Showing posts with label Alfonso Soriano. Show all posts
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Monday, June 14, 2021
Sunday, June 16, 2019
The Origins Of A Cardboard Addict:Father's Day
When it comes to Father's Day, I of course reflect back to the good ole days I had with my father,
The backyard baseball games, well with a wiffle ball covered in duct tape. That ball could move though with a metal bat! The football games where he was all time QB and I would play against my friends. We were always on target because he knew my routes. The basketball games where he used to whoop me, then I practiced, practiced and practiced and started to whoop him on my three point shots. I still rub those games in his face.
Then came the video games of Madden, where he did actually beat me once. I thought I was going to break my TV. Also the Sunday afternoons we spent watching NY Giants games.
To top that all off, you mix in some card collecting and I have memories for life. However, not is all positive as I make it sound. There were some moments and still are, as I am sure we all have, but I am one to stay positive so we will keep it that way.
My father got me hooked on card collecting in 1994 end of 1993 area. So this technically marks my 25th year of collecting and it all started because of him. That one day I reflect on here often in my memories. You know, that day we randomly bought a few packs of 1994-1995 Topps Hockey cards, sat in the car in the grocery store parking lot opening them that led to two life long collectors.
Two collectors that still collect today but not technically together anymore.
After I had moved out, my father sold off his half of the collection and went more than 10 years without collecting before I was finally able to bring him back. My collecting has never changed but since his return it has for him. He focuses more on flipping now instead of collecting. Though he does do some collecting to, mainly Hall Of Famer rookie cards and Mickey Mantle vintage, so I consider him a collector as it strictly isn't just flipping.
Even though we collect in two different worlds and don't collect together, we still spend hours on the weekends discussing it and occasionally pull off a trade.
We just did one actually just in time for Father's Day. On my end, I sent him some rookie card help which he ended up flipping but that's okay. I was pretty happy with my return.
A set of cars cards. I have no idea on these. I am sure Billy will shine a light on them.
Battlestar Galatica card and
Sticker set!
Then some other non sport oddities. He was just looking to unload this stuff.
Indiana Jones
Robert Smith rookie. Not sure why this was in there. He must have not seen it.
And like I said, we were big Giants fans and he is the reason I am one. However, I collect the Giants and he doesn't, even though he still is a huge fan, so I get the benefits of that.
He sent along some older 80's cards I didn't have. My Giants collection is weak in terms of older than 80's, the late 90's and the early 2000's. I have a ton of gaps there.
LT!
Phil Simms. We got to see him play when we went to a Giants game in 1993. They won that game vs the colts 20-6.
Joe Morris. wished I could have seen him play.
Wished I could have seen Bavaro play as well. I only have seen some highlights.
Sterling Shepard green Prizm.
And the final card came from the love of the Yankees, and even though I don't watch the Yanks much anymore, I still remember keeping track of them in the 90's mainly. He made me a Yankees fan as well just by letting me watch the 1996 World Series.
He also brought my passion for baseball at that point as well when I began collecting Ken Griffey Jr and followed all of those crazy late 90's home run chases with McGwire, Sosa and Griffey. If only I had known then it was all a sham because of steroids. But, I enjoyed it before I found out now.
Thanks dad for all of the memories. Thanks for helping me become the man, collector and sports fan I am today. I look forward to our usual Sunday conversation today about cards and probably the Yankees trade yesterday. Happy Father's Day if you ever can figure out how to stumble upon my blog (he still struggles with the internet)
I hope all of the father's out there, including those who may not be blood related or technically a father but a father figure, have a great Father's Day and go make your own memories with your kids. They will never forget it, just like I won't.
The backyard baseball games, well with a wiffle ball covered in duct tape. That ball could move though with a metal bat! The football games where he was all time QB and I would play against my friends. We were always on target because he knew my routes. The basketball games where he used to whoop me, then I practiced, practiced and practiced and started to whoop him on my three point shots. I still rub those games in his face.
Then came the video games of Madden, where he did actually beat me once. I thought I was going to break my TV. Also the Sunday afternoons we spent watching NY Giants games.
To top that all off, you mix in some card collecting and I have memories for life. However, not is all positive as I make it sound. There were some moments and still are, as I am sure we all have, but I am one to stay positive so we will keep it that way.
My father got me hooked on card collecting in 1994 end of 1993 area. So this technically marks my 25th year of collecting and it all started because of him. That one day I reflect on here often in my memories. You know, that day we randomly bought a few packs of 1994-1995 Topps Hockey cards, sat in the car in the grocery store parking lot opening them that led to two life long collectors.
Two collectors that still collect today but not technically together anymore.
After I had moved out, my father sold off his half of the collection and went more than 10 years without collecting before I was finally able to bring him back. My collecting has never changed but since his return it has for him. He focuses more on flipping now instead of collecting. Though he does do some collecting to, mainly Hall Of Famer rookie cards and Mickey Mantle vintage, so I consider him a collector as it strictly isn't just flipping.
Even though we collect in two different worlds and don't collect together, we still spend hours on the weekends discussing it and occasionally pull off a trade.
We just did one actually just in time for Father's Day. On my end, I sent him some rookie card help which he ended up flipping but that's okay. I was pretty happy with my return.
And like I said, we were big Giants fans and he is the reason I am one. However, I collect the Giants and he doesn't, even though he still is a huge fan, so I get the benefits of that.
He sent along some older 80's cards I didn't have. My Giants collection is weak in terms of older than 80's, the late 90's and the early 2000's. I have a ton of gaps there.
He also brought my passion for baseball at that point as well when I began collecting Ken Griffey Jr and followed all of those crazy late 90's home run chases with McGwire, Sosa and Griffey. If only I had known then it was all a sham because of steroids. But, I enjoyed it before I found out now.
Thanks dad for all of the memories. Thanks for helping me become the man, collector and sports fan I am today. I look forward to our usual Sunday conversation today about cards and probably the Yankees trade yesterday. Happy Father's Day if you ever can figure out how to stumble upon my blog (he still struggles with the internet)
I hope all of the father's out there, including those who may not be blood related or technically a father but a father figure, have a great Father's Day and go make your own memories with your kids. They will never forget it, just like I won't.
Saturday, May 27, 2017
BASEically Awesome Part 12:2001 Topps Fusion Baseball
You wanna know what makes these BASEically Awesome.......you combine 5 of my favorite Topps sets and fuse them into one.
You have Finest
Gallery
Stadium Club with some action packed photography
Gold Label with all it's beauty
And Bowman's Best with lots of shinyness
What isn't there not to love? I actually still wished some of these designs and products existed today like Gallery.
There are 250 cards in the set and I would bet it is some challenge to put together and possibly one that set collectors who like a challenge may want to try.
So how many of you have tried to set collect this? Have any thoughts on a product like this combining many products? Let me hear them in comments!
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Topps Card Of The Week: 2005 Topps Chrome Alfonso Soriano Chrome The Game Jersey Card
Brand: Topps Chrome
Card Number:CGR-AS
Card Type: Memorabilia
Friday, October 25, 2013
Yard Sale Find # 3: 1999 Bowman Baseball
We recently posted about a Yard Sale we went to and picked up a bunch of sports cards at (mostly baseball). We thought it would be fun to take you on the journey with us to discover what is inside of every box, every single we got picking out the best ones along the way to show. We hope you enjoy the trip and comments are always welcomed.
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| The box was labeled 1999 Bowman Baseball |
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| Base card adds..Derek Jeter, Andy Pettite, Tony Gwynn among others. |
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| HUGE stacks of rookies and prospect cards! |
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| Parallels. Some of top rookies CC Sabathia and AJ Burnett |
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| Great rookie card finds in 2 Sabathia's, Tim Hudson, Matt Holliday |
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| More great rookie finds in Furcal, Soriano and Adam Dunn |
Was yet impressed again of what we found in this box. There was maybe about 20 base cards and the remaining were rookies and parallels. Wished there had been a Josh Hamilton but we definitely scored well hitting all of the top rookies but his.
Three boxes down, many, many, many more to break into and view what's in there. We are saving the boxes with singles in them for last. Those three boxes may take a few posts for each to break down.
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
SWEET PC Pickups!
I was at a Fair event recently and walked around looking at exhibitors and seeing what was for sale. You know, looking for candy apples, cotton candy and so on. Walking by each tent I continued to spot food items I would pick up after I did my original walk thru. As I walked by one of the tents, out of the corner of my eye, I saw a table with white boxes stacked on it. Then what appeared was a glass case. I knew exactly what that meant and was surprised when I had walked over to see someone selling cards. I had never in the 11 years of going to the event have ever seen anyone selling cards. Now the problem that I had was I didn't have much to spend. But figured I would try my best with the $20 I brought.
I looked at the glass case first to see what was offered. Hank Aaron cards. Terry Bradshaw rookie. 2 Cal Ripken Jr rookies. Ken Griffey Jr, Roger Clemens, Mark McGwire, among other rookies. And a few other odds and ends. Some of which were a little steep for my $20. Inserts, base cards, NASCAR collectibles and a stack of memorabilia and autograph cards were discovered in the white boxes. There were some also lower end rookie cards as well.
Upon further examining, I found out that everything was half price. Which I found great especially with the bottom card in this post staring at me from the glass case. I wanted it and had to have it. It was a rookie card I had chased for years since my father sold off the one we had when I was little.
So to start things off, out of the white boxes, I picked up a couple of Robinson Cano cards for $1 each for the Yankee PC. I do realize afterwards that I overpaid for these, but that's okay. I was too excited about the other two pickups to worry about it.
I looked at the glass case first to see what was offered. Hank Aaron cards. Terry Bradshaw rookie. 2 Cal Ripken Jr rookies. Ken Griffey Jr, Roger Clemens, Mark McGwire, among other rookies. And a few other odds and ends. Some of which were a little steep for my $20. Inserts, base cards, NASCAR collectibles and a stack of memorabilia and autograph cards were discovered in the white boxes. There were some also lower end rookie cards as well.
Upon further examining, I found out that everything was half price. Which I found great especially with the bottom card in this post staring at me from the glass case. I wanted it and had to have it. It was a rookie card I had chased for years since my father sold off the one we had when I was little.
So to start things off, out of the white boxes, I picked up a couple of Robinson Cano cards for $1 each for the Yankee PC. I do realize afterwards that I overpaid for these, but that's okay. I was too excited about the other two pickups to worry about it.
This was another rookie card I had to have. Ever since his return to the Yankees, Alfonso Soriano has been RED HOT and possibly will lead them to a Playoff berth. For only $4, I found this to be a bargain pickup with potential. And it would replace the one I lost years ago.
And here is the biggie..my first Cal Ripken Jr. Rookie Card in MINT shape and only $12. I thought I scored well on this one especially because of it's condition. The guy also had the Topps rookie as well but wanted $20 for it. I just didn't feel that price was right and didn't want to invest my entire spending into the one card. Note: The card is not ruined, it's a sticker I had trouble prying off from the top loader.
Let me know your thoughts on my latest pickups. And if I had gotten a deal to get these all for $18.
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