The One

*it's time for a fresh cup of coffee and some cards. Sounds like a great start to the morning don't you think?*

Every Friday on Twitter, @collect_sport, I put up a I Want/Need Thread where you comment a specific card need and I will retweet it in hopes someone will Sell, Trade or even RAK (I have seen this) the card to you. Some people use the thread the way it was intended while others make a team/set demand. I just go with the flow regardless as long as it helps the collectors commenting.

On the thread every week, I also give an example of a specific cards I Want/Need. I have had some success in doing so, but one card I have tried a few times without any luck up I put up again and this time to my surprise had a response.

That's when I met @MattyBW who had what I wanted and so much more.

*takes a sip, gets excited about showing off these cards and takes another sip before doing so*

It wasn't too long after he had replied to my tweet about that specific card need that we had a nice conversation. The biggest point of the conversation was to make sure I got that card but we talked about much more that led to a trade as well.

I recently just started collecting more Jasson Dominguez for my Yankees PC. This was my second add to the collection.

This along with a few newer Cal Ripken Jr cards I forgot to take pictures of were the "newer" cards of the group. The main focus was on the 90's basketball. And if you know me, that hits the sweet spot and in comparison to coffee is the king of the cups.

John Starks adds. I always find it both saddening and odd to see John Starks in any uniform that's not a Knicks one. He was a fan favorite and a favorite of mine.

Finest Shaq. Don't ever let him post up, guy was unstoppable unless he had to shoot free throws.

Hakeem with the block!

And then Hakeem with the shot. Well, the Best Shot. These fell 1:12 packs and also had refractor parallels as well.

My first picture wasn't the greatest at showing how cool this card actually is. So I held it up to a window.

Now rolls in a beauty....

1996-1997 Bowmans Best Honor Roll Refractor! These bad boys fell 1:192 packs but it's not only the beauty of the card that grabs my attention, its the players. Patrick Ewing was one of the trio of Knicks I liked and Karl Malone I enjoyed his game and tried to mock it when I played with my friends back in the 90's. If I was to try that now, my body would ache for weeks.

*takes another sip before the coffee gets cold. I like Iced Coffee okay, but not my hot coffee getting iced. While I am it, I might as well toast a couple of english muffins*

I haven't even gotten to the main card of this post yet and I bet you are sitting on the edge of your seat waiting for me to show it off. Hold your mugs, we are almost there.

For now, I will tease this card as an intro....

Yup, a 1995-1996 Spx Gold Jason Kidd. Anyone who has followed me knows my deep passion for 90's Spx. I own set all three NFL Sets, one MLB Set, Both NASCAR sets, One and a half Hockey sets, and now......

Hold that thought.

*takes a sip of coffee*

I don't normally like jelly on my english muffins, I am a fan of bland so butter is my usual choice, but I will take a bit more excitement today when I show off the exciting card.

*takes a few bites, sip of joe and now onto the big reveal*

I think I have made you wait long enough to finally show the main card of this post. Not that the other cards above aren't sweet.

To finish up where I was with my Spx set chase, I also have one and a 49th basket....hold your horses...

What's this...

BOOM! You guessed it. The MJ has finally come home to finish up my second basketball set. He is smiling like I was when I finally got to hold this card.

 

And here he is resting peacefully among his Spx teammates.

With this set finally now complete, I am only missing the 1996-1997 Spx basketball set to complete the trio. That one also has my favorite design of the three but is also a dream set. I don't ever imagine myself being able to complete that one.

An obvious huge thanks goes out to @MattyBW for helping me finish up this set. It was a long time coming and it feels good to finally get there.

If you have Twitter, check out my Friday Thread and see what project you might be able to complete. You just never know what you may complete or who you may meet and become friends with. Isn't that the point of this hobby?

Coffee Card blogger out.

Cards On Cards Strikes Again!

Another mail day from the great Cards On Cards arrived again that combined multiple freebie Friday's he was hosting.

I am such a slacker on here that I haven't sent anything back yet, but I have a list of mailings to make and Kerry is at the top of those to hit back with. I hope to do it this weekend (this was typed up on Saturday).

Any who, let's see what I claimed/he sent this time.

There were a bunch of these 1997 Donruss Preferred base cards and I couldn't let them just sit there. Heck, may try to build yet another set now that I have these. Gotta see what I have kicking around here to add to them and see where it goes.

I like unique cards with owners/coaches/cheerleaders that you don't see every day. This Joe Robbie fit the bill.

I don't know what it was, but this Payne Stewart was simply just needed to be with me. I will stick it in my special golf binder.

Die cut, check. 90's insert, check. Warrick Dunn, bonus.

A new PC piece for my Ken Griffey Jr pc. I know I am not known as a Griffey Jr collector but I still have over 1,000 cards of the guy but he has fallen into the backseat of my collecting over the years. It's just too hard to collect a guy that so many do and compete with the prices his stuff goes for.

College Connections is just a great looking insert set. I have been wanting more since I added the Hampton one to my collection.

 

And that was it for my freebie Friday grabs....

Then there was some bonuses...

 

John Starks! It's so weird when I see a card with John in anything but a Knicks uniform.

Much appreciated mail day Kerry! Let's hope I can finally hit you back with something soon!

I Got Mail!

Hey guys! It's been so long but I finally have a mail day post to share! Can you believe it? After days and days of set need posts, we have a mail day post. This is the part where you use that GIF from Titanic where it says it's been 84 years.

My Twitter buddy @NormC61surprised me again with a good handful of Knicks love. Most from the era where it mattered most as a Knicks fan and not the sad state of the franchise today. Though I do like RJ Barrett quite a bit and have been PCing him since the draft.

  

Here is that healthy stack of Knicks. Can't show em all, but I will focus in on a few spots.

John Starks for threeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

 Charles the rebounding GOAT Oakley

Larry Johnson who played a big role in the Knicks good runs

 

Anthony Mason. Card really stands out

I was Ewing'ed. I just wished he could have won a title with the team. Other than Allan Houston and John Starks, Ewing is in that three-way tie for favorite Knick all-time. I hope to land an autograph of his someday.

 Another Ewing and what appears to be MJ getting nailed in his...well.. you decide.

 

The two Knicks on here didn't do much with their careers, but Walker did. And I simply love this card for the nostalgia factor it has for me.

I am also addicted to Fleer Metal from the 90's and Norm has been sending me all he can find.

 

A sweet stack of base here

MLPD subset

Neophytes insert

 And rookies called Building Blocks. These sure are sharp!

Thanks again to Norm for the mail day and covering more of my PC and giving me something else to write about that isn't a set need post.

The Fun Norm

We here all the time the phrase, The New Norm, and that always sounds so negative because it actually is. The New Norm of having to wear masks, bleach yourself when you get home, and avoiding people including your family members at all costs. What part of that sounds like fun?

 I would rather have the The Fun Norm. The fun Norm is a guy on Twitter @NormC61 who has sent me a few packages this year "just because". Every time he sends one it's a new surprise of not knowing what's coming.

Like this one I received last Saturday. I couldn't wait to see what he sent this time.

Inside was a small stack of Knicks and NY Giants cards. I have chosen a few to show off today that caught my eye.

Good ole John Starks right here!

 

Anthony Mason throwing the fire ball.

 

Pippen getting shoved out of the way by a drive by Hubert Davis

Great one here with Oakley slamming it home over MJ while Pippen watches. Bulls and Knicks in the 90's were hated rivals.

 

Rueben!

 

Charles Oakley doing his best boxing out

 

Ewwwwwwing with the slam!

And my favorite base was this MJ flying high but Patrick with the ball. Great photography here.

And finally, a good handful of NYG archives cards including guys like Conerly and Gifford.

A big thanks to Norm for another great mail day. I appreciate it like all of the other mail days you send my way.

Side note, today was the first time I did a post using the new blogger. I am not a fan at all. I am not sure I will stick with blogger much longer if this is what I have to deal with. It took forever to upload posts, the labels took years to select, and the picture re-sizing is not as simple as it used to be. I will be going back to legacy again for future posts until it's gone.

Last Weeks Mailings

It's Friday again, that's crazy to think about.

I don't know about you, 2020 has been crazy, but the days are flying by. Which is a good and bad thing. I hate to see life flying by, but I don't mind seeing 2020 come to an end before anything else happens.

At least I always have cardboard no matter what 2020 throws my way.

Recently, I pulled off another trade with @CardpocalypseNC who always brings the fire. And this time, brought some set help fire.

A ton of Red Siege needs. TONS.

And look at that, the white slime relic was sent by Tim which finishes up this extremely tough and rare Ghostbusters Slime Set for my Master Set.

And the last card this Game Breakers set help of Bobby Humphrey. (later on I realized Tim helped my RJ Barrett PC with a Panini Sticker)

Big thanks to Tim for all of the set help. I have started your next pile already!

My next mail day came via Cards On Cards who passed along some NBA love.

My boy John Starks. I always forget he didn't always stay with the Knicks as he went to the Warriors and the Jazz. To me, he will always be a Knick.

And Allan Houston, my latest PC chase. I am pretty sure the Rookie Sensations card I don't have

Big thanks to Kerry.

And the final mail day is a tease of a mail day. It may have been one of my greater mail days all year so far. Not that all aren't great, but this one hit close to heart/nostalgia.

The Diamond King brought the fire. But, hate to say it, well not really, the only way you will see what's in here is if you go follow/read Cards Over Coffee. You can check that out, HERE.

Thanks to The Diamond King on this trade. I will be trying to send some cards your way at some point.

I had a great week of mail days, I hope the streak continues!

The Collector And Rod

Mail days have been trickling in just enough to keep the blog posts flowing.

Chris over at The Collector ran a series of freebie Fridays that has overtaken the blogosphere and I was fortunate enough to score a few cards from it.

Alonzo Mourning Pro Visions towards my set chase.

My boy John Starks!

And a 90's insert with Shareef Abdur-Rahim

Thanks Chris for the mail day!

My next mail day arrived in two separate envelopes from Rod over at Padrographs. He had two cards up for grabs one day for my PC so I luckily was able to land em.

This Kirby Puckett is not only a great looking card with a nice photo, but it crosses a need off my set chase.

I have always been a Contenders fan, so grabbing an autograph Draft Ticket was a just because. I also know a Texas fan I may RAK it to. You know, Pay It Forward.

Thanks again Rod!

I hope to repay the favor at some point and give back to the blogging world. I have been thinking of a way, just gotta lay it out better and make sure it's limited to only bloggers.