Remember Dec. 7th.

 Sorry for being late (it is Saturday). I had to get this annual post out tonight. I checked at looks like last year it fell on the weekend and I don't remember posting it then. Not missing this year. Apologize for not reorganizing all of the cards to be one way as well as not scanning the backs. this is a 50 card set.

Funny side note. Dorie Miller was my third wife's name (nickname actually, real name Adorinda).

Crazy day around the world today for sure.

A special post. We are at WAR.

 Not the violent kind. No dead bodies here. I mentioned earlier this week about my 3 trips over to Ormond to get the 2024 Topps Holiday set, cards from the dime box. Well, they never made it in there over those three weeks. I'm sure there in there now though. However, last Friday which was Black Friday I ordered 2 boxes direct from Fanatics. I got them Wednesday. Ripped them yesterday. Now, I also bought a complete set on Ebay plus it comes with 25 of the 50 variations (paid $33.00 plus 8.50 shipping). I spent more on gas, so that is certainly a win. Those haven't arrived yet. No biggie, so tonight we are going to have a box war. Not the whole boxes. Just 2 scans of what I deemed the best base cards from each box plus the inserts from each box. 

First I should probably announce the interactive winner for this week:

SCC (cards over coffee) Matt. I mailed the card today!

Box 1:

Each box had an oversize ornament (there are 20 different ones), and each box had 1 relic card.

Obviously, Braves are going to be in my best card choices. 

Now for the inserts.

Each box had 3 of the variations (top row), 5 silver metallic/glitter, and 1 blue glitter.

Box 2:

I pulled the same 4 Braves. The Braves have 7 in the base set. Go figure.

What a Santa Archives case hit. you bet that makes it into the best cards.

Now the inserts.

There you have the two boxes (sort of). You decide which box was better. The total overall breakdown, I got exactly half of the base set 100 different cards. There are 100 cards in each box. Yeah 50% sums up Topps pretty well. However I must say, that Topps knocked it out of the ballpark with this year's Holiday set. It is by far my favorite of the year of all sets including Stadium Club which was good too. I only have one gripe besides the collation and that is the relic design, it sucks to me, but everything else is great. Topps only did the 50 SP variations, no rare or super rare. Fantastic. They added "weird hats" and "reindeer antlers" to the mix. The base cards blue border looks amazing. I really really like this set. The fact that putting together the SP variation set is NOT impossible (I suspect I'll have it done by years end fingers crossed). I also hope to get the 20 large ornaments too. I believe I'll get the relics completed, just not by years end. This will be the first Holiday set that I complete the Ornaments, Variations, Relics, and the set too. Now I do have all of the other years of the sets, but not completed any of the variations, relics, or ornaments on any of those. You can see what I need on my webpage Set builds-MISC then scroll to the bottom of the page. I also got an Ebay win in yesterday that I will post up on Monday before resuming the next Ormond trip.

Have a great night!

Lots of mini's. Shiny. Colors. Lots of mini's.

 Okay, picking up where I left off on Tuesday with the mini's I bought. I got 302 of them in total and paid $15.00. That includes the Braves mini's I already posted. Good deal. Here are 13 scans of the non Braves players.

The first few scans are of the PC guys that I've already updated, so these are getting boxed until the next update, lol.

That red Mookie is from the 2024 Topps 206 release (this one is Old Mill I think).

Now for the others.

This turned out to be an awesome deal. However, when I asked Kyle how much for the these mini's he asked how many are there. I said I don't know maybe 150 probably closer to 200. He figured a dime a piece and went with the lower number and charged me $15.00 for those. It wasn't until I got home and actually counted them that I realized just how great the deal was. In essence.... a nickel a piece. I don't always get the deal I want, but sometimes Karma or fate makes it all work out at some point. I write up this portion of that day's purchases as part of that.

Tomorrow night is going to be a "special" post. I haven't written it yet, but I will. I have several posts that I am dying to get written and posted. I feel like a kid and money burning a hole in my pocket (or in a candy store). That really never happened to me as a kid, as a young entrepreneur bringing in money at very young age my mother started me on what became a lifetime habit. Half in the bank and do what I'd like with the other half (learn to live within that budget) which I would invest into other money making ventures and waste very little on me. I bought a bike and baseball glove one time. I've always enjoyed doing for others rather than myself (until these days.....lol). 

Have a great night! And in case you haven't voted on Chris over at Nachos Grande (fanofreds) annual Blogger Awards get over there and vote. You can even vote for your favorite cards and sets of the year. It is fun.  Bogger Awards

Opps I missed the l, it's okay.

The first of what became three trips to Ormond in November.

 Yes, I made 3 trips to Ormond the last three weeks. All with one thing in mind. I had 1 set in particular I wanted....the whole set. My first trip a Friday was "release day" of the Topps Holiday. I say release day because the shop usually gets them several days before then. I knew they would be selling and ripping them. I watched them rip an entire case, and yet they didn't put any into the dime boxes. The next week I went on Friday I went back, nope, still two monster boxes sitting under the computer desk. I went back this past Saturday figuring now. Nope, I asked when he was going to sort them into sets, etc. He said the next day. Well, I have no plans on going back this week. I ordered 2 boxes from Fanatics (each for $10 bucks less than they were selling them) used my fan cash and that knocked out the shipping and tax expenses. That was this past Saturday, they have already shipped and should be in my hands this week. Huh! Anyways, I did not leave the shop empty handed on any of the 3 trips and those will finish up the year with posts with some annual post thrown in. 

Tonight are some of the cards from that first trip which will be broken into two posts.

Starting off with new to me Braves. The mini's above were not in the dime boxes, they were part of a separate collection of stuff Kyle (shop owner) bought from Doc, also a show seller. I got to plug through what I wanted (30 boxes), I found one two row box, where half of the box was nothing but minis. I pulled more than just the Braves above so you'll have to come back to see what else.

These Stadium Club knocked out all but 2 Braves, and since then I have added 1 of those, and the other and a spare of the one I just got are sitting in my Sport Lots box. I need to get that shipped liked this week (I already have another 200 cards in my cart ready to have sent to the box. I also requested shipping on my ComC stash yesterday. The New Year will be highlighted by those shipments, maybe 3 in total.

Anyways, I have 13 scans of the rest of the cards (all mini's) brought back from Ormond on the first November trip and I'll post them Thursday. Meanwhile, in case you missed last nights post it is an interactive post that participation is required by midnight tomorrow to qualify for any of the weekly giveaways this month!

Feeling a bit festive. Time for some interactive posts coming.

 Now that we are in December I am feeling a little bit festive. By that I mean that I feel like having a few giveaways! Nothing extravagant, but still nice especially for free.

I have three cards in mind right now. Saturday I was digging through a dime box, bought a couple thousand cards. Paid a penny a piece for them and one of them just so happen to be a 2022 Panini Diamond Kings red framed Masterpiece 1 of 1. Yep, a 1 of 1 for a penny. I know no logos doesn't add value to a 1/1, still it is a rookie card. Who is the rookie you ask?  Eli Morgan formerly of Cleveland, now with the Cubs. I know that doesn't make it more valuable either. Hey for a reliever out half the 2024 year 3-0 record ERA 1.93, who knows it may grow. So, that will be the first of the giveaways.

I like the interactive aspect of giving away cards so let me think of what you can do tonight for a chance at this card. HEHEHE, the Grinch just gave me a good idea. Yes I said good. What was that idea you ask? Well, with the 3 cards thus far (I'll probably dig out another to go 4). One giveaway each week, and to qualify for the next week you have to play the previous week. Why is that important you ask? Well LUCY you need to do sum splaining.  Okay Rickey,  um I mean John. 

This week is the 1/1

Next week will be a 1984 Donruss Joe Carter rookie.

The following week for now (I think I need to find a different card for this spot) for now again would be a 1975 Topps Marc Hill rookie.  

HUH? It just so happens to also be the Gary Carter rookie, but like I said I should move this to a 4th giveaway, and find something worthy of the 3 spot. I've got a couple of weeks.

The Grinch did good, didn't he? Great idea. Now what is it that you need to do? Hmm....

As per my usual contest requirements: 1) You need to be a follower of this blog.

then

2) You need to comment whatever the contest each week requires. ie by say Wednesday night midnight EST, and whatever again the ask is.

3) For this run of giveaways, you need to participate each giveaway to be eligible for any of the prizes. 

4) I will randomize the qualified entrants and announce the winner each week in my Friday post.

Now, back to what you need to do this week. Tell me who your favorite current Atlanta Braves player is and why. The CATCH..... Once someone has commented with a player you can not use that same player, you must move to your next choice.

I had to make it a little fun for me, especially for you fans of other teams, lol.

Now I probably should put some cards in this post to brighten it up.

I got these cards from Michael over at Dillard's Dugout. He sent me 16 Braves cards including the eight above. I needed 7 of the ones above (had the Limited Chipper already). Thanks Michael for the cards, much appreciated. 

Have a great week everybody!

Clearwater cards from Justin

 Again, another short post finishing up the highlights I scanned from Justin. But last night, after getting home (immediately hitting publish on last night's pre-written post) my door bell rang about 9pm. That doesn't happen (a good way to get shot BTW). People that know me, don't call, text, or come over unless invited to do so after dark. Well, my neighbor across the street/cul-de-sac who up until the last few months was a confirmed bachelor with FWB. Carlos has his own business and works typically 12-16 hrs a day 7 days a week. Typically, anyway off track. Great guy, he rang my door bell because apparently, his new "girl" made a bit too much food for the two of them. He brought me over one of those aluminum roasting pans 8x12 full of turkey including two monster legs, about a lb. of turkey slices, and a lb. of ham, plus the bottom was loaded with real Spanish rice (they are both Hispanic), roasted carrots, about 2 quarts of mashed potatoes, bowtie pasta sausage lobster thing, mac n cheese casserole, and stuffed olives. Plus 6 homemade from scratch chocolate chip cookies, two HUGE piece of some type of dessert (I tasted those good). Because I was still stuffed like a turkey, I was already full to the max not to mention I had a huge slice of apple pie minutes before the bell rang. I did manage to swallow 3 of those cookies while I was updating the PC.

Then, my daughter comes over before I woke up and brings me breakfast. I'm so FULL, but tonight's supper is going to be a feast.... again. (tomorrow too!). Enough with the belly aching, lol. 

More of those silly Logofractors (they do look good all together though). Oops I see a parallel Logofractor that was for someone other than me....I wonder who?

Lots of great stuff. The Metal Linchpin Mike Piazza was a very nice get.

Have a fantastic weekend, eat those left overs I hope that everyone out there had a blessed holiday....I certainly did! 

Happy Thanksgiving!

 By now I'm sure most of us are in comatose mode, after indulging the good food today. 

I'll try to keep this one short, but first I want to say my thank yous.

I am thankful for a whole lot of things: Way too many to list here, but god knows what they are (I tell him all of the time thank you....daily). Here I want to say thank you to all of you that read, follow, interact, and especially for the comments. I am thankful for my family, my health, and for all of things that "work out" for me or what I am doing.

Now Let's get a few cards in. This will only be about half of what I grabbed from the deal I made with Justin in Clearwater this month (well half of the ones that I scanned). I am thankful for baseball cards too! That triple HOF auto and triple relic serial #d 8/8 from last night $60.00. Thankful for that too!

New to me Braves including some of those silly Logofractors along with the other parallel cards.

Added 4 new to me Tebow cards (and in his Gator uni too)!

A couple of short print variations, some 2nd year Ichiro cards, and the Pujols.

I'll get the rest tomorrow, now go eat another turkey sandwich snack and get some sleep, lol.

Jesse's deal in Clearwater

 I teased last night about the cards I picked up in Clearwater, the cards from Jesse Litsch. Well, here are the rest of them. Jesse sets up his tables with a high end box and a case, then a monster box of $5.00 cards, then a $3.00 box, a$2.00 box, a dollar box, and lastly a quarter box. I showed you some that he didn't charge me for, and the fact is he actually pulled them out of the quarter box for me while I was going through the dollar box (he was planning on leaving the show early to take his father-in-law to dinner). 

The Albies Pristine is numbered to /15. The triple auto and triple relic card is sweet with all three players in the HOF!

Those are the rest of the new to me Braves.  Now to the other cards.

These are 18 of the 22 cards I needed to complete my Update set. Pretty sure the other four were there, but I overlooked them at the time. No worries, because an OCT bud (the leader of the group) Len is sending me those 4 plus the Jrod I need to finish up series 1. 

I was very happy with the deal I made with Jesse. Basically he charged me for the high end cards and the $5.00 cards but discounted them and threw in the other cards.

I'll put up the cards from the other "deal" from Justin Thursday and Friday. I'm pooped, spent last night and all of this afternoon at my brother's house putting together book cases for him. 

Have a great night everybody!

I went to a show in Clearwater

 A couple of weeks ago I headed south to hit up the Friday night (3pm-9pm) card show in Clearwater, FL. I made two deals one being with that young no longer a newbie dealer who has a come a long way from where he used to be and still trying to "scale up" his words. The other was from a former Major League Pitcher. I'll start off with those or some of those.

In a nutshell these Braves were new to me and didn't cost me a thing.

These PC mini's were also at no charge. The Jesse Litsch autograph card was the former player that sets up at shows. He is who I made my 2nd deal with (you'll understand why the throw in freebies tomorrow).  I do have a tidbit of odd trivia regarding Jesse.

Actually 2 tid bits. 1) He just finished building his Bowman and Bowman Chrome rainbow of his rookie card this month. 2) You can see Jesse throws right handed, and his card says throws and bats right handed...... Wait for it..... wait for it....

He writes left handed.  You can tell by the autograph on the Topps RC, but I also watched him sign another one for a fan who was actually visiting the area and was from Canada. That fan didn't know the dealer was Jesse, but certainly knew all about his MLB debut as this card highlights. I had shown him my card, and he just went on and on, so I told him the dealer was him. I offered him my card, Jesse said I'll sign one for him....Needless, that Jays fan went home very happy.

Calling it a wrap.

 Tonight is the end of the October gets from that Ormond trip. It is also Friday so I will make it quick and get straight at it.

Refractors and a Willie.

Lots of chrome mojo in those last two scans. Well, that is a wrap.

Have a great weekend.