The All-Star break has come and gone since I last posted so it's about time I got another one up. Today you're getting a quick recap of a couple PWEs sent to me by Chris, The Collector, back in May.
This was the second time he'd sent some cards my way this year and he's since done it once more. It sure is great to have him back and I continue to try to send supportive and healing thoughts to his family.
Here's what he sent this time, wrapped up in and protected by a printed out copy of this Defector article ("Never put poison in your mouth."):
These worked out nicely as they could be split into three sports each with eight cards. The baseball section was naturally all about the Tigers, who ended a season-long six-game losing streak last night and look to regain the momentum of their excellent start. The three guys right down the middle, all on '25 Topps parallels, oddly enough, are part of that outstanding squad, with Mize the best of the trio. The inserts you see are, from top to bottom, Rainbow Foil, Spring Training, and Diamante Foil.
There's also a nice pair of (a.k.a. too many!) Verlanders, one of which calls into question my scanning abilities. It looks like I'm just a couple away from 700. I wonder how long it'll take to get to 1K?
Lastly, on the gridiron I was treated to another two pairs, but first we'll check out the other players represented. The Don races into the first spot with a cool Bowman Chrome U college action card. Defensive beast Rashan Gary and former UM coach Jim Harbaugh get paired up thanks to last year's Prizm. And like Edwards, upcoming second-year Bengal Kris Jenkins appears in the Maize & Blue on his '24 Score RC.
As for the pairs, it's all about the defense. First is the versatile Jabrill Peppers, who had a trying year in '24 on an awful Pats team while also dealing with some pretty nasty charges, though he's since been acquitted of those. Hopefully he can stay out of trouble. In fact, he should try to be more like Charles Woodson and keep his nose clean off the field while being amazing on it. He should also put in more effort than Panini did, using identical photos cropped slightly differently on cards from 2021 and '24.
That concludes a recap of the only blogger trade cards I received in May, but don't worry, I've still got lots to show y'all.
Many thanks to Chris as always for thinking of me and putting together a couple very nice envelopes! Chris, I hope you continue to find some time and energy to collect and blog because you should be aware that many of us appreciate you.
I'll be back soon once I figure out what to show off next. Until then, go Tigers, and welcome back to MLB, Rich Hill!
Nice stuff.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Tom. Chris never misses.
DeleteI don't know if Topps makes 'too many' Verlanders, but they sure as hell make too many parallels! And Panini isn't much better with their lazy photography. You can't expect us to believe that Getty Images only has one picture of an All-time great corner like Charles Woodson?!?
ReplyDeleteRich Hill is back again?!? Wow, I'm still younger than at least one major league player!!
Too many parallels is right! And all of the manufacturers are guilty of it, though I'd argue Leaf (if you're generous enough to consider them a peer of the others) is the worst. And yep, Hill came back last week, though his first outing was a bit rough. I guess you and I can still feel a bit young for a little longer!
DeleteA. Every time I see Chris' blog header... I can't help but stare at it for at least 30 seconds and admiring all of those wax boxes from the 80's.
ReplyDeleteB. Sure hope Rashan Gary has a big year for the Packers.
File that under "things I don't pay attention to until someone else mentions them." And me too, buddy!
DeleteGreat cards from The Collector! Glad he's still out there.
ReplyDeleteVery cool that there's still demand for Rich Hill. Hope he breaks that teams played for record!
Yes, indeed! The blogosphere is better the more we have of people like Chris. And there's still time before the deadline for Hill to get traded to team #15 ;)
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