Single Card Mail Day:1998 Topps Generation 2000 Tiki Barber

Tiki Barber is one of many on the list of great NY Giants running backs, but for some reason is a player I never quite chased cards of compared to the others on that list.

It wasn't that I didn't like Barber or enjoy watching him play, I really don't have a reason for not have adding many cards of him.

Instead, I am now starting to add a few of his cards to fill in some gaps. Most of the ones I target of him are from the 90's, you know, the greatest era of collecting.

Today's addition came from my buddy Shane from Cheap Wax Wednesday fame. He is the king of finding 90's inserts for me from card shows he attends.

This 1998 Topps Generation 2000 card fell 1:18 packs and was a 15-card set featuring some of the top young talent in the game at that time. The front of the card is foil with some added rainbow shine from the 2000 on the front.

 

The back features information on the player and the comparisons they have to other top players in their rookie seasons.

Thanks to Shane for this latest add.

Thoughts on Barber, the card or a running back from your team that you didn't quite collect until later on are welcomed in comments.

Rodney's Cardboard: 2021 Panini Illusions /10

Hello! And welcome back to the latest Rodney's Cardboard.

Last week's newest addition didn't view too well, so I guess I will post another just like it haha!

Last week I showed off the /25 Illusions card and today I am tackling one that is a bit tougher to find, the /10. Which is actually an eBay 1/1 with a 10/10.

There isn't much to these cards when it comes to telling them apart as it's only the background shine that really changes. This one looks like a sunburst.

The card back remains the same.

Once again, here are the ones that I know exist and I will cross off the ones I have with every post. The ones that are offered are, /35, /25, /10, /5 and 1/1. If there is any others outside of those, that information would be new to me.

Thanks to my buddy Shane for the assist on landing this card.

Thoughts on today's card and the Illusions parallels welcomed in comments.

Single Card Mail Day:1998 Topps Generation 2000 Tiki Barber

Tiki Barber is one of many on the list of great NY Giants running backs, but for some reason is a player I never quite chased cards of compared to the others on that list.

It wasn't that I didn't like Barber or enjoy watching him play, I really don't have a reason for not have adding many cards of him.

Instead, I am now starting to add a few of his cards to fill in some gaps. Most of the ones I target of him are from the 90's, you know, the greatest era of collecting.

Today's addition came from my buddy Shane from Cheap Wax Wednesday fame. He is the king of finding 90's inserts for me from card shows he attends.

This 1998 Topps Generation 2000 card fell 1:18 packs and was a 15-card set featuring some of the top young talent in the game at that time. The front of the card is foil with some added rainbow shine from the 2000 on the front.

 

The back features information on the player and the comparisons they have to other top players in their rookie seasons.

Thanks to Shane for this latest add.

Thoughts on Barber, the card or a running back from your team that you didn't quite collect until later on are welcomed in comments.

A Giant Haul

Like we always do. Shane and I pulled off a big trade in what will lead up to a much bigger trade by years end.

Today's haul was a Giant one...yes bad puns today. This isn't even all of the Giants cards as there were Rodney Hamptons involved as well, but most Hamptons I had except for one. That one will be featured on my weekly segment.

For now, enjoy the rest of my haul,

A trio of Julian Love autos

I have been wanting a Dungey auto and got my first Holmes Giants jersey auto

Numbered Shepard cards

A duo of Toney autos, one of these is /7

Red Zone Toney /20

A handful of Toney Score rookies

Slayton base rookies

A couple of Slayton relics

Slayton auto relic

A pair of nice Slayton Contenders autos, both are die cut and numbered to 86

A guy finally proving his worth this season, Danny Dimes.

More Dimes

And a relic of him

Up next, my winner for design of the year in 2019 for a Panini football product.

 

These Titans were included in Panini Chronicles. I was quite surprised that this didn't turn into a product. I am just glad two Giants were on the checklist.

Thanks again to Shane for the beginning parts of this mail day, more to come on this one soon!

Tradin' With Shane Once Again!

Shane and I have been buddies and trading since 2012, one of the longest running friendships -if not THE longest- I have on the hobby internet.

And the trades we do are not a simple pwe or small base card exchange, when we do a trade, it's huge. Huger than huge. It's Large Priority box huge.

Today is only a small portion of what Shane and I do as I have shown some all across multiple blogs. Let's take a look at this portion,

Patrick Ewing Silver and Cracked Pink ice Prizm

Reggie Miller (gives me shivers) and Julius Erving Silver Prizm

90's Predictors. Companies don't do fun stuff like this anymore

These are Epic...well Epix! Love these!

Some set needs

More Patrick Ewing in all it's 90's gloriousness

 

And to finish it up, Kerry Collins.

Great additions to multiple PC's here. Shane once again nails what I like to collect.

Thanks again to Shane for another great trade!

Thanksgiving 2020

It's 2020 folks, will Thanksgiving be more like Halloween and should we be aware of a zombie turkey that will attack us in our sleep, stuffing that will explode when your pour gravy over it or potatoes that won't mash, a pumpkin pie that is actually mincemeat pie or will there be any form of normal for this holiday?

I would say with this year, you just never know.

I know for myself, the holiday won't be the same. The usual family gathering thanks to good ole foe Covid won't be happening with family afar in Boston and Nashville. I am also this years Thanksgiving host for the first time in over 10 years and just doing an inner family celebration.

Just because things have been rough, it doesn't mean there isn't plenty to be thankful for.

First off, I want to thank you today for coming to read today's post. I am thankful to have readers such as you to take time out to read my ramblings.

Secondly, I have all of this to be thankful for,

• I am thankful first of all for a loving and caring God.
• I am also thankful for my wife and family
• I am thankful for having food on the table and a roof over my head.
• I am thankful this year for my health which up to this point has stayed par.
• I am thankful for this blog that gives me an outlet to share my hobby since I don't have collectors nearby.
• I am definitely thankful I haven't caught Covid.
• I am thankful for the great people over at Burbank Sportscards. Which by the way you can save 10% on your orders at their Beckett Marketplace store by using code 15Burbank.
• I am thankful for great hobby friends both in the blogging world and on Twitter. I am thankful for you all, don't take it the wrong way that I am about to point some out, as I am thankful for you all once again. But, I am extra thankful for great friends like Wes, Grady M, Stephen Furlong, @90sNicheFBCard, @CardpocalypseNC, and @ShaneSalmonson who have helped me in many ways and hopefully know I got their back as well.
• I am just thankful for life and waking up each day is a blessing in itself. I love life.

Third, I am thankful for like Julie who lets me pick their pockets. Hope that didn't come out wrong.

In my latest claims from Julies pockets that are always full of variety I hit up a bunch of different collections,

90's inserts

Kellogs 3D cards that I just can't say no to now

90's parallels

90's die cuts

Great looking cards

Non Sport

"Rookie Cards"

If there had been some NY Giants cards there I would have tackled almost everything I collect. So thanks again Julie for allowing me to pick your pockets. If you haven't checked out Julie's blog, A Cracked Bat: Baseball Cards and a Hot Dog I suggest you do so! Fun name and blog.

I hope everyone is thankful for that last part even in the lesser than great days. Everyday is a blessing to be alive and it's best to be a blessing to someone else today. They will be thankful for it, I promise. Even if it's simply just saying hi or a simple smile. We can use even the simplest of blessings in a year like this.

Sending my wishes that everyone who reads this has a Happy Thanksgiving, eat food til you can't move, watch football, and make moments happen. Enjoy your day and if you are thankful for something, let me know in the comments. I look forward to reading them.

Shane Delievers Cardboard Again!

 

I recently made a big trade with my friend and fellow 90's wax buster Shane. He is the one who runs the Cheap Wax Wednesday and Other Stuff where he breaks boxes that cost under $50 from 80's, 90's and today.

In my trade, I got some cheap wax boxes to bust open, something you will be able to see down the road on here (they are currently being posted on another blog but there is a reason for that and other things that are changing) so for now let's check out the other part of the trade. Today's is a little preview, but believe me, Part 2 will bring the fire!

Let's for now see what Part 1 has for offerings.

9 new Terrell Davis additions. Lot's of great stuff mixed in and yes this photo uploaded upside down and I couldn't fix it. I guess the best I can caption this is that's probably how defenses saw him coming and going when Davis ran.

Dikembe 90's insert

Some G-Men I didn't have. Shane did a great job snagging me some new ones.

Speaking of some new ones, check out this First Down parallel /10 he grabbed for me! Lauletta is most likely on the chop block, but he has looked decent so far in preseason. Maybe a future stud somewhere else. Miami..... you calling....

Some 2007 Ginter non sport

More non sport

Some new Griffey inserts for me PC. I really need to update my numbers on here. Just haven't had time.

More Griffeys. I really like the Upper Deck ones that shine

And one more.

One more final piece for today is this box loaded with 90's goodness. I will show this all off at a later date. The Dan Marino I show is a set I am chasing in 1996 Playoff Illusions. Hopefully will have those updated on here soon as well.

This is only Part 1 of this mail day. Just a little simmer before I bring it to a full boil in part 2. That post will be up next week so remember to come back and see what else I landed in the trade.