Comin' In Hot:The Mail Day I Wasn't Sure Would Arrive

I gave my Hotmail inbox a check one day and found that Nate over at The Buc Stops Here blog had contacted me again about another awesome soon to be trade. What we didn't know, is what would pursue next.

I mailed mine out a day before he did and he received my end in a couple of days. However, the USPS showed us some love by having his end never arrive to me. I checked in on a daily basis to let Nate know it hadn't arrived and we had gotten up to more than 10 days before Nate and I both decided it wasn't going to come and Nate was going to graciously replace the lost cards. Well guess what, USPS said "hey, even though the right address is on here, let's send it back to the sender" and they did. Nate got the envelope in the mail and re-sent it back out. Once again it took a little longer than expected, but it finally came into my possession and I did the happy dance.

Both Nate and I couldn't believe I actually had it.

Well, here is the proof.

Nate has been a HUGE help in knocking down my set needs from 90's chrome. Corey Dillion was another big name I was lacking from the 1997 Topps Chrome set.

Fred Taylor was one for my 1998 Topps Chrome set which is ever so creeping towards being completed

 

Especially after adding the last big one I needed in Moss. I have had the Peyton for awhile now.

Thanks again Nate for the set help. I look forward to our next trade and hopefully it arrives a bit more peaceful.

Here are the remaining cards I need for both of those Chrome sets if you have any help for me!

1997 Topps Chrome HAVES
5,8,9,10,41,51,53,68,75,82,92,93,94,99,108,127,129,155,162,

1998 Topps Chrome HAVES
4,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,17,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,30,31,32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53
54,56,57,58,60,62,63,64,65,66,67,69,70,71,72,80,81,82,84,85,86,87,88,89,91,92,95,96,98,99,102,111,112,113,
117,125,126,127,135,136,137,138,139,140,144,145,146,147,148,149,150,151,152,154,156,157,158,159,160,161,162,163,164,165

Knocking Another Big One Down

Yesterday you wintenessed an onslaught of goodies I got in a trade with @StephenJFurlong but that wasn't the end of it.

In comes Part 2 with even more greatness.

Finally, finally, got one of those Turf relic cards I have been seeking out forever. I wanted the Ron Dayne version of this card but I will take just having one. The Corey Dillion I grabbed because it's a seat relic from Memorial Stadium. I like unique relic cards.

 

A trio of old school players. Houston Oilers relic-which in itself is awesome- of Earl Campbell, a Charlie Joyner auto and a Billy Sims autograph. I added them just because I like old school guys.

 

 

Sapp on the other hand it both a 90's guy and a pretty sweet patch relic.

 

Reggie Bush was an exciting college player, like most of that 2006 class, but didn't quite reach that high in the NFL. Even though Bush was the better one of that failing rookie class. Even still, I wanted to add this to my PC just because.

Pro relic on one side,

 

Autograph relic on the other. Nice card all around.

 

And finally an autograph I have been seeking out for awhile, the one and only Adrian Peterson. This guy in him prime was one of the greats and there is no doubt about that. I feel now the injuries have taken a toll and he is a guy who is just trying to extend his career too far. He should have stepped away as a Viking before being bounced between the Saints and the Cardinals where he didn't do a whole lot. to me when players do this it tarnishes their careers some. Hopefully he will sign with another team, get another shot and make the best of it and end his career on a positive note.

I also like this card overall. Sharp!

 

 

Well, that's it for this part of the trade up to this point. I did fail to mention there is a Part 3 I will post at some point with another key autograph in it. We had to do a separate mailing on the next part and I will explain why and post it when it arrives. 

Big thanks to Stephen up to this point on our trade. Great trade all around and I am also thankful to have you as a friend. I look forward to our next trade.

Sets Of My Childhood THE SERIES! Part 16:1997 Skybox Impact Boss

Sets Of My Childhood THE SERIES is a spinoff from just a want list. I decided not only would I make a want list of each of the sets I am chasing in a tab, but I thought a little breakdown and feature may help get me more set help. I am sure many of the sets I am seeking are nickel and dime type of cards so I am hoping my trader friends can be on the lookout for any I don't have.

Can't believe we are at post 16 in this series. Once again, we will take a look at another football set but I do promise other sports do exist in this series but football was my main and still is collecting sport. Today we take a glance at an insert from Skybox Impact in 1997 that was the BOSS.

 

At 1:6 packs in 1997 Skybox Impact, you could find these super colorful embossed inserts.  The 20 card set had both rookies and veterans in it. So far my only haves are the three rookies, so I have a long ways to go. 

I am not sure what caught my attention or still catches my attention about these, but something does. It's not something I would have been into today as much but being apart of my cardboard history and the embossing kinda gets me, I am on the chase for the rest!

My current haves are,

1,5,and 20

How many of you remember or collected these?