Thursday, December 24, 2020

Happy Holidays from your friends at Baseball Card Breakdown

Happy Holidays, everybody. 2020 is almost over and odds are 2021 will be at least a tiny bit better.


Among the toughest parts of 2020 for me was losing several baseball legends, such as Tom Seaver. I guess we all gotta go sometime, but still sucks. They'll live on in our collections, like this recent pickup for my Archives Reserve Master Set. A beauty!



Hey, a new autoGav! Gavin Stone is the latest Gavin-ograph added to my collection. The Central Arkansas right-hander was drafted 159th overall in the 2020 draft by the Dodgers, joining Gavin Lux as a dynamic duo of LA Gavins.


Numbered 12/25! Ho ho ho!



Following that up with another 12/25 Gavin I picked up earlier this year.


I also ended up with a pair of 1/1 autos, for what that's worth. Gavin Casas decided to withdraw his name from the 2020 draft and instead honor his commitment to Vanderbilt. Can't blame him. Wishing him a great collegiate career, and hopefully we see him as a high draft pick a little ways down the line. 



One more card to share today. Former Dodgers/Rays prospect Jose DeLeon. He got into 5 games for the Reds this past season, though he didn't have great results. But he seems like a good dude on social media. Hopefully he rebounds next year. Most interesting thing about this card for me....

Numbered 12/24! Christmas Eve Cards aren't too common, but it's nice to snag one cheap from time to time. It's my birthday, after all.


Ruby says Merry Christmas, too.


This has been a rough year for me, as for most folks. Haven't had the energy to be a very good trading partner (lagging on sending out cards) or blogger (post count way down this year, no contests/giveaways)-- between trying to figure out working from home during a pandemic and raising an exhausting pupper, I've been stretched a little thin. This coming year should be better, though.

Thanks for reading and wishing you all the happiest of holidays.

16 comments:

  1. Merry Christmas, Gavin! I hope you (including the pup) have a great one. I've got a few Christmas cards to send you but those are stuck in USPS purgatory so it's gonna be a while. Anyway, I love the AR Seaver and I'm glad you found some Gavin 12/25s!

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  2. Happy birthday and Merry Christmas!

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  3. Merry Christmas and I hope you have/had a wonderful birthday.

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  4. Happy Birthday and Happy Holidays Gavin! Thanks for the greeting card/email too. Best wishes to you and yours too.

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  5. Merry Christmas, and happy belated birthday, Gavin!

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  6. Happy belated birthday and Merry XMas. Your pupper looks very cute all decked out in holiday gear. All the best to you in 2021!

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  7. Happy birthday! And merry Christmas to you and your family. Love the pair of Christmas Gavins and of course the photos of Ruby.

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  8. Happy Birthday and Merry Christmas Gavin!

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  9. Happy Birthday and Merry Christmas...hope to run into you at a show in '21! Hope the new home is going great as well.

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  10. Happy Birthday and Merry Christmas! I had the same problem with trading especially with bloggers and you in 2020. Just didnt' get to mailing them out. Hopefully next year!

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  11. Ooh a 12/24 card! And those puppy pics are nice too :) Hope your birthday/Christmas celebration was an enjoyable one.

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