A Trade Sandwich

*it's 34 degrees, my wife's car was frosted and had to be started ten minutes prior to leaving. That time will need to be increased as winter creeps closer. At least the warmth of coffee will keep me going this morning before my 38 year old body falls apart from the aches and pains of coldness. takes a sip, begins to sit down and hears a snap crackle pop as the sitting process begins. takes another sip and begins to type*

Is it just me or does almost every trade turn into what I would call a trade sandwich.

There is that bottom later of bread, the start of any good built sandwich and the start to any good trade.

Then there is the mayo or special sauce on that piece of bread as your sandwich continues to build. You need this layer and it needs to be thick.

Then comes the meat. I prefer turkey or chicken breast myself, but sometimes I go spicy or add some ham to that turkey. The meat is not only an important piece to a sandwich, but to a trade as well. Without the meat, the trade dies off at the bread or in sandwich terms, enjoy your toast.

Then comes the veggies. I like the basics on my sandwich. Tomato, lettuce, onion. Sometimes I feel a sandwich needs pickles and/or banana peppers depending on the sauce and the meat I use. The veggies in a trade are the surrounding pieces to the part of the trade.

You then enclose the veggies and the meat with the cheese and another helping of sauce or mayo. For me, give me swiss cheese on my sandwiches or a few more 90's inserts in this case.

And to finish up a sandwich, you need that top layer of bread which finishes up the sandwich or the trade in this case. I like to make sure my top layer is worthy to finish off my sandwich or trade.

Thanks again to @NickLoffer1 for the trade. There was more layers to this trade sandwich, but I wanted to capture the most important ones.

*takes a sip before finishing up today's post. looks outside and sees how cold it still is and realizes that errands still have to be run...sigh....takes another sip*

Not all of my trades are sandwiches, sometimes they are just a piece of toast or two. Usually if I am going to mail a bubbler, it better be sandwich worthy. Otherwise, those will be going PWE.

I got a lot of great cards from Nick above as I targeted 90's inserts as the main part of the trade. As I stated it started with the Betts for my Unleashed collection and then was built from there. The Toney I really wanted as the top piece as that is one great looking card with Giants blue against the Press Proof blue.

In comments, I want to know if you make trade sandwiches, what your favorite sandwich is and what your favorite sandwich place is.

Hope everyone has a great Wednesday.

*Coffee Card Blogger Out*

Breakin' Wax:1997 Zenith Baseball 8X10 1 Pack Break

It's time for another trip back in time. A nostalgic packed trip back when card times were simpler. A time when collecting was mainly for fun and not for profit. A time when the market wasn't flooded....well with player worn materials.

When I was scouring the webs I found a good deal on a box of 1997 Zenith baseball 8x10 and just couldn't let it sit there. Even though I am not a huge fan of oversized cards I still had to go for it. I remembered how beautiful those cards were.

 

Every box came with 12 packs. Each pack comes with two 8x10 cards and a pack of 5 baseball cards. So seven cards in all. There was chances at V2 motion cards and the ultimate chase in Z-Team.

 

Here is what the pack looks like

Back of the pack and checklist. It was so much easier in those days to find checklists as they came in packs and on back of cards. Simpler times.

So let's take a rip to see how I did.

First, the two 8x10's

Barry Bonds. Full blown photography!

Roger Clemens Dufex!! Siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiccck. It's like Roger is in Star Wars.

Now the five card pack. Interesting start topper to it.

Irabu. George Steinbrenner's favorite player ;)

Jose Cruz Jr

Edgar Martinez

Vladimir Guerrero

and the final card Javier Lopez. Great photo.

Fun nostalgic rip as I expected. I bet you are probably wondering what I will do with the rest now, well, as with other packs I have picked up recently, I am going to keep them sealed and packed away.

Have any of you guys ripped these before?

Let's Talk About Sets Volume 7

Let's talk about sets baby
Let's talk about it with me
Let's talk about all the good things
And the bad things that may be
Let's talk about sets (1996)
Let's talk about sets (Holograms)
Let's talk about sets (Uh huh)
Let's talk about sets....

1991 song by Salt-N-Pepa was about a much different topic than I am turning it into. You see, I am staying on topic with cards. Not,well, what they were talking about. This newest segment about the 90's will focus on my set chases (the ones I have already used for a Origins Post or don't plan on using) and new additions to them along with updates on how far I have gotten.

It's time for us to sit down and have that discussion between your parents and you that you tried to avoid. You know, that conversation you have with them about the Flairs and the Pinnacles. Kids, it's time to Talk About Sets.

So grab a can of Surge and take a seat in the thinking chair and check these out.

In my trade with Julie from A Cracked Bat: Baseball Cards and a Hot Dog, I was able to knock a few more set needs down. Today, it was 1996 Sp Special Fx.


This is a set I didn't collect as a youngin'. It was the power of the hologram that drew me into wanting to chase down this massive set as an adult. Not to mention, you add in the special Fx micro etch technology you have one great looking card. Nobody knew how to make an insert or a base set even more than Upper Deck.


The hobby needs more Upper Deck.

Raul Mondesi

Paul Wilson

Fred McGriff

Kenny Lofton

Roberto Alomar

Edgar Martinez

 

Rey Ordonez

I still have a long way to go in this set, but this was a good amount to knock down here.

Thanks for the set help Julie! If you guys can help me out in my set chase, you can find the rest of my needs for this set and others in 1996

We go back and talk dirty again next time in Volume 8. But, if you need to get that dirty sets talk now, call 1-900-tal-kset. Well, don't really. Not sure where that will take you.