ONLINE DIMEBOX BLASTER - PART 2

 I NEGLECTED TO MENTION IN THE LAST POST THAT THE REASON I'M CALLING THIS PILE OF CARDS A BLASTER IS BECAUSE THE SHIPPING COST ABOUT AS MUCH AS A CHEAP BLASTER DOES. NOT THE CLEARANCE CHEAP BLASTERS I CAN NEVER FIND, THE REGULAR GARBAGE BLASTERS THAT NO ONE WANTS. I SAVE THE EXPENSIVE FANCY BLASTER PRICE FOR MY COMC BLACK FRIDAY BINGE. I REALLY NEED TO GET BACK TO WRITING THOSE POSTS IF I WANT TO GET THEM ALL POSTED BEFORE THIS YEAR'S BATCH ARRIVES. I PLANNED TO HAVE THESE POSTS BE QUICK AND BREEZY SO I CAN HAVE A NICE BACKLOG OF STUFF I CAN POST WHEN I GO INTO MY FREQUENT 'DON'T WRITE ANYTHING FORE THREE WEEKS BECAUSE I GOT OBSESSED WITH A VIDEOGAME' PERIOD BUT I'M ALREADY RAMBLING ON THE OPENING PARAGRAPH. IT'S NOT MY FAULT, I ONLY GOT FOUR HOURS OF SLEEP LAST NIGHT AND I'M OVER COFFEED AND PUNCH DRUNK RIGHT NOW. MAINLY BECAUSE I WAS BUYING MORE DIMEBOX CARDS AT 2AM. OK IT IS MY FAULT. HERE'S SOME CARDS

1995 KROME LADY DEATH STICKER

CATEGORY - NON-SPORT

I WAS ABSOLUTELY NOT PASSING UP ON A COOL CHROMIUM CARD OF AN ANGRY DEMON LADY, IMAGINE MY DELIGHT WHEN I DISCOVERED THIS THING WAS A STICKER. I'VE BEEN AROUND A LONG TIME I DON'T REMEMBER EER SEEING A CHROME STICKER BEFORE. LADY DEATH COMICS HAVE SEVERAL 90S TRADING CARD SETS OUT THERE AND THEY'RE ALL ON CHROMIUM STOCK. THEY'RE ALL FROM KROME PRODUCTIONS AND MY CARDBOARD BRAIN ASSUMED THAT WAS DUE TO THE CARD STOCK UNTIL I REALIZED THE ARTIST'S NAME IS LITERALLY MIKE KROME. THE CHROME CARD STOCK IS MORE APPROPRIATE THAN I THOUGHT

1990 SCORE SUPERSTAR BARRY BONDS

CATEGORY - SUPERSTAR, DUH

I CONTINUE TO SCOOP UP ALL THE UNWANTED BONDS CARDS THE SNOBS STICK THEIR NOSE UP AT. MY SCORE ODDBALL SET GAME IS ALSO VERY WEAK CONSIDERNG HOW I'M OBSESSED WITH THEIR BASE SETS. I HAD A CHANCE TO PICK UP THIS WHOLE SET AT MY FAVORITE ANTIQUE STORE FOR LIKE A BUCK OR TWO BUT I KEPT PASSING IT UP. LA DE DA, TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY. THEN COVID HIT AND THE PLACE GOT BULLDOZED INTO CONDOS AND THERE WAS NO TOMORROW

1981 BASEBALL IMMORTALS MONTE IRVIN 1ST EDITION

CATEGORY - WANTLIST

BASEBALL IMMORTALS IS AT THE TOP OF THE LIST OF SETS I'M FOCUSING ON COLLECTING RIGHT NOW. IF I SEE I CARD I NEED, I GET IT. MONTE IS ALSO ONE OF MY FAVORITE PLAYERS, HE WAS THE FIRST 1953 TOPPS CARD I EVER GOT AND I ENJOY RANDOMLY FINDING HIS CARDS

1981 BASEBALL IMMORTALS JAKE BECKLEY

CATEGORY - WANTLIST

THIS CARD REALLY SELLS THE CHARM OF THIS WEIRD SET. EVERY SO OFTEN YOU GET ONE OF THESE ART CARDS FOR THE PLAYER PICTURE. THIS IS AN ODD ONE SINCE JAKE HAS OLD JUDGE AND T206 CARDS OUT THERE THAT LOOK NOTHING LIKE THIS. HERE'S A BETTER PHOTO OF OL JAKE ON A MORE RECENT CARD. ACCORDING TO THE BACK OF THE CARD, JAKE'S CLAIM TO FAME IS PLAYING MORE GAMES AT FIRST BASE IN BASEBALL HISTORY. I AM HAPPY TO REPORT THAT EDDIE MURRAY HAS SINCE TAKEN THE CROWN. JAKE IS STILL KING OF THE 19TH CENTURY THOUGH

2019 TOPPS UTZ BRAD KELLER RC

CATEGORY - ODDBALL

I WAS JEALOUS OF EVERYONE HAPPILY GETTING TRADING CARDS IN THEIR POTATO CHIPS IN 2019. NO CHIPS IN MY HOUSE AND THEY DIDN'T SELL UTZ WHERE I LIVED ANYWAY. I NOW HAVE A JUNK FOOD CARD WITH A NANCY KNOCK OFF MASCOT ON IT AND MY LIFE IS COMPLETE. BRAD IS STILL KICKING AROUND WITH THE DREADFUL AWFUL ROYALS. GOOD FOR YOU BRAD

2022 GOLD LABEL JAKE MEYERS RC

CATEGORY - HIGH END

THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I HAD SEEN THIS GOLD LABEL DESIGN AND I THOUGHT IT LOOKED NEAT. IT LOOKS LESS NEAT IN PERSON - GOLD LABEL SHOULD BE WAY MORE PLASTICKY AND SHINIER - BUT I DO LIKE THE WAX SEAL LOGO

1989 SCORE ROOKIES TO REMEMBER JOE DIMAGGIO

CATEGORY - ODDBALL

SCORE SPORTFLICS TRIVIA INSERTS ARE ANOTHER THING I'VE SLEPT ON. THIS IS ONE I'D NEVER SEEN BEFORE 

THESE WERE INSERTED INTO THE HOTTEST 100 ROOKIES AND STARS BOX SETS WHICH IS WHY I'D NEVER SEEN THEM BEFORE. THE CHOICE FOR EBAY SELLER'S SHOES IN THE LISTING AS A DESIGN CHOICE GAVE ME A CHUCKLE

THERE WERE FIVE FOR SALE SO I PICKED JOLTIN JOE BECAUSE WHY WOULDN'T I 

1999 UD CENTURY LEGENDS VINNY CASTILLA

CATEGORY - WANTLIST, BRAVES

THE FIRST AND MAYBE BEST OF UPPER DECK'S LEGENDS SETS. IT'S GOT A NICE MIX OF HALL OF FAMERS AND STARS WITH AN INTERESTING FOIL-HEAVY DESIGN THAT WORKS DESPITE THE EXCESS. THIS ONE CAUGHT MY EYE BECAUSE THERE WAS A NOTE THAT THERE WAS A FOIL LOGO ON BACK AND THAT INTRIGUED ME

IT'S HARD TO SEE PROPERLY IN THE PICTURE BUT THERE IS INDEED A LITTLE FOILY CIRCLE AROUND THE ROCKIES LOGO. WHY IS IT THERE? NO IDEA

2021-22 DONRUSS TRAE YOUNG COMPLETE PLAYERS

CATEGORY - HOLY SHIT TRAE GIMMIE GIMME NOW

FREE TRAE YOUNG CARD! HEEEELLLLLLLL YEEAAAAAAHHHHHHHH

THIS THING IS LIKE THREE FOUR BUCKS AT THE LCS. WHEN I SAW THIS POSTED I WAS ALL MUST BUY THIS NOW. SOMEHOW I MANAGED TO WIN IT, I'VE HAD LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH HAVING CARDS SWIPED OUT OF MY CART. THIS WOULD DEFINITELY BE CONSIDERED THE HIT OF THE BLASTER BUT THIS BOX CONSISTS OF FOUR ORDERS OF FORTY CARDS AND EACH ONE HAS THEIR OWN HIT CARD

1999 PACIFIC TEAM CHECKLISTS RAUL MONDESI

CATEGORY - INSERT

90S INSERTS ALWAYS ATTRACT MY ATTENTION, 90S PACIFIC INSERTS IMMEDIATLY HIT MY CART. WITHOUT AN EXCEPTION THEY ARE ALL SO SHINY AND WEIRD AND DELIGHTFUL. THIS ONE FITS THE BILL WITH COMPUTER SWOOSHES GOING EVERY WHICH WAY AND LIBERAL APPLICATION OF HOLOFOIL

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