NYG PC Spotlight 98:2016 Certified Eli Apple

Eli Apple

Rookie Card

Card #d 499/499 (eBay 1/1!!!)

Card number 166

I should also mention that this card and the rest I will be posting this week and last week are brought to by Wes. Wes, the man who sends the big ole heat mail days!

Defense Is Swarming!

In the final part of my trade with @DJSeneseiNJ, I showcase some defensive card adds. I don't normally focus on defensive adds unless it's something cheap or something I didn't have.

That's today's mail day.

First up, dominating shut down corner Jack Rabbit Janoris auto add. He was so much more than I expected last year. Such a great signing for the Giants. Hope he is even better this year.

Then Vernon. I mentioned awhile back that I wanted a Vernon auto after the Giants signed him. This is also a gold parallel as you can tell by the gold sticker. These are /99.

Well, I showed off one end, here is the other. JPP auto that brings me back to the 90's with the design that Panini used from the Cramers Choice awards that were released in the late 90's. This card is also low numbered 4/10 so not an easy find.

Next is what I think was one of my coolest adds from the trade, a /25 Eli Apple Draft Day hat swatch. I think it's awesome it has a pretty sweet swatch. Nothing I have which is why I loved adding it.

Finally, my first Giants plate. I have one that's autographed, but this is my first that's not. This is of possible starting LB BJ Goodson.

Overall, a really great first trade with @DJSeneseiNJ. If you haven't followed him yet, please do. He does giveaways and may be someone you want to start a trade with especially after seeing my non-stop gallery of goodness. I know I had a great trade experience and was shocked by the freebie he threw in.

Thoughts on my new adds are welcomed in comments. 

Mail Day Saturday:Reader Mail Day Part THE FINALE

We have finally come to the end of my mail day from Sport Card Collectors reader, Grady M.

Today, I am showcasing all of the hits he sent along in that box that was jammed pack full of inserts and base card goodness. These are just the topping of it all.

Up first, CC. I still like the design on these.

Even though McCann is no longer a Yank or one in this photo, I still like him and I definitely like Gypsy Queen mini relics.

Pineda! My first Yanks relic of his and it comes in the form of the holiday boxes Topps put out in 2016. My first relic from those as well. They look pretty good up close.

Another new Shepard. I expect huge things from this guy next season.

And finally, another rookie I expect to have a huge impact in 2017, Eli Apple.

 

A huge thanks goes out to my buddy Grady M for the entire mail day that took me months to share. I am still in the works of putting together another package for you that I hope to get out in the next month or so.

Thoughts on my entire mail day or anything from today's welcomed in comments.

Mail Day Saturday:#SCC 5-Year Mail Day

I know it's a bit strange to show off a segment called Mail Day Saturday on a Wednesday, but, I had to show this nice package I got in the mail this week to celebrate #SCC5Year and since I normally on share my mail days on Saturdays, I stuck with the name.

I recently did a trade with my buddy Tim, @skukman1998, who I have known the longest since getting into the social media age of collecting. We always do surprise ones to each other so you never know what to expect. As always, Tim's package delivered some great stuff.

Up first, some Yankees Chrome shiny adds. I miss Cano in pinstripes.

 

A nice round of some G-Men here, all new. Digging that Odell insert.

 

Up next, Green Prizm of Eli and a /25 gold parallel of Geremy Davis. These are new as well. The Davis is really cool as the background is inset and he pops off the cardboard. I really wished the Giants could had given him one last chance.

 

Odell snagging a catch over an Eagle, yes. Chrome and refractor appeal, yes. This is one great looking card and it also brings me back to when I chased down all of the 1,000 and 3,000 yard clubs on the later 90's.

 

My first Kevin Hayes relic to my slowly growing Rangers PC. Nice looking card to. Upper Deck has always put solid looking relics in their flagship products.

 

A couple sparkling new relics of Giants stud WR Sterling Shepard. I would had loved to built a nice PC around him, the problem was his cards costed so much. I at least have a few good ones now.

 

Loved adding this this Eli! I have the base version, but not the pink parallel and this card really stands out. The red jersey also is a nice touch.

 

Speaking of studs and cards that stand out, this Eli Apple Prizm auto....😮😮😮😮😮

 

What a great mail day to celebrate today!

 

A big thanks goes out to my buddy Tim and I look forward to our next trade. I will start setting stuff aside for you again.

Thoughts on any of these cards are welcomed in comments!

Trio Of Signatures

Today's post was supposed to be the exciting return of Sunday's With Rodney with some of my newest Hampton collection additions, but instead, I will put a delay on that til next week and highlight the trio of Giants rookies this year making an impact on the team as it gets ready to play the Green Bay Packers today at 4:20pm.

This is a trio signature featuring those great draftees of Paul Perkins, Sterling Shepard and Eli Apple who each have contributed helping lead the Giants to their first playoff game in 5 years.

 

This card just came to me from a contest I won on Twitter from @BeckettRadio who ran a ton of Christmas and New Years giveaways. It's 19/25 and is from 2016 Donruss Signatures a product I didn't get to open. This is by far my best card I have of these three rookies from 2016.

 

 

A big thanks goes out to @BeckettRadio for the contest and card. If you haven't checked them out or their show on the hobby, go give em a follow and do so!

 

Also I gotta say many thanks to my Twitter followers who threw my name into the hat to add this card to my collection. I appreciate you all immensely!!!

5 Card Hand

So we continue my trade recap with 90's Niche Football Card blog for Day 5 and this time we group together some new relics and autographs.

Up first, the two Giants QB's currently on the roster. I am still not sure how well Nassib will turn out. The Eli is a die cut. Still don't much memorabilia cards of him so it's nice to add one here and there.

 

A new Adams auto, man I hope this guy pans out, and another Michael Cox auto. He was decent for them. I like the card because it's also very shiny.

 

Speaking of shiny, another one here from Spectra. This time an autograph of 2016 1st round pick Eli Apple. My 3rd Apple auto.

 

 

Another solid showing in Day 5 and still plenty more to go.

All About That Giants Base, Giants Base, No Other

Today kicks off my trade recap with 90's Niche Football Card blog.

In return for everything I am about the post over the next couple of weeks came in exchange for mainly Green Bay Packers cards and for other key players he collects. Just check out his blog to see if you have anything that may entice him.

Let's get this thing started!

Up first, some Giants base I needed. Also a TD, a player I was a big fan of in the 90's.

We keep the base rolling here. Including my first Topps Tek Giants card and a new Eli rookie card addition.

Base rookie cards up next. Eli Apple who is having an up and down season for the Giants but has been playing better of late. I look at him as a future starter opposite Jenkins.

And my final card for today is a Landon Collins Topps Tek rookie who I think has saved this season up to this point with his many big plays. This guy should be in the Defensive Player Of The Year conversation and maybe on the brisk of the MVP talk. To me an MVP is a guy that helps his team win by being the most valuable player on the field and this guy has definitely done that.

 

A great way to kick off this trade series. Much more to come including some incredible looking cards. Don't miss out.

Nuttin But The Hits:2016 Score Football Jumbo Hobby Box

A couple of days ago, I posted about my vacation where it's my only time of the year to get to an LCS, and how I made a second appearance. Luckily as I said in the last post, I was good friends with the shop owners and they were able to give me a solid deal on a hobby jumbo box of Score. Cause one taste of it wasn't enough.

First off, my key rookies. I am still lacking a Wentz rookie this year. Glad to get my first Adams rookie for the Giants. Heard he could be a beast.

My first insert was a unique one. It's one of the Pepsi Rookie Of The Weeks and I got a great one in Jameis Winston.

Up next, Jared Goff RED NFL Draft card and a /20 parallel of Chris Ivory Franchise insert.

Tons of colored parallels in Score this year. All of these are /99.

Artist Proof parallels numbered to 50.

More parallels

And more. The Red Zone of Stills is /35

And now the hits. I was really impressed to get 4 autographs and no jersey cards. I was told this is a common thing in this years Score. My first two autographs had me very excited. I just wished I could predict the future so I wouldn't had already bought an Score Apple auto, but I guess two doesn't hurt.

Paul Perkins is an autograph I had wanted. Getting two out of three of the Giants autos I really wanted was awesome.

Heard this guy is supposed to be good. But, I will admit, I am not a fan of pulling the defense guys. I don't mind if they are Giants ones, but not other teams. Hopefully this guy will be good to make this pull worthwhile.

And to end it, my 2nd first round pick auto of the box in Washington's Doctson who seems to make an appearance every time I open a pack. This one is /50

 

Overall, a very solid break and one that I was very happy with. This years Score is just as good as 2013's except this is a better class. The combo of Hot Rookies parallels added to Score is a significant improvement over the bland parallels that are usually included. I hope that Panini improves on every NFL product like this one especially now being the only NFL licensed cards out on the market.

What are your guys thoughts on this break and 2016 Score?

Mail Day Saturday:Apple Of My Eye

Right after the Giants drafted cornerback Eli Apple in the first round of this years NFL Draft, I went through my collection to see if I had any cards of him and found none. Of course all I had busted up to this date is a 2016 box of Contenders Draft.

I made the case to my wife about my situation and she gladly fixed the problem by picking up my first 2016 Score card and autograph this year.

 

 

I was extremely happy to add this one to my collection. Now I just gotta pick up a Shepard and Perkins autograph to complete my 2016 Giants autograph rookie pickups.

Which 2016 rookie autographs are you chasing?