Sunday, March 31, 2013

2011 Topps Series II Want List


2011 Topps Series II ( 97/ 330 = 29.4% )
331,334,335,336,338,339,342,343,345,348,349,352,353,354,355,356,357,359,360,361,362,363,365,367,369,370,371,372,373,374,375,376,378,380,381,382,383,384,385,387,388,389,390,391,392,394,395,396,398

400,402,403,404,405,406,407,408,409,410,411,412,413,414,417,418,419,420,421,422,424,427,428,432,433,435,436,437,438,439,440,441,442,443,444,445,446,449,450,452,453,454,455,456,458,459,461,462,464,465,466,467,469,470,471,475,476,478,480,481,485,486,487,488,491,492,499

500,502,503,506,509,510,511,512,513,514,515,517,518,519,520,521,522,523,526,527,529,530,531,533,534,536,538,539,540,541,552,554,555,556,558,559,560,561,562,563,566,567,568,569,571,573,575,576,578,579,580,581,582,583,584,588,590,591,592,593,596,598

600,601,603,604,605,606,608,609,610,611,612,613,614,615,617,619,620,621,622,623,624,625,626,627,628,630,631,633,634,636,637,638,639,640,641,642,643,645,646,647,648,649,651,652,653,655,658,659,660

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Magical 40% off sticker

     Doesn't everybody love the new expanded card section in Wal-Mart?  I sure do!  It looks like they have tripled the size they are devoting to cards!  In honor of the new expansion, I picked up 2 rack packs of 2011 Topps Series I at a 40% discount.  Now that's what I'm talking about!  Nothing better than seeing the set you are starting to collect on sale.

Now on to the rack packs!

The top pack wasn't the best with a Jackie Robinson Reproduction Card being the best one...
The bottom half wasn't any better but it did come with a Cognac Diamond, which I like very much.  Maybe I will make that one my long term set...
The second rack pack was much better with Pujols and Mantle.

The bottom half bring in another sparkly...
A Buster...
and Strasburg.

If this was 1988, I would be bragging to my brother about getting the best packs ever!!!!  But since getting back into collecting last year I have noticed that base cards have almost no value in the market whatsoever.  Overall, I'm pretty happy with the packs.  These are my first packs of 2011 Topps so they will all go in the binder.  Thanks for reading!

58 Base (58 needed)



Thursday, March 21, 2013

330 for 330

     Greetings everybody!!!  I have been gone from the blog for a little while but I have been enjoying reading all of the great blogs around the interweb.  The one thing I have noticed is that some people have a great card quest.  Either it be a personal collection of their favorite team or player, or maybe the crazy (in a good way) serial number insanity by Robert over at serialinsanity.blogspot.com.

     The problem I have is that I don't have a favorite team, nor do I have a favorite player.  For the longest time I couldn't think of anything that would keep my interest.... until today!!!

     Looking at my huge stack of 2012 Topps series I & II doubles, triples, quadruples, it hit me.  Why do I have all of these cards?  What am I going to do with 5 George Kottaras's cards?  I can't sell them on ebay and unfortunately almost all of the blogs I've seen have finished their 2012 sets.  So I am now stuck with a growing number of "useless" cards.  Never again!!!

     Starting with 2013 Topps flagship, I am only going to buy 330 base cards.  No more.  From those 330 cards I will trade my way to the complete set.  Impossible?  Well maybe...  Interesting? YES!!!  I now have a goal, or better yet a QUEST!!!  BRING IT ON!!!

Minis for Trade!

     I have decided to put most of my minis up for trade.  Please take a look and see if you need anything!  I'm looking to complete my 2012 Topps Series 1 & 2 and 2013 Topps Series 1 sets.  Thanks!!!!

2012 Gypsy Queen Mini Base

26 Brian Wilson
28 Michael Morse
31 Ted Lilly
65 Alex Avila
81 Alcides Escobar
82 David Wright
87 Jayson Werth
95 Dexter Fowler
110 Jose Bautista
135 Clayton Kershaw
136 Martin Prado
147 Mike Stanton
155 Yovani Gallardo
158 Rickie Weeks
162 Shin-Soo Choo
173 David Ortiz
186 Josh Johnson
221 Javier Vazquez
240 Tim Lincecum
245 Darryl Strawberry
255 Frank Robinson
257 Ryne Sandberg
268 Rod Carew
277 Vance Worley
279 Jeff Niemann
342 Darryl Strawberry
349 Dustin Ackley

2012 Gypsy Queen Mini Queen Backs

10 Roy Halladay
45 Madison Bumgarner (2)
59 Clay Buchholz
174 Josh Beckett
177 Nick Markakis
203 Matt Harrison
321 Jose Reyes

2012 Gypsy Queen Mini Straight Cut

126 Brett Myers
175 Nick Swisher
218 Colby Rasmus
234 Carlton Fisk
236 Lou Gehrig
282 Jordan Walden

2012 Allen & Ginter Mini Base

49 Jeremy Hellickson
57 Michael Pineda
74 Johnny Cueto
134 David Freese
218 John Danks
219 Ian Kennedy
306 Ryan Howard
325 Frank Robinson
332 Guy Bluford

2012 Allen & Ginter Mini Ad Back

43 Josh Johnson
74 Johnny Cueto
80 Brooks Robinson
82 Giancarlo Stanton
216 Corey Hart
280 Brandon Belt
333 Kelly Johnson

2012 Allen & Ginter Black Border

56 Jordan Pacheco RC
112 Chris Carpenter
255 Dayan Viciedobib

2012 Allen & Ginter - People of the Bible

PB-6 Daniel

2012 Allen & Ginter - World's Greatest Military Leaders

ML-10 Dwight D. Eisenhower
ML-14 Duke of Wellington

2012 Allen & Ginter - Man's Best Friend

MBF-1 Siberian Husky
MBF-3 Golden Retriever

2012 Allen & Ginter - Giants of the Deep

GD-7 Right Whale
GD-14 Bottlenose Whale

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

2012 Gypsy Queen Extras

2012 Gypsy Queen Extras

1 Jesus Montero RC
4 Nyjer Morgan
19 Seth Smith
22 Kevin Youkilis
33 Ben Zobrist
37 Drew Storen
44 Matt Kemp
50 Miguel Cabrera
56 Edwin Jackson
81 Alcides Escobar
85 Adam Jones
93 Johnny Cueto
105 Pablo Sandoval
112 Neil Walker
121 Scott Baker
127 Drew Pomeranz
144 Andrew McCutchen
157 Nelson Cruz
165 Drew Stubbs
170 Cliff Lee
172 Cameron Maybin
186 Josh Johnson
195 Mike Trout
212 Salvador Perez
218 Colby Rasmus
222 Ryan Vogelsong
244 Roger Maris
257 Ryne Sandberg
268 Rod Carew
278 Dustin Ackley
292 Delmon Young

Sliding Stars

SS-NM Nyjer Morgan
SS-RB Ryan Braun

Future Stars

SS-RB Ryan Braun
FS-JM Jesus Montero

Hallmark Heroes

HH-SM Stan Musial
HH-MM Mickey Mantle

Moonshots

MS-WMC Willie McCovey

Glove Stories

GS-TR Trayvon Robinson

Blue Framed Parallels

35 Jon Lester (182/599)

Base Mini

26 Brian Wilson
173 David Ortiz
186 Josh Johnson
277 Vance Worley

Mini Gypsy Queen Backs

45 Madison Bumgarner
174 Josh Beckett

Mini Straight Cut Backs

175 Nick Swisher

Mini Black Parallel Cards

280 Willie Mays

Monday, November 26, 2012

2012 Allen & Ginter Needs

2012 Allen & Ginter Needs

1 Albert Pujols
2 Juan Pierre
3 Miguel Cabrera
6 Johnny Bench
7 Mickey Mantle
8 Mitch Moreland
9 Yonder Alonso
10 Dustin Pedroia
11 Eric Hosmer
12 Bryce Harper RC
18 Kevin Youkilis
21 Matt Moore RC
22 Jair Jurrjens
23 Yogi Berra
25 Shin-Soo Choo
26 Hunter Pence
27 Ricky Nolasco
28 Dustin Ackley
29 Hanley Ramirez
30 Carlos Zambrano
33 Chipper Jones
34 Alex Gordon
35 David Ortiz
36 Kirk Herbstreit
37 James McDonald
38 Pablo Sandoval
39 Brad Peacock RC
41 Clayton Kershaw
42 Justin Upton
43 Josh Johnson
44 Brandon League
45 Ewa Mataya
46 Jarrod Saltalamacchia
47 Buster Posey
48 Jordan Walden
49 Jeremy Hellickson
50 Clay Buchholz
51 Don Denkinger
54 Al Kaline
55 Colin Montgomerie
56 Jordan Pacheco RC
57 Michael Pineda
60 Reggie Jackson
61 Richard Petty
62 Michael Cuddyer
65 Alex Rios
66 Yadier Molina
67 Desmond Jennings
68 Rickie Weeks
69 Kurt Suzuki
71 Curtis Granderson
72 Joakim Soria
73 Jordan Zimmermann
74 Johnny Cueto
75 Erin Andrews
77 Chris Young
79 Yoenis Cespedes RC
80 Brooks Robinson
81 Jerry Bailey
82 Giancarlo Stanton
85 Curly Neal
86 Nyjer Morgan
87 Annie Duke
88 Stan Musial
89 Edwin Jackson
90 Roy Halladay
92 Craig Kimbrel
93 Jose Bautista
94 Geovany Soto
96 Gavin Floyd
97 Max Scherzer
98 Nelson Cruz
99 Sandy Koufax
102 Huston Street
104 Ian Desmond
105 Arnold Palmer
107 C.J. Wilson
108 J.P. Arencibia
109 Tim Lincecum
110 Heath Bell
111 Wandy Rodriguez
112 Chris Carpenter
113 Meadowlark Lemon
114 Johan Santana
115 Carlos Santana
117 Nick Swisher
118 Carl Yastrzemski
120 Mariano Rivera
122 Brett Lawrie RC
123 Adam Lind
124 Jered Weaver
125 Ben Revere
126 Justin Masterson
127 Erick Aybar
128 Andrew McCutchen
130 Madison Bumgarner
131 Jim Palmer
132 Daniel Hudson
133 Carlos Beltran
134 David Freese
136 Jacoby Ellsbury
138 Josh Willingham
139 Tim Hudson
140 Mike Trout
143 Nick Hagadone
144 Joe Benson RC
145 Drew Storen
146 Josh Beckett
148 Carlos Gonzalez
149 Wilson Ramos
150 Norichika Aoki RC
153 Robinson Cano
154 Bob Hurley
156 Trevor Cahill
157 Roger Federer
159 Devin Mesoraco RC
160 Shane Victorino
161 Freddie Freeman
163 Tom Seaver
165 Alex Avila
167 J.J. Putz
168 Jason Kipnis
170 Don Mattingly
171 Stephen Strasburg
172 Chris Perez
174 Ubaldo Jimenez
177 Stephen Drew
178 Wei-Yin Chen
179 Cole Hamels
180 Tim Federowicz RC
182 Colby Rasmus
184 Ara Parseghian
186 Jemile Weeks
187 John Axford
188 Tom Milone RC
189 Lance Berkman
192 Brett Pill RC
193 Jackie Joyner-Kersee
194 J.J. Hardy
195 Jhoulys Chacin
197 Ty Cobb
199 Ricky Romero
200 Matt Kemp
201 Tommy Hanson
203 Ian Kinsler
204 Adam Dunn
208 Martin Prado
209 Coco Crisp
211 Keegan Bradley
212 Ken Griffey Jr
214 Yunel Escobar
215 Dan Haren
216 Corey Hart
218 John Danks
219 Ian Kennedy
220 James Brown
221 Carlos Marmol
222 Yovani Gallardo
225 Roger Maris
227 Michael Young
229 Ichiro
230 Evan Longoria
231 Todd Helton
234 Carlos Lee
235 Victor Martinez
236 Scott Rolen
238 Austin Jackson
240 Steve Lombardozzi RC
244 Brett Anderson
247 Hank Aaron
248 Jed Lowrie
250 Brennan Boesch
251 B.J. Upton
252 Tsuyoshi Wada
253 Jorge De
254 Rickey Henderson
257 Dan Uggla
259 Wade Davis
260 Alex Liddi RC
262 Justin Verlander
264 Brian McCann
266 Carlos Ruiz
267 Neftali Feliz
269 Mike Schmidt
270 Anthony Rizzo
271 Mark Reynolds
274 Derek Jeter
276 James Shields
278 Fatal1ty Gaming
279 Brett Gardner
280 Brandon Belt
281 Matt Cain
282 Carlos Quentin
283 Dale Webster
284 Pedro Alvarez
285 Ryan Zimmerman
286 Neil Walker
287 Hiroki Kuroda
288 Alex Rodriguez
289 Brandon Phillips
291 Chase Utley
292 Greg Gumbel
295 Drew Pomeranz RC
296 Mark Trumbo
297 Justin Morneau
299 Jeff Niemann
300 Roberto Clemente

     Base Set SP Cards
302 Jayson Werth
303 Ivan Nova
304 Kyle Farnsworth
306 Ryan Howard
307 Jhonny Peralta
308 Paul Konerko
309 Bela Karolyi
310 Russell Martin
311 Bob Gibson
312 Anibal Sanchez
314 Michael Buffer
315 Dellin Betances RC
316 Adrian Gonzalez
318 Mike Moustakas
319 Adam Wainwright
323 Ryan Roberts
324 Cal Ripken Jr
325 Frank Robinson
326 Logan Morrison
327 Jon Lester
329 Billy Butler
331 Carl Crawford
332 Guy Bluford
333 Kelly Johnson
334 Adrian Beltre
335 Alexei Ramirez
336 Gio Gonzalez
337 Matt Holliday
341 Colby Lewis
342 Ryan Dempster
343 Zack Greinke
344 Matt Dominguez RC
345 Nolan Ryan
346 Lefty Kreh
347 Matt Garza
348 Chase Headley
349 Danny Espinosa
350 Howie Kendrick