My 2013 Topps Series One Collection.

Back again guys, this time with opinions and a brief overview of my favorite cards from 2013 Topps so far. I must say, I'm really excited about this product from Topps, it's just really hot! Well I'm not going to waste any time jumping into some of my personal favorites, so enjoy!

This Jurickson Profar rookie card is pretty awesome, seeing as he is one of the top rookie prospects this year, I love the card!

 

Notice something wrong about this gold foil card? No name and no Topps logo. Error cards are cool, just hope that they aren't too common in this years Topps products. (this card should have the Topps logo and Shelby Miller printed on the front)

 

These emerald sparkle cards are awesome! I really love the color of emerald and have always been a sucker for green, so way to go Topps! I thought this Yu Darvish was nice and I also really liked this Sean Marshall as well. (you may be wondering who Sean is and why I like him. It's because I know him personally and have taken pitching lessons with him)

 

Short print of Jon Jay. Pretty cool on the "Out of Bounds" theme for the short prints, I like them!

 

Eric Hosmer "Out of Bounds" short print.

 

Mike Moustakas "Out of Bounds" short print.

 

Mark Reynolds "Out of Bounds" short print. (William over at foulbunt has already traded me for this card)

 

Chasing the Dream relic card of Matt Moore. The relic designs for this years series one and two are looking HOT!

 

Cut To The Chase die cut cards look really cool! Brett Lawrie is probably the best one I have there. I have two of Cargo, and two of Berkman if anybody is interested in a trade...

 

So this card has seemed to spark quite a lot of arguements on Youtube already...people are bickering about whether or not it's a "1/1". Personally I think it is. Here, take a closer look....

 

This is what the serial number on the back reads. (0001/2013) So what do you guys think? I think it is cool! 1/1? I have no idea now....I always thought when you got number one out of a serial number it was unique and was a "1/1"....Please, let me know what you all think about it though, because at this rate, I have no idea whether it's even relevant or not. I had to remove 2 videos from Youtube already because of trashy choice comments shot back in forth between two users (who will remain nameless). One arguing about it being a 1/1, and the other arguing that it wasn't a 1/1...I have no clue anymore so if somebody can clarify, that would be greatly appreciated.

 

 

So I hope this was a somewhat enjoyable post for you fellow bloggers, let me know what you think, and if you like anything let me know! I'm always down for a trade. Thanks for reading and if you haven't already, please subscribe. Thank You guys!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some random cards from random packs...

While I have been busy lately, the card buying has not ceased, in fact it has been in full swing! These are cards from 2012 update series, 2012 Topps Bowman Platinum and various other cards...Enjoy!

This Jean Segura blue refractor I pulled from a Hobby pack...Good luck trying to pull it retail!

 

This Tyler Matzek green refractor I pulled retail out of one of those silly rack packs. Pretty nice card to pull out of Bowman Platinum.

 

This Liam Hendricks was also pulled from a Hobby pack. From 2010 Bowman Chrome if I recall correctly. He was projected to be a pretty good prospect, but he doesn't seem to be making a huge impact in the majors thus far...Still, a very fine blue refractor.

 

These two relic cards were pulled retail out of Hanger boxes I believe. The Robinson Cano is ehh being a Red Sox fan, but the Miguel Cabrera is pretty neat seeing as he won the Triple Crown in 2012.

 

 

So again, I hope you all are enjoying the updates. I know I have even more cool stuff to show off. So like I had said, stick around and try to be the first to see it! This may the last post of the evening, but I will try to post tonight on 2013 Topps baseball and the 1/1 Mike Trout I pulled, but again no promises! There is no telling what will pop up preventing me from posting, because something always has a way of presenting itself AS I sit down to post...Well  until then, see ya! 

 

 

 

Trade with William

Hey guys, it's been a while, I know. I have been primarily focusing on my Youtube channel that is exploding at the moment, and I have been really busy between my awesome girlfriend, and not so awesome school work. I have also been filling out job applications and looking at colleges, so the time I normally set aside for blogging has and had been forfeited for more important things. But you will all be glad to know that the card buying, trading, and selling has not been forfeited, and with that, I will show you one of my most recent trades with my buddy William. Here are the highlights of the package!

This Jarrod Saltalamacchia Allen and Ginter relic card is pretty nice, it has earned a spot on one of my custom card shelves.

 

 

This Jim Rice bat card from Topps 2013 series one is pretty awesome too! This was the main card of the trade and I love it!

 

 

I will be updating with more posts here a little bit more often now, and you guys need to stick around to see it! I have some pretty cool stuff to show off right now...Hope you guys enjoyed! I'm out!

 

I need YOUR help!

So I was digging around in some of my cards today, and I came across this Topps American Heroes autograph of Col. Gordon R. Roberts. He is a decorated army guy, who has gotten one of the most respectable medals, the Medal of Honor. Only, this isn't what this post is about...I'm not going to get into all of the honorable things he has done, or how he got the medal. I have ONE simple question for you guys. How rare is this card, and about how much do you think it's worth? I have found NOTHING on this cards price, rarity, or print run. I was kind of bummed too, because I KNOW it's rare, I just don't know HOW rare. All I know about it is that is found 1 in every 303 packs, hobby.

 

Now, if any of you folks could help me out with this, it would be very much appreciated. You see, I got it at a consignment shop several years ago in Blackstone, Va. We were just walking the small streets of the town and I decided to walk in the shop. My eyes went straight to the three packages of cards sitting under a glass case behind the counter. I asked the man if I could take a look at the packages, as they had already been opened, and he let me go through the packs. I wanted to see if there was anything decent inside. Well the first pack I slipped the cards out and  saw autograph sticker. I immediately shoved it back into the wrapper and bought all three backs for 5 dollars...That's how I got it, but if any of you blogggers could help me out putting a price on this card, PLEASE let me know. I don't know anything about it, and haven't been able to find anything on Ebay, COMC or any other sites. Not even Google displayed any results for it. Thanks guys, I'm out!

Christmas card show in Raleigh NC.

Well, last weekend, I was at the card show in Raleigh North Carolina, and I wanted to share some stuff that I got from it! My original plan was to go down and meet my friend William, from foulbunt, at the show so we could look around together. Unfortunately, plans changed and we weren't able to pull the plans together to make it work. I didn't bring much money this year, but with that being said, you will be surprised how nice the cards I got are. I got 5 singles and a box of 2012 Bowman Chrome...

 

This David Ortiz card from Topps Museum Collection was the first card I got at the show. I thought that it was a really pretty card and could be added to my Ortiz relic card PC.

 

 

This Nomar Garciaparra patch card caught my eye early on in the show, and I picked it up for a whopping 5 dollars. The card is numbered to 75 on the back. I dont have many cards in the way of Nomar, so I thought this card would be a nice edition to my collection.

 

 

Jim "Catfish" Hunter relic card, I got it for 5 dollars as well! I thought that the pinstripe gave this card some nice character.

 

 

This Nolan Reimold autograph card I got for a steal! Again, the magic number at this show seemed to be 5 dollars! With Reimold's talent and capabilities, I figured what the heck!? It's a beautiful card!

 

 

I have been wanting a Duke Snider autograph for a long time now, and I finally got one at this years show! This Duke Snider autographed bat card is from Topps Tribute and is numbered to 50. I thought it was a beautiful card, and I had to have it. I got it for 28 dollars, again a very reasonable price.

 

 

So you guys were probably wondering what I got out of my box of Bowman Chrome, the answer? Not a lot. I was a little bit dissapointed to find such a no name player on my autograph card, but better luck next time, right?

 

 

So that's about it guys, I had a lot of fun looking and talking to people down there. I would have had a whole lot more fun if William had been there, but I am planning on going to the spring show, so I will make sure I see him then. I hope you guys enjoyed the post, and that everybody has a wonderful holiday season! I hope that Santa Claus brings all the cards that are on your wish list, and I can't wait to see some posts from presents. Until then, have a happy and safe holiday season.

 

 

 

 

 

Cards I have pulled from 2012 Topps Update series

So I have been buying cards like crazy lately, and I wanted to show off some of my better cards from the Update series from Topps this year. There is some really nice stuff in this product, and it's a great value if you buy it reatil. I have found that those $10 hanger boxes on the shelves have the best cards in them for your money. I tried a blaster, and pulled some decent stuff, but all you will see here is from 3 of those $10 boxes, a rack pack, and 1 blaster of 2012 Topps Update series. So lets get started!

                                             Here is what I have for the gold foil inserts...

 

Well, I was wondering where all of those gold foil inserts had gone to! (were serial numbered on the back) They are back and in full force! Thank you Topps! This was a very nice surprise.

 

 

These were the better Walmart exclusive blue border cards I have...I like the Gio Gonzalez the most.

 

 

The better Golden Moments cards I got. The Ortiz is pretty sweet looking.

 

 

Ughhh these god awful diamond thingies...Bautista is the better of the bunch.

 

 

These Blockbuster cards are the new insert in this years Update series. I must say, I kind of like these!

 

 

If you do get a blaster, the patch card is based on the Blockbusters insert card, looks pretty sweet! Beckett has since been traded to the Dodgers, but it was nice for the patch to be of a Red Sox player.

 

Some nice minis...I have two of the Lou Gherig if anybody is dying for one.

 

Here are some NICE random singles that I thought should have their own picture in this post...

 

 

 

Don't even ask, this Harper is dear to my collection already and it won't be leaving anytime soon! I thought this was a nice card to pull retail, especially since I had been wanting one.

 

 

Pulled this one in the same pack. I am still looking for the Harper with the rookie card logo on it, so if anybody has the normal base and not the All-star variation, let me know and we can set up a trade!

 

 

This Will Middlebrooks card is pretty nice I thought! Definitely will be holding on to this one.

 

 

Any of you Yoenis Cespedes fans out there? I have two of these nice looking Cespedes rookie debut cards so hit me up with an offer and we can work something out!

 

 

So out of two $10 hanger packs, I managed to pull two very nice short prints! This Clayton Kershaw is very nice!

 

The better of the two short prints is right below!

 

 

Nobody better than my favorite player, David Ortiz! This is by far the best card I have pulled reatil in Update this year. I thought the smile on Ortiz is priceless...

 

But that's not it!

 

 

I pulled this Dayton Moore manager autograph from the first retail $10 hanger box I opened! Pretty nice to see some ink in retail! This cards odds are 1:190 packs.

 

 

So that's about it guys, I would definitely say buy the $10 hanger packs! They have great value and have TONS of inserts! I will do another post this evening for my Bowman Chrome stuff. I hope you all enjoyed!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade with Joe Average Card Collector

So about a week ago, I set up this really awesome trade with Joe Average Card Collector. I got two cards for my Nationals PC, and I'm really loving them! Here they are!

 

 

 

The first was this Bryce Harper Silver Bowman Chrome insert card. It's a reatil exclusive with 3 cards to the set. The three cards all have the same image but feature different color backgrounds. (Red, Silver, and Gold) I have a Red bordered one, I got this Silver bordered one, and I'm supposed to be getting mail from a Youtuber (who will remain nameless) that will have the Gold variation of this Harper. So in theory, I have the set completed, I just don't know when this kid is going to send me my package...A word from the wise, DON'T BOTHER TRYING TO TRADE WITH KIDS ON YOUTUBE, IT'S NOT WORTH THE TIME AND EFFORT YOU WILL USE GETTING A TRADE OFF! All you will end up doing is frustrating yourself. Even so, if this kid does send me this package, this will be the FIRST Youtube trade I have ever made. Pretty sad seeing as I have been on Youtube for about two and a half years.

 

Anyway...

 

Here is the second card!

 

Anybody remeber the Red Hot Rookie Redemption in 2010? I saw this Strasburg rookie card and simply HAD to have it. It books around the $30 range, and is a hot looking card!

 

So I hope you guys enjoyed this post, or the last one, or whichever one. I haven't been on in a while because my views and comments have been WAY down. It's funny though because while my blog stats are down, my Youtube stats are skyrocketing! So I have been giving my Youtube channel a bit more attention...If you guys enjoy my posts, let me know, and I'll try to do more of them! Also my Youtube username is "baseball10182" Check me out! I don't know if I have it in me tonight, but I have a recap of a 2010 Hobby box break of  Topps Chrome to blog. Maybe that will be tomorrow nights post...Anyway, let me know what you think! Thanks guys!