Enter Sandman !!

At the start of my baseball card collecting career, collecting Mariano rivera cards was one of my key focus areas. In time this has moved to the background, focussing more on my own "core four", being Glavine, Blyleven, Kershaw and Rizzo.

In all these years I was never able to get my hands on a cool Rivera auto card as these were always way over-priced, especially in his going away season. With Rivera a bit out of sight, out of mind for most people, or so it seems, prices have been coming down gradually and I was finally able to pick something up.

Enter Sandman !!!!

 A cool Topps Finest, Generations, card finally hands me my first Rivera auto !!

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Kershaw Tek !

Quick post today with my latest Kershaw addition. Meet my latest Kershaw Tek card from the 2015 set. Apparently this is the "gold" variation, numbered to /50. A cool addition to my Kershaw collection ! Still need to chase all the base card variations as well so not yet done withy 2015 Topps Tek !

Any of you chasing all the Tek variations ?

Richmond Braves !

Last week I added two of the first Glavine cards to my collection. Before debuting for the Atlanta Braves, Glavine played for the Richmond Braves. In 1987 Glavine was featured on a few Richmond Braves cards. On one he was already introduced as a "Future Star" so they clearly made a good call there !

Here are the two cards, both from 1987 by TCMA and the International League of Professional Baseball Clubs, as stated on the back.

Great feel to have added these to my Glavine collection. Still a few cards to go until 1987 and 1988 Glavine cards are completed but almost there !

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Awesome Smoltz Addition !!

Quick post today ! With the Hall of Fame show a few days ago I was thinking about my most recent HoF-er addition to my collection. One of Glavine's partners in crime was of course John Smoltz and when I saw an awesome looking Museum Collection card go fairly unnoticed on eBay recently I took my shot. It arrived this morning at my doorstep and here it is !!! From the 2015 Silver-Framed Museum Collection auto set !

Love these cards so will be one the look-out for some more of these !
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