL7-0iupFERn8/s2541/BuckStoreCards%208-2023%2010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2541" data-original-width="2183" height="943" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijnmZIcOeQlYMY_AtUVcb21N_vU8tIJCiBLkt7ZFTe9NS5mCw6S92x0ieg4vXFFlnHsmG0xgNsoaBxyqGRmzN0RLo5Gme8a4EOta_F6QyFw88gEIVTiK3slIWD8twmHFkrWCkPPPA4Uq20HmUKJ-w2mvw4N7aYvbs9K2qXRUlzQ-UhLcKL7-0iupFERn8/w810-h943/BuckStoreCards%208-2023%2010.jpg" width="810" /></a></div>I had to squeeze one last non-hit into this scan, a sticker of Wings captain Dylan Larkin, one of the best to come out of Ann Arbor in the past decade. He's continuing to produce points like a machine and seems to be benefitting from the signing of local guy Alex DeBrincat!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Let's end with a bang thanks to four especially nice hits that typify Doug's generosity. I mean, the first two are plates! Number one is Jets star Kyle Connor, a Yellow plate from 22-23 O-Pee-Chee. The base set has a design that's nice to look at as usual and of course I'm thrilled to add my first 1/1 of the sniper. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">He's joined by my first card of any type of ex-Wolverine Chad Kolarik, a talented four-year Michigan C from 2004-08 (meaning I saw a good number of his games live). His NHL career amounted to a cup of coffee with the Blue Jackets in 2009-10 and a few more games with the Rangers the following season. Card #1 in his collection is one of UD's outstanding framed plates inserted into their high-end The Cup product, and this magenta plate was used to produce his Artifacts cards in 2010-11. Welcome, Chad!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm no less hyped for the other two cards here. The first is just a flat-out amazing booklet of former Jet/current Rangers D-man Jacob Trouba out of Panini's Playbook. Booklets are very cool items to add during a period of lack of innovation, and I love the combo of jersey pieces and a signature plus the shadowbox effect. Not only all of that, but this one's numbered AND a RC! Trouba's collection has grown nicely especially thanks to the sender of this package and he's among the hockey hits leaders with 18 now.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Finally, we travel near the end of the alphabet to one last player joining my collection tonight. Defenseman Cam York was drafted #14 overall by the Flyers in 2019 and he went on to play two seasons in Ann Arbor. Since then he's spent a good amount of time manning the blue line for Philly, and will soon be suiting up for his 100th career game. He joins my collection tonight thanks to a Rookie Materials jersey from 2021-22 Upper Deck, and I look forward to finding more of his cardboard myself or in future envelopes from Doug.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Speaking of which, one thing that finally motivated me to get off my butt and post was receiving another envelope from Canada just last week. I still have a few other trades to get to before then but I'll try to put in more effort to get caught up soon.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Until then, thanks again for package #50, Mr. Corti, and I look forward to seeing what I can do by the end of the year to return the favor!</div><p></p></div>Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09644523735533872065noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4335025527445255390.post-34412795867672584002023-10-11T18:51:00.000-04:002023-10-11T18:51:06.411-04:0010/6/23 card show report: cheap boxtober<p>I'm encouraged by the fact that I was able to get that Facebook Marketplace purchase post up last night so I'm back this evening to see if I can zip my way through another one. Because I'd like to give folks at least a couple days to look over that one and pick out potential trade bait, tonight I'm going to do the same with my show pickups from last Friday.</p><p>I continued my standard practice of taking the first Friday of the show off from work despite Michigan not playing until Saturday evening, largely because I feel like I might miss out on some good stuff if I wait a day. So early Friday afternoon I headed out to Taylor and spent around two or two and a half hours digging through lots of boxes. It was certainly worth the effort with the deals available that day. Dime cards were 100/$7 (and even better deals were there if you bought larger quantities but I'd had enough by then) and the next level up was quarter-ish cards at five/$1.</p><p>Here's a quick spending breakdown before I get to the scans:<br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>100 @ $0.10 each = $10</li><li>125 @ 5/$1 = $25</li><li>10 @ 2/$1 = $5</li><li>7 @ 2$ = $14</li><li>5 @ 5/$20 = $20</li></ul><div>That's $74 and he asked for $70.</div><div><br /></div><div>Before I left I hit up the vintage guy I check out once in a while and grabbed eight of his $3 cards that go eight for $20. That means I left having spent $90 on some 255 cards--not bad!</div><div><br /></div><div>Here we go with some trade bait. Please make your requests via comment/email/TCDb offer as always.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPW2Y4V1ch3wqGtf62IL14MJAwtHu2mMzWSRclfIYPrPcYNwlax6_XSdZG6LkCZOaFC9GR538utA2UsrD85hp2A8KPaGOUYseaAWTvY8VL-QfoIE4TlfY32K_x7JrMzHfNsKLHF2ZMZdjImwmDT805q797f4xwZLmeNAjzo2Vaohl-1NoJNadOA_bsd_o/s3129/img112.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3129" data-original-width="2265" height="1191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPW2Y4V1ch3wqGtf62IL14MJAwtHu2mMzWSRclfIYPrPcYNwlax6_XSdZG6LkCZOaFC9GR538utA2UsrD85hp2A8KPaGOUYseaAWTvY8VL-QfoIE4TlfY32K_x7JrMzHfNsKLHF2ZMZdjImwmDT805q797f4xwZLmeNAjzo2Vaohl-1NoJNadOA_bsd_o/w863-h1191/img112.jpg" width="863" /></a></div>UD Finite rookies /1299; Moments & Milestones /150.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM4z_blfPBY2y-730d7j3ENb_pazJkM9DYL9uG1raVIzw5JzkJDeqjzK2iHVjEiWPm1dE3kudsoAoU5FZJjN3-rxGF6Z9XMK3hfSjvnp6j6xcQel1ICZ3MbzwaMSbIh_yULDGQ2tK3LRUVjiNf21Oex_q04KpBDyarjOuJ6PBfjLD24NQyHmPIEo-d2ic/s3129/img113.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3129" data-original-width="2256" height="1195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM4z_blfPBY2y-730d7j3ENb_pazJkM9DYL9uG1raVIzw5JzkJDeqjzK2iHVjEiWPm1dE3kudsoAoU5FZJjN3-rxGF6Z9XMK3hfSjvnp6j6xcQel1ICZ3MbzwaMSbIh_yULDGQ2tK3LRUVjiNf21Oex_q04KpBDyarjOuJ6PBfjLD24NQyHmPIEo-d2ic/w862-h1195/img113.jpg" width="862" /></a></div>More M&Ms /150.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq_u_6IXWFyReuPnDcj3oa6Oj1xlk4X0cw0giVN2yfjxlD0y-qirF7M8LbvnkieQImk-13jFdEkRYeb7vMgEt9xg2v3mcOYvqDBvBSvbukH2GIeJN6NKv_knQ7dRvfqBm_B27SB0-jsps4IK2SKEsk9krUhfDoMRpbMtWwuffTJRHy6aPSvwjXhZ-FpdQ/s3133/img114.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3133" data-original-width="2528" height="1070" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq_u_6IXWFyReuPnDcj3oa6Oj1xlk4X0cw0giVN2yfjxlD0y-qirF7M8LbvnkieQImk-13jFdEkRYeb7vMgEt9xg2v3mcOYvqDBvBSvbukH2GIeJN6NKv_knQ7dRvfqBm_B27SB0-jsps4IK2SKEsk9krUhfDoMRpbMtWwuffTJRHy6aPSvwjXhZ-FpdQ/w862-h1070/img114.jpg" width="862" /></a></div>The rest of the /150 M&Ms, plus a Black parallel /25. The Studio Stars inserts aren't SNed but look awesome.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq6We8_tit5h7h-zi9Zr3UulFPaypuaJMIFp4GgnGdudbDQo_640pn20YPvwnOFevQlEBPiNoLOsIyjfshZ8WOF1ZZDxZgV52BNcasEnOHkpH7H83OYD2pfphHkEkI-GEZ50RjKvR09snDYx97k0Mtteqpczm6z-2orhsrEyeNoldCohkkFyj1oYbmkYo/s3133/img115.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3133" data-original-width="2239" height="1206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq6We8_tit5h7h-zi9Zr3UulFPaypuaJMIFp4GgnGdudbDQo_640pn20YPvwnOFevQlEBPiNoLOsIyjfshZ8WOF1ZZDxZgV52BNcasEnOHkpH7H83OYD2pfphHkEkI-GEZ50RjKvR09snDYx97k0Mtteqpczm6z-2orhsrEyeNoldCohkkFyj1oYbmkYo/w862-h1206/img115.jpg" width="862" /></a></div>Bonds /10,000; Brown /2000; Ensberg /2006; Giles /150; King /3499; Reynolds /500.<span style="text-align: center;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBOVkl_uz38fh9b42CPrmHDlrZGwtCcxKoVy6hF-6BwcUJ5VICz1DrQ80C1gPEoo4GcdwvY0FtWmoPr9XkcxgfYAd3DKhyK5_o598wYI1uxJdMCx_pNu3Q910_CY-RCVY7kR1mVt73BPgzXy8YIeDeIR51p1loomcHn2HTNW91WXbgAoG4F88BgM9BB5w/s3116/img116.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3116" data-original-width="2260" height="1189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBOVkl_uz38fh9b42CPrmHDlrZGwtCcxKoVy6hF-6BwcUJ5VICz1DrQ80C1gPEoo4GcdwvY0FtWmoPr9XkcxgfYAd3DKhyK5_o598wYI1uxJdMCx_pNu3Q910_CY-RCVY7kR1mVt73BPgzXy8YIeDeIR51p1loomcHn2HTNW91WXbgAoG4F88BgM9BB5w/w861-h1189/img116.jpg" width="861" /></a><br /><span style="text-align: center;">Ayanbadejo /1000; Denson, Huard, and King /2999; Graham /399; Hali /999; Mason /2009; McNown /2500; Moore /2010.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqjLtKhCPGwtB1PGEfh0P_AFtIvUWkRm4dQS5aTpa_bhPlrudleoWBzAJ_IFTeOgi3WS70v9vKcySUy6_W1h23yQyZijbTmI_wh9HQ9f4V1eUiJaLo8omb5__ilNaSRZ5pJHylOBPgsjxVhHGbnbHKv6q8sB02bozphwWYwqcnQcu5y-0U8lWwEX-4CCo/s2238/img117.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2083" data-original-width="2238" height="802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqjLtKhCPGwtB1PGEfh0P_AFtIvUWkRm4dQS5aTpa_bhPlrudleoWBzAJ_IFTeOgi3WS70v9vKcySUy6_W1h23yQyZijbTmI_wh9HQ9f4V1eUiJaLo8omb5__ilNaSRZ5pJHylOBPgsjxVhHGbnbHKv6q8sB02bozphwWYwqcnQcu5y-0U8lWwEX-4CCo/w862-h802/img117.jpg" width="862" /></a></div>Moreau /2000; Redman /2500; Stith /1500; Westbrook is a Promo; Williams /500.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgusfUsb3yC4uslYTsc3ez7s5M_8B4I-qq0bnjsP873D0Xh2DtDKP9YfymPhKMO7dYJ_7pTfbOSxEyx1BTdH99IDSmnOfbUr1I_zO4c9ZLTOSc1feVAur-of5M90pGnPDQYqTCzEIKtkFDSQaJdY-K_Rw4MhpgmxhXeRZZIPoBULKIYF7cFe3a595hie6o/s2251/img118.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2251" data-original-width="2092" height="867" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgusfUsb3yC4uslYTsc3ez7s5M_8B4I-qq0bnjsP873D0Xh2DtDKP9YfymPhKMO7dYJ_7pTfbOSxEyx1BTdH99IDSmnOfbUr1I_zO4c9ZLTOSc1feVAur-of5M90pGnPDQYqTCzEIKtkFDSQaJdY-K_Rw4MhpgmxhXeRZZIPoBULKIYF7cFe3a595hie6o/w804-h867/img118.jpg" width="804" /></a></div>Pettis, Schaub, and Shiancoe /999; Stith /1500; Williams /999.<br /><br />And now we get to my keepers:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLHQ5m4ENZ-m63Br5uKRTJVl1Zd83fo6bkEWPkVQK_o1t8dFP03NtvtDmrqmh_CvrSpawzpEhXmYq2ToA2YGHdu4Z54hyphenhyphen2rm7yk61f-ggrstuvaE57pwtmBPu88CCahyphenhyphenp79FHl7831voiY68tYRLTW9X8OcSkMHw0FHhkpe6IW-0Dn-BMN9phhAct2XE/s1977/img119.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1977" data-original-width="1328" height="1133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLHQ5m4ENZ-m63Br5uKRTJVl1Zd83fo6bkEWPkVQK_o1t8dFP03NtvtDmrqmh_CvrSpawzpEhXmYq2ToA2YGHdu4Z54hyphenhyphen2rm7yk61f-ggrstuvaE57pwtmBPu88CCahyphenhyphenp79FHl7831voiY68tYRLTW9X8OcSkMHw0FHhkpe6IW-0Dn-BMN9phhAct2XE/w761-h1133/img119.jpg" width="761" /></a></div>These six items are among the eight I snagged from the vintage guy for $20. I'm very short on Bunning Tigers cards (and Yankee Killer Lary as well), Cash is always a winner, and the quartet of '74 Topps Stamps was too cool to pass up, especially since it added a new Freehan to my collection.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga3fecae5wm_Z7HZPlt75qg32jy_p8KqqI9NSxdfyCIQ19r9AMrlNYIrhJt8mpPTR4KgBT3Kpvn0NaLyZYZQK05YgBZ2I12S6rBRWJJDMoJQYg8NPGJP-9CLmb2p3qz8xkQ7AsjqThArVwPaoP0H-HTzm3MERgrBAyYmvQe41ib62wOOXN33Yl-4vZPag/s3142/img120.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3142" data-original-width="2247" height="1195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga3fecae5wm_Z7HZPlt75qg32jy_p8KqqI9NSxdfyCIQ19r9AMrlNYIrhJt8mpPTR4KgBT3Kpvn0NaLyZYZQK05YgBZ2I12S6rBRWJJDMoJQYg8NPGJP-9CLmb2p3qz8xkQ7AsjqThArVwPaoP0H-HTzm3MERgrBAyYmvQe41ib62wOOXN33Yl-4vZPag/w855-h1195/img120.jpg" width="855" /></a></div>The dimes and $0.20 cards were as good to my collection as they were to the piles of trade bait I'm building. A numbered Bondo, a new Grandy, another Griffey for the set from which his card hails, Mr. Padre, the Professor, a sweet acetate Manning, and three of the four new Cals I added that day.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_sriiBxAsJo9dyZhZhm2kXriQRH5iLC1t5OyYc5e3-kHMWDNyM4MawMixZTOaQlVNezLOTuVdNYtKhwhwvk06dSzQqqbFy3RWfcHP24mRjQFCOWl5M3kDQYu0D4cfZH3zmBePcuIbenKE3HMZL6SI_AvhpoVAoc57B3h1_B0U2gHMGMFXNeF21o8nsjk/s2539/img121.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2539" data-original-width="2262" height="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_sriiBxAsJo9dyZhZhm2kXriQRH5iLC1t5OyYc5e3-kHMWDNyM4MawMixZTOaQlVNezLOTuVdNYtKhwhwvk06dSzQqqbFy3RWfcHP24mRjQFCOWl5M3kDQYu0D4cfZH3zmBePcuIbenKE3HMZL6SI_AvhpoVAoc57B3h1_B0U2gHMGMFXNeF21o8nsjk/w855-h960/img121.jpg" width="855" /></a></div>A numbered Pudge for under a buck? Yes, please! Not only did I hit all four of Griffey/Gwynn/Maddux/Ripken, but I also got both blog namesakes too in Grandy and JV. Cecil looks cool in UD holo form. Ripken and Ozzie were All-Star stalwarts. And my first relic of Skubal, who put on an ace-like performance to end the 2023 campaign, is a 2021 jersey from A&G for just $2!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga8wpkb3zjPiHN8a0eue9k6DF-emitOYXRH8yK9d9k7AdGNz3IZCNl7svJJ6i9EyO4YZq2t3tHa0GzhyrRZZZ5rZM136M9tpUgYlRzdhOInsNmXahQiBSWne5464WJpiQhcPAxV95rcpZ4Z9Kz2mmS4BzqN1IVhaPOq-I137Xv57pQr5o_93euSMYvytE/s3136/img123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3136" data-original-width="2506" height="1070" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga8wpkb3zjPiHN8a0eue9k6DF-emitOYXRH8yK9d9k7AdGNz3IZCNl7svJJ6i9EyO4YZq2t3tHa0GzhyrRZZZ5rZM136M9tpUgYlRzdhOInsNmXahQiBSWne5464WJpiQhcPAxV95rcpZ4Z9Kz2mmS4BzqN1IVhaPOq-I137Xv57pQr5o_93euSMYvytE/w855-h1070/img123.jpg" width="855" /></a></div>I didn't skip the other sports either, coming up with a sweet acetate Iggy plus a $2 signature of former star Trey Burke. That was such a nice deal I added a second one to send <a href="https://mysportsandsportscards.blogspot.com/">Jeff</a>'s way (since that's exactly what he would have done for me). It's just my second autograph of his among seven hits so I thought it was a particularly good score.<div><br /></div><div>As for football, I came up with a couple more of those Donruss Premium Press Proofs, and I'll have to see how close I am to a team set at this point, but it was cool that they were RC parallels of Haskins and Ojabo. Law is a 2000s Ultra Gold Medallion, Funchess represents yet another sweet acetate insert, and we finish up with a final parallel, an Elite Pink, to add to Ojabo's growing collection.<p></p></div><div>I don't know how often my favorite seller will have those dime and $0.20 boxes but I've really been enjoying the time I've spent digging through them for gems so I hope to see them at upcoming shows.</div><div><br /></div><div>Anyway, as usual, I hope you enjoyed a recap of my show experience, and I'll remind y'all one more time to please feel free to stake claims to some of the trade bait above!</div><div><br /></div><div>As for me, besides packing up some envelopes soon, I think I may go back to the blogger trades I need to cover, then sprinkle in some eBay pickups and more TCDb transactions.</div>Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09644523735533872065noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4335025527445255390.post-44454612980930547682023-10-10T20:35:00.001-04:002023-10-10T20:35:37.055-04:002023 Facebook purchases: in the market for some lots!<p>I'm just gonna go ahead and warn you right now that this post will be image-heavy, but that's because I'll be showing off both some keepers and stuff available to all of you reading this here post. Just be aware!</p><p>So, I think you all know that I've had some pretty reasonable luck buying cards and card-related items via Facebook Marketplace. Well tonight I'm back with two more success stories, one small and one much larger.<br /><br />First, back in mid-August, I headed maybe 30 minutes north of Ann Arbor to check out a garage sale that had been advertised on Marketplace, because the helpful pictures included a number of interesting card items. While the recent blasters on hand were naturally overpriced, I picked up a bunch of things that weren't. The total they gave me for the items below was $37:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFeBhun5cziIwWfDTpoTslLMTMpqueYO4YnQI9OVj0VT6T0_83AgHP5_HnwyL028cQ2NeVsMMesSVK0y9qvI2_lpGFjVE9xJUQdSqaC-dlDnQhlJglQFQNlqpQ2eZlnfdCEGIinIOqbScJZPMtA7mebsYOfnphrBIHY8_YUGrjaTtdQrV2bvprEULZTJk/s3158/20230812_131944.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3158" data-original-width="2781" height="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFeBhun5cziIwWfDTpoTslLMTMpqueYO4YnQI9OVj0VT6T0_83AgHP5_HnwyL028cQ2NeVsMMesSVK0y9qvI2_lpGFjVE9xJUQdSqaC-dlDnQhlJglQFQNlqpQ2eZlnfdCEGIinIOqbScJZPMtA7mebsYOfnphrBIHY8_YUGrjaTtdQrV2bvprEULZTJk/w617-h700/20230812_131944.jpg" width="617" /></a></div>A box of 2018 Heritage base and a misc. 2021/2022 box that was mostly Topps brands with a bit of Panini mixed in. $10 and $5.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibOPr0wRDR1q7H6VrPTH81-sM_q-6X49hZlHznwugGnpTFcqa17-lphyphenhyphen3jVeiOYxJAlzsOaOwP0c9B1rpFgSvEESOFV06GBwGWGwxiXo_OH4zfTWqJhyfcClxvqy0N9iPdpGsyZFytQPtDQsowSPlH1D0Mh0fqyq5Mwgi1n8SpP8CLqDq7Njbb11uQffA/s3722/20230812_132017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2355" data-original-width="3722" height="517" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibOPr0wRDR1q7H6VrPTH81-sM_q-6X49hZlHznwugGnpTFcqa17-lphyphenhyphen3jVeiOYxJAlzsOaOwP0c9B1rpFgSvEESOFV06GBwGWGwxiXo_OH4zfTWqJhyfcClxvqy0N9iPdpGsyZFytQPtDQsowSPlH1D0Mh0fqyq5Mwgi1n8SpP8CLqDq7Njbb11uQffA/w819-h517/20230812_132017.jpg" width="819" /></a></div>A couple of these sets of Lions McDonald's/Fleer GameDay sheets. I got one each for <a href="http://johnsbigleaguebaseballblog.blogspot.com/">John</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/Scribble4me">Paul</a> at $5 per.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB-ou1hrO-Nsk-uIT_2xXcl-McNT-frQ8lOIojB11wYXxxR8H4xkK9JqdN885hSF4mfcUH2N3jc8u2Ztcx8ZREHihE3cmfw9CYTRA3nf-8yUPUDCTSIc4Hjta26sXQ_KERo1adjWV75oxqwOV9Ru8Liyvpzn6IQX6PlaH2wxB3c-jHFeBZJwFBAfBOAi4/s3693/20230812_132038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2069" data-original-width="3693" height="459" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB-ou1hrO-Nsk-uIT_2xXcl-McNT-frQ8lOIojB11wYXxxR8H4xkK9JqdN885hSF4mfcUH2N3jc8u2Ztcx8ZREHihE3cmfw9CYTRA3nf-8yUPUDCTSIc4Hjta26sXQ_KERo1adjWV75oxqwOV9Ru8Liyvpzn6IQX6PlaH2wxB3c-jHFeBZJwFBAfBOAi4/w819-h459/20230812_132038.jpg" width="819" /></a></div>A couple Griffey Starting Lineups (still unopened!) that I didn't already have, for another $5 each.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-uyv_D3sBDFr38xQaO2STkqHJYhzkdZ5PBWhW_MNIFiHl0nAcMEMDBREaZEeb0u3aGpXrlTGwpVOJc7LnwEGldHjmcXpXneDP68Mjy2uLVnd6ufITOhFg1WxSBL5FhKrtg3_cDcYhR0MjZegbyM7QYRdMdWQp7PwHZ_-uIjRObtyYwKYiRm_KTJv_jg4/s3436/20230812_132102.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2386" data-original-width="3436" height="568" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-uyv_D3sBDFr38xQaO2STkqHJYhzkdZ5PBWhW_MNIFiHl0nAcMEMDBREaZEeb0u3aGpXrlTGwpVOJc7LnwEGldHjmcXpXneDP68Mjy2uLVnd6ufITOhFg1WxSBL5FhKrtg3_cDcYhR0MjZegbyM7QYRdMdWQp7PwHZ_-uIjRObtyYwKYiRm_KTJv_jg4/w819-h568/20230812_132102.jpg" width="819" /></a></div>Two sets of '94 Post still sealed ($2 each), one of which went to Paul, and six packs of early 90s Conlon for $0.50 each.<p></p><p>I was quite happy with that haul, and if you want to see some highlights of the boxed/packed stuff, here you go:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSCZidhrjs8uPnWL5vv55Vl_fJJgpYKGvEZLIv5Kfmd4adLPaHKIpi6WuLlgit59BxRkvYtYNY11T7oKyk2aT4roXkxpSiLFOpl0j_Pmlu4fM3apid-_4u86Zp8JMYCkTFjNwPRCXhLWnKnAwBlCPYyBDqcGiL0N9mCuwqzEKBCnWv8iR1ASL4QvsF3PY/s3137/20230812_133232.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2875" data-original-width="3137" height="717" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSCZidhrjs8uPnWL5vv55Vl_fJJgpYKGvEZLIv5Kfmd4adLPaHKIpi6WuLlgit59BxRkvYtYNY11T7oKyk2aT4roXkxpSiLFOpl0j_Pmlu4fM3apid-_4u86Zp8JMYCkTFjNwPRCXhLWnKnAwBlCPYyBDqcGiL0N9mCuwqzEKBCnWv8iR1ASL4QvsF3PY/w783-h717/20230812_133232.jpg" width="783" /></a></div>Some of the best pulls from the Conlon packs. What a beautiful, if simple, product, filled with HOFers, stars, forgotten players, and more than a century of baseball history!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHxxoGbMJeniazFIdul-uN2x8yow1Exck7wX1YwHF_XyrM_8_dIIG2FgegxhUOUkdQBdlnPGJx6-o0OX2lMpVFD05tiZNMW-4zy_mHADVTuG_b8Lqd5P9UMYVCGoj7CPShjNFZIQVwVeZHkP8MR91_wsA3SC2xBbeW_hMYminRwFjfV_HEuQjTZjIV7Cg/s3517/20230812_133721.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1989" data-original-width="3517" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHxxoGbMJeniazFIdul-uN2x8yow1Exck7wX1YwHF_XyrM_8_dIIG2FgegxhUOUkdQBdlnPGJx6-o0OX2lMpVFD05tiZNMW-4zy_mHADVTuG_b8Lqd5P9UMYVCGoj7CPShjNFZIQVwVeZHkP8MR91_wsA3SC2xBbeW_hMYminRwFjfV_HEuQjTZjIV7Cg/w800-h452/20230812_133721.jpg" width="800" /></a></div>Some stacks from the misc. '21/'22 box. I pulled a lot out for trade packages (and a few for myself) but may list some on TCDb soon.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiabcoV-wwgucP5XF_WvBnEYQ_tP5pg68d3o7CFMrAZjoVo0zpSGe1_DfetcOjgIawEj4yTWzphM951GgZ2XZDKaWyX8afkBfp0LecTU4teXY9Rxhyphenhyphen8kJKdB-0Pe0P1l_DCpa6Fb4jWKHNg31zpfL8bpOfmJQ4n5X1YNqKkpBQiMIcuqYRGV5AJFImK1RM/s3538/20230812_133729.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="3538" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiabcoV-wwgucP5XF_WvBnEYQ_tP5pg68d3o7CFMrAZjoVo0zpSGe1_DfetcOjgIawEj4yTWzphM951GgZ2XZDKaWyX8afkBfp0LecTU4teXY9Rxhyphenhyphen8kJKdB-0Pe0P1l_DCpa6Fb4jWKHNg31zpfL8bpOfmJQ4n5X1YNqKkpBQiMIcuqYRGV5AJFImK1RM/w799-h494/20230812_133729.jpg" width="799" /></a></div>The 2018 Heritage box was definitely worth the price since I'm sure I'll be able to trade a bunch, plus I was able to flip some SPs that were left in there already.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxj-stSgonjVUQ89q-v4l3RLDI1pNKNkXQSq2Pn-PHZsNC40MDVsbdHgkr3MFgjqpsavZZyOLdPpb6eHWaOzdxeNnVnGAbUDjho5pGw1K9nrC4TxjZHe9tNkDPJYNsYEbSXo3_PSbfveAiwIEVNg3VAhFuTtQvvjUIgHdVSTPuZQGaVbQXudUabG2IrlU/s3137/img096.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3137" data-original-width="2550" height="986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxj-stSgonjVUQ89q-v4l3RLDI1pNKNkXQSq2Pn-PHZsNC40MDVsbdHgkr3MFgjqpsavZZyOLdPpb6eHWaOzdxeNnVnGAbUDjho5pGw1K9nrC4TxjZHe9tNkDPJYNsYEbSXo3_PSbfveAiwIEVNg3VAhFuTtQvvjUIgHdVSTPuZQGaVbQXudUabG2IrlU/w800-h986/img096.jpg" width="800" /></a></div>My keepers, 1 of 2. All former Tigers (except one, for now...), mostly on other teams, but that's cool.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Q9AbiPPIrcb0itB06qrIzlV8r56ToEDyFCpUKOMwCJVJfmILGO-w1lZCQCyQu0O5bFbZ_U27gCWu4aoL17bo0-L3cRdP7fdMy7VDKzurYs4HHLUw0XpvDse-vrqKTgxQuEjcoj-1YIUoB_lGvDqykgYHBtDLpMln4fTasLMfrbGiIQXz3XIRvrXQiiA/s3137/img097.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3137" data-original-width="2247" height="1117" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Q9AbiPPIrcb0itB06qrIzlV8r56ToEDyFCpUKOMwCJVJfmILGO-w1lZCQCyQu0O5bFbZ_U27gCWu4aoL17bo0-L3cRdP7fdMy7VDKzurYs4HHLUw0XpvDse-vrqKTgxQuEjcoj-1YIUoB_lGvDqykgYHBtDLpMln4fTasLMfrbGiIQXz3XIRvrXQiiA/w799-h1117/img097.jpg" width="799" /></a></div>My keepers, 2 of 2. More ex-Tigers from recent-ish Topps brands.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Overall I was quite happy with that score, especially since it yielded a nice amount of trade bait for some of my favorite folks.<p></p><p>Less than a month later I found a guy selling a mixed lot in my hometown of Livonia for the very reasonable price of $50. I didn't see the point in haggling when the pictures made it look pretty interesting. By the time I got over there he'd continued to add stuff to the pile, and he let me know that he'd purchased a larger collection and was dumping some of it he didn't need/want/feel like dealing with. In that case I'd say we both got a great deal.<br /><br />There was a LOT to go through, and these images will give you a small taste of what things looked like before I really started sorting through it all:<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8pMEJaTgYUhq3cWxg6QXyyGNdHpLiWBJXgr87JaiFI16zEc-UvYX5iiaTpUSAtMr8Fyzwb8mo17Sq0c50Y179PCW44G8a2EEyvPtnjYL2cr9K2CzT6CkFt07rM46GOMAaRM0HFN98GEe8INf7T_8cp7MOsQdQmPe2bNecGtn6gAzDev_BAU5WUf8a9vc/s4032/FB2%2001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="924" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8pMEJaTgYUhq3cWxg6QXyyGNdHpLiWBJXgr87JaiFI16zEc-UvYX5iiaTpUSAtMr8Fyzwb8mo17Sq0c50Y179PCW44G8a2EEyvPtnjYL2cr9K2CzT6CkFt07rM46GOMAaRM0HFN98GEe8INf7T_8cp7MOsQdQmPe2bNecGtn6gAzDev_BAU5WUf8a9vc/w693-h924/FB2%2001.jpg" width="693" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This big-ass tub was filled with boxes and albums. The set boxes fooled me as a couple were factory set boxes from early 90s UD, but they had more interesting stuff inside, as it turned out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMF5DxsmHdmZmrtSGg1qoIYof_-b-jhkpejDujY5aKZZRHtKaUL2B59cU626Z27v24uhU2MH-mCXB1tA5U8KlWPUC_lJBcCGO54uCjmSRS51z8_2gR5gNChFB70NX24vkz_vsWEPlJpQxHqGUB6nHFNV6taeCB-lDNzt1WQ3W1Yo4rAc4ogYjeFZFDjU4/s4032/FB2%2002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="901" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMF5DxsmHdmZmrtSGg1qoIYof_-b-jhkpejDujY5aKZZRHtKaUL2B59cU626Z27v24uhU2MH-mCXB1tA5U8KlWPUC_lJBcCGO54uCjmSRS51z8_2gR5gNChFB70NX24vkz_vsWEPlJpQxHqGUB6nHFNV6taeCB-lDNzt1WQ3W1Yo4rAc4ogYjeFZFDjU4/w676-h901/FB2%2002.jpg" width="676" /></a></div>There was a ton of really oddball stuff mixed in, such as these vending machine capsule helmets, oversized stuff, and even a few packs, most of which I opened.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo_MtECL58Bzw43Ga1mB0BGw2-dYlQScPekDsV-lCfP5IGEpSqnv_F17vmYgiFnxmVNcZOrJK0vzaJhcJGhdebXvPN6e7TyfI3VrKCx-jKkeNNZIYbY-K7Fmop84pyy_BJqydrnfLOyHedtIrY9UM-rI45wwLnVMesR_Gix85K_34dDJIy1TS4g_97ES8/s4032/FB2%2003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="817" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo_MtECL58Bzw43Ga1mB0BGw2-dYlQScPekDsV-lCfP5IGEpSqnv_F17vmYgiFnxmVNcZOrJK0vzaJhcJGhdebXvPN6e7TyfI3VrKCx-jKkeNNZIYbY-K7Fmop84pyy_BJqydrnfLOyHedtIrY9UM-rI45wwLnVMesR_Gix85K_34dDJIy1TS4g_97ES8/w613-h817/FB2%2003.jpg" width="613" /></a></div>The monster box was a blast to dig through and I came up with some great stuff for myself, pending trade packages, and more. Oh, and back to oddball, there were a couple EA games as well.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpThTW7prPh2GE7HX7zDHODR0czVD3VIo74gm6DZnuYms_q5lCuqxWQuNU9srE4ZKBBFWOKOszKELP15oLzcuv66jAqD8U4aDdNFK7q9GN8uKEN65K9qeDdLSI9ApNaqphHOr4nRcBGd4IKUuawtl55ieOhwNJ6vqjuVbOR6RFO6Hs5CfvCrJzsX7mBs0/s4032/FB2%2004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="812" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpThTW7prPh2GE7HX7zDHODR0czVD3VIo74gm6DZnuYms_q5lCuqxWQuNU9srE4ZKBBFWOKOszKELP15oLzcuv66jAqD8U4aDdNFK7q9GN8uKEN65K9qeDdLSI9ApNaqphHOr4nRcBGd4IKUuawtl55ieOhwNJ6vqjuVbOR6RFO6Hs5CfvCrJzsX7mBs0/w609-h812/FB2%2004.jpg" width="609" /></a></div>My favorite album contained a bunch of these 1980 Topps Superstar photos, many of which have already been earmarked for packages, though there's still some that can be claimed below.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgVv0GJ4JEaZPzCq4zSSWUDMyrkfhbOdDJq27gx54ZKEE9f1K7N4zb4MyEWxdhlyzBajEsjJYl7QHBb-qZ13F1wqVqp7NWuzflImaVpWnNyXQWR3DY0yEHwCsuwGZqy4zNnO6OxG24e0v5_JOIWxt3xCtgHmLZCAlUUZVQRzzdLPBQK_25jOu0CmMc3Dl0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgVv0GJ4JEaZPzCq4zSSWUDMyrkfhbOdDJq27gx54ZKEE9f1K7N4zb4MyEWxdhlyzBajEsjJYl7QHBb-qZ13F1wqVqp7NWuzflImaVpWnNyXQWR3DY0yEHwCsuwGZqy4zNnO6OxG24e0v5_JOIWxt3xCtgHmLZCAlUUZVQRzzdLPBQK_25jOu0CmMc3Dl0=w482-h642" width="482" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">The unopened stuff was mostly mid-80s Donruss All-Star oversized cards, but there was also this bunch of Fun Food Pins, which were mostly Cal plus Willie McGee.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Now I'll give you a quick look at what I kept and then a very brief summary of what's up for grabs.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijr8hKDLVPAoODwyEbA10w94lCMjksSYcSVNMbrkqTL8gDTVzZAeZ9rHyj37LaoCn7Q6cWyZevRe0csJvvbkSwzX9w0ni3APd3iS-Z_MP5OSTzkKGtIpWaTzL-6gzAz4iyVg4kvmCFhLn71ErmW0l7OO12DIWHORmr6UkEHA3vWl3VGaUnltWw-kKYtrU/s3129/img098.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3129" data-original-width="2222" height="1071" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijr8hKDLVPAoODwyEbA10w94lCMjksSYcSVNMbrkqTL8gDTVzZAeZ9rHyj37LaoCn7Q6cWyZevRe0csJvvbkSwzX9w0ni3APd3iS-Z_MP5OSTzkKGtIpWaTzL-6gzAz4iyVg4kvmCFhLn71ErmW0l7OO12DIWHORmr6UkEHA3vWl3VGaUnltWw-kKYtrU/w760-h1071/img098.jpg" width="760" /></a></div>Regular-ish baseball, 1 of 3. Those Detroit News cards are pretty cool when I can find them.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7kx0zpIAfflZkwLV7RntlyIOHOnM8Mdej8HzTZT7gobmaoQlDI40mPBzWTxGDnFFsY-r8v_G3s_xRh65islBacAd844wUQm_Ghsh_qLO1r5JiHNNr9QlrG1Bv6SLEvybY_ilpLKBQ11Xsoc887kHjpIUB_enkXAPbAECtyTB7NQZLXPi_Lqx9H0pYP0Y/s3129/img099.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3129" data-original-width="2226" height="1064" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7kx0zpIAfflZkwLV7RntlyIOHOnM8Mdej8HzTZT7gobmaoQlDI40mPBzWTxGDnFFsY-r8v_G3s_xRh65islBacAd844wUQm_Ghsh_qLO1r5JiHNNr9QlrG1Bv6SLEvybY_ilpLKBQ11Xsoc887kHjpIUB_enkXAPbAECtyTB7NQZLXPi_Lqx9H0pYP0Y/w758-h1064/img099.jpg" width="758" /></a></div>Baseball 2 of 3. Lots of Scherzer adds between the lots today!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCUYOgIacYdREpp69FuxADqtn_Yk7Ff36ZDObk-SYYRbB0-cXWaX52n3my5EXUIXzofRq7Uf9fYfNNi48T7W9oO6x5yPut7uhMIl27288vwhwWBthywqQv_24X4S-4BpBQ34wXM_YkzJ9Jd3U4fRSGN2_7CxFL86HBWagWZN_v_oFc4afJgETYv24dzpE/s2550/img100.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2282" data-original-width="2550" height="669" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCUYOgIacYdREpp69FuxADqtn_Yk7Ff36ZDObk-SYYRbB0-cXWaX52n3my5EXUIXzofRq7Uf9fYfNNi48T7W9oO6x5yPut7uhMIl27288vwhwWBthywqQv_24X4S-4BpBQ34wXM_YkzJ9Jd3U4fRSGN2_7CxFL86HBWagWZN_v_oFc4afJgETYv24dzpE/w749-h669/img100.jpg" width="749" /></a></div>Baseball 3 of 3: the Cecil was a fun find, and I also decided to hang on to the Smith for my collection of star and HOF baseball RCs.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjONqZh0eo0gdtQLFZx8q3kgrHmGlRUt9Igu2ox5ql6Qw6bjkDh-6h4eRV-UFmdT1RGwCxhU1hVBPb_DQj_MEs2mpj6qYrBL0pKi_LW9y1tc5lceyyQ2oAlYjLCdD_FrHqQ4nRXBbhNUQ4eJtrjzTsQsVM6UBd9fUoEnxrHObRaSk5P9pu6EKDShDxozfE/s2899/img101.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2059" data-original-width="2899" height="594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjONqZh0eo0gdtQLFZx8q3kgrHmGlRUt9Igu2ox5ql6Qw6bjkDh-6h4eRV-UFmdT1RGwCxhU1hVBPb_DQj_MEs2mpj6qYrBL0pKi_LW9y1tc5lceyyQ2oAlYjLCdD_FrHqQ4nRXBbhNUQ4eJtrjzTsQsVM6UBd9fUoEnxrHObRaSk5P9pu6EKDShDxozfE/w837-h594/img101.jpg" width="837" /></a></div>Simba and Chester are the two Topps photos I kept.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNmEKl_5s2I7RZFIwTkou-UXmlzjxQDE5Omxyk6gobLdfmMnE7ToowfiiQxLlFCd7qVefRr2E7oN8rIz-_G2trSVmvt2ZIAQXE7-GL-7TcOKgkBZu5gCpKVEiQi0J41alDPEzJiBvXvGwcuohvUYjmoj5DEeFZVpZ53NC6uQB6QMxqGjwGGdeEeSaubhU/s3509/img102.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2075" height="1150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNmEKl_5s2I7RZFIwTkou-UXmlzjxQDE5Omxyk6gobLdfmMnE7ToowfiiQxLlFCd7qVefRr2E7oN8rIz-_G2trSVmvt2ZIAQXE7-GL-7TcOKgkBZu5gCpKVEiQi0J41alDPEzJiBvXvGwcuohvUYjmoj5DEeFZVpZ53NC6uQB6QMxqGjwGGdeEeSaubhU/w679-h1150/img102.jpg" width="679" /></a></div>The Cal up top is actually a 5x7 box-topper and not from the slightly smaller boxed set made of the Ripken Collection insert. The pin and Topps Big items are new to me as well.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZz9Bp_lkuPALKMzpQ9O8vi0xrJojlM0c4JUN3I1RQA2xfdJ-qK-dbtkuURk3N9G6toexKjfgSgwKQkPspCh4Y8b22xpbFvA1fX0FL5nA7kfVse4GJn138qewLxBRDM6ynclDxX2rZno8WjU3rH_1leGKUmMYLL6Mzsu8cPPeFkRoPxpYYQUYxoxo8-w/s2982/img103.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2982" data-original-width="2381" height="832" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZz9Bp_lkuPALKMzpQ9O8vi0xrJojlM0c4JUN3I1RQA2xfdJ-qK-dbtkuURk3N9G6toexKjfgSgwKQkPspCh4Y8b22xpbFvA1fX0FL5nA7kfVse4GJn138qewLxBRDM6ynclDxX2rZno8WjU3rH_1leGKUmMYLL6Mzsu8cPPeFkRoPxpYYQUYxoxo8-w/w664-h832/img103.jpg" width="664" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjti-urgc4ldWiOV0PiiisZNjRuaNk4KXUWIKbxR7Vlgeq0YaST7PYQ4jn4qDjh3qCFJnj3-A2NLnsh4AYimC46usV0a0wa1FhM3h052fcpyLG_sub4yTk4-YMSiXdMhq-3hc-2KeJ2FsJG6Djq1092yvkusTqvfxlMvhnTqeKUYmc-ARD5wCCDdksKiII/s2973/img104.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2973" data-original-width="2386" height="839" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjti-urgc4ldWiOV0PiiisZNjRuaNk4KXUWIKbxR7Vlgeq0YaST7PYQ4jn4qDjh3qCFJnj3-A2NLnsh4AYimC46usV0a0wa1FhM3h052fcpyLG_sub4yTk4-YMSiXdMhq-3hc-2KeJ2FsJG6Djq1092yvkusTqvfxlMvhnTqeKUYmc-ARD5wCCDdksKiII/w674-h839/img104.jpg" width="674" /></a></div>Hell yeah, new Studio portraits of Mr. Padre and the Professor!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Qb64OzCDIuxcwhoMJGgWjrdMAkwjv-GM-Ztl_A5mwdJM_Dvnm8tQQh5vlsynJ7ivB_aNXgWyk-CcpPpuNvt-NngBicQkAhU1XHaF7XHTARvPxlcIYi0Q_s_rOLfXNTKPcbkltU06WXLRvrC0Ae1HAHt86K44AfAflumypdtz0aZmoYJLtIaxAfSs2Zo/s3509/img105.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2079" height="1141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Qb64OzCDIuxcwhoMJGgWjrdMAkwjv-GM-Ztl_A5mwdJM_Dvnm8tQQh5vlsynJ7ivB_aNXgWyk-CcpPpuNvt-NngBicQkAhU1XHaF7XHTARvPxlcIYi0Q_s_rOLfXNTKPcbkltU06WXLRvrC0Ae1HAHt86K44AfAflumypdtz0aZmoYJLtIaxAfSs2Zo/w677-h1141/img105.jpg" width="677" /></a></div>Not much individual stuff from the other sports but these were all pretty cool. I believe the Webber Pog-like item was popped out of a card that included another one. The Collins and Hoard are oversized Pacific cards, and there are a LOT more available below.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkmW4dhu40wTafh2pu5Zo1JUTfknCHET0co1XqnWsKIvfd8amBYcs8jNfrmBxzhAGX5GzdBwGgNIBnGTnitgd2udj14DSwPywS1IrdKD8aciDBllXd3SapgZ025TK5_NQ6GotPrSMTbnr2zJPRK-E8yXAnKyTRiR6vD94jVTHlLDtwMRYkl_3Hnf6a2uA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3411" data-original-width="2681" height="1051" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkmW4dhu40wTafh2pu5Zo1JUTfknCHET0co1XqnWsKIvfd8amBYcs8jNfrmBxzhAGX5GzdBwGgNIBnGTnitgd2udj14DSwPywS1IrdKD8aciDBllXd3SapgZ025TK5_NQ6GotPrSMTbnr2zJPRK-E8yXAnKyTRiR6vD94jVTHlLDtwMRYkl_3Hnf6a2uA=w828-h1051" width="828" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Some near and complete sets from baseball and football, including:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>1990 Swell Baseball Greats (currently missing 10/135)</li><li>1991 Swell Baseball Greats (missing 22/150)</li><li>1991 Score Rookie/Traded complete set of 110</li><li>1994 Pinnacle Series II (missing 12/270)</li><li>1991 Topps Toys "R" Us Rookies unopened box set of 33</li><li>1992 Pinnacle Rookies unopened box set of 30</li><li>1993 Pinnacle Joe DiMaggio unopened box set of 30</li><li>1991 Classic (football) unopened sealed (in two parts) set of 50</li><li>1994 UD Miller Lite/Tombstone Super Bowl Showdown complete set of 5</li><li>1990-91 Pro Set Super Bowl XXV Silver Anniversary Commemorative opened box set of 160 (note: I still have an unopened one of these available from the big Facebook collection I bought a few years ago)</li></ul><div>Ok, now that I've got all that covered, here are things that are available to those of you who made it this far. As usual, please go ahead and claim things in the comments. Nothing's up on TCDb yet but will be soon. If I know you I'll probably just go ahead and send you what you pick out, otherwise I'll respond to try to work out a trade. And of course, I've already pulled a lot of stuff for soon-to-be sent trade packages, so if you don't see much of anything you want here, rest assured a lot of you already have nice stacks going!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV6eZdRU8078o3Y1Z93c2-qyJRUbR5Gy56NrltS7YFXDnCOn5w5cbUkpQkRsZNroSdT6v9UBJOCQRGE5K2rG_p8BM8y1rmxrJjoWum3CVqKrgwic5cMDcPXuaeU8TyCwwsoMhSRd3ssVEaWog_JVU-A5bJlFKVRGf2GHncrMnGPEaIpZZBuKLyHsNKKI4/s2248/img106.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2061" data-original-width="2248" height="696" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV6eZdRU8078o3Y1Z93c2-qyJRUbR5Gy56NrltS7YFXDnCOn5w5cbUkpQkRsZNroSdT6v9UBJOCQRGE5K2rG_p8BM8y1rmxrJjoWum3CVqKrgwic5cMDcPXuaeU8TyCwwsoMhSRd3ssVEaWog_JVU-A5bJlFKVRGf2GHncrMnGPEaIpZZBuKLyHsNKKI4/w760-h696/img106.jpg" width="760" /></a></div>Best of the baseball stuff by far. Witt (Sr., of course) looks to be IP/TTM.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga5FJ_W-GzpiCJHPFcZgD3q1DFglIOPYIOfzmrZs0JhjqauD7SfpnpZMqLWT0o2btX44_aV40NJTMxO8Vh_PLA9yeUGPt-ojJ6O-I6d-2Ix1mK4E2_rcrslBHv6Up4LaK-zYgibo0LSvFM0UTzywVPxhphMEtqMqR9DO3GJKBvUxs-pvcpM6ufLwhCn-0/s3142/img107.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3142" data-original-width="2235" height="1068" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga5FJ_W-GzpiCJHPFcZgD3q1DFglIOPYIOfzmrZs0JhjqauD7SfpnpZMqLWT0o2btX44_aV40NJTMxO8Vh_PLA9yeUGPt-ojJ6O-I6d-2Ix1mK4E2_rcrslBHv6Up4LaK-zYgibo0LSvFM0UTzywVPxhphMEtqMqR9DO3GJKBvUxs-pvcpM6ufLwhCn-0/w761-h1068/img107.jpg" width="761" /></a></div>More nice baseball singles.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Ii7dVV03icAMnCVXwwPfcyKw1ddPl_OaQslksWcM5wc4yTTrV51g1XYo1rdUiMXmtPYaZy1GIQKwSk41EakdLo7lIQiYoa462evOrDhd14DH_7MUAXLdSXb8lBBqX0jqDFuJkSt9rlExLBq7UzeYsoEfN5YRPuSVWBJlMB1zsFa8Nb88splQf14VZas/s3271/img108.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3271" data-original-width="2550" height="979" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Ii7dVV03icAMnCVXwwPfcyKw1ddPl_OaQslksWcM5wc4yTTrV51g1XYo1rdUiMXmtPYaZy1GIQKwSk41EakdLo7lIQiYoa462evOrDhd14DH_7MUAXLdSXb8lBBqX0jqDFuJkSt9rlExLBq7UzeYsoEfN5YRPuSVWBJlMB1zsFa8Nb88splQf14VZas/w761-h979/img108.jpg" width="761" /></a></div>Some numbered, parallels, and more.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdEsAiABLjwXGw-JErfEtIliHB1t4vLN85HWR3GQFHw9snqJbMVgQ6yNBBfG_oMR2WEAVt8rRy0bbH8OJzx0u8smbpT85NyTAURHDTZTRzUc82KoBx4vVyaZh0HTXvkzKVQz1zCW8Tx3lXSZjxh3mKKz7JjJokXnChUTxCfFxydaCSET7wHFUkXixieM4/s3133/img109.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3133" data-original-width="2230" height="1067" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdEsAiABLjwXGw-JErfEtIliHB1t4vLN85HWR3GQFHw9snqJbMVgQ6yNBBfG_oMR2WEAVt8rRy0bbH8OJzx0u8smbpT85NyTAURHDTZTRzUc82KoBx4vVyaZh0HTXvkzKVQz1zCW8Tx3lXSZjxh3mKKz7JjJokXnChUTxCfFxydaCSET7wHFUkXixieM4/w760-h1067/img109.jpg" width="760" /></a></div>Mostly numbered parallels.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxrgS30rHKEmmGDTUI-8EldJvNE8fXCJZBFYRLAM6tJ4OBU7KvCRoJr3WiaSR3WFnmDui7mf1ud-kB2M1tlj49fYXvs22t3NVzMcFzRJG894285tJ2RvM7cHSlu1gcFHaYvRlh2wz0lPjMdcSNHPdmSjrvmdAQwJQ3sBjgc9FXLoK_VRtzNf54d0fXXvk/s3487/img110.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3487" data-original-width="2222" height="1190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxrgS30rHKEmmGDTUI-8EldJvNE8fXCJZBFYRLAM6tJ4OBU7KvCRoJr3WiaSR3WFnmDui7mf1ud-kB2M1tlj49fYXvs22t3NVzMcFzRJG894285tJ2RvM7cHSlu1gcFHaYvRlh2wz0lPjMdcSNHPdmSjrvmdAQwJQ3sBjgc9FXLoK_VRtzNf54d0fXXvk/w759-h1190/img110.jpg" width="759" /></a></div>Parallels that aren't numbered. Carmona's Refractor has some surface damage that's pretty clear.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoeExM0SXLL7MQisElE5Z6R5T-bvi0Najjp3PUOr8SURuP1GGOZepRp1P9LUOfNs_odtJU4kjTx3JOCDFdL5r7CSfdhvpUm3DqQGnaY5l6l345wryfqor7eYeYCFXAl1cQmJpXoWPSv2UGPliitaHzdYUklSTS5bG7RQ0bNJWSbqPDv0L9qjK832UEc0o/s2776/20231010_190354.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2776" data-original-width="2290" height="956" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoeExM0SXLL7MQisElE5Z6R5T-bvi0Najjp3PUOr8SURuP1GGOZepRp1P9LUOfNs_odtJU4kjTx3JOCDFdL5r7CSfdhvpUm3DqQGnaY5l6l345wryfqor7eYeYCFXAl1cQmJpXoWPSv2UGPliitaHzdYUklSTS5bG7RQ0bNJWSbqPDv0L9qjK832UEc0o/w789-h956/20231010_190354.jpg" width="789" /></a></div>Lots of stacks of commons, some fairly recent. The biggest is from '95 Collector's Choice SE and I already pulled a bunch for my team collector buddies, but if you've got wants please let me know!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl3UzIGvyjxDpl0AVwy9HtaSzL30IFSZR535hpnMzBSS1oK3JZebZXlWM07_SJrtDHyjkoLmCmoHgFi0C7wscYO2n86hu6JPJQ01dxzn_pswIXzvvAmQGbSSxlb-e-3_bYeDD_8Zgy0v2_K54YX4s3-BN1S7JDWJGCorblbVYLvnt18uxrE7BMqyNscsw/s3599/20231010_190437.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1471" data-original-width="3599" height="347" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl3UzIGvyjxDpl0AVwy9HtaSzL30IFSZR535hpnMzBSS1oK3JZebZXlWM07_SJrtDHyjkoLmCmoHgFi0C7wscYO2n86hu6JPJQ01dxzn_pswIXzvvAmQGbSSxlb-e-3_bYeDD_8Zgy0v2_K54YX4s3-BN1S7JDWJGCorblbVYLvnt18uxrE7BMqyNscsw/w848-h347/20231010_190437.jpg" width="848" /></a></div>'96 UD Ripken Collection oversized box set (minus the box, plus some rough edges/corners).<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRk9ZB9iDQ5bNEpe_jOfG0coFAhEBcNO-7VNTwZ4xQZ77h9ALdn-eBG6ksXx73GIjufh9oibJa8FhMnQ83ZxNYDIDGKWMouU425fxPPdO1tjLdY3TqUpAJHTUr3OBaf-c0OiHNiEZVuZPxkyYmSznzxRMNv9WUBu49CADWY1gr-2Uv6SMtIw5-aXIj2YQ/s2622/20231010_190510.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2204" data-original-width="2622" height="713" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRk9ZB9iDQ5bNEpe_jOfG0coFAhEBcNO-7VNTwZ4xQZ77h9ALdn-eBG6ksXx73GIjufh9oibJa8FhMnQ83ZxNYDIDGKWMouU425fxPPdO1tjLdY3TqUpAJHTUr3OBaf-c0OiHNiEZVuZPxkyYmSznzxRMNv9WUBu49CADWY1gr-2Uv6SMtIw5-aXIj2YQ/w848-h713/20231010_190510.jpg" width="848" /></a></div>More oversized stuff. Can't say I'd seen the A-Rod flip book before.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYFxCaNAnzxgB4A5NrnZWuvpjzvTrchXOdBsvp71Wxjz5fr0g1QxbAySTCcndXvvOIuKsvbT0arb4DaesHPVfgHFR8dkCpSGGzkTLMKY7J96ScABxHW5F5dy5ZQ7b_uA2vWZoLYtDx5lLwyBqQ7MaAE6CZKjLC_CVlDLQisgtylUcDqLoo3WSQwu_bM7I/s3513/20231010_190535.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2764" data-original-width="3513" height="668" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYFxCaNAnzxgB4A5NrnZWuvpjzvTrchXOdBsvp71Wxjz5fr0g1QxbAySTCcndXvvOIuKsvbT0arb4DaesHPVfgHFR8dkCpSGGzkTLMKY7J96ScABxHW5F5dy5ZQ7b_uA2vWZoLYtDx5lLwyBqQ7MaAE6CZKjLC_CVlDLQisgtylUcDqLoo3WSQwu_bM7I/w848-h668/20231010_190535.jpg" width="848" /></a></div>This doesn't appear to be a team set of D-Backs Pinnacle Snapshots but there's a nice bunch.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLaI4l9ktG-ycsdGlhyphenhyphenomfHHe3s49fZudSXlb48QPNKyaZ_sSKvRIYxbOVf2CDZul9BDL84g1Rp_jKZk5gnA9YSeVtXzBw7c0AT4SpNS6V9l6JSAgvR2uzXLtPYbQzKX3KGtVKvIyv7c4f8wEkWruhE8lPMw9j-g3G5qVZansZCqIGTYIuJTijcNJq7ko/s3175/20231010_190621.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2344" data-original-width="3175" height="626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLaI4l9ktG-ycsdGlhyphenhyphenomfHHe3s49fZudSXlb48QPNKyaZ_sSKvRIYxbOVf2CDZul9BDL84g1Rp_jKZk5gnA9YSeVtXzBw7c0AT4SpNS6V9l6JSAgvR2uzXLtPYbQzKX3KGtVKvIyv7c4f8wEkWruhE8lPMw9j-g3G5qVZansZCqIGTYIuJTijcNJq7ko/w848-h626/20231010_190621.jpg" width="848" /></a></div>Big and not quite as large.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9wbHwprRUYMvf3vCgPeqvJseOk-XBIcfCmwN4I5RDEQyBAMAACyu8Is-D4wmqPqsEFvj9sNBl78Ot8dLAe_RWnm_KO5dbUThWy5P2Cj2bEwG6L7VP5HSyzHuqQPrA_I61_9DaSjXl7nGCzUpTgxpY-Nshc5HDdtdsUxZ6EznRZVwy_zzqW-wBTlrtInY/s3893/20231010_190737.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3893" data-original-width="1177" height="2652" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9wbHwprRUYMvf3vCgPeqvJseOk-XBIcfCmwN4I5RDEQyBAMAACyu8Is-D4wmqPqsEFvj9sNBl78Ot8dLAe_RWnm_KO5dbUThWy5P2Cj2bEwG6L7VP5HSyzHuqQPrA_I61_9DaSjXl7nGCzUpTgxpY-Nshc5HDdtdsUxZ6EznRZVwy_zzqW-wBTlrtInY/w804-h2652/20231010_190737.jpg" width="804" /></a></div>Available Topps photos.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhowR49XC9bCKw4e0cEuHWc64kvAKudcp3Tldsj5ferKdIYERbeUyUyoRU_K5-cVEcJ4Z0UvwfB-D7l74CIlq3Xo8-B4bLw8g_ERQlx5c9tBSVYg_uR8wxsSXZ7f9hEOokGGEp4iScNFaKu16_rDoH5uNEBCK3vQ7qU4xYMdNs031ukUngOzKJjp_6wtgI/s3749/20231010_190937.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3749" data-original-width="978" height="1212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhowR49XC9bCKw4e0cEuHWc64kvAKudcp3Tldsj5ferKdIYERbeUyUyoRU_K5-cVEcJ4Z0UvwfB-D7l74CIlq3Xo8-B4bLw8g_ERQlx5c9tBSVYg_uR8wxsSXZ7f9hEOokGGEp4iScNFaKu16_rDoH5uNEBCK3vQ7qU4xYMdNs031ukUngOzKJjp_6wtgI/w315-h1212/20231010_190937.jpg" width="315" /></a></div>Big stack of Donruss puzzle cards (heavy on Willie Stargell), no complete sets, plus some various stickers (mostly Fleer) and UD holograms.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfbD5B3nXXgTehtZsp10E-wfbyX87WvMD9X_fOs6T9r7EMPC5-VTDFLBgLa7afeHU_44vc2U8OWXm4c_7HW3ZLgBMh9CAmJGDDp8wrOM0kNTNtboTqrodxC4EzEz7ydIkUU_lo2OJ50SLgne4Ox15LTvngkQ76wC_x6rvq1-zkKhIimBXh9xL3Zk-uwmo/s2878/20231010_191125.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2319" data-original-width="2878" height="672" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfbD5B3nXXgTehtZsp10E-wfbyX87WvMD9X_fOs6T9r7EMPC5-VTDFLBgLa7afeHU_44vc2U8OWXm4c_7HW3ZLgBMh9CAmJGDDp8wrOM0kNTNtboTqrodxC4EzEz7ydIkUU_lo2OJ50SLgne4Ox15LTvngkQ76wC_x6rvq1-zkKhIimBXh9xL3Zk-uwmo/w833-h672/20231010_191125.jpg" width="833" /></a></div>Donruss Action All-Stars.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz2t8pJFOUf9VwGbiI92AjIqM1uZphyphenhyphen9iyhPssLjbaQkt9LRN5gQWhihzXsOEk-obiBXGGMMBqBIEHnlFeIB_9938qYS6cawgk8TzowFdcE_Pik5DBeQPpz7vsfpZc0TZFwQKR9Jb_Q2GOtdrFh6EqN0VGOx1P0H4QgdPiL2DZFBgxaaODDhJd5AMSGpc/s2899/20231010_191222.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2726" data-original-width="2899" height="744" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz2t8pJFOUf9VwGbiI92AjIqM1uZphyphenhyphen9iyhPssLjbaQkt9LRN5gQWhihzXsOEk-obiBXGGMMBqBIEHnlFeIB_9938qYS6cawgk8TzowFdcE_Pik5DBeQPpz7vsfpZc0TZFwQKR9Jb_Q2GOtdrFh6EqN0VGOx1P0H4QgdPiL2DZFBgxaaODDhJd5AMSGpc/w791-h744/20231010_191222.jpg" width="791" /></a></div>This Cleveland Indians bear thing is next to some of those aforementioned football helmets, and that'll transition us into the football stuff:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNLWGTIsUxo0E5pCYHlQH23vwm7i03LyNeoyC2DaYA_nlIsbhpcCeobOmCNLvN9a2AMAvyY4Oyrfzs4VT8NLtJ8NVs4rFlXOAEcdJ3EXlwtw6FfYVDEoAvjl4t7o6BJm81YcccQDDNHxe-xgk5uUkYzq5Egr6CnukQa5aUp0riN_qmA7LI-V4Z5C8hAqs/s3197/20231010_190836.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3197" data-original-width="2616" height="976" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNLWGTIsUxo0E5pCYHlQH23vwm7i03LyNeoyC2DaYA_nlIsbhpcCeobOmCNLvN9a2AMAvyY4Oyrfzs4VT8NLtJ8NVs4rFlXOAEcdJ3EXlwtw6FfYVDEoAvjl4t7o6BJm81YcccQDDNHxe-xgk5uUkYzq5Egr6CnukQa5aUp0riN_qmA7LI-V4Z5C8hAqs/w799-h976/20231010_190836.jpg" width="799" /></a></div>Again, a mix of oversized and slightly less oversized. The Master Photos are quite cool in my opinion.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEvLT13R1IC9R2GvUjp6cNDXVWg0THzjr-SIihmVolXm6PPSdRpVvd2k7FyZ_qse-HDn19lrb_qESgV-NSkAn40InqezR6H8KKtFhAVqZ1I5EPjG4y1FOowhdiFPvIvoWHN9SnAUsbALQe__UNPvacLK2UZ1k52YfqR_mv2nhwAPM6GGFH2BFqfo8k1dU/s3513/20231010_191131.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2839" data-original-width="3513" height="647" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEvLT13R1IC9R2GvUjp6cNDXVWg0THzjr-SIihmVolXm6PPSdRpVvd2k7FyZ_qse-HDn19lrb_qESgV-NSkAn40InqezR6H8KKtFhAVqZ1I5EPjG4y1FOowhdiFPvIvoWHN9SnAUsbALQe__UNPvacLK2UZ1k52YfqR_mv2nhwAPM6GGFH2BFqfo8k1dU/w799-h647/20231010_191131.jpg" width="799" /></a></div>More oversized stuff of the Pacific and UD variety.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlsuMpxzs7KityZu27jaUy73i-Szg8P67eA3BJReanQyYHTcnmIvFvyWdPKaoK5uXeQNMnacNKPBB9OqT9AE2Vh8h5rztH-cNtHeoU0rl9Jo5pQkdfXwBJ2feCEX9i7ySLR-7XQHOYd3OIV8zDQmnsE4LGwbDIY9sy9-ZAqpScWOa_GFseDm1P9Y-wbJM/s3223/20231010_190212.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3223" data-original-width="2800" height="920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlsuMpxzs7KityZu27jaUy73i-Szg8P67eA3BJReanQyYHTcnmIvFvyWdPKaoK5uXeQNMnacNKPBB9OqT9AE2Vh8h5rztH-cNtHeoU0rl9Jo5pQkdfXwBJ2feCEX9i7ySLR-7XQHOYd3OIV8zDQmnsE4LGwbDIY9sy9-ZAqpScWOa_GFseDm1P9Y-wbJM/w799-h920/20231010_190212.jpg" width="799" /></a></div>Hockey begins with this very cool binder. I'm giving <a href="https://thepedestriancollector.blogspot.com/">Chris (the Collector)</a> first right of refusal on it because that Hartford logo makes me think of him immediately, but he may turn it down.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTenAP8_SP6m3u6qi-2FV7qV2jl3FHrgB2HpMfpnoOXK0ESyQjTr9KF4n_1ezqVarxdoLkGyuNgEriBVeIYysL7qr06lWJAckLtDdFnTtLL5RG-Euh0FP8IJp_l2Om1_ua5uweA2dENekFYEuX8pW7TniMb7QxmiyWDu0ufDrgaheI9cRbIGNH2tlxl_c/s3461/20231010_191156.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3461" data-original-width="1768" height="1062" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTenAP8_SP6m3u6qi-2FV7qV2jl3FHrgB2HpMfpnoOXK0ESyQjTr9KF4n_1ezqVarxdoLkGyuNgEriBVeIYysL7qr06lWJAckLtDdFnTtLL5RG-Euh0FP8IJp_l2Om1_ua5uweA2dENekFYEuX8pW7TniMb7QxmiyWDu0ufDrgaheI9cRbIGNH2tlxl_c/w541-h1062/20231010_191156.jpg" width="541" /></a></div>A couple more oversized pieces<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjCd_0r1pmPAHq636iBy9HuyTZDOgnjJqyNeXOD_xm0UHWQKBcocySLHBVIo10xkFNQMgQ93_PqRepcRMPgWMtb_ITL72WeTp534YGtKgw_EjaSMculm9cUZBQQNRh0H75JKRWWFso93sLEL8jc6JgtYKX9io3tb1M79uVBb3-K_UOvVLF1p6ywxyQ4CY/s2542/20231010_191423.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1723" data-original-width="2542" height="537" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjCd_0r1pmPAHq636iBy9HuyTZDOgnjJqyNeXOD_xm0UHWQKBcocySLHBVIo10xkFNQMgQ93_PqRepcRMPgWMtb_ITL72WeTp534YGtKgw_EjaSMculm9cUZBQQNRh0H75JKRWWFso93sLEL8jc6JgtYKX9io3tb1M79uVBb3-K_UOvVLF1p6ywxyQ4CY/w792-h537/20231010_191423.jpg" width="792" /></a></div>'91-'92 Seventh Inning Sketch OHL and WHL near sets. OHL's missing 64/382 (plus 7 of the 16 Teams insert), WHL's missing 11/359.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7WuaRqjZLsamvsnYDg_2Hb_BitgWl_BpxovVFQ1ULydx5x3qVEsWWlbGEig8TzOrFslIUeS4QDUh37s5J48bwhCmJHJgiUF6gBifV4wen_sY5IBMn-FEyB5d9uKTzuancnovZhsYzJxaOhenyZw6wFNnWqfWKflQtOKGLBEk3XIsbas9IRFgMOhjv0h8/s3752/20231010_200736.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2257" data-original-width="3752" height="475" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7WuaRqjZLsamvsnYDg_2Hb_BitgWl_BpxovVFQ1ULydx5x3qVEsWWlbGEig8TzOrFslIUeS4QDUh37s5J48bwhCmJHJgiUF6gBifV4wen_sY5IBMn-FEyB5d9uKTzuancnovZhsYzJxaOhenyZw6wFNnWqfWKflQtOKGLBEk3XIsbas9IRFgMOhjv0h8/w792-h475/20231010_200736.jpg" width="792" /></a></div>A couple hockey complete sets. On the left, 1991 Ultimate Draft, a 90-card set (with some dinged corners). On the right, 1991 Arena Draft Picks, a complete in box 33-card set, though the cards definitely got bricked and are a bit worse for wear after I pulled them apart.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And last up is the misc. category:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9UhIGZSvzVeq61h9iLvelMHMNa85reAD8ckZc9_ZhwDfAt__zWWOkBbJ81KcvAkMQ0o07Fho5hiJOPl8elNb6thQnd4Yks_UOiQqLynwBTi1AH-Qz3oQj49m56OWw-azkGEVBkoxzageeRDarPWrTF_HImgnA4ak8O1YKJ5pBXKj7bXylWlea21JR8LM/s3509/img111.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="1087" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9UhIGZSvzVeq61h9iLvelMHMNa85reAD8ckZc9_ZhwDfAt__zWWOkBbJ81KcvAkMQ0o07Fho5hiJOPl8elNb6thQnd4Yks_UOiQqLynwBTi1AH-Qz3oQj49m56OWw-azkGEVBkoxzageeRDarPWrTF_HImgnA4ak8O1YKJ5pBXKj7bXylWlea21JR8LM/w791-h1087/img111.jpg" width="791" /></a></div>Pins, coins, the two EA games, and two unopened packs of Olympics cards.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Again, there was so much more, from the less exciting stuff from the monster box that will likely head to my TCDb trade list, and some very cool stuff I pulled for many of you already, much of which was of the oddball/oversized variety. Still, I'd be happy to see more of the above go to good homes, so please throw out some requests if you're so inclined.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As for me, I continue to try to organize things in boxes for "to list on TCDb" and "to dump back to Facebook Marketplace because this is junk and taking up space!" And you know I'm still keeping my eye on the site for good deals like these.</div></div></div></div><p></p>Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09644523735533872065noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4335025527445255390.post-3186259673627264062023-10-04T20:57:00.000-04:002023-10-04T20:57:14.682-04:009/1 and 9/16/23 show reports: Social September<p>It's showtime! With October's even just a couple days away I thought I should get around to recapping the two I hit up last month.</p><p>First up was the usual monthly trip to Taylor on the first of September. With Michigan Football due to open its season the following day I made sure to take Friday off so I could head east and take my time. It's been long enough that I can't remember the exact breakdown but I do know I scored LOTS of dime cards and then a few in the $1 and $2 categories for a total of $40 spent.</p><p>I'll get the usual disclaimer out of the way that much of what I picked up is destined for trade packages, but first we'll start with the available trade bait, almost all of which hails from the dime box. When you're like me and you see stacks of numbered cards for $0.10 you don't put 'em back in the box! As always, please claim anything you'd like in a comment below, via email, or on TCDb.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFFjDNwXgIwa9UP6UTNMRh_6mYXSt6U66euk-saXOrEdEj6Q9h1aa2XE4Q177tT6B_L49Ww8aMPeWt9TaQstNVg8tZQlFBAM5uMKyKzWH02EfTP5gdu_mtlz5sDSVS4HdhzHmoG4m3hWu2YhVIVZsz_wp2teqZ0Y0nNKs5WnZCjZ8bOPf1tBl_ChFdwbU/s3142/9-1-23%20show%2001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3142" data-original-width="2261" height="1107" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFFjDNwXgIwa9UP6UTNMRh_6mYXSt6U66euk-saXOrEdEj6Q9h1aa2XE4Q177tT6B_L49Ww8aMPeWt9TaQstNVg8tZQlFBAM5uMKyKzWH02EfTP5gdu_mtlz5sDSVS4HdhzHmoG4m3hWu2YhVIVZsz_wp2teqZ0Y0nNKs5WnZCjZ8bOPf1tBl_ChFdwbU/w796-h1107/9-1-23%20show%2001.jpg" width="796" /></a></div>All of these are numbered and all are available as of my posting this.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcr5yB0cK7GL1QP55c2jemYP1gvbwNA3iOwoffljhyphenhyphenzptHM663vY6AzbTQE4sLfJonw13adSmTBt21BNRxjXOpkoRfqCASGi9AxxBGKCQa9s-ngqSry3PvPf9GbHbLlHXY-VHNwXw6pnlx_a27uyTrZqZbij_SSTHXoU5lhCZIGCjpUBEYgx1rtnZTptg/s3133/9-1-23%20show%2002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3133" data-original-width="2498" height="999" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcr5yB0cK7GL1QP55c2jemYP1gvbwNA3iOwoffljhyphenhyphenzptHM663vY6AzbTQE4sLfJonw13adSmTBt21BNRxjXOpkoRfqCASGi9AxxBGKCQa9s-ngqSry3PvPf9GbHbLlHXY-VHNwXw6pnlx_a27uyTrZqZbij_SSTHXoU5lhCZIGCjpUBEYgx1rtnZTptg/w796-h999/9-1-23%20show%2002.jpg" width="796" /></a></div>The Johnson jersey set me back a buck. Most everything else is numbered besides the Butler and Young in the upper-right. Palmer is pending on TCDb.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh84WkkiMgJxSSFRol0HyagUFBVhLikogEc7hLtEpKeBs2bfgYZYNjOAX9InPIzXkV6ELUzZSyhFpEMudcO2OJTOViYBq1efJmYUnpnAJZH50Xl80qL7mepR73e7zLZUQH5LuFnMWhq-ipAXRVXJx8zXvrYVa0uFhjNWIEilcidU9SQDsDeRS3F_LABptQ/s3133/9-1-23%20show%2003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3133" data-original-width="2248" height="1102" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh84WkkiMgJxSSFRol0HyagUFBVhLikogEc7hLtEpKeBs2bfgYZYNjOAX9InPIzXkV6ELUzZSyhFpEMudcO2OJTOViYBq1efJmYUnpnAJZH50Xl80qL7mepR73e7zLZUQH5LuFnMWhq-ipAXRVXJx8zXvrYVa0uFhjNWIEilcidU9SQDsDeRS3F_LABptQ/w792-h1102/9-1-23%20show%2003.jpg" width="792" /></a></div>Here the Westbrook/Galloway, Harrison, and Housh are spoken for or pending.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdjoU2C0sU9_KUGk-tCHRpZ_WFQWugWRDUc2-4gR2wacb5605FpBFdvPb70EYfZKu79BZ4YqSALcHFGoIiijzsysQrA60tWjX_N2L7HkxvAh0zfIXHpIsbV6ZuQ56YXJ9j09Gl9mK4kIH4AhJgwb8onL4sVjaIq0hyphenhyphenEnt9lcD1m4OLJkkMadmqtIQ-Qj8/s3136/9-1-23%20show%2004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3136" data-original-width="2254" height="1103" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdjoU2C0sU9_KUGk-tCHRpZ_WFQWugWRDUc2-4gR2wacb5605FpBFdvPb70EYfZKu79BZ4YqSALcHFGoIiijzsysQrA60tWjX_N2L7HkxvAh0zfIXHpIsbV6ZuQ56YXJ9j09Gl9mK4kIH4AhJgwb8onL4sVjaIq0hyphenhyphenEnt9lcD1m4OLJkkMadmqtIQ-Qj8/w792-h1103/9-1-23%20show%2004.jpg" width="792" /></a></div>McKenzie and Rowe are pending a TCDb transaction, everything else is still up for grabs.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfBEA4NSep2cutCMmQB7mK1Ftb7p3yFJR8ENPJQjjV-iPgNiIjr8CLS-Z5JLq2edarUGLdlu4qLrhwrkHobJmIiCd0tJZnjdZe6EvIfvBpgTU6glliVIdW1XXFElYGQ-VZXgXa8B75kEjbtAtGZIFAVWT73gLnV5VHw42WZf9qhoKR4hyHWiCPUZ1v3iA/s3128/9-1-23%20show%2005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3128" data-original-width="2255" height="1098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfBEA4NSep2cutCMmQB7mK1Ftb7p3yFJR8ENPJQjjV-iPgNiIjr8CLS-Z5JLq2edarUGLdlu4qLrhwrkHobJmIiCd0tJZnjdZe6EvIfvBpgTU6glliVIdW1XXFElYGQ-VZXgXa8B75kEjbtAtGZIFAVWT73gLnV5VHw42WZf9qhoKR4hyHWiCPUZ1v3iA/w792-h1098/9-1-23%20show%2005.jpg" width="792" /></a></div><p>Last one! D. Thomas and Ricky Williams are gone.</p><p>As for my keepers this time, it was a good mix of baseball, basketball, and football dimes:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkL1lufzbkmc2NESY_1EeQqb6_6hTAbZ-8ja6fpua2WuOvLZnrGjWu6Qcy7qh4Y7PrT98pCujsOMfPxS8IDWH1_dbjWv30i0IhLoelgVxjOYAltAhKUbLsrpiEQ0NNczCtUyjKKJ9Hrzvs80HW01bgmYaDyxAUHwmWM113AI0p6KykAotpqlHhf9YHcJ4/s3116/9-1-23%20show%2006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3116" data-original-width="2248" height="1097" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkL1lufzbkmc2NESY_1EeQqb6_6hTAbZ-8ja6fpua2WuOvLZnrGjWu6Qcy7qh4Y7PrT98pCujsOMfPxS8IDWH1_dbjWv30i0IhLoelgVxjOYAltAhKUbLsrpiEQ0NNczCtUyjKKJ9Hrzvs80HW01bgmYaDyxAUHwmWM113AI0p6KykAotpqlHhf9YHcJ4/w791-h1097/9-1-23%20show%2006.jpg" width="791" /></a></div>Dingler is an interesting catching prospect for the Tigers even if he IS a Buckeye. Big Daddy and Hammerin' Hank show the evolution of Diamond Kings from the early 90s to today. I also went 90s/recent with a couple cool Gwynns. The Palmer First Day Issue was a <i>huge</i> find for me in a dime box. The Diamond Kings inserts like the Ripken you see tend to look ridiculous to me as the players are depicted in an old-timey fashion, but hey, new Cal! And Rogers is the Tigers' catcher of today, doing a solid job as the only player of any value Detroit kept from its deals of players such as Verlander and J.D. Martinez.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvjEOOPAZ-VP8dv1wO5Lpo9pt4rOqiI_Jvyz4RU0KLZqxcVJ1oAVhrlMOPshxtdGBM1TIFDkXL-vFu2I8oO2brzDwKVlB1PQ9R5gVUBhof4PVJgXs8cK30LgYmOYxY21OlRKrIAYjlsUGLSklad1qV035TFaXdvJTr3k94WcmYYoMRJ1KPWWcYWOl0jbI/s3143/9-1-23%20show%2007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3143" data-original-width="2509" height="993" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvjEOOPAZ-VP8dv1wO5Lpo9pt4rOqiI_Jvyz4RU0KLZqxcVJ1oAVhrlMOPshxtdGBM1TIFDkXL-vFu2I8oO2brzDwKVlB1PQ9R5gVUBhof4PVJgXs8cK30LgYmOYxY21OlRKrIAYjlsUGLSklad1qV035TFaXdvJTr3k94WcmYYoMRJ1KPWWcYWOl0jbI/w791-h993/9-1-23%20show%2007.jpg" width="791" /></a></div>While I don't tend to go out of my way for Scherzers I won't turn down some fun ones for a dime each. Logoless or not, old action shots of '84 Tigers like Tram are great! Gallery offers a masterpiece of an image of pitching Maestro Verlander. Pudge and Yadi make for a pretty good pair though the latter's HOF case is much less obvious number-wise, though his many accolades certainly help.<p></p><p>On the court side of things, we go way back to current UM coach Juwan Howard's rookie year, and I join the UM community in wishing him the best on his recovery from heart surgery. Current guy Caris LeVert looks great on a Red Cracked Ice Prizm, one of the parallels I can actually ID without help.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjty3Gu8JzoZQK1I7QvjyFY4scdnqChXOGEErIrPz18QJv3-2En5qtJu2f9Se50z9BUDvv_sksbszikec7PMlIwH4-XaNLOStrJvmcJ_sOH87eNJVa3M3Yvh43klTDrc_cKXzSgx-gX8hny2BfVRBW9tZYOsBDTGE4U63_0LEnOVn49RKToD_DP_zRmvaQ/s2254/9-1-23%20show%2008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2078" data-original-width="2254" height="727" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjty3Gu8JzoZQK1I7QvjyFY4scdnqChXOGEErIrPz18QJv3-2En5qtJu2f9Se50z9BUDvv_sksbszikec7PMlIwH4-XaNLOStrJvmcJ_sOH87eNJVa3M3Yvh43klTDrc_cKXzSgx-gX8hny2BfVRBW9tZYOsBDTGE4U63_0LEnOVn49RKToD_DP_zRmvaQ/w789-h727/9-1-23%20show%2008.jpg" width="789" /></a></div>The football bunch opens with this sweet five pack of '22 Donruss Premium Press Proofs. They're not the numbered Gold versions but they still look terrific in hand, and a stack of them has a pretty impressive heft to it. I was thrilled to find this quintet of Wolverines including Collins, who's finally benefitting from a functional QB in Houston, and Gary and Paye, who are making noise on the defensive side of the ball.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZXoOINUKySjOzlIqXlHCdt0FUO6X96qPYYD_PUzOFfMKSL_vzhIs8D_ZUFyVaa_ekaWKYQIzHRDhNPSfzcDCwg8MRhfJ7fa4uQXuhhJM3KmpAae5wpIRK2-9Ib4dyGmh18Pv_jnGMsNaOIoYaOQ0m4oqzWJ6SkKfILI43iqWIxqvZ0o6jws8QDz6BCtU/s3144/9-1-23%20show%2009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3144" data-original-width="2250" height="1100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZXoOINUKySjOzlIqXlHCdt0FUO6X96qPYYD_PUzOFfMKSL_vzhIs8D_ZUFyVaa_ekaWKYQIzHRDhNPSfzcDCwg8MRhfJ7fa4uQXuhhJM3KmpAae5wpIRK2-9Ib4dyGmh18Pv_jnGMsNaOIoYaOQ0m4oqzWJ6SkKfILI43iqWIxqvZ0o6jws8QDz6BCtU/w788-h1100/9-1-23%20show%2009.jpg" width="788" /></a></div><p>Clark's still a jackass but that Red Score parallel looks good with his Chiefs uni. Collins has popped up a good number of times in those dime boxes recently, much to my benefit, and that acetate Playoff card looks awesome. Like Clark's card, I couldn't have asked for a better Prizm parallel color for Graham. Haskins just had his aggravated assault charge from earlier this year dropped, but he still has plenty to do to repair the rep he damaged. The SAGE card of him does look excellent short of lacking UM's iconic wings that were removed from the helmet. Jabrill was a serious Heisman contender thanks to his do-everything skillset, and I'm glad he's moved on from the disgraceful Giants franchise. He's actually a teammate of the final guy here, Josh Uche (Michigan uni card!), who's got 2.0 sacks in four games this year after piling up 11.5 in 2022.</p><p>That's it for Taylor for September, but I wasn't done because buddy of the blog <a href="https://mysportsandsportscards.blogspot.com/">Jeff</a> and his cousin Sluggo (Kevin) were heading up to Kalamazoo on Saturday, the 16th for one of the many shows they do in the northern Indiana/part-of-Michigan-ish area. <a href="https://toomanycg.blogspot.com/2023/05/32023-and-52023-card-show-reports.html">My previous experience with them earlier this year</a> in Lansing was a very positive one, despite a super rainy day plus it being, you know, Lansing, and it's not like they're in reasonable driving distance from me very often, so I happily made the effort to drive a bit more than an hour and a half west. It also doesn't hurt that fellow buddy of the blog <a href="http://johnsbigleaguebaseballblog.blogspot.com/">John</a> and his wife would be driving down from nearby Portage. A chance to see that many collecting friends in person? I couldn't miss it! (Also, Michigan would be playing later that evening so I had all day to kill.)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihdfE3Ska9v7qI1xe7-Wf4Wi8cKSoGG56e9RrRBXxgCXv-g08Na-7-wTqNVlCG4FmummIaUYbg0tyeSEk_fC4yyJuqHbjV2CENVbvMB0fGnkIg4CXWh22_gDm2onRmeUbKBHwibjfFo_bZRYsZgNs7vvtdFRchBtT5RYqxJtNaBtiUwlNeyrHdQdgkVko" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="543" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihdfE3Ska9v7qI1xe7-Wf4Wi8cKSoGG56e9RrRBXxgCXv-g08Na-7-wTqNVlCG4FmummIaUYbg0tyeSEk_fC4yyJuqHbjV2CENVbvMB0fGnkIg4CXWh22_gDm2onRmeUbKBHwibjfFo_bZRYsZgNs7vvtdFRchBtT5RYqxJtNaBtiUwlNeyrHdQdgkVko=w724-h543" width="724" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">You may have already seen this image recently but that's Jeff, John, me, and Kevin in a picture snapped by John's wife just before we all left. When I say we all had a great time talking cards and baseball for a while, I mean it, and I think you can tell here.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Speaking of John, he brought along a few cards for me, all of which I'm happily adding to a couple PCs:</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz6XGfKKLw93xm10wkkPy8Im5wMIoaF-cP3N6Ss_txUzhyvyfhpqhaXvI7gFdWUxrQQMof97u043nVC4ylKaJ9oTjB1dkWvQQ8AHH4DxNaYQCOXyhKBCfasymNYvQYec4FEWMnBcdNv9qSj7Qc7WcHLzAX7B_zEZmTWPf88zwbL4qrvpPetCZUwz0Ctoo/s2085/John%209-2023%2001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2085" data-original-width="1513" height="846" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz6XGfKKLw93xm10wkkPy8Im5wMIoaF-cP3N6Ss_txUzhyvyfhpqhaXvI7gFdWUxrQQMof97u043nVC4ylKaJ9oTjB1dkWvQQ8AHH4DxNaYQCOXyhKBCfasymNYvQYec4FEWMnBcdNv9qSj7Qc7WcHLzAX7B_zEZmTWPf88zwbL4qrvpPetCZUwz0Ctoo/w613-h846/John%209-2023%2001.jpg" width="613" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Despite three of these being some cool Ripkens, my favorite is easily the Fleer/SI Gwynn insert, definitely the "90s inserts rule!" card of the day. Thanks, John!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So I enjoyed talking to the guys while flipping through the $3 and $5 boxes and 2/$1 cards (all sorted by team!) and $10 and up stuff. In the end I put together a stack I was happy with and Jeff gave me a price, then Kevin lowered it a bit based on some Braves stuff I brought him in trade. My total ended up being a very reasonable $50, and some nice cards are heading for trade packages soon!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />I also kept these two for myself:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjizCK4oTO7qqN33fcVfeOvsA2c9KUJeWTphwchClrrJyuQ7Wp0qFXbMCxK3oJ4pLKUIbt7053QdLyf4_SebzzQunujGRqs7xjghmVj-zkALpy5Z9Rf7ueWBNe3B1D5HLaSt-T2K8WCUMMilLqLw8IiEPz2hGRrhYkJOWqjjyLR5nJ9x16nFxlvxXxLW_o/s1803/9-16-23%20show%2001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1039" data-original-width="1803" height="483" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjizCK4oTO7qqN33fcVfeOvsA2c9KUJeWTphwchClrrJyuQ7Wp0qFXbMCxK3oJ4pLKUIbt7053QdLyf4_SebzzQunujGRqs7xjghmVj-zkALpy5Z9Rf7ueWBNe3B1D5HLaSt-T2K8WCUMMilLqLw8IiEPz2hGRrhYkJOWqjjyLR5nJ9x16nFxlvxXxLW_o/w841-h483/9-16-23%20show%2001.jpg" width="841" /></a></div>The Stadium Club Gwynn insert (second place for "90s inserts rule!" today) looked too cool to pass up from the $0.50 box. And the Funch jersey, which is bordering on prime/patch territory, was $3, I believe. I was a bit surprised that it got past Jeff's hands, but in the end it worked out because I already had a copy I'd mis-IDed on TCDb, so I corrected that and ended up with an upgrade, and Jeff gets his own copy on my dime!<p></p><p>Thanks again to Jeff and Kevin for another outstanding show at one of the most well-run operations I've seen, and to John and his wife for hanging out and making it a great time as well. If any of you are ever in their area, there's absolutely zero reason not to go see <a href="https://sluggossportscards.blogspot.com/">Sluggo's Sports Cards</a> at one of their many shows.</p><p>As I mentioned I'll be heading back to Taylor on Friday but before then I may try to recap a couple Facebook-related purchases that left me with a lot of misc. trade bait, though some will surely result from the show as well. Either way, expect double-digit trade packages to be heading out as soon as early next week!</p>Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09644523735533872065noreply@blogger.com12