The Yanks Cardboard Comes Marching In

Last week I got a message from @batcavelv that a package was heading my way to finish up a trade awhile ago. I never know what to expect when I get a package from him. They come in all shapes and sizes.

So let's check it out!

Whoa. Big packed box that was sent in one of the priority bubblers I have been using for everything I ship. Why ship a box like this for $12 when you can stick the box in a bubbler for $8 and have it tracked and insured. Yeah. Exactly.

 El Duque! Love Ex!!

 Gary Sanchez rookie. I didn't have this one.

 Jorge Mateo. Interesting signature especially the eo that sags at the end.

 Ruben Randle Topps Prime. The Stadium Club of football at one point.

 El Duque again!! And Ex again!

 I assume what is a sample pack of 1997 Leaf. This will look great in my 90's PC. Keeping it sealed.

 Yogi Berra numbered card.

 Aaron Boone parallel

Pinnacle had some of my favorite cards in the 90's, I will take any and all but these oddball Sample cards are always fun addition.

 Late 90's Bowman parallel, sign me up!

Three new Mattinglys for my Yankees PC. Mattingly is the third highest Yankees player cards I have other than Jeter (way in first) and Judge (who is barely ahead of Mattingly after I traded a ton off)

 Pops! If only Jr had worn pinstripes and scored himself a ring

 

Gozilla strikes! I have never seen one of these but totally digging it!

 Chuck Knoblauch shiny

 90's Prism still looks better than todays.

This Ron Guidry caught my eye. Seems like the color scheme is off.

 Luis Severino OD rookie

And two brand spankin new NY Giants cards I haven't seen before or even knew the brand of.

Thanks goes out to Tracy for this mail day which I think you said was only one of two coming. That should be interesting. Lots of new additions to multiple PC's. Much appreciated!

Pieces Of My Future #7:Too Many Fun Oddballs

It's not too often I find a flat rate box at my door, but on occasion I do. And most of the time it's a Wesfully blessed mail day. So when I saw the mail lady come to my door with a box that assumption was made. But, to my surprise, the return address was from the great Too Many Verlanders blog. This was completely unexpected.

Dennis did make hints at a Giant mail day, but that to me meant NY Giants. Not only did they mail day contain them, but many other items as well.

There was much packed into that flat rate it will take three posts to jam it all in.

First, let's take a look at some non card items he tossed in.

90's Becketts ruled the hobby and this box. Everyone turned to Beckett for card values and now most collectors turn away from Beckett values. Everything is eBay comps which I am still not a fan of and trying to adjust to. It's amazing how Beckett may use some of the eBay comps for their pricing and still be way over valuing cards.

All of the Beckett's in here featured one key dude. Jeets.

Lots of cool issues I remember once owning, but most have left me since over the years.

Same goes for the next item. Back in 2005, I unloaded every sport figure I owned to make room in  my house. I exchanged all of them for rookie cards and some packs to open. Most figures I don't regret losing, but some I do.

The Starting Lineups are classics. I never owned a Don Mattingly one before. I mainly had Griffey ones and other ones I found cheap.

But, now I own two Mattinglys.

Tucked in behind the Becketts and behind the Starting Lineups was this really cool uncut Nabisco sheet of Don Mattingly cards. I gotta find a way to display this!

This is just the beginning of this mail day. There is tons more to show and some really great stuff mixed in as Dennis hit all of my PC's with this one mail day.

These Kind Of Christmas Cards Are The Best

Dennis from Too Many Verlanders was my main target of PWE attacks in 2018. Every time I see something I think he likes, I mail it out. It's a lot of fun on my end and I expect it to be that way in 2019 as well.

I was fortunate enough this year to be apart of his Christmas Cards mail out packages in which he sent out 20 surprises.

I got mine about a week ago and just getting to posting it now.

Dennis covered all three areas of my PC's.

Yankees galore,

David Justice (who sometimes I forget was a Yankee til a cardful reminder), and one of my favorite Yanks, Bernie Williams.

Mr Mattingly and his awesome stache'

I wasn't Bogg-ed down about these. Lots of 90's love,

Speaking of 90's love, awesome Score insert of Bernie here. Man, do I miss stuff like this.

And it was true love at first sight when I discovered this Bernie within.

 

And the final Yank was this Piece Of Action International Connection Posada. If I remember right, these International versions were not as easy as the basic relics to find in this product.

Then came a handful of Juniors. In 2019, I plan on re-sorting my entire Griffey collection and using a tab on here to post page by page my collection. That way if someone wants to send or trade me Griffeys I will know what I have and don't have. I do have a full checklist I may FINALLY fill out as well which would be easier to post. But, we will see.

Up next, some Gmen!

Numbered Jacobs and Shockey I didn't have.

Another Jeremy numbered. I loved this guy he was so dominant and just pushed over defenders like they were lighter than air.

Must be a team set from 2007 Topps football. This was a great year for the Giants when the rookies in this group stepped up big time to help lead them to a Super Bowl victory.

Eli who is supposedly coming back again next year along with Strahan another NY legend. I hadn't ever seen that Ron Dayne before.

Cruuuuuuuuuz

Bulldozer Jacobs. He reminded me of The Bus in terms of running style

Cruz passes the torch onto...

OBJ. Wished this guy could have stayed healthy this year.

A new Nassib for that side PC.

Getting my Game Face on with LT,

Two brand spankin' new Rueben Randles. He has one of the worst autographs.

Davis Webb. Who I hope pans out somewhere with my expanded collection of his,

One of my favorite All Time Giants in Amani Toomer. Great name as well.

And this wicked cool card in Tyrone Wheatley. Sport Flix should be brought back!

A big thanks to Dennis for this great Christmas gift. I look forward to sending you more PWE's in 2019 and actually have one ready to send out soon to kick off the New Year :) Keep an eye on that mail box...