Tier one Top Shelf Addition !

One of my long-term "projects" is to complete the 2011 Tier One Top Shelf relic set. I love the look and feel of the set and the set includes a lot of awesome players. I must admit, it's a slow process and maybe add a card every other month. Most recently I added a Yankee, Reggie Jackson !!

Let's hope I can get my hands on some of the other Yankees in the set, DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle and others, for hopefully decent prices :-)

If you have any cards of this set for trade do let me know !!

Thanks for visiting my blog today !

More loot from the Dimwit !

Another envelop from Sam at the Daily Dimwit arrived on my doorstep last week, containing the loot from a recent box break Sam hosted. Sam's box breaks are always a lot of fun with interesting and original boxes of cards. This time was no different as he opened boxes of 2003 Topps T-205 Series 1, 2004 UD Diamond Collection Pro Sigs, 2003 UD Standing O and 2003 Playoff Portraits. As the Yankees were already taken (thanks to whoever came up with the concept of "time-difference" !!), I grabbed the Mariners and Braves. Here's what Sam send me !

First up, Playoff Portraits. They actually look pretty nice. Here's Ichiro and Chipper !

Next-up, more Ichiro, this time from the Topps 205 set

This set looks great and the best thing is, it contains minis, I like minis !!

In addition, this sets includes some small booklet type cards, again here are two with Ichiro

I promise, this was the last Ichiro ! Next up Standing "O", round cards ! Bernie Sheffield and Andruw Jones

Next up, Standing "O" base cards, ooops, I found another Ichiro (all for trade by the way) !!

Sam also threw in some extra cards including this great prime 9 set !!

Furthermore, Sam added another nice addition to my Mariano Rivera collection, while also adding a red UD Masterpiece card (#75), awesome, I love that set !!

All in all, another great break and some great extra cards that Sam threw in !! Sam many thanks for the break and looking forward to the next one !!

Trading with JABO - Printing Plates & Hostess Panels & Yankees !

A few weeks back Kyle at Juuust a bit Outside (JABO) showed some interest in one of the cards on my Trade Bait Page, a red Topps 2011 Finest Eric Hosmer. We e-mailed a bit back and forth and worked out a great trade ! Here's what Kyle send me, just a warning...it's awesome !!

First up is a 2008 Topps Update CC Sabathia Printing Plate !! Although not in pinestripes (it's a Brewers card) it's still awesome and my first Sabathia printing plate !!

Also, Kyle send me a great 1975 Hostess Panel with Nolan Ryan, Reggie Smith & Joe Coleman. When opening the envelop I just sat there for a minute and watched the card, a beauty !!

and if that wasn't enough Kyle included several great looking 1993 Upper Deck All-Time Heroes cards, these look really great as well and the scans don't do them justice

Don't they look just simply awesome, really a great addition to my Yankees collection. But if you thought that was all then you don't know Kyle well enough. As if this was not enough he threw in a box (100+) of Yankees cards. Here is a small selection...

Two cards from my Topps 2012 Want list that I was still looking for !!

Two very nice 2002 Topps Archive cards of Munson and Ford

Two missing Yankee Stadium Legacy cards ! Only some 5,000 more to go so if you have any spares let me know !!

Two Topps Finest cards, really nicely looking !

and Nick Swisher cards, one of the most fun Yankees on the team !

To be honest, whatever I would show you does not do justice to the pile of cards Kyle send me, it was simply awesome.To top it off he included some old-fashion gum !! I haven't made up my mind yet if I am going to take a bite or not :-)

Kyle, after this great package the ball clearly is in my court again so at some point I will send you a, hopefully great, package again !

Thanks so much for a great trade !!