CHAOS POST! WE START OFF WITH A COUPLE THEMES BUT THE PROCESS RUNS COMPLETELY OFF THE RAILS SOON ENOUGH. MANAGING TO SNAG THESE FIRST THREE CARDS BEFORE ANYONE ELSE GOT TO THEM WAS ONE OF MY HAPPIEST MOMENTS OF 2023
2022 ALLEN & GINTER JORGE SOLER BANNER SEASON
CATEGORY - ALLEN & GINTER, INSERT, BRAVES, HIGH FLY BALL TO LEFT AND GOOD. BYE.
THIS IS THE CARD I WANTED THE MOST FROM 2022 ALLEN & GINTER AND I ABOUT LOST MY MIND WHEN I SAW IT POP UP ON THE SITE. GINTER CARDS GO QUICK TOO BUT I MANAGED TO NAB IT. JORGE PROBABLY HAS THE HIGHEST "AMOUNT OF LOVE I HAVE FOR THE GUY/NUMBER OF GAMES PLAYED FOR THE BRAVES" RATIO OUT THERE
THREE GIGANTIC HOMERS IN THE WORLD SERIES WILL GET YOU AN MVP TROPHY IT SEEMS. I'VE WATCHED THAT THIRD HOME RUN A THOUSAND TIMES, LET'S MAKE IT 1001
2022 ALLEN & GINTER TOM GLAVINE BANNER SEASON
CATEGORY - ALLEN & GINTER, INSERT, BRAVES
THE OTHER BRAVES WORLD SERIES MVP OF MY LIFETIME. SORRY LEW, I AIN'T THAT OLD. TOM GOT HIS MVP BY PREVENTING HOMERS INSTEAD OF MASHING THEM. GAME 6 IN 1995 WAS SO MUCH MORE NERVE WRACKING THAN THE ONE IN 2021
I REALLY LIKE THAT THESE FULL SIZED GINTER PLAYER INSERT SETS ARE NOW 50 CARDS INSTEAD OF 100. IT GIVES ME HOPE THAT I'LL BE ABLE TO FINISH ONE OF THEM BEFORE I DIE
2022 ALLEN & GINTER AUSTIN RILEY MINI
CATEGORY - ALLEN & GINTER, MINI, BRAVES
MOAR MINIS YEEHAW. YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NOW. THE QUESTION IS NOT WHETHER AUSTIN WILL GET IN THE FRANKENSET BUT WHO WILL GET BUMPED OUT. LET'S CHECK THIS IS CARD NUMBER 135. HUH, THAT NUMBER SEEMS FAMILIAR
DID AUSTIN GET IN THE FRANKENSET?
YES
I GOT A LITTLE NERVOUS BECAUSE PELE IS CARD NUMBER 130 AND WHILE RILEY WILL BOUNCE 99.9% OF OTHER CARDS OUT OF THE BINDER, PELE IS NOT ONE OF THEM. SADLY 2011 KYLE PETTY HAS LOST HIS SPOT IN THE SET BUT I DON'T CARE THIS CARD LOOKS TOO GOOD
1998-99 UPPER DECK ANFERNEE HARDAWAY SUPER POWERS
CATEGORY - INSERT
PENNY WOULD BE IN THE HALL OF FAME IF ONLY HE HAD TWO GOOD KNEES. THIS IS AN INSERT FROM A TIME WHERE I HAVE VERY FEW BASKETBALL INSERTS SO IT WAS AN EASY GET
1993-94 UPPER DECK PENNY HARDAWAY TOP PROSPECTS
CATEGORY - WANTLIST
THIS CARD ALWAYS CONFUSES ME AS I THINK IT IS AN INSERT CARD BUT IS ACTUALLY A SUBSET. THAT LITTLE TOP PROSPECT LOGO ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT IS EMBOSSED FOR SOME REASON
HERE'S A TERRIBLE PHOTO WHERE YOU CAN SEE THE EMBOSS. WHY DID UPPER DECK TO THIS TO A BASE CARD IN A SET THAT DOESN'T EVEN USE FOIL? EVEN PENNY LOOKS CONFUSED
1993-94 UPPER DECK PENNY HARDAWAY RC
CATEGORY - ROOKIE CARD
HERE'S PENNY'S ACTUAL ROOKIE CARD UNLIKE THAT FAKE SUBSET CARD ABOVE. NEITHER OF THEM HAVE A ROOKIE LOGO SO I'M NOT SURE IF EITHER OF THEM COUNT IN TODAY'S WORLD. THIS IS NOT THE MOST ICONIC ROOKIE CARD OUT THERE BUT IT'S A FUN ONE TO HAVE IN THE COLLECTION
1997-98 PINNACLE BE A PLAYER BRUCE GARDINER
CATEGORY - AUTOGRAPH
I DUNNO WHO GARDINER IS BUT IT'S A CERTIFIED AUTOGRAPH FROM THE BEST LOOKING BE A PLAYER SET. WHY WOULDN'T I PICK THIS UP
1981 FLEER HERE'S BO! "STAND WHERE I SHOWED YOU!"
CATEGORY - WANTLIST, NO REALLY
THIS IS A PRETTY BIZZARE PICKUP EVEN FOR ME BUT IT'S ACTUALLY A WANTLIST CARD. I BOUGHT A BUNCH OF BULK NON-SPORTS CARDS AT THE FLEA MARKET YEARS AGO AND INCLUDED WERE A TON OF THESE BO DEREK CARDS. SO MANY THAT I AM NOT ONLY SOMEWHAT CLOSE TO A COMPLETE SET, BUT I'M IN THE RUNNING FOR A COMPLETE SET WITH VARIATIONS. AND THERE ARE AN INSANE NUMBER OF VARIATIONS IN THIS SET. THANKS TO DIFFERENT PUZZLE AND TEXT BACKS SOME CARDS HAVE UP TO FIVE DIFFERENT VERSIONS FOR A TOTAL OF 198 CARDS IN THE MASTER SET. THE SET SHOWS OFF BEHIND THE SCENES ACTION FILMING JOHN DEREK'S VERSION OF TARZAN WITH LOTS OF CHEESECAKE PHOTOS OF BO DEREK AND TONS OF MONKEYS AND OTHER ANIMALS. SO BASICALLY MY PERFECT SET. THE BORDER EVEN REMINDS ME OF 1983 FLEER. THERE'S TONS OF THIS STUFF EVERYWHERE AND I KEEP FINDING IT IN UNEXPECTED PLACES. YOU CAN EVEN GET A PACK OF IT ON FRITSCH FOR THREE BUX
1998 TOPPS JUAN ENCARNACION ROOKIE CLASS
CATEGORY - INSERT, WANTLIST
I HAVE VERY FEW 1998 TOPPS INSERT CARDS AND NOW I HAVE ONE MORE THAN I PREVIOUSLY HAD. JUAN HAD A PRETTY GOOD CAREER AND GOT HIMSELF A COUPLE WORLD SERIES RINGS
2001 EX NOMAR GARCIAPARRA
CATEGORY - SHINY
THE 2001 VERSION OF EX ISN'T MY FAVORITE BUT IT IS VERY UNIQUE AT LEAST. IT'S A WELL MADE CARD, IT'S SUPER THICK AND SORT OF KEEPS UP THE CLEAR ACETATE TRADITION OF THE BRAND AS THOSE GRAY BITS ON THE LEFT AND BEHIND THE LOGO HAVE THE FEEL OF A WINDOW. THERE'S ALSO LITTLE GLITTERY PARTICLES EMBEDDED IN THE PLASTIC
I TOOK THE PICTURE AGAIN TO SHOW OFF THE GLITTER AND ACCIDENTALLY POSTED BOTH PHOTOS LOL. IT'S NOT AS FLASHY AS THE EARLIER ACETATE/HOLOFOIL VERSIONS OF EX BUT IT'S A GOOD LOOKING SET AND NOHTING ELSE REALLY LOOKS LIKE THIS
1997 UD3 EDDIE MURRAY
CATEGORY - SHINY WANTLIST
I LOVE UD3 CARDS WHICH IS NOT SURPRISING GIVEN MY FONDNESS FOR SETS THAT INCORPORATE A BUNCH OF DIFFERENT UNIQUE DESIGNS LIKE CHRONICLES AND FUSION. I ALWAYS LIKED THE 1998 VERSION OF UD3 BEST BECAUSE I BOUGHT A BUNCH OF PACKS TO CHASE THE SERIAL NUMBERED DIE CUTS. BUT I REALLY FELL IN LOVE WITH THIS SET RECENTLY THANKS TO THE COOL DESIGNS AND THE FACT THAT IT IS A VERY COMPLETABLE 60 CARDS IN SIZE. I MEAN, I WOULD HAVE BOUGHT A SHINY HOLOFOIL EDDIE MURRAY CARD REGARDLESS BUT IT'S EVEN BETTER WHEN I TECHNICALLY NEED IT
2023 TOPPS AUSTIN RILEY
CATEGORY - BRAVES
HELL YEAH, ANOTHER RILEY CARD. I'M MAKING SOME GOOD PROGRESS ON MY RECENT TOPPS TEAM SETS LATELY. AUSTIN KEEPS HITTING THE CRAP OUT OF THE BALL DIRECTLY AT FIELDERS THIS YEAR, BUT WHEN THEY START FALLING, WATCH OUT
2003 TOPPS NOMAR GARCIAPARRA BLUE BACK
CATEGORY - INSERT, WANTLIST
THIS IS MAYBE MY LEAST FAVORITE INSERT SET OF ALL TIME BUT I HAVE SO MUCH OF IT I FEEL OBLIGATED TO BUILD THE DUMB SET. THE STUPIDITY OF THIS SET INCLUDES:
1) RED BACK AND BLUE BACK VERSIONS WITH A BUNCH OF OVERLAPPING PLAYERS ON THE CHECKLIST
2) 40 CARD SETS INSTEAD OF THE ORIGINAL 52
3) NO CARD NUMBERS. LIKE, PERIOD. NOT EVEN THE STUPID INTIALS NUMBERING SYSTEM TOPPS FELL IN LOVE WITH IN THIS ERA, JUST NOTHING
NO ONE'S PLAYING AN ACTUAL GAME WITH THESE, TOPPS. YOU COULDA SLAPPED 51BB-NG ON THERE SOMEWHERE. I HAVE THESE DUMB THINGS IN A BINDER, I NEED TO RESCUE THOSE PAGES AND USE THEM FOR SOMETHING GOOD LIKE 1997 UD3
2023 TOPPS TRAVIS D'ARNAUD
CATEGORY - BRAVES
ANOTHER BRAVE FOR THE TEAM SET BINDER. WE ARE SO, SO LUCKY TO HAVE A DUDE LIKE TRAVIS AS THE BACKUP CATCHER. HE HAS BEEN ON FIRE WITH SEAN MURPHY OUT
2023 DONRUSS KEVIN HARVICK UNDER THE LIGHTS
CATEGORY - SHINY, INSERT
I THINK I HAVE COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT MY RACING CARD COLLECTION CONSISTS OF RICHARD PETTY, BILL ELLIOTT AND NEAT INSERTS. I WILL PROBABLY BREAK THESE RULES IN AN UPCOMING POST BUT THAT'S THE WAY OF DIME BOX DIGGING. THIS CARD IS UTTERLY INSANE LOOKING IN PERSON AND THE PIZZA AD ON THE CAR IS COOL TOO. I SHOULD TRY HUNT BROTHERS PIZZA SOMETIME, I'VE NEVER HEARD OF IT BEFORE BUT THERE ARE APPARENTLY A COUPLE DOZEN LOCATIONS NEAR ME
2019-20 DONRUSS RUI HACHIMURA
CATEGORY - ROOKIE
THIS GUY HAS ALWAYS STUCK IN MY MIND BECAUSE WASHINGTON PICKED HIM #9 OVERALL IN THE 2019 DRAFT ALLOWING THE HAWKS TO GET CAM REDDISH. RUI HAS HAD THE BETTER CAREER SO FAR AND BOTH OF THEM HAVE SOMEHOW ENDED UP ON THE LAKERS BUT CAM'S PICK MADE ME VERY HAPPY AT THE TIME. I DIDN'T HAVE A RUI ROOKIE SO WHY NOT HAVE A DRAFT KEEPSAKE
1998 BOWMAN'S BEST JEFF BAGWELL
CATEGORY - SHINY, SUPERSTAR
I ALREADY HAVE A LOT OF THIS SET SO THIS WAS A RISKY GET BUT IT'S A GOOD LOOKING CARD THAT LOOKS EVEN BETTER WITH THE PHOTO CHOICE. IF IT'S A DOUBLE, IT'S A DOUBLE. NICE CARDS MAKE ME HAPPY
2022-23 DONRUSS JIMMY BUTLER
CATEGORY - SUPERSTAR
I LOVE PICKING UP RANDOM FUTURE HALL OF FAMER CARDS ON THE CHEAP, EVEN IF THEY DO MURDER MY POOR HAWKS ON A REGULAR BASIS. JIMMY WASN'T ABLETO REPEAT A RIDICULOUS PLAYOFF RUN BUT HIS LEGACY IS SECURED
2022 FINEST WWE NAOMI
CATEGORY - SHINY
I AM RANDOMLY PICKING UP FINEST CARDS THAT ARE NEW TO ME AS I SEE THEM. I LOVE THE WILD DESIGNS AND THIS IS ONE OF THE WILDER ONES. I GOT THIS PARTICULAR CARD FOR NAOMI'S OUTFIT. NOT ONLY IS IT EVEN WILDER THAN THE BACKGROUND IT KINDA MATCHES. THIS IS LIKE A TOP TEN SHINY CARD JUST IN TERMS OF OVERALL EYE DAZZLING. I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT RECENT WRASSLING DRAMA SO IF NAOMI CHEATS ON HER TAXES OR STEALS CANDY FROM ORPHANS OR SOMETHING I DON'T WANNA HEAR ABOUT IT. I WILL ENJOY THAT SKINNED CHARACTER FROM MONSTERS INC. FUR COAT IN BLISSFUL IGNORANCE
2023 PANINI LEGACY MICHAEL VICK AND HINES WARD LEGENDS
CATEGORY - NOSTALGIA
I KEEP SAYING I DON'T COLLECT FOOTBALL CARDS THEN I KEEP BUYING THEM. A TON OF LEGACY CARDS HIT THE SITE ALL AT ONCE AND I ENDED UP PICKING OFF A FEW COOL INSERTS AND STARS HERE AND THERE. A CARD EACH FROM MY FAVORITE TEAM AND THE TEAM I LOVE TO HATE WERE A NICE PAIR. HINES IS ALSO A GEORGIA BULLDOGS LEGEND, SO BONUS
UP NEXT: WE'RE IN THE HOME STRETCH AND IT GETS STUPIDER FROM HERE
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I really like the 97-98 Pinnacle Be A Player autograph design as well. I remember buying up boxes of that stuff when they were on clearance in hopes of pulling a familiar name.
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