A New Showpiece -- Ryan Howard!

I recently picked up this pretty sweet card from Triple Threads. I continually search to see if anything rare pops up and if the price doesn't go crazy, I try and get it. I was lucky enough to land this one!

The patch is pretty sweet, a part of the ie in Phillies. It's numbered 3 out of 3 on the side. Most importantly, it balances the shelf in my living room and looks quite nice with the other sports things I have on it.

Here's hoping Howard's rehab goes well this off season. The Phillies will be relying on him to supply the power in the lineup next year. 

As some of you have experienced, Topps redemption's are slow. I received today a Jim Palmer silver signatures from 2012 Five Star. It's still listed as pending on their page but they sent it! I am still waiting on Bryce Harper Black auto from last year's chrome. I have 7 redemption's from this year's Chrome which I have not redeemed yet. I may wait to see if the card's go live before redeeming or sell them off if the price is ok. Not sure yet. I just don't want to get stuck with some awful replacement.

Thanks for reading!

Entering Nacho's Contest -- Alfonso Soriano The Hero!

This is my entry for Round 0 of Nacho's Grande! contest. Go check out everyone elses posts as well lots of good writing out there!

Earth...

 Fire...

 Wind...

 Water...

Heart...

With your powers combined...

I am Topps Attax Soriano! 

Soriano he's a hero he's going to take Panini down to zero! He's our powers magnified and he's fighting on Topps side! 

Panini off in the distance "You will pay for this Topps Attax Soriano"

We're the Sorianoateer's! You can be one too! Cause saving Topps from Panini is the thing to do! Ripping and Flipping is not the way, hear what Soriano Attax has to say! 

"The Power is Yours!" 

(Sung to the theme of "Captain Planet")

A few new additions to the Rainbow!

I have been diligently searching for the remaining Rainbow cards for 2013 Topps Chrome Ryan Howard. I quite like how the 2012 one displays so I would love to add a complete 2013 one to it. As we stand right this moment, I have the Pink numbered out of 5 on the way and I am merely missing 2 printing plates and the Super! I haven't seen it pop up yet but I hope it does soon, might still be hiding in a pack somewhere.

Check out the 3 new ones!

 

The Purple is a retail exclusive. I didn't purchase any retail chrome so I had to get this one separately. 

 

The Red is numbered out of 25, it's one of the rarer ones and the red really works with the Phillies colors!

The Yellow plate! I now have the black and yellow plate! Just 2 more and I can open a factory and create just Ryan Howard 2013 sets!

If anyone knows where the Super is, please let me know!

Thanks for reading!

One of my favorite Non Phillies Card!

This card I received in a Group Break over at Dan's Other World, a year or so ago. It's the only button card I own and it is quite nice!

It has some nice black and white photography and the old timey button and fabric. The Auto is a sticker but this card is Super short printed, mine is serial numbered 4 of 4!

I'd love to pick up another Button card someday!

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Trade with reader Jeff!

I recently completed a trade with Angels fan, Jeff! He had a whole bunch off my want list and offered them up for some Angels from the Chrome case. I happily oblige.

Lets get to it!

 

Look at Bake's hair! Classic! 

The want lists have been updated. One day when I hit the lottery I'm going to retire and open a fun card shop. Where profit won't matter cause I'll be rich so it will be all about busting packs and having a good time. That's the plan!

Thanks for reading!

Trade with Nooooooooomo!

My friend and your's Nomo from Nomo's Sushi Platter, came back from his brief hiatus to complete a trade with me (and probably some other people). I sent him a bunch of Dodgers (hoping he has them by now) and he sent me some cool cards back.

 

The J Roll in the middle is pretty sweet. It's from the WBC Tribute set, my first card from this set! Any card of Dutch is a good card, hope he's starting to get healthy again. 

The star of the show was this Dutch card from 1994 Leaf. It's pretty sweet and partially see through. It's a nice action shot of him throwing out a runner.

Thanks for the trade!

Trade with GCRL!

I recently completed a trade with Dodger Blogger GCRL! I sent him what was left of my Dodger tradebait (need to replenish that!) and he sent me a whole mess of interesting Phillies. I had trouble narrowing it down to the ones I wanted to show.

 

This page is nice. Eight Ryan Howard's and a Steve Carlton! Always appreciate a Triple Threads base card (I've yet to buy a box of it, maybe one day). The O Pee Chee card has a blank back, not sure if thats normal or not to be honest.

The Lidge is a sweet 1960 refractor! Big fan of the look of that set! I like the Orange retail refractors as well. The Burger King card is a sweet oddball. It's the checklist of the 1979 set. And I get 3 cards free with a order of large fries! I wonder if they will honor that now!

Thanks for the trade!