Friday, February 7, 2025

Eli Manning #1,133

 
Another day, another Eli.

Eli Manning #1,133 was acquired because I dig shiny cards and this shiny card is /150. This card is out of Panini's 2024 Black Friday set.

I am not usually one for non-photograph looking base, but I actually think this one is pretty eye catchy so thought I would add it.

Thursday, February 6, 2025

Case Hits

 
I have been acquiring some football case hits recently as those are the best-looking inserts out there now-a-days.

In the 90's, almost every insert and even some base cards were better looking than most of today's inserts. I feel a lot of today's inserts, especially in baseball, are just recycled year to year. Where's the creativity? What's going to draw me in?

The answer, the case hits. But, they are tough to land...because...they are case hits.

My favorite acquisition so far in 2024 (yes grabbed this last year, not this year) for case hits is the one in this post of Bo Nix with Prestige State Of The Art.

What's your favorite case hit design? Downtown? Kaboom? Genesis parallel?

Let me know in comments!

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Will The Giants Draft Him Part 1? Cam Ward

The New York Football Giants currently have no quarterback on their roster they are sticking with and a Top 3 draft pick to get their future one. 

The question is, who and when will they draft him.

To plan accordingly, I acquired a couple autographs of two top QB prospects I have heard them being connected to. And no, I have not landed a Sanders autograph yet.

Today's autograph is Cam Ward. He is known as the Top QB currently in this year's draft but with the combine coming up, that could change everything.

Will the Giants draft him? Will this be their guy? We will find out around April 24th.

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Eli Manning #1,132

The Eli's have been slowly coming in as I am creeping towards my ultimate goal, which is 1,500. Though I plan to keep going from there, it's just a goal I want to reach first.

 
My latest add was a cheap one and when I can add a cheap game used relic, I will. Especially since they don't make game used football relics anymore. We don't even know who or what wears them now.

I hope to keep adding to my Eli relic collection. Maybe this one puts me at a milestone, I have no idea. I might have to look into that.

Sunday, December 29, 2024

Rodney's Cardboard:2023 Topps Composite Resurgence Amped Up Auto Jersey Orange /25

Last week I showed off my first 2023 Topps Composite Resurgence Amped Up Auto Jersey which was the purple /99, now I am showing off the only other one I have.

This one is the orange /25 and features two patch swatches, though they aren't as colorful as I have seen on others.

But it's acquired and off the list. So that's what really matters.

  
The orange part of this parallel is only around the boxes that enclose the jersey just like the purple one. The only other real big difference is the wavy refractor shine on this one is different.

 
Back of the card is still it's lame self. Come on Topps, put some effort in!

That's it for this week's Rodney.  Let me know your thoughts in comments.

Have a great Sunday!