Phillies Completed Team Set -- 1955 Bowman!

This is one of my favorite sets. If I'm going to put the time in resources into a set this is high on the list of possibilities. I already have the Mantle but I know there are a couple other hard to get cards (besides the high numbers of course). I like the 'tv' look of these cards and think they have a perfect vintage look and feel to them.

Yes, I realize there are other cards in the scan. I just wanted to show all the cards together but I didn't feel like re-scanning them all again. The Hamner I got in a trade with your friend and mine Coot Veal and the Vealtones.

Overall very happy to knock this set off and the cards all look good. Currently, they are all stored in separate sleeves. In the near future I'm planning on investing in some 8 pocket pages to properly store these and the other slightly larger vintage sets. Does anyone have a better idea then 8 pocket pages? I just don't want to ruin any of the cards.

The next Phillies team set that I really need to go after is 1957 Topps. Anyone out there have any extras that you're willing to trade/sell?

Happy Friday! Sure to be a good day, getting free Rita's Water Ice (if you don't know what that is, look it up and try it!)

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Kinda tired tonight to actually write.. so Mickey Mantle Card Gallery!

Here is every Mickey Mantle card I own in no particular order!

Hope you enjoyed my little slice of history!

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Hopefully be back to regularly scheduled posting shortly!

A new 1 of 1!

This is a TRUE one of one.. not one of those "ebay" one of ones. Although, I did get it on ebay at a price I was more then comfortable with considering the scarcity of the TRUE one of one! I'm sitting here watching Roy Halladay's career crumble on national TV so I might as well post a cool card to keep my spirits up!

Sweet relic from 2009 Tripe Threads! I've been collecting Howards numbered under 25 lately (have quite a few more from the past month!) But this is the lowest number of them all! My only other 1 of 1 Howard is the 2012 Superfractor.

I had the rainbow graded for protection and display purposes. I have no future plans to sell it. I didn't put any minimum grade on it so getting it back like that was just a bonus!

Also, I just joined a group break at Andrew's Baseball Cards. He is breaking a box of Gypsy Queen so for just 12 bucks you get your pick and a random team. Check it out!

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Shiny Team sets!

I recently picked up from ebay two 2011 Topps Chrome Phillies team sets. Not just any team sets though the gold and sepia refractors! Pretty difficult to find together and I didn't have any of the Phillies so it was definitely worth the price of admission! Don't be blinded by the scans!

 

The sepia's are numbered to 99 in 2011. They changed it to 75 for 2012 (which honestly makes more sense because in 2011 they had 2 different colored refractors numbered to 99). Not pictured is Dominic Brown (I have the card for both but he was the odd man out for the 9 pocket page scan). Victorino and Oswalt are the only 2 guys not still on the team. Oswalt unfortunately didn't live up to the hype and Victorino signed a 3 year 39 Million dollar deal with the Red Sox. Can't blame him for taking that kind of money. 

I never got around to scanning the rest of my Sepia set from this past year. I've showed half of it but I never followed up with part 2! I will do that soon. It is quite a pretty set to look at all together! 

The golds are numbered to 50 so to get them all in one shot was pretty nice. The seller had them priced a little high so we went back and forth a couple of times and he eventually accepted my offer! 

The Phils lost again but it was close, they need to score runs before the 9th inning though! 

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The Search for the 1 of 3!

I recently was able to pick up a Sapphire Relic of Ryan Howard numbered 2 out of 3.

Pretty sweet patch and nice looking card! But check this out.. I also have the 3 of 3!

 

The cards look really good together! I am on the lookout for the 1 of 3! If any of you happen to find it for sale or trade or whatever let me know I'm more then willing to deal! Tired today so just a quick post. 

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A Triple Phillies Auto!

Just a quick show and tell this morning (wish I had such cool stuff when I was younger!) I picked up this card with some paypal money after selling some of my old magic cards. I've sold a few of my high dollar ones and honestly its gone really well. I've made way more money I think then if I had sold them in one large lot. I haven't had any issues either which is always a plus.

Anyway back to this card, check out the Phillies coolness!

It came graded so I didn't pay for that part of it. Considering the thickness and all that of these cards getting a 9 is pretty solid. I like the patch on the Schmidt and its pretty cool to have Ryan Howard, Mike Schmidt and Bobby Abreu on the same card. Definitely a nice addition to my Phillies PC!

I've never bought a pack of Triple Threads not sure if it's worth it considering I know how much I paid for the ones I have. Never really broke the bank going after these cards and these I would consider to be "big" hits! Gotta love the singles market.

Gypsy Queen is out, I've yet to get my first taste but I have my eye on a couple cards, we will see what happens!

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Trade with Arpsmith!!

I recently completed a trade with Adam from the great blog ARPsmith's Sportscard Obsession. He is a Giants guy and is probably quite enjoying the run that his team is on. Two out of Three ain't bad. Almost a dynasty. If they do it again this year they enter that arena.

 

First he sent me this sweet Barry Larkin rookie card. I didn't have his rookie and it fits right into my mini hall of fame rookie card collection!  I didn't care that its graded or not but at least I know its quite protected!

 

Here is the Phillies portion of our trade. I didn't buy any Heritage this year so getting most of the Phillies in one shot is greatly appreciated! I didn't have the Rollins purple, but now I do (who knew I opened like 70 of those blister packs and didn't get all the Phillies!) Even though they lost Game 1, Utley looked really good and I hope that bodes well for the rest of the season!

Next up is this sweet Nomo Relic. I know of a couple places I can easily trade this too and probably will in the not too distant future!

And I bring to you a corny joke to finish off my post.

April Showers bring Mayflowers. What do May flowers bring?

A. Pilgrims.

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