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Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Cardbarrel Order

So I finally took the plunge and ordered a batch of cards from Cardbarrel.  I got 42 cards, so I won't show them all, but let's look at some highlights:  

1973 Topps #59 Steve Yeager Front    1973 Topps #437 John Kennedy Front  

1984 Topps #251 Tony Gwynn Front      1993 Classic Best Gold #198 John Dillinger Front

1993 Leaf #222 Deion Sanders Front     1993 Leaf #222 Deion Sanders Back

 2000 Topps #72 Brian Jordan Front     2020 Topps Big League #144 Will Smith Front

 -  Steve Yeager rookie card from 1973 Topps.  A co-MVP of the 1981 World Series and responsible for the throat protector for catchers. 

-  Another 1973 Topps.  Interesting that Kennedy is shown here in spring '73 when he supposedly died in November '63.  Was Abraham Zapruder a CIA agent? 

- Not the most interesting Gwynn, though I like it a lot more than his infamous Topps rookie butt shot.  

-  John Dillinger - robbing batters.  (You're welcome.) 

-  The Deion and the Jordan get me to one away on my Football Plus custom set.  (Waiting on you, Marquise.) 

-  Now we know the real reason Will Smith moved to the L.A. area.

1982 Donruss #3 Steve Garvey Front   1982 Donruss #4 Vida Blue Front 

1982 Donruss #13 Nolan Ryan Front   1982 Donruss #26 Gorman Thomas Front 

-  I got 11 1982 Donruss Diamond Kings, which brings me to 17 of the 26. 

2012 Topps Archives #190 Josh Hamilton Front   2018 Topps Gypsy Queen #169 J.D. Martinez Front 

1995 Collector's Choice SE #52 Carlos Delgado Front   1995 Collector's Choice SE #52 Carlos Delgado Back  

-  I completed the 9-card set of players who have hit four home runs in one MLB game during my lifetime.   

2015 Topps - First Pitch #FP-16 Kelsey Grammer Front   2015 Topps - First Pitch #FP-03 McKayla Maroney Front 

2016 Topps - First Pitch (Series 2) #FP-15 Lea Thompson Front     2016 Topps Update - First Pitch #FP-6 Aubrey Plaza Front 

          2016 Topps Chrome - First Pitch #FPC-12 Tim McGraw Front

-  I got 16 of these First Pitch cards, from different sets 2015 - 2017.  

-  Maroney was a gold medal-winning Olympic gymnast.  

-  The last two are Chrome.  They look better in real life. 

-  McGraw's father (whose autograph I got in person) had a cup of coffee with the Mets before getting promoted to the Phillies. 

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8 comments:

  1. John SharpAugust 12, 2020 at 10:16 AM

    Steve Yeager card is terrific. Gonna need one for my Catchers Binder, as well as Will Smith.

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    1. Elliptical ManAugust 12, 2020 at 4:44 PM

      Cardbarrel has a lot of cards. Kind of depends on how much time you have to search.

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  2. night owlAugust 12, 2020 at 2:14 PM

    Steve Yeager rookie and an Aubrey Plaza and the best year for Diamond Kings. Can't go wrong there.

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    1. Elliptical ManAugust 12, 2020 at 4:50 PM

      Yeah, I know I've been a vocal proponent of the Perez era Diamond Kings. But I think I might finish 1982 and 1983 and call it a day. (Already have 1991 completed.)

      The most notable first pitcher I saw was Julie Foudy for the Padres. Dodgers fans are spoiled. Ha.

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  3. bbcardzAugust 12, 2020 at 5:23 PM

    Lots of Dodgers jerseys in this batch--ya done good! I recently took the plunge with Sportlots and now seriously considering giving Card Barrel a try.

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    1. Elliptical ManAugust 12, 2020 at 5:46 PM

      The Dodgers dominated the First Pitch series. A bit understandable, because of Hollywood. But I expected a stronger showing from the Yankees.

      There's also a Will Smith who pitched for the Giants. But Bel Air is in L.A.

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  4. FujiAugust 13, 2020 at 9:11 AM

    Aubrey is hilarious. I'll watch her interviews every now and then on YouTube for a quick laugh. And those 1982 Donruss DK's are awesome. That's my 2nd favorite year after the 1984 design with the red, white, and blue county fair banner.

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    1. Elliptical ManAugust 13, 2020 at 9:44 AM

      I might have to look her up on YouTube. I know about her from Parks and Recreation.

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