Some on Saturday

With this season nearing an end, I thought I would show off my Braves Topps Opening Day cards. I do not have the 1995 Topps Opening Day #6 Fred McGriff card, but I will one day.

Batting first is 1998.

Triple! No he didn't hit a triple here, but hit three binders (meaning I need three of these) 1) for the main Braves Topps Non Flagship Binder. 2) mini collection- Pitchers with bats/on the base paths. 3) Hall of Famer!

Patty cake, patty cake, baker's man, lol.

TROPHY! Not a bad nine card lot. 2 already HOFers, 1 more shoe in (next year- fingers crossed), and maybe, just maybe two more future famers. If there are more than these 9 cards, then I need them.


1999

Now that is an Opening Day!

I still need the following from the 1999 set: 3, 81, 104, 107, 116, 118, 123, 124, and of course the #nno Hank Aaron autograph.


2000:

Hofer.

Next year Hofer.

A few more years away Hofer.

Duh.

Hofer.

. future Hofer,possibly.  I need four more for this set: 10, 110, 120, 145

2001:

Nice Trophy!

You can never go wrong with the Hammer!

Need two cards #s 2, 48, I also need sticker #3 and autograph Chipper.


2002: I only have one 02'. Could use some major help here for sure.

I need the following 02's: 19, 28, 46, 53, 114, 126, 137, 147.


2003: I like the new OD logo and the diamond head shots otherwise much the same as the initial years.

I need these 03s': 4, 38, 70, 84, 95, 146, Furcal auto, stickers: 34, 35, 41, 62, 63


I only have one 2004: Need the rest: 20, 38, 39, 48, 60, 93, 105, 141. I really like this OD logo.

2005:

So far the best Opening Day set (design wise). I need the following: 37, 72 and the chrome refractor Chipper #10.

I do not have any 2006. I need: 25, 59, 63, 108, 144, 157, all the red foils, printing plates, Estrada autograph, team vs team #DB, and Sports Illustrated for Kids 2, 15, 25.


2007: Another White border version of the base set, but I like it just as much as the 2005 set. And definitely better than the base black set.

The Mascot. (Chief Nokahoma was my all time favorite!) I also miss the teepee.

Look, Yankees in the opposing dugout. LOL. That grin is almost as if it was for the camera.

Still need: 34, 106, all golds,  plates, diamond stars 20, and puzzle 19 (have 20). Have team vs. team od2.


2008: Normally, I don't like red border (all though with a lot of parallel sets these days, I will take any that I don't have, LOL.)  I DO like this set as well as the base set (White).

I see a nice Flag shot in the background.

I still need 53, 145, 177, 188, 202, all golds, plates, Lerew autograph, tattoo AB, Flapper cards CJ.


2010: back to plain set.

 Turning two.

I need the following 2010s': 11, 19, 40, 129, 135, 210, all blues, plates, mascot 2, topps town stars 3,
Bazooka Joe 8.


2011:

Eh, so so. Still need: 21, 70, 158, 159, all blues, plates, mascot 2, spot error 2, topps town codes 19, stadium lights 9. Have super star celebrations 1


2012: Complete Braves team set other than the BLUE parallels, plates,  squad 14. I have both  superstar celebrations 3, 20. Have Mascot 8 too.

No matter how many times I look at this card, it still looks so "stoic" just an awesome piece of cardboard.

 Another Trophy!

A better version of Homer.

2013:

Need 93 a & b, 115b,  all blues, all purples, plates, highlights 4, mascot 13, super star celebrations 14. I have play hard 6


2014:

Still need 67, 70, the rest of the blues, all purples, plates, Freeman relic, Stars 22, fired up 27, mascot 16, breaking out 1, super star celebrations 4, 6, 18, I have SC20.


Overall Opening Day is one of the sets I like the best. Simple and few parallels. I do wish that Topps would use a different design than the base as well as different photos.