Enjoy the last days of a great 2015 !!
Showing posts with label Frank Thomas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Frank Thomas. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
My first Maddux !
Chasing every Glavine card in existince increases the likelyhood that one comes across a card that also includes Maddux (and/or Smoltz of course). The problem is that when Maddux is included on the card it tends to drive up the price. Luckily the card below has a print run to 50, making it not that scarse and with several one eBay at the same time the price was pretty attractive. So there it is, my first Maddux auto, with a Glavine and Thomas on the side from the Class of 2014 !!
Enjoy the last days of a great 2015 !!
Enjoy the last days of a great 2015 !!
Friday, February 7, 2014
Best Redemption Day Ever !!!!
As some of you know I am a big fan of Topps Redemption....why would you ask ?? Well, redemptions of players like Glavine or Kershaw are usually much cheaper compared to the real cards.
First reason I think is because of the uncertainty of Topps not delivering. This however, is close to zero risk for players like Glavine, Kershaw or Rizzo who always come through. Second reason redemptions go cheaper compared to the real cards is unclarity, you have to do some work to see what the redemption is all about. Often I feel people are unaware that the redemption is for a card numbered to only /10 or /25, so that lack of awareness provides an opportunity to pick up these cards for a more attractive price !!
A few days ago a nice white Topps envelop arrived. Instead of containing one card, like normally is the case, it contained 4 cards !!! Yes, 4 cards !! I almost feel a little guilty but here we go !!!
First up, is it a mini ? a large mini ? well, I don't care, it looks cool and it's a Kershaw !!!
Notice on the back it's only numbered to 25 !! Talking about the number 25, here's another one !! 2013 Museum Collection redemption !
I was also able to get my hands on the /50 redemption with an interesting part of the logo on the jersey I guess !
To stay with the /25 theme, here's the last card of the pack, meet Rizzo and the Big Hurt, Frank Thomas, my first Frank Thomas auto !!!
Well, I can only say this was the best Topps redemption day ever !! Don't expect to ever beat this one but that's oke !
Now let's hope that Panini ever makes good on the few redemptions I have oustanding, getting fairly annoyed with them !! Go Panini !!
First reason I think is because of the uncertainty of Topps not delivering. This however, is close to zero risk for players like Glavine, Kershaw or Rizzo who always come through. Second reason redemptions go cheaper compared to the real cards is unclarity, you have to do some work to see what the redemption is all about. Often I feel people are unaware that the redemption is for a card numbered to only /10 or /25, so that lack of awareness provides an opportunity to pick up these cards for a more attractive price !!
A few days ago a nice white Topps envelop arrived. Instead of containing one card, like normally is the case, it contained 4 cards !!! Yes, 4 cards !! I almost feel a little guilty but here we go !!!
First up, is it a mini ? a large mini ? well, I don't care, it looks cool and it's a Kershaw !!!
Notice on the back it's only numbered to 25 !! Talking about the number 25, here's another one !! 2013 Museum Collection redemption !
I was also able to get my hands on the /50 redemption with an interesting part of the logo on the jersey I guess !
To stay with the /25 theme, here's the last card of the pack, meet Rizzo and the Big Hurt, Frank Thomas, my first Frank Thomas auto !!!
Well, I can only say this was the best Topps redemption day ever !! Don't expect to ever beat this one but that's oke !
Now let's hope that Panini ever makes good on the few redemptions I have oustanding, getting fairly annoyed with them !! Go Panini !!
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