Now attached to the front of a binder...
Lest you think it’s only random packs I’ve gotten crazy awesome cards from packs lately, I present a selection of most of the cards I received in my second trade with Don Wicked Ortega.
Some Cards!
A guy that can hit close to .300 and steal 50+ at an 80% clip? Why did we get rid of Juan Pierre again? Aramis, D-Lee (recent official addition), and Big Z are specific player collections, and it’s always nice to get a Marmol. I think that is only my 4th or so. Chuck McElroy from any team are welcome cards are welcome. Soto, where were you last year? We could’ve used you. We had some bum catching last year that only hit .218!
HAWK, mini Shin-Soo Choo, and off-center Kosuke
Andre Dawson and O-Pee-Chee, two great tastes that go great together! I need more Shin-Soo Choo, I think he’s gonna be a star one day soon. That is my second Kosuke black parallel, and they might have both come from Mr. Ortega. Indeed, he sent me all the Kosukes in this lot in the first trade, so umm… hey fellow Cubs bloggers, I think I should spread the love around. I have a handful of Cubs dupes from The Don, from both trades, so if you be needin’ any early-’90s Upper Deck or the Fukudome cards, I got ya hookup. I know I have a small number of extra Ryne Sandbergs from that era as well, so shoot me an email or leave a comment or something, and I’ll send all extras I have (there are a few newer ones too).
Ryno time!
Aside from the Hall of Famer, is future Hall of Famer Greg Maddux when he was young, and George Bell appears to be pointing Paul O’niell in the direction of some no-doubt fine tail. Also, this trade has brought to my attention severely lacking I am in Mark Grace cards. He lead the most awesome decade ever in hits! I gotta get my grubby little mitts on more of him sometime soon, especially shiny ones like that Ultimate Victory.
More good stuff! I think we gots the wrong Jose Reyes though...
Actually, the Ticket to Stardom Fukudome wasn’t in the first trade, because the set wasn’t out yet! Why do people hate on Artifacts/A Piece of History? It’s now at or below $40 (not including shipping…) for a hobby box. I encourage everyone to give it a shot at this way lower price point and see if they still don’t like it. My box is on the way (or will be if they ever get and/or confirm the payment, was Dave & Adam’s closed the entire week?), and Field of Cards enjoyed his. Right, what was I saying. Ooh, look at the pretty Kevin Tapani card… @_@ *droolz* Taste the purple…
Shiny Fonsie!
It’s not as subtle as it’s UD3 ancestors, but it sure is effective. The old cliche that I’ve been fortunate to rarely need to use holds true here, the scan doesn’t do this card a lick of justice.
Another try at the whole CF of the future thing, a card that made lmao, and... a Yankee?! Wat?
I think I need to start stocking up on Sam Fuld cards. Well, I need ’em anyway since he’s a Cub, but here’s hoping he’s he real deal. Anyone got any? Eventually every Cubs, O’s, and Expos/Nats collector has to get themselves a Chipper rookie someday right? But I still couldn’t help but have myself a hearty chuckle at getting a future Hall of Famer’s rookie because a guy from my team that didn’t do much happened to share his card. Igawa? I’ve dramatically pared down my Asian player wantlist from any and all to about a half dozen + the Chunichi Dragons (WBC I want all of, regardless of country), and he isn’t on it. But I just wanted the card because it looks really cool.
Alright then, that’s all well & good, but only those that bleed Cubbie blue will think any of that is crazy awesome. So let’s get CRAZY awesome… Behold!:
topps Dan Haren sketch card!
Isn’t is a beauty? Gotta love that dreamy stare, lol. And guess what!
It be a 1/1!
This card is awesome on so many levels. I’m kind of a wannabe artist, as you know if you’ve been reading for awhile. And precisely because of this, I collect sketch cards. But they are very expensive, and thus hard to come by for someone poor like me (Fortunately the great CK Russell thought highly enough of my abilities to agree to an art trade for a personal sketch card from her). So getting this (only my second at the time, got a third in my Fantastic Four Archives box), is mindblowingly awesome.
I’m so thankful to Alfredo for being willing to trade me this absolutely wicked awesome card. I still don’t know what to say, because “thank you” doesn’t seem like enough. Honestly, the whole time until I saw him post what I sent, pleased with the trade, I was fretting that the four or so hits I sent in return weren’t enough. Granted, I do this with almost every trade I send out, but this was whole other level nervousness. I said thank you didn’t seem like enough, but it seems that is all there’s left to say. So from the bottom of my heart, thank you, Alfredo. Thank you so much…
I am curious about something though. Can anyone tell me who drew this card? They got mad skillz. 🙂
Finally, one more thing before I go. I have more thank yous for everyone who has come by my blog the last few days! For the first time ever, I received over 100 hits three days straight (today remains to be seen). It doesn’t seem too long ago that I could barely crack double digits when I posted something, let alone on days that I didn’t, so while I’m sure most of you have long since felt this elation, I’m now starting to feel like maybe I’m actually getting somewhere with this thing. So thank you everyone, and may you all have the happiest of holidays, no matter what you celebrate, this time of year.
I feel like I won an Oscar, thanking everyone like this… You guys rock!
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