It is always a good dig when you find mini cards in the cheap boxes. Well, for me anyhow. Here are some I got from Daryl.
Okay that is one way to get rolling on the dime cards. Lots of variety to come.
My uncle and I both slept last night. He was definitely in the present today, but quiet.
I love cheap expensive cards. Who doesn't? At just dime (PART OF THE 1500 CARDS) I snagged these up.
I cleaned house with the 2013 Topps Tribute WBC. I am now just 18 cards short of completing that set. I think I'm needing even less on the base set.
My uncle (and I have been awake for going on 3 days) he's not sleeping. His mind seems to be stuck somewhere in the past and spent NON-STOP literally 30 hours straight talking non sense with barely a breath in between. Seriously, no more than 10 seconds in between ramblings. I think he is sleeping right now, I certainly hope so and will be heading to bed myself real soon. Otherwise, my uncle is doing great. He walked with the physical therapist today about 10 feet but it was in a circle, and yes this was during the "talking" and he didn't stop even for that. His throat is obviously sore, but he thinks something is stuck in there, there's not. I pray he sleeps all night, he is eating well and drinking so hopefully some sleep re-sets his mind. His bed sore is on the mend starting to show some healing. Prayers are being answered and I am thankful. Just a bit more and we'll be in a good place.
Have a great night!
I hand picked 1500 cards from Daryl at the last Jax card show. That was the first time I actually picked through the cards in a decade. I usually just grab up the baseball boxes and say how much. I don't like digging like that because I know that I'll miss hitting up the other tables. I did the same at Fred's but pulled apx 500 there which we just finished posting last week. I did this kind of on purpose. The show before that one
I brought back 25K cards wound up with tons of dupes and didn't really want to do that again. At least not this soon. At Daryl's table this saved me a boat load of money, but. My back was killing me when I got done. So I left and drove back to GA. I did not scan all of the cards (everyone says whew. :) I grabbed a slew of high end brands like Topps Tribute and Museum etc.... cards for my set builds. There were a couple hundred of those and I paid a dime a piece. Wow. Very happy with that. As for the rest, I'll go scan heavy this week and see where we get too.
This is half of the high end cards. I'll finish them up tomorrow (5 scans). With that said, look 2021 Spectra for a dime. Have you seen what a box of those cost? $500 for a hobby box with just 16 cards. I know that I will never complete any Spectra set, but no way will I leave them in a cheap box.
Had a couple of great days with my uncle and he can taste again.
We'll get all pink here with the text. The cards are birthday guys.
Just the cards from the first table I stopped at while visiting the Jax card show last week. My first stop is always Fred. Typically, that is where I get the best deals. It didn't happen this month, but still I was happy paying 40 cents for these cards. I only hit one more table which is usually my 2nd stop. Those cards (1500) will be posting next week and the week after probably. I didn't scan all of them of course (too much work). I did scan a lot though.
Now let's get to the last of the table 1 cards.
Prayers to the Giambi family. RIP Jeremy.
Picking up where I left off on Tuesday with cards from table 1 (Fred).
I really like the Mosaic Aces, especially that Clemens parallel. That Boudreau parallel ain't bad either. Looks like I turned the Koufax & Cody the wrong way.
Green Alonso. Betts refractor.
As you can tell I grabbed a lot of parallels. I also grabbed a lot more Chronicles. I figured at .40 why not.
One more post from Fred's tables tomorrow.
My uncle had another very good day today, not bad for not sleeping last night. I had to put him on his side because of a bed sore. He doesn't sleep on his side so he was bitching all night.... all night. I put him in bed early tonight so he can get some sleep, he was kind of out of it hearing stuff. Hopefully he sleeps all night and we have another good day tomorrow. Now for some "odd" news about him. He did not lose his taste sensation from Covid (can't wait to tell and chew the Dr's ass out). Remember he had ZERO symptoms. He was eating food until he was on the covid ward and they gave him sleeping pills and changed his BP meds. He did lose his taste sensation with the exception of the Pedialyte (too sweet for him) and anything strawberry. Apparently, twenty years ago this happened to him in North Carolina and ultimately switched him from the BP meds to what he currently takes. That "bad" med was the very one he has made clear he doesn't ever want, and yet this Dr. doesn't listen especially if my uncle is in the hospital. Three times (over 6 years) I've had this argument with that Doc. over amlodipine. My understanding from Fred was that it drys his mouth out to the point of disgust. Today, I found out when talking to his god-daughter that was the cause of the taste lost except for strawberries 20 yrs ago. That time it lasted 2 1/2 years back then according to her. I certainly hope that isn't the case this go around. So there you have it, this near 99 year old man kicked Covid's ass (never even knew he had it and doesn't really understand the "Virus" at all anyways). He hears "vaccine" and thinks they are talking about Vaseline, lol. I sent him to the hospital because of the severe allergic reaction to Keflex given to him that very day. Here you have another "covid hospitalization" on the books that was not or ever a covid case, he simply tested positive he was there for something else. I did agree to let them give him the Rendesvir, I figure that was a couldn't hurt thing. Well, except for them giving him 3 Rx that I specifically told them not too. He had PT yesterday and will again tomorrow. I'm going to get this guy walking again like I started before he "got sick" last month. It had been 3 years since he last walked then. Now just to get the taste buds firing on all cylinders and heal that bed sore. All will be good.
Looking back at the last 2 weeks, strawberry (protein) milk shakes, strawberry ice cream and fresh strawberries, it all makes sense to me now. Although he is liking the peach ice cream too. He is asking for chocolate. I'll have to go fetch some tomorrow. It just didn't make any sense that he would lose his taste buds AFTER recovering from Covid. That is usually what lets some people know they have it. I feel so relieved and I really am looking forward to chewing the Dr. out. After all, he works for us, not the other way around. I'm going to make if absolutely clear if he ever goes against my orders again..... he'll be fired, and a complaint with CMS/HHS. I should do that anyways because of the current situation, but although I am angry (something people that know me never want to do) and would take great pleasure in the most horrific and miserable pain I could inflict upon him, I know that revenge doesn't help my uncle not to mention I'm pretty sure I have enough on my plate already.
Yes, I am smiling writing that.
No Wacky cards tonight. Just a few as in three cards recently in from OPC.com.
1948: need #18 Spahn
1949: I need most of them and will be working on them immediately.
1950: I need 1 base card: 248 Jethroe and 2 no copy right variations (Reiser & Chipman).
1951: complete with the two above, yippee!
1952: need #244 Burdette.
1953: color complete. B/W: I have 2 in my ComC inventory leaving me just 1 short: #38 Dave Cole
1954: complete
1955: #179 Hank Aaron.
As for the rest of the Bowman Braves I only need two of those too.
2008: #223 Brandon Jones & #230 Clint Sammons
So close to completing the entire Bowman Braves run. I'm happy about that!
My uncle had a great day today. Also finally after being home from the hospital for 2 full weeks, the home care came out- the physical therapist the same one that worked with my uncle for 2 1/2 years back 2017-2019. My hopes are heightened.