Bring out your wants!!

So who has 2013 want lists? And before I get too far - don't even start with me, Posh. I am NOT in the mood! Me saying "want" does not give you the right to invade my blogging, ok? At least be a real musician that shows up when I go on about me and wants.

'Scuse me - You want me what?

Really Rob? Really?

But anyway - back to 2013 needs. Do you have any? I am done buying series one. I have ten cards I need to finish the base set and a bunch of doubles I would like to get to you that need them. Contact me (2x3heroesATgmailDOTcom) with any cards from Topps 2013 you need and I'll let you know if I can fill the request. Heck - you don't even have to send me anything back if you don't want. I just don't want to be overloaded like I was with 2012.

Hey - what is that?

Check out the new PWE serial trade cards page. And then let's trade. You know you want to.

eBay pick up

Thought I would go a little nuts on eBay and snag a hot pack of 2006 UD SP Legendary Cuts. Sure it's a crap shoot. Here's what I got for $22 - don't think I did too bad. What's your opinion?

If it had to be a Cub, at lease it's a Cub I can respect. Still a Cub, though. #48/125. I will say this - decent offers will be considered. You like? Let's talk.

Let's talk Ginter (again).

I gave you the warning in the post subject, so don't go and blame me if you are reading this and thinking "holy crap - are we going to drone on and on about Allen and Ginter in ANOTHER blog post on some other blog?". Right there is the subject line, pal. You ain't getting some post about Panini basketball or 1964 Topps. Be glad I didn't title this "Check out the deal on the '52 Mantle I scored", only to jam a Ginter post down your throat. You're welcome.

That all being said, I thought I would just throw together a post high lighting the "hits" I have received in this year's A&G offering. If you scan back on that last sentence, you notice the word hits is contained within quotes. Some writers will display words in this fashion with ironic, even sarcastic, tones about them. And that is exactly my intention. Now, I have not purchased a hobby box of A&G, so all my pulls have come from blasters, rack packs and the like. How about I just show you the scan and we'll talk more after the picture....

-5 manna for poor alignment

So, what's not to like? First we have Jayson Werth. Granted, he was injured most of the year, but not a great start up there. Then we have David Ortiz. The swatch is ugly, and I think I have plenty relics for this guy already. Especially when one is one too many. Chris Young. Who? Miguel Cabrera. He's a Tiger, which means I don't like him by nature of his uniform. Sorry, but you suck. Last is David Wright. At least this swatch has some personality to it. It appears to be the white under a patch, as there are stitch holes and some greenish stain in the middle. Again, it's David Wright. Zzzzzzzz....

All are available for trade, and you would be surprised what offers I would accept for any of these.
 

DON'T WANT!

Was at my LCS the other day, cuz I....uh.... ah hell. I went to buy cards, alright?! Don't judge me! Anyway, I was undecided what to buy, but Pro Debut was just released. The Harper I pulled from Archives sold on eBay for $200, so maybe I can pull one out of this set.

Well, I did, but it was just common. Big whoop. And "big whoop" sums up the three packs I bought too. To get the 2012 design printed with practically no one you know is not very exciting. I like baseball, but I don't follow the prospects as closely as other people. I have other things to do, alright?! Don't judge me!

Anyway - who wants these cards? I think I have a couple nice ones, and the Bryce Harper common.
8, 32, 41, 49, 55, 60, 61, 65, 73, 85, 89, 110, 113, 122, 124, 145, 149, 160, 161, 162, 200, 208, AS-MH, AS-YA

Trade me for these - they make me ill. I have a weak stomach, alright?! Don't judge me!

Trades #10 & 11: Queens in pale hose

"Man - you get mail everyday" is what my wife said to me yesterday when I walked in the house with two yellow padded envelopes in my hands. Yes honey, yes I do. Thanks to this great group of card bloggers, with their needs list so prominently placed for my eyes to browse, I am able to work out some great trades with some great bloggers.

Today's post is brought to you from a fairly newcomer and from someone that, to the best of my knowledge, has been around a while. Both knocked it out of the park with putting cards in my hands that I needed or desired. Far too many to scan - let's enjoy the highlights.


We start with Matt over at Once A Cub. Through a post by the Daily Dimwit, I found Matt's blog (good read - go check it out), then his needs list, then his email, and then a trade setup. We both made a good dent in the other's Gypsy Queen needs. Base and inserts are what I got back and it was what I needed. Here's three of the best in the bunch.

McCovery and Kofax - does it get better than that? And you have a Jeter in the middle. Now, I have never seen this Glove Story before, and I have to say, WTF Topps? Okay, we ALL know the play. We have seen it a hundred times in instant replay. But is this the best picture of the play Topps can find? For starters, the subject of the card is blurry as hell. The angle cuts off Posada's head. You have to look a bit to find the ball (it's just below the A in Athletics on the jersey). Because of the angle, you can't see Jeter's arm, which means the whole Glove Story-ishness of the card is gone. I just think Topps blew this one. Final side note on Matt's stack: 31% of the cards he sent were Yankees. Didn't realize I was missing that many. Thought, considering his break down of a case of Archives he opened, maybe there are just that dang many Bronx bombers in the set.

The other package came from Rhubarb_Runner at e rayhahn, rayhahn. El RR started this trade with a request from my trade bait. Didn't take too long to get this one worked on. Gotta say this - RR is fast with his post. I am just heading out later to get mine in the mail, and his is already here. Rhubarb_Runner....you'll have your cards in a few days. I promise! Actually, I may have to find something else to add - I feel like I am getting the way better end of this trade. Here's the stars of the package.

That's a serialed Thomas from the 04 Donruss Leather and Lumber #964. Again - a card I never knew existed. I was really an unfocused collector. We have a Konerko bat relic that will pair up nicely with the Nellie Fox bat relic I have from the same set. I love that summit card, even if a cheater is in position #2. You can forget how great other people realize your player was until you see them placed on a card with people you consider to be stars in the league. I put the Buehrles up they to make a point. Most people don't realize Mark was a big fan of the black alternate jerseys of the White Sox. The White Sox equipment manager lets the pitcher decide the uniform worn that day, and Mark always picked the black. So these pics must be early before his superstition came into play.

Man - I LOVE CREDE!!! Great underrated 3rd baseman and could he wear a uniform. And that killer Thome is from the fan packs. I bought a couple - never got any Sox. Now I do.

So two great trades. Check them both out and maybe you too can get cool stuff. Just not cool like mine. :)

Double trouble

About a month back, I talked about a heck of a great few days for me purchase wise. From relics to autographs, short prints and other great pulls, I had a some great luck card purchase wise. Looking back on that post, I forgot one card I pulled out of a 2012 Topps rack pack.

Why bring it up now? Well, I sort of bought a 2012 Topps rack pack yesterday, and danged if I didn't pull a 2nd of the same freaking card. Anybody want a couple Latos jersey cards? You'd be surprised what I would trade these for.

Recent openings = eye candy

Got a small package from eBay today, as well as picked up some rack packs, blasters, and my first 2 packs of hobby Gypsy Queen. Yeah - most of the GQ up to this point has been retail packs, rack packs or blaster boxes. But I needed a storage box, so I hit my LCS and well, you are pretty much forced to purchase a pack (or more) before you can leave, right? I mean - it helps out the US economy. Last few packs I got at my LCS were nothing great to open. Not horrible, but the hits were pretty.....average. Let's see how we did with these packs, as well as other recent opening.

Starting with eBay, I picked up this card for a nickel. Maybe I overpaid? I did have to pay $1.95 to ship it, so all total - $2. But I like it, so the money is okay with me.

I am a sucker for a great throw back uniform. And this baby is die cut as well. One nickel. I'll take it. Next are a couple pulls from the last two blasters of GQ I got from Walmart. I think I have bought 4, and the first two were....unimpressive. Luckily, things are improving.

A McCann mini relic (trade bait alert!) and a blue bordered Kid frame, #239/599. I was wondering when I would see one of the blue borders. Now I have, so time to look for something else. How about an autograph?

BAM!!!! From the two hobby packs, I pulled this baby. About. Frigging. Time. Pedroia really spent the time to put a nice, clean sig on that card. Ok - so he scribbled. But it is on card and not a sticker. I likey. So all in all, 4 decent cards over the past couple weeks. Good eye candy and eye openers.