Looks like he came across a cache of 12/25 patch cards.. very cool! These are a big step up from plain white or grey swatches that I'm more accustomed to. I definitely didn't have many "sick patches" in my collection, much less Christmas Card sick patches. Don't know who Mike Scott or Tavon Austin are, but still very appreciated additions!
And a couple more 12/25 memorabilia cards! Barkevious Mingo is a great name. As for the quad relic, the names are tough to read, even in-hand, so here's the back...
Pretty cool.
John also included this large lot of cards for my 2011 Topps parallel frankenset project. Some I needed, some I didn't, but when the dust had settled and spreadsheet was updated, he had pushed me over the 1/3 complete milestone! Kinda crazy to think that with how many of these things I have, I'm still just a third of the way toward my goal. Plus there's still the Trout RC to worry about. Honestly, I briefly considered nixing this ridiculous project a while back. But I like it because it widens up my general "wants" and gives traders a better chance to find cards I need. And I appreciate these parallels a lot more than I do random junk Padres.
This lot also marked the first time in my life I've brought cards to work so I could mark them off my spreadsheet during a break. It almost backfired on me as it was rainy going home and I hadn't packed up the cards quite as airtight as I should have. But luckily they didn't seem to take any water damage.
Big thanks, John! Hopefully the latest batch of "same names" for you arrived safe and you're happy with them. (Update: from the looks of his latest post, looks like everything's good.)
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Ok, guys.. Saturday's mail just came and guess what, there was only one card-related mailing in there.. and it was a package from.. John Miller! LOL. That means John runs the table for the week as far as incoming cards from the cardsphere. This second package is actually my prize for being one of the winners in a recent contest he held. Let's see what I won!...
Ha, another big lot of 2011 Topps parallels! Nice! Some solid names here. Looking forward to sorting these out and updating the spreadsheet.
In addition to all the diamonds and liquorfractors, there were 3 lovely Chrome atomic refractors, each numbered /225. These are beautiful cards. Even my wife who was in the room when I took this photo commented on how pretty they are.
However the big star of the 2011 parallels is one that I missed my first time flipping through the cards...
Boom!... Awesome Anthony Rizzo diamond RC! After the Trout, this is definitely one of the most sought-after cards in the set.
It wasn't all 2011 Topps parallels, though, as John also gave me a couple Trevor Story cards, a Gavin Floyd, and a John Donaldson. The gold Story is /2017 and the blue Gavin is /500.
And ending this post with vintage, here's a 1970 Hoyt Wilhelm I was missing from the PC. Super happy to see this among the cards in the package, even with a creased corner.
Again, thanks so much, John! Great stuff all around.
That Rizzo is a beauty! I'm a definite fan of your 2011 franken-set and can't wait to see it when it's done someday.
ReplyDeleteSome amazing stuff in there. I need to find me one of those diamond parallels
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed.
ReplyDeleteIt was a real test to send that quad Christmas card as Gillislee was a Gator, but I do have him already in his Dolphin uniform.
DeleteNice Scott...I'm jealous of that one. He's a decent player but not a star. The Hawks traded him to the Suns last month and I think they cut him later the same day. He's got some interesting tattoos, including a hamburger, video game controller and basically a late 80s/early 90s pop culture theme going on. Panini rarely gave him cards...I think I only have three in his entire 5 year career.
ReplyDeleteNot knowing who Tavon Austin is hurts my little heart. :-(
ReplyDeleteWhy is Jared Allen on a quad with 3 rookies? I don't understand how he fits.
ReplyDeleteThat Rizzo rookie is awesome! Great looking card!
ReplyDeleteTavon Austin is a WVU guy! The Rams paid him a bunch of money and don't throw him the ball.
ReplyDeleteThe Diamond Collection are all around gorgeous no matter which version you own. Nice Rizzo!
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